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Brian LaughlinHazard Mitigation Planner

Georgia Emergency Management Agency Office of Homeland SecurityGEMA

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What is Hazard Mitigation?

Defined: Any sustained actions taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from hazards.

-Continuous, on-going process -Pre- and post-disaster


What is Hazard Mitigation?

A few examples:

-Elevating homes in floodplains-Levees and floodwalls-Stronger building codes-Land use planning-Safe rooms


Why are we doing this?Long Term Goal

• Reduce disaster losses:– Loss of Life– Damage to Property– Economic impacts– Social impacts


Why are we doing this?Hazard Mitigation Benefits

• Mitigation saves money– Every $1 invested will save $4

• Mitigation creates safer, more resilient communities – Break the cycle of disaster damage

• Mitigation speeds disaster recovery


Why are we doing this?Required for Federal Grant Eligibility

• Annually:– Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive (PDM-C) – Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)

• Post Disaster:– Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

• One of the first questions you will be asked: “Do you have a hazard mitigation plan?”

• Others

• Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2K) requires a local plan to be in place for the above programs– Emphasizes a proactive approach to emergency management –

prevent damages before the disaster


Hazard Mitigation Plans are required by Federal law to be updated every 5 years

• Oconee County’s plan approved on August 12, 2008

• Oconee County’s plan expires on August 12, 2013

Why are we doing this?


What does this plan do?• Identify and profile the Hazards

– Tornados, floods, lightning, etc. – Requirement is natural hazards– Can also include technological, or man-made hazards

• Determine the Risk (Threat) – A real, quantifiable number that is based on past hazard history,

or advanced statistical modeling

• Determine the Vulnerability – How bad could the damages get? (dollars, numbers, etc.)

• Develop goals & strategies to reduce long-term risks and/or vulnerabilities


How do we do this?Updating Your Local Hazard Mitigation Plan –

Getting Started

• Organize Resources

– Determine who needs to be part of the process • Thank you for being part of this!!!

– Identify resources for information



The plan itself

1. Update Risk Assessment– How have the hazards changed?– Has development increased, decreased or remained the same?– Are there any changes in your critical facilities?

2. Update Goals & Objectives– What projects have been accomplished?– Are there some that have not been accomplished? Why?– Are there new and better ideas?



The plan itself cont’d

3. Update the Planning Process– Describe the process used to update the plan.– Who was involved?– How was each section reviewed and how was it determined if

revisions were necessary?

4. Update the intended plan maintenance process– What process and criteria will be used for evaluation and

monitoring?



Follow-up

• Submit for GEMA/FEMA Review

• Adopt Plan

• Implement the Plan & Monitor Progress– Ongoing after local adoption and FEMA approval


Changes

• Planning Process– Must include two documentable opportunities for public

participation during drafting stage & to comment on final draft prior to adoption

• Can be public hearings, website, etc.

• Risk Assessment– NFIP repetitive loss structures vulnerability must be described

in terms of types and numbers of structures.

• Goals & Objectives– Must have strategy for NFIP compliance spelled out, or a

specific statement of why jurisdiction is not going to participate in program


Changes

• New FEMA mitigation plan guidance

• For all plans submitted after October 1, 2012

• No new regulations• New interpretations of

certain regulations• Available online


What is my part?• County Point of Contact

– Submit quarterly reports on time– Submit for reimbursement as needed– Coordinate with GEMA , consultant, participants

• County, Cities & Towns– Participate in planning process– Plan adoption and implementation

• Everyone– Will ensure your input into the planning process – Will help the County meet the 25% grant match requirement


What is my part?The best plans are the ones with diverse group of stakeholder participation•Local government•Non-government organizations•Businesses and private sector•Special districts and authorities•Schools and colleges/universities•Residents•Others

Each has an important role in this process


Questions ... Discussion


Contact Information

Brian LaughlinHazard Mitigation Planner

Georgia Emergency Management Agency

Phone: (404) 635-7307

E-mail: [email protected]


1. Form Planning Committee

2. Kickoff Meeting

3. Form Steering Committee

4. Update Critical Facilities, Hazards, and Risk Assessment

5. Update Mitigation Strategy

6. GEMA / FEMA Review and Approval

7. Adoption by Resolution

PDM Planning Milestones


• Plan schedule– Accelerated: 9 months, complete August 2012– Standard: 18 months, complete May 2013

(Due date: August 2013)

Timetable


Responsibilities

Oconee County and Cities

• Attend committee meetings

• Homework & participation

• Regularly complete & submit

timesheets

• Government action as required

(e.g. pass adopting resolution)

Regional Commission

• Meeting coordination and

facilitation

• Data analysis and mapping

• Planning process

• Labor match documentation

• Plan development

• Plan submission/revisions


• Document all hours spent

• Use provided form– Will be available through NEGRC website

• Meeting attendance, homework, and research should be included

• Use one form per work session

• Bring completed forms to meetings

Labor Match


• Create steering committee– Identify regular meeting schedule

• Review critical facilities (see handout)

Homework


Dave Van De Weghe – Principal Planner

[email protected]

(706) 369-5650

NEGRC Contact Information

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