City Of Pinole: Coastal Adaptation

Press release from the City of Pinole:

02/22/2022

PINOLE SUPPORTS REGIONAL SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATION PLANNING

Coastal adaptation to rising sea level is necessary to avoid devastating impacts to people, the economy, and natural habitats. Despite having only one-third of the state’s coastline, two-thirds of California’s economic losses due to rising sea level are forecast to occur in the nine-county Bay Area, absent adaptation actions. As a part of a strategy to address this issue, on February 15 the Pinole City Council adopted a resolution and issued a letter of support to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission in support of the Bay Adapt Joint Platform. The Joint Platform is the result of a voluntary, diverse, and collaborative regional initiative to develop a consensus-driven strategy to protect people and the built and natural environments from a rising Bay. The initiative has resulted in nine priority actions and 21 tasks that will enable the region to adapt faster, better, and more equitably to a rising Bay. Together, fulfilling the Joint Platform will:

• Reduce flood risks for communities, businesses, infrastructure, and habitats.
• Protect natural areas and wildlife.
• Integrate adaptation into community-focused local plans.
• Recognize and equitably support low-income communities.
• Accelerate permitting and project construction.
• Increase technical assistance for local governments.
• Develop and implement a funding strategy to help pay for what is necessary.

This press release was produced by the City of Pinole. The views expressed here are the author’s own.