The City and Borough of Juneau All-Hazards Mitigation Plan 2012 FINAL August 12, 2012 The City and Borough of Juneau All-Hazards Mitigation Plan Table of Contents SECTION 1: PLANNING PROCESS AND METHODOLOGY ................................................... 1 PLAN DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................................ 1 Plan Scope ...........................................................................................................................................................1 Project Staff .........................................................................................................................................................2 Plan Coordination................................................................................................................................................3 Plan Research ......................................................................................................................................................3 Public Involvement……………………………………………………………………………………………………….....4 Plan Implementation............................................................................................................................................5 Continuing Review Process..................................................................................................................................5 Continued Plan Development ..............................................................................................................................6 RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................... 6 Vulnerability Assessment Methodology ...............................................................................................................8 Federal Requirements for Risk Assessment..........................................................................................................9 Economic Analysis .............................................................................................................................................10 SECTION 2: COMMUNITY PROFILE ............................................................................. 11 COMMUNITY OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................... 11 COMMUNITY ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 11 COMMUNITY RESOURCES ......................................................................................................... 11 Federal Resources..............................................................................................................................................11 State Resources ..................................................................................................................................................11 Other Funding Sources and Resources..............................................................................................................11 Local Resources .................................................................................................................................................11 SECTION 3: HAZARDS................................................................................................. 11 AVALANCHE ........................................................................................................................ 11 Hazard Description and Characterization.........................................................................................................11 Local Avalanche Hazard Identification .............................................................................................................11 Avalanche Hazard Vulnerability........................................................................................................................11 Avalanche Mitigation.........................................................................................................................................11 LANDSLIDES......................................................................................................................... 11 Hazard Description and Characterization.........................................................................................................11 Local Landslide Hazard Identification ..............................................................................................................11 Local Landslide Vulnerability............................................................................................................................11 Landslide Mitigation..........................................................................................................................................11 FIRE IN DOWNTOWN JUNEAU..................................................................................................... 11 Hazard Description and Characterization.........................................................................................................11 Local Fire Hazard Identification .......................................................................................................................11 FINAL City and Borough of Juneau All-Hazards Mitigation Plan, Revised August 20, 2012 ii Fire Hazard Vulnerability..................................................................................................................................11 Downtown Fire Mitigation.................................................................................................................................11 EARTHQUAKES...................................................................................................................... 11 Hazard Description and Characterization.........................................................................................................11 Local Earthquake Hazard Identification............................................................................................................11 Earthquake Hazard Vulnerability ......................................................................................................................11 Earthquake Mitigation .......................................................................................................................................11 SEVERE WEATHER .................................................................................................................. 11 Hazard Description and Characterization.........................................................................................................11 Local Severe Weather Hazard Identification .....................................................................................................11 Severe Weather Hazard Vulnerability................................................................................................................11 Severe Weather Mitigation.................................................................................................................................86 FLOODS.............................................................................................................................. 11 Hazard Description and Characterization.........................................................................................................11 Local Flood Hazard Identification.....................................................................................................................11 Flood Hazard Vulnerability ...............................................................................................................................11 Flood Mitigation ................................................................................................................................................11 WILDLAND FIRE .................................................................................................................... 11 Hazard Description and Characterization.........................................................................................................11 Local Wildland Fire Hazard Identification........................................................................................................11 Wildland Fire Hazard Vulnerability ..................................................................................................................11 Wildland Fire Mitigation ...................................................................................................................................11 TSUNAMIS AND SEICHES .......................................................................................................... 11 Hazard Description and Characterization.........................................................................................................11 Local Tsunami Hazard Identification ................................................................................................................11 Tsunami Hazard Vulnerability...........................................................................................................................11 Tsunami Mitigation............................................................................................................................................11 VOLCANOES .......................................................................................................................