1. Local Hazard Mitigation Planning and Grants Program
Mariposa County LHMP
January 2011

2. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000)
Before 2000, under the Stafford Act, emphasis was on post-disaster mitigation
DMA 2000 shifted emphasis to pre-disaster mitigation planning
Required Local Hazard Mitigation Plans (LHMPs) to be prepared before local government can receive federal mitigation project grants
Added new Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant program to reduce potential losses before disasters
Funded $1.06B of projects in California (Dec 2009)

3. Hazard Mitigation Defined
Hazard Mitigation is “any action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from natural hazards.”

4. Mitigation Projects Distinguish from non-mitigation projects Examples
NOT Mitigation
Flood walls and levees
Sandbags and rescue boats
Vegetation management and landscape ordinances
Fire trucks, respirators, and radios
Seismic building codes and building retrofits
Family disaster supply kits and “go-bags”

5. Hazard Mitigation WebPortal

6. Hazard Mitigation WebPortal Tabs
Home
Planning
Grants
Resources & Education
Hazards
Calendar
FAQs
Contact Us

7. LHMP Reference Materials

8. LHMP Preparation Guidance
There are several primary references for understanding how to put together a FEMA- Approvable LHMP:
Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning Guidance, July 1, 2008.
2008 Crosswalk
FEMA “How-To” Guides
FEMA-Approved LHMPs

9. FEMA LHMP Review Crosswalk

10. FEMA LHMP Crosswalk Plan Review Summary Page

11. FEMA LHMP Review Crosswalk
Prerequisites
Planning Process
Documentation of the Planning Process
Risk Assessment
Identifying & Profiling Hazards
Assessing Vulnerability
Mitigation Strategy
Local Hazard Mitigation Goals
Identification and Analysis of Mitigation Actions
Implementation of Mitigation Actions
Plan Maintenance Process
California Requirements

12. Crosswalk: Prerequisites
Submittal of draft plan pending adoption
For multi-jurisdictional plans, evidence that each jurisdiction has participated in the process

13. Crosswalk: Planning Process
FEMA considers the plan as the written record, or documentation, of the planning process
To emphasize the importance of the process, FEMA has taken, to the extent possible, a “performance standard,” rather than a “prescriptive” approach to the planning requirements

14. Crosswalk: Risk Assessment
Identifying Hazards
Profiling Hazards
Assessing Vulnerability
Analyzing Development Trends
For LHMP updates, include newly identified hazards, updated hazard/risk data, and updated development data

15. Crosswalk: Mitigation Strategy
Local Hazard Mitigation Goals
Identification and Analysis of Mitigation Actions
Implementation of Mitigation Actions
Implementation of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
For LHMP updates, goals, actions, and implementation must be evaluated

16. Mitigation Actions Prevention Property Protection
Public Education and Awareness
Natural Resource Protection
Emergency Services
Structural Projects

17. Example: Mitigation Strategy Prioritizing Mitigations
See City of Redding’s approach to linking goals, objectives and mitigation actions to evaluation criteria
See Yolo County’s systematic approach to identifying and prioritizing mitigation actions
See City of Roseville’s hazard ranking and mitigation ranking approach

18. Crosswalk: Plan Maintenance Process
Monitoring, Evaluating, and Updating the Plan
Incorporation into Existing Planning Mechanisms
Continued Public Involvement

19. Key Issues

20. LHMP Updates
Must be updated and resubmitted to FEMA for approval every five (5) years
Must demonstrate progress
A plan update is NOT an annex to the previously approved plan; it stands on its own as a complete and current plan

21. LHMP-SHMP Linkage
Establish consistency between state and local goals and objectives
State Goals:
Significantly reduce life loss and injuries
Minimize damage to structures and property, as well as disruption of essential services and human activities
Protect the environment
Promote hazard mitigation as an integrated public policy

22. Prepared by M. Boswell

23. Legislative Changes
AB 2140
2007 Flood Bills
AB 162
AB 156
SB 5

24. General Plan Link with LHMP
General Plan Guidelines 2003
Governor’s Office of Planning & Research

25. LHMP-Safety Element Integration
AB 2140 provides a financial incentive for local agencies to adopt an LHMP “as part of the safety element of its general plan.”
Cal EMA has developed a model outline for an integrated General Plan Safety Element and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (On WebPortal Planning page)

26. Safety Element
Establishes policies and programs to reduce the potential risk of death, injuries, property damage, and economic and social dislocation resulting from fires, floods, earthquakes, landslides, and other hazards

27. Community Rating System
CRS participation can lower flood insurance premiums up to 45%
CRS components are similar to elements or 4-phases of the LHMP crosswalk
Planning Process
Risk Assessment
Mitigation Strategy
Plan Maintenance

28. LHMP & CRS Similarities (Page 13 LHMP FEMA Guidance)

29. Review and Approval Process

30. Submittal of LHMP Draft
Submit the following documents to the Hazard Mitigation Planning Branch:
Cover Letter
One hard copy of the LHMP. 
Two disk copies of the LHMP and crosswalk (prefer pdf formatting)
Plan Updates require a copy of old crosswalk w/FEMA comments
Mail to:
California Emergency Management Agency
Hazard Mitigation Planning Branch 
3650 Schriever Avenue
Mather, CA 95655
Attention: Ken Worman, State Hazard Mitigation Officer (SHMO)

31. Adoption Process
FEMA requires that plans be formally adopted by the governing body of the local jurisdiction requesting approval of the plan. 
There are procedures if a local jurisdiction has not passed a formal resolution, or uses some other form of documentation of adoption.
The date of plan adoption must be identified.  This is essential to documentation of the planning process and for FEMA to track the plan’s status relative to the 5-year plan update requirement.  

32. Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs

33. FEMA Grant Guidance
June/July Annual Solicitation

34. Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Grant Programs
Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)
Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL)
Repetitive Flood Claims (RFC) – not offered in Calif.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

35. FEMA HMA Programs
Eligible Activities Table
(Page 12 of Guidance)

36. HMA Program Requirements
All grant programs require:
A Notice of Interest (NOI)
PDM, FMA, and SRL require an e-grant account
Must be in good standing with NFIP
HMGP application - State generated document
Current FEMA-Approved LHMP – (for project grants)
Multi-Jurisdictional Plans require Letters of Commitment (LOC) from all participating jurisdictions

37. Mariposa County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan – Schedule

38. Mariposa County January 2011 Don Florence – Emergency Planner
Thank You!
Mariposa County
January 2011
Don Florence – Emergency Planner