2011 Annual Presentation to BOCC - Santa Rosa County

Local Mitigation StrategyAnnual Update toCommissionersSheila HarrisSpecial Projects/Grants

What is Mitigation?• Mitigation works to reduce or eliminate longtermrisk to human life and property fromdisasters.• Also refers to activity which reduces oreliminates the chance of the occurrence oreffects of a disaster.

Why is mitigation important?• Effective Mitigation efforts can break the cycle ofdisaster damage, reconstruction, and repeateddamage.• Decreased Property Damage• Lives Saved• Losses Reduced• Societal Disruptions Minimized• Legal Liability Reduced• Protect Critical Facilities• Positive Political Ramifications• Studies show that every $1 spent on mitigationinitiatives saves $4 in future loss

Local Mitigation Strategy• Florida requires each county, its communitiesand other potential applicants for mitigationrelated funding to work together to developand implement a Countywide Mitigation Plan.• Local Mitigation planning forms thefoundation for short-term and long-term postdisasterrecovery and mitigation activities(funding).• The plan is necessary to be eligible for hazardmitigation funding.

Local Mitigation Strategy Task ForcePrimary Purposes:• Maintain & update LMS (plan)• Identify risks• Develop mitigation priorities tominimize risks• Prioritize mitigation projects• Work to fund & complete projects• Cross-jurisdictional representation & coordination• Community input

Santa Rosa County LMS Plan• LMS received approval from FEMA and the state ofFlorida for its 2011-2016 plan in June. Some importantchanges include:• Incorporation of HAZUS-MH predictions of estimateddamage and injuries due to hurricane by theintensity of the event for each jurisdiction.• Project prioritization methodology was revised tomore closely align with FEMA guidelines• Goals and policies were updated to reflect currentconditions and desired outcomes.• The plan is reviewed on an annual basis and an updateis provided to the Florida Division of EmergencyManagement no later than January 31 of each year.

Project Progress - Completed• The following mitigation activities werecompleted during Fiscal Year 2010/2011• Approval of the 2011-2016 LMS Plan.• Approval of the Flood Mitigation Plan.• Greenbriar Stormwater/Drainage HMGP Project.• Orion Lake Stormwater/Drainage HMGP Project.• Long Street Drainage HMGP Project.• Acquisition of flood-prone property at 6024Saddleclub Rd in Pace.

Project Progress - Pending• The following mitigation activities are expected to bestarted or completed during FY 11/12• (4) HMGP Phase II Stormwater/Drainage ImprovementConstruction Projects• Sabertooth Circle – Anticipated completion dateSept 2011.• Villa Venyce – Anticipated completion date Sept2011.• Ganges Trail/Madura Trail – Anticipated completiondate October 2011.• Harrison Avenue – pending easement negotiation

Project Progress - Pending• The following mitigation activities are expectedto be started or completed during FY 11/12• CDBG Disaster Recovery Sewer Project inBagdad• CDBG Disaster Recovery Sewer Project inNavarre East Area.• Acquisition and demolition of one flood pronehome on Coral Strip Pkwy.• Elevation of five flood prone properties inWhisper Bay/Tiger Point area (pending grantaward)

CRS and Flood Insurance• CRS or Community Rating System is a voluntaryprogram• The Community earns discounts on Flood Insurancefor it’s citizens by completing activities andmaintaining documentation• Discounts range from 5% to 45%• Santa Rosa County Unincorporated (including Townof Jay) is currently a Class 6 (20% discount)• City of Gulf Breeze and City of Milton are Class 8(10% discount)

CRS Goals Reached• On March 29, 2011 we received preliminarynotification that Santa Rosa County UnincorporatedAreas (including the Town of Jay) will be upgraded toa Class 5 (25% discount). This is subject toDHS/FEMA acceptance.• On March 25, 2011 our Flood Mitigation plan wasreviewed and scored by the Insurance ServicesOffice for inclusion in our CRS scoring. We receiveda score of 273 points, which makes our plan thehighest scoring plan in the US of communitiesparticipating in CRS.• Our Outreach Strategy was reviewed and scored byISO and was awarded the maximum points allowed.

CRS Goals• Benchmarks within 1 (one) mile of a SpecialFlood Hazard Area• Updating our Floodplain Ordinance to moreclosely match the State Model Ordinance.• Maintain our new rating

Repetitive Loss Properties• There are currently 650 properties in Santa RosaCounty that are classified as Repetitive LossProperties• 60 of these are Severe Repetitive Loss Properties• 200 of these are code compliant• 9 properties have been submitted for grant fundingduring the last two Flood Mitigation grant cycles• 4 awards have been made• 2 projects complete, 1pending, 5 awaiting grantagreements, 1 withdrew

Flood Mitigation Plan• The Flood Mitigation Plan Task Force completeddevelopment of the Plan in March 2010.• The county received approval of its MultijurisdictionalFlood Mitigation Plan in June, 2011.• The Flood Mitigation Plan Task Force met in July toreview the plan and to develop an annualevaluation report of the plan’s progress.• A copy of the Evaluation Report was released to thepublic, placed on the county’s LMS page and wasprovided to each commissioner for review.

Flood Mitigation Plan Annual Review• Review indicates that the plan is effective, current and thatno significant revisions are necessary at this time.• The county did not experience any significant floodingevents during the last year.• The majority of heavy rainfall events impacted riverine areasand nearby roads and bridges.• The action plan was successfully addressed and manyitems were pursued or effectively completed.• On March 25, 2011 our Flood Mitigation plan wasreviewed and scored by the Insurance Services Office forinclusion in our CRS scoring. We received a score of 273points, which makes our plan the highest scoring plan inthe US of communities participating in CRS.

The Future• Continue to encourage community andorganizational representatives to attend andactively participate• Encourage homeowners to retrofit homes ifthey are in a risk area• Continue to work with other partners in aneffort to identify and secure potential fundingsources for mitigation projects• Continue to educate the public regardingmitigation

Questions?