UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
SECTION 5. MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Mitigation Strategy
Requirement §201.6(c)(3): The plan shall include a mitigation strategy that provides the jurisdiction’s blueprint for reducing
the potential losses identified in the risk assessment, based on existing authorities, policies, programs and resources, and its
ability to expand on and improve these existing tools.
Section 201.6(c)(3) of the Federal Disaster Assistance rule outlines measures that universities or other units of government
must take in developing their mitigation strategies. Specifically, the Hazard Mitigation Plan must include:
“A mitigation strategy that provides the jurisdiction’s blueprint for reducing the potential losses identified in the
risk assessment, based on existing authorities, policies, programs and resources, and its ability to expand on and
improve these existing tools. This section shall include:
a. Goals. A description of mitigation goals to reduce or avoid long-term vulnerabilities to the identified
hazards.
b. Actions and projects. A section that identifies and analyzes a comprehensive range of specific
mitigation actions and projects being considered to reduce the effects of each hazard, with particular
emphasis on new and existing buildings and infrastructure.
c. Action plan. An action plan describing how the actions identified in paragraph ii of this section will be
prioritized, implemented and administered by the local jurisdiction. Prioritization shall include a special
emphasis on the extent to which benefits are maximized according to a cost benefit review of the
proposed projects and their associated costs.”
The following pages contain System-wide goals, objectives and strategic actions for each of the hazards identified earlier in
this report, followed by a summary of prioritized projects for each of the seven campuses.
The goals, objectives and strategic actions were developed by the University of Maine System Hazard Mitigation Planning
Team between January, 2005, and January, 2006, through face-to-face meetings, workshops, electronic meetings, e-mails
and phone calls.
13. Local Hazard Mitigation Goals
Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(i): (The hazard mitigation strategy shall include a) description of
mitigation goals to reduce or avoid long-term vulnerabilities to the identified hazards.
Element
A. Does the new or updated plan include a description of mitigation goals to
reduce or avoid long-term vulnerabilities to the identified hazards?
A. Mitigation Goals
See Goal/Mission Statements for severe winter and summer storms (page 5-3), hazardous materials
release (5-8), flooding (page 5-9), and wildfires (page 5-11).
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14. Identification and Analysis of Mitigation Actions
Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(ii): (The mitigation strategy shall include a) section that identifies and
analyzes a comprehensive range of specific mitigation actions and projects being considered to
reduce the effects of each hazard, with particular emphasis on new and existing buildings and
infrastructure.
Elements
A. Does the new or updated plan identify and analyze a comprehensive range of
specific mitigation actions and projects for each hazard?
B. Do the identified actions and projects address reducing the effects of hazards on
new buildings and infrastructure?
C. Do the identified actions and projects address reducing the effects of hazards on
existing buildings and infrastructure?
A. Comprehensive Range of Mitigation Actions and Projects
Pages 5-3 to 5-12 contain goals, objectives and strategic actions for each of the hazards identified
earlier in this report, followed by a summary of prioritized projects by campus beginning on page 5-16.
The goals, objectives and mitigation actions were modified from the goals, objectives and mitigation
actions contained in the 2006 plan. The Hazard Mitigation Planning Team relied heavily on input from
officials at the seven Campuses for the development of the prioritized mitigation projects.
B. Actions and Projects that Reduce Hazards on New Buildings and Structures
Severe winter and severe summer storms:
Note: there are no actions related to new structures because storm-related hazards such as
roof collapses are adequately covered by the State’s new building code which became
effective on December 15, 2010
Hazardous Materials Release: Not applicable
Flooding: See 1A
Wildfires: See 1A
C. Actions and Projects that Reduce Hazards on Existing Buildings and Structures
Severe winter and severe summer storms: See 4A
Hazardous Materials Release: Not applicable
Flooding: See 1A
Wildfires: See 1A
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIC MEASURES (ACTIONS)
SEVERE WINTER AND SUMMER STORMS
There have been six federally-declared winter storm disasters in Maine since 1998. The worst storm in the past decade was the ice storm of January, 1998, which caused $100
million in public damages throughout the State. The most severe winter storms in Maine are blizzards that overwhelm snow removal operations and cause localized power outages.
Winter storms can cause slip and fall injuries due to ice and snow, injuries or loss of life due to vehicle accidents resulting from icy conditions, road wash-outs or erosion, delayed
responses from emergency services, the improper use of back-up heat sources, or from debris falling on an individual. Major winter storms can shut down university campuses,
resulting in major losses of research projects and classroom instruction time.
Goal/Mission Statement: Reduce loss of life, injury and property damage throughout the University System caused by winter storms, water runoff, and erosion, as well as severe
summer storms and hurricanes.
Objectives
Strategic Measures (Actions)
1. Lessen loss of life and A. Emergency Response Plans. Continue to prepare and update
injuries resulting from campus-specific emergency response plans.
winter storms, severe
summer
storms
and
hurricanes, including the A. Printed and on-Line Emergency Brochures, Pamphlets. Public
resulting water runoff or Education. Continue to prepare, update and distribute emergency
erosion.
pamphlets and brochures to students and employees; initiate steps to
prepare such documents where none now exists.
Responsibility
Status/Rationale if no Action
Facility Emergency
Coordinator/
Campus ES & H
Deleted; not a mitigation action
UM Systems Office Personnel
and
Facility Management
Personnel
?
C.
Campus Roadways. Continue to deice and clear campus Facility Management
roadways during or soon after a storm event.
Personnel
Deleted; not a mitigation action, but a
response to a hazard
B. Shelters, Safe Houses. Take steps to establish or retrofit an University System Personnel
existing building as a shelter or safe house on each of the seven Facility Emergency
campuses.
Coordinator
Implemented at UMA Bangor,
UMFK,UMM, UM, Deferred at other
campuses due to lack of funds
C. Special Needs Students. Maintain a list of special needs students Student Affairs/Residential
who would be vulnerable during a power outage.
Life
?
D. Underground Conduit. Continue to plan for underground conduit UM Systems Office Personnel
systems and, as funds become available, install such systems where and
feasible.
Facility Management
Personnel
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?
Objectives
2.
Lessen
property
damages caused by winter
storms, severe summer
storms and hurricanes, and
the resulting water runoff or
erosion.
