Planning for Resiliency

• Southern California Association of Governments: Regional Climate Adaptation Framework. Includes:
  • Southern California Climate Adaption Guide (2020)
  • Adaption Guide Process Infographic (Sharepoint file)
  • Communications Toolkit (Sharepoint files)
  • Model Local Policies & 303 Strategies (Sharepoint Files)
  • Resilience Funding Webinar; (video 2 hours, 41 minutes) Deck
• Western Riverside Council of Governments & San Bernardino County Transportatoin Authority: Resilient IE includes:
  • Climate Resilient Transportation Infrastructure Guidebook (2020)
  • Resilient IE Toolkit. (2020)
  • Interactive Evacuation Route Map
• Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA).  Rail Defense Against Climate Change Plan.  Assessing risk and mitigation strategies for rail infrastructure.
• San Diego Association of Governments.  Climate Adaptation Resources.  Resources include:
  • Regional Transportation Infrastructure Sea Level Rise Adaptation Guidance. (for highways, bikeways, trails, and light and heavy rail).
  • Regional Adaption Needs Assessment.  (2017)

• Metropolitan Transportation Commission and Association of   Bay Area Governments.  Resources include:
  • General Resources (ABAG)
  • Adapting to Rising Tides Bay Area Sea Level Rise Analysis and Mapping Project. (2017).
  • Interactive Hazard Viewer Map
  • Raising the Bar on Regional Resilience (BARC, 2018)
• Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG). Climate Adaptation Planning. Resources include:
  • Transportation Climate Adaption Plan (2015)
  • Vulnerability Assessment (2020)
  • Project Level Adaptation Strategies Guidance (2020)
  • Rural-Urban Connections Strategy (ongoing)

Issue Specific Reports

• San Joaquin Council of Governments. Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Report. Assesses vulnerability to sea level rise, riveting flooding, extreme precipitation, wildfire, heat, and drought. (2020)
• Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG).
• Climate Adaptation Planning. (2018). See Also: Highway 1 Resiliency Needs an Otter Strategy. (2020)
• Transportation Agency of Monterey County.  Regional Conservation Investment Strategy. (2019)
• Mendocino Council of Governments.  Fire Vulnerability Assessment & Emergency Evacuation Preparedness Plan.
• South Bay Cities Council of Governments. Climate Adaptation Planning in the South Bay. (2019)
• Santa Barbara County Association of Governments.   Transportation Network Resiliency Assessment.
• Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission. 
• Regional Conservation Investment Strategy.
• Shasta Regional Transportation Agency.  ResilientShasta: Extreme Climate Event Mobility and Adaptation Plan.
• Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority Sonoma County Adaptation Forums.
•  Gateway Cities Council of Governments.  Climate Action Planning Framework. Tools, templates, and guidance for member cities.
• Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Climate Resiliency Resources. Summary of work by TRPA and its partners, with links.

• California Department of Transportation.  
  • Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments.(By Caltrans district, 2019)
  • Climate Change Communication Guide. Best practices.
  • Adaptation Priorities Reports.  Prioritized list of assets by district.
• California Air Resources Board. California Climate Action Portal: Mapping climate action across California. Open data tool for local  planning efforts.
• Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. Climate Adaptation Clearinghouse. Searchable database of resources.
• United States Department of Transportation. Vulnerability Assessment Scoring Tool (2015)
• Delta Stewardship Council. Delta Adapts: Creating a Climate Resilient Future. Evaluation of the vulnerability of the Delta and Suisun Marsh to climate impacts through end of century.
• UC Berkeley School of Law: California Climate Policy Dashboard

• Institute for Local Government. Local Examples of Climate Action Plans. View examples of local climate action plans from California cities and counties that participate in the organization’s Beacon Program.
• California Tahoe Conservancy. Climate Change Adaptation. Discussion of climate adaptation in the Lake Tahoe Basin, with links.
• Georgetown Climate Center. Preparing for Climate Change in California. Academic site with numerous links to state, regional and local plans, and other resources.
• Resources Legacy Fund.  Paying for Climate Adaptation in California (2018)