VILAS COUNTY ALL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN PLANNING PROCESS OVERVIEW

1. VILAS COUNTYALL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANPLANNING PROCESSOVERVIEW Darryl L. Landeau, AICP – Senior Planner North Central WI Regional Planning Commission

2. Past Work of NCWRPC in Emergency Management Planning • Flood Recovery Coordinator 1993 – 1996 • Flood Recovery Plan 1994 • 1994-95 OEDP (CEDS) 1994 • Strategies For Flood Damage Reduction…Town of Necedah July 1995 • Long Range Flood Water Management Strategy for Adams County 1996 • Mitigation Planning Guide (2003) • Community Economic Recovery Guidebook (2011)

3. Current Work of NCWRPC related to Emergency Management Planning • E911 Database Development & Address Coding. • Emergency Management Zone Mapping / Atlas Development. • North East WI Public Safety Communication Project (NEWCOM). • Wisconsin Hazard Assessment and Mapping (WHAM) Program. • Regional Coordinator Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan.

4. NCWRPC MITIGATION PLANNING • Adams County All Hazard Mitigation Plan – 1rst Multi-jurisdictional Plan Approved by State (Model) – 2009 Update • Lincoln County Plan (Update In Review) • Oneida County Plan Update • Langlade County Plan (Update IP) • Forest County Plan • Ho-Chunk Tribal Nation Plan • City of Crandon Plan Update IP

5. Emergency Management System • FEMA National, Washington, DC • FEMA Region V, Chicago • Wisconsin Emergency Management, Madison • WEM (6) Regional Offices • County Emergency Government Offices

6. B A Y F I E L D D O U G L A S I R O N V I L A S W A S H B U R N S A W Y E R A S H L A N D NW F O R E S T P R I C E F L O R E N C E O N E I D A B U R N E T P O L K M A R I N E T T E WEM Operational Regions B A R R O N R U S K L I N C O L N L A N G L A D E NE O C O N T O T A Y L O R C H I P P E W A D U N N S T . C R O I X M A R A T H O N M E N O M I N E E C L A R K WC P I E R C E D O O R S H A W A N O P E P I N E A U C L A I R E K E W A U N E E W A U P A C A P O R T A G E W O O D B U F F A L O O U T A G A M I E J A C K S O N B R O W N C A L U M E T T R E M P E A L E A U M A N I T O W O C W I N N E B A G O W A U S H A R A J U N E A U A D A M S M O N R O E EC L A C R O S S E G R E E N M A R Q U E T T E L A K E S H E B O Y G A N V E R N O N F O N D D U L A C D O D G E S A U K C O L U M B I A O Z A U K E E R I C H L A N D C R A W F O R D SW D A N E W A S H I N G T O N M I L W A U K E E J E F F E R S O N W A U K E S H A I O W A SE G R A N T W A L W O R T H R A C I N E R O C K G R E E N L A F A Y E T T E K E N O S H A

7. WEM Mission Statement To utilize effective planning, training, and coordination to continually develop the mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities of the State and its subdivisions for emergencies resulting from all hazards

8. Mitigation Phases of Emergency Management Preparedness Recovery Response

9. Preparedness • Minimize disaster damage • Enhance disaster response • Prepare organizations and individuals to respond

10. Response • Provide emergency assistance • Reduce the probability of additional injuries or damage • Speed recovery operations

11. Recovery • Return systems to normal levels • Short-term vs long-term

12. Mitigation • Any action taken to eliminate or reduce the long-term risk to human life and property from natural and technological hazards. – Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM)

13. Mitigation • Is one of the 4 phase of emergency management • Occur before, during, or after the emergency or disaster in all phases of emergency management • Is the only phase that can break the “cycle”

14. Benefits of Mitigation • Protect the health/safety of citizens • Protect Property and Infrastructure • Preserve or expand tax base • Attract or retain business/industry • Revitalize a depressed area • Enhance recreation and tourism • Increase community pride & improve quality of life • Save tax dollars

15. For every dollar spent on mitigation, $4is saved in future damages (WEM)

16. THE STAFFORD ACT • “Disaster Mitigation of 2000” – DMA2K • P.L. 106-390 signed into law 10/30/00 • Purpose to establish a national disaster hazard mitigation program • Must have plan to be eligible for : • Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program • Flood Mitigation Assistance Program • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

17. DMA2K - Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program • Implement cost-effective pre-disaster hazard mitigation measures • Public-private partnerships • Improve hazard assessment and vulnerability • All-Hazard Mitigation Plan with priorities

