The mission of the Bay Planning Coalition (BPC) is to provide expert advocacy and facilitation to advance a strong industrial economy that supports a sustainable environment within San Francisco Bay and its watershed. BPC emerged from a group of Bay Area citizens and representatives of local government and private industry who became concerned about the increasing complexities and inefficiencies in the state and federal permit processes. Many instances were documented where unreasonable permit conditions, delays, and over-reaching policies impeded the economic use of land and water for commerce and essential infrastructure to serve population needs. BPC was formed to correct this problem and establish balance in Bay permitting and planning processes to reduce unwarranted costs, delays, and uncertainties for Bay development projects.