Town of Oneonta

FINAL

Town of Oneonta

All-Hazards Mitigation Plan

Approved January 31, 2008

Prepared by:

Town of Oneonta Hazard Mitigation Committee And The Otsego County Planning Department 197 Main St. Cooperstown, NY 13326

This hazards mitigation plan encompasses the Town of Oneonta, New York. This plan was Developed through coordination with the Otsego County Planning Department and was funded, in part, by a Pre-Disaster Mitigation program grant from the New York State Emergency Management Office and Federal Emergency Management Agency.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Section 1 – Executive Summary 1-1 Background 1-1 Planning Process 1-1 Risk Assessment 1-1 Mitigation Strategy 1-2 Action Plan 1-3 Plan Maintenance 1-6

Section 2 - Background 2-1

Section 3 - Planning Process 3-1

Section 4 - Risk Assessment introduction 4-1 Town Historic data 4-2 HAZNY results 4-4 Hazard Definitions 4-5 Moderately High Hazards 4-8 Moderately Low Hazards 4-13 Low Hazards 4-22 Critical Building Value, Replacement and Content Cost 4-24 Critical Facilities Inventory 4-25 Damages assessment 4-27

Page Section 5 - Mitigation Goals and Actions introduction 5-1 Actions Specific to New and Existing Buildings 5-2 Prioritized method of goals and actions 5-6 Goals and Action Plan 5-9

Section 6 - Plan Maintenance 6-1 thru 6-8

Appendix A - List of Acronyms A

Appendix B All-Hazard Mitigation Plan Adoption B-1 – Appointment of Members to Planning Committee B-1 B-2 – Plan Adoption B-2 B-3 – Resolution of amended plan 2006 B-3

Appendix C – Notices C C-1 – Public Notice C-1 C-2 – List of notified agencies C-2 C-3 – Letters to other agencies C-3

Appendix D – Critical Facilities and Vulnerable Sites D

Appendix E – Maintenance E E-1 – Sample cover letter for annual maintenance report E-1 E-2 – Sample of Annual Maintenance Report E-2

Appendix F – Maps F F-1 Roads and Parcels F-1 F-2 Water & Forest Resource F-2 F-3 School Districts F-3 F-4 Fire District F-4 F-5 Transportation/Crashes F-5 F-6 Critical Facilities F-6 F-7 2006 Flood F-7 F-8 Potential Hazardous Areas F-8

Section 1 – Executive Summary

The Town of Oneonta Hazards Mitigation Plan includes resources and information to assist public and private sectors to reduce the losses from future hazard events. This plan is not a manual of what to do if a disaster occurs. Instead, it concentrates on actions that can be implemented prior to disaster events in order to reduce the damage to property and potential loss of life. The plan includes an assessment of the Town’s risk and vulnerability, a strategy for minimizing those risks (goals and objectives), and an action plan that will be implemented to achieve the objectives.

This plan is intended to fulfill the planning requirements for state and federal assistance programs. It will enable the Town to apply for future hazards mitigation grants that will assist with implementation of the proposed projects identified in this plan.

BACKGROUND

Section 2 of this plan provides background material about the Town of Oneonta and previous efforts to mitigate hazards. The Town has been proactive in mitigating hazards through regular maintenance activities throughout the Town.

PLANNING PROCESS

The Town of Oneonta began participation in the multi-jurisdictional all-hazards mitigation plan by passing a resolution of participation which the County received on September 16, 2004.

A series of meetings were held to gather information and recommendations for this hazards mitigation plan. Staff support was provided by the Otsego County Planning Department. In addition to the information and recommendations assembled at the planning meetings, numerous agencies, organizations, and members of the public were contacted for additional input.

RISK ASSESSMENT

The recommendations in the Town of Oneonta Hazards Mitigation Plan are based on an assessment of the community’s vulnerability to each of the 16 hazards identified in the 2004 HAZNY. The following priority rankings were prepared based on the scope (area of impact and potential for cascade effect), frequency, impact, onset (warning time), and duration of each hazard considered (using the HAZNY interactive spreadsheet program).

The Group analyzed hazards potentially affecting Oneonta. HAZNY rated each hazard based on the Group's assessment and assigned a numerical value.

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These values are categorized as follows:

321 to 400 HIGH HAZARD 241 to 320 MODERATELY HIGH HAZARD 161 to 240 MODERATELY LOW HAZARD 44 to 160 LOW HAZARD

The Group rated the 16 hazards as follows:

Hazard Rating FLOOD 263 HAZMAT (IN TRANSIT) 263 WINTER STORM (SEVERE) 244 HAZMAT (FIXED SITE) 243 SEVERE STORM 240 ICE STORM 232 WATER SUPPLY CONTAMINATION 228 FLASH FLOOD 225 UTILITY FAILURE 216 TRANS ACCIDENT 202 DAM FAILURE 195 LANDSLIDE 189 DROUGHT 178 ICE JAM 148 OIL SPILL 148 RADIOLOGICAL (IN TRANSIT) 123

Mitigation Strategy

The overall purpose of the Town of Oneonta Hazards Mitigation Action Plan is to protect life and property from natural and human-caused hazards.

The proposed mitigation strategy is represented by the following long range goals, which encompass the highest ranked hazards for Oneonta. The Town of Oneonta Hazards Mitigation Action Plan identifies specific objectives for achieving each goal.

Multi-Hazards Mitigation Goals • Continue ongoing efforts and increase public awareness about hazards • Provide emergency services in a timely and effective manner • Maintain the viability of all critical facilities and operations • Maintain support (political and private sector) for hazards mitigation and emergency response

Severe Weather Goals (Winter Storm( Severe), Severe Storm, Ice Storm) • Minimize damage from trees to utilities, structures, and other utilities

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• Build and maintain structures to withstand high winds and heavy snow • Reopen transportation routes as quickly as possible following a severe weather event

Flood/Flash Flood Goals • Raise public awareness about flood hazards, flood safety, and flood damage protection measures. • Minimize stream bank erosion and improve water quality • Decrease flooding/ice jam impact on roads with repetitive events • Minimize the potential for obstruction of flow by maintaining streams, drainage ways, and drainage structures • Mitigate flood risks for existing development

Dam Failure Goals • Provide public awareness by providing information on the potential for dam failure • Routinely check and maintain dams for safety • Respond quickly and effectively in the advent of a dam failure • Prevent new development from occurring in dam failure inundation areas

Hazardous Material in Transit Goals • Provide public awareness, including information on how to respond to hazardous material incident • Respond quickly and effectively in the advent of a hazardous material incident • Minimize the risks associated with the transport and use of hazardous materials through the design and location of new development

Action Plan

The Town of Oneonta Hazards Mitigation Plan recommends implementation of the following actions over the next several years.

Multi-Hazards Mitigation Actions

Public Awareness • Improve educational programs about hazards and family planning, emergency supplies, evacuation procedures, transportation safety and hazards mitigation. • Encourage local officials’ participation in hazards related training offered at County, State, and Federal levels. • Provide municipal officials with periodic training and responsibilities during hazards events. Emergency Services • Improve/maintain communication among highway departments to enable coordinated maintenance of emergency routes.

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• Improve dissemination of emergency warnings and weather information to residents, businesses, and institutions. Critical Facilities • Periodically review and update the list of critical facilities serving the community. • Develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks to critical facilities. Support • Invite elected municipal officials to meetings of the Town of Oneonta Hazard Mitigation Committee to guide implementation of this plan and revision of the plan. • Maintain and expand public/private sector coordination through organizations that are actively involved in hazards reduction activities • Encourage public/private sector organizations (tourist facilities) to prioritize and implement hazards mitigation actions.

Severe Weather Actions

Minimize Damage from Trees • Maintain trees along municipal right-of-ways. • Support/encourage utility companies to maintain trees near telephone and power lines • Locate/create educational information about maintenance of trees adjacent to structures • Explore providing brush pickup services and/or designated drop off locations to encourage tree maintenance and to discourage improper disposal of yard debris in drainage ways. • Recommend, encourage, or require underground utilities in new developments through land use regulations. Encourage utility companies to use underground construction methods if feasible. Buildings Are Able to Withstand High Winds and Snow • Provide annual training for code enforcement officers in order to effectively enforce the structural standards in the International Building Code. • Identify vulnerabilities for owners of older buildings that may not conform to the structural standards in the International Building Code Transportation Routes are Reopened Quickly • Improve highway department’s monitoring of weather conditions and forecasts to enable timely response to snow, ice, and high water conditions by the • Review and revise highway department’s plowing schedules and hazardous weather response procedures to minimize time required to restore safe roadways • Provide emergency service transportation during inclement weather through highway departments and emergency service providers

Flood/Flash Flood Mitigation Actions

Public Awareness • Disseminate and improve flood informational packets.

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• Increase flood awareness locally by educating property owners within the floodplains • Educate property owners adjacent to streams about proper stream maintenance. Minimize Erosion and Improve Water Quality • Study, develop, and implement projects for stabilizing stream channels in locations where erosion threatens development of agricultural resources. • Periodically check water for contaminates and other foreign material. Decrease Flooding/Ice Jam Impact on Roads • Increase funding to mitigate damage to flood prone areas Minimize Obstruction of Flow • Reduce the potential for flooding caused by debris through routine inspection and maintenance of streams, roadside ditches, and drainage ways • Develop and implement a strategy for maintenance of privately owned storm water drainage systems and secondary stream channels Mitigate Flood Risks for Existing Development • Evaluate opportunities to alleviate flooding problems by retaining water upstream through wetland creation/retention structures during high flow periods(and implement as appropriate) • Develop and implement a strategy for replacing undersized bridges and culverts on public road ways and on private property

Dam Failure Mitigation Actions

Public Awareness • Provide informational packets on dam failure. • Develop an emergency evacuation plan for residents within flood zone of dams Maintenance • Provide periodic inspections and maintenance on dams. Emergency Response Personnel • Create dam failure emergency procedures for emergency personnel • Provide training to emergency response personnel on the effects of dam failure. • Provide an effective emergency evacuation plan to emergency response personnel as well as local residents. Prevent New Development in Path of Dam • Encourage local municipalities to create land use laws to reduce the amount of development in the path of dams.

Hazardous Material in Transit Mitigation Actions

Public Awareness • Educate residents on evacuation procedures and shelter locations in the case of a hazardous material incident. Emergency Response Personnel • Encourage first responders to periodically obtain hazardous material training.

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• Encourage first responders to annually inventory their equipment and supplies for hazardous material response and fix/replace/obtain equipment as necessary. New Development • Consider drainage, site access, and other conditions that might impact the dissemination of hazardous materials and the ability of emergency personnel to respond for new construction projects • Promote development patterns in which major transportation routes are located away from schools, day cares, churches, waterways, and municipal water sources through the use of comprehensive plans and land use regulations

Plan Maintenance

The Town of Oneonta Hazards Mitigation Action Plan is an active document that will be periodically reviewed, updated, and revised. Municipal officials, emergency response personnel, agency staff, and the public will be involved in this on-going planning process.

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SECTION 2 – BACKGROUND

The Town of Oneonta is located in the central-southern portion of Otsego County. It surrounds the City of Oneonta and is the most populated town in the county. Oneonta is located on the only Interstate Route through the county and has a functional rail system as well as a small airport. The Susquehanna River runs through the southern portion of the town and through the city where flood gates were installed a number of years ago.

In 2000, the population was 4,994 which is an increase of 31 people from 1990.

LAND: Oneonta is 33.8 square miles. The topographic quadrangle location is divided between five areas; Oneonta, Otego, Mt Vision and West Davenport. The area is very picturesque with an assortment of soils, vegetation, and geological materials. Oneonta is nestled in a valley area surrounded by mountains.

FLOOD PLAIN: The major flood areas for the town of Oneonta are along the eastern shore of Otsego Lake, the Red Creek, the Cherry Valley Creek and O’Connell Brook.

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CLIMATE: The climate of Oneonta is classified as continental-humid, with cold winters and mild summers with precipitation well distributed throughout the year. The result of this climate is an abundance of flora and fauna throughout the region and a wealth of water resources. The average annual temperature is 45 degrees. Temperatures in January are an average of 11 degrees while temperatures in July are an average of 81 degrees. Annual precipitation averages 46.81 inches. Annual snowfall averages 81 inches, although recent years have seen much less than this. The sun shines an average of 50% of the daylight hours. The climate defines a somewhat limited growing season for field crops, due to late spring and early fall frosts. The growing season averages 120 days.

POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY: In the center of the Town of Oneonta is the City of Oneonta. Much of the town is experiencing rapid growth due to the effects of population increase and the addition of new shopping centers and retail establishments. The Town has a well established neighborhood surrounding the Greater Plains Elementary School. Most of the population in Oneonta today is evenly disbursed throughout the municipality. The population density is 147.7 persons/square mile.

TRANSPORTATION: There are nearly 49 miles of roads within the Town of Oneonta maintained by Otsego County, the Town of Oneonta, or private land owners. The Town of Oneonta is responsible for the vast majority of the roads within the Town limits (30.29 miles, of which 11.4 miles are seasonal) while Otsego County maintains slightly more than 12 miles of roadways. Private roads account for more than 5 miles within the town.

PEOPLE: The 2000 census revealed that almost40% of the Town’s population is between the ages of 25 and 54 with a median age in the Town of 41 years. It also revealed that nearly 20% of the population is at or above the retirement age of 62.

EMPLOYMENT: Occupations Number Percent Management, professional and related…. 999 44 Service…. 400 17 Sales & office…. 579 26 Farming, fish & forestry…. 24 1 Construction, extraction & maintenance…. 146 6 Production, transportation & moving…. 130 6

ECONOMY: In 1999, the median household income in Oneonta was $35,634. This figure is somewhat higher than the median for Otsego County, which is $33,444. Oneonta is the only large shopping area for the entire county. Many employment opportunities exist in the greater Oneonta area, everything from employment at either of the two colleges, a large hospital or all of the service professions in between. A vast array of skilled, trade, professional and non-skilled jobs is represented.

AGRICULTURE: Agriculture in the Town of Oneonta at one time played a vital role in the economy; today it is less than 1% of the population’s occupation. Nearly 3500 acres

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of land in Oneonta are currently assessed as actively used for some type of agricultural use: dairy, field crops, cattle/calves/hogs, sheep/wool, and nursery/greenhouse. Twenty years ago almost three times that amount of land was in agricultural.

LAND USE REGULATION: Junk Yard Sign Subdivision Regulations. Zoning Site Plan Mobile Home Park

PUBLIC EDUCATION: The town of Oneonta utilizes the schools under the supervision of the Oneonta City School District and the Unatego Central School (shared services with Otego/Unadilla).

