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Adaptation Success in the Hudson Valley Kristin MarcellDEC Hudson River Estuary Program/ Cornell Water Resources Institute
Hudson River on the RiseApril 27, 2017
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Biggest successes so far are in capacity building and planning
Visualization is key
Implementation can be a longer
process
CAD student design for Block Park Kingston, NY
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The first step toward adaptation is completing a vulnerability assessment
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HudsonCatskill
KingstonStony Point
PiermontSaugerties
Peekskill and Cortlandt
Haverstraw and West Haverstraw
New
Hudson Task Force. Credit: Ellen Weiss (TNC)
Communities have led by conducting vulnerability assessments
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Task Forces developed future scenarios
Piermont MarshwayScenario
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Working with Task Forces to achieve goals• Distilling grants and financing
• Fostering communication and
collaboration
• Connecting to state agencies and partners
• Facilitating workshops
• Offering design assistance
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Example: PiermontCreated Waterfront Resilience Commission and became a Climate Smart Community
1/3 of New Yorkers
live in communities that have taken the pledge
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Working with Rockland county to map and right-size culverts to reduce flood risk.
Example: Stony Point
http://rocklandgov.com
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Example: KingstonIncorporated resilience into BOA and new comprehensive plan
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Example: CatskillAnalyzing wastewater system, local zoning for resiliency
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Credit: Scenic Hudson
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New Initiatives to Support Task Forces • Shareable flood guide
• Mapping water infrastructure
• Screening for green infrastructure opportunities
• Model ordinances for flood resilience
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• Emergency shelters for people and pets
• Evacuation routes• Flood-prone roads and
areas• Safe parking spots• Contacts for debris
removal
Flood Guide
A template you can use! www.villageofcatskill.net
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• Learn from these leading community members
• Look at mapping resources and consider your community’s future
• Ask about opportunities to make your community more resilient
• Apply for a grant CFA website: https://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/• Consider sharing staff or services with
neighboring communities
How to get involved
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Sanford Robinson Gifford. South Bay, on the Hudson, 1864
A lot can change in a century…
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M. Chi and X. LiCAD Hudson concept, Spring 2016
A lot can change in a century…so develop your vision for the future.
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Thank YouKristin MarcellClimate Resilience CoordinatorNYS DEC Hudson River Estuary [email protected]
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Watershed Resiliency Projecthttp://blogs.cornell.edu/estuaryresilience/