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Meeting the Challenge of Sea Level Rise in San Mateo County

This meeting discusses the challenges and options related to sea level rise in San Mateo County and the Bay Area. It includes federal roles, the San Francisco Bay Area Coastal Study, the California Coastal Analysis and Mapping Project, and various options for addressing sea level rise.

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Meeting the Challenge of Sea Level Rise in San Mateo County

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  1. Meeting the Challenge of Sea Level Rise in San Mateo County Challenges and Options in San Mateo County and the Bay Area December 9, 2013

  2. Federal Roles

  3. San Francisco Bay Area Coastal Study • Covers 100% of the San Francisco Bay coastal communities in 9 counties • Leverages latest 2010 NOAA and USGS LiDAR topographic data • Regional hydrodynamic, storm surge, and wave modeling • Detailed onshore coastal hazard analysis • Outreach, coordination and collaboration with numerous partners, stakeholders, and other studies

  4. California Coastal Analysis and Mapping Project • Two Companion Large-Scale Efforts: • San Francisco Bay Area Coastal Study • Open Pacific Coast Study Re-map the elevation and inland extent of wave-induced coastal flooding • Re-study flood risk along the open coast and inland bays of all California coastal counties www.r9coastal.org

  5. What are the Options? “Surfing the intergovernmental space.” Lindy Lowe, ART Project Lead BCDC

  6. Local Options

  7. Regional Options Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency

  8. Federal Options FEMA Programs • Community Rating System • Cooperating Technical Partner Grants • Hazard Mitigation Grants • Training and References

  9. Wired Magazine, Illustration by Eric Fisher

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