All Hazard Mitigation Plan 1 Plan Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ..................................... 1-1 1.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1.1 Purpose and Scope ........................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.2 Goal .......................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.3 The Planning Process ............................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1.4 Plan Organization................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2 Community Description ........................................................................................................................ 1-2 1.2.1 Governance ............................................................................................................................................. 1-2 1.2.2 Geography ............................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2.3 Climate .................................................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.2.4 History ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Community Assets ................................................................................................................................. 1-3 1.3.1 People ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.3.2 Economy ................................................................................................................................................. 1-7 1.3.3 Built Environment .................................................................................................................................. 1-7 1.3.4 Future Development .............................................................................................................................. 1-8 1.3.5 Natural Environment ............................................................................................................................. 1-8 CHAPTER 2 THE PLANNING PROCESS .................... 2-1 Hazard Mitigation Planning and the Community Rating System ..................................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 Step One: Organize to Prepare the Plan ................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.2 Step Two: Involve the Public ....................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.1.3 Step Three: Coordinate with Other Agencies and Organizations .......................................................... 2-2 2.1.4 Step Four: Assess the Hazard .................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.1.5 Step Five: Assess the Problem................................................................................................................... 2-3 2.1.6 Step Six: Set Goals ....................................................................................................................................... 2-3 2.1.7 Step Seven: Review Possible Activities .................................................................................................... 2-4 2.1.8 Step Eight: Draft an Action Plan ................................................................................................................ 2-4 2.1.9 Step Nine: Adopt the Plan .......................................................................................................................... 2-4 2.1.10 Step Ten: Implement, Evaluate, and Revise............................................................................................ 2-4 I CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT ................... 3-1 3.1 Mitigation Capabilities ............................................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.1 Types of Capabilities ......................................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 City of Tulsa Capabilities ......................................................................................................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) ......................................................................................... 3-2 3.2.2 The Community Rating System (CRS) ................................................................................................ 3-4 3.2.3 Flood and Stormwater Management .................................................................................................. 3-4 3.3 Planning and Regulatory Capabilities ................................................................................................ 3-6 3.3.1 Comprehensive Master Plan: ............................................................................................................... 3-6 3.3.2 Capital Improvements Plan (CIP): ....................................................................................................... 3-6 3.3.3 Economic Development Plan: .............................................................................................................. 3-7 3.3.4 Local Emergency Operations Plan (EOP): .......................................................................................... 3-9 3.3.5 Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP): ............................................................................................... 3-9 3.3.6 Transportation Plan: .............................................................................................................................. 3-9 3.3.7 Stormwater Management Plan: .......................................................................................................... 3-9 3.3.8 Repetitive Loss Area Plans (RLAP) .................................................................................................. 3-10 3.3.9 Other Special Plans ............................................................................................................................ 3-10 3.3.10 Building Codes, Permitting, and Inspections .................................................................................. 3-10 3.3.11 Land Use Ordinances .......................................................................................................................... 3-11 3.4 Administrative and Technical Capabilities ...................................................................................... 3-11 3.5 Financial Capabilities ......................................................................................................................... 3-14 3.6 Education and Outreach Capabilities .............................................................................................. 3-14 3.7 Smart Growth Audit ............................................................................................................................ 3-17 3.8 Incorporation into Hazard Mitigation Plan ...................................................................................... 3-18 CHAPTER 4: RISK ASSESSMENT .............................. 4-1 Developing the 2019 Risk Assessment ....................................................................................................................... 4-1 Hazard Identification ....................................................................................................................................................... 4-1 Hazards of Concern ..................................................................................................................................................... 4-1 Hazards Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 4-2 Disaster History ............................................................................................................................................................ 4-2 4.1 Flood ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4-4 4.1.1 Hazard Description ................................................................................................................................ 4-4 4.1.2 Vulnerability and Risk Assessment .................................................................................................. 4-11 4.1.3 Summary of Observations and Recommendations .................................................................... 4-18 II 4.2 Severe Winter Storms 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