SHAKTOOLIK STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PLAN

IN COOPERATION WITH  State of Alaska  Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; Division of Community & Regional Affairs; Alaska Community Coastal Protection Project.  Native Village of Shaktoolik IRA Council Alaska Community Coastal Protection Project.(grant recipient)  City of Shaktoolik  Shaktoolik Native Corporation

IN COOPERATION WITH CONTINUED  Shaktoolik Planning Committee  City of Shaktoolik  Shaktoolik Native Corporation  Native Village of Shaktoolik  HDR Inc.  Laurie Cummings-Project Consulting Team  Julie K. Jessen-Project Consulting Team  Rim First People  Michael Fredericks-Project Consulting Team

THE PURPOSE  The Strategic Management Plan refines the Shaktoolik, Alaska: Climate Change Adaptation for an At-Risk Community Climate Change Adaptation Plan. (Alaska Sea Grant Program-Terry Johnson Project Manager; Glenn Gray & Associates- Consultants) This project built on previous community oriented planning efforts and set the stage for the Shaktoolik Strategic Management Plan for  Interagency Collaboration Support Structure: Develop a collaborative interagency planning work group for Shaktoolik using a model similar to that being used by the Newtok Planning Group. This working group will establish a collaborative organizational structure to focus the combined capabilities of local, regional, state, and federal agencies  Local Capacity Building: Community coordinator hired to work with project staff, representatives of the inter-agency workgroup, and the contractor. The coordinator also serves as the advocate for funding through grants and other means to implement needed evaluations and action plans.

SHAKTOOLIK STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PLAN “If you fail to plan, plan to fail” author unknown…

SHAKTOOLIK STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PLAN The most practical plans are the ones which have local public input through good communication, collaboration, and participation

SHAKTOOLIK STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PLAN SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES DateMilestonesDeliverables May 2015Background planning report finalized Final background report to SKK SMP May-June 2015Community coord. Reports to joint IRA/City on SMP and solicits feedback for focus areas Community comments on SKK SMP focus areas August-Sept Community coord. Reports to joint IRA/City on focus areas Community comments on strategic focus areas and sequencing of activities

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES DateMilestonesDeliverables November 2015Community Coordinator attends SMP team meeting Draft Strategic Management Plan document Nov.-Dec. 2015Community Coordinator reports to joint IRA/City on SMP team meeting Focus areas developed and sequencing of activities identified Jan.-Mar. 2016Community Coordinator reports to IRA/City with the draft SMP for comments from boards Joint IRA/City board review draft SMP for adoption April-May 2016SMP adoption by joint IRA/City boards, printing and distribution Final Strategic Management Plan Doc.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES DateMilestonesDeliverables June 2016Project completeStrategic Management Plan in place, grant closed

OBTAINING FUNDING The community of Shaktoolik took action by initiating community wide meetings to discuss fall storm surges impacting the community in One of the first steps taken by the community was to conduct a self assessment of what the community has in place to respond to any kind of emergencies or disasters. What we found as a community is that we had very little to help guide the people in an organized manner while still having accountability of the people. Since the first community meeting the community of Shaktoolik worked with the State of Alaska’s Division of Community and Regional Affairs and secured funding to develop a “suite of emergency plans” for the community to use.

OTHER RELATED PROJECT COMPLETED  Shaktoolik Planning Project-Final Situation Assessment Feb 2012-The primary purpose of the Situation Assessment was to compile existing information about threats from natural hazards to Shaktoolik to assist the community in future planning.  Shaktoolik Coastal Flooding Analysis October 2011-the community, through an agreement with the Denali Commission and Kawerak, Inc., asked the US Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District and the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory to perform an analysis to identify the likelihood and severity of coastal flooding in Shaktoolik.  Shaktoolik Continuity of Operation Plan Feb 2010-Senior officials for the City of Shaktoolik, the Native Village of Shaktoolik IRA Council, and the Shaktoolik Native Corporation met during planning meetings and training sessions in Feb 2009 and in January 2010 to develop a comprehensive suite of plans for emergency management.

