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2010 Local Mitigation Strategy Okoecli011ee CountY L i Mitigation 0 ca StratODV 2010 . . , r. it L14. . ,w , ` � E ..,, .. so. I*, itto (1, 4 ;t+ II ,.... 1 , . ,.... ' I 1 a �for: Okeechobee LMS Working Group Executive Summary The Okeechobee County Planning Area, which is made up of Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee, is threatened by a number of different types of hazards. These hazards endanger the health and safety of the population of the community,jeopardize its economic vitality, and imperil the quality of its environment. Because of the importance of avoiding or minimizing the vulnerabilities to these hazards, the public and private sector interests of Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee have joined together to create the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group to undertake a comprehensive planning process that has culminated in the publication of this document: "The Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy" This planning document is an updated version of the original Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy that was drafted and adopted by resolution in 2005. A great deal of information was collected for this study in the form of policy, technical, and digital information to assist the overall investigation. This information has been used by the Working Group to prioritize its planning efforts to assess the vulnerabilities of the facilities and neighborhoods of Okeechobee County to the impacts of future disasters involving natural hazards. With these vulnerabilities identified, the Working Group has worked to identify, justify, and prioritize specific proposals for projects and programs that will avoid or minimize these vulnerabilities. Overall, these proposed projects and programs are a cost effective actions intended to reduce or eliminate the damaging impacts of these natural hazards. This is a multi jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan, and the planning effort has been conducted through the coordinated, cooperative effort of several organizations within the local governments of Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee. The development of the LMS is the crucial first step in the process of reducing future losses by having a clear understanding of what the current risks are and what steps may be taken to lessen them. The plan does not stop with a simple list of action items. It also prioritizes the items and identifies the entities responsible for the action. The sources of potential funding are also identified in the plan along with information on where to go to obtain possible funds. The action items that are present in the plan are expected to be implemented in voluntary cooperation with property owners. Adopting the plan does not force a municipality to take any specific action, but rather aids in minimizing future damages and maintaining their eligibility for hazard mitigation funding. This plan will continue to be updated and expanded in the future to ensure it addresses changing conditions in the participating jurisdictions, experiences with disasters that do occur, and any changes in the characteristics of the hazards that threaten the involved jurisdictions. This updating process and future editions of the mitigation plan issued will also be used to continue to inform and involve the general public and other interested groups to fully participate in making the community more resistant to the impacts of future disasters. The draft plan will be submitted to the jurisdictions' governing bodies for adoption once Florida Department of Community Affairs and FEMA have approved it. i TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS ii LIST OF TABLES vi LIST OF FIGURES vii SECTION 1 —INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE 1 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Purpose 2 1.3 Consistency with State and Federal Mitigation Policies 4 1.4 Organization of the Plan 4 SECTION 2—THE PLANNING PROCESS 6 2.1 Overview 7 2.2 LMS Working Group 7 2.3 Role of the LMS Working Group in the Planning Process 10 2.4 Public Involvement 11 2.5 Plan Adoption 12 2.6 Integration with Existing Plans 12 SECTION 3—JURISDICTIONAL PROFILES 15 3.1 Overview 16 3.2 Land Use and Development Trends 17 3.3 Demographic Features 17 3.4 Transportation 19 3.5 Identification of Assets 19 3.6 Critical Facilities 20 SECTION 4—RISK ASSESSMENT 25 4.1 Overview 26 4.2 Natural Hazard Analysis 27 4.3 Localized Natural Hazard Assessment 31 4.4 Hazard Profiles 32 4.5 Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 33 4.5.1 Profile 33 4.5.2 Location and Extent 33 ii 4.5.3 Previous Occurrences 34 4.5.4 Probability of Future Events 38 4.5.5 Land Use and Developmental Trends 39 4.5.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 39 4.5.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 39 4.5.8 Human and Economic Impact 39 4.5.9 Potential Dollar Loss to Structures 39 4.5.10 Vulnerability and Impact Assessment 40 4.5.11 Jurisdictional Risk Assessment 55 4.6 Floods 56 4.6.1 Profile 56 4.6.2 Location and Extent 56 4.6.3 Previous Occurrences 58 4.6.4 Probability of Future Events 58 4.6.5 Land Use and Developmental Trends 58 4.6.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 58 4.6.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 59 4.6.8 Human and Economic Impact 59 4.6.9 Potential Dollar Loss to Structures 59 4.6.10 National Flood Insurance Program 59 4.6.11 Repetitive Loss Properties 61 4.6.12 Vulnerability and Risk Assessment 62 4.6.13 Jurisdictional Risk Assessment 75 4.7 Severe Storms/Tornadoes 76 4.7.1 Profile 76 4.7.2 Location and Extent 76 4.7.3 Previous Occurrences 76 4.7.4 Probability of Future Events 80 4.7.5 Land Use and Developmental Trends 80 4.7.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 80 4.7.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 80 4.7.8 Human and Economic Impact 81 4.7.9 Potential Dollar Loss to Structures 81 4.7.10 Vulnerability and Impact Assessment 81 4.7.11 Jurisdictional Risk Assessment 83 4.8 Wildfires 84 4.8.1 Profile 84 4.8.2 Location and Extent 84 4.8.3 Previous Occurrences 86 4.8.4 Probability of Future Events 86 4.8.5 Land Use and Developmental Trends 87 4.8.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 87 4.8.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 87 4.8.8 Human and Economic Impact 87 4.8.9 Potential Dollar Loss to Structures 88 iii -1.8.10 Vulnerability and Impact Assessment 88 4.8.11 Jurisdictional Risk Assessment 90 4.9 Drought 91 4.9.1 Profile 91 4.9.2 Location and Extent 92 4.9.3 Previous Occurrences 92 4.9.4 Probability of Future Events 93 4.9.5 Land Use and Developmental Trends 93 4.9.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 93 4.9.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 93 4.9.8 Human and Economic Impact 93 4.9.9 Potential Dollar Loss to Structures 93 4.9.10 Vulnerability and Impact Assessment 93 4.9.11 Jurisdictional Risk Assessment 94 4.10 Winter Storms/ Freezes 95 4.10.1 Profile 95 4.10.2 Location and Extent 95 4.10.3 Previous Occurrences 95 4.10.4 Probability of Future Events 95 4.10.5 Land Use and Developmental Trends 95 4.10.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 95 4.10.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 95 4.10.8 Human and Economic Impact 95 4.10.9 Potential Dollar Loss to Structures 95 4.10.10 Vulnerability and Impact Assessment 96 4.10.11 Jurisdictional Risk Assessment 96 4.11 Sinkholes 97 4.11.1 Profile 97 4.11.2 Location and Extent 97 4.11.3 Previous Occurrences 97 4.11.4 Probability of Future Events 97 4.11.5 Land Use and Developmental Trends 97 4.11.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 97 4.11.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure, and Critical Facilities 97 4.11.8 Human and Economic Impact 99 4.11.9 Potential Dollar Loss to Structures 99 4.11.10 Vulnerability and Impact Assessment 99 4.11.11 Jurisdictional Risk Assessment 100 4.12 Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Summary 101 SECTION 5—MITIGATION STRATEGY 103 5.1 Overview 104 5.2 Mitigation Goals and Objectives 104 iv 5.3 Range of Mitigation Initiatives and Policies Available 106 5.3.1 Preventative Measures 106 5.3.2 Properly Protection 106 5.3.3 Public Education and Awareness 107 5.3.4 Natural Resource Protection 107 5.3.5 Emergency Services Protection 107 5.3.6 Structural projects 108 5.4 Incorporating the LMS into Other Planning Mechanisms 108 5.5 Hazard Mitigation Policies, Ordinances, and Programs 109 SECTION 6—MITIGATION ACTIONS AND PROJECTS 111 6.1 Prioritization of Actions and Projects 112 6.2 Mitigation Action Plan 113 6.2.1 Funding Sources 113 6.2.2 Timeline 113 6.2.3 Responsible Agency 113 6.2.4 Project Status 114 6.3 Analysis of Mitigation Actions 120 6.4 Completed, Deleted, or Deferred Mitigation Actions 120 SECTION 7—PLAN MAINTENANCE 122 7.1 Overview 123 7.2 Monitoring, Evaluating, and Updating the LMS 123 7.3 Continued Public Involvement 124 APPENDICIES Appendix A— STAPLE+E Project Prioritization Process 125 Appendix B—Okeechobee County/City of Okeechobee: Local Mitigation 139 Strategy Mitigation Related Policies, Ordinances, and Programs Appendix C— Meetings Held by the LMS Working Group 156 Appendix D— Public announcements of LMS Meetings 167 Appendix E—Okeechobee County Planning and Development Department 173 Base Flood Elevation Determination Document Appendix F—Okeechobee County Land Development Regulations 175 Concerning Flood Hazards Appendix G—New Structures NFIP Information 182 Appendix H—Community Rating System Recertification, 2008 184 Appendix I—Potential Funding Sources 194 Appendix J — Local Resolutions 201 v Appendix K—Current LMS Working Group Membership 204 Appendix L— Plan Review Crosswalk 206 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Okeechobee County LMS Working Group Membership 9 Table 2: Saffir-Simpson Scale and Potential Damages 28 Table 3: Enhanced Fujita Scale and Potential Damages 29 Table 4: Tropical Storm and Hurricane Damage Scale 33 Table 5: Mobile Home Parks in Okeechobee County 34 Table 6: Estimated Losses for Category 1 Hurricanes 41 Table 7: Countywide Structures at Risk for Category 1 Hurricanes 41 Table 8: Countywide Population at Risk for Category 1 Hurricanes 42 Table 9: Estimated Losses for Category 2 Hurricanes 44 Table 10: Countywide Structures at Risk for Category 2 Hurricanes 44 Table 11: Countywide Population at Risk for Category 2 Hurricanes 45 Table 12: Estimated Losses for Category 3 Hurricanes 47 Table 13: Countywide Structures at Risk for Category 3 Hurricanes 47 Table 14: Countywide Population at Risk for Category 3 Hurricanes 48 Table 15: Estimated Losses for Category 4 Hurricanes 50 Table 16: Countywide Structures at Risk for Category 4 Hurricanes 50 Table 17: Countywide Population at Risk for Category 4 Hurricanes 51 Table 18: Estimated Losses for Category 5 Hurricanes 53 Table 19: Countywide Structures at Risk for Category 5 Hurricanes 53 Table 20: Countywide Population at Risk for Category 5 Hurricanes 54 Table 21: Types of Repetitive Loss Properties in Okeechobee County/City 62 Table 22: Estimated Losses for a 10 Year Wind and Flood Event 64 Table 23: Countywide Structures at Risk for a 10 Year Wind and Flood Event 64 Table 24: Countywide Population at Risk for a 10Year Wind and Flood Event 65 Table 25: Estimated Losses for a 25 Year Wind and Flood Event 67 Table 26: Countywide Structures at Risk for a 25 Year Wind and Flood Event 67 Table 27: Countywide Population at Risk for a 25Year Wind and Flood Event 68 Table 28: Estimated Losses for a 50 Year Wind and Flood Event 70 Table 29: Countywide Structures at Risk for a 50 Year Wind and Flood Event 70 vi Table 30: Countywide Population at Risk for a 50 Year Wind and Flood Event 71 Table 31: Estimated Losses for a 100 Year Wind and Flood Event 73 Table 32: Countywide Structures at Risk for a 100 Year Wind and Flood Event 73 Table 33: Countywide Population at Risk for a 100 Year Wind and Flood Event 74 Table 34: Vulnerable Populations in Medium Risk Tornado Area 82 Table 35: Distribution of Structures in the Tornado Risk Area 83 Table 36: Okeechobee County Subdivisions Located in Wildland-Urban 86 Interface Areas Table 37: Estimated Number of People at Risk for Wildfire Hazard 89 Table 38: Population at Risk for Sinkhole Hazard 99 Table 39: Structures at Risk for Sinkhole Hazard 99 Table 40: Value of Structures at Risk for Sinkhole Hazard 99 Table 41: Hazard Analysis Summary 101 Table 42: STAPLE+E Criteria Explanation 112 Table 43: 2010 LMS Mitigation Action Plan 115 Table 44: Complete and Deleted Mitigation Actions 121 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Map of Okeechobee County and Jurisdictions 16 Figure 2: Future Land Use Map of Okeechobee County 18 Figure 3: Evacuation Roads and Critical Facilities in Okeechobee County 21 Figure 4: Evacuation Roads and Critical Facilities in the Urban Areas 22 of Okeechobee County Figure 5: Storm Tracts within a 100 Mile Radius of Okeechobee County 35 Figure 6: Path of Hurricane Francis through Okeechobee County 36 Figure 7: Path of Hurricane Jeanne through Okeechobee County 37 Figure 8: Path of Tropical Storm Fay through Okeechobee County 38 Figure 9: Category 1 Maxima Wind Speed 42 Figure 10: Category 1 Maxima Storm Surge 43 Figure 11: Category 2 Maxima Wind Speed 45 Figure 12: Category 2 Maxima Storm Surge 46 Figure 13: Category 3 Maxima Wind Speed 48 Figure 14: Category 3 Maxima Storm Surge 49 Figure 15: Category 4 Maxima Wind Speed 51 vii Figure 16: Category 4 Maxima Storm Surge 52 Figure 17: Category 5 Maxima Wind Speed 54 Figure 18: Category 5 Maxima Storm Surge 55 Figure 19: 100-Year Flood Plain with Historically Identified Local Flood Areas 57 Figure 20: Flood Vulnerability of the Okeechobee County Area 63 Figure 21: 10 Year Event Expected Wind Speeds 65 Figure 22: 10 Year Event Expected Flood Hazards 66 Figure 23: 25 Year Event Expected Wind Speeds 68 Figure 24: 25 Year Event Expected Flood Hazards 69 Figure 25: 50 Year Event Expected Wind Speeds 71 Figure 26: 50 Year Event Expected Flood Hazards 72 Figure 27: 100 Year Event Expected Wind Speeds 74 Figure 28: 100 Year Event Expected Wind Speeds 75 Figure 29: Historical Tornado Events and Paths in Okeechobee County 78 Figure 30: Historical Damaging Thunderstorm Events in Okeechobee County 79 Figure 31: Historical Damaging Hail Events in Okeechobee County 80 Figure 32: Tornado Vulnerability in Okeechobee County 82 Figure 33: Okeechobee County Wildfire Potential 84 Figure 34: Wildland-Urban Interface Subdivision Locations in 85 Okeechobee County Figure 35: Critical Facility Locations in Okeechobee County 88 Figure 36: Overall Vulnerability for Wildfires in Okeechobee County 90 Figure 37: Historic Water Levels in Lake Okeechobee 92 Figure 38: Sinkhole Inventories in Surrounding Counties 98 viii Section 1 — Introduction and Purpose Section 1 was reviewed by the Local Mitigation Strategy Chairperson and the Local Mitigation Strategy Drafter. It was believed that the majority of the Introduction and Purpose of the 2005 version of the LMS Plan also correlates with the Introduction and Purpose of the updated 2010 LMS Plan. However, there are portions of the Introduction and Purpose section in the previous LMS that proved to be lacking specific detail. In order to remedy this, Section 1 was updated with a more in depth explanation of the purpose of the LMS. Changes include the addition of an introductory section to allow for enhanced comprehension of the document. Subsection 1.3 was added to the 2010 LMS to show the consistency with Okeechobee County's Local Mitigation Strategy and the State of Florida and Federal hazard mitigation policies and strategies. Subsection 1.4, "Organization of the Plan," was added to the 2010 LMS to allow for ease of review and execution of the crosswalk exercise upon state and FEMA review. 1 Section 1 — Introduction and Purpose 1.1 Introduction The Okeechobee County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan has been established to make the population, neighborhoods, businesses and institutions of the community more resistant to the impacts of future disasters. The working group has been undertaking a comprehensive, detailed evaluation of the vulnerabilities of the community to all types of hazards in order to identify ways to make the communities of the planning area more resistant to their impacts. This document reports the results of that planning process for the current planning period. 1.2 Purpose The Okeechobee County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and its underlying planning process are intended to serve many purposes. These include the following: • Provide a Methodical, Substantive Approach to Mitigation Planning The approach utilized by the Okeechobee County LMS Committee relies on the application of soundly-based planning concepts in a methodical process to identify vulnerabilities to future disasters and to propose the mitigation initiatives necessary to avoid or minimize those vulnerabilities. Each step in the process builds upon the previous step, so that there is a high level of assurance that the mitigation initiatives proposed by the participants have a valid basis for both their justification and priority for implementation. One key purpose of this plan is to document that process and to present its results to the community. • Enhance Public Awareness and Understanding The committee is interested in finding ways to make the community as a whole more aware of the natural, technological and societal hazards that threaten the public health and safety, the economic vitality of businesses, and the operational capability of important facilities and institutions. The plan identifies the hazards that continue to threaten Okeechobee County and provides an assessment of the relative level of risk they pose. The plan also includes a number of proposals of ways to avoid or minimize those vulnerabilities. This information will be very helpful to individuals that wish to understand how the community could become less vulnerable from the impacts of future disasters. • Create a Decision Tool for Management The Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Plan provides information needed by the managers and leaders of local government, business and industry, community associations and other key institutions and organizations to take actions to address vulnerabilities to future disasters. It also provides proposals for specific projects and programs that are needed to eliminate or minimize those vulnerabilities. 2 • Promote Compliance with State and Federal Program Requirements There are a number of state and federal grant programs, policies, and regulations that encourage or even mandate local government to develop and maintain a comprehensive hazard mitigation plan. This plan is specifically intended to assist the participating local governments to comply with these requirements, and to enable them to more fully and quickly respond to state and federal funding opportunities for mitigation-related projects. This plan is developed with the intention of meeting FEMA requirements implemented to comply with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2K). This plan qualifies Okeechobee County, the City of Okeechobee, and other eligible agencies for future pre-disaster mitigation funding. • Assure Inter-Jurisdictional Coordination of Mitigation-Related Programming A key purpose of the planning process utilized by the Okeechobee County LMS Committee is to ensure that proposals for mitigation initiatives are reviewed and coordinated among the participating jurisdictions. In this way, there is a high level of confidence that mitigation initiatives proposed by one jurisdiction or participating organization, when implemented, will be compatible with the interests of adjacent jurisdictions and unlikely to duplicate or interfere with mitigation initiatives proposed by others. • Provide a Flexible Approach to the Planning Process The planning process used by the Okeechobee County LMS Committee is comprehensive in nature, utilizing information compiled from the community during public meetings, reviews of existing plans, studies, and reports, as well as the contributions from area business and industries. The planning participants have also included data and information unique to their communities and planning capabilities. In this way, the plan assists the Working Group by utilizing a full range of information in the technical analysis and the formulation of proposed mitigation initiatives for incorporation into this plan. The following sections of the Okeechobee County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan present the detailed information to support these purposes. The remainder of the plan describes the planning organization developed by the Working Group, as well as its approach to managing the planning process. The plan provides a description of the mitigation-related characteristics of each participating jurisdiction, such as its land uses and population growth trends, the mitigation-related policies already in-place, identified critical facilities present in the community, and if there are properties that have been repetitively damaged by past disasters. The plan then summarizes the results of the hazard identification and vulnerability assessment process, and addresses the adequacy of the current policy basis for hazard 3 management by the participating jurisdictions and organizations. The plan further addresses the mitigation goals and objectives established by the Working Group and the actions to be taken to maintain, expand and refine the Okeechobee County local mitigation plan and the planning process. Finally, any past and planned efforts of the Working Group to engage the community in the mitigation planning process are documented. 1.3 Consistency with State and Federal Mitigation Policies The goals, objectives and policies, of this plan intend to implement the National and State directives for the mitigation of natural hazards through local strategies intended to perform the following: • Substantially increase public awareness of natural hazard risk and the measures available to create safer, more disaster-resistance communities; and • Significantly reduce the risk of loss of life, injuries, economic costs and destruction of natural and cultural resources that result from natural hazards. FEMA has developed 10 fundamental principles for the Nation's mitigation strategies which likewise underlie the strategies of this plan: 1. Risk reduction measures ensure long-term economic success for the community as a whole rather than a short-term benefit for special interests. 2. Risk reduction measures for one natural hazard must be compatible with risk reduction measures for other natural hazards. 3. Risk reduction measures must be evaluated to achieve the best mix for a given location. 4. Risk reduction measures for natural hazards must be compatible with risk reduction measures for technological hazards and visa versa. 5. All mitigation is local. 6. Disaster costs and the impacts of natural hazards can be reduced by emphasizing pro- active mitigation before emergency response; both pre-disaster (preventive) and post- disaster(corrective) mitigation is needed. 7. Hazard identification and risk assessment are the cornerstones of mitigation. 8. Building new Federal-State-local partnerships and public-private partnerships is the most effective means of implementing measures to reduce the impacts of natural hazards. 9. Those who knowingly choose to assume greater risk must accept responsibility for that choice. 10. Risk reduction measures for natural hazards must be compatible with the protection of natural and cultural resources. 4 1.4 Organization of the Plan The next few sections of the Plan comprise the updated LMS for Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee. Section 2 outlines the planning process that was undertaken in the development of the LMS. It establishes the continuation of the LMS Committee, the public participation strategy, and the process for interagency and intergovernmental coordination. Section 3 comprises the jurisdictional profiles and identifies the unique characteristics of Okeechobee County and the City of the Okeechobee, along with brief socio-economic and demographic profiles. Section 4 encompasses the natural hazard risk assessment which identifies and profiles all of the hazards that can affect Okeechobee County or the City of Okeechobee. Also included in this portion of the Local Mitigation Strategy is a Vulnerability Assessment for each of natural hazard that was identified. Section 5 includes the mitigation strategy which outlines the mitigation goals and the hazard mitigation policies and ordinances from other planning documents that were used to generate the Local Mitigation Strategy. Section 6 lists the mitigation measures, tasks, lead agencies or departments, and identifies potential funding sources. This section also identifies the completed, deleted, or deferred mitigation actions that were present on the 2005 Local Mitigation Strategy. Section 7 outlines the plan maintenance procedures and details how Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee will maintain the mitigation plan to keep the data current and update the progress on the mitigation strategy. The appendix includes information from the LMS Committee meetings, mitigation related policies, National Flood Insurance Information, Community Rating System Information, and a detailed description of some of the funding sources available for mitigation actions and projects. 5 Section 2 — The Planning Process Section 2 of the 2010 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy was reviewed by the entire Okeechobee County LMS Working Group. Changes to this section were necessary because the previous version of Okeechobee County's Local Mitigation Strategy did not utilize the same planning process when completing the plan. In the 2010 Updated LMS the plan drafter combined the Plan Adoption, Public Involvement, and the Current LMS Workgroup Membership sections of the previous 2005 LMS. Doing this allowed the section to become a more in depth look at how the 2010 LMS update was completed and who was involved. Many portions of the Planning Process Section from the previous 2005 Okeechobee County LMS were used however every section was updated with new information and text. These include a new description of who was involved in the LMS Working Group, including various agencies, businesses, nonprofits, and other interested parties. The public involvement portion of this section was changed to show the opportunity the public had to comment on the plan prior, during, and after the drafting of the 2010 updated Okeechobee County LMS. Also, the 2010 LMS had to update the existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information incorporated into the 2010 LMS. Other changes to the "Planning Process" section of the 2010 LMS include the following: • In Section 2 the term "LMS Working Group" was adopted in order to gain consistency with the language used in Article 9G-22 of the Florida Administrative Code. • The subsection labeled "LMS Working Group," was added to stress the responsibilities and new membership of the group involved in the planning of the 2010 LMS. • Subsection 2.3 was added to the updated 2010 version of the Okeechobee County LMS in order to provide a narrative description of the planning process followed to prepare the 2010 LMS Plan. • Section 2 of the 2010 Okeechobee County LMS also includes the subsection describing the methods that will be taken for the adoption of this plan, which was not located under the Planning Process Section in the previous LMS. 6 Section 2 — The Planning Process 2.1 Overview The Local Mitigation Strategy is a multi-hazard mitigation plan that is organized under the direct supervision of the Local Mitigation Strategy Chairperson, the Okeechobee County Director of Planning and Development, and the Local Mitigation Working Group. The Local Mitigation Strategy Chairperson and the Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group is formally recognized by the Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Okeechobee. The Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group is made up of a number of local government agencies, business interests, and community organizations, which will be responsible for implementing the majority of the plan's recommendations. Neighboring communities, Florida's NFIP Program Manager, South Florida Water Management District, and the Florida Division of Emergency Management were consulted at the beginning of the planning process to see if they are performing any actions that may affect Okeechobee County and to see how they can support the community's planning efforts. The following section discusses the organizational structure used to complete the planning process. They also provide a summary of the current status of planning activities by the participants, documenting the level of participation by the jurisdictions making up the Okeechobee County Working Group. In order to update the 2010 Okeechobee County LMS, the LMS Chairperson had to re-build the Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group. The previous LMS Working Group list had not been kept up to date; therefore new members were added to fill positions that were left vacant. Currently, the LMS Working Group is in working order. 2.2 LMS Working Group As a prerequisite for participating in the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Okeechobee County has established a formal LMS Working Group. The working group must include at a minimum: • Representation from Planning and Zoning, Roads, Public Works, and Emergency Management, Water Management Districts; and • Representation from all Interested Municipalities within the county; and • Representation from interested Independent Special Districts, Non-Profit Organizations, Native American Tribes or Authorized Tribal Organizations The Working Group approach enables all interested organizations, groups and agencies, regardless of their total number, to be directly and actively involved in the planning within a limited number of jurisdictions. In the case of Okeechobee County, the planning has involved two jurisdictions defined as active participants. The cooperative effort has included local governments of Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee, along with other key participants such as Florida Power and Light, Columbia Raulerson Hospital, The Okeechobee Chamber of Commerce, Berger Insurance, Florida Division of 7 Forestry, The Red Cross, and The South Florida Water Management District. All of the agencies and organizations currently participating in the Okeechobee County local mitigation strategy planning process are listed in the report contained within this section entitled "Okeechobee County LMS Workgroup Membership." While many organizations' representatives or the public may attend Working Group meetings sporadically, jurisdiction participation requires more consistent and active presence and cooperation in submitting basic required information for the planning process. Planning efforts were conducted by a variety of other methods in addition to the formal committee meetings documented, e.g., through phone contacts and electronic mail contacts among jurisdiction representatives, LMS plan drafter Ben Balcer, and the LMS Working Group Chairperson. Documentation of the committee and other meetings held, as parts of the planning process are included in Appendix C, "Meetings Held by LMS Working Group." The inclusion of a variety of agencies and organizations into the LMS Working Group meetings made it possible to review common problems, development policies, mitigation strategies, inconsistencies, and conflicts in policies, plans, programs, and regulations. As indicated, all jurisdictions provided planning data for the LMS and therefore, participated in plan development. Efforts will continue to be made by the County to re- engage any organizations that have not been actively participating during this planning cycle while continuing to keep interest at a high level for the majority who have. It is intended that the number of participating organizations and groups will continue to grow in future planning cycles. Listed below, in Table 1, is the list of the current Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group. 8 Table 1. Okeechobee County LMS Working Group Membership Name Position Clif Betts Jr. County Commissioner Lyndon Bonner County Administrator Jim Threewits County Deputy Administrator Robbie Chartier County Deputy Administrator Sharon Robinson County Clerk Michael Faulkner(LMS Chairman) Director of Emergency Management Ben Balcer(LMS Drafter) LMS Intern/FDEM/ FSU Planning Dept. Tim English Building and Code Compliance Frank Byars Road and Bridge Bill Royce Planning and Development Director Candace Burke Chamber of Commerce Leo Connor Development Authority W.C. "Bill" Sherman Property Appraiser Pat Miller Extension Office Noel Steven Sheriff's Office Donnie Oden Capital Improvements Frank Kruppa Okeechobee County Health Department Mitch Smeykal Okeechobee County Health Department Dale Barrett County Schools Steve Padget Outreach Services John Hayford Utility Authority Nick Hopkins Public Safety Bryan Whitehall City Administrator James E. Kirk City Council Bill Casain Columbia Raulerson Hospital Chrissy Morse Columbia Raulerson Hospital Nick Blount Florida Power and Light Jeff Brewington Glades Electric Paul McGehee Glades Electric Chris Atherton Florida Division of Emergency Management Charles Carter Central Florida Regional Planning Council Gary Ritter South Florida Water Management District Debbie Riddle American Red Cross—Okeechobee 9 2.3 Role of the LMS Working Group in the Planning Process The role of the working group as define by Article 9G-22 of the Florida Administrative Code states that it is the responsibility of the Working Group to maintain the LMS. The working group must specifically address the following areas of the LMS: • Changes to the hazard assessment • Changes to the project priority list • Changes to the critical facilities list • Changes to the repetitive loss property list • Revisions to any maps. After the 2005 version of Okeechobee County's LMS had been adopted by resolution, the Working Group did not meet on a regular basis in order to update the plan. In order to complete a compliant 2010 updated LMS, Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee received assistance through a grant funded by The Florida Division of Emergency Management. This grant allowed a graduate student from The Florida State University Urban and Regional Planning Department, to assist in the facilitation of the planning process. The LMS Working Group was reorganized and convened on June 22, 2009 during a public meeting. At the June 22, 2009 LMS Working Group meeting, the group completed the first step in updating the Okeechobee County LMS, which was to identify all of the natural hazards that threaten all or portions of the community. Where it was possible, specific geographic areas subject to the impacts of the identified hazards are delineated. The Working Group also used general information to estimate the relative risk of the various hazards as an additional method to focus their analysis and planning efforts. The Working Group compared the likelihood or probability that a hazard will impact an area, as well as the consequences of that impact to public health and safety, property, the economy, and the environment. This comparison of the consequences of an event with its probability of occurrence is a measure of the risk posed by that hazard to the community. The Working Group compared the estimated relative risks of the different hazards it has identified to highlight which hazards should be of greatest concern during the upcoming mitigation planning process. Depending on the participating jurisdiction, a variety of information resources regarding hazard identification and risk estimation have been available. The planners representing the jurisdiction have attempted to incorporate consideration of hazard specific maps whenever applicable, however for this LMS update, GIS based resources were limited. The maps of hazard areas and the locations of critical facilities, infrastructure components and other properties located within the defined hazard areas were accessed through the use of other planning documents. Estimating the relative risk of different hazards is followed by the assessment of the vulnerabilities in the likely areas of impact to the types of physical or operational impacts potentially resulting from a hazard event. 