Key Accomplishments & Activities

• Engaged in discussion with members of the North Carolina General Assembly and stakeholder organizations regarding the study scenarios and public products, resulting in:
•  Revision of the SLR scenarios;
• Planned revisions of the study product plan.

•  Progressed with hazard identification, including:
• Developed hydro-flattened terrain models for the study area;
• Coordinated with  NCFMP coastal Flood Insurance Study regarding requirements for combined stillwater elevations, and revised methodology as needed;
• Completed storm surge elevation return period analysis for the baseline scenario;
• Completed production simulations and extratropical storm statistical analysis for the first sea level rise scenario;
• Quality controlled stillwater elevations for the baseline and first sea level rise scenarios;
•  Completed geomorphic change analysis, including impacts to tidal hydraulics, barrier islands, inlets and marsh evolution. Implemented results into the ADCIRC grid for modeling of the second SLR scenario; and
• Completed equilibrium tidal simulations for third SLR scenario, initiated post-processing of results to establish datum relationships.

•  Progressed on Reporting Viewer and Data Dictionary development;
• Continued coordination with the Integrated Hazard Risk Management  (IHRM) team to align requirements with function of iRISK framework;
• Completed functional requirements assessment for the study reporting viewer, including identification of user archetypes, viewer elements, map, and data reporting approaches; and
• Revised and/or implemented items in database schema to accommodate prototype hazard assessment products.

•  Progressed with Future Land Use and Development methodology implementation, including:
•  Completed testing and validation of land use and development GIS tool;
• Initiated revisions to tool based on feedback from review process;
• Conducted presentation of tool and process to Study Management Team for feedback;
•  Continued evaluation of IHRM open parcel subdivision and structure allocation rules and procedures for build out scenarios; and
• Progressed with economic projections with academic partners.

• Preparations for Impact Assessment; including:
• Continued coordinated testing with IHRM of the iRISK impact assessment database and toolset;
• Received and tested updated code to improve efficiency of impact analysis calculations;
• Completed initial function and gap analysis of IHRM tools to the SLRIS; and
• Initiated coordination with IHRM partners to develop supporting data for societal vulnerability analysis using the IHRM Community Vulnerability Index method.

• Progressed on the Flood Impact Management Strategies (FIMS);
• Developed draft outline for coastal state adaptation case studies;
• Continued compiling and organizing literature and research on North Carolina adaptation programs and policies, and case study information for MD, FL, and CA;
•  Continued reviewing capability assessment for gaps and policy changes since spring 2010;
•  Continued development of the qualitative evaluation framework; and
• Began qualitative evaluation of adaptation strategies.