Sustainable Shorelines and Community Management Sea Level Rise & Storm Surge Sea Level Rise & Storm Surge Planning Efforts & Policies Planning Efforts & Policies Strategic Planning for Climate Change along Northern Virginia’s Tidal Shores
Sustainable Shorelines and Community Management What will be covered What will be covered • Introduction • Introduction • Framework for the report • Framework for the report • Examples of US cities • Examples of US cities’ ’ SLR / SS planning efforts SLR / SS planning efforts • N. VA communities • N. VA communities’ ’ policies policies • Possible adaptation options • Possible adaptation options • Lessons learned & other considerations • Lessons learned & other considerations Strategic Planning for Climate Change along Northern Virginia’s Tidal Shores
Sustainable Shorelines and Community Management Examples of US cities’ ’ SLR / SS planning efforts SLR / SS planning efforts Examples of US cities • King Co., Washington • King Co., Washington � King County 2007 Climate Change Plan � King County 2007 Climate Change Plan � King County Comprehensive Plan: 2008 � King County Comprehensive Plan: 2008 • SF Bay Conservation & Development Commission • SF Bay Conservation & Development Commission � Sea Level Rise: Predictions and Implications for San Francisco B � Sea Level Rise: Predictions and Implications for San Francisco Bay: ay: December 1987 (done by engineers, engineering procedures and (done by engineers, engineering procedures and December 1987 standards) standards) � Living with a Rising Bay: Vulnerability and Adaptation in San � Living with a Rising Bay: Vulnerability and Adaptation in San Francisco Bay and its Shoreline: April 7, 2009 Francisco Bay and its Shoreline: April 7, 2009 � Rising Tides: International Competition for Ideas Responding to � Rising Tides: International Competition for Ideas Responding to Sea Level Rise in San Francisco Bay and Beyond (14 July 09 Sea Level Rise in San Francisco Bay and Beyond (14 July 09 winners announced, 130 entries from 18 countries) winners announced, 130 entries from 18 countries) Strategic Planning for Climate Change along Northern Virginia’s Tidal Shores
Sustainable Shorelines and Community Management • SF Bay Conservation & Development Commission • SF Bay Conservation & Development Commission # 6. Winner - $4,166. prize Yumi Lee + Yeon Tae Kim LANDplus Design San Francisco, California Entry # 94 Special Thanks to: EPRI Giyoung Park / Architect
Sustainable Shorelines and Community Management • New York City • New York City � New York City Climate Change Program: Assessment and Action � New York City Climate Change Program: Assessment and Action Plan: Report 1: May 2008 (by NYC DEP Climate Change TF, (by NYC DEP Climate Change TF, Plan: Report 1: May 2008 impacts of CC; water supply, drainage and waste water adaptation impacts of CC; water supply, drainage and waste water adaptation strategies; action plan) strategies; action plan) � NYC DEP water and waste water systems, storm water � NYC DEP water and waste water systems, storm water infrastructure infrastructure � Climate Risk Information: New York City Panel on Climate Change � Climate Risk Information: New York City Panel on Climate Change : February 17, 2009 (CC risks, impacts on different sectors (CC risks, impacts on different sectors’ ’ : February 17, 2009 infrastructures, but short on recommendations) infrastructures, but short on recommendations) � Much of � Much of NYC Plan 2030 NYC Plan 2030 addresses GHGs, Energy, Transport addresses GHGs, Energy, Transport � Plan NYC: New York City Wetlands: Regulatory Gaps and Other � Plan NYC: New York City Wetlands: Regulatory Gaps and Other Threats: January 2009 (reg. gaps and fills, also SLR and wetland (reg. gaps and fills, also SLR and wetland Threats: January 2009 migration, adaptation planning for SLR, recommend look into costs s migration, adaptation planning for SLR, recommend look into cost and benefits of different policy approaches) and benefits of different policy approaches) Strategic Planning for Climate Change along Northern Virginia’s Tidal Shores
