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Nueces County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Action Plan

Achieving Goals of a Multi-Jurisdictional Plan

12/21/2016

Planning Purpose

Under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, communities are required to implement a Mitigation Action Plan (MAP) or Plan to:

• Prevent or reduce future losses to lives

and property

• Identify cost-effective mitigation measures
• Build partnerships by involving

stakeholders and the public

• Leverage FEMA funding

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Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grant Programs

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HMGP is triggered by a federally declared disaster declaration and assists in implementing long term hazard mitigation measures following a major disaster. Any community with a FEMA-approved MAP can benefit from HMGP dollars even if the disaster did not occur in their community. Grants are 75/25 split, but communities may use In-kind labor/time to offset their 25% match of the grant award PDM provides funds for hazard mitigation planning and projects on an annual

• basis. PDM is currently open. Grants are 75/25 split, but communities may

combine cash, In-kind labor/time, or other non-federal funding sources to offset their 25% match FMA provides funds for projects to reduce or eliminate risk of flood damage to buildings that are insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Allows more federal funds for reducing or eliminating repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss properties

MAP Planning Process

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Determine Planning Area Build the Planning Team Complete Capability Assessment Identify Natural Hazards Conduct a Risk Assessment Develop Mitigation S trategy Review and Adopt the Plan Implement, Monitor, Maintain the Plan Create a S afe and Resilient Community

Phase I - Organize

• Planning Area: Unincorporated Nueces

County, Cities of Corpus Christi, Agua Dulce, Bishop, Corpus Christi, Driscoll, Petronila, Port Aransas, and Robstown, as well as the Port of Corpus Christi Authority.

• Planning Team: Key officials from each

participating entity

• Stakeholders: Local businesses,

neighboring jurisdictions, Hospital and Utility Districts, ISD’s, general public

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Phase II – Capability Assessment

Capability Assessment

• Describes each community’s existing

authorities, policies, programs, and resources that can help accomplish hazard mitigation

• Identify opportunities to integrate the MAP

into other plans, programs, policies

• Identify mitigation measures already in place
• r underway
• Complete one Assessment per jurisdiction

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Phase III – Hazard/Risk Analysis

• Identify Natural Hazards for Plan
• Risk Analysis – Profile hazards by

reviewing historical occurrences, extent or magnitude, probability of future

• ccurrences, impact on people and
• property. This involves inventory of assets,

critical facilities, estimating losses

• Local reporting of disaster events

helpful to accurately analyze hazard risk

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Natural Hazards Recognized for Texas

• Floods
• Hurricanes/Tropical

Storms

• Wildfire
• Tornado
• Drought
• Coastal Erosion
• Dam/Levee Failure
• Earthquake
• Expansive Soils
• Extreme Heat
• Hailstorms
• Land Subsidence
• Extreme Winter Storm
• Windstorms
• Lightening

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Other Hazards

Technological

• Dam failure
• Pipeline rupture
• Hazardous materials

Human-caused

• Chemical spills
• Cyber attack
• Terrorism
• Infectious disease

Climate Change

• In and of itself not a

hazard but may change the characteristics of the hazards that currently affect the planning area

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Phase IV – Mitigation Strategy

Mitigation Actions/Goals

• Once opportunities/capabilities have been assessed,

hazards analyzed, risks addressed, mitigation actions (projects) are developed to reduce the threat to known

• hazards. There are 3 main components - mitigation

goals, mitigation actions, and an action plan for

• implementation. This is the heart of the Plan

Types of Actions

• Local Plans and Regulations, Structural and

Infrastructure, Natural Systems Protection, Education and Awareness

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Number of Mitigation Actions

Each jurisdiction must identify and analyze a comprehensive range of specific projects to reduce the impacts of the identified hazards, or vulnerabilities identified in the risk analysis

• General rule is two actions, or projects, per community,

for each identified natural hazard

• You may develop mitigation actions for Technological,

Human-caused, and Climate Change, and non-mitigation actions for preparedness or emergency response, but these but will not be counted towards the required actions

• You may also use actions identified in the previous plan

if they are still viable projects

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Phase V – Adoption/Implementation

• Each community/entity must adopt the Plan upon

FEMA approval

• How will you implement, monitor progress, and

maintain the Plan?

• How will you implement the Plan into other

planning mechanisms?

• Who (department or title) will be responsible for

each mitigation project?

• Reconvene Planning Team each year to determine

any changes, additional mitigation actions to add

• Approved Plan may be amended anytime but

must be formally updated every 5 years

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Ongoing Public Outreach

• Ensure citizens understand what the

community is doing on their behalf, and provide a chance for input

• Document through meetings, social media,

public notices, interactive websites how the public was invited to participate

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Roles/Responsibilities

Planning Team members

• Active participation during the planning process and

meet all Plan deadlines (expedited timeline)

• Provide meeting locations and attend all meetings (two

planning meetings, one webinar)

• Provide available local GIS/historical data
• Actively promote public participation and outreach
• Develop mitigation actions
• Review Draft plan and provide feedback
• Plan adoption
• Plan maintenance, updates, and monitoring

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Contact

Janine E. Ellington, CFM Project Manager jeellington@lan-inc.com

• Ph. 713-821-0264

2925 Briarpark Drive, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77042 www.lan-inc.com

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Thank You