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Strategic Measures (Actions)
Responsibility
Status/Rationale if no Action
E. FEMA Grant Application. Submit one or more University System UM Systems Office Personnel
applications to FEMA for mitigation of winter and summer storm
hazards aimed at lessening the potential loss of life and injuries.
Deferred; lack of assigned personnel
to apply for FEMA grants.
A. Building Upgrades. Continue to plan for building upgrades that will Facility Management
lessen winter and summer storm damages, and budget upgrades as Personnel
funds become available. Address identified deficiencies such as worn
out, leaky or damaged roofs, roof systems with inadequate snow load
ratings, roofs with ice jam problems, and siding, masonry or window
systems that leak.
Buildings have been upgraded as
documented in the projects section.
B. Property Improvements. Continue to plan for other property Facility Management
improvements that will lessen winter storm damage, and budget Personnel
upgrades as fund become available. Address damage to campus
property through upgrades such as the use of bank stabilization,
elevation of property, upgraded culverts, storm retention ponds and
other improvements.
Deleted; not perceived to be a
serious problem.
C. FEMA Grant Application. Submit one or more University System UM Systems Office Personnel
applications to FEMA for mitigation of winter storm hazards aimed at Facility Management
lessening property damages.
Personnel
Deleted; not perceived to be a
serious problem.
3.
Ensure
critical A. Plans. Develop plans to upgrade campus roads, culverts, ditches, Facility Management
transportation links by parking lots and drainage systems and stabilize eroding banks to make Personnel
upgrading campus roads roads safe from winter storms.
and related infrastructure.
B. Grants. Apply for FEMA grants to upgrade campus roads, culverts, UM Systems Office Personnel
ditches and drainage systems in accordance with plans for making
campus roads and related infrastructure safe from winter storms.
Deleted; replaced by “A” and “B”
below
Deleted; replaced by “A” and “B”
below
A. Problem Documentation. Document the cost of repairing recurring Facility Management
storm damages to ditches, roads, roadway drainage systems and Personnel
roads.
New
B. Grant Applications. Where recurring problems can be Facility Management
documented, apply for FEMA grants to upgrade roads, culverts ditches Personnel
and drainage systems.
New
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Strategic Measures (Actions)
Responsibility
4. Install generators at all A. Long Range Plan. Develop a cost-effective University System plan UM Systems Office Personnel
campuses to ensure that for providing back-up power to each of the campuses.
Facility Management
buildings are heated and  Develop standards for generators so that generators at one campus Personnel
University campuses, labs
are fully compatible with those at another campus and can be
and medical facilities are
loaned to another;
fully operational during a  Give first priority to keeping buildings warm and providing full power
winter storm event.
to critical facilities such as medical centers, dining halls and
buildings housing research projects that need a source of continual
power.
B. Grants. Apply for FEMA grants to purchase generators in UM Systems Office Personnel
accordance with the long-range plan.
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Status/Rationale if no Action
Some generators have been
installed, as documented in the
projects section.
Deleted; not a FEMA-fundable item.
SEVERE SUMMER STORMS
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
The most likely damages caused by a severe summer storm or hurricane are the loss of electrical power from downed power transmission lines, lightning damage, the blockage of
campus roads from tree debris, wash-outs of campus roads from water runoff that overwhelms on-campus drainage systems, flooding of parking lots, and erosion of campus
property or adjacent private property that receives campus storm water flow. There could be injuries or loss of life caused by delayed responses from emergency services, debris
falling on an individual, or from storm-related vehicle accidents resulting from downed tree limbs or campus road wash-outs. Other types of general damage to personal and real
property may be caused by high winds. Extended power losses can shut down university campuses, resulting in major losses of research projects and classroom instruction time.
Goal/Mission Statement: Reduce loss of life, injury and property damage throughout the University System caused by summer storms and hurricanes.
Objectives
Strategic Measures (Actions)
Responsibility
1. Lessen loss of life and injuries A. Emergency Response Plans. Continue to prepare and update campus-specific Facility Emergency Coordinator
resulting from summer storms and
emergency response plans.
hurricanes, and the resulting water
runoff or erosion.
B. Printed and on-Line Emergency Brochures, Pamphlets. Continue to prepare, update UM Systems Office Personnel and
and distribute emergency pamphlets and brochures to students and employees; initiate Facility Emergency Coordinator
steps to prepare such documents where none now exists.
C. Campus Roadways. Continue to clear campus roadways of debris following a storm Facility Management Personnel
event.
D. Shelters, Safe Houses. Take steps to establish or retrofit an existing building as a shelter Facility Emergency Coordinator
or safe house on each of the seven campuses.
E. Special Needs Students. Maintain a list of special needs students who would be Student Affairs/Residential Life
vulnerable during a power outage.
Underground Conduit. Continue to plan for underground conduit systems and, as funds
become available, install such systems where feasible.
Facility Management Personnel
FEMA Grant Application. Submit one or more University System applications to FEMA for
mitigation of summer storm hazards aimed at lessening the potential loss of life and injuries.
UM Systems Office
2. Lessen property damages caused Building Upgrades. Continue to plan for building upgrades that will lessen summer storm Facility Management Personnel
by summer storms and the resulting damages, and budget upgrades as funds become available. Address identified deficiencies
water runoff or erosion.
such as worn out, leaky or damaged roofs, and siding, masonry or window systems that leak.
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Strategic Measures (Actions)
Responsibility
Property Improvements. Continue to plan for other property improvements that will lessen Facility Management Personnel
summer storm damages and budget upgrades as fund become available. Address damage
to campus property through the use of bank stabilization, elevation of property, upgraded
culverts, and other improvements.
FEMA Grant Application. Submit one or more University System applications to FEMA for UM Systems Office Personnel
mitigation of summer storm hazards aimed at lessening property damages.
Facility Management Personnel
3. Ensure critical transportation links Plans. Develop plans to upgrade campus roads, culverts, ditches, parking lots and drainage Facility Management Personnel
by upgrading campus roads and related systems and stabilize eroding banks to make roads safe from summer storms.
infrastructure.
B. Upgrades. Upgrade campus roads, culverts, ditches, parking lots and drainage systems Facility Management Personnel
in accordance with plans for making roads and related infrastructure safe from summer
storms.
4. Install generators at all campuses A. Long Range Plan. Develop a cost-effective System plan for providing back-up power to UM Systems Office Personnel
to ensure that buildings remain at a
each of the campuses.
Facility Management Personnel
proper temperature range and
 Develop standards for generators so that generators at one campus are fully
University campuses, labs and medical
compatible with those at another campus;
facilities are fully operational during a
 Give first priority to providing full power to critical facilities such as medical centers,
summer storm event.
dining halls and buildings housing research projects that need a source of continual
power.
B. Grants. Apply for FEMA grants to purchase generators in accordance with the long-range UM Systems Office Personnel
plan.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RELEASE
The University of Maine System has not experienced a major hazardous materials release, so there is no history of economic impacts upon which to base projections.
However, according to University officials, the potential exists for major economic impacts:
Contamination of a building could result in its closure, either temporarily or for an extended period of time. Decontamination could cost tens of thousands of dollars.
A major fire could result in the release of hazardous materials which would need to be cleaned up (possibly tens of thousands of dollars). Costs could multiply if nearby
buildings were contaminated by airborne pollutants.
A major event could result in the loss of tuition (possibly millions of dollars) or research grants (again, many millions) or even closure of a campus (tens of millions).
A loss of life could result in the loss of tens of millions of dollars to settle lawsuits.
Goal/Mission Statement: Reduce loss of life, injury and property damage caused by hazardous materials releases.
Objectives
Strategic Measures (Actions)
1. Lessen loss of life A. Emergency Response Plans. Continue to prepare and update
and injuries resulting campus-specific emergency response plans.
from
hazardous
materials releases.
A. On-Line Emergency Brochures, Pamphlets. Public Education.
Continue to prepare, update and distribute emergency pamphlets and
brochures to students; initiate steps to prepare such documents
where none now exists.
Responsibility
Status/Rationale if no Action
Facility Emergency Coordinator
Campus ES & H
Deleted; not a mitigation action
UM Systems Office Personnel
and
Facility Emergency Coordinator
Campus ES & H
?
B. Safe Houses. Plan for and establish or retrofit an existing building University System Personnel
to serve as a safe house on campuses to protect students and staff in Facility Emergency Coordinator
the event of a hazardous materials release originating either on
campus or from a nearby, off-campus facility.
Deferred; lack of funding
C. Special Needs Students. Maintain a list of special needs Student Affairs/Residential Life
students who would be vulnerable during a hazardous materials
release.
?
D. FEMA Grant Application. Submit one or more University System UM Systems Office Personnel
applications to FEMA for mitigation of hazardous materials releases
aimed at lessening the potential loss of life and injuries.
Deferred; lack of assigned
personnel to apply for FEMA grants.
FLOODING
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Flooding is most often associated with the effects of severe winter storms, ice and snow build-up, ice dams, and spring run-off and summer storms (with heavy rains). Most
of the campuses are located adjacent to or near major water bodies, but most are also sufficiently above the elevation of the100-year flood. One University building is
known to be in the 100-year floodplain (on the Farmington campus), although flooding of basements is a common occurrence on several campuses (Machias, Fort Kent,
Portland, Bangor). Several athletic fields and a student parking lot in Farmington are also in the 100-year floodplain. Farm Road on the Orono campus is subject to frequent
wash-outs and erosion from an unnamed stream.
Goal/Mission Statement: Reduce loss of life, injury and property damage caused by flooding.
Objectives
Strategic Measures (Actions)
Responsibility
Status/Rationale if no Action
1. Lessen the loss of Plans. Develop plans to:
Facility Management Personnel
life
and
injuries Upgrade campus roads, culverts, ditches, parking lots and drainage
caused by flooding.
systems and stabilize eroding banks to minimize or eliminate flooding
and erosion;
Upgrade buildings susceptible to flooding by
Deleted; replaced by “A” below
Upgrades. Upgrade campus facilities including:
Facility Management Personnel
Roads, culverts, ditches, parking lots, drainage systems and eroding
banks in accordance with plans for minimizing or eliminating flooding
and erosion;
Removing buildings from the flood plain, installing drainage systems
and pumps, installing grout and/or other sealants, installing back-flow
valves on drainage lines, and similar improvements.
Deleted; replaced by “A” below
FEMA Grant Application. Submit one or more University System UM Systems Office Personnel
applications to FEMA for mitigation of flood hazards aimed at lessening
the potential loss of life and injuries.
Deleted; replaced by “A” below
A. EAP Drills. Continue to participate with FERC and State officials in University System Personnel
EAP drills.
Facility Emergency Coordinator
New
2. Lessen property Plans. Develop plans to:
Facility Management Personnel
damages caused Upgrade campus roads, culverts, ditches, parking lots and drainage
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Deleted; replaced by “A” and “B”
below
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
Objectives
by flooding.
Strategic Measures (Actions)
Responsibility
systems and stabilize eroding banks to minimize or eliminate flooding
and erosion;
Removing buildings from the flood plain, installing drainage systems
and pumps, installing grout and/or other sealants, installing back-flow
valves on drainage lines, and similar improvements.
Status/Rationale if no Action
Upgrades. Upgrade campus facilities including:
Facility Management Personnel
Roads, culverts, ditches, parking lots, drainage systems and eroding
banks in accordance with plans for minimizing or eliminating flooding
and erosion;
Removing buildings from the flood plain, installing drainage systems
and pumps, installing grout and/or other sealants, installing back-flow
valves on drainage lines, and similar improvements.
Deleted; replaced by “A” and “B”
below
FEMA Grant Application. Submit one or more University System UM Systems Office Personnel
applications to FEMA for mitigation of flood hazards aimed at lessening
property damages.
Deleted; replaced by “A” and “B”
below
A. Problem Documentation. Document the cost of repairing recurring Facility Management Personnel
flood damages to ditches, roads, roadway drainage systems and
roads.
New
B. Grant Applications. Where recurring problems can be Facility Management Personnel
documented, apply for FEMA grants to upgrade roads, culverts ditches
and drainage systems.