10 Also at the June 22, 2009 LMS Working Group meeting, the group discussed if there was a need to identify any new goals and objectives that needed to be included into the updated 2010 LMS document. It was thought by the LMS Working Group that these goals addressed in the 2005 LMS continue to represent the County's and communities' vision for disaster resistance. The last task that the LMS Working Group completed in the June 22, 2009 meeting was compiling a list of ongoing and future mitigation measures under various categories. This list that was created at the meeting was later prioritized into an action plan that specifies recommended mitigation projects, entities that are responsible for implementing the projects, and a rough estimated timeline for completion. The next Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy meeting was held on Monday, July 20, 2009. This meeting was open to the public and gave them an opportunity to comment on the draft version of the 2010 Okeechobee County LMS Plan. A presentation of the results of the STAPLE+E method was made by the LMS Chairperson and the LMS Plan Drafter. The results of the STAPLE+E cost/benefit prioritization process were open for comment by the LMS Working Group. At this meeting each member of the LMS Working Group was given the chance to dispute any item on the prioritized mitigation action item list that he or she believed needed to be prioritized higher or lower. In the case of a disagreement in opinion, a vote would take place, in which each member of the LMS Working Group had an equal vote. This enabled the mitigation action prioritization process to be nonbiased and inevitably produced the Mitigation Action Plan that is located in Section 6 of this 2010 Okeechobee County LMS Plan. Two weeks were given for public comment on the prioritized Draft Mitigation Action Plan, to make certain that the public was given the opportunity to comment on the 2010 Draft Okeechobee County LMS. The next step of the planning process was to compile the body and the appendices of the 2010 Okeechobee County LMS. This task was fulfilled by the 2010 Okeechobee County LMS Plan Drafter, Ben Balcer. After this plan is completed and receives approval from FEMA it will be adopted by resolution by the Okeechobee Boards of County Commissioners and the City Council of Okeechobee. 2.4 Public Involvement In compliance with DMA 2000 requirements, public participation was encouraged throughout the mitigation planning process. The public involvement component of the LMS update included accessibility to public meetings, public participation/membership in the LMS Working Group, and feedback on recommended strategies and the draft plan. In order to gain interest during the initial stages of the plan development from Okeechobee County's public, the LMS chair and the plan drafter conducted speaking engagements at public meetings throughout Okeechobee County and completed local radio interviews. As a public meeting, Okeechobee LMS meetings are open to the general public, and announced to the public through local media releases and public internet sites. A copy of the public announcements that were generated for the 2010 LMS update are located in Appendix D. The LMS meetings give the public an opportunity to express their 1I ideas and are a method of ensuring public participation during the drafting stage of the Local Mitigation Strategy Planning Process. Additionally, all members of LMS Working Group are charged with maintaining and increasing community participation in committee activities through contact with community and business organizations. The Working Group has also actively engaged the community at large in the mitigation planning process, undertaking several efforts to solicit the community's opinions and recommendations regarding mitigation needs and the topics covered in the plan. An opportunity was given for the public to comment on the draft prioritized Mitigation Action Plan, during the July 20, 2009 LMS meeting and after the current LMS Working Group voted to accept the prioritized mitigation actions and projects at the public meeting on July 20, 2009. This public comment period was from July 22, 2009 to August 5, 2009. Before the Local Mitigation Strategy Plan is approved by the Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Okeechobee City Commissioners, the public and all of the agencies involved in drafting the LMS will have another opportunity to comment on the plan. This will ensure that residents, businesses, non-profit agencies, property owners, and tenants in the floodplain and other known hazard areas are given a chance to express their opinions about the LMS before it is approved. 2.5 Plan Adoption Other opportunities for the public to comment on the plan will be provided when it is presented to Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee for approval and adoption. Both communities will be asked to make the plan available for public review to solicit comments in a local municipal building and to advertise this fact. In addition, both incorporated communities will hold an open public meeting, after the plan has been approved by FEMA, to approve and adopt the plan. Following review and comments from the public, the Okeechobee Board of County Commissioners and the governing body of the City of Okeechobee shall sign and adopt this LMS. Resolution templates have been provided in Appendix J of this plan. 2.6 Integration with Existing Plans The LMS Working Group collected and analyzed a variety of existing plans, studies, reports, and technical documents. These were reviewed to compare the existing documents available in each jurisdiction and to formulate possible mitigation strategies to overcome any perceived gaps in capabilities. The documents reviewed are listed below along with discussion of how they were incorporated into various parts of the Okeechobee County LMS. As part of the regular meetings of the Okeechobee LMS Committee, members will dedicate at least one meeting annually to enduring that the goals, priorities, actions, and projects established in this plan are incorporated into ongoing county and city planning activities. 12 Existing Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy (2005) —This was used as the basis for the updated LMS. As part of the planning process, the LMS Working Group and the plan drafter reviewed each section of the original plan in order to identify any incorrect and outdated information, identify any hazard events that had occurred since the adoption of the previous LMS, and identify any new mitigation measures that should be included in the updated LMS. The LMS Committee members were also asked to review the previous LMS to identify any outdated, incorrect, or additional information pertinent to their area of responsibility. Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan (Amended August 14, 2008) — The Comprehensive Plan was used to garner the future direction of the County such as land development, proposed infrastructure, future land use, economic development, and conservation. The Comprehensive Plan was used to ensure that the goals and objectives in the LMS were consistent with other goals and objectives in the County. The City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan (Amended February 20, 2007) — As with the Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, the City of Okeechobee's Plan was used to garner the future direction of the City such as land development, proposed infrastructure, future land use, economic development, and conservation. Okeechobee County Municipal Code of Ordinances — The ordinances were used to assess the capabilities of the County and the City of Okeechobee. In addition, the codes were used to help determine some potential mitigation measures. Okeechobee County Land Development Code — The LDC includes information on stormwater management, wetland protection, and floodplain protection. The LDC was used to identify natural hazards and vulnerable areas. It was also used to assess the current capabilities of the County in regard to hazard mitigation and code enforcement and helped to identify potential mitigation measures to strengthen the County's capabilities to mitigate future hazard events. Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan — The CEMP was used to help identify the pertinent hazards for the LMS risk assessment. In addition, the CEMP was used to assess the County's capabilities and available resources. The LMS is incorporated into the CEMP by reference, and utilized as the plan's mitigation section. Capital Improvement Plan — This LMS will be incorporated into the Capital Improvements Plan by scheduling select mitigation projects utilizing local funding. Okeechobee County Wildland Fire Mitigation Plan (August 15, 2003)—The County's Wildland Fire Mitigation Plan was incorporated into the updated LMS in order to enhance public information about the need for wildfire mitigation actions. Incorporating this plan will reduce the risk of life and property from wildland fire in both the unincorporated County and the City of Okeechobee. 13 Emergency Action Plan Herbert Hoover Dike (April 6, 2009) — This specific emergency action plan was used in the revision of the LMS document in order to further define the responsibilities and procedures designed to identify unusual and unlikely conditions that may endanger the Herbert Hoover Dike, which surrounds Lake Okeechobee. Community Rating System — To further reduce the cost of flood insurance under the NFIP, this LMS will be incorporated by reference. Okeechobee County Stormwater Master Plan — This plan was generated by Craig A. Smith & Associates in order to identify the deficiencies of the current stormwater system and to outline suggested requirements to improve the drainage systems in order to meet current standards and alleviate flooding within the County-wide area. During the generation of the LMS this plan was used to indicate the vulnerability of varying flood prone areas within Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee. The plan also identifies funding mechanisms including stormwater utility, that can be utilized by the County and City, in part or a combination thereof, to meet financial goals on a long-term or continuous basis. With the plan in place, the County and the City have a tool with which to implement a long-term plan of action and obtain funding. This plan is a living document that can be amended or updated whenever the City or County chooses. 14 Section 3 — Jurisdictional Profiles Section 3, is a jurisdictional profile of the two jurisdictions that were involved in the creation of the updated 2010 Okeechobee County LMS. The 2005 LMS had failed to provide detailed information on the Okeechobee County Planning Area. As a result, the LMS Working Group determined that Section 3 should be included in the 2010 LMS. This section contains detailed information on Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee that include: Area land use and developmental trends, demographic features, transportation routes and infrastructure, building assets, and other critical facilities. 15 Section 3 — Jurisdictional Profiles 3.1 Overview Okeechobee County is west of the Ft. Pierce area and north of Lake Okeechobee and is bordered by Martin, St. Lucie. Indian River, Osceola, Highlands, and Glades counties. Established in 1915 from portions of Osceola and Brevard counties, Okeechobee County 892 square miles (mil) in area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 774 square miles of it is land and 118 square miles of it (13.19%) is water. The County is governed by an elected Board of County Commissioners. There is only one incorporated area within Okeechobee County and that is the City of Okeechobee. The City of Okeechobee, located in the southern portion of Okeechobee County, is governed by a City Council. Figure 1. Map of Okeechobee County and Jurisdictions . ,N ''''. - \' - \ v _11--) „„ < IS II } 1 t t ✓,, 111 L,.,U. 1 \ I T', :: RR r. Lfi- '.f t�tinr,ir1 - -Illikai ._.•-tam ' \__.., - - `..zs �� \��. _ �1 �1. Ir -_ ........... ..2.„.....;,-c,-,... , ..,, :.<-- OK E_CI ToE3F_E_ _ y \..� ' COUNTY �„ `as i. Source: Okeechobee County Stormwater Master Plan (Craig A. Smith &Associates) 16 3.2 Land Use and Development Trends The areas most predominant land use is agricultural. Nearly 80% (391,871 acres) of the County land area is being used in some farming capacity. Another large land area (50,000 acres) is in the Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, located in the northwest corner of Okeechobee County. Scattered residential subdivisions are located throughout the County. However, the areas of concentrated urban development are generally located within the City of Okeechobee or the unincorporated areas south of an east-west line that parallels the City of Okeechobee's northern boundary. The area has recently began to feel the pressures of growth as the counties to the south and east begin to become more and more congested with development. There are extensive land areas available in Okeechobee County to receive future growth. It is anticipated that this growth will occur in areas south of an east-west line approximately 10 miles north of the City of Okeechobee. Figure 2 is a current Future Land Use Map for Okeechobee County that provides a graphic description of where future growth is anticipated along with land use designations. 3.3 Demographic Features Census and other data for the County allows for an evaluation of population, housing, and income demographic features. However, rapid growth in the county may result in associated changes to some of the values. Population— Okeechobee County has a total estimated population of 40,359 people as of 2008 (U.S. Census Bureau), an increase of 12.4% from the year 2000. The county attributes this population growth to an influx of people moving to the area, rather than an increase in the birthrate. In 2007, roughly 16.3% of the county's population was age 65 or older, while 24.6% of the population was under 18 years of age. The average age of individuals living in Okeechobee County currently is 36.7 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey). Housing — The U.S. Census Bureau indicates that in 2007 there were approximately 16,512 housing units in Okeechobee County. Of the 16,512, 3666 were vacant. The majority of the county (49.2%) lives in mobile homes or in single family detached homes (43.1%). The median value of an owner occupied housing unit was $137,600 according to the American Community Survey. Income— In 2007, the per capita income within Okeechobee County was approximated at $17,897 (U.S. Census Bureau). Also, 18.1% of the individuals that make up the county's population were living below the national poverty level. Employment—The 2007 Economic Census indicated that the mainstay of employment in Okeechobee County was located in educational, health and social services (17.7%) followed by agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (17.5%), and retail trade (11.9%). There is insufficient data on minority owned companies within the county 17 however women owned companies comprise 21.3% of all county businesses. According to the American Community Survey, which is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, the unemployment rate in the county was 8.6% in 2007. This number has probably increased over the last two years, due to the nation wide increase in unemployed individuals. Figure 2. Future Land Use Map of Okeechobee County OKEECHOBEE COUNTY CONCEPTUAL FUTURE LAND USE 2020 N A M H / 9 Legend V r r nrrn +se cr AS. k AT,., � ........ ..... 'NC LAKE OKEC_CHOBEt- L-1 Map 2 ci. ,. ,,,t,.,.,t-.<<,,�Ey vLrn•,nq sn.a Lx•.eil"•,-..r .. .. ., ._ .,. .,. Source: Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map Series 18 3.4 Transportation Okeechobee County has five major traffic arteries within its boundaries: US 98, US 441, SR 70, SR 68 and SR 710. US 98 provides northwest and southeast access through the southern portion of the county, while US 441 provides direct north-south access through the central portion of the county. SR 70 runs directly east-west in the southern portion of the county, bisecting US 441 in the City of Okeechobee. SR 68 runs east and west, across the middle portion of Okeechobee County. SR 710 provides the county a direct route southeast to the West Palm Beach area. Currently, a 6.7 mile stretch of SR 70 is being widened to ease traffic flow between Okeechobee County and Saint Lucie County. There were several key factors that contributed to the need to widen SR 70. First, as the areas population grows and development spreads into the historically rural areas, traffic demands required improvements on certain stretches of highway. Second, SR 70 is the only continuous east-west corridor in Okeechobee County serving long range trips and high truck traffic. Lastly, past hazardous events in Okeechobee County and the region have shown that emergency evacuation routes are critical. SR 70 is one of these critical routes because of the need for people to escape the path of major storms. Railroads — The major railroad facility in the County is owned and operated by CSX Transportation. The railways primarily used to provide a means of transportation for goods traveling from one coast of Florida to the other. Airports — There is one airport located in Okeechobee County. The Okeechobee County Airport is a public airport and is equipped with an asphalt/concrete runway. Helipads—There are two official helicopter landing pads located in Okeechobee County. One is located at the Okeechobee County Airport, while the other is located at Raulerson Hospital. 3.5 Identification of Assets Asset identification is a critical step in the hazard mitigation planning process. Taking inventory of existing structures and identifying critical facilities provide insight into the County's vulnerability to select hazards and the magnitude of the potential damages from those hazards. Most risk assessment models examine the impact of various hazards on the built environment, including on the general building stock (residential, commercial, industrial, etc.), critical facilities, government operations, shelters, hospitals and health care facilities, utilities, water and wastewater, hazardous material sites, and schools. 19 General But!dim;Stock— A combination of tax assessment record data and Census 2000 data were used to develop a detailed inventory of the built environment. Structures were divided into one of seven categories: • Single-family residential structures - This includes most single-family structures and low-rise, 1-to-4 unit residential structures. • Mobile homes - Pre-engineered structures include manufactured housing and metal buildings that are mass-produced for shipment to or erection on site. • Multi-family/condominium structures - This includes multi-family residential structures, condominium, apartments, and assisted living facilities. Also included in this category are hotels and motels and higher density residential structures. • Commercial structures - structures built for professional, shopping, restaurant, and similar uses. • Agricultural structures—structures associated with Agricultural activities such as livestock buildings and barns. • Institutional structures -- structures built for institutional, governmental, school, worship, and similar uses. 3.6 Critical Facilities Hazard identification analyses typically begin and end with determining which of those structures, areas, and services are required to provide a minimal degree of safety, health, and security to residents of a community. Each community must determine the exact composition and relative importance of these critical facilities. During the initial LMS planning process, Okeechobee County determined that the following shall be deemed as critical facilities: • Governmental Buildings • Schools/Shelters • Hospital and Health Care Facilities • Utilities Figure 3 depicts the geographical locations of the critical facilities in Okeechobee County. Additionally, Figure 4 is an enhanced view of the critical facilities that are located in the City of Okeechobee and the urban areas of the southern portion of the County. 20 Figure 3. Evacuation Roads and Critical Facilities in Okeechobee County l � -^ �J ' | ° �* . ' �� A 8 16 title,. °,_~~..^."� ~..~" ==.^"^�~" ,....."^~ . . ' ^ '^. . ...^ I .` .^^" . ....�.,.... .....^� ,,,,, °°`' ^^..,. ...,, ...., ` `'^'' .^ `'^` ^ • ' ^'^ '`'`' / , , ^.,'^,^.• ' ....■. � ^. . . ..� ^. . . � ..�. ' . . � .,.'^ | ( Source Okeechobee County(}/XArchives 2| Figure 4. Evacuation Roads and Critical Facilities in the Urban Areas of Okeechobee County 7-- i ,A I I Evacuation Roads and Critical Facilities in the Urban Areas Okeechobee County,Honda LEGEND ,l',r tioa Facility Evacuation Roads __...."-- Railroad ,---'.---. ,tr Canal or streern 0 Major water by .„, f 4 7' Urban Area 1-1 Okeechooee County r 4„ s , r , L,..: 1 \ A .—^`- —'-• , s,4 'KEECHOBEE COUNTY FL'ADP ---- . ) s ...... i „..--- to../ — -;.- Source: Okeechobee County GIS Archives 22 Governmental Buildings — Okeechobee County and local governments use several facilities, offices, and stations to house and coordinate hazard and emergency response activities. These facilities also provide a means to direct operations prior to, during, and after a hazard event. Although most facilities have been designed to withstand a variety of hazards, several historic and locally vital facilities do not. Schools/Shelters — There are several storm shelters in Okeechobee County (primarily within school facilities). In case of a major storm, plans call for evacuation of affected communities to these shelters. As in many other areas in the United States, emergency preparedness officials have expressed some concern about the adequacy of these shelters to house evacuated populations. A stringent shelter criterion from the American Red Cross (ARC) limits the number of existing structures that can be used to house evacuated people. Shelters cannot be located in the evacuation zones, must be outside the Category 4 storm surge area, and is limited to 20 square feet of space per person. Okeechobee County currently has fourteen shelter locations, two of which are ARC shelter spaces. The total capacity for all of the shelters in Okeechobee Count is 7,805 people. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities — When a large-scale event (such as a hurricane) threatens the County and forces evacuation, impacts may include Okeechobee County's Raulerson Hospital and other health care facilities. Should the event cause significant damage, reentry would not occur for any portion of the general population until the hospital was able to provide care. However, after sudden events that evacuation is not an option, Raulerson Hospital and other health facilities would serve as critical facilities for the treatment and care of injured, as well as providing ongoing care to the remainder of the community. Additionally, in the case of a flood event, hospitals should expect the influx of citizens, including infirm and aged persons. Utilities — Electricity is supplied to Okeechobee County by Florida Power and Light, as well as Glades Electric Cooperative. Currently, Florida Power and Light is the primary energy provider for the urbanized area of the County, servicing well over 17,000 customers. The Glades Electric Cooperative (GEC) was founded in 1944 by a group of rural families to bring power to the scarcely populated outlying counties. Currently, the GEC provides power to over 15,000 customers. The service provided today is not limited to remote rural areas, but includes a variety of small and large businesses, schools, sand mines, and a municipal system. Electrical and communication utilities plan contingencies and design equipment to mitigate hazard events. Even with this effort, common sense recognizes that services can still be disrupted. In a post-event context, such entities will need to direct mobilized labor and equipment to restore services. Such disruptions could impact emergency management officials' ability to predict when displaced populations can safely return to homes and businesses. Likewise, communication failures could have an immediate impact on directing crews to fix services, or emergency management coordination efforts. The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) was formed by an interlocal agreement between Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee in 1994 and has responsibility to supervise planning, construction, and operation of water and wastewater systems. The 23 OUA determines the most appropriate use of the County's water resources to meet current and future urban, environmental, and agricultural demands. An important role of the OUA is to plan and evaluate the County's water sources in order to respond to the needs of the growing population, the continuation of agriculture, and the preservation and enhancement of the County's natural resources. 24 Section 4 — Risk Assessment The Risk Assessment section of the 2010 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy was reviewed and updated by the LMS Chairperson and Drafter to illustrate the location, extent, previous occurrences, and the probability of future events for all of the natural hazards that affect the plans two jurisdictions. It was determined by the Okeechobee County LMS Working Group that no new natural hazard should be addressed in the 2010 LMS. This is because no new threat to Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee exists, that was not present at the time the 2005 LMS was completed. The portions of the Risk Assessment Section that have been changed are shown below. These changes were made to reflect any differences between Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee's current vulnerability to natural hazards and the vulnerability that the 2005 LMS addressed. • In order to show the geographical area that is affected by each hazard, the updated 2010 plan used various sources, including maps from other Okeechobee County planning documents and maps generated through the use of MEMPHIS. • The extent of the damage produced by each type of natural hazard was updated in the using 2008 Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data, which indicated the type, number, and value of structures located in Okeechobee County. • 2008 Census Data and 2005-2007 American Community Survey Data were used in order to express the extent of the impacts from all of the natural hazards on the population of Okeechobee. • All of the natural hazards that are identified in the 2010 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy have been updated to reflect any previous occurrences. The occurrences that were included in this plan are both events that happened after the previous LMS was adopted and what past versions of the Okeechobee County LMS failed to mention. • The vulnerability in terms of existing buildings, infrastructure, and critical facilities were analyzed using 2008 Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data, 100 year floodplain maps, and through the use of MEMPHIS. • The vulnerability in terms of future buildings, infrastructure, and critical facilities was derived by reviewing various planning documents as well as an up to date Okeechobee County Future Land Use Map. • The 2010 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy was updated to describe the areas vulnerability in terms of repetitive loss properties. This information was derived through the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the Okeechobee County Floodplain Coordinator. • The Risk Assessment for the 2010 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy was updated to include information on Okeechobee County's and the City of Okeechobee's continued compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program. In addition, the County's involvement with the Community Rating System has been documented in the updated plan. 25 Section 4 — Risk Assessment 4.1 Overview This section of the Okeechobee County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan summarizes the results of the hazard identification and vulnerability assessment processes undertaken by the committee members. The intent of this section is to provide a compilation of the information gathered and the judgments made about the hazards threatening Okeechobee County as a whole, and the potential vulnerability to those hazards. The technical planning process begins with hazard identification. In this process, the Planning Committee and representatives of individual jurisdictions identify all of the natural, technological and societal or man-made hazards that could threaten the community. When the hazard types are identified as relevant to, or of concern for, that jurisdiction, the participants can make an estimate of the risk each poses to the jurisdiction being evaluated. The estimate of risk is based on the judgment of the planners regarding the likely frequency of occurrence of the hazard event compared to its probable consequences. For purposes of this analysis, "risk" is defined as a relative measure of the probability that a hazard event will occur in comparison to the consequences or impacts of that event. That is, if a hazard event occurs frequently, and has very high consequences, then that hazard is considered to pose a very high risk to the affected communities. In comparison, if a hazard event is not expected to occur frequently, and even if it did, the consequences would be minimal, then that hazard is considered to pose a very low risk. This relationship between frequency of occurrence and consequences of an event can be illustrated by the following graph: Very Frequent Jet‘ti • LL ire Oz aa� ye z Q° v ��5� High Risk to U Jed ce O �e Unexpected •`•��''''�� or Very Rare Low Risk Zero or minimal CONSEQUENCES Severe or consequences catastrophic OF THE EVENT consequences This graph illustrates that some hazards can be defined as "low risk," for they do not occur often enough and/or do not result in significant impacts even when they do. In comparison, other hazards may occur often enough and/or have sufficiently severe consequences when they do, that they must be considered "high risk." 26 By considering the relative risk of the different hazards that threaten each participating jurisdiction, greater priority can be given to the "higher" risk hazards, in order to most effectively utilize the time and resources available for the mitigation planning process. In this way, the planning approach used for Okeechobee County supports what can be termed "risk-based planning" because it facilitates the participants' capabilities to focus on the highest risk hazards. In order to complete the Risk Assessment portion of this LMS, maps and additional figures were generated using MEMPHIS and GIS maps that were created for other Okeechobee County planning documents. MEMPHIS (Mapping for Emergency Management, Parallel Hazard Information Systems) was created by Kinetic Analysis Corporation and the University of Central Florida's Department of Statistics for the Florida Division of Community Affairs. This program was used to generate risk assessment maps for the original LMS in 2005. These maps however remain valid because of the small amount of change within Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee. Also, this is the best available data for Okeechobee County at the time of this plan revision. Okeechobee County is a rural county that lacks the GIS resources needed in order to access a HAZUS program. Future LMS updates will utilize more up to date sources, as Okeechobee County continues to update their technological resources. In order to generate estimates of potential dollar losses to vulnerable structures, the 2010 updated LMS utilized the same percentages for damage and losses as the 2005 Okeechobee county LMS, which were generated by MEMPHIS. However, this 2010 updated LMS takes into account the increase in buildings and population since the 2005 LMS. Building statistics such as number, value, and type were attained through the Okeechobee County Property Appraisers Office and were multiplied by loss and damage percentages to estimate potential dollar losses to vulnerable structures within Okeechobee County and the city of Okeechobee. As in the previous LMS, peak water level statistics are not available for the City of Okeechobee, because of the lack of flood maps produced for the area. 4.2 Natural Hazard Analysis This section provides the updated analyses for those hazards that have affected, or are likely to affect the Okeechobee County mitigation planning area. Pursuant to the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, each jurisdiction is required to be evaluated for a prescribed list of natural hazards. The following natural hazards have been identified by FEMA Region IV, for analysis and possible inclusion in the Okeechobee Local Mitigation Strategy. • Earthquakes • Tsunamis • Coastal and Riverine Erosion • Landslides/Sinkholes • Hurricanes and Coastal Storms • Severe Storms/Tornadoes 27 • Floods • Wildfires • Dam/Levee Failure • Volcanic Activity • Drought • Winter Storms/Freezes. Earthquakes — The U.S. Geological Survey, National Seismic Mapping Project (website), locates Okeechobee County in the 1%g (peak acceleration) area. Because of this very low rating the Florida Division of Emergency Management does not require local Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans to address earthquakes as a hazard that is likely to affect our residents and visitors. Therefore, an earthquake assessment will be excluded. Tsunamis—According to FEMA 386-2 CD, Florida has a relatively low tsunami risk and The Florida Division of Emergency Management does not require local plans to address tsunamis as a hazard. An assessment will be excluded. Coastal and Riverine Erosion — Okeechobee County is an inland county and therefore not directly subject to coastal erosion hazards. Besides Taylor Creek, the only other body of moving water is the Kissimmee River which flows south from Lake Kissimmee to Lake Okeechobee, forming the county's western boundary. Erosion is not a hazard, and an assessment will be excluded. Landslides/Sinkholes —According to the USGSA website, Okeechobee County has less than 1.5% susceptibility for a landslide incident. However, sinkholes are a common, naturally occurring geologic phenomenon and one of the predominant landforms in Florida. Many of the lakes in Florida were formed by sinkholes. Sinkholes have occurred in areas that surround Okeechobee County's planning area, however according to the USGS there are no documented sinkholes located within the county. Sinkholes are depressions or holes in the land surface that occur throughout west central Florida. They can be shallow or deep, small or large, but all are a result of the underlying limestone dissolving. Hydrologic conditions including lack of rainfall, lowered water levels, or conversely, excessive rainfall in a short period of time, can all contribute to sinkhole development. Sinkholes can be classified as geologic hazards, sometimes causing extensive damage to structures and roads, resulting costly repairs. Sinkholes can also threaten water supplies by draining unfiltered water from streams, lakes and wetlands, directly into the aquifer. Hurricanes and Coastal Storms — A hurricane is a severe tropical storm that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricanes develop in warm, tropical waters, where moisture is plentiful, and winds are light. A hurricane can produce violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains and floods. Other coastal storms produce similar, yet lesser effects. 28 Hurricanes are categorized by the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale: Table 2. Saffir-Simpson Scale and Potential Damages Category Wind Speed Storm Surge Damage 1 74 —95 mph 4—5 feet Minor 2 96— 110 mph 6— 8 feet Moderate 3 1 1 1 — 130 mph 9— 12 feet Major 4 131 — 155 mph 13 — 18 feet Extensive 5 156 mph > 18 feet > Catastrophic Sever Storm/Tornadoes—Tornadoes are one of nature's most violent storms. A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes come in all shapes and sizes, and can occur anywhere in the United States, at any time of the year. In southern states, peak tornado season is March through May. Tornadoes are categorized by the Enhanced Fujita scale: Table 3. Enhanced Fujita Scale and Potential Damages Category Damage Wind Speed EFO Minor 65 — 85 mph EF1 Moderate 86— 110 mph EF2 Considerable 111 — 135 mph EF3 Sever 136— 165 mph EF4 Devastating 166—200 mph EF5 Total Destruction >200 mph The differences in the degrees of damage associated with each category of tornado are as follows: EFO: Light damage, peels surface off of some roofs; some damage to gutters or siding, branches broken off trees, shallow rooted trees pushed over. EF1: Moderate damage, Roofs severely stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged loss of exterior doors, windows and other glass broken. EF2: Considerable damage, roofs torn off well-constructed houses, foundations of frame homes shifted; mobile homes completely destroyed; large trees snapped or uprooted; light-object missiles generated; cars lifted off ground. EF3: Severe damage, Entire stories of well-constructed houses destroyed, severe damage to large buildings such as shopping malls, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted off the ground and thrown, structures with weak foundations blown away some distance. EF4: Devastating damage, well-constructed houses and whole frame houses completely leveled cars thrown and small missiles generated. 