The closure period will be in effect from May 1 through Oct. 31 for seven years
to close Point La Jolla to the public during sea lion pupping season but expanded the proposed closure area to include most of the adjacent Boomer Beach and the closure period to six months from the proposed 3 ½.
Among them are expanding the closure period to May 1 through Oct. 31 and for the seasonal closure permit to be in effect for seven years. The city will be required to submit a signage plan depicting what will be posted both during and outside the seasonal closure. The signs must include the dates the closure is in effect, the words “sea lion pupping season” so the public can understand the reason for the closure, and information in Spanish.last summer, Aug. 11 to Sept. 15, on an emergency basis following months of reports of beach-goers bothering, and in some cases harming, sea lions and their pups.
The city also must prepare a long-term management plan to address potential harassment when public access is restored outside of pupping season.