Option
Adopt and update sediment and erosion control regulations
Adopt and update sediment and erosion control regulations
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopt or update sediment and erosion-control regulations or practices. Ensure guidelines accommodate changes that may occur due to the anticipated increased, heavier precipitation events. | Erosion – Coastal | Multiple or All Assets | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 27) |
| Restrict or limit activity that would strip slopes of essential topsoil. | Landslides | Natural Areas and Wildlife | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 27) |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimize the impact to natural floodplains from future development by controlling the alteration of natural floodplains and stream channels. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and WildlifeProperty | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 185) |
| Encourage residents to re-establish natural floodplains. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and WildlifeWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 16) |
| Focus on restoration and maintenance after flood | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 113) |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Require access-limited communities to have a right-of-way access point that can used during an emergency (e.g., a greenway with bollards that lower for driving when flood occurs). | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 201 (pdf p. 213)) |
| Require transportation access plan agreements for all large developments. | LandslidesMultiple or All HazardsFire (Wildfire)Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Transportation and MobilityProperty | Northeast | Climate Ready Boston - Resilience Initiatives |
| Require that new development develop a transportation access plan to ensure that are multiple ingresses and egresses. | LandslidesFire (Wildfire)Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 201 (pdf p. 213)) |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete US Army Corps of Engineers Peninsula Flood Risk Management Study. This is a large seawall to protect against future coastal flooding due to SLR. | Flooding – Coastal | Multiple or All Assets | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 188) |
| Address the resilience of the regional flood control system. Coordinate with the Water Management District and local public officials to request a comprehensive | Flooding – General | Water Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southeast | Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel |
| Local flood water management agencies can partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to conduct studies and watershed assessments that help shed light on water-related issues, including flood | Water PollutionDroughtFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterWater Infrastructure – GeneralWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southern Great Plains | Resilient Houston (p. 116 (pdf p. 118)) |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promote the city’s water service line insurance program. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water | Northern Great Plains | Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan |
| Provide financial assistance for low-income residents to help with power bills, energy upgrades to homes and apartments and support services during extended periods of high temperature. | Extreme Heat | People | Southeast | |
| Provide budget billing and deferred payment plans for families impacted by extreme events. | WindLandslidesMultiple or All HazardsSevere Winter WeatherFire (Wildfire)Erosion – CoastalExtreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | People | Southeast | Tallahassee Community Resilience Plan (p. 56 (pdf p. 58)) |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As extreme heat becomes more common, encourage farmers and ranchers to plant drought tolerant and native trees for livestock. | DroughtExtreme Heat | Agriculture and Food Supply | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Plant trees or construct shade structures for livestock. | Extreme Heat | Agriculture and Food Supply | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| As hot temperature days becomes more common, encourage farmers and ranchers to construct shade structures with water troughs for livestock. | Extreme Heat | Agriculture and Food Supply | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continue promoting teleworking opportunities for local government staff and encouraging businesses to establish telework policies. | Air Pollution | Transportation and Mobility | Northwest | Boise's Climate Action Roadmap (p. 33) |
| Encourage local government departments and local employers to offer remote work during extreme weather events to make economic activity and critical services less vulnerable to disruption. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and MobilityEconomy | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 187) |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educate homeowners, landlords and renters about options to create safe indoor air (e.g., MERV 13 air filters, portable air cleaners), especially during wildfire smoke events. | Air PollutionFire (Wildfire) | People | Northwest | Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 41 (pdf p. 57)) |
| Make portable air cleaners more accessible to improve indoor air quality in homes during wildfire smoke events. | Air PollutionFire (Wildfire) | People | Northwest | Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 41 (pdf p. 57)) |
| Develop voluntary measures and incentives, such as a certification program for clean air buildings, to encourage safe indoor air in public buildings, schools and businesses. | Air Pollution | People | Northwest | Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 41 (pdf p. 57)) |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explore potential uses of rainwater runoff in urban areas to address low water supply and drought. For example, rainwater may be a used to water areas downstream. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Stormwater | Northwest | Boise's Climate Action Roadmap (p. 65) |
| Design program incentives for landlords to install rain-capturing devices (e.g., rain barrels, cisterns) for onsite irrigation and to promote groundwater recharge at public facilities. | DroughtFlooding – General | Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – GeneralPropertyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 24) |
| Promote the reuse of stormwater by implementing capture and reuse technologies in county and municipal operations, where feasible. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southwest | Climate Resilient San Diego (p. 57 (pdf p. 63)) |
