The Nature Conservancy’s Climate, Risk & Resilience 2013 Learning Exchange
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US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® BUILDING STRONG ® The Nature Conservancy’s Climate, Risk & Resilience 2013 Learning Exchange Col. Richard Hansen U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander, New Orleans District Challenges and Opportunities in Addressing Climate Change
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Challenges and Opportunities in Addressing Climate Change. The Nature Conservancy’s Climate, Risk & Resilience 2013 Learning Exchange. Col. Richard Hansen U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander, New Orleans District. Environmental Protection & Restoration. Support for Others. Recreation. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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US Army Corps of EngineersBUILDING STRONG®
BUILDING STRONG®
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
LATX
MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL
DUBUQUE
ROCK ISLAND
ST. LOUIS
CAIRO
MEMPHISLITTLE ROCK
SHREVEPORT VICKSBURGJACKSON
BATON ROUGENEW 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
