| Use easements for erosion control. |
Erosion and Shoreline Recession |
Property |
National |
HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 27) |
| Preserve undeveloped and vulnerable shoreline. |
Erosion and Shoreline RecessionFlooding – Coastal |
Aquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and Wildlife |
Southwest |
Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment |
| Develop an ongoing buyouts program that would re-purpose properties at high-risk of sea level rise impacts. Use the land to support water management, drainage and absorption. |
Erosion and Shoreline RecessionFlooding – Coastal |
Property |
National |
HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 11) |
| Manage development in areas at risk for sea level rise. For example, develop an open space acquisition, reuse and disposition plan targeting areas prone to sea level rise and coastal flooding. |
Erosion and Shoreline Recession |
Property |
National |
HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 11) |
| Obtain easements on properties at risk of flooding and use those areas for water retention and drainage. |
Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General |
Property |
National |
HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 15) |
| Develop a land bank program to preserve the natural and beneficial functions of flood hazard areas. |
Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General |
Water Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife |
National |
HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 15) |
| Conduct habitat, stream and floodplain restoration on properties purchased through floodplain buyouts. |
Flooding – CoastalFlooding – GeneralFlooding – Rainfall-induced |
Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and WildlifePropertyWater Infrastructure – Stormwater |
Southeast |
Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 203 (pdf p. 215)) |
| Designate the flood zone as green space that can be used for trails and recreation or to augment small scale agriculture or flood water retention. |
Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General |
Agriculture and Food SupplyUrban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife |
Southeast |
City of Alexandria, Virginia Energy & Climate Change Action Plan |
| Align flood mitigation and open space investments. |
Flooding – CoastalFlooding – General |
Urban Landscape and Tree CanopyWater Infrastructure – WastewaterNatural Areas and Wildlife |
Southern Great Plains |
Resilient Houston (p. 107 (pdf p. 109)) |
| Develop an open space acquisition, reuse and preservation program targeting flood hazard areas. |
Flooding – General |
Property |
National |
HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 15) |
| The Home Buyout Program was initiated after the historic flood of May 2010 to purchase homes destroyed by the flood, help displaced residents, and convert lots in the floodplain to open space. After purchasing |
Flooding – General |
Property |
Southeast |
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| Preservation of open space in flood prone areas |
Flooding – Rainfall-induced |
Natural Areas and Wildlife |
Southeast |
Planning for Climate Resilience—City of Asheville, North Carolina (p. 116) |
| Utilize federal and state funding sources and TDA programs to acquire Property or development rights in high risk areas to retain these areas as undeveloped buffers |
Multiple or All Hazards |
Multiple or All Assets |
Northwest |
Puget Sound Regional Council Climate Change and Resilience Guidance |
| Continue to acquire open spaces, enhance habitats and restore native vegetation. |
Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems |
Natural Areas and Wildlife |
Northwest |
Boise's Climate Action Roadmap (p. 54) |
| Revise and update land acquisition priorities in a regional setting to protect, preserve and enhance water storage. |
Water QualityDroughtFlooding – General |
Aquatic and Marine ResourcesNatural Areas and WildlifeWater Infrastructure – Stormwater |
Southeast |
Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel |
