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Summary of Findings
Brewster Municipal Vulnerability
Preparedness Workshop
Brewster, Massachusetts
March 28, 2019
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Brewster MVP Workshop Summary Report April 2019
Brewster Municipal Vulnerability
Preparedness (MVP) Workshop
Summary of Findings
Acknowledgements:
Funding to support the Brewster Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) workshop was provided by
the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs through an MVP Planning
Grant, issued to the Town of Brewster during the fiscal year of July 2018 through June 2019. The Town
of Brewster contracted with the Horsley Witten Group, Inc. to provide MVP-certified staff to support the
Town with planning and facilitation of the workshop.
The core planning team would like to thank Captains Golf Course for providing a workshop facility, the
Town of Brewster for providing refreshments and the Cape Cod Commission for providing GIS layers to
develop critical infrastructure maps.
Suggested Citation:
Town of Brewster, Massachusetts. 2019. Brewster Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP)
Workshop Summary of Findings. Prepared by the Horsley Witten Group, Inc., Sandwich, MA.
Brewster MVP Workshop Summary Report April 2019
Executive Summary
On March 28, 2019, the Town of Brewster (the Town) held a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness
(MVP) workshop. The goal of the workshop was to identify the natural hazards threatening the Town
that are exacerbated by climate change, and to prioritize mitigation actions that can be taken to reduce
the negative effects. The MVP workshop, planned by a core team of organizers and the Horsley Witten
Group, Inc. (HW), was the first step towards full MVP certification. Once certified, the Town can access
additional State grants for projects related to climate change resiliency. Twenty-two community
members attended the workshop, representing a wide cross section of Town departmental
representatives, non-governmental organizations and private citizens.
Participants concluded that the most relevant climate change hazards to Brewster were coastal flooding
and storm surge, sea level rise, hurricanes and Nor’easters, and intense rain and flooding. Working in
four small groups, with the assistance of an HW facilitator and volunteer scribe, participants identified
features of Brewster that may be impacted by climate change (referred to as vulnerabilities), and
features that may help the community cope with climate-related hazards (referred to as strengths). The
groups then developed actions that could be taken to protect Brewster’s infrastructure, people and
environment from the impacts of climate-related hazards. From the small and large group discussions,
the workshop participants selected the following seven high priority action items, in no particular order:
1. Review and update Town bylaws and regulations to mitigate projected climate change impacts.
2. Develop and initiate projects to increase Route 6A (Main Street) resilience to flooding due to
intense rain, storm surge, and sea level rise in locations including, but not limited to:
• From intersection with Paines Creek Road west across causeway dividing the marsh
• Quivett Creek at the Dennis town line
• Stormwater drainage issues particularly in the east end of Town
3. Identify and initiate projects to provide back-up power at the Town Hall, Water Department and
drinking water wells to provide critical infrastructure resilience to power outages.
4. Conduct a stormwater infrastructure inventory and assessment to prioritize and initiate
improvements (e.g., increased catch basin maintenance, culvert replacement) based on
projected climate change impacts.
5. Develop a Preparedness Campaign for the general public (i.e., residents and seasonal guests)
and the private sector that includes guidance and checklists, as well as recommendations to
increase community resilience to the impacts of climate change (e.g., extreme weather, health
impacts).
6. Develop a Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan that includes considerations for projected climate
change impacts.
7. Review and update the Brewster Community Emergency Management Plan to include
considerations for projected climate change impacts.
These high priority action items will be incorporated into ongoing municipal planning efforts. High
priority action items identified in this process are also eligible for future grant funding under the MVP
Action Grants Program administered by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and
Environmental Affairs (EEA). By undertaking the MVP workshop and preparing this report, the Town of
Brewster is also initiating its certification as an MVP Certified Community, which elevates the scoring
profile for corresponding project proposals within State grant programs.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Workshop Planning and Core Team ......................................................................................................... 1
Workshop Attendees and Materials ......................................................................................................... 2
Workshop Overview ................................................................................................................................. 2
2. Top Climate Change Hazards of Concern .............................................................................................. 4
3. Current Concerns and Challenges Presented by Climate Change Hazards........................................... 5
4. Current Strengths and Assets ............................................................................................................... 6
5. Top Recommendations to Improve Resilience ..................................................................................... 8
6. Conclusion and Next Steps .................................................................................................................... 8
Attachments
Attachment A: Brewster MVP Workshop Participants List
Attachment B: Workshop Handouts
Attachment C: Brewster Critical Infrastructure Base Maps
Attachment D: Completed Risk Matrices
Attachment E: Annotated Brewster Base Maps
Attachment F: All Groups – Recommended Action Items
Attachment G: High Priority Action Items
Attachment H: Summary of Discussion from April 24, 2019 Public Listening Session
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1. Introduction
The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP)
program is a Massachusetts state program
designed to increase municipality-level resilience
to natural hazards being exacerbated by climate
change. This program helps municipalities
identify their vulnerabilities, strengths, and
opportunities to take action to reduce risk and
build resilience. MVP workshops use the
Community Resilience Building (CRB) Framework,
a system of discussion and note-taking developed
by The Nature Conservancy and prescribed by the
MVP Program. The Town of Brewster (the Town)
received a grant to participate in the MVP
program in order to build on its prior resiliency planning efforts and develop a list of priority actions for
the immediate future.
Workshop Planning and Core Team
Following the award of the technical assistance grant, Town departmental and committee
representatives formed a core planning team. Team members included the following individuals, who
were assisted by Will Keefer of the Horsley Witten Group, Inc. (HW) acted as Brewster’s MVP Provider
by guiding the Planning Team (listed below) during the workshop development process.
• Paul Anderson, Water Department
• Ryan Bennett, Planning Department
• Susan Broderick, Town Administration
• Robert Crowley, Water Department
• Heath Eldredge, Police Department
• R. Patrick Ellis, Department of Public Works
• Pat Hughes, Coastal Committee
• Donna Kalinick, Town Administration
• Chris Miller, Natural Resources
• Robert Moran, Fire Department
• Victor Staley, Building Department
• Kevin Varley, Fire Department
Team members formally met five times between November 2018 and March 2019, additional
coordination took place via email and telephone. Responsibilities of the core team included:
• Confirming workshop logistics (e.g., date, location).
• Reviewing the workshop agenda.
• Providing reference material, context and background for the MVP effort.
• Reviewing maps and reference materials for use in workshop discussion groups.
• Identifying a group of representative stakeholders to invite to the workshop.
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• Reaching out to invitees to encourage attendance.
The Team also participated in the workshop as discussion facilitators, note takers and stakeholders.
Workshop Attendees and Materials
Brewster’s MVP workshop was held on March 28, 2019 at Captains Golf Course, 1000 Freemans Way,
Brewster, Massachusetts. A total of 60 stakeholders were invited to the workshop and 22 stakeholders
attended. Participants represented a cross section of the Town departments, as well as representatives
from Halcyon Farm, Brewster Conservation Trust, Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning
Committee, Brewster Ponds Coalition, Stonybrook Elementary, the Association to Preserve Cape Cod,
realtors, and volunteers from local boards and commissions. Attachment A includes a list of
participants and their organizational affiliation. On the day of the workshop, participants were provided
with the following materials:
• Workshop agenda
• Overview Presentation PowerPoint slides with note taking space
• Summary of climate projections for the Cape Cod Basin provided by EEA and prepared by the
Northeast Climate Science Center
• Summary of Brewster demographic data
• Handout summarizing actions previously identified and recommended for Brewster in the
following Town and regional plans, many of which are available online:
o 2018 Brewster Vision Plan – available at http://records.brewster-
ma.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=90826&page=1&cr=1
o 2016 Coastal Adaptation Strategy – available at http://records.brewster-
ma.gov/weblink/0/doc/75572/Page1.aspx
o 2013 Brewster Integrated Water Resources Management Plan (IWRMP), Phase 2 Report
– available at
https://horsleywitten.com/brewsterIWRMP/reports/130128_Final%20IWRMP%20Repo
rt_Brewster.pdf
o 2014 Brewster Open Space and Recreation Plan – available at http://records.brewster-
ma.gov/weblink/0/edoc/75800/2014%20Open%20Space%20%20Recreation%20Update
.pdf
o 2010 Barnstable County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan – available at
http://www.capecodcommission.org/resources/coastalresources/Final_RegMHM_0319
10.pdf
o 2006 Water Department Study
• Example vulnerabilities and strengths excerpted from the CRB guidance document
Attachment B provides a copy of the participant workshop materials. Participants were also provided
with Brewster base maps showing critical infrastructure along with FEMA floodplain data, hurricane
surge inundation data, and sea level rise inundation data (Attachment C).
Workshop Overview
Ryan Bennett, Brewster Planning Department, provided opening remarks, welcomed everyone to the
workshop and reiterated the important role that the invited stakeholders had in determining a way
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forward in the community with regards to preparing for future climate change. Following introductions
and an overview of the MVP program and workshop agenda, participants listened to a presentation by
MVP-certified facilitator Will Keefer, of HW, regarding climate change projections and their current and
potential impacts on Brewster. Mr. Keefer shared the following workshop objectives:
• Define top local natural and climate-related hazards of concern.
• Identify existing and future strengths and vulnerabilities.
• Develop prioritized actions for Brewster.
• Identify immediate opportunities to collaboratively advance actions to increase resilience.
Additionally, the presentation highlighted specific challenges currently facing the Town in the light of
climate change. Challenges discussed included weather events (e.g., Nor’easters, severe weather) that
have caused power outages and flooded roads. The population of the community triples in size during
the summer months, so the weather events and public health impacts exacerbated by climate change
present major challenges during this time of year. Following this introduction, HW led a large group
discussion to confirm the four primary climate change hazards identified by stakeholders through an
online poll administered prior to the event. These hazards were used to frame the rest of the workshop.
Further information regarding this topic is provided in Section 2.
The next phase of the workshop was conducted as small discussion groups. Groups were made up of an
HW facilitator, a notetaker from the community or HW and five to six community stakeholders. The
small groups began their discussions by listing environmental, societal and infrastructural features that
represent either a vulnerability or a strength of the community with regards to anticipated climate
change hazards. The notetaker in each group listed these items within the CRB Risk Matrix, a system for
note taking developed as a part of the CRB Framework. Groups listed multiple features for each
category, along with information about their location, ownership, and if the feature is a strength or
vulnerability for the Town. Attachment D includes transcribed copies of each groups’ risk matrices.
When appropriate, the groups also marked these features on the base maps provided at each table
(Attachment E).
Following a midday break, the small groups
discussed action items for each feature. Action
items could either be a way to protect a
vulnerable feature from a negative impact, or a
way to better utilize one of Brewster’s strengths.
Common action items suggested by participants
included protecting critical infrastructure,
mitigating stormwater challenges, developing
plans and determining the best ways to prepare
residents for the future impacts of climate
change.
Each group then came to an agreement on four to six action items that they felt would most effectively
address infrastructural, societal and environmental vulnerabilities in the Town or build on existing
strengths. Then, a representative from each group presented their recommended action items, along
with a brief summary of their group’s discussion. Duplicative responses between groups were merged
to generate a combined list of recommended action items from the four groups (Attachment F). From
this list of recommended action items, workshop participants voted to generate a final list of seven high
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priority action items that the Town of Brewster should embark upon to increase the resilience of the
community in the face of anticipated climate change hazards.
