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.