Planning for Coastal Flood Impacts
Welcome to the Resource Page for the Planning for Coastal Flood Impacts Training. Below you will find all the supporting materials created from this training.
Learning Objectives:
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Develop a common understanding of coastal flood impacts and sea level change and utilize Maryland specific resources.
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Understand the MD Nuisance Flood Plan mandate (October 2025), learn about the updated recommendations.
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Become familiar with the Maryland 2023 Sea Level Rise Projections and how to use the 2024 MD Sea Level Rise Guidance Document to plan for future impacts.
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Explore specific topics to understand, plan, and implement projects to reduce the impacts of coastal flood risk.
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Understand potential funding sources to plan for and implement projects that address current and future flood impacts
Planning for Coastal Flood Impacts 2024 - Overview presentation given by Sasha Land
Supplemental Notes Hand out - Notes to go along with the slides and links to additional resources.
Training Recording
Presentations from the breakout sessions
Updating Critical Area Programs for Climate Resiliency and Equity - Presentation given by Charlotte Shearin and Katie Hayden
Incorporating Climate Resiliency and Equity into Critical Area Programs.
SLR Tools Breakout Oct 09 2024 - Presentation given by Dylan Taillie
Walk through specific examples and use both state and federal tools to visualize flood impacts and elevate your planning processes.
Nature Based Solutions for SLR Training 2024 - Presentation given by Nicole Carlozo
Explore different nature-based adaptation solutions and how to incorporate high tide flooding and sea level rise into designs and plan for adaptive management.
Community Action Around Flooding: Breakout session with Taryn Sudol and Kayle Krieg
We'll share existing resources to support individual action around flooding, brainstorm resource needs, and discuss best practices for outreach and engagement with different communities.
Planning for Wetland Migration: Presentation given by Elliot Campbell
Prioritizing restoration and conservation using maps of projected land-use change.
