Climate Change Staff- Town of Lincoln

The grant-funded employee will implement initiatives that increase the municipality's capacity to adapt to climate change. The first phase of work will be to develop a climate adaptation plan for the municipality. These plans identify climate change impacts, risks, and related adaptive strategies or actions related to the region, the community, a neighbourhood or a group of assets.Once the climate adaption plan is developed, the second phase of work will be to implement operational and institutional changes within the municipality that will help ensure long-term climate adaptation after the grant period. The final phase of work will involve preparatory work leading to the implementation of climateadaptations initiatives and the grant-funded staff person is required to move activities from the planning stage to the implementation stage over the course of the grant period.In Year 1 , the Recipient plans toConduct a review of climate change related events in TownReview and enhance existing SOP for shoreline impactsComplete the preliminary FCM self assessment using the Climate Adaptation MaturityDevelop a list of key adaptation project areasDevelop a study plan for project areasDevelop a of draft Climate Adaption Plan (compiled from other Phase I and 2 Inputs)Develop an Advisory/Steering CommitteePrepare and coordinate monthly meetings to assist with development of mitigation/adaptation PlansPrepare and deliver education information for residents, town staff and council relating to climate change issues and basic mitigating measures to considerDevelop KPls for municipal infrastructure including (sanitary sewers, storm sewers, Konkle Creek, shoreline levels, etc.)Develop Council Resolution and Policies to support Climate Adaptation Plan goalsDevelop LID Design Standards and Key Project AreasCoordinate with businesses and developers regarding climate adaptationIn Year 2, the Recipient intends toComplete Year I FCM self-assessment using the Climate Adaptation Maturity Scale Complete end of term FCM self assessment using the Climate Adaptation Maturity scaleDevelop a draft Climate Adaption PlanPrepare and coordinate monthly meetings to assist with development of mitigation/adaptation plansPrepare and deliver education information for residents, town staff and council relating to climate change issues and basic mitigating measures to considerMeasurement, monitoring and review of data for KPlsPrepare terms of reference for Shoreline Protection studyWork with departments for LID implementation in projectsCoordinate with businesses and developers regarding climate adaptation