COMMUNITY SERVICES: Police protection is provided by both the County and State which patrol on a random or as needed basis. County Sheriff Headquarters – Cooperstown. State Police Barracks - Oneonta. Fire Protection: Oneonta City FD and West Oneonta VFD EMS: City of Oneonta EMS

ONEONTA MITIGATION PROJECTS: All of the mitigation projects undertaken to date in the Town of Oneonta have been to reduce the impact of disaster

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SECTION 3 - PLANNING PROCESS

The Town of Oneonta officially began the development of this all-hazards mitigation plan with a November 22, 2004 meeting held at the Oneonta Town Hall in the town of Oneonta, New York. The purpose of this meeting was to introduce the mitigation concept, describe past efforts in the town and to get all possible participants at the same point for the multi-jurisdictional planning process. The Hazards Mitigation Committee had already been appointed by a resolution of September 16, 2004; thus, the Committee immediate began work on a HAZNY analysis for the Town.

The Hazards Mitigation Committee consisted of the following individuals:

James Hurtubise, Superintendent of Highways Vice President of the Otsego County Highway Superintendent, Contractor and long time resident, Resource and Reference Walter Schmitt, West Oneonta Fire Dept. Chief experienced in ICS, Resource and Reference Paul Neskey, Town Code Enforcement officer Assistant chief in Schenvus Fire Department, Zoning Enforcement officer for Maryland, Resource and Reference Planning Staff: Diane Carlton, AICP Director, Otsego County Planning Department Matt Van Slyke Planner, Otsego County planning Dept. Ann Williamson Administration, Mapping, Editing, Budgeting, Matt Munson Intern - State University College at Oneonta- Research and Development. Nancy Okkar Administrative Assistant

The County Planning Department, under the guidance of Matt Van Slyke and supervision of Director Diane Carlton was responsible for the coordination of other agencies, scheduling of meeting, presentation of information and development of the plan. Matt Van Slyke acted as the liaison between governing bodies preparing the plan and other agencies. Matt was assisted by college intern Matt Munson, an undergraduate geography student from the State University College at Oneonta. Ann Williamson, Planner assisted with administrating, mapping, budgeting, writing and editing of the plan. On September 9, 2004 the Town Trustees appointed a Hazard Mitigation Committee to work with the Planning Department and a list of other county, regional and state agencies to contact for relevant information. Each committee member’s responsibilities are outlined above.

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The committee met monthly beginning in September 2004 until January 2005. On January 12, 2005, following a 5-month process, the Town of Oneonta adopted the Draft All Hazards Mitigation Plan.

The committee made a conscious effort to involve the public by advertising each public meeting and or hearing in the official newspaper. Public meetings were held during the formation of the plan: one at the introductory, one when soliciting information to identify hazardous analysis report, and one prior to submitting the final document. Meetings were held in the evenings to allow for individuals to attend during non-working hours. Citizens were also notified through public notice and posted bulliten, of the proposed revisions and were able to comment before August 31, 2006 .Copies of the document was available at the Town Clerk’s office and the County Planning Department for review. In addition, Fox Care, Time Warner Cable company, Simons, Job Corp, SUNY Oneonta, Hartwick College, Southside Mall, Ryan Heat Oil company, Tebco, the National Soccar Hall of Fame, Walmart, The All Star Village, Home Depo., Lowes and a few larger businesses were notified by the Town Clerk during the revsision phase of the document to allow for additional input. A list and copy of the letter appears in appendix C-2 and C-3.

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Meetings of the committee were held on a reqular basis and open to the public

Planning Process

• 9/16/04: County Receives a Resolution of Participation from the Town of Oneonta • 11/22/04 and 12/9/04: Town of Oneonta Hazard Analysis: A hazard analysis was created for the Town of Oneonta. This analysis was created by using the HAZNY (Hazards New York) computer program supplied by the State Emergency Management Office. Hazards Mitigiaton committee members identified hazards in the town and past history of hazard events that had occurred. • Town of Oneonta Hazard Mitigation Plan Review: After compilation of the Town of Oneonta Hazard Mitigation Plan by the Otsego County Planning Department, Committee members met to discuss changes that needed to be made. • January 12, 2005 Hazard Mitigation Plan Adopted by Oneonta Town Board

• 6/20/06: Town of Oneonta Hazard Mitigation Plan revision and crosswalk review. County planning representatives Fiona Carbin met with Paul Neskey the Town Code Enforcement officer, Walter Schmitt of the West Oneonta Fire Department, and James Hurtibise the Town Highway to review the crosswalk and address historical data of document. A public notice was drafted by Paul Neskey notifying the public of the revision period and acceptance of any additional comments before amendments would be completed. A deadline of August 31, 2006 was established. In addtion, Paul Neskey would send individual letters to Fox Care, Time Warner Cable company, Simons, Job Corp, SUNY Oneonta, Hartwick College, Southside Mall, Ryan Heat Oil company, Tebco, the National Soccar Hall of Fame, Walmart, The All Star Village, Home Depo., Lowes and a few larger invitinng their input for the revisions.

Coordination with Agencies:

Matt Van Slyke, contacted county, regional, and state agencies were contacted for relevant information and recommendations about the mitigation planning effort. These agencies were all notified of each meeting and invited to participate. In addition, the State University College at Oneonta provided the County Planning Department with an undergraduate student, Matt Munson who was extremely helpful in assisting Matt Van Slyke by attending meetings, gathering information, interviewing various officials and gathering data information. Personnel from these agencies attended planning meetings, provided information, answered questions, reviewed minutes, and reviewed draft sections of documents. Feedback from these agencies help to develop hazardous areas and concerns not recognized by the committee and aided in the development of the maintenance and mitigation portion of the document. The County office of Emergency Services was able to provide historical data of hazardous conditions. The planning department was the major sources for population statistics and geographical information.

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Marybeth Vargha from the county GIS department assisted with mapping and GIS interpretation. Representatives from the Red Cross were able to provide historical data of the county in regards to services rendered during hazardous weather conditions and or other county-wide disaster related situations.

The contributions from agencies and organizations that contributed to this planning process are listed below:

• Otsego County Office of Emergency Services • Otsego County Health Department • Otsego County Planning Department • American Red Cross • New York State Emergency Management Office • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation • Otsego County Building and Codes • Local Business and Hospitals (see appendix C-2)

Specific Documents incorporated into the plan

The committee utilized various documents in the preparation of the plan, including historical data provided by County Office of Emergency Services and prior FEMA requests documented through the Town of Oneonta. These two documents provided the Town of Oneonta with data to identify prior occurrences of disasters in the Town. Local flood plain maps, and GIS information gathered from the county GIS coordinator Marybeth Vargha, provided the geographical data to apply to the Town boundaries and map accordingly. Zoning and land use comprehensive plans were reviewed to identify any existing regulations pertaining to site plan restrictions and building proposals that would be located in identified potentially hazardous areas. The Town has a flood plain restriction to avoid building in high water table areas (see appendix F-7). These areas are identified by the flood plain map information. The Town building code addresses the use of any outdoor burning for any use other than cooking in any district. The Town operates under the jurisdiction of the NYS building code. Otsego County Building and Codes was able to supply information in regards to building requirements for new construction and proposed wood stove and propane installations as well as foundation construction in high water table areas.

Existing evacuations and terrorism plans are established for the Town of Oneonta and Baseball World which is practiced weekly. The Town of Oneonta strictly follows the New York State Prevention code placing detailed guidelines for temporary housing units, transit rental, also Bed and Breakfasts. These plans are documented in the Butch Jones, Emergency Services coordinator.

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SECTION 4 – RISK ASSESSMENT

• -See appendix F-8 map of identified natural hazards.

Specific locations within the Town of Oneonta that may be affected by relevant natural hazards were located on a map with the assistance of historical data and the professional knowledge of the Town Highway and Supervisor. F-8 identifies the locations of these areas. The committee then determined the risk assessment for each as well as gathered historical data to support risk assessment. The following is a summary historical of documentation for the Town.

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Hazard or Event Description Source of Map information available? Newspaper Unavailable Fire- 1974 Members of the Hartwick College in the Yeager Library. community Emergency Representatives Newspaper Unavailable Fire-1974 Members of the Derailed D+H railcar caused an explosion of LP community gas. Car was burning for 3-5 days. Annual Fire Emergency inspection in commercial was a regulation Representatives established as a result. Newspaper See Appendix F- Flood-1976 Members of the 8and F-7 Flooding resulted from poor method of piping on community I-88 during construction. The Hamlet of West Emergency Oneonta flooded and basements along River St. Representatives were underwater for 2-3 days. This event started the plans for the Neahwa Dyke. Members of See Appendix F- Winter snow storm- 1990 community 8 and figure 4.1 Entire town was affected. Used all of the towns Emergency resources Representatives

Newspaper See Appendix F- Blizzard 1993- Members of the 8 and figures 4.1 Entire town was affected. Major road closures, community and 4.2 and loss of power. Emergency Representatives

Members of the See Appendix F- Flood-1996 Community 7 and F-4 Entire town was affected. The combination of a Emergency large snow fall and rise in temperature caused Representatives melting which in return flooded the roads. Roads like Winny hill and Baker Hill were washed out and few culverts had to be replaced. Members of the Unavailable 2000- Y2K Community Entire town threatened by the failure of its Emergency facilities Representatives Members of the See Appendix F- Winter Snow Storm- 2002/03 Community 8 and Figures Entire town was affected, people could not go to Emergency 4.3 and 4.2 work due to road closures and holiday plans were Representatives either altered or terminated. FEMA

Members of the Unavailable Black Out- 2003 Community

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Entire town had no electricity causing hazards in Newspaper the roadways, and seriously in convened residents lives Flood- 2005 Members of the See Appendix F- Heavy rain fall caused washout on some town Community 8 and F-7 roads. Emergency Representatives FEMA 2006- Flood See Appendix F- Heavy Rains caused major flooding throughout the Members of the 7and F-4 entire town. All residents and tourist were affected. Community Properties were seriously damaged especially Emergency agricultural fields, most roads were closed, and Representatives residents were out of work for 2-3 days, high cost FEMA in repair. Road Closures were constantly changing. Both seasonal and main roads were closed. Major bridge collapsed on I-88. Roads even on highlands were washed out. 30% of structures in the town were impacted. It is estimated caused $5 Million in public damages, and an influx of 5,000-10,000 people were affected.

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SECTION 4 – RISK ASSESSMENT

In order to prepare for and mitigate the consequences of hazardous events, it is necessary to understand the local vulnerability. Vulnerability is based on the natural and man-made factors that determine the probability of an event occurring and community factors that contribute to the severity of the impacts.

A quantitative risk assessment for the Town of Oneonta was conducted using the HAZNY program developed by the New York State Emergency Management Office. HAZNY is an automated interactive spreadsheet that enables a group of local experts to rank hazards based on the scope (area of impact and potential of cascade effect), frequency, impact, onset, (warning time) and duration of each hazard considered. The group evaluated 16 hazards that can potentially impact the Town of Oneonta and rated them as follows. The highlighted hazards were identified by the team to be representative of natural hazards that have occurred and potential hazards that are more likely to occur.

The hazards identified by an “*” are further reviewed for risk assessment. It was decided to determine risk assessments of natural hazards which are the most likely to occur, or have historically occurred in the Town of Oneonta.

MODERATELY HIGH HAZARD *FLOOD 263 *HAZMAT (IN TRANSIT) 263 *WINTER STORM (SEVERE) 244 HAZMAT (FIXED SITE) 243

MODERATELY LOW HAZARD *SEVERE STORM 240 *SNOW & ICE (Rt. 28 Franklin Mt.) 232 WATER SUPPLY CONTAMINATION 228 *FLASH FLOOD 225 UTILITY FAILURE 216 TRANS ACCIDENT 202 DAM FAILURE 195 *Washout 189 DROUGHT 178

LOW HAZARD *ICE JAM 148 OIL SPILL 148 RADIOLOGICAL (IN TRANSIT) 123

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The following hazards were eliminated from consideration for the reason stated:

Air Contamination Air Contamination in Oneonta was not found to pose a great risk to residents as reviewed by the Town Hazard Mitigation committee. High levels of smog are nearly non-existent in the Town. High levels of pollen in spring and fall account for the greatest threat to the Town’s population with allergies, but even those numbers are small.

Avalanche Avalanches in New York State are mainly confined to the higher peaks of the Adirondacks. Any small avalanche that may occur in Oneonta is likely to be of such small size and power that the damage would be negligible or easily handled by Town resources.

Blight Blight was not considered by the Hazard Mitigation Committee to pose a great risk to the Town. Agricultural activities have downsized over the years and most have diversified activities to remain viable, not wholly dependent on any one crop.

Civil Unrest Civil Unrest was considered a negligible hazard by the Hazard Mitigation Committee.

Earthquake The Committee felt that earthquake was not a significant threat to the town. There have been very minor tremors felt in the town, particularly several years ago, but earthquakes in New York State are extremely rare.

Explosion Explosion was considered a negligible hazard by the Hazard Mitigation Committee. There are no known storage facilities or use permits for explosives within the town

Extreme Temperatures This is defined as extended periods of excessive cold or hot weather with a serious impact on human and/or animal populations particularly elderly and/or persons with respiratory ailments. The Town never has high summer temperatures due to its location in upstate New York. Low winter temperatures are sometimes experienced, but are rarely are less than -10 and they seldom last for longer than a few days. Thus, this hazard was not reviewed.

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Fire The uncontrolled burning in residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, or other structures in developed areas. The Committee felt it did not have the necessary experience to evaluate this hazard or add it to the list.

Food Shortage Food Shortage was not considered a threat. Residents are more likely to purchase supplied in bulk and/or for extended periods of time on a regular basis.

Fuel Shortage Fuel Shortage was not considered a threat. There exists a slight possibility that as a secondary result of another hazard such as winter storm, delivery may be delayed, but for the most part it was seen by the committee that this type of hazard would be negligible.

Hurricane Hurricane force winds and accompanying rain were not reviewed separately. The impacts were analyzed as Severe Storm.

Infestation Infestation was considered a negligible hazard by the Hazard Mitigation Committee.

Mine Collapse There are no underground mines located in the Town of Oneonta. The closest miens located near the Town of Oneonta are located in Schoharie County, which is to the East of Oneonta.

Radiological (Fixed) There are three electricity generating nuclear power sties in New York State. Of the three the Indian Point site, located in Westchester County, is the closest. It is approximately 100 miles from the Town of Oneonta. The other sites are in the Towns of Scriba and Ontario along Lake Ontario and are 100+ miles away. The possibility is remote, but Oneonta could be impacted by low levels of radiation in a major anomaly at one of the six generating plants. In such a case, considerable time would be available for any necessary actions.

Structural Collapse It was determined that structural collapse is a possibility in the Town of Oneonta since some of the housing stock is older than 50 years. Upon further review, though, it was decided the impact would be negligible to the community as a whole.

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Terrorism Terrorism was not viewed as a threat to the town. Oneonta is a rural town located in upstate New York far from any major population centers. It is unlikely that terrorist events would occur in the Town.

Tornado Tornado was considered under the category of Severe Storm, as the Hazard Mitigation committee felt that the chance of such occurring was not significant.

Tsunami/Wave Action According to the National Weather Service (Philadelphia/Mount Holy), tsunamis have impacted the Atlantic Coast of the Northeastern United States in the past. All tsunami/wave damage was confined to the immediate coast. Due to the geographic location of Otsego County, the ability of a tsunami to impact Otsego County is extremely remote, bearing a catastrophic event in the Atlantic Ocean.

