San Francisco Public Works Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2017-18

Public Works undertook the annual sand maintenance work along the Great Highway adjacent to Ocean Beach in June. The aim was to reduce the likelihood of sand buildup along the Great Highway during windy weather, forcing periodic closures of the roadway. Public Works has a small window to perform the annual work; it must be timed to make sure crews do not disturb the western snowy plover, a small shorebird that is protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Before our crews got underway, monitors with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Golden Gate Audubon Society confirmed that the plovers had left Ocean Beach and it was safe to begin relocating the sand. Crews redistributed approximately 8,000 cubic yards of sand during the two-week window, which began June 25, having moved it from the side of the roadway toward the ocean. We hired Yerba Buena Engineering & Construction, Inc. to perform the work. 1 2 3 Great Highway Sand Relocation F Y1 7-1 8 @sfpublicwo rks | 83

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