Town of Hartwick

FINAL

Town of Hartwick

All Hazards Mitigation Plan

January 2005

Amended December 2006 Prepared by:

Town of Hartwick Hazard Mitigation Committee And The Otsego County Planning Department 197 Main Street Cooperstown, New York 13326

This hazards mitigation plan encompasses the Town of Hartwick, 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 1-5

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 4-3 Hazard Definitions 4-5 Moderately High Hazards 4-7 Moderately Low Hazards 4-14 Low Hazards 4-26 Critical Building Value, Replacement and Content Cost 4-28 Critical Facilities Inventory 4-28 Damages assessment 4-30

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 5-7

Section 6 - Plan Maintenance 6-1

Appendix A - List of Acronyms A

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

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

Section 1 – Executive Summary

The Town of Hartwick All Hazards Mitigation Plan (hereinafter referred to as “the 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 hazard 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 Hartwick and previous efforts to mitigate hazards.

PLANNING PROCESS

The Town officially began the development of this All Hazards Mitigation Plan with a September 13th, 2004 meeting held for the town board in Hartwick, 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 together for the multi-jurisdictional planning process. Key players from several organizations in the Town were invited. The meeting was attended by representatives from Otsego County, Hartwick Town Board, Hartwick Fire Department, as well as the Town Highway Department.

A series of meetings were held to gather information and recommendations for this hazard 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 input.

RISK ASSESSMENT

The recommendations in the Plan are based on an assessment of the community’s vulnerability to 11 hazards identified in the New York State Emergency Management Office HAZNY Program. The reasons for omission of certain hazards are explained in Section 4 – Risk Assessment. The priority rankings were prepared based on the scope, frequency, impact, onset and duration of each hazard considered (using the HAZNY interactive spreadsheet program).

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 1-1 Mitigation Strategy

The overall purpose of the Town of Hartwick All Hazards Mitigation 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 the Town. The 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 hazard mitigation and emergency response

Severe Weather Goals (Severe Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Ice Storm) • Minimize damage to utilities, structures, and other infrastructure • Build and maintain structures to withstand high winds and heavy snow • Reopen transportation routes as quickly as possible following a severe weather event

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 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 • Discourage new development within inundation areas

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 1-2 Action Plan

The Town of Hartwick All 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 hazard mitigation • Encourage local officials’ participation in hazard related training offered at the County, State, and Federal levels • Provide municipal officials with periodic training on responsibilities during hazards events Emergency Services • Improve/maintain communication among highway departments to enable coordinated maintenance of emergency routes • 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 risk to critical facilities Support • Invite elected municipal officials to meetings of the Hartwick Hazard Mitigation Committee to guide implementation and revision of the Plan • Maintain and expand public/private sector coordination through organizations that are actively involved in hazard impact reduction activities • Encourage public/private sector organizations (i.e. tourist facilities) to prioritize and implement hazards mitigation actions

Severe Weather Actions

Minimize Damage from Trees • Maintain trees along municipal rights-of-way • Support/encourage utility companies to maintain trees near telephone and power lines • Locate/create educational information about maintenance of trees adjacent to structures • Explore the possibility of 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 1-3 • 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 departments’ monitoring of weather conditions and forecasts to enable timely response to snow, ice, and high water conditions by the • Review and revise highway departments’ 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 Mitigation Actions

Public Awareness • Disseminate and improve flood informational packets • 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 contaminants and other foreign material Decrease Flooding Impact on Roads • Increase funding to mitigate damage in 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 roads and on private property

Dam Failure Mitigation Actions

Public Awareness • Provide informational packets on the impact of dam failure • Develop an emergency evacuation plan for residents within flood zone of dams

Maintenance • Provide periodic inspections and maintenance of dams

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 1-4 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 and residents. Prevent New Development in Path of Dam • Encourage municipalities to create land use laws to reduce the amount of development within inundation areas

Plan Maintenance

The Town of Hartwick Hazards Mitigation 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 1-5 SECTION 2 – BACKGROUND

The Town of Hartwick is located in the Central aspect of Otsego County. Hartwick is just south and west of the village of Cooperstown and shares the Route 28 corridor as the primary access to the village and Otsego Lake. Due to the strict zoning and historical preservation efforts in the village of Cooperstown, Hartwick became the area of extensive business development along this thoroughfare. Hartwick has five hamlets, three along Route 28, Index, Hyde Park and Hartwick Seminary; and two along State Route 205, Hartwick, and South Hartwick. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the population is 986, an increase of 136 people from 1990.

LAND: Hartwick is 40.8 square miles. The topographic quadrangle location is divided among four areas; Cooperstown, Hartwick, Milford and Mt. Vision. Resting in what is referred to as the Mohawk Valley/Appalachian Uplands, the area is very picturesque with an assortment of soils, vegetation, and geological material.

FLOOD PLAIN: The major flood plain areas of Hartwick are; all along the Susquehanna River, Burditt Brook and Otego Creek.

CLIMATE: The climate of Hartwick is classified as continental-humid, with cold winters and mild summers and precipitation evenly 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 average 11 degrees while temperatures in July average 81 degrees. Annual

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 2-1 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 thaw and early fall frost. The growing season averages 120 days.

POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY: Hartwick has five hamlets, three along Route 28, Index, Hyde Park and Hartwick Seminary; two along State Route 205, Hartwick, and South Hartwick. The population Density is 53.9 persons/square mile, according to the 2000 census.

TRANSPORTATION: There are just over 323 miles of roads within the Town of Hartwick maintained by New York State, Otsego County, the Town of Hartwick, or private owners. The Town of Hartwick is responsible for 60.2 miles of roads while New York State owns 13.8 miles of roads and Otsego County owns 26.6 miles. There are approximately 6 miles of Private roads within the town.

PEOPLE: The 2000 census revealed that almost 44% of the Town’s population is between the ages of 25 and 54. It also revealed that nearly 16% of the population is at or above the retirement age of 62.

EMPLOYMENT: Occupations Number Percent Management, professional and related…. 356 33 Service…. 259 24 Sales & office…. 215 20 Farming, fish & forestry…. 22 2 Construction, extraction & maintenance…. 135 12 Production, transportation & moving…. 104 10

ECONOMY: In 1999, the median household income in Hartwick was $30,764. This figure is slightly lower than the median for Otsego County, which is $33,444. Unlike many small communities, Hartwick does host a wide variety of centrally located businesses. Recently, there has been an increase in tourism regionally, mostly for the Baseball Hall of Fame and Dreams park Baseball camp. This has sparked a building boom in the area that has not been seen in years. Because there is no zoning in Hartwick and it was located on Route 28, the most approachable corridor to Cooperstown, businesses chose to build there. Businesses such as the Cooperstown Dreams Park, which is a baseball camp for youth, draw families from across the country. The increase in summer population and potential for high profit has created the building of a small retail mall housing a chain food store, restaurants, banks and the recent building of several hotel/motel chains. The influx of vacationers, many of whom are willing and able to buy “second” homes has also skewed the property prices in Cooperstown and the surrounding areas. The employment opportunity has increased greatly within the area, however it is predominantly in the lower paying, and service-oriented industry. .

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 2-2 AGRICULTURE: Agriculture in the Town of Hartwick at one time played a vital role in the economy; today it is less than 2% of the population’s occupation. Just over 7,300 acres of land in Hartwick 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, much more land was in agricultural use.

LAND USE REGULATION:

Site Plan Review Subdivision Regulations

The relaxed land use regulation has caused Hartwick to become the development district for nearby Cooperstown, which has stringent zoning requirements. Fast food chains which could not or would not conform to the building requirements for Cooperstown found safe haven along the Route 28 corridor in the town of Hartwick. In the recent past, several hotel/motel chains have built there surrounding a small shopping mall that was the predecessor of things to come. Hartwick is also home to the “Cooperstown Dreams Park” which is a nationally known youth baseball camp encompassing in excess of 140 acres.

PUBLIC EDUCATION: The Town of Hartwick utilizes three school systems to meet education requirements. They share services with the Cooperstown Central School, Laurens Central School and Milford Central School in those respective towns and the village.

COMMUNITY SERVICES: Police protection is provided by both the County and State which patrol regularly.

County Sheriff Headquarters: Cooperstown.

State Police Barracks: Richfield Springs.

Fire Protection: Hartwick Company #1 and Hartwick Company # 2

EMS: Hartwick Fire Company Squads*.