OTHER RELATED PROJECTS COMPLETED  Shaktoolik Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (Oct. 2009)-includes information to assist the local governments and residents with planning to avoid potential future disaster losses. The plan provides information on natural hazards that affect Shaktoolik and descriptions of past disasters, and lists projects that may help the community prevent disaster losses.  Shaktoolik Emergency Operations Plan (Jan. 2010)-This plan is intended to meet emergency planning requirements of the City and the Native Village of Shaktoolik, the State of Alaska, and the federal government, and to meet other regulations that may affect authorities and activations, including the Alaska State Emergency Response Plan, the National Incident Management System, and the National Response Framework. This plan will help guide the efforts of the Shaktoolik community for emergency preparedness.

SHAKTOOLIK CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PROJECT  Project Purpose Develop an adaptation plan to respond to risks of flooding and erosion.  Evaluate options to respond to flooding and erosion  Review lessons learned from other at-risk-communities  Review the Sea Grant climate adaption planning tool  Identify potential funding sources  Sponsor roundtable discussions and meetings with experts  Coordinate with other Shaktoolik projects  Develop a step-by-step adaptation plan

SHAKTOOLIK ADAPTATION PROJECT Timeline  Feb-Aug 2013meetings with experts  March 2013Shaktoolik Planning Committee meetings  June 2013contractor site visit/planning committee meetings  June 2013draft funding sources document  July-Aug 2013DOTPF berm demonstration project  September 2013draft adaptation measures document  September 2013planning committee establishes priorities  October 2013meet with legislative and congressional staff  November 2013draft adaptation plan review  December 2013public review of draft adaptation plan  January 2014final adaptation plan & final report

SHAKTOOLIK ADAPTATION PROJECT Expert meetings  US Army Corps of Engineers  Flood Insurance Program  Permitting agencies  USACE, DNR, ADFG, FWS, US Coast Guard  State of Alaska Homeland Security  State Coastal Engineers  UAA Professor-Orson Smith  Triadetic foundations contractor

REVIEW OF THREATS catastrophic inundation-1% chance each year Minor flooding—2-5% chance each year Damage to berm, structures on seaward side of community Erosion at village site “First-bend” potential breach-loss of water supply  Note: Climate change increases probability of any and all of these threats

REVIEW OF POTENTIAL RESPONSES CATASTROPHIC INUNDATION  Relocate  Co-locate-e.g., Unalakleet road system  Stay in place  Evacuation shelter/multi-purpose building  Evacuation road

REVIEW OF POTENTIAL RESPONSES MINOR FLOODING  Elevated berm on seaward side of community (built last summer)  Flood-proofing existing buildings and utilities  Re-locating fuel tanks & other infrastructure  Raising houses on stilts (triadetic foundations)  Use of school as a temporary shelter  Zoning to prevent construction close to seaward side of community

FEDERAL RESOURCES The federal government requires local governments to have a hazard mitigation plan in place to be eligible for funding opportunities through FEMA, such as through the Pre-Disaster Assistance Program and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. How-to-Guides-the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed a series of how-to guides to assist states, communities, and tribes in enhancing their hazard mitigation planning capabilities. The first four guides mirror the four major phases of hazard mitigation planning used in the development of Shaktoolik’s Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The last five how-to guides address special topics that arise in hazard mitigation planning such as conducting cost-benefit analysis and preparing multi-jurisdictional plans. The use of the worksheets, checklists, and tables make these guides a practical source of guidance to address all stages of the hazard mitigation planning process. They also include special tips on meeting the Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) 2000 requirements:

STATE RESOURCES Alaska Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DHS&EM) is responsible for coordinating all aspects of emergency management for the State of Alaska. Public education is one of its identified main categories for mitigation efforts. DHS&EM provides training and technical assistance on all aspects of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and flood mitigation.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS Michael Sookiayak Sr. Community Coordinator Shaktoolik Strategic Management Plan P.O. Box 85 Shaktoolik, AK (907) work (907) cell (907) fax