BayWAVE
BayWAVE coordinates with all of East Marin's cities and towns to provide an ongoing public process that helps local communities understand and prepare for sea level rise.
BayWAVE's multi-jurisdictional coordination is critical, as sea level rise crosses political boundaries to impact our shared resources, utilities, and infrastructure.
In 2017, BayWAVE completed the Marin Shoreline Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment, a technical report detailing how shoreline flooding will worsen with sea level rise if no actions are taken.
Key sea level rise activities

2012
- Marin builds pilot sea level rise adaptation projects: Aramburu Island and San Rafael Living Shoreline
2013
- State issues sea level rise guidance
2015
- BayWAVE Executive Steering Committee forms
- Work begins on BayWAVE vulnerability assessment
- Bay Climate Adaptation Network forms (Marin is a core participant)
2017
- BayWAVE releases sea level rise vulnerability assessment
2018
- Marin County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan adopted
2019
- Sea Level Rise Adaptation Framework released
- BayWAVE hosts Marin County adaption workshop
2020
- Marin County releases Adaptation Land Use Planning Guidance
2021
- Richardson Bay Storymap released
- County commits $4 million to climate adaptation and mitigation projects
2022
- Marin Sea Level Rise Viewer released