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Gilliam County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Gilliam County MULTI-JURISDICTION NATURAL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLAN Gilliam County City of Arlington City of Condon REVIEW CityCOPY of Lonerock Effective {DATE} 2018 through {DATE}, 2023 Gilliam County Multi-jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Gilliam County and the Cities of Arlington, Condon, and Lonerock Report for: Gilliam County City of Arlington City of Condon City of Lonerock Prepared by: University of Oregon’s Institute for Policy Research and Engagement (the Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience), Resource Assistance for Rural Environments and Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development September 2018 The 2018 Gilliam County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan is a living document that will be reviewed and updated periodically. Comments, suggestions, corrections, and additions are enthusiastically encouraged to be submitted from all interested parties. For further information and to provide comments, contact: Chris Fitzsimmons, Emergency Manager GilliamREVIEW County COPY 211 South Oregon Street, Oregon 97823 Telephone: 541-384-2851 Email: [email protected] Special Thanks & Acknowledgements Gilliam County developed this Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan through a regional partnership funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program. FEMA awarded the grant to support the update of natural hazards mitigation plans for eight counties in the region. The region’s planning process utilized a four- phased planning process and plan development support provided by the University of Oregon’s Institute for Policy Research and Engagement (IPRE) which includes the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE), and the Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience (OPDR). This project would not have been possible without technical and financial support provided by the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD). In 2017, DLCD received two Pre- Disaster Mitigation grants (PDMC-PL-10-OR-2016-003 and PDMC-PL-10-OR-2016-005) from FEMA through the Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) to assist Gilliam County and seven other counties with their NHMPs. Regional partners include: • Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) • Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) • FEMA Region X • Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience at the Institute for Policy Research and Engagement (IPRE) • Resource Assistance to Rural Environments at the University of Oregon’s Community Service Center Gilliam County NHMP Steering Committee: Convener: Chris Fitzsimmons, Coordinator, Gilliam County Emergency Management Susie Anderson, Planner, Gilliam County Planning Department Gary Bettencourt, Sheriff, Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office Shannon Coppock, Coordinator, Gilliam County Fire Services Brian Foster, City of Arlington Public Works Dewey Kennedy, Road Master, Gilliam County Road Department PaulREVIEW O’Dell, Mayor, City of Lonerock COPY Gibb Wilkins, Assistant, City of Condon Public Works Chet Wilkins, Assessor, Gilliam County Assessor’s Office City of Arlington NHMP Steering Committee: Convener: Pam Rosenbalm, City Recorder, City of Arlington Chris Fitzsimmons, Coordinator, Gilliam County Emergency Management Brian Foster, City of Arlington Public Works City of Condon NHMP Steering Committee: Convener: Gibb Wilkins, Assistant, City of Condon Public Works Chris Fitzsimmons, Coordinator, Gilliam County Emergency Management Kathyrn Greiner, City Administrator, City of Condon City of Lonerock NHMP Steering Committee: Convener: Paul O’dell, Mayor, City of Lonerock Aletta Clark, Citizen, City of Lonerock Jim Crandall, Citizen, City of Lonerock Chris Fitzsimmons, Coordinator, Gilliam County Emergency Management Karen O’dell, City of Lonerock Project Managers: Nicolia Mehrling, Resource Assistance for Rural Environments Chris Fitzsimmons, Coordinator, Gilliam County Emergency Management Tricia Sears, Natural Hazards Planner, Department of Land Conservation and Development Institute for Policy Research and Engagement Staff: Megan Smith, Director, Resource Assistance for Rural Environments; Co-Director, Community Service Center Michael Howard, Assistant Program Director, Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience Titus Tomlinson, Program Coordinator, Resource Assistance for Rural Environments AnikoREVIEW Drlik-Muehleck, Project Coordinator COPY Julie Foster, Grants Administrator, Community Service Center Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Maps: Map developed by the following entities contributed to the plan update process. The contributions from these departments were essential in illustrating the extent and potential losses associated with the natural hazards affecting the community Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Geological Survey About the Department of Land Conservation and Development Oregon’s statewide land use planning program — originated in 1973 under Senate Bill 100 — provides protection of farm and forest lands, conservation of natural resources, orderly and efficient development, coordination among local governments, and citizen involvement. The program affords all Oregonians predictability and sustainability to the development process by allocating land for industrial, commercial and housing development, as well as transportation and agriculture. The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) administers the program. A seven-member volunteer citizen board known as the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) guides DLCD. Under the program, all cities and counties have adopted comprehensive plans that meet mandatory state standards. The standards are 19 Statewide Planning Goals that deal with land use, development, housing, transportation, and conservation of natural resources. Periodic review of plans and technical assistance in the form of grants to local jurisdictions are key elements of the program.1 About the Institute for Policy Research and Engagement The Institute for Policy Research and Engagement (IPRE), a research center affiliated with the School of Planning, Public Policy, and Management at the University of Oregon, is an interdisciplinary organization that assists Oregon communities by providing planning and technical assistance to help solve local issues and improve the quality of life for Oregon residents. The role of the IPRE is to link the skills, expertise, and innovation of higher education with the transportation, economic development, and environmental needs of communities and regions in the State of Oregon, thereby providing service to Oregon and learning opportunities to the students involved. About the Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience The REVIEWOregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience (OPDR) is aCOPY coalition of public, private, and professional organizations working collectively toward the mission of creating a disaster- resilient and sustainable state. Developed and coordinated by the Institute for Policy Research 1 About Us; Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development; http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/Pages/about_us.aspx and Engagement at the University of Oregon, the OPDR employs a service-learning model to increase community capacity and enhance disaster safety and resilience statewide. About Resource Assistance to Rural Environments Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) is an AmeriCorps program administered through the University of Oregon's Institute for Policy Research and Engagement. RARE is currently supported through grants from the Corporation for National & Community Service (AmeriCorps), The Ford Family Foundation, the University of Oregon, the Oregon Food Bank, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Oregon Department of Transportation, and other agencies. In addition, each participating community provides $19,000 of approximately $32,000 needed to place, train, and support a full-time RARE member. Plan Template Disclaimer This Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan update is based in part on a plan template developed by the University of Oregon’s Institute for Policy Research and Engagement (IPRE) - Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience (OPDR) and used in the 2013 Gilliam County NHMP. OPDR provided copies of the plan templates to communities for use in developing or updating their natural hazards mitigation plans at that time. OPDR hereby authorizes the use of all content and language provided to Gilliam County in the plan template. The template is structured to address the requirements contained in 44 CFR 201.6; where language is applicable to communities throughout Oregon, OPDR encourages the use of standardized language. However, emphasis is placed on identifying and describing the unique attributes of the counties and cities for each plan. The basic format of the 2013 NHMP has been retained for this 2018 NHMP update. REVIEW COPY Gilliam County Multi-jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Table of Contents Volume I: Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Executive Summary……………………………..……….……………………...................................... i Section 1: Introduction……………………………….…………….……….................................. 1-1 Section 2: Risk Assessment……………………………………………….................................... 2-1 Section 3: Mitigation Strategy…………………………………….………................................. 3-1 Section 4: Plan Implementation and Maintenance……………………........................... 4-1 Volume II: Jurisdictional Addenda City of Arlington Addendum…………………………….………….………...............................
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