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Home My WebLink About15 - Resulting from Harbor Commission Objective 2.3 to Improve Navigation Safety, Allow for Additional Moorings Within the Fields and Mooring Size Exchange Requests - PowerPoint�41 Mooring Field MmNo. 153 Open Water Initiative Improved Utilization Report Newport Beach Harbor Commission Objective For Harbor Viability Within Functional Area 2.3 Ira Beer Harbor Commissioner May 23,, 2023 Evaluate the current mooring fields and provide a recommendation for new guidelines that better define rows and fairways to • Improve navigation and safety, and • Improve optimization of space within the mooring fields Fairway 12' Spreader Line Dangerously narrow and cluttered fairway Closer view of fairway shows approximately 12 feet poses a safety hazard to all mariners. space to navigate through. Spreader line is longer Propellers often become tangled. than the mooring creating a safety hazard. Current Spacing Between Boats and Fairway � Present Challenges for Mariners � 11 -Nov 8, 2022 at 11:17:01 AN N 3719280 E 41464E Newport Beach CE _� — _�•*�, ==- - - �_ Speed:1.7mpl New Double Rows vs. Single Row Mooring Configuration Result is: • Improved public access and utilization of water space over public tidelands • Increased size of navigational channels throughout the harbor • Wider and well-defined fairways inside the mooring fields • Increased spacing between moorings in the same row • More overall room when navigating to or departing from a mooring • Safer navigation throughout the mooring fields for all mariners (motor, sail, Duffy boats and human powered craft) • Allows for the addition of new long-term moorings in each mooring field. ''��` Single Row Mooring Field Approximately 200 Moorings covering 1.3 million sq/ft (30 ACRES) A PM1 R�Wt jrf #Fit Ike- 7 ZZ. %AA& I"W -qm .7 -MAL "kab --dV Aa MY, I%- W41ho --.L L.-I J � Double Row Mooring Configuration America's Cup Harbor, San Diego Approximately 180 Moorings covering 650,000 sq/ft (15 ACRES) �► r ~ fir. �. � '�, �•.. • A'. *� " 1 �- • , 'fir �- �. � �r � •b %4 QL AA Americas Cup Harbor NW . A- ' . Double Row Design Considerations • A double row mooring concept (like in America's Cup Harbor) was considered as an efficient design option for Newport Harbor. • The Newport Harbor double row mooring field design started with a clean slate. • None of the design criteria related to America's Cup Harbor was considered (i.e., anchor type, spacing, weight, chain size, etc.). • The new design layout was delivered to the City's GIS department for mapping. • Noble Consulting Engineers were hired to review the proposed layout and report their findings for a new design. Noble Engineering and Design Specifications Considered • Prevailing westerly and Santa Ana winds • Predicted water current speeds • Mooring spacing in rows • Mooring spacing between rows and fairways • Safety requirements for weights, chains and spacing New Design Recommended Specifications • Specified anchor type and weight • Specified chain size and length • Required spreader line between mooring buoys • Specified distance between boats in same rows (N50'-55' on ctr.) • Specified fairway spacing between rows (1.5X LOA - N60'-90') • Specified distance between anchors in shared rows (-20') PROPOSED LAYOUT FOR NEPORT BEACH MOORINGS 2V TO 40' (LOA) STILL WATER BOAT LENGTH OVEkLL SEPARATION DISTANCE 11- BOAT MOORING RANGE,- i 1.5 x LOA FAIRWAY WIDTH (STERN TO TERN) =M,'TQev New Environmental Design g Uses Conservation Moorings c, FO` Mooring scarring destroys eel grass and disrupts the marine ecosystem. The California Coastal commission has imposed strict guidelines for eel grass monitoring and mitigation. i r. �'r.. •. awn 'waar • Far. yin �a irti t.a :W k. ewrFewmi ,* mower• ara+sF ,�..= OL r 4� Mb W a W �#.aW-4 sw�}+' +wPIP WASO 1ws Z% So..