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Share your perspective and questions - our Coastal Risk survey will be open for you from October 21 to November 17, 2024.
Your input will help us shape coastal risk planning and communications in the coming months and years.We will share the outcomes of the survey.
Project Background
The Regional District of Nanaimo’s (RDN) coastal areas are home to many residents, essential services like roads and utilities, diverse and sensitive ecosystems, and some of our most scenic landscapes. However, these areas are also the most vulnerable to coastal hazards such as flooding, coastal erosion and storm events that impact both public and private lands. We’re initiating a conversation about our changing coast, focusing on current experiences and how we can prepare for a sustainable future.
In the RDN, coastal hazards like flooding, erosion and storm events are damaging homes and infrastructure, causing road closures, washing away agricultural land, disrupting supply chains and impacting our environment. These coastal risks affect our safety, economy and quality of life—and they are increasing, impacting many people living and working in our region.
To address these challenges, the RDN is completing a Coastal Risk Assessment. This assessment will identify areas where coastal risks are high, both now and in the future. As part of this work, we would like to learn more about how community members are affected by coastal hazards, the questions and concerns you have about coastal risk and how we can continue this conversation.
Study Area
The study area for the Coastal Risk Assessment encompasses all of the RDN, with the exception of the City of Nanaimo and Snuneymuxw First Nation Reserve lands, which are being assessed through a separate process.
Timeline
Planning for our coastal future is ongoing. The timelines below illustrate the current Engagement Process and Coastal Risk Assessment Process which are happening at the same time to shape how we continue to work together to address the challenges of coastal risk.
Join the Conversation
As part of this work, we would like to learn more about how people in our region are being affected by coastal risks, the questions and concerns you have and how we can continue this conversation.
The survey was from October 21 to November 17, 2024. Thank you to all who took the time to respond to the survey. The survey is now closed and the results will be shared with you over the coming months.
Your input will help us shape coastal risk planning and communications in the coming months and years.We will share the outcomes of the survey.
Do you know someone else who might be interested in coastal risks? Share this page!
Subscribe by clicking the Stay Informed tab to be kept up-to-date with progress on the Coastal Risk Assessment and Coastal Erosion study through direct email.
Visit the Document Library to learn more about the project.
See our FAQs tab to better understand this project.
Register to submit a comment form or ask questions.
Share your perspective and questions - our Coastal Risk survey will be open for you from October 21 to November 17, 2024.
Your input will help us shape coastal risk planning and communications in the coming months and years.We will share the outcomes of the survey.
Project Background
The Regional District of Nanaimo’s (RDN) coastal areas are home to many residents, essential services like roads and utilities, diverse and sensitive ecosystems, and some of our most scenic landscapes. However, these areas are also the most vulnerable to coastal hazards such as flooding, coastal erosion and storm events that impact both public and private lands. We’re initiating a conversation about our changing coast, focusing on current experiences and how we can prepare for a sustainable future.
In the RDN, coastal hazards like flooding, erosion and storm events are damaging homes and infrastructure, causing road closures, washing away agricultural land, disrupting supply chains and impacting our environment. These coastal risks affect our safety, economy and quality of life—and they are increasing, impacting many people living and working in our region.
To address these challenges, the RDN is completing a Coastal Risk Assessment. This assessment will identify areas where coastal risks are high, both now and in the future. As part of this work, we would like to learn more about how community members are affected by coastal hazards, the questions and concerns you have about coastal risk and how we can continue this conversation.
Study Area
The study area for the Coastal Risk Assessment encompasses all of the RDN, with the exception of the City of Nanaimo and Snuneymuxw First Nation Reserve lands, which are being assessed through a separate process.
Timeline
Planning for our coastal future is ongoing. The timelines below illustrate the current Engagement Process and Coastal Risk Assessment Process which are happening at the same time to shape how we continue to work together to address the challenges of coastal risk.
Join the Conversation
As part of this work, we would like to learn more about how people in our region are being affected by coastal risks, the questions and concerns you have and how we can continue this conversation.
The survey was from October 21 to November 17, 2024. Thank you to all who took the time to respond to the survey. The survey is now closed and the results will be shared with you over the coming months.
Your input will help us shape coastal risk planning and communications in the coming months and years.We will share the outcomes of the survey.
Do you know someone else who might be interested in coastal risks? Share this page!
Subscribe by clicking the Stay Informed tab to be kept up-to-date with progress on the Coastal Risk Assessment and Coastal Erosion study through direct email.
Visit the Document Library to learn more about the project.
See our FAQs tab to better understand this project.
Register to submit a comment form or ask questions.
Share your point of view through the survey by November 17, 2024.
Your input will help shape our work and communications on coastal risks in the RDN. In 2025, we will share findings from the Coastal Risk Assessment, what we heard from residents like you, and continue this conversation on how we can address coastal risk together.
Your participation in this engagement survey is voluntary. If you decide to participate in this survey, you may withdraw at any time.
The personal information you provide is collected by the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) under sections 26(c) and 26(e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) for the purposes of engaging and consulting with the public. The RDN is using a Bang the Table engagement platform that stores the information in Canada. However, Bang the Table staff are located in the US and may access your user profile information to provide assistance at your request.
Some of the questions allow for responses using open-text fields. To protect your privacy and the privacy of others, please do not include any information that could identify you or another person. Identifying information could include a person’s name, address, email or phone number. Any personal information that is inadvertently included in the open-text responses will be deleted once the results of the survey are compiled.
If you have any questions about the collection of your personal information, please contact Jessica Beaubier at jbeaubier@rdn.bc.ca or by calling 250-390-6568.
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Project Timeline
Public Survey: Starting the Conversation on Coastal Risk
Coastal Risk has finished this stage
Share your experiences and questions
October 21 – November 17, 2024
Engagement Update: What We Heard
Coastal Risk is currently at this stage
What we heard from the public about coastal risks
Winter 2024
Interest Group Meetings
this is an upcoming stage for Coastal Risk
Coastal risk conversations with subject matter experts, member municipalities, First Nations, andinterest groups
Spring 2025
Engagement Update: Coastal Risk News
this is an upcoming stage for Coastal Risk
Emerging outcomes from the Coastal Risk Assessment and next steps
