Fortification constructed at the base of bluffs helps reduce the effects of wave action that can cause erosion by undermining the bluff, which can result in episodic bluff collapse that produces property damage, large debris falling onto the beach and, unfortunately, even the loss of life. The Encinitas-Solana Beach Storm Damage Reduction Project can reduce that potential for damage by widening beaches, which mitigates the force of the waves on the bluffs.