Financing Natural Infrastructure: the Measure AA Example

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Financing Natural Infrastructure: The Measure AA Example Matt Gerhart, Bay Area Program Manager We work with partners to protect, restore, and provide access to the California coast & SF Bay Wink BLM Ocean Discovery Institute Mary Small Alison Taggart‐Barone Wetland Loss and Restoration 13,000 acres restored 35,000 more in the works Past (~1850) Present (~2000) Future (~2030) CA DWR Russ Lowgren Flickr/ianqui Cost Construction Applied Initial Monitoring Research Planning Project Planning Time •Data •Vulnerability •Feasibility Assessment •Bid/Contract •Feeds into future Collection Assessment •Preliminary Design •Construction research…and •Modeling •Adaptation Plans adaptive •Environmental Impact •Compliance management •Tools •Land Use Plans Analysis Monitoring •LCPs •Final •General Design/Engineering Plans •Permitting What is the SF Bay Restoration Authority? The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority was created by the legislature in 2008 due to the urgent need to restore the Bay. It has a Governing Board made up of local elected officials across the region. A community‐based Advisory Committee helps guide the Authority. An estimated $2 Billion is needed to restore the Bay. • Science synthesis built on 1999 goals • Goal: healthy ecosystem, providing resilient shore for people and wildlife Measure AA: San Francisco Bay Clean Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat Restoration Program $12/parcel/year generates $500 million over 20 years for restoration around SF Bay. Passed with over 70% support in the 9‐ county Bay Area. Measure AA funds will leverage state and federal funds. Benefits of Bay Restoration: Measure AA Program Areas Safe, Clean Water and Pollution Prevention Fish, Bird and Wildlife Habitat Natural Flood Protection Shoreline Public Access Examples Potential SFBRA Projects: • Hayward Shoreline (Alameda) • Chelsea Wetlands (Contra Costa) • Bel Marin Keys (Marin) • Edgerly Island (Napa) • Crissy Field (San Francisco) • East Palo Alto Shoreline (San Mateo) • San Jose Bay Trail (Santa Clara) • Benicia Shoreline (Solano) • Skaggs Island (Sonoma) For More Information: www.sfbayrestore.org [email protected] www.scc.ca.gov.

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