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HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016 - Cole County - City Hazard Mitigation Plan Adopted by Resolution RS2016-12 Cole County/Jefferson City Missouri Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan 2016 Prepared by: Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission 206 East Broadway P.O. Box 140 Ashland, MO 65010 Phone: (573) 657-9779 Fax: (573) 657-2829 Plan updates available online at www.mmrpc.org Cover Photos (clockwise from upper left):  US Army Corps of Engineers photo taken in 1993 of the HWY 63/54 intersection just north of the Missouri River Bridge outside of Jefferson City.  Inspection of the Renn’s Lake Dam failure in 2009 (Jefferson City News Tribune, photo by Julie Smith).  A Russellville home after a 2007 ice storm that caused damage across much of Western and Central Missouri (Jefferson City News Tribune, photo by Julie Smith).  Damage to home after an F4 tornado touched down in Southwest Missouri in 2008 (Missouri State Highway Patrol). The planning process for the update of the Cole County/Jefferson City Hazard Mitigation Plan was led by the Mid-Missouri Regional Plan Commission through a contractual agreement with the MO State Emergency Management Agency and Cole County. NOTE: The following pages contain the Executive Summary of the Cole County/Jeffers on City Hazard Mitigation Plan 2016 and specific information included in the plan for your jursidiction. The plan in its entirety can be found online at: http://www.mmrpc.org/reports-library/hazard-mitigation-reports/. Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission 206 East Broadway, P.O. Box 140 Ashland, MO 65010 Phone: (573) 657-9779 Fax: (573) 657-2829 Executive Summary Hazard mitigation focuses on anticipating and lowering risks to lives and property. Natural hazards are taking an increasing toll on lives and property in the United States. The number of FEMA declared Presidential Disasters across the nation has increased drastically over the past two decades. The year 2011 (when an EF-5 tornado devastated the Missouri town of Joplin) set a record with 242 disaster declarations. The cost of these disasters has also increased in recent years, in part because of increased population and a larger built environment but also because of the magnitude of many recent disasters. Hazard mitigation, the cornerstone of emergency management, seeks to address these issues. Hazard mitigation can save lives and property; it also makes good economic sense. A 2005 study conducted by the National Institute of Building Science found that every dollar spent on mitigation activities saves four dollars in post-disaster recovery costs. Hazard mitigation is a good business practice for both the public and private sectors. The Plan: Cole County and its jurisdictions have had a FEMA approved hazard mitigation plan in place since 2005; the plan, and the mitigation strategy within it, is updated every five years as required by federal law. For the 2016 update, the Cole County plan has been enhanced to an All Hazards Mitigation Plan. In addition to profiling eleven natural hazards, the plan now also profiles ten technological/human-made hazards which are potential threats. A risk assessment is included for each potential hazard. The risk assessment (Sections 4 and 5) indicates the natural hazards posing the greatest threat to Cole County as a whole are: tornado, severe thunderstorm, severe winter weather, and an earthquake of significant magnitude at the New Madrid Seismic Zone. Flood is of particular concern for the jurisdictions with land near the Missouri River and other river/branch floodplains. Drought is of concern for the rural parts of the County. The technological/human-made hazards posing the greatest potential threat are a public health emergency, utility service disruption, cyber attack, armed intruder, cyber attack, and mass casualty/fatality event. Civil disorder is of particular concern for the jurisdictions of Jefferson City and Lincoln University. Mitigation Currently in Place: Much progress in mitigation has been made in Cole County since the first plan was written in 2005; many mitigation activities are in place in the regular operations of the county, its communities, educational institutions, and special districts. A number of mitigation actions have been completed since the 2011 update of the plan: new solar-powered warning sirens were installed in the County and Jefferson City, new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) were adopted by the jurisdictions and the City of Taos joined the NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program). 