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County updates hazard plan Hannah Wiest Date posted: August 20, 2013 SHERIDAN — The age-old adage to “always be prepared” is aged for a reason: it has always been smart to be ready for whatever life may bring. That is why representatives from Sheridan County and its cities and towns have begun the process of updating the countywide Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, which is used “to identify activities which if implemented can eliminate or reduce the risk residents of the county face from natural and man-made threats or hazards,” according to the plan’s purpose statement.
At a kick-off meeting last week, representatives from Sheridan, Dayton, Ranchester, Clearmont, the U.S. Forest Service, the fire department, the water treatment plants and the county met with a consulting firm out of Cheyenne to begin discussing the old plan, which was adopted in 2009, and ways to ensure that the new plan will efficiently address hazards in Sheridan County.
“We had great participation from all levels of government. Sheridan County has been really proactive in addressing identified mitigation projects,” Ayres and Associates Project Manager Carrie Chitty said.
Sheridan County’s current Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2009 and is set to expire this year, Emergency Management Coordinator Dave Coleman said. Updating the plan — which will include significant public involvement — will allow representatives to evaluate which strategies worked and which ones could be improved in addition to including new hazards in the plan. “The meeting was a general review of the old plan and a plan of attack on the new plan,” Coleman said. For example, terrorism, utility failures and communication system breakdowns were proposed as additions to the list of risks, County Public Works Director Rod Liesinger said. The current list of risk factors includes: dam failure, drought, earthquake, flood/flash flood, hail, hazardous materials, landslide, lightning, mine subsidence, tornadoes, severe winter storms and wildfires.
In the plan, each risk factor is ranked on its probability of occurring based on history and potential for future occurrences. Other assessments include potential property, population and land area affected. For example, wildfire, severe winter storm and lightning are all listed as high probability while hail and floods are listed as medium and dam failure and earthquakes are marked as low.
As the plan is updated, each risk factor and its mitigation plans will be evaluated and changed if needed. The Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan update is being funded with a $28,000 federal grant. The public is encouraged to participate in the hazard plan update by submitting photographs and personal accounts of hazards such as hail, flooding, fires and winter storms. There will also be a public meeting in October, and residents are invited to visit the Sheridan County website to view and comment on weekly progress updates. For more information visit www.sheridancounty.com. Copies of the 2009 Sheridan County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan are available for review in the Sheridan County Commission Office on the second floor of the Courthouse addition.
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Sheridan County Public Notice Website Posting July – October 2013
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Appendix E - Local, State, and Federal Grant Opportunities
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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Mitigation Grant Program Authority Purpose
Activated after a presidential disaster declaration; Robert T. Stafford provides funds on a sliding scale formula based on Hazard Mitigation Grant Disaster Relief and a percentage of the total federal assistance for a Program (HMGP) Emergency disaster for long‐term mitigation measures to Assistance Act reduce vulnerability to natural hazards
National competitive program focused on Pre‐Disaster Mitigation Disaster Mitigation mitigation project and planning activities that (PDM) Act address multiple natural hazards
National Flood Flood Mitigation Insurance Reform Reduce or eliminate claims against the NFIP Assistance (FMA) Act
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Appendix F – Hazard Event Photos and Winter Storm Press Release Provided by Mr. Steve Small, Sheridan County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Chairman
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2005 Rain and Snow Melt Impacts in Sheridan County
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2008 Little Goose Creek - Knodes Subdivision
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2008 North Piney Creek, Story WY
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Sheridan Media - Sheridan WY News - KROE - KZWY - KYTI - KWYO - KLQQ
UPDATE AS OF 8:45 AM - 3/30 - BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6PM today. Update from the City of Sheridan - Nic Bateson, City Public Works Director
A snow emergency has been declared until 6 p.m. tonight. Emergency travel only. No parking on emergency snow routes. Total snowfall of 10 to 18 inches expected with wind gusts up to 50 mph. Inside the City of Sheridan, crews will be working to keep clear the primary snow emergency routes for emergency vehicle travel. Rural county roads will not be plowed until visibility improves and the wind subsides. The city has had crews working continuously since Noon Sunday around the clock. Crews will continue to work around the clock. The City of Sheridan hopes to begin residential plowing as soon as the storm subsides. More storms are anticipated throughout the week. We expect that clean up from the storms will take the rest of the week and the coming weekend. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. CLOSURES – ROADS: Interstate 90 between Sheridan and Gillette is closed. US 14E Sheridan to Ucross is closed.
