The Resilient Fairfax plan was adopted in November 2022. Since then, many prioritized strategies have already started.
Status of PRIORITIZED Resilient Fairfax Strategies
Not Started: 4 strategies out of 18, 22 percent
Started: 14 strategies out of 18, 78 percent
See below for the status of specific strategies. (Last Updated April 2023)
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Status of Prioritized Strategies |
Started? |
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1 |
IAP.1a: Comprehensive Plan Updates for Resilience |
Yes |
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2 |
IAP.2a: Resilience Metrics and Tracking System |
Yes |
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3 |
IAP.3a: County Climate Fund |
Yes |
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4 |
IAP.3b: Pursue Federal and State Funding Opportunities |
Yes |
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5 |
IAP.4a: Long-term Interagency Collaboration System |
Yes |
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6 |
CRC.1a: Adaptation Action Areas |
Yes |
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7 |
CRC.1b: Resilience Hubs |
Yes |
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8 |
CRC.2a: Community Aid and Services to Alleviate Resilience Needs |
Yes |
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9 |
CRC.2b: Climate Resilience Guidance & Education |
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10 |
CRC.3a: Flood Risk Reduction Plan |
Yes |
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11 |
CRC.3b: Heat-Resilient Design, Development, Upgrades, Practices |
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12 |
CRC.3c: Zoning and Other County Code Amendments |
Yes |
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13 |
RIB.1a: Capital Improvement Program Process Updates |
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14 |
RIB.1b: Flood Resilience for County-owned Buildings & Facilities |
Yes |
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15 |
RIB.2a: Advocate and Partner for Energy Resilience |
Yes |
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16 |
AE.1a: Consolidated Natural Resources Management Plan |
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17 |
AE.1b: Survey and Protect Areas that Provide Natural Resilience |
Yes |
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18 |
AE.2a: Green Infrastructure Projects for Climate Resilience |
Yes |
Many “Additional” (non-prioritized) Resilient Fairfax strategies have also started or are ongoing initiatives.
Status of ADDITIONAL Resilient Fairfax Strategies
Not Started: 10 strategies out of 30, 33 percent
Started: 20 strategies out of 30, 67 percent
Status of ALL Resilient Fairfax Strategies
Not Started: 14 strategies out of 48, 29 percent
Started: 34 strategies out of 48, 71 percent
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Status of ADDITIONAL Strategies |
Started? |
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IAP.1b: Strategic Plan Updates for Resilience |
Yes |
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IAP.1c: Complete the Climate Health Plan |
Yes |
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IAP.1d: Hazard Mitigation Coordination |
Yes |
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IAP.2b: Climate Research Support |
Yes |
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IAP.2c: Consolidated Flood Database |
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IAP.2d: Rainfall Data |
Yes |
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IAP.2e: Database for Hazard Mitigation Action |
Yes |
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IAP.2f: Tree Canopy Data |
Yes |
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IAP.2g: LiDAR Data Updates |
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IAP.2h: Climate Vector-Borne Disease Data |
Yes |
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IAP.3c: Funding for Long-Term Data Collection |
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IAP.3d: Additional & Private Funding |
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IAP.4b: Build Staff Capacity on Resilience |
Yes |
| CRC.1c: Targeted Tree Plantings | Yes |
| CRC.1d: C-PACE Expansion | Yes |
| CRC.2c: Resilience Related Workforce Development | |
| CRC.2d: Expand Heat Warning System | Yes |
| CRC.3d: Update Public Facilities Manual | |
| RIB.1c: Energy Resilience for County Buildings | Yes |
| RIB.2d: Heat Resilience for County Buildings | |
| RIB.1e: Resilient Procurement | |
| RIB.2b: Advocacy for Resilient Building Code |
Yes |
| RIB.2c: Advocacy for Transportation Resilience | Yes |
| AE.1c: Conservation Easement Updates | |
| AE.1d: Climate in Urban Forestry | Yes |
| AE.2b: Stream Restorations | Yes |
| AE.2c: Urban Reforestation | Yes |
| AE.2d: Living Shorelines | Yes |
| AE.2e: Wetland & Floodplain Restorations | Yes |
| AE.2f: Regenerative Agriculture |