Tag: beneficial use

“San Francisco Bay Coalition” Sends New Letter Regarding Beneficial Use Pilot Program

On June 21, a coalition of organizations including BPC, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), the Coastal Conservancy, Save The Bay and The Bay Institute sent a letter to Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris and Congressmen Jeff Denham and John Garamendi reiterating its earlier request that the Restoring San Francisco Bay’s […]

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BPC Submits Letter of Support for Coastal Conservancy’s Beneficial Use Pilot Program Proposal

On February 9, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) opened solicitation for proposals for the beneficial use of dredged material pilot program pursuant to Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016. Under the program, ten pilot project sites will be selected to maximize the beneficial placement of dredged material from […]

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Draft Resolution Directs Staff to Develop Beneficial Uses for Tribal Traditional and Cultural, and Subsistence Fishing

   This is a message from the State Water Resources Control Board At its February 16, 2016 board meeting, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) will consider adopting the attached draft resolution pertaining to beneficial uses. The State Water Board’s adoption of the Resolution will not establish new beneficial uses.  Attachment A to […]

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