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Subtidal Habitat Goals
Visit the Bay Conservation and Development Commission's Subtidal Habitat Goals Project page
The Subtidal Habitat Goals Project is a collaborative effort to establish a comprehensive and long-term management vision for research, restoration and management of the subtidal habitats of the San Francisco Bay. The Project is an interagency partnership between the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) , the State Coastal Conservancy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the San Francisco Estuary Project
The primary product of the Subtidal Habitat Goals Project will be a document that provides recommendations and goals for research, restoration and management to improve the quality, quantity and species associated with subtidal habitats in San Francisco Bay. Resource managers will be able to use this document to make informed decisions and researchers and restoration practitioners will be able to prioritize activities and pursue funding for subtidal projects. The Subtidal Goals Project is an outgrowth of both the need for greater information to make sound management decisions, and the desire of diverse stakeholders to know where it is appropriate to locate potential projects, as well as to identify mitigation or restoration opportunities. The Subtidal Habitat Goals document will provide guidance to managers, scientists, restoration practitioners, commercial interests, and a multitude of user groups.
The Subtidal Habitat Goals document will not be a regulatory manual, but will provide information about what is known and not known about the Bay’s subtidal habitats, the species that depend on them, and the stresses on those species and habitats. In addition, it will provide goals for future research, identify areas for protection, additional management efforts, and restoration activities.