SMC Harbor District 11/20/19 meeting features a Progress Update on the West Trail Living Shoreline Project. This is Phase 2 of the effort to restore and protect trail access from erosion along a 300-ft segment of Pillar Point Harbor west shoreline leading out to Maverick’s beach.  

11/20/19, 6:30pm (agenda) 
504 Ave Alhambra, Suite 200, El Granada 

The West Trail was partially closed off due to erosion in 2011, until a partial repair was completed in 2016.  Then District plans for 300 ft of hard armoring met with resistance from Coastal Commission staff who prefer soft natural solutions. See: 

Case Studies of Natural Shoreline Infrastructure in Coastal California, and
Toward Natural Shoreline Infrastructure to Manage Coastal Change in California.

A related project for harbor dredge material is Surfers’ Beach Pilot Restoration Project with an update presentation planned for the Dec 18 Jan 15, 2020, Harbor District meeting.