Charlotte-Mecklenburg Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan HMPT Meeting #4 Ryan Cox, Mitigation Planning Supervisor, NC Risk Management Stacie Neal, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management February 11, 2015

Agenda Welcome and introductions Status of draft Mitigation Action Plans Discussion on prioritizing mitigation actions NFIP status update Establish Plan Maintenance Procedures Next steps Open discussion

Handouts Meeting Agenda Meeting Sign-in Sheet

Mitigation Action Plan and NFIP Updates

Mitigation Action Plan Update Participation: 50% Received so far: Mecklenburg County Charlotte (partial) Davidson Matthews Still needed: Cornelius Huntersville Mint Hill Pineville

Mitigation Action Plan Update Status updates submitted for existing actions Overall on the right track SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely) Relation to CRS City of Charlotte MITIGATION ACTION 10 Review and incorporate revisions to the City’s tree ordinance with the goal of preserving and enhancing pervious/natural areas along with urban tree populations in a manner that can minimize potential impacts of flooding, drought, winter storms, wildfires and high wind events. This includes consideration of strategies for proper species selection and planting practices as well as identification and removal of hazard trees per USDA best management practices. Mitigation Goal: #5 Mitigation Category: Prevention Hazard(s) Addressed: Flood, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Severe Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Winter Storms, Drought, Wildfire Priority (High, Moderate, Low): Moderate Estimated Cost: Local staff time Potential Funding Sources: N/A Lead Agency/Department Responsible: Engineering & Property Management / Land Development Implementation Schedule: 3 Years 2014 Update Continued with implementation of the 50% tree canopy by 2050 goal  

Mitigation Action Plan Update New mitigation actions No new mitigation actions were proposed Is this intentional? Is there a lack of ideas? Are you good with your previously adopted actions? Are there any already-planned activities that could be added and claimed as a mitigation project in the plan?

Prioritizing Mitigation Actions Can be based upon: County wide goals Hazard risk Local capability Changes in community characteristics Available resources Cost effectiveness Ease of implementation Typically a “low,” “moderate” or “high” designation

Draft Vision Statement “Through a coordinated multi-jurisdictional planning effort, create and implement an effective hazard mitigation plan that will identify and reduce risk to natural hazards in order to protect the health, safety, quality of life, environment and economy of Mecklenburg County.”

Mitigation Goals Goal #1 Mecklenburg County and participating municipalities will identify and implement hazard mitigation projects designed to reduce the impact of future hazard events. Goal #2 Mecklenburg County and participating municipalities will conduct education and outreach activities intended to better inform people about natural hazards and the steps that can be taken to reduce their impact. Goal #3 Mecklenburg County and participating municipalities will conduct training and exercises intended to better prepare government officials to respond to, mitigate against and recover from emergencies and disasters.

Mitigation Goals Goal #4 Mecklenburg County and participating municipalities will improve their ability to warn people of impending hazards and disasters. Goal #5 Mecklenburg County and participating municipalities will enact planning and policy measures to reduce the impacts of identified hazards. Goal #6 Mecklenburg County and participating municipalities will implement traffic control procedures intended to reduce injuries and the loss of life before, during and after emergencies and disasters.

NFIP Information Collection Update Participation: 100% NFIP surveys and higher standards reports provided by Bill Tingle Information currently being finalized for inclusion in the updated plan as appropriate

Plan Maintenance Procedures

Plan Maintenance Questions Who will be the lead agency for future mitigation planning meetings, updates, progress reports, etc.? What will be the schedule for any ongoing meetings of the HMPT, prior to the next 5-year plan update? Annual meetings, bi-annual meetings, quarterly meetings, “as-needed” meetings, etc. To what extent will you seek to integrate the plan with other local plans, policies and programs? Comprehensive plans, land use plans, emergency operations plans, etc. What other implementation strategies can you use?

Plan Maintenance Questions What criteria will be used for 5-year plan updates? Do the goals address current and expected conditions? Has the nature or magnitude of risk changed? Are the current resources appropriate for implementing the plan? Are there implementation problems? Have the outcomes occurred as expected? Did the jurisdictions, agencies and other partners participate in the plan implementation process as expected?

Plan Maintenance Questions What kind(s) of reporting procedures would you like to adopt? Just what is included in the next 5-year plan update? Annual progress reports? Who would they be submitted to and by whom? Interim progress report halfway to the next 5-year plan update? Who would it be submitted to and by whom? How will you keep the public involved? How will you keep stakeholders involved?

Finalize draft plan for review State review (timeline) Next Steps Finalize draft plan for review State review (timeline) FEMA review (timeline) Approval Pending Adoption Local adoption resolutions Be thinking about council and commissioner schedules and requirements

Open Discussion

“Mitigation isn’t so funny now, is it?” Thank You ryan.cox@ncdps.gov “Mitigation isn’t so funny now, is it?”