A Tool to Promote Coastal Resilience · Policy Alternatives Option #1: Stay the Course Option #2: Make radical changes Reducing project operating costs Increasing their effectiveness

Regionality: A Tool to Promote Coastal Resilience

Charles Chesnutt U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources

Howard Marlowe

Alden Street Consulting, LLC

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Overview Introduction – the Big Picture

Objective: Coastal Resiliency

Current Process

Piecemeal Implementation Federal Financing Trends

Regionality as an Alternative Model

Implementation of Policy Change

Regional state alliances

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The Big Picture Coastal population & economy is increasing Sea level rising Storm strength & damages increasing Uncle Sam’s shoulders not strong enough – pockets

not deep enough Current water resources planning and implementation

process needs to be overhauled Coastal resiliency is a regional, national and

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$3 trillion in shoreline

infrastructure protected In 2011, 45%, or $6.6

trillion of America’s GDP was generated in coastal counties

$766,415,356 in dredging contracts awarded in 2012

In 2011, $344.4 billion in tax revenue

Coastal tourism amounts to $225 billion annually

Over one-third of the nation’s population

NOAA: Coastal Shoreline Counties


Current Status of the Nation’s Coastal Water Resources

Coastal Navigation Inlets and Small Harbors

Shore Protection


Navigation

Channels, waterways, inlets; jetties, breakwaters, & other structures

Maintenance activities

Sand/sediment resources; beneficial uses of sand

Confined or Near Shore Sediment Disposal

Commercial uses of non-compatible sand


Coastal

Storm Damage Reduction Not just erosion, but damages caused by wave

inundation Not just sand nourishment but everything from

seawalls & tide gates to wetlands & Natural & nature-based solution

Regional/comprehensive plans Contingency planning Technical assistance to states for resiliency planning

State/local building codes & ordinances


Coastal Navigation

28.90%

20.87% 15.60%

14.91%

11.70% 8.03% Good

Moderate

Poor

Failing

Failed

Unclassified

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Project Reliability Classification

CSPI Classification of Navigation Projects


Shore Protection

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CSPI classification of Shore Protection Projects

16.79% 9.29%

13.21% 36.79%

23.93% Good Intermediate

Poor

Unconstructed

Unassigned


What Contributes to the Current Status of the Nation’s Coastal Water Resources?

Not viewed as a national priority Inadequate Federal Funding The Federal Government’s Piecemeal Implementation

Strategy

Lack of Collaboration Interagency, States, and NGOs


Federal Financing Trends

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Civil Works Budget – Coastal Projects

Inefficient Federal Project Delivery Mechanism

Piecemeal Planning & Implementation

Staggered Dredge Mobilization and Demobilization Schedules.

Discourages Beneficial Use. Projects Planned and Designed Individually with Little

Consideration to Regional Implications.

Lack of Needs-Based Project Prioritization


Inefficient Federal Project Delivery Mechanism


Policy Alternatives

Option #1: Stay the Course

Option #2: Make radical changes Reducing project operating costs Increasing their effectiveness Protect people, infrastructure & the coastal environment Reduce storm & SLR impacts Take actions that reduce risks

= Regionality


Regional Project Mgt. Coordination of dredge

mobilizations

Beneficial use of dredged material

Interagency coordination

Coastalshed Analysis CSPI prioritization


Beneficial Use

Beneficial use of dredged materials

Sand is a precious resource whose supply is not infinite

We are wasting sand & money due to bad policies &

practices regarding the disposal of sand dredged from inlets & channels


Regional Sediment Management

Case Study Port of Oakland 50 Foot Deepening Project- 12 million

cubic yards Middle Harbor Enhancement Area- 6 million cubic

yards Hamilton Wetland Restoration- 2.5 million cubic yards Montezuma Wetland Restoration- 3 million cubic yards


Coordination Coordinate Federal & State Regulatory Requirements

Environmental Review Permitting

Share information & expertise

Incorporation of stakeholders interests

Intergovernmental NGOs


Coastalshed Analysis: CSPI Prioritization

Analyze resource need across coastalsheds

Prioritize Project reliability Extent of resource risk Relationship between projects Risks

Structures (Residential and Commercial) Environment & Habitat Infrastructure Critical Facilities (Hospitals, police, fire, etc.) Evacuation Routes Recreation


Coastalshed Analysis CSPI Prioritization Case Study

Fenwick Island- Hurricane Sandy Beach project performed as expected Flooding mostly occurred from bay side Before After


Implementing Regionality

#1: Regional Alliance of States & other Stakeholders

#2: Alternative Sources of Funding*

* - an important subject for a separate presentation


Build New Partnerships Regional Alliance

State governors & their water resource agencies

Corps & Federal resource agencies

Key stakeholders

NGOs Private for-profits


Governors South Atlantic Alliance

CZMA


Incentives to Cooperate Common regional interests

Needs Increasing + Oncoming Watershed Budgeting

Inadequate Federal & State Funding Resources

Collaborative action urgently needed


Thank You

Charles Chesnutt U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources

[email protected]

Howard Marlowe Alden Street Consulting, LLC

[email protected]


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