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TOE RIVERREGIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

KICKOFF MEETING

Toe River Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update | Kickoff Meeting | August 27, 2019

• Introductions• Mitigation Refresher • Project Overview

– Key Objectives– Project Tasks– Project Schedule– Project Staffing

• Roles & Responsibilities• Next Steps• Questions, Issues or Concerns

AGENDA

Toe River Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update | Kickoff Meeting

• Agenda• Presentation Slides• Public Survey • Existing Mitigation Actions

HANDOUTS


• ESP Associates, Inc. – Nathan Slaughter, AICP, CFM – Project Manager– Jamie DeRose – Lead Planner

• County Leads• Municipalities• Stakeholders• NCEM

INTRODUCTIONS


• Funded with a Federal HMGP Grant (Hurricane Matthew)

• NCEM is managing the grant & providing contractor support

• Same Project Manager as previous 2 versions of plan

• No local match requirement (State is covering)

PROJECT INFORMATION


“mit-i-gate”1: to cause to become less harsh or hostile.2: to make less severe or painful.

WHAT IS MITIGATION?

Hazard MitigationAny sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from hazards.


• Revitalized Federal Planning Requirements– State and Local Hazard Mitigation

Plans• Federal Grant Funding Eligibility

– Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

– Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (PDM)

– Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)• DMA 2000 is intended to facilitate

cooperation between state and local authorities on risk reduction measures and expedite funding allocation

DISASTER MITIGATION ACT OF 2000


• Passed in June of 2001, amends the North Carolina Emergency Management Act (166A)– Requires local hazard mitigation plans in order to

maintain eligibility for Public Assistance (PA) for state-declared disasters

NC SENATE BILL 300


1) We want to mitigate hazard impacts on the existing development in our communities

– Houses, businesses, infrastructure, critical facilities, etc.

2) We want to ensure that future development is conducted in a way that doesn’t increase our vulnerability

– Best done by having good plans, policies and procedures in place

THINK OF MITIGATION IN THIS WAY…


Photo Credit: WLOS Staff

1) Prevention

2) Property Protection

3) Natural Resource Protection

4) Structural Projects

5) Emergency Services

6) Public Education and Awareness

HAZARD MITIGATION TECHNIQUES

Flood Hazard Areas in the Toe River RegionSource: Federal Emergency Management Agency


PREVENTION


Planning and Zoning

Building codes

Open space preservation

Floodplain regulations

Stormwater management regulations

Drainage system maintenance

Capital improvements programming

PROPERTY PROTECTION


Acquisition

Relocation

Building elevation

Critical facilities protection

Retrofitting

Safe rooms

Shatter-resistant glass

Insurance

NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION


Floodplain protection

Watershed management

Riparian buffers

Forest management

Erosion and sediment controlWetland restoration

Habitat preservation

Slope stabilization

STRUCTURAL PROJECTS


ReservoirsDams, levees

Floodwalls

Stormwater diversions

Detention/retention basins

Channel modification

Storm sewers

EMERGENCY SERVICES


Warning systems

Emergency response equipment

Shelters

Evacuation planning

Emergency response training

Sandbagging

Temporary shutters

Photo Credit: Spruce Pine Fire

PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS


Outreach projects

Speaker series

Hazard map information

Library materials

School educational programs

Hazard expositions

Real estate disclosure

Demonstration events

ICEBREAKER EXERCISE

Prevention Property Protection

Natural Resource Protection

Structural Projects

Emergency Services

Public Education/ Awareness

Planning and zoning

Building codes

Open space preservation

Floodplain regulations

Stormwatermanagement regulations

Drainage system maintenance

Capital improvements programming

Setbacks

Acquisition

Relocation

Building elevation

Critical facilities protection

Retrofitting

Safe rooms, shutters, shatter-resistant glass

Insurance

Floodplain protection

Watershed management

Riparian buffers

Forest management

Erosion and sediment control

Wetland preservation and restoration

Habitat preservation

Reservoirs

Dams, levees, dikes

Floodwalls

Stormwaterdiversions

Detention/ retention basins

Channel modification

Storm sewers

Warning systems

Emergency response equipment

Shelter Operations

Evacuation planning and management

Emergency response training and exercises

Sandbagging for flood protection

Temporary shutters

Outreach projects

Speaker series/ demonstration events

Hazard map information

Real estate disclosure

Library materials

School children educational programs

Hazard expositions


• Coordinate between four counties to update the regional plan

• Complete update of existing plan to demonstrate progress and reflect current conditions

