Coastal Commission Grants OCTA 10-Year Permit for 1,223-Foot San Clemente Seawall, Requires 690,000 Cubic Yards of Sand

The California Coastal Commission voted 11-0 to give the Orange County Transportation Authority a 10-year permit to armor its coastal rail line through San Clemente with a new seawall and boulder revetments, on the condition that the agency also deliver the largest sand placement the city's beaches have seen in decades.