Oceanside
U.S. House and Senate conferees on Wednesday approved $3.1 million to improve the breakwater at the Oceanside Harbor, officials announced, with construction expected to begin late next year.
The project calls for extending the end of the north jetty and the construction of a small submerged breakwater on the south jetty, thereby reducing wave action at the harbor entrance and interharbor surge damage to boats and docks, officials said.
Annual damage to commercial and recreational boats and to the harbor’s floats, piles and revetment is estimated at $560,000, and over the past 13 years more than $9.2 million has been spent repairing damage caused by water surges resulting from wave action, said city spokesman Larry Bauman.
In addition to the federal funds, which are contained in the 1992 House Energy and Water Appropriation Bill that is set for adoption later this week, another $1.7 million will be contributed by the Oceanside Harbor District.
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