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UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, Stanford Law School, and Resources Legacy Fund
present a discussion of the past, present, and future of California’s coast
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California's Coastal Act. The Next 40 years.

 

Objective

2016 marks the 40th anniversary of the California Coastal Act. Enacted in 1976, the Act has guided coastal development and protection for decades. But today the California coastline arguably faces its greatest challenges yet relating to the balance between preservation and development, the Coastal Commission’s relationship to other government agencies and jurisdictions, projected impacts of sea-level rise and related coastal change, and conflicts over public access, including access for underserved communities.

On November 17, 2016, experts, practitioners and stakeholders came together for a one-day discussion exploring the 40-year history of California coastal management and mapping the agenda for the next 40 years of implementation. Expert speakers led discussions regarding the history and evolution of California’s coastal policies, key issues being considered and debated today, and potential paths forward.

Outcome

The organizers drew from the symposium discussions and drafted an issue brief about the key challenges of state coastal governance, to capture the ideas explored and provide a foundation for next steps.  

The Past, Present, and Future of California’s Coastal Act: Overcoming Division to Comprehensively Manage the Coast identifies key questions we need to answer and begins to chart a course for the next 40 years of Coastal Act implementation.

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SYMPOSIUM RESOURCES

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>> Issue Brief (Aug. 2017) 

>> Symposium Program

>> Participant Biographies 

>> Background Document 

>> Recording of Symposium Proceedings 

Live web streaming and video archiving of this conference were generously provided by the California Coastal Commission to support broad public participation and recorded access to the discussions.


AGENDA


Featured Speakers

 

  • Secretary John Laird, California Natural Resources Agency
  • John Ainsworth, Acting Executive Director, California Coastal Commission
  • Madeline Cavalieri, Coastal Program Manager, California Coastal Commission
  • Marlene Finley, Director, San Mateo County Parks
  • Robert Garcia, Founding Director & Counsel, The City Project
  • Deborah Halberstadt, Executive Director, Ocean Protection Council
  • Letise LaFeir, California Ocean Policy Manager, Monterey Bay Aquarium
  • Pedro Nava, Chair, Little Hoover Commission
  • Sarah Newkirk, Coastal Program Director, The Nature Conservancy
  • Senator Fran Pavley, California’s 27th District
  • Sandi Potter, Manager, Comprehensive Planning Division, Sonoma County
  • Carmen Ramirez, Mayor Pro Tem, Oxnard City Council
  • Damien Schiff, Principal Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation
  • Mary Small, Deputy Executive Officer, California Coastal Conservancy
  • Becky Smyth, West Coast Director, NOAA Office for Coastal Management

Organizing Committee

Jordan Diamond
UC Berkeley School of Law

Holly Doremus
UC Berkeley School of Law

Rick Frank
UC Davis School of Law

Sean Hecht
UCLA School of Law

Shauna Oh
UC Davis Coastal & Marine Sciences Institute

Deborah Sivas
Stanford Law School

Matt Armsby
Resources Legacy Fund

Jocelyn Herbert
Resources Legacy Fund


Co-Sponsors

List of logos: Berkeley Law Center for Law, Energy & the Environment. California Environmental Law & Policy Center, UC Davis school of law - King Hall. The Emmett institute on climate change and the environment, UCLA school of law. UC David Coastal and marine sciences institute. Stanford Law School, environmental & natural resources law and policy program. Resources legacy fund, creating solutions, Lasting results.