RSAP Peer Learning Community
RSAP Peer Learning Community Announcing the launch of the RSAP Peer Learning Community, a new pilot program supporting local governments engaged in subregional shoreline adaptation planning to meet the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) under SB 272. The...
2025 Annual Report now available
2025 Annual Report now available This year's report highlights measurable progress across our core mission areas — protecting the Bay's shoreline, expanding public access, and advancing climate resilience throughout the region. From strengthening permit...
Bay Area Winter Job Fair
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) is excited to announce our participation in the Work4CA Bay Area Winter Job Fair! Looking for your next career move? Register today to connect with us and explore opportunities to join our team....
For Immediate Release: Commission to hear public comment on proposal to reduce permitting burdens for many small projects, including some housing developments
Media Advisory Contact Information: Rylan Gervase, Director of Legislative & External Affairs 415-961-9088 rylan.gervase@bcdc.ca.gov November 18, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Commission to hear public comment on proposal to reduce permitting burdens for many small...
Rising Together Summit Keynote: Alexis Madrigal of KQED
Rising Together Summit Keynote: Alexis Madrigal of KQED. At the Bay Adapt: Rising Together Summit on September 15, KQED's Forum co-host Alexis Madrigal delivered a moving tribute to BCDC and the Bay in his Summit keynote. In light of BCDC's 60th birthday...
BCDC is excited to launch our most powerful mapping tool yet, the RSAP Atlas, to support the development of Subregional Adaptation Plans.
BCDC is excited to launch our most powerful mapping tool yet, the RSAP Atlas, to support the development of Subregional Adaptation Plans. The Atlas is an online mapping tool built to support local governments, public agencies, consultants, and communities in...
For Immediate Release: 2nd Annual Bay Adapt Summit at the Exploratorium to Celebrate Sea Level Rise Adaptation
The Rising Together: The Bay Adapt Summit returns to San Francisco’s renowned Exploratorium for its second annual convening on September 15, 2025. Sold out within days of tickets being released, this dynamic and immersive gathering brings together climate practitioners, scientists, advocates, and community leaders to celebrate regional progress on sea level rise adaptation and highlight the latest on-the-ground actions taking place to build a more resilient future for the Bay Area.
BCDC is hiring a senior engineer
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) is looking for a visionary Senior Engineer to lead our engineering program and to work on exciting projects that will have a lasting impact on the resilience and form of the Bay Area’s shorelines....
For Immediate Release: Commission approves a public sea level rise education program and new development rules to revitalize San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf
The Commission votes for more flexible development rules to revitalize San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf and to establish a public sea level rise education program along the San Francisco Waterfront in partnership with the Exploratorium, and Port of San Francisco.
Commission Publishes Report on 2024 Activities & Accomplishments
BCDC has published a report on its 2024 activities to implement the McAteer-Petris Act, the Suisun Marsh Preservation Act, the federal Coastal Zone Management Act, and the California Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act.