Humboldt Bay at Highest Risk of Sea Level Rise on the U.S.West Coast

Humboldt Bay Sea Level RisePress release from Humboldt County:

Humboldt Bay is at the highest risk of sea level rise on the entire U.S. west coast. The County has completed a sea level rise vulnerability assessment indicating three communities are at risk of being inundated by sea level rise. Nearly 400 residential parcels are vulnerable in the unincorporated communities of King Salmon, Fields Landing, and Fairhaven.

Community members will have the opportunity to learn about local sea level rise and participate in planning conversations at two public workshops focused on these three communities. The first workshop will be for the communities of King Salmon and Fields Landing on Tuesday, August 7 at 6 pm at the Humboldt Agricultural Center, 5630 South Broadway in Eureka. The second workshop will be for the community of Fairhaven on Tuesday, August 14 at 6 pm at the Samoa Women’s Club, 115 Rideout Ave, Samoa. Refreshments will be provided.

Local sea level rise planner Aldaron Laird of Trinity Associates will present the results of the vulnerability assessment and lead the discussion.

“The first thing we want to do is educate the people who live there, own property there, have a business there or just use those areas recreationally. By 2040, King Salmon could be tidally inundated at least eight times a year, and that’s most of the residential lots. That’s going to be problematic with the existing development in King Salmon,” Laird said. “There’s a limited amount of time; by 2070, King Salmon and Fields Landing could be inundated on a daily basis by mean high water. And it’s not just these three communities with something at risk. By 2100, the PG&E power generating plant is expected to be tidally inundated on a monthly basis, and that would affect all of us.”

Residents, property owners, business owners, utility service providers, stakeholders and other interested community members are encouraged to participate in the workshops. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and contribute to the discussion of potential adaptation strategies.

“The first thing that needs to be explored is how can we protect these existing communities?” Laird said.

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local observer
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local observer
5 years ago

the interesting part about King Salmon is that its not supposed to be there. Buhne Point is supposed to be there but as you can see it was used to make King Salmon.

http://library.humboldt.edu/humco/holdings/collection_images/shuster/large/2001011218.jpg

Bob
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Bob
5 years ago
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That IS interesting!

local observer
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local observer
5 years ago
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Brainard’s cut to make Brainard leaving Bracut. Caltrans sits upon that removed Point now.

http://library.humboldt.edu/humco/holdings/collection_images/shuster/large/2001010211.jpg

Cowabunga
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Cowabunga
5 years ago

Sounds like it might be time to get a Boat Car.

Dan F
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Dan F
5 years ago

It looks as if this may be a case of Build the Wall, for a good reason as opposed to some “Trumped” up bullsh!t!!!

Rebel Yell
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Rebel Yell
5 years ago
Reply to  Dan F

Human-caused “global warming” is indeed BS. Our duly-elected president has nothing to do with your far left, pseudo-scientific paranoia.

THC
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THC
5 years ago
CoveTroll
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CoveTroll
5 years ago

Does this mean king slamen and fiends landing will vanish off the map. That’s sad

Ben Round
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Ben Round
5 years ago

Well that’s a bummer!
It’s surprising and disappointing that many people seem to be so accepting of the ‘inevitable’ coming rise of the seas, and yet so resistant to the idea of and taking ACTION about doing their part to help combat it.

hmm
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hmm
5 years ago
Reply to  Ben Round

Even if the entire world ceased all burning of fossil fuels today, we would still see massive sea level rise. What sort of action do you recommend?

local observer
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local observer
5 years ago
Reply to  hmm

the big melt down is officially occurring and nothing except itself will stop it. most scientist have agreed that if we don’t change our ways, the associated storms will destroy our existence as we know it. with no insurance there is no progress. the future for your grandkids will be like Mad Max.

Rebel Yell
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Rebel Yell
5 years ago
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“Most scientists?” You means the ones that LIED about their research? Sea level rise is a natural, cyclic occurrence, like asteroids striking the planet. Nothing to do with the giant, fuel-guzzling Tonka Toys fake gangsters buy to carry around their fighting dogs. Grower scum will be grower scum. Hopefully, the sea reclaims all the grows and ends this dope-fueled insanity.

