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Section 4.6 Geology and Soils
A full study must be completed on this site due to the fact that the surf lagoon has a still water level that is as
much as 9 ft (2.75 m) deep in the center. 9 ft of water weighs 562 pounds per square foot (psf), which is a
very heavy load (a uniform freeway load is only 250 psf, as comparison). The load will fluctuate with the wave
and will cause a dynamic loading. A geotechnical engineer needs to provide an analysis to determine
the potential impact of this loading on the soil at this site.
The site is located in relatively close proximity of potentially active seismic faults and pressures due
to seismic forces. The geotechnical engineer needs to address equivalent fluid pressure for lateral seismic
forces at this site, and to be added to the geology and soils discussion.
Meriwether has discussed that they recorded the Kelly Slater wave pool in
Lemoore for seismic information and found no impact. This is not what is required here at
the Wave Basin site in La Quinta. An independent geotechnical engineer, who has not worked with
Meriwether in the past and has been vetted by us, must provide the information requested above that is
required to be included in the EIR due to this location, not Lemoore.
Alena Callimanis
81469 Rustic Canyon Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253
919 606-6164
acallimanis@gmail.com