(KRON) — The U.S. Coast Guard and Power Engineering Construction Co. will work with the City of Santa Cruz on June 6, 7 and 8 to clear underwater debris left from the Santa Cruz Wharf, which partially collapsed during a powerful storm in December of 2024.
The work will remove heavy equipment and wood debris left on the seafloor next to the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf following the disaster.
“This material was deposited during the major storm event in December 2024, which caused significant damage to the south end of the Wharf,” the City of Santa Cruz said in a statement Friday.
A section of the Santa Cruz Wharf that collapsed into the Pacific Ocean is seen at a nearby beach amidst heavy surf in Santa Cruz, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (Photo by Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
This aerieal view shows people looking at the collapsed pier at the Santa Cruz Wharf in Santa Cruz, California, on December 23, 2024. A pier collapsed into the ocean and floated away off the US state of California on Monday, weather authorities said, as the region was pounded by a powerful storm. Lifeguards rescued two people after the structure in Santa Cruz broke free, firefighters said, while a third person managed to get themselves out of trouble. (Photo by Daniel Dreifuss / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL DREIFUSS/AFP via Getty Images)
The collapsed pier at the Santa Cruz Wharf is pictured in Santa Cruz, California, on December 23, 2024. A pier collapsed into the ocean and floated away off the US state of California on Monday, weather authorities said, as the region was pounded by a powerful storm. Lifeguards rescued two people after the structure in Santa Cruz broke free, firefighters said, while a third person managed to get themselves out of trouble. (Photo by Daniel Dreifuss / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL DREIFUSS/AFP via Getty Images)
A building floats in the ocean after a wharf partially collapsed Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Santa Cruz, Calif. (Shmuel Thaler/The Santa Cruz Sentinel via AP)
A building floats in the ocean after a wharf partially collapsed Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Santa Cruz, Calif. (Shmuel Thaler/The Santa Cruz Sentinel via AP)
While crews are actively working in the area, the actual underwater removal will happen Saturday. The city expects to complete the project on Sunday.
“This complex effort has been delayed until now due to the need for a window of calm sea conditions,” the City of Santa Cruz said. “Favorable marine weather forecasts now allow the operation to proceed.”
The U.S. Coast Guard is asking beachgoers, swimmers, and boaters to stay at least 300 feet away from any dive flags used during the removal. The location of the dive flags will chance and the project is completed.
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