The collection consists of correspondence, news clippings, memoranda, office files, legal documents, drafts of legislation, and transcripts of hearings. Principal topics include area planning, flood control and drainage, garbage and refuse collection and disposal, sewerage and industrial wastes, water quality management, water resources development (both state and federal), and water supply and distribution.

The collection consists of records from the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Committee (BCDC), the California state commission dedicated to the protection and reponsible use of the San Francisco Bay. Items in the collection include reports and other types of documentation on issues like sedimentation, dredging, Suisun Marsh, shorelines, and public access to the Bay.