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U.S. Army NOAA K. Schafer Climate Adaptation Planning for the Town of Truckee GEOS INSTITUTE

Whole Community Adaptation Cultural Systems Human Systems Economic Systems Built Systems Natural Systems

Whole Community Adaptation 1. Cross-sector K. Schafer 2. Multi-stakeholder 3. Adaptive over time U.S. Army CCA-SA 3.0 Aaronbrick

Whole Community Adaptation 1. Science-based 2. Equitable CCA-SA 3.0 Sooter 3. Protects people and nature EPA

Task 1: Project Kickoff • Importance of the Taskforce

Task 2: Community Engagement • Workshops • Share information on climate change and on local values, stressors, and needs • Ensures cross-sector, collaborative solutions • Outreach • Dynamic presentations • Online surveys • Events • Need partner organization or contractor

Task 3: Vulnerability Assessment • Exposure analysis • Climate Trends Primer • Historical trends, future projections, and extreme events • RCP 8.5 and 4.5 • Precip, temp., snowpack, streamflow, drought and wildfire frequency, etc.

Task 3: Vulnerability Assessment • Sensitivity, impact, and adaptive capacity • Community Primer • Workshop for local stakeholders and experts • Risk Matrix

Task 3: Vulnerability Assessment • Risk and Onset Analysis • Trajectory, magnitude, timeframe, and likelihood, of climate impacts

Task 4: Adaptation Strategies • Prioritize vulnerabilities • Identify Strategies • Evaluate and Prioritize • Phase and Implement • Draft goals, policies, and actions

Missoula County, Montana Local Values for Missoula County, MT • Clean, abundant water • Outdoor recreation • Fish and wildlife • Compassionate community • Quality of life DO NOT DISTRIBUTE 15

Vulnerabilities BLM • Increased water conflict – ag, fish & wildlife, industry, residential, outside markets • Increasing risk and cost of fires & firefighting • Respiratory illness and heart disease from declining air quality • Low income populations in high flood risk areas • Loss of quality of life related to natural areas and outdoor recreation DO NOT DISTRIBUTE 16

Adaptation Strategies CCA SA3.0 Marcin Klapczynisk • Reintroduce beavers • Insurance rates higher in high risk areas (flood, fire) • Obtain public ownership of • Limit development in WUI water resources • Education and outreach on • Increase carbon storage in water conservation trees, soils, vegetation • Showcase success stories • Education and collaborate on restoration, agricultural with landowners (culture of innovations, etc. self-reliance) • Improve air quality • Restore floodplains DO NOT DISTRIBUTE 17

Task 5: Safety Element, General Plan Incorporation • Safety Element Update • General Plan Incorporation • Incorporate climate risks into safety element and other elements, especially considering transportation needs • Need communication with GPU group

Coordination & Communication • Taskforce for Adaptation Planning • General Plan Update • Project Website – www.climatewise.org

Timeline Outreach� and� � Engagement� Project� Vulnerability� Assessment� Adaptation� Planning� Safety� Element,� GPU� Begins� March� April� May� June� July� August� September� October� November� December� January� Vulnerability� Kickoff� Workshops� Strategy� Workshops�

What Comes Afterwards? • City ordinance • Mainstreaming • Monitoring and reassessment