California State Coastal Conservancy: Gravel Beach and Berm for Shorebird Habitat Creation, Erosion Control and Flood Protection

A team of nonprofit organizations and government agencies led by the California State Coastal Conservancy developed preliminary design plans to use a gravel beach and berm in the Eden Landing Ecological Reserve to protect critical habitat, control erosion, and enhance shoreline resilience on the south San Francisco Bay. The gravel beach and berm is a 300-foot, nature-based pilot project designed to protect an existing levee from erosion while stabilizing the shoreline and providing habitat for shorebirds and fish. The project team worked with Bay Restoration Regulatory Integration Team (BRRIT), which help streamline permitting.They received an award of $237,405 from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in 2018 with a matching amount of $238,000.