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Integrate climate vulnerability findings into emergency management and safety plans

Integrate hazard mitigation and climate adaptation into comprehensive and community plans

Integrate shade, cooling features, and heat-reducing design into public spaces and capital projects

Inventory and manage water and drainage infrastructure assets

Inventory and reduce herbicide and pesticide use on public lands

Involve residents and stakeholders in adaptation planning processes

Limit impervious surfaces through standards and incentives

Locate critical and water infrastructure outside hazard-prone areas

Maintain and clear stormwater drainage systems

Maintain cross-sector climate resilience partnerships with agencies and institutions

Manage vegetation and fuel loads through thinning, brush removal, and prescribed burns

Map and manage invasive species for climate-adapted landscapes

Map, delineate, and assess areas exposed to climate hazards

Monitor and assess the structural condition of dams, culverts, and flood control structures

Monitor and report greenhouse gas emissions from port activities

Monitor ecosystems, species, and environmental health conditions

Monitor, restore, and maintain natural creeks and channels

Monitor water use and water quality

Operate and expand emergency shelters and cooling centers

Organize neighbor check-in and buddy systems for hazard events