These high priority action items are provided in Attachment G and are listed below, in no particular
order:
1. Review and update Town bylaws and regulations to mitigate projected climate change impacts.
2. Develop and initiate projects to increase Route 6A (Main Street) resilience to flooding due to
intense rain, storm surge, and sea level rise in locations including, but not limited to:
• From intersection with Paines Creek Road west across causeway dividing the marsh
• Quivett Creek at the Dennis town line
• Stormwater drainage issues particularly in the east end of Town
3. Identify and initiate projects to provide back-up power at the Town Hall, Water Department and
drinking water wells to provide critical infrastructure resilience to power outages.
4. Conduct a stormwater infrastructure inventory and assessment to prioritize and initiate
improvements (e.g., increased catch basin maintenance, culvert replacement) based on
projected climate change impacts.
5. Develop a Preparedness Campaign for the general public (i.e., residents and seasonal guests)
and the private sector that includes guidance and checklists, as well as recommendations to
increase community resilience to the impacts of climate change (e.g., extreme weather, health
impacts).
6. Develop a Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan that includes considerations for projected climate
change impacts.
7. Review and update the Brewster Community Emergency Management Plan to include
considerations for projected climate change impacts.
The results of each stage of the workshop are presented in the subsequent sections of this report and its
attachments.
2. Top Climate Change Hazards of Concern
Prior to the March 28, 2019 workshop, the Team decided to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to
choose the top four climate change hazards of concern through an online poll. This was done to build
consensus prior to the workshop and to allow more time for small group discussion during the event.
The following list presents the potential climate change hazards proposed to the stakeholder in the
online poll:
• Intense rain/flooding • Extreme heat/heat waves
• Wind events • Fire
• Hurricanes or Nor’easters • Drought
• Winter storms • Coastal flooding/storm surge
• Extreme cold • Sea level rise
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Many of the attendees answered the poll and
based on the survey results (Figure 1), the
following climate change-related hazards were
identified as the most significant to Brewster:
• Coastal flooding/storm surge
• Sea level rise
• Hurricanes or Nor’easters
• Intense rain/flooding
HW led a large group discussion to confirm the
four climate change hazards prior to the start of
the small group breakout sessions. The
participants agreed that the workshop should focus on these hazards but felt that it would be important
to discuss additional long-term health hazards (e.g., increased insect borne disease) in the small groups
if they came up as well.
3. Current Concerns and Challenges Presented by Climate Change
Hazards
Brewster has experienced a number of climate- and weather-related challenges in recent years, and can
expect to experience more severe events in the years to come due to climate change. For example,
intense rain storms in 2017 and 2018 caused street flooding that limits the ability of people to get
around. In March 2018 there were four Nor’easters that led to coastal flooding, storm surge, power
outages and major travel disruptions. In addition, portions of Main Street (Route 6A) can flood during
king tides (e.g., especially high spring tide).
During the small group discussions at the MVP workshop, many challenges, concerns and vulnerabilities
for Brewster were identified and are listed in the CRB matrices in Attachment D. The most commonly
cited vulnerabilities are summarized below:
• Inland flooding due to heavy rain and sea level rise: The stormwater network in Brewster can
back up during heavy rain events, causing isolated flooding. Due to Brewster’s proximity to the
coast and low-lying topography, sea level rise will likely contribute to increased flooding in the
future. Stakeholders identified the need for a comprehensive stormwater infrastructure
inventory and assessment, including Considine Ditch to Wobbly Barn. For example, during
intense rain events the Considine Ditch can flood and restrict access to the elementary schools.
Similarly, workshop participants indicated that several Route 6A road projects are necessary to
alleviate regular flooding issues, including those at Lower Road/Paine’s Creek, at the Dennis line,
and at the Orleans line. Raising Route 6A in these locations was recommended, as well as
conducting a water flow and culvert analysis, and moving forward with actions recommended as
a result of the Stormtide Pathways Project, a new flood mapping and preparedness project by
Woods Hole Sea Grant and Barnstable County Cooperative Extension.
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• High wind events: Winter snow storms
and wind events experienced in the early
months of 2018 caused widespread
power outages throughout the
community and drew significant
attention to the risks to the power grid
from future severe weather events.
Many facilities have generators, but
participants noted the need for
additional generators at several key
infrastructure locations including the
Town Hall, Water Department and wells.
• Emergency preparedness and
communications: Extreme weather can
impact the communications systems used to reach residents in an emergency. Stakeholders
noted the lack of redundancy in Brewster’s communications and IT systems. There was an
identified need to update Brewster’s CEMP and to educate residents about what to do in case of
weather-related emergencies. As part of this, participants noted that emergency sheltering
needs and resources should be evaluated for both summer and off-season scenarios given the
large shifts in population.
• All hazards planning and regulatory review: Stakeholders emphasized the need to move forward
with the ongoing hazard mitigation planning process for the Town of Brewster to prepare for a
variety of emergencies, including those that are weather-related. Similarly, participants
indicated that there was a need to review and update regulations through the lens of climate
change impacts to ensure that factors such as sea level rise and increased storm frequency are
reflected in the bylaws and regulations.
• Water quality and human health issues exacerbated by climate change: Climate change,
including warming temperatures, can negatively impact both fresh and salt water quality, by
introducing excess nutrients during flooding and allowing the proliferation of invasive species.
In addition, changes in temperature and weather patterns can increase the prevalence of
disease-causing insects and associated illnesses (e.g., Lyme Disease, West Nile Virus).
Participants noted the need for incorporating climate change impacts into water resource
planning and public health outreach efforts. For example, current planning scenarios use a 25-
year storm event, which participants believed was too low.
• Coastal erosion: The coastline in Brewster has experienced erosion over the past several
decades, putting homes and infrastructure at risk, particularly beach parking lots. Brewster has
implemented a managed retreat of parking lots in some areas in response to erosion issues.
Participant suggested conducting a feasibility study for installing a living shoreline and mapping
out options for marsh migration in response to sea level rise. In addition, sand migration has
generally been from west to east, so beach is retreating in the western areas and accumulating
in the eastern beaches.
4. Current Strengths and Assets
A number of strengths were also identified among the infrastructural, societal and environmental assets
of the Town. These strengths were noted on the CRB Risk Matrices (Attachment D) and include:
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Infrastructural:
• The Town opened a new fire station in 2018.
The facility houses the new Town Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) and has an emergency
generator. Many other municipal buildings also
have generators including the Brewster Ladies
Library, the Police Department and the
elementary schools.
• Most departments have a radio system to add a
level of redundancy to the cell phones they
normally rely on.
• Brewster has been involved in mapping
stormtide pathways, a flood mapping and preparedness project.
• National Grid has begun gas line replacement in Brewster.
• Brewster is requesting bids for the construction of a new 10,000-gallon fuel depot.
Societal:
• Barnstable County has identified six regional emergency shelters as part of the Barnstable
County Regional Sheltering Plan. The two that are closest to Brewster are Cape Cod Regional
Technical High School and Nauset Regional High School. These have opened as a result of
winter storms.
• The Town has many active churches, schools, committees and community organizations.
• The Town has prioritized the updating of its Hazard Mitigation Plan and Community Emergency
Management Plan.
• The Brewster Housing Authority and long-term care facilities in the community have developed
back up power plans.
• The Town uses Reverse 911, a mass notification system, to communicate with residents during
an emergency. The system allows the Town to send emergency alerts through emails, phone
calls and text messages to registered users.
• The town departments coordinate very well with each other and schedule annual preparedness
exercises. Town departmental representatives staff an EOC when it is activated.
Environmental:
• The non-profit Brewster Conservation Trust seeks to preserve open space, natural resources and
the rural character of Brewster.
• The Town relocated the parking lot at Breakwater Beach, restored the coastal beach and dune
system to provide a natural buffer to storm and sea level rise impacts. The Town also installed a
vegetated swale to help improve water quality by capturing and removing pollutants from
stormwater runoff through two coastal resilience grants and matching community funding.
More information about the project is available at https://www.mass.gov/service-
details/brewster-relocation-of-vulnerable-infrastructure.
• The Town has excellent drinking water and has taken steps to protect its source water and
educate customers about water conservation.
• The Brewster Department of Natural Resources sponsors an annual “Beautify Brewster Day”
where town employees, friends, and neighbors volunteer to clean up the community.
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• The Brewster Coastal Committee is developing a management plan for Brewster’s coastal
resources
• The Brewster Recreation Department works with local and state partners to provide leisure
opportunities at the Town’s beaches, parks and recreation facilities.
The identified strengths and assets are examples of features that should be protected and replicated
throughout the community to protect against future impacts of climate change.
5. Top Recommendations to Improve Resilience
Following the presentation of each group’s recommended action items to address vulnerabilities and
build on existing strengths, workshop participants, along with the workshop facilitator, combined
duplicative action items between groups to generate a combined list of recommended action items
(Attachment F). From this combined list of recommended action items, workshop participants then
voted to create a final list of seven high priority action items that Brewster should embark upon to
increase the resilience of the community in the face of anticipated climate change hazards.
These seven high priority action items are included in Attachment G and are listed below, in no
particular order:
1. Review and update Town bylaws and regulations to mitigate projected climate change impacts.
2. Develop and initiate projects to increase Route 6A (Main Street) resilience to flooding due to
intense rain, storm surge, and sea level rise in locations including, but not limited to:
• From intersection with Paines Creek Road west across causeway dividing the marsh
• Quivett Creek at the Dennis town line
• Stormwater drainage issues particularly in the east end of Town
3. Identify and initiate projects to provide back-up power at the Town Hall, Water Department and
drinking water wells to provide critical infrastructure resilience to power outages.
4. Conduct a stormwater infrastructure inventory and assessment to prioritize and initiate
improvements (e.g., increased catch basin maintenance, culvert replacement) based on
projected climate change impacts.
5. Develop a Preparedness Campaign for the general public (i.e., residents and seasonal guests)
and the private sector that includes guidance and checklists, as well as recommendations to
increase community resilience to the impacts of climate change (e.g., extreme weather, health
impacts).
6. Develop a Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan that includes considerations for projected climate
change impacts.
7. Review and update the Brewster Community Emergency Management Plan to include
considerations for projected climate change impacts.
6. Conclusion and Next Steps
The Town held a formal public information and listening session at 4:30 PM on April 24, 2019 at the
Brewster Ladies Library, 1822 Main Street, in Brewster. This session provided an opportunity for
members of the public to learn, ask questions and provide feedback regarding the seven high priority
action items that emerged from that March 28, 2019 MVP workshop. Attachment H provides a
summary of discussion at the public listening session.
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High priority action items identified during the March 28, 2019 MVP workshop will be integrated into
existing municipal planning efforts and the Town will also consider pursuing grant funding to implement
the high priority action items identified through the MVP workshop process to continue to improve the
community’s resilience to climate change.
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Attachment A: Brewster MVP Workshop Participants
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Attachment A: Brewster MVP Workshop Participants
March 28, 2019
COUNT FIRST NAME LAST NAME AFFILIATION
1 Noelle Aguiar Conservation Agent
2 Paul Anderson Water Department
3 Abigail Archer Coastal Committee
4 Ryan Bennett Planning Department
5 Ned Chatelain Planning Board/Realtor
6 Lucas Dinwiddie Halcyon Farm
7 Heath Eldredge Police Department
8 R. Patrick Ellis Department of Public Works
9 Amy Henderson Brewster Conservation Trust
10 Kari Hoffmann Brewster Planning Board/Scribe
11 Jimmy Jones Department of Public Works
12 Donna Kalinick Town Administration/Scribe
13 Will Keefer Horsley Witten Group/Facilitator
14 Brian Laverriere Horsley Witten Group/Facilitator
15 Sherrie McCullough Health Department
16 Kelly Moore Horsley Witten Group/Scribe
17 Chris Miller Natural Resources
18 Robert Moran Fire Department
19 Tara Nye Lewis Horsley Witten Group/Facilitator
20 Sean O’Brien Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning
Committee
21 Carl Simons Horsley Witten Group/Facilitator
22 Victor Staley Building Department
23 Kevin Varley Fire Department
24 Tom Vautin Brewster Ponds Coalition
25 Tracey Waters Stonybrook Elementary
26 Buster Waters Stonybrook Elementary
27 April Wobst Association to Preserve Cape Cod
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Attachment B: Workshop Handouts
Workshop Agenda
Brewster MVP Workshop Overview Presentation Handout
Climate Change Projections
Selected Demographic Data
Example Vulnerabilities and Strengths
Key Recommendations from Various Local and Regional Plans
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Brewster Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Workshop Agenda
March 28, 2019
Captains Golf Course ∙ 1000 Freemans Way ∙ Brewster, MA 02631
TIME ACTIVITIES
8:30 AM Arrival and Refreshments
9:00 AM Welcoming Remarks
• Ryan Bennett, Brewster Planning Department
9:10 AM Introductions and Overview of the Workshop
• Will Keefer, Horsley Witten Group
9:20 AM
Overview Presentation on Science, Past Planning Efforts and Outcomes, and Data
Resources
Review recent climate related events.
Present summary of anticipated climate changes.
Present summary of recent/existing planning efforts
10:00 AM
Discussion #1: Large Group
Identify top 4 Climate Change Hazards facing Brewster
10:15 AM 15 Minute Break
10:30 AM Discussion #2: Small Group
Identify Features that are Vulnerabilities and Strengths
12:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM
Discussion #3: Small Group
Identify Actions to address Vulnerabilities or protect Strengths.
Discuss timeframe, responsibility, funding, as time allows.
Prioritize top 5-6 Actions
2:45 PM 15 Minute Break
3:00 PM
Discussion #4: Small Groups Report Out
Each group reports out top 5-6 Priority Actions
3:30 PM
Final Discussion: Large Group
Select top 5-6 Priority Actions for Municipal Climate Resilience
Discuss timeframe, responsibility, funding
4:00 PM
Wrap Up and Closing Remarks
• Ryan Bennett, Brewster Planning Department
• Will Keefer, Horsley Witten Group
4:15 PM Adjourn
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Brewster Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Grant Project:
CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTIONS1
TEMPERATURE
HIGHLIGHTS:
✓ Temperature increases could make Brewster feel like present-day Maryland/Kansas by 2050 and
present-day Tennessee by 2100.2
✓ By 2050, we could have 3 to 10 times more very hot days (over 90F) than we do today. By 2100,
we could have 4 to 35 times more.
✓ We will have far fewer days with temperatures below freezing.
✓ We will have to expend less energy on heating in the winter, and far more on air conditioning in the
summer.
✓ The growing season could increase by 45% by 2050 and could increase by 87% by the end of the
century.
Table 1: TEMPERATURE PROJECTIONS
Cape Cod Basin Climate Parameter Baseline
(1971-2000)
Mid-Century
(2050s)
End of Century
(2090s)
Average Annual Temperature (F) 49.9 52.3 – 55.3 53.0 – 59.4
Maximum Annual Temperature (F) 57.7 59.9 – 62.9 60.5 – 67.0
Minimum Annual Temperature (F) 42.1 44.8 – 47.6 45.5 – 51.8
Annual Days with Max Temp over 90F 1 3 – 10 4 – 35
Annual Days with Min Temp below
32F 105 63 – 86 38 – 80
Annual Heating Degree-Days
(Base 65F) 5,957 4,583 – 5,271 3,785 – 5,103
Annual Cooling Degree-Days
(Base 65F) 436 660 – 1,037 750 – 1,662
Annual Growing Degree-Days
(Base 50F) 2,421 2,881 – 3,499 3,039 – 4,525
1 Source: Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, 2018. Massachusetts Climate Change Projections – Statewide and for
Major Drainage Basins. University of MA Amherst. Published by MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
March. 215 p. Available at: http://www.resilientma.org/resources/resource::2152/massachusetts-climate-change-projections-
statewide-and-for-major-drainage-basins. Data is for the Cape Cod Basin, which includes Brewster.
2 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Mapping, Average Temperature Oct
2017 to Sept 2018, accessed November 16, 2018 at http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/.
Attachment B: Workshop Handouts
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PRECIPITATION
HIGHLIGHTS:
✓ Average annual precipitation in Brewster will increase up to 10% by 2050 and up to 12% by 2100.
✓ The largest increases in precipitation will occur in winter.
✓ The greatest increase in consecutive dry days will occur in the summer.
Table 2: PRECIPITATION PROJECTIONS
Cape Cod Basin Climate Parameter Baseline
(1971-2000)
Mid-Century
(2050s)
End of Century
(2090s)
Total Precipitation (inches):
Annual 44.9 44.5 – 49.4 44.1 – 50.4
Winter 11.6 11.4 – 13.2 11.6 – 14.7
Spring 11.5 11.2 – 13.2 11.6 – 14.0
Summer 10.2 9.1 – 11.9 8.0 – 11.9
Fall 11.6 10.6 – 12.7 10.1 – 12.9
Annual Days with Precipitation Over 1 Inch 7 8 – 10 8 – 10
Annual Days with Precipitation Over 2 Inches 1 1 – 2 1 – 2
Annual Days with Precipitation Over 4 Inches <1 <1 <1
Annual Consecutive Dry Days 19 18 – 22 19 – 24
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Brewster – Demographic Data 1 of 1
Brewster Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Grant Project:
SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC DATA1
Demographic Parameter Result
Population 9,822 people
Age
0-19 = 18%
20-34= 10%
35-64 = 43%
65+ = 29%
Income
<$40K = 26%
$40-60K = 16%
$60K+ = 58%
% Below Poverty Line 5%
Race
White = 97%
Black = 1%
Asian = 1%
Other = 2%
Ethnicity Hispanic = 2%
Not Hispanic = 98%
Percent of Population over 65 Living Alone 7.4
Environmental Justice 0.0%
Heart Attack Hospitalizations 16.4 (age-adjusted rate per 10,000 people)
Asthma Emergency Department Visits 27.7 (age-adjusted rate per 10,000 people)
Pediatric Asthma Prevalence 10.7% of all children enrolled in grades K-8
Heat Stress Emergency Department Visits 0.0 (age-adjusted rate per 10,000 people)
1 Source: MA Dept of Public Health, 2018. MA Environmental Public Health Tracking Community Profile for Brewster. Report
Created on November 15, 2018. 10 pages.
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Risk Matrix: Examples of Features that may be identified in this process:
INFRASTRUCTURE
Examples of Vulnerabilities:
Main road floods during storms, blocking emergency response.
Power outages during heat waves lead to health concerns.
Wildfire and high winds resulting in supply chain interruptions.
Sewer pump stations become submerged and inoperable.
Examples of Strengths:
Critical road elevated and passable by emergency management
Hurricane roof installed at school with improved sheltering capacity.
Hardened utility lines reduce outages due to ice storms.
Undersized culvert replaced to reduce flooding in key intersection.
Improvement to communication systems during extreme weather.
SOCIETAL
Examples of Vulnerabilities:
Senior housing without backup generators during heat waves.
Residents without access to transportation during hurricane evacuation.
Household contamination and sewage mobilization during flooding.
Limited areas of refuge in elementary schools during severe weather.
Examples of Strengths:
Reliable communications protocols across departments for all employees.
“Neighbor-helping-neighbor” program aligned with emergency operations.
Well-supported volunteer organizations (fire, ambulance, CERTs).
Faith-based and civic groups with hazard preparedness plans.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Examples of Vulnerabilities:
Beachfront development reducing protection provided by dunes.
Proliferation of subdivisions in flood prone areas.
Lack of urban tree canopy increasing heat island effect.
Examples of Strengths:
Oyster reefs and tidal wetlands help reduce wave damage to property.
Forested watersheds maintain drinking water supply during droughts.
Native, vegetated slopes remain stable after intense 24hr rain events.
Floodplains provide stormwater storage and downstream flood reduction
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Brewster Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Grant Project:
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PREVIOUS PLANNING DOCUMENTS
PLAN NAME CATEGORY OF ACTION RECOMMENDATION HAZARD
Brewster Vision Plan
(2018) Structural, protection
Adapt to climate change projections and advance adaptation and resiliency
techniques that are financially and environmentally sustainable. Identify
techniques such as living shorelines, nourishment from dredged material, and
land acquisition for retreat locations to adapt to coastal change. Provide
outreach and education (signs, field trips, publications) to build awareness of
citizens and decision makers about the nature of coastal change.
Hurricanes and nor’easters,
sea level rise, coastal
flooding, storm surge
Coastal Adaptation
Strategy for the Town
of Brewster, MA
(2016)
Structural, protection Support and protect coastal access for shellfish aquaculture and harvesting,
and for emergency access.
Hurricanes and nor’easters,
sea level rise, coastal
flooding, storm surge
Structural, protection
With periodic review of the management plans and methods, continue
ongoing beach nourishment and dune protection projects (sand fencing,
planting).
Hurricanes and nor’easters,
sea level rise, coastal
flooding, storm surge
Structural, adaptation Identify opportunities to promote and support wetland retreat to preserve the
values that coastal wetland provides for mitigating storm impacts.
Hurricanes and nor’easters,
sea level rise, coastal
flooding, storm surge
Research Continue to conduct and gather additional data, research, and analyses on the
impacts of climate change.
Hurricanes and nor’easters,
sea level rise, coastal
flooding, storm surge
Management Use adaptive management techniques to evaluate and update strategies. All hazards
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PLAN NAME CATEGORY OF ACTION RECOMMENDATION HAZARD
Brewster Open Space
and Recreation Plan
(2014)
Land acquisition,
protection
Objective 3.C. Acquire and preserve lands that mitigate natural hazards and
increase Brewster’s resilience to climate change impacts, including projected
sea level rise.
Action Items:
3.C.1. Finalize and adopt the town’s draft Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
3.C.2. Implement the action items identified in Brewster’s Multi-Hazard
Mitigation Plan.
3.C.3. Ensure that the local floodplain zoning district bylaw is consistent with
federal and state regulations and FEMA regulations.