* Hartwick VFD is the only Department in the county with four (4) Hazmat Level A trained personnel.

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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 2-3 SECTION 3 - PLANNING PROCESS

Based on interest generated at the meeting, the Town of Hartwick, in conjunction with the Otsego County Planning Department, formed a Planning Committee made up of the following members:

Planning Committee:

David Butler, Chairman Councilman, Emergency Squad, Administration, Resource and Reference Mary Balcom, Secretary Town Supervisor, Administration, Resource and Reference Debra Clegg Member of the chief squad, Resource and Reference John Bush Fire Chief to District 1, Resource and Reference Larry Lamb Fire Chief to District 2, Resource and Reference Steve Carson Assistant Chief, Resource and Reference

Staff to the Committee:

Diane Carlton, AICP Director, Otsego County Planning Department Matthew VanSlyke, 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. College intern Matt Munson, an undergraduate geography student from the State University College at Oneonta, assisted Matt. Ann Williamson, Planner assisted with administrating, mapping, budgeting, writing and editing of the plan. On September 5, 2004, the Town Trustees appointed a Hazard Mitigation Committee to work with the

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 3-1 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.

The committee met monthly beginning in September 2004 until January 2005. On January 24, 2005, following a 5-month process, the Town of Hartwick 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 (appendix C-1) 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, Brookwood School, Harwick Fire House district 1&2, Town Hall, Hartwick Town Barn, Community center, and Dreams Park 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 &C-3.

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

Planning Process

• 9/16/2004: Town of Hartwick Introductory Meeting: Planning Department staff met with the Town Board to discuss the All Hazards Mitigation Plan. Mitigation examples, copies of the County Plan, and a sample resolution of participation were handed out to Board members. • 9/30/2004: Town of Hartwick Hazard Mitigation Resolution Received: Receipt of resolution from the Town establishing the Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee. Five (5) individuals from the were named to serve on the voluntary committee. • 10/27/2004: Town of Hartwick Hazard Analysis: A hazard analysis was created for the Town of Hartwick. A total of 19 hazards were analyzed. This analysis was created by using the HAZNY (Hazards New York) computer program supplied by the State Emergency Management Office. • 11/29/2004: Town of Hartwick HAZNY Report Review / Hazard Areas Identification: The Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee met to review the compilied HAZNY report. After close review some minor changes were made to the report to better reflect the Town of Hartwick. Committee members also identified areas of town where disasters are most likely to occue and areas where frequent damage is seen. HMC members recomended changes to the plan and submitted the hazard areas maps to the County Planning Department to be digitized.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 3-2 • Town of Hartwick Hazard Mitigation Plan Draft Review: The Planning Department sent a draft version of the All Hazards Mitigation Plan to the HMC. Upon approval, the HMC will present the Plan to the Town Board. • 1/24/2005: Town of Hartwick Hazard Mitigation Plan Adoption: The HMC presented the Plan as a draft document to the Town Board for their formal adoption. • 6/20/06: Town of Hartwick Hazard Mitigation Plan revision and crosswalk review. County planning representatives Fiona Carbin met with Mary Balcom Town Supervisior to review crosswalk and address historical data of document. A public notice was drafted by Mary Balcom 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, Mary Balcom would send individual letters to Brookwood School, Harwick Fire House district 1&2, Town Hall, Town Barn, Community center, and Dreams Park invitinng their input for the revisions.

Coordination with Agencies:

Matt Van Slyke, contacted county, regional, and state agencies 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. 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 countywide 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 3-3 • Local Business (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 Village of Cooperstown. These two documents provided the Town of Hartwick with data to identify prior occurrences of disasters in the Village. 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. Land use and Site plan review 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-3). The town code restricts construction of full basements in areas of high ground water levels. These areas are identified by the flood plain map information. In general these areas include surrounding river properties. 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 in high water table areas.

Existing evacuations and terrorism plans are established for the Town of Hartwick through the Comprehensive Emergency plan. In addition, the Dreams Park has its own evacuation plan. These plans are documented in the Butch Jones, Emergency Services coordinator.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 3-4 SECTION 4 – RISK ASSESSMENT

Specific locations within the Town of Hartwick that may be affected by relevant natural hazards were located on a map with the assistance of historical data and the professional knowledge of Town Representatives and the county emergency management director. Appendix F-4 of the Town of Hartwick identifies the locations of these areas. The committee then determined the risk assessment for the natural hazards identified as having a High Level of impact. Available historical data was used when available to support the risk assessment. The following is a summary of historical documentation for the Town.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-1 Hazard or Event Description Source of Map information available? Snow Storm- 1970 Members of See figure 4.1 Entire town was affected. 3 ft of snow. Travel community was prohibited. Residents were out of work and school. Winter snow storm- 1990 Members of See figure 4.1 Entire town was affected community Emergency Representatives

Blizzard 1993- Newspaper See figure Entire town was affected. Major road closures, Members of the 4.1and 4.2 and loss of power. community Emergency Representatives Flood-1996 Members of the See Appendix Entire town was affected. Road closures Gulf Community F-8 and F-3 Rd., Greenough Rd., due to washouts Emergency Representatives Tornado- 1998 Members of the See figure 4.3 Entire Town was affected Community Emergency Representatives 2000- Y2K Members of the unavailable Entire town threatened by the failure of its Community facilities Emergency Representatives Winter Snow Storm- 2002/03 Members of the See figure 4.1 Entire town was affected, people could not go to Community work due to road closures and holiday plans Emergency were either altered or terminated. Representatives FEMA Black Out- 2003 Members of the unavailable Entire town had no electricity causing hazards in Community the roadways, and seriously in convened Newspaper residents lives Fire-2003- Buffalo Farm visitor center. Members of the See Appendix Community F-8 Flood- 2005 Members of the See Appendix Heavy rain fall caused washout on some town Community F-7 and F-8 roads. FEMA assistance Emergency Representatives FEMA Snow Storm- October 20,2005 Members of the See figure 4.1 Talbot Rd. was hit the hardest with 7 inches of Community snow and down limbs. Residents were without Emergency power for 5 days especially those with REA Representatives which make up a third of the town. Water Contamination- 2006- Hartwick Reservoir Members of the Unavailable contaminated due to massive amounts of runoff Community from heavy rains. The water was tested for an Emergency entire week which drained an already tight Representatives budget.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-2 See Appendix 2006- Flood Members of the F-7 and F-8 Heavy Rains caused major flooding throughout Community the entire town. Properties were seriously Emergency damaged especially agricultural fields, most Representatives roads were closed, and residents were out of FEMA work for 2-3 days. Damages from the flood were in $300,000 range.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-3 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 Hartwick 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 Town also reviewed the following hazards for potential vulnerability and loss estimates. The group evaluated19 hazards that can potentially affect the Town of Hartwick 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 Hartwick.

MODERATELY HIGH HAZARD *WINTER STORM (SEVERE) 275 *FIRE 263 TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT 260 EXTREME TEMPERATURES 254 *ICE STORM 253 *SEVERE STORM 245

MODERATELY LOW HAZARD *TORNADO 238 DAM FAILURE 231 *FLOOD 230 UTILITY FAILURE 209 WATER CONTAMINATION 189 *LANDSLIDE/EROSION 182 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (IN TRANSIT) 181 RADIOLOGICAL (IN TRANSIT) 181 *WILDFIRE 181 EARTHQUAKE 180 EXPLOSION 174 DROUGHT 162 LOW HAZARD CIVIL UNREST 158

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-4 The Following hazards were eliminated from consideration for the reason stated:

Avalanche Avalanches in New York State are mainly confined to the higher peaks of the Adirondacks. Any small avalanche that may occur in Hartwick is likely to be of such small size and power that the damage would be negligible or easily handled by Town/village 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. Hartwick does contain a substantial amount of woodlands and forested lands but blight was not considered a threat to those lands at this time.

Epidemic The HMC did not find this to be a potential hazard.

Food Shortage This event was not deemed to be a potential hazard.

Hazardous Material Hazardous Material (fixed site) was considered a negligible hazard by the Hazard Mitigation Committee. Hartwick has no major storage or transportation of hazardous materials within its boundaries.

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 Hartwick. The closest mines located near the town are in Schoharie County to the east.

Oil Spill Oil Spill was considered a negligible hazard by the Hazard Mitigation Committee.

