CONTRA COSTA RESILIENT SHORELINE COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: February 18, 2025
Subject: Presentation on Shallow Groundwater Mapping and Baylands Resilience in Contra Costa County
Submitted For: CONTRA COSTA RESILIENT SHORELINE COMMITTEE
Department: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
Presenter: Ellen Plane | Senior Scientist || San Francisco Estuary Institute
Contact: Ellen Plane (520) 405-5583
Referral History:
The San Francisco Estuary Institute’s work on shallow groundwater mapping and Baylands resilience has not been discussed by the Contra Costa Resilient Shoreline Committee.
Referral Update:
The San Francisco Estuary Institute has developed several Bay Area adaptation and resilience tools. Its recent efforts include expanding its initial shallow groundwater mapping effort to include Contra Costa County and building upon its Adaptation Atlas and Operational Landscape Unit framework to develop the Baylands Resilience Framework.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE presentation on the San Francisco Estuary Institute’s shallow groundwater mapping and Baylands resilience efforts in Contra Costa County and provide direction to staff as appropriate.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
None.