Wetlands Restoration for Bolsa Chica in Orange County, California
The Bolsa Chica site is approximately 1,200 acres of degraded coastal wetland that has been affected by oil field activities for 80 years. After years of controversial development proposals, the site was purchased and set aside for restoration as an offset for construction activities in Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors. The California Coastal Conservancy, State Lands Commission, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region and other agencies have oversight of the planning and design of the restoration at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands. Geosyntec has been the technical lead on several assessment and remediation efforts over the past two decades.
