Traill County Mitigation Plan December 2016 Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 13 1.1 Plan Goals and Authority ................................................................................................................... 14 1.2 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) ........................................................................................ 14 1.3 Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) ........................................................................................................... 15 1.4 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) .................................................................................................... 15 1.5 Participation....................................................................................................................................... 15 Section 2: Mitigation Plan Update .......................................................................................................... 17 2.1 Planning Process .............................................................................................................................. 17 2.1.1 Plan Administrators ................................................................................................................... 19 2.1.2 Emergency Manager Role and Responsibilities ........................................................................ 19 2.1.3 The Mitigation Steering Committee (Note: The Local Emergency Planning Committee served as the Traill County Mitigation Plan Update Steering Committee) .......................................................... 19 2.1.4 Hazard Mitigation Planning Team ............................................................................................. 20 2.1.5 Participating Jurisdictions.......................................................................................................... 21 2.1.6 Planning team/Steering Committee/Jurisdictional Meetings and Participation .......................... 22 2.1.7 Additional Key stakeholder and other participant Meetings and Participation ........................... 24 2.1.8 Partners and Stakeholders .................................................................................................... 26 2.1.9 Review and Incorporation of Existing Plans and Studies .......................................................... 27 2.1.10 Participation and Data Request .............................................................................................. 29 2.1.11 Summary of the Planning Process .......................................................................................... 29 2.2 Changes Made During this Plan Update ........................................................................................... 30 Section 3: Community Profile ................................................................................................................. 32 3.1 General Overview .............................................................................................................................. 33 3.1.1 Historical Setting ....................................................................................................................... 34 3.2 Climate and Precipitation .................................................................................................................. 34 3.2.1 Climate and Precipitation .......................................................................................................... 35 3.2.2 Geology .................................................................................................................................... 36 3.2.3 Geography ................................................................................................................................ 37 3.2.4 Hydrology .................................................................................................................................. 38 3.2.5 Surface Water ........................................................................................................................... 38 3.2.6 Groundwater ............................................................................................................................. 39 3.2.7 Lakes ......................................................................................................................................... 41 3.2.8 Rivers ........................................................................................................................................ 41 3.2.9 Watersheds ............................................................................................................................... 42 3.2.10 Wetlands ................................................................................................................................. 43 3.2.11 Soil .......................................................................................................................................... 44 3.2.12 Topography ............................................................................................................................. 45 3.2.13 Land Use ................................................................................................................................ 46 3.3 Population and Demographics .......................................................................................................... 48 3.3.1 Historic Population .................................................................................................................... 48 3.3.2 Population Trends ..................................................................................................................... 48 3.3.3 Comparable Growth .................................................................................................................. 49 3.3.4 Households ............................................................................................................................... 49 3.3.5 Population and Household Projections ...................................................................................... 50 3.3.6 Population by Age Groups ........................................................................................................ 50 3.3.7 Special Populations .................................................................................................................. 51 3.4 Cultural Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 53 3.4.1 Historical ................................................................................................................................... 53 3.4.2 Race and Ethnicity .................................................................................................................... 54 3.4.3 Level of Education .................................................................................................................... 54 3.4.4 Socioeconomic Conditions: Income .......................................................................................... 55 3.4.5 Employment Status ................................................................................................................... 55 3.4.6 Occupation ................................................................................................................................ 55 3.4.7 Faith Based Community ............................................................................................................ 56 3.4.8 Economic Conditions ................................................................................................................ 57 3.4.9 Agriculture ................................................................................................................................. 57 3.4.10 Future Development ............................................................................................................... 59 3.4.11 Crime ...................................................................................................................................... 59 3.5 Critical Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................... 60 3.5.1 Airports ..................................................................................................................................... 60 3.5.2 Railroads ................................................................................................................................... 60 3.5.3 Pipelines ................................................................................................................................... 63 3.5.4 Solid Waste Facilities ................................................................................................................ 65 3.5.5 Transit ....................................................................................................................................... 65 3.5.6 Transportation ........................................................................................................................... 65 3.5.7 Highways .................................................................................................................................. 65 3.5.8 Water Control Structures .........................................................................................................