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<br />The RSAP reflects a major shift in how the region thinks about adaptation. Instead of treating <br />sea level rise as a series of isolated engineering problems, it encourages cities to plan <br />holistically. That means looking not only at local flood risk, but also at regional impacts, <br />groundwater rise, contamination, habitat migration, environmental justice, and long-term <br />shoreline change. Please be a leader in implementing this holistic strategy. <br /> <br />The RSAP recognizes that the Bay is not just scenery, it is essential resilience infrastructure. <br />Healthy wetlands, mudflats, beaches, oyster reefs, eelgrass beds, and shallow-water habitats <br />help absorb wave energy, reduce flooding, filter pollution, store carbon, support wildlife, and <br />protect nearby communities. If we lose those ecosystems, we lose one of our strongest <br />defenses against sea level rise. <br /> <br />Thank you, <br />Kristin Mercer <br />P.S., I understand the urgency of the decision. But staff admitted they settled on this plan 2 <br />months ago and yet gave only ONE public presentation, 10 days before your decision is due, <br />not allowing time for resident input. Staff did not rise to your expectations in this instance. <br /> <br />