29 EF5: Total destruction, Strong frame houses leveled off foundations and swept away, automobile-sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 m (300 ft), steel reinforced concrete structure badly damaged, high-rise buildings have significant structural deformation, incredible phenomena will occur. Floods— Floods are the most common and widespread of all natural disaster, except fire. A flood, as defined by the National Flood Insurance Program website is a "general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of two or more acres of normally dry land area or of tow or more properties from": • Overflow of inland or tidal waters, • Unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from land source, or • A mudflow. Floods can be slow or fast rising, but generally develop over a period of days. Wildfires — the National Interagency Fire Center website rates Florida in the low fire damage class. However, the Florida Division of Forestry website indicates that much of Okeechobee County remains in the high to moderate probability category for wildfires. This is largely due to abundance of rural and agricultural land within Okeechobee County. Wildfires can erupt at any time of the year from a variety of causes, including arson, lightning, and debris burning. Florida's wildfire season normally runs from December to June, with the larges/greatest number of acres burned peaking in May. In April and May, Florida usually has a dry spell. This is because the frontal passages from the north and west are no longer moving through the state and the summer thunderstorm activity has not yet started. Dam/Levee Failure—There are no dams in or near Okeechobee County that can fail and create a severe flood hazard. However, Lake Okeechobee does utilize earthen levees around its border, but only a small portion of the county's population border the lake. The earthen levee surrounding the portion of Lake Okeechobee in Okeechobee County is thought by the Army Corps of Engineers to be of the highest quality of any of the levees surrounding the lake. The County does not possess any authority over the Herbert Hoover Dike property, which surrounds Lake Okeechobee. This property is under the regulation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Therefore, implementing mitigation actions that directly affect the strength of the dike would be impossible. Flood Control is the only mitigation action that Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee can complete in order to mitigate against the failure of the Herbert Hoover Dike. Therefore, this LMS will include mitigation actions that directly relate to flood control, rather than the failure of the Herbert Hoover Dike. However, shall the earthen levee fail and impact Okeechobee County directly, the County's emergency management response would follow the protocol set forth in the Emergency Action Plan for the Herbert Hoover Dike, which was composed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. With the deepest part of the lake at only 30 12 feet, and the mitigation measures already in place by the Water Management Districts, result in this hazard having a very low probability of occurring. An assessment is excluded. Drought—A drought is a period of abnormally dry weather which persists long enough to produce serious hydrologic imbalance such as crop damage, water shortage, etc. The severity of the drought depends on the degree of moisture deficiency, the duration and the size of the affected area. There are 4 ways to define drought: • Meteorological — means a measure of the departure of precipitation from normal. Due to climatic differences, what is considered a drought in one location may not be a drought in another location. • Agricultural— refers to a situation when the amount of moisture in the soil no longer meets the needs of a particular crop. • Hydrological— occurs when surface and subsurface water supplies are below normal. • Socioeconomic—refers to what occurs when physical water shortage begins to affect people. Winter Storms/Freezes — According to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DOACS), a moderate freeze may be expected every 1-2 years. Severe freezes may be expected on an average of once every 15 to.20 years. Temperatures in the 20s can last for as long as 6—8 hours from December—March causing hard freezes. Freezes pose a major hazard to the agriculture industry in Okeechobee County on a recurring basis, and are a significant threat to the economic vitality of the State's vital agriculture industry. 4.3 Localized Natural Hazard Assessment While several of these hazards are relevant to Okeechobee County and the participating jurisdictions, some are not due to the geographic location and characteristics of the planning area. If, during the planning process, a specific hazard is assessed, and the relative risk estimate for that hazard is determined to be zero (meaning the hazard actually poses no identifiable risk to the jurisdiction), then that hazard is not considered further in the planning process, in the subsequent assessments of vulnerability of the community to that hazard, or evaluation of the adequacy of the policies of the jurisdiction to manage the risks posed by that hazard. The following hazards were not ranked as significant to the area by those representatives making the planning decisions, for they have been designated as posing zero risk to the specific jurisdictions. • Earthquakes • Tsunamis • Coastal and Riverine Erosion 31 • Dam/Levee Failure • Volcanic Activity In deriving these estimates of risk for each hazard, the participating jurisdictions have utilized any available information regarding the geographic areas that may be impacted by each identified hazard, as well as population, infrastructure and facilities within those impacted areas. For many of the participating jurisdictions, this information has not been available in a geographic information system (GIS) database, but has been accessed from internet websites and existing GIS databases available from state and federal agencies. It must be emphasized that in some cases, detailed information regarding the areas potentially impacted by a specific hazard, as well as its potential health and safety, property, environmental and economic impacts of that hazard, may not have been available. Therefore, it has often been necessary to rely on the informed judgment of knowledgeable local officials to identify hazards and derive estimates of the risk each poses to the community. Local Mitigation Strategy Committee members believe that their experience with their own communities, as well as their capabilities to derive reasonable estimates of the geographic area at risk and the potential impacts of the hazard, is adequate for the purposes of this planning effort. While assessment of past disasters can also be very informative regarding the types, locations, or scope of mitigation initiatives that would be needed to prevent similar damages from future events of the same type, records of past disaster events are limited. Therefore the committee intends to assess as many past disaster events as feasible with the resources available for the planning process. The highest risk hazards throughout the planning area are identified in descending order based on the relative risk ratings. Those natural hazards are considered to be: • Floods • Hurricanes and Coastal Storms • Severe Storms/Tornadoes • Wildfires • Drought/Heat Wave • Winter Storms/Freezes • Landslides/Sinkholes 4.4 Hazard Profiles After the initial identification of natural hazards the LMS committee developed profiles in order to put into context how each of the identified natural hazards affect the Okeechobee County planning area. A description of all identified hazards was completed because each hazard type has the potential to impact the Okeechobee County planning area in different forms. Along with a description, the hazard profiles include a Vulnerability Assessment which is performed to determine the impact that the hazards have on the built environment and how they can affect the safety of the residents. The Vulnerability Assessment uses the information generated in the hazard identification and the hazard profile to identify locations in which residents of Okeechobee County could suffer the greatest injury or property damage in the event of a disaster. Depending on the data available to within Okeechobee County, a vulnerability assessment could involve 32 counting the number of structures or people in the path of hazards or describing what these hazards can do to physical, social, or economic assets. At the end of each hazard profile is a jurisdictional risk assessment, which indicates any differences in vulnerability within Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee. 4.5 Hurricanes and Tropical Storms. 4.5.1 Profile — Florida is the most vulnerable state in the nation to the impacts of hurricanes and tropical storms. Hurricane season runs from June through November. In June and October, the regions of maximum hurricane activity are the Gulf of Mexico and the western Caribbean. In Okeechobee County, the primary effects from a hurricane are high winds and inland flooding. Tornadoes associated with tropical storms are most frequent in September and October when the incidence of tropical storms is greatest. Inland flooding can accompany any hurricane due to the low elevation of much of the county. The vulnerability of Okeechobee County to hurricanes varies with the progression of the hurricane season. Table 4. Tropical Storm and Hurricane Damage Scale Sustained Wind Category Speeds(mph) Surge Pressure Typical Damage (ft) (mb) Tropical <39 -- -- -- Depression Tropical Storm 39—73 -- -- -- Hurricane I 74—95 4—5 >980 Minimal—Damage is done to primarily to shrubbery and trees, unanchored manufactured homes,street signs. Hurricane 2 96— 110 6—8 965—980 Moderate—Some trees are toppled,damage to roof coverings, major damage to manufactured homes. Hurricane 3 1 1 I — 130 9— 12 945—965 Extensive Damage—Large trees are toppled,structural damage to roofs, manufactured homes are destroyed,damage to small homes and utility buildings. Hurricane 4 13 I — 155 13— 18 920—945 Extreme Damage—Extensive damage to roofs,windows,and doors; roofs on small buildings completely fail. Hurricane 5 > 155 > 18 <920 Catastrophic Damage—Widespread roof damage,severe door and window damage,some buildings completely fail. 4.5.2 Location and Extent — Okeechobee County is considered an inland county, which eliminates its vulnerability to storm surge damage associated with Florida's primary threat of hurricanes. However, a tropical storm or hurricane that moves inland near Okeechobee County would cause significant wind damage and flooding from rainfall. According to this assessment, a Category 5 storm has the potential to destroy or damage all structures in Okeechobee County. A Category 3 storm would place the majority of structures in the moderate damage category. And a Category I storm would cause minor or no damage to structures in Okeechobee County. Approximately 63% of the County population lives in manufactured housing, mobile homes, and RVs. Table 5 identifies the location of mobile home parks located within Okeechobee County and their respective populations. These specific populations of people are at a significant risk to wind damage from high winds associated with 33 hurricanes. In addition to these particular structures, most buildings within Okeechobee County were built between 1950 and 1970. These structures were built during a time when building codes were lax and builders did not build houses to a high wind rating. Mobile homes can stand to suffer immense damage in tropical storm and hurricane conditions as well, due to the fact that they are not anchored, nor designed for such wind events. The abundance of older model houses and mobile homes throughout Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee increases the areas vulnerability to wind damage associated with tropical events. Overall, both the City of Okeechobee and Okeechobee County may be affected by a hurricane or tropical storm event. Table 5. Mobile Home Parks in Okeechobee County NAME OF PARK ADDRESS ZONE POPULATION Kings Mobile Home Park 1659 SR 70 W NW 192 Kissimmee River Fishing Resort 15601 SR 70 W NW 428 Palm Mobile Home Village 2695 NE 11 St NE 96 Pine Ridge Park 3033 NE 7 St NE 212 Villa Market Trailer Park 4648 Hwy 441 N NE 172 Austin Anderson Trailer Park 9441 Hwy 78 W SW 40 Cox's RV Park 9751 Hwy 78 W SW 56 Dew Drop Inn 8761 Hwy 78 W SW 80 Ella's Mobile Home Park 9441 Hwy 78 W SW 52 Huttons Trailer Park 9100 Hwy 78 W SW 156 Jim's Place 8651 Hwy 78 W SW 48 Overman Trailer Park 7650 Hwy 78 W SW 108 Pirates Cove 9861 Hwy 78 W SW 48 Stephen's Winter Resort 9750 Hwy 78 W SW 68 Steve McGee Park 9441 Hwy 441 S SE 84 Four Acres Mobile Home Park 2727 Hwy 441 S SE 122 George's Luck 7 Mobile Home Park 3311 SE 33 Terr SE Globe Trailer Park 3311 SE 33 Terr SE 120 Lucy Island SE 8 Ave SE 48 Oak Mobile Home Park 8485 Hwy 441 S SE 100 Oasis Village 1601 Hwy 441 S SE 200 Register Villas Mobile Home Park 11555 Hwy 441 S SE 48 River Bend Mobile Home Park 1307 S Parrott Ave SE 324 Snug Harbor Village 1536 Hwy 441 S SE 188 Taylor Creek Lodge 2730 Hwy 441 S SE 188 Town&Country Mobile Home Park 4425 Hwy 441 S SE 712 Vantage Oaks 4351 SE 26 ST SE 172 Source: Okeechobee County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) 4.5.3 Previous Occurrences —A review of historical tracts of tropical weather systems indicates that Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee have both been affected by this type of natural hazard in the past. Figure 5 depicts historical tracts of tropical weather systems that passed within 100 miles of the center of Okeechobee County. 34 Figure 5. Storm Tracts Within a 100 Mile Radius of Okeechobee County / t "y xrr. Y A /1 '',., / K' 4 , , ,,,,,,:....„,„.. ~ DI 127m1 \1t4`"- Source: NOAA Coastal Services Center, http.•//hurricane.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes/index.htm Storm tracts located in Figure 5 only represent hurricane and tropical storms passing within a 100 mile radius of Okeechobee County. There have been numerous other storms that have struck both the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of Florida, both north and south of Okeechobee County that impacted the county. Since the turn of the century, Okeechobee County has directly experienced (i.e. a storm within a 50 mile radius) twenty-three Category 1 hurricanes, sixteen Category 2 hurricanes, ten Category 3 hurricanes, ten Category 4 hurricanes, and zero Category 5 hurricanes. In the later half of the century, the Okeechobee County planning area was affected by many notable hurricanes. On June 18, 1972 Hurricane Agnes caused six deaths within the county as a result of high winds. Hurricane David in 1979, made landfall in West Palm Beach and brought heavy rains and hurricane force winds to Okeechobee County. Prior to the 2004 hurricane season, only Hurricanes Erin in 1995 and Irene in 1999 along with Tropical Storms Jerry in 1995 and Mitch in 1998 have impacted the county within the last 10 years. In 2004, Okeechobee County was directly impacted by two hurricanes, while indirectly affected by two others. Hurricane Charley made landfall on August 13th, Frances on September 4th, Ivan on September 16th, and hurricane Jeanne on September 26°' . Below is a profile of each of the four 2004 storms. Hurricane Charley of August 2004. This hurricane increased in strength to become a category 4 hurricane just before making landfall on Florida's southwest coast just north of Captiva on August 13th, 2004. At the time of the storm, the hurricane was the second strongest hurricane to hit the United States since Andrew in 1992. Hurricane Charlie was 35 did not directly travel through Okeechobee County; however indirect effects were experienced throughout the county and the City of Okeechobee. Damage in the U.S. is estimated to be $14 billion. Readings taken in Fort Pierce indicate that sustained winds reached 21 mph, and peak wind gusts were up to 26 mph. Hurricane Frances of September 2004. Roughly three weeks after Hurricane Charley made landfall in Florida, this hurricane made landfall in the southern portion of St. Lucie County as a category 2 storm on September 5. This hurricane produced a significant storm surge, with a highest measured peak of 5.89 ft above mean sea level at the St. Lucie Lock. Hurricane Francis entered in the southeastern region of Okeechobee County and traveled diagonally, exiting out of the northwest region. Figure 6 indicates the path of this hurricane though Okeechobee County. This hurricane was directly responsible for 5 deaths in Florida and indirectly responsible for an additional 32 deaths in Florida. Readings taken in Fort Pierce indicate that sustained winds reached 70 mph, and peak wind gusts were up to 94 mph. The total property damage (for all affected counties) reported from this storm was $4.8 billion, with an additional $93.2 million in crop damage. Wind damage to citrus groves led to a near total loss near the coast of east- central Florida between West Palm Beach and Melbourne, with lesser damage farther to the west across the Kissimmee River basin. Figure 6. Path of Hurricane Francis Through Okeechobee County x'-..N,= v n. ..-,..,.--... E F..F i,n T FF F•'.F •h.F'tF t.:li,.�-t,.,-lssv. 4 l..dun[tar. 1 `l _._._. N.J,lu.d. j 5 t 1� t f .., a■-t<v■-t■ rocast t•-tr.,strc",.vn 1ncts} s based on Adv;sory issued Mon 09/00.34 14E The projected track(s),shown in dots,are the official Hurricane Center Advisory projection(s)for the storm and advisory number shown above. Also shown is the Average error swath each side of the projected track. There is a level of confidence of about 60 percent that the storm will track within the swath during the forecast period_ Source: Hurrivac Image Hurricane Ivan of September 2004. This storm originally made landfall in the U.S. as a category 3 hurricane just west of Gulf Shores, Alabama on September 16..After passing through most of the eastern half of the U.S., the storm reentered into the Atlantic Ocean and then started to head directly south. On the morning of September 21, the then sub- 36 tropical storm made landfall in south Florida, becoming the third major rainfall event to affect Okeechobee County in less that two months. Hurricane Jeanne of September 2004. Only five days after the remnants of Hurricane Ivan passed through south Florida, this storm made landfall as a category 3 hurricane in the southern portion of St. Lucie County just miles away from where hurricane Frances had three weeks prior. This storm was the first major hurricane (category 3 or higher) to make landfall between Palm Beach and the mouth of the Savannah River since 1899. Readings taken in Port St. Lucie indicate that sustained winds reached 49 mph, and peak wind gusts were up to 74 mph. Figure 7 depicts the path the Hurricane Jeanne took across Okeechobee County. After Hurricane Jeanne, Okeechobee County was declared a disaster area, which made them eligible for individual and public assistance through FEMA. Figure 7. Path of Hurricane Jeanne Through Okeechobee County .,t j H.elS••vi. mr • — - Ar'y active forecast tree,shown"dots),s based on Ad,sory issued Mon 05;00/04 14E The projected track(s), shown in dots,are the official Hurricane Center Advisory projection(s)for the storm and advisory number shown above. Also shown is the Average error swath each side of the projected track_ There is a level of confidence of about 60 percent that the storm will track within the swath during the forecast period. Source: Hurrivac Image After the 2004 hurricane season, the only storm to have direct impact on Okeechobee County was Tropical Storm Fay in 2008. On August 24, 2008, following Tropical Storm Fay, Okeechobee County was designated as a disaster area which made the county eligible for individual and public assistance through FEMA. A profile of Tropical Storm and a map of the path that it took through Okeechobee County are provided below. Tropical Storm Fay. On the morning of August 19, 2008, Tropical Storm Fay came on shore in southwest Florida moving north northeast toward Lake Okeechobee. Fay remained well formed and actually intensified exhibiting a classical tropical cyclone eye 37 as it reached its peak intensity over the western shore of Lake Okeechobee. Wind gusts of 58 mph were reported in the City of Okeechobee. By the early morning of August 20th Tropical Storm Fay had moved to southern Brevard County producing widespread wind gusts over 50 mph. Patrick AFB reported a gust to 62 mph. Fay produced torrential rain along the Space and Treasure coasts on the 20th as the circulation center moved up the Brevard County coast and into the near shore Atlantic waters near Edgewater. Rainfall amounts on the 20th were near 8 to 9 inches in Martin, Saint Lucie Okeechobee, and Indian River counties and from 5 to 16 inches in Brevard County. On August 21st Fay drifted on shore in northern Volusia County and produced an additional 6 to 13 inches of rain in Brevard County and about 5 inches of rain in southern Volusia County. Orlando Executive Airport had a wind gust to 56 mph and Sanford reported a gust to 53 mph. On August 22nd, as Tropical Storm Fay moved across the Florida peninsula north of Ocala an additional 7 to 10 inches of rain fell over Volusia County. In Okeechobee County Tropical Storm Fay's torrential rains caused the flooding of about 70 homes. In addition to the flooding, a few homes received minor wind damage and 4300 homes were left without power. The property damage in Okeechobee County was roughly estimated at $1.2 million. (National Weather Service website). Figure 8 depicts the path that Tropical Storm Fay took as it moved diagonally through Okeechobee County. On August 24, 2008 Okeechobee was declared a disaster area as a result of the damage incurred by Tropical Storm Fay. This enabled Okeechobee County to become eligible for individual and public assistance, as well as receive funding through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Figure 8. Path of Tropical Storm Fay Through Okeechobee County r ,.., . tr.. t A,� -.... -o—f:4 ..,.w....t e,_.. ,..'T._—'..e3=\ut _ _- n• a..•.. ........a F t.Y.•. .b ..a+. —_ _ � I ,i indsan f.u t 14 6 t 1 S tt r i9 rt .r ., i... 1 r. rr ...,. „ .. .•.t..• ..v F•r..i . r h 1.., A.`, iv lrr The projected track(s),shown in dots,are the official Hurricane Center Advisory projection(s)for the storm and advisory number shown above. These forecasts are subject to error._with errors smaller in the first hours,becoming greater with each hour. Source: Hurrivac Image 38 4.5.4 Probability of Future Events — According to NOAA's website, Central Florida has a 50% probability of being struck by a named storm. Recent history indicates that residents can expect a storm to affect Okeechobee County every 2-3 years, and the most likely event will be a Category 3 or lesser storm. Overall, the probability of a hurricane or a tropical storm event occurring in Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee is high. 4.5.5 Land Uses and Development Trends — Most future development will occur continue to occur throughout the county, but predominantly within Okeechobee City along Lake Okeechobee. Because of the vulnerability to hurricane force winds, future construction is subject to the State's stringent building codes, and county zoning requirements regarding flood zones. 4.5.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities — The abundance of mobile homes in Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee increases the areas vulnerability to hurricanes and tropical storms. It is estimated that a category 3 hurricane would result in moderate to minor damage 17,302 structures within the County. There are also 31 critical facilities located within the Category 3 storm impact area that would be expected to receive some damage. Since the 2005 LMS, there has been no construction or demolition of critical facilities within Okeechobee County. 4.5.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities — Due to the recent economic downturn, construction of new homes and developments in Okeechobee County have come to a halt. Looking at the Future Land Use Map for the year 2020 shows little change in the existing development in Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee. There will be population growth due to the natural rate of increase and other factors that will increase the need for larger infrastructure and increases in critical facilities located in vulnerable areas. Construction on a new Emergency Operations Center in Okeechobee County is scheduled to begin late in the summer of 2009. This facility will be added to the list of critical infrastructure upon completion. Increases in development of structures and population will increase Okeechobee County's and the City of Okeechobee's vulnerability to damages from these storms. 4.5.8 Human and Economic Impact — Following the direct impact of a hurricane many residents will be unable to return to their homes. Many mobile/manufactured homes will be destroyed and repairs to other homes that are uninhabitable may take weeks/months to complete. Some may choose to never return to their homes as was the case following Hurricane Andrew. The economic impact will vary greatly. Many small businesses will close forever while others will prosper. Home repair, carpet and appliance businesses will experience short-term increases in business. Other businesses. particularly those associated with tourism or real estate sales, will suffer. 4.5.9 Potential Dollar Losses to Structures — The risk assessment data for wind- related damage in Okeechobee County are based on data developed for the MEMPHIS, which was developed by the FDEM. However, this 2010 updated LMS takes into account the increase in buildings and population, since the 2005 LMS. The method used during this plan update to estimate potential dollar losses to vulnerable structures used the same percentages for damages and losses as the 2005 Okeechobee County LMS, which were 39 derived from MEMPHIS. However, In order to accurately develop the vulnerability assessment for this updated LMS, building statistics such as number, value, and type were attained through the Okeechobee County Property Appraisers Office. As in the previous LMS, peak water level statistics are not available for the City of Okeechobee, because of the lack of flood maps produced for the area. Wind-related damage in either a 100-year or 50 year event could cause severe damage to structures in Okeechobee County. A 25-year event could lightly damage one-third of the structures in Okeechobee County, and a 10-year event should cause no damage. 4.5.10 Vulnerability and Impact Assessment — Okeechobee County is very vulnerable to the effects of a hurricane. Okeechobee County has 7,630 mobile home housing units, which make up close to 46% of its overall housing stock. The majority of the mobile homes within the Okeechobee County planning area are located in low laying areas. Over 63% of all county residents live in mobile home trailers that are subject to evacuation for a Category I hurricane and over 16,512 residencies, or 40,359 residents for a Category 3 or greater storm. The primary need to minimize the vulnerabilities to a hurricane or tropical storm is the ability to control residential and structural densities in vulnerable locations, and the ability to ensure that residential structures and hurricane evacuation structures provide a reasonably acceptable degree of safety to its occupants. In addition, there is a great need to ensure that the citizens of Okeechobee County are informed of the hazards to enable them to make informed decisions on how to mitigate and prepare for an approaching storm. Below are vulnerability assessments that are specific to the five different categories of hurricanes that have the potential to affect the Okeechobee County Planning Area. Included in the vulnerability portion of the risk assessment are maps that were generated through the use of MEMPHIS. They indicate the potential risks of the wind and storm surge associated with category I through 5 hurricanes. 40 Category 1 Hurricanes — A category one hurricane would result in peak winds of 81 MPH (Figure 9) and a peak water level within the Okeechobee County Planning Area of 4.7 feet (Figure 10). A specific number that indicates the peak water level located in the City of Okeechobee is not available because of the lack of FEMA produced flood maps. The total expected damages from a category I hurricane (Table 6) would be $15,011,271 in Okeechobee County and $2,516,982 in the City of Okeechobee. The specific number and types of structures that would experience tropical storm winds, hurricane force winds, and flooding as a result of a category I hurricane are shown in Table 7. Certain populations of people within the Okeechobee County Planning Area are more vulnerable than others when it comes to hazard events. These specific populations of people are shown in Table 8. Table 6. Estimated Losses for Category 1 Hurricanes Total Estimated Damages Type of Structures Okeechobee County City of Okeechobee Loss Percent Loss Percent Single-Family $2,260,608 1:0% $924,476 1.0% Mobile Homes $8,355,610 6.2% $302,209 5.0% Multi-Family $470,259 1.2% $162,838 1.0% Commercial $2,774,578 1.0% $809,566 0.9% Agricultural $732,887 1.1% $100,003 1.0% Gov/Institutional $417,329 0.8% $217,890 1.0% Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS Table 7. Countywide Structures at risk for Category 1 Hurricanes Tropical Hurricane Type of Structures Total # Storm Wind Wind Ext Wind Flooded Single-Family 7,535 7,535 1,547 0 15 Mobile Homes 6,451 6,451 1,630 0 14 Multi-Family 421 421 142 0 2 Commercial 1,150 1,150 256 0 0 Agricultural 1,688 1,688 173 0 7 Gov/Institutional 97 97 10 0 0 Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS 41 Table 8. Countywide Population at risk for Category 1 Hurricanes Total TS Wind Hur Wind Ext Wind Flooded Total 40,359 40,359 3,328 0 111 Minority 7,442 7,442 217 0 0 Over 65 6,626 6,626 1,037 0 29 Disabled 7,496 7,496 782 0 24 Poverty 6,619 6,619 432 0 49 Lang Iso 3,243 3,243 0 0 0 Sing Pnt 2,479 2,479 197 0 0 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and MEMPHIS Figure 9. Category 1 Maxima Wind Speed Category 1 Hurtica::Assessment for OKEECHOBEE Cousty LEVmd A**diva tout. N latottata tr1 Nigh.aq • SreGOrdary!Wait ;e'-•H Nh now- 75 rpA QI'1S t6 pot, • -Yi d Mks 115 rp' 179• 1.3000 ;VI- 1te qM a>tee net, Powered by the TAOS output System and MAPSERVER a:epxy 4.arceie eer for C,EEo•cnEE✓34.rty 42 • Figure 10. Category 1 Maxima Storm Surge l(l /'t Legend *analysis Pint N twtarntata trs I1i,twe4 &p.m.1.'4 RWO 1 -:1 rt MB -ti rt IS la- 11 It ti 13- 15 ft 't!-!1 It Powered by the TAOS Output System and MAPSERVER ' C.37e,�,ory 41.•rie3,11 Assess•--en:for C:EECFCSEE Cx.•Ity 43 Category 2 Hurricanes—A category 2 hurricane would result in peak winds of 99 MPH in the County (Figure 11) and a peak water depth of 7.5 ft within Okeechobee County (Figure 12). The wind gusts are estimated to be 95 MPH in the City of Okeechobee and no specific data for peak water level/flooding is available at this time. The total expected damages from a category 2 hurricane (Table 9) are estimated to be $49,118,733 in the County and $6,906,863 in the City of Okeechobee. The specific types of structures that would experience hurricane force winds and flooding from a category 2 hurricane are expressed in Table 10. Roughly 2.2% of the housing units in Okeechobee County (363) would be left uninhabitable, while 1.2% of the housing units in the City of Okeechobee (26) would be uninhabitable following a category 2 hurricane. Specific populations located within the Okeechobee County Planning Area that would be vulnerable to a category 2 hurricane are expressed in Table 11. Table 9. Estimated Losses for Category 2 Hurricanes Total Estimated Damages Type of Structures Okeechobee County City of Okeechobee Loss Percent Loss Percent Single-Family $8,816,369 3.9% $3,697,903 4.0% Mobile Homes $23,449,616 17.4% $918,715 15.2% Multi-Family $1,724,283 4.4% $635,068 3.9% Commercial $11,098,313 4.0% $341,817 3.8% Agricultural $2,465,167 3.7% $420,012 4.2% Gov/Institutional $1,564,985 3.0% $893,348 4.1% Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS Table 10. Countywide Structures at risk for Category 2 Hurricanes Tropical Hurricane Type of Structures Total # Storm Wind Wind Ext Wind Flooded Single-Family 7,535 7,535 7,432 0 21 Mobile Homes 6,451 6,451 6,329 0 33 Multi-Family 421 421 421 0 3 Commercial 1,150 1,150 1,146 0 3 Agricultural 1,688 1,688 1,599 0 4 Gov/Institutional 97 97 97 0 Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS 44 Table 11. Countywide Population at risk for Category 2 Hurricanes Total TS Wind Hur Wind Ext Wind Flooded Total 40,359 40,359 40,359 0 111 Minority 7,442 7,442 7,442 0 0 Over 65 6,626 6,626 6,626 0 29 Disabled 7,496 7,496 7,496 0 24 Poverty 6,619 6,619 6,619 0 49 Lang [so 3,243 3,243 3,243 0 0 Sing Pnt 2,479 2,479 2,479 0 0 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and MEMPHIS Figure 11. Category 2 Maxima Wind Speed Category 2 Hurricane Assessment for OKEECHOBEE County Legend •1ra.ly.l: rou t I✓I.a.rst.acy Wthv'1 s......7.,.y r.... -n.ron !w-ry.ph i rc-en.r, -A-9,5 nrh al!.-tIr w+. 719-136.p■ M rw - Ira,arty , fee..rt. Powered by the TAOS Output System and MAPSERVER C 3-erxr=1-,rrca-#Assess^ienf fer O.EECHO6EE Count' 45 Figure 12. Category 2 Maxima Storm Surge _____} -,,, i , ' • a►.tit __ �) !V sratat. attgar0 110.010 w t - aft �.++ ... w1-9 ft W7-eft ..... W ->s ft III l -19 ft • t' 1‘-le ft •1N-''et ft • ( '>',i l ft „,...,\'� -' ,sue t. .„ , --, —P.-w.red by the TAOS Output System and MAPSERVER 4 ,, Catemy:Hurrca^e Assessment to C.E_CHCSEE c...-.) ;1- 1 Category 3 Hurricanes—A category 3 hurricane would result in peak winds of 116 MPH in Okeechobee County and 109 MPH in the City of Okeechobee (Figure 13). The County would experience 10.6 ft of flooding and as stated earlier flood statistics are not available for the City of Okeechobee (Figure 14). The total expected damages from a category 3 hurricane (Table 12) would be $110,052,372 million dollars in the County. The City of Okeechobee would sustain approximately $22,321,851 million dollars in damages. Roughly 5.2% or 859 of the housing units within Okeechobee County would be uninhabitable and 3.0% or 65 of the housing units in the City of Okeechobee would be left uninhabitable following a category 3 hurricane. The specific populations that would are vulnerable to the flooding and extremely high wind forces associated with a potential category 3 hurricane are expressed in Table 14. Table 12. Estimated Losses for Category 3 Hurricanes Total Estimated Damages Type of Structures Okeechobee County City of Okeechobee Loss Percent Loss Percent Single-Family $20,345,468 9.0% $8,320,282 9.0% Mobile Homes $49,459,821 36.7% $1,855,563 30.7% Multi-Family $3,918,826 10.0% $1,465,542 9.0% Commercial $26,358,493 9.5% $7,735,851 8.6% Agricultural $5,796,473 8.7% $940,028 9.4% Gov/Institutional $4,173,292 8.0% $2,004,585 9.2% Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS Table 13. Countywide Structures at risk for Category 3 Hurricanes Tropical Hurricane Type of Structures Total # Storm Wind Wind Ext Wind Flooded Single-Family 7,535 7,535 7,535 294 21 Mobile Homes 6,451 6,451 6,451 608 33 Multi-Family 421 421 421 60 3 Commercial 1,150 1,150 1,150 71 3 Agricultural 1,688 1,688 1,688 78 5 Gov/Institutional 97 97 97 6 3 Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS 47 Table 14. Countywide Population at risk for Category 3 Hurricanes Total TS Wind Hur Wind Ext Wind Flooded Total 40,359 40,359 40,359 2,479 111 Minority 7,442 7,442 7,442 64 0 Over 65 6,626 6,626 6,626 1,251 29 Disabled 7,496 7,496 7,496 720 24 Poverty 6,619 6,619 6,619 214 49 Lang 'so 3,243 3,243 3,243 0 0 Sing Pnt 2,479 2,479 2,479 l32 0 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and MEMPHIS Figure 13. Category 3 Maxima Wind Speed Category 3 Hurricane Assessment for OKEECHOBEE County Legend •1fl.alv:i: Feist tr. !6. - t' +.4 f^, - i ri rat (a•.'M - 1rn.,. • 168.n1, Powered by the TAOS Output System and MAPSERVER Category t h.trrca.e Assess^Knt fcr^r''E_CHC6EE Goan^y 48 Figure 14. Category 3 Maxima Storm Surge 4 � i I . I Legend *ou+aly:t: ro,.c v�ttipAwy 1 - � 1 - 3/t '`' 't ._ _4-ti It a 1 a 7-n f1 LI .-.� IN 19-12 ft v7. MI■S-1:}ft t 16-V ft 11111.■P/ f t 11111>'21 ft „... Powered by the TAOS Output Sys;.- ■ .:;.■d MAPSERVER ; , ,,,a C 3'ep y?