Florida Army National Guard CFMO-ENV Conservation
Headquarters in St. Augustine Approximately 60 Readiness Centers in 31 Counties 72,000-acre Camp Blanding Joint Training Center 12,000 National Guard members, 1,900 full- time Military Personnel and 321 state employees
4 main impacts to affect Florida 1) Rising Temperatures 2) Changes in Precipitation 3) Increase in Storm Intensity 4) Rising Sea Levels
Source: National Climate Assessment Chapter 17 Southeast
Source: National Climate Assessment Chapter 17 Southeast
Map of Lands Vulnerable to Sea Level Rise: Modeled Elevations Along the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts Source: Climate Research 2000
Jacksonville (Snyder)(Duval) Tallahassee (Leon) Quincy (Gadsden) Marianna (Jackson) Live Oak (Suwannee) Lake City (Columbia) Starke (Bradford) Camp Blanding (Training Site/Ranges) (Clay) St. Augustine (Lance) (St. Johns) Palatka (Putnam) Deland (Volusia) Daytona AFRC (Volusia) Sanford (Seminole) Orlando (NTC) (Orange) Melbourne (Brevard) Ft. Pierce (St. Lucie) WPB AFRC (Palm Beach) Cocoa (Brevard) Lakeland (Polk) Haines City (Polk) Dade City (Pasco) Lake Wales (Polk) Bartow (Polk) Ft. Lauderdale (Broward) Miami (Dade) Homestead (Dade) Chipley (Washington) Bonifay (Holmes) Crestview (Okaloosa) Pensacola (Escambia) Ocala (Marion) Eustis (Lake) Crystal River (Citrus) Leesburg (Lake) Winter Haven (Polk) St. Petersburg (Pinellas) Tampa (Hillsborough) Plant City (Hillsborough) Palmetto (Manatee) Bradenton (Manatee) Sarasota (Sarasota) Wauchula (Hardee) Arcadia (DeSoto) Miramar (Snake Creek Training Site) (Broward) WPB (Babcock) (Palm Beach) St. Augustine (Ensslin) (St. Johns) St. Augustine (Barracks) & (USPFO) (St. Johns) C-12 Hangar, St. Augustine (St. Johns) AASF 1 Jacksonville (Cecil) (Duval) MacDill AFB, Tampa (Hillsborough) Ft. Myers (Lee) Orlando (Fern Cr.)(Orange) Pinellas Park AFRC (Pinellas) Brooksville (Hernando) Tavares (Lake) Titusville (Brevard) Avon Park (Highlands) Immokalee (Collier) Gainesville (Alachua) Panama City (Bay) Avon Park (Training/Ranges) (Highlands) Pensacola (Escambia) Level of Concern Assessment of Vulnerability based on Elevation Low / None Moderate High / Very High Hollywood (Broward)
Source: National Climate Assessment Chapter 17 Southeast
1. Increasing robustness of infrastructure designs and long-term investments 2. Increasing the flexibility of vulnerable managed systems 3. Enhancing the adaptability of vulnerable natural systems 4. Reversing trends that increase vulnerability (also termed ―maladaptation) 5. Improving societal awareness and preparedness
1) Evaluate climate related risks and opportunities 2) Develop policies and plans that manage climate change's impacts 3) Focus on operating environment, missions, and facilities.
a) Ecosystems b) Adopt learning-oriented, flexible approaches
a) Commit to renewable energy and energy efficiency b) Minimize water usage
c) Use LEED certified material d) Use native plants in landscaping