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California Coastal Commission Sea Level Rise Policy Adopted Guidance
November 13, 2024
The California Coastal Commission’s Adopted Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance offers an overview of the best available science on sea-level rise for California, coastal adaptation strategies, and recommended methodology for addressing sea-level rise in Coastal Commission planning and regulatory actions. The Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance was first released in 2015, amended with a Science Update in 2018, and amended again with an update in 2024. The new update reflects the best available science on sea-level rise, implements new legislation in the form of Senate Bill 272 (2023), and integrates environmental justice principles.
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Virginia Executive Order 40 (2024): Enhancing Coordination and Communication and Bolstering Wildfire Incident Command Operations
October 21, 2024
Executive Order 40 (EO40), Enhancing Coordination and Communication and Bolstering Wildfire Incident Command Operations, was issued in late 2024 by the Virginia Office of the Governor to better protect people, nature, and property from wildfires through effective incident communication. EO40 designates the Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) as the lead agency for wildfire management, improves wildfire communication and coordination, reforms incident command and resource allocation, and develops a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and policy language for the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Operations Plan (COVEOP).
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Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2024.31: Strengthening the State of Maryland’s Resilience Strategy
September 5, 2024
Issued by Governor Wes Moore on September 4, 2024, Maryland Executive Order 01. 01. 2024. 31: Strengthening the State of Maryland’s Resilience Strategy prioritizes resilience against climate hazards and other threats to Maryland's infrastructure, economy, and vulnerable communities. The Order also builds on the 2022 Senate Bill 630, which established the Office of Resilience within the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, required the appointment of a Chief Resilience Officer, and set requirements for the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to coordinate with the office.
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Rhode Island Act on Coasts - Coastal Resiliency
June 26, 2024
In June 2024, the Rhode Island General Assembly passed the Act on Coasts, which creates a framework for coastal resiliency through a statewide Coastal Resilience Plan, overseen by the state Chief Resilience Officer.
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Virginia HB 1458 2024: Chief Resilience Officer of the Commonwealth Amending and Recodifying
April 8, 2024
On April 8, 2024, the Virginia legislature passed HB 1458, amending and recodifying the role of the Chief Resilience Officer. The bill clarified existing duties, and created a state interagency team to help the CRO coordinate resilience efforts and various committees to inform the state on distribution of existing loan and grant programs related to resilience and development of the state’s flood plan.
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Florida SB 1638 (2024): Funding for Environmental Resource Management
April 4, 2024
In April 2024, the Governor of Florida signed Senate Bill 1638 into law to bolster funding for environmental resource management. Codified in Fla. Stat. §380.095 (2024), the Act establishes two important revenue streams: a one-time grant of $150 million and a recurring portion of the Seminole Tribe Gaming Compact allocated for extreme weather resilience, water infrastructure upgrades, and management of state conservation lands.
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North Carolina Executive Order No. 305: An Order to Protect and Restore North Carolina’s Critical Natural and Working Lands
February 12, 2024
Signed by Governor Roy Cooper on February 12, 2024, Executive Order 305 sets the most ambitious environmental and restoration goals in North Carolina history. It notes that North Carolina is experiencing the impacts of climate change in the form of more intense and frequent hurricanes, extreme temperatures, flooding, droughts, sea level rise, and saltwater intrusion. The Order states that these impacts are endangering the people of North Carolina, are hurting the economy, and have caused over 250 billion dollars in damage in recent years.
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North Carolina’s Uniform Floodplain Management Policy for State Property
January 25, 2024
In January 2024, North Carolina updated its Uniform Floodplain Management Policy for State Property for the first time since 1990. The update was mandated through Executive Order 266 to account for rising risks of flooding and severe storms, which are being exacerbated by climate change and sea level rise. The policy governs design and building standards for state buildings to build resilience against flooding.
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California Senate Bill No. 272: Sea Level Rise Planning and Adaptation
October 9, 2023
Senate Bill 272, Sea Level Rise: Planning and Adaptation, was approved by California Governor Newsom on October 7, 2023 and requires local governments in coastal zones in California to develop a sea level rise plan. The local sea level rise plans are to be integrated with other local or regional planning efforts overseen by either the California Coastal Commission or the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), depending on where in the state the local government is located.
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Arizona Executive Order 2023-16: Extreme Heat Planning and Preparedness
August 11, 2023
Executive Order 2023-16, Extreme Heat Planning and Preparedness, was signed in 2023, requiring the development of a statewide plan to address and prepare for the increasing impacts of extreme heat in Arizona. The EO recognizes the worsening public health effects from heat events and establishes new requirements to improve planning and preparedness for extreme heat.
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