The Coastal Regional Commission is the forum through which local governments in the region meet to solve mutual problems and decide issues of region-wide importance.  The CRC is reaching out to the public and its many partners throughout the region to get feedback about specific actions to update the Regional Plan of Coastal Georgia. To learn more about this effort, make plans to attend  the Richmond Hill/Bryan County Chamber’s August Lunch & Learn on Tuesday, August 18th from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Chamber office, located at 2591 Hwy 17, ste. 100 in the Crossroads Center – just around the corner from Uptown Deli.
 
Over the course of decades, the CRC has maintained a strong working relationship with the members it serves and has achieved national recognition for its ability to develop and promote efforts that impact the region as a whole.
 
Since the first Regional Plan of Coastal Georgia was adopted in 2010, and updated in 2012, Coastal Georgians continuously worked to create a region that is culturally vibrant, intellectually curious, innovative and beautiful. Coastal Georgians linked land use, transportation, economic development, green spaces and people, and poured effort and resources into developing regional leaders.
 
Today, despite these many successes, Coastal Georgia faces major uncertainties including the impacts of coastal risks and vulnerabilities. While these issues affect the entire region, some communities are more vulnerable. In order to recover from potential setbacks, Coastal Georgia must become more resilient in a variety of ways. The regional coast of Georgia needs a well-designed and strong social, ecological, and economic infrastructure to adapt.
 
Issues for adaptation include the need for information and data as a basis for understanding potential risks and vulnerabilities, meaningful and effective stakeholder engagement shaped by local contexts.
 
In a partnership with University of Georgia, the CRC assessed how well existing planning tools address hazard risk and community resiliency with the goal of integrating resiliency guidelines and performance standards into the Update of the Regional Plan.  The CRC is promulgating the results of the assessment to help local governments and businesses strengthen resilience.  For more information, contact the CRC at [email protected] or visit www.crc.ga.gov.
 
The Lunch & Learn event is complimentary to RHBC Chamber members and $15.00 for non-members. Advance reservations are required and seating is limited so reserve your space by Friday, August 14th by calling (912) 756-3444 or e-mail [email protected].  Drinks will be provided by the Chamber; please bring your own lunch.
 
For more information, log on to www.RHBCchamber.org  or call the Chamber at 912-756-3444.