Now we have the plan, and I won’t let up until that sand is on our beaches for good.
Continue working to secure authorization, funding, and implementation of a long-term federal beach nourishment plan to restore sand on Oceanside's beaches.
Occurrences
Evidence
legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown
USACE lists a draft feasibility report/environmental assessment for the Oceanside shoreline mitigation study. It identifies beach nourishment with a 10-year renourishment cycle as the tentatively selected plan, while noting that the current authorization is for the study only and that additional authorization and funding are required to move to construction.
legacy_unverified · Source version not recorded · locator unknown
Rep. Levin announced that USACE released a draft long-term beach nourishment plan for Oceanside, with sand placed directly on beaches on a regular renourishment cycle. The release says Levin secured legal provisions requiring expedited completion and more than $4 million to finish the study, but also says a Chief of Engineers report and congressional authorization/funding for construction are still next steps.
Assessments
Levin materially advanced the Oceanside beach nourishment effort during his current federal term by securing statutory direction to expedite the Army Corps study and more than $4 million to complete it, leading USACE to release a June 2026 draft long-term plan with recurring beach nourishment. However, the core promised outcome is broader than a draft plan: congressional construction authorization, construction appropriations, and durable implementation of the nourishment cycle remain future steps. Temporary harbor dredging added sand in 2026, but that is not the promised long-term federal nourishment program. This warrants partial credit with an effort badge, not full delivery.