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Saginaw CountyHazard MitigationPlan Update
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Project BackgroundFunding• Communities need to adopt a Hazard Mitigation Plan to be eligible for
FEMA Mitigation Project Grants
◦ In order to adopt the plan each jurisdiction must participate in the planningprocess
◦ Must include specific mitigation strategies supported by each jurisdiction
The plan must be updated every
5 years to maintain approval
eligibility.
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Project Background The current 2008 Plan has expired. This is an
update based on information from that plan.
After the plan is complete it will be sent to
the state & FEMA for review.
The plan should only be adopted after a
favorable review from FEMA.
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Hazard Mitigation Plan◦ A multi-jurisdictional planning document that:
◦ Profiles specific hazard risks and vulnerabilities
◦ Addresses and prioritizes potential mitigation projects
◦ Proposes specific actions that can reduce or prevent harm within a community
◦ Creates a coordinated approach to implementing the strategies and availableresources
◦ Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
◦ Section 322 addresses mitigation
planning and requires state and local
governments to prepare as a
prerequisite for receiving FEMA
mitigation project grants .
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Reasons to Have a Hazard
Mitigation Plan• Preventing loss of life• Protecting property
• Maintaining or improving the community infrastructure
• Preserving or protecting the local economy, property values, and
environment• Maintaining or improving an area’s quality of life
• To provide information about hazards to the community
• To reduce liability
• To resolve local control issues during a disaster
• Have funds for project implementation
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The BasicsWhat is a Hazard?◦ Something that could cause harm to people, property, or the environment
◦ Something that could cause a disaster or a state of emergency.
What is Hazard Mitigation?
◦ Mitigate: To make less severe or intense; to reduce the impact.
◦ Hazard Mitigation is any action taken in
advance to reduce or eliminate the harm
to human life or property caused by hazards.
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Type of Hazards• Natural Hazards
• Technological Hazards
• Human Related Hazards
• FEMA requires you to evaluate Natural
Hazards, Dam Failure, and Pandemic Disease
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Parties Involved Led by Lt. Mark Przybylski, Saginaw County Sheriff’s Office,Emergency Management Division
Saginaw County Emergency Preparedness Committee
Spicer Group, Consultant
35 municipalities in Saginaw County
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Table of ContentsPart 1• Introduction, TOC, Plan Development,
Plan Adoption
Part 2•
Purpose, Definitions, Possible HazardDescriptions
Part 3• Community Profile and Inventory of
Community Facilities
Part 4• Vulnerability Assessment, Hazard
Assessment, Hazard Ranking Systems,Goals and Objectives, MitigationStrategies
Part 5
• Hazardous Events
Part 6
• Mitigation Strategies/Action Plan
Part 7
• Coordination
Part 8
• Monitoring and Update Activities
Part 9
• Appendices
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ProcessProcess• Preparation
• Identify Hazards
• Hazard Analysis
• List of Hazard Mitigation Actions
• Plan Completion and Update
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The Multi-Jurisdictional
Committee• The key stakeholders within each jurisdictions that deal with
emergency services and management.
• We invited the following individuals from each jurisdiction:
• Supervisor/Manager• Fire Chief
• Police Chief
• Various county departments including:
• Health Department
• Planning Department
• Public Works
• 911
• Board of Commissioners
• Road Commission
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Your RoleWe will need your assistance to:• Participate in public outreach
• Identify localized mitigation strategies
• Attend committee meetings (2)
• Review plan before adoption
• Assist with adoption process
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Community InputWebsite• www.saginawhazmit.com
• Will provide information on:
• The development of the plan
• The schedule
• Information about Hazard Mitigation Planning
• Existing Documents
• The draft
Online Survey
◦ To be completed by the identified stakeholders
◦ Identifying hazards
◦ Ranking the hazards
If there is anyone else who should be included that we haven’tmentioned please provide us with their email, or email [email protected]
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http://www.saginawhazmit.com/http://www.saginawhazmit.com/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.saginawhazmit.com/
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2015 Ranking 2008 Ranking
Inclement Weather 1 1
Tornadoes 2 2
Flooding 3 5
Transportation Accidents 4 8
Structural Fires 5 3
Hazmat Transportation Incident 6 4
Public Health Emergencies 7 6
Hazmat Fixed Site Incident 8 9
Extreme Temperatures 9 11
Civil Disturbance 10 10
Infrastructure Failure 11 7
Oil and Gas Pipeline Accident 12 13
Drought 13 12
Wildfires 14 15
Oil and Gas Well Accident 15 16
Dam Failure 16 17
Terrorism - 14
Scrap Tire Fires - 18
Nuclear Attack - 19
Subsidence - 20
Nuclear Power Plant Accident - 21
Earthquake - 22
Hazard
Rankings
2008 vs 2015
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Schedule NOVEMBER 2015 Hazards Identified DECEMBER 2015 Hazards Ranked
APRIL 2016 Goals and Objectives Identified
MAY 2016 - Developing Mitigation Strategies
JULY 2016 - Draft Document to be Completed
SEPTEMBER 2016 - Final Adoption BY EACH LOCAL COMMUNITY
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