HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN COUNTY OF MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN Prepared by the Resource Management and Development Department, Planning Division. Date of adoption: July 21st, 2015 Table of Contents Chapter 1 The Planning Process ......................................................................................................... 7 Implementation and Monitoring of Projects ......................................................................................... 9 Emergency Management ................................................................................................................. 10 The Planning Area ........................................................................................................................... 11 Geography and Geology .................................................................................................................. 11 Climate ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Population ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Critical Facilities and Organizations .................................................................................................. 13 Medical ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Education ..................................................................................................................................... 14 Organizations ............................................................................................................................... 15 Emergency Response Facilities .................................................................................................... 15 Utilities and Infrastructure ............................................................................................................. 15 Housing ........................................................................................................................................ 16 Historic Resources ........................................................................................................................... 16 Transportation .................................................................................................................................. 16 Roads ........................................................................................................................................... 17 Public Transportation .................................................................................................................... 17 Rail ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Water ............................................................................................................................................ 17 Air ................................................................................................................................................. 18 Pipeline ......................................................................................................................................... 18 Economic Characteristics ................................................................................................................. 18 Chapter 2 Risk Analysis ..................................................................................................................... 19 Hazard Rating .................................................................................................................................. 19 Risk and Vulnerability Assessment ................................................................................................... 20 Chapter 3 Natural Disasters ............................................................................................................... 22 Wildfires ........................................................................................................................................... 22 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 22 Structure Fires .................................................................................................................................. 23 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 24 Other Fires ....................................................................................................................................... 25 MARQUETTE COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2015 1 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 25 Riverine and Urban Flooding ............................................................................................................ 26 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 27 Shoreline Flooding and Erosion........................................................................................................ 28 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 29 Flood Insurance ............................................................................................................................... 29 Dam Failure ..................................................................................................................................... 31 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 33 Unstable Ground .............................................................................................................................. 33 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 34 Earthquakes ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 35 Chapter 4 Weather Hazards .............................................................................................................. 36 Severe Winds ................................................................................................................................... 36 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 36 Rip Currents ..................................................................................................................................... 37 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 38 Thunderstorms, Lightning, Hail ......................................................................................................... 38 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 39 Ice, Sleet, Snow ............................................................................................................................... 40 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 40 Drought ............................................................................................................................................ 41 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 41 Extreme Temperatures ..................................................................................................................... 42 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 42 Chapter 5 Technological Hazards ...................................................................................................... 44 Hazardous Materials ........................................................................................................................ 44 Hazardous Waste Generators .......................................................................................................... 45 “302” Sites and “Tier II” Sites ............................................................................................................ 47 Transportation of Hazardous Materials ............................................................................................. 48 Risk Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 48 Chapter 6 Infrastructure Failure ......................................................................................................... 49 Water Systems 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