STATE OF MONTANA
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
AND STATEWIDE HAZARD
ASSESSMENT
2013 UPDATE
Montana State Hazard Mitigation Officer:
Kent Atwood 406-324-4782
Contractor: Tetra Tech, Inc.
Daphne Digrindakis
406-443-5210
WHY ARE WE DOING THIS AGAIN?
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Currently 3 year update cycle
 2010 State Plan expires 7 Nov 2013
 FEMA likely to change to 5 year cycle
Must keep updated
 Eligible for Public Assistance Categories C-G funding
 Eligible for PDMC funds
 Over $10.8 million in Mitigation funds to Montana since
1996
 Projects funded 75 federal/25 non-federal
 Must meet benefit/cost analysis of 1.0
PRESIDENTIAL DISASTERS SINCE 2010
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2010 - DR-1922
 Severe Storm & Flooding
 Hill & Chouteau Counties, Rocky Boy’s Reservation
 $84,642 HMGP funding - county portion only
2011 - DR-1996
 Severe Storm & Flooding
 48 Counties, 5 Reservations
 $7,614,076 HMGP funding
2012 – DR-4074
 Wildland Fire
 Rosebud & Powder River Counties, No. Cheyenne Tribe
 $213,750 – estimate only
DR-1996 - MITIGATION PROJECTS
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
 MT Dept. Admin.; Non-Structural Seismic MT Law Enforcement
Academy - $31,403 non-federal/$94,209 federal
 UM-Western (Dillon); Mathews Hall Seismic Retrofit $285,968/$857,904
 Lewis & Clark County; Trap Club Detention Pond $172,890/$518,669
 Lewis & Clark County; Ten Mile Fuel Reduction - $129,250/$387,750
 City of Helena; Seismic - $111,600/$334,800
 Broadwater County; Deep Creek Flood Mitigation $443,750/$1,331,250
 Madison County; Moores Creek - $249,408/$748,224
 Madison County; Kearny Lane Bridge - $19,000/$57,000
DR-1996 MITIGATION PROJECTS
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Madison County; Toledo Mine Rd Culvert - $12,500/$37,500
 Granite County; Travelers Home - $40,440/$121,320
 Powell County; Cottonwood Creek - $174,637/$523,910
 Town of Valier; Valier Pump House - $47,064/$141,191
 City of Whitefish; Whitefish Stage Road - $99,333/$298,000
 City of Missoula; Acquisition of 3417 Kehrwald - $39,730/$119,190
 City of Deer Lodge; Acquisition of 100 Main St. - $18,757/$56,270
 Crow Tribe; Little Bighorn River Flood Mitigation - $202,610/
$607,831
5% PROJECTS
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Weather radios, GIS software, generators
FEMA PDM-C GRANTS
PLANNING PROJECTS
 Develop & Update State and Local PDM Plans
NON-PLANNING PROJECTS
 $3 million Grant Creek (Missoula)
 $2 million Cottonwood Creek (Deer Lodge)
 $435K Blacktail Deer Creek (Dillon)
 $1.2 million Main Street Bridge (Deer Lodge)
 $2.2 million Creative Arts Center (MSU Bozeman)
 $304K Open Lands Fuel Reduction (City of Helena)
HAZARDS PROFILED IN 2010 STATE
PDM PLAN
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#1 - Wildfire and Rangeland Fire
#2 - Earthquake
#3 - Flooding
#4 (tie) - Dam Failure
#4 (tie) - Severe Thunderstorm, Wind, Hail, Tornado
#5 (tie) - Winter Storms & Avalanche
#5 (tie) - Hazardous Material Incidents
#5 (tie) - Landslide
#5 (tie) - Volcanic Ash
Deferred: Communicable disease, Drought, and Terrorism
2013 STATE PLAN UPDATE
HAZARD RANKING METHODOLOGY
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Calculated Priority Risk Index (CPRI) **See handout
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Probability - Highly likely to unlikely
Magnitude/Severity - catastrophic to negligible
Warning Time - < 6 hours to > 24 hours
Duration- < 6 hours to > one week
Hazards ranked by SHMO
Results validated by Planning Team
2013 STATE PLAN UPDATE
RANKED HAZARDS
1 – Wildfire (3.7)
2 – Flooding (3.4)
3 – Severe Summer Weather (3.35)
4 (tie) – Earthquake (3.25)
4 (tie) – Severe Winter Weather (3.25)
5 – Communicable Disease (2.95)
6 – Hazardous Material Incidents (2.90)
7 – Drought (2.2)
8 (tie) – Dam Failure (2.1)
8 (tie) – Landslide (2.1)
9 – Terrorism (2.05)
10 – Volcanic Eruption (1.75)
2010 STATE PLAN REVIEW
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Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Planning Process
Section 3 - State Profile
Section 4 - Risk Assessment
Section 5 - Mitigation Strategy
Section 6 - Capability Assessment
Section 7 - Plan Maintenance
SECTION 1.0 - INTRODUCTION
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Purpose – documenting historical hazard events and
vulnerabilities and strategies for mitigation that will
make Montana a more disaster resistant State.
Scope – Meet requirements of Standard Level Plan
with potential to expand to an Enhanced Plan in the
future.
Authority – Section 322 (Mitigation Planning) of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act enacted by Section 104 of the Disaster
Mitigation Act of 2000.
