Sea Level Rise Regional Planning Initiatives
Plan Bay Area 2050+ is the Bay Area’s long-range plan for transportation, housing, the environment and the economy. that the cost to adapt hundreds of miles of Bay Area shoreline to protect against the harms of sea level rise will cost $96 billion.
Since only $6.5 billion in funding is anticipated through 2050, this nearly $90 billion funding gap must be addressed through regional coordination.
Â鶹AVand Bay Area agencies must work together to understand vulnerabilities, identify key projects and connect those projects to funding. These are critical steps required to safeguard communities, infrastructure and natural systems.
The RSAP provides coordinated, actionable guidelines to help local governments create their subregional shoreline adaptation plans by 2035.
SFEP helps restore wetlands and shorelines to reduce flood risk, and support climate adaptation across the Bay Area. SFEP also fosters collaboration, distributes funding and supports monitoring to scale these efforts.
Sea Level Rise Framework (2023) Documents
This data-driven research project identified near-term sea level rise adaptation needs and studied possible funding solutions.
Sea Level Rise Framework: Meetings & Other Resources
- Framework Approval:
- As part of Plan Bay Area 2050+, the framework’s project inventory was updated through engagement with local staff in spring 2024: