Adaptation & Resilience

Climate Change

The City is committed to helping its residents and businesses prepare for the changes brought on by climate change while reducing our collective role in its impact.

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City of Key West Adaptation Plan

The City has been granted two awards for establishing an Adaptation Plan. This plan, set to commence in 2023, will engage the public in discussions and decisions regarding future expectations over the coming decades. Beyond just focusing on roads, the Adaptation Plan will encompass critical facilities such as hospitals, fire stations, schools, residential and commercial properties, historic preservation efforts, power and water resources, construction standards, environmental habitats, etc.

The City of Key West developed a Climate Adaptation Plan to assess threats due to climate change, such as sea level rise, storm surge, extreme flooding events, heat, etc., and to develop an Adaptation Plan for the community.

The City has already begun evaluating future climate change impacts on important assets within City limits. The project will culminate in a community-prioritized 10-year Adaptation Plan that identifies projects, budgets, and grants necessary to prepare the City and its residents for future climate hazards.

The Climate Adaptation Plan will include public outreach meetings and community engagement throughout the project. These meetings will help with data collection, flood mapping and modeling, critical asset evaluation, and suggested City policy updates.

The City's consultant, Tetra Tech, leads a team of experts supporting all aspects of the assessment and plan. The project's outcome will be a Climate Adaptation Plan that will make the City of Key West eligible for infrastructure grants, including through the Resilient Florida Grant Program, of which there was over $1.5 billion in grants in the past three years.

Click on the button to view the community conversation held on January 23, 2024