$7.1 million distributed across 80 different projects<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe funds were distributed as a means to help local governments prepare for and develop climate adaptation plans.<\/p>\n
The City of Nanaimo applied for $105,000 back in June 2024, when the call for applications was first announced.<\/p>\n
According to the city, developing a Sea Level Rise Management Plan is part of the city\u2019s Integrated Action Plan and deemed a \u201cpriority action.\u201d<\/p>\n
Why the Sea Level Rise Management Plan is deemed a priority action for Nanaimo<\/p>\n
Nanaimo first had a Sea Level Rise Study done in 2019 which included projections for 2050 and 2100, as well as assessment of potential coastal erosion impacts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis study was a critical first step in understanding the vulnerability of our coastline and planning for future climate risks,\u201d states the city.<\/p>\n
At the end of the study, recommendations were to further look at key low-lying, populated areas including Departure Bay, Protection Island, and downtown areas, to \u201cmore accurately define inundation limits and potential flooding.\u201d<\/p>\n
In December 2024, city environmental planner, David Stewart, a presented the Sea Level Rise Management Plan (SLRMP) to the city and recommended a study of Nanaimo\u2019s entire coastline. <\/p>\n
The Sea Level Rise Management Plan (SLRMP) aims to \u201cexpand the City\u2019s understanding of sea level rise and storm surge impacts within the vulnerable areas identified in the 2019 study, but it will also help the City identify and evaluate plausible solutions,\u201d states the 2024 report.<\/p>\n
Six key elements are outlined in the SLRMP:<\/p>\n
First, it focuses on calculating the probability of sea level rise while factoring in storm surge, wind speed, king tides, and others.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis could be used to redefine the flood control elevation,\u201d states the report.<\/p>\n
The second is element includes 2D modeling in vulnerable areas where \u201cwave runup and the impact of multiple tide cycles\u201d exist.<\/p>\n
The third looks to estimate the economic impact of \u201crising sea levels to coastal infrastructure and properties.\u201d<\/p>\n
The fourth looks to engage multi-disciplinary partners to consider and identify a sea level rise management plan. <\/p>\n
The fifth element will undertake monitoring of coastal erosion including \u201ca detailed survey of the areas prone to coastal erosion (i.e., North Slope), which requires subsequent surveying, combined with orthophoto imagery analysis where appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n
Finally, the six key element to the plan includes developing a post-study communication strategy. This would be used to communicate the \u201cfindings from the sea level rise management plan to property owners, other stakeholders, and the general public.\u201d<\/p>\n
What\u2019s been done so far and what\u2019s next<\/p>\n
Earlier this fall, work began to complete a background research review as well as a plan for engaging partners on the forward-looking steps. <\/p>\n
Over the coming months, work is expected to continue including modelling, floodplain mapping, economic risk analysis followed by a report on the first phase, which is expected by summer 2026.<\/p>\n
Focus group meetings are tentatively planned over the next month. For more information on the project, visit Nanaimo\u2019s Sea Level Rise Management plan<\/a>.<\/p>\nREAD ALSO: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The City of Nanaimo has been awarded $105,000 for its Sea Level Rise Management plan that looks to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":418146,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[49,48,295,66],"class_list":{"0":"post-418145","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-environment","11":"tag-science"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=418145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/418146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=418145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=418145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=418145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}