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UNM 2015 Hazard Mitigation Plan HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN NOVEMBER 2015 November 2015 Table of Contents Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Adoption by the University of New Mexico .................................................................................................. 9 Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 Vision and Purpose.................................................................................................................................. 1 University of New Mexico Planning Area: History, Demographics, Economy, and Geography ........ 1 University of New Mexico ................................................................................................................... 1 Main and Branch Campus Demographics ........................................................................................ 13 Academic and Research Programs ................................................................................................... 14 Athletics ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Campus Economy .............................................................................................................................. 16 UNM Utilities and Infrastructure ..................................................................................................... 18 Climate ............................................................................................................................................... 19 Scope of the Hazard Mitigation Plan .................................................................................................... 19 Authority ................................................................................................................................................ 20 Chapter 2 – Planning and Update Process .................................................................................................. 21 UNM Administrative Team ................................................................................................................... 21 Pre-Disaster Planning Advisory Committee........................................................................................ 22 PDMAC Meetings ................................................................................................................................ 22 UNM Natural Hazards Pre-Disaster Mitigation Website .................................................................... 23 Public Involvement and Outreach ........................................................................................................ 23 State and Local Hazard Mitigation Plans and Programs .................................................................... 24 Agency and Organization Development .............................................................................................. 26 Future Development Trends ................................................................................................................ 26 Chapter 3 - Community Capabilities ........................................................................................................... 28 Planning and Regulatory Capabilities .................................................................................................. 28 Administrative and Technical Capabilities .......................................................................................... 40 Financial Capabilities ............................................................................................................................ 42 UNM Mitigation Resources ............................................................................................................... 43 State Mitigation Resources ............................................................................................................... 43 Insurance............................................................................................................................................ 43 Educational and Outreach Capabilities ................................................................................................ 44 National Flood Insurance Program ...................................................................................................... 45 i November 2015 Chapter 4 – Risk Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 46 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 46 Hazard Identification ............................................................................................................................... 46 Data Collection .................................................................................................................................... 47 Disaster History ....................................................................................................................................... 49 FEMA Disaster Declarations ................................................................................................................ 49 UNM Disaster History ......................................................................................................................... 52 Critical Assets .......................................................................................................................................... 54 Changes in Development ........................................................................................................................ 56 Risk Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 57 Drought ............................................................................................................................................... 58 Earthquakes ........................................................................................................................................ 66 Extreme Heat ...................................................................................................................................... 83 Flood/Flash Floods .............................................................................................................................. 91 High Wind .......................................................................................................................................... 112 Landslide ........................................................................................................................................... 126 Severe Winter Storms ....................................................................................................................... 137 Thunderstorms (including Lightning and Hail) .................................................................................. 150 Tornadoes ......................................................................................................................................... 164 Wildland/Wildland - Urban Interface Fire ........................................................................................ 172 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 203 Scenario Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 203 Earthquake ........................................................................................................................................ 203 Chapter 5 - Updating the Mitigation Strategy .......................................................................................... 206 Mitigation Goals .................................................................................................................................... 206 Mitigation Actions Completed .............................................................................................................. 206 Changes in Priorities ............................................................................................................................. 207 Prioritization of Mitigation Actions ....................................................................................................... 208 Mitigation Actions ................................................................................................................................. 210 Action Plan for Implementation ........................................................................................................... 219 Communication ..................................................................................................................................... 220 Chapter 6 - Plan Maintenance .................................................................................................................. 221 Method and Schedule ........................................................................................................................... 221 ii November 2015 Public Participation ..............................................................................................................................
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