Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Plan Update Developed by Dubuque County with professional assistance from Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
SPECIAL THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dubuque County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee Name Title Department Jurisdiction / Stakeholder Ose Akinlotan Planning Services Technician City of Dubuque City of Dubuque Tom Berger Coordinator Dubuque County Emergency Management Agency Dubuque County Mark Blatz Chief New Vienna Police Department New Vienna Nikki Breitsprecker GIS City of Dubuque City of Dubuque Cori Burbach Sustainability Coordinator City of Dubuque City of Dubuque Jason Burds Infomration Services Tech City of Dubuque City of Dubuque Bill Burkhart Manager of Buildings and Grounds Dubuque Community Schools Dubuque Community Schools Kurt Chipperfield City Clerk City of Graf City of Graf Karen Conrad Councilperson City Council City of Epworth Mary Rose Corrigan Public Health Specialist City of Dubuque City of Dubuque Joyce Davidshofer City Clerk City of Bankston City of Bankston Denise Dolan County Auditor Dubuque County Dubuque County Robyn Faust City Clerk City of Worthington City of Worthington Randy Gehl Public Information Officer City of Dubuque City of Dubuque David Grass Chief Asbury Fire Department City of Asbury Mary Habel City Clerk City of Sageville City of Sageville Jay Hefel Mayor City of Farley City of Farley Fred Heim Chief Cascade Police Department City of Cascade Tom Henneberry Chief Asbury Police Department City of Asbury Pat Hentges Councilman City Council City of Bernard Bob Hingtgen Maintenance Supervisor Western Dubuque Schools Western Dubuque Schools Brian Hoffman Mayor City of Durango City of Durango Joe Hollenback Director Farley Public Works City of Farley Nick Jaeger Chief Sherrill Fire Department City of Sherrill Ashley Jasper City Clerk City of Farley City of Farley Joseph Kennedy Sheriff Dubuque County Dubuque County Jon Klostermann Director Dubuque County Public Works Dubuque County Information Services Chris Kohlmann Manager City of Dubuque City of Dubuque Rod Kramer Chief Farley Fire Department City of Farley Ronnie Kramer Director Epworth Public Works City of Epworth Jason Kremer Chief Bernard Fire Department City of Bernard Dave Kubik County Assessor Dubuque County Assessor Dubuque County Patrice Lambert Health Director Dubuque County Dubuque County Robin Ludovissy Assistant Fire Chief Holy Cross Fire City of Holy Cross ii
Brian Maiers Mayor City of Holy Cross City of Holy Cross DeAnna McCusker City Administrator City of Cascade City of Cascade Mick Michel City Administrator City of Dyersville City Dyersville Jeff Miller GIS Specialist Dubuque County Dubuque County Mark Murphy Emergency Communications Manager 911 City of Dubuque City of Dubuque Dan Neenan Vice-Chairperson Dubuque County Emergency Management Dubuque County Anna O Shea Zoning Director Dubuque County Dubuque County Director of Engineering Patrick Ready Operations IIW PC N/A Ed Recker Councilman Cascade City Council City of Cascade David Riniker Chief Deputy Dubuque County Dubuque County Sheri Sigwarth Mayor City of Balltown City of Balltown Assistant Conservation Nate Sisler Director Dubuque County Dubuque County Karen Snyder City Clerk City of Peosta City of Peosta Information Services Tony Steffen Tech City of Dubuque City of Dubque Rick Steines Fire Chief Dubuque Fire Department City of Dubuque Cindy Steinhauser Assistant City Manager City of Dubuque City of Dubuque Terry Tobin Assistant Police Chief City of Dubuque City of Dubuque Assistant Public Works Renee Tyler Director City of Dubuque City of Dubuque Rick Wagner Police Chief City of Farley City of Farley Wally Wernimont Assistant City Planner City of Dubuque City of Dubuque Henry Westhoff Fire Chief (Retired) City of New Vienna City of New Vienna Rick White Fire Chief City of Worthington City of Worthington Emergency Management Mike Wuertzer Commission Chair Centralia City of Centralia iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS Special Thanks and Acknowledgements... ii Table of Contents... iv Executive Summary... v Prerequisites... vii 1 Introduction and Planning Process... 1.1 2 Planning Area Profile and Capabilities... 2.1 3 Risk Assessment... 3.1 4 Mitigation Strategy... 4.1 5 Plan Maintenance Process... 5.1 Appendix A: References Appendix B: Planning Process Appendix C: Completed/Deleted Mitigation Actions Appendix D: Adoption Resolutions Appendix E: Critical/Essential Facilities (Redacted from Public Version) iv
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of hazard mitigation is to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards. Dubuque County and participating jurisdictions developed this multi-jurisdictional local hazard mitigation plan update to reduce future losses to the County and its communities as a result of hazard events. The plan was prepared pursuant to the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and to achieve eligibility for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs. The Dubuque County covers the following jurisdictions that participated in the planning process: Unincorporated County Asbury Balltown Bankston Bernard Cascade Centralia Dubuque Durango Dyersville Epworth Farley Graf Holy Cross Luxemburg New Vienna Peosta Rickardsville Sageville Sherrill Worthington Zwingle Dubuque Public School District Western Dubuque Public School District Dubuque County, the incorporated areas, and public school districts listed above developed a that was approved by FEMA on May 7, 2013 (hereafter referred to as the 2013 Dubuque County Hazard Mitigation Plan). Therefore, this current planning effort serves to update the previous plan. v
