haz mit planning, crs, and cc 9 19 2013
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Climate Adaptation for Coastal Communities Setting the Local Context: North Kingstown, RI September 19, 2013 Jonathan J. Reiner, AICP Town of North KingstownTRANSCRIPT
Climate Adaptation for Coastal Communities
Jonathan J. Reiner, AICP Town of North Kingstown
Setting the Local Context: North Kingstown, RI September 19, 2013
The Time is Now to Act: to Adapt & Mitigate
October 29, 2012
10 Sept 2010
MHW, Simulation of 1’ and 3’ SLR
Rising waters with tides and storms
Superstorm Sandy – 4’above MHHW Spring Tide – 2010 – 1.4 MHHW
“SuperStorm” Sandy – Wickford Village
Newport Tide Gauge October 30, 2012 - 4’ above MHHW
“Superstorm” Sandy superimposed with sea level rise. Shows approximately 4’ above MHHW
MHHW +3’ SLR MHHW +4’ SLR
Natural Hazards and Comprehensive Planning
• Why is this important? •Storm intensity and storm damage •Flooding •Drought •Sea level rise •Impacts on the built and natural environments
COMP PLAN 2008
ACTION POLICY
STUDY
Public Process and Input
COMP PLAN 2013
Climate Change and Comprehensive Planning
• How can we plan for something that is not really happening ?
•Natural Hazards Reviewed and assessed via Hazard Mitigation Plans • Comprehensive Plan Element on Climate Change
Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns
Comprehensive Planning
How do you start to Adapt?
If you had maps and information identifying vulnerable assets, what would you do with it?
Mapping Sea Level Rise Project Overview: Planning for Change
Locate problem areas - Identify - Evaluate exposure - Communicate
Develop usable tools for town/state planners
Providence, RI 1938
Local Applications
• Regulatory – zoning ordinance and comprehensive plan amendments • Hazard Mitigation Plan – incorporate and implement actions • Educate Locally - distribute information to elected officials and
homeowners • Incorporate into town GIS and IMS - more accessible information • Community Rating System (CRS) impacts – achieve lower rating • Transportation – ID roads and infrastructure inundated • State of RI Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) –incorporate into
future application • Capital Improvement Plan (municipal) –infrastructure improvements (i.e
sewers, dams, roadways, water) • Building Code - work with RIBA and CRMC to modify code in coastal
zone • Open space acquisition – ID/prioritize lands for protection, salt marsh
creation
Thank You
Jonathan Reiner, AICP [email protected]
401-268-1570 http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/coast/a_hazard_theme.html