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PLANNING INFORMATION EXCHANGE (PIE) QUARTERLY WEBINAR SERIES PRESNTS:

The Fire/Flood Dynamic: Linkages, Tools & Actions

May 15, 2018

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Chad Berginnis, CFM ASFPM Executive Director Webinar Moderator Planning Information Exchange (PIE) Webinar Series The Fire/Flood Dynamic: Linkages, Tools & Actions 5/15/2018 Page 2 of 28

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Presenters

Michele Steinberg Wildfire Division Director National Fire Protection Association Traci Sears, CFM Montana’s State Floodplain Manager & ASFPM’s Region 8 Director

The Fire/Flood Dynamic

Understanding how to plan for natural cycles and disturbances

May 15, 2018 | Michele Steinberg | Wildfire Division Director, NFPA

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Fires as part of nature

• Fire is an essential, natural process:
• Replenishes soil nutrients
• Removes dead and dying vegetation
• Creates conditions for healthy

regrowth

Fire Ecology Terminology

• Fire-adapted ecosystem
• Ponderosa pines
• Fire-dependent ecosystem
• Pyrophitic species LOVE fire!
• Fire regime
• Stand-replacing fire
• Serotinous ( A pine cone or other seed case that

requires heat from a fire to open and release the seed)

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Pitch pine-scrub oak barrensFire !

What conditions contribute to large wildfires?

• Weather
• Winds
• Heat
• Drought
• Topography
• Slope and aspect
• Formations such as chimneys
• Fuel (Vegetation)
• Health
• Density
• Moisture content

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Results of fire exclusion

• Our history of fire prevention

and suppression threatens our ecosystems

• Risk of larger fires (more

vegetation in poorer health)

• Catastrophic wildfire has

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Th The Prob

• blem is

s getti ting WORSE

• Growing population and construction in the Wildland-

Urban Interface (WUI)

• Buildup of trees/brush due to over-suppression
• Climate change
• Drought, pine beetles, longer fire season, etc.

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Population change – 1990-2000

13.2% growth

• verall

The largest increase IN HISTORY US added 32.7 million people Dark blue is 50% to 191% growth

Population change 2000-2010

One of the slowest- growing decades Growth in the South and West more than 3x that of Midwest and Northeast 9.7% growth Dark green is 50% to 110% growth Top 5 states for growth: NV, AZ, UT, ID, TX

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What conditions contribute to post-fire floods?

• Loss of vegetation/root

systems holding the soil

• Steep slopes and rugged

topography

• Very hot-burning fires can

cause hydrophobicity in the soil

• “Hydrophobic soils” – they

don’t have rabies!

• You might hear “water

repellent”

Photo credit: Craig Allen, USGS

Examples of post-fire floods

• Schultz Fire, Flagstaff,

Arizona, 2010

• Cerro Grande Fire, Los

Alamos, New Mexico, 2000

• Thomas Fire,

Montecito, California, 2018

• Montana locations

after 2000 and 2001 fires

Photo credit: Anne Youberg, AZGS

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Resources – data, assessments, plan examples

• U.S. Geological Survey – Landslides Hazards Program
• Post-fire debris-flow hazard assessments for recently burned

areas in the western United States free to agencies and private organizations

• Association of Fire Ecology
• Soil Conservation Districts
• USDA Forest Service
• National Association of State Foresters
• Wildfire risk mapping – WRAP platform
• Colorado, Texas, 13 Southern States
• State GIS departments

Community Wildfire Protection Plans

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L.A. Times Op/Ed – January 2018

Char Miller, author and environmental educator at Pomona College: “To break from this repetitive and dangerous cycle, to act in advance

• f the next firestorm, requires

public officials to question two presumptions that most of them have been loath to critique: All growth is good growth, and voters never choose to pay more in taxes.”

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Presenters

Michele Steinberg Wildfire Division Director National Fire Protection Association Traci Sears, CFM Montana’s State Floodplain Manager & ASFPM’s Region 8 Director

Floods After Fires

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Talking about Floods During W ildfires?

