The goal of the PCA Program is to support Plan Bay Area by preserving and enhancing the natural, economic and social value of rural lands amidst growing population across the Bay Area, for residents and businesses.  These values include globally unique ecosystems, productive agricultural lands, recreational opportunities, healthy fisheries, and climate protection (mitigation and adaptation), among others.  Proposed projects should protect or enhance resource areas or habitats, provide or enhance bicycle and pedestrian access to open space/parkland resources, or support the agricultural economy of the region.

Public Workshops:

May 20, 2013, 1pm to 3 pm

Mountain View Community Center

201 South Rengstorff Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94040

May 23, 2013, 1 pm to 3 pm

Oakland State Building, Room 11

1515 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612

• prepare our communities for extreme weather events, sea level rise, storm surge, beach and bluff erosion, salt water intrusion, and flooding;
• address threats to coastal communities, natural resources and infrastructure; and
• reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Local Coastal Program Sea Level Rise Grants – funded by the Ocean Protection Council and administered by the Coastal Conservancy and the Coastal Commission. The purpose of these grants is to provide resources to update Local Coastal Programs and other plans under the Coastal Act to address future impacts of sea level rise. Grant announcement and application form are here.

• Vulnerability Assessments, Technical Assistance, and Planning
• Carbon Forestry
• Adaptation Pilot Projects
• Wetland Restoration Projects

Vulnerability Assessments, Technical Assistance, and Planning

Humboldt Bay Sea Level Rise Mapping and Vulnerability Assessment

The Coastal Conservancy funded detailed sea level rise mapping and development of a sea level rise adaptation plan for the Humboldt Bay region. The plan is currently under development and will include generalized adaptation strategies for the region and provide site specific examples of these strategies. The plan will include a sea level rise vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategies and will be developed by a working group convened by the Humboldt Bay Harbor District and the Coastal Ecosytems Institute of Northern California. More information, including the Humboldt Bay Shoreline Inventory, Mapping, and Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment, is available here.

For more information please contact: Joel Gerwein, State Coastal Conservancy, jgerwein@scc.ca.gov

Monterey Bay Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment

This project is assessing potential future impacts from sea level rise for the Monterey Bay region. The project will estimate the extent of future coastal erosion in Monterey Bay due to accelerated sea level rise as well as the areas that will be subjected to coastal flooding by inundation from wave action and/or storm surges. The project will result in an update and refinement of the Monterey Bay coastal hazard zones map (for erosion and flooding). Current estimates have relied on statewide data, which lack the resolution needed for local planning. The project will demonstrate a downscaled sea level rise vulnerability assessment methodology that could be used for local land use planning purposes in coastal other regions.

For more information please contact: Rachel Couch, State Coastal Conservancy, rcouch@scc.ca.gov

Goleta Slough Vulnerability Assessment

The Goleta Slough Ecosystem Management Plan was prepared by the Goleta Slough Management Committee and adopted by the City in 1997. The purpose of the plan is to provide a comprehensive framework for ecosystem management and impact mitigation within the Goleta Slough Ecosystem. The Conservancy is supporting an update to the plan to re-evaluate the study area based on projected sea level rise, to assess vulnerability and risk to both environmental and human resources, and to recommend adaptation strategies. The recommended adaptation strategies will integrate the interests of multiple stakeholders and provide long-term planning guidance to the City, County, and others. The resulting plan update and assessment will inform decisions and recommendations to come out of the Santa Barbara Airport Master Plan and may be incorporated into the City’s Local Coastal Program.

