|
Practice |
Sub-Practice |
Adaptation |
Municipality/County |
Type |
Inc. of CC |
Impact |
Standard |
Costs |
Funding Source |
| Administrative | Green Infrastructure | Coastal Erosion Districts | Southampton, NY | Protection | No | Permissive | Unique | NA | NA |
| Administrative | Appointing Waterways Grants Manager | Hampton, VA | Procedural | No | NA | Unique | Medium (<$100,000) | None | |
| Administrative | Establishment of Mitigation Planning Team | Lewes, DE | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | Other | |
| Administrative | Coastal Advisory Committee | Marshfield, MA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | Town | |
| Administrative | FEMA Cooperative Mapping Project | New Castle County, DE | Procedural | No | Mandatory | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | FEMA | |
| Capital Investment | Gray Infrastructure | Stormwater Upgrades | Norfolk City, VA | Accommodation | No | NA | Unique | Very High ($>1,000,001) | None |
| Capital Investment | Gray Infrastructure | Pump Station Improvements | Poquoson, VA | Accommodation | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | NA | None |
| Capital Investment | Gray Infrastructure | Elevated bulkhead as part of storefront park reconstruction | Portsmouth, VA | Protection | No | NA | Unique | NA | NA |
| Capital Investment | Green Infrastructure | Renovation of Parking Lot and Replacement with Pervious Natural Surface | Accommodation | No | Recommendation | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | State | |
| Capital Investment | Green Infrastructure | Buyout of Repetitive Loss Property and Conversion to Park | Bowers, DE | Retreat | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | Low (< $10,000) | FEMA |
| Capital Investment | Green Infrastructure | Capital Investment in Culverts and Tidegates | Hull, MA | Protection | No | NA | Unique | ||
| Capital Investment | Green Infrastructure | Beach Replenishment and Protection | Ocean City, MD | Protection | Yes | NA | Unique | NA | NA |
| Capital Investment | Green Infrastructure | Open space fund | Scarborough, ME | Prevention | No | NA | Unique | NA | Other |
| Capital Investment | Flood gauge warning system | Little Silver, NJ | Procedural | No | NA | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | State Police, FEMA, Other Towns | |
| Capital Investment | Flood Gauge Warning System | Oceanport, NJ | Procedural | No | NA | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | State Police, FEMA, Other Towns | |
| Capital Investment | Preservation of Assateague Island | Worcester County, MD | Retreat | No | NA | Unique | NA | Other | |
| Education/Outreach | Evacuation Mapping | Greenwich, CT | Procedural | Yes | NA | Unique | Medium (<100,000) | Town | |
| Education/Outreach | Public Outreach and Coordination | Portsmouth, VA | Procedural | No | NA | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | Other | |
| Law | Building | Freeboard – 2 Ft | Crisfield, MD | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Unique | Zero | None |
| Law | Building | Freeboard – 1 Ft in A/AE 2 Ft in VZ | Greenwich, CT | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Unique | Zero | NA |
| Law | Building | Cumulative Substantial Improvement Ordinance | Greenwich, CT | Procedural | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Zero | NA |
| Law | Building | Freeboard – 1 Ft | Hampton, VA | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | None |
| Law | Building | Freeboard Incentive Program | Hull, MA | Accommodation | No | Incentive | Unique | ||
| Law | Building | Higher Height Limits in Flood Zone | Lewes, DE | Accommodation | No | Permissive | Unique | Zero | Other |
| Law | Building | Freeboard – 1.5 Ft | New Castle County, DE | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | NA |
| Law | Building | Freeboard – 1 Ft | New Castle, DE | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | None |
| Law | Building | Freeboard – 1 Ft | Norfolk City, VA | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Unique | Zero | None |
| Law | Building | Freeboard – 5 Ft | Ocean City, MD | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Above Required | NA | Other |
| Law | Building | Foundation Requirements | Ocean City, MD | Accommodation | Yes | Mandatory | Above Required | NA | NA |
| Law | Building | Freeboard – 2 Ft | Oceanport, NJ | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | NA |
| Law | Building | Freeboard – 1 Ft | Poquoson, VA | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | None |
| Law | Building | Freeboard – 1.5 Ft | Portsmouth, VA | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | None |
| Law | Building | Cumulative Substantial Improvement Ordinance | Portsmouth, VA | Procedural | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Low (< $10,000) | None |
| Law | Building | Freeboard – 3 Ft | Saco, ME | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Very Low (< $1,000) | NOAA |
| Law | Building | Cumulative substantial improvement ordinance with no expiration date | Sea Isle City, NJ | Procedural | No | Mandatory | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | NA |
| Law | Building | Freeboard – 2 Ft | Southold, NY | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Unique | Medium (< $100,000) | None |
| Law | Building | Freeboard – 2 Ft | Worcester County, MD | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Unique | Zero | None |
| Law | Building | Freeboard Requirement – 2 or 3 Ft. | York, ME | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Zero | None |
| Law | Building, Zoning | City Flood Protection Law | Hampton, VA | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Very Low (< $1,000) | None |