Unapologetic!
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Unapologetic!
5 years ago
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hmm, sources?

CA
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CA
5 years ago
Reply to  hmm

Wow. So doing nothing is the option?
Ports can be redesigned. Waterways re-routed. Highways moved. In other words, we do what we can now, so the next generation at least has a chance. OR we can throw our hands up and say who cares. Glad the generations before this one didnt feel that way.

Central HumCo
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5 years ago
Reply to  hmm

“fossil fuels” went out w/the fear mongering, deceptive semantics of “Global/Climate/Change/Warming.”

Not to butt in, but, just sayin, i would recommend this is news of distraction and does not aid our ailing society. Not withoutstanding the informative posts of King Salmon and Jupiter dredge.

Atson
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Atson
5 years ago

So all the nuke crap left over from the nuke plant is going underwater? They had nowhere to put it anyway? Might as well nuke Humboldt Bay forever. They built the plant in Humboldt in the first place because nobody would care if it melted down as it was the first nuke plant ever built in the world. They had to test it somewhere. Who cares about loggers, Indians, fishermen and mill workers. Nukeum all! Hippies and students are just more exceptable waste.

Tracy F
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Tracy F
5 years ago
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scary thought!

Algor
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Algor
5 years ago

Sounds like its simply lower then any other place on the coast

DELLIB
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DELLIB
5 years ago

Scientists recently discovered volcanic activity under Antarctic, where a large glacier rapidly melted, and the global warming scientists lashed out at them, saying that new proof doesn’t matter it’s their global warming theory that’s melting the ice.https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/scientists-found-91-volcanoes-under-antarctica

Unapologetic!
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Unapologetic!
5 years ago
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Sources? Which Scientists?

THC
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THC
5 years ago
Reply to  Unapologetic!

There are over 90 discovered volcanoes under Antarctica. And surprise surprise the glacier that’s melting the fastest has the largest active volcano under it. yet scientists still haven’t determined whether or not the volcano under the glacier has any effect on the rate of its melting lol

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/12/scientists-discover-91-volcanos-antarctica

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/science/scientists-found-91-volcanoes-under-antarctica

https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/giant-volcanoes-lurk-beneath-antarctic-ice

local observer
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local observer
5 years ago
Reply to  DELLIB

they are not recently discovered, but I just recently discovered (as in like 1minute ago) that the Dailycaller and Foxnews are recently spinning it in that direction. but if so please explain the Arctic meltdown and the new shipping lane that never existed before with out a breaker.

Rebel Yell
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Rebel Yell
5 years ago
Reply to  local observer

All cyclic. Happened many times before. You know, like ice ages. We’re probably entering a mini ice age right now. Many glaciers are actually GROWING. Fake news prevents honest citizens from knowing the truth. The Earth is its own engine. Humans are just ants upon it.

local observer
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local observer
5 years ago
Reply to  Rebel Yell

there is not one glacier on this planet that is currently growing in mass. not one. the only fake news is from fear and ignorance.

Dawn
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Dawn
5 years ago
Reply to  DELLIB

They didn’t “lash out at them” in that particular article, though. “The scientists were unable to determine volcanic activity in the range, according their recent study in the Geological Society of London.”

Bozo
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Bozo
5 years ago

>”Brainard’s cut to make Brainard leaving Bracut. Caltrans sits upon that removed Point now. ”

There’s the old Jupiter dredge… ended up its days down by College of Redwoods.

I like stars
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I like stars
5 years ago

Is there nuclear waste stored at the PG&E plant?

local observer
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local observer
5 years ago
Reply to  I like stars

all of it.

A
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A
5 years ago
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Except for the stuff they lost. Somewhere in Humboldt is a hippies house that has warm walls for some reason? Not that it matters. They put the nuke there because they didn’t know if it would melt down because it was the first one. Nobody in government cares if the people of Humboldt are dead. We were all a write off.

Central HumCo
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5 years ago

Egg on face, sorta. The headline was about the sea level. I read no further.

We all need to be thinking and feeling more deeply and taking more responsibility for the true, obvious, provable, and actual evils in our midst.

Humboldt’s Nuclear Power Plant is the dirtiest in America.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d4TisLh6UM&t=11s 45 mins.