Wildfire Wildfire is an uncontrollable combustion of trees, brush, or grass involving a substantial land area which may have the potential for threatening human life and property. Because the Town of Oneonta is not heavily forested, the committee felt this was not a major threat.

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The following assessment evaluates the risks associated with each hazard in Otsego County. The responses used for the HAZNY assessment are presented, along with additional information about historic occurrences and vulnerabilities.

MODERATELY HIGH HAZARDS

Hazards rated as moderately high: FLOOD, HAZMAT (IN TRANSIT), WINTER STORM (SEVERE) AND HAZMAT (FIXED SITE)

FLOOD

Potential Impact: Large Region Cascade Effect: Somewhat Likely Frequency: Regular Event Onset: One Day Hazard Duration: Two to Three Days Recovery Time: One to Two Days Impact: • Serious injury or death is unlikely. • Severe structural damage to public facilities.

Definition: Flooding usually is a natural, cyclic occurrence in existing water bodies or drainage ways. When a water body overflows its “normal” banks, a potentially violent and/or destructive waterway can form. A flash flood is a sudden transformation of a small stream into a violent waterway after heavy rain and/or rapid snowmelt. Urban flooding occurs in developed areas where the drainage system is inadequate to safely convey runoff.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Flooding is New York’s most constantly damaging natural disaster. Since 1955, New York has recorded more flood events than any other state in the Northeast. Millions of dollars in flood losses are sustained each year due to private property damage, infrastructure damage, disruption of commerce, unemployment caused by floods, the expense of disaster relief, and other related costs. Annual economic losses are estimated to be as high $100 million.

Flooding is the number one related weather killer, causing an average of three to four deaths per year in New York. Approximately half of those deaths involve people trapped in cars. Floods also damage or destroy buildings, cars, utility poles, gas lines, roads, bridges, etc. Transportation and communication systems can be interrupted. Drinking water can be contaminated. Electric power and sewage treatment can be disrupted. Floodwaters often carry damaging debris, which can pose a risk to both life and property. Erosion of stream banks and road ditches has historically caused significant infrastructure damage in Otsego County.

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According to the Flood Insurance Study used to create the FIRMS for Otsego County, flooding is by far the most frequent and damaging disaster in Otsego County. Floods can occur at any time of the year, but the most significant floods are associated with snowmelt or combined precipitation.

Additional hazards that are likely to be triggered by a flood event include: hazardous material release, transportation accident, power failure, fuel shortage, water supply contamination, food shortage, landslide, disease, and dam failure. The damages and recovery time from a major flood can be extensive.

Floods have devastated more communities and have caused a greater loss of life and property in the United States than all other natural hazards combined. Many people believe that they are not at risk for flooding. Despite this common misconception nearly 9 out of 10 natural disasters in this country are caused by, or involve flooding. In the United States each year 300,000 people are forced to leave their homes, 200 people are killed and an estimated $2 billion worth of property is damaged or destroyed because of flooding. Over 7% of the country, 150,000 square miles, are flood prone areas in the United States. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Flood Insurance Program there are 9.6 million households and $390 billion in property at risk in those areas today.

The Town of Oneonta has significant properties in the flood zone. The Susquehanna River, Otego Creek, Harrison Creek, Oneonta Creek, Silver Creek, Gifford Creek, and Becker’s Canal all have significant flood zone areas. The Town of Oneonta is only one of several towns in the county that have detailed Flood Insurance rate maps (FIRMS) created for it by the Federal Emergency management agency, because of the heavy flood prone areas, particularly along the Susquehanna River.

Since 1954 there have been 38 presidential declared disasters in New York State; 23 of which involved flooding. The eligible losses from flooding events since 1954 have been estimated at more than $500,000,000. Besides the federally declared disasters there have also been a number of flooding events that were not declared major disaster, but still produced large amounts of damage. The losses from those flood events are unknown, but no doubt substantial.

The recent flood of 2006 caused significant road, bridge and structural damage. It is estimated $5 million in public damages and approximately 5,000 -10,000 people were affected. The Town of Oneonta experiences a number of culvert and driveway washouts along Winney Hill road and the loss of a bridge at the lower reservoir road near upper East Street. All these conditions affected the immediate and surrounding properties. A number of properties in the area of Farone, Pony Farm and Stillwater road experienced significant damage from flood waters.

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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN TRANSIT

Potential Impact: Large Region Cascade Effects: Highly Likely Frequency: Infrequent Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: One to Two Weeks Impact: • Serious injury or death is unlikely. • Little or no damage to private property • Severe damage to private property • Severe structural damage to public infrastructure

Definition: The uncontrolled release of material during transport, which when released can result in death or injury to people and/or damage to property and the environment through the material’s flammability, toxicity, corrosiveness, chemical instability and/or combustibility.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: The Town of Oneonta could have transportation crashes that would result in the release of hazardous materials. Fortunately, these incidents generally involve small quantities of material. The potential also exists for a more serious incident involving a pipeline failure, train derailment, or tank truck crash that releases large volumes of hazardous materials. At certain times of the year, the agricultural industry uses quantities of fertilizer that have explosive or other dangerous qualities. The packaging used to ship hazardous material generally prevents catastrophic releases of highly toxic substances. However, transportation accidents resulting in the release hazardous materials can result in fire, explosion, and release of toxic fumes, water supply contamination, agricultural damage, or environmental contamination. If an acutely toxic substance is dispersed in the atmosphere, the area of concern can extend as far as 10 miles from the site of the release. Rupture of a natural gas pipeline can cause an explosive force sufficient to level buildings. An overturned tanker or derailed tank car may take a week or more to mitigate. If contaminants are dispersed into the environment, the cleanup can take years. Although a transportation accident involving hazardous material could occur on town roads, the probability is greatest along the railroad line, Interstate I-88 and State Routes 205, 23 and 7. These principal transportation routes pass through more densely populated areas of the County. The main natural gas transmission pipelines and distribution lines are also vulnerable. The erosive nature of the area's streams poses a threat to shallow pipelines in the valleys or at stream crossings. Most of the residents and businesses in the County

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are located within one mile of a railroad, state highway or pipeline. A credible worst-case hazardous material incident could result from an accident that ruptures a railroad car containing hazardous materials. If the released material is subject to atmospheric dispersion, the radius of concern could be as much as 10 miles (for example, ammonia, chlorine, or nitric acid). If a release occurs along the railroad near the villages and requires evacuation of a 5-mile radius, approximately 10,000 residents would be displaced. The estimated cost of these residents would be at least $250,000 (based on a Red Cross estimate that expenses are a minimum of $25.00 - $100.00 per person per day). In addition to emergency response expenses, casualties, and medical expense, the property damage and environmental cleanup costs resulting from a hazardous material release could be hundreds of thousands of dollars.

WINTER STORM (SEVERE)

Potential Impact: Large Region Cascade Effects: Highly Likely Frequency: Regular Event Onset: Up to One Day Warning Hazard Duration: Two To Three Days Recovery Time: Three Days to One Week Impact: • Serious injury or death is likely, but not in large numbers. • Moderate damage to private property • Little or no structural damage to public facilities.

Definition: A storm system that develops in the late autumn to early spring and deposits winter precipitation, such as snow, sleet, or freezing rain, with a significant impact on transportation systems and public safety. Ice Storm is included as a separate hazard. For this analysis, the following could meet this definition:

• Heavy snow – Snowfall accumulating to 6 inches in twelve hours or less. • Blizzard – A winter storm characterized by low temperatures, wind speeds of 35 miles per hour or greater, and sufficient falling and/or blowing snow in the air to frequently reduce visibility to ¼ mile or less for a duration of at least three hours. • Severe Blizzard – A winter storm characterized by temperatures near or below 10 degrees Fahrenheit, winds exceeding 45 mph, and visibility reduced by snow to near zero for duration of at least three hours.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Limited primarily to the late autumn through early spring, most severe winter storms impact all of the Town of Oneonta by causing roadway hazards and transportation accidents. In addition, severe storms are capable of costing thousands of dollars, due to damage to structures resulting from the weight of large accumulations of ice/snow and the removal of snow accumulations. Significant losses attributed to these weather events have included widespread interruption of electric-

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power delivery to thousands of customers as a result of down power lines and utility poles.

Most recently, the December 2002 and January 2003 snow events prompted FEMA to provide approximately $380,000 in snow emergency assistance funds to aid Otsego County towns and villages with the cost of snow removal. Although the Town of Oneonta expects to deal with annual snow removal, major snowfall in a short period of time or blizzard conditions can exceed the normal capacity of local highway departments. Emergency response times can be impeded and the ability for all residents, especially those in the most remote locations of the Town, may find fuel and food availability is hindered and utility failures can occur. Many residences in the most rural parts of the County have back up wood heat sources.

The map below shows the annual snowfall for the state of New York. Otsego county is approximately 75-100” per year.

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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL (FIXED SITE)

Potential Impact: Several Locations Cascade Effects: Highly Likely Frequency: Infrequent Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: One To Two Weeks Impact: • Serious injury or death is likely, but not in large numbers

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• Severe damage to private property • Severe damage to public infrastructure

Definition: The uncontrolled release of material from a stationary facility, which when released can result in death or injury to people and/or damage to property and the environment through the material’s flammability, toxicity, corrosiveness, chemical instability, and/ or combustibility.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: There are several facilities in the Town of Oneonta that report hazardous material inventories to SEMO under SARA Title III. Rinehart Fuel in West Oneonta and the Texas Eastern gas pipeline are two of the largest. In addition, there are other businesses such as gas stations and B.J.s and Wal-Mart that have propane tanks for sale for home cooking. These legal businesses are believed to be in compliance with reporting and safety requirements. The International Building Code sets higher standards for seismic, snow loading, and wind for buildings that contain “sufficient quantities of toxic or explosive substances to be dangerous to the public if released.” The agricultural industry uses fertilizers that have harmful or explosive capabilities if misused or stored improperly on a farm.

Incidents involving hazardous materials may result in fire, explosion, and release of toxic fumes, water supply contamination, or other environmental contamination. An air contamination could cause a problem for miles from the release site. Emergency responders need to be aware of what hazardous materials are being stored in the County.

MODERATELY LOW HAZARDS

Hazards rated as moderately low: SEVERE STORM, ICE STORM, WATER SUPPLY CONTAMINATION, FLASH FLOOD, UTILITY FAILURE, TRANS ACCIDENT, DAM FAILURE, LANDSLIDE/ MUDSLIDE AND DROUGHT

SEVERE STORM

Potential Impact: Throughout a Large Region Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: A Regular Event Onset: One Day’s Warning Hazard Duration: One Day Recovery Time: Three Days to One Week Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is Likely, but not in Large Numbers • Severe Damage to Private Property • Moderate Structural Damage to Public Infrastructure

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Definition: A storm including, but not limited to hail storms, windstorms, and severe thunderstorms (with associated severe wind events such as derechos, gustnados, and downbursts).

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: The Town of Oneonta experiences many severe storms each year. These storms may include severe thunderstorms and remnants of major hurricanes, tornados or tropical storms. These storms have the potential to cause several cascade events including utility failure, flood/flash flood, dam failure, water supply contamination, transportation accident, and landslide. In the event of a severe storm private property as well as public infrastructure could be adversely affected.

It is difficult to affix any type of value to private losses from a disaster of this type. There are many losses that are unaccounted for because they are not reported to insurance agencies. Because of this fact, the Hazard Mitigation Committee had to use its best judgment in determining the value of losses from this type of disaster. According to committee estimates, a moderate loss could easily top $500 per occurrence. If this is the case the town could suffer from over $1,000,000 in damages due to this type of event.

Public losses from this type of disaster include direct expenses to the Town’s Highway garage. Items such as road clearing, tree removal, sand and salt spreading, items above and beyond the regular allocated budgeting can account for deficits of the highway budget of over 20%. Utilities losses are estimated into the millions of dollars during an event of this nature. Below is a map showing the wind zones of New York State. Otsego County is identified as mostly zone 3 characteristics which represents wind zones of 200 mph.

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ICE STORM

Potential Impact: Large Region Cascade Effects: Some Potential Likely Frequency: Regular Event Onset: One Day’s Warning Hazard Duration: One Day Recovery Time: Three Days to One Week Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is Unlikely • Moderate damage to Private Property • Severe Structural Damage to Public Infrastructure

Definition: Freezing rain that accumulates in a substantial glaze layer of ice resulting in serious disruptions of normal transportation and possible downed power lines.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: When ice encases exposed surfaces, hazardous road conditions disrupt transportation. The weight of the ice can knock down trees and power lines, disrupting power and communication for days. Additional hazards that can be triggered by an ice storm include: transportation accidents, power failure, fuel shortage, and food shortage. Normal emergency operations, such as police, fire and ambulance service can also be impeded. Since the same conditions may occur over a large area, aid from neighboring jurisdictions may not be available. The entire Town is vulnerable to the impact of ice storms.

On December 4-5, 1964, freezing rain caused ice accumulations of up to 1.5 inches and crippled east-central New York. Many residents lost power for up to two weeks and schools had to be shut down for a week. Damage estimates approached $5,000,000. A January 1998 ice storm impacting six counties in northern New York was one of the most severe in the State's history. Nine people were killed, most by carbon monoxide poisoning associated with heating devices. Damage was widespread and more than 320,000 people were without electricity. Power was not completely restored for 23 days. Many dairy farmers lost their cows. Documented damages of about $56,000,000 were recorded by the New York State Emergency Management Office.

The National Weather Service reports that New York has one of the highest incidences of ice storms in the U.S., with freezing rain and icing occurring somewhere about 10 days per year. An ice storm as severe as the 1964 and 1998 disasters could also occur in Oneonta. In recent years Oneonta has experienced slight ice accumulations an average of two times per year. These events have typically lasted for less than one day.

The 1998 North Country ice storm resulted in power outages for 320,000 people in seven counties and documented disaster assistance totaling $55,950,736 (source: New York State Emergency Management Office). This corresponds to average damages of about $175.00 per person. These statistics do not include all damages and the average is much

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lower than the damages incurred in the most severely impacted areas. If the Town of Oneonta (2000 census population of 4994) experiences an ice storm with damages of $175.00 per person, Town-wide losses would be approximately $873,950.

WATER SUPPLY FAILURE

Potential Impact: Several Locations Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: A Rare Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: More Than One Week Recovery Time: More Than Two Weeks Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is to Large Numbers • Little or No Damage to Private Property • Severe Structural Damage to Public Infrastructure Definition: The loss of safe drinking water to area residents from a central source, usually caused by other hazards.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Water supply failure in Oneonta poses a lesser threat than other hazards, primarily because a large percentage of Oneonta residents have a private water supply (individual wells). There are only a few areas in the town that get their water from a town water supply. Morningside Heights and Angel Heights are the two areas that receive water from a source other than private wells and from the City of Oneonta (parts of the west end of Oneonta receive public water from the City of Oneonta).

The greatest threat of water supply failure would occur in areas where a large number of residents rely on the same source of water. Water supply failure would most likely occur during another hazard event (such as flood, earthquake, or landslide), where ground movement would cause ruptured water mains, or contaminated wells, though deliberate contamination of the public water system is not out of the question.

