Coastal Resources by Region or State
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January 2025
The Coastal Hazards Overlay Guidebook, published January 2025, by North Carolina State University provides a framework to help design and integrate a coastal hazards overlay district into existing local codes and standards in order to guide resilience efforts and requirements within geographically defined areas.
Related Organizations: North Carolina State University
Authors or Affiliated Users: Gavin Smith, Chitali Biswas
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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December 2024
Maryland’s Plan to Adapt to Saltwater Intrusion and Salinization, first published in 2019 and updated in 2024, provides recommendations for state-level action to better understand the impacts of increasing saltwater intrusion and salinization on different resources and to adapt to these impacts. Saltwater intrusion in the region is expected to worsen over time due to climate change, and the report describes which of the state’s resources are at greatest risk, adaptation measures that are currently in use and recommended, and what additional research is needed for adequate adaptation and resilience.
Related Organizations: Maryland Department of Planning
Resource Category: Planning
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July 13, 2021
The Ocean State Climate Adaptation and Resilience (OSCAR) Fund, jointly managed by the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), the RI Department of Environmental Management (DEM), and the RI Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), provides grants for coastal and riverine adaptation and resilience projects on public lands.
Related Organizations: Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council , Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank , State of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Resource Category: Funding
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December 2024
After Senate Bill 272 (Sea level rise: planning and adaptation) was adopted in late 2023, the state of California now requires that local governments along the shoreline adjudicated by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) create sea-level rise plans by 2034. The BCDC Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) provides local governments guidance on how to draft, implement, and update “Subregional Plans,” which must be approved by BCDC.
Related Organizations: San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC)
Resource Category: Planning
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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.
Related Organizations: California Coastal Commission
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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September 23, 2024
The U.S. Sea Level Change website, published in September 2024, is a multi-agency effort to provide accessible, authoritative sea-level science and education at the state, regional, and national levels. The website includes a sea-level change data explorer that illustrates past, present, and future sea level trends and impacts, including flooding. The site also hosts a comprehensive “Sea Level 101” guide that explains how sea level is defined, measured, and modeled, as well as personal impacts and actions.
Related Organizations: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) , National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) , National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) , U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Resource Category: Data and tools
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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.
Related Organizations: State of Rhode Island
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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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.
Related Organizations: State of California
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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May 22, 2023
In 2023, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee issued Executive Order 23-07, “Rhode Island Resilience,” establishing a state Chief Resilience Officer in the Department of Environmental Management.
Related Organizations: State of Rhode Island
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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March 2023
The 2023 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan is the state’s third plan aimed at addressing coastal vulnerabilities. The Master Plan provides a framework for identifying key issues of concern for the Texas coast, and developing proposals for priority projects to enhance coastal resilience.
Related Organizations: Texas General Land Office
Resource Category: Planning
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