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Climate Change and Water Resources Planning

Climate Change and Water Resources Planning. Kim Shugar Department Director Intergovernmental Programs. City of West Palm Beach 5/06/10. Climate Change & Sea Level Rise. A global phenomenon Impacts & actions are local

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Climate Change and Water Resources Planning

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  1. Climate Change and Water Resources Planning Kim Shugar Department Director Intergovernmental Programs City of West Palm Beach 5/06/10

  2. Climate Change & Sea Level Rise • A global phenomenon • Impacts & actions are local • SFWMD’s primary focus is on regional water management issues and coordination with federal/state/local governments • Affected Mission Elements • Flood Control • Water Supply • Natural Systems • Water Quality • Climate Change Stressors • Rising Seas • Increasing Temperature • Changing Precipitation • Changing Tropical • Storms and Hurricanes

  3. SFWMD White Paper Conclusions • Current Climate Change Projections for SFWMD planning: • 5 to 20 inches of sea level rise by 2060; need regional information and coordination with other agencies

  4. Vulnerability & Adaptation

  5. Stormwater and Flood Control • Potential limitations on discharges • Future options: • Potential need for additional storage in basin • Potential need for additional on-site retention • for new development or re-development • Pumps

  6. Preliminary Assessment of Vulnerable Structures • Palm Beach County structures all have > 5.0 feet difference between headwater and tailwater • Need to evaluate secondary drainage system and locally permitted stormwater systems

  7. Area Surrounding S-27 Structure

  8. Rising Seas - Water Supply Impacts Saltwater Intrusion

  9. Water Supply • Evaluate opportunities and technologies to reduce additional saltwater intrusion (using reuse as a hydraulic barrier) • Implement water conservation measures • Develop water supply options • Develop appropriate treatment technologies

  10. Adaptation Planning Review state of the science Assess climate vulnerability Identify critical information gaps Consider & prioritize key issues of concern Explore potential adaptation strategies Identify opportunities & mechanisms to affect change Recommend action strategies (short, medium, long-term)

  11. Data and Modeling Needs (To be jointly developed by Federal/State/Local Agencies)

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