Options Database

Option	Focus of Action
Establish cross-sector partnerships and coordinating bodies that align training supply with employer demand.	Adaptive Capacity of Workforce, Staffing, Training
Establish dedicated funding for forest health and ecosystem restoration	Funding, Funding & Finance
Establish an emergency response and community safety plan
Establish emergency water supply arrangements and agreements
Establish fuel breaks and wildfire protection infrastructure for access, water supply, and signage
Establish multi-partner agreements for landscape-scale forest and fuels management	Partnerships, Funding & Finance
Establish pre-storm maintenance and response protocols for stormwater systems
Establish standing climate resilience task forces and working groups	Partnerships, Funding & Finance
Establish transportation partnerships for emergency evacuation and heat relief
Evaluate seawalls and shoreline protection structures	Armoring, harden, retrofits and revetments, Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Evaluate stormwater system capacity, standards, and improvement needs
Expand and pre-position emergency response resources and staffing
Expand multi-modal transportation mobility options and networks	Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Expand renewable energy capacity and distributed energy adoption	Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Expand stormwater detention, retention, and conveyance capacity	Stormwater Infrastructure, Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Expand tree planting and urban canopy programs	Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure
Expand water efficiency programs, rebates, and equipment upgrades
Expand water storage and stormwater capture capacity	Stormwater Infrastructure, Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Facilitate managed retreat from the highest-risk areas	Retreat, Managed Retreat, Relocation, & Buyout
Floodproof, harden, or relocate water and wastewater infrastructure

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