Ongoing
Continuing the regional collaboration established through Climate Ready Coast Southern Maine, and updating and improving both the Climate Ready Coast Regional Coastal Resilience Plan and the Decision Support Tool for Nature Based Strategies in Southern Maine.
Kennebunk River Hydrology Study
Ongoing
This project will monitor, model, and assess the Kennebunk River ecosystem for coastal flood risk and water quality conditions. Data gathered will allow the towns of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport to evaluate possible adaptation and resilience actions and policy decisions.
Resilient Infrastructure through Nature-based Design
Ongoing
This 2-year project will develop preliminary designs for making two critical roadways and adjacent natural areas more resilient to coastal flooding and climate change. The project is a collaboration with the Town of Kittery, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, local stakeholders, and the Wells Reserve.
Ongoing
SMPDC’s Regional Sustainability and Resilience Program has partnered with the Wells Reserve and the York County Soil and Water Conservation District on a new grant-funded project to advance nature-based solutions (NBS) for protecting southern Maine’s people, property, and the environment from coastal climate hazards.
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January 2025
This project developed an implementation plan for priority nature-based strategies (NBS) to increase the resilience of Ogunquit’s Main Beach parking area to storms and climate change. The project involved identification of suitable NBS based on coastal vulnerabilities, community engagement to identify priorities, and development of conceptual designs.
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November 2023
This 2-year project developed a regional coastal resilience plan for a ten-municipality region in southern Maine through collaborative engagement of municipalities, local land trusts, regional conservation organizations, and state and federal natural resource agencies.
View the final Southern Maine Regional Coastal Resilience Plan here!
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