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The State of California’s Actions to Support Climate Change Readiness. Beyond Bathtub – December 19, 2012. Sarah C. Flores Project Manager Ocean Protection Council. Coastal and Ocean Resources Working Group for the Climate Action Team (CO-CAT).
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The State of California’s Actions to Support Climate Change Readiness Beyond Bathtub – December 19, 2012 Sarah C. FloresProject ManagerOcean Protection Council
Coastal and Ocean Resources Working Group for the Climate Action Team (CO-CAT)
Coastal and Ocean Resources Working Group for the Climate Action Team (CO-CAT) • Developed Interim Sea-Level Rise Guidance (October 2010) • Sea-Level Rise Resolution (March 2011)
Update of the Sea-Level Rise Interim Guidance Document, 1st quarter of 2013 • Update with new sea-level rise rates from NAS report (2012) • Highlight the need to consider coastal storm and surge impacts in CC planning • Build on existing Guidance from October 2010
Developing the Coastal and Ocean Chapter of the Climate Readiness Strategy (CRS) • Update to the 2009 California Climate Adaptation Strategy • coordinate individual agency policies into statewide priorities • highlight the importance of extreme storm events, considers risk management • Public version will available for comment 1st quarter of 2013
Other State efforts on adaptation • CA Climate Change Adaptation Policy Guide released mid 2012 • State Hazard Mitigation Plan (CalEMA, in progress) • General plan guidance update (OPR, in progress)
Thank you! • Contact: sflores@scc.ca.gov