2. Wendy Blackwell, State Hazard Mitigation Officer New Mexico Infrastructure Finance Conference October 29, 2014

3. What is natural hazard mitigation?  Any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from natural hazards  reduces injury and property damage by lessening the impact of natural disasters  reduces the impact of natural disasters by supporting protection and prevention activities  Successful mitigation planning & implementation lessens the impact of natural disasters, therefore;  lessens emergency response time  speeds recovery  creates better prepared & more resilient communities

4. Types of Natural Hazard Mitigation  Structural  Culvert sizing, bridge re-design, channel modifications (flood)  Storm Shelters or Safe Rooms (tornado, high wind)  Grounding (lightning)  Tie-downs for transmission lines (earthquake, high wind)  Non-Structural  Bracing for roof (tornado, high wind)  Bracing for shelving and pipes (earthquake)  Water conservation practices (drought)  Education and Outreach (all hazards)  Environmental Mitigation  Bank stabilization, erosion control (flood)  Defensible space (wildfire)  Underground electrical transmission (tornado, high wind, winter storms)  Bio-nets (landslide)

5. Natural Hazard Mitigation Examples

6. Natural Hazard Mitigation Examples continued…

7. Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance FEMA’s Funding Sources  All Natural Hazards  Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)  Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM)  Flood Specific  Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)

8. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program  Funding based is 15% of FEMA Public Assistance (Categories C to G)  Utilized State-wide (even non-declared communities)  Utilized for mitigating any natural hazard type  Funding formula  75% federal - 25% non-federal  Types of projects  5% initiative projects  7% planning  88% construction projects

9. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program continued… Grants being implemented  DR-4152 (Sept 2013 flooding) = $4.8 million+  DR-4148 (July 2013 flooding) = $890,000  DR-4079 (summer 2012 flooding) = $7.4 million  DR-4047 (summer 2011 flooding) = $4 million  DR-1962 (Feb 2011 severe storms/cold temps) = $265,000  DR-1936 (Sept 2010 severe storms/flooding) = $1.3 million

10. Pre-Disaster Mitigation  Nationally competitive  Funded on a federal fiscal year cycle  Minimum 1% per State based on Congress allotment  Funding formula  75% federal - 25% non-federal  90% federal – 10% non-federal for small impoverished community  Applications in summer funds awarded in fall  M ostly used for mitigation planning in NM

11. Pre-Disaster Mitigation  Nationally competitive  Funded on a federal fiscal year cycle  Minimum 1% per State based on Congressional allotment  Funding formula  maximum of 75% federal funding  minimum of 25% non-federal share  Applications due in fall and funds awarded in spring  To date mostly used for mitigation planning in New Mexico

12. Application Process  Notice of Interest to State http://www.nmdhsem.org/Grants.aspx http://www.nmdhsem.org/Grants.aspx  Application to State Scope of Work and Schedule Cost Estimate Assurances and Certifications Commitment/Participation Letter Construction Project Only  Construction drawings “shovel ready”  Benefit Cost Analysis  Environmental Compliance  State forwards to FEMA  FEMA awards grant to State  State awards sub-grant to local

13. Mitigation Plan Required for FEMA Mitigation Grants  must have a FEMA approved hazard mitigation plan  44CFR Part 201.1 – State  44CFR Part 201.6 – Local jurisdiction  44CFR Part 201.7 – Tribal

14. Mitigation Planning  Planning Team  Community Involvement  Plan  Hazard Identification  Risk Assessment  Vulnerability  Capability  Mitigation Actions  State and FEMA Review  Two year process (including grant application/award) Local Mitigation Planning Handbook March 2013

15. Mitigation Plan Status as of September 30, 2014

16.  14 natural hazards including Drought Flood Wildfire  Risk Assessments  Critical Infrastructure  Vulnerability  Mitigation Actions  Funding sources State Mitigation Plan  Up-date approved September 19, 2013 through 2018  2013 available to download http://www.nmdhsem.org/Mitigation.aspxhttp://www.nmdhsem.org/Mitigation.aspx

17. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/graphicast.php?site=abq&gc=5

19. Post-fire Debris Flow Reports  Modeled and produced by the U.S. Geologic Survey  Track Fire - Open-File Report 2011–1257 http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1257  Las Conchas Fire - Open-File Report 2011–1308 http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1308  White Water Baldy - Open-File Report 2012–1188 http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1188  Little Bear - Open-File Report 2013–1108 http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1108  Maps (“Plates”) include  Probability of debris flow  Volume of debris flow  Probability and Volume Relative Ranking

21. Local Preparedness Areas Local Emergency Manager is primary contact NM DHSEM LPA Coordinators;  1 and 2; Thomas Walmsley; 505-467-0607 Thomas.Walmsley@state.nm.us  3, 4 and 5; Donald Mathiasen; 505-476-0869 Donald.Mathiasen@state.nm.us Donald.Mathiasen@state.nm.us  6; Lorenzo Espinoza; 505-646-9426 or Lorenzo.Espinoza@state.nm.us Lorenzo.Espinoza@state.nm.us  Tribal; Marcella Benton; 505-476-9690 MarcellaBenton@state.nm.us MarcellaBenton@state.nm.us

22. Topics for Local Preparedness Area Coordinators  Emergency response and planning  Emergency Operation Plan (EOP)  Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)  State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHGAP)  Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)

23. Wendy Blackwell, State Hazard Mitigation Officer 505-476-9676 Wendy.Blackwell@state.nm.us