Safeguarding California: Implementation Action Plans Listening Tour October 2015

Listening Tour See what’s happening outside Sacramento Safeguarding California: Implementation Action Plans How this fits into state’s climate strategy Provide update on what’s guiding state actions: legislation, executive orders, plans, etc.

Environmental Goals & Policy Report Reducing Emissions AB 32 Scoping Plan Preparing for Impacts Safeguarding California Research to inform policy Research Plan & 4 th Assessment Coordinated State Climate Efforts

Collaborate and Listen

AdaptationImplementation Many of our mitigation efforts also have adaptation benefits. Forest Carbon Plan, GGRF Projects, Healthy Soils, climate legislation. Executive Order B-30-15: – Safeguarding California: Implementation Action Plans, Safeguarding California updated every 3yrs – Technical Advisory Group Inter-agency coordination

Impacts from Climate Change Longer Fire Season Rising Sea Levels Earlier Melting of Snowpack

Everyone Has a Piece of the Puzzle  Bay Conservation and Development Commission  California Air Resources Board  California Coastal Commission  California Department of Conservation  California Department of Fish and Wildlife  California Department of Food and Agriculture  California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection  California Department of Insurance  California Department of Parks and Recreation  California Department of Public Health  California Department of Transportation  California Department of Water Resources  California Energy Commission  California Environmental Protection Agency  California Fish and Game Commission  California Health and Human Services Agency  California Independent System Operator  California Labor & Workforce Development  California Ocean Science Trust  California Public Utilities Commission  California State Coastal Commission  California State Coastal Conservancy  California State Lands Commission  Delta Conservancy  Delta Protection Commission  Delta Stewardship Council  Department of Toxic Substances Control  Governor’s Office of Planning and Research  Governor’s Office of Emergency Services  Ocean Protection Council  State Water Resources Control Board

State Adaptation Strategy 2009 California Adaptation Plan was our first statewide adaptation strategy It outlined vulnerabilities, recommended key actions in 7 sectors and was detailed and actionable 2014 Safeguarding California updated 2009 plan; 10 sectors and provided high-level recommendations and cross sector emphasis

Agriculture Energy Biodiversity Oceans & Coasts Public Health Transportation Water Emergency Management Forests

Implementation Action Plans Safeguarding California: Implementation Action Plans – What the state’s doing – What the state’s planning to do next – How are we monitoring and measuring resiliency – Where we are heading for the 2017 update to Safeguarding California

Ask the Climate Question Establish a mandate and guidelines for all state agencies to consider climate risks in their policies, planning efforts, and investments Provide data, tools, and guidance to support efforts to reduce climate risks Build the capacity to plan for and implement actions to reduce climate risk through collaboration, education, outreach and funding Safeguarding CA Plan - Cross Sector Strategies

State Adaptation Strategy 2009 Adaptation Strategy very different from Safeguarding California 2014 Safeguarding California Plan actionable? – high-level goals and lots of information. Adaptation policy is difficult to wrap our heads around.

Tricky Adaptation requires preparing for impacts that are in the “distant future”, relies on science, generally hard to communicate? Funding for adaptation is dispersed, linked to diverse pots of money, and not always the main goal.

Implementation Action Plans Adopt simple format – Introduction, Vulnerability Assessment, Current Actions, Next Steps, Monitoring and Evaluation Add new sector: Community Development and Land Use Compile state action on adaptation in one place Recognize the need to include more diverse voices in creating adaptation strategies

Cross Sectoral Risks

Safeguarding Process Fall 2015: Implementation Plans June 2016: Implementation Reports January 2017: Safeguarding Update- Public Draft July 2017: Safeguarding Update- Final Draft

Adaptation Legislation AB 1482 SB 246 OPR will establish Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program to coordinate state, regional, and local activities OPR will keep a comprehensive clearing clearinghouse for all adaptation documents CalOES will update Adaptation Planning Guide Safeguarding Update – Public Draft: Jan 2017 – Final Draft: July 2017 – Update every 3 years Adaptation objectives SGC will help coordinate to achieve state’s adaptation goals SB 379 Starting in 2017, every update to a local hazard mitigation plan (LHMP) must include adaptation strategies based on a local vulnerability assessment By 2022, all cities and counties must adopt a climate- conscious LHMP.

More Information JR DeLaRosa Assistant Secretary for Climate Change California Natural Resources Agency