Contaminated lands, sites with the presence of hazardous substances, are vulnerable to sea level rise. Contaminated lands sites include active and closed landfills, and “brownfields” which are undergoing or require cleanup—such as federal Superfund sites, military cleanup sites, and California Department of Toxic Substances Control sites. For many of these sites, multiple agencies share oversight of cleanup and monitoring. Contaminated lands, sites with the presence of hazardous substances, are vulnerable to sea level rise. Contaminated lands sites include active and closed landfills, and “brownfields” which are undergoing or require cleanup—such as federal Superfund sites, military cleanup sites, and California Department of Toxic Substances Control sites. For many of these sites, multiple agencies share oversight of cleanup and monitoring.
…(https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/Brownfields/). West Winton Landfill. Photo credit: BCDC Due to technical challenges, environmental risks, and funding issues, some contaminated sites are likely to be remediated in place, making them vulnerable to…
…projects that will be considered in a new Small Grants category with a minimum budget of $50,000. More information can be found here: https://www.opc.ca.gov/2015/05/prop1/. Applications are due February 23, 2018…
…only a people centered planning process, but also an equitable process that focuses on the people and communities most at risk. For more information about the forum go to: https://www.nationaladaptationforum.org/….
…At the December 15 Commission meeting there was a report back on the results of this workshop. For related materials and further information on this meeting go to: https://www.bcdc.ca.gov/cm/2016/1215Agenda.html …
…that need to be analyzed and addressed in adaptation and hazard planning, and acknowledged challenges to integrating equity into planning. Reference: Ecotrust. (2011) https://www.reliableprosperity.net/social_equity.html Links: ART Portfolio: How-to > Design…
…Spreadsheet (xls) Example Agenda: Developing Adaptation Responses Engagement Exercise: Adaptation Response Open House Engagement Exercise: Adaptation in Action Additional information referenced in this step: Oakland/Alameda Resilience Study Example Profiles Sheets…
…extreme water levels (e.g., the 100-year storm), or time horizons (e.g., 2050), however because there is uncertainty in sea level rise projections, selecting the most appropriate scenarios to support project…
…support from the project team Download the Design Your Project Guide ART Supplies for this step Engagement Exercise: Exploring Implementation Options (Coming soon) Additional information referenced in this step: Hayward…
…responses evaluated based on the agreed upon criteria Download the Design Your Project Guide ART Supplies for this step How-To Guide: Developing Evaluation Criteria Example Agenda: Evaluating Responses (Coming soon)…
…define the scale, or degree of detail, of the assessments conducted for each type of asset or sector. The assessment scale can range from asset-specific analyses, to a broad, sector-wide…