Carmel Lagoon Ecosystem Protective Barrier, Scenic Road Protection Structure and Interim Sandbar Management Plan Project

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MON-62045-R4, pursuant to section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the project Applicant, Monterey County. The Project includes activities to facilitate controlled beach sandbar overtopping using a pilot channel to allow the Carmel River to flow from the Carmel Lagoon into the Pacific Ocean, and subsequent sandbar closure to reestablish the Carmel Lagoon sandbar, to alleviate imminent flood risk to adjacent residential properties and infrastructure.