US Army Corps of Engineers

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The Nature Conservancy’s Climate, Risk & Resilience 2013 Learning Exchange

Col. Richard HansenU.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Commander, New Orleans District

Challenges and Opportunities in Addressing Climate Change

Environmental Protection& Restoration

Flood & CoastalStorm Damage

Reduction

Hydropower Recreation

Navigation

Water SupplyRegulatory Support for Others

EmergencyManagement

USACE: How We Serve the Nation

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NAVIGATIONNavigation

Flood and Coastal

Storm Risk Reduction

Environmental Restoration

Water Supply

Recreation

Emergency Management

Climate Change Affects All USACE Civil Works Missions

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To improve resilience and decrease vulnerability to the

effects of climate change and variability

Bill Byrne, MA F&W

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USACE Climate Adaptation Mission:

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ND

MN

MIWI

IAIL

INKS

MO KY

OK AR

AL

TN

LALATX

MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL

DUBUQUE

ROCK ISLAND

ST. LOUIS

CAIRO

MEMPHIS

LITTLE ROCK

SHREVEPORT VICKSBURG

JACKSON

BATON ROUGE

NEW ORLEANS

MS

New Orleans District

2,800 miles of navigable channel

973 miles of MR&T levees

325 miles of hurricane levees

18 locks and control structures

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The Four Major Flood Risks in Coastal LA

RiverFlooding

Hurricane StormSurge

Coastal Erosion& Environmental

Degradation

Rainfall

Southeast Louisiana

LakeBorgne

Mississippi River

LakePontchartrain

Mississippi

Louisiana

Gulf of Mexico

New Orleans

Mississippi River

Hurricane Vulnerability From the Gulf From the Lake From the River

River Vulnerability From high river stages

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Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System

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IHNC-Lake Borgne Surge Barrier

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Cameron Parish Coastal Marsh Restoration

Grand Isle

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Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion

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Challenges and Opportunities

Continued support of flood risk management, navigation and coastal restoration

Balance missions to work together for sustainable coast

Adaptive Management

Consider climate change to develop sustainable solutions

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Thank You