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PSAC Meeting
Lake & Shoreline Safety
Past, Present & Future
April 16, 2014
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Lake Elsinore
3,000 Surface Acres
14-Miles of Shoreline
3 Beaches
2 Boat Launches
3.4-mile Levee System
20,000 – 30,000 Boaters/Yr.
450 Regulatory Buoys
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Key Lake elevations
(above Mean Sea Level NGVD29)
Bottom = 1218’
Surface = 1240-1247’
Outlet Channel = 1255’
Back-basin Overflow = 1262’
100-Yr. Flood = 1263.3’
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Jurisdictions
City Fee Title (~ 1236’)
Shoreline Property Owners
City Police Powers
EVMWD – Water Rights
County – Shoreline Residents
USACE, CF&W, RCFC, RWQCB
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Drownings at Old Boat Launch
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Shoreline Safety Plan
Implementation Goals:
Establish Shoreline Zones.
Improve Shoreline Safety Signage.
Modify Public Safety Information.
Channel Visitors passed Safety Signage.
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Establish Shoreline Zones
Identify shoreline zones to facilitate locating by unfamiliar visitors and First Responders.
Develop a corresponding Lake Schematic for use in signage and public information.
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Shoreline Zone Delineation
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Improve Shoreline Safety Signage
Develop safety message and images.
Emphasize “Big Five” safety information signage.
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Public Safety Information
Revised “Lake Use Regulation” brochure to highlight BIG-5 Safety message and Shoreline Zone schematic in both English & Spanish versions.
Revised Daily Lake Use Pass.
Installed BIG-5 Safety Signage.
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Phase II Shoreline Safety Plan
Channel visitors to controlled access points.
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Old Boat Launch
Update on Lake Elsinore Water Issues
March 27, 2001
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Here’s vintage photo of the Old Boat Launch.
Old Boat Launch
40-Years Old
Deteriorated with Time.
Submerged at Elevation 1,240’ aMSL
Unsafe
Shoreline Fenced-Off for 7-Years
Update on Lake Elsinore Water Issues
March 27, 2001
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NEW Boat Launch
Goal – Boat Launch to Function under wide Lake Elevations ranging from 1,235’ to 1,255’ aMSL.
Elevated top of boat ramp by 15-feet (1,255’ aMSL).
Import/Excavate/Dredge 150,000 CY of Fill Material
Update on Lake Elsinore Water Issues
March 27, 2001
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Demolition of Old Boat Launch
Construction:
Six (6) Lane Ramp
270 Vehicle/Trailer Parking Spaces
(2) 400’ long Docks
Restroom Facilities
Picnic Area
Landscape & Lighting
Fish Cleaning Station
Update on Lake Elsinore Water Issues
March 27, 2001
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Boating Safety
High Wind Warning
Drowning of boater on May 29, 2011.
4 People in Small Boat that Capsized.
High Wind & Wave Action.
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Lake Elsinore Municipal Code
9.96.180 Launching.
No vessel shall cast off, weigh anchor, or launch when the following conditions exist unless authorized by written order of the City Manager:
B. No personal water craft or power boats with less than six inches of freeboard (measured from the water surface to the lowest portion of the gunwale), will launch, weigh anchor, cast
off, or remain on Lake Elsinore when the wind speed reaches or exceeds 39 miles per hour (gale warnings).
C. The lake surface is closed to vessels or similar objects when a wind speed of 55 miles per hour or greater is reached (full gale).
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Wind Conditions
(May 29, 2011)
Legend
Blue Line = Average Wind Speed
Red Line = Maximum Wind Gusts
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Phase III Shoreline Safety Plan
Review, Revise and Develop LEMC.
Float Tube Anglers, Kite Boarding, Flyboarding, Towables, etc…
Assess Stormwater Channels & Develop Workable Safety Solutions.
Integrate Shoreline Safety Team
Lake Elsinore Aquatic Center
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Lake Elsinore Aquatic Center
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Aquatic Center Grant Funding
Division of Boating & Waterways (DBW)
DBW’s Mission:
Provide safe and convenient public access to California's waterways and leadership in promoting the public's right to safe, enjoyable and environmentally sound recreational boating.
Annual Grant Funding:
Max Grant Award = $42,000 per year
1st Year Lake Elsinore= $34,800
Performance Based Annual Grant Funding.
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Aquatic Center Grant Funding
Aquatic Center Grant Program to enhance boaters’ knowledge of…
Boating Laws
Practical handling of vessels on the water
Weather and water conditions
Rules of the road
Equipment requirements
Environmental stewardship
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Lake Elsinore Aquatic Center
Equipment – Kayaks & SUPs
Scholarships:
Disadvantaged Kids.
Boating Safety Classes by US Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Instructor Training:
National Safe Boating Week:
Paddlecraft Adventure Cruise – May 18th.
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