Options Database

Option	Focus of Action
Provide emergency management and response to all Americans
Provide shade and drought-tolerant plantings for livestock	Working Lands
Provide technical assistance, information, and trainings to businesses exposed to climate hazards	Economic Development
Provide utility bill assistance and flexible payment programs	Capacity Building
Pursue comprehensive studies of regional flood risk and flood control systems	Data Collection, Analysis, Research, Assess Vulnerability & Risk
Reduce air pollution exposure in vulnerable communities	Public Health, Capacity Building
Reduce energy consumption across the community	Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Reduce water use in government operations
Rehabilitate and seal water and sewer pipes against leaks, infiltration, and overflows	Wastewater Infrastructure
Relocate critical facilities out of high-risk areas	Relocation, Managed Retreat, Relocation, & Buyout
Remove barriers and expand outreach so potential workers can access and complete training.	Adaptive Capacity of Workforce, Staffing, Training
Require and incentivize wildfire-resistant construction and retrofits	Financing & Incentives, Funding & Finance
Require and maintain defensible space and fire-safe landscaping around structures
Require energy efficiency in all publicly-owned and/or funded properties	Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Require hazard risk assessment in development review for high-hazard areas	Standards, Land Use, Land Conservation, & Zoning
Require hazard setbacks and natural buffers in development	Land Use Practice, Land Use, Land Conservation, & Zoning
Require multiple-access transportation plans for new development	Standards, Planning, Land Use, Land Conservation, & Zoning, Capital Improvements - Green & Gray Infrastructure
Require removal or elevation of hazardous materials in flood hazard areas	Standards, Land Use, Land Conservation, & Zoning
Research and communicate about climate impacts and resilient practices for ecosystems, forests, and agriculture.	Data Collection, Analysis, Research, Assess Vulnerability & Risk
Restore and construct wetlands, both generally and for the treatment of wastewater	Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure

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