Teller County HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE OCTOBER 2013 Prepared for: Teller County 112 N. “A” Street Cripple Creek, CO 80813 Prepared by: Project #103S2851 Teller County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. ES-1 PART 1— THE PLANNING PROCESS Chapter 1. Introduction to the Planning Process.................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Why Prepare This Plan? ....................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.1 The Big Picture ................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.2 Local Concerns ................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.3 Purposes for Planning ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Who Will Benefit From This Plan? ..................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Elements of This Plan .......................................................................................................................... 1-2 Chapter 2. Plan Update—What Has Changed ....................................................................... 2-1 2.1 The Previous Plan ................................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Why Update? ....................................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.3 The Updated Plan—What Is Different? ............................................................................................... 2-2 Chapter 3. Plan Methodology ................................................................................................. 3-1 3.1 Grant Funding ...................................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Establishment of the Planning Partnership .......................................................................................... 3-1 3.2.1 Planning Partner Expectations ............................................................................................ 3-2 3.2.2 Linkage Procedures ............................................................................................................. 3-2 3.3 Defining the Planning Area.................................................................................................................. 3-2 3.4 The Steering Committee ...................................................................................................................... 3-3 3.5 Coordination with Other Agencies ...................................................................................................... 3-4 3.6 Review of Existing Programs .............................................................................................................. 3-4 3.7 Public Involvement .............................................................................................................................. 3-5 3.7.1 Stakeholders and the Steering Committee .......................................................................... 3-5 3.7.2 Questionnaire ...................................................................................................................... 3-5 3.7.3 Meetings .............................................................................................................................. 3-5 3.7.4 Press Releases/News Articles ............................................................................................. 3-7 3.7.5 Internet ................................................................................................................................ 3-7 3.8 Plan Development Chronology/Milestones ......................................................................................... 3-7 Chapter 4. Guiding Principle, Goals and Objectives ............................................................ 4-1 4.1 Guiding Principle ................................................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2 Goals .................................................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.3 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................ 4-1 PART 2— RISK ASSESSMENT Chapter 5. Identified Hazards of Concern and Risk Assessment Methodology ................ 5-1 5.1 Identified Hazards of Concern ............................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2 Climate Change .................................................................................................................................... 5-2 5.3 Methodology ........................................................................................................................................ 5-2 i Teller County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 5.4 Risk Assessment Tools ........................................................................................................................ 5-3 5.4.1 Earthquake and Flood—HAZUS-MH ................................................................................ 5-3 5.4.2 Other Hazards of Concern ................................................................................................... 5-4 5.4.3 Limitations .......................................................................................................................... 5-4 Chapter 6. Teller County Profile ............................................................................................. 6-1 6.1 Historical Overview ............................................................................................................................. 6-3 6.2 Major Past Hazard Events .................................................................................................................... 6-3 6.3 Geology and Soils ................................................................................................................................ 6-3 6.4 Climate ................................................................................................................................................. 6-3 6.5 Critical Facilities and Infrastructure .................................................................................................... 6-4 6.6 Demographics ...................................................................................................................................... 6-7 6.6.1 Population ........................................................................................................................... 6-8 6.6.2 Age Distribution .................................................................................................................. 6-9 6.6.3 Disabled Populations ......................................................................................................... 6-10 6.6.4 Ethnic Population .............................................................................................................. 6-10 6.7 Economy ............................................................................................................................................ 6-11 6.7.1 Income ............................................................................................................................... 6-12 6.7.2 Employment Trends .......................................................................................................... 6-12 6.7.3 Occupations and Industries ............................................................................................... 6-13 6.8 Future Trends in Development .......................................................................................................... 6-14 6.9 Laws and Ordinances ......................................................................................................................... 6-14 6.9.1 Federal ............................................................................................................................... 6-14 6.9.2 State and Regional ............................................................................................................ 6-16 6.9.3 Teller County .................................................................................................................... 6-17 6.9.4 City of Cripple Creek ........................................................................................................ 6-26 6.9.5 City of Woodland Park ...................................................................................................... 6-28 6.9.6 City of Victor .................................................................................................................... 6-33 6.10 Hazard Mitigation Capabilities Assessment .................................................................................... 6-33 6.10.1 Teller County .................................................................................................................... 6-34