Mining sand from beaches in mainland U.S. could end with this proposed settlement
The California Coastal Commission and an international cement company on Tuesday announced a proposed settlement that would end the mining of coastal sand in Monterey County — the last operation of its type on the mainland United States. “The proposal ends the nation’s last mainland coastal sand mining operation, a milestone that is both significant and symbolic of the value California attaches to its environmental heritage and its commitment to a sustainable future economy,” said Lt. Gov. The proposed agreement resulted from more than a year of negotiations among Cemex, the Coastal Commission, the State Lands Commission and Marina city officials. “We have spent countless hours in confidential talks forging a solution to stop the truly regrettable loss of sand and to protect the beaches in the Monterey Bay,” said Lisa Haage, the Coastal Commission’s chief of enforcement.
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