� WO bs�,� rr!ps e+ b-h! coMwd � Poo Eco-mooring buoys help keep the chain off the sea floor so eel grass may flourish and restore marine life. Deep water eel grass is prevalent in the A and 6 mooring fields Eel Grass Concentration Existing Conditions • The C Field sits between Bay Island and the Balboa Peninsula Ferry Station • No uniformity of boat lengths in rows • Large vessels (up to 75') protruding into fairways. • Many vessels are moored outside the designated mooring field boundaries. • Poor utilization of limited water space along the main channel of Newport Harbor • Improved utilization of space • Boats are now spaced 50' - 55' on center • Fairways are now 60' — 90' wide • Rows sizes are reduced from up to 7 boats down to 5 Boats • 7 new long-term city moorings are added • 2 acres of new open water added along the main channel (appx 1200' x 70') • Wider channel from residential properties to moored boats • Conformance to Noble engineer's design specifications will be field verified after completion of the first double row, then the balance of rows will be completed. "Before" New MooringOptimization B Field MAL PI 3� it low � fir.; ;J4 1 F r I 31' .45• 27,a45 17'S0,° 30,, 50, 67 40. _ �r50. 50' 30'° 35' 40' 71" ,. 34'40' 44' ;35;51, 40' 48' 35' 61' 157' .40' 60:� .� 4W0': 61' .a.30' 4T _ .,65;, , 2T 5!' i05' 24' 36' 51' 44' 73' 45 46' S!' 3T -640' 60' . r40' S9' 145, 45, . 40' _%, 35 r 45 45;, 40' 30' -+4i5. 45' q'S' 45 B-19 9-18 9.17 9-16 8-15 B-14 B 13 53' S6' 90' 60 35.' 60' "40' 45'' � 1-3 5, 8.7z 4.0: - 67' 46. 50s 35 68, m 45' Off B-11 B-10 B-09 B-08 46' - -. 45' _ 55ie e_D3 4Q' 66' e_06 - 60, 35, 35' 357 8.05 50, 8.0q 4c3S: •35� 8.03 67' 40' B.D? e'07 `41 40' 5' t 55' sue' va d0' 6��Y } �fs � _ 40' 45' 50' 70' Zt+ s+1.. % "After"' ;--)oring Optimization J"Ld M ;Llv �d - • Wider channel (open -2 acres of new waterway) between the shoreline and boats on moorings • Larger fairways creating more open space between rows • Improved open water views and aesthetics from the shoreline 0 8 new moorings may be added Single Row Mooring Config Before � J & H Fields • A �; e r! r dff" ANIA r sAlW AM* �. 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Iwo .� f o. uration After INJI,1 1C A I l Olt A w••pen• •[e• .... 1..................... ..pe • •te ..pa,e• .. e • P ,e . •, , • ...... ter I I o I �1 kr- ,��i Defines an option to allow for double mooring rows with optional shared anchor systems Defines a new mooring product that is non -transferable allowing better public access to use over public tidelands • Ends the concept that a mooring length can be extended without any policy or guidelines • Creates an exchange process for a permittee to acquire a larger mooring • Established maximum vessel lengths in rows for improved optimization of space, safety and navigation • Requires all two -point mooring with two mooring buoys to always maintain a spreader line when a boat is not moored Specifically addresses vessel and buoy encroachment into fairways as not permissible Addresses Harbormaster authority to move a moored vessel that has drifted or to address safety and navigational concerns at the permittee's expense Accommodate requests for use of a single buoy system that does not exist today (like in Avalon at Catalina) Current policy related to transferability for existing mooring permittees remains unchanged Many additional inconsistencies have been addressed Harbor Commission Publicly Noticed Meetings - 09/13/17 Proposed Revisions to Mooring Specifications 02/14/18 Mooring Lengths Review within Mooring Fields - 08/08/18 Mooring Policy Discussion 10/10/18 HC Objective 3.2 Establish Policies for Modifications to Offshore Mooring Lengths - 01/09/19 Proposed Language to Amend Title 17 to Allow for Offshore Mooring Extensions 06/12/19 Proposed Amendment to Title 17, the Harbor Code Regarding Offshore Mooring Extensions 04/13/22 Update on Mooring Row Alignments and the Mooring Extension Application Process 06/08/22 HC Objective 2.3 including Changes to Title 17 Summarizing the configuration Guidelines to Improve Navigation Safety and Allow for Additional Moorings Within the Fields - 10/12/22 HC Objective 2.3 including Changes to Title 17 to Improve Navigation Safety, Allow for Additional Moorings Within the Fields and Mooring Size Exchange Requests 11/09/22 HC Objective 2.3 including Changes to