Planning Information Exchange (PIE) Webinar Series The Fire/Flood Dynamic: Linkages, Tools & Actions

PLANNING INFORMATION EXCHANGE (PIE) QUARTERLY WEBINAR SERIES PRESNTS: The Fire/Flood Dynamic: Linkages, Tools & Actions May 15, 2018 copyrighted is reproduction

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Logistics

Participation Open and close your control panel using the orange arrow at top left corner • Choose “Computer audio” to use computer speakers or headphones • Choose “Phone call” to dial in using the information provided Submit questions & comments via the Questions panel

Moderator & Technical Support

or distribution. This material is copyrighted Chad Berginnis, CFM ASFPM Executive Director and not forWebinar sale, Moderator reproduction

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Presenters

Michele Steinberg Wildfire Division Director National Fire Protection Association

Traci Sears, CFM Montana’s State Floodplain Manager & ASFPM’s Region 8 Director

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May 15, 2018 | Michele Steinberg | Wildfire Division Director, NFPA

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Fires as part of nature

• Fire is an essential, natural process: • Replenishes soil nutrients • Removes dead and dying vegetation • Creates conditions for healthy regrowth

Fire Ecology Terminology

• Fire-adapted ecosystem • Ponderosa pines or distribution. This• Fire -materialdependent ecosystem is copyrighted • Pyrophitic species LOVE fire! and• Fire regime not for sale, reproduction • Stand-replacing fire • Serotinous ( A pine cone or other seed case that requires heat from a fire to open and release the seed)

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Pitch pine-scrub oak barrensFire !

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What conditionssale,contribute to large wildfires? materialfor distribution. • Weather • Windsnot or This• Heat • Drought • Topography and• Slope and aspect • Formations such as chimneys • Fuel (Vegetation) • Health • Density • Moisture content

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• Our historynot of fire preventionor Thisand suppression threatens our ecosystems • Risk of larger fires (more andvegetation in poorer health) • Catastrophic wildfire has severe effects on plant and animal life

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sale, The Problem is getting WORSE materialfor distribution. • Growing populationor and construction in the Wildland- ThisUrban Interfacenot (WUI) •andBuildup of trees/brush due to over-suppression • Climate change • Drought, pine beetles, longer fire season, etc.

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Population change – 1990-2000

13.2% growth overall

The largest increase IN HISTORY

US added 32.7 million people

Dark blue is 50% to 191% growth

Population change 2000-2010

One of the slowest- growing decades

Growth in the South or distribution.and West more than This material is copyrighted3x that of Midwest and Northeast and not for sale, reproduction9.7% growth Dark green is 50% to 110% growth

Top 5 states for growth: NV, AZ, UT, ID, TX

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What conditions contribute to post-fire floods?

• Loss of vegetation/root systems holding the soil • Steep slopes and rugged topography • Very hot-burning fires can cause hydrophobicity in the soil • “Hydrophobic soils” – they don’t have rabies! • You might hear “water repellent” Photo credit: Craig Allen, USGS copyrighted is reproduction

sale, Examples of post-fire floods materialfor distribution. • Schultz Fire, Flagstaff, Arizona, 2010not or This• Cerro Grande Fire, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 2000 • Thomasand Fire, Montecito, California, 2018 • Montana locations after 2000 and 2001 fires Photo credit: Anne Youberg, AZGS

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Resources – data, assessments, plan examples • U.S. Geological Survey – Landslides Hazards Program • Post-fire debris-flow hazard assessments for recently burned areas in the western United States free to agencies and private organizations • Association of Fire Ecology • Soil Conservation Districts • USDA Forest Service • National Association of State Foresters • Wildfire risk mapping – WRAP platform • Colorado, Texas, 13 Southern States • State GIS departments copyrighted is reproduction

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sale, L.A. Times Op/Ed – January 2018 materialfor distribution. Char Miller, author and environmental educator at Pomona or College: not “To break from this repetitive and This dangerous cycle, to act in advance of the next firestorm, requires public officials to question two presumptions that most of them and have been loath to critique: All growth is good growth, and voters never choose to pay more in taxes.”

