Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan © 2007 Photos: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Report for: Lake County Emergency Management 513 Center Street Lakeview, OR 97630 Prepared by: Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup Community Service Center, 1209 University of Oregon, Eugene OR, 97403 November 2007 U.S. Departmeat of Homdaad SccuriQ Region X 130 228th Skeet SW B&D, WA 980214796 June 17,2008 Honomble Ken Kestner Chair, Board of Commissioners Lake County 5 13 Center Street Lakeview, Oregon 97630 Dear Commissioner Wer: eat of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Thehas approvD3- the hke Corn@M~uris~nal Natural Hazard Mitigatton Plan as a multi- jurisdictional local plan as outlid in 44 CFR Part 20 1 . With approval of this plan, the foIIowing entities are now eligible to apply for the Robert T, Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act's hazard mitigation project grants and FldMitigation Assistance project grants through June 17,2013: Lake County Town of lmkwiew The plan's approval provides the above jurisdictions eligibility to apply for hadmitigation projects through your State. All requests for funding will be evaluated individually according to the specific eligibility and other requirements of the particular program under which the application is submitted. For example, a specific mitigation activity or project identified in the plan may not meet the eligibility requirements for FEMA funding, and even eligible mitigation activities are not automaticalIy approved for FEMA funding under any of the aforementioned Programs. Over the next five years, we encourage your communities to follow the plan's schedule for monitoring d updating the plan, and to develop Wermitigation actions. The plan must be reviewed, revised as appropriate, and resubmitted for approval within five years in order to continue project grant eligibility. If you have questions regarding your plan's approval or FEMA' s mitigation grant programs, please contact our State counterpad, Oregon Emergency Management Division, which coordinates and administers these efforts for local entities. cc: Dennis Sigrist, Oregon Emergency Management Enclosure Special Thanks & Acknowledgements Project Steering Committee: Lisa Bowler, Lake County Planning Department Jeff Camp, Lakeview Chief of Police Luke Campbell, Lake County Sheriff Department Bill Duke, Lake County Recourse Initiative Rick Dumilieu, Lake County Roads Department Sean Gallagher, Lakeview School District 7 Ken Gerschler, Lake County Planning Department Judy Graham, Lake County School District 7 Superintendent Ken Kestner, Lake County Commissioner Hilary Knelleken, Lake County Building Department Phil McDonald, Lake County Sheriff Dale Roberts, Mayor, City of Paisley Ray Simms, Lakeview Town Manager Tony West, Lake County Building Department Mary Wilkie, Lake County Public Health Ron Wilkie, Town of Lakeview Public Works Project Managers: Katie Mader, Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup RARE Participant (‘Resource Assistance for Rural Environments’) Phil McDonald, Lake County Sheriff This Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan was developed through a regional partnership funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant Program1. The Southeast Oregon Region grant was awarded to support the development of natural hazard mitigation plans for the region. The region’s planning processed utilized a four-phased planning process, plan templates and plan development support provided by the Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup at the University of Oregon. Regional partners include: • Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 10; • Oregon Emergency Management; • Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries; • Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup at the University of Oregon’s Community Service Center; • Resource Assistance for Rural Environments at the University of Oregon’s Community Service Center; • Harney County; • Jefferson County; • Lake County; and • Malheur County. 1 Grant: PDM –C-PL-10-OR – 2005-003 Award Number: EMS-2005-PC-004 Lake County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Table of Contents Volume I: Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Executive Summary …………………………………………………………i Section 1: Introduction…………………………………………………. 1-1 Section 2: Community Sensitivity and Resilience …………………2-1 Section 3: Risk Assessment Summary ………………………......... .3-1 Section 4: Mission, Goals, and Action Items ………………………..4-1 Section 5: Plan Implementation and Maintenance …………………5-1 Volume II: Hazard-Specific Annexes Drought …………………………………………………………………..DR-1 Earthquake ………………………………………………………………EQ-1 Wildfire……………………………………………………………….. WF-1 Wind Storm ………………………………………………………………WI-1 Winter Storm ……………………………………………………………WS-1 Volume III: Resource Appendices Appendix A: Planning and Public Process ………………………….A-1 Appendix B: Region 6 Profile and Risk Assessment……………...B-1 Appendix C: Economic Analysis of Natural Hazard Mitigation Projects …………………………………………………………………C-1 Appendix D: Regional Household Survey………………………….. D-1 Appendix E: Resource Directory………………………….………….. E-1 Appendix F: Mitigation Successes…………………………….…….. F-1 Appendix G: City Addendums…………………………………………G-1 Appendix H: Hazard Analysis Score Methodology………………..H-1 Executive Summary Lake County, including the Town of Lakeview and the City of Paisley developed this Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan in an effort to reduce future loss of life and property resulting from natural disasters. It is impossible to predict exactly when these disasters will occur, or the extent to which they will affect the community. However, with careful planning and collaboration among public agencies, private sector organizations, and citizens within the community, it is possible to minimize the losses that can result from natural disasters. Natural hazard mitigation is defined as a method of permanently reducing or alleviating the losses of life, property, and injuries resulting from natural hazards through long and short-term strategies. Example strategies include policy changes, such as updated ordinances, projects, such as seismic retrofits to critical facilities; and education and outreach to targeted audiences, such as Spanish speaking residents or the elderly. Natural hazard mitigation is the responsibility of individuals, private businesses and industries, state and local governments, and the federal government. Why Develop this Mitigation Plan? This natural hazard mitigation plan is intended to assist Lake County2, the City of Paisley and Town of Lakeview reduce the risk from natural hazards by identifying resources, information, and strategies for risk reduction. It will also help guide and coordinate mitigation activities throughout the community. The figure below is utilized throughout the plan to illustrate the concept of risk reduction. Figure i.1 Understanding Risk Source: Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup, 2006 2 Note: The term “County” used in general throughout the plan also includes the city of Paisley and town of Lakeview since this is a multi-jurisdictional plan. A natural hazard mitigation plan can assist the community to understand what puts the community at risk. When a community can identify and understand the relationship between the natural hazards it faces, its vulnerable systems, and its existing capacity, it becomes better equipped to identify and implement actions aimed at reducing the community’s overall risk to natural hazards. Who Participated in Developing the Plan? In Fall 2005, the Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup (ONHW) at the University of Oregon’s Community Service Center partnered with the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) and the Southeast Oregon Region (Harney and Malheur as well as Jefferson and Lake) counties to develop a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Planning Grant proposal. Each county joined the Partnership for Disaster Resistance and Resilience (The Partnership) by signing (through their County Commissions) a Memorandum of Understanding for this project. FEMA awarded the Southeast Oregon Region grant to support the development of the natural hazard mitigation plans for the four counties in the region. ONHW, DOGAMI and the communities were awarded the grant in the Fall of 2005 and local planning efforts in this region began in the Fall of 2006. The Lake County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan is the result of a collaborative effort between citizens, public agencies, non-profit organizations, the private sector and regional organizations. A project steering committee guided the process of developing the plan. The steering committee was comprised of representatives from the following organizations. • Lake County Sheriff Department • Lake County Planning Department • Lake County Building Department • Lake County Roads Department • Town of Lakeview • Lake County Commissioners • Lakeview School District #7 • Lake County Resource Initiative • Lake County Public Health • Lakeview Public Works • Lakeview Police • City of Paisley The Lake County Planning Department was designated as the plan’s convener and will take the lead in implementing, maintaining and updating the plan. Public participation played a key role in the development of goals and action items. A Steering Committee with a breadth of local officials and representatives met a total of four times while developing the plan. The Steering Committee guided the development of the plan by setting plan goals, assisting