| Law | Building, Zoning | Zone Green – Provisions to allow relocation of utilities to rooftops | New York, NY | Accommodation | Yes | Permissive | Unique | High (<$1,000,000) | None |
| Law | Building, Zoning | Flood Protection Ordinance | Norfolk City, VA | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Zero | None |
| Law | Building, Zoning | Flood Management Overlay Ordinance | Poquoson, VA | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Low (< $10,000) | None |
| Law | Building, Zoning | Flood Ordinance Notification Provisions | Scarborough, ME | Procedural | No | Mandatory | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | None |
| Law | Building, Zoning | Flood Hazard Development Permits Apply to Minor Projects | York, ME | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Zero | None |
| Law | Green Infrastructure | Wetlands Buffers Includes Performance Standards and Sea Level Rise Considerations | Brewster, MA | Prevention | Yes | Mandatory | Above Required | Medium (<$100,000) | None |
| Law | Green Infrastructure | Community Preservation Fund (2% Real Estate Transfer Tax) for land conservation | East Hampton, NY | Prevention | No | Recommendation | Unique | Zero | None |
| Law | Green Infrastructure | Coastal Overlay District (Strictly regulates placement of hard infrastructure by 4 zoning categories) | East Hampton, NY | Prevention | Yes | Mandatory | Above Required | Zero | None |
| Law | Green Infrastructure | Tidal Wetlands Buffer Protection – 100 Feet | Portsmouth, NH | Protection | No | Mandatory | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | None |
| Law | Green Infrastructure | Community Preservation Fund (2% Real Estate Transfer Tax) for land conservation | Southampton, NY | Prevention | No | Recommendation | Unique | NA | NA |
| Law | Green Infrastructure | Community Preservation Fund (2% Real Estate Transfer Tax) for land conservation | Southold, NY | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Unique | High (< $1,000,000) | None |
| Law | Planning | Redefined Mean High Water to increase margin over current observations by 4 feet | Ogunquit, ME | Procedural | Yes | Mandatory | Unique | Zero | None |
| Law | Zoning | Zoning Law Explicitly Incorporates Sea Level Rise, Requires Freeboard and allows Height Limit Waiver | Barnstable, MA | Accommodation | Yes | Mandatory | Unique | Zero | None |
| Law | Zoning | Relocating Downtown through Rezoning to Less Vulnerable Area | Bowers, DE | Retreat | No | Mandatory | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | None |
| Law | Zoning | Minimum Lot Size Restricts Development in Floodplain | Brewster, MA | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Unique | Zero | None |
| Law | Zoning | Setbacks from Bluffs and Wetlands | East Hampton, NY | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Zero | None |
| Law | Zoning | Vegetation Preservation Ordinance: Turf grass Setback and prohibition of disturbance | East Hampton, NY | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Unique | Zero | None |
| Law | Zoning | Harbor Protection Overlay Zone | East Hampton, NY | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Unique | Zero | None |
| Law | Zoning | Green Area Ordinance | Greenwich, CT | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | NA |
| Law | Zoning | Conservation Zone – Restrictive Zoning and Environmental Impact Statement Requirement | Greenwich, NJ | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | None |
| Law | Zoning | Wetlands Conservation District Zoning | Hampton, NH | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Medium (<$100,000) | State |
| Law | Zoning | Cluster and Setback Provisions | Hull, MA | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Above Required | ||
| Law | Zoning | Floodplain Ordinance – Hazardous Materials Prohibited and Dune Protection | Lewes, DE | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Zero | Other |
| Law | Zoning | Coastal Wetlands Ordinance | Little Silver, NJ | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Above Required | NA | NA |
| Law | Zoning | Hazardous Materials Prohibited in Floodplain | New Castle County, DE | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | NA |
| Law | Zoning | Floodplain Setbacks / Prohibits new subdivisions in floodplain | New Castle County, DE | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Very Low (< $1,000) | NA |
| Law | Zoning | Transfer of Development Rights Program | Ocean City, MD | Retreat | No | Mandatory | Unique | NA | Other |
| Law | Zoning | Flood Protection Ordinance – Prohibits hazardous materials in floodplain | Portsmouth, VA | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Low (< $10,000) | Other |
| Law | Zoning | Shoreland Zoning Ordinance | Saco, ME | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Medium (<$100,000) | State |
| Law | Zoning | Cluster Zoning Required in Coastal Zone | Scarborough, ME | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | None |
| Law | Zoning | Growth Management Ordinance/Residential Development Cap | Scarborough, ME | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | None |
| Law | Zoning | Coastal Erosion Hazard Law | Southampton, NY | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Above Required | NA | NA |
| Law | Zoning | Transfer of Development Rights Program | Southampton, NY | Prevention | No | Permissive | Unique | NA | NA |
| Law | Zoning | Vegetation Preservation Ordinance | Southampton, NY | Prevention | Yes | Mandatory | Unique | NA | NA |
| Law | Zoning | Transfer of Development Rights | Southold, NY | Prevention | No | Permissive | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | None |
