Sea Level Rise in the Humboldt Bay Region

Is regional coordination the best way to address the impacts of Sea Level Rise locally?

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Scott Greacen inside district 3

May 25, 2021, 12:31 PM

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As shocking as it may be to think about much of our familiar landscape being underwater, the future flooding threat to low lying parts of Humboldt Bay is significantly greater than this map and survey suggests. We're likely to see as much as twice that much sea level rise by 2100. And any other flooding, whether from a tsunami or an atmospheric river, will come atop that new level. Climate models strongly suggest we will get even larger floods in the future.

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According to the California Ocean Protection Council, Humboldt Bay could experience approximately 1-3 feet of sea level rise by the year 2060. The color-coded shaded areas of this map represent locations within the six hydrologic units on Humboldt Bay (tidally influenced drainage areas that include Arcata Bay, Mad River Slough, Eureka Slough, Eureka Bay, Elk River Slough, and South Bay) that could potentially be flooded with 3 feet of sea level rise under current Humboldt Bay shoreline conditions.

1. Using the map above, do you: (1.1) live. (1.2) own property, (1.3) work, or (1.4) visit/recreate in any of the shaded areas? Check all that apply in the table below

	Arcata Bay (orange)	Mad River Slough (blue)	Eureka Slough (red)	Eureka Bay (green)	Elk River Slough (yellow)	South Bay (purple)	N/A
(1.1) live
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(1.3) work or conduct work-related projects/activities
(1.4) visit and/or recreate

2. How many years have you lived in Humboldt County? Enter number of years

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3. Please select the statement that best describes your housing or property status within the areas mapped in Question #1. Please check all that apply.

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Is regional coordination the best way to address the impacts of Sea Level Rise locally?

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1. Using the map above, do you: (1.1) live. (1.2) own property, (1.3) work, or (1.4) visit/recreate in any of the shaded areas? Check all that apply in the table below

2. How many years have you lived in Humboldt County? Enter number of years

3. Please select the statement that best describes your housing or property status within the areas mapped in Question #1. Please check all that apply.

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