FLASH FLOOD

Potential Impact: Several Locations Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: A Frequent Event Onset: Several Hours Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: One to Two Days Impact: • Serious Injury or Death Unlikely • Little or No Damage to Private Property • Moderate Structural Damage to Public Infrastructure

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Definition: A flash flood is a sudden transformation of a small stream into a violent waterway after heavy rain and/or rapid snowmelt. Urban flooding occurs in developed areas where the drainage system is inadequate to safely convey runoff.

Flash Flooding can be caused by excessive precipitation, rapid snowmelt, ice jams, beaver dams, or dam failure. Steep slopes make areas very prone to flash flooding. Slow moving thunderstorms often produce flash floods, particularly during summer months. Remnants of tropical storm systems can produce both flash floods and river flooding.

Due to Oneonta’s location along the Susquehanna River and to the fact that the town has many streams and creeks that follow steep valleys, flash flooding is a frequent problem. The Town is located immediately adjacent to the Susquehanna River and many homes are in the floodplain. FIRM maps have been produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Town of Oneonta because of the large number of areas that are in the 100 year floodplain. Flash flooding along the Susquehanna happens frequently.

UTILITY FAILURE

Potential Impact: Large Region Cascade Effects: Some Likely Frequency: Regular Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: Less Than One Day Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is Unlikely • Little or No Damage to Private Property • Little of No Structural Damage to Public Facilities.

Definition: Loss of electric and/or natural gas supply, or public water supply as a result of an internal system failure and as a secondary effect of another disaster agent.

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Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: A widespread and prolonged utility outage is most likely to occur as a cascade effect of another hazard (severe winter storm, ice storm, flood, etc.). These incidents are evaluated elsewhere under this plan. The loss of power generally results from damage to power lines (due to high wind, ice, traffic accidents, etc.) or transmission equipment (often resulting from animal damage). Telephone service can be lost due to overloaded systems, mechanical problems, or damage to phone lines. The ongoing maintenance and operational procedures of each utility provider are intended to minimize the risk of service disruption.

Due to our widespread reliance on electricity, telephones, and potable water, the loss to these services can disrupt many ordinary activities. Emergency communications may be impaired if it becomes necessary to rely on radio communications. A water supply failure can result in an increased fire hazard if it becomes necessary to transport water to areas normally served by fire hydrants. A prolonged power failure can impact heating, food (spoilage, inability to cook), water supplies, industrial processes, and businesses. The most likely cause of injury or death is from unsafe use of alternate fuel sources for heating, cooking and lighting.

The entire Town is vulnerable to the potential impacts of an electricity or telephone outage. An extended utility outage in the Town would represent an inconvenience for most residents, with economic losses for some businesses. The greatest economic loss would be for the utility itself, which must provide the crews and equipment to restore service. The northeast blackout in August 2003 affected significant portions of the Town.

TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT

Potential Impact: Throughout a Large Region Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: An Infrequent Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: One to Two Days Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is Likely, but not in Large Numbers. • Moderate Damage to Private Property • Little or No Structural Damage to Public Facilities.

Definition: A mishap involving one or more conveyances on land, sea, and/or in the air that results in mass casualties and/or substantial loss of property.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Oneonta has the potential for a large transportation accident; there are several heavily traveled routes which extend throughout the Town including I-88, Route 7, Route 23 and the Canadian Pacific Railroad.

There have been no major air or rail crashes that have occurred in the Town in recent years, but a major train accident in Collersville nearly 40 years ago caused serious

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injuries and took several lives. Such an accident could quickly overwhelm local resources and mitigating such an event can only be addressed through proper emergency response training.

DAM FAILURE

Potential Impact: Several Region Cascade Effects: Highly Likely Frequency: An Infrequent Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: Three Days to One Week Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is Unlikely • Moderate Damage to Private Property • Moderate Structural Damage to Public Infrastructure

Definition: Structural deterioration, ether gradual or sudden resulting in the facility’s inability to control impounded water as designed, resulting in danger to people and/or property in the potential inundation area. Dams may be either man-made or exist because of natural phenomena, such as landslides or beavers.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Since 1890, there have been at least 41 dam failures in New York State, resulting in 10 deaths. This number may not include failures of small structures, for which damages were minimal.

In the event of a dam failure, the sudden release of enormous amounts of water would cause flash flooding downstream of the dam structure. The damage to private property and infrastructure located within the inundation zone could be extensive. The water surge can cause water supply failure, sewer system failure, hazardous material release, power outage, and other cascade effects.

Dam failure can result from many factors such as natural disasters, structural deterioration, or actions caused by man, including terrorism. It can also result when beavers abandon a site and the dam they have built begins to fail. According to the International Commission of Large Dams (ICOLD), the three major causes of dam failure are overtopping by flood, foundation defects, and piping.

There is one large dam in the Town of Oneonta. It is located behind the Neptune Diner along State Route 23. It is near the Mill Race in the City of Oneonta. There are also several beaver dams in the Town, some of which have been known to fail in the past Beaver dams are beginning to pose a threat in Otsego County; because of this threat the County has started to map and monitor them. As their size increases, the impact of beaver dam failure can be great with their expanded capacity to hold back a substantial amount of water. Flooded roads and blocked culverts are likely to result upon beaver dam failure.

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LANDSLIDE/EROSION

Potential Impact: Several Locations Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: A Regular Event Onset: Several Hours Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: One to Two Days Impact: • Serious Injury or Death Unlikely • Little or No Damage to Private Property • Moderate Structural Damage to Public Facilities

Definition: The downward and outward movement of slope-forming materials reacting to the force of gravity. Slide materials may be composed of natural rock, soil, artificial fill, or combinations of these materials. The term landslide is generalized and includes rock falls, rockslides, creep, block glides, debris slides, earth-flow, mud flow, slump, and other similar terms.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: There are several areas throughout the Town of Oneonta where steep slopes can be found. Numerous small landslides occur each year, blocking culverts and filling ditches rendering them useless. Most landslides in Oneonta are caused by extensive amounts of rain or storm water runoff. As storm water control devices become affected, roads, culverts, and banks fail needing immediate attention, causing increased strain on town personnel.

Additional hazards that are likely to be triggered by a landslide/erosion event include: flooding, flash flooding, transportation accident, power failure and dam failure. The damages and recovery time from a major landslide /erosion event can be extensive.

The landslide hazardous map below identifies the areas in the state of New York and the potential for landslide susceptibility. Otsego County is highlighted as pale green indicating a low incidence of landslide activity. Historically, landslides have not been a significant hazard in the area. Further risk assessment for this hazard were based on the yearly cost for road improvements due to erosions and minor washouts.

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DROUGHT

Potential Impact: Large Region Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: Regular Event Onset: Several Days Warning Hazard Duration: More Than One Week Recovery Time: Three Days to One Week Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is Unlikely. • Moderate Damage to Private Property. • Little or No Structural Damage to Public Facilities.

Definition: A prolonged period of limited precipitation affecting the supply and quality of water.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Oneonta has minor droughts every couple of years. Most recently there were drought warnings issued by the National Weather Service in 1999, 2000, and 2001. Drought conditions severe enough to impair the ability of the County to provide water for essential uses are unlikely. However, droughts that impact private well supplies, agriculture, and wildfire risks are likely to occur, on the average of every two years. Recent droughts in Oneonta that required assistance from the County mainly impacted the dairy industry and the piping of water to ponds to provide water for cows.

Even though New York normally possesses an adequate water supply with sufficient annual precipitation to replenish surface- and ground-water resources, the region is still susceptible to periods of drought. In Oneonta, private and some public water supplies are from wells, springs and surface water (Wilber Lake).

Drought periods progress through stages and drought intensity may vary considerably during drought period. The time of occurrence and duration can cause significant variations in drought impacts. The initial impact of drought is likely to be felt by agriculture and those relying on private wells. Agriculture faces major losses when soil moisture can not be maintained and when sufficient water is not available for livestock. If it becomes necessary to impose mandatory water use restrictions or import water, additional economic impacts will occur. Some businesses and industry may be affected by reduced revenues resulting from increasingly severe restrictions on non-essential water uses. The potential costs associated with a severe drought include the cost of replacing private wells with deeper wells and agriculture damages.

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LOW HAZARDS

Hazards rated as low: ICE JAM, OIL SPILL AND RADIOLOGICAL (IN TRANSIT)

ICE JAM

Potential Impact: Single Location Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: Infrequent Event Onset: Several Days Warning Hazard Duration: Four Days to One Week Recovery Time: One To Two Weeks Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is Unlikely. • Little or no Damage to Private Property • Little or no Structural Damage to Public Facilities.

Definition: Large accumulation of ice in rivers or streams interrupting the normal flow of water and often leading to flooding conditions and/or damage to structures.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: An ice jam in a river or stream effectively forms a hanging dam that can block flow and cause water to back up. The flooding caused by an ice jam will persist until the ice breaks up, either naturally or as a result of human intervention. The resulting flood damages would be localized. Areas along streams where debris jams have developed at bridges and culverts could experience similar flooding and erosion problems due to ice jams.

Ice jam flooding in the Town of Oneonta is not likely to impact more than a few properties along the Susquehanna River. The maximum expected losses would be less than a major flood and most likely be less than $10,000 to private property. The largest potential impact would be to public facilities such as roads and bridges with costs escalating into the millions of dollars, but the Committee did not feel that such was likely to occur.

OIL SPILL

Potential Impact: Small Region Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: Rare Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: One Day to Two Weeks Impact:

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• Serious Injury or Death is Unlikely. • Little or no Damage to Private Property. • Little or no Structural Damage to Public Facilities.

Definition: The uncontrolled or accidental discharge of petroleum into water and/or onto land or sea.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Approximately 95% of the spill events that require response by the NYSDEC involve petroleum products. Most of these incidents involve leaking underground storage tanks or the release of fuel due to a motor vehicle crash. The most frequent fixed site petroleum spill incidents responded to by Spills Engineers from the NYSDEC involve the release from abandoned underground storage tanks. The cleanup costs for these incidents typically range from a minimum of $10,000 to $50,000 or more if groundwater is contaminated. The most frequent transit-related petroleum spills involve the release of fuel due to traffic accidents. A tractor trailer accident can result in a surface spill of 50 to 300 gallons of diesel oil, which requires a response from the NYSDEC and contractor work to clean up the site. The typical cost for this type of incident is $2500 to $10,000 (estimate from NYSDEC Spills Engineer). Smaller releases can be managed by fire departments. Ruptured pipelines can release large volumes of material, particularly if the rupture is not detected. The resulting environmental contamination can take years and millions of dollars to clean up. Although a transportation accident resulting in a petroleum spill could occur on town roads, the probability of significant releases is greatest along Interstate I-88 and State Routes 205, 23 and 7.

RADIOLOGICAL IN TRANSIT

Potential Impact: Several Locations Cascade Effects: Highly Likely Frequency: Rare Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: One to Two Days Impact: • Serious Injury or Death Unlikely • Little or No Damage to Private Property • Little or No Structural Damage to Public Facilities

Definition: A release or threat of release of radioactive material from a transportation vehicle (including truck, rail, air, and marine vehicle) or other mechanism.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: No radiological release in transit has ever occurred in the Town of Oneonta. The possibility of a low level release exists, especially along rail lines and the I-88 corridor as well as other major roads. Any storage of radioactive material in Oneonta is in small quantities of low levels. Packing requirements for transportation of radioactive materials would most likely prevent release, even in the

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event of a transportation accident. If a transportation accident involving radioactive materials were to occur, unnecessary panic by residents in the immediate area would be the greatest concern. Clean up costs would most likely be small and public health would most likely not be threatened any more than natural radiation affects living things.

Each of the 16 hazards was then identified according to their effect on the municipality, whether or not they were natural or man made disasters and their level of severity. It was also important to determine the time of year they would normally occur and if any significant fluctuation of population exists during the time of year the hazard is most likely to occur. The Town of Oneonta is impacted from the tourist visiting the National Soccer Hall of Fame, the Cooperstown Baseball World and Cooperstown All Star Village. According to the County tourism department, the town can experience in increase of approximately 2,000 persons during an average week in the summer. The constant population based on the 2000 census for the town of Oneonta is 4,494 representing a 1% increase from 1990. The risk assessments were conducted for moderately high risk, naturally occurring disasters only.

The following information is based on “Otsego County Data Book” based on 2000 census information provided by the County planning department, real property tax department aerial.

Housing values were established by identifying numerous locations throughout the Town by utilizing the county GIS mapping system to gather assessed values. Calculations were made by samples of assessed value of residential vs. commercial along with an average square footage. The average square footage of residential structures in the town of Oneonta is 1,652 sq. ft.. The replacement cost of $77 per square foot was used for the residential households. The average residential replacement value was established at $ 127,204 x 50% content value = $ 190.806.The average square footage of small commercial structures was estimated at 3,940 sq. feet per structure. The replacement value using $67/sq. ft.; content value of 100% and displacement value of $30/sq. ft. brings the average replacement cost of $646,160 for small commercial businesses. Large retail establishments averaged 220,699 square feet, which brings the replacement value for a large retail establishment to approximately 36 million. According to the tax report for the Town of Oneonta, there is approximately 177 small scale businesses and 12 large retail stores, including but not limited to Wal-Mart; Price Chopper; BJ’s; Southside mall and Hannaford. Approximately 6 active farms with a total replacement value of 6.4 m exist in the Town as well as four operating golf courses with an estimated total replacement value of 1.6 m. A list of critical buildings and infrastructure can be found below and in Appendix D & F-2.

A summary of replacement values and content value for the listed critical structures is as follows: Replacement value is based on sq. footage of building structure.

