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Caltrans Climate Change Activities Julia Biggar Senior - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Caltrans Climate Change Activities Julia Biggar Senior - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Caltrans Climate Change Activities Julia Biggar Senior Transportation Planner Climate Change Branch Climate Change Impacts to the Transportation System, Natural Ecosystems, and Communities Climate Change Roles at Caltrans Caltrans Mission:
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Climate Change Roles at Caltrans
- Vulnerability
assessments
- Adaptation
Measures
- Greenhouse gas
mitigation
- Grant oversight
- Project level
GHG emissions
- Address climate
change related issues during the environmental document phases of projects
- State Highway
System operational efficiencies
- Reduce GHG
emissions from the traveling public
- Ramp meters
- Managed lanes
- Maintain asset
data important to adaptation planning
- First
responders to impacts from extreme events and disasters
Transportation Planning Environmental Analysis Traffic Operations Maintenance
- Develop statewide
sustainability policies
- Sustainability
Implementation Action Plan
Sustainability Program
Caltrans Mission: Provide a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California’s economy and livability
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Coordination With Partner Agencies and Stakeholders
Caltrans Homeowners Local Government
Landowners, Agriculture
Non- Government Agencies Regulatory Agencies ―
Federal Highway Administration
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The National Cooperative Highway Research Board
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California Transportation Agency
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California Natural Resources Agency
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California Coastal Commission
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California Energy Commission
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The Nature Conservancy
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NOAA ― Metropolitan Planning Organizations ― Regional Transportation Planning Agencies ― Cities ― Counties ― Residents ― Agricultural landowners ― Research Institutions (California and Internationally) ― Homeowners
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Climate Change Branch Efforts
v Caltrans Climate Change Workgroup – Caltrans Climate Change Charter v Interagency Workgroups v Legislative Analysis and State Policies v Pilot Studies with partners
v Greenhouse Gas Mitigation v Vulnerability Assessments v Climate Change Adaptation v Adaptation Planning Grants
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Guidance Documents
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Mitigation - Greenhouse Gas Report
Greenhouse gas reduction strategy Average annual GHG reductions (tons CO2e) Alternatives to conventional concrete 47,236 Alternatives to conventional asphalt 61,475 Total – materials, concrete and pavement strategies 108,711 Roadway lighting 38,819 Alternative fuels and vehicles 2,182 Total – operations and maintenance strategies 41,001 Renewable energy projects 1,391 Building energy and water efficiency 3,511 Workplace commute programs 6,465 Total – facilities and administration strategies 11,367 TOTAL 161,079
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Mitigation - Climate Registry Reporting
Caltrans has reported operational GHG emissions to the Climate Registry since 2007
- From 2010 to 2017, Caltrans had
a 45% decrease in total GHG emissions
- Since 2010, Caltrans has reduced
emissions by 96.301 metric tons of CO2e
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Phase II – Adaptation Strategies Phase I – Current vulnerability assessments
Process For Building a Sustainable and Efficient Transportation System
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Caltrans is conducting vulnerability assessments statewide in all 12 Caltrans Districts
- Assessments will identify state highway infrastructure vulnerable to:
– Sea Level Rise – Storm Surge – Coastal Bluff Erosion – Extreme Heat – Precipitation Changes – Wildfires
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments
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District Vulnerability Assessments
All 12 Caltrans Districts will receive: Summary Report
- Overview of the natural
environment and transportation infrastructure
- Description of the interaction
- f the transportation system
and identified stressors
Technical Report
- Background on data used to
develop reports
- Vulnerability assessment
methodology
On-line viewer Tool
- Posted online, the tool
allows users to toggle stressors on and off to visualize locations of the stressors
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Example Summary Report Pages
Pre and post wildfire adaptation Reports contain information and data specific to each District in numerous visual formats
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District 4
- August 2017
Districts 2 and 6
- By Spring 2018
Districts 8 and 11
- By Summer 2018
District 3, 9, and 10
- By Winter 2018
District 1 and 5
- By Winter 2018, pending USGS data
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments Delivery Schedule
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Adaptation: Climate Action Report
Task 1
Update the 2013 “Caltrans Activities to Address Climate Change” report Updated report will include newly identified greenhouse gas reductions, and highlight successful mitigation efforts
Task 2
Identify implementable agency-wide adaptation strategies.
Task 3
Given the findings from the vulnerability assessments, identify assets that should prioritize adaptation implementation. Develop adaptation reports for each District
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SB1 Adaptation Planning Grants
SB 1 provides $20 million in climate change adaptation planning grants
- FY 17/18- $7 million available
($7 million awarded)
- FY 18/19- $7 million available
($7 million awarded)
- FY 19/20- $6 million available
Timeline for 19/20 cycle:
- September 25, 12:00 – 1:00
Workshop in Sacramento
- September 26, 12:00-1:00
Workshop in Los Angeles
- October, release final grant
guide and call for applications
- November 2, anticipated grant
application deadline
- Spring 2019, Grant
announcements released
- February 28, 2022, all grant
tasks must be complete
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