1. Our Mission MITIGATIONS

2. MEANING OF MITIGATION MITIGATION IS THE PERMANENT REDUCTION OF THE RISK OF DISASTER MITIGATION IS THE PERMANENT REDUCTION OF THE RISK OF DISASTER

3. Advantages to Mitigation  Lives Saved  Property Damage Reduced  Community Interruptions Decreased  Critical Facilities Protected

4. Mitigation objectives Save lives Save lives Reduce economic disruption Reduce economic disruption Decrease vulnerability/increase capacity Decrease vulnerability/increase capacity Decrease chance/level of conflict Decrease chance/level of conflict

5. Advantages to Mitigation Planning  Community Wide Involvement  Comprehensive; All-Hazard  Long Term Perspective  Critical Facilities Protected

6. RISK REDUCTION Physical Planning Measures Physical Planning Measures Decentralization of elements at risk Decentralization of elements at risk Control of population density Control of population density Design of services and roads Design of services and roads Land use regulation Land use regulation

7. Economic Measures Diversification of economic activity Diversification of economic activity Economic incentives (grants loans, taxes) Economic incentives (grants loans, taxes) Insurance Insurance

8. Management and Institutional Measures Education and training Education and training Research Research Technical expertise Technical expertise Strengthening the capability of local Strengthening the capability of local

9. Societal Measures Public information campaigns Public information campaigns Education Education De-sensationalize hazards De-sensationalize hazards Community involvement Community involvement

10. Engineering and Construction Measures Measures There are two types: There are two types: Stronger individual structures Stronger individual structures Hazard control structures Hazard control structures (flood control, levees, dams)

11. Planning Process  Organize:  Community “buy in”  Planning Resources  Technical Experts  Risk Assessment:  Identify Hazards  Determine Probabilities and/or Potential  Consider Impact to the Community  Develop the Plan:  Priorities  Strategy for Implementation – What we want to do  Implement and Evaluate:

12. Mitigation Strategy  Develop Goals and Objectives  Identify and Prioritize Opportunities  Determine Who Will Implement  Timeline  Funding Sources

13. Mitigation Factors Disaster Resilience Disaster Resilience Social Equity Concerns Social Equity Concerns Legality Legality Environmental Issues Environmental Issues Historical Issues Historical Issues Effectiveness Effectiveness Cost / Benefit Analysis Cost / Benefit Analysis Funding Sources Funding Sources Quality of Life Quality of Life Civic Participation Civic Participation Economic Vitality Economic Vitality Similarities to Community Planning

14. Mitigation Plan Requirements  FEMA Approved local hazard mitigation plan required for FEMA grant funding. November 1, 2006 (44 CFR201.6) November 1, 2006 (44 CFR201.6)  Plan Consistent with the Alaska State All-Hazard Mitigation Plan

15. Mitigation Funding Grants State / FEMA  Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant program (PDM):  Annual  Nationally Competitive  Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP):  Disaster Funded  Flood Mitigation Assistance program (FMA): [DCCED]  Repetitive Flood Claims grants (RFC): [DCCED]  Severe Repetitive Loss grants (RFC): [DCCED]

16. Other Mitigation Project Funding  Nation Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):  US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE):  Special Federal Appropriation  State Legislature - Capital Budget  Local Funds