In 2016, The Bay Foundation (TBF), with support from the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (SMBRC), was awarded an EPA grant to conduct a broad, risk-based, Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) of the objectives in the Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program (SMBNEP’s) Bay Restoration Plan (BRP). The CCVA identifies risks associated with individual objectives… Continue reading Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of the SMBNEP Bay Restoration Plan – September 2016
Topic Category: Climate Change
CDP Permit Application: Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project
The permit application from the City of Santa Monica for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration project that was done in partnership with The Bay Foundation.
Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project Proposal
This pilot project aims to restore approximately three acres of sandy coastal habitats located on the beaches of Santa Monica by utilizing existing sediments to transform a portion of the current beach into a sustainable coastal strand and foredune habitat complex resilient to sea level rise. A broad set of partnerships is proposed to actively… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project Proposal
CDP Permit Application: Supplemental Questions for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project
Response to Notice of Incomplete Application for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project Coastal Development Permit.
Urban Coast Volume 5, Issue 1 – Special Issue: State of the Bay – Dec 2015
The 2015 State of the Bay Report is a science-based comprehensive assessment of the Bay’s environmental condition. The Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program (SMBNEP) periodically conducts and makes a report on this assessment, with the goal of measuring progress in restoring the Bay’s natural habitats and resources, educating the public about the Bay’s valuable… Continue reading Urban Coast Volume 5, Issue 1 – Special Issue: State of the Bay – Dec 2015
Urban Coast Volume 3, Issue 1 – March 2012
The Urban Coast multidisciplinary scientific journal is a peer-reviewed product of the Coastal Research Institute, a partnership of Loyola Marymount University’s Seaver College of Science and Engineering and The Bay Foundation. Urban Coast provides a forum for researchers, agencies, advocacy groups, and other science and policy leaders to engage in constructive discussion and information exchange on issues that are pertinent to our… Continue reading Urban Coast Volume 3, Issue 1 – March 2012
Urban Coast Volume 2, Issue 1 – Nov 2010
The Urban Coast multidisciplinary scientific journal is a peer-reviewed product of the Coastal Research Institute, a partnership of Loyola Marymount University’s Seaver College of Science and Engineering and The Bay Foundation. Urban Coast provides a forum for researchers, agencies, advocacy groups, and other science and policy leaders to engage in constructive discussion and information exchange on issues that are pertinent to our… Continue reading Urban Coast Volume 2, Issue 1 – Nov 2010
Urban Coast Volume 1, Issue 1 – Nov 2009
The Urban Coast multidisciplinary scientific journal is a peer-reviewed product of the Coastal Research Institute, a partnership of Loyola Marymount University’s Seaver College of Science and Engineering and The Bay Foundation. Urban Coast provides a forum for researchers, agencies, advocacy groups, and other science and policy leaders to engage in constructive discussion and information exchange on issues that are pertinent to our… Continue reading Urban Coast Volume 1, Issue 1 – Nov 2009
Urban Coast Volume 4, Issue 1 – Dec 2013
The Urban Coast multidisciplinary scientific journal is a peer-reviewed product of the Coastal Research Institute, a partnership of Loyola Marymount University’s Seaver College of Science and Engineering and The Bay Foundation. Urban Coast provides a forum for researchers, agencies, advocacy groups, and other science and policy leaders to engage in constructive discussion and information exchange on issues that are pertinent to our… Continue reading Urban Coast Volume 4, Issue 1 – Dec 2013
Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 1 Report
This report summarizes activities for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project from the time period December 2015 through August 2017. During this time period, the restoration was implemented in two phases over the course of two weeks including the installation of fencing and seeding of native coastal strand vegetation species. The first eight months… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Year 1 Report