Tribe: Puyallup Tribe of Indians
View Source Document: Puyallup Tribe of Indians Climate Change Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options
Year: 2016
Topic: Leverage partnerships for Public Safety, Air Quality/Health, Transportation, and Infrastructure. (View All Topics in the Plan)
Team with other agencies to provide flood mitigation/protection around critical infrastructure (e.g., repurpose transportation agencies’ right-of-way to provide additional flood...
Coordinate with the City of Tacoma as the city completes its Climate Change Resilience Study and prepares to make decisions...
Improve communication with nearby localities (e.g., Tacoma, Fife, Federal Way) to ensure coordinated emergency response and preparedness plans, especially with...
Increase Tribal participation in road planning projects by strengthening relationships and communication with WSDOT and other stakeholders, and including climate...
Explore using FEMA funds to implement adaptation projects. For example, seek funding from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant programs to...
Explore joining the National Flood Insurance Program.