There are a number of ongoing efforts across the San Francisco Estuary that—despite having differences in geographic scope or focus—join the WRMP in establishing and tracking indicators for assessing Estuary health and functioning. The WRMP’s indicators are  aligned with those of different regional programs to enable standardization, establish consistent data analysis methods, and improve communication on Estuary health. For more information, see the WRMP report Aligning Planned Indicators of the WRMP with Other San Francisco Estuary Efforts. Below you can find information on the other programs that track Estuarine indicators over time. 

Other Regional Indicator Efforts

• • San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (Restoration Authority) – The Restoration Authority Performance Measures track and report on restoration progress and related work supported by Measure AA funds. The WRMP provides some of the data for this tracking.
  • Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco Bay (Bay RMP) – This is a collaborative effort between the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI), the Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the regulated discharger community. The Bay RMP comprehensively assesses water quality across the Bay, regularly publishing updates in the form of The Pulse of the Bay and RMP Update reports. The RMP provides water quality data to the WRMP for indicators and analyses related to wetlands.
  • San Francisco Bay State of the Birds Dynamic Report (State of the Birds) – A product of the San Francisco Bay Joint Venture and Point Blue Conservation Science, the State of the Birds presents the current status of bird populations and their recent trends across multiple habitat types of the Bay. Several indicators are common to the WRMP and Our Estuary.
  • State of Our Estuary Report (Our Estuary) – Moving to an online platform in 2025, Our Estuary tracks and reports on a broad range of indicators that depict the health of the Estuary using scores for status and trends. Our Estuary relies on partners like the WRMP, State of the Birds, and the Bay RMP to track indicators. 
  • San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission – The Bay Adapt Currents Dashboard is an implementing program of the Bay Adapt Joint Platform, that provides data and tracks metrics about sea level rise adaptation in the San Francisco Bay region.
  • Delta Plan: Ecosystem Amendment Performance Measures (Delta Plan) – Developed by the Delta Science Council, the Delta Plan is California’s comprehensive long-term plan for managing water and environmental resources in the Delta and Suisun Marsh. Though the WRMP covers only the Suisun Bay portion of the Delta Plan study area, alignment between WRMP indicators and the Delta Plan improves efficiency and communication across the Estuary. 
  • The Delta Regional Monitoring Program (Delta RMP) – This effort tracks and documents the effectiveness of public access and restoration efforts through water quality monitoring in the Delta region. Most indicators are common to the Delta Plan.
  • Baylands Resilience Framework (BRF) for the San Francisco Bay – Developed by SFEI, the BRF maps metrics associated with baylands resilience to identify adaptation strategies and track progress. The BRF focuses specifically on nature based solutions for sea-level rise adaptation and their ecosystem services.

Related Products

• • The Baylands Ecosystem Habitat Goals Science Update (BEHGU) (2015) – Through the California Coastal Conservancy’s Goals Project, the BEHGU report provides scientific recommendations and goals for a healthy bay shore. The 2015 report provides a science update to the original 1999 BEHGU report. 
  • The San Francisco Estuary Blueprint (Blueprint) (2022) – Produced by the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, the Estuary Blueprint maps out regional actions needed to achieve a healthy, resilient San Francisco Estuary. Originally created in 1993 under the title Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), the document has undergone several updates.