INTRODUCTION
BAY TRAIL INUNDATION NEAR ALBANY BEACH DURING A KING TIDE IN DECEMBER 2020 Source: King Tide California Project
The Park District's Mission
1. UNDERSTANDING THE SHORELINE
The East Bay Regional Park District (Park District) has a dual mission to preserve a rich heritage of natural and cultural resources while simultaneously providing recreational access to open space, parks, and trails. The Park District comprises nearly 125,000 acres in 73 parks, including over 1,250 miles of trails and 55 miles of shoreline, which encompass parks and segments of the San Francisco Bay Trail (Bay Trail)
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that serve as critical recreational spaces and commute corridors in a heavily urbanized region. The Park District recognizes their parks and trails are not immune to threats of climate change and that these assets will become inaccessible to the community due to inundation if they do not determine the vulnerabilities and proactively respond to the threats. With that intent, the Park District has undertaken the Risk Assessment and Adaptation Prioritization Plan (RAAPP) for segments of the Bay Trail
within their jurisdiction. The RAAPP is a visioning document that examines possible adaptation approaches and provides guidance for planning within a complex geographical, environmental and regulatory context. While the scope of this study is focused on outlining a range of preferred options for adapting the Bay Trail, ensuring continued equitable access to the shoreline in future years means the trail cannot be studied in isolation.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL RISK ASSESSMENT & ADAPTATION PRIORITIZATION PLAN (RAAPP)
