Options Database

Option	Focus of Action
Rehabilitate and seal water and sewer pipes against leaks, infiltration, and overflows	Wastewater Infrastructure
Require energy efficiency in all publicly-owned and/or funded properties	Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Require multiple-access transportation plans for new development	Standards, Planning, Land Use, Land Conservation, & Zoning, Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Restore and construct wetlands, both generally and for the treatment of wastewater	Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure
Restore and manage ecosystems and native plant communities	Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure
Restore coastal habitats, dunes, and shoreline vegetation	Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure
Restore riparian corridors and stream buffers with native vegetation	Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure
Stabilize banks and slopes with bioengineering and revetments	Armoring, harden, retrofits and revetments, Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Strengthen, elevate, and upsize roads, bridges, and culverts	Enhance Bridges & structures, Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Update parks, trails, and open space plans for climate impacts	Planning, Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Use heat-resistant and cool pavement materials	Enhance Pavement, Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Use vulnerability and risk analyses to prioritize resilience efforts	Planning, Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure

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