Boone County, MO Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 The planning process for the update of the Boone County Hazard Mitigation Plan was led by the Mid-Missouri Regional Plan Commission through a contractual agreement with the MO State Emergency Management Agency and Boone County. Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission 206 East Broadway, P.O. Box 140 Ashland, MO 65010 Phone: (573) 657-9779 Fax: (573) 657-2829 Boone County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 CONTRIBUTORS Boone County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee Jurisdictional Representatives of Boone County Mitigation Planning Committee Name Title Department Jurisdiction/Agency Haley Campbell Mitigation & Recovery Emergency Management Boone/Organization County Tom Hurley EMA Director Emergency Management Boone County Sherril Gladney Planning & Prep Emergency Management Boone County Heather Russell Administrator City Centralia Eric Hempel Housing Specialist Sustainability City of Columbia Barbara Buffaloe Manager Sustainability City of Columbia Steve Crosswhite Mayor City Sturgeon Brianna Lennon Clerk County Boone County John Zondca Mayor City Rocheport David Kelb Police Chief Sturgeon Police Dep. Sturgeon Rebecca Estes Planning Supervisor Health Dep. Boone County Tom Ratterman Manager Sewer Dep. Boone County Justin Nichols Manager Administration Hallsville School District Brian Schultz Police Chief Hallsville Police Dep. Hallsville Geoff Neill Superintendent Administration Sturgeon School District Chris Femlee Superintendent Administration Southern Boone School District Ken Gregory Assistant Director Safety Columbia Public Schools Steve Chancellor Superintendent Administration Centralia School District Tony St Romaine Administrator City Ashland Bill Molendorp Mayor City Hartsburg Reggie Wilhite Chairman City Harrisburg Debby Lancaster Mayor City Huntsdale Doug Schwandt Police Chief MUPD University of Missouri Ken Hammond Director Campus Safety Stephens College Stakeholders Mike Parks Manager Columbia Regional Airport Steve Walsh Press Secretary State-Rep Vicky Hartzler Office The Boone County Hazard Mitigation Plan was developed by the communities and citizens of Boone County, their elected officials, and public servants. The process was carried out by identifying the natural hazards that impact Boone County and its residents, assessing the probability of occurrence and severity posed by each hazard, identifying the most vulnerable areas, and evaluating all possible mitigation actions which might be effective. Potential mitigation actions were assessed and prioritized based on the perceived need, probable outcome, potential for being executed, and benefit related to cost Boone County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction and Planning Process • 1-1 Purpose • 1-2 Background • 1-3 Plan Organization o Participating Jurisdictions o The Update Process Section 2: Planning Area Overview, Assets, and Capabilities • 2-1 Geography, Geology and Ecology • 2-2 Climate • 2-3 History o Disaster Declarations • 2-4 Hazard History • 2-5 Population, Housing and Poverty • 2-6 Education • 2-7 Employment and Income • 2-8 Transportation and Commuting Patterns • 2-9: Critical Facilities Overview ..... o Government..... o Fire Protection .... o Public Water Supply Districts .. o Wastewater Facilities ... o Medical Facilities .. o Office of Emergency Management. • 2-10: County and Communities ................ o Boone County ..... o Ashland .......... o Centralia ........ o Columbia ....... o Hallsville ...... o Harrisburg. o Hartsburg........... o Huntsdale ....... o Rocheport ......... o Sturgeon ............ • 2.11 School Districts and Higher Education ... o Centralia R-VI School District.. o Columbia Public Schools ..... o Hallsville R-IV School District ... o Harrisburg R-VIII School District ..... o Southern Boone County R-I School District .... Boone County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 o Sturgeon R-V School District .... o Stephens College .... o University of Missouri ..... • 2.12 Other Special Districts and Organizations ...... o Road and Bridge Districts ......... o Non-Governmental and Volunteer Organizations .. • 2.13 Policy, Planning, and Program Capabilities .. o Legal Authority ..... o Community and Regional Partnerships o Political Willpower o Plans and Regulations Section 3: Risk Assessment. • 3.1 The Effects of Climate Change on Hazards • 3.2 Natural Hazards Affecting the Planning Area o Flood ................................................................... o Levee Failure ....... o Dam Failure ......... o Earthquake .............. o Land Subsidence/Sinkholes ..... o Severe Thunderstorms (including Damaging Winds, Hail, and Lightning) o Tornado. o Severe Winter Weather (including Ice, Snow, and Severe Cold) .. o Drought ..................... o Extreme Heat .... o Wildfire ................................. • 3.3 Technological and Human-made Hazards Affecting the Planning Area .... o Public Health Emergency ... o Hazardous Materials Release ... o Transportation Incident ......... o Nuclear Incident ........ o Utility Service Disruption ........ o Telecommunications Disruption .... o Cyber Attack ... o Unwanted Intruder/Active Shooter ....... o Terrorism............. o Civil Disorder................................ o Mass Casualty/Fatality Event ............ Section 4: Mitigation Strategy ................................................................................... • 4.1 Goals, Objectives and Actions ..................................................................... • 4.2 Prioritization of Mitigation Actions ................................................. Boone County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 o STAPLEE and Benefit/Cost Reviews ......................................... • 4.3 Implementation, Administration, and integration in participating jurisdiction o Boone County ........................................................................................ o Ashland ................. o Centralia ............. o Columbia .............. o Hallsville ......................... o Harrisburg ................. o Hartsburg......... o Huntsdale .............. o Rocheport ......... o Sturgeon ............... o Centralia R-VI School District....... o Columbia Public Schools ........... o Hallsville R-IV School District ... o Harrisburg R-VIII School District ..... o Southern Boone School District............ o Sturgeon R-V School District ............ o Stephens College ........ o University of Missouri ...... • 4.4 Funding Sources......... Section 5: Plan Maintenance Process ......................... • 5.1 Plan Monitoring and Evaluation ................ • 5.2 Plan Updating......................................... • 5.3 Public Participation in Plan Maintenance ......... • Appendix A - References Appendix B - Planning Process Documentation Appendix C – Completed or removed Hazard mitigation Actions from 2015 HMP Boone County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 Executive Summary Hazard mitigation, at its core, focuses on anticipating and lowering risks to lives and property. Natural hazards are taking an increasing toll on lives and property in the United States. The number of FEMA declared Presidential Disasters across the nation has increased drastically over the past handful of decades. Averaging 121 disaster declarations between 1999 – 2019 the numbers are more than showing an extreme uptake compared to an average of 45 per year as noted between the years 1979-1998. Between January 2014 to December 2018 alone, presidential disaster declarations have totaled 528 (FEMA.Gov). https://www.fema.gov/disasters/year. The cost of these disasters has also increased in recent years, in part because of increased population and a larger built environment but also because of the magnitude of many recent disasters. Hazard mitigation, the cornerstone of emergency management, seeks to address these issues. Hazard mitigation can save lives and property; it also makes good economic sense. A 2018 study by the National Institute of Building Sciences finds $6 saved for every dollar invested in mitigation activities to reduce risk and disaster losses ,” In the case of riverine flood, the savings are a $7-to-$1 benefit for proactive mitigation steps such as acquiring or demolishing flood- prone buildings “(Laura Lightbody, 2018). Hazard mitigation is a good business practice for both the public and private sectors. https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and- analysis/articles/2018/01/11/every-$1-invested-in-disaster-mitigation-saves-$6 The Plan: Boone County and its jurisdictions have had a FEMA approved hazard mitigation plan in place since 2005; the plan, and the mitigation strategy within it, is updated every five years as required by federal law. Since the 2015 update, the Boone County plan has been enhanced to an All Hazards Mitigation Plan. In addition to profiling eleven natural hazards, the plan now also profiles eleven technological/human-made hazards which are potential threats. A risk assessment is included for each potential hazard. The risk assessment (Sections 4 and 5) indicates the natural hazards posing the greatest threat to Boone County are: tornado, thunderstorm, severe winter weather, and an earthquake of significant magnitude at the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Flood, levee failure, and dam failure are of particular concern for certain jurisdictions. Land subsidence/sinkhole development is of growing concern for some jurisdictions as development proceeds at a rapid pace. The technological/human-made hazards posing the greatest potential threat are a public health emergency,