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    • Case Study

    Developing the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Hazard Mitigation Plan

    The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community developed their hazard mitigation plan with guidance from a framework for integrating Indigenous and traditional knowledge and practices into climate adaptation planning.

    Year
    2023

    Details

    Hazards
    Erosion and Shoreline Recession
    Flooding – Coastal
    Assets
    Agriculture and Food Supply
    Cultural and Community Services
    Natural Areas and Wildlife
    People
    Sources
    Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region
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    Additional Resources

    Dibaginjigaadeg Anishinaabe Ezhitwaad: A Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu

    Organizations

    Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region

    Relevant Options

    Pilot approaches to bring landowners and key agencies together to plan and implement runoff management, erosion management and riparian restoration activities. Identify models and best practices for joint Identify processes (e.g., policy, programmatic and financial tools) to support runoff and erosion management in riparian areas.

    Steps to Resilience

    Get Started
    Understand Exposure
    Assess Vulnerability & Risk
    Investigate Options
    Prioritize & Plan
    Take Action
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