Lancaster County, PA Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Transcript of Lancaster County, PA Hazard Mitigation Plan
LANCASTER COUNTY, PAHAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
STAKEHOLDER KICK-OFF MEETING
October 17, 2012 – 10:00 a.m.
AGENDA
• Welcome and Introductions• Project Overview• Hazard Mitigation Planning Process
– Six-step planning process– All-hazard mitigation plan components
• Stakeholder Participation– Top Hazards in Lancaster County – Evaluation of Identified Hazards and Risks– Capability Assessment Survey
• Planning Timeline• Question and Answer Session
PROJECT OVERVIEW
• What Is Hazard Mitigation?– Hazard mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or
eliminate long-term risk to life and property resulting from natural and human-made hazards.
• What Is a Mitigation Plan?– A Mitigation Plan is a community-driven, living document that
communities use to reduce their vulnerability to hazards.
• Why Have a Mitigation Plan?– Communities must have a plan to apply for and receive mitigation
grants. These grants can augment local mitigation activities already being done. Ultimately, these actions reduce vulnerability, and communities are able to recover more quickly from disasters.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
• What Is Hazard Mitigation?– Hazard mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or
eliminate long-term risk to life and property resulting from natural and human-made hazards.
• What Is a Mitigation Plan?– A Mitigation Plan is a community-driven, living document that
communities use to reduce their vulnerability to hazards.
• Why Have a Mitigation Plan?– Communities must have a plan to apply for and receive mitigation
grants. These grants can augment local mitigation activities already being done. Ultimately, these actions reduce vulnerability, and communities are able to recover more quickly from disasters.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Primary Objectives
• Convene a Planning Team and Facilitate Public Involvement
• Assess Current Conditions, Risks, and Capabilities that Exist Within the County
• Generate and Deliver County All-Hazard Mitigation with FEMA “approval pending community adoption”
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Local Requirements
• Local Information
• Actively Participate in the Planning Process
HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING PROCESS
Six-Step Planning Process1. Organize resources and convene a Planning Team (PT).2. Conduct a risk assessment.3. Assess capabilities.4. Create a mitigation strategy.5. Determine the plan’s maintenance process.6. Obtain Mitigation Plan approval and adoption.
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN COMPONENTS
• Community Profile
• Planning Process
• Risk Assessment
• Capability Assessment
• Mitigation Strategy
• Plan Maintenance
• Plan Adoption
Community Profile
• Geography and Environment
• Community Facts
• Population and Demographics
• Land Use and Development
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN COMPONENTS
Planning Process
• Plan Development and Participation
• The Planning Team
• Public and Other Stakeholder Participation
• Meetings
• Incorporating Existing Planning Mechanisms
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN COMPONENTS
Risk Assessment• Identifying Hazards
• Profiling Hazards
• Vulnerability Assessment
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN COMPONENTS
Capability Assessment• Emergency Management
• Participation in the NFIP
• Planning and Regulatory Capability
• Administrative and Technical Capability
• Fiscal Capability
• Political Capability
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN COMPONENTS
Mitigation Strategy• Goals and Objectives
• Mitigation Techniques
• Mitigation Action Plan
• Mitigation Projects
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN COMPONENTS
Plan Maintenance• Monitoring, Evaluating, and Updating the Plan
• Incorporation into Other Planning Mechanisms
• Continued Public Involvement
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN COMPONENTS
Plan Adoption• Each jurisdiction and the County must adopt the Hazard
Mitigation Plan after receiving FEMA approval.
• The Plan is to be updated five years after the first jurisdiction adopts it.
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN COMPONENTS
STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION
Top Hazards in Lancaster County
• What are the top hazards facing the County?
STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION
Evaluation of Identified Hazards and Risks
• This worksheet allows you to evaluate hazards and to identify any new hazards that may exist.
• PART I: Note any changes in frequency, magnitude, or geographic extent by placing “NC,” “I,” or “D” in the second column within the past five years
• PART II: Evaluate the list of hazards to determine if other hazards exist in the County
STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION
Capability Assessment Survey
• Capability Assessment Survey
• Information Used to Evaluate Jurisdictional Capabilities and Plan Development
• One Per Jurisdiction
PLANNING TIMELINE
Date Task ItemSeptember 2012 Planning Process BeganOctober 17, 2012 Stakeholder Kick-off MeetingOctober 17, 2012 →November 30, 2012 Hazard Vulnerability AssessmentOctober 17, 2012 →November 30, 2012 Risk AssessmentNovember 13, 2012 3:00 p.m. Public Meeting to Review Risk Assessment
November 1, 2012 →December 7, 2012 Draft Mitigation Strategy
Week of December 17, 2012 Public Meeting to Review Mitigation Strategy
December 7, 2012 → February 8, 2013 Develop the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Week of March 22, 2013 Public Meeting to Review DraftWeek of March 22, 2013 Submit Draft to PEMA for ReviewWeek of April 19, 2013 Initial Submission to FEMA Region III“Approval Pending Community Adoption” Presentation of Plan to County
Commissioners for Adoption
PROJECT WEBSITE
Lancaster County Hazard Mitigation Plan Project Web Site:http://lancema.us
PROJECT CONTACTS
Kyle OverlyDelta Development Group, Inc.
Phil Colvin Lancaster County EMA