Notice of intent to initiate the subregional shoreline adaptation plan titled Richmond Sea Level Rise Adaptation and Resiliency Plan.
The City of Richmond has 32 miles of shoreline, more than any other city on the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays. The City faces increasing risks from sea level rise, which threaten community well-being and environmental health. The City of Richmond Sea Level Rise Adaptation and Resiliency Plan (SLR-ARP) will develop a shared vision and pathways to implementation that can engender resilience for Richmond residents from coastal flooding, groundwater rise, habitat loss and other risks associated with sea level rise, as well as shoreline stewardship by the community. This project seeks to reflect community priorities for adaptation, understand comprehensive vulnerability including contaminated shoreline sites, and work with natural systems to the greatest extent possible to achieve protection, restoration, and access simultaneously. The final SLR-ARP document will be a subregional plan as defined by Bay Conservation and Development Commission’s (BCDC) Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP), per the requirements of local jurisdictions described in Senate Bill 272. This project aligns with the Ocean Protection Council (OPC) Strategic Plan Objectives: build resiliency to sea-level rise, coastal storms, erosion, and flooding; enhance engagement with tribes; enhance engagement with underserved communities; and protect and restore coastal and marine ecosystems. For more information, please contact Sabrina Lopez at sabrina.lopez@bcdc.ca.gov. To be placed on the interested parties list, click here.