Option

Establish standing climate resilience task forces and working groups

Details

Focus of action

Partnerships

Examples from plans

This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.

Option from plan	Hazards Sort descending	Assets	Region	Source Plan
Create a water efficiency task force to monitor water use and to identify and implement water saving measures.	Drought	Water Infrastructure – Drinking Water Property	Southwest	Phoenix, AZ Climate Action Plan (p. 182)
Set up a regional water management and flood working group to facilitate climate considerations.	Water Quality Drought Flooding – Coastal Flooding – General	People	Southeast	Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel
Develop a local forest management taskforce comprised of of forestry and fire management professionals, local government stakeholders, private businesses, local community members and non-profits. The	Wildfire	Agriculture and Food Supply Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy Aquatic and Marine Resources Economy Natural Areas and Wildlife Property	Southwest	Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
Develop a local forest management taskforce to manage fuel loads, thinning, brush removal, and prescribed burns	Wildfire	Natural Areas and Wildlife	Southwest	Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment

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