18. DMA2K – Mitigation Planning • Increase HMGP from 15% to 20% provided the State has an approved “enhanced” Mitigation Plan • Authorizes up to 7% of HMGP funds for development of mitigation plans • Establishes a requirement for local and tribal all-hazard mitigation plans

19. DMA2K Vision • Significant opportunity to reduce disaster losses thru pre-disaster mitigation planning • Streamline recovery process thru planned, pre-identified, cost-effective mitigation • Link pre- and post-disaster mitigation planning & initiatives with public/private interests for a comprehensive approach to loss reduction

20. So why does Vilas Co. need this? • Protect health and safety of residents from the impacts of hazards • Prevent or reduce damages caused by hazards • Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 - To become eligible for certain FEMA grants • State/Federal aid is insufficient

21. VILAS COUNTY DISASTERS • July ’95 Tornado (F1) SW of Phelps - 3.5 mile swath resulted in $50,000+ damages: trees on homes, businesses, cars • July ’99 Lightning injured woman on Yellow Birch Lake near Eagle River • May ’08 Hail 2+ inch dia. caused $250,000 in damages around St. Germain • July ’10 T-storm Wind caused $100,000+ in damages near Star Lake w/ 90+mph winds snapping/uprooting 100’s of trees

22. Local Mitigation Planning • Describe actions to mitigate hazards, risks and vulnerabilities • Establish strategy to implement those actions • Pre-identification of projects to ensure comprehensive, integrated approach to hazard reduction

23. Local Mitigation Planning – Cont’d • Attempts to eliminate separate planning requirements for all FEMA Mitigation Programs (HMGP, FMA, PDM, CRS) • Condition of receiving HMGP and PDM funding • Has to be updated and pre-approved every five years

24. Local Mitigation Planning – Cont’d • Follow Resource Guide • Simplify as Appropriate • NCDC Website Key - www.ncdc.noaa.gov

25. Multi-jurisdictional Approach • Process requires involvement / input • County • City • Towns • Local agencies and interest groups • Federal / State Officials

26. Local Planning Elements • Planning Process • Planning Area • Risk Assessment • Mitigation Strategy • Plan Maintenance Process & Adoption

27. Planning Process • Documentation of planning process • Taskforce involvement • Local government involvement • Neighboring community involvement • Local & Regional Agency involvement • Public review • Existing Technical data, etc. incorporated

28. Public Participation • Public Informational Meeting • Public Hearing • Copies Available • Internet • Libraries • Courthouse • County Board Adoption

29. Planning Area (Inventory and Trends) • Demographic & Economic Profile • Geography • Land Use • Development Patterns • Community Facilities • Utilities

30. Risk Assessment • Type, location and extent of natural hazards • Past hazard events • Probability of future events • Type and number of existing and future buildings and infrastructure at risk for each hazard • Potential impacts on residents and economy • Potential dollar losses on vulnerable structures • Land uses and development trends

31. Flooding Dam Failure Hail/Lightning High Winds Tornados Winter Storms Extreme Heat/Cold Forest Fires Wildland Fires Drought Fog Insect Infestation Earthquake Land Slide ? Subsidence ? Identify the Hazards

32. Identify What is at Risk • Critical Facilities • Police, Fire, EMS • Schools • Public Buildings • Hospitals and Nursing Homes • Day Care Centers and Senior Centers • Railroads and Airports

33. Pipelines • Power Plants • Hazardous Materials Sites • Utilities • Water • Sewer • Electrical • Phone

34. Infrastructure (streets, bridges, storm sewers, etc.) • Population • Building Stock • Residential • Public • Commercial

35. Parks and Open Space • Agricultural Lands

36. Vulnerability • Based on what is at risk, identify the potential for damages from each hazard • Looking at past history and frequency of the hazards

37. Assessment Example • Tornado Vulnerability - Pop. Concentration - Mobile Home Parks - Campgrounds

38. Risk Assessment Examples –Cont’d

39. Mitigation Strategy • Mitigation goals and objectives • Strategies, programs and actions to reduce or avoid vulnerabilities to hazards • Prioritize specific cost effective mitigation projects and actions • Compliance with NFIP • Implementation of the plan

40. Plan Maintenance • Monitoring, evaluating, updating the plan 5-year cycle • Continued public involvement • Incorporate into other planning mechanisms such as comprehensive plans • Formal adoption

41. So, where do you all fit in? • Role of Taskforce: • Oversight of plan development • Provide consensus and priority on hazards and implementation strategies • Input : representing both your agency or area and the best interests of Vilas County as a whole

42. Questions? • dlandeau@ncwrpc.org