Shaun O’Rourke · [email protected] @shaun_orourke. Rhode Island: the fun-sized state • With...
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Shaun O’Rourke
Director of Stormwater and Resilience, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank
Chief Resilience Officer, State of Rhode Island
[email protected] @shaun_orourke
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Rhode Island: the fun-sized state • With over 400 miles of coastline
and more than 100 beaches,
Rhode Island’s shores and coastal
waters are central to the state’s
cultural, environmental, and
economic interests.
• Narragansett Bay is an estuary of
“national significance” and a focus
of water quality restoration and
climate change resilience projects.
• Tourism is one of Rhode Island’s
most important economic sectors
and the state is increasingly a
foodie destination.
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South Kingstown Town Beach: 2005
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South Kingstown Town Beach: Today
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In September 2017, Governor
Gina M. Raimondo signed an
Executive Order appointing a
Chief Resilience Officer to drive
climate resilience efforts across
the state with the mission to
develop a statewide action
strategy by July 2018. Narrow River in Narragansett
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In September 2017, Governor
Gina M. Raimondo signed an
Executive Order appointing a
Chief Resilience Officer to drive
climate resilience efforts across
the state with the mission to
develop a statewide action
strategy by July 2018.
Changing Landscape
Narrow River in Narragansett Narrow River in Narragansett: After Superstorm Sandy
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Johnston RI: Repetitive inland flooding
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In September 2017, Governor
Gina M. Raimondo signed an
Executive Order appointing a
Chief Resilience Officer to drive
climate resilience efforts across
the state with the mission to
develop a statewide action
strategy by July 2018.
Changing Landscape
West Warwick Wastewater Treatment Facility
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In September 2017, Governor
Gina M. Raimondo signed an
Executive Order appointing a
Chief Resilience Officer to drive
climate resilience efforts across
the state with the mission to
develop a statewide action
strategy by July 2018.
Changing Landscape
West Warwick Wastewater Treatment Facility: March 2010
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In September 2017, Governor
Gina M. Raimondo signed an
Executive Order appointing a
Chief Resilience Officer to drive
climate resilience efforts across
the state with the mission to
develop a statewide action
strategy by July 2018.
Changing Landscape
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Westerly inundated with
flood waters in 2010
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Resilient Rhody what’s at risk
● 100% of state drinking water supply – 85% surface water
● 337 miles of state and municipal roadway are vulnerable
to flooding in a 100 yr. storm surge event
● The state’s 360,000 acres of forest land are being
impacted by drought and invasive pests
● Providence County has the worst air quality in the
Boston-Worcester-Providence metro area and received
an F for high ozone days (American Lung Foundation)
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In September 2017, Governor
Gina M. Raimondo signed an
Executive Order appointing a
Chief Resilience Officer to drive
climate resilience efforts across
the state with the mission to
develop a statewide action
strategy by July 2018.
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• The Resilient Rhode Island Act
established the Executive
Climate Change Coordinating
Council (EC4) in 2014.
• It also sets specific greenhouse
gas reduction targets;
establishes two advisory
bodies, the EC4 Advisory
Board and the EC4 Science
and Technical Advisory Board,
to assist the Council.
Resilient Rhody leadership structure
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• Catalyze the planning and
vulnerability studies already
developed and move towards
implementation
• Identify and prioritize resiliency
actions the State can control
to demonstrate progress and
implementation
• Prioritize actions that promote
cross-agency collaboration
and support municipalities in
resilience planning and
project implementation
Resilient Rhody
Strategy Goals
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Timeline of natural disasters and
select state agency reports and tools
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Resilient Rhody framework
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RESILIENCE THEME:
Financing Climate
Resilience Projects
• Communities across
Rhode Island face an urgent
need to build climate resilient
infrastructure that will survive
extreme weather events.
• There are several existing
loan, bond, and grant
programs for addressing
climate resilience, and many
new financing mechanisms
currently under development
by state and local agencies
based on successful programs
around the country.
Groundbreaking of the Warren Wastewater Treatment Facility
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Existing climate financing mechanisms
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Rhode Island
Infrastructure Bank• Centralized hub of local
infrastructure investment in
Rhode Island
• Our mission is to support and
finance investments in the
State’s infrastructure. Through
its activities the Bank fosters
infrastructure improvements
that enhance the environment,
create jobs, and promote
economic development.
Groundbreaking of the Warren Wastewater Treatment Facility
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Resilient Rhody Implementation
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Resilient Rhody Initiatives Underway Town of Warren Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade
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2017
Final Design
Permitting
Bid Process
-$20mm total
-$450 PF from RIIB
2011- Consent Agreement
2015 – Design
Basis Report
FEMA Flood – 11.4’
2016
Stormtools Analysis
12’ projected Stillwater
3’ SLR (NOAA 2065)
1’ wave based on STWAVE
May 2018
Groundbreaking
-First WWTF to integrate DEM
study recommendations
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Current Conditions
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MHHW with 3’ Sea Level Rise
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MHHW with 5’ Sea Level Rise
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BACKUP
GENERATOR
PAD
MOTOR CONTROLS
&SWITCH
GEAR
COLLECTOR
DRIVES
SUBMERSIBLE
PUMPS
Resilience Improvements
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Resilient Rhody Implementation Priorities
• Assigned leadership across EC4 agencies
• Ownership of all 61 actions and aligning achievable1,3,5 year goals
• Establish and accelerate funding and financing for resilience
• Resilient Rhody has been a catalyst for $13mm in new climate resilience funding
• Evaluate sustainable revenue streams for climate resilience
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Resilient Rhody Municipal Resilience Program
• Developed in partnership between Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and The Nature Conservancy
• The MRP is open to all 39 municipalities in Rhode Island
• The MRP provides technical assistance to selected municipalities to complete the “Community Resilience Building” process
• Municipalities will identify priority climate resilience projects and action grant funding is available
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This bond invests in water quality, land cleanup, farmland, recreational facilities, and open space to ensure Rhode Island remains a wonderful place to live, visit, and raise a family.
Rhode Island’s vibrant green economy
accounts for more than 15,000 jobs and
adds $2.5 billion to the economy each year.- 2016 URI study
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Rhode Island Climate Action snapshot
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www.climatechange.ri.gov
Shaun O’Rourke
Director of Stormwater and Resilience, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank
Chief Resilience Officer, State of Rhode Island
[email protected] @shaun_orourke