This Job Aid is designed to equip FEMA personnel and stakeholders with the necessary knowledge and field-oriented, practical advice for effective stormwater management works in Puerto Rico through the application of Natural and Nature-Based Solutions (NNBS). This involves capturing and storing rainwater and/or promoting the infiltration of runoff, not only to reduce flood levels, but also to support stream base flows and groundwater levels, consistent with FEMA's strategic objectives for enhancing climate resilience.

This job aid is designed to equip FEMA personnel and stakeholders with the necessary knowledge and field-oriented, practical advice for successful streambank stabilization works in Puerto Rico through the application of Natural and Nature-Based Solutions (NNBS). This involves restoring, protecting and enhancing riparian buffers and vegetation along the streams in Puerto Rico, especially those with repetitive loss, consistent with FEMA's strategic objectives for enhancing climate resilience.

This implementation guide helps transportation professionals determine how and when to use NBS to make coastal roads and bridges more resilient. It discusses potential benefits, design and planning considerations, site assessment guidance, summarizes permitting approaches, construction considerations, and monitoring and maintenance strategies. It also links to several decisions upport tools, site characterization tools, and summarizes suggested performance metrics for evaluating completed projects.

Comprised of key takeaways from 4 peer exchanges across the U.S., this report summarizes key recommendations and challenges in the permitting, design, monitoring, maintenance, and funding phases of NBS deployment in coastal highway resilience projects.

Detailed guide to planning, design, construction, and maintenance of constructed and restored salt marshes. Intended as a how-to guide for those new to marsh restoration or as a reference for experienced practitioners.

Guidance document that details the characteristics of salt marsh habitat, human disturbance, and restoration and monitoring methods. Intended to provide a framework for salt marsh restoration and address common shortcomings in past projects.

This page explains NOAA's tiered approach to monitoring restoration projects.

The Digital Coast (authorized by the Digital Coast Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1467) was developed to meet the unique needs of the coastal management community. The website provides not only coastal data, but also the tools, training, and information needed to make these data truly useful. Content comes from many sources, all of which are vetted by NOAA.

Focusing on monitoring considerations, this guide helps projects match their restoration goals with the appropriate monitoring metrics. In addition to providing common monitoring variables, the authors also discuss site selection and global oyster decline.

This guide gives a helpful overview of the major components of oyster restoration. Filled with easy-to-read diagrams and charts, the authors help bridge the gap between engineering designs and overall project goals.

The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program mobilizes over 200 field biologists to provide private landowners with free technical and financial assistance to imrpove habitat conservation on their land. This includes: the planning, implementation, and monitoring of projects; partner and funding identification; and permitting guidance.

This document outlines a 5-step process to effectively design, plan, and implement tidal wetland restoration in the region betwee Maine to Virginia. Developed during a NOAA Restoration Center workshop, it details how to: predict relative sea level rise, gather relevant information, conduct sea level rise impact analysis, incorporate said analysis into project design, and implement maintenance and monitoring on the tidal wetland restoration projects.

Guidance for stormwater park planning and design, including information on engaging with communities, working with consultants, and post-construction operations.

Website with links to resources about floodplain management collaboration, permitting through the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and managing contractors. The site also provides resources tailored toward tribal projects, communication, and monitoring mechanisms.

This guidebook describes how to perform a floodplain reconnection project in four easy-to-follow steps. This resource also provides characteristics of a functional floodplain to provide a standard for successful projects.

With a special emphasis on the role climate change plays in shaping riverine systems, this resource provides information on how to plan and enact a river restoration project. With numerous case studies of successful riverine connectivity projects, the guidebook provides insights into designing an effective plan.

Details on seeding big sagebrush, including site evaluation, pretreatment, seed testing and storage, germination, seeding techniques, and postseeding management and monitoring.

Following the course of one specific project, the authors illustrate techniques that can be used for oyster restoration. The book delves into bathymetric surveys, community engagement, and larval recruitment.

Introduction to sagebrush ecosystem structure and function, and in-depth information about planning and implementing passive and active restoration approaches. Includes plant lists.

In-person class on sagebrush restoration, including planning, techniques, and monitoring.