Action Title Measure 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Finalize Region III Climate Adaptation Implementation Plan. Percent completion of final plan. 100% Deploy the EPA Region III Climate National Priorities List (NPL) Flooding and Vulnerability Tool. Deployment of training- track number of employees trained FY22. Development of a SOP for use FY22. 102% 100% 95% Implementation of tool for standard use/ track number of times utilized FY23/24. 0% 0% Support climate resilient infrastructure. Number of water and wastewater systems receiving technical assistance and training, including capacity development, system optimization, climate resilience and operator certification. Number of times we share climate tools to states, local governments and water and wastewater systems to help mainstream adaptation and mitigation and encourage investments in resilient infrastructure. 100% 0% 0% 122% 120% 0% Number of collaboration opportunities with states. 20% 0% Number of loans/dollar amounts in projects for disadvantaged communities related to climate adaptation. 100% 0% Build and maintain coastal climate resiliency through Blue Carbon resources. Develop the project scope, identify research needs, and submit proposals for funding (FY22). Select a partner community, develop an engagement plan and identify partner and community science needs (FY23). 100% 100% 40% Create a method for blue carbon assessment, identify relevant datasets and create maps (FY 23/24). 80% 0% Share the assessment and mapping results with Bay Program partners and stakeholders (FY24). 0% Conduct research and summarize results (FY24/25). 0% 0% Develop and implement a communications and engagement plan for input on assessment/research results and implementation plan, finalize research results and develop implementation plan (FY25). 0% Engage Region III Tribes in a meaningful dialogue on climate change adaptation and resilience. Number of climate adaptation and resilient focused meetings, workshops, webinars, etc. held over a fiscal year. 100% 67% 0% 0% 0% Count of GAP grants and other available funds used to support climate change adaptation. 100% 0% 0% 0% Implement the Chesapeake Bav Program Climate Directive. Percent of Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement Outcomes with management strategies or Logic and Action Plans that incorporate climate risk. 123% 76% 0% Assess air monitoring vulnerability. Percent 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. 90% 0% 0% Support Federal Facilities with resilience goals. Number of inspections/off site compliance monitoring conducted. 100% 0% 0% Advance understanding and implementation of climate-resilient Best Management Practices (BMPs). Tree BMP Composite. Riparian tree buffers, reforestation, and other tree plantings will be tracked annually by new acres planted. Wetlands BMP Composite. New/restored wetlands acres. Stormwater BMP Composite. Weighted average performance standard of Stormwater Performance BMPs in inches. Agriculture BMP Composite. Acres of agricultural land treated with climate-adpated agricultural BMPs. Livestock BMP Composite. Animal units treated by climate-adapted agricultural BMPs. 401% 0% 0% 0% 1767% 0% 0% 0% 289% 0% 0% 0% 105% 0% 0% 0% 133% 0% 0% 0% Consider climate vulnerabilities at Superfund sites. Launch divisional workgroup (FY22) Number of workgroup meetings tracked (FY22/23) Evaluate existing and any new SOPs/ guidance/ BMPs from OLEM (FY22/23) 100% 100% 83% 100% 100% If appropriate develop divisional tool (FY23) 100% Engage Superfund communities on climate. Evaluation of existing/ new guidance Development of template questions or discussion guides 100% 100% ------- |