Update on Topanga Lagoon Restoration Project

The Approved Plans for Lagoon Restoration have been modified as a result of the Palisades Fire

In Malibu, a last-ditch effort is underway to save and expand the Topanga Lagoon, which contains some of the last remaining coastal wetlands in the state. The adjacent Topanga Beach, a popular recreation spot serving nearly 1 million visitors each year, is also under threat from coastal erosion.

The Topanga Lagoon Restoration Project, which would expand the lagoon to between 7 and 10 acres in size, represents “one of the last opportunities to restore a significantly larger and more functional lagoon” in the area, according to the project website www.topangalagoonrestoration.org

A key part of the project will involve rebuilding a Pacific Coast Highway bridge that travels above the lagoon and had artificially shrunk the mouth of the creek’s outlet. Replacing the 79-foot bridge with a new 460-foot bridge would allow the lagoon to widen once again, back toward its intended shape. The restoration project would also provide additional beach habitat, trails and visitor services.

Read more from SFGATE: https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/malibu-lagoon-wetlands-22230526.php

Photos from Environmental Science Associates
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