Weston & Sampson led the RMAT Technical Support project for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). The first of its kind, the project aims to monitor and track the 2018 State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan (SHMCAP) implementation process and advance its priorities. Weston & Sampson served as lead technical consultant in the development of statewide climate resilience standards and guidelines that integrate specific climate resilience actions into state and municipal capital planning efforts through a free, interactive web-based tool available at www.ResilientMA.org.
Our intention is that the preliminary ratings and recommended design standards available through the tool be applied during a project’s planning or design phase. Additional resources and guidelines offered through this application can also help users consider site suitability, regional coordination, and flexible adaptation pathways. With this tool, outputs are summarized in a project report that can be attached to grant applications (e.g., MVP Action Grants) and Requests for Proposals.
Critical project efforts also included comprehensive public engagement to ensure that all project stakeholders were heard. The robust engagement process included working group meetings, public workshops, an open public comment period, and web-based tool training.