Climate Change & the Commonwealth Mia Mansfield, Director of Climate Adaptation and Resilience MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Executive Order 569 - 2016 Environmental Bond - 2018 Comprehensive approach to reduce GHG $2.4 billion bond bill with focus on climate • • emissions to combat climate change and change resiliency prepare for the impacts of climate change Over $200 million authorized for climate • State Adaptation Plan change adaptation • Climate Coordinators • Codifies EO 569, including the MVP Program • Agency Vulnerability Assessments • Municipal Support • 2
Massachusetts State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan (SHMCAP) - September 2018 14 hazards Over $9.1M in Inland flooding damages/year, Drought 108 actions, 2007-2014 Landslide On average, Coastal flooding including: 6 events/ year, Coastal erosion 2009-2018 Tsunami Create MA Maintain Incorporate Develop Coastal Extreme temperatures and climate climate Flood Risk enhance effects into change Wildfire Model climate capital design Invasive species change planning standards Hurricanes/ Tropical storms projections functions 200+ critical Severe winter storms / Nor’easters facilities in Tornadoes tornado Other severe weather hazard zones Earthquakes 3
SHMCAP Implementation Leading by example ResilientMA Action Team (RMAT) Local partnerships Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program (MVP) 4
Three Years of MVP MVP Designations 71% of the Commonwealth 249 communities Action Grant Projects FY 18: 37 FY 19: 36 FY 20: 110 applications received for a $30M+ funding request Total Awards $17M+ in planning and action grants to date 5
MVP Regions Regional Coordinator: Andrew Smith – DEP Springfield andrew.b.smith@mass.gov Regional Coordinator: Northeast Michelle Rowden – DEP Lawrence michelle.rowden@mass.gov Greater CT River Valley Berkshires & Greater Regional Coordinator: Carolyn Meklenburg – EEA Boston Hilltowns Boston carolyn.meklenburg@mass.gov Central Regional Coordinator: (to be filled) - Pittsfield Regional Coordinator: Southeast Hillary King – DEP Worcester hillary.king@mass.gov Regional Coordinator: Courtney Rocha – DEP Lakeville courtney.rocha@mass.gov
MVP: What we’re hearing - MVP Planning Reports Top Hazards 140 1 Inland Reports 120 2 Freshwater flooding 1 Coastal Reports 3 100 Extreme precipitation and 80 precipitation-induced flooding, ice jams, dam 60 failures 40 Severe winter storms 2 Snow/Ice storms, 20 Nor'easters 0 Severe Winter Storms Other Severe Weather Drought Hurricanes/Tropical Storms Ecological changes Tornados Landslide Tsunami Wildfires Coastal Erosion Freshwater Flooding Coastal Flooding Average/Extreme Temperatures Extreme/ higher 3 temperatures Extreme heat, extreme cold, average higher temperatures 7
MVP: What we’re hearing - MVP Planning Reports Municipal Priorities 200 Emergency management Top Priority Actions 180 and preparedness 3 160 1 Regulations, 140 zoning, and policy 120 2 Data and maps 100 80 60 Vulnerabilities 40 Priority Actions 20 0 1 Vulnerable 3 Stormwater Top Vulnerabilities populations management 8 2 Roadways
MVP Action Grants: Project Types Detailed Vulnerability and Risk Assessment* • Community Outreach and Education • Local Bylaws, Ordinances, Plans, and Other • Management Measures Redesigns and Retrofits*** • Nature-Based Flood Protection, Drought • Mitigation, Water Quality, and Water Infiltration Techniques** Nature-Based, Infrastructure and Technology • Solutions to Reduce Vulnerability to Extreme * Most common project type ** Second-most common project type Heat and Poor Air Quality ***Third-most common project type 9
Action Grants – Funding by Project Type FY 18-19 FY 19-20 Detailed Vulnerability and Risk Assessment, and Further Planning Nature-Based Flood Protection, Drought Prevention, Water Quality, and Water Infiltration Redesigns & Retrofits Local Bylaws, Ordinances, Plans, and other Management Measures Community Outreach and Education Ecological Restoration and Habitat Management to Increase Resiliency Nature-Based infrastructure and Technology Solutions to Reduce Vulnerability to Extreme Heat and Poor Air Quality New Acquisition of land to achieve a resiliency objective Nature-Based Solutions to Reduce Vulnerability to other Climate Change Impacts New Chemical Safety & Climate Vulnerabilities New Energy Resilience Strategies 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 *Grants may be assigned multiple project types 10
