1 Clallam County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard 2 Mitigation Plan 3 4 5 6 7 DRAFT – 2019 Plan Update 8 9 10 Prepared by: 11 Clallam County Emergency Management Clallam County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Clallam County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Memorandum of Transmittal MEMORANDUM OF TRANSMITTAL [INSERT MEMORANDUM OF TRANSMITTAL HERE] i Clallam County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 2 Clallam County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Plan Adoption and Approval 1 PLAN ADOPTION AND APPROVAL 2 44 CFR §201.6(c)(5) 44 CFR §201.7(c)(6) require that the Clallam County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard 3 Mitigation Plan be formally adopted by the Board of County Commissioners and all participating cities, 4 tribes, and special districts (participating jurisdictions). The Hazard Mitigation Plan has been adopted by 5 each jurisdiction as of the following dates. The plan adoption resolution follows. Jurisdiction Adopting Body Adoption Date Clallam County Board of County Commissioners City of Port Angeles City Council City of Sequim City Council City of Forks City Council Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Tribal Council Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Tribal Council 6 7 This plan was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on [INSERT DATE HERE]. The 8 official approval letter follows. 9 10 iii Clallam County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Acknowledgements 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2 The development of the Clallam County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan was made possible 3 by the tireless work of the Mitigation Planning Team. Over the course of 12 months, the team held five 4 formal workshops and met informally many other times. This cross-sector team identified the hardest 5 hitting hazards, described their risks and cascading impacts, and developed a comprehensive mitigation 6 strategy to reduce risk to community members and their property. The following individuals are 7 acknowledged for their efforts to develop an effective plan and sustainable program. Name Title Department/Agency Ron Cameron Undersheriff, Emergency Manager Clallam County Emergency Management Department Anne Chastain EOC Coordinator Clallam County Emergency Management Department Jamye Wisecup Emergency Management Clallam County Emergency Management Department Rod Fleck City Attorney/Planner City of Forks David Garlington Public Works Director City of Sequim Public Works Department Ann Soule Resource Manager City of Sequim Public Works Department Peter Tjemsland Utilities Manager City of Sequim Public Works Department Jim Buck Volunteer Clallam County Emergency Management Department Luke Strong- Tribal Planner Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Cvetich Glen Roggenbuck Emergency Management Coordinator Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Marty Martinez Campus Safety Operations Manager Peninsula College Ken Dubuc Fire Chief Port Angeles Fire Department Dan Gase Airport & Real Estate Manager Port of Port Angeles Dan Shea Operations Supervisor Port of Port Angeles Larry Morris Safety Manager Public Utilities District No. 1 8 Support for the 2019 update of the Clallam County Hazard Mitigation Plan was provided under contract 9 by Ecology and Environment, Inc. iv Clallam County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Table of Contents 1 RECORD OF PLAN UPDATE AND APPROVAL 2 The Clallam County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is required to be updated once every five 3 years and submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for adoption and the Washington State 4 Emergency Management Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for approval. The 5 County may update the plan on a more frequent basis as needed without approval. 6 Refer to Chapter 7 for more information on Plan Implementation guidance. Date of Update Date of Adoption Date of FEMA Approval 2010 August 14, 2011 August 14, 2011 2019 [INSERT DATE] [INSERT DATE] 7 8 9 v Clallam County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Table of Contents 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 MEMORANDUM OF TRANSMITTAL ............................................................................................................... i 3 PLAN ADOPTION AND APPROVAL ................................................................................................................ iii 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................................ iv 5 RECORD OF PLAN UPDATE AND APPROVAL ................................................................................................. v 6 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1-1 7 1.1 Authority .................................................................................................................................... 1-1 8 1.2 What is Hazard Mitigation? ....................................................................................................... 1-1 9 1.3 Purpose and Scope ..................................................................................................................... 1-2 10 1.3.1 Purpose ......................................................................................................................... 1-2 11 1.3.2 Scope ............................................................................................................................ 1-3 12 1.4 Clallam County Hazard Mitigation Program .............................................................................. 1-3 13 1.4.1 Organization ................................................................................................................. 1-3 14 1.4.2 Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................................ 1-4 15 1.4.2.1 Community Members .................................................................................. 1-4 16 1.4.2.2 Elected Officials ........................................................................................... 1-4 17 1.4.2.3 Jurisdictional Emergency Managers ............................................................ 1-5 18 1.4.2.4 Mitigation Planning Team ........................................................................... 1-5 19 1.4.2.5 Governmental Departments and Agencies ................................................. 1-5 20 1.4.2.6 Community Partners and Neighboring Jurisdictions ................................... 1-6 21 1.5 Plan Organization ....................................................................................................................... 1-6 22 1.6 What’s New in the 2019 Update? .............................................................................................. 1-7 23 2 Planning Process .................................................................................................................................. 2-1 24 2.1 Planning Area ............................................................................................................................. 2-1 25 2.2 Data Collection and Incorporation of Existing Plans .................................................................. 2-2 26 2.2.1 2010 Clallam County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan ............................... 2-2 27 2.2.2 State of Washington Enhanced Hazard Mitigation Plan (2015) ................................... 2-2 28 2.2.3 Integration of Geographic Information Systems Data ................................................. 2-2 29 2.3 Coordination with Other Planning Efforts ................................................................................. 2-3 30 2.4 Mitigation Planning Team .......................................................................................................... 2-3 vi Clallam County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Table of Contents 1 2.4.1 MPT Members .............................................................................................................. 2-3 2 2.4.2 MPT Meetings ............................................................................................................... 2-5 3 2.5 Inclusive Outreach and Public Engagement ............................................................................... 2-6 4 2.5.1 Inclusive Outreach and Public Engagement Plan ......................................................... 2-6 5 2.5.1.1 Online Outreach .......................................................................................... 2-6 6 2.5.1.2 Public Meetings ........................................................................................... 2-8 7 2.5.1.3 Community Events ....................................................................................... 2-9 8 2.5.1.4 Plan Review ................................................................................................. 2-9 9 2.5.2 Neighboring Jurisdiction and Partner Engagement Strategies ................................... 2-10 10 2.6 Plan Development and Review ................................................................................................ 2-11 11 3 Community Profile ............................................................................................................................... 3-1 12 3.1 Governance ................................................................................................................................ 3-1 13 3.2 Geography