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Southeastern Wisconsin Coastal Resilience Project Building Hazard Resilience through Regional and Local Collaboration Adam Bechle Wisconsin Sea Grant Wisconsin Coastal Management Program with Todd Breiby, Kate Angel, Mike Friis, David Hart, Gene Clark, Julia Noordyk, Deidre Peroff, Laura Herrick, Aaron Owens, Chin Wu https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/somers-home-teetering-over-cliff-along-lake-michigan-could-fall-any-day-due-to-erosion 1 Lake Michigan Water Level (1970 – 2019) Water Level (feet IGLD 1985) 583 582 581 580 579 578 577 576 575 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Coastal Resilience Project Overview Enhance community capacity to prepare and plan for coastal hazards in Southeastern Wisconsin Organize a Community of Practice Focused on Coastal Resilience .
o C e e k u a z O o C e e k u a w Evaluate and Map Shoreline Recession .
Create Guidance on Risk- Reduction Practices M l i Racine Co. Identify and Implement Local Resilience Opportunities Kenosha Co. 3 Community of Practice Semi-annual meetings for local government staff to discuss, share, and learn about coastal hazards, including: • Invited speakers on desired topics • Demonstrate decision-support tools • Discussions about ongoing projects and potential collaboration • Field trips to see hazard issues and potential solutions 4 Community of Practice Coastal Resilience Boat Tours • Staff from coastal local governments had opportunity to see coastline from the water • Coastal engineering and geology specialists onboard to interpret sights and answer questions • Facilitated conversation about coastal hazard issues and ways forward 5 Community of Practice Lessons Learned • Participants value the opportunity to interact with their peers and see how others are addressing similar issues • Sharing a common experience like a field trip or boat tour can prompt thoughtful discussion • A successful Community of Practice requires leadership from core individuals to bring the group together and facilitate meetings 6 For More Information See: https://sewicoastalresilience.org/community-of-practice/ Coastal Resilience Self-Assessment Provide a starting point to identify opportunities to increase a community’s resilience to coastal hazards 7 Coastal Resilience Self-Assessment Series of yes/no questions to help identify common planning and mitigation actions to implement.
Categories 1.

Understanding Coastal Hazard Impacts 2.

Hazard Mitigation Planning 3.

Community Planning 4.

Local Ordinances 5.

Public Education and Engagement 6.

Shore Protection 7.

Managing Water on Coastal Lands 8.

Beaches 9.
Ports Harbors and Marinas Download at: https://sewicoastalresilience.org/resilience-resources/planning-and-policy/ 8 Coastal Resilience Self-Assessment Lessons Learned • The self-assessment works best when completed by a team representing multiple departments in a municipality • The self-assessment can serve as a catalyst to bring departments together around the issue • A tool like this won’t give “the answer” but it can start the conversation off in the right direction 9 Potentially Useful Flooding Assessment Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Access CRISSP at: https://glslcities.org/initiatives/municipal-climate-adaptation/crissp/ 10 Summary Regional Collaboration A Community of Practice is a valuable framework for peers to learn about hazards and develop approaches to address them Local Collaboration Self-Assessment tools can be structured ways to bring different departments together to start conversations about hazard resilience For More Information bechle@aqua.wisc.edu http://sewicoastalresilience.org @sewiresilience 11 Links • SE WI Coastal Resilience Webpage - https://sewicoastalresilience.org/ • Coastal Resilience Self-Assessment https://sewicoastalresilience.org/resilience- resources/planning-and-policy/ Other Tools • Climate Ready Infrastructure and Strategic Sites Protocol (CRISSP) Risk Matrix Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative https://glslcities.org/initiatives/municipal-climate-adaptation/crissp/ • Climate Adaptation Checklist University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute https://publications.aqua.wisc.edu/product/great-lakes- coastal-community-climate-adaptationchecklist/ • A Self-Assessment to Address Climate Change Readiness in Your Community: Great Lakes Minnesota Sea Grant https://glslcities.org/library/a-self-assessment-to-address- climate-change-readiness-in-your-community Resources for Coastal Communities • Adapting to a Changing Coast – Options and Resources for Lake Michigan Property Owners – Publication with 16 options across 5 themes to help coastal property owners adapt to changing water levels and storms on Lake Michigan • Adapting to a Changing Coast – Options and Resources for Local Officials in Southeastern Wisconsin Coastal Communities – Publication with 28 options across 4 themes to help local government officials address changing water levels and storms on Lake Michigan • Living on the Coast – Booklet describing natural coastal processes and strategies to manage risk to coastal properties • Placing Erosion Control Structures on Great Lakes – Website with information on requirements and considerations for shore protection projects in Wisconsin • Stabilizing Coastal Slopes on the Great Lakes – Fact sheet describing shoreline erosion and slope instability • Working with Engineers and Contractors on Shore Protection Projects – Fact sheet describing the process of finding and working with qualified coastal professional • Great Lakes Shore Protections Structures and Their Effects on Coastal Processes – Fact sheet describing shore protection structures and their effects, both positive and negative, on the shoreline • Ohio Coastal Design Manual – Online manual demonstrating how Great Lakes coastal structures are designed Wisconsin Shoreline Inventory and Oblique Viewer The Wisconsin Shoreline Inventory and Oblique Photo Viewer is a web-based, interactive map of Wisconsin coastal data that enables users to visualize the temporal changes to Wisconsin’s shorelines.
The inventory includes: • Oblique aerial photos of Wisconsin’s coast from 1976, 2008, 2012, 2017, and 2018 • A qualitative inventory of shoreline conditions (bluff condition & shoreline type) from 1976, 2008, and soon-to-be-added 2018. www.floodatlas.org/asfpm/oblique_viewer/ 14 Resources for Ports and Harbors • Great Lakes Port and Harbor Infrastructure and Dredging Cost Evaluation Matrix – A matrix model to estimate the cost of building and maintaining structures at large ports in the Great Lakes • Failing Coastal Wood Infrastructure on the Great Lakes – Fact sheet on timber structure failure mechanisms and potential solutions • Best Practice Inspection Guidelines for Great Lakes Port, Harbor and Marina Structures – Fact sheet with inspection guidelines to prevent structure deterioration • Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies for Great Lakes Ports, Harbors and Marinas – Fact sheet on potential future Great Lakes water levels and their possible impacts to waterfront facilities • Wisconsin Clean Marina Best Management Practices – Guidebook that describes regulations and practices that address marine facilities and nonpoint sources of pollution