WORK IS UNDERWAY TO REMOVE AND STABILIZE SAN CLEMENTE DAM IN MONTEREY COUNTY. THE APPROVED PLAN, WHICH ADDRESSES HAVING THE DAM MEET CURRENT STATE SAFETY STANDARDS, INVOLVES MULTIPLE PHASES OF WORK. AN ACCESS ROAD THAT LINKS THE DAM TO CARMEL VALLEY ROAD IS BEING BUILT TO ALLOW THE PASSAGE OF LARGE TRUCKS. SECONDLY, THE PROJECT CALLS FOR RE-ROUTING THE CARMEL RIVER INTO SAN CLEMENTE CREEK IN ORDER TO KEEP THE EXISTING SEDIMENT IN PLACE, AND FINALLY THE REMOVAL OF THE DAM IN VARIOUS PHASES. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY 2015.
