Lapeer County Hazard Mitigation Plan (Draft)
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Hazard Mitigation Plan Lapeer County, MI Draft This document was prepared by the GLS Region V Planning and Development Commission staff in collaboration with the Lapeer County Office of Emergency Management. Table of Contents Introduction 12. Civil Disturbances……………………………...114 Communities Represented by the Lapeer County 13. Oil or Natural Gas Well/Pipeline Hazard Mitigation Plan………………………………..4 Accidents…………………………………………..115 Plan Development and Oversight……………………………4 14. Drought…………………………………………….118 Plan Development Work Items and Meetings………...5 14. Terrorism…………………………………………..120 15. Nuclear Attack…………………………………..122 Lapeer County Community Profile 16. Scrap Tire Fires………………………………….124 Historical Perspective……………………………………………..6 17. Subsidence (Sinkholes)……………………..128 Regional Setting……………………………………………………...7 18. Earthquakes………………………………………130 Government…………………………………………………………...9 19. Nuclear Power Plant Accidents………….132 Transportation………………………………………………………..9 Climate…………………………………………………………………...9 Action Plan and Plan Maintenance Soils/Topography………………………………………………….10 Action Plan………………………………………………………….134 Population and Housing………………………………………..11 Plan Maintenance……………………………………………….147 Economy……………………………………………………………….11 Incorporating Recommendations into Community Land Use Characteristics & Changes in Local Land Plans……………………………………………………….147 Development…………………………………………….14 Community Facilities…………………………………………….14 Appendices Community Profiles………………………………………………25 Appendix A - Meeting Information Appendix B - Surveys Lapeer County Hazard Summary Appendix C - Project Applications Hazard Assessment……………………………………………….45 Vulnerability Assessment……………………………………...47 Goals and Objectives…………………………………………….47 Mitigation Strategies…………………………………………….47 Expansion of Existing Authorities, Policies, Programs and Resources…………………………………………..48 Hazards 1. Snow and Ice Storms…………………………..50 2. Structure Fires…………………………………….55 3. Infrastructure Failure………………………....57 3. Riverine Flooding………………………………..62 4. Tornadoes…………………………………………..71 5. Inclement Weather………………………..…..79 6. Public Health Emergencies………………….95 7. Transportation Accidents (Bus, Plane, Train)…………………………………………………..96 8. Extreme Temperatures……………………….98 9. Hazardous Materials Incidents (Transportation)………………………………..103 10. Hazardous Materials Incidents (Fixed Sites)………………………………………………...107 11. Dam Failure……………………………………...110 11. Wildfires…………………………………………...113 Page 1 List of Figures plain………………………………………………………….68 Figure 1-1 Map of Michigan Showing Location of La- Table 2-6 Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale……………….71 peer County………………………………………………..7 Table 2-7 Lapeer County Tornadoes 1953-2020……74 Figure 1-2 Map of Lapeer County…………………………...8 Table 2-8 Breakdown of Costs for Lapeer County Tor- Figure 1-3 Map of Population Density…………………..13 nadoes……………………………………………………...74 Figure 1-4 Map of Emergency Facilities………………..16 Table 2-9 Lapeer County Thunderstorms and High Figure 1-5 Map of Early Warning Sirens………………..18 Wind Events 1956-2020…………………………...85 Figure 1-6 Map of Dam Locations…………………………19 Table 2-10 Lapeer County Lightning Events 2000- Figure 1-7 Map of Bridge Locations……………………...20 2020………………………………………………………….91 Figure 1-8 Map of SARA Title III Section 302 Sites...24 Table 2-11 Lapeer County Hail Events 1956-2020...92 Figure 2-1 Map of Dam Locations………………………...58 Table 2-12 Lapeer County Extreme Temperature Figure 2-2 Map of Bridge Locations……………………...59 Events……………………………………………………..102 Figure 2-3 Map of Floodplains……………………………...64 Table 2-13 Commercial ADTs and Estimated Trucks Figure 2-4 Map of Structures in the Floodplain…….65 Carrying Hazardous Materials…………………104 Figure 2-5 Map of Floodplains with Critical Facili- Table 2-14 FRA ADTs and Estimated Trains Carrying ties…………………………………………………………...66 Hazardous Materials……………………………….104 Figure 2-6 Map of FEMA National Flood Program...67 Table 2-15 Physiological Responses to Hydrogen Sul- Figure 2-7 Map of Tornadoes 1953-2019……………..75 fied………………………………………………………….116 Figure 2-8 Map of Tornadoes and Population Densi- Table 2-16 Lapeer County Droughts……………………118 ty……………………………………………………………...76 Table 2-17 Scrap Tire Collection/Processing Sites.126 Figure 2-9 Map of Early Warning Sirens………………..77 Table 2-18 Land Subsidence: Estimated Annual Na- Figure 2-10 Map of Major Transportation Routes.105 tional Damage…………………………………………128 Figure 2-11 Map of SARA Title III Section 302 Table 3-1 General Hazard Mitigation Actions……...144 Sites………………………………………………………..108 Table 3-2 Hazard Mitigation Projects (New)………..145 Figure 2-12 Map of Dam Locations……………………..111 Table 3-3 Hazard Mitigation Projects (Old)………….146 Figure 2-13 Map of All Oil and Gas Well Loc- Table 3-4 Genesee County LUGs