Manhattan Beach does not want sand dredged, taken to Malibu’s Broad Beach
PHOTO BY ANNA MAVROMATI The city of Manhattan Beach wants to hold its ground—literally—against a Malibu project to dredge sand. Mayor Wayne Powell sent a letter to the State Lands Commission three weeks ago stating the council does not want Malibu to dredge Manhattan Beach sand. The project would involve removing 600,000 cubic yards of sand from off of the Manhattan Beach coast and relocating it to expand the eroding Broad Beach in Malibu. The city of Malibu has already collected samples of Manhattan Beach sand and is examining it to see if it would be a match for Broad Beach. The fact that the city is still not sure how the dredging will affect its coastline is one of the main reasons the council disapproves of the idea, said Director of Community Development Richard Thompson. “There’s just a lack of info,” Thompson said. “And we just are not fully aware of what benefits there are to the city to approve it.” He said that there are likely other beaches in the state being considered for the project as well. “They came and talked to us and said they have contacted other cities and they are looking up and down the California coast for possible matches,” Thompson said. “So Manhattan…
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