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Comprehensive Plan Coastal Manaeement Element • Hospital facilities are mainly concentrated in Vero. Beach. Under the 2 and 3 foot scenarios approximately 6.8 and 16.5 acres of inundation, respectively, could be possible on the Indian River Medical Center Parcell. Impacts were to undeveloped portions of the parcel and no building infrastructure. would be affected. _• The Indian River County Schools include five charter schools, eight public schools, 11 private schools and Indian River Communi y College. Fourteen total schools are designated as storm shelters. None of these were impacted at any scenario. • Evacuation Routes to and from the barrier islands were not shown to be vulnerable to sea level rise at the three scenarios tested. 'Note: the currently undeveloped and unelevated east end of the overall IRMC parcel could be impacted under the scenarios tested. Mitigation and adaptation strategies Based on the analysis provided in this element, the majority of the inundation impacts are projected to occur within the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA); consequently, mitigation strategies that will likely have the greatest effect on reducing exposure to inundation risk due to one foot, two foot and three foot SLR scenarios involve reducing. the potential population and vulnerable development within the CHHA. Therefore, the CHHA area should be used as an "Adaptation Action Area" (AAA) to implement strategies that address sea level rise impacts. Strategies that accomplish these objectives include reducing_ public infrastructure expenditures in at risk areas identified on the inundation maps, preventing or capping the number of assisted.living facilities and similar special needs populations and higher density developments within the CHHA/AAA, and acquiring conservation and open space lands in the CHHA/AAA when feasible. Future adaptation strategies may include relocation and/or elevation of critical infrastructure facilities and roadways where appropriate, incorporation of living shorelines that provide coastal resilience and carbon sequestration benefits, and improvements to stormwater conveyance systems that may be susceptible to failure as a result of rising groundwater and tide. levels. Additionally, saltwater intrusion will be a growing concern based on the cumulative effects of projected potential SLR inundation and rising groundwater levels. Community Development Department Indian River County 45 APPENDIX A