IS! Climate Adapta,on Planning: A Story of the Li8le Town That Could. Chris Keeley. NH Sea Grant, UNH Coopera,ve Extension

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1 Climate Adapta,on Planning: A Story of the Li8le Town That Could. Chris Keeley NH Sea Grant, UNH Coopera,ve Extension IS! & Great Bay Na,onal Estuarine Research Reserve

2 Coming up Meet the Town of Newfields Timeline for adapta,on: 2012 in review Selected examples of implementa,on Key lessons for adapta,on 2/13

3 Introducing Newfields, NH For context: Popula,on: ~1,700 Primarily volunteer government 3/13

4 Timeline: The Past Year in Review January- May 2012 June July- August September- November December January 2013 Talking with Planning Board, Emergency Management Concerns? Key par,cipants? Kick- off mee,ng with community dinner, local climate assessment, and World Café approach to vulnerability assessment Ac,on Planning developing strategies and iden,fying actors, resources, and,meframes Review progress, ID key near- term ac,ons Implementa,on 4/13

5 Let s zoom in January- May 2012 June July- August September- November December January 2013 Talking with Planning Board, Emergency Management Concerns? Key par,cipants? Kick- off mee,ng with community dinner, local climate assessment, and World Café approach to vulnerability assessment AcEon Planning developing strategies and iden,fying actors, resources, and,meframes Review progress, ID key near- term ac,ons ImplementaEon 5/13

6 Learning about the impacts Local climate assessment presented by UNH scien,st & co- author. Report available at: carbonsolu,onsne.org Note: other regional assessments are coming for the rest of state via Granite State Futures and Climate Change & Public Health Ini>a>ve. 6/13

7 Using the World Café for a Vulnerability Assessment Community members explored two ques,ons: 1. How could (people, infrastructure, or natural resources) be impacted by more flooding, extreme heat, and more frequent or intense storms? 2. What ac,ons can be taken to address these impacts? Infrastructure Natural Resources People Natural Hazard Maps and Aerial Photo maps were provided to each table. 7/13

8 Report Outs & Priori,zing Focus Areas Two focus areas emerged: Stormwater Management & Emergency Preparedness 8/13

9 Ac,on Planning SAMPLE Focus Area #1: Stormwater Management AcEons People Costs Timeframe Notes Outcome #1: A web- based map of stormwater infrastructure that is easy to access and update. 1. Inventory the loca>on, capacity, and condi>on of stormwater infrastructure. Contact UNH Civil Engineering Department about student volunteer project Look into NH Coastal Program funding, New England Grassroots Environment Fund, and others Planning board PB Chair Coastal Adapta,on Workgroup None to low Spring 2013 There are several op,ons for obtaining this informa,on: (a) Incorporate as a CIP ac,on, (b) pursue through volunteer collec,on, (c) Hire a contractor 9/13

10 Implementa,on (a few examples) Stormwater Management Update stormwater regula,on: Rework Rockingham Planning Commission/ UNH Stormwater Center s model reg. into subdiv. & site plan review Web- based (Google Maps) inventory of loca,on, condi,on, and capacity of stormwater infrastructure Host workshop on low impact development as adapta,on strategy Emergency Preparedness & Outreach Establish Bulk Purchase Discount Program for residen,al generators Community calendar for storm preparedness,ps and informa,on Subscribe to emergency alert system Ongoing Ongoing Update completed and awai,ng formal adop,on Ongoing Discussions with UNH Civil Engineering Dept; Storm/Stormwater Photo contest in Spring Ongoing Planning for Spring workshop Complete Received selectboard approval, residents are now signing up Ongoing Support from Newfields Main Street Art for development; Sept /13

11 Key Lessons & Recommenda,ons Lesson 1: Local knowledge and stories about impacts of extreme weather are powerful tools. Recommenda,on 1: Create opportuni,es to share stories and experiences. 11/13

12 Key Lessons & Recommenda,ons Lesson 2: Adapta,on ac,ons come in many forms. Recommenda,on 2: Be crea,ve, do what best fits your community. Non- regulatory Regulatory Planning RESILIENCE 12/13

13 Key Lessons & Recommenda,ons Lesson 3: Adapta,on is a marathon, not a sprint. Recommenda,on 3: Start small. Be pa,ent. Be persistent. 13/13

14 Thank you! This project was funded under the Coastal Zone Management Act by NOAA s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management in conjunc>on with the New Hampshire Coastal Program.