Critical Facilities Bld. Value Replacement Value x Content Replacement WOFD $ 20,200 $262,600 ($130/sq.ft) $656,500(150%)

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Town Hwy. Garg $ 579,700 $ 738,848 ($88/sq.ft) $1.4 m (100%) Town Hwy Garg. $ 420,300 $ 659,912 (88/sq.ft) $ 1.3 m (100%) Community Ctr. $ 24,700 $ 713,064 (88/sq.ft) $ 1.4 m (100%) Town H20 Supply $ 15,600 $ 17,333 (equalization rate) Town H20 Supply $ 6,200 $ 6,888 (equalization rate) City H20 Supply $ 67,100 $ 7,300 (equalization rate) City H20 Reservoir $ 501,300 $ 557,000 (equalization rate)

Fox Care Center Rt.7 $ 5.7 m $ 16.1 m ($112/sq.ft) $ 40 m (150%) Fox Walk in Rt. 23 $ 965,100 $ 1.3 m ($112/sq.ft) $ 3.3 m (150%) Red Cross Chest. St. $ 59,150 $ 117,000 ($130/sq.ft) $ 292,500 (150%) Soccer Hall of Fame $ 695,900 $ 3.3 m ($131/sq.ft) $ 6.7 m (100%) NYS DOT $ 545,000 $ 653,400 ($88/sq.ft) $ 1.3 m (100%) Second bldg $ 435,776 ($88/sq.ft) $ 871,552 (100%) Assembly of God $ 238,300 $ 1.2 m ($113/sq.ft) $ 2.4 m (100%) El Park Methodist $ 538,900 $ 1.5 m ($113/sq.ft) $ 3.0 m (100%) Jehovah’s Witness $ 180,000 $ 1.3 m ($113/sq.ft0 $ 2.6 m (100%) Wesleyan church $ 246,200 $ 645,117 ($113/sq.ft) $ 1.2 m (100%) West End Baptist $ 244,200 $ 395,613 ($113/sq.ft) $ 791,226 (100%) W. Oneonta Baptist $ 60,800 $ 120,684 ($113/sq.ft) $ 241,368 (100%) W. One. Baptist $ 225,200 $ 580,029 ($113/sq.ft) $ 1.1 m (100%) W. One. Baptist $ 22,800 $ 79,665 ($113/sq/ft) $ 159,330 (100%) SUCO Rec. field and service area West St. $ 16 m total bldg #1 $ 1.8 m ( $91/sq.ft) $ 3.6 m (100%) bldg. #2 $ 301,847 ($91/sq.ft) $ 603,694 (100%) bldg. #3 $ 177,814 ($91/sq.ft) $ 355,628 (100%) Hunt Union $ 20 m ($91/sq.ft) $ 40 m (100%) bldg. #4 $ 140,422 ($91/sq.ft) $ 280,844 (100%) College Camp $ 16,100 $ 17, 889 eq. rate St. Mary’s School $ 61,632 $ 5.6 m ($91/sq.ft) $ 11.2 m (100%) Hartwick College Rt. 7 property $ 477,100 $ 601,692 ($91/sq.ft) $ 1.2 m (100%) Great Plain School $ 1.0 m $ 5.1 m ($91/sq.ft) $ 10.2 (100%) Hampshire Home $ 1.1 m $ 146,850 ($89/sq.ft) $ 220,275 (50%) Upstate Home $ 93,900 $ 302,600 ($89/sq.ft) $ 453,900 (50%) Upstate Home $ 141,600 $ 251,870 ($89/sq.ft.) $ 377,805 (50%) Upstate Home $ 237,500 $ 562,213 ($89/sq.ft) $ 813,319 (50%)

* Displacement Values included for wholesale and retail operations are based on sq. ft. of building area. (Mitigation workbook page 3-12)

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Replacement values were determined using the Average building replacement value per square foot found the how-to guide for the state and local mitigation planning workbook section 3-10.

The percent damage for structural loss was calculated for each using the available historical data and worksheets from the mitigation planning guide. Where loss values were not available, full value was used. Shaded areas represent historical occurrences.

The following summary identifies the results of the survey for the natural hazards most likely to occur. Certain hazards are speculative and never occurred historically. These hazards were assessed as being random and having the potential of affecting the entire town on a one time incident. Shaded columns represent historical data information. Inventory Totals for the Town of Oneonta are represented in millions (m)

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The following summary identifies the results of the survey for the hazards most likely to occur. Certain hazards are speculative and never occurred historically. Shaded columns represent damages based on historical occurrences. These hazards were assessed as being random and having the potential of affecting the entire town.

High and Moderately High Natural Hazards Inventory Totals for the Town of Oneonta– represented in millions (m)

Occupancy Total Floods Hazardous Winter Severe Snow/Ice Washouts Class Assets areas Material Storms Storms Rt. 28 through in and Franklin MT. entire Transport Town I-88 corridor Residential 2,117 287 81 units 2117 2117 17 units 4 units units units @ 15.5 m (100% 403 m (14%) Comm./Tourist 1 unit 0 See small 1 1 0 0 6.7 m scale retail Ind./Medical 3 units 0 1 Foxcare 3 3 0 0 43.5 m @ 40 m Agricultural 4 units Open Basically 4 4 0 0 6.4 m fields open only fields Recreational 4 units 3 0 4 4 0 0 Country club 1.6 m (75%) Religion/non- 7 units 7 0 7 7 0 0 profit 11.4 m (100%) Government 4 units 4 4 4 0 Lower res. 4.7 m (100%) road Educational 4 units 1 St. Mary’s 4 4 0 0 67 m (25%) (11.2 m) Utilities 4 units 1 0 4 4 0 0 $588,521 (25%) Small scale 177 units 54 54 @ 41 177 177 0 0 retail 114 m (31%) m (31%) Large Scale 12 units 2 3 @ 11 m 12 12 0 0 Retail 36 m (17%) (3%) Special Homes 4 units 0 0 4 4 0 0 1.8 m No. of bldgs. 2341 360 180 2341 2341 17 4 (16%) (8%) Approx. 699.6 m 5 m 118 m at Between Damages $3000-$4000 $ 54,000 Value ($M) *See full value $50,000 range See note #6 See note note #5 See note and $ from #7 below #8 $125,000 $1,000 - on $20,000 average see note

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#9 below # of People 4,994 800 - estimated 4994 Approximately Traffic 1200 at 200- 40 individuals. only 10-20 directly 300 individuals affected people Italicizes are random in nature and could affect any portion or the entire community.

Estimates for population were based on an average of 2.5 person’s per-houshold; 4 persons per agricultural, religious, government and small commercial operations. Populations for the larger industries and the schools were verified through contacts with personnel.

1. Shaded columns represent historical documentation 2. Severe storm, winter storms and ice storm data is based on historical occurrences with the assumption the potential for all residents of the town does exist, but structural damage would be minimal. Most damage is the results of road, culvert repair and power outages. Estimates for value are given based on historical data or surrounding community statistics. 3. Identified areas showing dam failure is from the possibility of beaver dams breaking and causing damage to roads and highways. These areas were identified on the map F-4 . 5. The estimated damage from the June 2006 flood was approximately 5 million in damages. The majority of the damage was to road and bridge damage. The entire bridge on lower cemetery hill road was destroyed and the majority of the damages were from bridge and road work. The majority of the population was not directly affected. The concentration of people affected were those located on Winney Hill Road and Lower Reservoir road. 6. The estimate for damages caused by snow/ice along the NYS Rt. #28 corridor is based on the previous mentioned expected figure of approximately $175 per person multiplied by the number of residential properties in the area defined. 7. According to the town supervisor, there was approximately $54,000 damage to the road at lower reservoir road and the proposed mitigation measures to make improvements are estimated at $ 250,000. 8. The estimate for hazardous material in transport is speculative and represents full value damage assessment. Realistically, this would be much lower because the hazard would be isolated along the I-88 corridor and not necessary affect the entire corridor at once. 9. To determine the estimated damage for sever storms were looked at the NCDC (National Climatic Data Center) to determine an average of storm damage. The following are actually totals for wind storms in the Town of Oneonta: - June 6, 2005 - $5,000 of damage – Town of Oneonta - June 13, 2005 - $10,000 of damage – Town of Oneonta - July 26, 2005 - $ 5,000 of damage – Town of Oneonta - July 29, 2006 - $ 20,000 of damage – Town of Oneonta

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SECTION 5 - MITIGATION

The below table highlights actions established by the Town of Oneonta that address new and existing buildings within the community. The committee for the Town of Oneonta was responsible for identifying actions that would mitigate impacts on both future and existing structures located within all hazard areas. The left column lists all the actions and hazards identified by the community. The actions are abbreviated and can be looked up in the following pages. Those actions that are marked with a XX are those actions that relate to new structures, existing structures or both.

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Mitigation Actions and Projects Addressing New/Existing Buildings and Infrastructure

Addresses the Effect of Hazards on:

New Buildings and Existing Buildings and Infrastructure Infrastructure Requirement 201.6(c)(3)(ii) Requirement 201.6(c)(3)(ii) Action by Hazard B C

All Hazards 1.1 Improve education program…. 1.2 Improve dissemination of emergency warnings 1.3Make All-Hazards Mitigation Plan available 1.4Encourage local official participation in hazard... 1.5 Be available to assist schools with fire drills

2.1 Provide municipal officials with periodic training… 2.2 Periodically test all emergency communication... 2.3 verify that schools… emergency response plans 2.4Improve/maintain communication between Town Highway Department 2.5Create a local Emergency Response Plan...

3.1 Periodically review and update the list of critical facilities serving the Town and Village XX XX 3.2 Ensure that critical facilities are able to provide essential services during a power outage.

4.1Invite municipal elected officials to meetings... 4.2 Maintain and expand public/private sector...

Flood 1.1Annually check location of "flood zone regulations... XX XX 1.2Disseminate and improve flood informational... 1.3Target property owners with structures in floodplain... XX

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1.4Educate property owners adjacent to streams about proper stream maintenance. XX

2.1Study, develop, and implement projects for… XX XX

3.1 make improvements to roads to help minimize road closure due to hazard

4.1 routine inspections and maintenance of streams... 4.2Develop and implement a strategy for maintenance...

5.1Evaluate opportunities to alleviate flooding problems…. XX XX 5.2Develop and implement a strategy for replacing... XX XX 5.3Educate/assist owners with mitigation measures from flood risks XX

6.1Improve communication with private dam owners and encourage dam inspection by NYSDEC 6.2Develop an Emergency Action Plan for water reservoir dams 6.3Participate in review relation to Emergency Action.. 6.4 Develop mapping and inspection procedure for monitoring beaver dams in the Town

Severe Weather 1.1 Maintain trees along municipal right-of-ways XX 1.2Support/encourage utility companies to maintain trees near telephone and power lines XX XX 1.3Locate/create educational information about maintenance of trees adjacent to structures 1.4Provide brush pickup services… 1.5Recommendunderground utilities new developments.. XX

2.1Encourage Code Officer receives annual training and political support…

2.2Encourage Code Officer to inspect older buildings...

3.1Improve monitoring of weather conditions...

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3.2 review plowing schedules and hazardous weather response procedures... 3.3 highway department and emergency service providers work together...

Hazardous Materials/Fire 1.1 Educate residents on evacuation procedures... A

2.1Obtain hazardous material training for first responders periodically. 2.2 first responders annually inventory their equipment 2.3Encourage fire department to maintain up-to- date information about hazardous materials... 2.4 Work with Otsego Farm Bureau to encourage safe storage practices for hazardous materials on agricultural operations. 2.5Work with Fox/Bassett Hospital to ensure that medications and equipment needed to treat exposure to hazardous materials are accessible.

3.1 highway construction projects consider drainage... 3.2Work with owners of facilities that store and/or utilize hazardous materials to safely store and handle such materials XX 3.3Encourage comprehensive plans and land use...

Non-Hazardous Material Fire, Explosion, Wildfire 1.1Continue education public on carbon monoxide... 1.2Identify, create and maintain firebreaks near structures close to forested areas with steep slopes. XX XX 1.3 fire department to inventory accessible water... 1.4 fire departments to develop written, shared fire...

Utility Failure 1.1 help offset costs to obtain and maintain generators for schools… 1.2 help offset costs to upgrade existing sewer ...

Drought

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1.1 Identify back-up wells in the Town to be used for... 1.2Work with Otsego County Farm Bureau to... 1.3 Continue work with NYSEMO to provide water pumps and waterline for emergency use

Ground Movement 1.1training and political support for Code Officer... 1.2Ensure that land use projects involving steep slopes are designed with proper measures to reduce landslide and slump potential XX 1.3 Secure funding and design projects to eliminate existing landslides throughout the Town and Village XX

Transportation Accident 1.1Raise public awareness about traffic safety issues... 1.2Periodically survey approved traffic control devices... 1.3 Provide municipal personnel with opportunities to... 1.4Work with NYSDOT to fix locations with accidents above the statewide average. 1.5Target law enforcement efforts at high accident locations and times.

2.1 - Promote development patterns in which major... 2.2Use comprehensive plans and land use regulations should encourage interconnection of commercial properties in order to reduce use of major arterials. 2.3Plan to eliminate at-grade railroad crossings...

3.1 Ensure that emergency personnel evaluate alternate access routes to areas that may become isolated... 3.2 Annually update the Town plan that relates to transportation events.

The purpose of the Town of Oneonta Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is to develop and promote methods of protecting residents, critical facilities, private property, infrastructure, and the environment from the results of a natural hazards.

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The mitigation approach for the Town of Oneonta follows the model provided in the FEMA how-go guide Developing the Mitigation Plan: Identifying Mitigation Actions and Implementing Strategies (FEMA 386-3). Establishing the Town of Oneonta mitigation actions a series of steps was taken by the local committee such as developing mitigation goals, analyses of all actions influence economically and socially on the community which grouped them based on their outcome, and constructing an implementation strategy.

Town of Oneonta goals were identified in order to mitigate exposures to each hazard. The goals for the Town of Oneonta are based on the Risk Assessment including numbers of structures and residents affected by each hazard, and the estimate amount in damage to both public and private properties. Reviewing the possible damages from identified hazards and the availability of resources in the Town of Oneonta the committee established the goals on the following pages as a method of mitigating the impacts from future mishaps.

The purposes of mitigation actions are to achieve the long –term goal set by the Town of Oneonta committee. For each identified hazard the committee established possible mitigation actions. The established actions were based on long-term goals, concerns from members of the community, and data provided from the Risk Assessment. Each action has been thoroughly considered and prioritized into three different categories high, medium, or low. The options follow the six types of mitigation actions stated in the FEMA guide (FEMA 386-3), which are found below.

1. Prevention: Government administrative or regulatory actions or processes that influence the way land and buildings are developed and built. These actions also include public activities to reduce hazard losses. Examples include planning and zoning, building codes, capital improvement programs, open space preservation, and storm water management regulations.

2. Property Protection: Actions that involve (1) modification of existing buildings or structures to protect them from a hazard or (2) removal of the structures from the hazard area. Examples include acquisition, elevation, relocation, structural retrofits, storm shutters, and shatter-resistant glass.

3. Public Education and Awareness: Actions to inform and educate citizens, elected officials, and property owners about hazards and potential ways to mitigate them. Such actions include outreach projects, real estate disclosure, hazard information centers, and school-age and adult education programs.

4. Natural Resource Protection: Actions that minimize hazard loss and also preserve or restore the functions of natural systems. These actions include sediment and erosion control, stream corridor restoration, watershed management, forest and vegetation management, and wetland restoration and preservation.

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5. Emergency Services: Actions that protect people and property, during and immediately following, a disaster or hazard event. Services include warning systems, emergency response services, and the protection of essential facilities.

6. Structural Projects: Actions that involve the construction of structures to reduce the impact of a hazard. Such structures include dams, levees, floodwalls, seawalls, retaining walls, and safe rooms.

Each action produced from the criteria established by FEMA was then evaluated and prioritized under social, technical, administrative, political, legal, economic, and environment (STAPLEE) considerations along with the cost to benefit outcome and time for the community.

• Social criteria: The public must support the overall implementation strategy and specific mitigation activities; therefore, community acceptance of the proposed mitigation activities must be considered.

• Technical criteria: Such factors as technical feasibility of the proposed mitigation activity to reduce losses in the long term, with minimal secondary impact, must be considered.

• Administrative criteria: Anticipated staffing, funding, and maintenance for each mitigation activity must be considered.

• Political criteria: The political leadership of the communities must support the overall implementation strategy and specific mitigation activities; therefore, decision-maker acceptance of the proposed mitigation activities must be considered.

