Completed Studies & Projects

Below are a few featured completed studies and projects. A full listing of completed studies may be found on the Reports & Resources page.

 

Coastal Resilience

Economic Resilience Assessment and Plan for Coastal York County (2022)

• Project webpage
• Final Report: Economic Resilience Assessment and Plan for Coastal York County (PDF)

Model Coastal Resilience Ordinance Language (2022)

• Project webpage
• Final Report: Model Ordinance Language for Maine Municipalities (PDF)

Model Ordinance Language for Stormwater Management: Low Impact Development (2022)

• Project webpage
• Final Report: Maine Model Ordinance for Low Impact Development Strategies (PDF)

Model Ordinance Language for Stormwater Management: Erosion and Sedimentation Control Standards (2022)

• Project webpage
• Final Report: Maine Model Ordinance for Erosion and Sedimentation Control at Construction Sites (PDF)

Tides, Taxes, and New Tactics: Planning for Sea Level Rise and Coastal Adaptation (2021) 

• Project webpage
• Final Report: Tides Taxes and New Tactics: Adaptation Planning for the Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge (PDF)  

Dredge Purchase Feasibility Study (2018)

• Final Report: Dredge Purchase Feasibility Study Final Report
• NH Dredge Management Taskforce Meeting
• ME Dredge Management Taskforce Meeting 

York River Watershed Study (2018)

• York River Watershed Final Report- Build Out Analysis and Recommendations
• York River Watershed Final Story Map

Natural Disaster Debris Management Site Planning (2016)

• Report: Natural Disaster Debris Management Site Planning - Considerations for York County Coastal Communities  

Saco River Drinking Water Resiliency Project (2016-17)

• Final Report Story Map

Evacuation Route Signs & Emergency Shelters (2016)

• Report: Considerations for York County Coastal Communities (2016)
• Evacuation Signs & Shelters Map
• Transfer Stations in York County Map

Sea Level Adaptation Working Group (2015)

• Report: Sea Level Rise Adaptation Working Group - Regional Infrastructure Assessment  

York County Culvert and Bridge Analysis (2015)

• York County Culvert and Bridge Analysis - Culvert Prioritization Decision Support Tool Development 

 

Energy & Emissions

Energy Audit Program (2024)

• Project webpage

Southern Maine Solar Collaborative (2021)

• Project webpage

Sustainable Transportation

Estimating On-Road Transportation Emissions in York County, Maine (2021)

• Project webpage
• Final report: Estimating On-Road Transportation Emissions in York County, Maine

Sustainable Road Design Standards (2021)

• Model Road Standards Ordinance
• User Guide: Model Road Standards Ordinance

 

Climate Action Planning

Climate Action Planning (CAP) Cohort (2024)

• Project webpage

Climate Action Planning (CAP) Toolkit (2024)

• Project webpage