City of Bixby, Oklahoma 2008 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

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Stafford Act After Nov. 1, 2004, only communities, tribes, and states with a FEMA-approved mitigation plan will become eligible to receive mitigation funds following a presidentially declared disaster. The development of a local hazard mitigation plan provides a significant opportunity to reduce the nation’s disaster losses through mitigation planning.

Mitigation Grant Programs Post Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (PDM)

Study Approach Identify the Hazards Impacting the Community Document the History: Fatalities, Injuries, $ Damages Assess the Vulnerabilities Conclusions Identify Mitigation Measures

To provide guidance for community activities for the next five years. Objective To provide guidance for community activities for the next five years. To ensure that the City and other partners implement activities that are most effective and appropriate for mitigating natural and man-made hazard.

Current Situation The City of Bixby’s Hazard Mitigation Plan was approved by FEMA on March 31, 2004. To remain valid, the HM Plans must be Updated every 5 years. Bixby’s HM Plan expires on March 31, 2009

Bixby’s Delimna: A Community MUST have an Approved Hazard Mitigation Plan before FEMA will fund a HMGP, PDM, FMA, Repetitive Loss Claims (RLC), or Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) Grant. Bixby’s Plan Expires on March 31, 2009 FEMA will not approve funding for a Grant until the Community has an Approved Plan, which may be as late as Oct. 2010 (Approx. 22 months from 3/31/09).

Step 4. Assess the Hazards Floods Urban Fires Tornadoes Wildfires High Winds Winter Storms Lightning Earthquakes Hailstorms Expansive Soils Extreme Heat Dam Failures Drought Levee Failure

Proposed Planning Timeline

Original Proposed Project Meeting Schedule July 30, 2008 FEMA Obligation Date 1 October 13 Client/Consultant meeting; Admin., Contract 2 November Orientation/Organization; CAC, TAC Community General Emergency Management Urban Fires, Wildfires (Fire Awareness Month) 3 December Severe Winter Storms, Ice 4 January 2009 Hazardous Materials, Transportation Hazards 5 February Thunderstorms, Lightning, Hail 6 March Floods, Dam Failures (Flood Insurance Awareness) 7 April High Winds, Tornadoes 8 May Earthquakes, Expansive Soils 9 June Extreme Heat, Drought 10 July Goals & Objectives 11 August Hazard Mitigation Measures 12 September TAC/CAC Review Draft HM Plan 13 October HM Plan Submitted to State for Review February 2010 State Submits Approved Plan to FEMA Feb.-July FEMA Review and Approval 14 Aug.-Sept. Adoption by Bixby City Council Oct.-Nov. Final FEMA Approval Dec.-Jan 2011 State Project Close Out Feb.-May FEMA Project Close Out

Proposed Fast Track Project Meeting Schedule July 30, 2008 FEMA Obligation Date 1 October 13 Client/Consultant meeting; Admin., Contract 2 November 7 Orientation/Organization; CAC, TAC Mtg. 3 Nov. 20 General Emergency Management Urban Fires, Wildfires (Fire Awareness Month) 4 December 11 Severe Winter Storms, Ice 5 January 8, 2009 Hazardous Materials, Transportation Hazards 6 Jan. 22 Thunderstorms, Lightning, Hail 7 February 12 Floods, Dam Failures (Flood Insurance Awareness) 8 Feb. 26 High Winds, Tornadoes 9 March 12 Earthquakes, Expansive Soils 10 March 26 Extreme Heat, Drought 11 April 9 Goals & Objectives/Mitigation Measures 12 April 23 Submit Draft HM Plan to State for Review May State Submits Approved Plan to FEMA July FEMA Review and Approval 14 Aug. Adoption by Bixby City Council Sept. 2009 Final FEMA Approval Nov. 2009 State Project Close Out Dec. 2009 FEMA Project Close Out

Nov. 2008 - Urban Fires, Wildfires

Dec. 2008 - Severe Winter Storms

Hazardous Materials & Transportation Hazards January, 2009 Hazardous Materials & Transportation Hazards

Hazardous Materials Sites

Transportation Hazards

February, 2009 Thunderstorms, Lightning Hail Storms

Bixby Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan March 2009 FLOODS

April, 2008 Tornadoes & High Winds

Historic Tornado Events

Earthquakes & Expansive Soils May, 2009 Earthquakes & Expansive Soils

Heat Index Chart June, 2009 Drought & Extreme Heat

July , 2009 Goals & Objectives August Mitigation Measures October Submit Plan to State February, 2010 Submit to FEMA May FEMA Approval July Bixby Adoption October Final FEMA Approval

In Conclusion… We must: Identify the recommended hazards affecting the City of Bixby Analyze their threat potential to people and property Review and Select mitigation measures that are cost appropriate as effective solutions Draft the action plan for implementing the identified measures, and Adopt the plan for the City of Bixby

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