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NOAA State of the Climate Reports
This database produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides reports of climate-related data on the national and global scales which are updated monthly. Monthly Climate Updates from NOAA occur the third Thursday of each month, wherein NOAA climate and weather experts review key findings from the national and global State of the Climate reports. These reports are aggregated and summarized in the Summary Information section each month. The reports include data, analysis, tables, charts, infographics, and supplementary materials.
Related Organizations: National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Resource Category: Assessments
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Chicago Zoning Ordinance 17-4-1015 Green Roofs Incentives
2015
Chicago’s zoning code awards a Floor-Area Ratio (FAR) bonus for green roofs that cover more than 50 percent of the roof area. The FAR is available for buildings in downtown mixed-use districts. This type of incentive does not cost the municipality any additional money beyond a small amount of staff time to assess the plans and grant the FAR bonus. For new buildings, developers can make more money by being able to build more square footage on the same plot, and the city gets more square footage of green roofs without large expense.
Related Organizations: City of Chicago, Illinois
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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Prince George’s County Clean Water Partnership FAQs
March 2015
In Prince George's County, Maryland, the county has created the Clean Water Partnership, a Public-Private Partnership (P3) to finance green infrastructure projects and improve water quality. The P3 is between Prince George’s County government, and Corvias Solutions, a private company that partners with public sector institutions to address environmental, energy and infrastructure challenges. This $100 million, 30-year stormwater P3 aims to meet environmental regulatory requirements in a cost and time-effective manner.
Related Organizations: Prince George’s County Department of the Environment, Corvias Solutions
Resource Category: Funding
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Washington, DC Flood Levee System Improvements
December 2014
To prevent water from the Potomac and Anacostia rivers from flooding downtown Washington, D. C. , the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is improving the levee system along the north side of the National Mall, running from the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument. A levee system was originally erected to protect the District in 1939, following a major flood event in 1936. This project will improve the levee system through a series of upgrades: a permanent closure at 23rd Street and Fort McNair, and the installation of a more robust removable wall, which will provide flood protection but also allow for traffic flow on 17th street between flood events.
Related Organizations: National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), District of Columbia Department of Transportation, National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Resource Category: Solutions
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Launched in 2010, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) is the result of multi-sector, community-based collaboration among federal agencies to protect and restore the Great Lakes system. Members of the GLRI Task Force include the Council on Environmental Quality, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of State, among others.
Related Organizations: U.S. Forest Service (USFS), National Park Service (NPS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Resource Category: Solutions
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Cape Cod Commission’s Adaptation Planning Activities for the Regional Transportation System
July 2015
The Cape Cod Commission (“Commission”) has begun to systematically consider the long-range impacts of climate change as it works to guide regional transportation- and development-planning efforts for an iconic but vulnerable area of coastal Massachusetts. The Commission is responsible for directing regional land-use policy, regulating developments whose impacts cross town boundaries, and supporting the 15 Cape Cod municipalities that make up Barnstable County with planning and technical expertise.
Related Organizations: Cape Cod Commission
Resource Category: Planning
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Priority Agenda: Enhancing the Climate Resilience of America's Natural Resources
October 2014
The Climate and Natural Resources Working Group (CNRWG) of the U.S. Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience developed this Priority Agenda in response to the direction of Executive Order 13653 “Preparing the U.S. for the Impacts of Climate Change” and in coordination with the State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force.
Related Organizations: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Resource Category: Planning
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Federal Action to Support State, Local and Tribal Leaders as They Prepare Communities for the Impacts of Climate Change
July 16, 2014
On July 16, 2014, President Obama announced this series of new climate change initiatives from across federal agencies - based on the recommendations of the State, Local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness - to help state, local, and tribal leaders prepare their communities for the impacts of climate change by developing and rebuilding more resilient infrastructure.
Related Organizations: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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Climate-Smart Conservation: Putting Adaptation Principles into Practice
May 2014
Developed by an expert workgroup of federal, state and non-governmental climate adaptation leaders, "Climate-Smart Conservation: Putting Adaption Principles into Practice" examines how climate change is affecting the nation's wildlife and habitats, and addresses how natural resource managers can incorporate climate change considerations into their work. The guide offers practical steps for planning conservation to enhance the resilience of wildlife and ecosystems facing climate change, and offers a “common-sense approach” to adaptation planning and implementation.
Related Organizations: National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Resource Category: Planning
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New Hampshire Setting SAIL (Science, Assessment, Implementation, and Legislation) Project
The New Hampshire Setting SAIL (Science, Assessment, Implementation, and Legislation) project supports state and local implementation of recommendations from the New Hampshire Coastal Risk and Hazards Commission’s (NHCRHC) report, Preparing New Hampshire for Projected Storm Surge, Sea-level Rise, and Extreme Precipitation, through a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The New Hampshire Coastal Program (NHCP) leads the project through a public-private partnership with the New Hampshire Coastal Adaptation Workgroup (NHCAW).
Related Organizations: New Hampshire Coastal Adaptation Workgroup, New Hampshire Coastal Risk and Hazards Commission
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