Adaptation in Government of the. Brian Sieben ENR April 12, Northwest Territories

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1 Adaptation in Government of the Brian Sieben ENR April 12, 2016 Northwest Territories

2 Outline 1. Impacts 2. Role of Climate Change Unit 3. Adaptation Projects & Activities 4. Link with Mitigation 5. Path Forward

3 Warmer temperatures, degrade ice shorten ice road season

4 Coastal Erosion and Sea Level Rise: Infrastructure

5 Coastal Erosion and Sea Level Rise: Biodiversity Hairy Braya NWT species at risk: threatened First NWT Species at Risk Recovery Strategy Released Erosion of up to 10 meters per year

6 Warmer, wetter, heavier and increased snow 2004, foyer roof collapsed of Samuel Hearne Secondary School in Inuvik

7 Fire and Drought

8 Thawing Permafrost: Landscape Scott Zolkos, University of Alberta

9 Thawing Permafrost: Inuvik Runway

10 Climate Change Unit - coordinate adaptation within the Government of the NWT - work with other governments - instigate projects for the common good of all departments - assist departments with adaptation projects - outreach to public and decision makers Government Departments - mainstream, make adaptation part of their everyday operations

11 CLIMATE IMPACTS TRACKING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM In-house spatial database and analysis system tracking impacts to infrastructure, landscape events with economic cost, impacts with injuries, evacuations What is the cost of impacts, priorities for research, monitoring, adaptation, new standards (INAC, NRCan, RSI, Yukon College)

12 CLIMATE PROJECTIONS

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14 OUTREACH

15 NRCan Regional Adaptation Collaborative Funding

16 Pan-Territorial Climate Change Information Notes

17 NRCan Regional Adaptation Collaborative Funding

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19 HAZARD MAPPING

20 Community Wildfire Protection Plans ENR and NRCan Regional Adaptation Collaborative Funding

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22 INAC Funding, Tom Duncan

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25 Tom Andrews, PWNHS, NTGS, UVic, GCSI, INAC funding Heritage Resource Risk Map

26 Other AANDC Partnership Projects with GNWT Mountain Pine Beetle Vulnerability Assessment Municipal Hazardous Waste Risk Assessment Integrating Fire Smart into Community Planning

27 Partnerships Federal Gov: INAC (YT TD MW) and NRCan (MAW CS) Pan Territorial Adaptation Partnership (talk Thursday) Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (talk this afternoon) Wilfrid Laurier University Changing Cold Regions Network

28 Emergency Management: Hazard Id and Risk Assessment Available at INAC funding

29 Northwest Territories Geological Survey Permafrost Scientist Permafrost Slumping Mapping Slumping Ground Temperature Database Advice to GNWT departments

30 Infrastructure Departments incorporate climate change every day

31 Department of Transportation Developed departmental adaptation plan PIEVC risk assessment of NWT highway 3 (climate change permafrost degradation) Risk assessment of highways, ferries, airports, Mackenzie River Working with Transport Canada on Permafrost and Marine Transportation Replacing winter roads (Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk all weather highway)

32 Public Works and Services

33 Building Vulnerability Tool: Assessment of Building Vulnerability to thawing permafrost and increasing snow loads triage which buildings should be prioritized for detailed assessment / replacement (INAC funding) Northern Infrastructure Standardization Initiative (staff time)

34 Thermistor measurement of permafrost temperature under new buildings With monitoring can detect problems before damage results

35 Adaptation Mitigation Synergy: Renewable Energy - Displace diesel electricity and heating in communities

36 PATH FORWARD

37 Climate Change Strategic Framework To be developed in 2016 Will state government s actions for adaptation and mitigation over next five years Will provide new GHG targets

38 Thank you Contact