Stakeholdrers in S. Bethany Delaware meet to begin a discussion on policy options to address the town and region's sustainability challenges.
Intro by Mayor Dondero - 0:00
Seal Level Rise Primer, Brent R. Jett, P.E., CFM, CC-P - 7:20
Q&A for Brent - 18:55
Flooding Adaptation in South Bethany, Dr. Phil Barnes, IPA - 29:40
Q&A for Phil - 42:00
S Bethany Tidal Resiliency Survey Results, Kylie T. and Alex M - 49:38
Policy deliberation, William DeCoursey, IPA - 59:46
Q, What is the Town's present status? - 1:02:00
Q, Where will excess runoff go? - 1:08:19
Q, Bulkhead policy specifics? - 1:09:12
Q, What policy buckets begin to address these concerns? - 1:12:20
Q, Interfacing with larger governments and agencies? - 1:14:37
Q, Is the town able to meet the local match on desirable grants? - 1:20:16
Q, Maintenance responsibility for streets, state or local? - 1:22:09
Q, Policy preferences vs. fiscal impacts? - 1:22:29
Solutions discussed in prior initiatives - 1:23:32
Upcoming capital expenses and grant discussion - 1:24:00
Q, Bulkheads, Everyone at once or one at a time? - 1:27:13
Emerging policy priorities - 1:28:31
Q, Enforcement vs incentives, How to get there? - 1:31:00
Q, Policy to preserve vegetation and/or trees? - 1:33:13
Q, What is the geographic reach of this collaboration? - 1:24:50
Q, Who has succeeded that we may emulate? - 1:35:49