Anacapa Island Wharf Rehabilitation Title I, II, and III Services
Channel Islands National Park, Ventura
Anchor QEA assisted the National Park Service (NPS) with the award-winning Anacapa Island Wharf Replacement Project to replace the existing inadequate and structurally deficient, 80-year-old timber wharf on Anacapa Island within the Channel Islands National Park. The Channel Islands National Park is within a state marine protected area and the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Anchor QEA designed the replacement wharf to minimize impacts to the sensitive marine habitat by using a unique steel structure that is cantilevered into the vertical volcanic bluff face using drilled-and-grouted rock anchors. To provide safer access to Anacapa Island from calling vessels, a height-adjustable platform was integrated into the wharf. The design also responds to sea level rise and includes building and utility upgrades.
Anchor QEA also managed all permitting and compliance for this effort under the National Environmental Policy Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (including marine archaeology). With this project complete, a risky dock embarkation experience has been corrected, resulting in an immediate safety benefit for NPS staff and visitors.
- Market Sector
- Federal
- Location
- California
- Services
