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