I n Se pte mb e r 2017, Go ve rno r Gina M. Ra imo ndo sig ne d a n E xe c utive Orde r a ppo inting a Chie f Re silie nc e Offic e r to drive c lima te re silie nc e e ffo rts a c ro ss the sta te with the missio n to de ve lo p a sta te wide a c tio n stra te g y b y July 2018.
F o rma lly e sta b lishe d in 2014 to a dvise the g o ve rno r, the Ge ne ra l Asse mb ly, a nd the pub lic o n stra te g ie s to a ddre ss the c ha lle ng e o f g lo b a l c lima te c ha ng e . A c oalition of 12- State Age nc ie s: RI Co a sta l Re so urc e s Ma na g e me nt Co unc il RI De pa rtme nt o f T ra nspo rta tio n • • RI Co mme rc e Co rpo ra tio n RI Divisio n o f Pla nning • • RI De pa rtme nt o f Administra tio n RI E me rg e nc y Ma na g e me nt Ag e nc y • • RI De pa rtme nt o f E nviro nme nta l Ma na g e me nt RI I nfra struc ture Ba nk • • RI De pa rtme nt o f He a lth RI Offic e o f E ne rg y Re so urc e s • • RI Pub lic T ra nsit Autho rity RI Pub lic Utilitie s Co mmissio n • •
We ste rly inundate d with flo o d wate rs in 2010
T e mpe ra ture s in Rho de I sla nd ha ve inc re a se d sinc e the b e g inning o f the 20 th b y mo re tha n 3 ° F c e ntury. 2016 wa s the wa rme st ye a r o n re c o rd g lo b a lly .
Ove r the pa st 50 ye a rs, the surfa c e wa te r te mpe ra ture o f Na rra g a nse tt Ba y ha s inc re a se d 2.5-2.9 ° F . Winte r wa te r te mpe ra ture s in the Ba y ha ve inc re a se d e ve n mo re (2.9 -3.6 ° F ).
Se a le ve ls ha ve rise n 10 inc he s in RI sinc e 1930 (Ne wpo rt tide g a ug e ). Upda te d NOAA pre dic tio ns (Ja n. 2017) put se a le ve l rise in RI a t c lo se to 1 ft. b y 2030 a nd upwa rds o f 9 ft. b y 2100.
I nte nse ra infa ll e ve nts in Ne w E ng la nd ha ve inc re a se d 71% sinc e 1958. RI ’ s a ve ra g e a nnua l pre c ipita tio n ha s inc re a se d mo re tha n 10 inc he s sinc e 1930.
Re silie nt Rhody wha t’ s a t risk ● 15,380 a c tive flo o d insura nc e po lic ie s c o ve ring o ve r $3.8 b illio n in r e side ntia l a nd c omme r c ia l pr ope r ty ● 337 mile s o f sta te a nd munic ipa l r oa dwa y a re vulne ra b le to flo o ding in a 100 yr. sto rm surg e e ve nt ● 19 wa ste wa te r e a tme nt fa c ilitie s , a ll lo c a te d in c o a sta l tr o r rive rine flo o d zo ne s ● Sa lt ma r she s pro vide re c re a tio na l a nd c o mme rc ia l fishing a c tivitie s with a n e stima te d o f $6,417 a n a c re . Co a sta l we tla nds g e ne ra te $2 b illio n a nnua lly.
Re silie nt Rhody sta te wide re silie nc e ro undta b le s 10 Ro undta b le s o ve r 2.5 mo nths 350 Atte nde e s ● Munic ipa l Pla nne rs/ Sta ff E nviro nme nta l Org s ● ● Co mmunity Org s (Cha mb e rs, F a ith-b a se d g ro ups) ● Busine ss Owne rs ● Sta te a g e nc y e mplo ye e s ● Re side nts
ime line o f na tura l disa ste rs a nd T se le c t sta te a g e nc y re po rts a nd to o ls
Ca ta lyze the pla nning a nd • vulne ra b ility studie s a lre a dy de ve lo pe d a nd mo ve to wa rds imple me nta tio n I de ntify a nd prio ritize re silie nc y • a c tio ns the Sta te c a n c o ntro l to de mo nstra te pro g re ss a nd imple me nta tio n Prio ritize a c tio ns tha t pro mo te • c ro ss-a g e nc y c o lla b o ra tio n a nd suppo rt munic ipa litie s in Re silie nt Rho dy re silie nc e pla nning a nd Stra te g y Go a ls pro je c t imple me nta tio n
Re silie nt Rhody fra me wo rk
Re silie nt Rhody By the Numb e rs 289 Da ys b e twe e n sig ning the E xe c utive Orde r a nd de live ry to Go ve rno r 354 Atte nde e s a t 10 Re silie nc e Ro undta b le s w/ 700 Dunkin Do nuts Munc hkins Se rve d 37 Pub lic Pre se nta tio ns 51 Wo rking Gro up Me mb e rs fro m 13 Sta te Ag e nc ie s a nd 8 Sta te wide Org s. 61 I de ntifie d Clima te Re silie nc e Ac tio ns
Re silie nt Rhody Ac tio ns Projects and processes that can be accelerated now and in the future Projects with existing resources Policies in state control to drive climate adaptation across agencies Policies Programs and initiatives developed by state agencies to assist Programs municipalities and communities become more climate resilient Financing Highlight existing and emerging financing mechanisms
RE SI L I E NCE T HE ME : Re silie nt Rho dy divide s c ritic a l Critic a l I nfra struc ture • infra struc ture into nine prio rity & Utilitie s a sse t type s: dr inking wate r syste ms; waste wate r tr e atme nt A flo o de d stre e t in We st Warwic k during the Gre at F lo o ds o f 2010 fac ilitie s; dams; stor mwate r infr astr uc tur e ; por ts; e le c tr ic gr id; fue l supply; r oads, br idge s, and c ulve r ts; and public tr anspor tation. Ac tio ns c a ll fo r a ddre ssing • a t-risk struc ture s, a s we ll a s inc re a se d c o o rdina tio n a nd da ta sha ring b e twe e n sta te a nd lo c a l a g e nc ie s.
