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Baylands Comprehensive Conservation Plan (BCCP)

Long-range plan for holistic management of the Palo Alto Baylands, addressing recreation, access, education, art, natural resources, climate change, and sea-level-rise adaptation.

Current status
Draft plan under review; initial review work is expected to take at least through FY26 Q2.
Location
Palo Alto Baylands, Palo Alto, CA
Street view near Palo Alto Baylands, Palo Alto, CA
Map of Palo Alto Baylands, Palo Alto, CA

  1. October 28, 2025: Commission discussion on restarting or reframing the BCCP

    Staff reported that the plan requires updates following delays, changed conditions, and the City’s 2022 sea-level vulnerability assessment. Staff proposed re-engaging AECOM to revise the plan, returning it to the Commission, completing CEQA, and seeking City Council adoption by winter 2027; ad hoc members urged consideration of reframing the work as a historical report or developing a new, more current plan.

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  2. June 24, 2025 work-plan update

    Commission discussed retaining the related ad hoc work-plan item, moving CEQA review and path-forward tasks to lower priority, removing a prospective consultant-funding note, and identifying the draft under review as May 2022.

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