Tuesday | May 26, 2015
Morning Program
8:00-5:00 Registration (Lobby/Exhibitor Area) 9:30-10:00 Welcome And Opening Remarks
• Steven Aceti, J.D., Executive Director, California Coastal Coalition (CalCoast)
• Mayor Mark Wheetly, Arcata City Council & Chair, Coastal Cities Issues Group (CCIG) League of CA Cities
• Hon. Dave Roberts, San Diego Third District Supervisor 10:00-11:00 Climate Science In California
Climate change will impact water supply, snowpack, agriculture, heat waves, ecosystems, and sea level, with the biggest economic effects concentrated in a few extreme events each year. The broad picture of climate change science in
California, including likely shifts and those less certain, will be discussed. • David Pierce, Ph.D., Climate Research Division, Scripps Institution of
Oceanography
11:00-12:00 Regional And Federal Perspectives
A number of new regional organizations have been developed to help communities cooperatively and collaboratively plan for climate change. Representatives will discuss how these regional collaboratives share information, lessons learned and best practices, and how this information is used by member organizations and communities.
• Panel Discussion With:
Rebecca Smyth, West Coast Director, NOAA Office For Coastal Management
Laura Engeman, Manager, San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative Kelly Leo, Coastal Project Manager, The Nature Conservancy
Allison Brooks, Executive Director, Bay Area Regional Collaborative 12:00-1:30 Luncheon Keynote Address
Tuesday | May 26, 2015
Afternoon Program
1:30-3:00 Harmonizing Climate Change And Stormwater Regulations To Address Impacts On The Coastal Environment
California is facing an environmental crisis brought on by climate change and drought. This session will consider the current state of California’s water resources, the statutory and regulatory conditions around its use, and discussion of possible solutions to this challenge.
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Climate Change, Drought And Water Quality Standards: Can CaliforniaContinue To Cling To Outdated Beneficial Uses For Its Declining Water Supply
Wayne Rosenbaum, Esq., Partner, Opper & Varco LLP
Jeremy Jungreis, Esq. Rutan & Tucker•
The Water Board's Practical Vision And Climate Change: Facing Our Challenges Together
David Gibson, Executive Director, California Regional Water Quality Control Board San Diego - Region 93:00-3:30 Break
3:30-5:00 Climate Change Response Best Practices
This session will provide practitioners with examples of methods and practices for responding to climate change. These strategies can also serve multiple purposes, from meeting regulatory requirements, to managing limited public resources, to achieving community goals and vision.
• Local Planning Opportunities For Drought Response Krista Sloniowski, President, Connective Issue
• GHG Reduction Requirements, Linkages To CEQA & Implementation Strategies
Michael Hendrix, Air Quality & Climate Change Project Director, Atkins
• Climate Change Mandates, Impacts, Assessment, and Asset Management Strategies
Dr. Cheryl Laskowski, Air Quality & Climate Change Project Director, Atkins
5:30 – 7:30 Reception
Wednesday | May 27, 2015
Morning Program
8:00-5:00 Registration (Lobby/Exhibitor Area)
7:00-8:30 Continental Breakfast (Lobby/Exhibitor Area) 8:30-9:30 Sea Level Rise Science
High water levels due to tides, waves, and other factors that cause coastal erosion, flooding, and damages will be highlighted. Projected future sea level rise scenarios that will exacerbate these problems will be presented.
• California Sea Level – Past, Present, Future
Reinhard E. Flick, Ph.D., California State Parks & Scripps Institution of Oceanography
9:30-10:30 The Sea Level Rise Guidance
Based on authority in the California coastal act, the coastal commission has long included sea level rise consideration in its regulatory and planning actions. The presentation will cover the coastal commission’s recent sea level rise policy guidance document that presents best available science on sea level rise for California, step-by-step guidance for how to address sea level rise in planning and permitting actions, and a compendium of recommended adaptation strategies for at-risk coastal resource.
• Lesley Ewing, Ph.D., Coastal Engineer, California Coastal Commission • Hilary Papendick, Coastal Program Analyst, California Coastal Commission 10:30-11:00 Break
11:00-12:00 Tidelands Guidance – Public Trust Doctrine And Sea Level Rise
State lands commission will discuss the changing jurisdictions with submerged lands due to rising sea level.
• Jennifer Lucchesi, Executive Director, State Lands Commission 12:00-1:30 Luncheon Keynote Address
Coastal Commission Director Charles Lester will speak about resiliency along the California coast, and the challenges of responding to sea level rise through LCP updates, adaptation planning, and coastal development design and permitting.
Wednesday | May 27, 2015
Afternoon Program
1:30-2:15 Legal and Legislative Update • Legal Update
o Jonathan Corn, Esq. Managing Partner, Axelson & Corn • Legislative Update
o Steven Aceti, J.D., Executive Director, California Coastal Coalition (CalCoast)
2:15-3:00 Flood Guidance
FEMA Region IX is updating the regulatory coastal flood hazard designations on flood insurance rate maps for every coastal county in California. FEMA piloted a sea level rise study to forecast future conditions coastal flood hazards using the same computer model, input (hindcast) data, and terrain used to determine current coastal flood hazards. This session will present unique findings of the pilot study and draw a parallel to actions that FEMA and other federal agencies are taking to plan for the effects of climate change.
• FEMA Region IX’s Pilot Sea Level Rise Study – Planning For The Effects Of Climate Change
Edward Curtis, P.E., CFM, Senior Engineer, FEMA Region IX Vince Geronimo, P.E., CFM, Senior Project Manager, AECOM 3:00-3:30 Break
3:30-5:00 Beach Restoration As Adaptation For Sea Level Rise • California Beach Restoration Needs Assessment Study
Christopher Potter, Natural Resources Agency And Co-Chair, Coastal Sediment Management Workgroup
• Good Sediment, Bad Sediment: Understanding And Managing Sediment For Our Shorelines And Wetlands
Jonathan Warrick, Research Geologist, U.S. Geological Survey • The California Public Beach Restoration Program And State Budget Update
Steven Aceti, J.D., Executive Director, California Coastal Coalition (CalCoast)
5:30-7:30 Hosted Reception
Thursday | May 28, 2015
8:00-12:00 Registration (Lobby/Exhibitor Area)
8:00-8:30 Continental Breakfast (Lobby/Exhibitor Area) 8:30-10:30 Local Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Projects
The California Coastal Conservancy, Coastal Commission and Ocean Protection Council have provided funding for local communities to begin adaptation planning. This session will include case studies from some of these projects, including a discussion on adaptive management in adaptation planning.
• LCP Grant Program California Coastal Commission: Stories From The Field Hilary Papendick, Coastal Program Analyst, California Coastal
Commission
• Supporting Climate Preparedness: From Planning To Implementation Kelly Malinowski, Project Manager, California Coastal Conservancy • AdaptLA: “Adaptive” Adaptation Planning
Juliette Finzi Hart, Ph.D., Marine & Climate Science Specialist, USC Sea Grant
10:30-12:00 The Way Forward – Interactive Workshop
An opportunity for the audience and panel members to discuss coastal challenges and needed adaptations to future sea level rise.
• Jerry Schubel, Ph.D., President, Aquarium Of The Pacific
• Reinhard Flick, Ph.D., California State Parks & Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• Krista Sloniowski, President, Connective Issue
• Steven Aceti, J.D., Executive Director, California Coastal Coalition (CalCoast) 12:00-1:30 Lunch Keynote
• Remarks about sea level and climate change from a guy who’s been around awhile
Jerry Schubel, Ph.D., President, Aquarium Of The Pacific 1:30-2:00 Closing Remarks
