Update on Winnebago County Hazard Mitigation Plan
Winnebago County is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan to reduce the impact of disasters on life and property. This update involves a community input meeting, risk analysis, mitigation strategies, and a timeline for completion. The plan includes input from various stakeholders and a focus on resiliency of assets. Key individuals involved in the update include Trent Brass, Sean Von Bergen, and Eric Tison. Stay tuned for further developments in this important process.
- County Hazard Mitigation
- Disaster Impact Reduction
- Community Input
- Resilience Strategy
- Emergency Management
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Winnebago County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update VETERAN S MEMORIAL HALL 5/22/2024
INTRODUCTION Project Overview Winnebago County is updating its County-wide Hazard Mitigation Plan (2019) Trent Brass, Emergency Management Coordinator Sean Von Bergen, Assistant County Engineer, Highway Department Region 1 Planning Council is providing assistance Eric Tison, Project Coordinator Hazard Mitigation defined Any effort to reduce the loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters, both natural and man-made (www.fema.gov/hazard-mitigation-planning) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires plans to be eligible for pre- and-post disaster funding
PLAN BACKGROUND First County Hazard Mitigation Plan completed in 2007 FEMA requires 5 year update Current effort is third update to the Plan Most recent effort (2019) included: Risk Assessment more on this later Mitigation Recommendations by jurisdiction
UPDATE PROCESS Community Input Meeting and Feedback Refresher on required plan information from community organizations, municipal jurisdictions, special districts, and other key stakeholders Risk Analysis quick refresher today Mitigation Strategies worksheets to be distributed Trent, Sean and Eric are available to meet to provide assistance Document update and revisions R1 staff is working on this now
TIMELINE Community Input Meeting Today, May 22 Risk Priority Analysis Overview today Worksheets distributed after the meeting and to be completed by June 14 Mitigation Strategies Distributed to jurisdictions by early June Return worksheets by July 12 Will include prior plan information to update; take opportunity to add new information and address resiliency of assets For example: Flood prone streets or potential buy-out properties Any Questions?
RISK PRIORITY ANALYSIS By Jurisdiction, Agency, Organization Will distribute to all after meeting Jurisdictional Hazard Ranking Matrix Name Includes several relevant hazards for classification (Example on the right) OrganizationWinnebago County EMA Risk Priority Number HazardSeverity (S) Probability (P) Detection (D) Flood Severe Thunderstorm Tornado Hazmat Winter Storms Drought/Heat Affected Area* Flood Severe Thunderstorm Tornado Hazmat Dam/Levee Failure Earthquake Winter Storms Groundwater Shortage Ranking Number Ranking Name Affected Area Drought/Heat 1Minor Unlikely Poor Specific-Area 2Moderate Somewhat likely Moderate Multi-County Dam/Levee Failure 3Critical Likely Good 4Extreme Highly Likely Excellent Earthquake Definitions available on tab 2 "RPN Definitions" Groundwater Shortage Each column includes drop down menu for ranking which are defined on separate worksheet tab
RISK PRIORITY ANALYSIS - continued Not available for editing Risk Priority Analysis Probability (P) Detection (D) Unadjusted RPNI Severity (S) Adjusted (S) Adjusted (P) Flood FALSE FALSE FALSE 0 0 0 Severe Thunderstorm FALSE FALSE FALSE 0 0 0 Completing the drop down boxes automatically populates the Risk Priority Analysis (adjacent) Tornado Hazmat FALSE FALSE FALSE 0 0 0 FALSE FALSE FALSE 0 0 0 Winter Storms Drought/Heat Dam/Levee Failure Earthquake Groundwater Shortage FALSE FALSE FALSE 0 0 0 FALSE FALSE FALSE 0 0 0 FALSE FALSE FALSE 0 0 0 FALSE FALSE FALSE 0 0 0 FALSE FALSE FALSE 0 0 0 Directions for returning the worksheet are below the drop down chart Winnebago County EMACalculated Rankings Unadjusted RPNI Flood 1 Severe Thunderstorm 1 Tornado 1 Hazmat 1 Winter Storms 1 Drought/Heat 1 Dam/Levee Failure 1 Earthquake 1 Groundwater Shortage 1 Adjusted (S) Adjusted (P) Final RPN 1 1 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 1.0 Return by Friday, June 14 1 1 1.0 1 1 1.0 1 1 1.0 Any questions? 1 1 1.0 1 1 1.0
MITIGATION STRATEGIES By jurisdiction Worksheets will be distributed in early June All previous plan comments (2014 and 2019) will be included for reference and editing Important to include any new opportunities to be eligible for disaster funding Pre and Post funding available; Identify Transportation assets and Critical Facilities infrastructure Check for potential capital improvements that could be added maintenance/repair and new construction For Example: Flood prone streets, Potential Buy-out Properties; Emergency Warning Sirens Tornados Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), HMGP Post Fire are all sources of funding for sirens Complete and return no later than Friday, July 12
SUMMARY Hazard Mitigation Plan update required every 5 years Jurisdictions, organizations, and districts that do not have their own plan, should include any potential mitigation strategies or improvements in their worksheets By adopting County plan, strategies are eligible for pre and post-disaster funding Risk Analysis Prioritization complete by June 14 Mitigation Strategies completed and returned by July 12 Trent, Sean, and Eric can meet with any and all jurisdictions to ensure plan completeness Those that don t return mitigation worksheets by deadline will be contacted
CONTACT INFORMATION Trent Brass, Emergency Management Coordinator BrassT@WCSO-IL.us (815) 319-6217 Sean Von Bergen, Assistant County Engineer SVonBergen@hwy.wincoil.gov 815-319-4034 Eric Tison, Project Coordinator ETison@r1planning.org 815-391-4195
