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Coastal Commission Reviews Ocean Rainforest Kelp Project

The California Coastal Commission is reviewing Ocean Rainforest, Inc.'s federal consistency certification for a 2,000-acre offshore kelp aquaculture project near Ventura Harbor, to be built in four phases under a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit. The project would become the largest marine aquaculture facility in U.S. waters and is subject to extensive environmental monitoring and phase-gate approvals over an anticipated 10-year buildout.

Document date · August 28, 2026

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Contract type
OTHER
Contract term
Approximately 10-year USACE permit term with phased buildout over at least 10 years
Renewal
USACE permit anticipated to have a 10-year term with potential reverification or extension; any reauthorization could trigger new consistency review if coastal effects or Coastal Management Program policies materially change.
Document type
StaffReport
Source document
California Coastal Commission Staff Report Consistency Certification No. CC-0001-25 2026-08-28

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