• Legal criteria: Whether the communities have legal authority to implement the proposed mitigation activities must be considered.

• Economic criteria: Funding needs and budget constraints must be considered.

• Environmental criteria: Environmental impacts that could be caused by implementing specific mitigation activities must be considered.

Mitigation activity priorities also are based on “the extent to which benefits are maximized according to a cost benefit review” (DMA 2000). For example, low cost activities that support cross-jurisdiction and multi-hazard benefits are assigned a high priority in some cases, based on the cost/benefit review. Also, a number of high priority mitigation activities focus on public awareness and education programs or integrating the mitigation plan into current programs because these types of mitigation measures are affordable, achievable, can address multiple hazards and have an immediate benefit. Although detailed economic and social analyses for each mitigation action is beyond the scope and intent of this plan, consideration was given to the potential costs incurred and

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benefits derived from each proposal based in part on the personal and professional experiences of the members of the planning committee. The process then considered whether or not estimating a feasible dollar value could be associated with each action at this time. In instances where reasonable costs could not be associated with an action, estimates would be developed as sufficient information becomes available.

On June 26, 2006 Otsego County experienced a severe storm with unprecedented flooding of the Susquehanna River and many of its tributaries. The county was declared a state of emergency (FEMA 1650 DR NY). Estimated damages were in the $50 million dollar range. The following is taken from the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS).

Event Record Details

Event: Flash Flood State: New York Begin Date: 27 Jun 2006, 02:00:00 PM EST Begin Location: Countywide County: Otsego End Date: 28 Jun 2006, 02:00:00 PM EST End Location: Countywide Magnitude: 0 Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Property $ 50.0M Damage: Crop Damage: $ 0.0

Description: Widespread heavy rain moved through Otsego County and upstate New York during the day Monday with more heavy rain Monday night and Tuesday morning. This rainfall saturated the soils before another more widespread area of heavy rainfall occurred Tuesday afternoon and night. Tropical moisture combined with a slow-moving front and low-pressure system moving up the eastern seaboard to bring extreme rainfall to Otsego County. The serious flash flooding began in Otsego County during the afternoon of Tuesday the 27th and continued until Wednesday afternoon as a total of 6 to 12 inches of rain fell by Wednesday the 28th. The highest rainfall was near Unadilla where the Susquehanna River reached record levels. No one was killed from the floods in Otsego County. A state of emergency was declared Tuesday afternoon as all roads were closed. The sewer plant in Oneonta was flooded sending raw sewage into the Susquehanna River. Hardest hit areas were Leonardsville, Cooperstown, Hartwick, Bridgewater and Oneonta. Route 20 was under nearly three feet of water in East Winfield. Total damage is estimated at 50 million dollars. This was described as the worst flooding in at least 45 years. A total of 75 roads were flooded in the county.

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As result of the June flood assorted actions are already in progress and others have been proposed. The majority of repairs are to damaged roads and bridges to sustain future events and avoid losses previously experienced. Realistically, considering Otsego County frequent floods, 40 occurrences since 1993, mitigation action potentially will reduce the dollar amount in damages and in return the community would benefit in the future from present costs.

Findings from the Risk Assessment identified natural hazards and their economic damage to the community, including replacement value, content value and displacement value. After detailed evaluation, each action was prioritized high, medium, or low based on effectiveness, importance, and cost results.

* High Priority Actions- reduces vulnerability to damage, eliminate eminent danger, environmentally safe, easy enacted, within standing budget, community support.

* Medium Priority Actions- some extent protect community, obstacles implanting, some community discrepancy

* Low Priority Actions- ineffective mitigation hazard impacts, unaffordable, and unfavorable within the community

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City of Oneonta has analyzed natural and human-caused hazards and has devised this plan to protect life and property from such events. City of Oneonta has outlined the following approach to reduce the impact of the highest priority hazards that were identified previously. Lower priority hazards may have additional specific goals and actions, but are primarily covered under the "All Hazards" goals. Actions are prioritized as high or medium depending on the ease of implementation, cost, and overall timeliness/necessity of the action. Time to implement an action is estimated based on; the complexity of the action, amount of preplanning needed to undertake the action, cost, and the likelihood of obtaining funding. Responsibility for an action is indicated as lead and supporting. In some cases, multiple lead agencies/municipalities are identified.

Multi-Hazard Mitigation All Hazards

GOAL ONE: Continue ongoing efforts to increase public awareness about hazards.

• ACTION 1.1- Improve education program about hazards and family disaster planning, emergency supplies, evacuation procedures, transportation safety, and hazard mitigation. Education program can include video, County web site, printed material for general circulation, direct mailing, training sessions, and organized events. PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: Oneonta City Emergency Services/Supporting Community Agencies SUPPORTING: County OES/County Planning/County Health/County Sheriff COST: Within existing budgets • ACTION 1.2 -Improve dissemination of emergency warnings and weather information to residents, businesses, and institutions by increasing use of NOAA Weather Radios and increasing use of National Weather Service - Albany web site for latest weather information. If duplication does not exist, work with SEMO on Emergency Alert System. PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: City Department of Public Service, City Emergency Services SUPPORTING: County OES COST: Within existing budgets • ACTION 1.3 - Make the City All-Hazards Mitigation Plan available to the public at City offices, public libraries, County Office of Emergency Services, and the County Planning Office.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Immediately after adoption/revision Lead: County OES/County Planning/City of Oneonta COST: Initial Printing funding provided through grant

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• ACTION 1.4 -Encourage local official participation in hazard related training offered at County, State, Federal levels.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: City of Oneonta SUPPORTING: County ESO/County Planning/County Health/County Sheriff COST: Within existing budgets

• ACTION 1.5 -Be available to assist schools with fire and weather hazard drills.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: City Emergency Services SUPPORTING: County OES/County Fire Coordinator/County Health/County Sheriff/County EMS COST: May vary per drill. Funds from existing departments’ budgets

GOAL TWO: Provide emergency services in a timely and effective manner

• Action 2.1 – Provide municipal officials with periodic training and responsibilities during hazard events.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Once every two years LEAD: City Emergency Services SUPPORTING: County Sheriff/County EMS COST: Within existing budgets

• Action 2.2 – Periodically test all emergency communication equipment and upgrade/replace as appropriate.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Continual LEAD: City Emergency Services SUPPORTING: County OES/County Health/County Sheriff/County EMS COST: May vary depending on necessary upgrades/replacements

• Action 2.3 – Periodically verify that schools, nursing homes, hospitals and businesses that handle hazardous materials have current emergency response plans in effect.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Once every three years LEAD: County OES/ County Health/City of Oneonta SUPPORTING: City of Oneonta

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COST: Minimal

• Action 2.4 – Improve/maintain communication among highway departments to enable coordinated maintenance of emergency transportation routes.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Continual LEAD: City of Oneonta/City Department of Public Works SUPPORTING: County Highway Department/NYSDOT COST: Will vary depending on equipment needed.

• Action 2.5 – Participate in the review of emergency response plans to verify that they are current and consistent with the County Comprehensive Emergency Plan.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta Emergency Management SUPPORTING: County OES/County Sheriff/County EMS Various County Agencies COST: Minimal

GOAL THREE: Maintain the viability of all critical facilities and operations

• Action 3.1 – Periodically review and update the list of critical facilities serving the City

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta SUPPORTING: County Sheriff/County OES/County Planning COST: Minimal

• Action 3.2 – Ensure that critical facilities are able to provide essential services during a power outage.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Within first five years LEAD: City of Oneonta COST: May vary depending on necessary equipment.

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GOAL FOUR: Maintain support (political and private sector) for hazards mitigation and emergency response.

• Action 4.1 – Invite municipal elected officials to meetings of the City of Oneonta Hazard Mitigation Committee to guide implementation of this plan and the revision of the plan.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta Supporting: County Sheriff/County OES/County Planning COST: Minimal

• Action 4.2 - Maintain and expand public/private sector coordination through organizations that are actively involved in hazard reduction activities.

PRIORITY: Medium TIME: Ongoing LEAD: County OES/County Hazard Mitigation Committee/County LEPC/ Otsego County Citizen Corps Council COST: Minimal

Flood (Flood, Flash Flood, Ice Jam, Dam Failure)

GOAL ONE: Educate public about flood dynamics, flood hazards, flood safety, and flood mitigation

• Action 1.1 – Review the need for annually "flood zone regulations in effect" signs Special Flood Hazard Areas as indicated on the Flood Insurance Rate Map

PRIORITY: High TIME: Once Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta CRS Coordinator SUPPORTING: NYSDOT/County Highway Department/County OES/County Planning COST: Minimal

• Action 1.2 - Disseminate and improve flood informational pamphlets for new buyers of property and general public.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: CRS Coordinator/City Engineer

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SUPPORTING: County OES/ County Planning COST: Minimal

• Action 1.3 - Target property owners with structures in floodplain with education material and increase flood awareness locally (especially with early warning procedures).

PRIORITY: High TIME: Once every two years LEAD: CRS Coordinator/City Engineer Lending Institutions SUPPORTING: City of Oneonta COST: From existing budgets

Action 1.4 - Educate property owners adjacent to streams about proper stream maintenance.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta/ County Soil and Water Conservation District/City Emergency Services SUPPORTING: County Planning/County OES COST: $1,000 annually from existing budgets/grants

GOAL TWO: Minimize stream bank erosion and improve water quality

• Action 2.1 - Study, develop, and implement projects for stabilizing stream channels in locations where erosion threatens development or agricultural resources such as Oneonta Creek, Silver Creek and Glenwood Creek

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing with first decade of plan adoption LEAD: City of Oneonta Emergency Department SUPPORTING: County Planning/County OES/County Soil and Water/NRCS/County Highway Department COST: Varies depending on the length of stream to be studied or size of problem.

GOAL THREE: Decrease flooding/ice jam impacts on roads with repetitive events

• Action 3.1 - Encourage Susquehanna River Basin Commission, NYDEC and SEMO to make improvements to stream channels/river/ and bridge culverts to help minimize damage due to ice jams and flooding for projects such as flooding on the Susquehanna River overpass at Rt. 205.

PRIORITY: High

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TIME: Routine LEAD: City of Oneonta SUPPORTING: County OES/County Fire Coordinator/County Sheriff/ County EMS COST: Will vary depending on project scope.

GOAL FOUR: Maintain streams, drainage ways, and drainage structures to minimize the potential for obstruction of flow.

• Action 4.1 – Develop routine inspections and maintenance of streams, roadside ditches, and drainage ways in order to reduce the potential for flooding caused by debris obstructions/sedimentation

PRIORITY: High TIME: Routine maintenance for 1986 flood mitigation plan LEAD: City of Oneonta SUPPORTING: County OES/ County Planning/Town and Village Highway Departments/County Highway Department COST: Will vary depending on project scope.

GOAL FIVE: Mitigate flood risks for existing development

• Action 5.1 - Evaluate opportunities (and implement as appropriate) to alleviate flooding problems by retaining or retarding water upstream through wetland creation/retention structures during high flow. This would include such things as a retention basin for Silver Creek, a detention basin for Glenwood Creek and addressing Neahwa Park Pond.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Within five years of plan adoption LEAD: City of Oneonta SUPPORTING: County OES/ County Planning/ County Soil and Water/County OES/NRCS/Otsego Land Trust/NYSDOT COST: Maintenance and projects will vary depending on scope. Grants and local in-kind matches.

• Action 5.2 - Develop and implement a strategy for replacing undersized bridges and culverts on public roadways and on private property. This would include small box culverts and pipes, and culverts at the Mill Race.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Routine maintenance LEAD: City of Oneonta D.P.S. SUPPORTING: County Highway/NYSDOT/ COST: Planning- None; Project costs will vary

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• Action 5.3 - Educate/assist property owners with implementation of measures that will protect existing development from flood risks (elevation of utilities, sewer backup protection, flood proofing measures, extension of municipal sewer and water, structure elevation, property acquisition).

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta CRS Coordinator/Code Enforcement Office SUPPORTING: County Planning/County OES COST: Will vary depending on project scope. NYSDOT/Grant funds

• Action 5.4 - Otsego County has received requests from numerous residents, in the flood prone section of the county, regarding the possibility of a buyout program, due to the flood of 2006. The County has initiated the application process to acquire funds for this purpose. The majority of these residences have suffered from flooding that have damaged their homes greater than 50% of their fair market value. Selling of their property and relocating is financially the ideal solution in preventing this problem from reoccurring. The proposed project consists of a voluntary buyout program located in the 100-year flood plain along the Susquehanna River in the southern section of the planning area. The proposal will eliminate housing units in the 100-year floodplain reducing structural and personal property damages, including repetitive losses for many of the properties located in the project area. The structures, if purchased, will be demolished, existing grades would be established, and re-vegetated. The property would remain in perpetuity. The alternative to the buy-out would include floodwall construction and property elevation. The proposed project was selected after a review of the project costs and the benefits derived, and the permanent protection from a 100-year event. The total estimated cost county wide of the project is $1,500,000. The Otsego County will take the role as lead agency, and is currently for approval.

Priority: High Time: Estimated at minimum 1 year Lead: Otsego County Planning Department Supporting: SEMO and FEMA Cost: $1.5 Million, SEMO

GOAL SIX: Check dams routinely and maintain for safety

• Action 6.1 - Improve communication with dam owners and encourage dam inspection by NYSDEC.

PRIORITY: High

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TIME: Bi-annually LEAD: City of Oneonta SUPPORTING: NYSDEC/ County Planning/County OES COST: Minimal

• Action 6.2 - Develop an Emergency Action Plan for water reservoir dams.

PRIORITY: High TIME: need to fill this in LEAD: City of Oneonta/County OES COST: Within existing budgets of municipalities

• Action 6.4 - Develop mapping and inspection procedure for monitoring beaver dams in the City.

PRIORITY: Medium TIME: Within five years of plan adoption LEAD: Otsego County/City DPS COST: Minimal

Severe Weather (Severe Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Ice Storm, Tornado, Extreme Temperatures)

GOAL ONE: Minimize damage from trees to utilities, structures, and other utilities

• Action 1.1 - Maintain trees along municipal right-of-ways

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta COST: Depends on project scope. Can be handled by existing budgets.

• Action 1.2 - Support/encourage utility companies to maintain trees near telephone and power lines.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta /Utility Service Provider COST: Borne by utility companies.

• Action 1.3 - Locate/create educational information about maintenance of trees adjacent to structures.

PRIORITY: Medium TIME: Within first five years LEAD: City of Oneonta /County OES/County Planning

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COST: Grant availability

• Action 1.4 - Explore providing brush pickup services and/or designated drop off locations (chip/mulch/compost) to encourage tree maintenance and to discourage improper disposal of yard debris in drainage ways.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta DPS COST: Handled by existing budgets

• Action 1.5 - Recommend, encourage, or require underground utilities in new developments if feasible through land use regulations. Encouraged utility companies to use underground construction methods if feasible.