The plan update process followed a methodology prescribed by FEMA, which began with the formation of a Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (HMPC) comprised of representatives from Dubuque County, participating jurisdictions, and stakeholders. The HMPC updated the risk assessment that identified and profiled hazards that pose a risk to the Dubuque County planning area, assessed the vulnerability to these hazards, and examined the capabilities in place to mitigate them. The planning area is vulnerable to several hazards that are identified, profiled, and analyzed in this plan. Based upon the risk assessment, the HMPC reviewed the previously developed goals for reducing risk from hazards. The updated goals are listed below: Goal 1: Increase capabilities within Dubuque County entities to mitigate the effects of hazards by enhancing existing or designing and adopting new policies that will reduce damaging effects of hazards. Goal 2: Protect the most vulnerable populations, buildings and critical facilities within Dubuque County through the implementation of cost effective and technically feasible mitigation projects. Goal 3: Improve the level of responder, government, business and citizen awareness and preparedness for disasters. Goal 4: Develop programs to assure that response agencies, governments, educational institutions and local businesses are able to operate during times of disaster. To meet the identified goals, the recommended mitigation action details are in Chapter 4. The HMPC developed an implementation plan for each action, which identifies priority level, background information, responsible agency, timeline, cost estimate, potential funding sources, and more. vi
PREREQUISITES 44 CFR requirement 201.6(c)(5): The local hazard mitigation plan shall include documentation that the plan has been formally adopted by the governing body of the jurisdiction requesting approval of the plan. For multi-jurisdictional plans, each jurisdiction requesting approval of the plan must document that it has been formally adopted. Note to Reviewers: When this plan has been reviewed and approved pending adoption by FEMA Region VII the adoption resolutions will be signed by the participating jurisdictions and added to Appendix D. A model resolution is provided. The following jurisdictions participated in the development of this plan and have adopted the multi-jurisdictional plan. Resolutions of Adoptions are included in Appendix D. Unincorporated County Asbury Balltown Bankston Bernard Cascade Centralia Dubuque Durango Dyersville Epworth Farley Graf Holy Cross Luxemburg New Vienna Peosta Rickardsville Sageville Sherrill Worthington Zwingle Dubuque Public School District Western Dubuque Public School District vii
Model Resolution Resolution # Adopting the Dubuque County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Whereas, the (Name of Government/District/Organization seeking FEMA approval of hazard mitigation plan) recognizes the threat that natural hazards pose to people and property within our community; and Whereas, undertaking hazard mitigation actions will reduce the potential for harm to people and property from future hazard occurrences; and Whereas, the U.S Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 ( Disaster Mitigation Act ) emphasizing the need for pre-disaster mitigation of potential hazards; Whereas, the Disaster Mitigation Act made available hazard mitigation grants to state and local governments; and Whereas, an adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is required as a condition of future funding for mitigation projects under multiple FEMA pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant programs; and Whereas, the (Name of Government/District/Organization) fully participated in the hazard mitigation planning process to prepare this Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and Whereas, the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department and the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VII officials have reviewed the Dubuque County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, and approved it contingent upon this official adoption of the participating governing body; and Whereas, the (Name of Government/District/Organization) desires to comply with the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act and to augment its emergency planning efforts by formally adopting the Dubuque County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; and Whereas, adoption by the governing body for the (Name of Government/District/Organization) demonstrates the jurisdictions commitment to fulfilling the mitigation goals outlined in this Multi- Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Whereas, adoption of this legitimizes the plan and authorizes responsible agencies to carry out their responsibilities under the plan; Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the (Name of Government/District/Organization) adopts the Dubuque County Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan as an official plan; and Be it further resolved, the (Name of Government/District/Organization) will submit this Adoption Resolution to the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department and Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VII officials to enable the plan s final approval. Date: Certifying Official: viii