HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE CONCORD, VERMONT

GETTING STARTED EXERCISE Who lives in the Town of Concord? What buildings, infrastructure, or organizations do people rely on? What weather related hazards impact these people and/or buildings, infrastructure and organizations? What can be done to lessen the impact of these hazards and to protect people and property?

First bullet point here Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. MITIGATION DEFINED

CATEGORIES OF FEMA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Emergency Work Debris Removal Emergency Protective Measures Permanent Work – Requires Mitigation Plan Roads and Bridges Water Control Facilities Buildings and Equipment Utilities FEMA Reimburses 75% of Costs

MITIGATION EXAMPLES 1.Local Planning and Regulations 2.Structure and Infrastructure Projects 3.Natural Systems Protection 4.Education and Awareness Programs

PUBLIC OUTREACH Local Knowledge Consensus Building Hazard Mitigation Committee Public Meetings Mitigation Plan Survey Review Draft Plan

HAZARD MITIGATION COMMITTEE Cynthia Stuart, Planning Commission Chair Judy Kurtz, Planning Commission Member George Morehouse, Selectboard Chair Alan Smith, Zoning Administrator Dane Thorgalsen, Road Foreman Mike Sorrell, Selectboard Member Frank Maloney, Planner, NVDA

PLANNING AREA PROFILE Demographics Geography Climate Transportation Network Land Use & Development Patterns Town of Concord County: Essex Population: Town 1,235 Village 271 Land Area: sq.mi Population density: 24 persons per sq.mi Altitude: 1,667’ Town Clerk: Audra Girouard Address: 374 Main St. P.O. Box 317 Concord, VT Phone: (802)

RISK ASSESMENT PROCESS

Earthquake Dam Failures/Beaver Dams Drought Flash Flood Flood High Wind Hurricane Landslide Structure Fire Tornado Wildfire/Forest Fire Winter Storm/Ice Power Failure Air Crash Hazardous Materials Highway Incident Chemical or Biological Incident Radiological Incident School Safety Issues Terrorism Water Supply Contamination Climate Change The highest risks to Concord are: flooding, hazardous materials, power failure, winter storm. HAZARDS LIST

 Provide services essential for life safety and economic viability.  Must continue to operate during and following a disaster. Critical Facilities and Infrastructure

Critical Facilities: Provide services essential for life safety and Economic viability and Must continue to operate during and following a disaster. Building NameNotes Concord School Shelter Health Clinic Fire Department Generator Municipal building Town Hall Town Garage Generator Store Fairpoint building

 Goals What long-term outcomes do you want to achieve?  Actions What specific actions will local government, community organizations, and others take to reduce risk to hazards?  Action Plan How will the actions be prioritized and implemented? Mitigation Strategy

Reduce the loss of life and injury resulting from all hazards. Mitigate financial losses incurred by municipal, residential, industrial, agricultural and commercial establishments due to disasters. Reduce the damage to public infrastructure resulting from all hazards. Recognize the connections between land use, storm-water road design and maintenance and the effects from disasters. Ensure that mitigation measures are compatible with the natural features of community rivers, streams and other surface waters; historic resources; character of neighborhoods; and the capacity of the community to implement them. Encourage all-hazard mitigation planning as a part of the municipal planning process. What long-term outcomes do you want to achieve? Mitigation Plan Goals

1. Local Planning and Regulations Land use plans, building codes, open space preservation, and stormwater management 2. Structure and Infrastructure Projects Utility undergrounding, structural retrofits, culverts and detention structures 3. Natural Systems Protection Stream corridor restoration, wetland restoration, erosion control 4. Education and Awareness Programs Flood risk program Mitigation Techniques

 Hazard Mitigation Committee Meetings  Public Meetings  Survey Participation and Distribution  Review of Draft Plan Next Steps for Public Participation

Thank You Frank Maloney, Planner Northeastern Vermont Development Assoc. (802)