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Sea Level Rise and Climate Adaptation Report on the Coastal Floodplain Mapping Project Presented by Kim Fowler, Manager of Long Range Planning, Energy & Sustainability June 9, 2020

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Sea Level Rise and Climate Adaptation Report on the Coastal Floodplain Mapping Project

Presented by Kim Fowler, Manager of Long Range Planning, Energy & SustainabilityJune 9, 2020

What are other coastal communities doing?

A few examples:

Icon Sources: UN OCHA; Ebbwater; A. Coquet, O. Latysheva & D. Hetteix Noun Project

Coastal modelling – designated storm approach

PHASES KEY DELIVERABLES

INCEPTION Backgrounder, Program Plan – complete 2016

RESEARCH Acquire LiDAR – completed 2017Develop coastal flood hazard maps – completed 2019Update land use bylaws – pending approvalUpdate riverine floodplain maps (3) – pending 2020 - 2023Combined coastal + riverine flood risk assessment – pending 2024

PLAN Adaptation Strategy - pending

IMPLEMENT Various departmental implementation projects - pending

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