Priority Actions: Fiscal Year 2023

In Fiscal Year 2023 work will continue on the following multiyear actions: 1) Deploy the EPA
Region III Climate National Priorities List (NPL) Flooding and Vulnerability Tool, 2) Support
climate resilient infrastructure, 3) Build and maintain coastal climate resiliency through Blue
Carbon resources, 4) Engage Region III Tribes in a meaningful dialogue on climate change
adaptation and resilience, and 5) Implement the Chesapeake Bay Program Climate Directive.

In addition to continuing work on the above listed multiyear effects the following three actions
will be undertaken in Fiscal Year 2023:

Assess air monitoring vulnerability.

Climate Impact(s):

Overarching Goal(s):

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LTPG 3

FY25

FY26

Climate Vulnerability

This action relates to extreme weather events that can affect residential access to monitoring
equipment, principally hurricanes and major flooding episodes.

Action

Description: Evaluate EPA Region Ill's Ambient Air Monitoring Infrastructure to identify
which sites may be vulnerable to flooding, extreme weather, or other
climate impacts, and create a plan of action to address these
vulnerabilities.

Metric(s): • Percentage of monitors evaluated

•	Number of States/localities that have been issued monitoring network
vulnerability recommendations

•	States that have taken action to include adaptation in their 5-year
network assessment

Project Challenges: Coordination with National level program, potential for project to raise
concerns about siting,

Co-benefits: Protect against loss of data, which may help with local progress toward
NAAQS attainment.

Owner Email: RHey.AHson(S>e
pa.gov

New Work? Yes

Resources Available? No

Science Needs

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