Past Meetings

This November virtual public meeting of the Stakeholder Forum provided an opportunity for members of the Forum and the public to learn and dialogue about Project progress, science, funding, and other restoration-related topics.

Here you can access records from Stakeholder Forum and early Project planning meetings, from 2003 to 2017. The Stakeholder Forum is the principal public advisory body to the Restoration Project.

June 21, 2012 Meeting

Meeting purpose: Present Shoreline Study partners’ tentatively selected plan for Alviso-area flood risk management (including levee alignments), ecosystem restoration and public trails, and gather input.

 Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge 3rd Floor Auditorium
1 Marshlands Rd., Fremont, CA

This Working Group is being convened as a subcommittee of the Lower Alameda Creek Stewardship Committee, an ongoing group that advises the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.

Phase 1 of the SBSP project in the Ravenswood ponds focuses on opening up some salt ponds to the bay, and on possible expansion to and improvement of public access. Simultaneously, the Shoreline Study is will be developing and examining the feasibility of developing detailed plans for ecosystem restoration and the long-term flood protection levees, and other flood protection improvements.

January 4th, 2006 Meeting

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
City of Sunnyvale
Council Chambers, City Hall
456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA [map]

Special Public Meetings and Public Workshops

Learn about the science that undergirds the Restoration Project at our 2-day Symposium, featuring up-to-date presentations and discussion on tidal marsh and pond restoration, waterbirds, sediment,  exciting collaborations and more.

The National Science Panel spearheaded the concept of a design charette to lay out a long-term vision that can guide the project over several decades, and bring existing experience to bear on both the identification of important research issues and opportunities for early restoration successes.

Outstanding Environmental Project Award!

Project managers are proud to have received the Friends of the Estuary Outstanding Environmental Project award at this year’s conference for our Phase 1 habitat and recreation work. The ten years of work improved 3,750 acres of habitat and created 7 miles of new trails, among other recreation improvements. As a result, endangered species and native fish… Read More

Thank you to our Science Symposium organizers and sponsors:
State Coastal Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U. S. Geological Survey, Department of Environmental Studies, the College of Social Sciences, and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library staff at San Jose State University, Resource Legacy Fund

Overview of the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project (PDF)
Sediment flux in the southern reach of San Francisco Bay: Implications for habitat restoration (PDF)
Using Remote Sensing to Map the Evolution of Marsh Vegetation in the South Bay of San Francisco (PDF)
Sediment Dynamics at the Island Ponds: Indications from Early Salt Pond Restoration (PDF)
Will Restoration Cause Loss of Mudflats in… Read More

News Coverage

Mercury News
KQED Radio

2006 Science Symposium Synopses (PDF)
Program (PDF)
Speaker Presentations

Abstracts of Speaker Presentations (PDF)
Ackerman and Takekaw

Summary of the Public Access and Wildlife Workshop
Public Access and Wildlife Introduction
Evens Talk on Waterfowl
Trulio Talk on Shorebirds
Lafferty Talk on Snowy Plovers<

This South Bay Salt Pond Restoration (SBSPR) Project annual meeting seeks to bring all researchers up to date on latest studies/results, foster collaboration among researchers, seek ideas for funding for science/applied studies, and foster direct dialogue between researchers and managers on proposed management actions.

Agenda
Abstracts
10 Year Anniversary Science Tribute Video (15 minutes)

This seminar was targeted toward researchers and scientists working in the south San Francisco Bay to better understand NOAA CO-OPS vertical datums information. Marti Ikehara, the CA State Geodetic Advisor for NOAA/NOS/NGS presented the seminar. The seminar was 2 hours and interactive with questions and answers. The purpose of the seminar was for researchers and scientists to have a clear… Read More

The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project’s Biennial Science Symposium was held on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

11th Biennial State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference