The Role of the Federal Government

Chapter 6 Answer Key

Several Executive Orders have been passed in recent years to begin to address climate change. One released in 2009 required the creation of an Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force that led to the development of the President’s Climate Action Plan – a national strategy to reduce carbon pollution and prepare for impacts such as increased flooding, prolonged drought, and sea level rise. The federal government has also created tools to help communities, such as the Climate Resilience Toolkit, the Climate Data Initiative, USDA Regional Climate Hubs, and other resources with the aim of providing information and technical assistance to help the nation reduce carbon emissions and anticipate and adapt to change.

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 Shoreline management and retreat (creating setback rules, regulating shoreline development, shoreline stabilization);

 Regulating shore-hardening structures (e.g. prohibiting or restricting seawalls, revetments, groins, and other shore "stiffening" structures);

 Managing post-hazard reconstruction (regulating the repair and reconstruction of buildings damaged by a coastal hazard);

 Managing "unbuildable" lots (lots that should not be developed because of their proximity to hazards);

 Building codes and construction standards (regulating construction through rules, inspections and enforcement);

 Coastal wetlands protection;

 Policies to address sea level rise;

 Land acquisition programs (purchasing private lots in hazardous areas);

 Local land use planning (encouraging local governments to include hazard mitigation in their land use plans);

 Special Area Management Plans (creating plans that deal with coastal hazards in certain areas of the coastal zone).