For more information please contact: Rachel Couch, State Coastal Conservancy, rcouch@scc.ca.gov

Ocean Beach Managed Retreat Master Plan

The Conservancy supported the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) to develop a Master Plan for Ocean Beach. The Master Plan is a comprehensive vision created in cooperation with a host of federal, state and local agencies, community stakeholders, and the public to address sea level rise, protect infrastructure, restore coastal ecosystems and improve public access. The plan includes specific recommendations for rerouting and reducing the width of the Great Highway (Highway 1), implementing a multipurpose coastal protection, restoration, and access system; restoring native dunes; improving the connection between Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach; and improving bicycle and pedestrian facilities. With additional Conservancy support, SPUR is currently working to implement these recommendations in coordination with the City of San Francisco and Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

For more information please contact: Amy Hutzel, State Coastal Conservancy, ahutzel@scc.ca.gov

San Francisco Baylands Ecosystem Habitat Goals Technical Update

The San Francisco Baylands Ecosystem Habitat Goals Project is a comprehensive regional plan that is being updated to address anticipated climate change impacts. The update will assess sea level rise, potential migration of wetlands to adjacent upland habitats, extreme weather events, altered sedimentation and erosion regimes, changes in watershed and stream flow influences, as well as projections for shifts in species and habitat types. More information about this project update can be found here.

For more information please contact: Matt Gerhart, State Coastal Conservancy, mgerhart@scc.ca.gov

Carbon Forestry

Garcia River Forest, Mendocino County

The 23,780-acre Garcia River Forest project is a model project that demonstrates the important role of sustainable forestry in fighting climate change, restoring critical wildlife habitat and providing jobs to the local economy. In 2004, the Coastal Conservancy, the Wildlife Conservation Board, The Nature Conservancy and The Conservation Fund acquired this redwood and Douglas fir forest with the goal of restoring the streams and habitat, implementing selective logging, and through patient management, restoring the property’s ecological and economic viability. The Conservation Fund has registered the forest under the Climate Action Reserve’s Forest Project Protocol, and has subsequently sold carbon credits produced by the forest. Through careful management of the forest, The Conservation Fund is helping sequester carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.

For more information please contact: Karyn Gear, State Coastal Conservancy, kgear@scc.ca.gov

Big River/Salmon Creek Forests, Mendocino County

In 2006, The Conservation Fund, Coastal Conservancy, and Wildlife Conservation Board acquired the 16,363 acre Big River/Salmon Creek Forest, with additional funding from the State Water Board’s Revolving Loan Fund, for the purposes of preventing forest fragmentation, restoring and enhancing fish and wildlife habitat, improving water quality, and implementing sustainable forest harvest practices. As with the Garcia River Forest, The Conservation Fund has received Forest Stewardship Council and Sustainable Forestry Initiative certifications for its forestry management practices, and the project is registered under the Climate Action Reserve’s Forest Project Protocol. Revenue generated from the sale of Big River/Salmon Creek carbon credits has enabled The Conservation Fund to make its State Revolving Fund loan payments and manage the property with light-touch forestry, enhancing the forest’s ability to sequester carbon.

For more information please contact: Karyn Gear, State Coastal Conservancy, kgear@scc.ca.gov

Preservation Ranch, Sonoma County

The Coastal Conservancy is currently working with The Conservation Fund, the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, and the Sonoma Land Trust to acquire the 19,650-acre property known as “Preservation Ranch” in northern Sonoma County. The property connects to over 50,000 acres of protected working forest and open space lands. The proposed acquisition would permanently protect more than 20 miles of streams and end a controversial vineyard conversion and subdivision proposal. If acquired, The Conservation Fund would manage the forest as a sustainable, working forest with the goals of restoring ecological values and sequestering carbon. The Conservation Fund intends to register the project as an “improved forest management project” under the U.S. Forest Project Protocol adopted by the California Air Resources Control Board in 2011.

For more information please contact: Karyn Gear, State Coastal Conservancy, kgear@scc.ca.gov

Adaptation Pilot Projects

San Pedro Creek Restoration (Pacifica State Beach Managed Retreat)

A managed retreat strategy was developed and implemented through a partnership of agencies, including the Coastal Conservancy, the City of Pacifica, community groups, scientists and engineers. The project resulted in a reduction of flood hazards, enhanced steelhead habitat, expanded recreational opportunities and a restored functioning wetland. More information about this project is available online here.

For more information please contact: Prentiss Williams, State Coastal Conservancy, prentiss@scc.ca.gov

Surfers Point Managed Retreat Project

This project is in the City of Ventura and was constructed in 2010 as a comprehensive response to severe shoreline erosion in the face of sea level rise. The project involved relocating a bike trail, parking lot and other access amenities away from the shoreline and restoring the beach. More information about this project is available here.

