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November 25, 2013 Stakeholder Meeting Project Update
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November 25th 2013 Stakeholder meeting
Project Update
New Data & Information
•Areas of Critical Concern Identified for Phase 1 •Southern Coast and Block Island
•Two Pilot Projects •North Kingstown •Newport
•Salt Marsh Migration •Draft Maps completed for entire state
•Underway: Legal investigation surrounding shoreline change •Roger Williams Law School
•Underway: Ocean Engineering Design Project- Wickford Harbor
Tools & Best Practices
• Voluntary Certification
Programs for More Resilient Homes and Business such as the FORTIFIED Program
• Review of Adaptation Techniques
• Homebuyers Guide for Coastal Properties
• Lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey and New York
• Over 40 group or community meetings, reaching many hundreds of residents, business owners, municipal and state staff, etc.
• Inter-agency coordination meetings on sea level rise assessments at state level
• Next Steps • Dec 9th Stakeholder Meeting • January meeting TBD
Outreach and Coordination
www.beachsamp.org