Tuesday, August 27, 2019
ESRM/COMM496 Blog Post #2
Please read about the California Coastal Commission here (p13-23):
https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/slr/guidance/2018/0a_ExecSumm_2018AdoptedSLRGuidanceUpdate.pdf
We will have a speaker next week (Sep 4) visit and speak about managed retreat from our California Coastline.
After reading this document, make two comments under my post:
[1] Explain something interesting you learned about the Coastal Commission
[2] List a question to ask our speaker
Please read other replies and avoid repeating information.
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I was fairly shocked at how many agencies were involved. There are 24 of them and I had never even heard of half of them. It is a document that is continually changing to provide guidelines for the government to make decisions for the coastal zones under the Coastal Act. I am amazed that all of these different agencies can come together and agree on these guidelines.
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ReplyDeleteWhat kind of challenges arise with sea level rise with people that own private property on the coast? And how is it mitigated? I feel like buying the property from them is maybe the best choice, and selling them land further from the coastline, but that has to be difficult since some people have personal attachment to the land and don't fully understand the risks of staying. Plus, people may be upset to lose their "view" by moving their property back from the coast. How can we resolve this?
Hi, my name is Natalie Javate. What I thought was interesting about this document was the certain steps to take in consideration when there are new local coastal programs about how to establish sea level rise in the area.I am happy and impressed that they have a list made for these programs. Question for speaker: What do you think is the most efficient way to help out cities that do experience high sea level? For an example, building a wall to prevent water flowing into there homes.
ReplyDeleteThe Coastal Commission was established in 1972 and gives control over the coasts, resources, funding, sea level rise, etc.
ReplyDeleteQuestion for Speaker- What is the greatest rise in sea level that we have seen (that you are aware of) ?
https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/slr/guidance/2018/0a_ExecSumm_2018AdoptedSLRGuidanceUpdate.pdf
https://www.coastal.ca.gov/whoweare.html
Question for Speaker-
Connor French
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ReplyDeleteFor me, I didn't realize the issue of sea-level rise until now and the importance of the California Coastal Commission. It would be most suitable for the CCC to adapt quickly to the issue rather than not responding at all. The money that would go towards adapting will save the costs of coastal hazards in the long run. Doing so, they need to act carefully on implementing the Coastal Act approaching this issue.
ReplyDeleteQuestion for the speaker- How would the California Coastal Commission effectively implement the Coastal Act moving foward with the coastal hazards we deal with today or in the future?
ReplyDeleteSomething I learned from reading the California Coastal Commission is the cost of not adapting to sea level rise will cost some cities 4 to 10 times the cost of damages from sea level rise. What happens to the adaptation process when people along the coast refuse to participate?
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Given the California Coastal Commission's guiding principle to minimize coastal hazards through planning and development standards, how does the commission plan to respond to the outfall from the Coastal Flooding / Erosion that followed the Montecito flooding? Does the commission have input on infrastructure and storm channel development?
ReplyDeleteSomething interesting: I was unaware of the detailed plans the California Coastal Commission has in place for local communities to address Sea Level Rising. It makes sense due to the varied topography along the coast, from dues to sand beaches to bluff. The process is based in first applying the latest scientific research then analyzing local conditions and how the likely sea level rises will affect local communities. That assessment is followed by a detailed process that works between the coastal commission and local communities. I always considered the coastal commission to be a monolithic state bureaucracy. I see the commission in a different light following this article.
I am Sammy Petrie
DeleteSomething interesting I learned from this article was first of all learning about what the California Coastal Commission is and what their mission is as well as learning about their plans regarding sea level rising. I'm personally not an environmental or earth science major so a lot of the terminology was new to me but I found the information so interesting although it did take some googling to really understand the issue at hand. However, after reading this article I feel way more educated on the topic/issue which I'm grateful for.
ReplyDeleteMy question for the guest speaker would be: How can we educate those who are not educated on this issue from a communication stand point to help raise more awareness and educate the masses. What is lacking in the coverage of this issue?
