State and Local Adaptation Plans
State |
Adaptation Plan Information |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts |
Climate Change and Massachusetts Fish and Wildlife Reports April 2010 In April 2010, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) and Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences published a series of three reports that address the impact of climate change on ecosystems and species. Funded by... |
| Massachusetts |
Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Action Plan: Planning for a Shifting Shoreline and Coastal Storms October 24, 2012 The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program has updated their 1991 Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) to reflect the progress achieved since that plan was finalized. The focus of this management plan is to... |
| Louisiana |
Louisiana's Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast - Integrated Ecosystem Restoration and Hurricane Protection 2007 The Comprehensive Master Plan is the principal means for establishing a clear set of priorities for comprehensive coastal protection in Louisiana. This first report from 2007 presents a series of recommended hurricane protection and coastal... |
| Kentucky |
Action Plan to Respond to Climate Change in Kentucky: A Strategy of Resilience 2010 This climate change chapter of Kentucky's Wildlife Action Plan is meant to be a stand-alone first step towards planning for and mitigating against negative impacts of climate change. As climate scientists develop local and regionally-... |
| Illinois |
Chicago Climate Action Plan Progress Report, 2008-2009: The First Two Years 2010 In 2009, 16 City of Chicago departments and sister agencies developed their individualized climate action work plans. These plans define distinct and attainable goals for each organization. In total, more than 450 initiatives with a direct... |
| Illinois |
Adding Green to Urban Design: A City for Us and Future Generations November 20, 2008 Adopted by the Chicago Plan Commission in November 2008, this urban planning document presents a detailed implementation strategy for economically sound and environmentally sustainable urban design. Elements for consideration encompasses... |
| Illinois |
City of Chicago Climate Action Plan (CCAP) 2008 The City of Chicago's Climate Action Plan addresses both mitigation and adaptation. The brief adaptation section of the plan discusses nine strategic areas: manage heat, innovative cooling, protect air quality, manage stormwater,... |
| Iowa |
Securing a Future for Fish and Wildlife: a Conservation Legacy for Iowans (Iowa Wildlife Action Plan) 2007 "Securing a Future for Fish and Wildlife: a Conservation Legacy for Iowans" is the first attempt to inventory the state's wildlife and evaluate the status of each species. It also examines stresses on wildlife and their habitats,... |
| Guam |
Guam Coastal Management Program - Section 309 Assessments and Strategy 2011 - 2015 September 2010 The Guam Coastal Management Program (GCMP) completed assessment and strategy documents in 1991, 1997, 2001, and 2006. This 2010 update provides an opportunity to review the program's accomplishments as well as its strategy for handling new... |
| Florida |
Florida's Energy and Climate Change Action Plan October 15, 2008 This action plan was developed by the Governor's Action Team on Energy and Climate Change in October 2008. The plan contains 50 separate policy recommendations for mitigation and adaptation, and is part of the Phase 2 deliverables required... |
| Florida |
2060 Florida Transportation Plan December 2010 The 2060 Florida Transportation Plan (FTP) is a useful example of mainstreaming the consideration of climate change into an existing strategic planning framework. It defines Florida's future transportation vision, goals, objectives, and... |
| Florida |
Miami-Dade County Climate Change Advisory Task Force – Status Update August 2010 In July, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners established the Miami-Dade County Climate Change Advisory Task Force (CCATF), through the adoption of Ordinance 06-113. The CCATF served as an advisory board to the Board of County Commissioners... |
| Florida |
Broward County Climate Change Action Plan May 4, 2010 Developed by the Broward County Climate Change Task Force, the Climate Change Action Plan is a set of 126 recommended short, medium and long-term actions, that combined, form a coordinated countywide strategy for mitigating the causes, and... |
| Florida |
Miami-Dade County Climate Change Advisory Task Force – Initial Recommendations April 2008 In July, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners established the Miami-Dade County Climate Change Advisory Task Force (CCATF), through the adoption of Ordinance 06-113 sponsored. The CCATF served as an advisory board to the Board of County... |
| Florida |
City of Punta Gorda Adaptation Plan November 18, 2009 This report is both an assessment of economic and physical vulnerabilities to the city of Punta Gorda, Florida, as well as an adaptation plan to respond to the highest priority vulnerable areas. Utilizing public workshops, the citizens... |
| Florida |
Southeast Florida Regional Climate Action Plan October 2012 The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact was executed by Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Monroe Counties in January 2010 to coordinate mitigation and adaptation activities across county lines in the region. The Compact is a... |
| Florida |
Lee County Climate Change Resiliency Strategy (CCRS) October 6, 2010 Building on the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Lee County, the CCRS includes a process for identifying potential climate change resiliency strategies through coordination and consultation with local government leadership in 39 Lee... |
| Delaware |
Delaware Wildlife Action Plan September 29, 2006 Congress charged each state and territory with developing a wildlife action plan - in order to receive funds through the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Program and the State Wildlife Grants Program. These proactive plans, known... |
| Delaware |
Town of Bowers Beach, Delaware Coastal Resiliency Planning 2009 With support from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), the Town of Bowers Beach is developing a Coastal Resiliency Action Plan to increase resiliency and reduce hazard vulnerability to the current and... |
| Delaware |
City of New Castle, Delaware Coastal Resiliency Planning February 2011 The Delaware Coastal Program (DCP) of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has partnered with the City of New Castle to help improve preparedness for the impacts of coastal storms, climate change and... |
| Delaware |
The City of Lewes Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Action Plan June 2011 The City of Lewes, Delaware, in conjunction with Delaware Sea Grant and ICLEI ‐ Local Governments for Sustainability, initiated the pilot project 'Mitigation and Adaptation to Natural Hazards and Climate Change - Planning and Building... |
| District Of Columbia |
Sustainability DC January 2013 The Sustainable DC Plan, also 'Sustainability DC', is the District’s first sustainability plan, and has the goal of making the District the healthiest, greenest, most livable city in the nation over the next 20 years. In January... |
| Connecticut |
Town of Groton Task Force on Climate Change and Sustainable Community Final Report February 22, 2011 The result of two years of analysis and discussions from the city's Task Force on Climate Change, this report discusses the process the Task Force utilized, likely climate change impacts on the Town, recommendations for the town and Town... |
| Connecticut |
Connecticut's 2010 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update December 2010 This 2010 Update to Connecticut's Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan expands the 2007 plan to cover years 2010 - 2013. A good example of mainstreaming the consideration of climate change into existing planning efforts, this update discusses the... |
| Connecticut |
The Green Plan - Guiding Land Acquisition and Protection in Connecticut 2007-2012 September 2007 The report, “The Green Plan: Guiding Land Acquisition and Protection in Connecticut 2007-2012,” is a strategic plan for land acquisition and protection for the State of Connecticut through 2012. As an update to the original Green... |