| Law | Zoning | Transfer of Development Rights | York, ME | Prevention | No | Permissive | Unique | Zero | None |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan – Incorporates Climate Change | Barnstable, MA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | None |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise | Crisfield, MD | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Zero | None |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Climate Change | Greenwich, CT | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | Low (< $10,000) | Town |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Climate Change | Guilford, CT | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | Low (< $10,000) | Other |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise | Hampton, NH | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Medium (<$100,000) | None |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Climate Change | Marshfield, MA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | Town, University |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise | Norfolk City, VA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | High (<$1,000,000) | Other |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan – Incorporates Climate Change | Ogunquit, ME | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | Zero | None |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise | Poquoson, VA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | Zero | None |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan Incorporates SLR | Sea Isle City, NJ | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | Medium (<100,000) | NA |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan – Goal to adopt policy of strategic retreat | Southampton, NY | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | NA | NA |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Climate Change | Southold, NY | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | Other |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Climate Change | Worcester County, MD | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | NA | State, Other |
| Plan | Comprehensive Plan | Comprehensive Plan Incorporates Climate Change | York, ME | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | Low (< $10,000) | Other |
| Plan | Floodplain Management | Floodplain Management and Repetitive Loss Plan | Portsmouth, VA | Procedural | No | Mandatory | Above Required | Low (< $10,000) | Other |
| Plan | Green Infrastructure | Land Protection Plan | Hull, MA | Prevention | No | Recommendation | Unique | ||
| Plan | Green Infrastructure | Open Space Levy, Approved Open Space Plan and Wetlands Mitigation Bank | Little Silver, NJ | Prevention | No | Mandatory | Unique | NA | NA |
| Plan | Hazard Miitgation | Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise | Barnstable, MA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | Very Low (< $1,000) | None |
| Plan | Hazard Miitgation | Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise | Brewster, MA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | Low (< $10,000) | None |
| Plan | Hazard Miitgation | Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates Climate Change | Guilford, CT | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | Low (< $10,000) | FEMA |
| Plan | Hazard Miitgation | Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates Climate Change | Hull, MA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | ||
| Plan | Hazard Miitgation | Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates SLR | Ocean City, MD | Procedural | No | Mandatory | Unique | NA | None |
| Plan | Hazard Miitgation | Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise | Poquoson, VA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | Low (< $10,000) | None |
| Plan | Hazard Miitgation | Hazard Mitigation Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise | Worcester County, MD | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | NA | Other |
| Plan | Other | Coastal Resource Management Plan Incorporates Sea Level Rise | Barnstable, MA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | Other |
| Plan | Other | Water Resource Management Plan Incorporates Climate Change | Brewster, MA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | High (<$1,000,000) | None |
| Plan | Other | Local Waterfront Revitalization PlanIncorporates Climate Change and Policy of Strategic Retreat | East Hampton, NY | Procedural | No | Mandatory | Unique | Medium (<$100,000) | State |
| Plan | Other | Comprehensive Waterways Management Plan | Hampton, VA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Medium (<$100,000) | None |
| Plan | Other | Beach Management Plan Incorporates Climate Change | Hull, MA | Procedural | Yes | Mandatory | Unique | ||
| Plan | Other | Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan Incorporates Climate Change and Extends Jurisdictional Boundary | New York, NY | Procedural | Yes | Mandatory | Unique | High (<$1,000,000) | NA |
| Plan | Other | PlaNYC | New York, NY | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | High (<$1,000,000) | None |
| Plan | Other | Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan | Southold, NY | Procedural | No | Mandatory | Unique | High (< $1,000,000) | State |
| Plan | Hampton Beachfront and Storm Protection Management Plan | Hampton, VA | Protection | No | Recommendation | Unique | Medium (<$100,000) | None | |
| Plan, Study/Pilot Project | Hazard Miitgation, Climate Plan | Climate Change and Hazard Mitigation Plan | Lewes, DE | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Above Required | Low (< $10,000) | Other |