3.C.4. Monitor lands within areas that are vulnerable to coastal erosion, storm
event flooding and sea level rise, and consider opportunities for purchasing
these lands for open space as a way to minimize damage to structures and
property.
3.C.5. Consider amendments to local bylaws and regulations that prohibit
development and re-development within areas that are vulnerable to coastal
erosion and flooding.
3.C.6. Incorporate climate change projections, including sea level rise and
increased storm frequency and duration, into planning decisions for future
open space acquisitions as well as development of recreational facilities.
Sea level rise, storm surge,
coastal flooding, hurricanes
and nor’easters
Barnstable County
Cape Cod, MA Multi-
Hazard Mitigation
Plan (2010)
Government/policy Formally adopt a County resolution to encourage and support ongoing hazard
mitigation planning. All hazards
Mapping/inventory Conduct a needs assessment of privately owned facilities that have regional
importance (i.e., hospitals, airports, day care centers). All hazards
Government/policy Establish the Hazard Mitigation Planning Working Group to facilitate and
monitor implementation of the 2010 MHM Plan. All hazards
Government/policy Support the development of Regional and Local Climate Adaptation Plans as
an extension of the MHM Plan. All hazards
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PLAN NAME CATEGORY OF ACTION RECOMMENDATION HAZARD
Barnstable County
Cape Cod, MA Multi-
Hazard Mitigation
Plan (2010)
Mapping/inventory,
emergency response,
outreach
Conduct the following activities to prepare and protect Cape Cod’s cultural
resources from the damaging effects of natural hazards:
• Identify key cultural resources for protection in hazard areas (museums,
libraries, archival collections, significant public or institutional structures,
concentrations of historic structure/districts)
• Establish actions to reduce risk to these resources; educate cultural resource
owners on how to lessen risk, secure funds for these projects.
• Coordinate cultural resource information with emergency response
personnel; develop an emergency response plan for prompt treatment of
damaged resources.
All hazards
Research/study
Conduct a Regional Sediment Management Study and develop a general
guidance document to inform local sediment management planning and best
practice management efforts.
Storm surge, coastal
flooding, coastal erosion
Water Department
System Study (2006) Water Supply
Remaining Short-Term Improvement Improvements (Year 2006-2011)
• GPW#6 Transmission Main – from GPW#6 to Slough Road via Black Duck
Cartway
• Red Top Road – water main to complete loop between Stony Brook Road
and Satucket Road
All hazards
Remaining Intermediate-Term Improvements (Year 2011-2020)
• Damon and Griffith’s Pond Road – water main to connect both roads
• Pond Street – cross country water main between Pond Street and Pine Bluff
Road
• Route 6A (West Brewster) – replace existing 8-inch AC water main with 12-
inch DI
• Crowell’s Bog/Jolly’s Crossing/Fisherman’s Landing Loop – loop back to
Harwich Road
All hazards
Remaining Long-Term Improvements (Year 2021-2030)
• GPW#5 – Punk Horn Reserve gravel packed well, pump station and primary
electric
• Nickerson State Park Loop – connection between 16-inch main at Millstone
Road and Flax Road. 8-inch AC on Cliff Pond and Windswept Roads
• Southeast Loop Under Route 6 – water main from Pump Station #3,
following cart paths under Route 6 to Timberlane Drive.
All hazards
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PLAN NAME CATEGORY OF ACTION RECOMMENDATION HAZARD
Brewster Integrated
Water Resources
Management Plan
(IWRMP) – Phase 2
(2013)
Open Space Protection
and Preservations
Continue to protect open space in sensitive watersheds and in Zone IIs to the
Town’s public supply wells All hazards
Water Supply
• Strengthen the water conservation by-law
• Strengthen the Zoning By-law provisions for drinking water quality
protection
All hazards
Stormwater
• Implement a Stormwater Management By-law
• Encourage Low Impact Development (LID) through Zoning By-laws and
Subdivision Rules and Regulations
All hazards
EXISTING PROTECTION MEASURES FROM 2010 BARNSTABLE COUNTY MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
TYPE OF EXISTING
PROTECTION
MEASURES
DESCRIPTION HAZARD
Risk and Vulnerability
Assessment Map
(RVAM)
Identifies critical facilities and infrastructure in a variety of categories. All hazards
Cape Cod Atlas of
Tidally Restricted Salt
Marshes
Identifies salt marsh systems impaired by the restriction of tidal flow due to transportation-related facilities
and cranberry bog infrastructure. These restrictions are important to hazard mitigation planning because
they indicated where flooding could occur during a storm event.
Coastal flooding, sea
level rise
Barnstable County
Regional Emergency
Planning Committee
BCREPC is charged with preparing for intentional and nonintentional hazardous materials emergencies
through the development of a hazardous materials response plan, exercising of this response plan, training
of first responders and the community to respond to these emergencies and by inventorying and locating
reportable amounts of hazardous materials used by industry and other agencies within its jurisdiction. The
BCREPC also coordinates preliminary emergency response efforts by communicating shelter and evacuation
plans in advance of severe weather related events. The BCREPC, along with the Cape Cod Commission and
the Barnstable County AmeriCorps program work to coordinate ongoing hazard mitigation planning efforts
throughout the region.
All hazards
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TYPE OF EXISTING
PROTECTION
MEASURES
DESCRIPTION HAZARD
Barnstable County’s
AmeriCorps Cape Cod
AmeriCorps Cape Cod is a residential program addressing the regional environmental and disaster
preparedness needs of Cape Cod. The program engages 26 trained, dedicated individuals. AmeriCorps
members are trained annually in multiple American Red Cross Disaster Services Training Programs, including
Disaster Services, Mass Care, Shelter Operations, Family Services, First Aid and CPR. Members are available
24 hours a day to respond to unexpected and emergency situations on an as-needed basis to situations
occurring within the County. Community organizations have the opportunity to submit proposals for
AmeriCorps assistance on an ongoing basis. In the past members have served as participants in simulations
for emergency response teams, taught community disaster education programs, and inventoried emergency
shelter kits. Also, members address projects in the realm of natural resources needs for mitigation of
disasters such as assisting with the maintenance of herring runs, dune stabilization efforts, dead and down
debris removal on conservation lands.
All hazards
Cape Cod Cooperative
Extension’s Wildfire
Assessment and
Preparedness Program
The County actively participates and budgets for ongoing maintenance of forest fire protection and
preparedness plans. Tasks include maintaining an inventory of public lands for their potential hazard for
forest fire, mapping vulnerable areas and surrounding development, compiling related meteorological data,
maintaining management plans and educational materials, developing model land management regulations,
and providing mini-grants to towns to create management plans.
Fire
Cape Cod Cooperative
Extension and Cape Cod
Commission – Technical
Assistance Staff
The County employs two coastal processes and hazard mitigation specialists through the Cape Cod
Cooperative Extension and the Cape Cod Commission. This staff has the expertise to provide technical
assistance to towns, specifically related to shoreline change impacts, shoreline hazard mitigation, and
coastal geology.
Sea level rise, coastal
flooding, storm surge,
coastal erosion
Regional Policy Plan
Provides goals and policies to provide both guidelines for evaluating Developments of Regional Impact (DRI)
and a framework for the development and implementation of Local Comprehensive Plans (LCPs). The 2009
RPP includes a Coastal Hazard Mitigation goal (CR2) with minimum performance standards that restrict,
and/or severely limit development in the coastal zone.
Sea level rise, coastal
flooding, storm surge,
coastal erosion
District of Critical
Planning Concern
Management of critical resources – areas can be designated a DCPC and afforded heightened and targeted
levels of protection through the creation of implementing regulations. Hazard districts could be created as
the underlying reason for a specific DCPC. Six DCPCs presently exist in Barnstable County: Barnstable
Growth Management DCPC, Barnstable; Bournedale DCPC, Bourne; Quivett Neck/Crowe's Pasture, Dennis;
Black Beach/Great Sippewissett Marsh, Falmouth; Six Ponds, Harwich; and Three Ponds, Sandwich.
All hazards
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TYPE OF EXISTING
PROTECTION
MEASURES
DESCRIPTION HAZARD
Regional Intelligent
Transportation System
A regional ITS architecture development process for southeastern Massachusetts is under way. ITS systems
are defined as the application of advanced sensor, computer, computer technologies, and management
strategies in integrated and interrelated systems to deliver transportation services. The architecture is a
specific, tailored framework for ensuring integrated communication. The Cape Cod Commission
transportation staff is pivotal in the development of this ITS system. Between 2003 and now, EOT/MHD
(now MassDOT) has initiated "511" for traffic information, the statewide technical architecture is being
updated this year and next so ITS equipment is compatible in communication/ emergency situations.
Commission staff are working to get more cameras & real time traffic info available in the Canal area
(beginning with the bridges).
All hazards
Cape Cod Emergency
Traffic Plan
The Plan and its coordinating committee are organized by MEMA Region 1 in concert with the
Massachusetts State Police and many other agencies to facilitate the egress of a high volume of traffic from
Cape Cod in the event of a hurricane. As traffic levels build before the hurricane arrives, direct access to and
from off-Cape locations will be restricted at the bridges in order to allow vehicles to continue north from the
bridges unimpeded. At higher traffic levels, and as bridge flows warrant (e.g., lower demand at Bourne
Bridge than at Sagamore Bridge), traffic on Route 6 destined for Routes 25 & 495 would be diverted through
the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR). When sustained winds reach 80 mph, the bridges will be
closed and the motorists will have the option of going to designated emergency parking areas in the MMR
and to be shuttled to shelter in the MMR.
All hazards
Barnstable County
Hazard Mitigation
Working Group
Formation of the Barnstable County Hazard Mitigation Working Group is a recommendation of the 2010
MHM Plan. The working group is comprised of representatives from the BCREPC, the CCC and AmeriCorps.
The goal of this working group is to better coordinate implementation of the regional hazard mitigation
strategy. Most of the action items from the 2004 PDM Plan have been implemented, or are “ongoing”
within various county agencies and departments. The status of these efforts across county agencies is often
unclear and educational initiatives and grant pursuits could use better coordination. The working group will
meet bi-annually to better communicate educational initiatives, grant opportunities, and general
implementation strategy progress.
All hazards
Model Bylaw for
Effectively Managing
Coastal Floodplain
Development
The Cape Cod Commission and the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the WHOI Sea
Grant Program, developed a model coastal floodplain bylaw to comprehensively restrict or severely limit
development with the coastal zone. The CCC will be introducing the bylaw to towns to encourage local
adoption.
Sea level rise, coastal
flooding, storm surge,
coastal erosion
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REGIONAL GOALS FROM 2010 BARNSTABLE COUNTY MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
1. Increase coordination between the State, the County and the local governments of Cape Cod in pre-disaster planning and continuous hazard mitigation
implementation.
2. Assist local governments with the preparation of a Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan to ensure that all 15 towns on Cape Cod qualify for available pre-
and post- disaster mitigation grant funding.
3. Increase awareness and support for hazard mitigation among regional agencies, municipalities, private organizations, businesses, and the general public
of Cape Cod through a multi-faceted education program. Promote educational opportunities to introduce residents and visitors to the risks of natural
hazards, including climate change, and the various appropriate mitigation and adaptation strategies that can be taken.
4. Implement a broad range of programs and projects that promote Cape Cod’s mitigation strategy and therefore safeguard the most vulnerable regional
populations, critical facilities and infrastructure, and the natural, cultural, and economic resources, and reduce financial losses.
5. Utilize risk assessment, mitigation, and loss estimation modeling technology and software in future hazard mitigation planning work and in future
updates of the Barnstable County MHM Plan, as relevant and available.
6. Protect critical public facilities and services from hazard damage.
7. Make efficient use of grant funds for hazard mitigation by protecting critical public facilities and services from hazard damage; prioritizing hazard
mitigation activities by utilizing cost-benefit analysis; purchasing property in hazard-prone locations; and preserving natural, cultural, and historic
resources in hazard-prone areas.
8. Identify and implement a mitigation strategy to protect the economic vitality of businesses.
9. Utilize existing funding and seek new funding sources to expand the scope of this MHM plan beyond natural hazards to include climate change and
adaptation planning, and to make hazard mitigation projects and activities a priority of the region and Barnstable County government.
10. Continually analyze and improve this plan’s effectiveness in terms of implementing the mitigation strategy in this plan.
11. Increase the number of Cape Cod towns participating in the Community Rating System.
12. Continue funding and participating in active hazard mitigation programs and initiatives.
13. Assist towns in the identification and development of specific mitigation projects.
14. Increase each town’s capacity for dealing with natural hazard events by promoting the adequate provision of emergency services and response
capabilities.
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Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness
Program Workshop -Brewster
Will Keefer, MVP Certified
Senior Environmental Planner
Horsley Witten Group
March 28, 2019
Administration and Housekeeping
•Sign-in sheet and name badges
•Location of emergency exits
•Location of restrooms
•Refreshments and Lunch –Thank you Brewster!
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Brewster Core Planning Team
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Introductions
✓Name
✓Organization
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Handouts –handy reference info
•Agenda
•Overview Presentation Slides
•Climate Change Projections Data (Temp, Precipitation, Sea Level
Rise)
•Examples of Vulnerabilities and Strengths
•Selected Demographic Data about Brewster
•Prior Recommendations from the multiple town and regional plans
•Maps
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Vulnerability, Resilience & Adaptation
Vulnerability:the degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to
cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including
climate variability and extremes
Resilience:the ability of a system and its component parts to anticipate,
absorb, accommodate, or recover from the effects of a
hazardous event in a timely and efficient manner, including
through ensuring the preservation, restoration, or
improvement of its essential basic structures and functions
Adaptation:the process of adjustment to actual or expected climate and
its effects, in order to moderate harm or exploit beneficial
opportunities
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Governor Baker’s Executive Order 569
& Recent Climate Change Legislation
•September 2016, directed the state to assist
municipalities to reduce vulnerability and
improve resilience to climate change
•March 15, 2018: An Act Promoting Climate
Change Adaptation, Environmental and Natural
Resource Protection and Investment in
Recreational Assets and Opportunity
–$1.4B to climate change preparedness,
environmental protection and community
investments
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MVP Grantees
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Why Conduct an MVP Workshop?
•The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness
grant program (MVP) provides support for
cities and towns in Massachusetts to begin
the process of planning for climate change
resiliency and implementing priority projects.
•Brewster received a $20,000 grant for this
workshop.
•Communities who complete the MVP
program become certified as an MVP
community and are eligible for MVP Action
grant funding and other opportunities.
•June 2018 –State awarded $5 million in
funding with grants ranging from $8,000 -
$400,000
•Examples of MVP Action Grant Funding:
–Detailed Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
–Public Education and Communication
–Local Bylaws, Ordinances, Plans, and other
Management Measures
–Redesigns and retrofits
–Nature-Based Storm-Damage Protection,
Drought Prevention, Water Quality, and Water
Infiltration Techniques
–Nature-Based, Infrastructure and Technology
Solutions to Reduce Vulnerability to Extreme
Heat and Poor Air Quality
–Nature-Based Solutions to Reduce Vulnerability
to other Climate Change Impacts
–Ecological Restoration and Habitat Management
to Increase Resiliency
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www.resilientma.org
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Completed in September 2018
Available at: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/massachusetts-
integrated-state-hazard-mitigation-and-climate-adaptation-plan
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Purpose of today’s workshop
Draw upon YOUR knowledge…..
What are the
MOST IMPORTANT THINGS
that Brewster should be doing
to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience?
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Resilience & Adaptation
Goal for the Day
To identify the 5-6 Highest Priority actions
that the Town of Brewster should take
to increase resilience and adapt to climate change
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The Plan for Today –vibrant small group
discussions
•Presentation to set the stage for our discussion
•Determine which climate change hazards to focus on
•Identify the most vulnerable features in Brewster
•Identify the features that provide strength
•Develop actions –what can the Town do to address
vulnerabilities and protect/enhance strengths?
•Prioritize the most important actions for Brewster
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SO, who’s in the room today? Who….
•Has had a conversation in the past week about weird weather?
•Has had to respond to a weather-related emergency on the job?
At home?
•Has ever been diverted on their way to work/home by flooded
roads?
•Is employed by the Town of Brewster?
•Volunteers your time on a Town board or committee?
•Participated in the development of a town or regional plan?
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Climate Change -Global
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Change in Sea Surface Temperatures 1901 to 2015
Climate Change –New England
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Local Impacts of Climate Change –Intense
Rain
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Local Impacts of Climate Change –Winter
Storms
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Local Impacts of Climate Change –Sea Level
Rise and Coastal Flooding
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Local Impacts of Climate Change –Coastal
Erosion
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Barnstable County –Presidential Major
Disaster Declarations
•April 15 –25, 2007: Severe Storms
•August 27 –29, 2011: Hurricane Irene
•October 27 –November 8, 2012: Superstorm Sandy
•February 8 –9, 2013: Winter Storm
•January 26 –28, 2015: Winter Storm
•March 2 –3, 2018: Winter Storm
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Climate Projections –NE Climate Center
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Similar to
Maryland
Similar to
Tennessee
Climate Projections
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4-35X as many
very hot days
3-10X as many
very hot days
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Climate Projections
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18-40% fewer
freezing days
24-64% fewer
freezing days
Climate Projections
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Less energy
required for
indoor heating
More energy
required for
cooling
Climate Projections
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Growing season almost
doubles by end of century
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Climate Projections
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Greater # of significant rain
events and longer dry
periods
Largest increase is
expected in winter
Demographics
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Lower than
statewide
Significantly
lower than
statewide
Lower than
statewide
Health Impacts of Climate Change
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Source: US Global Change Research Program, 2016.
https://matracking.ehs.state.ma.us/Climate-
Change/climate_and_health_profile.html
Rising temperatures will lead to an increase in heat-related deaths and illnesses
Rising temperatures and wildfires and decreasing precipitation will lead to increases in ozone
and particulate matter, elevating the risks of cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses and death.
Increased coastal and inland flooding exposes populations to a range of negative health impacts
before, during, and after events
Ticks will show earlier seasonal activity and a generally northward range expansion, increasing
risk of human exposure to Lyme and disease-causing bacteria.
Increases in water temperatures will alter timing and location of Vibrio vulnificus growth,
increasing exposure and risk of water-borne illness.
Rising temperatures increase Salmonella prevalence in food, longer seasons and warming
waters increase risk of exposure and infection.
Changes in exposure to climate-or weather-related disasters cause or exacerbate stress and
mental health consequences, with greater risk for certain populations.
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Hazards Exacerbated by Climate Change
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Intense Rain/Flooding
Wind Events
Hurricanes or Nor’Easters
Winter Storms
(Snow/Wind/Cold)
Extreme Cold
Heat Waves/Extreme Heat
Fire
Drought
Coastal Flooding/Storm Surge
Sea Level Rise
Vulnerabilities to the Hazards –a few
examples
Main road floods during storms, blocking emergency response.
Power outages during heat waves lead to health concerns.
Wildfire and high winds resulting in supply chain interruptions.
Sewer pump stations become submerged and inoperable.
Senior housing without backup generators during heat waves.
Residents without access to transportation during hurricane evacuation.
Household contamination and sewage mobilization during flooding.
Limited areas of refuge in elementary schools during severe weather.
Beachfront development reducing protection provided by dunes.
Proliferation of subdivisions in wildfire and flood prone areas.
Lack of urban tree canopy increasing heat island effect.
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Strengths that help mitigate impacts –a
few examples
Critical road elevated and passable by emergency management
Hurricane roof installed at school with improved sheltering capacity.
Hardened utility lines reduce outages due to ice storms.
Undersized culvert replaced to reduce flooding in key intersection.
Reliable communications protocols across departments for all employees.
“Neighbor-helping-neighbor” program aligned with emergency operations.
Faith-based and civic groups with hazard preparedness plans.
Oyster reefs and tidal wetlands help reduce wave damage to property.
Forested watersheds maintain drinking water supply during droughts.
Native, vegetated slopes remain stable after intense 24hr rain events.
Floodplains provide stormwater storage and downstream flood reduction
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What Types of Actions Could We Take?
Engineering/Construction
Protection/Conservation
Retreat/Avoidance
Preparations/Planning
Policy/Regulatory Changes
[Short-term, Long-term, ongoing]
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Some Recommendations From Town and
Regional Plans
Adapt to climate change projections and advance adaptation and resiliency techniques
that are financially and environmentally sustainable
With periodic review of the management plans and methods, continue ongoing beach
nourishment and dune protection projects (sand fencing, planting)
Identify opportunities to promote and support wetland retreat to preserve the values
that coastal wetland provides for mitigating storm impacts
Acquire and preserve lands that mitigate natural hazards and increase Brewster’s
resilience to climate change impacts, including projected sea level rise.
Conduct a needs assessment of privately owned facilities that have regional
importance (i.e., hospitals, airports, day care centers).
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Ground Rules for Small Group Discussions
Share the stage:Everyone should have an equal opportunity to talk.
Focus: Focus on the questions asked and your group’s discussion.
Land the plane: Respect limited time.
Respect: Listen, be honest, and avoid criticizing others’ ideas.
One mic: One person speaks at a time.
Phone etiquette: Phones are off or on vibrate, take calls in the hall.
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Let’s confirm the 4 natural hazards that are most
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Will Keefer, MVP Certified
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Critical Facilities and Infrastructure:ID #Critical Facilty or Infrastructure Address Town Facility Type1Police Department 631 Harwich Road Brewster A,B2Eddy Elementary School 2298 Main Street Brewster A,G,I3Stony Brook Elementary School 384 Underpass Road Brewster A,G,I4Brewster VFW 989 Freemans Way Brewster A5Cape Cod Sea Camps 3057 Main Street Brewster A,I6Our Lady of the Cape Catholic Church 468 Stonybrook Road Brewster A7Fire Department/Emergency Operations Center 1671 Main Street Brewster A,B,C8Brewster Medical Association 20 Granite State Court Brewster C9Town Hall 2198 Main Street Brewster D10Department of Public Works/Brewster Recycling Center/Solar Array 201 Run Hill Road Brewster D,F11Water Department/Solar Array 165 Commerce Park Road Brewster D12Housing Authority 11 Frederick Way Brewster D13Brewster Ladies' Library 1822 Main Street Brewster D14Latham School 1646 Main Street Brewster G,I15The Family School and Salt Box School 3570 Main Street Brewster G,I16EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Brewster 873 Harwich Road Brewster H17The Woodlands at Pleasant Bay/Pleasant Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center/Owl Moon Child Care Center 383 South Orleans Road Brewster H,I18ABC Nursery School 2896 Main Street Brewster I19The Laurel School 1436 Long Pond Road Brewster I20Camp Favorite 208 Crowells Bog Road Brewster J21Camp Nan Ki Rafe 165 Nan-Ke-Rafe Path Brewster J22Camp Mitton 46 Featherbed Lane Brewster J23Animal Rescue League of Boston - Brewster Shelter 3981 Route 6A Brewster K24Wild Care 84 Underpass Road Brewster K25Brewster Veterinary Hospital 56 Underpass Road Brewster K26Council on Aging 1673 Main Street Brewster J27Maplewood Memory Care Facility 820 Harwich Road Brewster I,J28Brewster Baptist Church (Election Center)1848 Main Street Brewster J29Ocean Edge Resort - Mansion 2907 Main Street Brewster J30Ocean Edge Resort - White House 1 Villages Drive Brewster J31Nickerson State Park 3488 Main Street Brewster J32Brewster Water Standpipes (Storage Tanks)23 Yankee Drive Brewster E33Brewster Well #1/Lime Station #1 546 Freemans Way Brewster E34Brewster Well #2 544 Freemans Way Brewster E35Brewster Well #3/Lime Station #3 811 Freemans Way Brewster E36Brewster Well #4/Greensand Filtration Facility 699 Run Hill Road Brewster E37Brewster Well #6 379 West Gate Road Brewster E38Captains Golf Course 1000 Freemans Way Brewster J39MA-6A/Stony Brook Culvert 15 Lower Rd Brewster E40MA-6A/Stony Brook Tributary Culvert 869 Main Street Brewster E
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Critical Facilities and Infrastructure:ID #Critical Facilty or Infrastructure Address Town Facility Type1Police Department 631 Harwich Road Brewster A,B2Eddy Elementary School 2298 Main Street Brewster A,G,I3Stony Brook Elementary School 384 Underpass Road Brewster A,G,I4Brewster VFW 989 Freemans Way Brewster A5Cape Cod Sea Camps 3057 Main Street Brewster A,I6Our Lady of the Cape Catholic Church 468 Stonybrook Road Brewster A7Fire Department/Emergency Operations Center 1671 Main Street Brewster A,B,C8Brewster Medical Association 20 Granite State Court Brewster C9Town Hall 2198 Main Street Brewster D10Department of Public Works/Brewster Recycling Center/Solar Array 201 Run Hill Road Brewster D,F11Water Department/Solar Array 165 Commerce Park Road Brewster D12Housing Authority 11 Frederick Way Brewster D13Brewster Ladies' Library 1822 Main Street Brewster D14Latham School 1646 Main Street Brewster G,I15The Family School and Salt Box School 3570 Main Street Brewster G,I16EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Brewster 873 Harwich Road Brewster H17The Woodlands at Pleasant Bay/Pleasant Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center/Owl Moon Child Care Center 383 South Orleans Road Brewster H,I18ABC Nursery School 2896 Main Street Brewster I19The Laurel School 1436 Long Pond Road Brewster I20Camp Favorite 208 Crowells Bog Road Brewster J21Camp Nan Ki Rafe 165 Nan-Ke-Rafe Path Brewster J22Camp Mitton 46 Featherbed Lane Brewster J23Animal Rescue League of Boston - Brewster Shelter 3981 Route 6A Brewster K24Wild Care 84 Underpass Road Brewster K25Brewster Veterinary Hospital 56 Underpass Road Brewster K26Council on Aging 1673 Main Street Brewster J27Maplewood Memory Care Facility 820 Harwich Road Brewster I,J28Brewster Baptist Church (Election Center)1848 Main Street Brewster J29Ocean Edge Resort - Mansion 2907 Main Street Brewster J30Ocean Edge Resort - White House 1 Villages Drive Brewster J31Nickerson State Park 3488 Main Street Brewster J32Brewster Water Standpipes (Storage Tanks)23 Yankee Drive Brewster E33Brewster Well #1/Lime Station #1 546 Freemans Way Brewster E34Brewster Well #2 544 Freemans Way Brewster E35Brewster Well #3/Lime Station #3 811 Freemans Way Brewster E36Brewster Well #4/Greensand Filtration Facility 699 Run Hill Road Brewster E37Brewster Well #6 379 West Gate Road Brewster E38Captains Golf Course 1000 Freemans Way Brewster J39MA-6A/Stony Brook Culvert 15 Lower Rd Brewster E40MA-6A/Stony Brook Tributary Culvert 869 Main Street Brewster E
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Community Resilience Building Risk Matrix Group 1: Action Items www.CommunityResilienceBuilding.org
Location = Mark on the map, note on matrix Multiple, Specific or Town-Wide Top Priority Hazards (floods, wildfire, hurricanes, drought, sea level rise, heat wave, etc.)
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New fire station, new generator, EOC Route 6A Town S
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Brewster Ladies Library (has generator)Route 6A Town S
Nursing homes, assisted living Close to PD,
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Elementary schools (generators), Eddy School
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Beach landings Along 6A Town, private V
Considine ditch, CC mosquito control Town-wide Town, private V H
Elderly housing (Brewster Housing Authority),
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Water systems, wells, treatment plants, water
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Coastal properties Bayfront Town, private S/V
Coordinated study, beach nourishment, public/private
Feasibility study of capacity issues in light of new risks
Coordinate needs and concerns with town, coordination planning (*)
Understand how all solar can be used to create backup energy storage
Map and relocate pipes, long term plan
Designate coastal hazard zone or conservancy district
EOC puts out policy statement and public info, coordination planning (*)
Verify all generators fuel source, efficiency and life span and clean energy, coordination planning (*)
Expand reverse 911 to cell phones, public info campaign to sign people up/expand regionally, coordination planning (*)
Roadway elevation project
Coordinate needs and concern with town, coordination planning (*)
Explore access between schools (Considine ditch flooding)
Sea Level Rise Hurricanes/Nor'easters Intense Rain/Flooding H - M - L Short Long
Ongoing
Coastal Flooding/Storm
Surge
Attachment D: All Groups - Completed Risk Matrices
Community Resilience Building Risk Matrix Group 1: Action Items www.CommunityResilienceBuilding.org
Location = Mark on the map, note on matrix Multiple, Specific or Town-Wide Top Priority Hazards (floods, wildfire, hurricanes, drought, sea level rise, heat wave, etc.)
V = Vulnerability S = Strength Priority Time
Type of Feature = Infrastructural, Societal, or Environmental
High, Medium, or Low priority for action over the Short or Long term (and Ongoing)
Features Location Owner V or S
Sea Level Rise Hurricanes/Nor'easters Intense Rain/Flooding H - M - L Short Long
Ongoing
Coastal Flooding/Storm
Surge
Societal
Community networking, public education and
outreach about emergency resources (by
precinct)
Town-wide Public, private S/V
Camps, sea camps, boy scouts, family school 6A Private V
Nickerson State Park (shelter in place), overflow
for county shelters 6A DCR State V
Ocean Edge, shelter in place 6A Private S/V
Path between schools Stony/Eddy Town V
Shelters, (County), transportation, focused on
winter CC tech NHS Regional S/V H
Public policy regarding long term public health
issues Town/state
Churches (a lot), what are their independent
plans - emergency Town-wide S/V
No harbor access, water goes out, how do you get
out/Sesuit Rock Harbor
Hazard Mitigation Plan Town S/V
Environmental
Ponds, algae blooms, communication about
sampling, similar to the bloomWatch application
(https://cyanos.org/bloomwatch/)
Town-wide Public, private S/V H
Increased tick/mosquito born illnesses Town-wide Regional V
Erosion at beaches/landing, public access Coast Town, private V
Renourishment efforts/soft solutions, restoration
of dunes/retreat, sand moving west to east Coast Public, private S/V
Shellfishing Town, private,
placement S
Understand their preparedness, plans and coordinate (larger summer population), issues: sheltering, evacuation, and roles
Understand their preparedness, plans and coordinate (larger summer population), issues: sheltering, evacuation, and roles
Understand their preparedness, plans and coordinate (larger summer population), issues: sheltering, evacuation, and roles
Improve access
Review of sheltering plans: are we taking into consideration summer population, more focused on winter? What about locally in town
Levels of preparedness
Maintain and strengthen mutual aid agreements, coordinate with Dennis and Orleans
2010 needs to be updated (already in progress)
bloomWatch App, public info education warning response system - toxic blooms, framework platform for communication
Framework platform for communication, public info and education (summer visitors)
See infrastructure solution/action, coordination public/private, evaluation and analysis
See infrastructure solution/action, coordination public/private, evaluation and analysis, more coordinated effort
Attachment D: All Groups - Completed Risk Matrices
Community Resilience Building Risk Matrix Group 1: Action Items www.CommunityResilienceBuilding.org
Location = Mark on the map, note on matrix Multiple, Specific or Town-Wide Top Priority Hazards (floods, wildfire, hurricanes, drought, sea level rise, heat wave, etc.)
V = Vulnerability S = Strength Priority Time
Type of Feature = Infrastructural, Societal, or Environmental
High, Medium, or Low priority for action over the Short or Long term (and Ongoing)
Features Location Owner V or S
Sea Level Rise Hurricanes/Nor'easters Intense Rain/Flooding H - M - L Short Long
Ongoing
Coastal Flooding/Storm
Surge
Culverts (flooding by design)
Crosby,
Paines Creek,
Bettys curve,
Route
6A/Lower
Road
intersection,
Town triangle
area
H
Stormwater catch basins, more green solutions Town-wide S/V
Town bylaw zoning, current 25 year storm event
threshold V
Pests: gypsy moths, winter moths, tree canopies,
spraying (Punkhorn and Nickerson hit hard)Town-wide V
Zoning - revise in coastal zones to handle
vulnerability, limit size H
Wetlands Act, Conservation Commission
Update zoning bylaw 25 year storm event, increase to 100 year
Framework platform for communication, public info and education, forest management plan
Looking at zoning redevelopment in coastal zones
Model climate change bylaw (Wellfleet), analyze Conservation Commission permits, how much sand has been used and areas, analyze
Conservation Commission permits, convert to data reports
Conduct a vulnerability assessment of catch basins, culverts, indentify green solutions, use GIS overlays (MS4)
Attachment D: All Groups - Completed Risk Matrices
Community Resilience Building Risk Matrix Group 2: Action Items www.CommunityResilienceBuilding.org
Location = Mark on the map, note on matrix Multiple, Specific or Town-Wide Top Priority Hazards (floods, wildfire, hurricanes, drought, sea level rise, heat wave, etc.)