• Current plan expires April 10, 2021• Increase public awareness and education• Maintain grant eligibility for participating

jurisdictions • Maintain compliance with State and Federal

requirements

KEY OBJECTIVES


• Will use NCEM’s RMT - Hazard Mitigation Plan Tool– Website used to create, update, customize, and monitor plans– Promotes consistency throughout NC

• Update plan to include CRS 510 Compliance– Only communities that plan to join CRS

• Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP)– Flood Risk Products and Tools

• Integrate Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) elements

• Conduct Resilience Assessment – North Carolina Scorecard

• EMAP Compliant– Technological and Manmade Hazards

NEW ELEMENTS


RMT – NCEM’S HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN TOOL


PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS


Avery County

• Banner Elk• Crossnore• Elk Park• Grandfather Village• Sugar Mountain• Newland

McDowell County • Marion• Old Fort

Mitchell County • Bakersville• Spruce Pine

Yancey County • Burnsville

PROJECT TASKS


1. Planning Process

2. Risk Assessment

3. Capability Assessment

4. Mitigation Strategy

5. Plan Maintenance

6. Documentation

• Reconvene Hazard Mitigation Planning Team (HMPT)

• Widespread public participation and outreach to key stakeholders

• Data collection and analysis• Plan preparation and submission

PLANNING PROCESS


• Hazard Identification and Analysis– Detailed profiles for all hazards

• Hazard description• Historical occurrences• Known hazard boundaries

– Priority Risk Index (PRI)

• Vulnerability Assessment– Asset inventory (exposure)– Loss estimates

• Development Trends and Implications

RISK ASSESSMENT


PRI Category

Degree of RiskAssigned Weighting FactorLevel Criteria Index

Value

Probability

Unlikely Less than 1% annual probability 1

30%Possible Between 1 and 10% annual probability 2

Likely Between 10 and 100% annual probability 3

Highly Likely 100% annual probability 4

Impact

MinorVery few injuries, if any. Only minor property damage and minimal disruption on quality of life. Temporary shutdown of critical facilities.

1

30%

Limited

Minor injuries only. More than 10% of property in affected area damaged or destroyed. Complete shutdown of critical facilities for more than one day.

2

Critical

Multiple deaths/injuries possible. More than 25% of property in affected area damaged or destroyed. Complete shutdown of critical facilities for more than one week.

3

Catastrophic

High number of deaths/injuries possible. More than 50% of property in affected area damaged or destroyed. Complete shutdown of critical facilities for 30 days or more.

4

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

HIGH RISKWinter Storm and Freeze

Sever Thunderstorm/Wind stormFlood

Landslide

MODERATE RISK

EarthquakeHailstormLightning

Hazardous Material IncidentWildfire

Terror Threat

LOW RISK

DroughtTornado

Hurricane and Tropical StormDam and Levee Failure

Erosion


HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

State of North Carolina Hazard Mitigation Plan Hazards


VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT

• Where possible, identify types and numbers of assets at risk to hazards.

• Consider other types of vulnerability as well• Social, economic, environmental


• Measures capability to implement hazard mitigation activities

• Identifies and targets gaps, conflicts and opportunities with existing local plans, programs, policies, etc.

