Drought Wildfire Flooding Natural Hazard Mitigation Wendy Blackwell

Drought, Wildfire, Flooding… Natural Hazard Mitigation Wendy Blackwell, State Hazard Mitigation Officer New Mexico Infrastructure Finance Conference October 29, 2014

What is natural hazard mitigation? Ø Any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from natural hazards § reduces injury and property damage by lessening the impact of natural disasters § reduces the impact of natural disasters by supporting protection and prevention activities Ø Successful mitigation planning & implementation lessens the impact of natural disasters, therefore; lessens emergency response time § speeds recovery § creates better prepared & more resilient communities §

Types of Natural Hazard Mitigation Ø Structural § § Culvert sizing, bridge re-design, channel modifications (flood) Storm Shelters or Safe Rooms (tornado, high wind) Grounding (lightning) Tie-downs for transmission lines (earthquake, high wind) Ø Non-Structural § § Bracing for roof (tornado, high wind) Bracing for shelving and pipes (earthquake) Water conservation practices (drought) Education and Outreach (all hazards) Ø Environmental Mitigation § § Bank stabilization, erosion control (flood) Defensible space (wildfire) Underground electrical transmission (tornado, high wind, winter storms) Bio-nets (landslide)

Natural Hazard Mitigation Examples

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Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance FEMA’s Funding Sources ØAll Natural Hazards § Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) § Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) ØFlood Specific § Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Ø Funding based is 15% of FEMA Public Assistance (Categories C to G) Ø Utilized State-wide (even non-declared communities) Ø Utilized for mitigating any natural hazard type Ø Funding formula § 75% federal - 25% non-federal Ø Types of projects § 5% initiative projects § 7% planning § 88% construction projects

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program continued… Grants being implemented Ø DR-4152 (Sept 2013 flooding) = $4. 8 million+ Ø DR-4148 (July 2013 flooding) = $890, 000 Ø DR-4079 (summer 2012 flooding) = $7. 4 million Ø DR-4047 (summer 2011 flooding) = $4 million Ø DR-1962 (Feb 2011 severe storms/cold temps) = $265, 000 Ø DR-1936 (Sept 2010 severe storms/flooding) = $1. 3 million

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Ø Nationally competitive Ø Funded on a federal fiscal year cycle Ø Minimum 1% per State based on Congress allotment Ø Funding formula § 75% federal - 25% non-federal § 90% federal – 10% non-federal for small impoverished community Ø Applications in summer funds awarded in fall Ø Mostly used for mitigation planning in NM

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Nationally competitive Funded on a federal fiscal year cycle Minimum 1% per State based on Congressional allotment Funding formula § maximum of 75% federal funding § minimum of 25% non-federal share Ø Applications due in fall and funds awarded in spring Ø To date mostly used for mitigation planning in New Mexico Ø Ø

Application Process Ø Notice of Interest to State http: //www. nmdhsem. org/Grants. aspx Ø Application to State ü ü ü Scope of Work and Schedule Cost Estimate Assurances and Certifications Commitment/Participation Letter Construction Project Only § § § Construction drawings “shovel ready” Benefit Cost Analysis Environmental Compliance Ø State forwards to FEMA Ø FEMA awards grant to State Ø State awards sub-grant to local

Mitigation Plan Required for FEMA Mitigation Grants Ø must have a FEMA approved hazard mitigation plan Ø 44 CFR Part 201. 1 – State Ø 44 CFR Part 201. 6 – Local jurisdiction Ø 44 CFR Part 201. 7 – Tribal

Mitigation Planning Ø Planning Team Ø Community Involvement Ø Plan § Hazard Identification § Risk Assessment Local Mitigation Planning Handbook § Vulnerability March 2013 § Capability § Mitigation Actions Ø State and FEMA Review Ø Two year process (including grant application/award)

Mitigation Plan Status as of September 30, 2014

State Mitigation Plan ØUp-date approved September 19, 2013 through 2018 Ø 2013 available to download http: //www. nmdhsem. org/Mitigation. aspx § 14 natural hazards including ü Drought ü Flood ü Wildfire § § § Risk Assessments Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability Mitigation Actions Funding sources

http: //www. srh. noaa. gov/graphicast. php? site=abq&gc=5

Post-fire Debris Flow Reports Ø Modeled and produced by the U. S. Geologic Survey § Track Fire - Open-File Report 2011– 1257 http: //pubs. usgs. gov/of/2011/1257 § Las Conchas Fire - Open-File Report 2011– 1308 http: //pubs. usgs. gov/of/2011/1308 § White Water Baldy - Open-File Report 2012– 1188 http: //pubs. usgs. gov/of/2012/1188 § Little Bear - Open-File Report 2013– 1108 http: //pubs. usgs. gov/of/2013/1108 Ø Maps (“Plates”) include § Probability of debris flow § Volume of debris flow § Probability and Volume Relative Ranking

Local Preparedness Areas Local Emergency Manager is primary contact NM DHSEM LPA Coordinators; Ø 1 and 2; Thomas Walmsley; 505 -467 -0607 Thomas. Walmsley@state. nm. us Ø 3, 4 and 5; Donald Mathiasen; 505 -476 -0869 Donald. Mathiasen@state. nm. us Ø 6; Lorenzo Espinoza; 505 -646 -9426 or Lorenzo. Espinoza@state. nm. us Ø Tribal; Marcella Benton; 505 -476 -9690 Marcella. Benton@state. nm. us

Topics for Local Preparedness Area Coordinators Ø Emergency response and planning Ø Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) Ø Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) Ø State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHGAP) Ø Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)

Wendy Blackwell, State Hazard Mitigation Officer 505 -476 -9676 Wendy. Blackwell@state. nm. us