V = Vulnerability S = Strength Priority Time
Type of Feature = Infrastructural, Societal, or Environmental
High, Medium, or Low priority for action over the Short or Long term (and Ongoing)
Features Location Owner V or S
Infrastructural
Stony Brook Culvert #39 and #40, flooding -
causeway!!Route 6A State V
Quivet Creek culvert/Bound Creek undersized
culvert
6A Brewster/
Dennis line State V
Majority of 6A has elevation 6A State S State: ongoing monitoring of elevated
areas
Stormtide Pathway Project North side of
Cape Cod County S
Major drainage ditch areas, Considine
ditch/Swamp Road, Freeman's Pond (undersized,
aged, private property)
Breakwater,
Freeman's
Pond
Town V
Reduce flooding in residential and
commercial areas of north central
Brewster
Current stormwater system aging, undersized for
current weather events Town V
Town bylaws need updating (development/top
priority hazards)Town V
Flooding 124 Rte Brewster/Harwich (shelter
route, route to route 6 EMS)
124 Route
Brewster/
Harwich
Town V
Hardening of power source; dated systems on
Cape
Brewster and
all Cape Eversource V
Fueling issues, personal and town employees Brewster V
Societal
Police wellness check system YOYO-72!!Town-wide Brewster S
Continuous education, aging population, self
identifying, disabilities, special needs populations,
hearing impaired, medical needs (O2), meds,
blind, traffic management, involving other
communities, regional approach
Town-wide Brewster S/V
Seasonal populations - who hire, when (Ocean
edge camps, Nickerson)V
Resilient power/communications V
Education, school, police, safety, fire,
communication S
Long term care facilities, back up plans, housing
authorities S/V
Basic emergency supplies for extending
emergency, food, gas, pharmacies, etc.Town V
Volunteer #s, lack of V
Beach parking lot access (economical issues)V
Private property vulnerabilities, ability to
respond, homeowner responsibility
Environmental
H - M - L Short Long
Ongoing
Education; teaching population that they need to learn to be prepared as best they can
Elevate sections of road/increase flow
Coordinate with Eversource; work with them; prioritize issues
Educate, educate, communication, check on neighbors, be familiar with special needs populations, emergency notification systems, reverse 911, outreach, pre-
planning
Coastal Flooding/Storm Surge Sea Level Rise Hurricanes/Nor'easters Intense Rain/Flooding
Elevate sections of roads
Further study and implementation
Continue planning for alternative parking; satellite parking - more accessible (bike trails)
Maintaining trees on private property for storm events and emergency passage
Coordinate with Harwich on solution to flooding zone of 124; encourage Harwich to become MVP
Further study of Considine ditch and other drainage ditches and implementation
Education; promoting the good volunteer groups can do, est. a CERT team in town
Move forward with town fuel depot plans, prioritize, ID alternative fuel sources
Examine emergency plans, update, drill, etc.
Redefine stormwater parameters, implement during on going maintenance and upgrades/road reconstruction
TOB Board representatives and department reps review town bylaws, policies, regulations through the lens of climate change
Attachment D: All Groups - Completed Risk Matrices
Community Resilience Building Risk Matrix Group 2: Action Items www.CommunityResilienceBuilding.org
Location = Mark on the map, note on matrix Multiple, Specific or Town-Wide Top Priority Hazards (floods, wildfire, hurricanes, drought, sea level rise, heat wave, etc.)
V = Vulnerability S = Strength Priority Time
Type of Feature = Infrastructural, Societal, or Environmental
High, Medium, or Low priority for action over the Short or Long term (and Ongoing)
Features Location Owner V or S H - M - L Short Long
Ongoing
Coastal Flooding/Storm Surge Sea Level Rise Hurricanes/Nor'easters Intense Rain/Flooding
Salt marsh provides protection 6A Town S/V
Stormwater "run off" not flooding Town/state V
Beach - fresh and salt water closures, shellfish bed
contamination Town/state V L
Hardening of coastline, revetments, private
actions affecting public lands V
Ponds - rising temps, run off up, nutrients =>
eutrophication, groundwater rising V L/O
Septic systems - discharges to fresh and salt water V L/O
Regulation review and revisions to and
implementation; bring up to speed, update V
Cyanobacterial issues in ponds, protocols V
Wild fire management plans ($$), drought, winds,
response, maintenance, Dead Fall S/V
Climate change; invasive species issues, insects V
The Flats provide storm protection S
Update, fund and implement fire protection, reimplement County Fire Management Plan
Prevent storm damage to some extent and evaluate thin layer deposition
ID greatest vulnerability - BMPs, demonstration projects, private property = educate
Applies to all categories, same as above
Education and regulation, revisions
Septic system regulation changes, nutrient management in ponds, long term
Protocols for early detection, response plan
Septic system regulation changes, nutrient management in ponds, long term
More of an issue for fresh water
Attachment D: All Groups - Completed Risk Matrices
Community Resilience Building Risk Matrix Group 3: Action Items www.CommunityResilienceBuilding.org
Location = Mark on the map, note on matrix Multiple, Specific or Town-Wide Top Priority Hazards (floods, wildfire, hurricanes, drought, sea level rise, heat wave, etc.)
V = Vulnerability S = Strength Priority Time
Type of Feature = Infrastructural, Societal, or Environmental
High, Medium, or Low priority for action over the Short or Long term (and Ongoing)
Features Location Owner V or S
Infrastructural
Rt. 6A and Lower Road/Paine's Creek, road flooding, severe, road
closures State V H
Rt. 6A at Dennis line severe flooding, road closures State V H
Lower Road/Spring Lane floods/freezes Local V Facilitating water flow M-L
Rt. 6A flooding near "clayworks", dangerous road conditions,
freeze/splash State V Facilitating water flow, study
drainage solutions M
Culvert conditions Town S/V H
Beach parking lots, retreats Breakwater, Paine's Town S/V
Beach parking lots, losses, needs retreat?Crosby, Mants Landing,
Robbins Hill Town, state V H
Power outages septic/water, wells, town water, special septic Town-wide Public, private V M
Gas lines, replacements in process, National Grid Town-wide Private S M
Electrical grid, old, internet/emergency generators Cape-wide Private V M
Inventory stormwater runoff catch basin, maintain-overflow Tracy Lane, town-wide,
neighborhood
Public, private,
HOAs V M
Societal
Evacuations, vehicles/staff response, citizen resistance, off Cape vs.
shelters Cape Cod Regional Tech County V
Education re: regional plan, shelters (and pets),
identify and research, heating and cooling
centers, innovative outreach and education,
community center
M-H
Red Cross shelters: staffing, transportation, improvement needed, COA
vans
Cape Cod Regional
Tech, local schools as
needed
County, town V
Education re: regional plan, shelters (and pets),
identify and research, heating and cooling
centers, innovative outreach and education,
community center
M-H
No neighbor-to-neighbor plan, "MACC", communication, reverse 911
(land line only for now), social media, "Eversource" operation command
center
Internet Local, county,
state, private S/V M-L
Transportation in emergency event (lack of transport too)Local, county V
Purchasing vehicles for town evacuation (and
beach shuttles), develop a list of vulnerable
people (Meals on Wheels, etc)
M
Equipment, need inventory, town hall, lack of generators, gas fill ups?Town buildings Town V H
Seniors - vulnerable population, lack of generators, med. fragile, housing Senior housing, private
housing Private V Rebate or low interest loans from grants or
businesses - private home generators M
Lack of volunteers, people (and wildlife) emergency response training Town V H
Education/outreach, flood zones etc, info sources Town-wide Town, private V L
Neighbor to neighbor communication Town-wide Private V L
Churches/schools/clubs/community organizations Town-wide Private, public S
Chamber of Commerce (communications/town relations)Hire emergency management director (FT/PT?)
Coastal Flooding/Storm Surge Sea Level Rise Hurricanes/Nor'easters Intense Rain/Flooding
Inventory catch basins, O&M plans for catch basins
H - M - L Short Long
Ongoing
Posters, maps, church bulletins, community boards, notices, school curriculum enhancement, disaster preparedness, Red Cross pillowcase project
HOA Outreach, phone trees
Raise road surface, study water flow solutions on Paine's Creek and Spring Lane marsh
Raise road surface, study water flow, Bound Brook area, consult with Dennis
Culvert inventory, maintenance plan, study how it impacts problems in other areas (upstream)
Facilitating other transportation to beaches, dune stabilization, living shoreline concepts, oyster grants, feasibility study for 2 beaches
Relocated parking inland, bioretention to capture stormwater, constructed dune to mitigate coastal erosion
Sewering vulnerable areas, extend municipal water, generators - back up, homeowners rebates/loans (private and county)
Eversource infrastructure improvement, underground utilities, wire hardening
County wide conferencing with stakeholders to coordinate response, reverse 911 - outreach enrollment
Purchasing generators for town buildings, senior housing, solar panels
Community outreach and development of CERT program
Attachment D: All Groups - Completed Risk Matrices
Community Resilience Building Risk Matrix Group 3: Action Items www.CommunityResilienceBuilding.org
Location = Mark on the map, note on matrix Multiple, Specific or Town-Wide Top Priority Hazards (floods, wildfire, hurricanes, drought, sea level rise, heat wave, etc.)
V = Vulnerability S = Strength Priority Time
Type of Feature = Infrastructural, Societal, or Environmental
High, Medium, or Low priority for action over the Short or Long term (and Ongoing)
Features Location Owner V or S
Coastal Flooding/Storm Surge Sea Level Rise Hurricanes/Nor'easters Intense Rain/Flooding H - M - L Short Long
Ongoing
Environmental
Mass strandings whales/dolphins etc.Beaches Town, state V M
Conservation lands in critical resource areas Town-wide Town, private S H
Topography - bay side flooding, fewer waves Coast Town, private,
state S
Zone 2 - water overlay with industrial zone Freemans Town V
New bylaws to limit development,
further education of business
owners/home owners
H
Zone 2 - water protected area, forested canopy, landowner relations,
replanting, bylaw oversight Freemans Town V
Development concerns (master plan) in areas of vulnerability Town-wide V M
Insect control - mosquitoes, ticks, moths Town-wide Town, private,
public V Mosquito control Water flow, stormwater
management, public education M
Dune restoration Coastal Town, private,
state S
Marsh migration - inventory, flood storage, impact of redevelopment Marsh Town, private S/V H
Living shoreline shellfish/oyster/aqua culture S/V H
Ponds, pollution - nutrient loading, climate, rain
Phone number - emergency, education outreach, volunteer outreach requirement
Purchase more land
Feasibility study to develop options
Look at runoff - rain garden, fertilizer bylaws, stormwater bylaws
Inventory of marshes that can migrate
New bylaws on development
Attachment D: All Groups - Completed Risk Matrices
Community Resilience Building Risk Matrix Group 4: Action Items www.CommunityResilienceBuilding.org
Location = Mark on the map, note on matrix Multiple, Specific or Town-Wide Top Priority Hazards (floods, wildfire, hurricanes, drought, sea level rise, heat wave, etc.)