For more information please contact: Kara Kemmler, State Coastal Conservancy, kkemmler@scc.ca.gov

San Francisco Bay Living Shorelines

An innovative new pilot project was constructed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2012 to test the implementation of living shorelines as an adaptive method to provide habitat functions and values, as well as cope with sea level rise and other environmental changes related to climate change. This pilot project includes a comparison of multiple techniques to restore critical eelgrass and native oyster habitat in San Francisco Bay at two sites. The project is studying both the ecological and physical benefits of these habitats, including use by fish, birds, and invertebrates, and the potential to reduce wave energy and protect shoreline areas from sea-level rise and storm surge. More information on this project can be found here.

For more information please contact: Marilyn Latta, State Coastal Conservancy, mlatta@scc.ca.gov

Wetland Restoration Projects

South San Francisco Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project

This is a 15,000 acre wetland restoration project in San Francisco Bay that seeks to restore habitat and improve flood protection for low-lying areas of Silicon Valley and neighboring communities while providing public access. In partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Alameda County Flood Control District, and others, the Conservancy has conducted detailed analysis of flood risks (today and with sea level rise) and is implementing on the ground projects to restore habitat and improve flood management. The Restoration Project is employing innovative techniques such as constructing levees coupled with gently sloping tidal marshes. Once established, these outboard tidal marshes will provide habitat for a variety of species and also protect the levees from storm wave action and tidal surge. More information about this project can be found at the project website.

For more information please contact: Amy Hutzel, State Coastal Conservancy, ahutzel@scc.ca.gov

Sears Point Wetland Restoration Project

The 2,327-acre Sears Point wetland restoration project includes restoration of 960 acres of tidal marsh in northwestern San Pablo Bay, and enhancement of more than 1,350 acres of seasonal wetlands and uplands grasslands. The proposed project was designed to account for sea level rise, including: levee heights to accommodate expected sea level rise over the next 50 years, gently sloping levees to offer refuge to vulnerable species during extreme high tides and storm surge events, and construction of topographic features and pre-vegetation of the site to maximize sediment deposition and retention. In addition, the Sears Point property includes over 1,300 acres landward of the new levee to be constructed as part of the project which allows for the possibility of a future levee breach to allow the marsh to migrate inland as sea levels rise. More information about the project is available on Sonoma Land Trust’s website.

Ormond Beach Wetland Restoration Project

The former Ormond Beach Wetlands extended from Port Hueneme to Mugu Lagoon. Although the wetlands have been drained, filled and degraded over the past century, this is one of the few areas in southern California with an intact dune-transition zone–marsh system. The Coastal Conservancy and the Nature Conservancy have acquired 450 acres of former wetlands and are working to acquire additional land and develop a restoration plan. The restoration feasibility study looks at impacts of sea level rise on the project and can be found here.

For more information please contact: Peter Brand, State Coastal Conservancy, brand@scc.ca.gov

Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project

Currently covering an area of about 600 acres, the Ballona Wetlands are the largest and most promising opportunity for coastal wetland restoration in Los Angeles County. The Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project is a long-term, science-based plan to return the Ballona Wetlands to a thriving ecological reserve. The proposed restoration project was designed to account for sea level rise and would create a diverse, resilient and dynamic ecosystem while providing a unique opportunity for the community to reconnect with southern California’s natural heritage. The project is undergoing environmental review, more information is available at this website.

For more information please contact: Mary Small, State Coastal Conservancy, msmall@scc.ca.gov

Sea Level Rise Guidance: The Coastal Conservancy is a member of the California Coast and Ocean Climate Adaptation Team and has been involved in the development of the California Sea Level Rise Guidance. All Coastal Conservancy grantees and project partners are encouraged to use this guidance when evaluating potential impacts of sea level rise on a project.

