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CityCity of Chesapeake of Chesapeake Developing a hazard mitigation planDeveloping a hazard mitigation plan

Virginia Mitigation SummitVirginia Mitigation Summit

Developing a Mitigation PlanDeveloping a Mitigation Plan

June 17, 2004June 17, 2004

Sam J. GulisanoSam J. GulisanoLieutenant Lieutenant

Chesapeake Fire DepartmentChesapeake Fire Department

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What is a Mitigation Plan?

Most basic elements:

Requires jurisdictions to identify hazards and their vulnerabilities to them

Identify goals, strategies and

actions to reduce losses caused

by these hazards

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Why Is This Plan Important?

Required under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000

Future federal funding is contingent on having a mitigation plan

November 1, 2004 will lose eligibility for nearly ALL disaster funding

Pre and Post disaster

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•Guides Post-Disaster Recovery

•Involves Multiple Community Stakeholders

•Promotes Public Participation

•Evaluates Hazards & Risks

•Builds Support for Mitigation Activities

•Helps Educate Community Officials and Public

•Helps Develop More Effective Community

Policies

Why Is This Plan Important?

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44 CFR Part 20144 CFR Part 201

Process Description MAC Participation Public Involvement Hazard Location Hazard Extent Previous Occurrences Probability Vulnerability Impacts to Assets Potential Loss Estimates Analyze Development

Trends Mitigation Goals Mitigation Objectives

Mitigation Actions and Projects Prioritization Process Cost Beneficial Alternatives Implementation Options Monitoring, Evaluating, and

Updating Process Schedule for Plan Maintenance Continued Public Involvement Incorporate Process with Other

Initiatives Plan Adoption

Statutory Planning Statutory Planning RequirementsRequirements

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•Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000

•FEMA “How-To” Guides

www.fema.gov/fima/planresource.shtm

•Review other plans

http://cityofchesapeake.net/services/depart/

fire/fire.shtml

•Consultant??

Where do you begin?

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Develop a Systematic Process

Community

Profile

Risk

Assessm

ent

Capability

Assessm

ent

Mitigation

Strategies

Maintenance

Procedures

PlanningProcess

Document!

Document!

Document!

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Where do you begin?

Communication is Communication is the key!the key!

•Internal and External Stakeholders

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Where do you begin?

Require and Expect Require and Expect Excellence!!Excellence!!

•Best and the Brightest

•Diversity

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Where do you begin?

• City Attorney’s Office• Economic Development• Emergency Management• Fire Department• Information Technology• Inspections• Planning• Public Communications• Public Schools• Public Utilities• Public Works

• Redevelopment and Housing Authority

• Planning Commission• Private Citizens• Private Industry• American Red Cross• Chamber of Commerce• Local Emergency Planning

Commission• Virginia Department of

Emergency Management

Develop The MACDevelop The MAC

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Where do you begin?

Begin Data CollectionBegin Data Collection

•Look Everywhere

•Utilize talents and expertise from your committee

•Don’t forget the public

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Begin Data Collection Plans, Studies, Reports, Hazard, and Other DataCommunity Planning, Zoning, Environmental or Land Use Departments

Planning Land Use Maps

Zoning Zoning District Maps

Planning or Housing Redevelopment or Housing Plans

Zoning or Environmental Resources Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM’s) or Floodplain Delineation Maps, Watershed Boundaries, Water Bodies

Zoning or Environmental Resources National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Floodplain Management or Community Rating System (CRS) Plans

Zoning or Environmental Resources Technical Studies and Reports on Floods and Other Natural Hazards (Including the Community’s Flood Insurance Study (FIS), if Available)

Zoning or Environmental Resources National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Data: a) Total Number of Community Insurance Policies, b) Identification of Repetitive Loss Properties, and c) Associated Dollar Amount Losses and Number of Events

Emergency Management Departments

Emergency ManagementA List of Dates, Locations and Magnitude of Previous Hazard Events (Including the Types and Extent of Damages Caused by the Events) and Photographs

Emergency Management Emergency Management Plans (Emergency Response, Recovery, Preparedness and Other Plans)

Emergency Management Disaster Assistance Obtained From State and Federal Sources

Economic Development, Transportation, and Public Works Departments

Economic Development Economic Development Plans

Economic Development Tourist and Local Economic Data

Transportation Transportation Plans

Public Works Capital Improvement Plans, Storm Water Management Plans

Public Works Storm Water Management Plans

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Planning Area

Name Description Source

SouthNorfolk & Indian River

Money PointIndustrial area which receives frequent tidal flooding

Tidal/Storm water

BerkleyAvenue

Frequently flooding due to insufficient outfall capacity

Storm water

Border RoadPublic housing facility at this location receives frequent flooding.

