Adapting to Sea Level Rise – Create Tiburon 2040

On Tuesday, March 2nd, the Town held a community workshop on Adapting to Sea Level Rise. if you were unable to attend the workshop – or if you attended the workshop but would like to provide input on the areas not explored in your breakout session – this is your opportunity to share your thoughts on how Tiburon should adapt to rising seas in three areas: the Downtown, the Blackie’s Pasture area, and the Greenwood Cove area. Before taking the survey, you may find it helpful to review the information on the Sea Level Rise page and watch the workshop presentation.

This survey closed March 29th.

Your Name

DOWNTOWN

1. Which vulnerable assets are important to you in the Downtown?

Select all that apply.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

Main Street and its buildings and businesses

Tiburon Boulevard and its buildings and businesses

Fire Department building

Ferry terminal

Town Hall and Library

Fire station and emergency response

Potential development sites where Tiburon can meet its share of housing needs

Other

DOWNTOWN

2. What is the general approach Tiburon should take to this shoreline Downtown?

Select the option that most closely reflects your view. Protect strategies include sea walls, levees, and tidal gates; accommodate strategies include nature-based strategies and raising buildings and roadways; retreat strategies include relocating buildings and roadways. Please use the comment box in Question 6 to tell us more.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

PROTECT

ACCOMMODATE

RETREAT

A COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE

DOWNTOWN

3. For how long should adaptation strategies provide protection in the Downtown?

Select the option that most closely reflects your view and refer to the diagrams above for near term, mid-term, and long term sea level rise impacts. Please use the comment box in Question 6 to tell us more.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

NEAR TERM

MID-TERM

LONG TERM

A COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE

DOWNTOWN

4. When should the Town begin to implement adaptation strategies in the Downtown?

Select the option that most closely reflects your view. Please use the comment box in Question 6 to tell us more.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

BEFORE FLOODS CAUSE DAMAGE

WHEN FLOODS BEGIN TO CAUSE DAMAGE

WHEN THERE ARE MORE THAN 20 FLOOD EVENTS PER YEAR

NEVER

DOWNTOWN

5. Who should be responsible for protecting vulnerable assets in the Downtown?

Select the option that most closely reflects your view. Please use the comment box in Question 6 to tell us more.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY

PRIVATE RESPONSIBILITY

SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

DOWNTOWN

6. Provide additional comments below regarding the Downtown.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

BLACKIE'S PASTURE

7. Which vulnerable assets are important to you in the Blackie's Pasture area?

Select all that apply.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

Natural areas

Shoreline access

Bike path

Walking path

Parking lot

Tiburon Boulevard

Homes on Greenwood Beach Road

Homes in the Belveron neighborhood

Sewage treatment plant

Other

BLACKIE'S PASTURE

8. What is the general approach Tiburon should take to the shoreline in the Blackie's Pasture area?

Select the option that most closely reflects your view. Protect strategies include sea walls, levees, and tidal gates; accommodate strategies include nature-based strategies and raising buildings and roadways; retreat strategies include relocating buildings and roadways. Please use the comment box in Question 12 to tell us more.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

PROTECT

ACCOMMODATE

RETREAT

A COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE

BLACKIE'S PASTURE

9. For how long should adaptation strategies provide protection in the Blackie's Pasture area?

Select the option that most closely reflects your view and refer to the diagrams above for near term, mid-term, and long term sea level rise impacts. Please use the comment box in Question 12 to tell us more.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

NEAR TERM

MID-TERM

LONG TERM

A COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE

BLACKIE'S PASTURE

10. When should the Town begin to implement adaptation strategies in the Blackie's Pasture area?

Select the option that most closely reflects your view. Please use the comment box in Question 12 to tell us more.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

BEFORE FLOODS CAUSE DAMAGE

WHEN FLOODS BEGIN TO CAUSE DAMAGE

WHEN THERE ARE MORE THAN 20 FLOOD EVENTS PER YEAR

NEVER

BLACKIE'S PASTURE

11. Who should be responsible for protecting vulnerable assets in the Blackie's Pasture area?

Select the option that most closely reflects your view. Please use the comment box in Question 12 to tell us more.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY

PRIVATE RESPONSIBILITY

SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

BLACKIE'S PASTURE

12. Provide additional comments below regarding the Blackie's Pasture area.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

GREENWOOD COVE

13. Which vulnerable assets are important to you in Greenwood Cove area?

Select all that apply.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

Homes in the unincorporated area south of Tiburon Boulevard

Homes in the Bel Aire neighborhood

The Cove Shopping Center

Other commercial buildings on Tiburon Boulevard

Tiburon Boulevard

Other

GREENWOOD COVE

14. What is the general approach Tiburon should take to the shoreline in the Greenwood Cove area?

Select the option that most closely reflects your view. Protect strategies include sea walls, levees, and tidal gates; accommodate strategies include nature-based strategies and raising buildings and roadways; retreat strategies include relocating buildings and roadways. Please use the comment box in Question 18 to tell us more.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long-Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

PROTECT

ACCOMMODATE

RETREAT

A COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE

GREENWOOD COVE

15. For how long should adaptation strategies provide protection in the Greenwood Cove area?

Select the option that most closely reflects your view and refer to the diagrams above for near term, mid-term, and long term sea level rise impacts. Please use the comment box in Question 18 to tell us more.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

NEAR TERM

MID-TERM

LONG TERM

A COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE

GREENWOOD COVE

16. When should the Town begin to implement adaptation strategies in the Greenwood Cove area?

Select the option that most closely reflects your view. Please use the comment box in Question 18 to tell us more.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

BEFORE FLOODS CAUSE DAMAGE

WHEN FLOODS BEGIN TO CAUSE DAMAGE

WHEN THERE ARE MORE THAN 20 FLOOD EVENTS PER YEAR

NEVER

GREENWOOD COVE

17. Who should be responsible for protecting vulnerable assets in the Greenwood Cove area?

Select the option that most closely reflects your view. Please use the comment box in Question 18 to tell us more.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY

PRIVATE RESPONSIBILITY

SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

GREENWOOD COVE

18. Provide additional comments below regarding Greenwood Cove area.

Near Term: 10” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2030

Mid-Term: 20” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2045

Long Term: 60” Sea Level Rise, expected by 2080

19. I am a:

Select all that apply

Tiburon resident

Tiburon business owner

Employee of a Tiburon business

Belvedere resident

Other

20. Your age group:

Under 21

21-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80 or over