BPC 2025 Dredging and Beneficial Reuse Workshop

2025 Dredging & Beneficial Reuse Workshop

Event Recap

Thank you to everyone who joined Bay Planning Coalition for our 2025 Dredging & Beneficial Reuse Workshop, held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at PG&E’s Downtown Oakland Headquarters.

The half-day program brought together experts and regional leaders for discussions on regulatory priorities, beneficial reuse and restoration opportunities, and lessons from projects moving from planning to placement across the Bay Area.

We were honored to welcome Dr. Todd Bridges as the keynote speaker for the workshop.

2025 Dredging & Beneficial Reuse Workshop

Event Overview

The workshop featured three program segments examining the regulatory, restoration, and project-delivery issues shaping dredging and beneficial reuse throughout the Bay Area.

Segment 1

Regulatory Priorities & Policy Updates

Segment 2

Sediment to Solutions: Restoration Sites and Innovative Approaches

Segment 3

From Planning to Placement: Regional Project Insights

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Todd Bridges

Professor of Practice in Resilient and Sustainable Systems | University of Georgia College of Engineering

Bay Planning Coalition was honored to welcome Dr. Todd Bridges as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Dredging & Beneficial Reuse Workshop.

Dr. Bridges is a Professor of Practice in Resilient and Sustainable Systems at the University of Georgia College of Engineering, a Senior Scientist with Environmental Science Associates, and the founder of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineering With Nature program.

Workshop Resources

Event Materials

Review the full workshop program and presentation materials shared during the 2025 Dredging & Beneficial Reuse Workshop.

Event Program

The full program includes additional information on the workshop, speaker biographies, and program details.

Presentations

Presentation materials from the workshop are available below, organized by program segment.

Event Opening Slides

Segment 1 – Regulatory Priorities & Policy Updates

Segment 2 – Sediment to Solutions: Restoration Sites and Innovative Approaches

Segment 3 – From Planning to Placement: Regional Project Insights

Keynote Address – Dr. Todd Bridges

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