Option
Develop wildfire protection and management plans
Develop wildfire protection and management plans
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use best available science to inform fire management and planning to manage ecosystem health, community safety and carbon storage. | Fire (Wildfire) | Agriculture and Food SupplyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife | Northwest | Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan (p. 84) |
| Support the development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans in partnership with agricultural stakeholders. | Fire (Wildfire) | Agriculture and Food Supply | InternationalNorthwest | Okanagan, British Columbia: Regional Adaptation Strategy |
| Conduct a wildfire vulnerability survey of public lands and create a plan for wildfire management. | Fire (Wildfire) | Natural Areas and Wildlife | Northwest | Washington Coast Resilience Action Demonstration Project |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintain hydroelectric generating capacity, if possible. If not possible, switch to pumped storage hydropower or deconstruction to allow for river restoration efforts. | Drought | Energy and Utilities | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Launch or expand combined solar and energy storage pilots to build power grid resilience during extreme weather. | Extreme Heat | Energy and Utilities | Southwest | Los Angeles, CA Resilience Strategy (p. 116 (pdf p. 60)) |
| Decentralize energy supplies and energy storage capacity to improve energy independence. | Multiple or All Hazards | Energy and Utilities | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Support the study and development of microgrid infrastructure systems to enhance power quality, reliability and resilience for facilities during grid outages and under normal conditions. | WindLandslidesMultiple or All HazardsSevere Winter WeatherFire (Wildfire)Extreme HeatFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General | Energy and Utilities |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create new degree programs in forestry, criminal justice and computer technology. | Fire (Wildfire) | Economy | Northern Great Plains | Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan |
| Graduate at least 50 students per year from new degree programs in fields such as forestry, criminal justice and computer technology. | Fire (Wildfire) | Economy | Northern Great Plains | Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan |
| Train and grow a stormwater infrastructure workforce that can support nature-based solutions. Training programs could include planners, engineers, builders and maintenance companies. | Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General | EconomyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southern Great Plains | Resilient Houston (p. 60 (pdf p. 62)) |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Develop a sea level rise strategy for the community or region. Include the most recent sea level rise projections. Conduct a regular review of the strategy. | Flooding – Coastal | Multiple or All Assets | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 187) |
| Develop an adaptive management plan to address the long-term impacts of sea level rise. | Flooding – Coastal | Transportation and MobilityMultiple or All Assets | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Conduct an annual review of SLR Strategy. | Flooding – Coastal | Multiple or All Assets | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consider providing information to city, county, and/or regional hazard mitigation plans | Flooding – Rainfall-induced | Multiple or All Assets | Southeast | Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 113) |
| Update Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Plans in the County to include climate predictions of increased extreme weather events and flooding. | Multiple or All Hazards | Multiple or All Assets | Southeast | |
| Create a City Hazard Mitigation Plan that can be included in a County Plan. | Multiple or All Hazards | Multiple or All Assets | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 180) |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encourage federal authorities to consider issues of critical access when establishing standards of rail design. | Flooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Transportation and Mobility | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 208 (pdf p. 220)) |
| Coordinate with regional transportation agencies to ensure redundancy of critical transportation routes to allow for continued access and movement in the event of an emergency | Multiple or All Hazards | Transportation and Mobility | Southwest | Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Coordinate among transit agencies to advance regional transportation and transit resilience. | Multiple or All Hazards | Transportation and Mobility | Southwest | Los Angeles, CA Resilience Strategy (p. 140 (pdf p. 72)) |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implement proactive regional community planning and identify critical customers (i.e.scenario training, emergency mutual aid, continuity planning). | Drought | Critical Facilities | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 197 (pdf p. 209)) |
| Consider multiple levels of safety to integrate backup plans (e.g., evacuation) if primary lines of defense fail. | Flooding – General | Multiple or All Assets | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 15) |
| Evaluate critical infrastructure vulnerabilities to the impacts of climate change. Work with regulators to minimize gaps in services. Examples of critical infrastructure includes utilities, schools, critical | Multiple or All HazardsFlooding – Rainfall-induced | Critical FacilitiesEnergy and Utilities | Southeast | Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 183) |
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsor workshops for local officials, developers, civic groups, and neighborhood/homeowner associations. | Fire (Wildfire) | People | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 19) |
| Build public awareness of the climate-related risks and the opportunities for early, coordinated action to address these risks. | Multiple or All Hazards | People | Southeast | Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel |
| Encourage the involvement of residents in the planning process and ensure coordination between communities and jurisdictions to reconcile conflicts. Advance the understanding by citizens of the implications | Multiple or All Hazards | People | Northwest | Washington Coast Resilience Action Demonstration Project |
