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

2. New Orleans, LA
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3. St. Bernard Parish, LA 2005
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4. New Orleans, LA
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5. Oak Bluff, MA
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9. Ortley beach, NJ
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10. Sea Level Rise
Historic Preservation Challenges

11. St. Michaels, MD
High Tide

12. 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

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

14. Galveston, TX
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15. Lawrenceburg, IN
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16. Northampton, MA
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17. New Orleans, LA

18. New Orleans, LA

19. New Orleans, LA

20. 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

21. 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

22. New Orleans, LA

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

24. Milford, CT

25. Kitty hawk, nC
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26. New Jersey
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27. Jordan river, pa
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28. Colfax, ia
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29. Washington, DC
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30. Perley, mn
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31. Norman county, MN
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32. 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

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