2016 Mitigation Strategy: The current mitigation strategy, found in Section 6.1 of the plan, lays out a series of actions to be focused on during the coming five years. Each of the actions has been analyzed as to applicable jurisdiction(s), the agency or department which will lead the effort, and the means of implementing and financing the action. All of these decisions were made by jurisdictional representatives participating as members of the hazard mitigation planning committee. Not every action in the overall mitigation strategy applies to each jurisdiction. For example, “Maintain formal agreements with appropriate shelter locations throughout Cole County” is an action carried out by the Cole County Emergency Management Agency, working in conjunction with the American Red Cross. Other jurisdictions do not need to do anything with this action, although they do benefit from it. An example of an action applicable to many jurisdictions is “Encourage the construction of tornado safe rooms”; this is an important action which most of the jurisdictions will be undertaking to address their own particular circumstances. Each participating jurisdiction in the plan has resolved to execute some of the specific actions outlined in the strategy. Section 6.3 of the plan contains a subsection for each participating jurisdiction which outlines the actions for which that jurisdiction is responsible. Government officials can easily find their jurisdiction in Section 6.3 in order to thoroughly familiarize themselves with the tasks ahead. While it is to be hoped that many of the mitigation actions in the strategy will have been completed before the next five-year update, nothing in the plan is legally binding on the participating jurisdictions. The 2016 countywide mitigation strategy is shown in its entirety below, organized by the five major mitigation goals. (Actions continuing from the 2011 plan are in plain text while new actions for 2016 are in bold text.) Goal 1: Mitigation Planning - Mitigate effects of future natural hazards throughout the County through public and private cooperation.  Ensure that public facilities proposed for floodplain will comply with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).  Encourage new public facilities to have adequate road access above the floodplain.  Continue development of storm water programs and ensure adequate maintenance of drainage systems.  Continue to review and update school plans on an annual basis to ensure that they adequately address all potential threats from identified hazards.  Continue to encourage fire and water districts to have alternate power supplies.  Continue to encourage all water providers to install electric transfer switches and/or backup generators.  Encourage community participation in the annual Earthquake Awareness Day.  Develop a Debris Removal Plan.  Develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Cole County/Jefferson City and the smaller communities regarding public works assistance.  Develop a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).  Continue to encourage local hotels/motels to provide their customers with high wind/tornado information including location and directions to local shelters, directions, and where to go in the hotel in the event of a disaster.  Promote knowledge of and volunteer participation in the SAVE Coalition. Goal 2: Mitigation Policy - Develop policies that limit the impact of natural hazards on lives and property.  Review and update flood damage prevention ordinance to ensure maximum protection from flood hazard events.  Continue to advise property owners on retrofitting their homes and businesses to better respond to floods.  Continue to enforce flood damage prevention/floodplain management ordinances in compliance with NFIP requirements.  Maintain bridge and culvert standards to prevent debris from clogging waterways.  Adopt and enforce model building codes and national engineering standards.  Encourage appropriate land use development downstream from dams.  Discourage road building on dams.  Overflow from dam should not pass over public road. Goal 3: Mitigation Programs - Implement cost effective and feasible mitigation programs to protect lives and property of Cole County jurisdictions.  Monitor public infrastructure for any potential flooding issues and mitigate as needed.  Continue to encourage the bracing of high value equipment such as furnaces, water heaters, and above ground tanks.  Provide backup power to all critical infrastructure such as police, fire, hospitals and local government buildings.  Continue to encourage removal of vegetation and combustible materials around homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure using information from Firewise.org.  Continue to alert the public of hazardous weather via early warning sirens/electronic notification system or establish a mass notification system where needed.  Continue to ensure that school buses have two way radio communications that meet or exceed FCC requirements.  Maintain formal agreements with appropriate shelter locations throughout Cole County.  Identify potential transportation for vulnerable populations needing relocation to shelters.  Maintain a system of temporary alternative placement sites ("safe houses") for emergency evacuation and shelter of school populations.  Continue to encourage camping and RV facilities and mobile home parks to have safe rooms on the premises.  Encourage the construction of tornado safe rooms.  Continue to assist owners of regulated high hazard dams with development of the Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) required in conjunction with the inundation studies being conducted. Goal 4: Public Awareness - Increase public awareness of natural hazards in order to make the public a greater partner in hazard mitigation planning.  Utilize available SEMA/FEMA materials to educate the public about all hazards affecting the planning area.  Maintain flood warning signs at known flooding locations. Goal 5: Future Development - Promote hazard-proof development in the jurisdictions of Cole County.  