Waterfront Resiliency Photo Source: Salem Sound Coastwatch - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

City of Beverly Waterfront Resiliency Photo Source: Salem Sound Coastwatch

Community Workshop #1 Agenda 6:30 PM Introduction to the Project Team & the Beverly Waterfront Resiliency Plan Project 6:50 PM Question & Answer Opportunity 6:55 PM Community Workshop Stations 7:25 PM Brief Wrap Up/Next Steps

Coastal Resiliency Grant Program Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Total Project Cost $119,985 Grant Amount In Kind Match $30,004 $89,981 (in services) 1) Vulnerability and Risk Assessment 2) Public Education and Communication 3) Local Bylaws, Adaptation Plans, and Other Management Measures Photo Source: Salem Sound Coastwatch

Beverly’s Need For CZM Grant Rice Beach Lynch Park Bass River Boat Ramp Photo Source: Salem Sound Coastwatch & Darlene Wynne

Climate Science and Climate Change

Climate Science and Climate Change

Sea Level Rise Planning Source: US National Climate Assessment

Woods Hole Group Climate Modeling Photo Source: Woods Hole Group

Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge 1. What is the probability of flooding? 2. What areas are vulnerable and at what depth?

Dynamic Modeling • Includes relevant physical processes (tides, storm surge, wind, waves, wave setup, river discharge, sea level rise, future climate scenarios)

Model Resolution

Probabilistic Mapping

Beverly Harbor Probabilistic Mapping

Beverly Harbor Depth Mapping

Vulnerability Assessment: Using the Flood Risk Maps Chubbs Brook Bass River Beverly Farms Beverly Harbor Beverly Cove

Vulnerability Assessment: Critical Infrastructure Photo Sources: Salem Sound Coastwatch Wikimedia Commons MAPC Fletcher6 Beverly Health Dept.

Critical Assets & Elevations List • Public Facilities (schools, parks, beaches, etc.) • Underground utilities (storm drain systems, sewer) • Sewage & Stormwater pump stations • Electrical Substations • Municipal Buildings & Properties • Fire/Police/Emergency Facilities • Transit and Train Stations • Public Works Facilities • Sea Walls & Coastal Infrastructure • Roadway Surfaces Photo Source: Salem Sound Coastwatch

Land Use & Development Objectives

Land Use & Development Objectives

Bass River Tide Gate

Hall Whitaker Bridge Project

Chubb’s Brook Improvements

Q & A Questions?

Community Workshop Stations Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Chubbs Brook Beverly Farms Beverly Cove Station 4 Station 5 Station 6 Beverly Harbor Bass River WHG - Modeling