Radiological There are three electricity generating nuclear power sites in New York State, one in Westchester County, another in the Town of Scriba and the third in the Town of Ontario. Each facility is over 100 miles away. The possibility is remote, but Hartwick could be impacted by low levels of radiation in a major anomaly at one of the

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-5 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 since much of the housing stock is greater than 50 years old. Upon further review though, it was decided that the impact would be negligible to the community as a whole. The current building density within the town is low enough that the collapse of one structure would not lead to a catastrophic event.

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.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-6 The following assessment evaluates the risks associated with each hazard in the Town of Hartwick. The responses used for the HAZNY assessment are presented, along with additional information about historic occurrences, vulnerabilities, and loss estimates where appropriate.

MODERATELY HIGH HAZARD

WINTER STORM (SEVERE), FIRE, TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT, EXTREME TEMPS, ICE STORM, SEVERE STORM

WINTER STORM (SEVERE)

Potential Impact: Throughout a Large Region Cascade Effects: Highly Likely Frequency: A Frequent Event Onset: Several Hours Warning Hazard Duration: Two to Three Days Recovery Time: One to Two Days Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is likely, but not in Large Numbers • Little or No Damage to Private Property • Moderate Structural Damage to Public Facilities Definition; A storm system that develops in late fall to early spring and deposits wintry precipitation, such as snow, sleet, or freezing rain, with a significant impact on transportation systems and public safety. For this analysis, the following could meet this definition: HEAVY SNOW: Six inches in 12 hours or less.

BLIZZARD - Characterized by low temperatures, winds 35 mph or greater, and sufficient falling and/or blowing snow in the air to frequently reduce visibility to 1/4 mile or less for a duration of at least three hours.

SEVERE BLIZZARD - Characterized by temperatures near or below 10 degrees F, winds exceeding 45 mph, and visibility reduced by snow to near zero for a duration of at least three hours. NOTE: Ice Storm should be analyzed as a separate hazard.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Limited primarily to the late autumn through early spring, most severe winter storms impact all of Otsego County 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-7 accumulations of ice/snow and the removal of snow accumulations. Significant losses attributed to these weather events have included widespread interruption of electric- power delivery to thousands of customers as a result of downed power lines and utility poles.

Most recently, the December 2002 and January 2003 snow events prompted FEMA to provide over $65,000 in snow emergency assistance funds to aid Otsego County Towns and villages with the cost of snow removal. Although Hartwick 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, may find fuel and food availability is hindered and utility failures can occur. Access to certain homes can take days to clear, especially dead end roads and residents with long driveways. In addition to the major storms of 2002-2003, the Town has been overwhelmed with severe winter storms three times in the past 30 years (1996, 1985 and 1972).

The following map represents the annual snowfall within New York State

Figure 4.1

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-8 FIRE

Potential Impact: Several Locations Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: A Frequent Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: One Day Recovery Time: Less Than One Day Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is likely, but not in Large Numbers • Moderate Damage to Private Property • Moderate Structural Damage to Public Facilities

Definition: The uncontrolled burning in residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, or other structures in developed area.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Most fires are started by people through negligent behavior or by downed power lines.

The risk of fire is greatest during drought conditions. The National Weather Service uses the term “fire weather” for the meteorological conditions that promote the spread of fire. Those weather conditions that promote the ignition and rapid spread of fires include: low humidity, high winds (over 10-20 mph), dry thunderstorms (i.e., lightning without rain), unstable air, and dry antecedent conditions. Other factors that contribute to the spread and severity of fires include the available fuel, terrain (fire spreads faster uphill than downhill), and the urban-wild land interface.

Development patterns in Hartwick are such that a single fire is not likely to impact a large number of structures. However, the potential for fire damage exists throughout the Town, especially in the Hamlets where development density is higher and commercial activity exists. Many buildings in the rural and developed parts of the community are surrounded by wooded areas, which can promote the spread of fire. The use of asphalt shingles protects against the spread of fire, but fires pose a risk to residents and the firefighters who work to control the blaze. Fires may cause power failures, air contamination, hazardous material releases, structural collapse, or transportation accidents.

The Town of Hartwick has experienced the following major fires in the last 25 years: Buffalo Farm, Pleasant Valley Road – 2003 Taxidermy Shop, Route 28 – 2002 Pizza Shop, Route 28 – 2000 Town Barn – 1979 Numerous barn fires

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-9 TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT

Potential Impact: Throughout a Large Region Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: A Frequent Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: Less Than One Day Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is likely, but not in Large Numbers • Little or No 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: The Town of Hartwick has the potential for a large transportation accident; there are several heavily traveled routes which extend throughout the Town. State Route 28 north-south along the eastern edge of town. This is the busiest and most heavily developed corridor. Traffic volume peaks in the summer months due to tourism. The largest hotels in the region are along Route 28 in Hartwick, as well as the Cooperstown Dreams Park Baseball Camp which hosts thousands of baseball players and their families from May to September. Recently, the Town has noticed an increasing potential for development along State Route 205, which connects the western portion of the Town with southern Otsego County and provides an alternate route to the City of Oneonta. Development will bring increased traffic and greater potential for crashes. In addition to the State highways, County Highways 11, 14, 45 and 59 also carry moderate traffic, with an increase in the summer months. The Town owns and maintains 60 miles of roads. Annually there are numerous crashes due to slippery roads and distracted drivers (See Appendix E-5).

There have been no major air or rail crashes that have occurred in the Town. However, such an accident could quickly overwhelm local resources and mitigating such an event can only be addressed through proper emergency response training.

No further risk assessment was completed for this hazard because of lack of historical data and the speculative nature of the hazard would be caused by manmade and not natural occurrences.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-10 EXTREME TEMPERATURES

Potential Impact: Throughout a Large Region Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: A Frequent Event Onset: One Day Warning Hazard Duration: Four days to One Week Recovery Time: Less Than One Day 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: 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.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Extreme temperature conditions generally impact only a few isolated individuals. However, compounding circumstances, such as severe winter weather that strands motorists or an extended power failure, can increase the number of people affected. U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that an average of 384 people per year die from excessive heat, but few of these occur in upstate New York. Excessive heat or cold that impacts a significant portion of the population is an infrequent occurrence. National Weather Service records for Otsego County indicate that extreme cold (minimum temperature - 10 degrees F or below) occurred once in the twenty years from 1983 to 2003 and extreme heat (maximum temperature 100 degrees F or above) occurred once in the same period. The NWS is typically able to provide 12 to 24 hours of advanced warning for these events. Freezing temperatures can cause problems with burst pipes, ruptured water mains, and automobiles that will not start, but the greatest danger is to people. Prolonged exposure to extreme cold can lead to frostbite, hypothermia, and death. New York statistics for deaths attributed to exposure to cold indicate that 50% are people over 60 years old (1,028 or 26.4% of the Town population), over 75% are males, and about 20% occur in the home (source: National Weather Service). Total population of the Town is 3,904. Of those, 1,028 residents, or 26.4%, are age 60 or over (source: 2000 U.S. Census). If extreme cold conditions do not occur in combination with a power failure or other hazard, the greatest impact will be on low-income residents who do not have access to adequate heating. If a prolonged power outage occurs during cold weather the entire population will be impacted. Injury and deaths can result from fires or carbon monoxide poisoning that result from unsafe use of alternate sources for heating. Extreme cold can also cause damage to livestock, crops, landscaping, and other property.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-11 There are practical problems that can result from high temperatures, such as overheated car engines, "brown-outs" from overuse of electricity for air conditioning, and changes in airplanes' performance. However, as with extreme cold, the major danger of extreme heat is to humans and animals. Heat-related ailments can range from annoying conditions to life-threatening situations, such as heat cramps, fainting, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke. Those most at risk are those with health conditions (respiratory ailments, overweight, alcohol problems, etc.) or those on certain medications or drugs.

In the Town of Hartwick, the main threat related to extreme temperatures is created because of the rural character of the town, which can create difficulty for emergency services personnel needing to reach residents. The Fire Departments have been designated as shelters for anyone in need during an extreme cold spell. The main concern is for the elderly. Therefore, a call list has been established to ensure the safety of those with special needs.

Further risk assessment was not completed for this hazard. Damages from extreme heat or extreme cold, in general would not cause excessive damage to structures with the exception of broken pipes during cold weather or power brown or black outs during excessive heat conditions. There is no historical documentation that verifies damages from a period of excessive hear or cold. Therefore, no further risk assessment was considered.