Continue to encourage developers to include adequate storm water retention facilities on new builds. Funding and Funding Issues: Some actions in the current mitigation strategy can be put in place given minimal resources and some staff time. However, there are some very important mitigation activities which require major funding. For example, there is a serious lack of tornado safe rooms in the jurisdictions and tornadoes/high winds are one of the greatest threats in the area. More generators and power transfer hookups are also needed to mitigate power outages that often accompany damaging winds or severe winter storms. (Severe winter storms occur almost every year and have been responsible for three Presidential Disaster Declarations since 2006.) The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has both pre-disaster and post-disaster mitigation grant programs to help local jurisdictions with mitigation projects. These programs are outlined in Section 6.5 of the plan. The jurisdictions participating in the plan are eligible to apply for funding from these programs; a 25% local match is typically requ ired for the funds received. Unfortunately, there has been a severe decline in recent years in the amount of pre-disaster federal money available. This creates the unfortunate situation where most federal funding for local mitigation projects becomes available after a disaster has occurred - if a Presidential Disaster Declaration is declared. At that point, 20% of the total federal cost of the disaster is awarded to the state to be used for mitigation projects. Planning Process: A plan is only as good as the planning process which developed it. A thorough update of the plan was completed with the active participation of representatives from Cole County jurisdictions and utility providers at regularly scheduled meetings over a five month period. The draft plan was presented at two public meetings of the Cole County Commission, and published on the website of the Mid-MO Regional Planning Commission, to allow for input from the general public. The plan will be evaluated and maintained on a yearly basis with the help of the planning committee; the next complete update will be undertaken in five years. The ultimate test of a plan is the action taken on the roadmap presented. It is to be hoped that many of the mitigation actions in this plan will have been completed before the next five-year update. Action on the strategy in this plan will help to ensure a greater, and more cost-effective, level of protection for the citizens and property of Cole County and its jurisdictions. The Cole County/Jefferson City Hazard Mitigation Plan can be found online at: http://www.mmrpc.org/reports-library/hazard-mitigation-reports/. JEFFERSON CITY – JURISDICTIONAL INFO Figure 3.11 Jefferson City Profile City classification Home Rule city Population (2010) 43,079 Population (2000) 39,636 Change in population (2000-2010) 3443 (+8.7%) Total housing units (2010) 18,852 Median owner-occupied housing value (ACS) $139,200 (+/-3,276) Median household income (ACS) $47,901 (+/-2,183) Water service Missouri American Water Company, Public Water Supply District (PWSD) #1, PWSD #2, PWSD #4, several state wells (Capitol, prison), Callaway Water District (Callaway portion of Jefferson City) Electric service AmerenUE and Three Rivers Electric Cooperative Sewer service Jefferson City and private systems Fire service Jefferson City Ambulance service Cole County Emergency Medical Services Emergency Operations Plan Cole County/City of Jefferson Emergency Operations Plan Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) No* Master plan Yes ("Comprehensive Plan") Building regulations Yes Zoning regulations Yes Subdivision regulations Yes Stormwater regulations Yes Floodplain regulations Yes NFIP member Yes Website www.jeffersoncitymo.gov Sources: City staff; US Census (2010); ACS (American Community Survey 2009-2013) * While Jefferson City doesn’t have a formal Continuity of Operations Plan, the city has gone through many of the same planning exercises and thought that would be done in putting together such a plan. There are a number of redundant systems and flexibilities in place so that the City could respond to disasters or interruptions in provision of city services. The primary item is the recent construction of Fire Station #3, which includes a “hardened” room for remote data storage and a backup 911 call center. In addition, City facilities are spread across the city and many have conference rooms and data connections that could be transformed into work spaces in the case of an event at the City Hall campus. Historic Properties There are many Jefferson City properties listed on the National Historic Register (Figure 3.12). Figure 3.12 National Register of Historic Places - Jefferson City Broadway-Dunklin Historic District Missouri Governor's Mansion Nelson C. and Gertrude A. Burch House Missouri State Capitol Building and Grounds Oscar G. and Mary H. Burch House Missouri State Capitol Historic District Capitol Avenue Historic District Missouri State Penitentiary Warden's House Cole County Courthouse and Jail-Sheriff's House Moreau Park Historic District Cole County Historical Society Building Munichburg Commercial Historic District Dulle Farmstead Historic District Lester S. and Missouri "Zue" Gordon Parker House East End Drugs Dr. Joseph P. and Effie Porth House Gensky Grocery Store