Mereana Street
DeleteI never really noticed much about sea level rise since I was always interested in the things under the water. Where I live I am not endanger of sea level rise but I do get a bit scared for my family members that do live on or near the coast. It would be great to see the Coastal Act used sooner rather than later especially when we already have obvious signs that we are not ready for sea level rise. For example, roads and other areas in the Bahamas where the current hurricane just passed of flooded or should I say drowned the area with at least 10 feet of water I believe it was. This is also an example of the cost of damages being 4-10 times greater. How would you repair damage caused by this?
ReplyDeleteQuestion for speaker—What do you think can be implemented sooner rather than later at still be effective in protecting homes near the ocean or sources of water closely connected to the ocean?
I didn't know Arnold Schwarzenegger directed state agencies to factor in rising sea levels when planning projects as early as 2008. Seems like ten years later and not much has changed.
ReplyDeleteThat being said...
ReplyDeleteAre you afraid that climate change and sea level rise will outpace (or will continue to outpace) our efforts in adapting and trying to mitigate the adverse effects? Is there a point when we just cut our losses?
It was interesting to see the planning process steps to apply for a Coast Development Permit and how many factors need to be reviewed.
ReplyDeleteQuestion for speaker: Are less companies planning coastal developments due to the rising level risks?
After reading the article, I was shocked on how everything listed was a "guidance" and not regulated for protection from of the sea level rising.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering, how can all the listed can be permitted to be coastal zone regulations instead of it being a guidance?
I was not aware that the scenario planning used to generate adaptive management techniques uses the upper limit of “likely range” for the low risk, and the extreme risk has no associated probability. This seems like a broad range to use for efficient planning, but as it states in the Principles for Addressing Sea Level Rise in the Coastal Zone, it is important to “recognize scientific uncertainty.”
ReplyDeleteMy questions for the speaker are regarding the unknowns we are sure to encounter as a result of sea level rise.
ReplyDeleteWith so many variables in Earth’s systems how do you narrow down the possibilities to relevant scenarios?
What is considered a reasonable time frame to consider when implementing decisions regarding sea level rise?
My question is about the Point Mugu estuary and what adaptation strategies are in place or could possibly be needed going forward as sea level continues to rise.
ReplyDeleteWhat I found most interesting is how well thought out and personal most of these strategies are, as well as how many organizations went into writing them.
Chris Swan
DeleteI was surprised by the slow process as this was first introduced in 2013 but it was not finalized until 2015.
ReplyDeleteMy question for the speaker is; Is this a normal amount of time to process this kind of paperwork and if so how do you respond to the ever changing science during these long time periods?
The one key take away from this summary is that all of the procedures involving sea-level rise are reactionary. I believe that we can slow down sea-level rise by removing dams and restoring natural sand and estuary barriers that would absorb excess water and limit human displacement.
ReplyDeleteWith the adaptation of sea-level rise in coastal counties. How do you predict market prices for land parcels a few miles inland may change over the coming years? For example, in Ventura County climate models show that Port Hueneme will be flooded, Will this increase or decrease the value of land in inland cities such as Camarillo?
---Ryan O'Sullivan
DeleteWith so much information out their about rising sea levels people are still willing to build their house right on the beach or cliffs. But I guess if you have money it doesn't matter.
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DeleteWhen I first read the article I had questions specifically about Malibu and how an area like that would be re vamped but after hearing the speaker it really opened up the possibilities to how we need to evolve our state to sea rising and the regulations that were put on the land before the initial rise. With overpopulation land use has got a little more complicated.
ReplyDeleteIt’s interesting to hear that several organizations across California are working towards fixing rising sea levels. The fact that there is one big accessible log of information that is continuously being updated is an efficient way of going about this issue; this way, everyone is on the same page. It’s like one big conference call that never ends.
ReplyDeleteQuestion for the speaker: What are some ways that residents can support the California Coastal Commission?