SHORELINE MANAGEMENT 
Alan R. Pendleton 
Bay Conservation and Development Commission 
I should first point out that other speakers have covered in 
one form or another the scientific points about San Francisco 
Bay that I wanted to make. But, because I am more familiar with 
coastal management issues than problems faced by scientists, and 
to avoid repetition, I will focus on how San Francisco Bay is 
managed. Then I'd like to discuss two recent matters: mitiga¬ 
tion policy and diked historic baylands to help show how science 
does or does not interact well with the coastal manager's needs. 
I would like to give you a little more information about the 
Commission's organization and jurisdiction. The Commission is a 
state agency, but one with only regional jurisdiction over San 
Francisco Bay. There are 27 commissioners. The 13 local re¬ 
presentatives dominate the Commission's decisions. These 
locally appointed commissioners are from the 25 cities and 9 
counties that control territory in or along the Bay. There are 
five state commissioners including representatives from the 
Regional Water Quality Control Board, tbe State Lands Commis¬ 
sion, the State Resource Agency, the State Department of Trans¬ 
portation, and the State Department of Finance. There are five 
commissioners appointed by the Governor, including the Chairman 
and Vice-Chairman. One commissioner is appointed by the Speaker 
of the Assembly and one by the State Senate. There are also two 
Federal representatives: the District Engineer from the San 
Francisco District of the U.S. Corps of Engineers and the Region¬ 
al Administrator for Region 9 of the Environmental Protection 
Agency. It takes 13 affirmative votes to grant a permit and 18 
affirmative votes to adopt or change a policy in the San 
Francisco Bay Plan. 
The McAteer-Petris Act defines the Commission's jurisdiction 
and authority. The jurisdiction includes all areas of the Bay 
from a line westerly of the Golden Gate to a line at the Delta 
that is subject to tidal action, including marshes, salt-ponds, 
managed wetlands and portions of certain tributaries that flow 
into the Bay. There is also jurisdiction over the shoreline for 
the first 100 feet inland from the edge of the Bay. Within this 
area, permits from the Commission are needed for any filling, 
extraction of materials, and substantial changes in use. The 
Commission also has planning responsibilities for the Bay as a 
regional resource of statewide significance. 
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