THE COUNTY OF THE COUNTY OF YUBAYUBA

OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICESOFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000

Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000*Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000*

The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) requires: 2000) requires: hazard mitigation planning as a part of the hazard mitigation planning as a part of the

Stafford Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Stafford Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Local government entities are required:Local government entities are required:

to develop and submit local hazard mitigation to develop and submit local hazard mitigation plans by November 1, 2004 to be eligible to plans by November 1, 2004 to be eligible to receive federal hazard mitigation grant program receive federal hazard mitigation grant program (HMGP) funds.(HMGP) funds.

* Public Law 106-390* Public Law 106-390

DMA 2000DMA 2000 Increases the emphasis on multi-agency Increases the emphasis on multi-agency

integrated planning for reducing disaster costs in integrated planning for reducing disaster costs in terms of loss of life, loss of property, and terms of loss of life, loss of property, and economic disruptioneconomic disruption

Emphasizes the local government’s Emphasizes the local government’s responsibility for mitigation of hazards responsibility for mitigation of hazards

Increases the emphasis placed on state and Increases the emphasis placed on state and local planning to:local planning to:

Assess risksAssess risks Implement loss reduction measuresImplement loss reduction measures Ensure critical services/facilities survive a disaster Ensure critical services/facilities survive a disaster

Risk AssessmentsRisk Assessments

Risk assessments should provide: Risk assessments should provide: The The factual basisfactual basis for activities proposed in the for activities proposed in the

strategy to reduce losses fromstrategy to reduce losses from identified hazardsidentified hazards. . Sufficient informationSufficient information to enable the jurisdiction to to enable the jurisdiction to

identify and prioritize identify and prioritize appropriate mitigation actions appropriate mitigation actions to reduce losses from identified hazards.to reduce losses from identified hazards.

44 CFR Part 201.6(c)(2)44 CFR Part 201.6(c)(2)

Risk Assessment Risk Assessment

The plan must include: The plan must include: a description of the type, location, and extent a description of the type, location, and extent

of all natural hazards that can affect the of all natural hazards that can affect the jurisdiction. jurisdiction.

information on previous occurrences of information on previous occurrences of hazard events and on the probability of future hazard events and on the probability of future hazard events.hazard events.

44 CFR 201.6(c)(2)(i)44 CFR 201.6(c)(2)(i)

Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment

The Plan must include: The Plan must include: a description of the jurisdiction’s vulnerability a description of the jurisdiction’s vulnerability

to each identified hazardto each identified hazard an overall summary of each identified hazard an overall summary of each identified hazard

and its impact on the community. and its impact on the community.

44 CFR 201.6(c)(2)(ii)44 CFR 201.6(c)(2)(ii)

VulnerabilityVulnerability

The plan should include: The plan should include: A description of vulnerability –A description of vulnerability –

types and numbers of existing buildings, types and numbers of existing buildings, infrastructure, and critical facilitiesinfrastructure, and critical facilities

An estimate for each identified hazard of the An estimate for each identified hazard of the potential dollar losses to vulnerable structures potential dollar losses to vulnerable structures identifiedidentified

A description of the methodology used to prepare A description of the methodology used to prepare the estimates. the estimates.

Vulnerability (continued)Vulnerability (continued)

The vulnerability description should also The vulnerability description should also include a discussion of future buildings include a discussion of future buildings infrastructure and critical facilities, and the infrastructure and critical facilities, and the potential human and economic impact that potential human and economic impact that each identified hazard would have on the each identified hazard would have on the jurisdiction.jurisdiction.

44 CFR 201.6(c)(ii)(A) & (B)44 CFR 201.6(c)(ii)(A) & (B)

Mitigation StrategyMitigation Strategy

The Plan must include a mitigation strategy that The Plan must include a mitigation strategy that provides the jurisdiction’s blueprint for reducing provides the jurisdiction’s blueprint for reducing the potential losses identified in the risk the potential losses identified in the risk assessment based on existing authorities, assessment based on existing authorities, policies, programs and resources, and its ability policies, programs and resources, and its ability to expand on and improve these existing tools.to expand on and improve these existing tools.

44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)

  

Mitigation Strategy (Continued)Mitigation Strategy (Continued)

The Mitigation Strategy shall address The Mitigation Strategy shall address FEMA’s Floodplain Map Modernization FEMA’s Floodplain Map Modernization Program and Repetitive Loss Initiative Program and Repetitive Loss Initiative including: prioritization of mitigation including: prioritization of mitigation measures towards repetitive loss measures towards repetitive loss properties; fulfillment of CRS planning properties; fulfillment of CRS planning requirements, and FEMA’s on-going field requirements, and FEMA’s on-going field and database verification projects for and database verification projects for repetitive loss properties.repetitive loss properties.

Local Hazard Mitigation GoalsLocal Hazard Mitigation Goals

The Plan shall include a description of The Plan shall include a description of mitigation goals to reduce or avoid long-mitigation goals to reduce or avoid long-term vulnerabilities to the identified term vulnerabilities to the identified hazards.hazards.

44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)(i)44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)(i)

Identification & Analysis of Identification & Analysis of Mitigation MeasuresMitigation Measures

The Plan shall include a section that identifies, The Plan shall include a section that identifies, evaluates, and analyzes a comprehensive range evaluates, and analyzes a comprehensive range of specific mitigation actions and projects being of specific mitigation actions and projects being considered to reduce the effects of each hazard considered to reduce the effects of each hazard identified, with particular emphasis on new and identified, with particular emphasis on new and existing buildings and infrastructure.existing buildings and infrastructure.

44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)(ii)44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)(ii)

Implementation of Mitigation Implementation of Mitigation MeasuresMeasures

The plan shall include an action plan describing The plan shall include an action plan describing how the actions identified will be prioritized, how the actions identified will be prioritized, implemented, and administered by the local implemented, and administered by the local jurisdiction. This Section shall include the jurisdiction. This Section shall include the implementation timeline; the funding sources or implementation timeline; the funding sources or other resources that will be used to implement other resources that will be used to implement the strategy, when possible; and the agency or the strategy, when possible; and the agency or personnel responsible for carrying out these personnel responsible for carrying out these actions.actions.

44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)(iii)44 CFR 201.6(c)(3)(iii)  

Implementation of Mitigation Implementation of Mitigation MeasuresMeasures

For FEMA program funding these For FEMA program funding these mitigation measures must be cost mitigation measures must be cost effective, environmentally sound and effective, environmentally sound and technically feasible. The local jurisdiction technically feasible. The local jurisdiction and the State must prioritize the measures and the State must prioritize the measures based on these criteria.based on these criteria.

Implementation Through Implementation Through Existing ProgramsExisting Programs

The Plan must include a description of the The Plan must include a description of the process by which local jurisdictions process by which local jurisdictions incorporate the requirements of the incorporate the requirements of the mitigation plan into other planning mitigation plan into other planning mechanisms such as comprehensive or mechanisms such as comprehensive or capital improvement plans, when capital improvement plans, when appropriate.appropriate.

44 CFR 201.6(c)(4)(ii)44 CFR 201.6(c)(4)(ii)

New Yuba County OES Web PageNew Yuba County OES Web Page

http://www.co.yuba.ca.us/content/departments/oeshttp://www.co.yuba.ca.us/content/departments/oes

The web site will contain information helpful to: The web site will contain information helpful to: Stakeholders involved in the planning process, andStakeholders involved in the planning process, and The general public looking for preparedness information.The general public looking for preparedness information.