The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (SFBRA) is a government agency dedicated to preserving and restoring
San Francisco Bay and its shoreline. SFBRA was created by the California legislature in 2008. It is headquartered in
Oakland. In 2016, the SFBRA placed a funding measure on the June ballots in all 9
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, often referred to as simply the Bay Area, is a populous region surrounding the San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bay estuaries in Northern California. The Bay Area is defined by the Association of Bay Area Go ...
counties. The measure, known as the San Francisco Bay Clean Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat Restoration Program or Measure AA, passed by the required 2/3 majority in the combined county vote. The measure provides for $500 million in funding for the authority, to be used to restore wetlands and mitigate expected
sea level rise
Globally, sea levels are rising due to human-caused climate change. Between 1901 and 2018, the globally averaged sea level rose by , or 1–2 mm per year on average.IPCC, 2019Summary for Policymakers InIPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cry ...
.
The Authority plans to release the first request for proposals in September 2017 and make the first round of grants in early 2018.
See also
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Save The Bay
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Hydrography of the San Francisco Bay Area
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San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
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California State Coastal Conservancy
References
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External links
official website
Government in the San Francisco Bay Area
Environment of the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay
Organizations based in Oakland, California
2008 establishments in California