ICE STORM

Potential Impact: Throughout a Large Region Cascade Effects: Highly Likely Frequency: A Regular Event Onset: Several Hours Warning Hazard Duration: One Day Recovery Time: Three Days to One Week Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is likely, but not in Large Numbers • Little or No Damage to Private Property • Severe Structural Damage to Public Facilities

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 and power failure. 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 of Hartwick is vulnerable to the impact of ice

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-12 storms, potentially causing severe private and public property damage. The Hartwick Fire Department distributes dry ice in the event of an emergency.

Several ice storms have occurred in the Town of Hartwick throughout the last decade. These storms usually occur two times a year on average, and last for one day, with recovery operations continuing for three days to one week. Although there have not been any major storms comparable to the severe ice storms that occurred in the northern counties throughout New York State, a potential still exists.

SEVERE STORM

Potential Impact: Throughout a Large Region 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 Facilities

Definition: Hail storms, windstorms, and severe thunderstorms (with associated severe wind events such as tornados, dust devils, and downbursts).

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: The Town of Hartwick experiences many severe storms each year. These storms may include severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and remnants of major hurricanes or tropical storms. The entire Town is vulnerable to severe storm damage. Damage paths for severe storms can be in excess of 1 mile wide and 50 miles long. Despite improved weather forecasting capability, severe storms can occur with little or no warning.

These storms can trigger many other hazards, including power outages, structural collapse, fires, flood/flash flood, dam failure, water supply contamination, transportation accident, landslide, and hazardous chemical releases.

Potential dollar damages are difficult to estimate for a severe storm event in the Town of Hartwick. A storm impacting the more heavily developed parts of the Town could devastate several structures, result in multiple deaths/injuries and result in millions of dollars in damages. On the other hand, a storm impacting an undeveloped area could result in far less damage to agricultural crops, forest resources and homes.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-13 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.

Figure 4.2

MODERATELY LOW HAZARD

TORNADO, DAM FAILURE, FLOOD, UTILITY FAILURE, WATER SUPPLY CONTAMINATION, LANDSLIDE/EROSION, HAZMAT (IN TRANSIT), RADIOLOGICAL (IN TRANSIT), WILDFIRE, EARTHQUAKE, EXPLOSION, DROUGHT

TORNADO

Potential Impact: Throughout a Small Region Cascade Effects: Highly Likely Frequency: A Regular Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: Three Days to One Week Impact:

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-14 • Serious Injury or Death Unlikely • Moderate Damage to Private Property • Moderate Structural Damage to Public Facilities

Definition: A local atmospheric storm, generally of short duration, formed by winds rotating at very high speeds, usually in a counterclockwise direction. The vortex, up to several hundred yards wide, is visible to the observer as a whirlpool like column of winds rotating about a hollow cavity or funnel. Winds have been estimated to be as high as 400 miles per hour.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: A tornado is a great threat to life and usually causes catastrophic damage to property within its path. The winds in the strongest tornadoes are the fastest winds experienced anywhere on earth, with rotation velocities up to 300 mph. They can result in the total destruction of homes (especially mobile homes), businesses, cars, etc. and cause many deaths. Extensive damage to electric and telephone lines is likely. Extensive tree damage along roadways may inhibit or block access. Damaged or destroyed radio and television towers can impede communication. Because tornadoes are associated with thunderstorms, they may be preceded or followed by heavy rainfall or hail. This violent path of destruction is likely to result in serious injury or death and moderate to severe damage to public and/or private property. Hartwick has been hit with tornadoes twice in the last 30 years. In May, 2000 a tornado caused severe localized damage south of the hamlet of Hartwick. Had this storm struck a bit further north, the amount of private property damage could have been catastrophic. In 1976, the hamlet of Hartwick was struck directly with a tornado. Damage was localized and extended a short distance to the east. Both events caused widespread power outages and affected the water supply.

Potential dollar damages are difficult to estimate for a tornado in the Town of Hartwick. A tornado that passes through the more heavily developed parts of the Town could devastate several structures, result in injury or death and cause extensive damage to property and infrastructure. On the other hand, a tornado that touches down in an undeveloped area could result in far less damage.

Otsego County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 1.7 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/31/98, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages in the county.

The map below indicates the wind zones throughout the US based on historical data, showing where Presidential declarations have been issued for our state. Otsego county overall is 95% Zone 3 @ 200 winds per hour and 5% zone 2 at 160 miles per hour. Given this information a risk assessment was then generated for this hazard.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-15

Figure 4.3

The following chart is from the website www.tornadoproject.com and is historical data for tornadoes in Otsego County from 1950 on. The damage pattern F0-F5 indicates the extend of damage to the county. This information was used for the town to determine the risk assessment from a Tornado. F0 category is considered a Gale tornado at wind speeds of 40-72 mph with light damage. Some damage to chimneys; broken branches; push over shallow-rooted trees; Category F1 or moderate tornado (73-112 mph) created moderate damage including roof surfaces were peeled off, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos pushed off road. Category F2 is considered a significant tornado of 113-157 mph causing considerable damage where roofs are torn off and mobile homes demolished, large trees snapped and/or uprooted.

Otsego County Tornadoes

AUG 10, 1958 001 1644 0 0 F1 077 AUG 16, 1961 004 1800 0 0 F0 077 JUN 16, 1976 005 1810 0 0 F2 077 JLY 26, 1985 005 1155 0 0 F1 077 JUN 16, 1986 002 2000 0 0 F0 077 JUN 22, 1987 002 1500 0 0 F0 077 JLY 25, 1987 004 1600 0 0 F0 077 JLY 05, 1992 012 1500 0 0 F1 077

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-16 DAM FAILURE

Potential Impact: Throughout a Small Region Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: A Regular Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: Three Days to One Week Impact: • Serious Injury or Death Unlikely • Moderate Damage to Private Property • Moderate Structural Damage to Public Facilities

Definition: Structural deterioration, either gradual or sudden resulting in the facility’s inability to control impounded water as designed, resulting in a danger to people and/or property in the potential inundation area.

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 and structural deterioration. Beaver dams are the greatest threat in the Town of Hartwick. This threat exists countywide. Therefore, 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. There is only one man-made dam in town. This old reservoir dam on East Hill was inspected by the Army Corps of Engineers in 2003. A crack was found, but was determined to be of no immediate concern. Other dam related events in Hartwick include: the failing of a beaver dam on County Route 11 twice in the last year, a dam failure on West Hill near the Town line and a failure in the 1900s on Sweet Hill that washed out Burdick Road.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-17 FLOOD

Potential Impact: Throughout a Small Region Cascade Effects: Highly Likely Frequency: A Regular Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: 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: Flooding usually is a natural, cyclic occurrence in existing water bodies. 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.

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.

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. The most significant floods in Hartwick were: a flood in the winter of 1993 that caused extensive damage and a flood along Chase Creek that impacted the south end of Greenough Road.

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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-18 With the recent flood of June 2006, it is evident the Town of Hartwick experienced a moderate level of damage as compared to other parts of the county. The majority of damage occurred within roadways and culvert areas throughout the county. The town experienced damage to an estimated extent of $ 300,000. The risk assessment from flooding was calculated using current information from the Town during the recent flood.

UTILITY FAILURE

Potential Impact: Throughout a Large Region Cascade Effects: Highly Unlikely Frequency: A Regular Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: Less Than One Day Impact: • Serious Injury or Death Unlikely • Little or No Damage to Private Property • Little or No Structural Damage to Public Facilities

Definition: Loss of electric and/or natural gas supply, telephone service or public water supply as a result of an internal system failure and not by the effects of a disaster agent.

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 community is vulnerable to the potential impacts of an electricity or telephone outage. An extended utility outage 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-19 northeast blackout in August 2003 affected three-quarters of the County. Commercial grocery businesses with generators were positively impacted, whereas businesses without generators were harmed. In Hartwick, any outage that lasts over 24 hours causes problems with the municipal water system.

WATER SUPPLY CONTAMINATION

Potential Impact: Throughout a Small Region Cascade Effects: Highly Unlikely Frequency: An Infrequent Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Two to Three Days Recovery Time: One to Two Days Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is likely, but not in Large Numbers • Little or No Damage to Private Property • Little or No Structural Damage to Public Facilities

Definition: The contamination or potential contamination of surface or subsurface public water supply by chemical or biological materials that result in restricted or diminished ability to use the water source.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Water supply contamination poses a greater threat in Hartwick than in some of the less developed towns in Otsego County, primarily because some town residents utilize the municipal water supply. The greatest threat of water supply contamination would occur in areas where a large number of residents rely on the same source of water. The current municipal system is working at or near capacity. Continued development will place greater pressure on the Town to extend services to serve new residents. In response to anticipated demand, improvements to the water system and construction of a new storage tank are planned for 2005.