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Presenters

Michele Steinberg Wildfire Division Director National Fire Protection Association

Traci Sears, CFM Montana’s State Floodplain Manager & ASFPM’s Region 8 Director

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Floods After Fires

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Talking about Floods During Wildfires?

• Wildfires Are Not A Singular Disaster • They are the Beginning of Many Disasters. (Maia Potts & Brian Varrella – Fort Collins Presentation)

• Disaster Cycle lasts 5 – 10 Years • Disasters continue until the watershed is stabilized

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News: Boulder Flood Eight days, 1,000-year rain, 100-year flood The story of Boulder County's Flood of 2013 By Charlie Brennan and John Aguilar, Camera Staff Writers Posted: 09/21/2013 07:49:24 PM MDT Updated: 09/22/2013 01:19:34 PM MDT

A bridge collapse on a business access road at Highway 287 and Dillon Road in Lafayette causes three cars to fall in the creek on Sept. 13. (Cliff Grassmick / Daily Camera)

Mudslides Strike Southern California, Leaving at Least 13 Dead Published On Jan. 9, 2018 Santa Barbara Newsor-Press, viadistribution. ThisReuters material is copyrighted By Jennifer Medina, Thomas Fuller and Tim Arango :33 CARPINTERIA, Calif. — First came the fires. Now come the floods. Heavyand rains lashed thenot hillsides of forSanta Barbara sale, County reproduction on Tuesday, sending one boy hurtling hundreds of yards in a torrent of mud before he was rescued from under a freeway overpass. His father, though, was still missing. A 14-year-old girl was buried under a mountain of mud and debris from a collapsed home before being pulled to safety by rescuers as helicopters circulated overhead, searching for more victims

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Montana's 2017 fire season tops 1 million acres burned Posted: Sep 06, 2017 4:56 PM MDT

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sale, Starting thematerial Flood Conversation – How and When? • Immediately for distribution. • Wildfires can create a drastic increase of flood risk areas. • Flash Floodsnot and Mudflows or could occur Thisright away. • Discuss the NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) • Participation • Talkand about Flood Insurance early and often. • Start discussing Mitigation options. • Long term – develop map for on- going and future development. • Long term – higher standards

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FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT HISTORY

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FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT HISTORY

ISSUES TO ADDRESS

Development in Disaster relief payouts flood-prone areas for flood damages

Availability of flood insurance

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sale, materialfor distribution. not or This NATIONAL FLOOD NFIP INSURANCE PROGRAM and MAPPING INSURANCE REGULATIONS MITIGATION

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NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM

FEMA Administers the National Flood Insurance Program

STATE Coordinates administration of the National Flood Insurance Program with FEMA

LOCAL COMMUNITIES Enforce National Flood Insurance Program requirements via a local floodplain ordinance copyrighted is reproduction

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NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM

LOCAL COMMUNITIES

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sale, materialfor distribution. or This not and Floodplain Mapping 73,000 River Miles In State 11,100 Miles Are Mapped

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NFIP Participation Thank you for your community’s interest in joining the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This letter is to confirm a Community Assistance Visit that we have arranged with you to discuss the NFIP application process, NFIP participation requirements, Floodplain Regulations, the potential for Floods after Wildfires, and the Musselshell Mapping Project. This meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at 9:30 AM, and will be held at the Petroleum County’s offices.

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Mapped and Participating Communities 1.6 REGULATED AREA • These regulations apply only to the flood hazard areas specifically adopted herein as Regulated Flood Hazard Areas (or Special Flood Hazard Areas) which are more fully and specifically described in Section 4.