SECTION 2.0 - PLANNING PROCESS
2010 STATE PLAN
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Planning Team – review and decision making
Stakeholders Group – agencies, businesses, non-profits
Local Involvement – 12 meetings around the state
Project website
2013 STATE PLAN UPDATE
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Public meetings in six largest cities (Billings, Missoula, Great
Falls, Butte, Bozeman and Helena).
Interactive Website – www.LetsMitigateMontana.com with blog
capabilities for SHMO.
Introduction of social media (Facebook).
Educational module for high school students.
Poster session at Capitol rotunda during legislature.
SECTION 3.0 - STATE PROFILE
2010 STATE PLAN
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Climate – topography, temperature, precipitation
State-Owned Assets
 State Buildings
 Infrastructure – highways, bridges, dams, etc.
Population (2000 census data)
Economy
2013 STATE PLAN UPDATE
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Look at effect of climate change
Update asset data
Utilize data from 2010 census
SECTION 4.0 - RISK ASSESSMENT
2010 STATE PLAN
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Profile 8 Hazards
Use GIS to calculate loss estimates using census block data
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Develop hazard profiles for Communicable Disease, Drought,
Terrorism
Spatially locate critical facilities for GIS analysis
Use GIS to intersect state critical facilities within hazard areas.
Use GIS to intersect Montana assessor data with hazard areas.
 Report data of # and value of residential and commercial/agr/
industrial structures at risk for each county and incorporated city
2013 STATE PLAN RISK ASSESSMENT
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Develop GIS layer for each hazard area where spatial differences
exist.
 WUI from CWPPs for wildfire
 DFIRMS/HAZUS for flooding
 Inundation maps for dam failure
 Peak ground acceleration for earthquake
 ¼-mile buffer to highways/railroads/facilities for hazardous
material incidents
Determine societal exposure
 Total population at risk, under 18, over 65
SECTION 5.0 - MITIGATION STRATEGY
2010 MITIGATION GOALS
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Goal 1 - Maximize the Use of Mitigation Actions that Prevent Losses
from All Hazards
Goal 2 - Increase State’s Capability to Provide and Assist Locals with
Mitigation Opportunities
Goal 3 - Reduce Impacts from the Dam Failure Hazard
Goal 4 - Reduce Potential Earthquake Losses in Seismically Prone Areas
Goal 5 - Mitigate the Potential Loss of Life and Property from Flooding
Goal 6 - Reduce Losses from Hazardous Material Incidents
Goal 7 - Reduce Impacts from Landslides
Goal 8 - Reduce Impacts from Severe Summer Weather
Goal 9 - Reduce the Community Impacts of Wildland/Rangeland Fires
Goal 10 - Reduce Impacts from Severe Winter Weather
SECTION 5.0 - MITIGATION STRATEGY
2013 STATE PLAN UPDATE
 Include mitigation strategy for communicable disease, drought, and
terrorism.
 Develop implementation details for high priority projects.
 Progress made since 2010
 Activities planned for next 3 to 5 years
SECTION 6.0 – CAPABILITY
ASSESSMENT
2010 STATE PLAN
 State Mitigation Capabilities
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State Hazard Mitigation Officer
DES District Representatives
State Floodplain Management and Dam Safety
State Fire Prevention and Education
State PDM Planning Team
Mitigation Policies, Programs, Capabilities
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PDM Program
National Fire Plan and Fire Prevention
Earthquake Program
SECTION 6.0 – CAPABILITY
ASSESSMENT
2010 STATE PLAN
 Mitigation Policies, Programs, Capabilities (continued)
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NFIP and Community Rating System
Map Modernization Program
Flood Mitigation Assistance Program
Dam Safety Program
National Weather Service Initiatives
Post Disaster Mitigation Policies, Programs, Capabilities
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Disaster Field Office
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
Public and Individual Assistance Mitigation
SECTION 6.0 – CAPABILITY
ASSESSMENT
2010 STATE PLAN
 Local Mitigation Capabilities
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Building codes
Zoning
Growth Policies
Subdivision Regulations
Planning Boards
Floodplain Management
2013 STATE PLAN UPDATE
 Describe proposed mitigation-related legislation.
SECTION 7.0 - PLAN MAINTENANCE
PDM PLAN SECTIONS REVIEWED
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Post Disaster Activities
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Integration with other State Plans
Hazard profiles/addition of new hazards
History and disaster declarations
Goals, objectives, and potential actions
Project prioritization
Annually - all of the above plus:
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Planning Team meeting on the past years activities/problems
Integration of local plans
New study data
GIS data
SECTION 7.0 - PLAN MAINTENANCE
PDM PLAN SECTIONS REVIEWED
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Annually (continued):
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Mitigation funding sources
State mitigation capabilities
Local mitigation capabilities
Project evaluation and monitoring
Every three years - all of the above plus:
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Planning process
Organization responsibilities
Economic data
Population data
Hazard assessment methodology
SECTION 7.0 - PLAN MAINTENANCE
PDM PLAN SECTIONS REVIEWED
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Every three years (continued):
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State structure data
Data limitations
Qualitative hazard assessment
QUESTION???
 How can we improve coordination among agencies?
 How can we more effectively integrate mitigation
into other state programs?
THANK YOU
QUESTIONS?