Princeton Shoreline

US Army Corps of Engineers

2024: US Army Corps will examine Princeton shoreline solutions consistent with their Section 111 authority. “The Princeton shoreline appears to have been altered by the presence of the Federal breakwaters constructed in the mid-20th century which disrupted longshore transport. The current shoreline has both eroded and accreted portions with the eroded section threatening homes and utilities and accreted section impacting navigation in the harbor for search and rescue operations and commercial fishing.” SMC Harbor District is non-federal sponsor and will be coordinating with OneShoreline and County Planning during this phase.
Army Corps project page
2024 Harbor District funding request to Army Corps

Princeton Shoreline Management Plan

-included in Plan Princeton
2019: County policy framework memo to CCC & attachments.
2020: CCC reply: positive feedback on proposed water levels, erosion rates, and policy framework.

MCC Efforts

2017 Beach access priorities/concepts: MCC presentation
2014 Princeton Shoreline Development: MCC Overview Presentation
2013 Pillar Point Harbor Shoreline Erosion: MCC presentation
2012 Request for Supervisor Horsley's support/leadership role for remediation and restored coastal access along Princeton shoreline: MCC letter/presentation

Princeton Shoreline Access Improvements

Rustic viewing benches, custom-made by County Parks, were installed at Broadway in 2017.

Viewing benches at Broadway in 2017 (blog post), and beach access at Vassar in 2021 (blog post), were implemented by County Dept of Public Works (DPW) with funding requested by Supervisor Horsley. The planned wooden stairs at Columbia were not built due to the severe beach scouring that had occurred by Sept 2021.

DPW provides vegetation mowing as needed to maintain the harbor viewing area at end of Broadway.