Councilman Robert Garcia has launched an effort to gather up support for the breakwater's reconfiguration feasibility study.
"We can activate our beaches while protecting our coastal communities," Garcia said in a prepared statement released Tuesday.
Wave activity will improve shoreline water quality, stimulate tourism and boost the local economy by making the beaches an exciting destination.
The breakwater is owned by the federal government, and the Army Corps of Engineers will now determine whether there is federal interest in moving forward. If the Army Corps decides to take the next step, engineers will begin a feasibility study to determine if anything can be reconfigured.
The city now needs the residents' help, according to Garcia.
He urges residents send support letters to : http://www.RobertGarcia.com/breakwater by next Monday, April 26, 5 p.m.
"Let's send a strong message to the Army Corps that Long Beach is ready to take this next important step and complete a federal feasibility study," Garcia said.
Call Garcia's office at 562.570-6919 for more details.
Joe Segura, a mild-mannered reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper, has covered Gotham City, er Long Beach, for 34 years. During his very, very long -- endless -- tenure, he's covered almost every beat, and he was the main writer for BeachWeek, which focused on life and lifestyles of the shoreline communities from downtown Long Beach to the Huntington Beach pier.
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