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13-11 <br /> <br /> <br />Sea Level Rise <br /> <br />progress over time. The planning partners are already preparing for these impacts using programs such as the <br />recently completed Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment and other local coastal plans and other current <br />projections customized for the immediate region. Mitigating the impacts from sea-level rise will take resources <br />and tough land use decisions over the next 30 years, starting immediately. <br /> <br />The San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District, known as OneShoreline, is an independent <br />government agency working to make San Mateo County more resilient to the impacts of sea level rise, flooding, <br />and coastal erosion. It was established with funding from the County and 20 incorporated cities within it. In <br />addition to planning, OneShoreline is securing funding for and will build projects that protect communities, <br />enhance the environment, and create recreational opportunities. <br /> <br />13.7 ISSUES <br />The planning team has identified the following sea-level-rise-related issues: <br /> The County should consider the adoption of higher regulatory standards to mitigate impacts of sea-level <br />rise on redevelopment. <br /> The data and science that measure sea-level rise impacts progress rapidly. The County should commit to <br />staying in line with the best available data and science on sea-level rise as it evolves. <br /> The costs to mitigate impacts from sea-level rise will be extensive and potentially beyond the County’s <br />means. <br /> Risk communication will be crucial to the successful mitigation of this hazard. <br /> Potential environmental losses include biodiversity and habitat for endangered plant and animal species <br /> Potential social losses include natural flood protection and natural recreation areas. <br /> Future permanent inundation of currently dry areas could disrupt local and regional commutes and travel. <br /> Saltwater intrusion of wastewater treatment plants could disrupt biological treatment process and <br />significantly impede or shut down the treatment process.