State of California Sea-Level Rise Guidance Document

This document provide s guidance for incorporating sea-level rise (SLR) projections into planning and decision ma king for projects in California . This document was developed by the Coastal and Ocean Working Group of the California Climate Action Team (CO-CAT) in response to Governor Schwarzenegger‘s Executive Order S - 13 - 08 , issued on November 14, 2008, which directed state agencies to plan for sea - level rise and coastal impacts. That executive order also requested the National Research Council ( NRC ) to issue a report on sea - level rise (SLR) to advise California on planning efforts.