Nueces County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Action Plan - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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 2 Achieving Goals of a Multi-Jurisdictional Plan 12/21/2016

Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grant Programs 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 Achieving Goals of a Multi-Jurisdictional Plan 12/21/2016 3

MAP Planning Process Develop Determine Review and Mitigation Planning Area Adopt the Plan S trategy Implement, Build the Conduct a Risk Monitor, Planning Team Assessment Maintain the Plan Complete Create a S afe Identify Natural Capability and Resilient Hazards Assessment Community 12/21/2016 Achieving Goals of a Multi-Jurisdictional Plan 4

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 • Stakeholder s: Local businesses, neighboring jurisdictions, Hospital and Utility Districts, ISD’s, general public Achieving Goals of a Multi-Jurisdictional Plan 12/21/2016 5

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 or underway • Complete one Assessment per jurisdiction Achieving Goals of a Multi-Jurisdictinoal Plan 12/21/2016 6

Phase III – Hazard/Risk Analysis • Identify Natural Hazards for Plan • Risk Analysis – Profile hazards by reviewing historical occurrences, extent or magnitude, probability of future occurrences, 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 Achieving Goals of a Countywide Plan 12/21/2016 7

Natural Hazards Recognized for Texas • Floods • Expansive Soils • Hurricanes/Tropical • Extreme Heat Storms • Hailstorms • Wildfire • Land Subsidence • Tornado • Extreme Winter Storm • Drought • Windstorms • Coastal Erosion • Lightening • Dam/Levee Failure • Earthquake Achieving Goals of a Countywide Plan 12/21/2016 8

Other Hazards Technological Climate Change • Dam failure • In and of itself not a hazard but may • Pipeline rupture change the • Hazardous materials characteristics of the Human-caused hazards that currently • Chemical spills affect the planning area • Cyber attack • Terrorism • Infectious disease Achieving Goals of a Multi-Jurisdictional Plan 12/21/2016 9

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 Achieving Goals of a Countywide Plan 12/21/2016 10

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 Achieving Goals of a Countywide Plan 12/21/2016 11

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 Achieving Goals of a Countywide Plan 12/21/2016 12

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 Achieving Goals of a Jurisdictional Plan 12/21/2016 13

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 Achieving Goals of a Multi-Jurisdictional Plan 12/21/2016 14

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 12/21/2016 Achieving Goals of a Multi-Jurisdictional Plan 15

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