1.17 DISASTER RECOVERY • The Floodplain Administrator shall notify owners that a permit may be necessary for an alteration or substantial improvement before repair or reconstruction commences on damaged structures because of damages caused by natural or man-made disasters such as floods, fires or winds. copyrighted is reproduction

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High-risk area (Regulations & Insurance materialfor Required) Flood (1%-Chance Floodplain, 100-Year Floodplain) fringe distribution. • Floodway • Flood Fringe Flood orway This not Flood fringe and

Moderate-risk area 0.2%-Chance Floodplain, 500-Year Floodplain

Detailed Study

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Poll Question

TRUE or FALSE

Floods only occur in the designated mapped areas. copyrighted is reproduction

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Detailed Study

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Education to Property Owners

In the midst of this very active wildfire season, we are reminding you that flood often follows wildfire. As most of you know, wildfires generally cause soils to be temporarily hydrophobic, increasing surface runoff and erosion. These conditions, along with wet weather, can lead to flash flooding and mudflow. • Email sent out by the state agency Now is the time for you to start educating your community about a possible elevated flood risk due to wildfire, before an event strikes. to local communities back in August Unfortunately, the fire season isn’t yet over so many communities are 2017 – during active wildfires still at risk for fire and associated flooding. around the state. Some important points to remember: Standard homeowners insurance usually does not cover damage from flood or mudflow Flash flood or mudflow from wildfire can occur anywhere, not just in high-risk flood areas Anyone in your community can purchase flood insurance, not just those in high-risk flood areas Flood insurance policies generally require 30 days to go effective (so purchase one now!) copyrighted is reproduction

FEMA Flood After Fire Toolkitsale, material for https://www.fema.gov/medialibrary/assets/documents/159559distribution. not or This • Key Messages • Communications Materials and Tips • Social and Digital Media • Print Materials and • Press Outreach • Appendix

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FEMA Flood After Fire Toolkit - Outreach

Subject: FEMA & [Org Name] Warn: High Risk of Flood after Fire Body: Dear [Reporter Name], I hope this email finds you well. • Sample Letter to Local Reporters. I am the [insert title] for [insert region]. [Insert sentence to personalize. Example: “Thanks so much for your work to raise • Easy to tailor with local awareness after the devastating recent wildfires.”] community information With the rainy season coming up, I wanted to bring attention to • Ask for State assistance if [insert region]’s high risk of flooding after wildfires. Because the overwhelmed or if you need wildfires have changed the terrain, all residents who live in and around areas impacted by wildfires are now at a heightened risk for guidance flash flooding and mudflows. We’re working to get the word out and make sure all [insert city] residents are prepared for flooding. Will you help us by writing a story covering this topic? Attached please find a press release with more information about how the community can take action. I’m also happy to put you in contact with representatives from [other local community organization] who can provide more information about the urgent flooding risk. copyrighted is reproduction

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Long Ter m – Put together Maps for the affected ar eas

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Long Term - Mitigation and Recoverysale, materialfor distribution. or This not and • Systematic and inclusive • Leadership and unity of effort • Pre-disaster & post-disaster recovery planning

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Long Term – Higher Standards -Losses Avoided

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Land Use Tool – Post-Disaster Building Moratorium sale, materialfor Planning for Hazards: land Use for distribution. Colorado Guide The benefits of enacting a post-disaster moratorium Led by the Colorado Department of include: Local Affairs and Advisory or * Allowing a community to pause or slow down the Committeenot permitting and rebuilding process to help ensure This appropriate post-disaster rebuilding (and determining what is appropriate ahead of any https://planningforhazards.com/about-guide disaster event). * Ensuring that community goals for recovery and and redevelopment are being met. * Allowing for necessary mitigation, code changes, A post-disaster moratorium on repairing or and/or policy changes to be fully evaluated and/or rebuilding structures temporarily restricts implemented before rebuilding takes place. building activity following a major disaster. Communities have the authority to implement such restrictions post-event.

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• Keys to Recovery Success • Act quickly • Actively plan • Engage the community • Develop partnerships, networks and effective coordination strategies

Thank you!

► Traci Sears (406) 444-6654 [email protected] copyrighted is reproduction

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Closing Comments

• ASFPM CFM CECs will be automatically applied • Certificates of Attendance will be emailed within one week of today’s event, please contact [email protected] with any certificate issues

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