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2015 Report of the Governor's Climate Change and Resiliency Update COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA GOVERNOR TERENCE R. MCAULIFFE’S CLIMATE CHANGE AND RESILIENCY UPDATE COMMISSION The Honorable Molly Joseph Ward, Co-Chair The Honorable Brian Moran, Co-Chair REPORT AND FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR December 21, 2015 Table of Contents I. Introduction ...................................................................................................................1 II. Commission’s Recommendations .................................................................................3 a. Top Five Recommendations ...................................................................................3 i. Establish a Climate Change and Resilience Resource Center ....................3 ii. Create a New Virginia Bank for Energy and Resilience ............................4 iii. Establish a Renewable Energy Procurement Target for Commonwealth Agencies .......................................................................................................5 iv. Adopt a Zero Emission Vehicle Program ....................................................6 v. Leverage Federal Funding to Make Coastal Communities More Resilient ..............................................................................................7 b. Workgroup Reports ..................................................................................................8 i. Public Education ..........................................................................................8 ii. Information ...............................................................................................11 iii. Funding .....................................................................................................16 iv. Land Use and Transportation .....................................................................22 v. Energy ........................................................................................................27 c. Sea Level Rise Protocol .........................................................................................32 APPENDIX A: Members of the Commission APPENDIX B: Workgroup Descriptions APPENDIX C: Additional Recommendations Discussed by the Commission APPENDIX D: Statement of the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association I. INTRODUCTION Governor Terry McAuliffe issued Executive Order 19 on July 1, 2014 convening the Governor’s Climate Change and Resiliency Update Commission. The Commission, co-chaired by Secretary of Natural Resources Molly Ward and Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian Moran, was directed to develop up to five actionable recommendations and submit those recommendations in a report to the Governor. On July 1, 2015, Governor McAuliffe signed Executive Order 45 extending the Commission’s work for one year and requiring the Commission to submit its report by September 30, 2015. This collaborative and bipartisan effort consisted of individuals from around the state including local elected officials, members of the General Assembly, business leaders, environmental advocates, faith leaders, and industry representatives. A list of the Commission membership is included as Appendix A. The Commission met quarterly over the course of the year to review and prioritize the recommendations. The meetings consisted of the following: (1) a kickoff meeting on September 10, 2014 in Senate Room 3 of the Virginia State Capital Building; (2) a second meeting on December 5, 2014 in conjunction with the annual conference of the Virginia Coastal Policy Clinic at William & Mary Law School; (3) a third meeting on April 21, 2015 at the University of Richmond; and (4) a final meeting on August 31, 2015 in the West Reading Room of the Patrick Henry Building. The Commission was directed to utilize Governor Kaine’s Commission on Climate Change and the resulting 2008 Climate Change Action Plan as a starting point for the discussion. The 2008 Climate Change Action Plan outlined the impact changing weather conditions have on Virginia’s built environment, natural systems, and the health of its citizens. Among the findings were the decline or disappearance of key species of the Chesapeake Bay, increased damage from more frequent and severe storms, and the spread of vector-borne diseases like West Nile virus. The report also made 113 recommendations to help Virginia adapt to the consequences of climate change, as well as reduce Virginia’s contributions to the problem. In addition to building off this prior work, the Commission received information regarding work underway since the 2008 Climate Change Action Plan was developed. These efforts include the work of the Secure Commonwealth Panel’s Recurrent Flooding Subpanel, the Center for Coastal Resources Management at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), the Coastal Policy Clinic at William & Mary Law School, the Inter-Governmental Pilot Program, Virginia’s Coastal Zone Management Program and Floodplain Management Program, and many other efforts throughout the Commonwealth. The Commission was directed to reflect upon all of this prior and ongoing work as it developed its recommendations. 1 To facilitate the development of the Commission’s top five recommendations, the Commission divided into five workgroups: (1) Public Education, (2) Information, (3) Energy, (4) Funding, and (5) Land Use and Transportation. A description of each of the workgroups and a list of their members is found in Appendix B. Between April and August, these workgroups met individually to formulate the recommendations and draft the workgroup reports. A broader list of recommendations discussed during these deliberations is provided in Appendix C. The workgroups narrowed the recommendations down to a total of thirteen that were presented to the full Commission and subsequently voted on by the membership. The top five recommendations resulting from the voting are as follows: 1. Establish a Climate Change and Resilience Resource Center and/or Clearinghouse; 2. Create a New Virginia Bank for Energy and Resilience; 3. Set a Renewable Energy Procurement Target for Commonwealth Agencies; 4. Adopt a Zero Emission Vehicle Program; and 5. Leverage Federal Funding to Make Coastal Communities, Southside, and Southwest Models of Resilience. It is important to note this report does not represent a consensus document, but rather is a document summarizing the efforts of the Commission. While the voting on the top five recommendations was performed democratically, not all of the members of the Commission support each of the five recommendations. Further, not all of the members of the Commission support the recommendations found in the workgroup reports. The Commission’s intent was to provide recommendations for Governor McAuliffe’s consideration, while recognizing that the Governor will use his discretion to determine which recommendations he will move forward with implementing and how. Finally, in addition to developing a set of five recommendations for the Governor’s review, the Commission also provided two additional recommendations Governor McAuliffe has already acted on. First, the Commission recommended that Governor McAuliffe appoint a Chief Resilience Officer to serve as the single, initial point of contact for issues related to resiliency. Governor McAuliffe appointed Secretary Moran to serve in that role. Since that time, Secretary Moran’s office has initiated serious updates to emergency planning and disaster relief in eastern Virginia to address the deficiencies Governor McAuliffe identified in his earliest days on the job. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) released a strong report and continues to improve emergency planning to take into account the long-term challenges posed by higher 2 tides, stronger storms, and poorly placed infrastructure. Secretary Moran and his team are working with individuals and stakeholders to create a more resilient Virginia and to bring much- needed funding for resiliency projects in Hampton Roads and throughout the Commonwealth. Second, the Commission recommended that VIMS develop a statewide protocol for sea level rise projections. The intent of this recommendation was to address one of the major problems planners face when trying to address long-term sea level rise, which is the lack of a coherent and comprehensive process for arriving at a projection. The Governor’s office asked VIMS to develop such a protocol, and the result of that work is set forth in Section III below. II. COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATIONS Ultimately, the Commission voted on its top five recommendations for presentation to the Governor. These recommendations are set forth in Section A below. The top five recommendations are derived from the recommendations each of the workgroups developed and presented during the August 31, 2015 meeting of the full Commission. Each workgroup was tasked with developing a workgroup report focusing on no more than three substantive action items. The action items were intended to be achievable or significantly underway by the end of Governor McAuliffe’s term. However, the Commission recognizes that the Governor will use his discretion to determine which of these recommendations he will work to implement. The workgroup reports, as well as summaries of the discussion amongst the Commission members surrounding the reports, are set forth in Section B below. A. TOP FIVE RECOMMENDATIONS The Commission voted on the top five recommendations, from thirteen presented in the workgroup reports, through a democratic process. Each Commission member was given three
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