Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Floodplain Management Plan 2016 Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Technical Advisory Group November 18, 2016 0 | Page This page is intentionally left blank. 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS ....................................................................................................................................................... IV DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... IV INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................. 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Water Rights ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Land Use Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Truckee River Fish Species ................................................................................................................................... 4 Endangered Fish Species ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Vegetation ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Amphibians and Reptiles....................................................................................................................................... 7 Birds ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Mammals ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 Special Considerations ......................................................................................................................................... 8 PURPOSE OF THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN .......................................................................................................... 11 DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................................................. 14 FUTURE CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 14 FLOODPLAIN HAZARD ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................................ 15 Flood History ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 Community Assets ............................................................................................................................................... 18 Description of Flood Areas of the Concern ........................................................................................................ 18 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Pyramid Lake Paiute Technical Advisory Group - 2016 .................................................................................... 24 Pyramid Lake Paiute Public Awareness Work Group (PAW) - 2016 ................................................................. 24 Public Involvement Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 25 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................... 26 STRATEGIES AND TOOLS .................................................................................................................................... 28 STRATEGY: MODIFYING HUMAN SUSCEPTIBILITY TO FLOOD HAZARDS ................................................................................. 29 Tool: Land Use Policy and Ordinances ............................................................................................................. 30 Tool: Flood Warning Systems ............................................................................................................................ 30 Tool: Flood Emergency Preparedness Plans .................................................................................................... 31 Flood Risk Adaptive Measures ........................................................................................................................... 33 Tool: Elevation of Buildings .............................................................................................................................. 33 Tool: Relocation of Buildings ............................................................................................................................ 34 Tool: Flood Proofing Buildings in the Floodplain ............................................................................................ 34 STRATEGY: MODIFYING THE IMPACT OF FLOODING ........................................................................................................... 35 Tool: Information and Education ...................................................................................................................... 36 Tool: Flood Insurance ....................................................................................................................................... 37 Tool: Emergency Relief and Post-Flood Recovery ............................................................................................ 37 STRATEGY: PRESERVING AND RESTORING FLOODPLAINS’ ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY .............................................................. 38 Tool: Wetlands Protection and Restoration ....................................................................................................... 38 Tool: Erosion and Sediment Control ................................................................................................................. 38 Tool: Water Quality Enhancement .................................................................................................................... 39 Tool: Enhancement of Recreation and Educational Opportunities ................................................................... 39 i Tool: Preservation of Cultural Resources ......................................................................................................... 39 STRATEGY: MODIFYING FLOODWATERS .......................................................................................................................... 40 Tool: Channel Alterations, Diversions, and Bypasses ....................................................................................... 40 Tool: Pump Stations ........................................................................................................................................... 41 Additional Tools .................................................................................................................................................. 41 RECOMMENDED ACTION PLAN ......................................................................................................................... 42 ADOPTION OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................................... 42 IDENTIFY A FLOODPLAIN MANAGER FOR THE TRIBE ............................................................................................................ 43 DEVELOP COORDINATION PROCESS BETWEEN AT LEAST THREE ENTITIES................................................................................ 43 ENCOURAGE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN PROCESS ......................................................... 43 DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN ................................................................................................ 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INCORPORATE THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN IN THE WASHOE COUNTY REGIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN ....................................................................................................................................................... 44 DEVELOP FLOODPLAIN INUNDATION MAPS ...................................................................................................................... 44 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 45 REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................................................... 46 APPENDICES ...................................................................................................................................................... 49 APPENDIX A –MAP PLATES ..........................................................................................................................................