Contamination to individual supplies can be very difficult and expensive to remediate. The greatest threat to water quality in the rural parts of town comes from the potential for a groundwater contaminant to pollute wells.

Water supply contamination 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.

LANDSLIDE/EROSION

Potential Impact: Several Locations Cascade Effects: Highly Unlikely Frequency: A Frequent Event Onset: Several Days Warning

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-20 Hazard Duration: One Day Recovery Time: Less Than One Day Impact: • Serious Injury or Death Unlikely • Little or No Damage to Private Property • Little or No 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, mudflow, slump, and other similar terms.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: There are several areas throughout the Town of Hartwick where steep slopes can be found. Numerous small landslides occur each year, blocking culverts and filling ditches rendering them useless. Most landslides in Hartwick 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. The potential for a serious landslide is evident.

Hazards that often cause excessive erosion and landslides are: flood and flash flood. Additional hazards that are likely to be triggered by a landslide/erosion event include transportation accident, power failure, water supply contamination, and disease and dam failure. The damages and recovery time from a major landslide/erosion event can be extensive. Furthermore, the effort to stabilize banks and maintain infrastructure affected by earth movement is an ongoing task for Town Highway Department.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN TRANSIT

Potential Impact: Throughout a Small 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 • Little or No Damage to Private Property • Little or No Structural Damage to Public Facilities

Definition: The uncontrolled release of materials 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.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-21 Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Otsego County occasionally has transportation crashes that 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 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. 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 a County or a municipal road, the probability is greatest along the state highways. These principal transportation routes pass through more densely populated areas of the Town. 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). 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.

RADIOLOGICAL IN TRANSIT

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 Hartwick. The possibility of a low level release exists, especially along the State Highways. Any storage of radioactive material in Otsego County is in small quantities of low levels. Packing requirements for transportation of radioactive materials would most likely prevent release, even in the event of a transportation accident. If a

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-22 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. WILDFIRE

Potential Impact: Throughout a Small Region Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: An Infrequent Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: One Day Recovery Time: Less Than One Day Impact: • Serious Injury or Death Unlikely • Moderate Damage to Private Property • Little or No Structural Damage to Public Facilities

Definition: An uncontrollable combustion of trees, brush or grass involving a substantial land area which may have the potential for threatening human life and property.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: The risk of wildfire is greatest during drought conditions, when the moisture content of forests and grasslands is low. The National Weather Service uses the term fire weather for the meteorological conditions that promote the spread of fire. Those weather conditions that promote the ignition and rapid spread of fires include: low humidity, high winds (over 10-20 mph), dry thunderstorms (i.e., lightning without rain), unstable air, and dry antecedent conditions. Other factors that contribute to the spread and severity of fires include the available fuel, terrain (fire spreads faster uphill than downhill), and the urban-wild land interface.

Development patterns in the Town of Hartwick are such that a fire/wildfire is not likely to impact a large number of structures. Most buildings in the rural and developed parts of the community are surrounded by lawns, which protect against the spread of fires from wooded areas. The use of asphalt shingles also protects against the spread of fire. All fires pose a risk to the firefighters who work to control the blaze. Following a fire, heavy rains may induce landslides, mudflows, and floods due to the inability of the burned areas to absorb water because of the absence of foliage and groundcover.

The risk of wildfires is greatest where densely wooded areas and steep slopes exist. The majority of forested land is managed by the NYSDEC and undergrowth is managed to not become a hazardous fuel source.

EARTHQUAKE

Potential Impact: Throughout a Large Region Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: An Infrequent Event

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-23 Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: Less Than One Day Impact: • Serious Injury or Death Unlikely • Little or No Damage to Private Property • Little or No Structural Damage to Public Facilities

Definition: A sudden motion of the ground caused by release of subterranean strain energy, due to plate tectonics, resulting in surface faulting (ground rupture), ground shaking or ground failure (collapse).

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Earthquakes, although uncommon in this area, pose a relatively serious threat. Several fault lines run throughout New York State, as well as in close proximity to neighboring counties. In the past the Town of Hartwick has had some minor tremors, particularly during the small earthquake which occurred in 2001 in upstate New York.

Earthquakes could trigger several other hazards. The sudden motion of the ground could cause damage to underground infrastructure, causing the Town and its residents to incur major expense.

The Peak Acceleration (%g) with 10% probability of exceeding in 50 years according to the USGS Map, Oct. 2002 revised the Town of Hartwick is between 2-3%. Given this low value and the fact no historical data supported any previous and significant damage due to earthquakes, a risk assessment for this hazard would be minimal. No further risk assessment was completed due to any historical data and/or chance of significant impact on the Town of Hartwick from the likelihood of an earthquake.

Figure 4.4

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-24 EXPLOSION

Potential Impact: Throughout a Small Region Cascade Effects: Highly Likely Frequency: A Rare Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: 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 • Moderate Structural Damage to Public Facilities

Definition: The threat or actual detonation of an explosive device or material with the potential of inflicting serious injury to people or damage to property.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: An explosion generally occurs with little or no warning. It can cause serious injury or death to those in the immediate vicinity of the explosion and damage to the surrounding property. If it occurs in a building, the structure is likely to be extensively damaged or destroyed. An explosion can trigger a fire, transportation accident, hazardous material release, or other event.

The types of situations that can lead to an explosion are so numerous, that most areas in the County must be considered vulnerable. Explosive materials can be stored and used at industrial sites, retail establishments, agricultural operations, mines, residences, and illegal methamphetamine labs. Explosive materials are transported through the community along roads, railroads, and pipelines. Heating oil and propane are delivered by truck to customers throughout the town.

DROUGHT

Potential Impact: Throughout a Large Region Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: An Infrequent Event Onset: More than One Week Warning Hazard Duration: More Than One Week Recovery Time: One to Two Weeks Impact: • Serious Injury or Death Unlikely • Little or No 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.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-25 Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Otsego County 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 the town 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 the Town of Otsego, all private water supplies are from wells and springs. Ground water is the source of water for residents of the rural parts of town. Those in the village are supplied by the municipal water system.

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 may be affected by reduced revenues resulting from increasingly severe restrictions on nonessential water uses. The potential costs associated with a severe drought include the cost of replacing private wells with deeper wells and agriculture damage.

LOW HAZARD

CIVIL UNREST

Potential Impact: Single Location Cascade Effects: Some Potential Frequency: An Infrequent Event Onset: No Warning Hazard Duration: Less Than One Day Recovery Time: Less Than One Day Impact: • Serious Injury or Death is likely, but not in Large Numbers • Little or No Damage to Private Property • Little or No Structural Damage to Public Facilities

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-26 Definition: An individual or collective action causing serious interference with the peace, security, and/or normal functioning of a community.

Profile/Vulnerability Assessment: Civil unrest can be triggered by political protests, labor disputes, prison violence, or other incidents in the community. Hazards that could trigger civil unrest include: epidemic, food shortage, fuel shortage, or radiological release.

By definition, an incident of civil unrest would interfere with the peace, security, and/or normal functioning of a community. However, it is anticipated that any situation that develops in the town could be brought under control relatively quickly, thus limiting the overall impact. The major threat for this type of event is in the summer months, when the Village of Cooperstown and Dreams Park Baseball Camp are busiest.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-27 Each of the 19 risks was then identified according to their effect on the municipality during the time of year they would normally occur with consideration to any fluctuation of population during the different times of year. The Town of Hartwick does experience a significant population change from tourist visiting the Cooperstown Dreams Park. According to representative of the Dreams Park, a range of 3500-4000 people visit the Dreams Park on a given day in the summer (including and estimated 380 employees). Constant population based on the 2000 census totals 2,203 representing a 7.7 % increase from 1990.

