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THE GOVERNOR’S CLIMATE CHANGE INTEGRATION GROUP Final Report to the Governor A Framework for Addressing Rapid Climate Change State of Oregon, January 2008 GOVERNOR’S CLIMATE CHANGE INTEGRATION GROUP MEMBERS Co-Chairs Dr. Mark Abbott Dean, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University Ned Dempsey President, Century West Engineering Members Gail Achterman Director, Institute for Natural Resources, Oregon State University, and Oregon Transportation Commission Board Member Lisa Adatto Environment and Economic Development Director, Oregon Business Association Susan Anderson Director, Portland Office of Sustainable Development Rex Burkholder1 Metro Councilor Michael Burnett Executive Director, The Climate Trust Mike Cloughesy Director of Forestry, Oregon Forest Resources Institute Bob Doppelt 2 Director, Climate Leadership Initiative, University of Oregon Christine Ervin Green Building and Energy Consultant Jenny Holmes Environmental Ministries Director, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Greg Jones Associate Professor of Geography, Southern Oregon University Dan Keppen Executive Director, Family Farm Alliance Dr. Mel Kohn State Epidemiologist, Oregon Department of Human Services John Ledger Vice President of External Affairs, Associated Oregon Industries Greg Miller Regulatory Affairs, Weyerhaeuser Company Jim Pendleton Board Chair, Oregon Water Resources Congress and Manager, Talent Irrigation District Sallie Schullinger-Krause Program Director, Oregon Environmental Council Sarah Severn Director of Corporate Sustainable Development, Nike, Inc. Dave Riley3 Vice President and General Manager, Mt. Hood Meadows Jonathan Williams Regulatory Affairs, Intel Ex Officio Members Peter Murchie U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ron Neilson Bioclimatologist, U.S.D.A. Forest Service Governor’s Representative David Van’t Hof Governor Kulongoski’s Sustainability and Renewable Energy Policy Advisor State Agency Liaisons Dr. Jonathan Allan Coastal Geomorphologist, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Bill Drumheller4 Senior Policy Analyst, Oregon Department of Energy Marianne Fitzgerald Senior Policy Analyst, Air Quality Planning, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Damon Fordham Sustainability Program Manager, Oregon Department of Transportation Laurel Hillmann Coastal Resource Planner, Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation Paul Klarin Oregon Coastal Management Program, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development Jeff Kroft Senior Policy Specialist, Oregon Department of State Lands Glenn Montgomery Sustainable Business Liaison, Oregon Department of Economic and Community Development David Morman Forest Resources Planning Program Director, Oregon Department of Forestry Barry Norris Administrator, Technical Service Division, Oregon Department of Water Resources Lisa Schwartz Senior Utility Analyst, Oregon Public Utility Commission Brent Searle Farm Mediation Program Coordinator, Oregon Department of Agriculture The Oregon Department of Energy published this report on behalf of the Climate Change Integration Group. 1 Eliot Rose (Policy Associate, Metro) provided significant contributions on behalf of Rex Burkeholder. 2 Roger Hamilton (Climate Leadership Initiative) also made significant contributions to the CCIG and this report. 3 Dave Riley was replaced in mid-2007 by Heidi Logosz, Sustainability Manager of Mt. Hood Meadows. 4 Justin Klure from the Oregon Department of Energy also helped to staff the CCIG through the end of 2006. THE GOVERNOR’S CLIMATE CHANGE INTEGRATION GROUP Final Report to the Governor A Framework for Addressing Rapid Climate Change State of Oregon, January 2008 For copies of the report, see http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/GBLWRM/CCIG.shtml or contact: Oregon Department of Energy 625 Marion St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97301-3737 (503) 378-4040 or 1-800-221-8035 (toll-free in Oregon) E-mail to: [email protected] Cover photos courtesy of (clockwise from top): Oregon Department of Forestry To r sten Kjellstrand, The Oregonian Oregon Environmental Council Oregon Department of Forestry Christopher Dymond TABLE OF CONTENTS A Framework for Addressing Rapid Climate Change...............................................................3 CCIG Key Recommendations...............................................................................................7 1. Immediately Begin Preparing for Climate Change...................................................................................7 2. Act Now to Expand, Enhance, and Reinvigorate Mitigation Efforts.........................................................8 3. Determine How Climate Change Will Affect Oregon’s Diverse Regions..................................................8 4. Assist Oregon Institutions and Individuals in Responding to Climate Change..........................................9 5. Develop and Implement an Education and Outreach Program.................................................................9 6. Transform Our Planning Processes to Deal with Climate Change.............................................................10 7. View Responding to Climate Change as an Economic Development Opportunity..................................10 8. Incorporate the Public Health Implications of Climate Change................................................................11 9. Continue to Develop and Refine a Climate Change Research Agenda for Oregon...................................11 10. Provide Funding for Key Action Areas Identified In This Report..............................................................11 Introduction to Framework Elements..................................................................................13 Preparation and Adaptation..................................................................................................15 1. Summary.........................................................................................................................................15 2. Context.........................................................................................................................................15 3. Recommended Actions in 2004 Strategy and Status Report.....................................................................17 4. Current Issues and Challenges.................................................................................................................17 5. Findings..........................................................................................................................................19 6. Recommended Actions...........................................................................................................................20 7. Additional Actions...................................................................................................................................22 Mitigation...........................................................................................................................................23 1. Summary........................................................................................................................................23 2. Context.........................................................................................................................................24 3. Recommended Actions in 2004 Strategy and Status Report.....................................................................25 4. Current Issues and Challenges.................................................................................................................36 5. Recommended Actions...........................................................................................................................40 6. Recommended Organizational Actions...................................................................................................41 7. Transportation and Land Use Sector Recommendations..........................................................................43 Education and Outreach......................................................................................................53 1. Summary................................................................................................................................................53 2. Context................................................................................................................................................53 3. Recommended Actions in 2004 Strategy and Status Report...................................................................54 4. Current Issues and Challenges..................................................................................................................55 5. Recommended Actions...........................................................................................................................57 A Framework for Addressing Rapid Climate Change | page 1 Research.......................................................................................................................................61 1 Summary.........................................................................................................................................61 2. Context..........................................................................................................................................61 3. Recommended Actions in 2004 Strategy and Status Report...............................................................62 4. Current Issues and Challenges..................................................................................................................64