Building John B. and Elizabeth Ruthven House Claud D. and Berenice Sinclair Grove House Charles J. and Clara B. Schmidt House Herman Haar House John M. and Lillian Sommerer House Philip Hess House Hugh and Bessie Stephens House Ivy Terrace Tergin Apartment Building Jefferson City Community Center Albert and Wilhelmina Thomas House Jefferson City National Cemetery Villa Panorama Jefferson Female Seminary Joseph and Elizabeth Wallendorf House Lincoln University Hilltop Campus Historic District William E. and Frederica M. Zuendt House Lohman's Landing Building Source: http://www.nr.nps.gov/nrloc1.htm Figure 3.13 Jefferson City - Property and Valuation Buildings Value Type and Number Assessed Market Residential $367,112,420 $1,932,170,632 Commercial $303,055,200 $947,047,500 Agricultural $656,610 $5,471,750 Real Property Total $670,824,230 $2,884,689,882 Personal Property $141,596,619 $416,460,644 Railroads and Utilities $35,003,815 $109,386,922 Total $847,424,664 $3,410,537,448 Source: Cole County Assessor's Office City Owned Property Count Value Buildings 147 $350,000,000 (replacement) Vehicles 318 $132,000,000 (insured) Source: Jurisdictional Insurance Statement Relevant Changes The two largest changes in Jefferson City since 2011 have been the construction of a new fire station and installation of warning sirens. Fire Station #3 was constructed at 302 Rock Hill Road (Highway 179). The new station is a 12,826 square foot building constructed at a cost of $2.33 million; it was completed in August 2014. The station has a small hardened backup 911 call center and remote data storage site which provides backup data storage for City Hall. The new station fills a gap in coverage between fire stations #1 and #5. Fourteen new outdoor warning sirens were installed in 2012. The new sirens have a 360 degree radius, the ability to deliver voice announcements and are powered by solar panels. Jefferson City has also annexed a few small areas since 2010 (Figure 3.14). Figure 3.14 Future Development Plans Jefferson city is a large community with capital improvement plans, an ongoing 5 year sales tax capital improvement program, ongoing commercial, residential, and industrial development, and an eye toward the future in terms of needs for the community. JEFFERSON CITY MITIGATION ACTIONS Action # 1.1.1 Mitigation Action Ensure that public facilities proposed for floodplain will comply with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Priority H Lead Department or Agency Cnty/JC Public Works Partners, if any CntyCom, local gov councils Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to monitor public facilities. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Sig Potential Funding Sources City Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Public facilities comply with NFIP. Action # 1.1.2 Mitigation Action Encourage new public facilities to have adquate road access above the floodplain. Priority H Lead Department or Agency Cnty/JC Public Works Partners, if any CntyCom, local gov councils Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to monitor public facilities. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Sig Potential Funding Sources City Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Public facilities have adequate road access above the floodplain. Action # 1.1.3 Mitigation Action Continue development of storm water programs and ensure adequate maintenance of drainage systems. Priority H Lead Department or Agency Cnty/JC Public Works, local councils Partners, if any Cole County Plan for Implementation and Administration Cooperatively develop programs and identify funding sources. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Sig Potential Funding Sources City/County Projected Completion Date 2020 Criterion for Completion Drainage systems are maintained and storm water programs further developed. Action # 1.1.5 Mitigation Action Continue to encourage fire and water districts to have alternate power supplies. Priority M Lead Department or Agency Jefferson City Fire Dept. Partners, if any Fire and water districts Plan for Implementation and Administration As funding becomes available, generators and hookup equipment will be purchased. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Sig Potential Funding Sources Private district funding; grants Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion All fire and water districts have adequate alternate power supplies. Action # 1.1.7 Mitigation Action Encourage community participation in the annual Earthquake Awareness Day. Priority L Lead Department or Agency Cole County/Jefferson City EMA Partners, if any Local govts., fire, schools, churches Plan for Implementation and Administration Annual announcement Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Min Potential Funding Sources Internal Projected Completion Date Ongoing/annual action Criterion for Completion Announcement is made each year Action # 1.1.8 Mitigation Action Develop a Debris Removal Plan. Priority H Lead Department or Agency Cole County/Jefferson City EMA Partners, if any Local govts. Plan for Implementation and Administration Discuss the possibility of adopting a regionwide plan with other EMDs in Region F. Osage County has a plan that might possibly b e used as the template. Until that time, follow FEMA guidelines if there is a need for debris removal. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, LF, EMCC Projected Cost Min Potential Funding Sources Internal budget Projected Completion Date 2017 Criterion for Completion Plan is in place Action # 1.1.9 Mitigation Action Develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Cole County/Jefferson City and the smaller communities regarding public works assistance. Priority H Lead Department or Agency Cole County/Jefferson City Public Works Depts., CC/JC Legal depts. Partners, if any Local govts. Plan for Implementation and Administration Find/develop template for MOU that will meet FEMA requirements for disaster recovery reimbursement, have legal dept. review and meet with local governments for discussion and signing. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Min Potential Funding Sources Internal budgets Projected Completion Date 2018 Criterion for Completion MOU in place Action # 1.2.1 Mitigation Action Continue to encourage local hotels/motels to provide their customers with high wind/tornado information including location and directions to local shelters, directions, and where to go in the hotel in the event of a disaster. Priority M Lead Department or Agency County Health Department/Jefferson City Fire Dept. Partners, if any Hotels, motels Plan for Implementation and Administration Use the annual Fire Dept. inspection as a chance to educate and encourage the hotels/motels to provide this information to customers Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD Projected Cost Min Potential Funding Sources Local business Projected Completion Date Ongoing/annual action Criterion for Completion local review/self inspections Action # 1.2.2 Mitigation Action Promote knowledge of and volunteer participation in the SAVE Coalition. Priority M Lead Department or Agency EMC, Public Works Partners, if any American Red Cross Plan for Implementation and Administration Encourage participation in the SAVE Coalition during the 4 -hour disaster course which the County offers annually. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, LF, EMCC Projected Cost Low Potential Funding Sources Internal Projected Completion Date 2016 initial promotion then ongoing Criterion for Completion Level of volunteer participation in SAVE Coalition is deemed adequate to meet post-disaster needs Action # 2.1.1a Mitigation Action Review and update flood damage prevention ordinance to ensure maximum protection from flood hazard events. Priority H Lead Department or Agency Cnty/JC Planning Partners, if any CntyCom, JC Council Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to review and update ordinance when needed and as required by NFIP. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Mod Potential Funding Sources FEMA/City Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Flood damage prevention ordinance is reviewed regularly and updated when needed. Action # 2.1.1b Mitigation Action Continue to advise property owners on retrofitting their homes and businesses to better respond to floods. Priority H Lead Department or Agency Cnty/JC Planning Partners, if any CntyCom, JC Council Plan for Implementation and Administration Cooperatively meet and encourage all property owners to participate. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Sig Potential Funding Sources FEMA/City Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Property owners receive information on retrofitting for flood damage prevention. Action # 2.1.2 Mitigation Action Continue to enforce flood damage prevention/floodplain management ordinances in compliance with NFIP requirements. Priority H Lead Department or Agency Cnty/Local councils Partners, if any Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to enforce floodplain regulations. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Mod Potential Funding Sources FEMA/City Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Flood damage prevention/floodplain management ordinances are enforced. Action # 2.1.3 Mitigation Action Maintain bridge and culvert standards to prevent debris from clogging waterways. Priority H Lead Department or Agency Cnty/Local councils Partners, if any Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to monitor public facilities. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Mod Potential Funding Sources City Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Waterways are free from debris. Action # 2.2.1 Mitigation Action Adopt and enforce model building codes and national engineering standards. Priority H Lead Department or Agency CntyCom, local gov councils Partners, if any Local contractors Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to review and update plan. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Mod Potential Funding Sources City Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Appropriate model building codes are adopted and enforced. Action # 2.2.2 Mitigation Action Encourage appropriate land use development downstream from dams. Priority H Lead Department or Agency CntyCom, local gov councils Partners, if any JC Public Works Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to review and update plan. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Min Potential Funding Sources City/County Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Land downstream from dams is appropriately developed. Action # 2.2.3a Mitigation Action Discourage road building on dams. Priority H Lead Department or Agency CntyCom, local gov councils Partners, if any Cnty and local gov public works Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to monitor public facilities. