addressing climate change adaptation in regional transportation plans

addressing climate change adaptation in regional transportation plans addressing climate change adaptation in regional transportation plans

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The ecosystem functions of the Delta have been significantly affected andirrevocably changed by introduced, non-native, and invasive species. Introducedspecies now dominate all habitats in the Delta; these species include the aquaticweed Egeria densa, the water hyacinth, the Asian clam and the overbite clam,and the striped bass and largemouth bass, which are predatory and outcompetenative fish species (DWR, 2009, pg. D-5-6).Regional Entities• Air Districts: Bay Area Air Quality Management District• Regional Organizations: San Francisco Bay Conservation and DevelopmentCommission, Association of Bay Area Governments, Sacramento AreaCouncil of Governments, San Joaquin Council of GovernmentsSelected Infrastructure and Regional ResourcesTable 18. Infrastructure and Resources in the Bay-Delta region.AirportsTypesNational and StateParksPassenger RailPortsPower Plants (MWs)*S.P. = State Park; MWs = megawatts*Located within the 100-year flood zone for 1.5-meter sea level riseNamesInternational: Sacramento AirportGeneral Aviation: Borges-Clarksbug, Buchanan Field, Byron, Franklin Field,McClellan Airfield, New Jerusalem, Nut Tree, Rancho Murrieta, Rio VistaMunicipal, Sacramento Executive, Sacramento Mather, Stockton Metropolitan,Tracy Municipal, University, Yolo CountyState: Bidwell-Sacramento S.P., Caswell Memorial S.P., Mount Diablo S.P., SutterButtes S.P.Altamont Commuter Express, Amtrak, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Cal-P (CentralPacific), Southern Pacific West Valley Line, San Joaquin (Union Pacific Railroad),Sacramento Regional Light Rail SystemBenicia, Pittsburg, Richmond, Sacramento, Stockton, Vista HarborFoster-Wheeler Martinez Cogen L.P., Nove Power Plant (3), Pittsburg (1310),GWF Power Systems L.P., Solano Cogen (1.45)APG: UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 50

Selected Demographic DataTable 19. Top Five Employment Sectors in the Bay-Delta RegionEmployment Sector RankingCounty 1 2 3 4 5Contra Costa Retail Trade Health Care GovernmentSacramento Government Health Care Retail TradeProfessional &Technical ServicesProfessional &Technical ServicesSan Joaquin Government Health Care Retail Trade ManufacturingSolano Government Retail Trade Health CareYolo Government Retail Trade Health Care[CA REAP, 2011]Lodging & FoodServicesProfessional &Technical ServicesFinance &InsuranceFinance &InsuranceLodging & FoodServicesConstructionTransportation& WarehousingTable 20. Selected Population Data for the Bay-Delta RegionTotal2010 Pop.Pop.

The ecosystem functions of the Delta have been significantly affected andirrevocably <strong>change</strong>d by <strong>in</strong>troduced, non-native, and <strong>in</strong>vasive species. Introducedspecies now dom<strong>in</strong>ate all habitats <strong>in</strong> the Delta; these species <strong>in</strong>clude the aquaticweed Egeria densa, the water hyac<strong>in</strong>th, the Asian clam and the overbite clam,and the striped bass and largemouth bass, which are predatory and outcompetenative fish species (DWR, 2009, pg. D-5-6).Regional Entities• Air Districts: Bay Area Air Quality Management District• Regional Organizations: San Francisco Bay Conservation and DevelopmentCommission, Association of Bay Area Governments, Sacramento AreaCouncil of Governments, San Joaqu<strong>in</strong> Council of GovernmentsSelected Infrastructure and Regional ResourcesTable 18. Infrastructure and Resources <strong>in</strong> the Bay-Delta region.AirportsTypesNational and StateParksPassenger RailPortsPower Plants (MWs)*S.P. = State Park; MWs = megawatts*Located with<strong>in</strong> the 100-year flood zone for 1.5-meter sea level riseNamesInternational: Sacramento AirportGeneral Aviation: Borges-Clarksbug, Buchanan Field, Byron, Frankl<strong>in</strong> Field,McClellan Airfield, New Jerusalem, Nut Tree, Rancho Murrieta, Rio VistaMunicipal, Sacramento Executive, Sacramento Mather, Stockton Metropolitan,Tracy Municipal, University, Yolo CountyState: Bidwell-Sacramento S.P., Caswell Memorial S.P., Mount Diablo S.P., SutterButtes S.P.Altamont Commuter Express, Amtrak, Bay Area Rapid Transit, Cal-P (CentralPacific), Southern Pacific West Valley L<strong>in</strong>e, San Joaqu<strong>in</strong> (Union Pacific Railroad),Sacramento Regional Light Rail SystemBenicia, Pittsburg, Richmond, Sacramento, Stockton, Vista HarborFoster-Wheeler Mart<strong>in</strong>ez Cogen L.P., Nove Power Plant (3), Pittsburg (1310),GWF Power Systems L.P., Solano Cogen (1.45)APG: UNDERSTANDING REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS PAGE 50

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