Sediment Management

BCDC, in partnership with state and federal agencies, is developing a regional sediment management plan that builds on the successful LTMS program and seeks to incorporate flood protection, habitat restoration, sand mining and shoreline erosion in the overall management of sediments in the Bay.

 Navigation Dredging

• San Francisco Bay Dredger’s Handbook
• Dredged Material Management Office
• Environmental Work Windows
• Alternative Disposal Sites Analysis
• Eelgrass Tool and Data for Project Assessment
• Long Term Management Strategy for the Placement of Dredged Material in the Bay Region (LTMS)

Sediment for Wetland Adaptation Project

BCDC is working to increase beneficial reuse of sediment and soil for habitat adaptation by creating an action plan through stakeholder engagement, undertaking a potential Bay Plan amendment, and developing a financing strategy. See Sediment for Wetland Adaptation Project for more information.