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Madras An Oregon Leader in
Land Use and Mitigation
How Madras uses and develops land can affect the level of damage that a natural hazard has on the community. Proactive land use and development strategies can prevent damage from a hazard. This is called hazard mitigation. The connections between land use and hazard mitigation are well established, but actual change takes time.
Hazard Mitigation in Madras
Madras uses mitigation planning to lessen the impact of natural hazards. The City’s guiding planning document, the comprehensive plan, outlines goals, policies, and implementation measures to mitigate the damages from natural hazards. The next time a disaster strikes, these measures will better prepare Madras to withstand and recover from their impact.
There are eight known natural hazards that Madras faces. A thorough natural hazard mitigation chapter of a comprehensive plan addresses all hazards that threaten a community.
Hazard Mitigation Planning
Hazards In Madras
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
Low Probability
High Vulnerability
WINTER STORMS
High Probability
Moderate Vulnerability
FLOOD
High Probability
High Vulnerability
EARTHQUAKEModerateProbability
High Vulnerability
WINDSTORMSHigh Probability
Moderate Vulnerability
WILDFIREModerate Probability
Low Vulnerability
LANDSLIDESModerateProbability
Low Vulnerability
DROUGHT
Low Probability
Low Vulnerability
Project Associates: Drew Pfefferle, Emily Kettell, Ross Peizer, Elizabeth Miller, Laura Stroud Project Manager: Sarah Allison Project Advisor: Josh Bruce
Probability + Vulnerability = Risk
Federal Emergency
ManagementAgency(FEMA)
Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
CommunityDevelopmentDepartment
United States
City of Madras
The NHMP helps local governments assess their risk of natural hazard and prioritize actions for mitigatin. FEMA requires local governments to have an NHMP in order to receive funding assistance.
Departmentof Land
Conservationand
Development
State of
Oregon
State agency responsible for land-use
planning
Local agency responsible for
community planning
Comprehensive PlanThe local comprehensive plan is a regulatory local land-use document.
Statewide Planning Goals All local governments are required to address the 19 statewide planning goals, including Goal 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Hazards.
Federal agency responsible for hazard planning
City of Madras Hazard Mitigation: Creating a Plan
GoalsMadras’ long-term vision for the city. The chapter addresses multi-hazard goals and hazards individually.
Goal Example: “Increase awareness about natural hazards in Madras, including actions the public can take to protect life and property from these hazards.”
PoliciesStrategies Madras can take to achieve long-term goals.
Policies add specificity to the goals. Policy Example: “The City shall develop an outreach and education program to make information on the risk of hazards and hazard mitigation more accessible to the public.”
Implementation MeasuresSpecific steps for how policies can be achieved. Implementationmeasures identify how changes are made. Implementation Example: “Inform residents on a seasonal basis of hazards the city and residents may face, and supply information regarding what residents and business owners can take to prevent damages from natural hazards.”
Natural Hazard Chapter City of Madras Comprehensive Plan
Probability is the likelihood of future occurance in a specified period of time.
Vulnerability is the measure of exposure of the built environment to hazards.
New scientific data and changes in the environment can affect probability and vulnerability measures.