Coastal Conservancy Public Meeting – May 24, 2012

The State Coastal Conservancy will hold a public meeting on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 10 AM in the East Meeting Room of the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, 828 I Street, Sacramento, California (more…)

Celebrating Fifteen Years: The San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program

The State Coastal Conservancy is celebrating the 15^th anniversary of the San Francisco Bay Area Conservancy Program.  A new report highlights many of our accomplishments.

As outlined in the report, the Conservancy’s work in the Bay Area is focused on protecting the greenbelt; restoring wetlands, creeks and rivers; completing our regional trails – namely the Bay Trail, Ridge Trail, Coastal Trail, and Water Trail; supporting local farms and ranches; enhancing urban waterfronts; building education centers; and providing people, particularly children, with hands-on educational opportunities.  We do this work in all nine Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma.

We look forward to the next fifteen years!  We are committed to protecting wildlife and the habitats they depend on and to connecting people and communities to the natural treasures of the Bay Area.

Proposition 84 Acquisition Notices

Notice of Proposed Acquisitions for May 24th, 2012 SCC Board meeting in Sacramento (more…)

For Sale: The Victorine Ranch in Monterey County

The California State Coastal Conservancy is offering for sale 100 acres of spectacular undeveloped coastal land on the Big Sur coast, six miles south of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Consisting of two adjacent parcels, the property extends from coastal bluffs fronting Highway 1 to gentle marine terraces up and over a 1300 foot ridge of the Santa Lucia Mountains and down to the verdant redwood forest of the Malpaso Creek Canyon. The property offers spectacular views of Soberanes Point, the Big Sur coastline, and the Pacific Ocean. Most of the property borders state and county park lands; much of the surrounding property is permanently protected from further subdivision.

To learn more about this offer, please visit the Victorine Ranch website at http://victorineranch.scc.ca.gov/

Climate Change Guidance Documents Updated

Section IV: Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise has been added to the Conservancy’s Climate Change Guidance documents. Comments may be directed to the following email address: climate@scc.ca.gov.

Conserving Coyote Valley Agriculture Feasibility Study: Phase One Report Available

The Phase One Report for the Conserving Coyote Valley Agriculture Feasibility Study has been completed and is available here.  (more…)

Now Accepting Applications for Sea Otter Recovery Grants

The State Coastal Conservancy is now accepting applications for Sea Otter Recovery Grants. The grants will be funded with monies from the voluntary tax check-off box for sea otter recovery. Public agencies and nonprofit organizations are eligible for the grants. Eligible projects include research, science, protection projects or programs related to the Federal Sea Otter Recovery Plan or improving the nearshore ocean ecosystem, including, but not limited to, program activities to reduce sea otter mortality. The projects or programs may also address pathogens and water and wastewater treatment technologies. For more information, please contact Trish Chapman, Central Coast Program Manager, at tchapman@scc.ca.gov

Request for Qualifications and Contractor Questionnaire

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS [February 2012]

The California State Coastal Conservancy (“Conservancy”) anticipates a need for environmental, engineering, architectural, landscape architectural, and construction project management consulting services for Conservancy projects and programs and for California Ocean Protection Council (“OPC”) projects and programs, undertaken by the Conservancy on behalf of the OPC, over the next twelve months.

The Conservancy seeks Statements of Qualifications from individuals and firms providing these services. (more…)

Guidance for Addressing Climate Change in California Coastal Conservancy Projects

The California Coastal Conservancy has posted the first components of the Guidance for Addressing Climate Change in California Coastal Conservancy Projects. The purpose of the guidance is to assist you in understanding and applying the Conservancy’s adopted Climate Change Policy and Project Selection Criteria. The Conservancy is committed to incorporating emerging research and public and peer review comments into periodic updates of the climate change guidance. Comments may be directed to the following email address: climate@scc.ca.gov.

The completed sections of the guidance can be viewed through the links (more…)

Revealing the Hidden Bay: Scientific Coalition Releases San Francisco Bay Subtidal Habitat Goals Report

Final Report Is Available: State and federal agencies have released a groundbreaking new San Francisco Bay Subtidal Habitat Goals Report that outlines a bold vision for the hidden part of the Bay Area.

The San Francisco Bay Subtidal Habitat Goals Project is led by the California Coastal Conservancy/Ocean Protection Council, Bay Conservation and Development Commission, NOAA Fisheries and Restoration Center, and the San Francisco Estuary Partnership. The Subtidal Habitat Goals Report and interactive maps are accessible and available online.

The 50‐Year Plan is non‐regulatory and presents a strong vision for how to move forward with science‐based subtidal research, protection, and restoration, through an adaptive phased project approach to learn more about subtidal ecosystem services, functions, and interactions between habitat types. (more…)