• Wildfires Are Not A Singular

Disaster

• They are the Beginning of

Many Disasters.

• Disaster Cycle lasts 5 – 10 Years
• Disasters continue until the watershed is

stabilized

(Maia Potts & Brian Varrella – Fort Collins Presentation)

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A bridge collapse on a business access road at Highway 287 and Dillon Road in Lafayette causes three cars to fall in the creek on Sept. 13. (Cliff Grassmick / Daily Camera)

News: Boulder Flood Eight days, 1,000-year rain, 100-year flood The story of Boulder County's Flood of 2013

By Charlie Brennan and John Aguilar, Camera Staff Writers Posted: 09/21/2013 07:49:24 PM MDT Updated: 09/22/2013 01:19:34 PM MDT

Mudslides Strike Southern California, Leaving at Least 13 Dead

Published On Jan. 9, 2018 Santa Barbara News-Press, via Reuters By Jennifer Medina, Thomas Fuller and Tim Arango :33 CARPINTERIA, Calif. — First came the fires. Now come the floods. Heavy rains lashed the hillsides of Santa Barbara County

• n Tuesday, sending one boy hurtling hundreds of yards in

a torrent of mud before he was rescued from under a freeway overpass. His father, though, was still missing. A 14-year-old girl was buried under a mountain of mud and debris from a collapsed home before being pulled to safety by rescuers as helicopters circulated overhead, searching for more victims

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Montana's 2017 fire season tops 1 million acres burned

Posted: Sep 06, 2017 4:56 PM MDT

Starting the Flood Conversation – How and W hen?

• Immediately
• Wildfires can create a drastic increase
• f flood risk areas.
• Flash Floods and Mudflows could occur

right away.

• Discuss the NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program)
• Participation
• Talk about Flood Insurance early and
• ften.
• Start discussing Mitigation options.
• Long term – develop map for on-

going and future development.

• Long term – higher standards

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FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT HISTORY

Hungry Horse Dam

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Development in flood-prone areas

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT HISTORY

Disaster relief payouts for flood damages Availability of flood insurance

ISSUES TO ADDRESS

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM

NFIP

MAPPING REGULATIONS INSURANCE MITIGATION Planning Information Exchange (PIE) Webinar Series The Fire/Flood Dynamic: Linkages, Tools & Actions 5/15/2018 Page 17 of 28

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LOCAL COMMUNITIES Enforce National Flood Insurance Program requirements via a local floodplain ordinance STATE Coordinates administration of the National Flood Insurance Program with FEMA FEMA Administers the National Flood Insurance Program NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM

AN AGREEMENT

LOCAL COMMUNITIES adopt and enforce floodplain regulations that meet FEMA requirements (VOLUNTARY) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT makes subsidized flood insurance available within the community

W HAT IS THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM?

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NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Floodplain Mapping 73,000 River Miles In State 11,100 Miles Are Mapped

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NFIP Participation Thank you for your community’s interest in joining the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This letter is to confirm a Community Assistance Visit that we have arranged with you to discuss the NFIP application process, NFIP participation requirements, Floodplain Regulations, the potential for Floods after Wildfires, and the Musselshell Mapping Project. This meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at 9:30 AM, and will be held at the Petroleum County’s offices.

Floodplain Mapping 73,000 River Miles In State 11,100 Miles Are Mapped

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Mapped and Participating Communities 1.6 REGULATED AREA

• These regulations apply only to the flood

hazard areas specifically adopted herein as Regulated Flood Hazard Areas (or Special Flood Hazard Areas) which are more fully and specifically described in Section 4. 1.17 DISASTER RECOVERY

• The Floodplain Administrator shall notify
• wners that a permit may be necessary for

an alteration or substantial improvement before repair or reconstruction commences

• n damaged structures because of damages

caused by natural or man-made disasters such as floods, fires or winds.

