2016 Clayton County, Iowa Multi‐Jurisdiction Multi‐Hazard Mitigation Plan Clayton | Elkader | Elkport | Farmersburg | Garber Garnavillo | Guttenberg | Luana | Marquette | McGregor | Monona | North Buena Vista Osterdock | Strawberry Point St. Olaf | Volga | Unincorporated Areas Professional Planning Assistance provided by the East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) 1 Acknowledgements County Supervisors: Gary Bowden, Chairman Larry Gibbs, Vice‐Chairman Ron McCartney City Council and Mayor City Council and Mayor City Council and Mayor City Council and Mayor City of Clayton City of Elkader City of Elkport City of Farmersburg David Hart, Mayor Josh Pope, Mayor Roger Bolsinger, Mayor Glen Radloff, Mayor JoAnn Creery Roger Buchholz Dianne Bolsinger Beau Bennett Brad Johnson Peggy Lane Dianna Hansel Margaret Corlett Timothy Brandel Kevin Lau Rodney Ingles Herb Morley Dixie Connell Daryl Koehn City Clerk Ron Dennler Darryl Noble Curtis Ruhser Jill Herman Travis Torkelson City Clerk: City Administrator/Clerk City Clerk: Paula Johnson Jennifer Cowsert Heidi Feurhelm City Council and Mayor City Council and Mayor City Council and Mayor City Council and Mayor City of Garber City of Garnavillo City of Guttenberg City of Luana Nioka Schroeder, Mayor Mark Priebe, Mayor Russell Loven, Mayor Jerry Schroeder, Mayor Hermie Schroeder Bonnie Dietrich Steve Friedlein Lonnie Baade Lyle Schroeder Bob Bodish Virginia Saeugling Brenda Boddicker Leroy Dugan Lyndon Meyer Fred Schaub Paul Miller Ed VanLennep James Downey Jane Parker Todd Olson Elizabeth Jaster Lanny Kuehl Austin Greve Jackie Radloff Schneider City Clerk: City Clerk: City Clerk: City Clerk Penny Ingles Elizabeth Jaster Mary Willett Tammy Humble City Council and Mayor City Council and Mayor City Council and Mayor City Council and Mayor City of Marquette City of McGregor City of Monona City of North Buena Vista Larry Breuer, Mayor Harold Brooks, Mayor Barbara Collins, Mayor Robert Ludovissy, Mayor John Ries Janet Hallberg John Elledge David Breitbach Cindy Sharp Halvorson Jason Echard Jason Schubert Lacey Ludovissy Pamela Brodie‐Fitzgerald Charlie Carroll Daniel Havlicek James Gordon Eleanor Soulli Rogeta Halvorson Randee Blietz Diane Ludovissy City Clerk Joseph Muehlbauer Andrew Meyer Donald Riniker Denise Schneider City Clerk: City Clerk: City Clerk Lynette Sander Dan Canton Carrie Honkomp i City Council and Mayor City Council and Mayor City Council and Mayor City Council and Mayor City of Osterdock City of St. Olaf City of Strawberry Point City of Volga Chad Freeman, Mayor Adam Meyer, Mayor Jeffrey Bente, Mayor Pete Duff., Mayor Brad Miller Darwin Frana Travis Kruger Dennis Christeleit Ronald Meyer Duane Bouska Wally Rowcliffe Dave Armoto Robert Petsche Frank Kelly Megan Hansel Elaine Follon Dennis Sargent Heidi Glawe Duane Johnson Jerome Godoson City Clerk: Shannon Scherf Hannah Evans Carrie Taylor Amy Vonderhaar City Clerk: City Clerk: City Clerk: Joy Meyer Liz Jaster Kristin Klingman Clayton County Emergency Management Commission Clayton‐ David Hart Monona‐ Barbara Collins Elkader‐ Josh Pope North Buena Vista‐ Lacey Ludovissy Elkport‐ Roger Bolsinger Osterdock‐ Chad Freeman Farmersburg‐ Glenn Radloff Postville‐ Leigh Rekow Garber‐ Nioka Schroeder St. Olaf‐ Adam Meyer Garnavillo‐ Mark Priebe Strawberry Point‐ Jeff Bente Guttenberg‐ Russ Loven Volga‐ Pete Duff Luana‐ Jerry Schroeder Board of Supervisors‐ Gary Bowden Marquette‐ Jerry Thornton Sheriff’s Office‐ Sheriff Mike Tschirgi McGregor‐ Harold Brooks School Districts Central Community Clayton Ridge Community MFL MarMac School District School District School District Dale Crozier, Nick Trenkamp, Shane Wahls, Superintendent Superintendent Superintendent 700 South Page Street 400 S. 1st Street PO Box 550 PO Box 1040 Elkader, Iowa Guttenberg, Iowa Monona, Iowa 52043 52052 52159 ii Table of Contents Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................................. i Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................... iii Table of Figures and Tables ................................................................................................................ vi Cross Reference for Plan Review Tool ................................................................................................. ix Planning Process ..................................................................................................................................... ix Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment ............................................................................................ ix Mitigation Strategy ................................................................................................................................. ix Plan Review, Evaluation and Implementation ......................................................................................... x Plan Adoption .......................................................................................................................................... x Introduction and Planning Process ...................................................................................................... 1 What is hazard mitigation? ...................................................................................................................... 1 Why do we plan? ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Key Steps in the Planning Process ........................................................................................................... 2 Participants .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Local Planning Process ............................................................................................................................. 7 Planning Area Profile and Capabilities ............................................................................................... 10 Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Mitigation Activities .............................................................................................................................. 14 Mitigation Actions to Pursue ................................................................................................................. 14 Geography and Environment ................................................................................................................ 15 Location ................................................................................................................................................. 15 Land Cover and Use ............................................................................................................................... 16 Elevation ................................................................................................................................................ 18 Rivers, Streams and Lakes ..................................................................................................................... 18 Ponds and Wetlands .............................................................................................................................. 20 Surface Water Systems & Watershed ................................................................................................... 20 Turkey River Watershed Management Authority ................................................................................. 21 Climate and Weather ............................................................................................................................ 22 Population and Households ............................................................................................................... 23 Population ............................................................................................................................................. 23 Households ............................................................................................................................................ 24 Housing .................................................................................................................................................. 25 Public and Private Infrastructure ....................................................................................................... 27 Highways and Roads .............................................................................................................................. 27 Trails .................................................................................................................................................... 28 Parks .................................................................................................................................................... 28 Railway .................................................................................................................................................. 30 Airports .................................................................................................................................................. 31 Utilities and Pipelines ...........................................................................................................................