Guidance for Addressing Climate Change in Conservancy Projects: The 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 completed sections of the guidance can be viewed through the links below:

• Introduction, Purpose and Description
• Section I: Addressing Project Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Section IV: Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise
• Appendix VI.1, Best Management Practices Checklist for Project Grantees
• Appendix VI.2, Methodology for Calculating GHG Emissions and Reductions
• Appendix VI.3, State of California Sea-Level Rise Interim Guidance Document, October 2010
• Appendix VI.4, Resolution of the California Ocean Protection Council on Sea Level Rise, March 11, 2011

The Conservancy is preparing the remaining sections of the guidance and will post them when they are available. These include:

• Section II: Overview of Climate Change Impacts
• Section III: Adaptive Management
• Section V: Vulnerability from Other Climate Change Impacts
• Appendix VI.5: Annotated Bibliography of Climate Change Adaptation and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Resources

California Landscape Conservation Cooperative

Governor’s Office of Planning and Research

Cal-Adapt

California Climate Change Research Database

California Climate Action Registry

Southern California Climate Action Database

California Institute for Energy and Environment

Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE)

CAL Fire Climate Change Science, Research and Reports

California Department of Fish and Wildlife: Climate Science Program

California Coastal Commission

San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission

North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative

United States Environmental Protection Agency

United Nations Environment Programme

The Nature Conservancy

National Science Foundation

California Sea Grant

Douglas Bosco (Public Member), Chairman
Marisa Moret (Public Member)
Ann Notthoff (Public Member)
Peter Sadowski (Public Member)
John Laird, Secretary for Natural Resources; Bryan Cash (Designated)
Mary Shallenberger, Coastal Commission Chair; Susan Hansch (Designated)
Ana Matosantos, Director, Department of Finance; Karen Finn (Designated)

Senate Representatives

Anthony Cannella (District 12)
Noreen Evans (District 2)
Jim Beall (District 15)

Assembly Representatives

Luis Alejo (District 30)
Das Williams (District 37)
Al Muratsuchi (District 66)

Sam Schuchat, Executive Officer
Glenn Alex, Legal Counsel

AGENDA

DATE: Thursday, April 18, 2013
TIME: 10:00 am
LOCATION: State Coastal Conservancy, 11th Floor Conference Room, 1330 Broadway, Oakland, CA

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes of February 14, 2013 Conservancy Meeting

3. CONSENT ITEMS

A. Consideration and possible Conservancy authorization to disburse up to $100,000 to the Mendocino Land Trust for coastal trail planning and to acquire the approximately 73-acre CIES property south of Point Arena, Mendocino County.

B. Consideration and possible Conservancy authorization to disburse up to $100,000 to California Trout Inc. to conduct the Elk River Recovery Assessment to evaluate restoration approaches and develop an implementation framework to support the restoration of the Elk River watershed’s natural biological and hydrological functions, Humboldt Bay, Humboldt County.

C. Consideration and possible Conservancy authorization to modify the previously-approved $800,000 grant to Ducks Unlimited for construction of a pedestrian/bicycle bridge linking the San Francisco Bay Trail to Inner Bair Island in order to enable Ducks Unlimited to use up to $100,000 in bridge construction cost-savings for construction of the other public access improvements on Inner Bair Island including trails, interpretive signs, fencing, and an information kiosk, San Mateo County.

D. Consideration and possible Conservancy authorization to modify and augment by $39,000 the previously-approved $262,190 grant to the Sotoyome Resource Conservation District to enable in-stream habitat improvements for migrating and rearing steelhead and Coho salmon in Gilliam Creek and Thompson Creek, two tributaries in the watershed of Austin Creek, a tributary to the Russian River in Southern Sonoma County.

E. Consideration and possible Conservancy authorization for the Coastal Conservancy to provide legal services to and at the request of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy.

4. Executive Officer Report

a. Ocean Protection Council Report

b. Update on Progress on the Conservancy’s Long Term Financial Strategy

c. Thank you letter from Peninsula Open Space Trust

d. Legislative Report

CENTRAL COAST

5. Consideration and possible Conservancy authorization to disburse up to $869,300, including up to $769,300 in grant funds from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to the Regents of the University of California to prepare design, engineering, environmental and permit application documents and conduct surveys for restoration of upper Devereux Slough, Santa Barbara County.

