PREDISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM

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PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM

• Susan Boldt
• Wisconsin Emergency Management
• 608-242-3214
• Susan.Boldt_at_dma.state.wi.us

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DMA2K

• Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
• PL 106-390 signed into law 10/30/00
• Establish a national disaster hazard mitigation
  program
  
• Section 203 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program
• Section 322 Mitigation Planning

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Vision

• Significant opportunity to reduce disaster losses
  thru pre-disaster mitigation planning
  
• Streamline recovery process thru planned,
  pre-identified, cost-effective mitigation
  
• Link pre- and post-disaster mitigation planning
  initiatives with public/private interests for a
  comprehensive approach to loss reduction
  

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Local Mitigation Planning

• Describe actions to mitigate natural hazards,
  risks and vulnerabilities (technological hazards
  optional)
  
• Establish strategy to implement those actions
• Pre-identify projects to ensure comprehensive,
  integrated approach to hazard reduction

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PLANNING OPTIONS

• Stand alone plan
• Countywide, multi-jurisdictional, watershed,
  regional
  
• Integrate into other planning Comprehensive
  Planning (Smart Growth)

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PLANNING DEADLINES

• November 1, 2004
• Local Plans have to be reviewed, updated, and
  re-approved every 5 years

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Planning Criteria (Section 201.6)

• Planning Process
• Risk Assessment
• Mitigation Strategy
• Plan Maintenance Process
• Plan Adoption
• Plan Review

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PLANNING PROCESS

• Form a Team
• Organize the Team
• Engage the Public
• Document the Process

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RISK ASSESSMENT

• Description, location and extent of hazards
• Past events
• Probability of future events
• Type and number of structures at risk
• Potential losses
• Potential impacts
• Description of land uses and development trends

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MITIGATION STRATEGY

• Develop mitigation goals and objectives
• Prioritize specific cost-effective mitigation
  actions
  
• Develop an Action Plan
• Implement the Plan

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Goals/Objectives

• GOAL Protect the health, safety and welfare of
  county residents, and the future loss of property
  due to flooding.
  
• OBJECTIVE Where appropriate, the County should
  reduce the number of structures as risk from
  flood hazards.

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Mitigation Action

• Acquisition, demolition, relocation or
  floodproofing of structures within the floodplain
  of the Badger River.

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Action Plan

• What mitigation action
• Who who at the local level is responsible for
  the item
  
• When when will the action item be implemented
• Cost include actual or estimated costs
• Resources needed identify outside resources
  that may be required for implementation

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REVIEW PROCESS

• Complete the Plan
• The Plan must meet all of the criteria per
  Section 201.6
  
• Submit the draft plan to WEM for pre-review
• Based on WEMs review, make changes and resubmit
  for final review or
  
• If draft plan meets criteria, WEM will advise the
  local government to adopt the plan

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• State certification along with adopted plan
  submitted to FEMA for approval
  
• FEMA approves plan and provides comments for
  5-year update

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PLAN MAINTENANCE

• Section describing the method and schedule for
  monitoring, evaluating, and updating the plan
  
• A process for integrating the plan into other
  planning mechanism (i.e., comprehensive planning,
  etc.)
  
• And, how the community will maintain public
  participation in the process
  
• Plans must be reviewed, revised, and resubmitted
  every five years for approval
  

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Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (PDM)

• Implement cost-effective pre-disaster hazard
  mitigation measures
  
• Public-private partnerships
• Improve hazard assessment and vulnerability
• All-Hazard Mitigation Plan with priorities
• 75/25 cost-share grants for planning and project
  implementation
  

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PDM (cont.)

• FFY02 (635,324) 19 Planning Grants for the
  development of all hazard mitigation plans
  
• FFY02 (175,904) FEMA funded direct for 3
  Tribal Government Plans
  
• FFY03 (344,501) 8 Planning Grants

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ADDITIONAL PLANNING

• 1332-DR 1 plan, 13,746
• 1369-DR 8 plans, 302,523
• 1429-DR 2 plans, 61,849
• 1432-DR 2 plans, 89,855

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PDM-Competitive

• FY03 - 131 million competitive grants
• Planning
• Project capped at 3 million federal share
• State Management Costs
• State, local, and Tribal govts.

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PDM-Competitive

• NOFA July 6, 2003
• State Application submitted to FEMA Oct. 3,
  2003
  
• 6 projects, 5 planning, 1 State Management costs
  - 4,166,86
  

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STATE PLANNING EFFORTS

• 48 plans under development
• 32 Countywide
• 11 Single Jurisdictions
• 5 Tribal Governments
• 1,854,602

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PDM-FFY 04

• No state allocation for planning
• National Competition
• 150 million nationwide
• Planning Grants
• Project Grants (have to have an approved plan or
  one in development to be eligible to apply for
  project funds)
  
• Federal guidance expected SOON?

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MORE INFORMATION

• http//emergencymanagement.wi.gov
• http//www.fema.gov/fima
• Or, contact your County Emergency Management
  Director