Nature-Based Solutions Resources
Baylands Habitat Map 2020 (SFEI)Baylands Resilience Metrics (SFEI)
SF Bay Shoreline Adaptation Atlas (SFEI)
Technical Update to Shoreline Adaptation Atlas (SFEI)
Sediment for Survival (SFEI)
Baylands Ecosystem Habitat Goals Project (SFEI)
Baylands Ecosystem Habitat Goals Science Update 2015 (SFEI)
San Francisco Bay Subtidal Habitat Goals Report (SFEI)
2024 California Sea Level Rise Guidance (Ocean Protection Council)
Sea Level Rise Viewer (BCDC)
Aquatic Resource Type Conversion Framework (EPA)
Native Olympia Oyster CollaborativeSF Bay Eelgrass Impact Assessment Tool (BCDC)
SF Bay Eelgrass Habitat Suitability Model
California Eelgrass Mitigation Policy (NMFS)
Restoration Management Permit (CDFW)
Lake and Streambed Alteration Program (CDFW)
CESA Incidental Take Permitting Documents (CDFW)
Cutting the Green Tape (CDFW)
Permit Application Checklist
Projects are expected to participate in the BRRIT pre-application process and address any issues that would delay permit issuance prior to submitting permit applications. During the pre-application process, projects should review the permit application checklist and discuss with the BRRIT to facilitate submittal of a complete application.
How to Submit a Complete Resume Approval Request to USFWS or CDFW
CDFW Example Experience Table (Word Download)
CDFW Example Experience Table (PDF)
Helpful Links
Below are links to resources to help projects better understand the agencies' policies, regulations, and permitting requirements as well as information on topics such as sea level rise, monitoring, and species conservation.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Corps Jurisdiction and Determinations
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
BCDC Community Vulnerability Tool
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
More information on the Water Board’s Clean Water Act section 401 Water Quality Certification program.
General Certification for Small Habitat Restoration Projects
Statewide Restoration General Order
Information on the Water Board’s climate change policy and regional and state resources related to climate change.
NPDES fact sheet on permitting horizontal levees
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Lake and Streambed Alteration Program
Environmental Permit Information Management System
California Endangered Species Act
CESA Incidental Take Permitting Documents
Biogeographic Information and Observation System (BIOS)
California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB)
Commercial Pacific Herring Fishery
Dredging Environmental Work Windows
How to Submit a Complete Resume Approval Request to USFWS or CDFW
CDFW Example Experience Table (Word Download)
CDFW Example Experience Table (PDF)
NOAA/USFWS Recovery Plans:
Coastal Salmonids Multispecies Recovery Plan
Central Valley Salmonids Recovery Plan
Recovery Plan for Tidal Marsh Ecosystems of Northern and Central California
Western Snowy Plover Recovery Plan
California Least Tern Recovery Plan
Vernal Pool Ecosystems of California and Southern Oregon
NOAA Fisheries
Maps/Data
Green Sturgeon Critical Habitat
San Francisco Bay Eelgrass Impact Assessment Tool
San Francisco Bay Eelgrass Habitat Suitability Model
California Eelgrass Mitigation Policy
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
“Walking in the Marsh”, Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS) tools
How to Submit a Complete Resume Approval Request to USFWS or CDFW
Monitoring Resources
Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program
