1. LANCASTER COUNTY, PA HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN S TAKEHOLDER K ICK -O FF M EETING October 17, 2012 – 10:00 a.m.

2. A GENDA Welcome and Introductions Project Overview Hazard Mitigation Planning Process – Six-step planning process – All-hazard mitigation plan components Stakeholder Participation – Top Hazards in Lancaster County – Evaluation of Identified Hazards and Risks – Capability Assessment Survey Planning Timeline Question and Answer Session

3. P ROJECT O VERVIEW What Is Hazard Mitigation? – Hazard mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property resulting from natural and human-made hazards. What Is a Mitigation Plan? – A Mitigation Plan is a community-driven, living document that communities use to reduce their vulnerability to hazards. Why Have a Mitigation Plan? – Communities must have a plan to apply for and receive mitigation grants. These grants can augment local mitigation activities already being done. Ultimately, these actions reduce vulnerability, and communities are able to recover more quickly from disasters.

4. P ROJECT O VERVIEW What Is Hazard Mitigation? – Hazard mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property resulting from natural and human-made hazards. What Is a Mitigation Plan? – A Mitigation Plan is a community-driven, living document that communities use to reduce their vulnerability to hazards. Why Have a Mitigation Plan? – Communities must have a plan to apply for and receive mitigation grants. These grants can augment local mitigation activities already being done. Ultimately, these actions reduce vulnerability, and communities are able to recover more quickly from disasters.

5. P ROJECT O VERVIEW Primary Objectives Convene a Planning Team and Facilitate Public Involvement Assess Current Conditions, Risks, and Capabilities that Exist Within the County Generate and Deliver County All-Hazard Mitigation with FEMA “approval pending community adoption”

6. P ROJECT O VERVIEW Local Requirements Local Information Actively Participate in the Planning Process

7. H AZARD M ITIGATION P LANNING P ROCESS Six-Step Planning Process 1.Organize resources and convene a Planning Team (PT). 2.Conduct a risk assessment. 3.Assess capabilities. 4.Create a mitigation strategy. 5.Determine the plan’s maintenance process. 6.Obtain Mitigation Plan approval and adoption.

8. H AZARD M ITIGATION P LAN C OMPONENTS Community Profile Planning Process Risk Assessment Capability Assessment Mitigation Strategy Plan Maintenance Plan Adoption

9. Community Profile Geography and Environment Community Facts Population and Demographics Land Use and Development H AZARD M ITIGATION P LAN C OMPONENTS

10. Planning Process Plan Development and Participation The Planning Team Public and Other Stakeholder Participation Meetings Incorporating Existing Planning Mechanisms H AZARD M ITIGATION P LAN C OMPONENTS

11. Risk Assessment Identifying Hazards Profiling Hazards Vulnerability Assessment H AZARD M ITIGATION P LAN C OMPONENTS

12. Capability Assessment Emergency Management Participation in the NFIP Planning and Regulatory Capability Administrative and Technical Capability Fiscal Capability Political Capability H AZARD M ITIGATION P LAN C OMPONENTS

13. Mitigation Strategy Goals and Objectives Mitigation Techniques Mitigation Action Plan Mitigation Projects H AZARD M ITIGATION P LAN C OMPONENTS

14. Plan Maintenance Monitoring, Evaluating, and Updating the Plan Incorporation into Other Planning Mechanisms Continued Public Involvement H AZARD M ITIGATION P LAN C OMPONENTS

15. Plan Adoption Each jurisdiction and the County must adopt the Hazard Mitigation Plan after receiving FEMA approval. The Plan is to be updated five years after the first jurisdiction adopts it. H AZARD M ITIGATION P LAN C OMPONENTS

16. S TAKEHOLDER P ARTICIPATION Top Hazards in Lancaster County What are the top hazards facing the County?

17. S TAKEHOLDER P ARTICIPATION Evaluation of Identified Hazards and Risks This worksheet allows you to evaluate hazards and to identify any new hazards that may exist. PART I: Note any changes in frequency, magnitude, or geographic extent by placing “NC,” “I,” or “D” in the second column within the past five years PART II: Evaluate the list of hazards to determine if other hazards exist in the County

18. S TAKEHOLDER P ARTICIPATION Capability Assessment Survey Information Used to Evaluate Jurisdictional Capabilities and Plan Development One Per Jurisdiction

19. P LANNING T IMELINE DateTask Item September 2012Planning Process Began October 17, 2012Stakeholder Kick-off Meeting October 17, 2012 →November 30, 2012Hazard Vulnerability Assessment October 17, 2012 →November 30, 2012Risk Assessment November 13, 2012 3:00 p.m.Public Meeting to Review Risk Assessment November 1, 2012 →December 7, 2012 Draft Mitigation Strategy Week of December 17, 2012 Public Meeting to Review Mitigation Strategy December 7, 2012 → February 8, 2013Develop the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Week of March 22, 2013Public Meeting to Review Draft Week of March 22, 2013Submit Draft to PEMA for Review Week of April 19, 2013Initial Submission to FEMA Region III “Approval Pending Community Adoption”Presentation of Plan to County Commissioners for Adoption

20. P ROJECT W EBSITE Lancaster County Hazard Mitigation Plan Project Web Site: http://lancema.us

21. P ROJECT C ONTACTS info@hmp.lancema.us Kyle Overly Delta Development Group, Inc. Phil Colvin Lancaster County EMA