Ain’t no foundation high enough: The conundrum of Elevation Kathryn M. Kuranda Lindsay S. Hannah R. Christopher goodwin & associates, inc.

New Orleans, LA 2005 Image courtesy of FEMA

St. Bernard Parish, LA 2005 Image courtesy of FEMA

New Orleans, LA 2005 Image courtesy of FEMA

Oak Bluff, MA 2012 Image courtesy of FEMA

Ortley beach, NJ 2012 Image courtesy of FEMA

Sea Level Rise Historic Preservation Challenges

St. Michaels, MD High Tide

Challenges to Preservation Dynamic & Accelerating Threat Current Structure of Preservation No Easy Solutions Do Nothing, Offshore Action, Improve Resiliency, Relocation, Data Recovery, Interpretation of Change Preservation Paradigm Landmark Conservation vs Cultural Heritage

Elevation Historic resiliency strategy used historically & recognized as significant : Galveston Chicago Seattle Sacramento Atlanta New Orleans

Galveston, TX 1900 Image courtesy of Library of Congress

Lawrenceburg, IN 1884 Image courtesy of Library of Congress

Northampton, MA 1936 Image courtesy of Library of Congress

New Orleans, LA

New Orleans, LA

New Orleans, LA

Building-By-Building Evaluation for NATIONAL FLOOD Insurance Program (NFIP) & Federal Grant Programs: Historic Properties Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation Program Specific Requirements

Complying with The Secretary’s Standards - Minimal Changes to Parcel Configurations - Limited Elevation Change - retention of Character-defining features - effective foundation screening Complying with The Secretary’s Standards

New Orleans, LA

Ain’t no foundation high enough: The conundrum of elevation

Milford, CT 2015

Kitty hawk, nC 1999 Image courtesy of FEMA

New Jersey Image courtesy of FEMA

Jordan river, pa 1935 Image courtesy of Library of Congress

Colfax, ia 2010 Image courtesy of FEMA

Washington, DC 1889 Image courtesy of Library of Congress

Perley, mn 2009 Image courtesy of FEMA

Norman county, MN 2009 Image courtesy of FEMA

ain’t no foundation high enough: the conundrum of elevation Preservation in Resiliency Planning Identification of Resources Limitations of the Secretary of Interior’s Standards Viable Options Interim Management Response to Climate Change Holistic Approach

Ain’t no foundation high enough: the conundrum of elevation Kathryn M. Kuranda Senior Vice President kkuranda@rcgoodwin.com Lindsay S. Hannah Senior Project Manager lhannah@rcgoodwin.com