UPDATE ON RICHARDSON'S BAY ANCHORAGE MANAGEMENT April 9, 2020 BCDC - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

UPDATE ON RICHARDSON'S BAY ANCHORAGE MANAGEMENT April 9, 2020 BCDC Enforcement Committee Meeting Adrienne Klein 4/8/20 1

Outline • Enforcement Committee Direction and BCDC Staff Action • Senator McGuire’s Involvement • City of Sausalito and RBRA Presentations • Questions for Enforcement Committee Consideration and Discussion • Potential Actions to Further Resolution 4/8/20 2

Enforcement Committee Expectations • November 20, 2019 EC Meeting Direction • Staff action: December 3, 2019, letters posted to RBRA and City of Sausalito outlining the Enforcement Committee’s expectations • Enforce locally adopted time limits to halt the influx of vessels into Richardson's Bay • Remove all unoccupied vessels and marine debris • Submit a plan with reasonable timelines to remove all occupied vessels • Submit a plan to mitigate habitat impacts • Submit monthly reports with progress in meeting these expectations • Plans expected by March 31, 2020 4/8/20 3

Outcome of Senator McGuire Discussions • April 2, 2020, Telephone call with Senator McGuire and representatives from the City of Sausalito and the RBRA • Support for permanent housing on land • Restore the Bay – improve water quality and restore eelgrass • Enhanced enforcement 4/8/20 4

City of Sausalito and RBRA Presentations 4/8/20 5

Questions for Committee Consideration • Has the City of Sausalito fully responded to BCDC’s December 3 letter? • Has the RBRA fully responded to BCDC’s December 3 letter? • What additional information should be in each agency’s plan? • What are reasonable timelines to remove vessels from RB and restore damaged eelgrass habitat? Is it appropriate to do this in phases? 4/8/20 6

Potential Actions to Further Resolution • BCDC staff cooperation in discussions with Senator McGuire, RBRA and City of Sausalito effort • Commission-issued order to RBRA, Marin County, City of Belvedere, City of Tiburon, and City of Mill Valley (stipulation or an agreement are options) • Commission-issued order to City of Sausalito (stipulation or an agreement are options) 4/8/20 7

Discussion 4/8/20 8