Dredging & Beneficial Reuse Committee

Committee Overview

Supporting the Bay Area’s Working Waterways

The Dredging & Beneficial Reuse Committee promotes reliable dredging of the Bay Area’s waterways and advances the beneficial reuse of sediment. Its work brings together permitting, policy, and regional science to support efficient dredging operations and project delivery.

Through BPC, committee members engage on regulatory developments, funding needs, regional planning, and scientific initiatives that affect navigation and sediment management throughout the Bay Area. The committee also supports opportunities to put dredged sediment to productive use in shoreline resilience, habitat restoration, and other regional projects.

Committee Leadership

Scott Bodensteiner

Haley & Aldrich

Brenda McConathy

PG&E

Committee Priorities

Areas of Focus

Committee priorities are shaped by BPC members and evolving policy, regulatory, funding, and project needs across the region.

Reliable Dredging & Permitting

Support efficient and predictable permitting processes and the regular dredging of critical Bay Area waterways.

State & Federal Investment

Advocate for state and federal funding by communicating the importance of regional dredging to navigation, commerce, and the movement of goods and people.

Beneficial Reuse

Advance the beneficial reuse of dredged sediment for shoreline resilience, habitat restoration, and other regional project needs.

Regional Science

Support dredging- and sediment-related science, including regional research and monitoring efforts that help inform policy, permitting, and project delivery.

Committee Meetings

Upcoming Engagements

Committee meetings give BPC members an opportunity to stay informed on developments, exchange perspectives, and help shape BPC’s engagement on key priorities.

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