New
SEVERE FIRES
WILDFIRES
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There have been a number of severe fires in recent years, including two at the University of Maine in Orono. Based on the University System’s history of fire, the most likely
type of fire would be an urban fire. Many of the older wooden frame buildings throughout the University System do not yet have sprinkler systems, although residence halls,
for the most part, are or soon will be protected by sprinkler systems. Historically, fires have originated on campus and have been confined to the campus. However, several
campuses are located in urban communities (e.g. Portland, Farmington, Presque Isle) and could be threatened by an off-campus fire. In addition, Several campuses are
located adjacent to a wooded area and could be threatened by a nearby wildfire (e.g. Augusta, Machias, Orono).
Goal/Mission Statement: Reduce loss of life, injury and property damage throughout the University System caused by severe fires wildfires.
Objectives
Strategic Measures (Actions)
Responsibility
Status/Rationale if no Action
1. Lessen loss of life 
Emergency Response Plans. Continue to prepare and Facility Emergency Coordinator
and injuries resulting update campus-specific emergency response plans, and continue to
from wildfires.
update/coordinate these plans with the host community.
Deleted; not a mitigation activity

Sprinkler System. Continue to plan for the installation of UM Systems Office Personnel
sprinkler systems and install such systems as funds become and
Facility Management Personnel
available.
Deleted; not a wildfire mitigation
activity
o
Other Systems. As funds become available, continue to UM Systems Office Personnel
plan for, maintain and install other systems aimed at providing fire and
protection including smoke detectors and alarm systems.
Facility Management Personnel
Deleted; not a wildfire mitigation
activity
A. On-Line Emergency Brochures, Pamphlets Public Education. UM Systems Office Personnel
Continue to prepare, update and distribute emergency pamphlets and and
brochures to students; initiate steps to prepare such documents Facility Management Personnel
where none now exists.
?
E. Special Needs Students. Maintain a list of special needs Student Affairs/Residential Life
students who would be vulnerable during a fire.
Deleted; not perceived to be a need
F. Hazard Relocation. Relocate on-campus facilities or operations UM Systems Office Personnel
that could pose a fire danger.
and
Facility Management Personnel
Deleted; not a wildfire mitigation
activity
G. FEMA Grant Application. Submit one or more University System UM Systems Office Personnel
applications to FEMA for mitigation of severe fire hazards aimed at Facility Management Personnel
Deleted; not a wildfire mitigation
activity
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Objectives
Strategic Measures (Actions)
lessening the potential loss of life and injuries.
2.
Lessen property
damages caused by
fires.
o
Responsibility
Status/Rationale if no Action

Emergency Response Plans. Continue to Facility Emergency Coordinator
prepare
and
update
campus-specific
emergency response plans, and continue to
update/coordinate these plans with the host
community.
Deleted; not a wildfire mitigation
activity

Sprinkler System. Continue to plan for the UM Systems Office Personnel
installation of sprinkler systems and install such and
Facility Management Personnel
systems as funds become available.
Deleted; not a wildfire mitigation
activity
Other Systems. As funds become available, continue to plan for, UM Systems Office Personnel
maintain and install other systems aimed at providing fire and
protection including smoke detectors and alarm systems.
Facility Management Personnel
Deleted; not a wildfire mitigation
activity

Hazard Relocation. Relocate on-campus UM Systems Office Personnel
facilities or operations that could pose a fire and
Facility Management Personnel
danger.
Deleted; not a wildfire mitigation
activity
FEMA Grant Application. Submit one or more University System UM Systems Office Personnel
applications to FEMA for mitigation of severe fire hazards aimed at
lessening property damages.
Deleted; not a wildfire mitigation
activity
A. On-Line Emergency Brochures, Pamphlets Public Education. UM Systems Office Personnel
Continue to prepare, update and distribute emergency pamphlets and and
brochures to students; initiate steps to prepare such documents Facility Management Personnel
where none now exists.
New
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Rating of Actions and Establishment of Priorities
The University of Maine Hazard Mitigation Planning Team established priorities by hazard for the
general mitigation actions set forth on the previous pages. The Team used the following criteria to
rank each of the actions:
Life safety
Population benefited
Probability of community acceptance
Probability of funding
Feasibility of implementation
Each strategy was rated high (3 points), medium (2 points) or low (1 point) for each of the criteria, with
the result that priorities were established by total score (the higher the points, the higher the priority).
Rating of Severe Winter and Summer Storm Mitigation Actions
Probability
Life
Population
Probability Feasibility of
Community
Safety
Benefited
Funding Implementation
Acceptance
1A Public
Education
1B Shelter, Safe
Houses
1C Special needs
Students
1D Underground
Conduit
1E FEMA grant
application
2A Building
Upgrades
3A Problem
Documentation
3B Grant
Applications
4A Long Range
Plan for
Generators
Total
Score
3
3
3
3
3
15
3
3
3
2
3
14
2
1
3
2
2
10
2
3
2
1
2
10
2
2
3
1
2
11
2
3
3
1
2
11
2
1
3
2
1
9
2
3
3
1
2
11
3
3
3
1
3
13
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Rating of Hazardous Materials Release Mitigation Actions
Probability
Life
Population
Probability Feasibility of
Community
Safety
Benefited
Funding Implementation
Acceptance
1A Public
Education
1B Safe Houses
1C Special Needs
Students
1D FEMA Grant
Application
3
3
3
3
3
15
3
3
3
1
1
11
2
1
3
1
2
9
3
3
3
1
2
12
Life
Safety
1A EAP Drills
2A Problem
documentation
2B Grant
applications
3
Rating of Flood Mitigation Actions
Probability
Population
Probability Feasibility of
Community
Benefited
Funding Implementation
Acceptance
3
3
1
3
Total
Score
13
2
3
3
2
2
12
1
3
2
1
1
8
Rating of Wildfire Mitigation Actions
Probability
Life
Population
Probability Feasibility of
Community
Safety
Benefited
Funding Implementation
Acceptance
1A Public
Education
2A On-Line
Emergency
Brochures
Total
Score
Total
Score
3
3
3
3
3
15
3
3
3
3
3
15
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
PRIORITIZED MITIGATION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM
Requirement (201.6(c)(3)(iv): For multi-jurisdictional plans, there must be identifiable action items specific to the jurisdiction requesting FE
plan.
