Erosion and Shoreline Recession

Monitor and improve natural creek conditions to improve flood flow to reduce erosion, improve habitat and protect the adjacent neighborhoods and commercial areas. Identify specific locations and general conditions that could use living shorelines in place of, or in combination with, seawalls. Seek out technical assistance to assess the flood and erosion risks facing drinking water systems. Identify potential solutions. Bridge supports are weakened by the erosion of the underlying streambed. Strengthening these supports will prevent further damage to bridges and increase bridge resiliency during floods and storms. Prepare geohazard designation mapping. Use these maps to update zoning codes and building regulations. Coordinate with regional transit providers to identify alternative routes and stops if normal infrastructure is damaged or closed as a result of extreme events. Encourage the use of a splash block made of stone or other hard material to direct runoff and minimize the potential for erosion. Increase training for staff on erosion, sediment, landslides, risk identification and management. Evaluate proposed construction projects that support climate adaptation. Use a common set of design engineering parameters. Use easements for erosion control. 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 Promote the protection and restoration of coastal natural systems and the creation of living shorelines at the regional scale. Enhance emergency communication capabilities and evacuation strategies, routes and safety zones. Offer GIS hazard mapping tools online to educate residents about risks. Identify processes (e.g., policy, programmatic and financial tools) to support runoff and erosion management in riparian areas. Conduct an outreach program that educates the public on the dangers of removing natural vegetation from dunes and slopes near buildings and infrastructure. Plan to relocate critical facilities in high-risk areas using a frame in line with their expansion or refurbishment cycles. Improve road drainage around waterbodies and waterways to reduce stormwater runoff and erosion. Develop a regional approach to monitoring conditions of dams and berms. Use overlay zones in your land use regulations to encourage or require safer development in the areas most at risk from climate change impacts.