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Dawson Climate Change Adaptation PlanList of suggested adaptations to increased risk from permafrost degradation.Ref # Priority Lead Partner Suggested AdaptationsP.1P.4all noted partners• A detailed permafrost assessment is required.• Continue vulnerability assessment and action planning(e.g., build on experiences in and around Beaver Creek)and ensure resources are available to respond.• Change road materials - use stronger materials.P.9 • Continue monitoring in the area for changes in waterHighquality.Government of Yukon,• Complete a risk assessment that also inventoriesGovernment of Canadaabandoned dump sites in the Dawson area.• Designate fiscal responsibility for site remediation.P.10 • Provide monitoring in the area for changes in waterquality.• Complete the hydro-geological testing of the QuigleySolid Waste Facility.P.2P.5P.3P.6P.7P.8MediumLowCity of DawsonTr’ondëk Hwëch’inCity of DawsonGovernment of YukonGovernment of YukonCity of Dawson• Ensure resources are available and response planning isin place.• Investigate how permafrost warms to 0°C through theestablishment of a test site within the Dawson town site.• Reconsider lowest bid system and add a greater priorityfor quality.• Use different foundation materials and develop betterbuilding codes.• Develop seasonal recreation infrastructure (e.g., lowtechhockey rinks) that is not vulnerable to permafrostdegredation.• Determine the potential severity of permafrost thaw onParks Canada buildings and relocate vulnerable buildingsif necessary.• Explore the feasibility of using thermosyphons.• Use methods of travel that require less infrastructuresuch as smaller and less-traveled roads, and more footand ski trails.• Provide information on how to diversify diet (in ahealthy manner).• Test ground and inventory infrastructure and compile amap of vulnerable areas.• Interview people who encounter permafrost throughtheir work (i.e., digging holes) and add their informationto the map.• Gather proxy data.• Adopt greener codes.• Establish community monitoring programs.• Include access to mining areas in EMO considerations(i.e., make equipment and skills available on an ad-hocbasis).37
Community Adaptation ProjectAccessPermafrost degradation, flooding, forest fire, or seasonal weather changes affects thetransportation of people and goods into the community.List of community consequences to reduced access.Ref #ConsequenceA.1 • Increased frequency of flooding alongthe Klondike Highway isolates thecommunity for longer periods of time.A.2 • Changing permafrost conditionsnegatively affect travel andtransportation along the KlondikeHighway.A.3 • Changing conditions exacerbateexisting threats to the operation of theairport (e.g., fog, flooding and smoke).A.4 • Decreased reliability of ferry service, icesurfaces and ice-bridge due to shiftingshoulder season conditions results in anincrease in the isolation of hinterlandcommunities.Level ofImpactCommunity ResilienceLikelihoodAdaptiveCapacityPriorityHigh High Medium HighHigh High Medium HighMediumHighHighHighMedium/HighMedium/HighLowMediumList of suggested adaptations to reduce risks from reduced access.Ref # Priority Lead Partner Suggested AdaptationsA.1A.2A.4HighMediumTr’ondëk Hwëch’in,City of DawsonGovernment of YukonCity of Dawson,Government of Yukon• Develop preparedness programs in Dawson to copewith isolation.• Renew cultural memory of being self-sufficient.• Ensure resources are available in Dawson to quicklyrepair damage within city limits.• Increase local resilience through agriculture(e.g., greenhouses).• Meet increased needs for local services.• Site contingency resources in strategic locations out ofharms way.• Inventory permafrost and identify vulnerabilities,including areas beyond the highway proper.• Explore the feasibility of technologies that will conservethe permafrost.• Enhance self-sustainability.• Develop infrastructure necessary to increasetransportation on the Yukon River.• Develop preparedness programs in Dawson to copewith isolation.• Build a bridge across the Yukon River (this would alsoentail an upgrade to the Top of the World Highway) toensure year-round access.38
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