Coastal Monitoring Station at Doheny Campground
Summary
SCH Number
2025060311
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Coastal Monitoring Station at Doheny Campground
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/6/2025
Document Description
The proposed project involves the installation of a coastal monitoring station at Doheny State Beach through a collaboration between the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) and California State Parks. The monitoring station is part of the California Coastal Monitoring Network, a multiyear initiative to establish shoreline observation infrastructure at select State Park sites. The primary purpose is to support long-term data collection on sea-level rise, shoreline change, and coastal flooding—data which will be used to improve coastal hazard modeling, inform park management decisions, and support adaptive planning. The station will consist of a fixed monitoring system mounted on a standard 35-foot utility pole. The pole will be installed in the developed campground area near the southern retaining wall, above the high tide line, and within the footprint of existing infrastructure. This location provides a stable foundation, a safe distance from active surf zones, and optimal vantage for shoreline monitoring. The pole will support FLIR Blackfly-S 12-megapixel cameras with 83° wide-angle lenses, configured to capture shoreline imagery and generate time-averaged image products at 30-minute intervals during daylight hours. Images will be stored locally and transmitted to SIO for processing and integration into the Coastal Monitoring Network’s public data dashboard.
Contact Information
Name
Riley T Pratt
Agency Name
Parks and Recreation
Job Title
Sr. Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project / Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Dana Point
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Doheny State Beach
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 6, Section 15306: Information Collection
Reasons for Exemption
“Information Collection” as outlined in the Department of Operations Manual (Chapter 0600) allows for the installation of small-scale monitoring equipment to study and understand the natural and physical processes occurring on the public lands we manage.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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