WEB ARCHIVE

South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project

Participating Agencies: Valley Water, US Army Corps of Engineers (San Francisco District), California State Coastal Conservancy, US Fish & Wildlife Service

This is a web archive through mid-2019 for the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Study and later Shoreline Project levee and wetlands restoration project now under construction along the San José shoreline, offering key maps, videos, and documents.

• To view current news and contacts: Valley Water’s Shoreline Project page or the Army Corps of Engineers’ page.

News

2018

• South Bay flood prevention project awarded $177 million -- KTVU Channel 2 -- August 2018
• Sen. Feinstein celebrates South Bay flood protection grant -- Mountain View Voice -- August 2018
• Sen. Feinstein Celebrates $177M Grant for Flood Protection in South Bay -- KNTV NBC Bay Area -- August 2018
• $177 Million Award to Shoreline Project, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Officials Present -- Epoch Times -- August 2018
• Millions to be spent protecting SF Bay shoreline from sea level rise -- San Francisco Chronicle - August 2018
• Overdue Levee Almost Shovel-Ready -- Estuary News - March 2018

2017

• Prepping for Sea Level Rise – Who’s on First? - September 2017

2016

• Water resources bill can’t wait; Congress needs to vote – August 2016 link | PDF

2015

• A meeting was held January 14, 2015, to hear from the public on the Shoreline Project draft plan and environmental document for Alviso-area flood risk management, ecosystem restoration and trails. More info

2013

• State flood risk high, coordination low – April 2013
• Wet Feet for Silicon Valley – April 2013
• Bay Area environmental group proposes hybrid levees for bay – 02/25/13

2012

• A meeting was held June 21, 2012, to present Shoreline Project partners' tentatively selected plan for Alviso-area flood risk management, ecosystem restoration and trails. More info

2010

• Lessons from the Bay Area's lowest point - 6/13/10