City of Woodburn Addendum to the Marion County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan
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City of Woodburn Addendum to the Marion County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Report for City of Woodburn 270 Montgomery St. Woodburn, OR 97071-4730 Prepared by: Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience 1209 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1209 April 8, 2010 COUNCIL BILL NO 2819 RESOLUTION NO 1960 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF WOODBURNS REPRESENTATION IN THE MARION COUNTY MULTIJURISDICTION HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN WHEREAS the City of Woodburn is vulnerable to the human and economic costs of natural technological and societal disasters and WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Woodburn recognizes the importance of reducing or eliminating those vulnerabilities for the overall good and welfare of the community and WHEREAS the City of Woodburn has participated in the development of the Marion County MultiJurisdiction Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan which has established a comprehensive coordinated planning process to eliminate or minimize these vulnerabilities and WHEREAS the City staff has identified natural hazard risks and prioritized a number of proposed actions and programs needed to mitigate the vulnerabilities of the City of Woodburn to the impacts of future disasters and WHEREAS these proposed projects and programs have been incorporated into the Marion County MultiJurisdiction Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan that has been prepared and promulgated for consideration and implementation by the cities of Marion County NOW THEREFORE THE CITY OF WOODBURN RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS Section 1 The City Council of the City of Woodburn hereby accepts and approves of its section of the Marion County MultiJurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan as a reasonable process to identify and plan for potential hazards in the City of Woodburn and Marion County Section 2 City personnel are requested and instructed to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of the actions and proposals designated therein Section 3 The City of Woodburn will upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources seek to implement the mitigation proposals identified by the Citys Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee and Page 1 Council Bill No 2819 Resolution No1960 Section 4 The City of Woodburn will continue to participate in the updating and expansion of the Marion County MultiJurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan in the years ahead and Section 5 The City of Woodburn will further seek to encourage the businesses industries and community groups operating within and for the benefit of the City of Woodburn to also participate in the updating and expansion of the Marion County MultiJurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan in the years ahead Approved as to form City Attorney Appr Passed by the Council Submitted to the Mayor Approved by the Mayor Filed in the Office of the Recorder i ATTEST 7 Christina Sheare y Recorder City of Woodburn Oregon Page 2 Council Bill No 2819 Resolution No1960 Table of Contents SECTION 1: PLANNING PROCESS OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................. 1 ADDENDUM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS ......................................................................................................... 1 SECTION 2: COMMUNITY PROFILE GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE ........................................................................................................................... 7 POPULATION & DEMOGRAPHICS ................................................................................................................ 8 EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMICS .................................................................................................................... 9 HOUSING ............................................................................................................................................. 10 LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................... 11 TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................................. 17 CRITICAL FACILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................................... 21 HISTORIC & CULTURAL RESOURCES .......................................................................................................... 21 GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE ...................................................................................................................... 22 EXISTING PLANS & POLICIES .................................................................................................................... 22 COMMUNITY PARTNERS ......................................................................................................................... 24 SECTION 3: RISK ASSESSMENT DROUGHT ............................................................................................................................................ 26 EARTHQUAKE ....................................................................................................................................... 27 FLOOD ................................................................................................................................................ 39 LANDSLIDE ........................................................................................................................................... 45 VOLCANO ............................................................................................................................................ 47 WILDFIRE ............................................................................................................................................ 48 WINDSTORM ........................................................................................................................................ 55 SEVERE WINTER STORM ......................................................................................................................... 56 SECTION 4: MISSION, GOALS, AND ACTION ITEMS MISSION.............................................................................................................................................. 59 GOALS ................................................................................................................................................ 59 MITIGATION ACTION ITEMS..................................................................................................................... 60 SECTION 5: PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE PLAN ADOPTION ................................................................................................................................... 63 CONVENER ........................................................................................................................................... 63 COORDINATING BODY ............................................................................................................................ 64 PLAN MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................. 65 CONTINUED PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT & PARTICIPATION .................................................................................. 70 FIVE‐YEAR REVIEW OF PLAN .................................................................................................................... 70 APPENDIX A: PLANNING & PUBLIC PROCESS ................................................................................ A1 APPENDIX B: GRANT PROGRAMS ................................................................................................ B1 APPENDIX C: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ............................................................................................. C1 APPENDIX D: ACTION ITEM WORKSHEETS ................................................................................... D1 APPENDIX E: COMMUNITY PARTNERS ........................................................................................ E1 Section 1: Planning Process Overview Woodburn developed this addendum to the Marion County multi- jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan in an effort to increase the community’s resilience to natural hazards. The addendum focuses on the natural hazards that could affect the city of Woodburn, Oregon, which include drought, flood, earthquake, landslide, volcano, wildfire, wind storm, and severe winter storm. It is impossible to predict exactly when disasters may occur, or the extent to which they will affect the city. 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 hazards. The addendum provides a set of actions that aim to reduce the risks posed by natural hazards through education and outreach programs, the development of partnerships, and the implementation of preventative activities via the comprehensive plan, development code, public facilities plan, transportation system plan, or parks master plan. The actions described in the addendum are intended to be implemented through existing plans and programs within the city. Addendum Development Process In the fall of 2006, the Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience (the Partnership / OPDR) at the University of Oregon’s Community Service Center partnered with Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) to develop a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Planning