Save the date for Marine Recreation Association’s (MRA) 3rd Annual California Boating Congress (CBC) set for February 27-28, 2017 at the California State Capitol. This year BPC is a co-host of the CBC, where the marine industry and boating community come together to advocate for issues affecting this important part of the state’s economy and culture, and “chart […]
Continue ReadingIn 2016, BPC’s Sustainable Waterfronts Committee started an effort to develop a draft white paper with the objective of facilitating a constructive dialogue amongst key regulatory agencies and other key interest groups to improve the timeliness and effectiveness of permitting for shoreline resiliency projects around San Francisco Bay. BPC is pleased to announce the release of the paper […]
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Continue ReadingSince its inception in 2016, BPC’s Marinas & Boatyards Committee has been working to develop a partnership with the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) to serve as a resource for guidance and expertise on issues affecting San Francisco Bay’s boating industry. Last month, committee members and BPC staff presented key industry data […]
Continue ReadingOn June 16, a coalition of organizations dedicated to the extension of a balanced cap-and-trade program that achieves greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions while protecting jobs and California’s economy submitted a letter to members of the California State Senate and Assembly with several key recommendations. Along with Bay Planning Coalition, the coalition includes trade associations, manufacturers, […]
Continue ReadingIn a letter to the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, BPC provided comment on the Water Board’s recent Tentative Order for General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Dry Dock Operations in the San Francisco Bay region. The proposed order affects a number of BPC’s members, including Bay Ship & Yacht Company (Bay Ship). […]
Continue ReadingRepresentatives of BPC’s Dredging & Beneficial Reuse Committee recently became designated members of the Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) Exposure and Effects Workgroup and attended a meeting of the group where a dredging-related study was presented. The study, which is currently in draft form, looks at the impact of periodic dredging on macroinvertebrate prey availability for […]
Continue ReadingOn March 13th, BPC joined a letter in support of Assembly Bill 388. AB 388 would allow wetland restoration projects involving the beneficial reuse of dredged material to be eligible for funds under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. AB 388 unanimously passed through the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and Appropriations and is now in […]
Continue ReadingBPC and select members of its Marinas & Boatyards Committee met with the San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission’s (BCDC) Regulatory and Planning divisions this month to discuss the current status and trends of the Bay Area’s boating industry. Committee members presented data on industry size, market demand, and berth pricing, among other items. […]
Continue ReadingOn February 9th, BPC in collaboration with California State Coastal Conservancy, Save The Bay, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), and The Bay Institute, sent a joint letter to top officials at the Department of the Army and the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to request that the San Francisco Bay Area […]
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