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What an LCAP should include <br />LCAPs should include a mitigation component focusing on reducing GHG emissions, <br />and an adaptation component intended to identify significant vulnerabilities, as well as <br />policy and operational responses to them. The circumstances for both of these plan <br />elements will vary depending on: location, geography, meteorology and local weather <br />patterns, as well as other factors. However, it is important that both mitigation and <br />adaptation strategies are developed simultaneously. The remainder of this paper will <br />focus on the City of Everett, Washington and the Puget Sound region of Washington <br />State. This is intended to provide an example of what an LCAP might initially cover. <br />Hopefully, the example will be useful for other jurisdictions - suggesting a structure and <br />substantive elements that may be considered in LCAPs. <br />The City of Everett is located approximately 30 miles north of Seattle, Washington at the <br />mouth of the Snohomish River and has a natural deep water harbor. With a population <br />of 103,000, it is the largest City in Snohomish County, the County seat and the home of <br />the largest aerospace manufacturing center in the world. The Boeing Everett facility <br />manufactures most of the wide body aircraft built in the United States (747, 767, 777 <br />and 787). It is also home to Naval Station Everett, the home port of the USS Nimitz <br />aircraft carrier and other ships. The third largest port in Washington State, The Port of <br />Everett provides an essential gateway for incoming aerospace -related cargo and <br />outgoing break bulk cargo such as agricultural products from eastern Washington. The <br />Port of Everett marina is also one of the largest marinas on the west coast. Clearly, the <br />City of Everett has significant ties to salt water. <br />Located on Puget Sound, Everett is obviously vulnerable to sea level rise as well as <br />other impacts associated with climate change, particularly storm events. Both the <br />Boeing Corporation and the US Navy (Everett's first and second largest employers <br />respectively) have taken leadership actions to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and <br />increase energy efficiency, thereby reducing GHG emissions. In addition, the <br />Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) has been a national leader in developing <br />and purchasing green energy for their customers, which include Everett. <br />Like most jurisdictions in the Puget Sound region, Everett is undertaking an update to <br />it's comprehensive plan under the GMA. This update will look out 20 years. The City has <br />committed to include a climate impact element in the plan. <br />Mitigation - Adopt policies that reduce GHG emissions <br />In Washington State, approximately 60% of GHG emissions are from transportation <br />related activities and the remaining 40% are from buildings, electrical generation and <br />other sources. This is significantly different from other regions of the US that rely more <br />on coal or fossil fuels to generate electricity. Washington State enjoys large hydropower <br />generation capacity inherently low in GHG emissions. Therefore, emissions from <br />transportation related activities (e.g. automobile, rail, maritime shipping, and aviation) <br />account for the majority of GHG emissions. <br />6 <br />