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Planning forNatural Hazards Mitigation
PLANNERS NETWORK MEETING
FAIRVIEW, OREGON
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Marian LahavNATURAL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLANNING PROGRAM COORDINATOR
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Oregon Depar tment ofLand Conservationand Development
Governor’s Office• State Resilience Officer• Climate Change Cabinet
Oregon Emergency Management• State Hazard Mitigation Officer
• Interagency Hazards Mitigation Team
DLCD• NFIP• Risk MAP• Coastal Management• Mitigation PlanningShareAlike 2.5 Generic (CC BY‐SA 2.5)
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when they impact people, property, or the environment.
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Understanding Risk
Hazard
Flood
Wildfire
Landslide
Vulnerability
Homes
Elderly
Bridges
Where?
How Often?
How Intense?
How likely?
Who?
What?
Where?
What cost?
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Natural Hazards Mitigation Plans
•Risk Assessment•Hazards•Vulnerabilities•Risk
•Mitigation Strategy•Goals•Actions•Capabilities
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Disaster Cycle
What’s the difference between
mitigation and preparation?
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Who Needs a Mitigation Plan?
No State Plan
No Local Plan
State and Local Plans
No Grants
Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure, mitigation projects and planning
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Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: 2017 Interim Report, National Institute of Building Sciences, December 2017
Mitigation is a GREAT VALUE!
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Goal 7 Requirements NHMPs
Hazard Characterization
Impacts on existing and future development
Effects of potential development in hazard areas
Types and intensities of land uses allowed in hazard areas
Public review and input
Revise comp plan policies and implementation measures Ï
Statewide Planning Goal 7 & NHMPs
Oregon Depar tment ofLand Conservationand Development
Lisa CorblyPLANNING DIVISION CHIEF
MULTNOMAH COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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Emergency Management Programs
• Damage Assessment
• Evacuation Support
• Call Centers
• Debris Removal
• Shelters
• Long Term Housing
• Continuity of Government
• Staging Areas
• Points of Distribution
• Emergency Medical Transport ‐ Surge
• Medical Services
• Family Reunification
• Search and Rescue
• Feeding Plan
• Limited Resource Coordination
• Critical Facility restoration Coordination
• Volunteer Management
• Donations Management
• Emergency Operations Center
Foundation Plans:
Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (NHMP)
Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
Network with 1 person1. Chose 1 natural hazard that keeps you up at night
2. How has/could this hazard impact people and places in your community? Which people or places are impacted more?
3. What could you do to keep people out of harms way from that hazard?
Ryan KruegerSENIOR PLANNER AND FLOODPLAIN MANAGER
CITY OF TROUTDALE PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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Getting the Message Out
Know Your Hazards,Reduce Your Risk.
Discussing the global challenges we are witnessing on our street corners.
Target Audience?
4 out of 7 Commissioners live in High/ExtremeWildfire Hazard Zones
4 out of 7 Commissioners live in Moderate Volcano Hazard Zones
4 out of 7 Commissioners live in Moderate to High Landslide Hazard Zones
7 out of 7 Commissioners live in Very Strong Earthquake Hazard Zones (with those closest to the Sandy River located in a Severe Cascadia Earthquake Zone)
Source: https://gis.dogami.oregon.gov/hazvu/
Community Engagement
225 total responses
30% of total responses were for Wildfires
2nd was Earthquakes at 21%; the rest in the teens
66% of Priority #1 responses for Wildfires
2nd was Earthquakes at 24%
2017 Eagle Creek Fire still top‐of‐mind
Volcano and Landslide tied for lowest rank overall
Casualty Loss Deduction
Only allows for victims of presidentially‐declared disasters to qualify for “casualty loss” deductions.
What are your insurance gaps?
Colin RowanLEVEE READY COLUMBIA PROGRAM DIRECTOR
MULTNOMAH COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Planning Challenges for Oregon’s Levees Unclear responsibilities Goal 7 challenges to mitigation Unknown quality of some levees Sometimes unidentified levees Complexity of regulatory
environment Urbanization
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The Columbia Corridor Drainage Districts and Hazard PlanningFour drainage districts; 13,000 acres with 27-miles of federally authorized levees, +45 miles of ditches and drainage-ways, 12 pump stations, and more!
A History of Floods
Our Region’s Response to the Levee Challenge: Levee Ready Columbia
• More than 20 stakeholder organizations and agencies committed to:
• Levee safety and modernization
• Certification and Accreditation
• Long term governance
• Wins:
• Completed first ever investigation of levees
• Received New Start study
• Moving forward with modernization
Katie SkakelSENIOR PLANNER, LAND USE PLANNING
MULTNOMAH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Planning for Natural Hazards:No Shortage of Current Resources
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Multi‐Hazard Mitigation Planning The Good News:
More than 27,000 communities have adopted FEMA‐approved hazard mitigation plans
The Challenge:
Most plans aremulti‐jurisdictional
Many local efforts arenot led by planners
Most plans do notadequately addressland use policy orregulatory standards
Integrating Hazard Mitigationinto Local Planning
Effective integration of hazard mitigation occurs when your community’s planning framework leads to development patterns
that do not increase risks from known hazards or leads to redevelopment that reduces risk from known hazards.
Are we doing enough? Why not?Perceived barriers among land use planners(NOAA Study, 2010):
Lack of public support or political will
Limited budgets
Competing priorities
Limited actionable data
Disconnect between emergency managersand planners
Existing development and property rights
Bias in favor of growth
http://nhma.info/
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NHMA Local Initiative: Resilient Neighbors Network (RNN)
• Cornerstone of the NHMA
• Encourages peer-to-peer networking
• RNN website: www.resilientneighbors.com
[click to view website]
Important Considerations as We Move Forward Together
Any time is the best time to change development practices from developing in a manner which will cause harm to individuals, businesses, the economy, and the environment
• To implementing a “Do No Harm” or “No Adverse Impact” approach, which emphasizes the need for development and a sustainable future
Don Watson, FAIA, author of Design for Flooding
Important Considerations as We Move Forward Together
• The best time to develop safely and properly is before natural processes cause devastation, which could have been avoided with proper planning
• As a community picks up the pieces after a disaster and begins to rebuild, there is a window of opportunity
Edward A. Thomas, Esq., NHMA President
Contact Us!
Marian Lahav, NHMP Program CoordinatorOregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
503‐934‐0024 [email protected]
Lisa Corbly, Planning Division ChiefMultnomah County Office of Emergency Management
(503) 988‐8372 [email protected]
Ryan Krueger, Senior Planner and Floodplain ManagerCity of Troutdale Planning and Community Development Department
(503) 674‐7261 [email protected]
Oregon Depar tment ofLand Conservationand Development
Contact Us!
Colin Rowan, Levee Ready Columbia Program Director Multnomah County Drainage District
(503) 281‐5675 ext. 320 [email protected]
Katie Skakel, Senior Planner, Land Use PlanningMultnomah County Department of Community Services
(503) 988‐0213 [email protected]
Oregon Depar tment ofLand Conservationand Development