Master Plans and tions………………………………………………………..117 Zoning Ordinances………………………………….148 Figure 2-14 Map of Regulated/Registered Outdoor Table 3-5 Genesee County LUG Projects (New)….149 Scrap Tire Collection Sites……………………….125 Table 3-6 Genesee County LUG Projects (Old)…...150 Figure 2-15 Map of U.S. Geological Survey - National Seismic Hazard Mapping Project……………..130 List of Tables Table 1-1 Lapeer County Average Temperatures….10 Table 1-2 Lapeer County Average Temperatures….10 Table 1-3 Top 10 Industries by Jobs……………………...11 Table 1-4 Lapeer County Demographics Highlight..12 Table 1-5 Lapeer County Housing Highlight…………..12 Table 1-6 Top 10 Industries by Type……………………..14 Table 1-7 Geographic Stats…………………………………..14 Table 2-1 Hazard Rankings……………………………………46 Table 2-2 Lapeer County Snow and Ice Storms……..51 Table 2-3 Breakdown of Costs for Lapeer County Snow and Ice Storms………………………………...53 Table 2-4 Lapeer County Flood and Flash Flood Events 1996-2020……………………………………..63 Table 2-5 Lapeer County Structures in the Flood- Page 2 Introduction In Lapeer County, the Office of Emergency Manage- • Law Enforcement Representative - David Frisch ment is the coordinating agency for all emergency • Fire Representative - Terry Kluge management activities. The office is responsible for • Fire Representative - Jeremy Compau continually monitoring and updating the Lapeer • Health/First Aide Organization Representative - County Comprehensive Emergency Management Kathy Haskins Plan, as well as many other disaster related activi- • Health/First Aide Organization Representative - ties. Kimberly Goldorf • Broadcast/Print Media/Communication Repre- As part of our continuing effort to manage these sentative - Jeff Satkowski many varied threats, protecting life and property, • Broadcast/Print Media/Communication Repre- the Lapeer County Office of Emergency Manage- sentative - Krystal Moralee ment has developed the Lapeer County Hazard Miti- • Hospital Personnel Representative - Denny Fitz- gation Plan with assistance from the Genesee Lapeer patrick Shiawassee (GLS) Region V Planning and Develop- • Agriculture Representative - Phil Kaatz ment Commission. The plan identifies natural, tech- • Education Representative - Steve Zott nological, and human-related hazards relevant to • Citizen-at-Large Representative - Joe Medved the County and assesses its vulnerability to each • Community/Human Services Representative - hazard. The plan also identifies mitigation strategies Kevin Boxey for each hazard. Mitigation strategies are actions or • Community/Human Services Representative - policies that can be implemented today to reduce or Cheryl Clark eliminate damage from future hazard events. • Transportation Representative - Zebodiah Schons The Federal Emergency Management Agency • Transportation Representative - Kelly Bales (FEMA) requires that each community have a FEMA • Emergency Medical Services Representative - approved hazard mitigation plan to be eligible for Russ Adams future FEMA hazard mitigation funding. The Lapeer • Board of Commissioners Representative - Rick County Hazard Mitigation Plan complies with the Warren requirements of a multi-jurisdictional hazard mitiga- tion plan as outlined by FEMA. Communities within Lapeer County Board of Commissioners Lapeer County that have adopted this plan also com- • Gary Roy (Chairman) ply with the FEMA requirement. • Lenny Schneider (Vice-Chairman) • Brenden Miller Questions and comments concerning this document • Dyle Henning should be addressed to Mary Piorunek, Director, La- • Rick Warren peer County Office of Emergency Management, • Linda Jarvis 2332 W. Genesee Street, Lapeer, MI 48446 (810) • Bryan Zender 667-0242 or by e-mail to: mpi- [email protected]. GLS Region V Planning and Development Commis- sioners Lapeer County Emergency Management Advisory • Richard Van Haaften (Chairperson) Council Members • Jeffrey Kelley (Vice-Chairperson) • Emergency Management Representative- Mary • Derek Bradshaw (Treasurer) Piorunek • Alan Himelhoch • Law Enforcement Representative- Andy Engster • Ed Benning Page 3 • Cathy Lane Rich Township - David Scheuer, Supervisor • Shawnice Dorsey • Robert Johnson • Mike Hemmingsen Plan Development and • Destain Gingell • Gregory Brodeur Oversight The Lapeer County Emergency Management Adviso- ry Council/Local Emergency Planning Committee Communities Represented by (EMAC/LEPC) is the Lapeer County entity responsible for overseeing the development of the Lapeer Coun- the Lapeer County Hazard ty Hazard Mitigation Plan. The EMAC/LEPC has the following responsibilities in Lapeer County: Mitigation Plan The Lapeer County Hazard Mitigation Plan includes 1. Investigate the potential for hazards in the com- two cities, eighteen townships, and seven villages. munity. (See list below.) Staff contacted each local unit of 2. Act as the Local