Sea Level Rise

The City Council and Planning Commission hosted a panel of experts representing national, state, and local perspectives on sea level rise adaptation on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held in the City Council Chambers and it was broadcasted on public access tv, the City’s YouTube channel, and zoom. Please find the agenda at http://arcataca.iqm2.com/Citizens/default.aspx and choose the City Council under the “Meeting Group” dropdown box.

The recording of the session can be viewed here.

Sea Level Rise Awareness

Sea level rise affects everyone in the City of Arcata! While significant effects may be seen 50 to 100 years from now, the City Council is considering now the policies they will put in place. These policies directly affect:

Infrastructure - Roads, Electrical Stations, Wastewater Treatment, Water
Commercial and Industrial Properties
Residential Properties
Agricultural Land and Facilities
Recreation and Natural Habitat Areas

We encourage all citizens to become informed and to weigh in on the discussion. Below you will find a draft of Sea Level Rise policies, and slideshow of maps that show what our tidelands looked like in 1870, a FEMA floodplain map, adaptation measures, and two maps showing the proposed protection zone. Click on any of the maps for a PDF.

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Go to our website's main page and click on the gear icon next to the search box
Select Notifications from the drop-down menu
Enter your email address and/or sign up for text messages, and click on Sea Level Rise Notifications
You'll receive a confirmation email - once you confirm, you'll be ready to go
You'll receive a confirmation email - once you confirm, you'll be ready to go

You can also find information on the City Calendar, and by press release.