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Min Potential Funding Sources City/County Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Fewer roads are built on dams. Action # 2.2.3b Mitigation Action Overflow from dam should not pass over public road. Priority M Lead Department or Agency CntyCom, local gov councils Partners, if any Cnty and local gov public works Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to monitor public facilities. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Mod Potential Funding Sources City/County Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Overflow from dams does not pass over road surfaces. Action # 3.1.1 Mitigation Action Monitor public infrastructure for any potential flooding issues and mitigate as needed. Priority H Lead Department or Agency Jefferson City Public Works, Cole County Public Works Partners, if any Plan for Implementation and Administration Staff will inspect & monitor infrastructure for possible future flooding problems; mitigation will be done as needed. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Sig Potential Funding Sources City Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Decreased damage from flooding to public infrastructure. Action # 3.1.2 Mitigation Action Continue to encourage the bracing of high value equipment such as furnaces, water heaters, and above ground tanks. Priority H Lead Department or Agency Cnty/local municipal public works Partners, if any Home- and business- owners Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to review and inspect facilities/equipment. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Sig Potential Funding Sources City Projected Completion Date 2015 Criterion for Completion High value equipment is braced. Action # 3.1.3 Mitigation Action Provide backup power to all critical infrastructure such as police, fire, hospitals and local government buildings. Priority H Lead Department or Agency EMC Partners, if any Mass Care Coodinator;Red Cross Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to pursue funding possibilities for purchase of generators and hookup equipment; purchase as funds become available. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Sig Potential Funding Sources Grants, internal funds Projected Completion Date 2020 Criterion for Completion All critical infrastructure has backup power Action # 3.1.4 Mitigation Action Continue to encourage removal of vegetation and combustible materials around homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure using information from Firewise.org. Priority H Lead Department or Agency Cnty/JC Public Works Partners, if any Fire districts and departments Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to encourage and educate property owners. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Min Potential Funding Sources City/Private Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Increased removal of vegetation and combustible materials from around homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure. Action # 3.2.1 Mitigation Action Continue to alert the public of hazardous weather via early warning sirens/electronic notification system or establish a mass notification system where needed. Priority H Lead Department or Agency JC Police Chief, Lincoln U Police Dept. Partners, if any EMC, Cnty Sheriff, Fire Chiefs, Cnty PW Dir, Capitol Region EMS Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to review and update plan. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Sig Potential Funding Sources FEMA/City Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Public receives timely and adequate notice of hazardous weather. Action # 3.2.6 Mitigation Action Continue to encourage camping and RV facilities and mobile home parks to have safe rooms on the premises. Priority H Lead Department or Agency CntyCom, local gov councils Partners, if any Cnty/JC Planning Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to encourage and educate property owners. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Sig Potential Funding Sources Businesses Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion More saferooms at camping/RV facilities and mobile home parks. Action # 3.2.7 Mitigation Action Encourage the construction of tornado safe rooms. Priority H Lead Department or Agency CntyCom, local councils, school district/ Lincoln U admin Partners, if any Plan for Implementation and Administration Continue to encourage and educate property owners. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Sig Potential Funding Sources FEMA/Private Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion More tornado safe rooms available. Action # 4.0.2 Mitigation Action Maintain flood warning signs at known flooding locations. Priority H Lead Department or Agency Cnty Public Works, local gov councils Partners, if any Plan for Implementation and Administration Cooperatively develop programs and identify funding sources. Benefits (Losses Avoided) I/C, PD,LF, EMCC Projected Cost Mod Potential Funding Sources City/County Projected Completion Date Ongoing Criterion for Completion Known flooding locations are adequately posted with warnings.