The climate is changing and our coasts are facing unprecedented threats – from sea level rise and increasing storm intensity to on-going erosion and sediment loss. The new Administration and 117th Congress must take major actions to restore and preserve America’s shores and beaches. As we wade into these new waters, ASBPA recommends the following actions to improve the nation’s coastal resilience:
The federal government must invest in coastal resilience, restoration, sediment management and research at a scale commensurate with the challenge.
Congress should:
The Administration should:
The federal government must advance resilience and restoration projects through collaborative, risk-informed decision-making that prioritizes action over inaction, with regulatory standards that protect environmental resources over the long-term.
Congress should:
The Administration should:
The federal government must support state and regional efforts to plan and implement systemic coastal resilience, beyond just project-based responses to local vulnerability.
Congress and the Administration should support coastal resilience planning for:
See our detailed 2021 & 2022 Legislative and Federal Affairs Agenda (PDF 318kb)
Or read what we accomplished last year in our “2020 Government Affairs Year in Review“
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