Two Projects and One Community Grant received funding
Today, the Governing Board of the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority approved over $4.1 million in funding for three projects to support the health of the Bay. The funding comes from Measure AA, or the San Francisco Bay Clean Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat Restoration Measure, a revenue generating measure placed on the June 2016 ballots of the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. The measure proposed a 20-year, $12 parcel tax to raise approximately $25 million annually, or $500 million over twenty years, to fund restoration projects in the Bay. It passed with 70% approval across the region and went into effect in 2017.
The projects awarded funding today were:
Accelerating Ecosystem-Scale Habitat Stewardship in Richardson Bay
$1,900,000 to the Richardson Bay Regional Agency to undertake the Accelerating Ecosystem-Scale Habitat Stewardship in Richardson Bay Project, consisting of restoring 6 acres of eelgrass through traditional eelgrass shoot transplantation and autonomous underwater vehicle eelgrass seeding, post-implementation ecological monitoring, and workforce development in Richardson Bay in Marin County.
Hayward Marsh Construction Phase 1
$2,000,000 to the East Bay Regional Park District to implement the initial phase of construction, consisting of establishing an interim levee for construction operations, implementing environmental protection measures, and importing sediment to create wetland habitats at Hayward Marsh in Alameda County.
Community Grant: Alviso & Belle Haven Shoreline Habitat Initiative
$248,322 from the Authority’s Community Grants Program to Climate Resilient Communities to implement community‑based shoreline habitat enhancement, climate adaptation capacity building, and shoreline planning engagement in Santa Clara County and San Mateo County.