Water Surface Area and Volume, No. 3

Policy: Water Surface Area and Volume, No. 3

3. Because further study is needed before any barrier proposal to improve water circulation can be considered acceptable, the Bay Plan does not include any barriers. Before any proposal for a barrier is adopted in the future, the Commission will be required to replan all of the affected shoreline and water area.

Policy Focus:

Aquatic organisms

Marsh habitats

Mitigation

Sea-level rise

Utilities and facilities

Water Quality

Plan Section:

San Francisco Bay Plan

SFBP - Water Surface Area and Volume

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Applying ecological principles

Ecological principles represent the core attributes of natural systems that must be maintained or restored in order to support healthy marine and coastal ecosystems, and include maintaining, restoring, or accounting for:

These principles are explained in a reference guide for agencies in California, called the Ecological Principles Guide . This guide also includes a series of case studies and checklists that demonstrate how the principles can be applied to day-to-day decision making.

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Policy: Water Surface Area and Volume, No. 3

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