202(d) Assess the impacts of a changing climate on the Chesapeake Bay and develop a strategy for adapting natural resource programs and public infrastructure to the impacts of a changing climate on water quality and living resources of the Chesapeake Bay watershed (U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Interior).
202(d) Climate Change Draft Report Executive Summary.pdf (24.75 kb)
202(d) Climate Change Draft Report.pdf (1.53 mb)
Media contact: Kim Couranz, 410-267-5673, kim.couranz@noaa.gov
September 12. 2009 12:46
This report states that climate change will cause the loss of wetlands on maryland's Eastern Shore. This should be broadened to the VA shore as well and should specify how. Are these ALL types or specific types such as tidal wetlands? Will these be lost directly via inundation or indirectly due to salinty changes etc. Are some types functionally more scarce such as forested semi tidal swamps (Zekiah Swamp outlet at the Potomac or Cypress swamps near Prince Frederick MD or wetlands complexes a Fisherman's Island at mouth of the Bay)? different aquatic resource types will need diferent strategies developed under Section 203 of E.O.
Jeff Trulick
September 12. 2009 12:54
Consider breaking this report's next draft or the Section 203 strategy into natrual vs. build infrastructure. The E.O. mentions the ecosystem and public infrastructure. Although this draft canvasses most types of both, it appear more targeted at natural capital vs. existing or planned public projects (or even guidance for planning and engineering private projects such as Port facilities etc). The next draft or the subsequent 203 strategy could present this as a more balanced analysis...with do outs for two different Bay communities.
Jeff Trulick