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This tab includes federal, state and local plans that discuss adaptation options related to land use and the built environment.

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San Luis Obispo, California Climate Action Plan

August 2012

This Climate Action Plan for the City of San Luis Obispo (SLO), California describes the measures be taken to meet the city’s adopted GHG emissions reduction target of 1990 levels by 2020, which is consistent with California AB 32. Climate adaptation is addressed throughout the plan as well, with strategies that complement the mitigation measures across many focal sectors.

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Facing Our Future: Adaptive Planning for Sea Level Rise in Maui and Hawaii Counties

July 2012

A partnership was established between the County of Maui, County of Hawaii, and the University of Hawaii Sea Grant Program to prepare this coastal adaptation planning report. Recommendations are outlined which are intended to provide a foundation for improving shoreline planning for coastal hazards at the local level, focusing on sea level rise.  The recommendations were developed by coastal planners from the Counties of Maui and Hawaii, and are specific to issues that can be addressed within the context of the existing County regulatory frameworks.

Authors or Affiliated Users: Tara M. Owens, Dennis Hwang, Andrew Bohlander, Anna Benesovska, James Buika, Bethany Morrison

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Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan

June 15, 2012

The City of Austin, Texas adopted the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan in 2012 and established “sustainability” as the central policy direction of the 30-year plan. Austin recognizes the impacts of climate change, and has incorporated broad climate adaptation planning goals along with many other sustainability, conservation, and green infrastructure focused strategies into this plan.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Climate Adaptation Plan

June 15, 2012

On February 7, 2013 35 federal agencies released their third annual Strategic Sustainability Performance Plans (SSPPs), which for the first time included Climate Change Adaptation Plans to help federal agencies reach climate change resilience goals.

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USACE 2012 Climate Change Adaptation Plan and Report

June 2012

On February 7, 2013 35 federal agencies released their third annual Strategic Sustainability Performance Plans (SSPPs), which for the first time included Climate Change Adaptation Plans to help federal agencies reach climate change resilience goals.

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City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin All Hazards Mitigation Plan

June 2012

In 2012, this All Hazard Mitigation Plan was adopted by the City of Milwaukee in compliance with requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Although the plan does not have in-depth treatment of climate change, it does acknowledge that future planning should utilize estimates of how climate change will effect precipitation in the region (at p. 63).  

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SPUR Ocean Beach Master Plan for San Francisco – Strategies for Great Highway

May 21, 2012

Developed by the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR), the Ocean Beach Master Plan (OBMP) provides a long-term strategy for responding to current and future sea-level rise impacts along the 3. 5-mile stretch of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach, and provides recommendations for adapting the Great Highway, which runs adjacent to the beach. The strategy focuses on the protection and relocation of transportation infrastructure, including: (1) rerouting the southern portion of the Great Highway; (2) protecting and restoring the shoreline and beach; (3) reducing the width of the Great Highway; (4) repairing seaside dunes; (5) facilitating faster travel between Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach; and (6) improving bicycle paths and sidewalks near Ocean Beach.

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Ocean Beach, California Master Plan

May 2012

The San Francisco Planning and Research Association (SPUR) facilitated a coordinated effort among multiple agencies to create this long-range plan for San Francisco's Ocean Beach, 3. 5 miles of beach and rugged coastline from the Cliff House to Fort Funston. The Ocean Beach Master Plan (OBMP) presents recommendations for the management and protection of Ocean Beach, and addresses the impact of sea level rise, the physical and ecological processes shaping the beach, and improved integration with its natural, recreational, and urban contexts.

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National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan: Settlements and Infrastructure

April 2012

The National Adaptation Research Plan for Settlements and Infrastructure (Settlements NARP) identifies priority research questions for climate change adaptation issues relevant to Australia’s cities, towns and regions - but offers useful adaptive planning strategies and considerations applicable to practitioners elsewhere. The Settlements NARP was developed in 2010 to identify research required to provide decision makers within government, industry and communities with the information they need to effectively respond and adapt to the impacts of climate change on settlements and infrastructure.

Authors or Affiliated Users: Bruce Thom, Jennifer Cane, Ron Cox, Catherine Farrell, Peter Hayes, Robert Kay, Allen Kearns, Darryl Low Choy, John McAneney, Jan McDonald, Michael Nolan, Barbara Norman, Jonathan Nott, Tim Smith

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Preparing for a Changing Climate: Washington State's Integrated Climate Response Strategy

April 2012

This report was prepared by the Washington Department of Ecology, offering recommendations on how existing state policies and programs can better prepare Washington State to respond to the impacts of climate change. This response strategy was built in collaboration with the state departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Fish and Wildlife, Health, Natural Resources, and Transportation - integrating the recommendations of the four advisory groups. It also utilizes the best available science on climate impacts from the Washington Climate Change Impacts Assessment, as well as Washington’s initial adaptation plan developed in 2008 under Executive Order 07-02.

Authors or Affiliated Users: Hedia Adelsman, Joanna Ekrem

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