Sediment for Wetland Adaptation Project (SWAP)
Using grant funding, 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.
SWAP Project Materials:
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- Project factsheet
- Project timeline
- Sediment 101: A short summary of the Bay’s sediment dynamics, needs, and opportunities
- Sediment and Soil Beneficial Reuse Action Plan for Wetland Restoration and Adaptation
- Article (March 26, 2025): BCDC releases action plan to advance wetland restoration through beneficial reuse of sediment and soil
- Annotated bibliography to support the SWAP
- Previous meetings of the Sediment and Beneficial Reuse Commissioner Working Group
San Francisco Bay Plan Amendment – Beneficial Reuse of Sediment and Soil for Wetland Restoration (BPA 1-26)
On May 7, 2026, the Commission initiated an amendment to address beneficial reuse of dredged sediment and upland soil for wetland
restoration and rising sea level adaptation. A public hearing on Bay Plan Amendment 1-26 is tentatively scheduled for August 20, 2026.
BCDC is hosting a public workshop (in person only) for Commissioners, stakeholders, and the public to help develop a Bay Plan Amendment to increase the beneficial reuse of sediment and soil for wetland restoration. Your input will help guide policies that will facilitate beneficial reuse in the Bay Area. Register today!
What: Beneficial Reuse Policy Development Public Workshop
When: Thursday, June 4, 1:00–4:30 PM
Where: Yerba Buena Room, Bay Area Metro Center, 375 Beale St., San Francisco, CA (in person only)
Join us to learn what’s being proposed, ask questions, and share ideas that will influence the final policies. Register here..
BPA 1-26 Documents:
Contacts
Rachel Cohen, Coastal Planner
415-352-3661
rachel.cohen@bcdc.ca.gov
Brenda Goeden, Sediment Program Manager
415-352-3623
brenda.goeden@bcdc.ca.gov