Other Climate Planning Documents

Below are documents developed by the EPA National Water Program in the past, detailing programmatic efforts to address climate change impacts to water resources.

2016 Highlights of Progress Report Released

2016 Workplan: EPA National Water Program Response to Climate Change

The 2016 Workplan: EPA National Water Program Response to Climate Change (pdf) lays out the actions that the EPA National Water Program plans to take in 2016 to implement the "EPA National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change." It is intended to be a roadmap to guide program planning and inform decision-makers during the Agency's planning and budgeting process. The 2016 Workplan builds on work conducted in 2012-2014.

2015 Workplan: EPA National Water Program Response to Climate Change

The 2015 Workplan: EPA National Water Program Response to Climate Change (pdf) lays out the actions that the EPA National Water Program planned to take in 2015.

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EPA Office of Water Climate Change Adaptation Implementation Plan (2014)

The Office of Water Climate Change Implementation Plan (pdf) provides an overview of the opportunities available to the Office of Water within the EPA to respond climate challenges. The Plan addresses specific challenges for the operation of national programs to protect the water quality and drinking water in a changing climate.

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EPA National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change

The National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change (pdf) sets out the EPA's long-term goals and specific actions to prepare for and build resilience to the impacts of a changing climate on water resources. The Strategy is organized around five programmatic vision areas: protecting water infrastructure; coastal and ocean waters; watersheds; water quality, and working with Tribes.

To order copies of the EPA National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change, visit: https://www.epa.gov/nscep/retrieving-and-printing-nscep-publications. Ordering can be done online, by phone, or by mail. The document number is: 850-K-12-004.

The following Highlights of Progress Reports provide a summary of the major climate change-related accomplishments of the EPA's national and regional water programs. The reports reflect annual implementation of the EPA National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change.