Introduced by: Mayor John Eberhart Introduced: June 23, 2014 RESOLUTION NO. 4637, AS AMENDED A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH MULTI- HAZARD, MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL MITIGATION PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Fairbanks recognizes that natural hazards such as wildfire, earthquakes, severe weather, volcanic ash, and flooding pose a threat to people and property; and WHEREAS, undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential for harm to people and property from future occurrences of natural hazards; and WHEREAS, adoption of a hazard mitigation plan is required as a condition for funding of mitigation projects under Federal Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant programs; and WHEREAS, the City of Fairbanks is located within the Fairbanks North Star Borough and. assisted with preparation of the Multi- Hazard, Multi- Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan; and WHEREAS, the Fairbanks North Star Borough Multi- Hazard, Multi- Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan was reviewed and approved by the State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management Agency, pending adoption by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly, Fairbanks City Council, and North Pole City Council; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the Fairbanks North Star Borough Multi- Hazard, Multi- Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan is hereby adopted as an official plan of the City of Fairbanks. PASSED, APPROVED and EFFECTIVE t is 23rd day of June, 2014. John Eberhart, City Mayor AYES'. Gatewood, Walley, Anderson, Matherly, Hilling WAYS: _ None ' A? SENT:- Staley"' APPROVED:+ Jrf ne 23, 2014 APPROVED-AS FORM: Paul Ewers ity Attorney U.S. Department or IIomeland Security FEMA Region X Federal Regional Cemer 130 228th Sucet, SW Bothell. Wk 95021 -8627 FEMA lYa fCC'J June 5, 2014 Ms. Ann Gravier State Hazard Mitigation Planner Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management P.O. Box 5750 Fort Richardson, Alaska 99505 -5750 Dear Ms. Gravier: AsAs requested,requested, thethe U. U. S.S. DepartmentDepartment ofof HomelandHomelandSecurity' Security' ss FederalFederal EmergencyEmergency ManagementManagement AgencyAgency ( ( FEMA)FEMA) hashas completedcompleted aa pre pre- - adoptionadoption reviewreview ofof thethe FairbanksFairbanks NorthNorth StarStar Borough Borough HazardHazard MitigationMitigation Plait.Plait. TheThe plan plan successfullysuccessfully containscontains thethe requiredrequired criteria,criteria, excludingexcluding thethe adoption,adoption, forfor hazardhazard mitigationmitigation plans,plans, asas outlinedoutlined inin 4444 CFRCFR PartPart 201.201. ThisThis letter letter servesserves asas RegionRegion 10'10' ss commitmentcommitment toto approveapprove thethe planplan uponupon receivingreceiving documentationdocumentation ofof itsits adoptionadoption byby thethe Community.Community. TheThe planplan willwill notnot bebe formallyformally approvedapproved byby FEMAFEMA UntilUntil itit isis adopted.adopted. TheThe CommunityCommunity isis notnot eligibleeligible forfor mitigationmitigation projectproject grantsgrants untiluntil thethe planplan isis formallyformally approvedapproved byby FEMA.FEMA. PleasePlease contactcontact ourour RegionalRegional MitigationMitigation PlanningPlanning Manager Manager( ( Acting),Acting), BrettBrett Holt,Holt, atat ( ( 425)425) 487 487- - 4553 4553 withwith anyany questions.questions. Sincerely,Sincerely, JCw.JCw. C'-C'- (& (& r—or—o TamraTamra BiascoBiasco Chief,Chief, RiskRisk AnalysisAnalysis BranchBranch MitigationMitigationDivision Division r.r. rewtttfcma.rewtttfcma. govgov Hazard Mitigation Plan A Multi- Hazard, Multi -Jurisdictional Plan for the Fairbanks North Star Borough and its Communities Prepared by the FNSB Community Bernardo Hem Jae Hill, Deputy Director Kathy Marx; Planner III I ) 2, 2014 This study was prepared by the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, and reviewed by the Alaska State DHS &EM and the US Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Fairbanks North Star Borough is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FNSB Hazard Mitigation Plan Page i Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................ ............................ 1. 1 1. 01. Overview .................................................................................................... ............................ 1- 1 1. 02. Planning Process ........................................................................................ ............................ 1 - 1 1. 03. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment ............................................... ............................ 1 -2 1. 04. Mitigation Strategies .................................................................................. ............................ 1 -3 1. 05. Plan Adoption ............................................................................................. ............................1 -3 2. Introduction ............................................ ............................... ^..................... ............................2 -1 2. 01. Planning Process and Methodology ......................... /. 2 -1 C/ ................................................ 2. 02. Hazard Mitigation Planning Requirements....... /.. ^...\ ....................... ............................ 2 -2 2. 03. Grant Programs with Mitigation Plan Require nos .....\\ ................ ............................ 2 -3 2. 04. Organization of the Multi -Jurisdiction(( Multi- Hazard Mitigatn.ofPlan ....... ............................ 2 -4 2. 05. Plan Development Resources ...........\..... .................................\\. ............................. 24 2. 06. Public Involvement ................................ \ \ \..\...................... 2 -5 2. 07. Plan Approval and Implementation....... .... \\ / 2 -6 C. / .......................\ /.................... 2. 08. Plan Monitoring, Evaluatia\ and pdating........ \.. \ ............................ ............................2 -7 3. Community Profile ........................ 3 -1 3. 01. Historyry.......... \ \ \\ .. ................................................................................ ............................ 3. 3 3. 02. Alaska Native Corporations ...........\ \ / ................................................... 3 - 6 3. 03. Socioeconomics ........... \..\ ............. \.\.... (................ v......................3 -6 ............................ 3. 04. Transpo \ io\\.... ... ............. `\............................................ ........................... 3 -11 3. 05. ectric_and' Utilitilv.. ... \ .......................................... ...........................3 -15 4. C4.pa lity Assemsstne ..... \ \...........\ .............................................4 -1 ............................ 4.01. \ cal Resource\ \......\\..\\ ........... ............................................................................. 4- 1 4. 02. State Resources .... \\ \.......: \. 1 ........................................................... ............................ 4 -4 4.03. Fed al,reResources.... ............................................................................... ............................ 4. 5 I ...... ................................................................................................. 4. 04. Health Care \........ ...... 4- 5 4.05. Emergency Servi\ '.. / ............. .......................................................................................... 4 -6 5. Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification ........................................................ ..............................9 5. 01. Components of Risk Assessment ................................................................ .............................. 9 5. 02. Hazard Identification .................................................................................. .............................10 5. 03. Critical Facilities ......................................................................................... ............................ 5 -1 6. Mitigation Strategy and Goals ........................................................................... ............................ 6- 1 6. 01. Development of Mitigation Goals, Actions, Benefit -Cost Analysis ............ ............................ 6 -1 7. Wildfire Hazard Profile ....................................................................................... ............................7 -1 FNSB Hazard Mitigation Plan Page ii 7.01. Nature and Location ................................................................................... ............................ 7 -1 7. 02. Historical Occurrence ................................................................................. ............................ 7 -6 7. 03. Possible Impacts from Future Events ........................................................ ........................... 7 -13 7.04. Probability of Future Events ...................................................................... ........................... 7 -13 7.05. Wildfire Hazard Actions ............................................................................ ...........................7 -20 8. Seismic Event Hazard Profile .............................................................................. ............................ 8 -1 8. 01. Nature and Location ................................................................................... ............................ 8 -1