2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Charles County Charles County Commissioners’ Meeting December 11, 2018
Agenda ▪ Hazard Mitigation Overview ▪ Planning Process ▪ 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update ▪ Plan Adoption and Next Steps 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
What is Hazard Mitigation? ▪ Hazard mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property resulting from natural and human-made hazards 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
What is a Hazard Mitigation Plan? ▪ A Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) is a community- driven, living document that communities use to reduce their vulnerability to hazards ▪ Counties must have an approved and adopted plan to maintain access to mitigation grants ▪ Plan updates are required every five years 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Plan Update Process ▪ Participation from all jurisdictions and many county departments • Input and exercises at meetings • Surveys, data, and comments ▪ Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee & Cultural and Historical Resources Sub-Committee ▪ Meetings • Kick-Off: November 2017 • Risk Assessment: November 2017 • Mitigation Solutions: December 2017 ▪ Public and stakeholder participation ▪ FEMA approval in September 2018 ▪ Plan Adoption 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
HMP Components ▪ Introduction ▪ Planning Process ▪ Community Profile ▪ Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment ▪ Historical and Cultural Resources Vulnerability Assessment ▪ Capability Assessment ▪ Mitigation Strategy ▪ Plan Executive and Maintenance 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
New for the 2018 Update ▪ Cultural and Historic Resources Vulnerability Assessment ▪ Risk Assessment addressed eight new hazards and assessed impacts of land use and development trends ▪ 70 mitigation actions (32 new or updated) ▪ Expanded Capability Assessment and Plan Integration sections 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
New Hazards for 2018 ▪ High-ranked • Hailstorm and Windstorm (Extreme Weather) ▪ Moderate-Ranked • Utility Interruption • Building and Structure Collapse • Dam Failure • Natural Gas Emergency (Environmental Hazards) • Civil Disturbance and Criminal Activity • Transportation Accidents ▪ Low-Ranked • Landslide and Sinkholes (Earth Disturbance) 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
2018 Hazard Rankings HAZARD RISK ASSESSMENT CATEGORY NATURAL (N) RISK HAZARD RISK or FACTOR MAN-MADE (M) SPATIAL WARNING PROBABILITY IMPACT DURATION EXTENT TIME Extreme Weather (N) 4 3 4 4 1 3.4 Temperature Extremes (N) 4 2 4 1 3 3.0 High Flood (N) 3 3 3 4 2 3.0 Public Health Emergency (M) 4 3 2 1 4 3.0 Hurricane, Tropical Storm, and Nor'easter (N) 2 3 4 1 2 2.6 Utility Interruption (M) 4 1 2 3 2 2.4 Severe Winter Storms (N) 3 1 4 1 3 2.4 Moderate Environmental Hazards (M) 4 1 1 4 2 2.3 Transportation Accidents (M) 4 2 1 1 1 2.2 Civil Disturbance and Criminal Activity (M) 3 2 1 3 1 2.1 Building and Structure Collapse (M) 2 2 1 3 3 2.0 Dam Failure (M) 1 2 2 4 3 2.0 Earth Disturbance (N) 2 1 3 3 1 1.9 Drought (N) 1 1 4 1 4 1.9 Low Erosion (N) 3 1 1 1 3 1.8 Nuclear Events (M) 1 2 1 2 4 1.7 Wildfire (N) 1 1 1 4 2 1.4 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Mitigation Strategy Update Approach ▪ Revisit goals and objectives ▪ Report progress since 2012 ▪ Document existing mitigation actions and identify new actions • Plans and Regulations • Structure and Infrastructure • Natural Systems Protection • Education and Awareness 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grants ▪ FEMA offers grants to State and local governments to support mitigation projects ▪ Types of grants: • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) • Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Plan Adoption and Next Steps ▪ Plan Adoption ▪ Plain Execution and Maintenance • Annual evaluations • Implementation of mitigation strategy • Plan integration opportunities • Continued public involvement 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Questions? 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Thank You Michelle Lilly Assistant Director, Charles County Department of Emergency Services lillym@charlescountymd.gov (301) 609-3429 Sarah Bowen, AICP/PP, CFM Director, Planning & Environmental Services, Michael Baker International sbowen@mbakerintl.com (215) 430-5517 2018 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
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