| Plan, Study/Pilot Project | Other | Community Coastal Resiliency Plan | Guilford, CT | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Medium (<$100,000) | NOAA |
| Plan, Study/Pilot Project | Tidal Floodplain Study and Protection Plan | Hampton, VA | Protection | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Medium (<$100,000) | None | |
| Policy | Building, Zoning | Strict Enforcement of Flood Ordinance – Issued compliance summonses for failure to comply | Sea Isle City, NJ | Accommodation | No | Mandatory | Unique | Medium (<100,000) | NA |
| Policy | Gray Infrastructure | Public Works/Infrastructure Decision Guidance incorporates Climate Change | Groton, CT | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | None |
| Policy | Flood Zone Home Elevation Database | Greenwich, CT | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | Town, NOAA | |
| Policy | Formal resolution recognizing climate change | Guilford, CT | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Zero | None | |
| Policy | High performance guidelines describing best practices for planning, design, construction, and maintenance of city parks(Dept of Parks and Recreation) | New York, NY | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | NA | NA | |
| Policy | Elevation standards of 4.5 ft for new roads | Poquoson, VA | Protection | No | Recommendation | Unique | NA | None | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Climate Plan | Maryland Coast Smart Rising Sea Level Guidance Study | Crisfield, MD> | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | NOAA, State |
| Study/Pilot Project | Other | Delaware Coastal Resiliency Action Plan | New Castle, DE | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | None |
| Study/Pilot Project | Vulnerability Analysis | Climate Change Vulnerability Analysis | North Kingstown, RI | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Costs | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Vulnerability Analysis | Assessment of Coastal Wetland Vulnerability | North Kingstown, RI | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Medium (<100,000) | NOAA Sea Grant |
| Study/Pilot Project | Vulnerability Analysis | Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment Tool | Oceanport, NJ | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Zero | NA |
| Study/Pilot Project | Climate Change Adaptation Project | Barnstable, MA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | NGO/Foundation | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment Tool | Greenwich, NJ | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | State, NOAA | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Coastal Climate Change Project | Groton, CT | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | Other | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Coastal Adaptation Workgroup Participant | Hampton, NH | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Zero | None | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment Tool | Little Silver, NJ | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | NA | NA | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Coastal Strategies for Climate Resilience/Urban Waterfront Adaptive Strategies Project (Dept of City Planning) | New York, NY | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | High (<$1,000,000) | Federal Government/Non-Profit | |
| Study/Pilot Project | NYC Panel on Climate Change and Report | New York, NY | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | High (<$1,000,000) | Non Profit/Foundation | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Emergency Preparedness Pilot Program (Housing Authority) | New York, NY | Procedural | Yes | NA | Unique | NA | NA | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Coastal Flood Study | Norfolk City, VA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | High (<$1,000,000) | Other | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Sea Level Rise Pilot Study and Plan | North Kingstown, RI | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Medium (<100,000) | NOAA Sea Grant | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Sea Level Rise Study (Sewer District) | Ogunquit, ME | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | Other | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Coastal Resiliency Initiative | Portsmouth, NH | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | Other | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Saco Bay Sea Level Rise Working Group Project | Saco, ME | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Medium (<$100,000) | NOAA | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Saco Bay Sea Level Rise Working Group Project | Scarborough, ME | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | State | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Maryland Coast Smart Rising Sea Level Guidance Study | Somerset County, MD | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Medium (<$100,000) | NOAA, State | |
| Study/Pilot Project | NOAA Coastal Services Center Roadmap Project | Southold, NY | Procedural | No | Recommendation | Unique | Low (< $10,000) | Other | |
| Study/Pilot Project | Worcester County Sea Level Rise Response Strategy | Worcester County, MD | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Very Low (< $1,000) | None | |
| Study/Pilot Project, Plan | Vulnerability Assessment and Delaware Coastal Resiliency Action Plan | Bowers, DE | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Medium (<100,000) | State | |
| Study/Pilot Project, Plan | South Shore Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan | Marshfield, MA | Procedural | Yes | Recommendation | Unique | Medium (<100,000) | Regional Government |