Michigan Climate & Health Adaptation Program (MICHAP) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• Federal/ State /Local Partnership
• Integrating Climate Adaptation into

Public Health Practice

• Promote Adaptation Strategies to

Protect Public Health

Michigan Climate & Health Adaptation Program (MICHAP)

Michigan Climate & Health Adaptation Program (MICHAP)

Climate Ready States and Cities Initiative

Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) 2013 - 2016 Climate & Health Adaptation and Monitoring Program 2016 - 2021 Strategic Adaptation Planning and Implementation 2009 - 2013

BRACE Framework

Foundation for Intervention: MI Climate and Health Profile Report Heat Morbidity and Mortality Disease Burden Projections Climate and Health Intervention Assessment Statewide Vulnerability Assessments for: heat illness, respiratory, and waterborne diseases Strategic Plan Update: 2016 - 2021

Priority Climate-Related Health Impacts

• 1. Respiratory

conditions

• 2. Heat Illness
• 3. Storm –related

Injury, CO poisoning

• 4. Water – borne

diseases

• 5. Vector – borne

diseases

Michigan’s Climate is Changing

• Temperatures are rising. Winters

have become milder and

• shorter. Spring is arriving earlier.

Summers are longer and hotter.

• Precipitation is increasing, esp.

in fall and winter. Frequency & intensity of severe storms are increasing.

• These changes vary widely by

region and season

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Source; Edge of the Wilderness Scenic Byways

Michigan’s climate is changing

Courtesy GLISA, 2105, modified from Hayhoe et. al.

Observed Michigan Precipitation

Precipitation is variable. Northwestern UP has seen declines while Michigan has seen an overall increase.

Source: Third National Climate Assessment, Weighted averages of nClimDiv divisional data from 8 U.S. Great Lakes States.

4.5% (1.4 in)

1951-2010

Projected Precipitation Change from 1971-2000 to 2041-2070

NOAA NCDC / CICS-NC

Winter +10 to 20% Spring +0 to +15% Fall +0 to +15% Summer

• 5 to 0%

3-6%

state yearly average

Projected Precipitation Changes, 1971-2000 to 2041-2070

Extreme Precipitation >1in/day (EP)

Projected change (1971-2070) Number of days/yr. with EP

Following methodology from Groisman et al, 2005, updated.

10% south - 30% north

Extreme Precipitation (EP) > 1in./day

Sensitivity = People

• young children
• elderly
• those with low incomes
• persons with chronic

diseases

Exposure = Place

• areas with high private well

and septic density

• residential areas in a flood

plain

• ld urban areas with

combined or inadequate sewer systems

• residences near areas of

high livestock density

• areas with high numbers of

septic failures or untreated sewage discharges

• areas with frequent heavy

rain events

Primary Secondary Tertiary Reduce, eliminate hazards, exposures projected to occur with climate change. Aims to prevent

• nset of adverse

health outcomes related to a climate exposure. Measures to reduce long-term impairment and minimize suffering caused by existing disease.

Ex) Landscape actions: Installing rain gardens & retention basins to reduce residential flooding and exposure to contaminants. Ex) Education: Messaging to promote well testing, wellhead protection, & septic system maintenance.

Ex) Tracking:

Collecting data on vulnerable people and places to inform needs assessments & community planning.

Waterborne Disease Vulnerabilities

Public health interventions as climate adaptations: Waterborne Diseases

Addressing Extreme Precipitation as Major Climate Health Threat

BRACE process identified extremes in precipitation as a major climate threat to health in MI. Interventions are needed to protect public health. This project provides communities with the tools to intervene poisoning

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Downtown Grand Rapids, April 2013

Question: Who is familiar with this project?

Demo and Refine mapping platform 4 Focus Groups & 1 community forum 21 in-depth stakeholder interviews Source Water Protection Survey Literature Review

SEPTIC AND PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY INSPECTION ORDINANCES

Preliminary Findings

Community Name Type of Government Unit County Type of Ordinance Health Department Permitted to Conduct Inspections Does the Community conduct certification training?

Milton Township Township Antrim TOT Well and Septic Health Department of Northwest Michigan Health Department Sanitarians or contracted Evaluators Barry County* County TOT Well and Septic Barry-Eaton District Health Department Health Department Registered Evaluators Yes Benzie County County TOT Well and Septic Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department Health Department Sanitarians N/A Eaton County* County TOT Well and Septic Barry-Eaton District Health Department Health Department Registed Evaluators Yes Long Lake Township Township Grand Traverse TOT Septic Grand Traverse Health Department Township Registered Evaluator No Kalkaska County County TOT Well and Septic District Health Department #10 Health Department Registered Evaluators Yes Glen Arbor Township Township Leelanau TOT Well and Septic Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department Health Department Sanitarians N/A Empire Village Leelanau TOT Septic Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department Heath Department Sanitarian or Liscensed Sanitarian No Manistee County County TOT Well and Septic District Health Department #10 Health Department Registered Evaluators Yes Shiawassee County County TOT Well and Septic Shiawassee County Environemental Health Division Health Department Registed Evaluators Yes Washtenaw County County TOT Well and Septic Washtenaw County Environemtal Health Division Health Department Registered Evaluators Yes Elk Rapids Village Antrim TOT Well and Septic Health Department of Northwest Michigan Health Department Sanitarians or contracted Evaluators

Interview Findings

Leelanau Community Forum: A Case Study

Region is a leader in collaboration, environmental protection and local septic ordinances

WELLHEAD PROTECTION ORDINANCES

Preliminary Findings

Community Name Type of Government County Enforcement of WHPA

Briley Township Monmorency Overlay District Allegan City Allegan Overlay District Battle Creek City Calhoun Overlay District Evart City Osecola Overlay District Fenton City Genesse Overlay District Gladwin City Gladwin Site Plan Review Hartford City Van Buren Site Plan Review Ispheming City Marquette Overlay District Kalamazoo City Kalamazoo Overlay District Manistee City Manistee Overlay District Niles City Cass and Berrien County Overlay District Plainwell City Allegan Overlay District and Site Plan Review Rockford City Kent Stormwater Permit Review Whitehall City Muskegon Overlay District Williamston City Ingham Special Land Use Review in Wellhead Overlay Areas Cooper Township Kalamazoo Overlay District and Site Plan Review Crystall Falls Township Iron Overlay District Filer Township Manistee Overlay District Independence Township Oakland Overlay District Iron River Township Iron Overlay District and Site Plan Review Lyon Township Oakland Overlay District Marion Township Livingston Overlay District Marquette Township Marquette Overlay District and Site Plan Review Negaunee Township Marquette Overlay District

Interview Findings

INTERACTIVE MAPPING PLATFORM

Demonstration

Discussion Questions

Claire Karner ckarner@bria2.com