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SMCCA MEETING SMCCA MEETING SANTA MONICA PALISADES SANTA MONICA PALISADES BLUFFS IMPROVEMENT BLUFFS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PROJECT JANUARY 20, 2009 JANUARY 20, 2009 City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project

Importance of Project Importance of Project � Improve long Improve long- -term slope stability term slope stability � � Enhance public safety/ Reduce traffic Enhance public safety/ Reduce traffic � congestion congestion � Preserve bluffs natural beauty Preserve bluffs natural beauty � City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project

Steps Accomplished Steps Accomplished � Identified areas to be improved Identified areas to be improved � � Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) approval Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) approval � � Developed plans and specifications Developed plans and specifications � � California Coastal Commission (CCC) approval California Coastal Commission (CCC) approval � � California Department of Transportation California Department of Transportation – – � Encroachment Permit Encroachment Permit � Funding Authorization still pending ( Funding Authorization still pending (Caltrans Caltrans/FHWA) /FHWA) � City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project

Work Locations Work Locations City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project

Work Locations Work Locations TGZ City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project

Improvement Strategies Improvement Strategies Dewatering Dewatering System: System: Proposed hydraugers Proposed hydraugers along PCH (North of along PCH (North of California Incline) California Incline) City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project

Improvement Strategies Improvement Strategies � Existing Existing � Hydrauger Hydrauger along PCH along PCH City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project

Hydrauger Installation Hydrauger Installation � Hydrauger Hydrauger � Drilling Drilling Operation Operation City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project

Removal of Debris Removal of Debris Potential Debris Removal Locations City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project

Test Grouting Zone (TGZ) Test Grouting Zone (TGZ) Grouting (small area) Grouting (small area) � Surface application Surface application Tension crack � � Filling erosion pockets Filling erosion pockets � Surface � Improve surface drainage Improve surface drainage � application Injection grouting City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project

Schedule Schedule � Approximate Start Date: March 2009 Approximate Start Date: March 2009 � � Approximate Duration: 1 year Approximate Duration: 1 year � � Daytime Hours: Daytime Hours: � – Monday through Thursday Monday through Thursday – – 9 am to 1 pm 9 am to 1 pm – City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project

Potential Construction Impacts Potential Construction Impacts � Loading and removal of debris into trucks Loading and removal of debris into trucks � � Large equipment working along roadside Large equipment working along roadside � � PCH Lane/Sidewalk Closures (1,000 feet PCH Lane/Sidewalk Closures (1,000 feet � each work area) each work area) City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project

Project Information Project Information � PCH Partners Website: www.pchpartners.org � My contact info.: mark.cuneo@smgov.net Phone: 310-458-8721 During construction, for questions and During construction, for questions and concerns, please call the project hotline: concerns, please call the project hotline: (866) 755- -7679 7679 (866) 755 City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project City of Santa Monica, Palisades Bluffs Improvement Project

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