101st Congress, 2d Session - House Document 101-160
KING HARBOR, REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA
COMMUNICATION
FROM
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
(CIVIL WORKS)
TRANSMITTING
TARCH 19, 1990.—Referred to the Committee on Public Works an ransportation and ordered to be printe
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
27-777 WASHINGTON: 1990
16.0 RECOMMENDED PLAN
16.1 Plan Description
The recommended plan comprises improvements to the North and South The North Breakwater would be raised from Stations 36+00 to 46+00 to +20 feet MLLW; the South Breakwater would be extended into the harbor by 300 feet. Both improvements would be accomplished by placing additional quarry stone to achieve desired crest elevation and length, At the North Breakwater, stone would be placed on the
respectively.
landward side of the existing structure to reduce stone quantity.
Additional right-of-way would be needed to extend the South Breakwater.
16.2 Plan Accomplishments
The reconmended plan would provide a 50-year level
protection to Moles C and D and Basin 3. Damages from greater year storms would also be significantly reduced from recommended plan.
Mole B is already protected to the 50-year event by the higher crested North Breakwater which was raised in 1964. Table 16.1 compares the effectiveness of the Recommend Plan with the existing conditions in Damages to Mole C and D
raising of the North Breakwater would allow also Redondo Beach-King would be reduced and undeveloped waterfront lands could be utilized.
Harbor to increase the number of offshore moorings in the outer harbor.
Emergency storm damage protection and damage repair costs would be reduced.
16.3 Economic Effects
16.3.1 Costs
The estimated first cost of the recommended project includes estimates for construction, engineering, supervision, and administration.
Unit prices for construction were based on prices prevailing in October Table 16.2 provides a detailed cost estimate of the recommended and economic annual benefits. Annual charges are the sum of plan est en investment, amortization of the investment over a 50-year period, and annual costs of project maintenance and operation. costs include all advanced engineering and planning, which includes hydraulic model studies. Construction would be accomplished in nine Interest during construction was applied to construction items to obtain the total investment. Interest and amortization were determined on an interest rate of 8-5/8 8 over a 50 year project life. below! summary of benefits associated with the recormended plan is listed
1. Inundation benefits: The annual reduction in damages associated with a 50-year project life is $697,100. This includes damage to structures and contents.
Annual emergency costs for flood
2. Emergency and cleanup costs: relief, clean-up, and police services would be $22,300, all of which would be reduced by the recommended plan. 54 17.0 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
re no significant impact on water 17.1 Division of Plan Responsibilities short term during stone placement.
3 acres of recent beach sediment 17.1.1 Allocation of Costs The main project purpose is for storm damage reduction. Additional ingered Species recreation benefits are incidental to the storm damage improvements. ered species in Redondo Beach-King 17.1.2 Cost Apportionment ican and the California least tern.
lize the continued existence of these
Apportionment of the total project costs between Federal and non- interests for the selected plan is in accordance with project purposes of storm damage reduction as specified in Section 103(c) 5 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which requires non-Federal Ivolve cultural resources. interests to provide 35 percent of the total project costs of Federal participation would be 65 percent
of the total project costs of improvements. This provides for consistent application of Federal policy on cost-sharing for the project purposes.
In defining maintenance responsibilities, it is recognized that the government is responsible for maintenance of the existing In accordance with Section 103(j)1 of the Water
improve the harbor experience. esources Development Act, maintenance of the improvements requires 1 cations of dwelling or commercial ercent non-Federa This requirement will be applied to any future maintenance work required for the improved portions of the s of life
ide a high level of protection fra
in less threat to structural damage
1, and trauma.
quired as no significant long tem
led plan.
ity
w of recent major storms.
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17.1.3 Federal Responsibilities
The
The presently estimated total project cost is $5,873,000. of the total project cost is 65 percent.
Federal government Included in this financial responsibility, the Federal Government would:
1. design and prepare detailed plans and specification; and
2. Raninit or contract at on tentiand gecent on of the
Federal assurances.
project with the local sponsor providing 100 percent of operation and The Federal government would operate and maintain the existing maintenance of the project recommended in this report as authorized in Section 103(j)1 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986.
17.1.4 Non-Federal Responsibilities
The non-Federal share of the total project cost is 35 percent. the City of Redondo Beach. Requiremer local sponsor for the project is
of local cooperation are specified below:
1. provide all lands, easements, rights-of-way and perform all relocations and alterations of buildings, utilities, highways sewers, moorings, and related and special facilities determir Government to be necessary for construction of the project:
if the value of the contributions provided under paragraph a represents less than 35 percent of total project costs, prov
2. before award of contract, a cash contribution in the amount necessary to make its total contribution equal to 35 percent the total project costs:
after it is turned over by the Government, operate, maintair replace, and rehabilitate the project, or functional elemen thereof, in accordance with regulations or directions presc by the Government:
4. hold and gave the Government free from all damages arising the construction, operation, and maintenance of the project damages due to the fault or negligence of the
except for
Government or its contractors; and
comply with the applicable provisions of the Uniform Reloc Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1
5. Public Law 81-646 in acquiring lands, easements, and right way for construction and subsequent operation and maintena affected persons of applicable the project, and inform all benefits, policies, and procedures in connection with sair 60 17.2 Sponsorship Agreements
Prior to the start of construction, the sponsor will be required to 3,000. The enter into an agreement with the Federal government and satisfy state percent. laws and all applicable regulations. Appendix D contains a draft of the sernment would: local cooperation agreement.
cion: and
17.2.1 Financial Analysis
rision of the
at of non- Financial information on the non-Federal sponsors ability to fund for their share of the plan is required to establish implementability of the project as required by Principles and Guidelines. The information re existing includes a preliminary financing plan outlining the costs, schedule of operation and expenditures, and a statement of financial capability by the non-Federal authorized in sponsor including sources of funds, authorities to use the identical £ 1986. sources and their capability to obtain the funds. The preliminary financial plan is presented in Appendix 1.
17.2.2 Local Cooperation
35 percent. The The City of Redondo Beach in a letter dated August 5, 1988 indicated ch. Requirements its support for the recommended plan and its willingness and intent to execute the Local Cooperation Agreement including providing the non- Federal costs and other required assurances. The City states its perform all inancial capability to provide its share of estimated costs with ties, highways, alternative sources of funds.
ities determined
ion of the
17.3 Procedures for Implementation
uture actions necessary for authorization and construction of th • paragraph a.
: costs, provide, econmended plan of improvement are summarized as follows n the amount
to 35 percent of
ate, maintain,
ional element
ctions prescribed The Governor of the state 0 cal Coma and interested fee al Agencies.
ges arising fron
the project, • Following the State and Agency review, the report of the Chie ice of the Engineers will be sent to the Assistant Secretary of tr Army for Civil works.
liform Relocations
les Act of 1970,
i, and rights-of-
ind maintenance of
: applicable
on with said Act.
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RAISE CREST ELEVATI, TO T LIN ALTERNATIVE 10 TYPICAL SECTION A-A TYPICAL SECTION B-B RAISE CREST ELEVATION TO +20 MLLW: ALTERNATIVE 11
50O FEE SOUTH BREAKWATER
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RAISE CREST ELEVATION TO +16 FEET MLLW
OR +20 FEET MLLW
REDONDO BEACH - KING HARBOR
FINAL PEASIBILITY REPORT
ALTERNATIVE 10 AND IT
RAISE NORTH BREAKWATER
EXTEND SOUTH BREAKWATER
V.D. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
LOS ANGELES DISTRICT
Plate 10