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Charlotte Harbor National Estuary P

Acknowledgements This project has b

Algal blooms ......................

Source: FDEP 2009..................

Table 32: Potential Coastal Storm S

ADAPTATION: Explicitly indicate in

Summary Conclusion ................

8. Availability of Insurance. The C

City of Punta Gorda Comprehensive P

The Current Climate of Southwest Fl

type of rainfall event that causes

Figure 2: The City of Punta Gorda i

Figure 3: USGS TOPO Map of the City

Figure 5: Existing Land Use of the

Figure 6:- The City of Punta Gorda

The asset inventory is a way to ass

CHNEP/SWFRPC team was to take the l

Each participant had to pick and di

Figure 7: The Adaptation Game board

would ―park‖ the label in the c

Description of Specific Implementat

2. Increasing the flexibility of vu

Prioritized Vulnerabilities and Ada

Increases in global surface tempera

Climate-related changes in freshwat

marsh may be overgrown by other spe

Figure 12: Wetlands and Uplands of

Changes to phenology of anadromous

Air temperature increases will affe

Changes in freshwater releases from

own pelican populations were reduce

irds with water depth niche partiti

protection and preservation activit

The Rapid Stabilization Case (of gr

Probability (%) 2025 2050 2075 2100

Figure 15: Sea level rise in three

The elevations analyzed (0.5, 1.0,

Figure 18: Acres of habitat or land

Figure 19: Acres of freshwater wetl

Habitat and Species Changes The Sea

Habitat Initial Condition Percent o

Figure 22: SLAMM Predictions of Hab

Figure 23: Habitat Structure 2000 S

weeds threaten to crowd out native

Table 7: Adaptations to Address Fis

Habitat protection/rete ntion Regul

Property, Shell Creek, Integrated H

Establish living shorelines Restore

Preserve, Charlotte Harbor and Myak

Do nothing Stop unchecked commercia

Figure 25: Seagrass coverage map fr

Figure 26: Baseline seagrass covera

Persistence maps were also created

Figure 30: Seagrass persistence in

Having determined the extent of the

Upon approval by the Management and

1993 Acres Gains/Losses (Acres) Gai

County;• Pansy Bayou, No Entry Zo

Vulnerability 2: Inadequate Water S

enforced except during extreme cond

Consider climate change in water su

demands Use of reclaimed water for

Identify alternative sources Charge

Require use of xeriscaping Inadequa

Table 14: Adaptations to Inadequate

where one plant is known to thrive,

Vulnerability 3: Flooding Hurricane

Figure 33: Atlantic hurricanes pass

Figure 34: Number of Structures in

Source: Charlotte County Property A

Figure 38: City of Punta Gorda Crit

Figures 40-42-35: Values for Critic

POTENTIAL MINIMUM COASTAL STORM SUR

Tropical storm effects on historic

Tropical storm effects on repetitiv

Figure 49: Potential Storm Surge Lo

Effects of a Category 1 storm on hi

Effects of a Category 1 storm on re

Category 2 Event Under the minimum

Effects of a Category 2 storm on to

Effects of a Category 2 storm on cr

Effects of a Category 3 storm on hi

Effects of a Category 3 storm on re

Category 4/5 Event For a Category 4

Effects of a Category 4/5 storm on

Effects of a Category 4 or 5 storm

ESTIMATED VALUES FOR STRUCTURES WIT

In most cases, the damage from any

POTENTIAL LOSSES FOR STRUCTURES OWN

Figure 75: Critical Facilities and

Figure 77: Future Land Use (2018) i

Complete downtown flooding study Fl

Land acquisition for retreat/reloca

Improve weather response plans Buil

ADAPTATION: Explicitly indicate in

that reduces these effects is compl

Sustainable protection of low energ

Managed retreat Managed retreat or

Figure 80: Rolling easement step 2

Figure 82: Rolling easement step 4

first because suitable land uses wi

project). Federal subsidies for sew

the system or would destroy marine

The State Comprehensive Plan, under

Approaches for maintaining shorelin

Breakwaters, bulkheads, residential

Additional Adaptations to Sea Level

In an example of rolling easements

Alternative Shoreline Less than tot

The following is a discussion on ho

One way for decision makers to more

example, if a community establishes

Table 56: Adaptations to Address Un

Growth Use coastal management in la

planning Elevate land surfaces Esta

Table 57: Adaptations to Address Un

. The Land Development Regulations

intrusion economy conservation land

Proper consideration of hazardous m

Create regional sediment management

Control runoff through improved lan

PROVIDING RECOMMENDED EXEMPTIONS; P

approval. Non-compliant jurisdictio

Incorporating critical facilities i

State-Wide Approach for Identifying

No Shore Protection (light green) P

Table 62: Adaptations to address Ed

political schedules Change to energ

Use pure science/proven information

Provide rebates for installation of

Solve insurance problem to encourag

Obtain state/federal grants/loans N

Consider temperature when choosing

Implement land exchange programs Su

Additional insulation in buildings

All measures to reduce local GHG em

Redefine flood hazard zones Educati

ADAPTATION: Promote green building

these gases. When old units are bei

difficult to determine the amount o

does not take into account the mill

scientific disciplines, and should

effects of sea level rise on coasta

During these months, grass, leaves,

Limit development Fire Water Qualit

ADAPTATION: Drought preparedness pl

Vulnerability 10: Availability/Cost

of Punta Gorda. The weak tornado do

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