6. Consideration and possible Conservancy authorization to disburse up to $415,000 to the Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District for the acquisition of a conservation easement in the Arroyo Grande Creek Watershed in southern San Luis Obispo County for the protection and restoration of natural resources and compatible public access.

NORTH COAST

7. Consideration and possible Conservancy authorization to disburse up to $10,000,000 to The Conservation Fund to acquire the approximately 19,650 acre Preservation Ranch property in northern Sonoma County.

8. Consideration and possible Conservancy: certification of the “Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report for the Humboldt Bay Regional Spartina Eradication Plan”; adoption of the Humboldt Bay Regional Invasive Spartina Eradication Plan; and authorization to disburse up to $500,000 to the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District for implementation of Phase II of the Humboldt Bay Regional Invasive Spartina Eradication Project, Humboldt County.

9. Consideration and possible Conservancy authorization to disburse up to $300,000 to California Trout, Inc. for tidal marsh restoration design and permit application at the Eel River Estuary Preserve in Humboldt County.

10. Consideration and possible Conservancy authorization to disburse up to $250,000 to The Wildlands Conservancy to implement public access improvements at the Eel River Estuary Preserve, Humboldt County.

SOUTH COAST

11. Consideration and possible Conservancy authorization to disburse up to $2,202,355 to the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy for final engineering, construction contract documents, permitting applications, and developing a monitoring program for the San Elijo Lagoon Restoration Project, San Diego County.

12. Conservancy Member Comments

13. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

14. CLOSED SESSION: Possible closed session to confer regarding: Access for All v. Ackerberg, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC405058 and related litigation; Laguna Terrace Park, LLC v. California Coastal Commission, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2011 00528322; Malibu-Encinal Homeowners Association v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, et al, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. BS 431798; United States of America v. 127.60 acres of Land, more or less, situated in San Diego County, State of California, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, Civil No. 06CV1670W NLS; Wildman v. California Coastal Commission, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. SC111748; and other pending litigation; and/or to consider the initiation of litigation. Session will be closed to the public pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(e).

15. Adjournment

This Meeting Notice and Agenda may be found at http://scc.ca.gov under Quick Links, Public Meeting Notices.

N.B.: Agenda items may be taken out of sequence at the discretion of the Conservancy. At any time during the meeting, but prior to the adjournment of the open session of the meeting, the Conservancy may recess or adjourn to closed session to consider personnel matters, prices and terms of real estate transactions, and possible and pending litigation. Session will be closed to the public pursuant to attorney-client privilege and statutory authorization under Government Code Sections 11126(a), (c) (7), and (e).

Questions about the meeting or agenda can be directed to Dick Wayman at (510) 286-4182 or dwayman@scc.ca.gov or at the Conservancy: 1330 Broadway, 13th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612

Any person who has a disability and requires reasonable accommodation to participate in this public meeting should contact Mr. Wayman no later than five days prior to meeting.

By contributing any amount over one dollar, Californians can support the California Sea Otter Fund. Donations are tax deductible on next year’s return.

“The voluntary contributions Californians make at tax time are incredibly helpful in efforts to save the cherished California Sea Otters,” said Sam Schuchat, executive officer of the State Coastal Conservancy. “The money raised through tax donations helps pay for essential research and recovery efforts to assure the conservation and survival of this extraordinary resident of our central coast.”

Created in 2006, the Sea Otter tax check off provides essential funding to help state scientists better understand and trace the causes of sea otter mortality, identify factors limiting population growth, and collaborate with other organizations to prevent the pollution of California’s nearshore ocean environment.

According to the most recent survey, there are fewer than 3,000 sea otters in California waters. This small population is vulnerable to oil spills, environmental pollution, predation by sharks, and other threats. Many sea otter deaths have been linked to pollution flowing from land to the sea, including road and agricultural run-off, parasites, and chemicals from coastal land uses. The California sea otter is a Fully Protected Species under the state law and is listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act.

The California Sea Otter Fund consists entirely of voluntary contributions from California taxpayers. The fund has become especially vital during the current economic downturn because other sources of support for sea otter conservation and research have decreased or disappeared entirely. There are no other dedicated state funding sources available to continue this important work.