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, commercial and agricultural along with an average square footage. The average assessment for a residential property in the Town of Hartwick calculated to $ 104,928 with an average square footage of 2,186. The replacement cost of $77 per square foot was used for the residential households. The average residential replacement value was established at $ 168,322 x 50% content value = $ 222,483. The average commercial property replacement value including displacement factor is $ 404,752.A list of critical buildings and infrastructure can be found in Appendix F-2 & D. A summary of replacement values and content value for the listed critical structures is as follows:

Critical Facilities Bld. Value Replacement Value Content Replacement

Town Hall $ 210,600 $ 369,512 ($88/sq.ft) $ 739,024 (100%) Town Garage $ 75,700 $ 880,000 ($88/sq.ft) $ 1.7 m (100%) Fire House $ 152,900 $ 792,220 ($130/sq.ft) $ 1.9 m (150%) Fire House Hyde Pk $ 63,000 $ 215,670 ($130/sq.ft) $ 539,175 (150%) Town Library $ 160,600 $ 207,064 ($88/sq.ft) $ 414,128 (100%) Community Ctr. $ 108,100 $ 308,792 ($88/sq.ft) $ 617,584 (100%) Faith Baptist Church $ 155,400 $ 463,300 ($113/sq.ft) $ 926,600 (100%) Community Bible $ 83,900 $ 262,612 ($113/sq.ft) $ 525,224 (100%) Baptist Church $138,300 $ 495,731 ($113/sq.ft) $ 991,462 (100%) Methodist Church $ 54,800 $ 279,675 ($113/sq.ft) $ 559,350 (100%) Christian Church $ 57,500 $ 259,674 ($113/sq.ft) $ 519,348 (100%) Brookwood School $ 243,700 $ 526,890 ($91/sq.ft) $ 1.0 m (100%) *NY Telephone Sub. $ 41,000 $ 90,728 ($88/sq.ft) $ 181,456 (100%) *Otsego Elect. Co-Op $ 358,200 $ 2,136,112 ($ 88/sq.ft) $ 2.1 m (100%) **Cooperstown Dreams $ 693,300 $ 22.5 m ($131/sq.ft.) $ 45 m (100%) *The NYS Telephone Substation is located on Wells Avenue in the town of Hartwick. The Otsego Electric Co-Op is located on County Route 11 and Hill Road.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-28 ** The Cooperstown Dreams Park is a significant recreational facility in the Town of Hartwick. It is located along one of the major highways Rt. #28 in the town. The Dreams Park attracts approximately 96 baseball teams per week with a total of 1,152 teams during the 12 week season. In speaking with representative from the dreams park, the average team consists of 12-14 players with at least 4 coaches per team. We used an average of 20 persons per team on 22 fields or a total of 880 team members during a given game during the week., On a given day in the summer, with two teams playing on each of the 22 fields with and average of 3 spectators per player, it is estimated at a given time during the day there could be approximately 3,500 to 4,500 visitors at the park

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.

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.

The following summary identifies the results of the survey for the 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.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-29 Inventory Totals for the Town of Hartwick – represented in millions (m) High and Moderately High Natural Hazards -

Occupancy Total Fire Ice Severe Tornado Flood and Landslide Class Structur Forest Struct. Storm Storm Ice Jams al Assets Residential 1098 72 169 1098 1098 1098 15 33 (277 m) Comm./Touri 45 0 8 45 45 45 4 0 st (18.2m)

Ind./Medical 0 0 0 0 0 Agricultural 36 1 36 36 36 4 4 (18.1m) Religion/non- 6 0 6 6 6 6 0 1 profit (4.1 m) Government 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 (5.2 m) Educational 1 (1m) 0 1 1 1 0 Utilities 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 water supplies

Gas Stations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other – See 62 0 62 n/a 0 0 0 0 #2 (45 m) No. of bldgs. 1253 74 185 Minimal Minimal Minimal 23 structures 40 structures (7%) structural Structural that potentially affected. damage. damage. potentially Mostly Most could be damage due to damage will affected power loss be from and road clean debris up removal and clearance Approx. 371m 2.3 m 96.7 4 65,000- $ 65,000- $ 25,000-$ $ 300,000 8.6 m potentially ( Value ($M) (1%) (26%) 70,000 < 1% 70,000 <1% 30,000 per storm See note 5 3%) See See note See note 3 See note 4 below.(<1% note 6 6 below. below below. (<1%) ) below # of People 3,307 184 7m 3,307 3,307 3,307 plus 47 plus 7,700 3,500 from the individuals 3,500 includes Dreams Park potentially for Dreams affected by Dreams Park an ice jam Park situation. Total loss estimates are based on a “one time” event and not cumulative.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-30 Italicizes are random in nature and could affect any portion or the entire community.

1. Population data for residential households was based on 2.5 individuals per household.

2. Other is specifically identified as the Cooperstown Dreams Park located along Co. Route #28 near Seminary Hill Rd. Impacts to this facility would be generally during summer months only when in operation. Did not consider this site to be significantly affected by winter storms or ice storms.

3. Shaded columns represent information gathered from historical data.

4. Losses from potential wildfire and brush fires are identified by the heavier state forested areas. Damages are calculated by the number of residential, agricultural and commercial structures located in these defined areas. The estimated losses from structural fire related to areas that have concentrated residential structures such as Arnold’s Lake and the small community of Hartwick.

5. Losses from severe storms, winter storms and ice storms are based on historical data from surrounding communities. It can be assumed the entire community will be affected by such an occurrence, but structural damage will be minimal. The majority of damage will come from road cleanup and debris removal. The winter storms of 2002 and 2003 reflected approximately $65,000 in requested FEMA money. Estimates from damages of winter storms are based on this historical data. According to the Town of Hartwick, losses from the Flood of 2006 caused an estimated $300,000 worth of damage. The damage was mostly road and bridge. Mitigation plans at Gulf Road Bridge are to place a 4’ wide pipe and upgrade cross tables. On White House Road, three areas will be stabilized for bank improvement and erosion control. Estimated cost for these two projects was $200,000. Improvements to Green off Road will include replacing 7’ pipe and replace with new “squish” pipe

6. Losses from Tornados are estimated using the statistical information for the 1998 Tornado which caused approximately $800,000 worth of damages. This projects an average of $24,000 to $25,000 per municipality.

7. The estimates for forest and structural fire were calculated by counting properties with structures within the designated areas the Town identified as having the potential for forest and structural fire hazards. The estimates are based on a total loss of all inclusive properties. The likelihood of a structural fire happening in all the areas identified simultaneously and destroying all properties 100% is highly unlikely given the fact most fires would be addressed immediately and controlled before spreading extensively. Using the Wildfire Hazard Rating form 4-37 of the Hazardous Mitigation Workbook, it was determined the state forest area to have a Moderate Hazard Rating with a total of 47 point.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 4-31 SECTION 5 – MITIGATION GOALS AND ACTIONS

The below table highlights actions established by the Town of Hartwick that address new and existing buildings within the community. The committee for the Town of Hartwick 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.

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 Periodically verify that schools, nursing homes,… XX 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-1 meetings... 4.2 Maintain and expand public/private sector...

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… 1.5Recommend underground utilities new developments.. XX

2.1Encourage Code Officer receives annual training and political support…

2.2Encourage Code Officer to inspect older buildings... XX

3.1Improve monitoring of weather conditions... 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 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-2 3.3Encourage comprehensive plans and land use... XX

Transportation Accident 1.1 Raise public awareness about traffic issues by participating… 1.2 Periodically survey approved traffic control decides… 1.3 Provide municipal personnel with opportunities to participate… 1.4 Work with NYSDOT to fix locations with accidents… 1.5 Target law enforcement efforts at high accident..

2.1 Should promote development patterns in which… 2.2 Plan to eliminate at-grade railroad crossings…

3.1 Ensure that emergency personnel periodically evaluate the need for alternate routes…

Flood 1.1Evaulate the need for implementation of flood zone regulations in accordance with… 1.2Disseminate and improve flood informational... 1.3 Target property owners with structures in floodplain with education material… 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... 4.2 Develop and implement a strategy for maintenance of privately owned storm water… XX

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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-3

6.1 Develop an Emergency Action Plan for…

Utility Failure 1.1 Explore means to help offset costs to obtain… 1.2 Explore means to offset costs to upgrade…

Water Supply Contamination 1.1 Educate property owners about applicable restrictions in municipal water supply watersheds 1.2 Explore use of more stringent land use regulations… 1.3 Ensure that public water supplies vulnerability… 1.4 Due to close proximity of main transportation routes the village should…

Ground Movement 1.1 offer annual training and political support for Code officers in order to enforce structural standards… 1.2 Ensure that land use project involving steep slopes are designed with proper measures to... XX 1.3 Secure funding and design projects to eliminate existing landslides… XX

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 Work with fire departments to develop written, shared fire fighting tactics…

Drought 1.1 identify back-up wells in the Town to be used for alternative water supply… XX 1.2 Work with Otsego County Farm Bureau 1.3 Continue work with NYSEMO to provide water pumps…

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-4

The purpose of the Town of Hartwick 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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-5 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 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-6 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.

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, and some community discrepancy

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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-7

Otsego County and the Town of Hartwick have analyzed natural and human-caused hazards and have devised this plan to protect life and property from such events. Otsego County and the Town of Hartwick have 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 website, printed material for general circulation, direct mailing, training sessions, and organized events. PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: Local VFD/local schools SUPPORTING: County OES/County Planning/County Health/County Sheriff/Red Cross COST: Existing budgets and through grant funding

• 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. PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: Local VFD SUPPORTING: County Planning/County OES COST: Existing budgets and through grant funding

• ACTION 1.3 - Make the Town of Hartwick All-Hazards Mitigation Plan available to the public at town office, public library, County Office of Emergency Services, County Planning and Fire Department.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-8 PRIORITY: High TIME: Immediately after adoption/revision LEAD: Town Clerk SUPPORTING: County Planning COST: Printing funding provided through Post Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Grant.

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

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: Town Board SUPPORTING: County OES/County Planning/County Health/County Sheriff COST: Grant funded

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

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: Local VFD SUPPORTING: County Health/County Sheriff/County OES COST: May vary per drill.

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: Town Board SUPPORTING: Local VFD & EMS//NYSEMO/County Sheriff/County OES

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

PRIORITY: High TIME: Once annually LEAD: Local VFD & EMS & EMS SUPPORTING: County Health/County Sheriff/County OES 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.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-9 PRIORITY: High TIME: Once every three years LEAD: County Health/County Sheriff/County OES SUPPORTING: Local VFD & EMS COST: Minimal

• Action 2.4 – Improve/maintain communication between Town Streets Department and Town Board to enable coordinated maintenance of emergency transportation routes.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town Streets Department SUPPORTING: Town Board/County Highway Department COST: Will vary depending on equipment needed.

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

PRIORITY: High TIME: Within first 5 years LEAD: County Sheriff/County OES SUPPORTING: Local VFD & 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 Town.

PRIORITY: High TIME: According to Hazard Mitigation Plan review/revision schedule LEAD: Town Board 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: Local VFD & EMS SUPPORTING: County OES COST: May vary depending on necessary equipment and grant availability

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-10 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 Otsego County Hazard Mitigation Committee to guide implementation of this plan and the revision of the plan.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing (Plan revision required every 5 years) LEAD: Town Clerk SUPPORTING: County Sheriff/County OES 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 COST: Dependent on grant availability

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

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

• Action 1.1 - Maintain trees along municipal rights-of-way.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town Streets Department SUPPORTING: County Highway/NYSDOT COST: Depends on project scope; may be handled by existing budgets or grant funding.

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

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town Board SUPPORTING: Town Streets Department/County Highway COST: Utility Company responsibility

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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-11 PRIORITY: Medium TIME: Within first five years LEAD: Town Streets Department / Local VFD & EMS SUPPORTING: County Highway COST: Handled by existing budgets

• 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: Medium TIME: Within first five years LEAD: Town Board SUPPORTING: County Board of Reps./County Planning/County OES 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: Medium TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town Board SUPPORTING: County Planning/County Code Enforcement/County Highway COST: Planning – Minimal; project costs will vary. Grant dependent.

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

• Action 2.1 – Encourage Code Enforcement Officer to 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: County Code Enforcement SUPPORTING: Town Board COST: Varies

• Action 2.2 - Encourage Code Enforcement Officer 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: Town Board SUPPORTING: County Code Enforcement/County Board of Reps./County Planning/NYSDOS

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-12 COST: Existing budgeted salaries for County Code Enforcement Officer.

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

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

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town Streets Department SUPPORTING: County OES/County Highway/NYSDOT COST: Varies depending on new equipment needed

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

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town Streets Department SUPPORTING: County Highway/County Planning/County OES/NYSDOT 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: Town Streets Department/Local VFD & EMS SUPPORTING: County Highway/County OES/Town Board COST: Minimal

Hazardous Materials/Fire (Hazardous Material Release in Transit, Fire, Explosion, Radiological 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. Improve Early Warning System (EWS) for use during a hazardous material incident.

PRIORITY: High

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-13 TIME: Within first five years LEAD: County OES/County E-911 SUPPORTING: Local VFD & EMS/County Planning/County Sheriff/County OES COST: Less than $250.00 annually 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: County Haz Mat SUPPORTING: County Sheriff/County OES/Town 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: Local VFD & EMS SUPPORTING: County OES/ County Sheriff COST: Varies depending on necessary equipment

• Action 2.3 – Encourage 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: Local VFD SUPPORTING: County OES/ County Sheriff COST: Varies depending on necessary equipment

Action 2.4 - Work with Otsego County Farm Bureau to encourage safe and consistent storage practices for hazardous materials on agricultural operations. Improve communication with agricultural operations and fire departments about storage of hazardous materials. Obtain signage for agricultural hazardous material locations.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Within first five years

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-14 LEAD: County OES/Cornell Cooperative Extension/FSA SUPPORTING: County Farm Bureau/ Town COST: Minimal; signage funded through grants

Action 2.5 - 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: County Sheriff/County OES SUPPORTING: local hospitals 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

• 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: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: Town Planning Board/NYSDOT SUPPORTING: County Highway/County OES/County Planning 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: High TIME: Within first five years LEAD: County OES SUPPORTING: Town COST: Minimal • Action 3.3 – Encourage 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: Medium TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town Planning Board SUPPORTING: Town Board/County Planning COST: Minimal

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-15 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/County OES/County Sheriff SUPPORTING: Town Streets Department COST: Varies depending on outreach method.

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

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town SUPPORTING: 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: Town SUPPORTING: County OES/County Sheriff COST: Existing budgets

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

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town SUPPORTING: NYSDOT 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: County Sheriff/NYSP

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-16 SUPPORTING: Town 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: Town Planning Board SUPPORTING: County Planning COST: Minimal

Action 2.2 -, Plan to eliminate at-grade railroad crossings on State Routes and County Roads when road upgrades or other construction projects are developed. PRIORITY: Medium TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: NYSDOT COST: Varies depending on project scope. State/Federal grant funds may be possible.

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: Medium TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Local VFD & EMS/County OES SUPPORTING: County Sheriff COST: Varies depending on project scope. State/Federal grant funds may be possible.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-17 Flood (Dam Failure, Flood)

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

• Action 1.1 - Consider the need for implementation of flood zone regulations in accordance with existing Special Flood Hazard Areas as indicated on the Flood Insurance Rate Map.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Within first year LEAD: Town Planning Board SUPPORTING: Town Board/Town Streets Department/County OES/County Planning/County Highway/ NYSDOT 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: Municipal Flood Plan Administrator 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: Within first 5 years LEAD: Town Board SUPPORTING: County Planning/County OES COST: Minimal

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

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town Planning Board SUPPORTING: County Soil and Water Conservation District/County Planning/County OES COST: Minimal GOAL TWO: Minimize stream bank erosion and improve water quality

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-18 • Action 2.1 - Study, develop, and implement projects for stabilizing stream channels in locations where erosion threatens development or agricultural resources.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing; within first decade of plan adoption LEAD: Town SUPPORTING: County Soil and Water Conservation District /County Highway/County Planning/County OES/NRCS 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 NYSDOT to make improvements to roads and streets to help minimize road closure due to ice jams and flooding.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Within five years of plan adoption LEAD: Town Board/Town Streets Department SUPPORTING: County Highway/County OES/County Sheriff/ 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: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town Streets Department SUPPORTING: County Highway/County Planning/County OES COST: Varies depending on project scope; from existing budgets and/or grants.

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.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Within five years of plan adoption LEAD: County Soil and Water/County OES/NRCS/Otsego Land Trust SUPPORTING: Town Planning Board COST: Maintenance and project costs will vary depending on scope and grant availability.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-19

• Action 5.2 - Develop and implement a strategy for replacing undersized bridges and culverts on public roadways and on private property.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town Streets Department SUPPORTING: County Highway/NYSDOT/Private property owners COST: Planning- Minimal. Project costs will vary and depend on grant availability.

• 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, and flood proofing measures, extension of municipal sewer and water, structure elevation, property acquisition).

