The project restores 2 5 acres of native coastal bluff scrub and dune vegetation adjacent to the pacific ocean in the city of redondo beach, california the project also supports restoration already in…

The project restores 2 5 acres of native coastal bluff scrub and dune vegetation adjacent to the pacific ocean in the city of redondo beach, california the project also supports restoration already in progress and planned over an additional 4 4 acres on the adjacent bluff to the south thus contributing to restoration within a total of 6 9 acres the project is situated west of the esplanade and above the strand bicycle and pedestrian path between miramar park and avenue c on lands managed by the LOS angeles county department of beaches and harbors the project directly contributes to the recovery of the federally endangered EL segundo blue butterfly euphilotes battoides allyni by establishing native habitat that includes sea cliff buckwheat eriogonum parvifolium , the EL segundo blue butterfly s host plant the project will foster public appreciation and support of native habitat and the EL segundo blue butterfly the project is fulfilling a vision to restore habitat for EL segundo blue butterfly along the bluffs of redondo beach the project implements the service s recommendations for managing EL segundo blue butterfly such as expanding the amount of suitable habitat that can be occupied by EL segundo blue butterfly through habitat restoration and management, maintenance and enhancement of populations of sea cliff buckwheat, and weeding vegetation not native to coastal dune ecosystems within the torrance recovery unit the project will engender public endorsement of habitat restoration by providing outreach and increasing the likelihood of EL segundo blue butterflies will be on public display