The Southern Marin Scoop
RICHARDSON BAY RESILIENCE STORY MAP:
AN INTERACTIVE LOOK AT LOCAL SEA LEVEL RISE IMPACTS
Please Share Widely:
Dear Southern Marin Friends,
I am excited to share a new resource with you: the Richardson Bay Resilience story map. This interactive website answers the question "What is the County of Marin doing to plan for the impacts of climate-induced sea level rise and flooding?"
The focus is on Southern Marin and the communities surrounding Richardson Bay in particular. But we all know that Sea Level Rise (SLR) will impact all of us in Southern Marin, no matter where we live, work, and recreate. SLR has implications for our homes, local businesses, the viability of our roads, access to emergency services, and more.
As you scroll through the site, you'll see videos, photos, charts, and maps. And you'll receive vital answers to key questions, and be able to provide your own insights and feedback:
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“WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW?” gives an overview of flooding today and anticipated SLR projections.
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“HOW WILL SLR IMPACT US?” dives into various impacts beyond the shoreline and asks you to share where you've experienced flooding impacts.
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“WHAT'S BEEN STUDIED?” summarizes recent and ongoing studies led by various county agencies.
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“WHAT'S POSSIBLE?” looks at a few of the well-known problem areas and collects potential adaptation strategies for each location.
- Finally, “WHAT DO YOU THINK?” provides an opportunity for additional community feedback and resources related to SLR impacts.
I encourage you to take a few minutes to look at the story map, share it with your friends, family, and neighbors, and think about what you can do to begin to prepare.
Click the above image to watch a short video where I share a "Call to Action" for Southern Marin sea level rise planning
Additionally, here are some local SLR initiatives and projects you might be interested in:
1. On Thursday, March 18 at 6:30pm, the Flood Control Zone 3 (Richardson Bay) Advisory Board meeting will include updates on Marin City initiatives Shore Up Marin City and the Marin City People's Plan. Here is the agenda, and you can find out more about the meeting (including Zoom details) here. Also, click here to subscribe to receive emails for future announcements related to Flood Control Zone 3.
2. The Tam Valley Sea Level Rise Task Force held their kick-off Community Forum on February 23 with an informative panel discussion. You can watch a recording of the meeting, review the presentation slides on SLR in Marin County and Evolving Shorelines at Bothin Marsh, and get up to speed with this handy 1-pager on SLR in Tam Valley. Have a question or want to know more? Get in touch with the Tam Valley NRG.
3. Take a look at the abundance of information and resources related to our water-dependent future, on www.MarinSLR.org and www.MarinWatersheds.org.
4. I'd like to hear from you! Please let me know if planning for local sea level rise impacts is important to you, and why or why not. Do you have ideas about how we can engage our community to plan for these impacts? What are you seeing in other parts of the U.S. and abroad in terms of how sea level rise and flooding impacts are being effectively communicated? I look forward to hearing from you!
If you have a question or concern and would like to contact me, please send an email to me or one of my Aides using the links on my webpage: marincounty.org/depts/bs/district-3/home.
For information on the County of Marin's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit coronavirus.marinhhs.org. You can also contact the COVID-19 Response Team with your questions and concerns at coronavirus.marinhhs.org/contact.
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