This paper suggests three legislative actions to assure that the latest UConn updates to the 2012 NOAA sea level data are used to implement the planning and emergency preparedness requirements of P.A. 12-179.

Flood protection elevations are critical safety factors for construction in the flood plain as well as a regulatory compliance step in relevant construction. Determining the appropriate flood protection height requirement for an infrastructure project can be complicated. Factors determining the applicable standards can vary depending upon location, funding source, construction type and critical/non-critical designation. Learn more with this white paper.

This paper describes the following actions within existing municipal authority that will help Connecticut shoreline communities accommodate the Long Island Sound sea level rise projected for 2050, assure compliance with the elevation requirements of the Connecticut State Building Code, and enhance community resilience to flood event. Learn more with this white paper

This paper describes two approaches; 1) allow additional height above the surrounding grade or 2) allow additional height above a specified floodwater elevation provides the text of the floodplain height ordinances in eight communities that make such accommodations. Shoreline communities interested in enhancing coastal resilience should consider whether similar ordinances are appropriate for their situation. Learn more with this white paper.

This white paper surveys the coastal management programs in the twenty- three oceanfront states. Individual state summaries describe the key features of the coastal management programs in each of the oceanfront states, while more details analyses address the genesis of the state programs, the exercise of coastal management jurisdictions and how state statues and regulations address sea level rise.

In the this report we summarize the NOAA CPO-1 sea level rise projections of the potential trends in global mean sea level and their underlying rationale. We then describe the expected differences between global mean sea level and values in Long Island Sound at the shores of Connecticut. In Section 4 we present recent observation of sea level in Long Island Sound and evaluate whether changes have taken place. Since the NOAA CPO-1 projections
were developed there have been considerable advances in the science of climate change and sea level rise so in Section 5 we summarize recent projections and their relationship to the earlier work. We conclude in Section 6 with recommendations for sea level trends and their uncertainty bounds for use in planning and provide recommendations for their use and review.