The Coastal Conservancy works with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and many others to improve the health of California sea otters. For more information, visit http://www.dfg.ca.gov/taxcheck

Documents:

Click on these links to download the full:
Notice of Completion
Regional Plan (10 MB)
Final Programmatic EIR, Volume 1: Project Description, Setting, and Environmental Analysis (5 MB).
Final Programmatic EIR, Volume 2: Comment letters and Response to Comments (3 MB)

Project Description:

The Humboldt Bay Regional Invasive Spartina Eradication and Native Salt Marsh Restoration Project involves controlling and eradicating non-native Spartina densiflora (dense-flowered cordgrass or Spartina) in Humboldt Bay, the Eel River estuary, and the Mad River estuary. The goals of the Project are to control Spartina and restore the Project area’s tidal marshlands, which provide habitat for a diverse community of plants and wildlife, including rare and threatened species of conservation concern. Control of Spartina would enhance approximately 1,700 acres of tidal wetlands.

Spartina infested marsh
Photo credit: Andrea Pickart

Spartina in Humboldt Bay and adjacent estuaries also threatens to colonize other West Coast estuaries via ocean dispersal of its seeds; long range seed dispersal has been demonstrated by a drift card study performed by Portland State University. Drift cards from Humboldt Bay in 2004 and 2005 were found within a month of their release in numerous locations along the Oregon coast and in southwest Washington.
Numerous treatment and control methods could be proposed in varying combinations, to create an almost unlimited number of Spartina control treatments. For the purposes of the PEIR, control methods were divided into two broad categories, mechanical and chemical. Mechanical control treatments include top mowing and/or grinding with hand-held brushcutters or minitillers; mowing with heavy equipment; top mowing followed by rototilling, disking, or crushing; covering; digging/excavating; flooding; and flaming. Chemical control treatments include herbicide applications by varying means. The Project evaluated in this PEIR allows for both mechanical and chemical control methods. Alternative 1 would allow only mechanical methods. Alternative 2 is the “no Plan/Project” alternative, which fulfills the requirement for a “no Project” alternative. In this case, “no Project” means that existing eradication efforts would likely continue, but they would not be coordinated with each other.

Restored marsh with Humboldt Bay owl’s clover
Photo credit: Andrea Pickart

The California Coastal Conservancy (Conservancy) is the lead agency under CEQA. The project will be implemented in close coordination with the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District (the “Harbor District”); the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG); the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); the cities of Arcata and Eureka; the County of Humboldt and other local agencies; the Wiyot Tribe; and landowners whose properties support populations of Spartina. The Conservancy circulated the Notice of Preparation (NOP) on January 7, 2011; the NOP and its comments defined the range of issues to be addressed in this PEIR. The NOP’s circulation date defines the existing conditions considered. The Draft PEIR was released on November 30, 2012, and public comment was accepted until January 15, 2013. Two public meetings were held in the Humboldt Bay area, on December 17 and 18, 2012.

AGENCY MEETINGS: The Conservancy Board of Directors is scheduled to consider the certification of the Final PEIR and approval of the Plan. The meeting will be held at the following location:

DATE: Thursday, April 18, 2013
TIME: 9:00 am
LOCATION: Santa Barbara Public Library
Faulkner Gallery
40 E. Anapamu St
Santa Barbara, CA

For a copy of the meeting agenda, or for more information on how to attend, please visit the Conservancy’s website at: http://scc.ca.gov/category/public-meetings/ or call (510) 286-1015. If you have any questions regarding the Final PEIR, you may contact Joel Gerwein, Project Manager, at (510) 286-4170 or at jgerwein@scc.ca.gov.

The Strategic Plan provides an overview of our past accomplishments and a delineation of coastal issues by region, and identifies specific goals and objectives the Conservancy will seek to achieve over the next five years. Climate change and limited funding will be critical challenges to continuing coastal conservation work; the plan discusses these challenges and strategies to address them. 

The Conservancy is grateful to everyone who participated in the preparation of this Strategic Plan, and to everyone who partners with the Conservancy to accomplish great work along the California Coast and in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Together we have done a great deal for California’s people and wildlife, but we still have much left to accomplish!