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Living with a Rising Bay: Vulnerability and Adaptation in San Francisco Bay and on its Shoreline San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.

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1 Living with a Rising Bay: Vulnerability and Adaptation in San Francisco Bay and on its Shoreline San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission

2 Process April 2009 - First Recommendation May 7, June _ and July 16 Public Hearings September 14-16 - Three Public Workshops October 2009-Second Recommendation November 5, 2009 Public Hearing December 3, 2009 Public Workshop Meet with Interested Parties September 3, 2010 – Third Recommendation October 7, 2010 Public Hearing Prior Meetings and Workshops Public Engagement Since Last Meeting

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5 Update Baylands Goals With Targets Reflecting Projected Sea Level Rise Promote Sediment Management, Research & Monitoring

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7 Restore Wetlands and Manage Sediments

8 Temperature and Sea Level Three Emissions Scenarios: Lower, Medium-High, Higher Source: California Climate Action Team Report 2006 Source: Cayan, D.B., P.D. Bromirski, K. Hayhoe, M. Tyree, M.D. Dettinger, R.E. Flick. 2008. “Climate Change Projections of Sea Level Extremes Along the California Coast.” Climatic Change 87

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10 Area subject to high tide with 16 inches of sea level rise Current 100- year flood plain Today’s Flood is Tomorrow’s High Tide

11 Findings: Define Terms  Resilient  Adaptive Capacity  Risk (Likelihood and Consequence)  Mitigation  Adaptation  Innovative Adaptation  Adaptive Management  Sustainability  Infill Development

12 Specific Vulnerabilities 16” SLR 55” SLR Ports Airports

13 Photo Courtesy Ingrid Taylor

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15 Small Projects No Public Safety Risks

16 Multiple Jurisdictions

17 Risk Assessments

18 Protect the Bay

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23 Safety of Fills

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26 Public Access

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28 Thank you Joe LaClair Commission Presentation October 7, 2010


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