Redwood City to review scaled-back version of Redwood LIFE project
Redwood City Pulse
April 16, 2025

"Gita Dev, sustainable land use chair and conservation committee chair of the Sierra Club, said the development would threaten wildlife habitats along the Belmont Slough, a designated refuge for birds and other species."...

"Dev, however, argued that the proposed alternative 2 fails to address environmental risks, including flooding and sea-level rise. According to her, the project poses a sea-level rise risk because it is located on a low-lying former landfill site with no bottom liner. As sea levels and groundwater rise, there is a danger that toxins from the landfill could be pushed up and released into surrounding areas, including the adjacent Belmont Slough. “It’s just the same as having no alternative,” she said."