San Mateo County experts prep for sea-level rise

Posted on May 8, 2023

Sierra Lopez | Daily Journal staff

A construction site with workers and heavy machinery, focusing on a deep excavation and steel beams being lifted.
An underground culvert to divert excess flow from Atherton Channel and Bayfront Canal into managed ponds within the Ravenswood Complex of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project.

OneShoreline, San Mateo County’s flood and sea-level rise resiliency district, has unveiled a planning guidance document meant to help cities along the Bay craft local policy as new development is proposed on the vulnerable shore.

“This represents a tremendous amount of work by the staff and I know that you have given it a lot of thought and attention,” said Dave Pine, president of the Board of Supervisors and chair of OneShoreline’s Board of Directors, during a meeting April 24. 

OneShoreline’s Planning Guidance Policy to Protect and Enhance Bay Shoreline Areas of San Mateo County, crafted by OneShoreline staff and consultants with Good City Company, is meant to be a resource for the 12 cities either directly lining the Bay or affected by it and those who are interested in engaging in discussions around sea-level rise and resiliency…

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