San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission - BCDC

As you may have noticed, we have shifted our social media outreach to Twitter and will no longer be updating this page for now. If you want to follow along, see our website at bcdc.ca.gov or check out on Twitter for updates on public meetings and other BCDC news!

BCDC Enforcement Committee will meet this Thurs, Feb 10 at 9:30am. Join us for a report on BCDC’s Enforcement Program and a case study on closed enforcement cases. Please note that BCDC will no longer use Facebook to live-stream committee meetings, but come follow us on Twitter ! More information about the Enforcement Committee meeting can be found at https://bit.ly/10Feb2022EC

This Thurs, Feb 3 at 1pm, join the Commission online for a public hearing and Preliminary Recommendation on an amendment to the Suisun Resource Conservation District's Component of the Suisun Marsh Local Protection Program, a briefing on the Howard Terminal Seaport Plan amendment (BPA 2-19), and an update on sea level rise data from NASA’s Dr. Hamlington. See https://bit.ly/03Feb2022BCDC for the agenda and information on how to join.

Join the virtual Commission meeting Thurs, Jan 20 at 1pm for a hearing and possible vote on a cease-and-desist order, consideration of a contract to facilitate BCDC’s strategic plan, and briefings on Bay Adapt and future hybrid Commission meetings. For more info see bit.ly/20Jan2022BCDC

Join our Commission meeting on Thursday, December 16 at 1:00pm for briefings on research, , and Enforcement; a hearing and possible vote on an enforcement recommendation; and consideration of a contract. See https://bit.ly/16Dec2021BCDC for more information.

Enforcement Committee will meet Thurs, Dec 9 at 9:30am. Join for a hearing and vote on a Proposed Uncontested Cease and Desist order and Civil Penalty Order and a briefing on our oldest enforcement cases. To attend or comment, visit https://bit.ly/09Dec2021EC

Join BCDC, regional agencies, and community partners for a 2-day workshop on the threat of sea level rise to contaminated sites around the SF Bay. The remotely held workshop coordinated by Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice is on Dec 8 and 9 from 3:30-6:30pm. Register at bit.ly/SLR-Contamination.

Enforcement Committee will meet Wed, Nov 17 at 9:30am. Join for a hearing and vote on Proposed Uncontested Cease and Desist order and Civil Penalty Order and a briefing on complex cases. To attend or comment, visit https://bit.ly/17Nov2021EC

What a storm this weekend!🌧️Help BCDC’s Adapting to Rising Tides (ART) team better understand storm impacts to our shoreline. Share your own videos or photos from last weekend w/ approx. location in the comments below.📸
We may use this info to map & communicate where flooding occurred in our region. Please share only videos or photos that you took and own and that depict public locations. By sharing this media with us, you are agreeing to allow BCDC to use these photos for Bay Adapt and other sea level rise communications. Thank you!

The Bay is rising, and the time to come together to act is now. Last week, BCDC Commissioners adopted the Bay Adapt Joint Platform, a shared strategy guiding our region towards faster, better, and more equitable sea level rise adaptation 🌊🙌 Learn more at https://bayadapt.org/jointplatform/

Join our virtual BCDC Commission meeting on Thursday, October 21 at 1pm. The Commission will consider adopting Bay Adapt: Regional Strategy for a Rising Bay and hear briefings on the BCDC Enforcement Program and the Estuary Blueprint by SF Estuary. For agenda and meeting link, visit https://bit.ly/21Oct2021BCDC.

Join our virtual BCDC Commission meeting on Thursday, October 7 at 1pm for a hearing and possible vote on a proposal to moor the historic ferry Klamath at Pier 9 in San Francisco, and learn about the Delta Stewardship Council’s Delta Adapts program and the Coastal Trust and Bay Fill Cleanup and Abatement funds. https://bit.ly/7Oct2021BCDC

How can we all come together to protect our region from sea level rise? 🌊 The Bay Adapt Joint Platform proposes nine shared actions we can take together – and we want to hear what you think!

Watch our presentation and share your ideas with us by Sep 25th https://bayadapt.org/publicforums/

Public Forums – Bay Adapt The Public Forums are specifically designed to meaningfully engage the public and allow for input on forming the Joint Platform.

The SF Bay Plan Climate Change Policy Guidance is now available! It covers BCDC’s Climate Change policies, case studies of past projects, guidance on sea level rise scenario selection, preparing risk assessments, and an intro to climate science. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/BCDC_CCPG

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will host a virtual Commission meeting on Thurs Sep 2 at 1pm. We have a full agenda with several briefings, considerations, and possible votes; including the Richardson Bay agreement. Check out https://bit.ly/2Sep2021BCDC for more info on attending and participating

Enforcement Committee will meet Wed, Aug 25 at 9:30am. Join to view a vote to authorize the Executive Director’s signature on a settlement agreement between the RBRA and BCDC to address Richardson Bay compliance matters. To attend or comment, visit https://bit.ly/25Aug2021EC

will host a virtual Commission meeting Thurs Aug 19 at 1pm. The agenda includes a briefing and hearing on proposed amendments to regs regarding . Also hear a briefing on Management and the 2020 Annual Report. Visit https://bit.ly/19Aug2021BCDC for more info

The San Francisco Bay is rising and the time to come together to act is now. Join the second Bay Adapt Public Forum co-hosted by BCDC and the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) on Aug 25 at 5-6:30pm to share your thoughts on the draft Joint Platform! Register in advance at https://bit.ly/BayAdaptPublicForumAug

Deepening Local and Regional Connections to Adapt to Sea Level Rise The bay is rising and the time to come together to act is now. Climate change and sea level rise are causing San Francisco Bay to rise, threatening shoreline communities, wildlife, infrastructure and businesses. Where do we go from here? Join SPUR, BCDC and regional leaders for an interactive discus...

You can contribute your community’s voice to shoreline planning and permitting by completing a short survey to share information about your community-based organization (CBO). If you lead a CBO in the Bay, please take 10 minutes to complete the following survey bit.ly/cbodirectory21. Want to learn more? Check out additional info here https://bit.ly/BCDCinfoCBOsurvey
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The Park at 410 Airport Blvd in Burlingame and Middle Harbor Shoreline Park Masterplan Update in Oakland will be reviewed at the Design Review Board tonight Monday July 12th at 5pm. Join us to learn more about this proposed projects. bit.ly/12July2021DRB

Meeting will be streamed on Facebook Live.
https://www.facebook.com/SFBCDC/

The Design Review Board serves as an advisory board to the Commission and its staff, formed to advise on the adequacy of public access proposed as a part of projects in the Commission’s Bay and 100-foot Shoreline Band jurisdictions. Public access may include both physical improvements as well as visual access. The Board also advises the Commission on a project’s effects on appearance, design and scenic views in accordance with the Commission’s San Francisco Bay Plan policies and the Public Access Design Guidelines.

will host a virtual Commission meeting on Thurs July 15 at 1pm. The agenda includes a vote on Climate Change Policy Guidance; a hearing and possible vote on the Point Emery Shoreline Protection Project. Visit https://bit.ly/15July2021BCDC for more info.

Do you bike or walk across the Richmond San Rafael Bridge? Caltrans wants to hear from you! Take their 7 minute survey https://bit.ly/RSR-BikePedSurvey BCDC supports the implementation of the through its regulatory and planning work.

Enforcement Committee will meet Wed, June 23 at 9:30am. Tune in to hear the Enforcement Report and updates on progress towards resolving its oldest cases. Visit https://bit.ly/23Jun2021EC for more information on attending or commenting. The meeting will also be livestreamed here.

Join a hearing and possible vote to begin a Bay Plan amendment process for Richmond’s Point Molate, hear a briefing on a proposed Port of SF mixed-use development at Piers 30-32, and more at the BCDC Commission meeting this Thurs, Jun 17, at 1pm. Details: http://bit.ly/17Jun2021BCDC.

Happy ! Did you know that more than 70% of Earth is covered by oceans, and less than 5% of the oceans have been explored!

Help celebrate as staffer Nahal Ghohgaie and other featured speakers present on at National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2021. Check out http://bit.ly/Ocean-Day-2021 for agenda and more

CHOW - Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2021 Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW), convened by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, gathers people from across the U.S. and around the world to engage in dialogue on how to sustain the health of our ocean and Great Lakes, and especially for all who call these places home and depend on them for the...

Join Thursday’s Commission meeting to virtually meet the 6 community leaders who will advise BCDC on expanding community-led implementation of our policies as Environmental Justice (EJ) Advisors funded by Resources Legacy Fund. EJ Advisor briefing information is available at: bit.ly/20May2021BCDC.
Poster by: Ricardo Levins Morales

Hear briefings on our new Environmental Justice Advisors, and BCDC jurisdiction at Sanctuary West in Newark; and consideration and possible vote on proposed regulation amendments at the BCDC Commission meeting on Thurs, May 20, at 1pm. Details at http://bit.ly/20May2021BCDC.

Want to serve the ? is seeking engineers and geologists from a diverse range of backgrounds to fill 4 Board Seats and 4 Alternates on its Engineering Criteria Review Board. For info, visit http://bit.ly/ECRB-Recruit. Deadline June 4, 2021.

Join us for a virtual Commission meeting on Thurs May 6 at 1pm. We will hear a briefing on the Waterfront Special Area Plan as well as briefings from US Army Corps of Engineers and the . The agenda can be found at http://bit.ly/06May2021BCDC