• The dock at China Champ, San Rafael, California. By Marthature - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0.

    • Case Study

    A Road-Flooding Fix for a California State Park

    Flooding from rain and extreme high tides often leaves the road to San Francisco's China Camp State Park inaccessible. So a diverse group of stakeholders, with support from NOAA’s Science Collaborative team, proposed raising the road.

    Year
    2021

    Details

    Hazards
    Flooding – Coastal
    Flooding – Rainfall-induced
    Assets
    Transportation and Mobility

    Click the link below to read A Road-Flooding Fix is Coming to a California State Park as published by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management.

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    Additional Resources

    Road Map to Implementation for North San Pedro Road Adaptation
    Options and Qualitative Evaluation Report for North San Pedro Road Adaptation
    Existing Conditions Report for North San Pedro Road Adaptation
    China Camp Flooding Video (Part 1)

    Organizations

    California State Parks
    Marin County Board of Supervisors
    Marin County Department of Public Works

    Relevant Options

    Diversify the fuel sources used by essential fleet vehicles to allow for travel in the event of a long interruption in the fuel supply. Examples include electricity, natural gas, propane and ethanol. Identify opportunities to improve how public and private projects are designed. Keep flooding and sea level rise in mind. Create a backup communications plan and a road access plan for residents who rely on public transportation to access medical care (e.g., dialysis patients, the aging community, persons with disabilities)

    Steps to Resilience

    Get Started
    Understand Exposure
    Assess Vulnerability & Risk
    Investigate Options
    Prioritize & Plan
    Take Action
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