Nantucket’s first Coastal Resilience Plan (CRP) is a critical component of the Town and County of Nantucket’s preparations for adapting to sea-level rise, coastal flooding, and coastal erosion.

The CRP provides a roadmap for building resilience to flooding and erosion along Nantucket’s coastline by recommending 40 near-term projects with pathways for long-term adaptation. The projects combine gray-engineering approaches with innovative methods for building with nature to keep people safe, promote healthy and vibrant communities, and honor the heritage of Nantucket. The CRP development process included examination of a range of coastal risk-reduction options, from structural and non-structural approaches to nature-based solutions for the entire island and several focus areas.