Storm water

NorfolkHighlands

Older area that was developed in the 40's and 50's where historic flooding has occurred.

Storm water

Sunny BrookApartments

Apartment complex off Bainbridge Blvd. has experience historic flooding.

Storm water

Queen CityPublic Housing Complex in this area has received historic flooding.

Storm water

Local Areas of Flooding

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POTENTIAL 100-YEAR FLOOD EFFECTS

Planning Area Units in 100-Year

Floodplain

Total Value At-Risk

Estimated Population At-

Risk

Great Bridge & Southern

Chesapeake

3,632 $611,445,800 9,200

Greenbrier &Rivercrest

2,571 $451,799,200 6,800

South Norfolk & Indian River

1,321 $219,112,300 3,400

Deep Creek &Camelot

4,234 $497,172,000 11,200

Western Branch 1,637 $284,521,300 4,300

Citywide Estimated Total

13,395 $2,064,050,600

34,900

** Estimates based on Commercial, Residential, Public & Private Facilities, and Agricultural Property

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Natural HazardsNatural Hazards

Hazards Evaluated For Chesapeake•Earthquakes•Floods•Wildfires•Winter Storms•Drought•Tornado and Other Wind Events (Including Hurricanes and Nor’easters)

THE MOST SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS IN CHESAPEAKE ARE

FLOOD AND WIND-RELATED

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Strategy Development

•Everyone working on the same page

•Develop and Prioritize Strategies

•Debate is healthy- but must build consensus

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Strategy Development

Overarching Community Goal

Objectives Objectives Objectives

Projects

Projects

Objectives Objectives

Projects Projects ProjectsProjects

Projects Projects Projects Projects

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“To develop and maintain a disaster resistant community that is less vulnerable to the economic

and physical devastation associated with natural hazard

events.”

Overarching Community Goal

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Established six goals to achieve the overarching community goal.

Develop more specific objectives

•Enhance the safety of residents and businesses by protecting new and existing development from the effects of hazards.•Protect new and existing public and private infrastructure and facilities from hazards.•Increase the City’s floodplain management activities and participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.•Ensure hazard awareness and risk reduction principles are institutionalized into the City’s daily activities, processes, and functions by incorporating it into policy documents and initiatives.•Enhance community-wide understanding and awareness of community hazards.•Publicize mitigation activities to reduce the City’s vulnerability to hazards.

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Protect new and existing infrastructure and facilities from the effects of hazards.

TABLE 30 — INFRASTRUCTURE MITIGATION STRATEGIESAND IMPLEMENTATION

STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION2003-2005

2005-2008

Post-Disaster

Develop a sign retrofitting or new sign program to decrease their vulnerability to wind hazards.

To reduce costs, Public Works begins to implement upgraded signs while performing periodic maintenance. In the post-disaster environment, all damaged or destroyed signs are replaced with the upgraded design.

X X

Initiate discussions with private utility companies to discuss incorporating mitigation measures into new and pre-existing development and repairs for infrastructure.

Public Utilities and Emergency Management works with the Natural Event Mitigation Advisory Committee and the Chamber of Commerce to begin dialogue with private utility companies about incorporating mitigation as infrastructure is laid, maintained, or repaired.

X X X

Reduce flooding at Fire Station 2 (Freeman and Bainbridge) and the surrounding community.

Public Works provides an additional 36” pipe from Godwin Ave across Bainbridge Blvd. Install a 42” pipe from 2nd St and Villanova to the west end of Rutgers Ave. Add additional basins and pipe along Rutgers Ave from 2nd Street to 4th Street

X

Conduct a study to evaluate moving Station 8 (Deep Creek) out of the 100-year floodplain.

The Fire Department conducts analyses in conjunction with NFPA 1710 evaluations.

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Almost There……..Prioritize Projects

•Develop a “Top 10 list”

•“Buy in” and Communication is essential

•Provides a road map for success

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Request a preliminary review by VDEMPresent finding to local elected officials for adoptionSubmit to VDEM for final reviewWork toward achieving goals and strategiesDocument success and additional strategies

Next Steps….

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Don’t Be Afraid to Ask For Help!!

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