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SectionsI. MitigationII. Section 3(d)III. Adaptation and ResiliencyIV. Climate coordinatorsV. Timeline
Section 3: Adaptation• Secretary of EEA and Secretary of EOPSS• Within 2 years publish a statewide climate adaptation
plan• Establish vulnerability assessment frameworks for state
agencies and municipalities• Provide technical assistance to cities and towns to
complete assessments and identify adaptation strategies• Implement the plan• Update at least every 5 years
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Section 4: Climate Coordinators• All Cabinet Secretaries will designate a climate
coordinator in each executive office• Serve as point person• Meet under the leadership of EEA and EOPSS to assist in the
development and implementation of the Climate Adaptation Plan• Within two years of this Order assess the vulnerability to climate
change and extreme weather events for the Coordinator’s Executive Office
• Incorporate results into existing policies and plans for that office
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Timeline for Data delivery
Temperature and precipitation projections: August 2017
Sea level rise scenarios (May 2017) and inundation modeling summer/fall 2017
Hydrology modeling October 2017
• Each product & approach is being peer reviewed by experts outside the UMass system
• Data will be translated into meaningful outputs for stakeholders & managers using the info.
Downscaled climate projections• Provide projections on changes in temperature and
precipitation means and extremes and associated climate variables identified
• Vetted by peer reviewers and key stakeholders.
• The projections will be based on downscaling of Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) archive for 2030s, 2050s, 2070s, and 2090s for two scenarios RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 for the following variables:
Climate variables
• Daily maximum temperature (F), • Daily minimum temperature (F), • Daily average temperature (F), • Growing degree day
accumulation, base 50 F, • Heating degree day
accumulation, base 65 F, • Cooling degree day accumulation,
base 65 F, • Counts of days with maximum
temperature above 90 F, • Counts of days with maximum
temperature above 95 F, • Counts of days with maximum
temperature above 100 F,
• Counts of days with minimum temperature below 0 F,
• Counts of days with minimum temperature below 32 F,
• Total precipitation (inches), • Counts of days with precipitation
greater than 1 inch, • Counts of days with precipitation
greater than 2 inches, • Counts of days with precipitation
greater than 4 inches, • Growing season length (station
data only)
1. Engage Community
2. Identify CC impacts and targets
3. Complete Vulnerability Assessment
4. Prioritize Vulnerability
5. Take Action
Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP)
Climate MVP Communities: local impacts, local action
Empowering Communities & Informing Statewide Action
– Accessibility– Partnerships– Frame coordinated statewide efforts.
1. Engage Community
2. Identify CC impacts and targets
3. Complete Vulnerability Assessment
4. Prioritize Vulnerability
5. Take Action
1. Engage Community
2. Identify CC impacts and targets
3. Complete Vulnerability Assessment
4. Prioritize Vulnerability
5. Take Action
Integrated with A State Website
1. State website provides critical structure for process2. Provides climate data3. Provides geospatial data at the town level4. Runs vulnerability assessment 5. Connects to adaptation actions and grant opportunities6. Specifically designed for cities and towns
MA CLIMATE CHANGE CLEARINGHOUSE