California Reef Project

“The most significant environmental restoration effort made in the California marine environment in our lifetime.”

-Santa Barbara County Fish and Wildlife Commission

California Coastlines

are breathtaking and provide simple pleasures and memories that last a lifetime. Whether you’re a surfer looking to catch your next big wave, a family wanting to spend the day splashing in the water at the shoreline, or a group of friends planning a relaxing beach day at your local beach soaking up the sun, California has you covered. The beach is not only an important park attraction, as it also serves significant biological and mechanical purposes. These beaches act as a refuge for shore birds and upper inter-tidal organisms, and even as a spawning ground for California grunions.

Unfortunately, El Niño related storms and water conditions have had a devastating impact on some of our kelp beds and beaches.

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Kelp removes 60x more carbon than trees while reducing ocean acid levels within the kelp forest.

See Video Below to learn about the California Reef Project:

Fish Reef Projects is adding offshore reef systems that will be the basis for restoring our historic kelp beds and related ecosystem.

THE SCIENCE

California Reef Projects

Proposed Goleta Bay Kelp Restoration Reef
Proposed Goleta Bay Kelp Restoration Reef -3D Rendition
Fish Reef Project is working to restore the lost Historic 220 acre Goleta Kelp Bed.
In 1972, the Goleta kelp beds were thriving…
1983‘s El Niño destroyed Goleta’s kelp beds, and has never recovered.

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Goleta Kelp Restoration Reef
Location
Southern California ~45 feet underwater
Goals
Stated goals of the proposed five year study:
- Determine best spacing of materials
- Determine best materials to re-establish the Goleta kelp bed
- Study comparison of quarry rock vs designed materials
- Determine if reefs recruit abalone, lobster, fin fish
- Determine best biomass
- Metrics to use moving ahead
Letters of Support
Santa Barbara County Fish & Game Commission

Goleta Sanitary District

City of Goleta

Assemblymember Monique Limón

Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson

Proposed Reef Layout
Summerland Beach is one of the best beaches in the Santa Barbara area and needs protection from erosion as well as pollution. FRP offers this solution.

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Summerland Pipeline Extension
Estimated Deployment: TBA
Location
Summerland, CA

Extend Existing Sewage Outfall Pipeline
Goals
FRP has put forth a proposal that will extend the Summerland sewage outfall pipeline from 300 feet to one mile offshore, thus improving local ocean water quality dramatically.