I n 2017, DE M re le a se d the • study Implic ations of Climate Change for RI Waste wate r Colle c tion and T r e atme nt Infr astr uc tur e . Co mmunitie s do c ume nte d • c o nc e rns whic h he lpe d de c isio n-ma ke rs a ppre c ia te the ne e d fo r re silie nc e upg ra de s. Sma ll-a nd-la rg e -sc a le • Cr itic al Infr astr uc tur e & Utilitie s Re c omme nde d Ac tion: impro ve me nts ha ve b e e n Ac c e le ra te tre a tme nt syste m a nd pumping sta tio n e na c te d a t wa ste wa te r ha rde ning pro je c ts ide ntifie d in I mplic a tio ns o f Clima te Cha ng e fo r RI Wa ste wa te r Co lle c tio n & tre a tme nt fa c ilitie s in We ste rly, T re a tme nt I nfra struc ture . Na rra g a nse tt, Smithfie ld, Ab o ve : Ope rato rs at We st Warwic k Re g io nal Waste wate r T re atme nt F ac ility use a b o at Wa rre n, a nd Wa rwic k. to asse ss plant damag e afte r histo ric flo o ding in 2010. F ar Ab o ve le ft: T he Warwic k Waste wate r T re atme nt F ac ility with an inundate d pumping statio n in 2010. F ar Ab o ve Rig ht: A ne wly e le vate d statio n in 2013.
RE SI L I E NCE T HE ME : Na tura l Syste ms Re silie nt Rho dy o utline s the • b e ne fits a nd vulne ra b ilitie s o f Ste psto ne F alls, Arc adia Wildlife Manag e me nt Are a c o a sta l we tla nds, b e a c he s a nd b a rrie rs, fo re sts, a nd wa te r re so urc e s. Ac tio ns fo r pro te c ting the • sta te ’ s na tura l syste ms fo c us o n mo nito ring a nd pre se rving the sta te ’ s na tura l re so urc e s a nd c o nside ring the e c o lo g ic a l se rvic e s o f the la nd whe n pla nning fo r future de ve lo pme nt.
T he c o a sta l po rtio n o f • Sapowe t Mar sh Manage me nt e a in T ive rto n ha s Ar e xpe rie nc e d mo re tha n 90 fe e t o f sho re line e ro sio n in the la st 75 ye a rs a nd c o ntinue d e ro sio n thre a te ns the e xisting infra struc ture . T he re sto ra tio n pro je c t • pro vide s a stra te g ic re de sig n o f the c o a sta l po int-o f-a c c e ss o ff Se a po we t Ave nue to Natur al Syste ms Re c omme nde d Ac tion: Pre se rve the dyna mic na ture o f b e a c he s a nd inc re a se sho re line re silie nc e b a rrie rs in future ma na g e me nt o f the se c ritic a l a nd e nsure pub lic a c c e ss na tura l syste ms. we ll into the future . RI DE M staff maintaining wate rways in the Sapo we t Salt Marsh
RE SI L I E NCE T HE ME : Re silie nt Rho dy e mpha size s • E me rg e nc y Pre pa re dne ss the impo rta nc e o f e va c ua tio n she lte rs a nd ro ute s, b uilding T he e ffe c ts o f Hurric ane Sandy o n c o astal Rho de I sland de sig n a nd c o nstruc tio n, a nd e me rg e nc y se rvic e s. Ac tio ns inc lude pre pa ring • munic ipa l-o wne d site s to b e use d a s e me rg e nc y info rma tio n hub s a nd she lte rs, c o ntinuing de ve lo pme nt o f g uide line s a nd tra ining s fo r b o th lo c a l a nd sta te wide e me rg e nc y re spo nde rs, se c uring fo o d a nd fue l, a nd inc re a sing pub lic o utre a c h.
Rho de I sla nd is the first sta te • in the c o untry to ha ve a ll munic ipa litie s re c o g nize d a s mRe ady” b y the Na tio na l “Stor We a the r Se rvic e . Sto rmRe a dy e nc o ura g e s • c o mmunitie s to ta ke a pro a c tive a ppro a c h to impro ving lo c a l ha za rdo us we a the r o pe ra tio ns b y pro viding e me rg e nc y ma na g e rs with c le a r-c ut E me r ge nc y Pr e par e dne ss Re c omme nde d Ac tion: g uide line s o n ho w to impro ve De ve lo p mo re re a listic sto rm pre pa re dne ss tra ining the ir ha za rdo us we a the r fo r fa c ility ma na g e rs a nd e me rg e nc y ma na g e rs. o pe ra tio ns. Sto rmRe ady c e re mo ny at the Rho de I sland State Ho use
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