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-20 Supporting: SEMO and FEMA Cost: $1.5 Million, SEMO

GOAL SIX: Check dams routinely and maintain for safety

• Action 6.1 - Develop an Emergency Action Plan for any new water reservoir dams.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Within five years of plan adoption LEAD: Town Planning Board SUPPORTING: County OES COST: Within existing municipal budget

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 agriculture industry. PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: Town and Village SUPPORTING: County OES/County Planning/County Sheriff COST: Grants • Action 1.2 - Explore means to help offset costs to upgrade existing sewer, water and communications infrastructure in the Town. PRIORITY: High TIME: Once every two years LEAD: Town and Village SUPPORTING: County OES/County Planning/County Health Department COST: Grants Water Supply Contamination

GOAL ONE: Municipal water supply is better protected from contamination.

• Action 1.1 – Educate property owners about applicable restrictions in municipal water supply watersheds.

Priority: High Time: Ongoing within first decade of plan adoption Lead: Village/County Health Department Supporting County Planning Dept.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-21 Cost: Existing Budgets

• Action 1.2 – Explore use of more stringent land use regulations to protect watershed of municipal water supplies.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: Village/County Health Department/Planning COST: None

• Action 1.3 – Ensure that public water supplies vulnerability assessments and emergency response plans are kept up too date.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: Municipalities with public water supplies/County Health Department/County OES COST: None

• Action 1.4 – Due to close proximity of main transportation routes the village should periodically check that a Hazmat incident could be contained before affecting the water supply.

PRIORITY: High TIME: Once annually LEAD: Village SUPPORTING: NYDOT COST: None

Ground Movement (Earthquake, Landslide)

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: Once Annually LEAD: County Code Enforcement Office SUPPORTING: Town Board RESOURCES: Instructor/Training Location/Advertising COST: Minimal

• Action 1.2 - Ensure that land use projects involving steep slopes are designed with proper measures to reduce landslide and slump potential.

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-22 PRIORITY: High TIME: Once Annually LEAD: Town Planning Board SUPPORTING: Town Streets Department/County Planning/NYSDOT RESOURCES: Proper identification and review of projects/training materials for local officials COST: Minimal

• Action 1.3 - Secure funding and design projects to eliminate existing landslides throughout the Town PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing Annually LEAD: Town Board SUPPORTING: County Soil and Water/NRCS/County OES/County Planning COST: Varies depending on project scope.

Non-Hazardous Material Fire, 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: Town Fire Department SUPPORTING: County OES COST: Existing budgets/grant sources • Action 1.2 - Identify, create and maintain firebreaks near structures close to forested areas with steep slopes. PRIORITY: High TIME: Within the first five years after plan adoption LEAD: Town Fire Department SUPPORTING: County OES COST: Varies depending on size of firebreaks • Action 1.3 - Work with fire department to inventory accessible water supplies for fire protection and develop a dry hydrant program to make water more accessible in rural areas. PRIORITY: High TIME: Within the first five years after plan adoption LEAD: Town Fire Department SUPPORTING: County OES COST: Existing budgets

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-23 • Action 1.4 - Work with fire departments to develop written, shared fire fighting tactics for areas where large or multiple structure fires are possible. PRIORITY: High TIME: Within the first five years after plan adoption LEAD: Town Fire Department SUPPORTING: County OES COST: Existing budgets

Drought GOAL ONE: Lessen drought impacts on private wells and agriculture • Action 1.1 - Identify back-up wells in the Town to be used for alternative water supply and arrange agreement for use of wells. PRIORITY: High TIME: Within the first five years after plan adoption LEAD: NYS Department of Health SUPPORTING: County OES/County Soil and Water District/County Health Department/Natural Resources Conservation Service COST: None for identification. Possible cost for purchasing right to use wells • Action 1.2 - Work with Otsego County Farm Bureau to encourage coordination with farmers during drought to assist each other with water supply issues. PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: Cornell Cooperative Extension, USDA Ag. Stabilization and NRCS SUPPORTING: County OES/County Farm Bureau/County Planning/NYS SEMO COST: Minimal • Action 1.3 - Continue work with NYSEMO to provide water pumps and waterline for emergency use. PRIORITY: High TIME: Ongoing annually LEAD: Town Fire Department, Town and Village Boards SUPPORTING: County OES/NYSEMO COST: Minimal

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 5-24

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. As the reviews are completed annually, 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 and E-2

Monitoring and Updating Schedule:

The Town of Hartwick 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 6-1 advertised and open to the public to encourage public involvement. The following month 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. 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 6-2 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 Hartwick. 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 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 6-3 Also refer to Chart 6.1 at the end of the narrative section of this document.

Process Action Implementation of Plan in Town of Hartwick 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) county wide 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 of new construction. Executive Orders, • National Flood Insurance Program – Continue participation in this program Regulatory ordinances and other and encourage non-participants to join. directives • 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 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 Hartwick and Otsego County

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 6-4 • 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 • 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 Hartwick is committed to the continued involvement of the public in the hazard mitigation process. Copies of the Town of Hartwick Hazard Mitigation Plan will

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 6-5 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 Hartwick 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 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 Hartwick 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 6-6 Floodplain Management plan Yes, NFIP Yes Incorporated actions

Open Space program plan No No Flood Insurance Studies, Yes, NFIP 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 No, only subdivision regs. n/a n/a subdivision regulations Building Code Yes No Drainage Ordinance No No Critical Facilities maps Yes, under all hazardous Yes To help identify location plan of critical facilities during particular hazards Existing Land Use maps No zoning No Elevation Certificates No No State plan Yes Yes Incorporated risk assessment data and maps 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

Town of Hartwick – All Hazard Mitigation Section 6-7 Appendix

Appendix A- List of Acronyms

Appendix B- Town of Hartwick Resolutions

B-1 2004 Formal Appointment of members of the Town of Hartwick All- Hazards Mitigation Planning Committee B-2 2005 Town of Hartwick All-Hazards Mitigation Plan Adoption B-3 2007 Town of Hartwick 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 C-3 Copy of letter sent to agencies

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

Appendix E- Annual Maintenance Report

E-1 Cover Letter E-2 Annual Check List

Appendix F- Hazard Maps

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

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 Hartwick All- Hazards Mitigation Planning Committee

Appendix B-2 2005 Town of Hartwick 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 Hartwick 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 Hartwick 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, P.O. Box 275, Hartwick, New York, 13348, 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 Hartwick.

• Brookwood School,

• Hartwick Fire House district 1&2

• Hartwick Town Hall

• Hartwick Town Barn

• The Community center

• Dreams Park

Appendix C-3 Copy of letter sent to agencies

APPENDIX D List of Critical Facilities and Vulnerable sites

Town of Hartwick

Parcel Facility/Owner Location Number

County Hwy The Brookwood School 59 130.00-1-5.01 162.00-1-34,- 40,-41.01,- Cooperstown Dreams Park State Hwy 28 41.02,-41.05,- 41.32,-42,-43,- 45.01,-54 Telephone Utility Wells Ave. 144.15-1-55.00 County Hwy Otsego Electric Co-Op. 11 144.15-1-76.00 County Hwy Fire House, Hartwick 11 144.19-1-11.00 County Hwy Hartwick Library 11 144.19-1-81.00 County Hwy Hartwick Community Ctr. 11 144.19-1-83.00 County Hwy New Town Hall 11 144.19-1-85.00 County Hwy Town Highway 11 144.19-1-86.00 Town Fire Building Hyde Park State Hwy 28 146.04-1-20.00 Faith Baptist Church State Hwy 28 146.04-1-12.00 Evangelical Lutheran Church State Hwy 28 162.00-1-25.02 Greenough Community Bible Chapel Rd. 130.00-1-7.01 County Hwy Baptist Church, Hartwick 11 144.19-1-71.00 County Hwy Methodist Church, Hartwick 11 144.19-1-8.00 County Hwy Christian Church 11 144.15-1-9.00 County Hwy Post Office, Hartwick 11 N/A

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-

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Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

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Severe Storms-

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Actions taken to mitigate impacts on community- ______

Winter Storms-

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Flood-

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Hurricane -

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Erosion/Landslide-

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Haz Mat (in transit)-

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Detailed Description of Damages- ______

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Fire/ Wide Fire-

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Tornado-

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Amount rewarded from FEMA (if any)- ______

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Flash Flood-

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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- ______

Ice Jams-

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Detailed Description of Damages- ______

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Detailed Description of Damages- ______

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Hazard______-

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Detailed Description of Damages- ______

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Hazard______-

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Detailed Location- ______

Detailed Description of Damages- ______

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Hazard ______

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