Planning for Natural Hazards Mitigation Marian Lahav · Mitigation PLANNERS NETWORK MEETING FAIRVIEW, OREGON SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 Marian Lahav NATURAL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLANNING PROGRAM

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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)


become

when they impact people, property, or the environment.


Understanding Risk

Hazard

Flood

Wildfire

Landslide

Vulnerability

Homes

Elderly

Bridges

Where?

How Often?

How Intense?

How likely?

Who?

What?

Where?

What cost?


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?


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


Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: 2017 Interim Report, National Institute of Building Sciences, December 2017

Mitigation is a GREAT VALUE!


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


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



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



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Planning for Natural Hazards Mitigation Marian Lahav · Mitigation PLANNERS NETWORK MEETING FAIRVIEW, OREGON SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 Marian Lahav NATURAL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLANNING PROGRAM