City of Emeryville Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning
Earlier this year, 2025, City of Emeryville began sea level rise adaptation planning in partnership with the San Francisco Estuary Partnership (SFEP), land use agencies, resources agencies, and cities with jurisdiction anywhere along the shoreline between the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza and the Contra Costa County border. This section of the shoreline is called the East Bay Crescent and includes the entire Emeryville shoreline. The East Bay Crescent includes the Emeryville Crescent, a special section of wildlife habitat along Emeryville's shoreline.
East Bay Crescent Crescent Shoreline Planning and Adaptation
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Emeryville Crescent Map
East Bay Crescent Map
Emeryville Crescent Land Ownership
Emeryville-Crescent-Land-Ownership-Map.pdf(PDF, 1MB)
Sea Level Rise Adaptation Funding Opportunity
SFEP is leading all partners in applying for California Ocean Protection Council SB 1 funding to conduct a shoreline vulnerability assessment and ultimately develop the required Subregional Shoreline Adaptation Plan.
Get Involved and Learn More!
Learn more about the Emeryville Crescent visioning process, stay up to date on adaptation efforts, and take the survey to share your vision.
Follow the directions below or click on this link to take the survey. Upon survey completion, you may choose to enter a drawing to win a $50 gift card!
Look out for City of Emeryville staff with further information about these efforts at the following events:
1. Emeryville Crescent Visioning Community Day - July 12th, 2025
2. Nora Davis Coastal Cleanup - September 20th, 2025
Regional Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning
In accordance with California Senate Bill 272, The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) requires local governments to complete a Subregional Shoreline Adaptation Plan, part of the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan, by January 1st, 2034. Explore the links below to learn more.
San Francisco Bay Living Shorelines Project
What is Sea Level Rise?
Sea level rise is defined, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Organization (NOAA), as the permanent average increase in ocean water levels worldwide. The event is, in part, caused by the melting of land-based ice, such as glaciers and ice sheets, due to rising temperatures experienced worldwide.