Southeast Florida. Collaborative Climate Resilience Planning. SE FL Adaptation and Hazard Mitigation Webinar March 28, 2013

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1 Southeast Florida Collaborative Climate Resilience Planning

2 Changing Temperatures Extreme Weather Sea Level Rise Sun-Sentinel Sun Sentinel Getty Images

3 Building Resilience at Every Scale of Government 2 Regional Planning Councils 4 Counties County level City level.. Miami-d Climate Change Action Plan Sustainability Plan Capital Improvement Plan Comprehensive Plan 50 year 7 County Prosperity Plan Regional Climate Action Plan Local Mitigation Strategy Land Use Plan

4 Planning for Sea Level Rise

5 Fort Lauderdale

6 2011 Halloween Storm Rainfall during an extreme high tide caused coastal flooding. Freshwater Stormwater cannot drain Road Storm drain Yard Back flow preventer Sea Pump Wall High Tide

7 Broward Climate Change Action Plan 126 recommendations Energy & Water Conservation Transportation Alt energy and fuels Building Codes Solid waste/recycling Reforestation Adaptation Planning

8 ACTION IP 1.3 Inventory the county-owned infrastructure at risk and assess climate change impacts Over the past year: Port and Airport Parks and Natural Areas Unincorporated Areas Cultural Resources Human Services Facilities Libraries Power Plants Subsidized Housing Police and Fire Stations Hospital Trafficways In the future: Roads scheduled for Improvements Transit Facilities

in their design Master Planning Over the past year: Port Master Plan Airport Runway Construction

9 ACTION IP 1.2 Adopt adaptation standards for all new public buildings by considering climate change and sea level rise in their design Master Planning Over the past year: Port Master Plan Airport Runway Construction Sustainability Plan Coming soon: Port Stormwater Master Plan Airport Stormwater Master Plan Construction Management Design Standards Capital Improvement Planning Budget Justification Forms Parks Management Plan

Amending Broward s Land Use Plan POLICY A.03.

10 Amending Broward s Land Use Plan POLICY A Broward County shall evaluate (land use) plan amendments within PPAs and strongly discourage those amendments which would place additional development at risk of flooding from sea level rise. In review of such amendments, the County shall consider: a. Sea level rise/flood protection mitigation ; or b. Flood protection improvements which would mitigate or enhance flood protection and adaptation from rising sea levels.

11 Adaptation Action Areas Recent change in Florida Law to allow local governments to: Designate AAA for the purpose of Identifying areas of SLR/Coastal flooding concern Prioritizing funding for adaptation Working regionally on a how to guide Working with Ft. Lauderdale on pilot implementation

12 Storm surge, a major concern for coastal Florida, is an emergency management issue related to the Local Mitigation Strategy

14 The Compact State and Federal Climate Policy Collaboration Technical Planning Tools Regional Climate Change Action Plan Annual Summits

FL Hospitals with Property below Sea Level 1 foot 2 foot 3 foot SE FL

15 Regionally Vulnerable Infrastructure Schools Vulnerable at 3 ft 1.5% of total in SE FL region 82% of schools in Fl Keys 15% 10% 5% 0% SE FL Hospitals with Property below Sea Level 1 foot 2 foot 3 foot SE FL Airports with >20% Property below Sea Level 30% 15% 0% 1 foot 2 foot 3 foot

Regional Climate Change Action Plan 110 Actions Sustainable Communities & Transportation Planning (33) Water Supply, Management and Infrastructure (18) Natural Systems

16 Regional Climate Change Action Plan 110 Actions Sustainable Communities & Transportation Planning (33) Water Supply, Management and Infrastructure (18) Natural Systems (14) Agriculture (6) Energy and Fuel (8) Risk Reduction & Emergency Management (7) Public Outreach (11) Public Policy (13) (110)

17 Regional Climate Change Action Plan OBJECTIVE To integrate climate adaptation and mitigation into existing systems. To implement through existing local and regional organizations.

18 RCAP as a Regional Template Expand upon the SE Florida Regional Climate Action Plan Broaden recommendations Identify additional focal areas Expand the planning horizon

natural, built, and human communities Ensure proper consideration and integration of climate

19 Objectives - Climate Resilience Element Understand regional GHG emissions and sea level rise vulnerabilities Develop a regional climate adaptation and resilience plan designed to protect natural, built, and human communities Ensure proper consideration and integration of climate resilience strategies across livability principles in support of regional and long-term sustainability

20 Conclusions SE Florida is vulnerable and experiencing climate impacts now. Local and regional planning now can address risks and reduce future vulnerability. Working at every level of government is necessary to build regional climate resilience.

Building Resilience to Sea Level Rise in SE Florida

Building Resilience to Sea Level Rise in SE Florida Nichole L. Hefty, Chief Miami-Dade Office of Sustainability Planning Division Dept. of Regulatory and Economic Resources Miami-Dade s Long-Standing Climate