hazard mitigation 101 sandusky county initial planning meeting march 11, 2014

HAZARD MITIGATION 101Sandusky County

Initial Planning Meeting

March 11, 2014

What is Hazard Mitigation?

Coordinated community-wide effort to lessen the negative effects (damage, cost, casualty) of incident impact

• Most damage overall is caused by hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes

• Floods are the most damaging disasters worldwide

Emergency Management Process

• Preparedness• Response• Recovery•MITIGATION

Authorities and References• Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency

Assistance Act – FEMA 592, June 2007• Section 203: Pre-disaster Hazard Mitigation (42 U.S.C. 5133)• Section 322: Mitigation Planning (42 U.S.C. 5165)• Section 404: Hazard Mitigation (42 U.S.C. 5170C)

• Local Mitigation Planning Handbook, March 2013• Hazard Mitigation Assistance Unified Guidance, July 2013

Cost and Funding

Hazard Mitigation Grant Application and Agreement• Total Project Cost - $21,351

• Federal - $16,013 / 75%• State - $2,669 / 12.5%• Local - $2.669 / 12.5%

Local Hazard Mitigation Plan• Required under Section 203(g)(7) to receive mitigation

project funding

• Process defined to conduct a Mitigation Project:• Includes county, cities, and villages (County can act on behalf of

townships)• Driven by local Emergency Management Agency

Why is mitigation planning important?

• Saves money• Protects property• Opens doors and checkbooks when disasters occur

How does Sandusky County benefit?

• Lessen losses• Improve recovery time• Lessen personal sense of disruption

The Planning Process

Plan Update Process• Process defined in Local Mitigation Planning Handbook:

• Develop a Core Committee• Conduct Core Committee meetings for stakeholder involvement• Review and revise

• Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (HIRA)• Loss Estimates• Mitigation Project progress

• Develop Mitigation Projects for county, cities, and villages

Phase 1 – Hazards and Risks

• Core Committee• County Profile• Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis (HIRA)

• Loss Estimates

Phase 2 – Mitigation Projects• Identify mitigation projects

• County projects• City and village projects

• Prioritize projects by jurisdiction• All projects will fall into one of these categories:

• Structural Engineered Projects• Prevention• Property Protection• Natural Resource Protection• Public Information

Source: Hazard Mitigation and Projects (2012) by Anna J. Schwab, et al

Structural Engineered Projects• Dams and reservoirs• Dikes/levees/floodwalls/berms• Diversions• Seawalls/groins/jetties• Revetments• Beach nourishment• Storm sewers/drainage system• Vegetative buffers

Prevention• Land use planning• Zoning/subdivision• Floodplain regulation• Acquisition and relocation• Shoreline/fault zone setbacks• Capital improvements programs• Taxation and fees

Property Protection• Building codes and construction standards• Elevation• Flood proofing/wind proofing• Seismic retrofit• Safe rooms

Natural Resource Protection• Floodplain protection• Beach/dune preservation• Riparian buffers• Fire resistant landscaping• Erosion/sediment control• Wetland preservation and restoration• Habitat protection• Slope stabilization

Public Information

• Outreach projects• Hazard map information

• Real estate disclosure• Warning systems• Libraries• Education programs for children

Phase 3 – Plan Review

• Local Review• Core Committee• Public Review

• Ohio EMA Review• FEMA Region V

Phase 4 – Plan Adoption

• County• Jurisdictions• Sharpp System Upload

Communication and Information Gathering

Role of the Core Committee

• Visionary• Champion• Leader• Thinker

Project Timeline• Phase 1: HIRA Research and Development

• March – April

• Phase 2: Project Development• May – June

• Phase 3: Plan Review• Local: June• State and Federal: July – August

• Phase 4: Plan Adoption• September – October

Anticipated Meeting Schedule• Meeting #1

• Initial Planning Meeting – March 11

• Meeting #2• HIRA and Loss Estimate Data – April 30

• Meeting #3*• Project Development – May 21

• Meeting #4*• Plan Review and Project Prioritization – June 25

*Additional meetings may be necessary depending on project input

How Data is Gathered

• Email• Online survey tools• Phone calls• Project website

Project Website

Online portal for information sharing• Meeting minutes• Timeline and schedule• Files too large to email

www.consultrsa.com• Click on “Sandusky County Hazard Mitigation”

Next Steps• Champion project in the community and encourage

participation from peers• Identify additional community leaders who should be

included in this process• Share planning documents you have access to that will

help build the community profile and HIRA• Economic development, public health, regional planning, building

and construction, etc.

Contact Information

Resource Solutions Associates

(419) 602-0758

Sandy Hovest

sandy@consultrsa.com

Lauren Yeagle

lauren@consultrsa.com