SEA LEVEL RISE PLANNING ON THE OAKLAND -ALAMEDA SHORE

Climate science indicates that Alameda and Oakland planners, businesses and residents should be prepared for 2 feet of sea level rise by 2080 and up to 5 feet by 2100. As the sea level rises, so does groundwater, and with increased intensity of major storm events, all these factors will combine to create compound flooding.

Alameda’s local environmental advocacy group, Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda (CASA) is working with the cities of Oakland and Alameda and several other community partners on the Oakland-Alameda Adaptation Committee (OAAC) which is coordinating flood and sea level rise adaptation projects that will protect and restore water quality, habitat, recreation, and community resilience in our neighborhoods.

The OAAC is initiating three priority projects to prepare for sea level rise, storm-driven flooding, and rising groundwater while prioritizing natural habitat, nature-based solutions, and green infrastructure.  The three OAAC interrelated projects are looking at near and long-term adaptation planning at various scales along our
shorelines through the lens of equity and community co-creation using the best-available climate science to guide planning efforts.

Over the past year, the OAAC along with community partners, has developed adaptation alternatives for the Oakland Alameda Estuary and Bay Farm Island projects, and held several community workshops soliciting input on design concepts.

This December 4 th and 5 th from 5:30-7:30 pm, the City of Alameda is hosting two additional online workshops for the community to review the final concept alternatives for the Estuary (12/5) and the preferred alternatives for Bay Farm Island (12/4).

The Alameda City Council will be considering these projects in early 2025.

RSVP HERE

Top Photo: Maurice Ramirez

Note: This is a public service announcement. KneeDeep Times does not endorse or support this project in any way.