The University of Maine Hazard Mitigation Plan encompasses the seven campuses comprising the University of Maine
System. Each of the campuses has identified one or more action items consistent with the System-wide goals, objectives
and actions, to mitigate hazards. The following table contains a list of these mitigation actions. The campuses are listed
alphabetically. Under each campus, the projects are listed in priority order, based on the criteria listed below. The time
frames shown are based upon acceptance of the project by FEMA and the availability of materials. Note: because of budget
limitations, implementation of many of the projects will depend upon obtaining financial support from FEMA or from another
agency.
Criteria. The list of projects was developed separately by each campus using the following criteria to identify and prioritize
projects. Prioritization begins with an assumption that projects must have a benefit/cost ratio of 1.0 or greater to be eligible
for funding. In addition, priority was given to projects that meet one or more of the following criteria that will:







Save lives that could otherwise be lost if the mitigation action is not taken (6 points);
Allow the University to protect students, faculty, employees and members of the public during a hazard event (4
points);
Allow the University to operate if there is a power loss for an extended period of time (3.5 points);
Safeguard research or University functions that provide critical functions to one or more jurisdictions beyond the
University’s borders (3 points);
Reduce or eliminate damages to buildings or property that could otherwise occur if the mitigation action is not
taken (2.5 points);
Reduce or eliminate repetitive damages (2 points); and
Address more than one hazard (1 point).
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Campus
Project (in Priority Order)
Priority Points
Cost
Time
Frame
University of Maine at
Augusta
1. Upgrade facilities as necessary to mitigate hazards.
14.5
$100,000
6 months
1. Modify generator plugs to make generators at
Augusta and Bangor compatible.
2. Install sprinkler systems in combustible structures
and masonry structures with combustible frames or
interiors. Buildings needing sprinkler systems include:
Augusta Campus
Art/Architecture building
Ceramics Studio
Fine Arts Building
Farmhouse
Stoddard House
Campus Center
Bangor Campus
Acadia Hall
Augusta Hall
Bangor Hall
Dow Hall
Gymnasium
Katahdin Hall
Schoodic Hall
Day Care Center
3. Construct or retrofit an existing building as a shelter
or safe house at Bangor and Augusta campuses.
14
TBD
1 week
12.5
TBD
2 Years
Deleted; not a wildfire hazard
mitigation activity
11
TBD
$100,000
6 Months
10
2 Weeks
8.5
TBD
$15,000
TBD
Lewiston Hall in Bangor and
Civic Center in Augusta can
serve as shelters
Deferred; lack of funding
2 Years
Deleted; not a wildfire hazard
mitigation activity
7.5
See List in
1 Month
Augusta Campus:
4. Install generator sufficient to run the Technology
Center in Augusta.
5. Upgrade buildings at Bangor campus with fire
resistant materials.
6. Upgrade heating systems to provide more reliable
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Status/Rationale if no Action
New
Completed 2011
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
Campus
Project (in Priority Order)
Priority Points
(University of Maine
at Augusta)
heat, especially during winter storms. Buildings with
systems needing upgrades, and the costs of those
upgrades, include:
Cost
Time
Frame
First Column
Library done, Campus Center
and Robinson Hall to be
completed by the end of 2012.
Augusta Campus
BD Katz Library - $146,648
Campus Center - $87,219
Robinson Hall - $192,086
Bangor Campus
Augusta Hall - $234,994
Bangor Hall- $124,130
Belfast Hall - $234,994
Caribou Hall - $62,633
College Center - $135,946
Eastport Hall - $223,761
Gymnasium - $149,051
Lincoln Hall - $147,886
Bangor Campus:
Completed – all buildings
converted to gas; Augusta Hall
gone and Lincoln Hall not
occupied.
7. Upgrade roofs to better withstand snow loads and
protect lives and property. Buildings needing roof
upgrades include:
Augusta Campus
Art/Architectural Building - $7,548 $120,000
Jewett Hall - $121,739 $1,600,000
Robinson Hall - $66,174 $520,000
Campus Center - $340,000
Fine Arts Building - $302,400
Bangor Campus
5.5
See List in
First Column
1 Month
8. Construct an exit road at the east end of the student
parking lot for an emergency exit (Bangor).
9. Expand existing storm water retention pond or build
a new one on Augusta campus.
10. Install fire breaks on both campuses to minimize
potential damages from wildfires.
4
TBD
6 Months
Completed 2007
3.5
TBD
$50,000
TBD
$25,000
3 Months
Deferred; lack of funding
1 Month
Deferred; lack of funding
$100,000
6 months
New
1. Upgrade facilities as necessary to mitigate hazards.
Augusta Campus:
Art Building, Jewett Hall ,
Campus Center and Fine Arts
Building deferred; lack of
funding. Robinson Hall
scheduled for 2012.
Bangor Campus:
Caribous Hall is part of UM;
College Center and Fitness
Center done; Dow Hall to be
demolished or transferred
Caribou Hall - $31,670
College Center - $81,051
Dow Hall - $22,398
Fitness Center - $68,727
University of Maine at
Status/Rationale if no Action
2.5
14.5
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
Campus
Farmington
Project (in Priority Order)
Priority Points
Cost
Time
Frame
Status/Rationale if no Action
1. Move the day care center out of the floodplain and
convert the site to an open space use.
14.5
TBD
3 Months
2. Install sprinkler systems in combustible structures
and masonry structures with combustible frames or
interiors. Buildings needing sprinkler systems include:
12.5
TBD
2 Years
3. Construct or retrofit an existing building as a shelter
or safe house.
4. Reduce the vulnerability of the student parking lot
adjacent to Front Street. Consider flood warning
devices, additional elevation or relocation out of the
flood plain.
5. Upgrade heating systems at Merrill Hall to provide
more reliable heat, especially during winter storms.
6. Upgrade roofs to better withstand snow loads and
protect lives and property. Buildings needing roof
upgrades include:
11
6 Months
Deferred; lack of funding
8.5
TBD
$100,000
TBD
2 Months
Completed; elevation of
parking lot has been raised.
7.5
$23,028
1 Month
5.5
See List in
First Column
1 Month
Deferred; to be completed by
end of 2012.
