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New Case Studies show potential of nature-based infrastructure to mitigate sea level rise. Sea level rise and associated flooding will threaten nearly $100 billion worth of property along the California coast by 2100, and there is no question that coastal landowners and planners will act to protect their assets from these losses. In the absence […]
As economic inequality grows in California, the beach is one space that is truly for everyone. But are all Californians able to access the coast in the same way? In the summer and early fall of 2017, the Coastal Conservancy held a 2-part webinar on coastal access in California. Below are the recordings and materials […]
The State Coastal Conservancy is seeking the services of a consultant firm or team to provide engineering and environmental and related services for the Terminal Four Wharf, Warehouse, and Piling Removal Project located at Point San Pablo (City of Richmond Terminal Four, San Pablo Bay, within San Francisco Bay). The services will generally involve the further development […]
The Department of the Interior is currently reviewing the status of 27 national monuments and has solicited public comments as part of this process. The State Coastal Conservancy has issued the statement below, encouraging Secretary Zinke to leave these protected public lands intact. Learn more about the review and leave a comment of your own […]
New research commissioned by the California State Coastal Conservancy has found that 89.3% of all Californian adults agree that the coast is personally important to them, and 68.9% wish they could visit more often. “This research shows us that Californians love the coast, regardless of where they live, how often they visit or who they […]
On March 30, staff of the Coastal Conservancy hosted a webinar on our Living Shorelines projects. A recording of the webinar can be found here: Webinar Video
Oakland, CA – The work of a team of Bay Area scientists led by San Francisco State and the California State Coastal Conservancy is featured in a new book, “Living Shorelines: The Science and Management of Nature-Based Coastal Protection.” The book is the first of its kind to compile, synthesize and interpret the science and […]
AGENDA 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. NOTE CHANGE OF MEETING PLACE: Elihu M. Harris State Office Building 1515 Clay Street, 2nd Floor, Room 15 Oakland, California Conference Call / Webinar Information: To participate remotely by telephone, dial 1-877-336-1829; Participant code: 555450. Please use your mute button when not speaking and do not put us on […]
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), a joint powers agency, invites qualified Proposers to respond to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail Map Project, which is managed by the the San Francisco Bay Area Water Trail and the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, which are programs of ABAG. […]
AGENDA 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. NOTE CHANGE OF MEETING PLACE: Association of Bay Area Governments 375 Beale Street, Ohlone Conference Room, 1st Floor San Francisco, California Conference Call / Webinar Information: To participate remotely by telephone, dial 1-877-336-1831; Participant code: 226167. Please use your mute button when not speaking and do not put us […]
