The Nature Conservancy TNC and the United States Navy partnered POTENTIAL IMPACTS WITHOUT ADAPTATIONSupports over 80 tenant NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTYCRITICAL ASSET OF THE US NAVYThe US NavyTNC collabo ID: 880847
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Coastal Adaptation with the U.S. Navy at Point Mugu The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the United States Navy partnered POTENTIAL IMPACTS (WITHOUT ADAPTATION) Supports over 80 tenant NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTYCRITICAL ASSET OF THE U.S. NAVY The U.S. NavyTNC collaboration on resilience launched in 2016, marking the first time the Department of Defense (DoD) partnered with an NGO to protect a military installation from sea level rise and climate change. DoDconsiders climate change a major threat to America’s national security, especially for coastal military installations. DoD, an important coastal landowner, manages over 200,000 acres in coastal CA alone. Goals of the partnership are to evaluate vulnerabilities to sea level rise and coastal hazards at Point Muguand develop a vision for adaptation to achieve longterm resilience and support the military mission. Using a strong foundation of science, TNC, the Navy, and partners iden
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tified strategies and pathways to improve the resilience and function of both built infrastructure and natural ecosystems.A Pathway to Resilience CONTACTAlyssa MannProject DirectorThe Nature Conservancyalyssa.mann@tnc.org DEFENDey assets in placeRELOCATEvulnerable assets to higher groundREMOVEassets no longer neededRESTORE & ENHANCEhabitats & natural nfrastructureCONTINUE EVALUATIONof adaptation pathways and triggers Restoring natural coastal processes maintains ecosystem function and base asset resilience.Large opportunity for nature adds 500+ acres for coastal habitat migration and restoration Relocation with restoration is the only option that meets mission and ecological goalsConsideration of hybrid solutions critical necessity to defend assets in certain circumstances Multibenefit resilience strategies to support military mission and ecological needsPowerful partner with large potential impact 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Major Takeaways