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Preparing for Tomorrow's High Tide: Final Recommendations for Preparing Delaware for Sea Level Rise
September 2013
These recommendations, formally released in September 2013, were developed by Delaware’s Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee and by staff of the Delaware Coastal Programs section of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). Fifty-five recommendations were developed for adapting to sea level rise in the state, which target the 16 vulnerable resources noted of high or moderate concern in Delaware’s 2012 Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment. These recommendations focus on building the necessary capacity for Delaware agencies, local governments, businesses and individuals to plan for and put into place strategies for responding to sea level rise.
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Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Akwesasne, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
August 30, 2013
Mohawk (Kanienkehaka) Nation Territory, known as Akwesasne, is located in the St. Lawrence River Valley and straddles the border between New York State, Ontario and Quebec. Developed by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, this plan describes the risks posed by climate change to the Mohawk people’s traditional way of life, and includes adaptation recommendations aimed at improving public health and cultural preservation. Recognizing the tribe’s deep ties to the land, the plan uses cultural concepts and symbols as a framework for discussing climate change.
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Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy
August 19, 2013
The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, established by President Obama's Executive Order 13632 on December 7, 2012, released this 200-page report with 69 recommendations, to help the Sandy-affected region continue to recover and rebuild. The Task Force included representatives of nearly two dozen federal departments and agencies, and the strategy incorporates additional contributions from state and local governments and key local constituencies.
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Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan
August 2013
Located in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe seeks to prepare for the broad-scale transformations to their homelands resulting from climate change. The goals of this adaptation plan include protecting and preserving cultural resources, ensuring continued economic growth, and promoting long-term community vitality. The plan begins by discussing observed changes, projections of future changes, and climate exposure across the following areas: increasing temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, sea level rise and coastal flooding, ocean acidification and temperature increases, forest habitat changes, and human health.
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FY 2013 Federal Agency Climate Change Adaptation Plans: USGCRP's Summary of Research and Information Needs
August 2013
In February 2013, Federal agencies for the first time prepared Climate Change Adaptation Plans. Upon release of the Plans, the U. S. Global Change Research Program’s (USGCRP) Adaptation Science Interagency Workgroup (ASIWG) conducted a review of the Plans to identify common themes across the agencies. This in-depth report outlines the most common research and information needs for adaptation throughout the Federal government. The report shares an analysis of the 27 Federal agency plans publicly available to the ASIWG in February 2013 when the development of this summary began.
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Linn County, Iowa Comprehensive Plan - A Smarter Course: Building on the Past and Embracing the Future of Rural Linn County
July 19, 2013
The 2013 Linn County Comprehensive Plan, effective July 19, 2013, broadens the scope of previous comprehensive plans beyond land use planning to include a broad range of goals such as economic development, sustainability, hazard planning, and renewable energy. While climate adaptation is only briefly mentioned, the plan does describe the expected risk from climate change to the county (including increased floods, heat waves, and other severe weather events). Additionally, the plan encourages the use of green infrastructure to achieve sustainability and hazard mitigation goals.
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Coastal Resiliency: Adapting to Climate Change in Hampton Roads, Virginia
July 2013
This report provides a summary of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission’s (HRPDC) Coastal Resiliency work for FY2012 and FY2013 with a focus on the impact of sea level rise on the region’s transportation infrastructure. HRPDC coastal resiliency and sea level programs have been funded in part by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (VCZMP) and Virginia Sea Grant (VSG) as well as contributions from local governments in Hampton Roads.
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After Sandy: Advancing Strategies for Long-Term Resilience and Adaptability
July 2013
This report represents the consensus of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) panel on planning for the long-term resilience and preparedness of the New York - New Jersey region. This report outlines an approach to assessing a region’s preparedness and risk in the face of a disaster, and offers tools and recommendations that could be used to help prepare and strengthen the region. By developing this framework based on Hurricane Sandy as a case study, and targeting multiple audiences, this report is intended to address the New York - New Jersey region in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, and also can be employed by other regions at risk.
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Connecticut Climate Change Preparedness Plan
2013
Connecticut's state adaptation plan presents strategies to address the climate change vulnerabilities for the built and natural environment, agriculture and public health in Connecticut - as identified in the 2010 report entitled “The Impacts of Climate Change on Connecticut Agriculture, Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Public Health.” The Connecticut Climate Change Preparedness Plan was published in 2011 and finalized in 2013.
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Durham, New Hampshire HMP Climate Adaptation Chapter: Developing Strategies to Protect Areas at Risk from Flooding due to Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
June 25, 2013
Developed for the Town of Durham, New Hampshire, this report provides adaptation strategies to protect areas of the Town that are at risk of flooding due to sea level rise and other impacts from climate change. This chapter will be adopted as a subset of Durham’s existing Hazard Mitigation Plan, and will be recommended to be incorporated into the Master Plan.
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