What is a Coastal Program Analyst (CPA)?
Coastal Program Analyst (CPA) is the title given to professionals who primarily work either with the California Coastal Commission, (Coastal Commission) or the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC). Working in conjunction with local governments who are required to bring their local plans and zoning ordinances into conformity with the policies of the California Coastal Act, the Coastal Commission regulates development along California’s 1100 mile long coastline. BCDC has planning and regulatory authority over San Francisco Bay and Suisun Marsh, as well as limited authority over a 100′ band around approximately 1,000 miles of Bay edge.