• Identifies mitigation measures already in place or underway

CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT


Plan Policy, Program or Ordinance Percentage

Capital Improvements Plan 54%

Historic Preservation Plan 0%

Zoning Ordinance 97%

Subdivision Ordinance 89%

Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance 86%

Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan 0%

Building Code 100%

Fire Code 100%

Example

• Capability Assessment Survey– Measures existing

capabilities• Planning and regulatory• Administrative and

technical• Fiscal• Political

CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT


• Mitigation Goals– Based upon findings of the risk and capability

assessments

• Identification and analysis of mitigation measures– Prevention, property protection, natural

resource protection, structural projects, emergency services, and public education and awareness

MITIGATION STRATEGY


MITIGATION ACTION PLAN

EXAMPLE from Previous Update

Action #Description

Hazard(s) Addressed

PriorityLead Agency/Responsibility

Potential Funding Source

Target Completion Date

Status

P-22

Improve and maintain streams throughout the community to the fullest extent possible.

Flood, Winter

Storm and Freeze, Severe

Thunderstorm

Moderate NCDENR, USACE

Federal, State, and

Local Funding Sources

2020

Ongoing: The previous clean-ups were a result of Ivan and Francis and the associated presidential disaster declaration money. Extensive sediment was removed by dredging and some mitigation measures were put in place (flood walls, etc).


• Monitoring and reporting• Evaluating and updating• Implementation mechanisms• Continued public involvement

PLAN MAINTENANCE


• Full description of planning process–Use of best available data

• Plan adoption–Local resolution required for final

FEMA approval

• Local Mitigation Plan Review Tool “Crosswalk”

DOCUMENTATION


PROJECT SCHEDULE

Project Tasks

Month

JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARCHAPR 2019‐APR 2020

Planning Process

Risk Assessment

Capability Assessment

Mitigation Strategy

Plan Maintenance Procedures

Documentation

Meetings

Kickoff Meeting √

Regional Hazard Mitigation Team Meetings √ √ √

Open Public Meetings √ √ √

Milestones JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARCHAPR 2019‐APR 2020

Submission of Draft Risk Assessment to Planning Team √

Submission of Draft Risk Assessment to NCEM √

Submission of Draft Plan to Planning Team √

Submission of Draft Plan to NCEM/FEMA √

Completion of Final Plan/Conditional FEMA Approval √

Local Adoption of Final Plan √

Submission of Final Plan to NCEM/FEMA √

PROJECT STAFFINGNCEM

Toe River RegionalHMPC

Project Management

Nathan Slaughter, AICP, CFM

Mitigation Planning

Jamie DeRose

Risk Assessment

GIS Analysis and Mapping

Public Participation and Outreach


ESP Associates, Inc. County Leads Participating Jurisdictions

• Technical Assistance- Planning guidance- State and federal compliance

• Data Collection & Analysis- Risk assessment- Capability assessment - Summarize results / report findings

• Facilitate HMP meetings, workshops and open public meetings

• Plan Preparation

• Active participation in planning process

- Data collection and exchange- Public awareness and stakeholder involvement- Arrange and host HMP meetings- Mitigation strategy development- Plan review & feedback

• Plan Adoption• Project management

- Central point of contact - Communication and coordination with participating jurisdictions, NCEM and FEMA

• Active participation in planning process

- Data collection and exchange- Public awareness and stakeholder involvement- Attend HMPT meetings-Mitigation strategy development- Plan review & feedback

• Plan Adoption

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES


• Used to collect input from citizens and other stakeholders that aren’t able to actively participate in the planning process. The survey will be available in hard copy and online formats.

• Survey is live! https://s.surveyplanet.com/mKba5o1XH

• Please advertise on County and/or Municipal websites, Facebook, Twitter, etcso we can ensure good participation

PUBLIC SURVEY


• Determine members to participate on the Hazard Mitigation Planning Team

• Schedule Hazard Mitigation Planning Team meeting

• Initiate data collection efforts – We’ll need GIS data (critical facility locations, parcels, building footprints, townships)

• Begin public outreach

NEXT STEPS


• Nathan Slaughter – (919) 415-2726– [email protected]

• Jamie DeRose– (919) 415-2757 – [email protected]

QUESTIONS, ISSUES OR CONCERNS


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