Title 17 to Improve Navigation Safety, Allow for Additional Moorings Within the Fields and Mooring Size Exchange Requests - 03/08/23 HC Objective 2.3 Approve Recommendation for changes to Title 17 and to Improve Navigation Safety, Allow for Additional Moorings Within the Fields and Mooring Size Exchanges Requests Stakeholder Meetings 02/03/22 NMA (in -person) Meeting Open Discussion Objective 2.3 - 10/20/22 NMA (in -person) Meeting Open Discussion Title 17 and Objective 2.3 11/29/22 Balboa Island Improvement Association (in -person) Meeting (Full presentation of the Mooring Reconfiguration Initiative and Changes to Title 17) - 12/14/22 Public Stakeholder Meeting - City Hall (Full presentation of the Mooring Reconfiguration Initiative and Changes to Title 17) 01/12/23 Lido Island HOA (in -person) Meeting (Full presentation of the Mooring Reconfiguration Initiative and Changes to Title 17) - 01/30/23 NMA Stakeholder Meeting - Marina Park (Full presentation of the Mooring Reconfiguration Initiative and Changes to Title 17) 02/02/23 Commercial Operator (virtual) Meeting (Full presentation of the Mooring Reconfiguration Initiative and Changes to Title 17) - 02/24/23 Newport Harbor Yacht Club (in -person) Meeting (Full presentation of the Mooring Reconfiguration Initiative and Changes to Title 17) • Hundreds of letters resulting from public outreach over several years have been considered • Creating new open water space for use by all harbor users, mariners and Newport Harbor's 9,000 boats* • Big clean-up of the mooring fields with no cost to the existing mooring permittees • Moorings will be relocated in the same mooring field to like -for -like locations, where practicable • Accommodation for all (about 10) 5' mooring extension requests received before November 1, 2022 • More overall room between boats in the same row for all mooring permittees • Wider fairways will improve public access and provide safer navigation through the mooring fields • Fewer expected incidents involving propellers caught in mooring lines • Improved aesthetics from the shoreline and while cruising the harbor • Welcomed addition of new moorings made available to the public that require no initial investment • Costs for the Mooring Fields Optimization are recovered from new mooring rental revenue to the City • Additional revenue provided for the Tidelands Fund and Harbor Operations *Source: visitnewportbeach.com MOORING MOVE AND RECONFIGURATION - Relocation Cost of Moorings by GPS and Shorten Chains - Contingencies CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS - New Mooring Construction for 40' Moorings - New Mooring Construction for 45' Moorings - Contingencies $120,000 29% Mooring field expense 70,000 17% Capital Cost - 100% R01 from new mooring rental income over time SUPPLY CHAIN & OTHER CONTINGENCIES 45,000 11% Contingent FIELD TESTING & INSPECTION FOR DESIGN & SAFETY 40,000 10% Applicable to future mooring field optimizations PERMITS 33% Applicable to future optimizations (est. 50%) - Consulting services - Permitting Process for SEQA & CA Coastal Commission 50,000 - Permit Costs (CA Coastal Commission, Fish & Game & Santa Ana RQWB) 75,000 TOTAL $ 410,000 100% • Capital Improvements will generate new mooring rental income providing a 100% ROI over time. • Excess rental income will go to the Tidelands Fund for Harbor Operations. • The Mooring Field Expense will add much needed new open water space to the public. • The value of adding open water space to a limited resource is incalculable. Important Note: The above are all estimates believed to be reasonable at the time created. Once approval is obtained, firm quotations will be produced. Open Water Initiative Mooring Fields Optimization For the Long-term Preservation and Enhancement of Newport Harbor, our Most Cherished Asset For the Benefit of All Stakeholders and Mariners, 9,000 boats in and adjacent to Newport Harbor, Waterfront and local Residents, Mooring Users, Commercial Operators, Paddleboarders, Young Sailors, Aquatic Centers, and Millions of Annual Visitors Presented by Ira Beer Harbor Commissioner May 23, 2023