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2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update The Town of South Hadley, Massachusetts 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Mission To reduce or eliminate the loss of life, property and government disruption to all natural hazards. Draft March 9, 2016 2 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Prepared by: South Hadley Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission 60 Congress Street First Floor Springfield MA 01104 (413) 781-6045 www.pvpc.org Jamie Caplan Consulting LLC 351 Pleasant Street, Suite B #208 Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 586-0867 www.jamiecaplan.com This project was funded by a grant received from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation Services (formerly the Department of Environmental Management) 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Draft March 9, 2016 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SOUTH HADLEY HAZARD MITIGATION COMMITTEE Mark Aiken, Water Superintendent, District 2 Scott Brady, Fire Captain, District 2 Todd Calkins, Assistant Chief, Fire District 2 Jeff Cyr, Water Superintendent, District 1 Erica Faginski, Director of Curriculum & Grants, School Department Richard Harris, Town Planner Sharon Hart, Emergency Management Director Jason Houle, Lieutenant, Fire District 1 David Keefe, Fire Chief, Fire District 2 David LaBrie, Police Chief Bruce Mailhott, Facilities Director, School Department Andy Orr, Engineer, South Hadley Electric Light Department Alec Plotnikiewicz, Intern, Fire District 1 Jim Reidy, Supervisor, Department of Public Works Janice Stone, Conservation Commission The South Hadley Selectboard offers thanks to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) for developing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2013 State Hazard Mitigation Plan which served as a model for this plan. 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Draft March 9, 2016 4 CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION TOWN OF SOUTH HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF SELECTMEN A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE TOWN OF SOUTH HADLEY 2016 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE WHEREAS, the Town of South Hadley established a Committee to prepare the 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update; and WHEREAS, the Town of South Hadley participated in the development of the Town of South Hadley 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update; and WHEREAS, the Town of South Hadley 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update contains several potential future projects to mitigate potential impacts from natural hazards in the Town of South Hadley, and WHEREAS, a duly-noticed public meeting was held by the Board of Selectmen on _____ for the public and municipality to review prior to consideration of this resolution; and WHEREAS, the Town of South Hadley authorizes responsible departments and/or agencies to execute their responsibilities demonstrated in the plan, and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of South Hadley Board of Selectmen formally approves and adopts the Town of South Hadley 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, in accordance with M.G.L. c. 40. ADOPTED AND SIGNED this ATTEST 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Draft March 9, 2016 5 LIST OF ACRONYMS Ag Com Agricultural Commission BOS Board of Selectmen CEM Plan Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan CIS Community Information System CIS Community Information System Con Com Conservation Commission CRS Community Rating System DCR Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation DEP Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DPW Department of Public Works EMA Emergency Management Agency EMD Emergency Management Director EOC Emergency Operations Center EPA Environmental Protection Agency FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map FMA Flood Mitigation Assistance Program GIS Geographic Information System HAZMAT Hazardous Materials HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grant Program LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee MassGIS Office of Geographic Information MDC Metropolitan District Commission MEMA Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPH Miles Per Hour MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets NECIA Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment NESIS Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale NFIP National Flood Insurance Program NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NTNC Non-transient non-community NWS National Weather Service PDM Pre-Disaster Mitigation PVPC Pioneer Valley Planning Commission RACES Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service SFHA Special Flood Hazard Area TNC Transient non-community TRI Toxics Release Inventory USGS United States Geological Survey WHRHSAC Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council WMECO Western Massachusetts Electric Company 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Draft March 9, 2016 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................. 3 SOUTH HADLEY HAZARD MITIGATION COMMITTEE .......................................................................................... 3 LIST OF ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................ 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................... 6 PLANNING PROCESS ...................................................................................................................... 12 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 12 PLANNING PROCESS .................................................................................................................................. 12 Hazard Mitigation Committee Meetings ......................................................................................... 13 Participation by the Public and Neighboring Communities ............................................................. 15 Participation by Additional Stakeholders ......................................................................................... 15 Draft Plan Review ............................................................................................................................. 17 Plan Adoption ................................................................................................................................... 17 AUTHORITY AND ASSURANCES .................................................................................................................... 17 LOCAL PROFILE ............................................................................................................................. 18 COMMUNITY SETTING ............................................................................................................................... 18 Schools .............................................................................................................................................. 18 INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Roads and Highways ........................................................................................................................ 19 Public Transportation ....................................................................................................................... 19 Public Drinking Water Supply ........................................................................................................... 20 Sewer Service .................................................................................................................................... 20 NATURAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................... 20 Water Resources .............................................................................................................................. 20 Forests .............................................................................................................................................. 27 DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH HADLEY ............................................................................................................... 27 Current Development Trends ........................................................................................................... 27 NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP) .......................................................................................... 32 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION & ANALYSIS ........................................................................................... 33 NATURAL HAZARD ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................... 35 Hazard Description ........................................................................................................................... 35 Location ............................................................................................................................................ 35 Extent ............................................................................................................................................... 36 Previous Occurrences ....................................................................................................................... 36 Probability of Future Events ............................................................................................................. 36 Impact .............................................................................................................................................
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