Business Principles
- The Conservancy is a problem-solving agency, emphasizing doing projects that solve problems (including needed project planning) rather than planning (for the purpose of adopting public policy)
- The Conservancy works in cooperation with others and strives to be an agency whose involvement is sought by others
- The Conservancy works on landscape-wide projects that serve significant regional or statewide objectives
- The Conservancy employs the best available science for each project, subjecting its projects to independent scientific review when necessary and feasible
- The Conservancy values and employs bottom-up community-based planning. The Conservancy believes that the best resource protection ensues when local citizens participate in planning the future of their own natural heritage
- The Conservancy staff adds value by its combination of technical knowledge, commitment to community involvement, and skill at communicating the needs of the coast to political decision makers. That skill level is a resource for California and should be constantly improved and kept current
- The Conservancy is accountable to the citizens of California, and all of the Conservancy projects are discussed and acted upon by the board with a full opportunity for public involvement.
- The Conservancy strives to minimize procedural delay and complexity in its work.
Latest News
- Job Posting: Deputy Executive Officer C. E. A.“Love the California Coast, the environment, supervising people, and public agency management? This might be the job for you!” The State Coastal Conservancy is seeking an experienced leader to join our Executive Management team as the Deputy Executive Officer, CEA, range A. Reporting to and assisting the Executive Officer, the Deputy Executive Officer develops and […] (Read more on Job Posting: Deputy...)
- Press Release: State, Regional Agencies Join Forces to Prepare Bay Area for Sea Level Rise, Increased FloodingMemorandum Marks Commitment to Coordinated Efforts SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2024… Seven regional and state public agencies have executed a new memorandum of understanding committing each agency to a joint work program to address increased threats of flooding and sea level rise in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area region. The agencies participating in the […] (Read more on Press Release: State,...)
- San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Implementation Meeting #42 – June 21, 2024, 10am – 12pmAGENDA June 21 , 2024 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. VIRTUAL MEETING Zoom Meeting Information: Please join us on Zoom at this link: https://scc-ca-gov.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcumrqTMrHdeYKO2888Cqs7e8id82p4VD Desired Outcomes of Meeting: Attendees are informed of Water Trail-related activities, progress, and accomplishments Attendees are informed about a new water access audio tour from guest speaker Attendees are informed of […] (Read more on San Francisco Bay...)