Adaption Strategies to Climate Change: Predictive Response and Restoration!? DE Climate Change Workshop May 6 2008 Robert Haddad, Ph.D., Simeon Hahn, Krissy Rusello, Anthony Dvarskas, Tom Brosnan Office of Response & Restoration NOAA The opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Adaption Strategies to Climate Change:Predictive Response and Restoration!?
DE Climate Change WorkshopMay 6 2008
Robert Haddad, Ph.D., Simeon Hahn, Krissy Rusello, Anthony Dvarskas, Tom Brosnan
Office of Response & Restoration NOAA
The opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
DARRP Mission:
To protect and restore NOAA’s coastal natural resources harmed by releases of hazardous materials or oil spills
Authority includes: CERCLA, OPA, CWA, NMSA
Accomplishments –in Delaware (with our partners)
Settlements have resulted in 7 protection and restoration projects in Delaware.
Restoration and/or protection of 530 acres of marine habitats in Delaware (completed and planned activities).
Cleanup actions promote recovery of coastal resources and communities at 16 hazardous waste sites.
NOAA’s Strategic Plan 1. Protect, Restore, and Manage the Use of Coastal and
Ocean Resources through an Ecosystem Approach to Management;
2. Understand Climate Variability and Change to Enhance Society's Ability to Plan and Respond;
3. Serve Society's Needs for Weather and Water Information; 4. Support the Nation's Commerce with Information for
Safe, Efficient, and Environmentally Sound Transportation; and
5. Provide Critical Support for NOAA’s Mission
“Adaptation to climate change is now inevitable… The only question is will it be by plan or by chaos?”
Roger Jones, CSIRO, Australia; Co-author of IPCC
Change Effect
Increase in salinity and temperature
Changes in rainfall/runoff patterns
Increased tidal inundation and surges
Increased erosion Impacts to groundwater (salt
water intrusion, mobilization of contaminants)
Increasing frequency and intensity of storms and flooding
Conversion of wetlands to open water
Changes in erosion and accretion of beaches, other shorelines, coastal barriers
Increased eutrophication, turbidity, and hypoxia
Loss of less adaptable/sensitive species, changes in invasive species
Changes in estuarine circulation and contaminant fate and transport
Changes in bioavailability of contaminants (e.g., metals)
Area Information
Statistics
Approx 3,000 vessel arrivals/year 2nd largest petro-chemical port in the
nation (largest for crude oil imports) Largest VLCC receiving port in nation 1 million barrels of crude oil imported daily Largest North American port for steel,
paper, and meat imports Largest cocoa bean and fruit import port on
east coast Port system generates $19 billion in annual
revenue
Home to: Five of the largest east coast refineries Six nuclear power plants Three states and two federal regions
SIRB Sites
RCRA sites
SIRB sites
Wilmington
Dover
Lewes
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
SIRB: Site Investigation and Restoration Branch
Map source: Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
infrastructure and Hazardous Waste sites Work with partners to develop adaptive
response Develop appropriate adaptive strategies for
future restoration
Delaware River Watershed Delaware River Watershed Database & Mapping ProjectsDatabase & Mapping Projects
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Geospatial Analyses to provide insights into Geospatial Analyses to provide insights into Natural Resource losses/gains at:Natural Resource losses/gains at:
Delaware River Watershed Delaware River Watershed Database & Mapping ProjectsDatabase & Mapping Projects
Combines the power of a comprehensive Combines the power of a comprehensive database with the visual strength’s of database with the visual strength’s of
Geospatial Analyses to provide insights into Geospatial Analyses to provide insights into Natural Resource losses/gains at:Natural Resource losses/gains at: