Politics & Government
Update: Winter Sand Berm Coming Down Soon
City staff expect crews to start demolishing the barrier, which protects Seal Beach homes on the southeast side of the pier from winter flooding, March 18.
Editor's note: Post updated to include scheduled date of demolition.
Here's another sign winter is over: the berm will soon come down.
Crews will start demolishing Seal Beach's winter sand berm March 18, according to Seal Beach Administrative Manager Patrick Gallegos.
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Roughly 10 to 12 feet tall, the berm is designed to protect homes on the low-lying southeast side of the pier from winter flooding.
Demolitiongenerally takes about a week and a half to complete, Gallegos said in a written statement, and staff expects crews to finish before Easter weekend.
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The contractor will stage equipment in the 10th Street beach parking lot, and on March 18, the city’s public works department will block off a portion of the parking lot to allow the contactors to prepare for work.
“East Beach will be closed during the removal of the berm for safety reasons,” Gallegos said in a written statement.
For more information on the project, contact David Spitz, associate engineer at (562) 431-2527 ext. 1331
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