Construction has begun on the first phase of the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project, a first-of-its-kind effort to battle climate change and protect Santa Clara County from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
“Let’s be clear, our world is changing. Global temperature increases have destabilized the atmosphere and are leading to impacts that we never thought possible at this stage in time,” said Wade Crowfoot, secretary of California Natural Resources. “We have a grave responsibility to take action with urgency and what you see behind me is an example of that action.”
When complete, the levee will stand 15 feet tall but will feature a gradual slope to attract wildlife and encourage vegetation growth. In addition, 2,900 acres of the former Cargill industrial salt production ponds will be converted back to marshland, which should act as a natural buffer in slowing floodwaters. It will also return the immediate area surrounding Alviso to nearly its original state.
For Richard Santos, a director on the Valley Water board of directors, the project has personal meaning.
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