Thomas House demolished
Completed; day care moved to
basement of Ricker addition;
day care building scheduled for
tear-down 2012
Deleted; not a wildfire hazard
mitigation activity
101 South
Computer Center
Ricker Addition
Thomas House (Holman)
Look House
House of David
Roberts Learning Center
Brinkman House
246 Main Street Admissions Art Gallery
248 Main Street
112 Maguire St. Day Care
124 Perkins Street, Archaeology
139 Quebec St. Archaeology
International House
Mantor Library
149 Quebec St
Ferro Alumni House
Center for Human Development
104 Lake Ave President’s House
106 Lake Ave Guest House
(University of Maine
at Farmington)
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
Campus
University of Maine at
Fort Kent
Project (in Priority Order)
Priority Points
Cost
Time
Frame
Brinkman House - $8,709 $250,000
Thomas House - $13,388
Psychology Building - $101,220 $250,000
Ricker Hall - $3,962 $335,000
Roberts Learning Center - $69,552 $715,000
101 South Street - $11,787 $110,000
7. Stabilize the banks along the Sandy River near the
athletic fields.
4.5
TBD
2 Months
1. Upgrade facilities as necessary to mitigate hazards.
14.5
$100,000
6 months
1. Install sprinkler systems in combustible structures
and masonry structures with combustible frames or
interiors. Buildings needing sprinkler systems include;
Acadia House
Cyr Hall/Fox Auditorium
Forestry Building
Guy House
Haennsler Honors Center
Madawaska House
Old Model School
St. David House
2. Construct or retrofit an existing building as a shelter
or safe house.
12.5
TBD
1 Year
11
TBD
$100,000
6 Months
3. Upgrade 10,000 square feet of roof at the academic
wing in the back of the Sports Center.
4. Upgrade heating systems at Blake Library to provide
more reliable heat, especially during winter storms.
8.5
TBD
1 Month
7.5
$78,306
1 Month
Deferred; UMFK plans to have
a central heating system by the
end of 2014.
5. Upgrade roofs to better withstand snow loads and
protect lives and property. Buildings needing roof
upgrades include:
5.5
See List in
First Column
1 Month
Completed: Blake Library
(2011), Sports Center (2011)
as well as Cyr Hall and Fox
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Status/Rationale if no Action
Deleted; not realistic.
New
Deleted; not a wildfire hazard
mitigation activity
Completed; the Sports Center
has a generator that powers
the building and has been used
as a shelter.
Completed; 2011
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
Campus
Project (in Priority Order)
Priority Points
Cost
Time
Frame
Blake Library - $12,247
Madawaska House - $7,083 $75,000
Sports Center - $148,933
St. David House - $8,447 $75,000
University of Maine at
Machias
Campus
Status/Rationale if no Action
Auditorium.
Deferred: Madawaska House,
St David House; lack of funding
1. Upgrade facilities as necessary to mitigate hazards.
14.5
$100,000
6 months
1. Install sprinkler systems in combustible structures
and masonry structures with combustible frames or
interiors. Buildings needing sprinkler systems include:
Kilburn Commons
Center for Lifelong Learning
O’Brien House.
2. Upgrade boiler and domestic hot water systems at
Reynolds Health Center to provide a more reliable
heat source, especially during winter storms.
3. Replace roof on Powers Hall to eliminate problem
caused by wind damage which lifted and detached the
rubber roof..
4. Undertake masonry repairs on Kimball Hall, Torrey
Hall and Powers Hall to stop water penetration.
5. Undertake repairs at Reynolds Athletic Center to
eliminate basement flooding.
6. Undertake repairs to exterior bermed walls in
Science Building to eliminate basement flooding.
7. Install generators at Kimball Hall, the Child Care
Center and the O’Brien House.
8. Install drainage system in back of Dorward Hall to
address erosion caused by building and parking lot
runoff.
12.5
TBD
1 Year
Deleted; not a wildfire hazard
mitigation activity
7.5
$15,302
1 Month
Completed; 2011
6
$62,082
$685,000
3 Months
Deferred; lack of funding
5.5
5.5
TBD
TBD
2 Months
3 Months
5.5
$12,232
3 Months
Completed; sump pump is
addressing the problem
Deferred; lack of funding
3.5
1 Week
Deferred; lack of funding
3
TBD
$30,000
TBD
2 Months
Deleted; not perceived to be a
problem
Priority Points
Cost
Time
Frame
Status/Rationale if no Action
Project (in Priority Order)
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New
Deferred; lack of funding
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
Campus
Project (in Priority Order)
Priority Points
Cost
Time
Frame
University of Maine
(Orono)
1. Upgrade facilities as necessary to mitigate hazards.
14.5
6 months
1. Establish a co-generation facility at the steam plant.
2. Inter-connect the two power substations serving the
University.
16
16
$100,000
TBD
$500,000
TBD
$500,000
1 Year
15.5
TBD
1 Week
13
$356,105
2 Months
12.5
TBD
1 Year
3. Install a generator at the medical center.
4. Upgrade boilers at heating plant.
5. Install sprinkler systems in combustible structures
and masonry structures with combustible frames or
interiors. Buildings needing sprinkler systems include:
Orono Campus
Norman Smith Hall
Chadbourne Hall
Coburn Hall
Canada House
Children’s Center
Pest Management
Terrell House
Coop Extension
Coop Forest Resources
Cumberland Hall
Estabrook Hall
Manager’s Residence
204 Park Street
Heritage House
Holmes Hall.
Knox Hall
Machine Tool Lab
Maples
South Annex H
Stevens Hall Main
Stevens Hall North
Sevens Hall South
AEWC Test Building
27 Univ. Park Rd
21 Univ Park Rd
8 MA St
5 NH St
12 MA St
15 & 17 MA St
24 MA St
23 & 25 MA St
30 MA St
29 & 31 MA St
9 NH St
15 NH St
6 & 8 Ct St
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1 Year
Status/Rationale if no Action
New
Deferred; lack of funding
Partially completed; some
wiring completed. Switching is
now easier – more buildings
served by one power station
can now be served by the
other.
Deleted; Medical Center now
run by Eastern Maine Health
Care.
Completed; 2012.
Deleted; not a wildfire hazard
mitigation activity.
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
Campus
(University of Maine
Orono)
(University of Maine
Orono)
Project (in Priority Order)
Priority Points
Cost
Time
Frame
Status/Rationale if no Action
6. Construct or retrofit an existing building as a shelter
or safe house.
11
TBD
$100,000
6 Months
7. Upgrade culverts and raise the elevation of Winter
Farm Road.