PRIORITY: Low TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta SUPPORTING: County Planning COST: Minimal

GOAL TWO: Ensure that buildings are able to withstand high wind and heavy snow

• Action 2.1 – Encourage Code Enforcement Officers receive annual training and political support in order to effectively enforce the structural standards in the International Building Code.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta/County Codes Office COST: Varies

• Action 2.2 - Encourage Code Enforcement Officers to inspect older buildings that may not conform to the structural standards in the International Building Code so as to identify vulnerabilities for their owners.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta/City Codes Office SUPPORTING: County Planning/County Board of Representatives/NYSDOS COST: Existing budget

GOAL THREE: Reopen transportation routes as quickly as possible following a severe weather event

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• Action 3.1 - Improve monitoring of weather conditions and forecasts (on-line information) by Oneonta DPS to enable timely response to snow, ice, and high water conditions.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta DPS SUPPORTING: County Planning/County OES COST: Varies depending on new equipment needed

• Action 3.2 - Periodic review and revision of plowing schedules and hazardous weather response procedures by City DPS to minimize time required to restore safe roadways.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta/City DPS SUPPORTING: County Planning/County OES COST: Minimal • Action 3.3 – Ensure that highway departments and emergency service providers work together to provide emergency service transportation during inclement weather.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta DPS and Engineering SUPPORTING: County Planning/County OES COST: Minimal Transportation Accident

GOAL ONE: Promote transportation safety and maintain and upgrade roads in a manner that promotes transportation safety

• Action 1.1 - Raise public awareness about traffic safety issues by participating in outreach efforts and disseminating safety information.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: County Traffic Safety Board SUPPORTING: County OES/County Sheriff/City of Oneonta COST: Varies depending on outreach method.

• Action 1.2 - Periodically Survey approved traffic control devices (signs, markers, signals, etc...) by highway departments.

PRIORITY: High

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TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta DPS/NYSDOT COST: Varies depending on upgrades needed.

• Action 1.3 – Provide municipal personnel with opportunities to participate in current defensive driving programs in County.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta DPS SUPPORTING: County OES/County Sheriff COST: Existing budgets

• Action 1.4 - Work with City Police/NYSDOT to fix locations with accidents above the statewide average.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta/NYSDOT/County Traffic Safety Board COST: Varies depending on project. NYSDOT or County budget

• Action 1.5 - Target law enforcement efforts at high accident locations and times.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta /City Police COST: Existing budgets

GOAL TWO: Design and locate new development projects to promote transportation safety

• Action 2.1 - should Promote development patterns in which major transportation routes are located away from major population areas, schools, and gathering areas (through the use of comprehensive plans and land use regulations).

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta Capital Budget Planning Commission/City Codes Office SUPPORTING: County Planning COST: Minimal

• Action 2.2 – Use comprehensive plans and land use regulations should encourage interconnection of commercial properties in order to reduce use of major arterials.

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PRIORITY: Medium TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta SUPPORTING: County Planning COST: Minimal

GOAL THREE: Provide timely response by emergency personnel to major transportation accidents.

• Action 3.1 – Ensure that emergency personnel periodically evaluate the need for alternate access routes to areas that may become isolated if a bridge, railroad crossing, or other transportation route becomes blocked. Find alternative solutions for gaining access if problem areas are identified.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta Emergency Services SUPPORTING: County Sheriff/County Fire Coordinator/County OES COST: Varies depending on project scope. State/Federal grant funds may be possible.

• Action 3.2 - Update City and hospital plans annually that relate to transportation disasters including mass evacuations and bed counts

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta /Bassett Hospital/A.O Fox Hospital/County Public Health COST: Existing Budgets.

Hazardous Materials/Fire (Hazardous Material Release in Transit, Hazardous Material Release at a Fixed Site, Oil Spill, Explosion, Fire, Radiological Release in Transit)

GOAL ONE: Educate the public with information about how to respond to a hazardous material incident.

• Action 1.1 - Educate residents on evacuation procedures and shelter locations in areas near major transportation routes/facilities that use or store hazardous materials.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Varies annually LEAD: City of Oneonta Emergency Management SUPPORTING: County Planning/County Sheriff/County OES

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COST: From existing department budgets

GOAL TWO: Ensure that emergency response personnel respond quickly and safely to hazardous material incidents.

• Action 2.1 - Obtain hazardous material training for first responders periodically.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta Fire Department SUPPORTING: County Sheriff/County EMS/ County OES/County Fire Coordinator/City Emergency Services/City Police COST: Varies from existing departments’ budgets/grants

• Action 2.2 – Ensure that first responders annually inventory their equipment and supplies for hazardous material response and fix/replace/obtain equipment as necessary.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta City Medical Services/ County OES/County Sheriff/County EMS/ COST: Varies depending on necessary equipment

• Action 2.3 – Fire departments to maintain up-to-date information about hazardous materials stored and used within their response area. Encourage fire department familiarity with the layout of these facilities.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta/County OES/County Sheriff/County EMS COST: Varies depending on necessary equipment

Action 2.4 - Work with local hospitals to ensure that medications and equipment needed to treat exposure to hazardous materials are accessible. PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: City of Oneonta/LEPC/Public Health SUPPORTING: County OES/County Sheriff/ COST: May vary depending on materials needed.

GOAL THREE: Design new development in such a manner so as to minimize risks associated with the transportation and use of hazardous materials

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• Action 3.1 – Ensure that highway construction projects consider drainage, site access, and other conditions that might impact the dissemination of hazardous materials and the ability of emergency personnel to respond.

PRIORITY: Medium TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: City of Oneonta Planning Commission SUPPORTING: NYSDOT/County Fire Coordinator/County OES COST: Minimal

• Action 3.2 - Work with owners of facilities that store and/or utilize hazardous materials to safely store and handle such materials.

PRIORITY: Low TIME: As Needed LEAD: City of Oneonta EMS and City Fire Department SUPPORTING: County OES/ COST: Minimal

• Action 3.3 – Update and review comprehensive plans and land use regulations to promote development patterns in which major transportation routes and industrial facilities are located away from schools, day cares, churches, waterways, and municipal water sources.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta Planning Commission COST: Minimal

Ground Movement (Earthquake, Erosion/Landslide, Structural Collapse)

GOAL ONE: Protect people and structures from ground movement events

• Action 1.1 - Offer annual training and political support for Code Enforcement Officers in order to effectively enforce the structural standards in the International Building Code. PRIORITY: High TIME: Annually LEAD: Code Enforcement Office and DPS SUPPORTING: NYSDOS/City of Oneonta RESOURCES: Instructor/Training Location/Advertising COST: Minimal

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• Action 1.2 - Ensure that land use projects involving steep slopes are designed with proper measures to reduce landslide and slump potential. This could include rip rap and ditch culverts installed by City DPS PRIORITY: High TIME: Once Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta Planning Commission/Codes,/DPS/NYSDOT/Municipal Highway Superintendents

RESOURCES: Proper identification and review of projects/training materials for local officials COST: Less than $250.00 • Action 1.3 - Secure funding and design projects to eliminate existing erosion/landslides throughout the City PRIORITY: High TIME: five to ten years after plan adoption LEAD: County Soil and Water/NRCS/City DPS/City Engineering SUPPORTING: County OES/County Planning COST: Varies depending on project scope.

Non-Hazardous Material Fire, Explosion, Wildfire

GOAL ONE: Lessen chances and impacts of fire related damage, injuries, and deaths

• Action 1.1 - Continue ongoing education of public on use of carbon monoxide detectors, fire detectors, fire extinguishers and fire prevention/safety.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: City of Oneonta/ County OES COST: Existing budgets/grant sources

Epidemic GOAL ONE: Protect human and non-human populations from infectious diseases • Action 1.1 - Obtain equipment, use of facilities, personnel training, or other necessary items as needed by the Otsego County Department of Health to help respond to human disease outbreaks. PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: County Health Department SUPPORTING: County OES/local hospitals/City Emergency Services

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COST: Varies depending on equipment/training needed. Grant funds may be possible. • Action 1.2 - Work with Otsego County Farm Bureau to educate agriculture and nonagricultural community on methods to decrease spread of infectious diseases. PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: County OES/County Health Department/Farm Bureau SUPPORT: City COST: Existing budgets. • Action 1.3 - Work with Otsego County Animal Disease Response Team to obtain necessary materials to protect/respond to a disease outbreak and to identify and arrange for animal carcass burial locations PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: County OES/County Health Department/Farm Bureau/Disease Response Team SUPPORT: City COST: Varies depending on equipment needed Utility Failure GOAL ONE: Reduce possibility/impact of utility failure • Action 1.1 - Explore means to help offset costs to obtain and maintain generators for schools, commercial businesses, and government agencies. PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: City of Oneonta Engineering SUPPORTING: County Fire Coordinator/County Sheriff COST: Existing funds and grant funds – HMGP • Action 1.2 - Explore means to help offset costs to upgrade existing sewer, water and communications infrastructure in the City. PRIORITY: High TIME: Once every two years LEAD: City of Oneonta Engineering SUPPORTING: County Planning COST: Existing funds and grant funds

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Section 6- Plan Maintenance

There will be an annual meeting of the municipality to review and update the local all hazard mitigation plan. Monitoring of the mitigation plan will be the responsibility of the planning group members from each municipality. The planning group members shall consist of a representative from the County Planning Department, the Supervisor or Mayor of the municipality, highway department superintendent, planning board, emergency services and other significant parties as determined. Information will be collected from various departments, highway, streets and park, capital budget, emergency response team and planning boards to identify mitigation measures that were implemented during the year and to document any state of emergency declarations. The annual review will allow the municipality to assess which projects are completed, which is no longer feasible, and what projects may require additional funding. The annual reports provide the foundation for the five year update. The annual report and summary will be available for public review and input.

The County Planning Department will annually send a reminder with a check list to each participating municipality in order to update and document hazards and related damages that occurred within the last year. Municipality will be responsible for the annual status report to be submitted to the county planning department in order to document changes, mitigation measures, and future detailed mitigation measures proposed for the upcoming year. During the annual review process non participating municipalities will be contacted by the county for inclusion in the multi jurisdictional plan. The reviews are completed annually, therefore the necessary data for the five-year review and update is already complied. A copy of the cover letter and update form is attached in appendix E-1 &E-2

Monitoring and Updating Schedule:

The Town of Oneonta has developed a method to ensure that the Hazard Mitigation Plan is reviewed and updated annually and every five years. In early November of each year the Planning Department will send a copy of the annual “check list” (appendix E-2) to the town supervisor. At that time it is the responsibility for the local municipality to schedule a meeting with the both returning and new committee members along with knowledgeable members of the community to complete the annual “check list”. At this primary meeting the committee will discuss the following: • Disasters that have occurred, impacted locations, and amount in damages within the past year. • Progress status on mitigation actions • Any relief funding • Implementation progress and overall success, • Should strategies be revised or updated.

After the primary meeting, the committee will have three months to gather the needed data to address the concerns stated at the November meeting. Both meetings will be advertised and open to the public to encourage public involvement. The following month

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will mark the beginning of the summarizing and updating period. . On the fourth year of the annual review it is important that the committee is aware that the updating process for the five-year review will begin. The five year update requires that the plan, all maps, data, and risk assessment information required to identify items that should be updated or modified will be reviewed. Any additional vulnerability assessment information that has been assembled since the plan adoption will be incorporated into the plan. In order to meet the deadline for the 5 year review, it will be necessary to coincide the updates beginning with the annual 4th year review in November and continue on during the months of December of the current year thru May of the following year. This will enable the committee to complete the fourth year review, continue onto the 5th year review and have the document completed six months prior to the end of the 5th year. A schedule of the annual process for plan monitoring is shown below. The schedule is based on the assumption of a resolution adopting the final Hazard Mitigation Plan by April 2007 with the need to complete the one year review ending April 2008 within two – three months following the year anniversary. Changes in dates of adoption will be adjusted accordingly.

ANNUAL AND FIVE YEAR PLAN UPDATE SCHEUDLE Based on resolution of final plan adoption of April 1, 2007

TARGET RESPONSIBLE OUTCOME DATE PARTY Oct 2007 – County Planning Department Send a reminder letter with a checklist Nov 2007 and status report to each jurisdiction. (See Appendix E) In the 4th year post. In the 4th year, indicate the significance and post the meeting schedule for the upcoming 5 year plan update meeting. Dec 2007- Local municipal supervisor or Schedule a meeting or meetings for Jan 2008 mayor of jurisdiction along with plan review and Annual Status Report local representatives from the completion. The local hazard highway department, planning Mitigation committee of appropriate board , emergency squad and fire officials and members of the public department as well as County shall be appointed to this task by the planning Department supervisor. For the 4th year review, participation should be expanded to include agencies, businesses, academia, the public and non-profits. It is at this time, preparations begin for the 5 year review.

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February Supervisor, members of the The amendments and additions are 2008 - mitigation committee and the prepared for final submittal to the March County Planning Department county planning department and implementation into each jurisdictions plan. Jurisdictions along with the help of the county continued to work on their 5 year plan review to prepare draft updated plan April 2008 County Planning committee One year anniversary for document Mayor/Supervisors acceptance. Annual Update Report or a draft of the 5 years update is made available in public media and/or public media jurisdictions. May 2008 County Planning committee Hold meetings for 5 year update as thru end of And local municipal needed and post plan for public review March representatives and submit the plan to SEMO prior to the anniversary date of April 2012

The Committee will review each goal and objective in the mitigation strategy (Section 4) to determine the ongoing relevance to changing situations in the Town of Oneonta. The Committee will evaluate the need to revise, eliminate, or replace each action item. Based on the hazard mitigation successes and failures the goals and objectives in the plan, and changing local circumstances, the committee will also recommend any new action items to be included in the plan.

After the Committee makes their recommendations, the Town Board will schedule a public hearing to solicit comments from town residents. The revised plans will then be submitted to SEMO and FEMA. Revisions will be placed in existing Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan booklets.

Otsego County and the participating jurisdictions plan to gradually merge the hazard mitigation plan into the daily governmental operations. Both private and public organizations will be encouraged to become an active participant. The local Hazard Mitigation committee will work with local government officials to integrate the newly adopted hazard mitigation goals and actions into the general operations of government and partner organizations. This will allow for diversity of responsibility in order to meet the goals and actions (identified in section 5) of the plan. After which the committee will identify additional policies, programs, practices, and procedures that could be modified to accommodate hazard mitigation actions. In addition, the municipality will provide a copy of the plan to all officials and department heads; the highway department, zoning officer, planning board, or other groups, to encourage the use of the plan in their decision making process and to merge the Hazard Mitigation Plan into existing plans when

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appropriate Other examples may be, contracting with our local educational facilities to implement educational programs or, involving disasters relief volunteers in order to coordinate immediate response needs during a disaster period. The following table includes existing processes and programs through which the mitigation plan could be implemented.

Also refer to Chart 6.1, at the end of the narrative section of this document.