High-risk area (Regulations & Insurance Required) (1%-Chance Floodplain, 100-Year Floodplain)

• Floodway
• Flood Fringe

Moderate-risk area 0.2%-Chance Floodplain, 500-Year Floodplain

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Poll Question

TRUE or FALSE Floods only occur in the designated mapped areas.

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Education to Property Owners

• Email sent out by the state agency

to local communities back in August 2017 – during active wildfires around the state.

In the midst of this very active wildfire season, we are reminding you that flood often follows wildfire. As most of you know, wildfires generally cause soils to be temporarily hydrophobic, increasing surface runoff and erosion. These conditions, along with wet weather, can lead to flash flooding and mudflow. Now is the time for you to start educating your community about a possible elevated flood risk due to wildfire, before an event strikes. Unfortunately, the fire season isn’t yet over so many communities are still at risk for fire and associated flooding. Some important points to remember: Standard homeowners insurance usually does not cover damage from flood or mudflow Flash flood or mudflow from wildfire can occur anywhere, not just in high-risk flood areas Anyone in your community can purchase flood insurance, not just those in high-risk flood areas Flood insurance policies generally require 30 days to go effective (so purchase one now!)

FEMA Flood After Fire Toolkit

https://www.fema.gov/medialibrary/assets/documents/159559

• Key Messages
• Communications Materials and Tips
• Social and Digital Media
• Print Materials
• Press Outreach
• Appendix

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FEMA Flood After Fire Toolkit - Outreach

• Sample Letter to Local Reporters.
• Easy to tailor with local

community information

• Ask for State assistance if
• verwhelmed or if you need

guidance

Subject: FEMA & [Org Name] Warn: High Risk of Flood after Fire Body: Dear [Reporter Name], I hope this email finds you well. I am the [insert title] for [insert region]. [Insert sentence to

• personalize. Example: “Thanks so much for your work to raise

awareness after the devastating recent wildfires.”] With the rainy season coming up, I wanted to bring attention to [insert region]’s high risk of flooding after wildfires. Because the wildfires have changed the terrain, all residents who live in and around areas impacted by wildfires are now at a heightened risk for flash flooding and mudflows. We’re working to get the word out and make sure all [insert city] residents are prepared for flooding. Will you help us by writing a story covering this topic? Attached please find a press release with more information about how the community can take action. I’m also happy to put you in contact with representatives from [other local community

• rganization] who can provide more information about the urgent

flooding risk.

Poll Question

What is the best outreach tool for your community?

a. Radio/TV/PSA Commercials b. Media Ads/Social Media c. Newspapers d. Direct Mailings to property owners e. All of the above

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Long Term – Put together Maps for the affected areas

Long Term - Mitigation and Recovery

• Systematic and inclusive
• Leadership and unity of effort
• Pre-disaster & post-disaster

recovery planning

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Long Term – Higher Standards-Losses Avoided Land Use Tool – Post-Disaster Building Moratorium Planning for Hazards: land Use for Colorado Guide Led by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and Advisory Committee

https://planningforhazards.com/about-guide

A post-disaster moratorium on repairing or rebuilding structures temporarily restricts building activity following a major disaster. Communities have the authority to implement such restrictions post-event. The benefits of enacting a post-disaster moratorium include: * Allowing a community to pause or slow down the permitting and rebuilding process to help ensure appropriate post-disaster rebuilding (and determining what is appropriate ahead of any disaster event). * Ensuring that community goals for recovery and redevelopment are being met. * Allowing for necessary mitigation, code changes, and/or policy changes to be fully evaluated and/or implemented before rebuilding takes place.

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Thank you!

► Traci Sears

(406) 444-6654 tsears@mt.gov

• Keys to Recovery Success
• Act quickly
• Actively plan
• Engage the community
• Develop partnerships, networks

and effective coordination strategies

Questions??

Q&A

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Closing Comments

• ASFPM CFM CECs will be automatically applied
• Certificates of Attendance will be emailed within one

week of today’s event, please contact training@floods.org with any certificate issues

Thank You for Joining Us!

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