■•.,rrca^e Assess,ent fcr OxEECNOSEE Co.srry 49 Category 4 Hurricanes—A category 4 hurricane would result in peak winds of 140 MPH in Okeechobee County. The wind gusts are expected to reach 134 MPH in the City of Okeechobee (Figure 15). A category 4 hurricane would result in an estimated 17.9 feet of flooding. The majority of the flooding would be centralized around southern portion of the county, south of SR 70, along Lake Okeechobee (Figure 16). The total expected damages resulting from a category 3 hurricane are expected to be $250,864,265 million dollars in Okeechobee County. The City of Okeechobee is expected to experience $56,677,890 million dollars in damages (Table I5). Around 12% of the total housing units (1981) located in Okeechobee County would be uninhabitable, while 7.8% (169) housing units in the City of Okeechobee would be uninhabitable following a category 4 hurricane. The specific populations within the Okeechobee County Planning Area that have an increased vulnerability to this type of natural hazard are depicted in Table 17. Table 15. Estimated Losses for a Category 4 Hurricane Total Estimated Damages Type of Structures Okeechobee County City of Okeechobee Loss Percent Loss Percent Single-Family $49,959,427 22.1% $20,523,361 22.2% Mobile Homes $103,906,055 77.1% $4,176,527 69.1% Multi-Family $9,326,805 23.8% $3,663,854 22.5% Commercial $62,705,467 22.6% $19,069,772 21.2% Agricultural $14,324,616 21.5% $2,320,069 23.2% Gov/Institutional $10,641,895 20.4% $4,924,307 22.6% Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS Table 16. Countywide Structures at risk for a Category 4 Hurricanes Tropical Hurricane Type of Structures Total # Storm Wind Wind Ext Wind Flooded Single-Family 7,535 7,535 7,535 7,198 713 Mobile Homes 6,451 6,451 6,451 5,757 1,793 Multi-Family 421 421 421 386 124 Commercial 1,150 1,150 1,150 1,016 129 Agricultural 1,688 1,688 1,688 1,470 26 Gov/Institutional 97 97 97 85 7 Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS 50 Table 17. Countywide Population at risk for Category 4 Maxima Total TS Wind Hur Wind Ext Wind Flooded Total 40,359 40,359 40,359 38,553 5,149 Minority 7,442 7,442 7,442 7,222 209 Over 65 6,626 6,626 6,626 6,443 1,620 Disabled 7,496 7,496 7,496 7,202 1,347 Poverty 6,619 6,619 6,619 6,003 835 Lang Iso 3,243 3,243 3,243 2,854 0 Sing Pnt _ 2,479 2,479 2,479 2,388 241 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and MEMPHIS Figure 15. Category 4 Maxima Wind Speed Category A Hurr,cane Assessment for OKEECHOBEE County t • i \ t■■■t • ■Ii ■ •• 111•■ •r • 4 it I • • ! !'1 • •■• k.... . 1 w ■ • ■ • ■ Lewd • 0 • 0. ,,.1 t,..I • • • 30-99 90.1, • ,.�, •n- f i r »I. Ito -I X7••• ��■■ In 1'11.. Ira.9.9 16■w,1, F----- ."111119 a. '.11L., • • \ .4•411% Powered by the TAOS Output System and MAPSERVER C3'e; y 4 1"uR'Ca^e Assess lent for OKEECHOBEE Co,,,e4 51 Tr Figure 16. Category 4 Maxima Storm Surge Legend *lInol4c1; N Inter,I.,. • •y - 3 ft 04- ft ut 12. ft le is as ft 111 11. MB I • r; 1 r,,wered by the TAOS Output System and MAPSERVER 4 ' - ,Assess-lent fcr Co.EEC H(SEE 5-) Category 5 Hurricanes—A category 5 hurricane would result in peak winds of up to 152 MPH within Okeechobee County. The wind gusts generated from a category 5 hurricane are estimated to be 141 MPH inside the City of Okeechobee (Figure 17). The expected storm surge expected to impact the Okeechobee County Planning Area if a category 5 hurricane occurred is 16.7 feet. No such figure is available for the City of Okeechobee due to the previously stated lack of flood maps. However, Figure 18 indicates that the City of Okeechobee, which is located in the southern portion of the County, would experience a major flood event shall a category 5 hurricane travel over Lake Okeechobee and make landfall on the north side of the lake. The total expected damages expected from a category 5 hurricane (Table 18) would be $324,970,125 million dollars in the County. The total expected damages for the City of Okeechobee would total $70,651,924 million dollars. Over 2,500 housing units in the County would be left uninhabitable (2592 or 15.7%) and 10% (217) in the City of Okeechobee would be uninhabitable following a category 5 hurricane. The specific populations within the Okeechobee County Planning Area that have an increased vulnerability to this type of natural hazard are depicted in Table 20. Table 18. Estimated Losses for a Category 5 Hurricane Total Estimated Damages Type of Structures Okeechobee County City of Okeechobee Loss Percent Loss Percent Single-Family $70,757,017 31.3% $26,717,348 28.9% Mobile Homes $123,999,949 92.0% $5,204,037 86.1% Multi-Family $11,834,853 30.2% $4,754,868 29.2% Commercial $79,352,936 28.6% $24,646,781 27.4% Agricultural $20,454,220 30.7% $3,010,089 30.1% Gov/Institutional $18,571,151 35.6% $6,318,801 29.0% Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS Table 19. Countywide Structures at risk for a Category 5 Hurricanes Tropical Hurricane Type of Structures Total # Storm Wind Wind Ext Wind Flooded Single-Family 7,535 7,535 7,535 7,520 536 Mobile Homes 6,451 6,451 6,451 6,438 1,431 Multi-Family 421 421 421 420 135 Commercial 1,150 1,150 1,150 1,149 120 Agricultural 1,688 1,688 1,688 1,688 26 Gov/Institutional 97 97 97 97 7 Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS 53 Table 20. Countywide Population at risk for Category 5 Maxima Total TS Wind Hur Wind Ext Wind Flooded Total 40,359 40,359 40,359 40,359 5,150 Minority 7,442 7,442 7,442 7,442 209 Over 65 6,626 6,626 6,626 6,626 1,620 Disabled 7,496 7,496 7,496 7,496 1,347 Poverty 6,619 6,619 6,619 6,619 835 Lang Iso 3,243 3,243 3,243 3,243 0 Sing Pnt 2,479 2,479 2,479 2,479 241 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and MEMPHIS Figure 17. Category 5 Maxima Wind Speed Category 5 Hurricane Assessment for OKEECHOBEE County ''•I•1l r. • i art r a Lee 4 Lyda rains s N t OPRI arr 1 •sI,W '1 • ■ i r • • a 9b�-d.wn • •wi-r,ran • •• •751-ee1 ren •bj-braA • •si-Ilk mph 110-170 q\ • t,yr - 103.•a sa s a Powered by the TAOS Output System and MAPSERVER C,a-egory`r-,rrca-e Assess'nent fcr JwEECHOSEE 54 Figure 18. Category 5 Maxima Storm Surge ri ( . 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An accurate vulnerability assessment on flooding for the City of Okeechobee is extremely difficult to produce due to the nonexistent flood insurance rate maps for that particular jurisdiction. The City of Okeechobee has no published Flood Insurance Rate Maps because it has no Special Flood Hazard Areas. 4.6.2 Location and Extent — The location of the flooding within Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee is the same as when the original 2005 LMS was completed. The City of Okeechobee and the southern portion of the county have an increased probability of experiencing a flood event, due to the natural decrease in ground elevation closer to Lake Okeechobee. Also, fresh water flooding often occurs along the Kissimmee River, which is part of the County's western border and around the numerous lakes/sinks that dot the county. Floods regularly affect hundreds of homes and several roads for many days every few years. The location of the areas in Okeechobee County that have an increased probability of flooding is shown in Figure 19, which is a map of the generalized 100-year floodplain and the historically identified local flood areas. There are a number of areas in the County in which flooding has occurred that have threatened a number of housing structures. These specific subdivisions and locations that have experienced problems with flooding events are: • Country Hills • Dixie Ranch Acres • Basswood Estates • Sunset Acres • Ridgeway Acres • Oak Park • Area to the North of Royal Concrete Co. (18T11 St. and NW 32nd Dr.) • Woodland Park (SW City of Okeechobee) The extent of a flooding event could range anywhere from no monetary damages with a small flood that occurs in a agricultural area to damages costing millions of dollars should the flooding occur in urbanized area of Okeechobee County. Small localized flood events are more common in Okeechobee County due to the heavy seasonal rainfall that the area is accustomed to. However, a severe, slow moving tropical storm or hurricane can bring heavy rains to the area. A flood created by a storm of this magnitude would be expected to cause significant structural and agricultural damages throughout Okeechobee County. 56 Figure 19. 100-Year Flood Plain with Historically Identified Local Flood Areas .dp'' - - 6 1~ F cJ .'dL�/vJ?D"' �1 -A i 1 4. •i y 4,, - 1 P ` .... ,. c ( Jq k . iY y f r g/t ' t' t a° ° iq - � te '` " . ^ �V. , .\ U r , ( d '' -. 1y rJ 4 p,. o '( '+ , ear?y '. ` ` € _. r- ° \ '''' -..; * . -f---\_:. t 0 - ._, , , " ..uf CC ,c,. 1 / .1 Source: Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Future Lan(' Use Map Series 57 4.6.3 Previous Occurrences — In the past 60 years, several minor flooding events have occurred causing almost $3 million in damages. The most significant event occurred on September 15, 1994. Two synoptic-scale systems. one tropical and one non-tropical brought heavy rain to most of peninsular Florida the last half of September. Rivers and streams, particularly in the west central counties of Citrus, Polk, I lillsborough, Sarasota, I lardee, Desoto and Manatee Counties, overflowed, flooding roadways and inundating or isolating residential areas. Other sections of Florida, particularly the northeast and east central, experienced urban flooding which closed roads and flooded schools and homes in Duval County and flooded subdivisions in Hagler, Volusia, St. Johns and l3revard counties as well as in Wakulla County in northwest Florida. In southern interior Florida, flooding of swampy areas around Lake Okeechobee damaged some roadways in I lendry County and isolated houses in Glades and western Palm Beach Counties. Damages totaled $500,000. On September 9, 2004 a flash flood occurred in the northeast portion of Okeechobee County as a result of Hurricane Francis. Roughly four to six inches of rain fell that produced widespread flooding of roads and residences. In 2008, heavy rains from Tropical Storm Fay flooded roughly 70 homes in Okeechobee County. It was estimated that over eight inches of rain fell within the County as a result of Tropical Storm Fay. Issues with flood waters arose because of the storm water drainage systems were designed to take in such a large quantity of water in such a short time. Damage from this storm, which was mainly a result of flood waters, was estimated at approximately $1.2 million. (Source: National Weather Service website). 4.6.4 Probability of Future Events — Heavy rains and fresh water flooding occur in cycles that many now attribute to the "El Nino". Whatever the reason, there is a long history of flooding in Okeechobee County and most of central Florida. Even though there has been updates/construction of new culverts and a storm water management system over the recent years, flood events are still expected to continue. The probability of future flood events occurring in Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee is high. 4.6.5 Land Uses and Development Trends— Development in the 100-year flood plain is strictly controlled by the County. All new construction must be elevated above the base flood elevation. Any building permit that is requested within the 100-year floodplain (Special Flood Hazard Area) is required to have the Base Flood Elevation determined by the Okeechobee County Planning Officials or Chief Engineer. The document that the Okeechobee County Planning and Development Department uses to determine the Base Flood Elevation is provided in Appendix E. 4.6.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities — Many of the existing buildings within Okeechobee County are positioned in the 100 year floodplain, including 10 critical facilities and several sections of road that are normally affected. Damages are usually minor and repaired quickly. There are approximately 401 residential structures, as well as 56 other types of structures that either have been or could be affected in the future. 58 4.6.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities — Unfortunately, for this analysis there was no GIS coverage available of any type for floodplains in Okeechobee County. Based on a comparison of hardcopy FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Okeechobee County and the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) the following generalizations were made about flooding and future land uses. There are extensive areas of Okeechobee County that are in the 100-year floodplain, and a substantial portion of every future land use category, including categories with urban or suburban intensities of land use, that lie within the 100-year floodplain. Once flood zone data is available in a format that can be used in GIS analysis, the county could determine if it needs to amend its Future Land Use Map or place any additional restrictions on development in these zones. The future development in Okeechobee County will continue to be regulated by the Okeechobee County Planning and Zoning Department. This will guarantee that all new development will occur above the Base Flood Elevation Level, reducing the overall flood vulnerability to new buildings, infrastructure, and critical facilities within the County. The Okeechobee Planning and Development Department will also encourage development in areas located outside the watershed and in places that are not listed as a wetland or native plant and animal habitat. 4.6.8 Human and Economic Impact — To the victims of a flood, the impacts are great. Most cannot return to/live in their homes until repairs and clean-up are completed. Even with flood insurance, the cost to the homeowner can be in the thousands. Conversely, floods are often profitable for some businesses, such as those specializing in flooring, appliances and furniture. 4.6.9 Potential Dollar Losses to Structures — There are a total of 457 structures currently in the 100 year floodplain. Damages from a future major event could cause over $20 million not including the long term lost revenue from impacted businesses. 4.6.10 National Flood Insurance Program — As part of Okeechobee County's and the City of Okeechobee's participation in the NFIP, residents and businesses in both jurisdictions are eligible to obtain flood insurance policies. Okeechobee County joined the National Flood Insurance Program on February 4, 1981, while the City of Okeechobee joined the program on August 26, 1977. Okeechobee County's original FIRM, which is still in use today, was produced in February 1981. The city of Okeechobee does not have any published FIRM's because all of the land falls within zones C and X. Within the City of Okeechobee, which is the incorporated part of Okeechobee County, there were 104 policies in effect as of January 1, 2009, with a total coverage of $24,399,500. The unincorporated area of Okeechobee County has 2,516 policies to date, with a total coverage of$410,957,600. Also as of January 1, 2009, the NFIP has paid out $43,174 to residents and businesses in the City of Okeechobee for a total of 2 losses. The residents and businesses located in the unincorporated County have received $1,486,085 for 128 total losses. Although exact numbers are not available for Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee, national patterns as of March 3 I, 2009 indicate the following: 59 • 68.6% of NFIP policies are for single family residential properties • 20.5%of NFIP policies are for residential condominiums • 4.7% of NFIP policies are for non-residential structures • 3.l% of NFIP policies are for multi family residential properties • 2.9%of NFIP policies are for other various residential structures This study assumes that the Okeechobee County follows the same pattern for its 2,620 policy holders. In Okeechobee County, the areas of special flood hazard were identified by the Federal Insurance Administration through a scientific and engineering report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study for the Okeechobee County." This study was dated August 12, 1979, and is later amended, accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps (Okeechobee County Land Development Regulations, 6.03.06, p.Vl-13). In order to comply with the NFIP standards, Okeechobee County adopted the Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction into their Land Development Regulations on December 30, 1992. Section 6.03.08 of the Okeechobee County Land Development Regulations helps in the reduction of flood hazards by setting general standards, specific standards, standards for areas of shallow flooding (AO zones), standards for subdivision proposals, standards for streams without established base flood elevation or floodways, and standards for preservation and protection of desirable natural features. Also, according to Okeechobee County Land Development Regulations, the County is committed to preserving certain floodplains, wetlands, cones of influence, natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas, native vegetative communities and wildlife habitats. More information on the specifics on Section 6.03.08 "Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction" can be found in Appendix F. Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee continue to comply with the NFIP program by enforcing their floodplain management requirements, which include regulating all new and improved development within the 100-year floodplain. This is accomplished by the Floodplain Administrator, which is the Director of the Okeechobee County Planning and Development Department. The Planning and Development Director has the responsibilities to review all development permits to assure that the general standard requirements for flood hazard areas are met. Public information related to floodplain management and the National Flood Insurance Program is distributed to new homeowners as a measure to reduce future flood damage. Documentation of this information is located in Appendix G. The Planning and Development Department is also working to include GIS based mapping of flood hazard areas. In the future, a GIS system will aid in the planning of new development in or near flood prone areas. One improvement that needs to be addressed by the Okeechobee County Flood Management Program is the addition of maintained maps of areas that flood frequently (i.e. repetitive loss properties) in order to prioritize those areas for inspection after the next flood. Okeechobee County joined the Community Rating System in October 2000 as a class 8 community. The class 8 rating allows Okeechobee County residents to receive a 10 percent reduction in their flood insurance premiums. If the County was able to move up just one class to a class 7 rating, they would increase their savings by an additional 5 60 percent. Moving up to a class I rating would provide the County with an overall reduction of 45 percent in flood insurance premiums. Okeechobee County did complete the Community Rating System annual recertification in August 2008. Documentation of the annual recertification process can be found in Appendix I I. At the time of this update the 2009 annual report has not been completed. The recertification document indicates that Okeechobee County received CRS credits for the following activities: • We are maintaining Elevation Certificates on all new and substantially improved buildings in our Special Flood Hazard Area. • We have issued 76 permits for new construction and substantial improvements in the Special Flood I lizard Area last year. • Attached are 5 Elevation Certificates for new or substantially improved structures that have been completed in the last year. • We are providing Flood Insurance Rate Map information, advise information on the flood insurance purchase requirement to inquirers and keep records of service. • Attached is a copy of the document that told lenders, insurance agents, and real estate offices about this service last year, including informing insurance agents about the availability of elevation certificates. • We conducted an annual outreach project to the community. • We continue to provide flood protection assistance to inquirers. • We continue to preserve out open space in the floodplain. • We continue to enforce out zoning ordinance n the credited low density zones. • We continue to enforce our building code. • We continue to enforce the stormwater management provisions of our zoning, subdivision and building code ordinances for new developments in the watershed. • The State of Florida continues to provide communities with State Dam Safety credit based on requirements adopted by the state and recognized by FEMA. Currently, the City of Okeechobee does not participate in the Community Rating System, even though it is a participant of the National Flood Insurance Program. 4.6.11 Repetitive Loss Properties — Repetitive loss properties are another means to identify flood hazards. Associated with the FEMA NFIP, repetitive loss properties are defined as those policies having two or more flood insurance claims of$1,000 or more within a 10-year period beginning in 1978. Based on the most recent information there are seven of these properties within unincorporated Okeechobee County. There is an additional three more repetitive loss properties located in the City of Okeechobee. The types of structures and their respective values are indicated in Table 21. A review of repetitive loss locations serves as a rough indicator of flood hazard concern areas. Unfortunately, use of these sites in this manner can lead to misdirected mitigation efforts. Repetitive loss properties are identified only if the owner has NFIP coverage. These repetitive loss locations do not reveal those areas where NFIP policyholders do not file claims, do not make the $1,000 threshold, or for those people who do not have flood 61 insurance policies (because of income or lack of knowledge). For this reason, any study analyses will use this tool as a means to supplement flood assessments. Table 21. Types of Repetitive Loss Properties in Okeechobee County Jurisdiction Type of Structure(s) Value of Structure(s) Okeechobee County Single Family $129,675.00 MSC/Outbuilding $3,814.00 Okeechobee County Single Family $54,555.00 Okeechobee County Single Family $75,627.00 MSC/Outbuilding $16,938.00 Mobile Home $10,599.00 Okeechobee County Single Family $25,929.00 Okeechobee County Single Family $73,999.00 Okeechobee County Modular Home $122,341.00 MSC/Outbuilding $8,325.00 Okeechobee County Single Family $91,127.00 MCS/Outbuilding $7,771.00 Okeechobee County Hotels/Motel $164,250.00 Okeechobee County Single Family $96,064.00 City of Okeechobee Single Family $153,556.00 Source: FDEM and Okeechobee County Property Appraiser 4.6.12 Vulnerability and Impact Assessment — This section describes the vulnerability of Okeechobee County to damage by the flooding described in the Hazard Profile. Within Okeechobee County there is an abundance of vacant land, where a flood event would not have an effect on people and the economy. Flood problems arise when floodwaters cover developed areas, locations of economic importance, and infrastructure. In Okeechobee County a problem would arise if flood waters were located within the urbanized southern portion of the county and the City of Okeechobee. A flood in these highly vulnerable areas would cause substantial damage to buildings, particularly to the majority of residential and commercial buildings that are dispersed throughout the City of Okeechobee. Along with residential and commercial buildings, a few road ways are impacted every couple years by flooding. Road damage as a result of flooding is of a major concern in Okeechobee County because automobile transit is the chief means of transportation in the area. Over one-quarter of Okeechobee County lies within the 100-year floodplain as shown in Figure 19. A majority of this land area in locate in the southern portion of the County, near the City of Okeechobee. Therefore, a significant portion of the existing development is either located in or close to various flood zones and are vulnerable to flood damages. For the people who live along the Kissimmee River, the banks of Lake Okeechobee, or other low-lying areas, vulnerability is high and the impact great. Because of the abundance of sparsely populated and agricultural land, the County as a whole has a low — moderate vulnerability and impact. 62 Located below are risk assessment maps that were created through the use of MEMPHIS. As stated earlier, this service is the best available resource that Okeechobee County has at the time of this LMS update. The maps indicate that the areas around Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River have a higher potential to experience a flood event. Figure 20. Flood Vulnerability of the Okeechobee County Area r ,ids 'tj._______ ____ _ _ _____ _____ en s ,,,... „. s ice\ ( .wR yr • _.. • t it \___„.„...,,....„.._____ - 1 t '\ / Loa+ -Occasional -Fraquant P_L..I Florida Counties PRI us Counties Source: The Kinetic Analysis Corporation LMS Data site 63 10 Year Wind and Flood Event Data — A 10 year wind and flood event would result in winds of 68 mph and a peak flood elevation of 2.8 ft. within Okeechobee County. Inside the City of Okeechobee the peak flood elevation is expected to be 0.0 ft. and the peak wind gust would be at 64 ft. Expected wind gusts from a 10 Year Storm Event are shown in Figure 21, while the projected amount of flooding is shown in Figure 22. The total expected damages from a 10 year wind and flood event is expected to be $5,166,760 in the County. The total expected damages for the City of Okeechobee would total $812,301. The damage estimates are further broken down into structure type in Table,,22. Roughly 33 housing units in the County would be left uninhabitable and zero in the City of Okeechobee, after a 10 year wind and flood event. The specific populations within Okeechobee County that have an increased vulnerability to this type of natural hazard are depicted in Table 24. Table 22. Estimated Losses for a 10 Year Wind and Flood Event Total Estimated Damages Type of Structures Okeechobee County City of Okeechobee Loss Percent Loss Percent Single-Family $678,182 0.3% $277,343 0.3% Mobile Homes $3,234,429 2.4% $120,884 2.0% Multi-Family $117,565 0.3% $48,851 0.3% Commercial $832,373 0.3% $269,855 0.3% Agricultural $199,878 0.3% $30,001 0.3% Gov/Institutional $104,332 0.2% $65,367 0.3% Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS Table 23. Countywide Structures at risk for a 10 Year Wind and Flood Event Tropical Hurricane Type of Structures Total # Storm Wind Wind Ext Wind Flooded Single-Family 7,535 7,535 0 0 11 Mobile Homes 6,451 6,451 0 0 13 Multi-Family 421 421 0 0 0 Commercial 1,150 1,150 0 0 0 Agricultural 1,688 1,688 0 0 1 Gov/Institutional 57 57 0 0 0 Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS 64 Table 24. Countywide Population at risk for 10 Year Wind and Food Event Total TS Wind Hur Wind Ext Wind Flooded Total 40,359 40,359 0 0 0 Minority 7,442 7,442 0 0 0 Over 65 6,626 6,626 0 0 0 Disabled 7,496 7,496 0 0 0 Poverty 6,619 6,619 0 0 0 Lang Iso 3,243 3,243 0 0 0 Sing Pnt 2,479 2,479 0 0 0 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and MEMPHIS Figure 21. 10 Year Event Expected Wind Speeds 'Q Year Wind and Mood Assessment for OKEECHOBEE County i •• • .e U f r Legend en s 1105014:15 Pert ON till v Hle .i w PM 1 ' 50.many.eni 30-09 nee 1 ill wS•- A neb a • •:se .r'."..ris� 6,� • Va.• �rJ'l• •an 75-rn por n .13iia� • • • �* !a-9e pop( I r ` K • *1141111 • go J r69 nisi •" • M i Mk W M*. s'. . w�•L. • *... . s4 . * w :AC' .;4 ar o Powered by the TAGS Output System and MAPSERVER o ' „; to Year Aind and=tool Assessr*ent'•0,OKEEC-CBEE:Aunty 65 ■ Figure 22. 10 Year Event Expected Flood Hazards ri L*tlmlyels Pala* �. _..__. N Intw-stst. .. 1 I l5 4110..M .1.rf..a..• w.+.. f 1 re I-l WM as-L Fv t,..., i Iiti-isfz 1- 76 7 to rt s .. ar i -T 2M It e \*( r iiiik Powered by the TAUS Output System and MAPSERVER l,' .; wr•tw...r-- 10 Year Wind and Flood Assert for OI(EECNOBEE Canty 66 25 Year Wind and Flood Event Data— A 25 year wind and flood event would result in winds of 88 mph and a peak flood elevation of 5.5 ft. in the unincorporated areas of Okeechobee County. The City of Okeechobee would experience peak winds of up to 83 mph. The depth of the flooding experienced in the City of Okeechobee as a result of a 25 year event is undetermined due to the lack of accurate flood maps. Wind speeds and the amount of flood waters expected in Okeechobee County are shown by Figures 23 and 24 respectively. The total expected damages from a 25 year wind and flood event is expected to be $23,418,264 for the County. The total expected damages for the City of Okeechobee would total roughly $4,233,320. The damage estimates are broken down further by structure type in Table 25. A 25 year wind and flood event would result in a loss of 165 or 1% of all of the housing units in Okeechobee County. The loss of housing units in the City of Okeechobee would be 0.4% or roughly 9 homes. The specific populations within Okeechobee County that have an increased vulnerability to this type of natural hazard are depicted in Table 27. Table 25. Estimated Losses for a 25 Year Wind and Flood Event Total Estimated Damages Type of Structures Okeechobee County City of Okeechobee Loss Percent Loss Percent Single-Family $3,843,033 1.7% $1,571,609 1.7% Mobile Homes $12,263,879 9.1% $453,313 7.5% Multi-Family $783,765 2.0% $260,541 1.6% Commercial $4,716,783 1.7% $1,439,228 1.6% Agricultural $1,132,644 1.7% $160,005 1.6% Gov/Institutional $678,160 1.3% $348,624 1.6% Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS Table 26. Countywide Structures at risk for a 25 Year Wind and Flood Event Tropical Hurricane Type of Structures Total # Storm Wind Wind Ext Wind Flooded Single-Family 7,535 7,535 4,819 0 19 Mobile Homes 6,451 6,451 4,469 0 14 Multi-Family 421 421 295 0 2 Commercial 1,150 1,150 797 0 2 Agricultural 1,688 1,688 621 0 4 Gov/Institutional 57 57 33 0 1 Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS 67 Table 27. Countywide Population at risk for 25 Year Wind and Food Event Total TS Wind Hur Wind Ext Wind Flooded Total 40,359 40,359 25,692 0 111 Minority 7,442 7,442 5,223 0 0 Over 65 6,626 6,626 4,767 0 29 Disabled 7,496 7,496 5,148 0 24 Poverty 6,619 6,619 4,558 0 49 Lang Iso 3,243 3,243 2,499 0 0 Sing Pnt 2,479 2,479 1,711 0 0 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and MEMPHIS Figure 23. 25 Year Event Expected Wind Speeds 25 Year Wind and Flood Assessment for OKEECHOBEE County Le=end 4?- Hl ctu.aq 4.w ir.�y Wes* 31-Anal. t�S1 •n is TS-M seat, •A-97 wM �!n- ^# 113- I 311 mph MI 11M- ION w'Y ib,e■ ed by the TAOS Output System and MAPSERVER ; j 25 Year'Mind and Flood Assessmern o OKEEC—.^9E°_County 68 Figure 24. 25 Year Event Expected Flood Hazards ri Lread ♦Analysis natal N uaa+•xcats k ,' ■ us Ntwhaq Yew nort ry Maw*, I - 3 It Z.```---�� ai 4-d ft lei! al ID Fs IS•14 F; { 16-Is it ` MD 14-14 f e. *y ` t gm T f it■ r % N IIIL Powered by the TAOS Output System and MAPSERVER I,', ; , 25 Year et''ind and cload 'Cr Assessn'en: OFEEC-O E_Ccunty 69 50 Year Wind and Flood Event Data — A 50 year wind and flood event would result in winds of 102 mph and a peak flood elevation of 7.5 ft. in the unincorporated areas of Okeechobee County. The City of Okeechobee would experience peak winds of up to 96 mph. The depth of the flooding experienced in the City of Okeechobee as a result of a 50 year event is undetermined due to the lack of accurate flood maps. Wind speeds and the amount of flood waters expected in Okeechobee County are shown by Figures 25 and 26 respectively. The total expected damages from a 50 year wind and flood event is expected to be $49,695,476 for the County. The total expected damages for the City of Okeechobee would total roughly $9,514,871. The damage estimates are broken down further by structure type in Table 28. A 50 year wind and flood event would result in a loss of 380 or 2.3%of all of the housing units in Okeechobee County. The loss of housing units in the City of Okeechobee would be 1.2% or roughly 26 homes. The specific populations within Okeechobee County that have an increased vulnerability to this type of natural hazard are depicted in Table 30. Table 28. Estimated Losses for a 50 Year Wind and Flood Event Total Estimated Damages Type of Structures Okeechobee County City of Okeechobee Loss Percent Loss Percent Single-Family $8,816,369 3.9% $3,605,455 3.9% Mobile Homes $23,853,919 17.7% $882,450 14.6% Multi-Family $1,763,471 4.5% $602,500 3.7% Commercial $11,098,313 4.0% $3,238,263 3.6% Agricultural $2,598,419 3.9% $380,011 3.8% Gov/Institutional $1,564,985 3.0% $806,192 3.7% Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS Table 29. Countywide Structures at risk for a 50 Year Wind and Flood Event Tropical Hurricane Type of Structures Total # Storm Wind Wind Ext Wind Flooded Single-Family 7,535 7,535 7,442 0 21 Mobile Homes 6,451 6,451 6,350 0 33 Multi-Family 421 421 420 0 3 Commercial 1,150 1,150 1,149 0 2 Agricultural 1,688 1,688 1,593 0 4 Gov/Institutional 57 57 56 0 1 Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS 70 Table 30. Countywide Population at risk for 50 Year Wind and Food Event Total TS Wind Hur Wind Ext Wind Flooded Total 40,359 40,359 39,863 0 Ill Minority 7,442 7,442 7,380 0 0 Over 65 6,626 6,626 6,502 0 29 Disabled 7,496 7,496 7,381 0 24 Poverty 6,619 6,619 6,469 0 49 Lang Iso 3,243 3,243 3,243 0 0 Sing Pnt 2,479 2,479 2,452 0 0 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and MEMPHIS Figure 25. 50 Year Event Expected Wind Speeds 54 Year Wind and Flood Risk Assessment for OKEECHOBEE County Legend s ro14414 rains /t/iatarntafa Nish..ae Sor.nMry Ira■ 1s-e,am ON Se-75 wrA Si 75-ti'1 wA It -w.ae+ 1k1-115 apt 119-1�q► lilt 1911-1701 •) te#apt, Powered by the TAOS Output System and MAPSERVER 50 Year hind anc clood=sk Assessment fcr Oh.EF.Ci-C8EE Cointy 71 ■ Figure 26. 50 Year Event Expected Flood Hazards , 1 i \ . Legend *1M1:1:1: Pact '✓iIa.,Lac. .. _. ..Ni Ph. . , 1 - l 1'l �..f '� .. r`4 't.7-9 f .....� 191 It-12 It f in 111-o1 t sr a:-tt ft k 7M- ft l mot. i ' ern.% ' k ti 0 11 Powered by the TAOS Output System and MAPSERVER 50 rear Mind ana Rood R,sk Assess'^ent to.�KiECh08EE County • 72 100 Year Wind and Flood Event Data—A 100 year wind and flood event would result in winds of 105 mph and a peak flood elevation of 8.7 ft. in the unincorporated areas of Okeechobee County. The City of Okeechobee would experience peak winds of up to 99 mph. The depth of the flooding experienced in the City of Okeechobee as a result of a 100 year event is undetermined due to the lack of accurate flood maps. Wind speeds and the amount of flood waters expected in Okeechobee County are shown by Figures 27 and 28 respectively. The total expected damages from a 100 year wind and flood event is expected to be $71,652,157 for the County. The total expected damages for the City of Okeechobee would total roughly $14,752,934. The damage estimates are broken down further by structure type in Table 31. A 100 year wind and flood event would result in a loss of 578 or 3.5% of all of the housing units in Okeechobee County. The loss of housing units in the City of Okeechobee would be 1.8% or roughly 39 homes. The specific populations within Okeechobee County that have an increased vulnerability to this type of natural hazard are depicted in Table 33. Table 31. Estimated Losses for a 100 Year Wind and Flood Event Total Estimated Damages Type of Structures Okeechobee County City of Okeechobee Loss Percent Loss Percent Single-Family $12,885,463 5.7% $5,361,959 5.8% Mobile Homes $33,018,137 24.5% $1,359,940 22.5% Multi-Family $2,586,425 6.6% $911,893 5.6% Commercial $17,202,385 6.2% $5,307,154 5.9% Agricultural $3,664,437 5.5% $570,017 5.7% Gov/Institutional $2,295,311 4.4% $1,241,971 5.7% Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS Table 32. Countywide Structures at risk for a 100 Year Wind and Flood Event Tropical Hurricane Type of Structures Total # Storm Wind Wind Ext Wind Flooded Single-Family 7,535 7,535 7,535 0 68 Mobile Homes 6,451 6,451 6,451 0 123 Multi-Family 421 421 421 0 26 Commercial 1,150 1,150 1,150 0 7 Agricultural 1,688 1,688 1,688 0 4 Gov/Institutional 57 57 57 0 2 Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Data and MEMPHIS 73 L. Table 33. Countywide Population at risk for 100 Year Wind and Food Event Total TS Wind Hur Wind Ext Wind Flooded Total 40,359 40,359 39,863 0 111 Minority 7,442 7,442 7,380 0 0 Over 65 6,626 6,626 6,502 0 29 Disabled 7,496 7,496 7,381 0 24 Poverty 6,619 6,619 6,469 0 49 Lang Iso 3,243 3,243 3,243 0 0 Sing Pnt 2,479 2,479 2,452 0 0 Source: U.S. Census Bureau and MEMPHIS Figure 27. 100 Year Event Expected Wind Speeds +00 Year Wind and Flood Risk Assessment for OKEECHOBEE County al Lead �bots eairs tn1r.•®tats vs 1111 .t 5t.andn.y I—'. 75-55 ad+ A fS Mk 15--115 101 115 -111 Nye► 171 -is Ri 1 Me opt. 7 all. Powered by the TAOS Output System and MAPSERVER ,; ; , GI: ear+'Om and-Iood Risk Assessment fcr O..EE:M•3BEE Corny 74 Figure 28. 100 Year Event Expected Flood Hazards r3 I Legend L t StLicis roiwt \ I ICi in(,Away 9ernnektry Sm.*. .,�,... , 1 - 3 fl S.., 1M 7.