V = Vulnerability S = Strength Priority Time
Type of Feature = Infrastructural, Societal, or Environmental High, Medium, or Low priority for action over the Short or Long term (and Ongoing)
Features Location Owner V or S
Infrastructural
Roadway reconstruction/bridge vs. culverts like
Scorton Creek in Sandwich?6A Paine's Creek Town/State?V
Inundated private septic Breakwater V
Water Main Crossing Paine's
Creek Town V
Back up to fiber optics Police station
main (current)Town V
Low tank alarm, isolated gate valves Ocean edge and
6A at Paine's Town S
Water Department generators
Main building,
Well #6,
Treatment Plant
Town S
Generators needed and OTR wells
Well #1 , 2, 3, 4
on Freeman's
Way
Town V
Proposed fuel depot, includes generator DPW facility Town S
New fire station Main St.Town S
Town Hall needs generator Town Hall Town V
Signal services near Dennis town line Town V
Decentralized wastewater treatment V
Societal
Modern building codes, materials Town-wide S
Brewster Conservation Trust, land purchasing Town-wide S
Strong dept. chemistry Town S
Camps - schools evacuation, sea camps, 2 public,
several private Town-wide V
Evacuation concerns Robbins Hill Rd.V
Town-wide vulnerabilities: floods, SW, coastal areas Town-wide V
Environmental
Progressive zoning bylaw (flood zone)Town-wide Town S
Herring Run protection (water withdrawal)Town Town S
Well head protection zone (Punkhorn)Town Town S
Water protection bylaw, WQRC committee Town Town S
State parks - waterbodies, ponds State/town State/Town S
Coastal erosion (high density neighborhoods)Bay side Town, private V
Stormwater issues Town Hall,
Robbins Hill Rd.Town, private V
Wells #1 and #2 water quality Freeman's well
field Town S
Purchase generators #1, #2, and #3
Upgrade signal service
H - M - LCoastal Flooding/Storm Surge Short Long
Ongoing
Rebuild culvert under breakwater and add one way check valve
Hurricanes/Nor'eastersSea Level Rise
State idenfity the need - via report (CCC), bridge construction
Intense Rain/Flooding
Install redundant system
Public info and educational sessions, BMPs literature and problem awareness and understanding maps, marketing campaign
Public/private partnership
Purchase generators #1, #2, and #3
Educate homeowners
Summer camp comprehensive plan - communicate with emergency management director, table top exercise?
Attachment D: All Groups - Completed Risk Matrices
Brewster MVP Report April 2019
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Attachment F: All Groups - Recommended Action Items
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Community Resilience Building Risk Matrix Recommended Action Items www.CommunityResilienceBuilding.org
Location = Mark on the map, note on matrix Multiple, Specific or Town-Wide Top Priority Hazards (floods, wildfire, hurricanes, drought, sea level rise, heat wave, etc.)
V = Vulnerability S = Strength Group Priority Time
Type of Feature = Infrastructural, Societal, or Environmental
High, Medium, or Low priority for action over the Short or Long term (and Ongoing)
Features Location Owner V or S
Infrastructural
Town bylaws and regulations Town-wide Town V 2
Stormtide Pathways Project Town-wide County S 2
Hazard mitigation planning process Town-wide Town, State V 2
Rt. 6A road projects
Lower
Road/Paine's
Creek, Dennis
Line, Orleans
Line
State V 3
Generators for town critical infrastructure Various Town V 3
Stormwater infrastructure Town-wide Town, State V 4
Communications/IT systems Town-wide Town V 4
Societal
Shelters Town-wide Town, County V 1
Community education and communication Town-wide Town V 2
Emergency management planning Town-wide Town V 4
Environmental
Water resources Town-wide Town V 2
Living shoreline/marsh migration Coast Town S/V 3Conduct feasibility study to develop options, beach parking lot loss.
Intense Rain/Flooding H - M - L Short Long
Ongoing
Coastal Flooding/Storm
Surge Sea Level Rise Hurricanes/Nor'easters
Move forward with the development of a local multi-hazard mitigation plan that accounts for vulnerable utility infrastructure, flooding on
Rt. 124, low-lying flood prone areas on Rt. 6A (Stony Brook and Quivett Creek), access to pharmacies, food, fuel, and evacuation routes.
Conduct stormwater infrastructure inventory and assessment, including Considine ditch to Wobbly Barn
Evaluate emergency sheltering needs (winter/summer) in coordination with churches, camps, Nickerson, etc.
Investigate the prevalence of redundant communications/IT systems.
1-4
Provide community education and communication about family/community/neighborhood resilience and emergency preparedness
plans.
Consider climate change long term impacts to human and environmental and economic health of the Town of Brewster, including:
nutrients in estuaries and ponds, fresh and salt water bodies, invasive species, insects, growing seasons, integrated water resource
planning, incorporating public outreach (notification tools, campaigns/materials)
Install generators at the Town Hall, Water Department and wells.
Review and update town bylaws and regulations in consideration of projected climate change impacts including development in flood
prone areas, storm design, coastal vulnerability zone, Zone II industrial overlay,
Implement further study and action as recommended by the outcomes of the Stormtide Pathways project.
Identify and undertake Route 6A (Main Street) roadway improvements that improve resiliency to coastal flooding, storm surge and sea
level rise in locations that incorporates lessons learned from the Stormtide Pathways Project, water flow studies and drainage culvert
inventories.
Coordinate an update of community comprehensive emergency management plan.
Attachment F: All Groups Recommended Action Items
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Attachment G: High Priority Action Items
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Community Resilience Building Risk Matrix High Priority Action Items www.CommunityResilienceBuilding.org
Location = Mark on the map, note on matrix Multiple, Specific or Town-Wide Top Priority Hazards (floods, wildfire, hurricanes, drought, sea level rise, heat wave, etc.)
V = Vulnerability S = Strength Group Priority Time
Type of Feature = Infrastructural, Societal, or Environmental
High, Medium, or Low priority for action over the Short or Long term (and Ongoing)
Features Location Owner V or S
Infrastructural
Town bylaws and regulations Town-wide Town V 2 H
Hazard mitigation planning process Town-wide Town, State V 2 H
Rt. 6A road projects
Lower Road/Paine's
Creek, Dennis Line,
Orleans Line
State V 3 H
Generators for town buildings Various Town V 3 H
Stormwater infrastructure Town-wide Town, State V 4 H
Societal
Community education and
communication Town-wide Town V 2 H
Emergency management planning Town-wide Town V 4 H
Hurricanes/Nor'easters Intense Rain/Flooding 1-4 H - M - L
Conduct a stormwater infrastructure inventory and assessment to prioritize and initiate improvements (e.g., increased
catch basin maintenance, culvert replacement) based on projected climate change impacts.
Develop a Preparedness Campaign for the general public (i.e., residents and seasonal guests) and the private sector that
includes guidance and checklists, as well as recommendations to increase community resilience to the impacts of
climate change (e.g., extreme weather, health impacts).
Review and update the Brewster Community Emergency Management Plan to include considerations for projected
climate change impacts.
Short Long
Ongoing
Review and update town bylaws and regulations to mitigate projected climate change impacts.
Develop a Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan and include considerations for projected climate change impacts.
Identify and undertake Route 6A (Main Street) roadway improvements that improve resiliency to coastal flooding,
storm surge and sea level rise in locations including, but not limited to from the intersection with Paines Creek Road
west across the causeway dividing the marsh, Quivett Creek at the Dennis town line and in the east end of Town.
Identify and initiate projects to provide back-up power at the Town Hall, Water Department and drinking water wells to
provide critical infrastructure resilience to power outages.
Coastal Flooding/Storm
Surge Sea Level Rise
Attachment G: Final High Priority Action Items
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Attachment H: April 23, 2019 Public Listening Session Summary
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Attachment H: April 24, 2019 Brewster Public Listening Session Summary
Brewster MVP Workshop Summary Report 1 April 2019
On April 24, 2019 the Town of Brewster held a public listening session from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the
Brewster Ladies Library located at 1822 Main Street in Brewster, MA 02631. There were 10 people in
attendance. Will Keefer, MVP certified facilitator from HW, gave a presentation that provided an
overview of the MVP Program, MVP Workshop development and facilitation process and introduced
seven high priority action items developed as a result of the March 28, 2019 workshop.
The public listening session provided an opportunity for those that were involved in workshop, as well as
the public in general to help refine the draft high priority action items. The general sentiment of the
audience was that the action items were broad in scope so that the community can develop projects
that best suited the town’s needs, but there were some adjustments that could be made. For example,
an original action item focused on hardening Route 6A (Main Street) against flooding due to intense
rain, storm surge and sea level rise; however, several individuals pointed out that resilience could be
achieved with nature-based solutions as well. Additional suggestions and comments provided during
the listening session included, in no particular order:
• Town landings should be considered critical infrastructure.
• The Town has explored nature-based solutions as part of other projects that have been
completed, and they are identified in the Coastal Adaptation Strategy and other plans.
• Include electronic links to other relevant Brewster plans that have identified actions to take
based on projected climate change in the report.
• The Fire Department has a lot of emergency preparedness resources available on its website.
Most advertising efforts have been to make sure year-round residents are prepared, but it
would be valuable to expand efforts during the summer to reach seasonal residents.
• The core team plans to meet once the summary report is finalized to identify and prioritize
projects that they would like to apply for in the next round of MVP action grant funding.
• Most of Brewster’s coastline is held privately and some properties of have hardened coastal
structures. A future state coastal buy-back program could help the Town acquire properties
identified as high hazard or storm damaged.
In addition, there were two unanswered questions resulting from the listening session that should be
followed up on:
• Will there be opportunities through the MVP program in the future to update the Summary
Report and host another workshop?
• How much funding is expected to be available for the next round of MVP action grants that are
expected to be issued in Summer 2019?
In closing the public listening session, the MVP facilitator confirmed that the final March 28, 2019
Brewster MVP Workshop summary report would be available for the public to review upon completion.
As a result of the public listening session, the core planning team incorporated suggestions from the
public and confirmed the following seven high priority action items, in no priority order:
1. Review and update Town bylaws and regulations to mitigate projected climate change impacts.
2. Develop and initiate projects to increase Route 6A (Main Street) resilience to flooding due to
intense rain, storm surge, and sea level rise in locations including, but not limited to:
Attachment H: April 24, 2019 Brewster Public Listening Session Summary
Brewster MVP Workshop Summary Report 2 April 2019
• From intersection with Paines Creek Road west across causeway dividing the marsh
• Quivett Creek at the Dennis town line
• Stormwater drainage issues particularly in the east end of Town
3. Identify and initiate projects to provide back-up power at the Town Hall, Water Department and
drinking water wells to provide critical infrastructure resilience to power outages.
4. Conduct a stormwater infrastructure inventory and assessment to prioritize and initiate
improvements (e.g., increased catch basin maintenance, culvert replacement) based on
projected climate change impacts.
5. Develop a Preparedness Campaign for the general public (i.e., residents and seasonal guests)
and the private sector that includes guidance and checklists, as well as recommendations to
increase community resilience to the impacts of climate change (e.g., extreme weather, health
impacts).
6. Develop a Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan that includes considerations for projected climate
change impacts.
7. Review and update the Brewster Community Emergency Management Plan to include
considerations for projected climate change impacts.