This criterion contributes to 5% of the final score of the project application under current grant guidelines

 Question: Does the project help address climate change issues? – The action increases the resilience of both natural and human systems or fosters adaptation to anticipated sea level rise and local  climate change.

 
Evaluation Guidance and Best Practices

Ideal projects have some or all of the following:

·       Proponent demonstrates understanding of how climate change is likely to affect site processes and functions and demonstrates how the information has been considered in the site selection and design process, and monitoring.

·       Opportunities to facilitate landward movement of coastal ecosystems subject to dislocation by sea-level rise and other climate change impacts are considered. For example: o Beach projects allow for landward migration area of shorelines within the project and sustained sediment supply necessary to adjust beach elevations.

                     o   Adequate opportunities for landward migration of tidal wetlands are available with the project area

                     o   The project design and system conditions allows for adequate and timely delivery of sediments to support             marsh accretion within the project area and drift cell.

·       Proposal identifies and addresses potential impacts of the project to adjacent land uses under climate change scenarios. 

For more information, contact Jay Krienitz