•8 fl iae-L'ft } •is- In it. r , 16- IS ft al 19-M Ft t- all>?I ft y Powered by the TAOS Output System and MAPSERVER „ a , „ 100 rear gins'and door:<sk Assessr-ent to w EECH.BEE Courtly 4.6.13 Jurisdictional Risk Assessment Area of the County Level of Risk Unincorporated Areas of the County Low—Moderate Okeechobee City Moderate—High 75 4.7 Severe Storms / Tornadoes 4.7.1 Profile — Severe weather disrupts daily lives more than any other form of weather. Each year thousands of dollars go to fixing or replacing televisions, computers, homes, and aircraft damaged by such storms. Crops are also subject to damage or destruction by hail associated with storms. Thunderstorms can also be deadly. Florida leads the nation in the frequency of lightning strikes and related deaths associated with them. It is also among the top ten states prone to devastation from tornadoes. Thunderstorms are also responsible for delivering most of the state's rain fall. Okeechobee County is among the top ten counties in Florida in number of lightening injuries and deaths. One of the most damaging products of a severe thunderstorm is a tornado. Tornadoes occur in connection with thunderstorms and frequently are accompanied or followed by lightening and sometimes heavy rain or hail. Tornadoes associated with tropical storms are most frequent in September and October when the potential for tropical storms is greatest. These tornadoes usually occur around the perimeter of the leading edge of the storm and sometimes result in the outbreak of several tornadoes. These tornadoes generally move in an easterly or northeasterly direction. All areas of the county are vulnerable to severe storms and tornadoes. Maps illustrating the paths of historic tornado events are included in the plan. The potential for damage and loss of life increases as a function of population density. As the number of structures and people increase, so does the probability of human casualties and property losses. This is compounded by the county's high number of mobile home residents. Mobile homes are extremely susceptible to wind damage due to the light construction materials, flat sides and roofs, and lack of permanent foundation. However, mobile homes remain an attractive housing prospect for many individuals in Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee due to their relative affordability. 4.7.2 Location and Extent — Sever storms and tornadoes have the ability to affect the entire Okeechobee County planning area. Therefore, all of the assets in both Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee are vulnerable. Every year damage amounts from tornadoes and severe thunderstorms can range from a few hundred to half a million dollars. The extent of the monetary damage from a tornado or a severe storm could range anywhere from a thousand dollars to tens of millions. Depending on the strength of the tornado and where it hits, the damages within Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee could be devastating. 4.7.3 Previous Occurrences — In the past 60 years, 20 tornadoes (FO — F2) and 44 severe storms have been documented in Okeechobee County by the National Weather Service (website). Several of these storms produced lightning strikes that caused significant damage. Total damages approached $13.6 million. The strongest tornado on record in Okeechobee County was a F2, which touched down on November 14th, 1969 in the southeastern portion of the county. The area damaged by this tornado was agricultural and resulted in $25,000 in damages. The most recent (last 15 years) tornado events occurred on May 12, 1996, March 9, 1998, May 3, 2005, and August 21, 2006. 76 In 1996 a small FO tornado touched down on the northwest shore of Lake Okeechobee just east of the Kissimmee River. The tornado moved east northeast for about 200 feet and overturned a travel trailer killing the only occupant. About 60 other trailers and mobile homes received minor damage. Total damages cost about $50,000. In 1 998 an F I tornado touched down along the north shore of Lake Okeechobee near I Iighway 441. The tornado moved northeast though Okeechobee damaging six businesses and nine homes. Thirteen mobile homes and recreational vehicles were destroyed. About 100 others were damaged. Ten people were injured. Two required hospitalization. 'Total damages were $5.4 Million. In 2005, a small FO tornado briefly touched down near the community of Basinger, located in the unincorporated northwest portion of the county. The tornado blew over a few trees and was the source of the one inch hail that was reported in the area. No monetary damage was reported. In 2006, both the Okeechobee County Sheriff's office and the St. Lucie County Emergency Management simultaneously reported a small tornado on the ground just west of the Okeechobee - St. Lucie county line. No significant damage was found. (Source: National Climactic Data Center Website). Figure 29 indicates historical tornado events and paths that have occurred in Okeechobee County from 1950 — 2002. This map indicates clearly that tornadoes are very unpredictable and have the ability to affect the entire Okeechobee County Planning Area equally. 77 Figure 29. Historical Tornado Events and Paths in Okeechobee County T■rnaoo Risk Assess ient'or o.tEE:HCBEE I Le=eud ♦ 14411,:1: rGlnt fib 5 tt Ain t. }-7 t t MOO u..'t1.+.o c w..„t t;'!;. ,:+, MAPjEF;EiF ' -aac°is•a'--sr'- Jk E__ .cE_ :cunt Information on past occurrences of severe storm events is limited in Okeechobee County. It is a well known fact that severe storms frequently occur within the Okeechobee County region, however the majority of the information on severe storms in the area is focused on the previous hurricanes and tropical storms that have directly impacted the County. According to the National Weather Center's website, only one severe storm event has occurred in the last ten years that was not associated with a tropical weather system. This severe thunderstorm and is high winds damaged an airplane hangar located north of Fort Drum, which is in the northeastern portion of Okeechobee County. The monetary damage caused by this severe storm system totaled $10,000. Located below in Figures 30 and 31 are historical locations of severe weather events that were documented due to the damaged that they caused within Okeechobee County. This information, which was obtained through the use of MEMPHIS is from 1955 — 2002. Although this information is from 2002, it is still valid due to the lack of new documentation regarding severe storm events that have occurred previously in the Okeechobee County Planning Area. 78 Figure 30. Historical Damaging Thunderstorm Events in Okeechobee County T^understorm E+anage=151.4sses5n-ent far OKEEC-CEEE:Dung 4 • - " 79 Figure 31. Historical Damaging Hail Events in Okeechobee County Ha I Damage R sh Assessment to,OKEECHOBEE Cont • P Leeena * " /"■ LS•�_5?SSR"c—" ' 4.7.4 Probability of Future Events — Sever storms and associated tornadoes are a common occurrence in Florida and the probability is extremely high that these events will continue in the future. 4.7.5 Land Uses and Development Trends — Like most of Florida, Okeechobee County's population is growing, however this growth is not occurring at the rate that was predicted in the past population projections. The majority of the recent growth has been within the City of Okeechobee. This trend is expected to continue because of the attractiveness Lake Okeechobee provides to retired individuals. This raises some concern due to the fact that a more dense population increases the chance for future damages. 4.7.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities — Every structure in Okeechobee County has the potential to receive damage by a sever storm, tornado or lightning strike. 4.7.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities — All future construction will be completed to comply with the stringent building codes and requirements already in place. Therefore, the damage new construction, including roofs and manufactured homes will be less on average. 80 4.7.8 Human and Economic Impact — In the past 50 years only 2 people have been killed and 30 injured in I Iernando County by sever weather events. If a worst-case event were to occur, such as an F3 tornado, 2 deaths and 30 injuries (State average for an F3 event) could be expected. Individual/localized damages have caused a major impact to families and neighborhoods. particularly mobile home parks. Because events are frequent. several businesses have started to specialize in making fast repairs to storm damages. 4.7.9 Potential Dollar Losses to Structures — Based on records of previous occurrences in Okeechobee County, each event averages just over $25,000 and the most costly event was $5.4 Million. A worst-case future occurrence of an F3 tornado impacting the most densely developed part of the county (City of Okeechobee) could affect 2,102 homes. A worst case scenario event, involving major damage to a quarter of the homes within the City of Okeechobee, (average county home value is $77,600) would create over a $40 million event. To put these estimates in perspective, Florida has experienced 42 F3 tornadoes in the past 50 years. Damages have averaged $12.2 million and the costliest event was $62 million. 4.7.10 Vulnerability and Impact — Central Florida is very vulnerable to sever weather, particularly when the east coast sea breeze flows across the state and collides with the west coast sea breeze at the height of daily heating, in the late afternoon. The impact can range from short-term power outages to major damage to structures. Since severe storms and tornadoes are unpredictable in their pattern, frequency, and severity all of Okeechobee County is vulnerable to the damages that they cause. Figure 32 shows the tornado risk across Okeechobee County. According to this map that was generated by The Kinetic Analysis Corporation LMS Data Site, Okeechobee County in its entirety is located in the medium risk area (I in 250). Being a medium risk area indicates that tornadoes can occur anywhere in the county and the path, length, and intensity of each storm will be different. Any given tornado will not result in 100 percent countywide damages, but rather a path of damages that will vary based on the location of the structure in relation to the path of the tornado and based on the type, size, and construction of the structure. At this time there are no damage function tables for tornadoes however; tornados would have a greater impact on agricultural structures, mobile homes, and utilities. 81 Figure 32. Tornado Vulnerability in Okeechobee County MI Law ® ruled ium Hgh • Very High vd Source: The Kinetic Analysis Corporation LMS Data Site Therefore, there are a total of, 40,359 people in Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee residing in the medium risk area for tornadoes. Of the 40,359 total residents that live in the medium risk zone for tornadoes, 18.5% or 7,496 of them are classified as disabled. Other vulnerable populations that are located within the Okeechobee County planning area (medium risk) are shown in Table 34. Table 34. Vulnerable Populations in Medium Risk Tornado Area Language Single Total Minority Over 65 Disabled Poverty Isolated Parent 40,359 7,442 6,626 7,496 6,619 3,243 2,479 Pre-engineered buildings account for just over 37% of all of the structures in the county and less than 7% of the structures in the city of Okeechobee. Additionally, over 20% of the homes in Okeechobee County were built prior to 1970. Table 35 shows the distribution of assets within Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee in the moderate tornado risk zone. Specific building counts are not available to create loss estimates for the severe storms hazard. Therefore, loss estimation tables are not available for severe storms at this time. The process of estimating losses from instances of severe storms will be completed as more information becomes available. 82 Table 35. Distribution of Structures in the Tornado Risk Area Type of Okeechobee County City of Okeechobee Structure Exposure Buildings Exposure Buildings Agriculture $66,626,122 1,688 $1 0,000,296 154 Churches $11,044,420 34 $6,530,400 28 Commercial $277,457,818 1,150 $89,951,758 463 Governmental $52,166,154 97 $8,696,675 5 Hospitals $10,688,505 2 $0 0 Mobile Homes $134,767,905 6,451 $6,044,179 157 Multi-Family $35,188,255 421 $16,283,796 94 Schools $10,248,637 11 $6,561,895 7 Single Family $226,060,756 7,535 $92,477,573 1,453 Utilities $1,397,052 11 $42,369 1 Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser 2009 4.7.11 Jurisdictional Risk Assessment—All jurisdictions are high risk. Area of the County Level of Risk Unincorporated Areas of the County High City of Okeechobee High 83 li 4.8 Wildfires 4.8.1 Profile — Forest lands and other wild lands in Okeechobee County ;re extremely susceptible to wildfires. Fire has been excluded from much of the wild land in the county causing heavy fuel loading in the wildland-urban interface. Many low lands and wetlands in Okeechobee County are comprised of organic soils, often called "muck". ires in these areas during droughts create substantial smoke hazards to the county's citizi ns. Wildfires in general are difficult and costly to extinguish, and thus require a lar:.e amount of resources. Maps illustrating historical wildfire events are included in the pla • 4.8.2 Location and Extent — Being a predominately rural county, most of the area is vulnerable to the affects of wildfires. Based on mapping by the Florid. Division of Forestry (shown below), the entire unincorporated area of the county s at high to moderate risk due to dense underbrush and the high number of wooded arras. There are several small areas scattered throughout the county that are susceptibl' to wildfire, however the majority of these areas are scattered around the City of Okeechobee and along Highway 441. Figure 33. Okeechobee County Wildfire Potential :�, r' \ 1 1 , L ❑Lakes 41 & L__' Florida Counties i 1 ,,,�� ❑Non—Burnable ,� i ,l+ �r.. ❑Level 1 firtrfi� `�►�P` "r t ❑Level 2 9 •� t:, s! ❑Level 3 �y '� . ❑L 1 4 ife jw; s ❑Level 5 4 «� ' " ` ❑Level 6 ,k s HICH/ANDS ft • /4 .o,+ t... wJ/ �` / �a * ❑Level 7 ECNOBEE *i" .Level 8 I '" ❑Level 9 ■ �,I : r ❑GA and AL . ,I .1,I All,i;' i r' r e Hr+f141'Ti4 if / T .. ..,� . / . T1 n 0 4 8 m i - w � MINK=Source: Florida Division of Forestry, Wildland Fire Risk Assessment System Being a predominantly rural county, many of the subdivisions located in the area are listed as a wildland-urban interface area. These particular subdivisions are at a higher risk 84 for wildfire than others due to increased fuel load and narrow buffer zones. Figure 34 expresses the exact location in the County that is at an increased risk for wildfires. Table 36 indicates the same subdivisions/areas of the County at an increased risk and the how large the approximate area is in acres. The risk rating for each subdivision was developed through assessing each subdivisions access points, types of vegetation (fuel load), building construction factors, fire protection, and utilities. More information can be found in the Okeechobee County Wildland Fire Mitigation Plan. Overall the extent of the damage is had to determine because wildfires affecting an agricultural area would have less of an impact than a wildfire that occurs in one of the many wildland-urban interface zones. Should a wildfire affect the City of Okeechobee or one of the rural residential areas within unincorporated Okeechobee County, the damages could stretch into the million dollar range. Figure 34. Wildland-Urban Interface Subdivision Locations in Okeechobee County A N POLK COUNTY OSCEOLA COUNTY . INDIAN RIVER COUNTY OKEECHOBEE COUNTY ran. I ST.LUCIE-- COUNTY ■•• 'ter 111,031 HIGHLANDS ` COUNTY .t w. 4141r•.�._... •RTIN- GLADES COUNTY Pi/ •• • LAKE I OKEECHOBEE Legend W!`rYaJobn _ .w11[n A1�1 0.___Celfy_Soundop Source: Okeechobee County Wildland Fire Mitigation Plan 85 Table 36. Okeechobee County Subdivisions Located in Wildland-Urban Interface Areas Subdivision / Designated Area Approximate Risk Rating Area (acres) 138`x' Avenue Area 214 Low I lazard 326`!1 Frail Area _ 950 Moderate I lazard 48`r' Avenue Area 1,366 Low I lazard Basinger 10,777 Low 1 lazard Basswood Estates 1,076 Low I lazard Country I lills Estates/ Dark Hammock _ 3,357 High Hazard Dixie Ranch Acres 1,352 Low Hazard Everglades Avenue Area 430 Moderate Hazard Four Seasons Estates 2,518 Moderate Hazard Ft. Drum 1,513 Moderate Hazard Ft. Drum Ranchettes 5,828 High Hazard Indian Flammock 5,864 Extreme Hazard NE69th Terrace Area 1,158 Very High Hazard North Lake Estates 2,632 Low Hazard NW 50th Drive Area 1,172 Low Hazard Oak Lake Estates 77 Moderate Hazard Okeechobee Little Farms 1,499 Moderate Hazard Otter Creek/ Edwards 889 Moderate Hazard Pinelands 2,347 Moderate Hazard Platts Bluff 6,732 Moderate Hazard Quail Acres 697 Low Hazard Quail Woods 1,447 Low Hazard River Arces 2,632 Low Hazard River Bluff 203 Moderate Hazard River Oak Acres 788 Low Hazard Rocking K 1,253 Moderate Hazard Spot in the Sun 1,615 Low I lazard Viking Estates 9,821 High Hazard Source: Okeechobee County Wildfire Mitigation Plan 4.8.3 Previous Occurrences — In the past 25 years, minor fires have burned several acres throughout the county. However, the most significant fires were the Eagle Island fire in January 1982 that burned 10,800 acres, and the Park fire in April 2001 that burned 17,000 acres. (Source: Division of Forestry website — Fire Reporting System). These are the only two wildfires indicated by the Florida Division of Forestry as having a direct impact within the Okeechobee County Planning area. 4.8.4 Probability of Future Events — Controlled/prescribed burns are an effort to control outbreaks of wildfires by burning the underbrush, which would contribute significantly to fueling flames. Because of these regularly scheduled burns, the 86 likelihood of a major wildfire is normally low to moderate. During periods of drought the probability increases from moderate to high. 4.8.5 Land Uses and Development Trends — Most development is in south central Okeechobee County. away from heavily forested acres. Future development is expected to continue this trend. I lowever, there is an abundance of vacant land located in moderate to high hazard areas for wildfire and development of some of these areas are expected to ensue in the coming decades. Those communities that are/may be vulnerable to wildfires are encouraged to follow the recommendations (A-the Firewise USA program 4.8.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities — In Okeechobee County. 22.1% of the 30,053.4 acres within the wildfire susceptible areas in unincorporated Okeechobee County already have residential single-family or mobile home and commercial parking lot development. Within the City of Okeechobee, 72.9% of the 975.3 acres in the wildfire susceptibility zones have been developed. Another conclusion that can be drawn from the available risk assessment data is the moderate vulnerability of the current critical facilities in Okeechobee County. Each type of critical facility can be found near a wildland-urban interface area on the map. This not only means that these facilities may be impacted by a wildland fire directly, but also some facility types (e.g., schools, medical services) may need to evacuate because of heavy smoke in a nearby area. Local area businesses may be affected the same way as well. 4.8.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities — Looking at the Future Land Use Map and comparing it to Okeechobee County's wildfire susceptibility zones indicates that of the 4,437.4 undeveloped acres, 30.6% is designated for urban residential mixed use or rural estate in the future. If homes are built in these risk areas, Okeechobee County's vulnerability to wildfire hazards will greatly increase. Additionally, the City of Okeechobee has a total of 264.3 acres that is currently vacant, in its wildfire susceptibility zones. 4.8.8 Human and Economic Impact — If a wildfire happened to occur in a wildland- urban interface zone, the human and economic impact would be significant. However, Okeechobee County has an abundance of vacant pasture land and other uninhabited areas where a wildfire could occur and not have any affect on the lives of the County's population. Overall, the greatest damage would be felt if a wildfire encroached into the City of Okeechobee and the surrounding urbanized area. This is because the City of Okeechobee is the commercial/economic center within the County. 87 Figure 35. Critical Facility Locations in Okeechobee County 1 N POLK i, j COUNTY OSCEOLA COUNTY .w \ r INDIAN RIVER COUNTY \ Yw..tixti ,� OKEECr1OBUE COUNTY ,..I.w..-".K.� n q.+ JYN. I « . II t- ST t L1CIE- CO)NTY =1g -- i HIGHLANDS '�".°a ►.« f COUNTY ... �' rr�. ! i --- . �¢T2TIN GLADES COUNTY `�W' �T ., LAKE r7nr 1 .-,�' OKEECHOBEE • ,-.==4, .1 u•, nvrlu.n 4 ns Source: Okeechobee County Wildland Fire Mitigation Plan 4.8.9 Potential Dollar Losses to Structures — With 15,557 residential and commercial structures in the moderate to high rated areas of the county, the potential dollar losses could exceed $900 Million. However, according to US Forestry statistics, the average major fire burns approximately 210 acres or a little over 1/4 of a square mile, so the expected damage costs would be significantly less. 4.8.10 Vulnerability and Impact — Wildfire poses a serious risk for Okeechobee County residents with 86.8% of the population living in medium- to high-risk wildfire zones. 42% of those at risk from wildfire are disabled, possibly making a quick evacuation difficult for these people. The estimated populations currently living in an area of medium to high risk for wildfire are shown in Table 37. 88 Table 37. Estimated Number of People at Risk for Wildfire Hazard Population # of people at medium to high risk Minority 6,053 Over 65 5,355 Disabled 13,099 Poverty 4,595 Language Isolated 670 Single Parent 1,671 Countywide Total 31,156 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Because so much of the County is undeveloped green space vulnerability is high while the impact is relatively moderate because if a major wildfire were to occur, the biggest impact would be the loss of the green space itself. Most populated areas can be protected at the cost of the forest. Of the 30,053.4 acres within these wildfire zones, 14.8% is currently vacant. Large-lot residential development, which is the most common type of development in unincorporated Okeechobee County, is the most at risk since these homes typically are surrounded by wooded lots and often do not have enough defensible space to stop a wildfire from spreading throughout the neighborhood. It should be noted that wildland fire is dynamic, especially in terms of vegetative fuels. While physical improvements to a development (e.g., adding a second access point) might permanently affect wildland fire risk, vegetation grows rapidly because Florida has a subtropical climate. An area might be classified one year as medium risk, but three years later the area might be considered to exhibit high to extremely high risk to wildland fire due to significant growth in vegetation. Season and weather conditions cause risk to fluctuate, as well. Florida's fire season is typically from December through May, but lightning-caused wildland fires peak in July. Figure 36 indicates the areas of Okeechobee County that have an increased vulnerability to wildfires because of their lack of defensible space or the surrounding fuel load. 89 Figure 36. Overall Vulnerability for Wildfires in Okeechobee County .._ N -,- . POLK COUNTY ) OSCEOLA COUNTY , •. ., ..., \ ' OK E L.oH0BEE C OUN1 Y . --;,,- -- .. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IIII •■•••• ! ..,... I i . , I ST LUC 1:.: COUNT Y • 7 '--... ,.._ ''. •,Ava: N.1 ,.Tr. ..... HIGHLANDS _, , 4.■-3.0.1.44. ..- COUNTY ! ' • --- ..A ,,....,. . a. --- r 1.•GLADES COUNTY ---1C114 ' f7-' - •--Tii,i COW N., I!tiiund 1 LAKE OKEECHOBEE ..,.., ' . ----,---.• . Source: Okeechobee County Wild/and Fire Mitigation Plan 4.8.11 Jurisdictional Risk Assessment Area of the County Level of Risk Unincorporated Areas of the County Moderate— Fl i gh City of Okeechobee Moderate 90 4.9 Drought 4.9.1 Profile — Drought is a condition of climatic dryness severe enough to reduce soil moisture and water and snow levels below the minimum necessary for sustaining plant, animal, and economic systems. Drought is a complex physical and social process of widespread significance. It is not usually a statewide phenomenon as differing conditions in the State often make drought a regional issue. Despite all of the problems that droughts have caused, it is difficult to define and there is no universally accepted definition because drought, unlike floods, is not a distinct event. Drought are often the result of many complex factors such that it often has no well-defined start nor end and the impacts vary by affected sector, thus, often making definitions of drought specific to particular affected groups. The most commonly used drought definitions are based on meteorological, agricultural, hydrological, and socioeconomic effects. • Meteorological drought is often defined by a period of substantially diminished precipitation duration and/or intensity. The commonly used definition of meteorological drought is an interval of time, generally on the order of months or years, during which the actual moisture supply at a given place consistently falls below the climatically appropriate moisture supply. • Agricultural drought occurs when there is inadequate soil moisture to meet the needs of a particular crop at a particular time. Agricultural drought usually occurs after or during meteorological drought, but before hydrological drought and can also affect livestock and other dry-land agricultural operations. • Hydrological drought refers to deficiencies in surface and subsurface water supplies. It is measured as streamflow, snowpack, and as lake, reservoir and groundwater levels. There is usually a delay between lack of rain or snow and less measurable water in streams, lakes, and reservoirs. Therefore, hydrological measurements tend to lag behind other drought indicators. • Socioeconomic drought occurs when physical water shortages start to affect the health, well-being, and quality of life of the people, or when the drought starts to affect the supply and demand of an economic product. The severity of drought may be considered as a function of both the duration and the magnitude of the precipitation deficiency. In Okeechobee County, groundwater is a source of drinking water for about 90% of the population. The principal source of groundwater for Okeechobee County is the Floridian aquifer system. This aquifer system is extremely vulnerable to the effects of drought. During a drought the Floridian aquifer can fall to dangerously low levels through excessive drawdown. This also results in the inability of sandy soils to support agricultural production because of the low moisture holding capacities. Another source of water is Lake Okeechobee. This lake serves as a major water storage area for southeastern Florida, and has historically fallen to below 11 feet for 110 days. A severe drought in 2001 affected the county, and all of central Florida, resulting in water rationing in much of the area. In the time period from 2006 to 2008, the water level in Lake Okeechobee decreased substantially following more than 18 months of below normal rainfall. 91 Summer heat in Okeechobee County approaches 100 degrees from May until early September. These days require extensive use of air conditioning systems across the county which could result in potential power failures. Many senior citizens or others with health problems are susceptible to loss of power conditions which could place them in dangerous situations. Homeless persons. or those is substandard housing. are also at risk. The combination of high temperatures and the sever weather incidents that are spawn from these conditions will put this population in danger. 4.9.2 Location and Extent - The entire County can be affected by a hydrological drought. The extent of damage is normally minimal. In 2001 the State's citrus crop was 6% less than normal because of a two-year drought. Lawns and landscape that can only be watered in compliance with regional watering restrictions are also affected by drought. 4.9.3 Previous Occurrences - Minor droughts occur every few years. They are usually associated with a "La Nina" event. The last occurrence was from 1999 to 2001. According to the National Weather Service website, the most serious event occurred in South Florida from May 2000 to May 2001. Below normal rains caused $100 million in crop damages. Recently. Okeechobee County and the majority of the State of Florida have experienced drought conditions. In 2009, Florida entered its third straight year of drought conditions, state average rainfall deficits during 2006-09 are the largest observed since the mid 1950s. According to the National Drought Monitor, approximately 20% of Florida were experiencing severe to extreme drought conditions as of January 1st, 2008. The drought has been most pronounced in southwest Florida and the Kissimmee River watershed. As a result, the average elevation of Lake Okeechobee has remained at or near daily record low levels since last Spring and is currently more than 4 feet below the historical average elevation for mid-January. Below in Figure 37 indicates the recent drought conditions in the Okeechobee area. Figure 37. Historic Water Levels in Lake Okeechobee Historic Daily Water Level for Lake Okeechobee (January 1st,1931-December 31,2008) 19.50- 19.00 Fes- Highaat Rr, ,,d,.ri 1 n.r i 18 77 h 1830 18.00 17.50 17.00 ` 1 If 16.50 I 16.00 1 it ism ■1��1�Fllili il'iir6.117D1111f 111! 15.50 lm£'Rlll■'lrmLL'll!!■1.11∎*t■mI■.it�! 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Even though the probability of future drought events taking place is high, extensive damage within Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee are not expected. 4.9.5 Land Uses and Development Trends —The more the growth the greater demand on the water supply. Increased development, which is predicted to occur throughout the county and in the entire region may soon cause hydrological drought to become a hazard of much greater significance. 4.9.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities—No impact 4.9.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities —No impact 4.9.8 Human and Economic Impact — To date there have been no recorded human or significant economic impacts from droughts in Okeechobee County. However, being an agricultural county, a major long-term hydrological drought that causes the loss of an entire year's crops could cause more than $36 million in damages and millions more to lawns and landscaping. A more likely event would result in a 5-10% reduction in crop yield and only $1.8 to $3.6 million in losses. Economically, a drought could also impact the county's $108 million annual livestock industry. 4.9.9 Potential Dollar Losses to Structures—None 4.9.10 Vulnerability and Impact— Droughts can have the following potential impact in Okeechobee County: • Economic disruption • Agriculture and fisheries damage • Damage to critical environmental resources • Wildland fire The vulnerability is considered low due to the number of people impacted by a drought being not overly significant. However, Okeechobee County has a significant amount of acreage designated as conservation, public lands and agricultural land uses. When this acreage becomes parched during a drought, the area becomes vulnerable to wildfires. Severe droughts also have the ability to reduce crop harvest, rangeland, and forest productivity, increase wildlife and livestock mortality. Because of the large agricultural tax base, the lost income from a drought could create a ripple effect through the regional economy. Drought will generally affect the entire county in the same manner and would not result in structural damages. Therefore, specific building counts are not available to assess the vulnerability of this hazard. Factors that contribute to the vulnerability of drought include water reserves, agricultural production, water conservation efforts, and the duration of the drought event. If water levels drop to a point were water restrictions are expanded to include agriculture, both vulnerability and impact will increase significantly. 93 • 4.9.11 Jurisdictional Risk Assessment—All jurisdictions are at low risk. Area of the County Level of Risk Unincorporated Areas of the County Low City of Okeechobee Low 94 4.10 Winter Storms/Freezes 4.10.1 Profile — Both Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee can at times be affected by freezes. Freeze events have proven to be more detrimental to areas outside of the City of Okeechobee due to the location of orange groves/farms. Okeechobee County is home to a thriving crop production industry that is extremely vulnerable to freezes. Multiple freeze events are likely to occur each year, which will undoubtedly cause damage to the crops produced within the planning area. 4.10.2 Location and Extent—The entire county can be affected by freezes because they are temperature extremes that are not bound by geographic or topographic characteristics. Ilowever, the extent of damage is greatest in the unincorporated areas of the county where the farms/groves are located. Freezes pose a major hazard to the agricultural industry in Okeechobee County on a recurring basis and a significant threat to the economic validity of the State's vital agricultural industry. In just the last 5 years 38 freezes have caused $30.5 million in damages to crops in Central Florida (Source: National Weather Service website). According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Okeechobee County area can expect to experience a moderate freeze every one to two years. 4.10.3 Previous Occurrences — While it is known that severe freezes have and do occur in Florida, the NOAA Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C., the world's largest reservoir of archived climate and weather data dating back to 1895 has no documented record of any freeze events in Okeechobee County. 4.10.4 Probability of Future Events — It is extremely likely that multiple freezes will occur each year. Several are likely to be hard freezes that could damage crops. 4.10.5 Land Uses and Development Trends — As indicated previously, farm lands and groves are being lost to new areas of development. Most are in 5-acre tracts and are being billed as mini farms/ranchettes. As agriculture lands continue to be transformed into residential areas the threat of this hazard will continue to decrease. 4.10.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities—No impact 4.10.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities—No impact 4.10.8 Human and Economic Impact — For growers the impact can vary greatly. A major freeze that causes the loss of an entire year's crops could cause more than $44 million in damages. It is highly unlikely that this worst-case scenario could occur. In recent years citrus has been affected very little by freezes. New hybrids and growing techniques have limited the impact of freezes significantly. A more likely event would impact 5-10% of crop production and cause only $2.2 to $4.4 million in losses. 4.10.9 Potential Dollar Losses to Structures—None 95 4.10.10 Vulnerability and Impact — The citrus industry is the most vulnerable to freezes. Currently Okeechobee County consists of 656 farms totaling 338,357 acres that produce an average of $177,609,000 in crops each year (Dept. of Agriculture, 2007 Census Data). Vulnerability to freeze events tends to be higher in the unincorporated area of Okeechobee County because of the location of the areas agriculturally productive lands. Also, temperature extremes such as hard freezes tend to have a greater impact on communities with larger elderly populations. According to the American Community Survey, which is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, Okeechobee County has approximately 6,626 residents that are age 65 and over. Freeze events also have the ability to affect homeless indigents. According to the Florida Department of Children and Families, Okeechobee County is home to roughly 296 homeless individuals. Because of these individuals, proper shelter space is provided in preparation for hard freeze events. At the time of this LMS update, a risk assessment model that for extreme temperatures is not available. Therefore, the county can expect losses similar to what it has experienced in the past. 4.10.11 Jurisdictional Risk Assessment Area of the County Level of Risk Unincorporated Areas of the County Low— Moderate City of Okeechobee Low 96 4.11 Sinkholes 4.11.1 Profile — Sinkholes are depressions or holes in the land surface that occur throughout west central Florida. They can be shallow or deep, small or large. but all are a result of the dissolving of the underlying limestone. The geological make-up and the soil conditions present within Okeechobee County make the area more susceptible to sinkholes. The areas of Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee closest to Lake Okeechobee have a higher probability of experiencing a sinkhole. Continued searches of the USGS, FEMA, and the South Florida Water Management District websites and databases resulted in no reported sinkholes located in Okeechobee County. This however does not indicate the complete absence of risk related with sinkholes, due to the fact that it is possible that an occurrence was reported to an insurance company rather than a government agency. 