Overview

The Floodplain by Design decision tool identifies areas at risk from flooding with an assessment of their current and potential ecosystem function helping coordinate the actions of stakeholders as they develop multiple benefit floodplain restoration projects. We will show the regional 'app' developed in collaboration with state and federal agencies to identify opportunity areas and inform program funding decisions. We will also describe the local 'app' developed in partnership with Snohomish County, WA which integrates data about flooding under future climate change scenarios with information related to salmon recovery, agriculture and other objectives to inform local project development and support coordination. 

Floodplains by Design is a Public-Private Partnership led by: The Nature Conservancy, Puget Sound Partnership, and State of Washington Department of Ecology