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Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) Adopted
In 2023, the California State Legislature passed SB 272 (Laird), Sea level rise: planning and adaptation. SB 272 addresses the need for coordinated standardized sea level rise adaptation by requiring local governments along the San Francisco Bay shoreline to develop Subregional Shoreline Adaptation Plans.
The RSAP is a region-wide plan for the San Francisco Bay shoreline that will create coordinated, locally planned sea level rise adaptation actions that work together to achieve regional resilience and a shared One Bay Vision.
2024 National Estuary Program Watersheds Grant
The 2024 National Estuaries Program (NEP) Watersheds Grants request for proposals is now open.
Applicants should submit a letter of intent to Restore America’s Estuaries by January 17, 2025. Applicants are also required to provide a letter of acknowledgment from the NEP their project is in.
Request a letter of acknowledgment from us by January 8, 2025.
Save the Date: 2025 State of the Estuary Conference
The State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference showcases the latest information about the region’s work to sustain and improve the estuary’s habitats, living resources, water quality, climate resilience, and environmental stewardship.
The next State of the Estuary Conference will be held on October 27-29, 2025 in Oakland, CA. After 2025, the State of the Estuary Conference will return to its bi-annual schedule.
Save the dates on your calendar and sign up for our newsletter for more updates and information!
About the Estuary Partnership
The San Francisco Estuary Partnership is a collaborative regional program of resource agencies, non-profits, citizens, and scientists working to protect, restore, and enhance water quality and fish and wildlife habitat in and around the San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary. Working cooperatively, we share information and resources that result in studies, projects, and programs that improve the Estuary and communicate its value and needs to the public. The Association of Bay Area Governments is the home agency for Partnership staff and finances. Our offices are located at the Bay Area Metro Center in San Francisco. Please see our Implementation Committee meeting dates and materials here.
Estuary News Magazine
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ESTUARY News was an independent regional magazine published in the public interest by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership and its myriad partners around the Bay and Delta between 1992 and 2023. Written by professional, independent journalists, it provided in-depth, silo-crossing coverage of the environmental, restoration, and climate adaptation issues of our time.
News Around the Estuary
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- WEEKLY WATER NEWS DIGEST for Jan. 12-17: Valley Water votes to fund planning costs for Delta tunnel; State officials disappointed over collapse of Los Vaqueros expansion project; Municipal water systems aren’t designed to fight wildfires, but maybe they should be; and more …
- DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: Growing severe drought in SoCal; NorCal OK; Water Blueprint: Delta smelt curtailments hurt communities; Mudslide risk a double-edged sword for wildfire victims; Delta NHA Plan approved by Interior; and more …
- Critical Habitat Proposed to Protect Rare Fish in San Francisco Bay-Delta
- Feds propose critical habitat for another California smelt
- A Legal Settlement Will Usher In a Wilder Point Reyes
- In Surprising Turn, Crabbers Take to Whale-Safe Crab Pots