4.11.2 Location and Extent — Given the geological make-up and soil conditions, areas of the county closest to Lake Okeechobee and the City of Okeechobee are the most likely to experience a sinkhole. However, the fact that the entire State of Florida is subject to conditions conducive to the hazard, the entire county could potentially be affected. There has been no documented account of a sinkhole occurring within the Okeechobee County Planning Area. However, areas surrounding the county have experienced impacts due to this type of natural hazard. Figure 38 indicates the locations of the sinkholes that have occurred in the counties surrounding the Okeechobee County Planning Area. 4.11.3 Previous Occurrences— Searches of the USGS, FEMA, and South Florida Water Management District websites and databases resulted in no records of reported sinkholes in Okeechobee County. It is entirely possible that sinkholes have occurred that were reported to insurance companies rather than a government agency. 4.11.4 Probability of Future Events — It is extremely likely that this threat of this natural hazard will continue. In recent years, periods of drought and heavy rain have caused many sinkholes to occur throughout the State of Florida. 4.11.5 Land Uses and Development Trends — Like most of Florida, Okeechobee County's population is growing and developments will likely to be planned or proposed. The denser the population, the greater the chance for future damages due to sinkholes 4.11.6 Existing Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities — All homes, roads, Fire Stations and Libraries could all potentially be affected by sinkholes. 4.11.7 Future Buildings, Infrastructure and Critical Facilities — All future buildings, infrastructure, and critical facilities will be vulnerable to sinkholes. However, this vulnerability is low. 97 Figure 38. Sinkhole Inventories in Surrounding Counties Source: The Kinetic Analysis Corporation LMS Data Site FLGS Sinkholes . USGS Sinkholes Florida Counties US Counties 98 4.11.8 Human and Economic Impact— Many of the homes vulnerable to sinkholes are owned by retirees. With the average annual income per capita in the $25,000 to $30,000 range, most residents do not have sufficient insurance and are unable to pay for major repairs. Sinkholes could affect the economy in several ways: • Reduced real estate sales and profits • Provided a boom in business for sinkhole stabilization companies • Created new businesses that by homes at bargain prices for repair and resale/rent 4.11.9 Potential Dollar Losses to Structures — According to LRL, a local ground service company that repairs dozens of homes for insurance companies in central Florida each year, the average cost to stabilize a home due to sinkhole damage is $50,000 and repairs average $2,500. Most homes are insured, however, uninsured losses may become more frequent as affordable insurance becomes less available. 4.11.10 Vulnerability and Impact— If sinkholes were to occur in Okeechobee County, their impact could range from minor damage to a home or road, to an entire city block. The impact could potentially increase significantly if Okeechobee City were affected. On the other hand, the likelihood of a sinkhole is low because they have not been reported in the past. For this reason, the vulnerability to land subsidence and sinkholes in Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee is low. Table 38. Population at Risk for Sinkhole Hazard Zone Total Minority Over 65 Disabled Poverty Lang Single Iso Parent Low 40,359 7,442 6,626 7,496 6,619 3,243 2,479 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Table 39. Structures at Risk for Sinkhole Hazard Zone Total SF Res Mob MF Commercial Agriculture Gov/Instit Home Res Low 17,342 7,535 6,451 421 1,150 1,688 97 Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser Table 40. Value of Structures at Risk for Sinkhole Hazard Mob MF Zone Total SF Res Home Res Commercial Agriculture Gov/Instit Low $796.27 MI $226.06 MI 134.77 MI $39.19 MI $277.46 MI $66.63 MI $52.17 M Source: Okeechobee County Property Appraiser 99 .N, 4.11.11 Jurisdictional Risk Assessment—All jurisdictions are at low risk Area of the County Level of Risk Unincorporated Areas of the County Low Okeechobee City Low 100 4.12 Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Summary Table 41. Hazard Analysis Summary Vulnerability Vulnerability Location & , & Impact in & Impact in Probability Extent robabiGty Okeechobee the City of County Okeechobee _ Earthquakes N/A N/A N/A N/A Tsunamis N/A N/A N/A N/A Coastal & Okeechobee Riverine Erosion County & City of Low Low Low Okeechobee Landslides/ Okeechobee Sinkholes County & City of Low Low Low Okeechobee Hurricanes / Okeechobee Coastal Storms County & City of High High High Okeechobee Severe Storms/ Okeechobee Tornadoes County & City of Moderate High High Okeechobee Okeechobee Low/ Moderate / Floods County & City of Moderate Moderate High Okeechobee Okeechobee Moderate / Wildfires County & City of High High Moderate Okeechobee Dam / Levee N/A N/A N/A N/A Failure Okeechobee Drought County & City of High Low Low Okeechobee Winter Storms / Okeechobee Freezes County & City of High Low Low Okeechobee 10 1 Hurricanes and Coastal Storms pose the greatest threat to Okeechobee County. The probability, vulnerability, impact and potential losses total the highest of all natural hazards assessed. Because many mitigation programs, policies and projects are available to reduce future losses, this hazard should receive the most emphasis. Flooding is one of the most likely natural hazards to cause damage to Okeechobee County. Floods are frequent occurrences and there are several mitigation programs, policies and projects available to reduce future losses. Severe Storms and Tornadoes are a way of life in Central Florida. There are few cost effective ways to mitigate the effects of a 150-200 mph tornado, and even fewer ways for governments to assist. The threat of Wildfires may be moderate, but their future impact could be significant and cause the loss of a major natural resource. Mitigation measures are possible and affordable. The major impact of Drought/Heat Wave is to our water supply. Water restrictions and other conservation measures have been implemented and/or encouraged in recent years, but few other mitigation measures are available. Winter Storms/Freezes have little impact on Okeechobee County, except for the potential minor economic impact to citrus crops. Like drought/heat wave, there is little that can be done to reduce future effects. The major threat of Sinkholes is the human and economic impact. Although there are currently few mitigation measures that government can undertake, future sinkhole mitigation should be given consideration by the LMS workgroup. 102 Section 5 — Mitigation Strategy The previous 2005 version of the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy only indicated six general mitigation goals. The Okeechobee County LMS Working Group decided to improve upon this section and revise the goals that were set forth in the 2005 LMS. The LMS Working Group changed the 2005 LMS goals with new mitigation goals and objectives. The new mitigation goals and objectives were designed to better carry out the needs and capabilities of the two jurisdictions involved. The review of the 2005 Okeechobee County LMS also found that the plan failed to identify other local planning mechanisms available for incorporating the mitigation requirements of the mitigation plan. In order to remedy the problem, LMS Working Group developed subsection 5.3, "Range of Mitigation Initiatives and Policies Available." This section clearly identifies potential hazard mitigation actions that if implemented will help achieve the goals introduced in the 2010 Okeechobee County LMS. The range of hazard mitigation initiatives include preventative measures, property protection, public education and awareness, natural resource protection, emergency services protection, and structural protection. Subsection 5.4, "Incorporating the LMS Into Other Planning Mechanisms," was added to the 2010 Okeechobee County LMS after the current LMS Working Group reviewed the 2005 LMS. This particular section is intended to point out the process by which Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee will incorporate the mitigation strategy and other information contained in the plan into other planning mechanisms. Subsection 5.5, "Hazard Mitigation Policies, Ordinances, and Programs," was added to the 2010 Okeechobee County LMS to explain how Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee the mitigation strategy and other information contained in the plan into other planning mechanisms. This specifically has occurred by combining the LMS with the Long Term Recovery Annex of the Comprehensive Emergency Action Plan. Also referenced in this section is the addition of Appendix B, which contains information on the policies and ordinances in Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee that are associated with the LMS and natural hazard mitigation. 103 Section 5 — Mitigation Strategy 5.1 Overview The planning process allows Okeechobee County and the municipalities the opportunity to recognize the types of hazards facing Okeechobee County, determine the means to address these hazards, and join together to implement these means: Hazard mitigation planning allows the community to identify proactive mitigation strategies before such events occur. The importance of hazard mitigation planning must be placed in the context of policies, perceptions, and practices associated with hazards that impact the economic and physical wellbeing of Okeechobee County. After reviewing the results of the risk and vulnerability assessment the LMS Committee developed goals and objectives for addressing hazard mitigation. 5.2 Mitigation Goals and Objectives The 2010 Okeechobee County LMS Working Group has established a number of goals and objectives to guide its work in the development of this plan. The goals selected by the LMS Working Group for the 2010 update of the LMS are roughly the same as the original 2005 LMS however; the Working Group also changed three of the goals to reflect the broad mitigation needs and capabilities of the communities involved, rather than addressing a specific hazard type or category. Also, in this update we took the chance to include objectives that are intended to guide the reduction in Okeechobee County's overall vulnerability to natural hazards. All of the previous goals included in the 2005 LMS were deemed to be still applicable and are now located as objectives under the set of five mitigation goals that the Working Group generated. Being that the Okeechobee County mitigation goals and objectives are broad by design, they are also "multi-hazard" in scope. Each jurisdiction involved in the Okeechobee County LMS has the same goals and objectives, which in the future will assist in the overall reduction in the areas vulnerability to natural hazard events. The goals are as follows: Goal 1: Educate home and business owners on hazard mitigation measures 1.1 Develop and implement public information programs for hazard mitigation, emphasizing its direct benefits to citizens, public officials and private businesses. 1.2 Identify and coordinate hazard mitigation public information programs and events such as contests and festivals with public and private partners. 1.3 Identify and seek multiple funding sources that will support hazard mitigation awareness and training programs. Goal 2: Prevent flood-related losses from natural disasters through education and regulation 104 2.1 Develop and support public and private projects and programs to retrofit, relocate, or acquire properties susceptible to repetitive flooding. 2.2 Require systematic maintenance programs for stormwater management systems. 2.3 Allow only low density residential development in repetitive loss flooding areas otherwise suitable for residential development. 2.4 Promote accuracy of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) by requesting F EMA restudy Okeechobee County. 2.5 Collection of flood data information and analysis and completion of a countywide database that incorporates a wider range of topographical data, property data, , storm drainage data, rainfall data. building permit data, data on insurance, history of flooding, etc. Goal 3: Insure that critical services and facilities are protected 3.1 Retrofit critical facilities existing and proposed critical facilities, in regards to location and construction. 3.2 Develop and maintain energy preparedness plans that will be both practical and effective under circumstances of disrupted energy supplies. 3.3 Incorporate hazard mitigation measures in any type of rehabilitation or reuse of existing public facilities, structures, and buildings. Goal 4: Insure that mitigation projects produce long-term, cost effective benefits 4.1 Complete projects that benefit as many residents as possible 4.2 Promote to elected officials, builders, and potential homeowners, the long- term economic and safety benefits of designing mitigation features into new construction. 4.3 Identify pre-and post disaster mitigation-related funding opportunities to local communities throughout the state. Goal 5: Minimize future losses from all disasters by reducing the risk to people and property. 5.1 Provide sufficient shelter space in public facilities by retrofitting those facilities 5.2 Protection of populations and properties in Okeechobee County susceptible to economic or physical loss from disasters shall be consistent with the standards established in the Local Mitigation Strategy and the Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan. 105 5.3 Okeechobee County should continue to participate in the Community Rating System program established by FEMA and seek ways to reduce flood insurance premiums by increasing the County's rating. 5.3 Range of Mitigation Initiatives and Policies Available The mitigation alternatives should be linked to the County's goals and objectives and must address the hazards risk and vulnerabilities identified by the risk assessment. The following is a list of potential mitigation initiatives and policies, ordinances. and regulations to guide these efforts and allow stable achievement of the hazard mitigation planning goals and objectives. 5.3.1 Preventative Measures —Preventive measures are designed to minimize the potential development of new natural hazard problems and are intended to keep existing natural hazard problems from becoming worse. They ensure that future land development projects do not increase local and/or regional natural hazard damage potentials. Preventive measures are usually administered by local building, zoning, planning, and/or code enforcement officials and typically include the following: • Comprehensive plans • Land use planning/zoning efforts • Subdivision and land development ordinances • Capital improvement plans • Building codes • Floodplain development regulations • Stormwater management • Operations and maintenance (O&M) procedures • Subsurface investigation requirements • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) • Detailed plans and targeted studies • Community Rating System programs • Firewise programs 5.3.2 Property Protection — Property protection measures are used to minimize an existing structure's vulnerability to a known hazard, rather than trying to modify or control the hazard itself. Property protection measures involve improvements to privately owned property and must therefore be coordinated (and potentially even cost-shared) with the respective property owners. Many of these measures do not affect the appearance or use of the structure, which make them particularly appropriate for historical sites or landmarks. Implementation of a property protection measure typically requires acquisition of a local building permit. As such, property protection measures include the following: • Relocation/acquisition • Elevation • Floodproofing • Insurance 106 • Brush/shrub removal • Emergency response planning • Windproofing 5.3.3 Public Education and Awareness — Providing the public with accurate and relevant information is a key component of a successful hazard mitigation program. Public information activities advise residents, business owners, and local officials about natural hazards and ways they can protect themselves, their property, and their constituents from these hazards. Public information activities can be aimed at the entire county or at select residents and business owners in known hazard areas. These programs are intended to motivate people to take precautionary steps on a pre-disaster basis. These public information activities include the following: • Map information • Outreach programs • Environmental education 5.3.4 Natural Resource Protection — Natural resource protection activities that are implemented as hazard mitigation measures can be multiple in scope, purpose, and outcome. They are generally aimed at preserving (or in some cases restoring) local natural areas, environmentally sensitive resources, or the overall quality of some locally significant feature, but can also play a significant role in reducing local and regional damages caused by natural hazard events. Natural resource protection activities are typically implemented by park, recreation, or conservation agencies and organizations, but are not limited to these types of entities. Any responsible entity, such as a local government, can develop and implement a natural resource protection program that will minimize the impacts of natural hazards while enhancing the local and regional environment. Natural resource protection activities that can minimize the potential impacts of natural hazards include the following: • Open space preservation • Wetland protection • Identification and implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) • Water resources management planning • River/stream corridor restoration 5.3.5 Emergency Services Protection — Emergency services measures protect people during and immediately following a natural hazard event. Okeechobee, like most counties in and many cities has Emergency Operations Center. Protecting the County's emergency services is of vital importance because this is how the population will receive warnings of an upcoming hazardous event. Also, emergency services are essential in coordinating a response and recovery activities after the event occurs. Emergency services measures can be implemented at the local, County, State, and/or Federal level, depending on the severity of the hazard event, and typically include the following: • Hazard warning • Hazard response 107 • Critical facilities protection • Post-disaster recovery and mitigation 5.3.6 Structural Projects — Structural projects are typically constructed to keep floodwaters and other natural hazards away from select areas. They are usually designed by engineers and managed or maintained by public works staff. From a flood hazard mitigation standpoint, structural projects can be used to control flows and water surface elevations for both flood minimization and recreational purposes. However, due to their limiting costs and potential environmental implications, structural projects are not normally constructed to protect individual properties, but are usually large-scale undertakings designed to protect numerous people and properties. As such, structural hazard mitigation projects typically include the following: • Dams/levees/floodwalls • Bridge/culvert modifications • Channel modifications/diversions • Firebreaks • Sinkhole abatement • Emergency water source development • Safe rooms and community shelters 5.4 Incorporating LMS into Other Planning Mechanisms The LMS will be adopted by resolution in Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee. This LMS establishes a continuing planning program for natural hazard mitigation within the County and City. The LMS Committee will continue to present suggestions, ideas, concepts, philosophies, principles, and recommendations to other regulating bodies, and make recommendations for the regulating bodies to take proactive actions to make changes directly to the development regulations that will better protect Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee against natural disasters. The LMS Committee will continue to be the County's leading policy group regarding mitigation issues and will continue to recommend and set examples of what the County should be doing to mitigate hazards, improve the sustainability of the built environment, and reduce the impact and vulnerability of natural disasters. In addition, the LMS Committee will present the information for consideration to the regulating bodies in an attempt to incorporate the new data and philosophies into the already existing processes. For example, the hazard maps, hazard study data, or any other valid scientific data that support the need for change in the county's development codes and regulations will be forwarded to the appropriate departments for review and incorporation. The 2010 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy will be reviewed and appropriate sections will be used during the 2010 update of the Okeechobee County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP). Specifically, the LMS will be incorporated into the Long Term Recovery Annex of the CEMP in order to address post disaster recovery efforts. 108 Also, the 2010 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy will be reviewed as a floodplain management planning (FM P) document, which will assist Okeechobee County in the reduction of their CRS rating. The LMS will be reviewed by a CRS Coordinator during the next audit of Okeechobee County's participation in the Community Rating System, in 2014. Both Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee should incorporate the requirements of this mitigation plan into future amendments of their planning documents. In addition, as new information is presented, the jurisdictions should amend their codes and regulations appropriately. The following is the process will be followed in order to ensure integration of the Local Mitigation Strategy into the various planning mechanisms in Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee. 1) A letter from the LMS Chair to local planning directors, inviting them all to attend an LMS Working Group meeting to discuss ways in which hazard mitigation can be best integrated into planning mechanisms. 2) A meeting of the LMS Working Group is held. This phase could be said to be the institutionalization of hazard mitigation into the local planning and development. 3) Each director will be asked to meet with their planning staffs to develop a strategy to integrate hazard mitigation into their planning programs and to evaluate whether their regulations address hazard mitigation, and if found to be lacking, identify several possible alternatives. 4) At the next meeting of the LMS Working Group, each director will report their situation to the group. 5) Identified changes will be made through a plan amendment process 5.5 Hazard Mitigation Policies, Ordinances, and Programs Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee have incorporated various aspects of the Local Mitigation Strategy into their already established planning mechanisms. Risk assessment data has proved to be beneficial in the development of natural hazard mitigation goals, objectives, and policies. Recently, the Okeechobee County LMS was used as a reference during the update of the Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan. Appendix B contains information on Policies, Ordinances, and Programs of Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee that are associated with natural hazard mitigation. The table provides information on the plans, programs, studies, and reports reviewed by the Working Group, in order to gain information on established hazard mitigation strategies. in the past, Okeechobee County has also utilized the prioritized Mitigation Action Plan of the LMS in correlation with the Long Term Recovery Annex of the County's CEMP, in 109 order to complete the mitigation projects that are of the highest priority to the community. Using both the LMS Plan and the CEMP has helped Okeechobee County maximize the recovery and mitigation actions after previous FEMA disaster declarations. 110 Section 6 — Mitigation Actions and Projects After review of the 2005 Okeechobee County LMS, the current LMS Working Group decided a new prioritization process was needed for the 2010 LMS update. Section 6 was generated by the LMS Working Group to show the new method of prioritizing mitigation actions and projects located on the 2010 LMS Mitigation Action Plan List. The review of the 2005 Okeechobee County LMS found that the section on how the LMS Committee prioritized the actions and projects was not specific and clear. Therefore, the current LMS Working Group determined that all new projects that were to be included on the 2010 LMS Mitigation Action Plan would be prioritized initially by the STAPLE+E Method. The tables used to prioritize the mitigation actions and projects are located in Appendix A. Using this method satisfies the cost/benefit review requirement, which FEMA has implemented for approval of the LMS Plan. The LMS Working Group also decided that each member would have an equal opportunity to vote and change the priority of the mitigation actions and projects after the initial STAPLE+E review. Another update to the Okeechobee County 2010 LMS is the inclusion of the Mitigation Action Plan into the body of the LMS. The current LMS Working Group found it necessary to include information in the 2010 Mitigation Action Plan such as, what the funding source will be, a project timetable, the responsible agency, and the status of the project. Subsection 6.3, "Completed, Deleted, or Deferred Mitigation Actions," was added to the 2010 Okeechobee County LMS to illustrate a benchmark for the progress made by Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee since the previous 2005 LMS. 111 Section 6 — Mitigation Actions and Projects 6.1 Prioritization of Actions and Projects Both Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee have identified several hazard mitigation actions to be included in the 2010 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy. Appropriate incomplete projects that were located on the 2005 Local Mitigation Strategy Prioritized Action Plan were reprioritized by the LMS Working Group in order to be combined with the new mitigation actions. This enabled both the new and the relevant old projects to be evaluated equally. The mitigation actions included in the 2010 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy are consistent with the State of Florida mitigation priorities. The initial evaluation and prioritization process conducted by the Okeechobee County LMS Working Group utilized the STAPLE+E criteria. STAPLE+E is a planning tool used to evaluate alternative mitigation actions. The following table explains the STAPLE+E criteria. Table 42. STAPLE+E Criteria Explanation S—Social Mitigation actions are acceptable to the community if they do not adversely affect a particular segment of the population, do not cause relocation of lower income people, and if they are compatible with the community's social and cultural values. T—Technical Mitigation actions are technically most effective if they provide long-term reduction of losses and have minimal secondary adverse impacts. A—Administrative Mitigation actions are easier to implement if the jurisdiction has the necessary staffing and funding. P—Political Mitigation actions can truly be successful if all stakeholders have been offered an opportunity to participate in the planning process and if there is public support for the action. L—Legal It is critical that the jurisdiction of implementing agency have the legal authority to implement and enforce a mitigation action. E—Economic Budget constraints can significantly deter the implementation of mitigation actions. I-fence, it is important to evaluate whether an action is cost-effective, as determined by a cost benefit review, and possible to fund. E—Environmental Sustainable mitigation actions that do not have an adverse effect on the environment, that comply with Federal, State, and local environmental regulations, and that are consistent with the community's environmental goals, have mitigation benefits while being environmentally sound. The results of the STAPLE+E prioritization process, for each of the fifty-two projects located on the 2010 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy are displayed in Appendix A. 112 Alter the STAPLE+F process was completed, the LMS Working Group used a public voting system to confirm the prioritization of the mitigation actions. During this process. each member of the Okeechobee County LMS Working Group had an opportunity to cast their vote towards the mitigation actions that met the criteria best, based on their knowledge and expertise. The prioritization process which included a combination of the STAPLE+F method and voting by the LMS Working Group produced the final Mitigation Action Plan. which is included below. 6.2 Mitigation Action Plan The mitigation action plan (Table 43) is a listing of all the mitigation action items for Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee. These actions and projects were submitted, approved, and prioritized by the LMS Working Group. They represent the plan of action to reduce future damages and disruptions to essential services. The action items are organized within the following matrix, which lists all of the multi-hazard and hazard specific action items included in the mitigation plan. The Action Plan includes documentation of how each mitigation measure will be implemented, including the following information for each action item: • Funding Sources • Timeframe • Responsible Agency • Project Status 6.2.1 Funding Sources — Potential funding sources have been identified for the mitigation actions. Many of the mitigation actions are eligible for funding from more than one source of funding. In these cases, a list of potential funding sources was included on the matrix. Most federal funding sources, such as FEMA will require a percentage (usually 25 percent of the total project costs) from a local source. Appendix E includes more detailed information about the potential funding sources. 6.2.2 Timeline — Action items include both short and long-term activities. Each action item includes an estimate of the timeline for implementation. Short-term action items are activities which county agencies are capable of implementing with existing resources and authorities within one to two years. Long-term action items may require new or additional resources or authorities, and may take between one and five years to implement. Approximate timeframes for project implementation have been included in the Action Plan. 6.2.3 Responsible Agency — The responsible or lead agency is the public agency with regulatory responsibility to address natural hazards, or that is willing and able to organize resources, find appropriate funding, or oversee activity implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Responsible agencies may include local, county, or regional agencies that are capable of or responsible for implementing activities and programs. 113 6.2. 4 Project Status —A column has been included in the Action Plan to document the project status. At this time, the majority of the mitigation actions have not been started, however, there are many projects that have been studied. designed, or permitted. 114 Table 43. 2010 LMS Mitigation Action Plan Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency Funding Source Okeechobee Installation of countywide $4,000,000 1 Count emergency communications Countywide Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP } system 2009-2010 Okeechobee Construction of new County $48,000,000 2 Count EOC 701 NW 6 St Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP y 2009-2010 ' Design Okeechobee Installation of waste water $10,000,000 3 Phase Count collections stem Treasure Island OUA PDM/HMGP/EMPA y y 2010-2011 Storm water improvements $1,000,000 4 Designed/ Okeechobee (SW Drainage Area SW 28th St Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP Permitted County Improvements) 2009-2010 City of Storm water improvements SW 3rd $1,000,000 t Designed/ Okeechobee/ p Permitted Okeechobee (SW Drainage Area Ave/SW 3rd Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP County Improvements) Terrace 2009-2010 Storm water improvements $1,000,000 6 Designed/ Okeechobee (SW Drainage Area SW 32°d St Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP Permitted County Improvements) 2009-2010 City of Storm water improvements $500,000 7 Designed/ Okeechobee/ (SW Drainage Area SW 7th Ave Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP Permitted Okeechobee Improvements) 2009-2010 County Partially City of Storm water improvements $1,000,000 8 Surve ed Okeechobee (SW Drainage Area SW 21st St Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP y Improvements) 2009-2010 Designed/ Okeechobee 441 SE to $8,000,000 9 Permitted County East side force main Kings Bay OUA PDM/HMGP/EMPA 201 1-_01_ City of Installation of emergency $1,004,950 10 Okeechobee/ generators for lift stations City and OUA PDM/HMGP/EMPA Okeechobee (30) Countywide 2012-2013 County f 115 Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency 1 Funding Source Okeechobee Special needs $3,000,000 I 1 shelter/alternative treatment TBD Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP County site(12,000 sq ft) 2012-2013 Okeechobee Oak Park $2,500,000 12 Studied Count Storm water improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP Y 2009-2010 Designed/ Okeechobee Country Hills $2,500,000 13 Permitted Coun Storm water improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2009-2010 Playland Park $7,500,000 14 Okeechobee Storm water improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP County (North of Royal 2012-2013 Concrete) Okeechobee Water storage facility for $4,000,000 15 County treated water supply TBD OUA PDM/HMGP/EMPA tY 2012-2013 Okeechobee Basswood $5,000,000 16 County Storm water improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP l 2014-2015 County Health Department Okeechobee primary treatment Okeechobee County $12,500,000 17 Coun site/alternative overflow TBD Health De artment PMD/HMPG/EMAP special needs shelter p 2014-2015 (50,000 sq ft) Vocational AG-Training Vocational AG- $200,000 1 S Okeechobee Building hardening Training Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP County (hurricane shutters) Building School Board 2010-2011 Vocational AG-Training Vocational AG- $400,000 19 Okeechobee Building hardening Training Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP County (500 Kw generator) Building School Board 2010-2011 Okeechobee SR 710 Between SR 70 Okeechobee County' $50,000,000 20 County extension/evacuation E and W 441 FDOT PMD/HMPG/EMAP 2010-2011 $1,500,000 1 Okeechobee Judicial Center hardening, Judicial Center Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP County hurricane shutters 1013-2014 116 Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency Funding Source SR 70 West of $15,000,000 Okeechobee SR 70 W widening/ Okeechobee County/ 22 the City of PMD/HMPG/EMAP County evacuation project(4 lanes) Okeechobee FDOT 2013-2014 SR 70 East of $168,000,000 Okeechobee SR 70 E widening/ Okeechobee County/ 23 County evacuation project(4 lanes) the City of FDOT PMD/HMPG/EMAP Okeechobee 2014-2015 Okeechobee Four Seasons $5,000,000 24 Studied Storm water improvements Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP County Subdivision 2012-2013 Okeechobee Okeechobee County/ $500,000 25 County/City of Storm water improvements US 441 south DOT PMD/HMPG/FMAP Okeechobee 2010-2011 Okeechobee US Hwy 98, $500,000 26 In Progress Storm water improvements 0.5 mile north Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP County of SR 70 2008-2009 Clear and open canal $1,000,000 Partially Okeechobee Taylor Creek& Okeechobee County/ 27 drainage—Taylor Creek PMD/HMPG/EMAP Complete County Treasure Island Treasure Island SFWMD 7011-2012 Okeechobee Berman Road $500,000 28 Count Storm water improvements South Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP y 2012-2013 Okeechobee Quail Woods $3,000,000 29 County Storm water improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2013-2014 Okeechobee Plans Bluff $1,500,000 30 County Storm water improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2014-2015 Okeechobee Pet friendly shelter building $1,250,000 31 County (5,000 sq ft) TBD Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP 2013-2014 $5,000,000 Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center hardening Agri-Civic PMD/HMPG/EMAP 32 County (enclosing,A/C) Center Okeechobee County 2015-2016 Okeechobee $500,000 33 County Storm water improvements CR 68 West Okeechobee County PDMHMGP/FMAP 2014-2015 117 Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency 1 Funding Source Okeechobee Edwards $750,000 34 Storm water improvements Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP County Subdivision 2014-2015 Okeechobee $2,000,000 35 County Storm water improvements Fish Slough Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2014-2015 Okeechobee Storm water improvements CR I S-C $500,000 36 County (Cemetery Okeechobee County PMD//HMPG/FMAP Road) 2015-2016 Okeechobee Ranchettes $2,000,000 37 Storm water improvements Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP County Subdivision 2015-2016 Okeechobee Pinelands $1,500,000 38 County Storm water improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2015-2016 Okeechobee Dixie Ranch $2,000,000 39 Storm water improvements Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP County Subdivision 2015-2016 Designed/ Okeechobee Okeechobee $1,500,000 40 Permitted Coun Storm water improvements Gardens Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP ty Subdivision _ 2012-2013 Okeechobee Pine Ridge $3,500,000 41 County Storm water improvements Park Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP Subdivision - 2012-2013 Okeechobee Alderman Building Alderman $400,000 42 County hardening, generator Building Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP (500 Kw) _ 2011-2012 Okeechobee Alderman Building Alderman $200,000 43 Count hardening, hurricane guildin Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/FMAP y shutters g 201 1-2012 Hardening of traffic signal $300,000 Okeechobee US 441 & Dark Okeechobee County/ 44 Count booms—US 441 & Dark Hammock Rd FDOT PMD/HMPG/EMAP y Hammock Rd. 2014-2015 Okeechobee Portable generators for $15,000 45 Countywide Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP County traffic signals (15) 2015-2016 118 Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency Funding Source Okeechobee $5,000,000 46 County/City of Installation of waste water Countywide OUA PDM/HMGP/EMPA Okeechobee collection system 2015-2016 Okeechobee Upgrade/capacity expansion $20,000,000 47 secondary and tertiary storm Countywide Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP County water management system 2015-2016 Okeechobee Relocation of the County Okeechobee County/ $450,000 48 PMD/HMPG/EMAP County Search&Rescue Building TBD Sheriffs Office 2015-2016 Okeechobee TracStar satellite portable $25,000 49 Count communications unit New EOC Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP y 201 1-2012 Installation of 150 mph $40,000 Okeechobee Okeechobee 50 Count fencing around airport fuel Count Air ort Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP y tank and generator y p 2015-2016 Okeechobee SR 710 Widening/ Okeechobee County/ $1 50,000,000 51 County Evacuation Project(4 lanes) SR 710 PMD/HMPG/EMAP FDOT 2012-2013 Okeechobee $5,000,000 52 County/City of Mosquito control Countywide Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP Okeechobee 2011-2012 119 6.3 Analysis of Mitigation Actions Many of the projects located in the 2010 Mitigation Action Plan are multi-hazard in nature. Mitigation action items, such as the construction of the new Okeechobee County Emergency Operations Center, are built to carry out any task necessary in the event of any hazard identified in this plan. Many of the other mitigation projects fall under the multi-hazard category, allowing the Mitigation Action Plan to identify and analyze a comprehensive range of specific mitigation actions and projects for each hazard. All of the new construction projects that are located on the 2010 Mitigation Action Plan will be consistent with the most current State of Florida Building Codes. All of the new proposed construction and infrastructure expansion projects will be reviewed by the Okeechobee County Planning and Development Department and the Okeechobee County Code Compliance Department, in order to guarantee that the new projects reduce the effects of natural hazards. This will ensure that the construction of future buildings, critical facilities, and infrastructure within Okeechobee County will be less vulnerable to natural hazards. Also located in the 2010 Mitigation Action Plan are projects that address the hardening of existing buildings and expansion of the County's stormwater infrastructure. Both of these types of projects will assist Okeechobee County in reducing the effects of natural hazards on existing buildings and infrastructure. 