Barnstable County Public Works AssociationNovember 5, 2015Jennifer Ducey, P.E.
Resilient Communities
Today’s Presentation
1 Defining resilience
2 Assessing vulnerabilities
3 Implementation
What is resilience?1
USACE Definition
“Ability to adapt to changing conditions and withstand and recover rapidly from disruptions”Provides flexibility recognizing at some point, system will be exceeded.
Resilient communitiesAble to respond/manage/prepare better for/mitigate impacts of natural shocks.
Natural shocks• Climate change• More frequent/
severe weather• Sea-level rise
• Floods• Tornadoes• Earthquakes• Droughts• Ice Storms• Heat
Infrastructure sectors• Energy• Transportation• Water• Dam Safety and
Flood Control• Solid and Hazardous
Waste• Built Infrastructure
and Buildings• Telecommunications
Assessing vulnerability2
Assessments
Define
Identify
PrioritizeStrategize
Assessments
Define• Geographic area• Sector• Hazards
Identify
PrioritizeStrategize
Assessments
Identify• Inventory sensitive receptors• Condition assessment• System weaknesses
PrioritizeStrategize
Define
Assessments
Identify
Prioritize• Assets• Systems• Facilities
Strategize
Define
Assessments
Identify
PrioritizeStrategize• Site specific and
regional solutions• Practical and
economical• Engage
communityDefine
• Property protection• New structures• Green infrastructure• Hybrid designs
Adaptive Strategies
Implementation3
• Policy and code updates• Operational plans• Systematically address deficiencies
Implementation
How can I leverage my limited municipal budgets?
Local Revenue Sources
External Funding SourcesEligibility• Inland or coastal• Post-disaster or
proactive• Project types• Local partners
Requirements• Adopted plans• Local match (soft or $)• Time
Type• Reimbursement• Bond• Loan
State FundingMA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs / EEA
• Office of Coastal Zone Management / CZM
• Department of Environmental Protection / DEP
• Department of Energy Resources / DOER
State Funding Programs• Coastal Resilience and Green Infrastructure• Coastal Pollution Remediation• Dam and Seawall Repair or Removal Fund• Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution • Drinking Water Supply Protection• State Revolving Funds • Community Clean Energy Resiliency Initiative• MassWorks Infrastructure Program
State Funding Programs• Coastal Resilience and Green
Infrastructure• Coastal Pollution Remediation• Dam and Seawall Repair or Removal Fund• Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution • Drinking Water Supply Protection• State Revolving Funds • Community Clean Energy Resiliency
Initiative• MassWorks Infrastructure Program
CZM Coastal Resilience Grant• Open to all 78 munipalities in the coastal zone• Planning, design, permitting, construction and
monitoring• Awarded over $2.2 million in FY16• Barnstable, Boston, Brewster, Chelsea,
Dennis, Edgartown, Essex, Falmouth, Lynn, New Bedford, Plymouth, Quincy, Sandwich/Barnstable, Scituate and Winthrop
Chelsea Project1. Assessing vulnerability of municipal
infrastructure in flood hazard areas2. Evaluating adaptive strategies based on 2030
& 2070 Boston Harbor-Flood Risk Model3. Developing conceptual designs and cost
estimates for CIP programming
DOER Clean Energy Grant• Projects & technical
assistance• $40 million initiative• Awarded over $25 million
in FY15• Build redundancy at
critical facilities
Federal Funding• Federal Emergency
Management Agency / FEMA
• Environmental Protection Agency / EPA
• Economic Development Administration / EDA
• Department of Housing and Urban Development / HUD
FEMAPrograms• Hazard Mitigation Grant (HMGP)• Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant (PDM)• Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
Funding• Status of FEMA approved Hazard Mitigation
Plan• Plans, drainage and culvert improvements,
building floodproofing, and emergency generators
Key Takeaways
• Assess your community’s ability to absorb, adapt, and rebound from natural shocks
• Align investment decisions with resilience needs
• Leverage local funds through external funding and other revenue sources
Contact: Jennifer Ducey, P.E. [email protected] 781-221-1031