Adaptation Planning: A Case Study From the

Great Marsh of Massachusetts

Taj Schottland Coastal Adaptation Specialist National Wildlife Federation

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Thank You To Our Partners!

Project Geography: The Great Marsh

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Holistic Coastal Resiliency Enhancement and Community Risk Reduction in the Great Marsh

Community Resiliency PlanningSalisbury, Newbury, Newburyport, Essex,

Ipswich, & Rowley.

Stakeholder Engagement

Climate Vulnerability Assessments!

Salisbury Newburyport Newbury

Essex Ipswich Rowley

Adaptation Planning

Remove Invasives

Vegetated Dune

Barrier Island

Oyster Castles

Coir Logs

Rock Sills

Zoning & Overlay Zones

Transfer Development Credits

Climate-Smart Development

Revetment

Seawall

Bulkhead

Implementing Strategies

! Build and Maintain Partnerships

! Don’t cut and run!

! Support implementation and build local capacity

Short Term Needs & Long-term Resiliency

Taj Schottland Coastal Adaptation Specialist National Wildlife Federation

schottlandt@nwf.org

Thank You!

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