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Joy Knapp Coastal Resource Program Erie Co. Planning Dept. What to do and Where to Start Pacrane.org Preparing Erie For Extreme Weather
Transcript of Preparing Erie For Extreme Weatherseagrant.psu.edu/sites/default/files/October 2019 LEEF...
Joy Knapp
Coastal Resource Program
Erie Co. Planning Dept.
What to do and Where to Start
Pacrane.org
Preparing Erie For Extreme Weather
Who is CRANE?
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.
CRANE Goals • Engage the public and stakeholders with
information on climate impacts and
actions
• Annual Summits
• Film Screenings
• Discussion panels
• Education and outreach materials
Extreme Weather and Emergency Preparedness2014
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
CRANE Website https://pacrane.org/lake-erie-water-levels-what-you-need-to-know/
Water Levels Infographic
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
Community Support
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
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
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
Explore Erie’s HazardsStep 1:
• Community engagement
workshopso 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
Assess Vulnerability and RiskStep 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
Vulnerability Assessment
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.
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
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
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.
