This agreement provides funding to the california state coastal conservancy to facilitate the beneficial reuse of dredged sediment from federal navigation channels for wetland restoration in SAN…

This $12,000,000 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA 66.126), will fund the California State Coastal Conservancy to facilitate the beneficial reuse of dredged sediment from federal navigation channels for wetland restoration in the San Francisco Bay.

Specifically, the Conservancy will enter a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Francisco District to cover the incremental cost difference between standard dredging practices and the beneficial reuse of dredged material at wetland restoration projects in the region, including Cullinan Ranch, Montezuma, and Bel Marin Keys. This will ensure USACE prioritizes beneficial reuse during their annual dredging operations and management program in San Francisco Bay for at least one year, and up to three years depending on availability of other federal funds.

This agreement provides funding to the california state coastal conservancy to facilitate the beneficial reuse of dredged sediment from federal navigation channels for wetland restoration in SAN francisco BAY. Specifically, the recipient will enter a memorandum of understanding with the SAN francisco district of U.S. Army corps of engineers (USACE) to fund the cost difference between the federal standard for dredging projects and the cost for beneficial reuse of the dredged material at wetland restoration projects in SAN francisco BAY including cullinan ranch, montezuma, and BEL marin keys. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $12,000,000. See terms and conditions.activities:to implement the SAN francisco estuary partnership comprehensive conservation and management plan (CCMP), as part of this grant the california state coastal conservancy will accomplish the following activities: 1. Draft and finalize a memorandum of understanding with the SAN francisco district of U.S. Army corps of engineers (USACE) for the beneficial reuse of dredged material; 2. Provide funding to USACE prior to their annual bidding process for the operations and management (OANDM) dredge program in SAN francisco BAY and ensure USACE prioritizes beneficial reuse of dredged material during bid selection; 3. Fund the incremental cost difference to beneficially reuse all suitable dredged material from the OANDM dredge program to wetland restoration projects in SAN francisco BAY including cullinan ranch, montezuma, and BEL marin keys for at least one year and up to three years depending on availability of other federal funds. Subrecipient:under the subaward, the USACE will ensure beneficial reuse of dredged material is prioritized in the bidding process for the operations and management (OANDM) dredge program in SAN francisco BAY. USACE will also use funds for the incremental cost difference to beneficially reuse all suitable dredged material from the OANDM dredge program to wetland restoration projects in SAN francisco BAY including cullinan ranch, montezuma, and BEL marin keys for at least one year and up to three years depending on availability of other federal funds. Outcomes:anticipated deliverables include: 1) finalization of an memorandum of understanding between the california state coastal conservancy and the SAN francisco district of U.S. Army corps of engineers (USACE) for the beneficial reuse of dredged material for tidal wetland restoration; and 2) the beneficial reuse of all suitable dredged material from USACE's OANDM dredge program at tidal wetland restoration sites in the SAN francisco BAY for at least one and up to three years depending on availability of other federal funding. Expected long-term outcomes include: accelerating the pace and scale of wetland restoration in the SAN francisco BAY to provide sea level rise resilience, flood protection, public access, and multiple water quality and wetland habitat benefits. The intended beneficiaries of this project are residents of the nine BAY area counties and the living resources of the SAN francisco BAY and its watersheds.