Plan Resources
The Plan resources page offers tools and support for creating Plans that follow the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan Guidelines. These resources will be updated regularly.
RSAP 101: Understanding the RSAP and creating your Plan
This set of resources is designed to help you understand the RSAP and how to use the Guidelines to create a Plan. This section provides overview materials, data requirements for the RSAP, and more. Whether you are just beginning or need help with certain stages, these materials will assist you.
- RSAP Overview (2-pager)
- Preliminary Consultation Packet
- Notice of Intent Template
Webinars
- Webinar: Introduction to the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP)
This webinar is an overview of why shoreline adaptation is urgent, what Senate Bill 272 requires, how the RSAP supports locally driven planning within a regional framework, and the tools and assistance BCDC offers. Access the Webinar Q&A with BCDC’s Planning team (PDF) and presentation (PDF) - Webinar: Creating Subregional Plans: A Local Government Primer
This webinar covered how to navigate each section of the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP), apply the RSAP Guidelines and Minimum Standards, and how BCDC can support local governments in developing Subregional Plans. Access the Webinar Q&A with BCDC’s Planning team (PDF) and presentation (PDF) - Webinar: RSAP Atlas – Data and Mapping Tool for Planning
This webinar introduced the RSAP Atlas, an interactive online mapping and data tool that supports shoreline adaptation planning. We covered the coastal flood hazards included in the Atlas, the statewide guidance it follows, and demonstrated how local governments and consultants can use it to explore risks, identify vulnerable areas, and gather information to inform Subregional Plans. Access the Webinar Q&A with BCDC’s Planning team (PDF) and presentation (PDF) -
Webinar: Getting Started: Engage, Fund, Initiate Plans
This webinar walked through how to engage early with BCDC and the formal steps needed to achieve an approved Subregional Plan. The Ocean Protection Council shared details on SB1 grant funding opportunities. Access the Webinar Q&A (PDF) and presentation (PDF)
Watch all webinars here!
Adaptation planning resources
This set of resources goes beyond the requirements of the RSAP. It offers strategies, best practices, and tools to improve your adaptation efforts. Use these materials to strengthen your Plan and better prepare for future challenges.
Funding
This set of resources provides information on the costs of creating a Plan. It offers tips on securing funding for both the planning process and implementation projects.
- Sea Level Rise Adaptation Funding and Investment Framework Final Report (July 2023)
- Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program
- Funding Cost Estimates for Developing Subregional Shoreline Adaptation Plans
- San Francisco Bay Funding Webinar hosted by the CA State Coastal Conservancy
- Coastal Funding Database by Coastal Quest
RSAP Atlas
The RSAP Atlasopens in a new window is an online mapping tool built to support local governments, communities, and consultants in creating Plans. The Atlas provides access to regionally consistent datasets on existing conditions, coastal hazards, Strategic Regional Priorities, assets at risk of flood exposure, and support for adaptation strategies. The RSAP Atlas allows users to:
- Explore coastal hazards
- Export jurisdiction-specific submittals and summaries
- Download GIS datasets
The Atlas provides access to the majority of data required to complete a Plan. Local governments are responsible for ensuring that any data and/or information used in the development of a Plan is accurate and complete and satisfies the requirements set forth in the RSAP.
You can access the RSAP Atlas at https://rsap-atlas.bcdc.ca.gov/opens in a new window.
Additional Atlas resources
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- Watch User Guidesopens in a new window to help navigate the Atlas.
- Download GIS dataopens in a new window for your own analysis.
- Read the RSAP Atlas Companion Guideopens in a new window.
- Read more about data sources and analytical methodsopens in a new window.
Resource library: webinars, trainings, research, reports and case studies
This set of resources organizes webinars, trainings, reports, and case studies by type. While these materials may appear elsewhere, this section makes it easy to find and use them all in one place.