Climate Resiliency Element
New Climate Element Requirements
In 2023, the State of Washington made it mandatory for all comprehensive plans to include a Climate Resilience Element (also called a chapter). The state’s intent for this element is to build community resilience across the state against extreme weather events, such as wildfires. As part of the 2027 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update, the City of Chewelah will be developing a Climate Element. The development of this document will be funded through grants issued by the Department of Commerce. The City of Chewelah has been awarded $100,000; each deliverable will be submitted to the Department of Commerce with a Memo describing findings and actions.
Grant Deliverables
Deliverable 1: Planning and Engagement
Deliverable 2: Explore Climate Impacts ; each deliverable will be submitted to the Department of Commerce
Deliverable 3: Audit Plans and Policies
Deliverable 4: Access Vulnerability and Risk
Deliverable 5: Pursue Pathways by Developing Climate Goals and Policies
Deliverable 6: Integrate Goals and Policies
Deliverable 7: Outreach Report
Deliverable 8: Submit Resiliency Element
Climate Policy Advisory Team
To help lead climate resilience efforts, a Climate Policy Advisory Team, composed of city leadership and other community members, will meet four times over the next year to develop this element.
CPAT Tasks
Determine community assets, weather-related hazards, and risks in the City of Colville.
Analyze the risk to community assets and residents from the identified hazards.
Create goals and policies to guide the city in reducing risk from climate-related weather events.
Review the final Climate Element that will be part of the 2027 Comprehensive Plan.
The CPAT will be comprised of community members who reflect the culture and concerns of Chewelah. The intent is to provide a practical planning guide to make the city more resilient.
Get Involved
Planning for resiliency should be incorporated into all aspects of the comprehensive plan; therefore, components of the climate element will be present across all public engagement activities. If you have any specific concerns about climate change, please contact us directly via the Contact Link, and we will reach out to you to address them.