In 1983, Bay Planning Coalition was founded upon the regulatory issues surrounding dredging. For nearly 40 years, BPC has been advocating for rational dredging, regulatory and permitting efficiency, and beneficial reuse of dredged sediment as a means to grow the regional economy in an increasing environmentally sustainable way. Dredging of the Bay’s naturally shallow waters is not only critical to facilitating goods movement in and out of Northern California ports and expanding the region’s water transit services, but it also provides a source of sediment that can be used to buffer our shorelines to be more resilient against sea level rise, while also providing a myriad of ecological benefits.
Policy Goals:
- Support permitting reforms and the regular dredging of critical waterways.
- Advocate for State and Federal funding by educating legislators on the importance of the region’s dredging for the movement of goods and people to the state economy.
- Champion the beneficial use of dredged sediment for shoreline resiliency projects.
- Direct funds for dredge-related science through the SFEI Regional Monitoring Program.
Committee Chairs:
- Josh Gravenmier, Environmental Resource Management (ERM)
- Scott Bodensteiner, Haley & Aldrich
- Brenda McConathy, PG&E