6.4 Completed, Deleted, or Deferred Mitigation Actions Since the 2005 Local Mitigation Strategy was completed, a large number of mitigation projects that were located on the 2005 LMS Project Priority List were completed. In order to illustrate a benchmark for the progress made by Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee, Table 44 was generated. The LMS Working Group voted in order to delete two of the mitigation actions from the 2005 LMS that were no longer necessary. The first one, which included new portable radios and the replacement of the 150 ft. County tower, is not longer applicable because this project has been covered by the State Law Enforcement Radio System Grant (SLERS). The second action, the hardening of the traffic signal boom at the corner of Berman Road and SR 70, is no longer needed because there is not a traffic signal present at this time at the intersection. There are currently no deferred projects in Okeechobee County. This is because every project that was on the previous LMS Project Priority List continues to be a priority in Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee. All projects are evolving and in due time shall be fulfilled. 120 Table 44. Completed and Deleted Mitigation Actions Status .J u risd iction Project Location Responsible Funding Source Agency Completed Okeechobee Storm water Douglas Park Count $1,500,00 County improvements Subdivision y CD13G Okeechobee Storm water El Mira Sol $1,500,00 Completed County improvements Subdivision County CDBG/PDM/IIMGP/FMAP Completed Okeechobee Shuttering/Impact County Count $200,000 County resistant glass Courthouse y PDM/HMGP/EMPA Expansion of $23,000,000 Completed QUA wastewater treatment QUA QUA PDN{/HMGP/F,N1PA plant capacity New portable radios Okeechobee (20)& replacement County/Public $96,313 Deleted County of county I 50ft County Safety PDM/IIMGP/EMPA tower Installation of Completed Okeechobee emergency County County $200,000 County generators for county Airport PDM/HMGP/EMPA airport Okeechobee Hardening of traffic SR-70 and $300,000 Completed County signal booms Hwy 98 County/FOOT PDNUHMGP/EMPA Okeechobee Hardening of traffic SR-70 and $300,000 Deleted County signal booms Berman Road County/FOOT PDM/HMGP/EMPA Okeechobee Hardening of traffic Hwy 98 and g c Completed NW 30`' County/FDOT $300,000 County signal booms Street PDM/FIMGP/EMPA Potable water intake Completed Okeechobee system with County OUA $1,750,000 County emergency generator PDM/HMGP/EMPA (1 oft) Potable water intake Completed Okeechobee system with County OUA $2,000,000 County emergency generator PDM/HMGP/EMPA (2 of 2) Installation of Okeechobee SCADA system for County and $477,430 Completed County/City monitoring of 43 lift City OUA PDM/HMGP/EMPA stations Okeechobee Improvements of $2,331,000 Completed County/City of exiting waste water SE 7`F'Ave QUA PDM/IIMGP/EMPA Okeechobee collection system Okeechobee Water filtration for Lake $1,974,525 Completed County Lake Okeechobee Okeechobee OUA PDM/HMGP/EMPA pump station pump station 121 Section 7 — Plan Maintenance The review of the 2005 Okeechobee County LMS found that it only set forth a schedule for updating the LMS Plan. In order to add more clarity on the role and responsibilities of the Okeechobee County LMS Working Group, the updated 2010 LMS plan drafter changed this section to include a method and schedule for monitoring, evaluating, and updating the plan. Again, after review of the 2005 Okeechobee County LMS, the current LMS Working Group decided that the 2010 updated LMS should include a thorough explanation of how Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee intend to make certain the public is given every opportunity to participate in the LMS revisions and meetings. This led to the addition of subsection 7.3, "Continued Public Involvement." 122 Section 7 — Plan Maintenance 7.1 Overview This section documents Okeechobee County's road map for maintaining the LMS and instituting the long-term plan maintenance procedures into the everyday workings of the County government. A continuous cycle for monitoring, evaluating, and updating the plan; incorporating mitigation strategies into other, ongoing planning activities; methods for continued public involvement, and the continuation of the LMS Working Group are discussed below. 7.2 Monitoring, Evaluating, and Updating the LMS Monitoring, evaluating, and updating the LMS are critical to maintaining its relevance. Effective implementation of mitigation activities paves the way for continued momentum in the planning process and gives direction for the future. The Okeechobee County LMS Chairperson, the Okeechobee County Emergency Management department, and the entire LMS Working Group will be responsible for monitoring the progress of the implementation of the mitigation strategies and update the plan on a regular basis. The LMS Working Group activities will be as follows: • Continue to meet quarterly to address all its responsibilities. • Monitor the mitigation activities at quarterly meetings, by reviewing reports from the agencies identified for implementation of the different mitigation actions. • Request that the responsible agency or organization submit a report, which provides adequate information to assess the status of mitigation actions. • Provide their feedback to the individual agencies. • Submit an annual LMS report to FDEM and for the CRS annual recertification, indicating progress and any changes to the LMS Working Group Membership. Evaluation of the plan by the LMS Working Group should include not only checking on whether or not mitigation actions are implemented but also assessing their degree of effectiveness. This will be done through a review of the qualitative and quantitative benefits (or avoided losses) of the mitigation activities. These would then be compared to the goals and objectives that the LMS was intended to achieve. The LMS Working Group would also evaluate mitigation actions to see if they need to be modified or discontinued in light of new developments, including changes in laws or regulations from Federal, State, or local agencies; the addition of new funding sources; newly identified hazards or areas of vulnerability; changes in the Comprehensive Plan, demographic, or land use trends; or results from previous hazard events. The LMS Working Group would document progress annually. The LMS will be updated every 5 years, as required by the DMA 2000, or following a disaster. The updated LMS would account for any new developments in the County or special circumstances (post-disaster). Issues that come up during monitoring and 123 I/N evaluation, which require changes in mitigation strategies and actions, should be incorporated in the LMS at this stage. The updated plan will be submitted to the Florida Department of Community Affairs and FEMA for approval. 7.3 Continued Public Involvement The LMS Committee should involve the public during the evaluation and update of the LMS throughout the 5-year implementation cycle. This will be accomplished by providing a hard copy of the plan to all appropriate agencies through the County and making copies available for public display as requested. Also, quarterly LMS meetings will be announced through the use of public notices. In addition, the County will solicit public involvement by the following: • Annual public education activities, public workshops, and public hearings • Public meetings to solicit feedback and to obtain public input for plan evaluation • Public education via the County's website as a means of communication by providing information about mitigation initiatives, updates on the status of the mitigation measures, and recommended revisions to the mitigation plan The LMS Working Group should oversee the LMS plan maintenance during the 5-year implementation timeframe. After the initial plan is finalized and adopted, the LMS Committee will continue to meet at least quarterly, in a public forum, to perform the following: • Evaluate the effectiveness of previously implemented mitigation actions • Explain why any actions are not completed • Identify any actual or perceived changes in risk or vulnerability • Submit all revisions for adoption by all jurisdictions 124 Appendix A— STAPLE+E Project Prioritization Process 125 Actions ■ Storm water improvements at Criteria Installation of countywide Construction of new County Installation of waste water SW 28th St emergency communications collection system in Treasure I EOC (SW Drainage Area system Island Improvements) I Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Social 0 3 0 3 0 2 0 2 Technical 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 2 Administrative 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 Political 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 Legal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Economic -3 1 -3 1 -2 0 -2 0 Environmental 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Sub-total of -3 11 -3 10 -2 8 -2 8 cost/benefit Total Score -3 + 11 = 8 -3 + 10 = 7 -2 + 8 = 6 -2 + 8 = 6 Priority 1 2 3 4 Definition of the rating scale: 3 =High Benefit, 2 =Medium Benefit, 1 = Low Benefit, 0 =None/Not Applicable, -1 = Low Cost, -2 = Medium Cost, -3 =High Cost Actions ■ Storm water improvements at SW 3rd Ave/SW 3`d Storm water improvements Storm water improvements Storm water improvements Criteria at SW 32nd St at SW 7th Ave at SW 2151 St Terrace (SW Drainage Area (SW Drainage Area (SW Drainage Area I (SW Drainage Area Improvements) Improvements) Improvements) Improvements) Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Social 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 Technical 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 Administrative 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 Political 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Legal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Economic -2 0 -2 0 -2 0 -2 0 Environmental 0 1 0 1 0 I 1 0 1 Sub-total of -2 8 -7 8 -2 8 -2 8 cost/benefit Total Score -2 + 8 = 6 -2 + 8 = 6 -2 + 8 = 6 -2 + 8 = 6 Priority 5 6 7 8 Definition of the rating scale: 3 = High Benefit, 2 = Medium Benefit, 1 = Low Benefit, 0 =None/Not Applicable, -1 = Low Cost, -2 = Medium Cost, -3 =High Cost Actions ■ Installation of emergency Special needs Criteria East side force main at 441 Storm water improvements at generators for lift stations shelter/alternative treatment SE to Kings Bay Oak Park Subdivision (30) site (12,000 sq ft) Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Social 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 Technical 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Administrative 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 I Political 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 l Legal 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Economic -1 0 -1 0 -3 0 -1 0 Environmental 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sub-total of cost/benefit -1 6 -1 6 -3 7 -1 5 Total Score -1 + 6 = 5 -1 + 5 =4 -3 +7 =4 -1 + 5 =4 Priority 9 10 11 12 Definition of the rating scale: 3 = High Benefit, 2 =Medium Benefit, 1 = Low Benefit, 0 =None/Not Applicable, -1 =Low Cost, -2 = Medium Cost, -3 =High Cost Actions ■ I Storm water improvements at Criteria Storm water improvements at i W a t e r storage facility for Storm water improvements at Playland Park Subdivision Country Hills Subdivision treated water supply Basswood Subdivision (North of Royal Concrete) Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost ' Benefits Social 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 . , , I Technical 0 1 0 1 0 I 0 „ „ 1 I Administrative 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Political 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Legal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 , 0 Economic -1 0 -1 0 -3 0 -1 0 Environmental , 0 I 0 1 0 I 0 , , I Sub-total of 1 , i -I 5 -1 5 -3 6 -1 4 cost/benefit , . . Total Score I -1 ± 5 =4 -1 + 54 -3 + 6= 3 -1 + 4 3 Priority 13 14 15 16 Definition of the rating scale: 3 = High Benefit, 2 = Medium Benefit, 1 = Low Benefit, 0=None/Not Applicable, -I = Low Cost, -2 = Medium Cost, -3 = High Cost Actions County Health Department Criteria primary treatment Vocational AG-Training Vocational AG-Training SR 710 extension/evacuation site/alternative overflow Building hardening Building hardening project, between SR 70 E and special needs shelter (hurricane shutters) (500 Kw generator) W 441 ( 0.000 sq ft) - Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Social 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 _ Technical 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 Administrative 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Political 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 , Legal 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 T o _ Economic -3 0 -1 0 -1 0 -3 1 Environmental 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 Sub-total of _3 6 -1 4 -1 4 -4 7 cost/benefit _ Total Score -3 +6 =3 -1 +4=3 -1 +4 =3 -4 + 7 =3 Priority 17 18 19 20 Definition of the rating scale: 3 =High Benefit, 2 = Medium Benefit, 1 = Low Benefit, 0 =None/Not Applicable, -1 = Low Cost, -2 = Medium Cost, -3 = High Cost Actions ■ Criteria Judicial Center hardening, SR 70 W widening! SR 70 E widening/ Storm water improvements at hurricane shutters evacuation project(4 lanes) evacuation project(4 lanes) Four Seasons Subdivision Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Social 0 I 0 2 0 2 0 1 # Technical 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Administrative 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Political 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 Legal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Economic -2 0 -3 1 -3 1 -2 0 Environmental 0 0 -1 0 -1 0 0 1 Sub-total of -2 4 -4 6 -4 6 -2 4 cost/benefit _ Total Score -2 +4 =2 -4 + 6 =2 -4 + 6 = 2 -2 +4 = 2 Priority 21 22 23 24 Definition of the rating scale: 3 = High Benefit, 2 = Medium Benefit, 1 =Low Benefit, 0 =None/Not Applicable, -1 = Low Cost, -2 = Medium Cost, -3 =High Cost Actions i. Criteria Storm water improvements at Clear and open canal Storm water improvements at Storm water improvements at US 441 south US hwy 98, 0.5 mile north of drainage—Taylor Creek& Berman Road South i SR 70 Treasure Island Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Social 0 1 0 I 0 1 0 1 Technical 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Administrative 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 Political 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Legal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Economic -2 0 -2 0 -3 0 -2 0 Environmental 0 1 0 I 0 1 0 1 Sub-total of _2 4 _2 4 -3 5 -2 4 cost/benefit 1 I 1 Total Score -2 +4 =2 -2 +4 =2 -3 + 5 =2 -2 +4 =2 Priority 25 26 27 28 Definition of the rating scale: 3 =High Benefit, 2 = Medium Benefit, 1 =Low Benefit, 0 =None/Not Applicable, -1 = Low Cost, -2 = Medium Cost, -3 =High Cost 132 Actions ■ Criteria Storm water improvements at Storm water improvements at Pet friendly shelter building Agri-Civic Center hardening Quail Woods Subdivision Platts Bluff Subdivision (5,000 sq ft) (enclosing, A/C) Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Social 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 3 Technical 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 Administrative 0 0 0 0 0 1 ` 0 1 Political 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Legal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Economic -2 0 -2 0 -3 0 -3 0 Environmental 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Sub-total of r cost/benefit -2 4 -2 4 -3 i 5 -3 5 Total Score -2 +4 =2 -2 +4=2 -3 + 5 =2 -3 + 5 =2 Priority 29 30 31 32 Definition of the rating scale: 3 = High Benefit, 2 = Medium Benefit, 1 = Low Benefit, 0 =None/Not Applicable, -1 = Low Cost, -2 = Medium Cost, -3 =High Cost Actions ■ Criteria Storm water improvements at Storm water improvements at Storm water improvements at Storm water improvements at CR 68 West Edwards Subdivision Fish Slough CR 15-C (Cemetery Road) Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost 1 Benefits Social 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Technical 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 I Administrative 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Political 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Legal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Economic -3 0 -3 0 -3 0 -3 0 Environmental 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sub-total of -3 4 -3 4 -3 4 -3 4 cost/benefit Total Score -3 +4 = 1 -3 +4= 1 -3 +4= 1 -3 +4 = 1 Priority 33 34 35 36 Definition of the rating scale: 3 =High Benefit, 2 =Medium Benefit, 1 = Low Benefit, 0 =None/Not Applicable, -1 = Low Cost, -2 = Medium Cost, -3 =High Cost Actions ■ Criteria Storm water improvements at Storm water improvements at Storm water improvements at Storm water improvements at Ranchettes Subdivision Pinelands Subdivision Dixie Ranch Subdivision Okeechobee Gardens Subdivision Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Social 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 Technical 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 Administrative 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Political 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Legal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Economic -3 0 -3 0 -3 0 -3 0 Environmental 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sub-total of -3 4 -3 4 -3 4 -3 4 cost/benefit I 1 Total Score -3 +4 = 1 -3 +4 = 1 -3 +4 = 1 -3 +4 = I Priority 37 38 39 40 Definition of the rating scale: 3 = High Benefit, 2 = Medium Benefit, 1 = Low Benefit, 0 =None/Not Applicable, -1 = Low Cost, -2 =Medium Cost, -3 =High Cost Actions Criteria Storm water improvements at Alderman Building Alderman Building Hardening of traffic signal Pine Ridge Park Subdivision hardening, generator hardening, hurricane shutters booms—US 441 R Dark (500 Kw) Hammock Rd. Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Social 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Technical 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Administrative 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Political 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 Legal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L Economic -3 0 -1 1 -1 1 -1 0 Environmental 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sub-total of -3 4 -1 2 -1 2 -1 1 cost/benefit Total Score -3 +4 = 1 -1 + 2 = 1 -1 +2 = 1 -1 + 1 = 0 Priority 41 42 r 43 44 Definition of the rating scale: 3 = High Benefit, 2 =Medium Benefit, 1 = Low Benefit. 0 =None/Not Applicable, -1 = Low Cost, -2 =Medium Cost, -3 =High Cost r ' ` | Actions • |� Upgrade/capacity expansion Installation o[waste water Criteria �nUah|��unoru0no [�r�ra[fiu . ! secondary Relocation collection system --' � signuJs (|5) | (Countywide) v/u�rmanagement sy�cm Search dL Rescue Boi|dm� `- ' (Countywide) i } | | Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits i Cost Benefits . Social \ 0 1 0 2 0 Z 0 | Technical 0 ! 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i | ' ( Administrative 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 � 0 Political 0 0 0 \ 0 0 0 0 0 Legal 0 I . 0 0 0 0 ' 0 0 0 / Euonomio '} 0 � ' 0 `3 0 '| 0 ' Environmental 0 i 0 0 1 0 1 i 0 0 ( ' /' Sub-total ! '| of / ' | | -3 | 3 `] i 3 / '| | cost/benefit ! „ | Total Score '| + I =0 -3 + ] = 0 '] + 3 =0 '| +: l = 0 Priority | 45 46 I 47 | 48 I / I Definition of the rating scale: 3 = High Benefit, 2 Medium Benefit, \ = Low Benefit, 0 =None/Not Applicable, -| = �� Co� � = N�ium Cost, -3 = Hi� Cost - Actions * Installation of 150 mph Criteria TracStar satellite portable SR 710 widening/ fencing around airport fuel Mosquito control communications unit evacuation project (4 lanes) tank generator Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Cost Benefits Social 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 Technical 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Administrative 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 Political -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ' 0 Legal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Economic -1 0 -1 0 -3 0 -3 0 Environmental 0 0 0 0 -1 0 -1 0 Sub-total of cost/benefit -2 1 -1 I 0 -4 2 -5 3 Total Score -2 + 1 = -1 -1 + 0 =-1 -4 +2 =-2 -5 + 3 =-2 Priority 49 50 51 52 Definition of the rating scale: 3 =High Benefit, 2 = Medium Benefit, 1 =Low Benefit, 0 =None/Not Applicable. -1 = Low Cost, -2 =Medium Cost, -3 =High Cost 138 Appendix B — Okeechobee County/City of Okeechobee: Local Mitigation Strategy Mitigation Related Policies, Ordinances, and Programs 139 yw Okeechobee County/City of Okeechobee: Local Mitigation Strategy Mitigation Related Policies, Ordinances,and Programs Policy/0 'ective/Goal Source Notes That natural resources in the area, including wetlands, viable 100- Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Flood Mitigation, year floodplains, ground waters, surface waters, and vegetative May 10, 2005, Future Land Use Element, Drought Mitigation and wildlife communities designated as threatened, endangered or Policy L1.3 d,p. 5 species of special concern, will not be adversely affected. Upon Plan adoption, Okeechobee County shall regulate the Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan. Drought Mitigation removal of rock, shell, sand and other minerals from the ground May 10, 2005, Future Land Use Element. and for the transportation of these materials within the County. At Policy L2.3, p. 13 a minimum, these standards will ensure that such activities do not adversely affect adjacent land uses or groundwater quality or quantity. Natural resources shall be protected by the regulation of land use Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Flood Mitigation in proximity to public supply potable water wellfields and other May 10,2005, Future Land Use Element. environmentally sensitive lands. and by the management of Objective L5, p,14 stormwater runoff and Okeechobee County shall protect certain floodplains, wetlands, Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Flood Mitigation, cones of influence, natural groundwater recharge areas. May 10,2005, Future Land Use Element, Drought Mitigation Policy L5.2.p.14 Policy/Objective/Goal Source Notes The County shall require the identification and extent to which Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Flood Mitigation any development or redevelopment is proposed to be placed in or May 10, 2005, Future Land Use Element, on, to disturb, or to alter the natural functions of areas prone to Policy L5.2 a, p.15 100-year frequency floods. All development activities in a viable 100-year floodplain shall conform to regulations as promulgated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Flood Insurance Program, shall conform to the regulations of the appropriate water management district where such water management district has jurisdiction, shall conform to other applicable federal and state regulations, and shall conform to local regulations established to protect property and to protect the natural function of the floodplain. = Specifically, development shall be set back no less than 50 feet Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Flood Mitigation from a floodway, and residential development within a viable May 10, 2005, Future Land Use Element, 100-year frequency flood shall be flood-proofed or have the Policy L5.2 a, p.15 finished floor above the 100-year flood elevation, shall not displace the floodwaters of a 100-year frequency flood, and shall not alter the natural function of a viable 100-year flood plain. The County shall cooperate with the South Florida Water Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Drought Mitigation, Management District and the St. Johns Water Management May 10, 2005, Future Land Use Element. Groundwater District to identify cones of influence and prime natural Policy L5.2 d, p.17 Protection groundwater aquifer recharge areas, and develop a comprehensive wellhead protection program. Regulate areas subject to seasonal and periodic flooding and Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Flood Mitigation provide for drainage and stormwater management. This shall be May 10, 2005, Future Land Use Element. accomplished by continues adherence to South Florida Water Policy L7.2 b, p.19 Management District regulations. Provide for the protection of environmentally sensitive lands. Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Flood Mitigation "Environmentally sensitive lands" are defined as wetlands, viable May 10, 2005, Future Land Use Element, 100-year floodplains or critical habitat for plant or animal species. Policy L7.2 e, p.19 141 Policy/Objective/Goal Source Notes Developers of new recreational vehicle or park model recreational Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Hurricane Mitigation vehicle parks or subdivisions shall provide adequate hurricane May 10, 2005, Housing Element, Policy shelter space for hurricane season residents of the park or H1.4, p. 2 subdivision. No existing recreational vehicle or park model recreational vehicle park or subdivision may be expanded unless adequate on-site hurricane shelter space is provided for current as well as new hurricane-season residents of the park or subdivision. Okeechobee County will enforce standards for providing Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Hurricane Mitigation adequate hurricane shelter space to mobile home residents, May 10, 2005, Housing Element, Policy established in its land development regulations. H1.5, p. 2 Okeechobee County shall ensure that the function of its natural Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Drought Mitigation groundwater recharge areas are protected. May 10, 2005, Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Potable Water, Stormwater Management, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element, Goal S, p. 1 Water Quantity—Peak post-development runoff shall not exceed Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Drought Mitigation peal pre-development runoff rates. May 10, 2005, Sanitary Sewer, Solid Flood Mitigation Waste, Potable Water, Stormwater Management, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element, Policy S1.1 a, p. 2 Okeechobee County will reduce its per capita water consumption Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Drought Mitigation by 10 percent by the year 2005. May 10, 2005, Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Potable Water, Stormwater Management, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element, Objective S4, p. 4 142 Policy/Objective/Goal Source Notes Okeechobee County's land development regulations shall be Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan. Drought Mitigation consistent with the provisions of the South Florida Water May 10, 2005, Sanitary Sewer, Solid Management District waster conservation program. At a Waste, Potable Water, Stormwater minimum, the county's regulations shall provide for: limiting Management, and Natural Groundwater permissible hours for lawn watering; requiring of providing Aquifer Recharge Element, Policy S4.2, p. information on xeriscape in new development; supporting leak- 4 detection programs for facilities with significant unaccounted for water loss; or developing programs, such as public service announcements and availability of materials that discuss the importance of water conservation. Okeechobee county's building codes will require water-saving Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Drought Mitigation devices on all new construction. May 10,2005, Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Potable Water, Stormwater Management, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element. Policy S4.1. p. 4 Okeechobee County, with funding assistance from the South Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Flood Mitigation Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of May 10,2005, Sanitary Sewer, Solid Environmental Protection or other appropriate regional, state or Waste, Potable Water, Stormwater federal agencies, shall undertake a surface water management Management, and Natural Groundwater study to identify, and develop implementation strategies for the ' Aquifer Recharge Element. Objective S6, correction of, existing drainage deficiencies. The study shall also p. 5 provide the basis for the improvement to, and expansion of, drainage facilities so as to ensure reasonable protection from flooding, prevention of degradation of receiving waters, and protection of natural drainage features. 143 Policy/Objective/Goal Source Notes Okeechobee County shall continue working with the South Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Flood Mitigation Florida Water Management District and the Florida Department May 10, 2005, Sanitary Sewer, Solid of Environmental Protection to prepare and develop a county- Waste, Potable Water, Stormwater wide surface water management plan which accomplishes the Management, and Natural Groundwater following: an inventory and mapping of existing drainage systems Aquifer Recharge Element, Policy S6.I, p. and basins; mapping of SWIM basins; evaluation to determine 5 levels of service for flood protection, storage and water quality; identification of potential conservation areas; establishment of pre-development discharge criteria for each drainage basin, including the development of drainage backbone systems to maintain or improve existing levels of service for existing systems and proposed future systems; prioritization of basin improvements. Open burning of land clearing debris shall only take place in Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Wildfire Mitigation conjunction with Department of Forestry approvals. May 10, 2005, Conservation Element, Policy C1.3, p. 1 Okeechobee County shall continue to conserve and protect the Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Flood Mitigation quality and quantity of current and projected water resources, May 10, 2005, Conservation Element, Drought Mitigation including wetlands, floodplains, prime Floridian aquifer recharge Objective C2,p. 1 areas and public supply potable water wells by regulating land use activities that may adversely impact water quality. Okeechobee County will practice conservation of water sources in Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Drought Mitigation accordance with the plans of the South Florida Water ! May 10, 2005, Conservation Element, Management District in water shortage emergencies. ; Policy C2.4 , p. 2 Development approvals in Okeechobee County shall encourage Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan, Drought Mitigation the use of native vegetation in residential, commercial, industrial, May 10, 2005, Conservation Element, and public landscaping to reduce the watering requirements. Policy C2.5 , p. 2 144 Policy/Objective/Goal � Source Notes All new development will maintain the natural functions of the Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan. Flood Mitigation 100 year floodplain or rivers and creeks so that the long term May 10, 2005, Conservation Element, environmental and economic impact and recreation value of these Policy(.2j , p. Z orcaxismnintancd The maintained. � | wastes shall be regulated in the 100-year fioodplains of rivers and creeks. The County's Land Development Regulations include | ()keechnbet (�ounty [.omVrehcnsivc Plan, Flood Mitigation - � o�p,op�� nri�rumn� �andovdo �orv/�|4ndprotnctioo, suchun: May |0, ?0A5, [mnscn/ot|nnElement. setbacks of a minimum of 25 feet; buffers; conservation Policy C2.11 , p. 3 easements; compensatory acre-for-acre on site mitigation, or two- | / to—one off-site mitigation; drainage criteria; allowed and exempted uses' wetland function; and significant and insignificant effects of deve on wetlands. Okeechobee County shall coordinate with the Okeechobee Utility Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan. Drought Mitigation ' Authority to prepare a �Yu�, 8upp}Y Work Plan cons/sentwith May 10. 2005, Intergovernmental the South Florida Water Management District's Regional Water coordination Supply Plan. Element, Policy [}5.3, p. 5 | ^ As part of the development review process described in Article Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation 0U, the developer shall identif» ofd�c �x�n1to ��ich �hc Regulations identify � � | � dcvo|opn�en\o«redevelopment iup tobcp�otdmcxon, Areas, 0D|.02 /\, p. V|'] to disturb, or to alter the natura functions of areas prone to 100- year frequency floods, as depicted by Zone a" on Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Upon review of the areas described in Sub-section should the Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation | ' County determine that a viable |00'yeJrMnodpluin may bc Regulations December 2O0j, Flood Prone disturbed or altered, it shall require the developer to provide an Areas, 6.01.02 B. p. V1'3 inventory related to the I 00-year Uoodp|8in which may be } / encroached upon. 145 Policy/Objective/Goal Source Notes ' Where it is determined that proposed development or Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation redevelopment will encroach upon a viable 100-year Regulations December 2005, Flood Prone floodplain, the County shall require a Specific Management Areas, 6.01.02 C, p. V1-3 Plan to be prepared by the developer which includes necessary modifications to the proposed development, such as specific buffers or clustering of development. The Specific Management Plan shall address and be subject to the following limitations: 1) All development activities shall observe a 50 foot setback from the tloodway of the respective waterways. 