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M o n t e r e y B a y N a t i o n a l M a r i n e
S a n c t u a r y Advisory Counci l Meeting
Cambria, CA | 6 / 2 5 / 1 8
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSIONSEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATION PLANNING
ADDRESSING SEA LEVEL RISE IN LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAMS
Photo Credit: Kelsey Ducklow
City of Pacifica
Kelsey DucklowClimate Change Analyst
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OUTLINE
Slide 2 6/25/18California Coastal Commission
• Coastal Commission and Sea Level Rise Planning
• CCC Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance (2015, 2018 Update)
• Projects and Planning in the Central Coast region
• Research and Coordination Efforts
• Questions?
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• Inundation – increased extent of permanently wet areas
• Erosion – increased erosion of bluffs, dunes, and beaches
• Flooding – increased extent of storm floods (temporarily wet)
• Saltwater intrusion – invasion of saltwater into freshwater aquifers
COASTAL HAZARDS
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COASTAL HAZARDS
California King Tides Initiative
Flooding at Ledbetter
Beach, Santa Barbara
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Public coastal accessway in Bolinas, CA
California King Tides Initiative
COASTAL HAZARDS
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Sunset Beach, CA
California King Tides Initiative
COASTAL HAZARDS
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COASTAL HAZARDS
Bluff erosion in Isla Vista
Phyllis GriffmanSlide 7 6/25/18
California Coastal Commission
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COASTAL HAZARDS
Bluff erosion at Lands End in Pacifica
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COASTAL HAZARDS
Bluff erosion at Lands End in Pacifica
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Pasture flooding near Liscom Pasture, Arcata
California King Tides Initiative
COASTAL HAZARDS
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Wastewater outflow at Ocean Beach, San Francisco
California King Tides Initiative
COASTAL HAZARDS
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Mandalay Generating Station in Oxnard, CA
California Coastal Records Project
COASTAL HAZARDS
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Highway 1 at Surfer’s Beach, Half Moon Bay
California King Tides Initiative
COASTAL HAZARDS
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Highway 101 at Rincon Beach in Santa Barbara
California King Tides Initiative
COASTAL HAZARDS
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Breaching of breakwater at Long Beach Harbor
COASTAL HAZARDS
Ports of LA and Long Beach
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ADAPTATION OPTIONSPROTECTION
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Normal Beach Retreat Blocked Beach Retreat
PASSIVE EROSION LEADING TO LOSS OF BEACH
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Normal Beach Retreat Blocked Beach Retreat
PASSIVE EROSION LEADING TO LOSS OF BEACH
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Normal Beach Retreat Blocked Beach Retreat
PASSIVE EROSION LEADING TO LOSS OF BEACH
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Normal Beach Retreat Blocked Beach Retreat
PASSIVE EROSION LEADING TO LOSS OF BEACH
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Normal Beach Retreat Blocked Beach Retreat
PASSIVE EROSION LEADING TO LOSS OF BEACH
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ADAPTATION OPTIONSNOURISHMENT & SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT
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Beach nourishment, Goleta Beach 2010
Sediment Augmentation, Seal Beach NWR
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ADAPTATION OPTIONSNATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
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Center for Coastal Resources Management, VIMS
The Bay Institute
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BACKGROUNDCOASTAL ACT POLICIES
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BACKGROUNDCOASTAL ACT POLICIES
¡ Section 30253: New Development shall…§ Minimize risks to life &
property § Assure stability &
structural integrity§ Neither create nor
contribute to erosion§ Assure no protective
devices needed for life of structure
§ Minimize energy consumption and vehicle miles traveled Slide 25 6/25/18
California Coastal Commission
California Coastal Records Project
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BACKGROUNDCOASTAL ACT POLICIES
¡ Section 30235:Shoreline Protection allowed for…§ Coastal dependent uses§ Public beaches§ Existing (pre-Coastal Act)
structures § IN DANGER FROM
EROSION
¡ With MITIGATION to offset:§ Loss of beach and sand§ Other unavoidable impacts
(e.g., to public access, recreational opportunities)
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California Coastal Records Project
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SEA LEVEL RISE POLICY GUIDANCE
1. Introduction
2. Guiding Principles3. Sea Level Rise Science
4. Consequences of SLR5. Addressing SLR in LCPs
6. Addressing SLR in CDPs7. Adaptation Strategies
8. Legal Context9. Next Steps
Chapters
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CENTRAL COAST PROJECTS
California Coastal Records Project
Project DenialMorro Bay Wastewater
Treatment Plant
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CENTRAL COAST PROJECTS
Monterey Bay Shores ResortMonterey, CA
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CENTRAL COAST PROJECTS
Hwy. 1 RealignmentPiedras Blancas, CA
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CENTRAL COAST PROJECTS
Hwy. 1 RealignmentSurfer’s Beach
Half Moon Bay, CA
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California Coastal Records Project
California Coastal Records Project
CENTRAL COAST PROJECTS
Stillwell Hall, Fort OrdMonterey, CA
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CENTRAL COAST PROJECTS
CEMEX Sand MiningMarina, CA
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LCP PLANNINGGRANTS FOR LCP UPDATES
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…~$5 million for…
…45 projects to…
…34 local jurisdictions…
4 grant rounds have awarded…
…with additional $$ on the
way.
To date:
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CENTRAL COAST PLANNING
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CENTRAL COAST PLANNINGEXAMPLE LCP SLR POLICIES
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Setbacks/project design that incorporate SLR
Location-specific adaptation strategies
Committing to additional planning work
Hazard zoning overlays
Triggers for additional requirements in the future
Deed restrictions/real estate disclosures
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CENTRAL COAST PLANNINGEXAMPLE LCP SLR POLICIES
Setbacks/project design that incorporate SLR
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Deed restrictions/real estate disclosures
California Coastal Records Project
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CENTRAL COAST PLANNINGEXAMPLE LCP SLR POLICIES
Committing to additional planning work
Pacific Grove, CA
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CENTRAL COAST PLANNINGEXAMPLE LCP SLR POLICIES
Location-specific adaptation strategies
SF Ocean Beach
Santa Cruz County
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CENTRAL COAST PLANNINGEXAMPLE LCP SLR POLICIES
Hazard zoning overlays
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CENTRAL COAST PLANNINGEXAMPLE LCP SLR POLICIES
Triggers for additional requirements in the future
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RESEARCH AND COORDINATION
Critical Infrastructure Guidance
State Lands Commission and the Public Trust
LHMP, General Plan,and LCP alignment
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THANK YOU!
coastal.ca.gov/climate/[email protected]