Now that the City Council has confirmed a site for the pilot project (between Tyson Street and Wisconsin Avenue), the Project Team, led by GHD, is in the process of  refining the design to ensure maximum benefits based on the specifications of the location.

Refinement of the design entails a number of technical studies, such as numerical and physical modeling as well as environmental studies. This stage in design also involves refining the aesthetics and determining the programming for the headlands. Community outreach activities will accompany each of the design of these components.

A future phasing plan will also be developed in order to identify how the pilot could be scaled up within the City, if the pilot is deemed successful, to provide broader coastal benefits. These future project phases are included in the programmatic environmental document (assumed PEIR/EA), such that it would allow for a more streamlined environmental process during the implementation of futures phases.