8.5
$300,000$500,000
6 Months
Completed; UM has
designated several buildings as
shelters including the upgraded
Field House.
Completed.
8. Upgrade roofs to better withstand snow loads and
protect lives and property. Buildings needing roof
upgrades include:
5.5
See List in
First Column
1 Month
Deferred; lack of funds.
Merrill Hall
Oxford Hall
Pullen Carriage House
Holden School House
162A College Street
Naval ROTC
Edith Patch House
President’s House
Environ. Science Lab
Somerset Hall
South Annex A
South Annex C
South Annex D
South Annex E
South Annex F
South Annex G
Walpole Campus
Leeman Guest House
Admin Building
Wentworth Hall
Telecom Center
McGuire Hall
Carpentry Shop
Plume Bunk House
Dining Hall Upper
Cabin # 6
5 & 7 Ct St
14 & 15 Ct St
13 & 15 Ct St
22 & 24 Ct St
19 & 23 Ct St
21 NH St
5 RI St
12 & 16 RI St
13 RI St
20 & 22 RI St
19 RI St
28 & 32 RI St
23 RI St
29 RI St
Wingate Hall
Bio-Chemistry
Kresge Class/Lab
Cabin # 1
Cabin # 2
Cabin # 3
Cabin # 4
Cabin # 5
Flow. Sea. Lab
Dive Staging Class
Willett House
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
Campus
Project (in Priority Order)
Priority Points
Cost
Time
Frame
4.5
$18,252
2 Months
2.5
TBD
TBD
$100,000
1 Year
6 Months
1. Upgrade facilities as necessary to mitigate hazards.
14.5
$100,000
6 Months
New
1. Install a generator at the heating plant.
2. Install sprinkler systems in combustible structures
and masonry structures with combustible frames or
interiors. Buildings needing sprinkler systems include:
13.5
12.5
TBD
TBD
2 weeks
2 Years
Completed
Deleted; not a wildfire hazard
mitigation activity
Alumni Hall - $26,802 $750,000
Farm Store - $75,000
Fogler Library - $145,000 $1,855,000
Hauk Auditorium - $102,697
Heritage House - $14,723 $165,000
Hitchner Hall - $25,084 $1,450,000
Holmes Hall - $32,831 $205,000
Lengyel Hall - $1,090,000
Libby Hall - $605,000
Little Hall - $69,852 $610,000
Neville Hall - $250,000 $1,500,000
Pics Bldg – Keyo - $85,583 $610,000
Stevens Hall Center - $26,802
9. Upgrade foundation drainage to prevent basement
flooding at The Maples.
10. Prepare a storm water management plan for the
University.
11. Stabilize the banks along the Stillwater River near
the stream plant.
University of
Southern Maine
Gorham Campus
Academy Building
Admissions
Art Gallery
Anderson Hall
Drawing Studio
Carpenter Shop
62 School Street
51 College Ave
Dickey-Wood Hall
3
Harlan Philippi Hall
McLellan House
President’s House
7 College Ave
19 College Ave
99 School Street
128 School Street
134 School Street
Upton-Hastings Hall
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Status/Rationale if no Action
Deferred; lack of funds.
Vulnerable materials moved
out of the basement.
Completed.
Partially completed near boat
launch
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
Campus
Project (in Priority Order)
(University of
Southern Maine)
Portland Campus
19 Chamberlain Ave
Cape Cod Alumni Hs
209 Deering Ave
25 Bedford Street
222 Deering Ave
92 Bedford Street
228 Deering Ave
94 Bedford Street
39 Exeter Street
98 Bedford Street
45 Exeter Street
102 Bedford Street
47 Exeter Street
118 Bedford Street
49-51 Exeter Street
120 Bedford Street
55-57 Exeter Street
126 Bedford Street
59-61 Exeter Street
106 Bedford Street
65 Exeter Street
1 Chamberlain Ave
11 Granite Street
7 Chamberlain Ave
Student Health Center
11 Chamberlain Ave
Saltwater Research
15 Chamberlain Ave
3. Relocate indoor electric kilns from basement of
residence hall (Robie) to a safer location (Gorham
campus).
4. Relocate open kiln and propane tank away from the
Academy Building and other wooden frame structures
Gorham campus).
5. Establish a safe house or retrofit an existing building
on the Portland campus that would provide protection
from hazardous materials incidents.
6. Establish a shelter or retrofit an existing building on
the Gorham campus that would provide protection
from winter and summer storms.
7. Evaluate potential dangers to the day care center
and nearby University facilities from a nearby dairy.
(University of
Southern Maine)
8. Upgrade roofs to better withstand snow loads and
protect lives and property. Buildings needing roof
upgrades include:
Gorham Campus
Admissions-Phinney House - $36,390 $150,000
Priority Points
Cost
Time
Frame
12.5
TBD
$20,000
2 Months
12.5
TBD
11
TBD
$100,000
6 Months
Deferred; lack of funding.
11
TBD
$100,000
6 Months
Deferred; lack of funding.
10
TBD
5.5
See List in
First Column
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Status/Rationale if no Action
Deferred; lack of funding and
suitable alternative space
Completed
Deleted; day care closed.
Gorham Campus:
Completed: Bailey Hall
Classroom Wing.
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
Campus
Project (in Priority Order)
Priority Points
Cost
Time
Frame
Art Gallery - $19,446 $180,000
Bailey Hall – Library Wing - $45,826 $900,000
Bailey Hall – Classroom Wing - $77,805
Bailey Hall – Science Wing - $52,924 $600,000
Brooks Dining Center - $113,849 $1,075,000
Central Heating Plant - $71,721 $117,500
7 College Avenue - $13,401 $110,000
Corthell Hall – North Wing - $30,812 $250,000
Corthell Hall – Original - $14,771 $350,000
McLellan House - $11,277 $100,000
President’s House - $144,967 $140,000
Warren Hill Gym - $53,150
Portland Campus
Steego; 46 Bedford Street - $129,830
68 High Street - $46,392
Science Building Original - $63,237
James Sullivan Gym - $79,725 $1,180,000
Masterton Hall - $150,000
University of Maine at
Presque Isle
Status/Rationale if no Action
Deferred: Brooks Dining Center
(scheduled for completion
within next five years). All
others deferred – lack of
funding
Portland Campus:
Completed:
Science Building original
Luther Bonney
Science Buildings A and B
wings
Warren Hill Gym (Gorham)
Deferred: (scheduled for
completion within next five
years)
James Sullivan Gym
Masterton Hall
9. Evaluate alternatives to reduce or eliminate flooding
of the library basement in Portland and implement the
most cost effective alternative.
