Proposed Santa Monica Bay Biosphere and Economic Regeneration Program
Ownership and Operation of a Biosphere Regeneration Program by Los Angeles County. Marine – Santa Monica Bay Program operated through Los Angeles County Beaches and Harbors, (suggested). Terrestrial section to be operated through Parks and Recreation, Agriculture, and other groups.
1. Construction of data management, analysis, and reporting system, for the Santa Monica Bay Biosphere Regeneration Program by a TOTAL QUALITY MANAGMENT SYSTEM, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE COUNTY LOS ANGELES, on behalf of all other agency’s for the citizens and stakeholders of Los Angeles County.
This marine system can be adapted for a similar terrestrial management program. I suggest Dr. Travis Longcore PhD. (USC-UCLA) be consulted on this area as one stakeholder with a considerable leadership and scientific reputation to guide this area into a very productive future for Los Angeles County.
1.a. The Total Quality Data Manangement and Analysis Program will record, analyze, and report on all aspects of the building and operation of the Santa Monica Bay Biosphere and Economic Regeneration Program.
1.2. Santa Monic Bay Biosphere and Economic Regeneration Program is intended to build from initial investment to run on “Re-investment” of generated expanding economy of the operation of this public owned and operated system that provides increasing revenue through use and harvest over the extended life of the program and its success.
1.3. The Proposal for the TQM System is that it demonstrate vastly improved and expanded use of the biosphere and its growing attractions for all stakeholders and increasing revenue to justify increased reef and structure building based on performance including economic as well as the biological expansion of total complexity in number of species and habitat types, as well as the total biomass of targeted species of value. It will hold domestic users, as well as draw additional tourism and add value to existing business located in the area of Los Angeles County.
1.4. Terrestrial value of the Total Quality Data Management and Analysis Program is that it can be adapted to track all ecological, biological, and economic data within Los Angeles County and also be adapted by other counties and organizations around the world and draw participation from major organizations with similar goals and aspirations to guide to their selected goals. This was in part developed by example from the UN and Global Ecological Organizations to serve the needs of people around the word. One contributor of note is to Dr. Rimond Fay, PhD. (Stanford), who operated a company, Pacific Bio-Marine, in the Santa Monica Bay area. The planned park and entertainment areas, as well as planting and species selection will help build positive relationship to our more wild forested as well as developed areas of the county. Stakeholder Groups including Tree People, Sierra Club, and others will influence the terrestrial area operating group and its stakeholders.
Hence, we have at least two areas of management. Marine and Terrestrial. Measurement of species and design will be different, but related in many ways to the overall management and governance at the county level.
REEF PLACEMENT in the Proposed Santa Monica Bay Biosphere Regeneration Program.
2. Placement of 15 small near shore Rock Reefs located from Dan Blocker Beach, near Latigo Shore Drive, and Pacific Coast Hwy. to near Haggerty Beach Club, south east of King Harbor. These reefs are from 5 to 20 rocks each, with individual rocks of 5 to 30 tons each. Some of the locations represent source of rock anchors for kelp forest and other habitat.
3. Placement of a minimum of 10 gravel, packed sand and gravel, rocks less than 1 ton to form gravel and mixed substrate “reef” to provide habitat for eelgrass, and other species, such as lobster, shrimp, oysters, clams and etc.
This will provide invertebrate benthic habitat as well as habitat for dependent veterbrate and other dependent species including fish.
4. Design and placement of 4 or 5 large mixed purpose reefs in Santa Monica Bay. Perhaps one at a time, or by sections, building more than one reef section via different reefs. Locations and size suggested large, but can be scaled and made to fit function and purpose.
5. Expansion of existing harbors and bays in Santa Monica Bay. King Harbor, Marina del Rey, and Santa Monica Harbors can be extended outside the existing harbor in a way that allows for larger vessels, additional breakwater protections, and access to vessels and facilities as yet to be envisioned. This is also an area that will benefit from stakeholder involvement, including both yacht and both the commercial and sport fishing industry.
6. Building new Democracy Harbor at or near County Line and Zuma Beach near the intersection of Old Malibu Road at Malibu West, across from the shopping center and US Post Office near the outflow of the creek.
