The Nature Conservancy on Block Island
Nature Walks, Programs & Events
Coastal Resiliency Resource Page
Mission: “The Sea Level Rise Committee is established to understand the potential local impacts posed by sea level rise, assess the community’s vulnerabilities, engage citizens and assist the town to assess, recommend and implement mitigation projects or other priority actions that will improve Block Island’s coastal resiliency.”
Meeting Agendas and Minutes can be found HERE
Reports
National
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Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States NOAA, 2022 (and application guide)
Rhode Island
Block Island
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Block Island Hazard Mitigation Plan (with updated action table)
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BI Comprehensive Plan, 2016 (SLR actions)
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BLOCK ISLAND HARBORS
SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATION STUDY, 2013 (actionable strategies) -
Municipal Resilience Program Community Resilience Building Process & Workshop, 2021
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Coastal Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge: Transportation Fact Sheet for New Shoreham, RI
Local/departmental scale
**See Focus areas**
Funding Avenues
National
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Rhode Island
- CRMC Oscar (open)
- Municipal Resilience program
Local/departmental scale
Groups & Partners
National
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FEMa
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NOAA
Rhode Island
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URI Sea Grant
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CRMC
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Rhode Island Coastal Resilience Larning Network
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Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program
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RI DEM
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Block Island
- Town of New Shoreham Shellfish Commission
- Block Island Land Trust
- Block Island Conservancy
- BIMI
Local/departmental scale
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The Committee for Great Salt Pond
Resources and Tools
National
Rhode Island
Block Island
Local/departmental scale
Climate Resiliency Beyond Block Island
Block Island Climate Resiliency in the News
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Rhode Island
Block Island Times:
Ongoing Projects: