Data are entered through two forms: A) Project Information and B) Community Outcomes. Click on either header below to access the form and enter data. Check to see what information about the project already exists (see Section 2 – View & Explore Data).

Project information can be entered at the beginning of a project (preferred), with additional information submitted as needed (e.g., when products are developed). The Airtable form should be embedded below, but you can also access it at this link: https://airtable.com/shrQtIKjEypw5Bq1I. 

Community outcomes may be entered as they occur (preferred), or at the end of a project. Select the project with which the outcome is associated, then the community or communities that have achieved the outcome as a result of the project. Multiple outcomes can be entered at a time if the community/communities, outcome year and associated notes are the same. If you need to enter different years and/or notes for different communities, you may submit separate entries. If you select “Other,” please explain the outcome in the notes section. The Airtable Form should be embedded below, but you can also access it at this link: https://airtable.com/shrVFlbZSGhmmZM65. 

See Section B1 for the list of community outcomes by category, if needed.

BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY OUTCOMES

• Can identify a community climate adaptation champion
• Encourages public participation in climate related decision making
• Engages with other communities
• Engages with other groups within community (watershed orgs, etc.)
• Engages with technical assistance providers (e.g., regional planners) or researchers
• Forms a committee to assist with climate adaptation
• Hires a consultant to assist with a particular project
• Host outreach and education
• Includes funds for adaptive actions in municipal budget
• Increases communication across boards & departments on topic
• Other
• Participates in outreach, education or training
• Recognizes risks based on floodplain maps (or other data)
• Reviews historical records or local knowledge
• Secures municipal funds (bonds, warrant art., grants, etc.)
• Seeks grant funding for adaptation projects
• Seeks specific technical information through CAW and partners

ENGAGES WITH RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT

• Contributes to a future conditions map
• Contributes to a vulnerability assessment
• Contributes to an economic analysis
• Contributes to mapping of projected conditions (e.g., floodplains)
• Contributes to or conducts surveys or inventories
• Contributes to safe growth audit
• Expands community’s spatial inventory (GIS data)
• Other
• Partners with researchers on a specific project

PLANNING OUTCOMES

• Acknowledges changing climate, effects, and uncertainty in Master Plan
• Adopts higher standards for floodplain management
• Creates adaptation plan
• Identifies desired locations for development to minimize risk
• Identifies protection priorities related to SLR, floodplains, or flood storage
• Modifies hazard mitigation plan to include climate impacts
• Other
• Revises master plan to include climate
• Uses capital improvement plans to prepare financially for impacts on municipal infrastructure
• Uses conservation plan to identify areas important for ecosystem services

REGULATORY OUTCOMES

• Changes zoning requirements to accommodate climate effects (e.g., No Adverse Impact as performance standard)
• Establishes development setbacks
• Establishes non-conforming use provisions for floodplains
• Establishes transfer of development rights based on reducing risks
• Other
• Requires freeboard
• Restricts development or redevelopment in risk-prone areas
• Reviews zoning for climate related concerns
• Zones to create floodplain overlay district

ON-THE-GROUND OUTCOMES

• Conserves land for risk reduction purposes
• Creates floodplain buy-out program
• Designates No Build Zone/Flood Storage Areas (e.g., via easements, purchase or other mechanism)
• Elevates or fortifies critical at-risk public facilities to minimize risk
• Implements a demonstration project related to climate adaptation
• Implements meander easement (riverfront)
• Implements rolling easement (oceanfront)
• Installs structures to decrease effects of storm surge, flood, etc.
• Makes purchases to increase hazard preparedness (e.g., generators)
• Other
• Protects or restores habitat for ecological services (flood storage, shoreline migration, etc.)
• Relocates municipal services/facilities or retreats from high risk locations
• Replaces or upgrades culverts or related infrastructure