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Reduce water use in government operations

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Reduce water use in government operations

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Across municipal operations, track water use and analyze trends at the building level. Reducing water use can prevent or alleviate drought impacts. Consider creating a dashboard to educate staff on water Drought Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterProperty Southwest Clark County, Nevada, Community Sustainability & Climate Action Plan (p. 20 (pdf p. 65))
Promote water conservation through updates to municipal irrigation systems. Drought Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water Southwest Climate Resilient San Diego (p. 58 (pdf p. 64))
Lead by example by conserving water use within local government operations. For example, evaluate the potential for installing rainwater collection systems for graywater uses at government facilities Drought Water Infrastructure – GeneralPropertyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater Northwest Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan (p. 87)
Retrofit government facilities with water smart fixtures and technology. Drought Property Southwest Clark County, Nevada, Community Sustainability & Climate Action Plan (p. 20 (pdf p. 64))
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Provide cooling equipment and air conditioning access to vulnerable residents

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Provide cooling equipment and air conditioning access to vulnerable residents

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Climate control retrofits (fans, A/C) for sensitive populations Extreme Heat People Southeast Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 117)
Identify and promote programs that can help residents access air conditioning during periods of extreme heat, such as fan and AC unit distribution programs. Extreme Heat People National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 8)
Launch or expand fan and AC unit distribution programs. Extreme Heat People Southeast Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 202 (pdf p. 214))
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Promote soil health and regenerative land management practices

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Promote soil health and regenerative land management practices

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Promote resilient land management practices, including range management practices that increase water retention. Increased water retention can enhance soil moisture, ground water and healthy ecosystems. Drought Agriculture and Food SupplyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife
Promote regenerative soil building to revitalize soil quality. Drought Agriculture and Food Supply Northwest Missoula, MT Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 47 (pdf p. 63))
To help manage shifting species, habitats and ecosystems, change soil management, planting and growing techniques to improve soil and plant health. Multiple or All HazardsShifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems Agriculture and Food Supply Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Encourage soil management and planting and growing techniques that improve soil and plant health in response to climate change. Shifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsDrought Agriculture and Food SupplyUrban Landscape and Tree CanopyAquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
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Promote native and drought-tolerant landscaping on private property

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Promote native and drought-tolerant landscaping on private property

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Educate the public about natural and native drought tolerant species. Drought Aquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife Southeast West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan
Promote drought-tolerant plant species or other landscaping strategies to reduce dependence on irrigation (i.e., xeriscaping). Drought Property National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 24)
Design policies and incentives for private landowners, businesses and landlords to plant native species and reduce the use of fossil fuel derived fertilizers and pesticides. Shifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsWater Pollution Natural Areas and WildlifeProperty Northeast (p. 55)
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Maintain cross-sector climate resilience partnerships with agencies and institutions

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Maintain cross-sector climate resilience partnerships with agencies and institutions

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Coordinate with Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District and County and share information from the SWMP and Resilience Assessment. Flooding – Rainfall-induced Water Infrastructure – Stormwater Southeast West Palm Beach, FL - Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Action Plan
Continue partnerships with agencies, organizations and institutions of higher education that actively engage in resilience. Flooding – Rainfall-induced Multiple or All Assets Southeast Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 186)
Develop partnerships with neighborhood groups, homeowner associations and others to conduct resilience-related outreach activities. Multiple or All HazardsFire (Wildfire) Multiple or All Assets National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 21)
Improve interagency cooperation on ecological conservation efforts. Multiple or All Hazards Natural Areas and Wildlife Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
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Involve residents and stakeholders in adaptation planning processes

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Involve residents and stakeholders in adaptation planning processes

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Maximize opportunities for the public to participate in and inform the parks and recreation adaptation planning process. Multiple or All Hazards Aquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
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
Use scenario-based community workshops to gain key insights on community needs and priority project areas. Multiple or All HazardsFlooding – General Multiple or All AssetsPeople Midwest Cleveland Climate Action Plan
Identify climate ambassadors (members of the community) that can work with neighborhoods to identify priority projects. Multiple or All Hazards People Midwest Cleveland Climate Action Plan
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Install check valves, backflow prevention, and debris controls in drainage and sewer systems

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Install check valves, backflow prevention, and debris controls in drainage and sewer systems

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Identify opportunities for and install check valves to prevent tidal inundation and design based on SLR projections. Flooding – Coastal Multiple or All Assets Southeast Charleston, South Carolina - All Hazards Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (p. 184)
Identify opportunities for installing check valves. Check valves can help prevent sea water from backing up into drainage infrastructure. This strategy can help prevent tidal inundation. Prioritize check Flooding – Coastal Water Infrastructure – GeneralWater Infrastructure – Stormwater Southeast Miami Forever Climate Ready Strategy
Use check valves, sump pumps and backflow prevention devices in homes and public facilities. Flooding – General Property National HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 16)
Add continuous deflection separation units where necessary to the sewer system across the jurisdiction to prevent major debris from contaminating water systems. Water Pollution Water Infrastructure – Drinking WaterWater Infrastructure – GeneralWater Infrastructure – Stormwater Northern Great Plains Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan
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Incentivize conservation easements and working lands protection

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Incentivize conservation easements and working lands protection

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Encourage nonprofits to hold land conservation easements. Encourage them to use those easements in ways that help manage climate change impacts. Air PollutionLandslidesMultiple or All HazardsShifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsWater PollutionErosion – CoastalFlooding – CoastalFlooding – General Water Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife Southeast Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 116)
Provide private landowners with incentives for forest protection through easements and working forests that can return revenue from timber harvesting to cover taxes and other expenses of maintaining forest Fire (Wildfire) Natural Areas and Wildlife Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Provide private landowners with incentives for forest protection through easements and working forests that can return revenue from timber harvesting to cover taxes and other expenses of maintaining forest Shifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsFire (Wildfire) Agriculture and Food SupplyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and WildlifeProperty Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Provide private landowners with incentives for maintaining working forests that can return revenue from timber harvesting to cover taxes and other expenses of maintaining forest lands. This effort can Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems Agriculture and Food Supply Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
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Integrate climate risks into public health surveillance and programs

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Integrate climate risks into public health surveillance and programs

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Integrate climate change into traditional public health programs and core functions. Multiple or All Hazards People Southwest Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Hold an annual meeting to discuss the state of public health. Identify areas where health risks intersect with climate risks, and which areas may be getting worse due to environmental changes. Identify Shifting Species, Habitats, and EcosystemsVector-Borne Disease People Northern Great Plains Spearfish, SD Climate Resiliency Plan
Identify the human diseases exacerbated or spread by climate change, either directly or indirectly from impacts on water quality and lower drainage capacity. Vector-Borne DiseaseWater Pollution People Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
Increase reporting of health data monitoring systems to evaluate emerging diseases related to climate change and increased flooding. Vector-Borne DiseaseFlooding – General People Southeast Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
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