Sonia Manley

Town of West Springfield, MA Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Plan

This document summarizes the findings from the Town of West Springfield's Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Community Resiliency Building Workshop. It identifies top climate change impacts and natural hazards, including flooding, severe weather, extreme temperatures, and invasive species, along with existing vulnerabilities and strengths. The report proposes and prioritizes actions to enhance the town's resilience, focusing on infrastructure improvements like storm drainage and culvert management, increasing tree canopy, protecting open spaces, implementing new stormwater regulations, installing emergency solar power at critical facilities, and coordinating public outreach for climate resilience.