10. Install a storm drainage system on School Street
ay to reduce or eliminate flooding of adjacent private
property.
5.5
TBD
$100,000
6 Months
Deleted: All others; lack of
perceived need.
Completed 2009
5.5
TBD
$200,000
6 Months
Deferred; lack of funding
1. Upgrade facilities as necessary to mitigate hazards.
14.5
$100,000
6 Months
New
1. Install sprinkler systems in combustible structures
and masonry structures with combustible frames or
interiors. Buildings needing sprinkler systems include;
12.5
TBD
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Deleted; not a wildfire hazard
mitigation activity
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
Campus
Project (in Priority Order)
Gym
Kiln Building
Norton Museum
Support Building/Physical Plant
2. Establish a safe house that would provide protection
from hazardous materials incidents.
3. Upgrade heating systems to provide more reliable
heat, especially during winter storms. Buildings with
systems needing upgrades, and the costs of those
upgrades, include:
Kelley Commons
Merriman Hall - $48,870
Normal Hall
Preble Hall - $150,000
4. Prepare a brochure and educational program for
students and employees on what to do to be safe from
various hazards.
5. Upgrade roofs to better withstand snow loads and
protect lives and property. Buildings needing roof
upgrades include:
Kelley Commons - $210,394
Normal Hall - $12,216
Preble Hall - $65,096
South Hall - $11,602
Wieden Hall $1,650,000
6. Document snow loads for all buildings
Priority Points
Cost
Time
Frame
11
TBD
$100,000
See List in
First Column
6 months
7
Unknown
$10,000
6 months
5.5
See List in
First Column
6 months
7.5
5.5
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TBD
1 month
1 year
Status/Rationale if no Action
Deferred; lack of funding.
Completed. Other boilers
replaced:
Weiden Hall (all but one)
South Hall
Folsom/Pullen
Deferred – lack of funding
Preble Hall ($150,000)
Completed; part of storm
readiness initiatives
Completed:
Kelley Commons
Normal Hall
Library
Folsom/Pullen
Deferred; lack of funding:
Preble Hall
Wieden Hall
New
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2012 UPDATE
15. Identification and Analysis of Mitigation Actions: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP
Compliance
Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(ii): (The mitigation strategy) must also address the jurisdiction’s
participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and continued compliance with NFIP
requirements, as appropriate.
Elements
A. Does the new or updated plan describe the jurisdiction’s participation in the NFIP?
B. Does the mitigation strategy identify, analyze and prioritize actions related to
continued compliance with the NFIP?
The University of Maine System is not a local unit of government, and as such, is not required to join the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). However, all of the campuses are located in communities that have been long-standing
members of the Flood Insurance Program, as shown in the table below:
University of Maine System
Flood Insurance Status of Host Communities
Campus
UMA
Community
Augusta
Bangor
UMF
Farmington
UMFK
Fort Kent
UMM
Machias
UM
Orono
USM
Portland
Gorham
Lewiston
UMPI
Presque Isle
Source: FEMA Region 1 Community Status Book
Effective Date, NFIP
4-01-81
06-15-78
01-19-81
06-04-80
11-18-88
07-03-78
07-17-86
10-15-81
09-28-79
10-15-80
16. Implementation of Mitigation Actions
Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(iii): (The mitigation strategy section shall include) an action plan
describing how the actions identified in section (c)(3)(ii) will be prioritized, implemented and
administered at the local jurisdiction. Prioritization shall include a special emphasis on the extent to
which benefits are maximized according to a cost benefit review of the proposed projects and their
associated costs.
Elements
A. Does the new or updated mitigation strategy include (a discussion about) how the
actions are prioritized? (For example, is there a discussion of the process and the
criteria used?)
B. Does the new or updated mitigation strategy address how the actions will be
implemented and administered, including the responsible department, existing and
potential resources and the timeframe to complete each action?
C. Does the new or updated prioritization process include an emphasis on the use of a
cost-benefit review to maximize benefits?
D. Does the updated plan identify the completed, deleted or deferred mitigations as a
benchmark for progress, and if actions are unchanged (i.e., deferred) does the updated
plan describe why no changes occurred?
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A. How the Actions are Prioritized
University System Actions. Long-range mitigation actions are important in developing a coherent strategy for mitigating
hazards. The University of Maine System actions included on pages 5-3 through 5-12 are prioritized according to criteria
described on pages 5-13 and 5-14.
Campus Projects. Projects shown on pages 5-16 through 5-26 are prioritized according to criteria described on page 5-15.
B. How the Actions will be Implemented and Administered
See University System goals, objectives and mitigation actions on pages 5-3 to 5-12 for a summary of
who will be responsible for implementation as well as the current status of each action. See Prioritized
Mitigation Projects beginning on page 5-16 for a project-by-project summary of costs, timeframes and
responsible parties.
C. Use of a cost-benefit analysis
MEMA will utilize the FEMA cost benefit analyses tool when communities apply for mitigation funding.
D. Benchmarks for progress
See the “Status/Rationale if no Action” column in the University System Goals, Objectives and
Mitigation Actions beginning on page 5-3 of this Plan.
See the “Status/Rationale if no Action” column in Summary of Hazard Mitigation Projects by campus
beginning on page 5-16 of this Plan.
17. Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Actions
Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(iv): For multi-jurisdictional plans, there must be identifiable action items
specific to the jurisdiction requesting FEMA approval or credit of the plan.
Elements
A. Does the new or updated plan include identifiable action items for each jurisdiction
requesting FEMA approval of the plan?
B. Does the updated plan identify the completed, deleted or deferred mitigation actions
as a benchmark for progress, and if activities are unchanged (i.e., deferred), does the
updated plan describe why no changes occurred?
A. Identifiable action items specific to jurisdictions (campuses)
(See pages 5-16 to 5-26)
B. Status of mitigation actions
(See “Status” column on pages 5-16 to 5-22)
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