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Create green infrastructure incentives or requirements for new development.

Create incentives for developers to maintain riparian corridors.

Create an inventory of drainage features and a plan to keep it updated.

Create a local/regional water use and monitoring program to manage water use for reasonable use of surface water crossing private property.

Create a map of detours and alternate bus routes that factors in areas with recurrent flooding. Create a communications plan for altered or reduced service.

Create a map of detours and educate the public on alternative access points and the evacuation plan. Ensure drafted communications include instructions on preparing to be temporarily stranded.

Create metrics for all new development that emphasize resilience through open and green space.

Create new degree programs in forestry, criminal justice and computer technology.

Create a new, permanent staff position for outreach and education related to forest health.

Create outreach program about cooling centers. Include information on where to go and how to decide when to go.

Create an outreach program to inform the public about proper evacuation procedures during a wildfire.

Create overlay districts with that require specific erosion control measures.

Create a partnership agreement with ride share programs and the bus system to pick up residents and visitors during extreme heat events and deliver them to air-conditioned facilities. Ideally, programs will be designed to pick up individuals from areas with high concentrations of those most susceptible to health impacts from heat.

Create a plan for timely clean-up pre- and post-event to avoid impacts on natural areas and water bodies.

Create policies to increase shade in parking lots by using more and larger shade trees based on best practices.

Create resilient flood control systems.

Create a safety plan in accordance with FEMA's Incident Command System (ICS) requirements. ICS provides an organizational structure capable of responding to all levels of emergencies from simple to complex.

Create specific climate-informed Low Impact Development regulations and require use in all new or re-development.

Create a suite of incentives so that nonprofits, developers, and homebuyers can rehabilitate and reuse vacant properties

Create a targeted public education program about watersheds and shared responsibility.