Process Action Implementation of Plan in Town of Oneonta and Otsego County Local Highway Department Otsego County Department of Emergency Response Otsego County Department of Information Technology Services Departmental or Otsego County Highway Department organizational work plans, Administrative Otsego County Department of Social Services policies, and procedural Otsego County Emergency Planning Committee changes. Otsego County Planning Department Otsego County Solid Waste Management Program

• Include reference to this plan in risk reduction section of the Otsego County Comprehensive Emergency management plan. • Include reference to this plan in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, both Basset and Fox hospitals, 20 (including the two colleges) countywide Administrative Other organizations’ plans schools, Emergency plans. • Major Employers such as Wal-mart in Oneonta, New York State Central Mutual, Corning Glass, ect. • New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets • Unpaid internship to assist in hazard mitigation plan maintenance Administrative Job/Job Descriptions Emergency Relief Coordinator funded through either federal or state grants Capital and operational Budgetary • Review of local budgets to include line item mitigation actions budgets • Comprehensive Planning -Institutionalize hazard mitigation for new construction and land use. • Zoning and Ordinances • Building Codes • Capital Improvements Plan – Ensure that the person responsible for projects under this plan evaluate if the new construction is in a high hazard area, flood plain, etc. so the construction is designed to mitigate the risk. Revise requirements for this plan to include hazard mitigation in the design Executive Orders, of new construction. Regulatory ordinances and other • National Flood Insurance Program – Continue participation in this program directives and encourage non-participants to join. • Community Rating System – Evaluate participation in the plan. Annually update the plan to receive credit for their hazard mitigation plan under this program. • Continue to implement County and town storm water management plans. • Prior to formal changes (amendments) to comprehensive plans, zoning, ordinances, capital improvement plans, or other mechanisms that control development must be reviewed to ensure they are consistent with the

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hazard mitigation plan. • Communicate with municipalities to have joint review of land use regulations and comprehensive plans to coordinate with Hazard mitigation

Process Action Implementation of Plan in Town of Oneonta and Onondaga County • Once plan is approved, initiate process to enable legislation to use fees, taxes, bonds, and loans to finance projects. • Apply for grants from federal or state government, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and private sources including Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA), and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP-Stafford Act, Section 404). • Research grant opportunities through U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) • Investigate other federal sources of funding, such as but not limited to; • Other potential federal funding sources include: Secure traditional sources of Funding oStafford Act, Section 406 – Public Assistance Program Mitigation Grants financing. oFederal Highway Administration oCatalog of Federal Domestic Assistance oUnited States Fire Administration – Assistance to Firefighter Grants oUnited States Small Business Administration Pre and Post Disaster Mitigation loans oUnited States Department of Economic Development Administration Grants oUnited States Army Corps of Engineers oUnited States Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management

• Public-Private Partnerships Develop creative • Community Volunteers Partnerships partnerships, funding and • State Cooperation incentives. • In-kind resources

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• Department of Economic Development ( SUNY) Existing Committees and • Community Outreach ( SUNY) Partnership Councils • United Way • Otsego County Emergency Planning Committee • Army Corp. of Engineers (USACE) • American Red Cross • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) • National Oceanic and Atmosphere Agency (NOAA) • National Weather Service (NWS) • New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) • State Emergency Management Office – SEMO Working with other federal, • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Partnership state, and local agencies • United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) • United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) • Otsego County Conservation Association • Otsego 2000 • Susquehanna Basin • State of New York University at Oneonta • Community Volunteers – Habitat for Humanity • Otsego Lake

Continued Public Involvement

The Town of Oneonta is committed to the continued involvement of the public in the hazard mitigation process. Copies of the Town of Burlington Hazard Mitigation Plan will be kept and made available for review at any time during business hours. If a web site is available for the municipality, efforts will be made to include notices of meetings and the actual document with planned updates posted at the time of review. Copies of the plan will be placed at the following locations:

Town of Oneonta Clerks Office Otsego County Planning Department Otsego County Emergency Services Department Otsego County Planning Department Website Each municipality during their annual reviews will schedule meetings open to the public for input and comments prior to completing their update.

A notice regarding the existence and location of copies of the mitigation plan will be publicized annually in local newspaper(s) and posted on the Otsego County web site. This announcement will follow the Planning Group’s annual review effort.

The public will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed updates to the plan during scheduled public meetings. Completion of the annual planning evaluation process and the 5-year plan update will take place only after considerable time and input from the public and involved departments is gathered and evaluated for inclusion. The Planner and members of the committee will be responsible for coordinating the plan evaluation portion of the meeting, soliciting feedback, collecting and reviewing the comments, and

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ensuring their incorporation in the 5-year plan update as appropriate. Additional meetings may also be held as deemed necessary by the committee. The purpose of these meeting would be to provide the public an opportunity to express concerns, opinions, and ideas about the mitigation plan. Chart 6.1 Review of Existing Information Record of the review and incorporation of existing programs, policies, and technical documents for a single local jurisdiction. Adapted from Draft FEMA 386-8. Name of Jurisdiction: Town of Oneonta Prepared by: Name: County Planning Dept. Title: Fiona Carbin Phone :607-547-4225 Does the jurisdiction Method of incorporation Existing Program/ Policy/ have this program/policy/ Reviewed? into the hazard Technical Documents technical document? (Yes/No) mitigation plan (Yes/No) Comprehensive plan Yes No Used for assessing development trends and future vulnerabilities Growth Management plan/ No No Capital Improvement plan Flood Damage Prevention No No Ordinance Floodplain Management plan Yes Yes Incorporated actions

Open Space program plan No No Flood Insurance Studies, Yes Yes Incorporated expected DFIRMs or engineering frequency and extent of studies for streams flooding Hazard Vulnerability Analysis No No (by the local Emergency Management Agency) Emergency Management Plan/ No No Emergency Operations Plan Zoning Ordinance and/or Yes Yes Used for assessing subdivision regulations vulnerability of proposed project. Building Code Yes No Drainage Ordinance No No Critical Facilities maps Yes, all hazard plan Yes Assessing volnerability Existing Land Use maps Yes No Used for assessing vulnerability Elevation Certificates No No State plan Yes Yes Incorporated risk assessment data and maps

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HAZUS study Yes Yes Used for flood potential and other hazard dollar loss estimates SLOSH Studies n/a n/a n/a Hurricane Evacuation Plan n/a n/a n/a Other

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Appendix

Appendix A- List of Acronyms

Appendix B- Town of Oneonta Resolutions

B-1 2004 Formal Appointment of members of the Town of Oneonta All- Hazards Mitigation Planning Committee B-2 2005 Town of Oneonta All-Hazards Mitigation Plan Adoption B-3 2007 Town of Oneonta Resolution adopting the Amended All- Hazard Mitigation Plan

Appendix C- Notification for Public Involvement

C-1 Copy of Public Notice C-2 List of Other involved agencies

Appendix D- List of Critical Facilities and Vulnerable sites in the Town of Oneonta

Appendix E- Annual Maintenance Report

E-1 Cover Letter E-2 Annual Check List

Appendix F- Hazard Maps

Roads and Parcels F-1 Water & Forest Resources F-2 School Districts F-3 Fire Districts F-4 Transportation/Crashes F-5 Critical Facilities F-6 2006 Flood F-7 Potential Hazardous Areas F-8

APPENDIX A List of Acronyms

Throughout this plan, the following acronyms are used:

Acronym Meaning______

CEO Code Enforcement Officer CWCABA Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act EAP Emergency Action Plan EAS Emergency Alert System OES Office of Emergency Services EMS Emergency Medical Service EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPF Environmental Protection Fund FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map HAZNY Hazards New York (Hazard Analysis Computer Program) HMC Hazard Mitigation Committee HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grant Program ICS Incident Command System NFIP National Flood Insurance Program NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NRCS Natural Resource Conservation Service NWS National Weather Service NYSDEC New York State Department of Environmental Conservation NYSDOS New York State Department of State NYSDOT New York State Department of Transportation NYSEMO New York State Emergency Management Office NYSP New York State Police PDM Post Disaster Mitigation SEMO State Emergency Management Office SFHA Special Flood Hazard Area SUNY State University of New York (Oneonta)

Appendix B-1 2004 Formal Appointment of members of the Town of Oneonta All- Hazards Mitigation Planning Committee

Appendix B-2 2005 Town of Oneonta All-Hazards Mitigation Plan Adoption

Appendix B-3 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED 2006 COPY OF THE ALL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLAN

WHEREAS, The Otsego County Board of Representatives has determined that the County will prepare a multi-jurisdictional All Hazard Mitigation Plan that includes all Otsego County municipalities that want to participate;

WHEREAS, The County has requested that municipalities wishing to participate maintain records of their hours spent working on this effort so that “in-kind service” figures can be provided to meet the requirements of the grant;

WHEREAS, the Town of Oneonta Hazard Mitigation Committee has worked with the County Planning Department to prepare an All Hazard Mitigation Plan

WHEREAS, the Hazard Mitigation Committee has presented said plan to the Town/City/Village;

Now Therefore Be It RESOLVED, That the Town of Oneonta has determined that it shall accept the All Hazard Mitigation Plan and further

RESOLVED, That all persons working on this plan have provided in-kind hours to the county planning department so the parameters of the grant can be met, and further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of this Board shall maintain on file, a copy of the All Hazard Mitigation Plan in the office of the clerk, located at Town Hall 3966 St. Hwy. 23, West Oneonta, NY 13861 and further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of this Board shall send a copy of this resolution to the County Planning Department, 197 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

______Town Clerk

______Board Representative

Appendix C-1 Copy of Public Notice

APPENDIX C-2 List of agencies

During the revision period the following organizations received an informative letter about the All-Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Town of Oneonta.

• Fox Care

• Time Warner Cable

• Simons

• Job Corp

• SUNY Oneonta

• Hartwick College

• Southside Mall

• Ryan Heat Oil company

• Tebco

• The National Soccer Hall of Fame

• Wal-Mart

• The All Star Village

• Home Depot.

• Lowes

APPENDIX D List of Critical Facilities and Vulnerable sites TOWN OF ONEONTA Critical Facilities and Infrastructure

Critical Facility Location Parcel ID# Town Facilities West Oneonta Fire District St. Hwy 23 287.09-1-43.00, 44.00 Town of Oneonta Hwy Garage Rt. 23 287.09-1-31 Town of Oneonta Hwy Garage Rt. 7 299.00-1-16.00 Town of Oneonta Gov't community service Quaker St. 287.09-1-57 Town of Oneonta water supply Co. Hwy 47 301.00-1-46.00 Town of Oneonta water supply Woodland Drive 301.11-1-40 City Facilities City of Oneonta - water supply St. Hwy 23 287.19-1-3.00 Oneonta City Water Dept. Upper East St. 258.00-2-1.00 Fox care Center Rt. 7 288.00-2-72.01 Fox Now Walk In Clinic Rt. 23, Southside 300.00-1-1.04 Red Cross 493 Chestnut Street 299.06-2-1.00 National Soccer Hall of Fame Browne Street 299-1-11.01 State Facilities NYS Dept. of Transportation St. Rt. 7 299.00-1-16.00 Churches Elm Park Church Chestnut St. 299.07-1-68 Jehovah's Witnesses County Club Rd 287.09-1-84.00 Oneonta Assembly of God Co. Hwy 48 299.00-2-1.02 Oneonta Wesleyan Church St. Hwy 23 300.00-3-80.00 West End Baptist Church Winney Hill 287.19-1-25.00 Ctr. and Church West Oneonta Baptist Society Parsonage Streets 286.12-1-15.01 West Oneonta Baptist Society Church St. 286.12-1-15.02 West Oneonta Baptist Church Church St. 287.09-1-77.00 Schools State University of New York West St. 288-1-9 State University of New York West St. 288-1-5 State University of New York, College Camp West St. 275-1-19.02 part of other businesses w/in a Better Beginnings Nursery School 3200 Chestnut St building St. Mary's School Route 7 289-1-4201 Hartwick College St. 7 and 28 289-1-68 Greater Plains School Jefferson Ave. ext. 287.19-2-37.01 Special Needs Populations Hampshire House Adult Home City 48 309.00-1-57.08 Upstate Home for Children St. Hwy 23 287.09-1-85.04 Upstate Home for Children Co. Hwy 9 299-1-2.02 Upstate Home for Children Co. Hwy 8 299.06-2-60

APPENDIX E Annual Maintenance Report

APPENDIX E-1 Cover Letter

COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING • 197 MAIN STREET • COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK 13326

PLANNING DEPARTMENT PHONE: (607) 547-4225 FAX: (607) 547-4285

Terry Bliss, Planning Director E-mail: [email protected]

The Hazard Mitigation Plan is updated annually by the established committee regarding natural hazards that have affected local communities within the past year. The purpose of this is to make the appropriate changes to the communities’ individual plan so that the information included is not outdated, and historical documentation is recorded.

The local Hazard Mitigation committee needs to withstand even if members are no longer active. The most useful way of maintaining an involved and helpful committee is having one representative from each of the following local branches: • local fire department • local highway department • knowledgeable resident • town/village administrator • emergency squad

The committee is welcomed to add other members of the community that are reliable resources will be an asset in completing the annual survey.

The local Hazard Mitigation committee is responsible to complete the survey in the most detailed manor. Hazards listed already include; ice storms, severe storms (including wind storms), winter storms, flood, erosion, hazardous material in transit, Fire (including wild fire), tornado, flash flood, ice jams, and hurricane. Space is provided to include non listed hazards that have affected a community or another occurrence of a particular hazard from that year.

Below is an example of how the survey should be filled out.

Flood-

When- April 14-16 2007

Detailed Location of Hazard-

Flooding occurred along Hill creek, the Florence River, Town stream, from Rose avenue to Baseball hill.

Detailed Description of Damages- 45% of our community was affected due to washed out roads and flood damage. 12 houses along the Florence river basements were flooded, resulting in damage to personal belongings, major repairs such as repairing pumps, and drainage systems.

Estimate amount in damages- $20,000

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- No FEMA assistance applied but not rewarded

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- Replaced Culvert from 8’ to 12’ on Rose avenue. Scheduled cleaning of drainage ditches along highway 22.

Cost of mitigation measures- 34,000 for improvements

APPENDIX E-2 Annual Check List

Hazard Mitigation Annual Maintenance

The Hazard Mitigation Plan requires that the local Committee review, update, and make necessary changes to the plan that has occurred within the last year. In doing so the established committee must do the following:

• Identify which natural hazards have affected the community • Exact locations where community were affected and for how long • Cost in damages • Amount if any received from FEMA • Mitigation measures that were taken throughout the year in prevention of future destruction • Provide signatures from each committee member Below are potential hazards that may occur. Please fill in the needed information with the most detail. There is available space for those hazards that have not been listed but have affected your community and would like to include.

Potential hazards:

Ice Storms-

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Severe Storms-

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Winter Storms-

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

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Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Flood-

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Hurricane -

When-

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Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Erosion/Landslide-

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Haz Mat (in transit)-

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Fire/ Wide Fire-

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Tornado-

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Flash Flood-

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Ice Jams-

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community-

______

Hazard______

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Hazard______-

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Hazard______-

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Hazard ______

When- ______

Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

Estimate amount in damages- ______

Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

APPENDIX F Hazard Maps

Roads and Parcels F-1 Water & Forest Resources F-2 School Districts F-3 Fire Districts F-4 Transportation/Crashes F-5 Critical Facilities F-6 2006 Flood F-7 Potential Hazardous Areas F-8

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