Long Beach Breakwater Reconnaissance Study For many years, the Long Beach community has contemplated the potential positive and negative impacts of a reconfiguration of the Long Beach Breakwater. Because the Long Beach Breakwater is a federal project, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) maintains jurisdiction over the Breakwater, including any modification or removal. In order to determine whether there is a federal interest in any reconfiguration of the Breakwater, a Reconnaissance Study must be completed and then submitted for review to the Army Corps.   On July 24, 2007, the Long Beach City Council directed staff to fund a Long Beach Breakwater Reconnaissance Study at a cost of up to $100,000. This study is the first step in answering the community's questions about the impact and role of the Long Beach Breakwater, and could help determine the future of the City's coastal areas.   Moffatt & Nichol, a local engineering firm, is leading the Breakwater Reconnaissance Study. The firm has both extensive knowledge of Long Beach and experience in conducting Reconnaissance studies. Moffatt & Nichol are currently underway with the work and expect to be completed by April 2009. The City sought community input on the Long Beach Breakwater at a total of three community workshops during the months of October and November 2008.  These workshops were held in the evening (from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.) in a variety of locations throughout Long Beach.  Specifically, workshops were hosted at the Belmont Plaza Pool (October 8), Long Beach Gas & Oil (October 29), and the Aquarium of the Pacific (November 19).  For more information about what occurred at the the workshops, please visit the Community Workshop page.   For more information or to provide us with your input about the Long Beach Breakwater Reconnaissance Study, please email breakwater@longbeach.gov, or contact Tom Modica, Manager of Government Affairs, at (562) 570-5091.   Long Beach Breakwater Study Schedule   1. Field Visits                                            August - October 2008   2. Public Hearings                                     August - October 2008   3. Establish Study Scope                           August 2008 - December 2008   4. Section 905(b) Analysis Preparation        December 2008 - January 2009   5. Project Management Plan Preparation     December 2008 - March 2009   6. Mayor and City Council Presentation       April/May 2009