Reports & Resources
This page contains links to reports and resources developed at SMPDC's Sustainability and Resilience Division.
Coastal Resilience
Southern Maine Regional Coastal Resilience Plan (2023)
Economic Resilience Assessment and Plan for Coastal York County (2022)
Model Coastal Resilience Ordinance Language for Maine Municipalities (2022)
Model Ordinance for Low Impact Development Strategies (2022)
Model Ordinance for Erosion and Sedimentation Control at Construction Sites (2022)
Tides, Taxes, and New Tactics: Adaptation Planning for the Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge (2021)
Town of Kittery Sustainability and Coastal Resilience Assessment (2020)
Town of Kennebunk Sustainability and Coastal Resilience Assessment (2020)
Town of Kennebunkport Sustainability and Coastal Resilience Assessment (2020)
Town of Ogunquit Sustainability and Coastal Resilience Assessment (2020)
Town of Wells Sustainability and Coastal Resilience Assessment (2020)
Town of York Sustainability and Coastal Resilience Assessment (2020)
Dredge Purchase Feasibility Study Final Report (2018)
York River Watershed Study Final Report (2018)
York River Watershed Study Final Story Map (2018)
Saco River Drinking Water Resiliency Project Final Story Map (2017)
Natural Disaster Debris Management Site Planning: Considerations for York County Coastal Communities (2016)
Evacuation Route Signs & Emergency Shelters: Considerations for York County Coastal Communities (2016)
Sea Level Rise Adaptation Working Group - Regional Infrastructure Assessment (2015)
York County Culvert and Bridge Analysis - Culvert Prioritization Decision Support Tool Development (2015)
Energy & Emissions
Town of Kittery Greenhouse Gas Inventory (2022)
Town of Kennebunkport Greenhouse Gas Inventory (2022)
City of Biddeford GHG Emissions Summary (2022)
Town of Kittery GHG Emissions Summary (2022)
Town of Kennebunk GHG Emissions Summary (2022)
Town of Kennebunkport GHG Emissions Summary (2022)
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Protocol for Southern Maine Cities and Towns (2021)
Town of Kennebunk Greenhouse Gas Inventory (2020)
Sustainable Transportation
Estimating On-Road Transportation Emissions in York County, Maine (2021)
Sustainable Road Design Standards (2021)
Municipal Electric Vehicle Readiness Toolkit (2021)
Climate Action Planning
Visit the CAP Toolkit webpage for additional climate action planning resources, including templates, plan development resources, and example materials.
Saco Climate Adaptation & Action Plan (2024)
Kittery Climate Action Plan (2024)
Kennebunkport Climate Action Plan (2024)
Kennebunk Climate Action Plan (2024)
Biddeford Climate Action Plan (2023)
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Framework (2023)
Climate Change Impacts in Southern Maine: A Regional Summary (2023)
Biddeford Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Summary (2023)
Kennebunk Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Summary (2023)
Kennebunkport Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Summary (2023)
Kittery Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Summary (2023)
Getting There from Here: A Baseline for Advancing Climate Action in Southern Maine (2021)