MVP Action Grants: Project Types (cont.) Nature-Based Solutions to Reduce • Vulnerability to other Climate Change Impacts Ecological Restoration and Habitat • Management to Increase Resiliency NEW IN 2019 Energy Resilience • Chemical Safety • Land Acquisition for Resilience • Subsidized Low-Income Housing • Resilience Strategies Mosquito Control Districts • + Expanded eligibility of project location 11
Nature-Based Solutions Essex, Ipswich, Newbury (Regional) Sedimentation study Concord Southwick Reforestation and Stream crossing municipal tree resilience replacement with upstream nature-based flood mitigation measures Millbury Northampton Green infrastructure in Detaining, retaining, downtown revitalization treating stormwater with Falmouth green infrastructure River restoration Oak Bluffs Beach nourishment MVP Planning Grant/Designated Communities (2017-2019) 12
Example Action Grant Projects Land Acquisition for Resilience Mattapoisett Purchasing 120 acres of forest, streams, freshwater wetlands and coastal salt marsh as conservation land to prevent development in vulnerable areas Data utilization Proactive
FY18 Action Grant Projects Integration of Low Impact Development Standards into Local Bylaws and Subdivision Regulations Local Bylaws and other Management Measures Mendon Project Priority: To integrate low impact development standards into local bylaws and subdivision regulations • Parking areas shall be strongly encouraged to be designed to include landscaping to include low impact development techniques. • Surface parking lots with over 15 parking spaces serving uses located in Highway Business or General Business Districts must have at least one shade tree (minimum two-inch caliper) for every 15 provided parking spaces. • Total impervious area on any given site shall be minimized as possible through the use of natural plantings and construction of Low Impact Development best management practices
Example Action Grant Projects Redesigns and Retrofits Nature-Based Flood Protection Boston Retrofitting a major waterfront park into a legacy park that uses nature- based solutions to address climate vulnerabilities while providing important access to recreation for residents. Nature-based solutions Community co-benefits
Example Action Grant Projects Nature-Based Flood Protection, Drought Prevention, Water Quality, and Water Infiltration Techniques Utilizing green infrastructure like stormwater planters, Millbury bioretention bump outs, rain gardens, and other measures like porous pavers and pervious pavement to reduce heat island effects and stormwater runoff into the Blackstone River. Green infrastructure
RMAT: Resilient MA Action Team Responsible for the State Hazard Climate Change Coordinator Responsibilities: Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Participate in quarterly meetings, annual and post- • disaster plan reviews, and 5-year updates Plan (SHMCAP) implementation, Coordinate completion of required actions for each • Executive Office monitoring, and maintenance, with Ensure new data is incorporated into the SHMCAP • representatives from each Increase general understanding of the SHMCAP • through outreach, engagement, socializing the CC Clearinghouse Secretariat and key state agencies Build collaborative partnerships to implement the • SHMCAP RMAT Technical Advisor • Lead the SHMCAP’s 5 year update • (Aug 2019-2021)
RMAT: The first year SHMCAP Action Tracker Not Started Completed 20% 6% Modified 1% In Developme nt In 26% Progress 47% DRAFT 18
DRAFT 19
Resilience Standards & Capital Planning Evaluation translate provide an integrate resiliency provide a climate science accessible web- benefits into capital replicable into actionable based tool for use planning process methodology and a resilience by various throughout framework that can standards audiences agencies adapt over time 20
Stakeholder Engagement & Working Groups Scientific Buildings Transportation/ Infrastructure Natural Resources Capital Planning DRAFT – IN PROGRESS
DEVELOPING CLIMATE RESILIENCE STANDARDS ASSET CLASSIFICATION – 3 LARGE CATEGORIES Buildings / Transportation Natural Facilities Infrastructure Resources • Public Health • Roadway • Recreation Space • Maintenance • Bridge • Conservation Space • Education • Tunnel • Water supply • Government • Rail • Environmental Resource Area • Office • Utility Infrastructure • Green Infrastructure • Dam, seawall, levee FIND REPRESENTATIVE CASE STUDIES FOR EACH CATEGORY DRAFT – IN PROGRESS
Proposed Approach PROJECTIONS EXPOSURE CLIMATE CASE SERVICE LIFE STUDIES TIER 1 TOLERANCE/ THRESHOLD RECOMMENDED ASSET TYPE DESIGN TIER 2 STANDARDS ADAPTIVE CAPACITY TIER 3 CRITICALITY DRAFT – IN PROGRESS
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