81 FR 31633 - Stormwater Management in Response to Climate Change Impacts: Lessons From the Chesapeake Bay and Great Lakes Regions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 97 (May 19, 2016)

The Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the availability of the document titled, ``Stormwater Management in Response to Climate Change Impacts: Lessons from the Chesapeake Bay and Great Lakes Regions'' (EPA/600/R-15/087). The document was prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's Office of Research and Development. This document describes insights gained from a series of EPA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sponsored workshops with communities in the Chesapeake Bay and Great Lakes regions to address climate change in stormwater adaptation efforts. The final document is available via the Internet on EPA's Risk Web page under Recent Announcements at http://www.epa.gov/risk.

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[FR Doc No: 2016-11745]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Stormwater Management in Response to Climate Change Impacts: 
Lessons From the Chesapeake Bay and Great Lakes Regions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the 
availability of the document titled, ``Stormwater Management in 
Response to Climate Change Impacts: Lessons from the Chesapeake Bay and 
Great Lakes Regions'' (EPA/600/R-15/087). The document was prepared by 
the National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) within EPA's 
Office of Research and Development. This document describes insights 
gained from a series of EPA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) sponsored workshops with communities in the 
Chesapeake Bay and Great Lakes regions to address climate change in 
stormwater adaptation efforts.
    The final document is available via the Internet on EPA's Risk Web 
page under Recent Announcements at http://www.epa.gov/risk.

DATES: The document will be available on or around May 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The final document, ``Stormwater Management in Response to 
Climate Change Impacts: Lessons from the Chesapeake Bay and Great Lakes 
Regions,'' is available primarily via the Internet on the EPA's Risk 
Web page under Recent Announcements at http://www.epa.gov/risk. A 
limited number of paper copies are available from the Information 
Management Team, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8561; facsimile: 703-347-
8691. If you are requesting a paper copy, please provide your name, 
mailing address, and the document title.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information, contact 
Susan Julius, NCEA; telephone: 703-347-8619; facsimile: 703-347-8694; 
or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Information About the Project/Document

    Water resources in the United States are affected by a number of 
climate stressors, including increasing temperatures, changing 
precipitation patterns, and extreme events. These changing conditions 
have implications for stormwater management as local decision makers 
look to improve existing infrastructure and build new stormwater 
systems. EPA and NOAA have conducted a number of workshops and other 
community efforts in cities and counties within the Chesapeake Bay and 
Great Lakes regions to initiate conversations about how projected land 
use and climate change could impact local water conditions and how 
adaptation (resiliency) planning can fit into decision-making processes 
to help meet existing goals. These conversations provided insights into 
the kinds of information that enable and facilitate communities' 
incorporation of climate

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change into local planning and decision making for stormwater 
management. The report reviews lessons learned from these adaptation 
planning experiences, including locally identified barriers to 
addressing climate change, methods to overcome barriers in the short 
term, and long term information needs to further assist communities in 
their stormwater adaptation efforts.

    Dated: May 9, 2016.
Mary A. Ross,
Deputy Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 2016-11745 Filed 5-18-16; 8:45 am]
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