Vital Signs: Bay Restoration - Bay Area (2022)

VITAL SIGNS INDICATOR Bay Restoration (EN10) FULL MEASURE NAME Change in San Francisco Bay surface area LAST UPDATED May 2022 DESCRIPTION Bay restoration refers to the acreage of San Francisco Bay. This measure reflects either the Bay’s expansion from restoration projects (such as wetland restorations) or contraction from projects that fill the Bay to create new land for development. This measure is a key indicator of Bay conservation efforts, as well as nearby development activities. The dataset includes acreage of Bay restoration or fill on a regional level. DATA SOURCE San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission: Annual Report 2020 https://bcdc.ca.gov/reports/2020-Annual-Report.pdf CONTACT INFORMATION [e-mail] METHODOLOGY NOTES (across all datasets for this indicator) BCDC defines the change in Bay acreage as “any area of the Bay created or restored, including salt ponds converted into tidal action, less the area of the Bay authorized to be filled pursuant to major permits and major consistency determinations through 1987”. This definition includes any administrative amendments to the data.