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Promote or require site and building design standards to minimize erosion risk. For example, encourage the construction of open foundation systems on buildings that allow water to pass beneath or through the foundation. This strategy minimizes scour and localized loss of soil.

Promote resilient land management practices, including range management practices that increase water retention. Increased water retention can enhance soil moisture, ground water and healthy ecosystems. One example is water-smart livestock grazing.

Promote the city’s water service line insurance program.

Promote the development of flexible indoor recreation and tourism opportunities that work in different seasons or weather conditions.

Promote the development of green infrastructure and alternative, net-zero greenhouse gas emission strategies for water supply, stormwater, and water infrastructure - Wastewater management focused on achieving a balance between water availability and consumption, limiting energy use to the amount produced on-site via renewable energy, and eliminating solid waste sent to landfills.Create comprehensive strategies to advance the multiple benefits and sustainability of services provided by net-zero practices.

Promote the increased agility of existing tourism and recreational businesses to adapt to changing seasons (i.e., flexible timing and location of activities).

Promote the proactive replacement of declining ash trees with a diverse mix of species to build urban forest resiliency and maintain canopy cover.

Promote the protection and restoration of coastal natural systems and the creation of living shorelines at the regional scale.

Promote the reuse of stormwater by implementing capture and reuse technologies in county and municipal operations, where feasible.

Promote the values of planting future climate adapted tree species and crops in an effortto expand tree planting efforts on private land. Thereby promoting restoration efforts toreforest riparian areas, wetland buffers, and unhealthy soil.

Promote water conservation and water reuse in local businesses and industry. Increasing water use efficiency can prevent or alleviate drought impacts.

Promote water conservation through updates to municipal irrigation systems.

Promote wider communication on air quality alerts.

Promote wider communication on Air Quality alerts.

Protect, maintain and enhance connected habitat corridors.

Protect, maintain and expand the urban tree canopy.

Protect mechanical, electrical and other key operational equipment from flooding at critical facilities through facility improvements or adaptive action.

Protect parks and facilities from the increased risk of urban and rural fire through increased underbrush clearing, perimeter protection and adequate patrol and staffing.

Protect surface and groundwater from contamination.

Provide budget billing and deferred payment plans for families impacted by extreme events.