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Joy Knapp Coastal Resource Program Erie Co. Planning Dept.
Preparing Erie For Extreme Weather Joy Knapp What to do and Where - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Preparing Erie For Extreme Weather Joy Knapp What to do and Where - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Preparing Erie For Extreme Weather Joy Knapp What to do and Where to Start Coastal Resource Program Pacrane.org Erie Co. Planning Dept. Who is CRANE? Our Mission To engage the community using education and collaboration to identify
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Our Mission
To engage the community using education and collaboration to identify climate vulnerabilities and implement proactive responses that preserve a vibrant and resilient region.
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CRANE Goals
- Engage the public and stakeholders with
information on climate impacts and actions
- Annual Summits
- Film Screenings
- Discussion panels
- Education and outreach materials
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Extreme Weather and Emergency Preparedness
2014
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CRANE Goals
- Engage the public and stakeholders with
information on climate impacts and actions
- Provide web-based access to accurate,
up-to-date and local information regarding climate change impacts in Erie
- PACRANE.ORG
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CRANE Website https://pacrane.org/lake-erie-water-levels-what-you-need-to-know/
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Water Levels Infographic
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CRANE Goals
- Engage the public and stakeholders with
information on climate impacts and actions
- Provide web-based access to accurate,
up-to-date and local information regarding climate change impacts in Erie
- Connect scientific information and data
regarding climate change to the community
- Bayfront maritime Museum flood
assessment
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Community Support
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CRANE Goals
- Engage the public and stakeholders with
information on climate impacts and actions
- Provide web-based access to accurate,
up-to-date and local information regarding climate change impacts in Erie
- Connect scientific information and data
regarding climate change to the community
- Develop a Climate Action Strategy for
Erie Region
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Development of action strategies
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Preparing Erie for Extreme Weather: What to do and where to start
- $20,000 from GLISA
- $5,000 from Erie
Insurance
- $13,000 from NOAA Sea
Grant visioning funds
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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit “Steps to Resilience”
- 1. Explore Hazards
- 2. Assess Vulnerabilities and Risks
- 3. Investigate Options
- 4. Prioritize and Plan
- 5. Take Action
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Explore Erie’s Hazards
Step 1:
- Community engagement
workshops
- One-day stakeholder
workshop in which key local stakeholders will use their expertise and experience to make a list of Erie’s top vulnerable assets
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Assess Vulnerability and Risk
Step 2:
- Use the results from Step 1 to evaluate
potential climate impact and level of risk to each asset
- Use a formalized vulnerability assessment
process to assign a “score” to each asset in various weather scenarios
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Vulnerability Assessment
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The purpose of this self- assessment is to provide community leaders with a simple and inexpensive method of predicting if their community will reach and maintain an acceptable level of functioning after coastal- flooding, or other disasters such as wind storm, ice storm, or flash flood.
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Investigate Options
Step 3:
- Brainstorm solutions to the
identified risks
- Prioritize action strategies
that would work best in Erie
- Develop a best
management practices guidance document
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Prioritize, Plan, Take Action!
Steps 4 & 5:
- Evaluate costs, benefits, and
feasibility to accomplish each action.
- Continue to work with community
members to integrate actions into existing plans and strategies.
- Provide assistance to stakeholders
in securing the funding and resources to implement actions
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Project Timeline:
Spring 2019: Background info gathering and development of framing document for Erie assets Fall 2019: Host Community Engagement Workshops to gather input on Erie’s top assets and vulnerabilities Winter 2019: Develop possible climate scenarios for Erie Spring 2020: Use climate scenarios in community work sessions to complete the vulnerability assessment Fall 2021: Complete BMP Document including action strategy recommendations for Erie.
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