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Preparing Erie For Extreme Weather Joy Knapp What to do and Where to Start Coastal Resource Program Pacrane.org Erie Co. Planning Dept.

Who is CRANE?

Our Mission To engage the community using education and collaboration to identify climate vulnerabilities and implement proactive responses that preserve a vibrant and resilient region.

CRANE Goals • Engage the public and stakeholders with information on climate impacts and actions • Annual Summits • Film Screenings • Discussion panels • Education and outreach materials

Extreme Weather and Emergency Preparedness 2014

CRANE Goals • Engage the public and stakeholders with information on climate impacts and actions • Provide web-based access to accurate, up-to-date and local information regarding climate change impacts in Erie • PACRANE.ORG

CRANE Website https://pacrane.org/lake-erie-water-levels-what-you-need-to-know/

Water Levels Infographic

CRANE Goals • Engage the public and stakeholders with information on climate impacts and actions • Provide web-based access to accurate, up-to-date and local information regarding climate change impacts in Erie • Connect scientific information and data regarding climate change to the community • Bayfront maritime Museum flood assessment

Community Support

• Engage the public and stakeholders with CRANE Goals information on climate impacts and actions • Provide web-based access to accurate, up-to-date and local information regarding climate change impacts in Erie • Connect scientific information and data regarding climate change to the community • Develop a Climate Action Strategy for Erie Region • Vulnerability Assessment • Development of action strategies

Preparing Erie for Extreme Weather: What to do and where to start • $20,000 from GLISA • $5,000 from Erie Insurance • $13,000 from NOAA Sea Grant visioning funds

U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit “Steps to Resilience” 1. Explore Hazards 2. Assess Vulnerabilities and Risks 3. Investigate Options 4. Prioritize and Plan 5. Take Action

Explore Erie’s Hazards Step 1: • Community engagement workshops o One-day stakeholder workshop in which key local stakeholders will use their expertise and experience to make a list of Erie’s top vulnerable assets

Assess Vulnerability and Risk Step 2: • Use the results from Step 1 to evaluate potential climate impact and level of risk to each asset • Use a formalized vulnerability assessment process to assign a “score” to each asset in various weather scenarios

Vulnerability Assessment

 The purpose of this self- assessment is to provide community leaders with a simple and inexpensive method of predicting if their community will reach and maintain an acceptable level of functioning after coastal- flooding, or other disasters such as wind storm, ice storm, or flash flood.

Investigate Options Step 3: • Brainstorm solutions to the identified risks • Prioritize action strategies that would work best in Erie • Develop a best management practices guidance document

Prioritize, Plan, Take Action! Steps 4 & 5: • Evaluate costs, benefits, and feasibility to accomplish each action. • Continue to work with community members to integrate actions into existing plans and strategies. • Provide assistance to stakeholders in securing the funding and resources to implement actions

Project Timeline: Spring 2019: Background info gathering and development of framing document for Erie assets Fall 2019: Host Community Engagement Workshops to gather input on Erie’s top assets and vulnerabilities Winter 2019: Develop possible climate scenarios for Erie Spring 2020: Use climate scenarios in community work sessions to complete the vulnerability assessment Fall 2021: Complete BMP Document including action strategy recommendations for Erie.

Thank You Joy Knapp jknapp@eriecountypa.gov 814-451-7332 pacrane.org