If approved and funded, a field test is conducted. A pilot project involves a comparison of methods, a determination of effects, and an assessment of whether native plant re-introduction is required when the beachgrass is removed. Once a methodology proves cost cost effective, a full-scale proposal is prepared for public review. If approved, funding for full-scale removal is sought. Funds might come from an agency of the federal government or the State of California, or from a private organization.
Prevention is the best approach.
The parks' exotic plant staff regularly monitor beaches in the park, removing beachgrass immediately or scheduling work days, so that more million-dollar problems, such as the one at Gold Bluff beach, can not develop. Recognize the seriousness of the problem. European beachgrass threatens the integrity of coastal sand dunes, dune plants and animals around the world. Removal is very labor intensive. Discover, in most places, we are losing ground.