Town of Windsor Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Town of Windsor Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Review Draft | February 2017 Prepared For Town of Windsor Planning Division 9291 Old Redwood Highway, Building 400 Windsor, CA, 95492 Prepared By Michael Baker International One Kaiser Plaza, Suite 1150 Oakland, CA, 94612 Town of Windsor Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Introduction ...................................................................................1 1.1. Plan Purpose................................................................................................................ 1 1.2. Authority ..................................................................................................................... 2 1.3. Plan Adoption .............................................................................................................. 2 1.4. Plan Use ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.5. Mitigation Priorities and Goals ................................................................................... 3 1.6. Hazard Mitigation Planning Process ........................................................................... 3 1.7. Public Engagement ...................................................................................................... 4 1.8. Public Review Draft ..................................................................................................... 6 1.9. Plans, Studies, and Technical Reports Used to Develop the Plan ............................... 6 Chapter 2 – Community Profile...........................................................................7 2.1. Physical Setting ........................................................................................................... 7 2.2. Windsor History........................................................................................................... 7 2.3. Windsor Community Profile ........................................................................................ 7 2.4. Economic Trends........................................................................................................ 10 2.5. Existing Land Use ..................................................................................................... 10 2.6. Development Trends and Future Development ......................................................... 11 2.7. Critical Facilities ....................................................................................................... 11 2.8. Evacuation Routes ..................................................................................................... 12 2.9. Energy Infrastructure................................................................................................ 13 Chapter 3 – Hazards Assessment ...................................................................... 15 3.1. Hazard Identification................................................................................................. 15 3.2. Hazard Prioritization................................................................................................. 17 3.3. Climate Change Considerations ................................................................................ 18 3.4. Hazard Profiles .......................................................................................................... 18 Landslide .......................................................................................................................... 38 Chapter 4 – Risk Assessment ........................................................................... 45 Assessment Method .......................................................................................................... 45 Risk Assessment Results .................................................................................................. 47 Chapter 5 – Mitigation Actions ......................................................................... 53 5.1. Hazard Mitigation Overview ..................................................................................... 53 Page i Public Review Draft – February 2017 Town of Windsor Local Hazard Mitigation Plan 5.2. Hazard Mitigation Actions......................................................................................... 53 5.3. Capabilities Assessment ............................................................................................ 67 Chapter 6 – Plan Maintenance and Capabilities .................................................... 75 6.1. Monitoring, Evaluating, and Updating the Plan ....................................................... 75 6.2. Plan Update Method and Schedule............................................................................ 76 6.3. Adoption..................................................................................................................... 77 6.4. Implementation ......................................................................................................... 77 6.5. Continued Public Involvement .................................................................................. 78 6.6. Point of Contact ......................................................................................................... 78 Appendix A ................................................................................................ A-1 Appendix B ................................................................................................ B-1 Appendix C ................................................................................................ C-1 Appendix D................................................................................................ D-1 Appendix E ................................................................................................ E-1 Page ii Public Review Draft – February 2017 Town of Windsor Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Tables Table 1. Key Resources Used to Develop the LHMP ............................................................ 6 Table 2. Basic Demographics of Windsor and Sonoma County, 2014................................... 8 Table 3. Race and Ethnicity of Windsor and Sonoma County Residents, 2014 .................... 8 Table 4. Educational Attainment in Windsor and Sonoma County, 2014 (25+ Years of Age) ................................................................................................................................ 9 Table 5. Languages Spoken and Language Proficiency in Windsor and Sonoma County, 2014 (5+ Years of Age) ............................................................................................ 9 Table 6. Jobs by Major Sector in Windsor, 2015 ................................................................ 10 Table 7. Windsor Land Uses (2015) ................................................................................... 10 Table 8. Windsor Critical Facilities.................................................................................... 12 Table 9. Evaluated Hazards for Windsor LHMP................................................................ 15 Table 10. Hazard Criteria Ranking Scores and Weighing Factors....................................... 17 Table 11. Scores and Threat Levels for Included Hazards ................................................... 18 Table 12. US Drought Monitor Classification Scheme ......................................................... 22 Table 13. Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale......................................................................... 25 Table 14. Major Faults Near Windsor.................................................................................. 28 Table 15. UCERF3 Major Earthquake Probabilities for Faults Near Windsor .................... 31 Table 16. Selected Earthquake Scenarios Near Windsor ..................................................... 32 Table 17. Windsor Critical Facilities.................................................................................... 46 Table 18. Social Vulnerability Metrics ................................................................................. 47 Table 19. Critical Facilities in Dam Failure Hazard Zone ................................................... 47 Table 20. Social Vulnerability for Dam Failure Hazard Zone .............................................. 48 Table 21. Critical Facilities in Flood Hazard Zones ............................................................. 49 Table 22. Social Vulnerability for Flood Hazard Zones ........................................................ 50 Table 23. Critical Facilities in Landslide Hazard Zones ...................................................... 51 Table 24. Critical Facilities in Liquefaction Hazard Zones .................................................. 51 Table 25. Social Vulnerability for Liquefaction Hazard Zones............................................. 52 Table 26. Critical Facilities in Wildfire Hazard Zone .......................................................... 52 Table 27. STAPLE/E Criteria............................................................................................... 54 Table 28. Town of Windsor Hazard Mitigation Actions ....................................................... 57 Table 29. Town of Windsor Capabilities Assessment ........................................................... 69 Page iii Public Review Draft – February 2017 Town of Windsor Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Figures