Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Federal Money Needed For Breakwater Review
Lowering parts of the Long Beach breakwater is not something that can be done overnight, as residents and City Council members have pondered the potential changes for several years. However, the city announced Oct. 1 that $90,000 for the Army Corps of Engineers review of the Long Beach Breakwater Reconnaissance Study has been included in the Senate’s Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Conference Agreement. What that means for Long Beach is that if the funding is approved by both branches of Congress and signed by President Barack Obama, the Army Corps would have the money and authority needed to review the City Council-commissioned study of the breakwater and East San Pedro Bay Ecosystem. Continue reading Downtown Gazette.

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