Sustainable Shorelines and Community Management • North Carolina coastal communities • North Carolina coastal communities � Fragmented policies: CZM, CAMA, Multi � Fragmented policies: CZM, CAMA, Multi- -Hazards Plans Hazards Plans � In Feb. 2009, FEMA granted $5 million for statewide SLR study � In Feb. 2009, FEMA granted $5 million for statewide SLR study � In Apr. 2009, state established Commission on Climate Change � In Apr. 2009, state established Commission on Climate Change � In June 2009, NC published a study plan for SLR risk management � In June 2009, NC published a study plan for SLR risk management • Delaware • Delaware � Preparing for Sea Level Rise: Development of an Adaptation � Preparing for Sea Level Rise: Development of an Adaptation Strategy for the State of Delaware: Issue Characterization Strategy for the State of Delaware: Issue Characterization st step towards developing Workshop: March 12, 2009 (1 (1 st step towards developing Workshop: March 12, 2009 adaptation strategies for the state; covers economy, community, adaptation strategies for the state; covers economy, community, natural system, health and welfare, infrastructure) natural system, health and welfare, infrastructure) � Development of a Coastal Resiliency Action Plan for Bowers Beach � Development of a Coastal Resiliency Action Plan for Bowers Beach Delaware: A Plan to Address Existing and Future Coastal Hazards: : Delaware: A Plan to Address Existing and Future Coastal Hazards March 2009 (a proposal to put together plans, 4 phases) (a proposal to put together plans, 4 phases) March 2009 Strategic Planning for Climate Change along Northern Virginia’s Tidal Shores
Sustainable Shorelines and Community Management • Maryland • Maryland � Somerset, Dorchester, and Worcester Counties � Somerset, Dorchester, and Worcester Counties � Comprehensive Plan of the City of Crisfield, Maryland: 2007 � Comprehensive Plan of the City of Crisfield, Maryland: 2007 (a floodplain community with most (a floodplain community with most land < 3’ land < 3 ’ above sea level; above sea level; addresses SLR/SS/sensitive addresses SLR/SS/sensitive lands by using the Chesapeake lands by using the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area to guide land use Bay Critical Area to guide land use development intensity development intensity (IDA, LDA, RCA), and elevation (IDA, LDA, RCA), and elevation to guide land uses (0- -2 2’ ’, 2 , 2’ ’- -3 3’ ’, 3 , 3’ ’+ ); + ); to guide land uses (0 plans to locate new waste water plans to locate new waste water treatment plants to areas not prone treatment plants to areas not prone to flooding) to flooding)
Sustainable Shorelines and Community Management US State and Local Efforts in the Sea Level Rise and US State and Local Efforts in the Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge Planning Continuum Storm Surge Planning Continuum
Sustainable Shorelines and Community Management Northern VA communities’ ’ policies policies Northern VA communities • MWCOG efforts • MWCOG efforts � COG climate change focuses mostly on GHGs, drought, and land � COG climate change focuses mostly on GHGs, drought, and land issues— —not SLR/SS/flooding/coastal issues not SLR/SS/flooding/coastal issues issues � National Capital Region Climate Change Report � National Capital Region Climate Change Report (includes impacts (includes impacts of SLR, coastal flooding, shoreline, but only has general of SLR, coastal flooding, shoreline, but only has general recommendations recommendations • NVRC Sustainable Shoreline project • NVRC Sustainable Shoreline project � Phase 1 � Phase 1 – – Policy Analysis & Consistency Report Policy Analysis & Consistency Report – – research existing research existing policies in place, what the consistencies are, & identify any local cal policies in place, what the consistencies are, & identify any lo gaps gaps � Phase 2 � Phase 2 – – Strategy Development Strategy Development – – work together to develop work together to develop adaptation opportunities for the region adaptation opportunities for the region Strategic Planning for Climate Change along Northern Virginia’s Tidal Shores
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