Washoe County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Washoe County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan FINAL DRAFT – 2020 Plan Update Prepared by: Washoe County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Washoe County, Nevada Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Washoe County, Nevada Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Memorandum of Transmittal MEMORANDUM OF TRANSMITTAL i Washoe County, Nevada Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ii Washoe County, Nevada Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Plan Adoption and Approval PLAN ADOPTION AND APPROVAL 44 CFR §201.6(c)(5) and §201.7(c)(5) requires that the Washoe County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan be formally adopted by the Board of County Commissioners and all participating jurisdictions. The Hazard Mitigation Plan has been adopted by each jurisdiction as of the following dates. Plan adoption resolutions are included in Appendix H. Jurisdiction Adopting Body Adoption Date Washoe County Board of County Commissioners City of Reno City Council City of Sparks City Council Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Council Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Tribal Council Truckee River Flood Management Board of Directors Authority Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners This plan was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on [date]. The official approval letter follows. iii Washoe County, Nevada Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Acknowledgements ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The development of the Washoe County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan was made possible by the tireless work of the Mitigation Planning Team. Over the course of 12 months, the team held six formal workshops and met informally many other times. This cross-sector team identified the hardest hitting hazards, described their risks and cascading impacts, and developed a comprehensive mitigation strategy to reduce risk to community members and their property. The following organizations participated in the development of the Washoe County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan: . City of Reno . City of Sparks . National Weather Service – Reno . Nevada Department of Transportation . Nevada Seismological Lab . North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District . NV Energy . Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe . Reno-Sparks Indian Colony . Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority . Tahoe Pacific Hospital . The Red Cross . Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District . Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility . Truckee River Flood Management Authority . Warm Springs Community Task Force . Washoe County . Washoe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service Individuals are acknowledged for their efforts to develop an effective plan and sustainable program are listed in Appendix E. Support for the 2020 update of the Washoe County Hazard Mitigation Plan was provided under contract by Ecology and Environment, Inc. iv Washoe County, Nevada Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Table of Contents RECORD OF PLAN UPDATE AND APPROVAL The Washoe County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan is required to be updated once every five years and submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for adoption and the Nevada Division of Emergency Management – Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for approval. The County may update the plan on a more frequent basis as needed without approval. Refer to Chapter 7 for more information on Plan Implementation guidance. Date of Update Date of Adoption Date of FEMA Approval 2010 December 2010 December 2010 2015 February 2016 January 2016 v Washoe County, Nevada Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Table of Contents THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK vi Washoe County, Nevada Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS MEMORANDUM OF TRANSMITTAL ............................................................................................................... i PLAN ADOPTION AND APPROVAL ................................................................................................................ iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................................ iv RECORD OF PLAN UPDATE AND APPROVAL ................................................................................................. v 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Authority .................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 What is Hazard Mitigation? ....................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Purpose and Scope ..................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.3.1 Purpose ......................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.3.2 Scope ............................................................................................................................ 1-3 1.4 Washoe County Hazard Mitigation Program ............................................................................. 1-3 1.4.1 Organization ................................................................................................................. 1-4 1.4.2 Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................................ 1-5 1.4.2.1 Community Members .................................................................................. 1-5 1.4.2.2 Elected Officials ............................................................................................ 1-5 1.4.2.3 Community Emergency Managers ............................................................... 1-5 1.4.2.4 Mitigation Planning Team ............................................................................ 1-6 1.4.2.5 Governmental Departments and Agencies .................................................. 1-6 1.4.2.6 Community Partners and Neighboring Jurisdictions .................................... 1-6 1.5 Plan Organization ....................................................................................................................... 1-7 1.6 What’s New in the 2020 Update? .............................................................................................. 1-7 2 Planning Process .................................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Planning Area ............................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Data Collection and Incorporation of Existing Plans .................................................................. 2-3 2.2.1 2015 Washoe County Hazard Mitigation Plan .............................................................. 2-3 2.2.2 Washoe County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (2005 and 2008) ...................... 2-3 2.2.3 Washoe County Regional Flood Response Action Plan (2018) ..................................... 2-3 2.2.4 State of Nevada Enhanced Hazard Mitigation Plan (2018) .......................................... 2-3 2.2.5 Integration of Geographic Information Systems Data ................................................. 2-4 2.3 Coordination with Other Planning Efforts ................................................................................. 2-4 vii Washoe County, Nevada Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Table of Contents 2.4 Mitigation Planning Team .......................................................................................................... 2-4 2.4.1 MPT Members .............................................................................................................. 2-4 2.4.2 MPT Meetings ............................................................................................................... 2-5 2.5 Inclusive Outreach and Public Engagement ............................................................................... 2-6 2.5.1 Inclusive Outreach and Public Engagement Plan ......................................................... 2-6 2.5.1.1 Online Outreach ........................................................................................... 2-6 2.5.1.2 Public Meetings ............................................................................................ 2-9 2.5.1.3 Plan Review ................................................................................................ 2-10 2.5.2 Neighboring Jurisdiction and Partner Engagement Strategies ................................... 2-11 2.6 Plan Development and Review ................................................................................................ 2-12 3 Community Profile ............................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Governance ................................................................................................................................ 3-1 3.2 Geography and Climate ............................................................................................................. 3-2 3.3 Population and Demographics ................................................................................................... 3-4 3.4 Economy ....................................................................................................................................