The 1436 acres of Cargill-owned salt ponds in Redwood City are being considered as a potential site for over 10,000 Housing units and other amenities and infrastructure.
In 2019, Cargill and developer DMB succeeded in convincing the US EPA to waive federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction for Redwood City’s Salt ponds-overturning long-standing precedent and the position of the local US EPA Region 9 leadership.
This land should be returned to tidal marsh to provide habitat for wildlife and to provide a sea level rise buffer for densely-populated Redwood City communities to the west. Loma Prieta leaders have collaborated with Save the Bay, Redwood City Neighbors United, and Green Foothills and many other environmental conservation and sustainability organizations to call for the city council of Redwood City to include climate adaptation measures in the revised Climate Action Plan. Climate adaptation measures include planning for extreme heat events, wildfires, and sea level rise and flooding.
The Loma Prieta Chapter and 23 Other Environmental Organizations Issued a Joint Statement: Redwood City Cannot Wait to Act on Climate Change Impacts
Press Release about the Joint Statement
Contact Susan at Bay2030@LomaPrieta.SierraClub.org for more information.