1. County of Santa Barbara Coastal Resiliency Project Central Coast Sustainability Summit October 11, 2017
Selena Evilsizor, AICP
County of Santa Barbara

2. Project Overview and Schedule
Modeling and Mapping
Vulnerability Assessment
Adaptation Strategies and Policy Development
Public Workshops
Public Hearings
LCP Amendment Adoption
June 2014
June 2015
June 2016
June 2017
June 2018
June 2019

3. Why Coastal Resiliency Now?
State Guidance / Proposed Legislation
Provide predictability for Coastal Development Permits
Development can last 75+ years
Grant money available
Preparation cheaper than reaction

4. Vulnerability Assessment – Background and Methodology
Study Area
Sea Level Rise Scenarios
Asset Sector Analysis
Model results  GIS hazard zones
Overlaid coastal flood and erosion hazard zones with sectors
Identified vulnerable assets
Model Limitations

5. Roads & Public Transportation
Roads, railroad track, bus routes, bus stops, bike routes, traffic trips
Vulnerable by 2100 to Flooding and/or Erosion (without any adaptation measures):
Railroad: 62 miles (42% of total County track)
Roads: 45 miles
Bus: 34 bus stops
Bike: 24 miles of bike routes

6. Roads & Public Transportation
Impacts to Highway 101 (miles)
No Coastal Armoring
With Coastal Armoring
Coastal Flooding
Existing
2030
0.3
0.01
2060
1.1
0.25
2100
11.9
6.18
Cliff Erosion
0.23
11.0
6.05
Dune Erosion
0.02
0.80

7. Sampling of Other Findings – by 2100:
Gaviota oil and gas terminal is not at risk
No industrial land uses vulnerable
Over 800 acres of residential land use vulnerable to flooding
No police stations or hospitals vulnerable
Only one fire station and two schools vulnerable, but have time to prepare
County coastal parks and trails, beach access points, recreational facilities at risk
Few hazardous material storage sites vulnerable
Over 350 known prehistoric and 150 known historic sites vulnerable

8. No changes to zoning or land use designations
Policy Development
Goal: Create new and enhance existing coastal development and adaptation policies
No changes to zoning or land use designations
Use existing policies whenever possible
Provide predictability to permit applicants
Draft policies available for review at:

9. CoastalResilience.org Mapping Tool

10. Questions?
coastalresiliencyproject/coastalresiliency.php
Selena Evilsizor
Long Range Planning
County of Santa Barbara
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