Naturally Resilient Communities Online Guide Tool Launched to Help Counties Rethink Flood Protection

-
BlogIn collaboration with The Nature Conservancy and five other key partners, NACo is excited to announce the launch of the Naturally Resilient Communities online guide toolNaturally Resilient Communities Online Guide Tool Launched to Help Counties Rethink Flood Protection
-
Blog
Naturally Resilient Communities Online Guide Tool Launched to Help Counties Rethink Flood Protection
In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy and five other key partners, NACo is excited to announce the launch of the Naturally Resilient Communities online guide tool to promote the role that nature-based solutions can play in helping reduce flood risk for communities, while also providing other benefits such as improved water quality, enhanced recreational opportunities and wildlife habitat, and stronger, more resilient local economies.
Americans have had ample reminders of nature’s unpredictable fury, as extreme weather events have become the unfortunate norm for many counties across the nation. Since 2010, counties housing 96 percent of the total U.S. population were affected by federally declared weather-related disasters. It’s clear that traditional approaches for mitigating risks from storms are proving not to be enough. Often overlooked is the role that nature itself can play alongside traditional, manmade structures—like seawalls, dams and levees. For instance, when rivers have more room during floods, floodwaters can disperse and slow rather than rise, rage and threaten communities. Along our coasts as well, natural features like sand dunes and marshes can help reduce wave heights and absorb storm surges. Restoring and strengthening natural systems not only helps counties become more resilient by mitigating risks from extreme weather, but it also brings additional economic, health, and social benefits.
Thus, the Naturally Resilient Communities partnership developed this guide tool in order to help community leaders learn more about nature-based strategies by featuring specific solutions and highlighting case studies of successful projects to help local leaders identify solutions that might be replicable for their county.
You can find this guide at NRCSolutions.org
A presentation and more information on this partnership(which revceived recognition from the White House in March of 2016) and this newly-launched guide will be given at the Resilient Counties meeting on flooding and disasters at the upcoming NACo Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. on February 25th.
NACo Webinar : Naturally Resilient Communities
View Naturally Resilient Communities Partnership Press Release Here
For more information, please contact Jack Morgan.
In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy and five other key partners, NACo is excited to announce the lau2017-02-21Blog2017-08-30
In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy and five other key partners, NACo is excited to announce the launch of the Naturally Resilient Communities online guide tool to promote the role that nature-based solutions can play in helping reduce flood risk for communities, while also providing other benefits such as improved water quality, enhanced recreational opportunities and wildlife habitat, and stronger, more resilient local economies.
Americans have had ample reminders of nature’s unpredictable fury, as extreme weather events have become the unfortunate norm for many counties across the nation. Since 2010, counties housing 96 percent of the total U.S. population were affected by federally declared weather-related disasters. It’s clear that traditional approaches for mitigating risks from storms are proving not to be enough. Often overlooked is the role that nature itself can play alongside traditional, manmade structures—like seawalls, dams and levees. For instance, when rivers have more room during floods, floodwaters can disperse and slow rather than rise, rage and threaten communities. Along our coasts as well, natural features like sand dunes and marshes can help reduce wave heights and absorb storm surges. Restoring and strengthening natural systems not only helps counties become more resilient by mitigating risks from extreme weather, but it also brings additional economic, health, and social benefits.
Thus, the Naturally Resilient Communities partnership developed this guide tool in order to help community leaders learn more about nature-based strategies by featuring specific solutions and highlighting case studies of successful projects to help local leaders identify solutions that might be replicable for their county.
You can find this guide at NRCSolutions.org
A presentation and more information on this partnership(which revceived recognition from the White House in March of 2016) and this newly-launched guide will be given at the Resilient Counties meeting on flooding and disasters at the upcoming NACo Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. on February 25th.
NACo Webinar : Naturally Resilient Communities
View Naturally Resilient Communities Partnership Press Release Here
For more information, please contact Jack Morgan.

About Jack Morgan (Full Bio)
Senior Program Manager – Resilient Economies and Communities
Jack is the senior program manager for Resilient Economies and Communities in NACo's Counties Futures Lab. He handles community and economic development, resilience, energy and transportation grants and programs. Jack also serves as the NACo staff liaison to the National Association of County Planners (NACP).More from Jack Morgan
-
Policy Brief
Rewrite of the "Waters of the U.S." Rule
Advocate for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to rewrite the “Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS)” rule in a way that appreciates counties’ role as owners and operators of key public safety and water infrastructure and as an intergovernmental partner in implementing federal regulations under the Clean Water Act. -
Policy Brief
Urge Congress and EPA to Consult with Counties on any Future Regulations on PFAS
Advocate for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies to study the health and environmental impacts of PFAS compounds and to work closely with state and local governments throughout the rule-making process. -
Blog
Five Actions Counties Must take to Address Zoning Reform
One of the fastest emerging trends among community planners is zoning reform. This has been a topic that has been gathering momentum for the last 3-5 years, and there have been three primary federal funding vehicles that have been proposed to fund this initiative. -
Blog
2022 #NACoAnn Spotlight: The Natural and Built Environment
The NACo Annual Conference & Exposition is the largest meeting of county elected and appointed officials from across the country. -
Blog
Department of Energy establishes Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange to enhance grid interconnection
On May 31, the U.S. Department of Energy launched the new $3 million Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) which aims to enhance grid interconnection to boost clean energy development by fostering partnerships among state and local governments, utilities, grid operators and other key stakeholders. -
Blog
DOE releases notice of intent for Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Program
On June 6, the U.S. Department of Energy released a Notice of Intent (NOI) to fund the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) new $8 billion Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program (H2Hubs).
-
Basic page
Environment, Energy & Land Use Steering Committee
Responsible for all matters pertaining to air, water, energy, and land use, including water resources/management, stormwater, pesticides, air quality standards, solid, hazardous, and nuclear waste handling, transport, and disposal, national energy policy, renewable/alternative energy, alternative fuel vehicles, energy facility siting, electricity utility restructuring, pipeline safety, oil spills, superfund/brownfields, eminent domain, land use, coastal management, oceans, parks and recreation.pagepagepage<p>Responsible for all matters pertaining to air, water, energy, and land use, including water resources/management, stormwater, pesticides, air quality standards, solid, hazardous, and nuclear waste handling, transport, and disposal,
Contact
-
Senior Program Manager – Resilient Economies and Communities(202) 942-4274
Related Posts
-
BlogFive Actions Counties Must take to Address Zoning ReformJun. 24, 2022
-
Blog2022 #NACoAnn Spotlight: The Natural and Built EnvironmentJun. 21, 2022
-
BlogDepartment of Energy establishes Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange to enhance grid interconnectionJun. 20, 2022
Related Resources
-
Policy BriefRewrite of the "Waters of the U.S." RuleJun. 29, 2022
-
Policy BriefUrge Congress and EPA to Consult with Counties on any Future Regulations on PFASJun. 29, 2022
-
Reports & ToolkitsLegislative Analysis for Counties: the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022Mar. 17, 2022