Legal Issues in the Age of Climate Adaptation III: Road Flooding

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    Climate Adaptation Academy

    This UConn Climate Adaptation Academy workshop highlighted road flooding. We focused on projected road flooding with sea level rise along with concurrent impacts to tidal wetlands and marsh migration. We then explored various approaches to identifying and prioritizing road flooding issues including consideration of environmental and natural resource impacts, basic engineering concerns, local “political” issues, applicable regulations at both the state and federal levels, and legal options and concerns for municipalities. READ MORE.

    New CAA Legal Issues Fact Sheet on Road Flooding: Responding to Nuisance Flooding of Coastal Highways: Options for Municipalities.pdf

    January 25, 2019

    The third of a Three Part Series

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      9:00

      Introduction.pdf/Purpose of workshop/Series 

      • Juliana Barrett, Connecticut Sea Grant

      9:15-10:00

      SLAMM II.pdf

      • David Kozak, Senior Coastal Planner, Land and Water Resources Division CT DEEP

      Model results of tidal wetland migration and road flooding under various sea level rise scenarios

      10:00-10:15

      Break

      10:15-11:15

      Physical/Engineered Responses to Road Flooding

      Various approaches to identifying and prioritizing road flooding issues, as explored by municipal planners, conservation officers, and engineers including consideration of environmental and natural resource impacts, basic engineering concerns and local “political” issues.

      11:15-Noon

      Legal Issues: Review Legal Factsheet: Responding to Nuisance Flooding of Coastal Highways: Options for Municipalities

      • Read Porter.pdf, Senior Staff Attorney, Marine Affairs Institute and Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program, Roger William University School of Law and Olivia Thompson, Legal Intern and Student, Roger Williams School of Law

      Noon-12:30

      Lunch

      12:30-1:30

      Environmental and Regulatory Implications of Adaptation Alternatives

      1:30-2:30

      .pdfPanel Discussion and Q & A