Flooding – Coastal

Incentivize private property owners to implement green infrastructure (GI) and stormwater best practices through a reduced stormwater fee incentive program, zoning or other mechanisms. Encourage GI installations Designate the flood zone as green space that can be used for trails and recreation or to augment small scale agriculture or flood water retention. Create a backup communications plan and a road access plan for residents who rely on public transportation to access medical care (e.g., dialysis patients, the aging community, persons with disabilities) Review existing legal, regulatory and policy frameworks that govern floodplain mapping, flood insurance and flood mitigation. Identify opportunities to improve their usefulness to reduce risks and increase Identify opportunities for and install check valves to prevent tidal inundation and design based on SLR projections. Implement green infrastructure projects on public housing properties that have been damaged by past floods. Collaborate with others to learn new methods of managing and living with water and sea level rise. One example is working with the Dutch Dialogues program. Increase water infrastructure diversion to reduce the likelihood of sanitary sewer overflow. Identify, incorporate and prioritize preferred climate adaptation improvement projects. Focus on projects that pertain to water supply, wastewater systems, stormwater management and flood protection as Limit development in the floodplain in proximity to critical infrastructure. Identify and plan for the use of municipal and county facilities (e.g., library, community buildings) as temporary shelter from storms or as cooling centers. Consider partnering with area nonprofits and Encourage residents to re-establish natural floodplains. Ensure that any existing or newly permitted public facilities and services are designed to consider current and future flood scenarios when calculating level of service and are required to avoid present Conduct educational outreach on the importance of properly storing liquid fuels and storage tanks in local government-owned, residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Require the removal of hazardous The City should consider a seawall initiative to ensure existing seawalls are preserved and that only approved, adaptable modifications are made. Assess governmental assets' exposure to erosion, extreme heat, flooding, high winds, landslides, severe winter weather and wildfire. Determine if those assets house critical functions. If they do, determine Relocate key food infrastructure, like distribution centers, in the floodplain to a safer location outside of the floodplain. Increase the capacity of residents to be self-reliant for the first few days following an extreme weather emergency. Emergency personnel are often overwhelmed during extreme weather emergencies and neighbors Develop an ongoing buyouts program that would re-purpose properties at high-risk of sea level rise impacts. Use the land to support water management, drainage and absorption. In coastal communities, identify areas of the community in need of flood protection or absorption. Identify potential solutions for each area.