Incorporation of the Peconic Estuary Critical Lands Protection Strategy (CLPS) into current, planned, and future projects in the six East End Towns

Incorporation of information about the potential impacts of climate change into plans for nutrient nonpoint source control, pathogen nonpoint source control, and toxic contamination management for the East End Towns

Incorporation of the impacts of changing precipitation and storm patterns, sea level rise, and increasing temperatures into the identification of the sources, monitoring, and modeling of loadings of nutrients, pathogens, and toxic contaminants

Monitoring of long-term effectiveness of climate adaptation projects and management strategies from Action 10

Review and updating of the Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Ready Action Plan every five years

Implementation of Actions and Strategies of the Peconic Estuary Climate Ready Action Plan

Development of model code for local implementation of zoning and other land use tools in The Climate Adaptation Toolbox

Use of the results of the Peconic Estuary Solute Transport Model to understand nitrogen transport in groundwater

Create and maintain a database of zoning and other land-use tools implemented by East End Towns as part of the Climate Ready Action Plan

Monitoring of seagrass beds in the Peconic Estuary

Monitoring of wetlands in the Peconic Estuary watershed

Pilot projects to provide data on carbon sequestration by wetlands, eelgrass and kelp and potential for expansion of blue carbon initiatives

Monitoring of the water quality impacts of blue carbon projects, and expansion of the projects where feasible in the estuary

Implementation of monitoring and reporting of climate change early warning monitoring program parameters

Participation with the New York Ocean Acidification Task Force

Adoption of recommendations from the New York Ocean Acidification Task Force

Public outreach campaign about likely climate change impacts and practical implications for Towns and individuals.

Use of climate-ready habitat restoration projects to educate the public on the impacts of climate change and the importance of accommodating natural adaptation

Review and update every five years of the outreach and education strategies identified in the Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Ready Action Plan

Increased coordination and collaboration with the Shinnecock Indian Nation so that climate ready decision-making can be fully comprehensive

Based on the high risks identified in the Shinnecock Indian Nation Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Action Plan, PEP and partners will, in conjunction with the Shinnecock Indian Nation, where appropriate, secure funding and implement projects that align