Mission

The mission of the Bay Planning Coalition (BPC) is to ensure that commerce, recreation and the natural environment thrive in the San Francisco Bay-Delta region.

To this aim , the BPC endeavors to:

1. Ensure fair, reasonable and balanced planning and permitting which minimizes delay, costs and uncertainty;
2. Assure that regulatory agencies act within their enabling legislation;
3. Educate the general public, regulatory agencies and permit applicants in the principles of prudent planning and regulation;
4. Collaborate with regulatory agencies and other organizations to foster understanding, communication, interaction and common solutions.

Who We Are

BPC is a leader in building coalitions and consensus on the issues facing the Bay-Delta region. We focus on producing positive results for our members through advocacy, monitoring and partnering with other associations who recognize the need for fair and reasonable regulation and sound, integrated planning. Sound planning for resource sustainability requires balancing the needs for economic vitality, job generation, environmental protection, housing, transportation, land use, conservation, water and air quality and recreational uses.

Building the Bay Area

The BPC and several of its members were recently featured in Building the Bay Area, a recent book published by Marcoa Publishing.  The article is Profiles of Excellence – Bay Planning Coalition

Strong Advocacy

The multiple economic and environmental challenges affecting the private and public sector in the 21st century have caused a greater need for leadership and coalitions working together to sustain our regional resources. BPC convenes and plays a leading role on numerous government agency task forces, work groups and public education efforts including seminars and its Annual Decisionmakers Conference. Beyond being a monitor to ensure that regulatory agencies act within their enabling legislation, BPC develops strategies and takes action to achieve fair

Agency Relations

BPC is the “go-to” organization for historic and current information on permits, projects and issues of the Bay-Delta region. Utilizing that knowledge, BPC advocates on behalf of its members on a wide range of Bay regulatory and permitting issues concerning:

NOAA Fisheries
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
California Air Resources Board
California Department of Fish and Game
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
State Lands Commission