Delaware Coastal Programs

Coastal Resiliency Action Plan Development

This project is designed to assist the community of Bowers Beach, Delaware in their efforts to protect the Town from the impacts of climate change and sea level rise.   Currently the community experiences a number of coastal related problems including nuisance flooding of streets, episodic storm damage, coastal erosion, and other coastal hazard impacts.

Delaware Coastal Programs staff began working with the Town of Bowers Beach in March, 2009. Coastal Programs is working with the Mayor's Office, Town Planning Committee and concerned residents to identify the town’s vulnerabilities. Through a series of meetings and workshops, the issues identified will be given priorities and a strategy to address vulnerabilities and risks will be developed.

Documents associated with this process will be posted on this page as they become available.

Project Proposal

• Development of a Coastal Resiliency Action Plan for Bowers Beach, Delaware
• Coastal Resiliency Plan Development Presentation 
• Process Model 

Survey

• Bowers Beach General Storm History Survey

Workshop Summaries

• Coastal Hazard Characterization Workshop Summary (June 13, 2009)

Drainage Study

• Town of Bowers Beach Drainage Report (March 2011) 

For more information, please contact:

Delaware Coastal Programs
5 E. Reed Street, Suite 201
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-9283