WYDOT URGES PEOPLE TO STAY OFF OF HIGHWAY 87 TO STORY AND THE ROAD TO BIG HORN! All other roads in Sheridan and Johnson Counties are under a No Unnecessary Travel Advisory including the City of Sheridan. CANCELLATIONS – SCHOOLS: There will be no school in Sheridan County School District 1. There will be no school in Sheridan County School District 2. There will be no school in Sheridan County School District 3. The Sheridan Child Development Center Region 2 is closed. Holy Name School will not hold classes today. St. Labre (luh-BRAY) Catholic School in Ashland, MT is closed today. Sheridan College will be closed today. **That includes classes and administrative offices. School is cancelled in Wyola and Lodge Grass, Montana today. The Children's Center is closed. Spring Creek School is closed. Sheridan Creative Learning Center is closed. Noah's Ark Pre-School is closed. I-Can Pre-School is closed. Martin Luther Grammar School is closed.
CANCELLATIONS - EVENTS No Shrine Pot Luck dinner tonight. Miss Donna's Dance School at Studio 48 classes have been cancelled this afternoon and evening. 309
Weight Watchers will not meet tonight at 5:30 or Tuesday morning at 7. CLOSURES - BUSINESSES DECKER COAL MINE IS CLOSED TODAY, AND ALL DAY-SHIFTS HAVE BEEN CALLED OFF The Sheridan County YMCA is closed, including the Daycare Facility, UNTIL the City lifts the Snow Emergency designation. Marion Daycare Center is closed. There will be NO GARBAGE PICK-UP in the city of Sheridan today. The Sheridan County Courthouse will be closed. Sheridan City Hall is closed. The Sheridan County Airport is closed. There will be no flights until further notice. The Sheridan Mini-Bus will not be running today. The Department of Family Services is closed today. Northwest Pediatrics is closed; however, patients can call Dr. Oss on her emergency number. The Department of Environmental Quality is closed today. Sheridan Regional Game & Fish office is closed today. Robbins Dermatology is closed today. Northern Wyoming Mental Health is closed today. RENEW is closed today. The Sheridan Senior Center is closed and Meals on Wheels will not be delivered; however, Director Carmen Rideout will make sure shut-ins have what they need. The Department of Workforce Services will be closed. Sheridan Orthopedics and Associates will be closed. VOA Administrative Office is closed. WYSTAR Outpatient Service is closed. Steve's Truck Service is closed. Wyoming Audiology is closed. Municipality of Dayton office is closed today; if Dayton residents have an emergency, call Johann Nield at 751-1138. Sheridan Physical Therapy is closed. There will be no "Lunch Together" Soup Kitchen today. Eye Clinic of Northern Wyoming is closed. Sheridan Eye Care Center is closed. Citco Federal Credit Union is closed. Sheridan Ear, Nose & Throat is closed. Sheridan County Community Health is closed. EZ Cash is closed. Sheridan Motor is closed. Dr. Roberto Fars' office is closed. Annie Greenthumb's is closed. The City Landfill is closed. Vista West Engineering is closed. Wyoming Rehab is closed.
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Sunlight Federal Credit Union will be open at 10 this morning. Wells Fargo Bank will open as soon as the "Emergency Travel Only" restriction has been lifted. Blockbuster Video will be closed until the "Emergency Travel Only" restriction has been lifted. The Forest Service office in Sheridan will be closed until noon; possibly all day. Buchanan Chiropractic will be closed until the "Emergency Travel Only" restriction has been lifted.
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