Jefferson County - East-West Gateway Coordinating Council

Jefferson County Hazard Mitigation Plan ii
Communications....................................................................................................................39
Water and Sewer Facilities....................................................................................................41
Electricity and Natural Gas....................................................................................................48
Solid Waste Disposal .............................................................................................................50
Law Enforcement...................................................................................................................51
Emergency Services (911) .....................................................................................................51
Emergency Medical Services .................................................................................................52
Fire Protection ........................................................................................................................52
Underground Infrastructure..................................................................................................53
Inventory of Key Industrial/Commercial Employment Facilities .........................................54
Inventory of Housing Structures...........................................................................................55
Number of Dwelling Units....................................................................................................55
Average Unit Cost..................................................................................................................55
Total Inventory of Structures ................................................................................................55
Cities and Villages Profiles……………………………………………………….…………55
Section 2.........................................................................................................1
Risk Assessment ....................................................................................................................... 1
Natural Hazard Identification and Elimination Process ........................................................ 1
Community Wide Hazard Profile and List of Hazards Identified......................................... 1
Flood......................................................................................................................................... 2
Earthquake .............................................................................................................................36
Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm .............................................................................................54
Severe Winter Weather..........................................................................................................69
Drought ..................................................................................................................................77
Heat Wave..............................................................................................................................89
Dam Failure ..........................................................................................................................103
Wildfire .................................................................................................................................115
Multi-Jurisdictional Risk Assessment ..................................................................................120
Worksheets ..………………………………………………………………………………124
Section 3.........................................................................................................1
Jefferson County Capability Assessment................................................................................ 1
Mitigation Management Policies............................................................................................ 1
Existing Plans............................................................................................................................ 1
Mitigation Programs................................................................................................................ 1
Jefferson County Capabilities (Organization, Staffing, Training)......................................... 3
Responsibilities and Authorities.............................................................................................. 3
Intergovernmental and Interagency Coordination ............................................................... 4
Vulnerability Assessment of County Policies and Development Trends….......................... 4
Commitments to a Comprehensive Mitigation Program..................................................... 4
Laws, Regulations, and Policies Related to Development in Hazard-Prone Areas ............. 4
County Laws, Regulations and Policies Related to Hazard Mitigation in General ............. 4
How Local Risk Assessments are Incorporated and Prioritized into Local Planning .......... 5
Current Criteria Used to Prioritize Mitigation Funding......................................................... 5
Integration of Hazard Mitigation with the County Department’s Plans……………….…5
How the County Determines Cost-Effectiveness of Mitigation Programs………………...5