OERM/
Community Resilience Program

Introduction

Created in 2017, the USET Community Resilience Program assists Tribal Nations with community resilience planning. Through the OERM staff, this program also connects Tribal Nations with resources at regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers and other partners to support Tribal adaptation planning and resiliency.

The protection of Tribal lands, waters, and communities is essential to each sovereign Tribal Nation’s physical, spiritual, cultural, and economic well-being. Community resilience safeguards critical ecosystems, preserves ecological knowledge, and protects current populations by maintaining healthy and sustainable Tribal homelands for future generations.

This Month's Top News and Stories

Partner Highlight: Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC)

The Northeast Regional Ocean Council, or NROC, is one of four currently established Regional Ocean Partnerships authorized by the U.S. Congress in 2023. NROC serves to facilitate dialogue and collaboration around three priority areas: ocean and coastal ecosystem health, costal hazards resilience, and ocean planning.
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Meet the Community Resilience Program Team

The USET Tribal Community Resilience Program Team is focused on providing Tribal Nations with technical support in their planning efforts toward increasing their community’s resiliency and adaptation.

Community Resilience Tools and Resources

Below, access natural resources and community resilience related data, tools, and information sources relevant to specific topic areas and/or regions.

Southeast Regional Climate Center

The SERCC serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The mission of the SERCC is to provide timely, high quality, and pertinent climate data and information to public and private users in the region. Access the Resource

South Carolina Forestry Commission – South Carolina’s Statewide Forest Resource Assessment and Strategy

South Carolina is blessed with a rich diversity of forest resources. Comprising approximately 13 million acres, these forests range from hardwood coves in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains to maritime forests along the Atlantic Coast. Along with this diversity comes a myriad of benefits that these forests provide…

South Carolina Forestry Commission – Invasive Species of South Carolina’s Forests

The South Carolina Forestry Commission is proud to present this guide to some of the most common and problematic invasive species encountered in our state’s forests. Access the Resource

South Carolina Forestry Commission – Forest Health: Threats to South Carolina’s Forests

This forest health manual highlights some of the insect pests and diseases you are likely to encounter in South Carolina’s forests, as well as some threats that are on the horizon. Access the Resource

Silvics of North America

The silvical characteristics of about 200 forest tree species and varieties are described. Most are native to the 50 United States and Puerto Rico, but a few are introduced and naturalized. Information on habitat, life history, and genetics is given for 15 genera, 63 species, and 20 varieties of…

Riparian Restoration Decision Support Tool

An innovative riparian planting and restoration decision support tool, funded by the Appalachian LCC, is now available to the conservation community of the Northeast region of the country. This user-friendly tool allows managers and decision-makers to rapidly identify and prioritize areas along the banks of rivers, streams, and lakes…

RHODE ISLAND FOREST RESOURCES ASSESSMENT and STRATEGIES – June 2010

The Division of Forest Environment and the State Planning Council worked collaboratively to produce the RHODE ISLAND FOREST RESOURCES ASSESSMENT and STRATEGIES in June 2010. “The objectives of the Statewide Planning Program are: (1) to prepare strategic and systems plans for the state; (2) to coordinate activities of the…