Climate Adaptation Working Group
In 2012, the A-NPDC assumed the role of lead agency for the Eastern Shore of Virginia Climate Adaptation Working Group (CAWG) to coordinate efforts among local, state, and federal representatives of government, aquaculture, agriculture, and community organizations to better plan and mitigate risks associated with climate change and sea level rise. CAWG’s mission is to provide educational outreach and develop planning tools to assist local governments and residents. To date, CAWG has hosted multiple public workshops addressing sea level rise and developed flood vulnerability models utilizing high-resolution LiDAR elevation data for the region. The group is also working to gauge public sentiment and solicit knowledge and personal anecdotal accounts of what local residents have experienced in terms of changes related to sea level rise and climate change.
The CAWG began developing an Eastern Shore Resilience Project Database (ESRPD) in 2021 aligning with efforts made by Wetlands Watch/Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program to develop a coastal resilience database and with the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan Phase 1 publication. The ESRPD is reviewed during the annual CAWG Summer Workshop with core members, partners, and region-wide stakeholders.
CAWG Meeting Agendas
- July 27, 2021 Agenda
- January 12th, 2021 Virtual Meeting here.
- June 25, 2020 Virtual Meeting Agenda
- January 22, 2020 CAWG Meeting Agenda and Financing Resiliency speaker bios and all presentations available here.
- July 30, 2019 Agenda & Notes held at TNC Brownsville House
- June 27, 2018 Agenda
- February 7, 2018 Agenda
- November 2nd, 2017 Agenda
- May 9th, 2017 Full Agenda Here
- August 29th, 2017 – CANCELLED due to inclement weather.
- November 2nd, 2016 10:00am – Noon. Draft Agenda Here
- February 7th, 2016 1:00pm – 3:00pm
CAWG Meeting Notes
July 27, 2021 Meeting Notes
Online Resources/Tools
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Over 200 Eastern Shore residents participated in the CAWG’s Coastal Flooding Workshop in 2012.
- Summer 2022 Workshop – Launching a Coastal Resilience and Adaptation Economy, C. Considine
- Summer 2022 Workshop – Coastal Bays Restoration, D. Snyder
- Summer 2022 Workshop – Seagrass Blue Carbon Project, S. Bates
- Summer 2022 Workshop – Catching Up on All Things Resilience, E. Andrews
- Summer 2022 Workshop – Welcome Slides
- Capacity Building in the NFIP CRS – Viability of Regional CRS Support Positions in Virginia
- The Costs & Benefits of the CRS Program in Virginia
- Virginia CRS Communities – CRS Activity Scores
- AdaptVA – Forecasts, Adaptations, Tools, Data, Planning & Policy
- AdaptationClearinghouse – Resources for Small Communities
- Historic Architectural Resource Survey: Eastern Shore – Accomack and Northampton Counties Virginia
- UVA-IEN Community Resilience in Coastal VA Website
- Chesapeake Bay Sentinel Site Cooperative Website
- Atlantic National Seashores Climate Vulnerability Assessment Report
- Chesapeake Commons Website
- TNC Coastal Resiliency Tool
- Climate Central Surging Seas SLR & Coastal Flood Risk Tool
- Climate Central Surging Seas Risk Zone Map
- Farm Resiliency Education for At-Risk Coastal Areas in the Chesapeake Bay
- FAQ: Flooding and Sea-level Rise on the Eastern Shore
Plans and Publications
- Transportation Infrastructure Inundation Vulnerability Assessment Report – ANPDC May 2015
- TIIVA Report – All Appendices
- TIIVA Summary Presentation – January 2015
- 2014 Coastal Change Archive Report – All of the data can be accessed on the VCZMP Coastal GEMS website in the ‘Coastal Land’ section.
- The Eastern Shore of Virginia: Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change, 2011 – The Nature Conservancy
Presentations
Accelerating the Scale and the Rate of Living Shoreline Implementation in Rural Coastal Virginia – Aaron Wendt, DCR – a brief presentation on living shorelines and the NFWF 2021 Innovative Nutrient & Sediment Reduction Grant awarded to DCR
Basic Understanding & Teaching Resources
CAWG Annual Report
These reports summarize the accomplishments of many of the CAWG partners
Newsletter
Notice: The biweekly newsletter has been discontinued. In its stead, we will be producing and distributing an Annual CAWG Report. This Report will provide a synopsis of all relevant projects and programs in place on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
- 2018
- 2017
- December 22, 2017
- December 14, 2017
- November 30, 2017
- November 1, 2017
- October 23, 2017
- September 25, 2017
- September 11, 2017
- August 29, 2017
- August 11, 2017
- July 18, 2017
- June 29, 2017
- June 15, 2017
- May 31, 2017
- May 15, 2017
- April 28, 2017
- April 3, 2017
- March 20, 2017
- February 28, 2017
- February 6, 2017
- January 20, 2017
- January 4, 2017
- 2016
- December 22, 2016
- December 12, 2016
- November 22, 2016
- November 8, 2016
- October 20, 2016
- October 3, 2016
- September 19, 2016
- September 8, 2016
- August 22, 2016 (NEW! biweekly format)
- July 2016 (quarterly newsletter format)
- March 2016 (quarterly newsletter format)