2) Permissible residential densities within a viable 100-year floodplain shall be no greater than one dwelling unit per 5 gross acres or no greater than one dwelling unit per 10 gross acres in areas designated Agriculture. 3)No industrial development shall be permitted within viable Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation 100-year floodplains. Regulations December 2005, Flood Prone Areas, 6.0 1.02 C, p. Vl-3 4) Structures constructed within a viable 100-year floodplain must meet all local, state, and federal agency permit requirements. 5) Structures constructed within a viable 100-year floodplain must be floodproofed with the building floor level at least one foot above the 100-year flood elevation, and shall not displace the Ifloodwaters of a 100-year frequency flood. 146 Policy/Objective/Goal / Source Notes _ The items as required for any application for a development Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation permit, the follow ing information specifically shall be required Regulations December 2005. Hood when development is proposed to occur in an area of special Plains, 6.03.05 Ql, p. g-| I | ! flood hazard: 1) Application i| a. Elevation in relation to mean,sea |cvel of the proposed lowest floor, including basements, of all buildings b. Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any non- residential � - buildi e xiU be flood-proofed ! | c. Certificate from a professional en ineer or architect licensed by the State of Florida stati that any non-residential flood- pu`u|ed building will meet the flood-proofing criteria as established by subsection 6.03.08 } ' | / d. The descri iunnfthncztenttovvhichany"/at r course will | ! \ be altered or relocate as a result of proposed development 147 Policy/Objective/Goal | Source Notes -�� --' | ' 2 Construction Stage Okeechobee County Land Development | Flood Mitigation Regulations December 2005, Flood Provide u floor elevation orflnmd-Dnx)�n� co�i�cuionu�m� Plains, 6.0].05Bl. p. N'1i the lowest floor is complete. Upon placement of the lowest floor or flood-proofin by whatever m)nst,ucbon means, the permit holder shall submit to the Planning and Development Department a certification of the elevation of the lowest floor or the flood-proofed elevation, as built, in relation to mean sea level. Such certification shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a professional land surveyor or engineer licensed by the State of Florida and shall be certified by same. When flood-pconOog is utilized for a particular building said certification shall be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a professional land surveyor or engineer licensed by the State of Florida and shall be certified by same. The Planning and Development Director shall review shall be . immediately conccledbƒthe pcon/thn|dcr/oun�cd��r|yand phock/ fuUber progressive work being authorized or permitted to proceed. Failure to submit the survey or failure to make said corrections required hereby shall be caused to issue a stop-work order for the p ecL All new construction and substantial improvements shall be Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation anchored to prevent floatation,collapse or lateral movement of Regulations December 2005. Flood the structure. Plains, 6.03.08 Al, p. V|'|] � � . All new oons�uu�onand substantial improvements shall be Okeechobee County Land Development ' Flood Mitigation constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood Qevui81innyD�c�rnhor�00j` F|ood - dumuae. Plains. 6.03.08 A2, p. V1-13 i | 148 Policy/Objective/Goat i Source Notes Manufactured homes and mobile homes shall be elevated and Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation shall be anchored to prevent floatation, collapse or lateral Regulations December 2005, Flood movement. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not Plains, 6.03.08 A3, p. VI-13 limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors. This standard shall he in addition to and consistent with { applicable state requirements. All new and replacement water supply systems shall be Okeechobee County Land Development I Flood Mitigation designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters Regulations December 2005, Flood into the system. Plains, 6.03.08 A4, p. VI-13 Residential Construction, new construction, or substantial Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation improvements of any residential structure shall have the lowest Regulations December 2005, Flood floor, including basement, elevated to or above base flood Plains, 6.03.08 Bl, p. Vl-14 elevation. Non-residential construction, new construction, or substantial Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation improvements of any residential structure shall have the lowest Regulations December 2005, Flood floor, including basement, elevated to or above base flood Plains, 6.03.08 B2, p. VI-14 elevation or, together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities, be flood-proofed so that below the base flood level the structure is water tight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy. Elevated buildings, new construction or substantial Okeechobee County Land Development ; Flood Mitigation improvements of elevated buildings that include fully enclosed Regulations December 2005, Flood areas formed by foundation and other exterior walls below the Plains, 6.03,08 B3, p. V1-l4 base flood elevation shall be designed to preclude finished living space and designed to allow for entry and exit of floodwaters to equalize automatically hydrostatic flood forces 1 on exterior walls. 149 Policy/Objective/Goal Source I Notes No manufactured home or mobile home shall be placed in a Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation floodway except in an existing manufactured home park or Regulations December 2005, Flood existing manufactured home subdivision. Plains, 6.03.08 B4, p. VI-15 All manufactured homes or mobile homes placed, or Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation substantially improved, on individual lots or parcels, in Regulations December 2005, Flood expansions to existing manufactured home parks or ' Plains, 6.03.08 B4, p. VI-l5 subdivisions, or in substantially improved manufactured home parks or subdivisions, must meet all the requirements for new construction, including elevation and anchoring. All new construction and substantial improvements of Okeechobee County Land Development ( Flood Mitigation residential structures in AO zones (shallow flooding), shall Regulations December 2005, Flood have the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to a height Plains, 6.03.08 CI, p. V1-16 of eighteen inches above the crown of the nearest street or to a height above the 100-year flood elevation, whichever is higher. All new construction and substantial improvements on non- Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation residential structures in AO Zones (shallow flooding), shall: Regulations December 2005, Flood A. have the lowest floor, including the basement, elevated to a Plains, 6.03.08 C2, p. VI-17 height of eighteen inches above the crown of the nearest street or to a height above the 100-year flood elevation, whichever is higher. B. together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities be completely flood-proofed to or above that level so that any space below that level is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamics loads and effects buoyancy All Subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to Okeechobee County Land Development I Flood Mitigation minimize flood damage Regulations December 2005, Flood Plains, 6.03.08 Dl, p. VI-17 150 Policy/Objective/Goal Source Notes All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards. Regulations December 2005, Flood Plains, 6.03.08 D3, p. VI-17 Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision Okeechobee County Land Development Flood Mitigation proposals and other proposed development which is greater Regulations December 2005, Flood than the lesser of fifty lots or five acres. Plains, 6.03.08 D4, p. VI-17 The City shall continue to require that all development City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan , Flood Mitigation proposals be accompanied by an inventory of wetlands, soils February 20, 2007, Future Land Use posing a sever limitation to construction, unique habitat, Element, Policy 2.3, p. 6 endangered species of wildlife and plants, and areas prone to periodic flooding. School sites shall be located outside flood plains, flood prone City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan , Flood Mitigation areas, or floodways.New school sites should, whenever February 20, 2007, Future Land Use possible, avoid wetlands, and other environmentally sensitive Element, Policy 6.4, p. 10 areas. The City shall continue to protect environmentally sensitive City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan . Flood Mitigation areas from development of a type and intensity that would February 20, 2007, Future Land Use disrupt their natural functions. Element, Policy 7.2 p. 10 The City shall amend its Wellhead Protection Program in the City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan , Flood Mitigation Unified Land Development Code, which shall establish the February 20, 2007, Future Land Use following: Land use and development regulations, including Element, Policy 7.5b (d) p. 12 open space and impervious surface requirements. which protect the function of natural drainage features and natural groundwater aquifer recharge areas The City shall work with the SFWMD, OUA, and COE to City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan , Drought Mitigation ensure that adequate water is available to meet projected February 20, 2007, Future Land Use agricultural and population needs. Element, Policy 7.5c , p. 12 151 Policy/Objective/Goal Source Notes The City shall work with the SFWMD and OUA to identify City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan . Drought Mitigation new water sources in the City. February 20, 2007, Future Land Use Element, Policy 7.5d , p. 12 Adopt measures that efficiently use the existing water supply City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan , Drought Mitigation by: February 20, 2007, Future Land Use a) increasing agricultural and urban water conservation Element, Policy 7.5e , p. 12 b) Eliminating inefficient water use practices The City shall integrate the objectives of the Okeechobee Local City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan , Multi-Hazard Mitigation Strategy into its Comprehensive Plan. February 20, 2007, Future Land Use Mitigation Element, Objective 1 1 , p. 14 As is practicable, applicable provisions of the Local Mitigation City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan , Multi-Hazard Strategy shall be integrated into the City's land development February 20, 2007, Future Land Use Mitigation regulations and review procedures to prevent inconsistency Element, Policy 11.1 , p. 14-15 between future uses and any hazard mitigation report recommendations. Regulate areas subject to seasonal and periodic flooding by City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan , Flood Mitigation requiring adequate drainage and stormwater. February 20, 2007, Future Land Use Element, Policy 12.1b , p. 15 The principles and criteria for siting mobile homes shall be as City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan , Hurricane follows: February 20, 2007, Housing Element, Mitigation To require developers of future mobile home parks to provide Policy 4.2, p. 5 adequate hurricane shelter space for hurricane season residents of such parks. The City shall continue to include, as part of its land City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan , Flood Mitigation development regulations revision, storm water drainage February 20, 2007, Sanitary Sewer, Solid regulations providing for the protection of natural drainage Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, and features and provisions for ensuring all future development Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge utilizes appropriate stormwater management techniques. Element, Objective 6 , p. 4 152 Policy/Objective/Goal Source Notes The City of Okeechobee shall continue to obtain data needed City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan , Flood Mitigation for correction of existing deficiencies in man-made drainage February 20, 2007, Sanitary Sewer, Solid facilities or altered natural drainage features. Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element, Objective 7 , p. 5 The city of Okeechobee shall continue to maintain its water City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan , Drought Mitigation consumption rate of 1.82 million gallons per day (MGD). February 20, 2007, Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element, Objective 8 , p. 5 The City shall continue to protect water quality and preserve City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan . Drought Mitigation the function of recharge areas and natural drainage features. February 20, 2007, Sanitary Sewer, Solid Flood Mitigation Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, and Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Element, Objective 9 , p. 6 In water shortage emergencies, the City of Okeechobee shall City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan , Drought Mitigation continue to follow the conservation plans, guidelines, and February 20, 2007, Conservation Element, recommendations of the South Florida Water Management Policy 2.1, p. 1 District (SFWMD). Encroachments within regulatory floodways, including fill, City of Okeechobee Land Development Flood Mitigation construction, improvements and other development are Regulations, 1998, prohibited. unless an engineer certifies that the cumulative Section 82-122 Regulatory Floodways effect of the development will not result in an increase in flood levels during a base flood. 153 Policy/Objective/Goal Source Notes a) New structures and substantial improvements to structures City of Okeechobee Land Development Flood Mitigation shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant Regulations, 1998, to flood damage, using practices that will minimize damage and Section 82-123 Construction Methods and prevent surface water pollution. Materials (b) New construction and substantial improvements to structures shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse and lateral movement of the structure. (c) Manufactured homes shall comply with current state statutes and regulations a) Materials that in a flood would be buoyant, flammable, City of Okeechobee Land Development Flood Mitigation explosive or potentially injurious to human, animal or plant life Regulations, 1998, shall not be stored or processed below flood protection elevation. Section 82-125 Storage of Materials and Equipment New construction and substantial improvements to structures City of Okeechobee Land Development Flood Mitigation shall be constructed with the lowest floor level above base Regulations, 1998, flood elevation,with the minimum crown of the road or 100- Section 82-126 Structures year three-day event, whichever is highest. For new construction and substantial improvements to City of Okeechobee Land Development Flood Mitigation structures with enclosed spaces below base flood elevation, Regulations, 1998, such spaces shall be designed to equalize hydrostatic flood Section 82-126 Structures forces on walls by allowing for automatic entry and exit of floodwater. Walls below base flood elevation shall be constructed City of Okeechobee Land Development Flood Mitigation substantially impermeable to the passage of water. Regulations, 1998, Section 82-126 Structures Structural components shall be designed to resist hydrostatic City of Okeechobee Land Development Flood Mitigation and hydrodynamic loads and buoyancy effects. Regulations, 1998, Section 82-126 Structures 154 Policy/Objective/Goal Source Notes (a) Preliminary subdivision plats shall identify the FEMA, City of Okeechobee Land Development Flood Mitigation FIRM base flood elevation. Regulations, 1998, Section 82-127 Subdivisions (b) Final subdivision plat shall identify the FEMA, FIRM base flood elevation and elevations of proposed building pads, structures and floors. (c) Lots must include a site suitable for building in conformance with these regulations. (d) Subdivisions shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to floods 155 Appendix C — Meetings Held by LMS Working Group 156 06/22/2009 LMS Working Group Meeting i or at Mitigation Strategy Working Group- Okeechobee County Irate. Insert Date I IMF 1800 : Ik initials Name Agency Phone E-mail 7 MI(hael Faulkner gl Okeechobee J Emergency Mgt 863 763-3212 mfaulknerPco.okeechobertlit‘, Okeechobee Ben Balcer Emergency Mgt 863 763 3212 brpAce_LL-oscr93crechotarle_ALos 7r:.(4(L ri:36/,--, 6.,z.,,,,,y,..a.,.. ', .-.._-/-? --e\-7 -- _ ,/1";,)4_ fri--6 i-7),-.-----,--- ct1;- "-''''---1 ': 112- L 1,24,-3 4,-/r /r ei 5 .Y.1a,1-.):16-'1-C ',--e, "' -.'71 C. ( /CU/C4/i 1 11t: ,j,- 1 iji IC (/ / ' ' ' - .,..,f.'`-1.'-(, (-.,-,'-- ., c,(,:j )''' ''...;,' 'i v,k,i.k.k-s..,-,(Lc,. (`,----k—',— . pt..?-24 -0,0'"G.3— ".>0 4)0Al&C d•a■Ceee,40,34e.iZ,‘/1 .) ()/- 0 -L' 171-1 C. 1;1--* e...(- (---/lP cz-- -t-,'(_,-)S-QL‹ All 7L i'l_. ".,-,-7.,--7(. -dcidd,,-_,ii si-*/:-:-...,--",;_•, 4!I a et i/'k___C•417/°6 / ..5- 74,5 51- .X:s".4 44:5(101. "et-4 fe..:0. s" 1,-')■ ( (2 ,\- C ( c---,-- ' 1 ..,_ t-- _ .,. _, I _..., 1 57 .44■ Local Mitigation 9 0 AM 9:34 AM to 10:30 AM Strategy Working 499= ' 5th Ave Okeechobee,FL 34472 Group Meeting called by Michael Faulkner Inge of reeving: Public Facilitator Michael Faulkner Note taker: Agenda Welcome Michael Faulkner 5 General Introduction Attendees 15 What is the LMS'. Ben Baker 5 CLtrent Project List Ben Balcer 20 Projects for consideration Ben Baker 10 Next meeting 4time.date_location) Michael Faulkner 5 Adjourn Michael Faulkner Additional Information Special notes: 158 61'2P2009 Local Mitigation 9:30 3M to 10:30 AM Strategy Working 499 NW 5th Ave Okeechobee.FL 34972 Group Meeting called by Itipe of meenne: Facilitator Note taker: Agenda Welcome Michael Faulkner 5 Discussion:Welcome to meeting Conclusions. Acton items. Person responsible: Deadline: N.A N A NA General Introduction Attendees 15 Discussion:introductions be all on sign in roster,dated 22 Jute 200P Conclusions. Action items. Person responsible: Deadline. A NA NA 159 What is the LMS'' Ben Baker S Discussion:History of the LASS,benefit of hating an approved LS,IS for the county.explanations of vulnerability and risk assessments_required updates to the plan C'omclusions. Action items. Person responsible: Deadline: NA Iv.A NA Current Project List Ben Baker 20 Discussion:reviewed current project list,approved 2005. Removed"Storm Water conveyance&pump system-Douglas Park Subdivision---Storm Water conveyance&pump system-El Mira Sol Subdivision-"Shuttering of Courthouse," "Expansion of waste water treatment plant capacity,"New portable radios(20)and replacement of county 350 ft tower.' "Instillation of emergency generators for county airport, Hardening of traffic signal booms-SR 70 and Hwy 98. Potable water intake system with emergency generator(1 of 2),-=installation of SCADA system for monitoring of 43 lift stations." Changed states of"storm water conveyance and pump system-US Hwy 98;n miles north of SR 70"from (nothing listed)to IN PROGRESS. Changed status of"clear and open canal drainage-Taylor Creek and Treasure Island' From(nothing listed)to PARTIALLY COMPLETED. Changed responsible agency of"clear power hoe alleys and access All power lines throughout county-ty from OUA to FP&L.GLADES. Changed responsible agency of`potable water intake system with emergency generator(2 of 2)." installation of a waste water collection s ystem;;"improvement of existing waste water collection system.--'installation of SCADA system for monitoring of 43 lift stations'.from COUNTY to QUA. Changed funding source and timetable of "Construction of new county EOC"from¶3,500.000 to$4,800,000. Changed funding source and timetable of `Clear and open canal drainage-Taylor Creek and Treasure Island'from S5.000.000 to$1.000.000. Conclusions. Action items. Person responsible: Deadline: Make updates on project list as appropriate Ben Baker 13 July 2009 160 Projects for consideration Ben Balser 10 Discussion:Discussed several projects. -Special Needs Shelter. Akernanve Treatment Site(12,000 sgrft).j•xisdictian County,county"state(health department)responsible agency.estimated cast 53,C00.000." "County Health Dept. .Primary treatment site Alternate overflow special needs shelter{5.0.000 sg ft).jurisdiction—courm.county state(health department)responsible agency.estimated cost 512.500.000."" Vocational AG-training building hardening.500Kw generator,jurisdiction—County,School board responsible agency,estimated cost 5400.000.- .: acanomal AG-training building hardening.hurricane shutters.jurisdiction—County.School board responsible agency.estimated cost 5200,000... -Alderman building hardening generator.500Kta,jurisdscnon—County,county responsible agency,estimated cost S400.000.`- -Alderman building hardening;hurricane shutters.jurisdiction—County-,county responsible agency.estimated cost 5200.000."--Judicial center hardening,hurricane shutters.jtetisdiction—County,county responsible agency.,estimated Cost 51.500,000."-•Aga-Chic hardening,enclosing;structure with AC,jurisdiction—County.corn•responsible agency. estimated cast 55,000,000.r' SR 70 E widening project.4 lanes.jrsdiction—County.FDOT responsible agency, estimated cost STED.":-SR 70 W widening project.4 lanes,jurisdiction—County.FDOT responsible agent•estimated cost STBD.'SR 710 widening project 4 lanes.jurisdiction—Ce ty.FDOT responsible agency,estimated cost STBD.-- "Portable generators for traffic signals(15),jurisdiction—County.county responsible agency,estimated cost 515.000.. •East side force main(441 SE to Kings Bay on cemetery road).jurisdiction—County,Oi:A responsible agency,estimated cost 58,000.000.-, Conclusions. Action items. Person responsible: Deadline: Make updates on project list as appropriate Ben Baker 13 July 2009 Neat meeting(time,date,location) Michael Faulkner 5 Discussion:date recommended of 20 July.with recommended additions to the project list due to Ben by 13 July 2009. Conclusions.20 July,0930 Ada approved for neat�n at 4991"W 5`"Ave Planning and Zoning conference roam. Action items. Person responsible: Deadline: Add recommended projects to list for future approval Ben Baker 13 July 2009 Post nest meeting information in public location Michael Faulkner 13 July 2009 161 Adjourn Michael Faulkner D7sCuss on:N.A C:omchisions. Action items. Person responsible: Deadline: NA NA NA Additional Information Special notes• 162 07/20/2009 LMS Working Group Meeting Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group Okeechobee County Date- 20 Jul 09 Time: 930 Initials Name Agency Phone F-marl Okeechobee ►i1>`1Y Michael Faulkner Emergency Mgt 863-763-3212 Okeechobee )2? Ben Baiter Emergency Mgt 863-763-3212 eAct�`-lc.-„�v <« jt 4 Li. 1'.GWi) 1-14'4..:i. f E t-i?Axir_ I`:YA iZ' �c� <ltii. 7 .e ?r' } [L1 J - 1V4r 1-v //�lic./�cc ` , y 163 7 20`2009 Local I\Iitigation 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Strategy Working 499 NW 5th Ave Okeechobee.FL 34972 Group Meeting called by Michael Faulkner Type of meeting: Public Facilitator: Michael Faulkner Note taker Agenda Welcome Michael Faulkner General Introduction Attendees 5 Current Project List Ben Baker 40 Verification of Protect list order Ben Balser 5 Actiotum Michael Faulkner Additional Information Special notes: 164 7:20 2009 Local Mitigation 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Strategy Working 499 NW 5th Ave Okeechobee,FL 34972 Group Meeting called by Type of meeting: Facilitator: Note taker Agenda Welcome Michael Faulkner 5 Discussion:Welcome to meeting C onclnimoni: Action items. Person responsible Deadline. NA NA A General Introduction Attendees 5 Discussion:Introductions by all on sign-in roster.dated 20:1 Jul` 2009 Conclusions: Action items: Person responsible Deadline. NA NA 165 Current Project List Ben Balcer 40 Organized 50 e isnng protects. Added 2 projects at the request of the g"oup. Prioritized according to public vote and STAPLE-E criteria. Conclusions all 52 protects are ordered and prioritized Action items Person responsible: Deadline: Reorder working project list as appropriate Ben Balcer immediate Verification of Project list order Michael Faulkner Action items: Person responsible: Deadline: Add recommended projects to list for future approval Ben Balcer 22 July 2009 PO Si information in public location for review Michael Faulkner „July 2009 • Adjourn Michael Faulkner Discussion:N A Conclusions: Action items: Person responsible: Deadline: NA NA NA Additional Information Special notes: 166 Appendix D — Public Announcements of LMS Meetings 167 I ocal \litigation Sirateg. l'at'e I oF, .- + f h b' ergo _ t �,` f fr Navigation: Ill — - .,ai '11i1i ;.q(!t;Fi _ ' L. . (i I hr I twat\litigatam Str tegt is t h:v,ad mitigation rI nmm_tool de,ignctl to intnnniel'' nutigatian elinrh. 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I \Iiiication Strateet meetines.11e still discuss home miticati5 in primiets National Weather Service dc.igi),,,1 to reduce in eliminate the It intt-term rob',the people and piopelt. +sated Radar Loop arias .1.11i the( its oi C)Iseesholtee lace tram ha/intl.„Intl their ett,tti I lie ott:1,111 ot updatin5.1 the I steal\litigation`,Irzitcy, is Si'Cn‘tirt:ihit the 11s, , , titles Wed Is less still-10,NC l',11C11 a natural lia/tits1 4:1 cot tisieurs utsi to insretisc ut capticitt hit riet,C{:, H - y :44 , rt,41:0,1/Sr 41"4:0;0, \co ptilsii mcciing-211.11115.2111111 5( ill- 1.0'30 '1\1 N\\ tli \s c.( /ormw I oitfcrenco Rottiti S's‘\ oisCeehttiles•Coi.ettin titti .him 7 X low) 169 „., Ben Balcer Subject: Local Mitigation Strategy Meeting Location: 499 NW 5th Ave. Planning and Zoning Conference Room Start: Mon 6/22/2009 9 30 AM End: Mon 6/22/2009 10 30 AM Recurrence: none Meeting Status: Meeting organizer Required Attendees: Ben Balcer Jim Threewits(lthreewits @co okeechobee fl us) Lyndon Bonner lbonner @co okeechobee fl us) Robbie Chortler(rchartier @co okeechobee fl us CEM Michael Faulkner(mfaulkner @co okeechobee fl us).Timothy English, Bill Royce (broyce @co okeechobee fl us), Miller,0 Pat, Noel Stephen, Donnie Oden (doden @co okeechobee fl us); Frank Kruppa(Frank_Kruppa @doh state fl us) Dale Barrett (barrettd @okee k12 fl us).John Hayford Qhayford @ouafl corn), nhopkins @co okeechobee fl us.Brian Whitehall(bwhitehall @cityofokeechobee corn), Bill Cason(William Casian @HCAhealthcare corn),Jeffery Brewington i)brewington @gladesec corn) Christopher Atherton(chris atherton @em myflonda corn) Gary Ritter Debbie Riddle,'Steve A Padgett fbyars @co okeechobee fl us 'Sharon Robertson' Mitch_Smeykal @doh state fl us kenworthyk @okee k12 fl us Chief Denny Davis Herb Smith Ihsmith @cityofokeechobee corn) okeenews @newszap corn Importance: High This is a public meting \\IIIN." \tondo\ ,tune ""'' I rt'm'+.;i),i.ui lu';it NIII RI ()Lrccliohge faints Planning and/oiling Conference Room N \\ i '\\cline iks'echobec. I I \\I I\I IS 1111 I its I he ocal\litigation titratec■ is a hazard nuiigauon planning tool designed to promote mitigation efforts I his plan is intended\\ill !\duce suscepiihiht\ to damage or economic loss resulting from natural hazards such as hurricanes.Hoods.tornadoes.\\tldlires etc I or those oh\ou\\ho are una\\arc,both state and local Jurisdictions are required to have 1'1 MA appnned I ocal%litigation St aiee\ I \Psi plans in order to be eligible lot project grants:these include hut are not limited to the Hazard\litigation(irarit Program arid Pie-Disaster\litigation Program I lie oseiiill goal of updating the I Deal\litigation titratec' is to ensure that the t)Rcechohee area is less\ulnerable\\lien a natural hazard e\ern occurs dud to nidre,is:its r.rpacn\ for reek)\ero We\\ill discuss Future mitigation proIeets designed to reriu e or clninnate the 111112-term cols the people and propert\ lac ited in I)kecehobee(ouni\ arid the I'n\ of()keechohee ha,e trop)haiards .ind their el fed is Wt.■\ill,ih■In in\\o ii,through the pre\ions I MS project list in order to delete an\ completed or outdated protects. In, I \1s\\irking t Troup is responsible for I)\\eloping and re\!sing:iii I 51S is nccessan Coordinating all mitigation acts Hies\\itlun the count\ seitin_'an order of priorit■ Inr local nougat ion projects Submit annual updates in order to address changes to hazard assessment.project priorin list.critical ra\rlities list.repctitn:loss list and am n\mons to am maps 170 Ben Balcer Subject: Local Mitigation Strategy Meeting Location: 499 N W 5th Avenue Start: Mon 7/20/2009 9 30 AM End: Mon 7/20/2009 11 00 AM Recurrence: ;none: Meeting Status: Meeting organizer Required Attendees: Jim Threewits tfthreewits @co okeechobee fl us) Lyndon Bonner tlbonner @co okeechobee fl us),Robbie Charter(rchartier @co okeechobee fl us) CEM Michael Faulkner(mfaulkner @co okeechobee fl us) Timothy English Bill Royce (broyce @co.okeechobee fl us),Miller.0 Pat, Noel Stephen. Donnie Oden (doden @co okeechobee fl us), Frank Kruppa(Frank_Kruppa @doh state fl us) Dale Barrett (barrettd @okee k12 fl us) John Hayford(fhayford @ouafl com) 'nhopkins @co okeechobee ft us'. Brian Whitehall(bwhitehall@cityofokeechobee com I Bill Cason(William Casian @HCAhealthcare corn),Jeffery Brewington ijbrewington @gladesec corn) Christopher Atherton(chns atherton @em myflonda corn) Gar, Ritter Debbie Riddle,'Steve A Padgett' 'fbyars @co okeechobee fl us'.'Sharon Robertson' 'Mitch_Smeykal @doh state.fl us','kenworthyk @okee k12 fl us',Chief Denny Davis 'Herb Smith(hsmith @cityofokeechobee corn)','okeenews @newszap corn' Nick Blount in_I_blount @flp corn) 'Blount, N L Nick' Paul McGehee(pmcgehee @gladesec corn) Chnssy Morse(christina morse @HCAhealthcare corn) The second Local Mitigation Strategy meeting will be held on Monday July 20th in the Okeechobee County Planning and Zoning conference room At this meeting the Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group will be prioritizing the new mitigation project proposal list As a reminder July 13th is the final day to input new projects onto the updated project list In between July 13th and July 20th.a representative from each agency will be contacted in order to prioritize their particular mitigation protects This will enable our meeting on the 7/20/2009 to run more efficiently • 171 Ulf \I icliael I milli:net-(tikeectioheecoc on I N\itter l'agc 2 ol - I Jul+. ; \In •itratct:t■, \Inin n \ I. 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"I.1 FALT1,11'■ HIHLI rd. \\ \ '. kpeph lap ft! i.• i \ - 12, 2-1L_ -.• -111 ,lh ee, ' 'CC http- t‘■iner.com tikeeel-tobeecti, 7'9 20119 172 Appendix E — Okeechobee County Planning and Development Department Base Flood Elevation Determination Document 173 Okeechobee County Planning and Development Department 499 N.W. 5th Avenue • Okeechobee, FL 34972 Phone: (863)763-5548 • Fax:(863)763-5276 Flood insurance Rate Map Information/Base Flood Elevation Determination Parcel Number: BEE: Parcel Address: Subdivision: Block: Lot: Township' _S Range: E Section: Add Ref: Init.: Property( oner: Person Requesting Determination: This( property)( building)is located in a Special Flood Hazard Area. The base flood elevation at the property for a 100-year flood event is _ feet N.O.V I) Flood Zone(s): Firm Panel No.: 120177 Dated: Source for BFI-- U.S G.S.Quad Sheets Series V847 Dated: Photores ised' _ Photoinspected: Federal law requires that a flood insurance policy be obtained as a condition of a federally-hacked mortgage or loan that is secured by the building. It is up to the lender to determine whether flood insurance is required for a property. Flood insurance is available in Okeechobee County. More information about flood insurance is on the back of this form A copy of Flom the NFIP Works is attached This( property)( building)is not located in a Special Flood Hazard Area. However,the property may still be subject to local drainage problems or other unmapped flood hazards. Flood insurance is available and maybe obtained at non-floodplain rates A flood insurance policy may he required by a lender. A determination of the exact location of the( property)( building)cannot be made on the FiRM A copy of the FIRM is attached for your information NOTE: This information is based on the Flood Insurance Rate Map for Okeechobee County. This form does not imply that the referenced property will or will not he free front flooding or damage A property not in a Special Flood Hazard Area may be damaged by a flood greater than that predicted on the FIRM or from a local drainage problem not shown on the map This form does not create liability on the part of the County,or any officer of employee thereof, for any damage that results from reliance on this information. Please note that structures in Okeechobee County must have a finished floor elevation which is at least 18 inches above the crown of the highest centerline elevation of an adjacent street or road,and which is at or above the Base Flood Elevation,whichever is higher. Planning Official Engineer )ate 174 Appendix F — Okeechobee County Land Development Regulations Concerning Flood Hazards 175 Natural Resource Protection Standards Paqe VI- 13 6.03.06 Establishment of Areas of Special Flood Hazard I he areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Insurance Administration through a scientific and engineering report entitled"I'he Flood Insurance Study for the Okeechobee Count\". dated.August 12. 1979.and as later amended,accompanying Hood insurance Rate Maps and Flood Boundary and 1-Ioodway Maps and any revision thereto are hereby adopted by reference and declared to he a part of this Code. 6.03.07 arning and Disclaimer of Liability I he degree of flood protection required by this Code is considered reasonable for regulator~ purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by man-made or natural causes. I his Code does not inipl\ that land outside the areas of special flood hazard or uses permitted within such areas w ill he free from flooding or fluid damages. Ihis ('ode shall not create liability on the part of Okeechobee County or any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that result from reliance on the standards contained in this Code or any administrati.e decision lawfully made thereunder 6.03.08 Provisions For Mood hazard Reduction 1, General Standards In all areas of special flood hazard the following provisions are required: . All new construction and substantial improvements shall he anchored to prevent flotation,collapse or lateral movement of the structure. All new construction and substantial improvements shall he constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage. Manufactured homes and mobile homes shall he elevated and shall he anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include, hut are not limited to, use of o\er-the-top or frame tics to ground anchors Phis standard shall be in addition to and consistent with applicable slate requirements for resisting wind forces. 4. All new and replacement water supply systems shall he designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system. 5 New and replacement sanitary sewage s\stems shall he designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the sy stems into flood waters. i,. On-site waste disposal systems shall he located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding. 7. Any alteration, repair. reconstruction, or improvements to a structure on which the start of construction was begun after the of iectis c date of this ordinance,shall meet the requirements of"new construction"as contained in this ordinance. --- _--_ Adopted ne.emho■11.I,4y2 176 Page'_VL_14 Okeechobee County Land tJeveiopment Regulations-___ 1. Specific S/andurd., In all areas of special ticoid hazard where base flood clen ation data has beet,pros ided as set firth in section 6.03.1 in, the fallowing pittistons are required. Residential Construction -Ness construction or substantial improvement of any residential structure shall has e the lowest floum including basement. elevated U>ur above base flood elevation. \on-residential Construction-New construction or substantial improvement of any commercial, industrial iv other non-residential structure shall either has e the lowest floor, including basement,elevated to the ley el of the base flood ciesation or. together with attendant utility and sanitary tacilitics, he flood-proofed so that below the base flood level the structure is water tight with stalls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capability of resisting hydrostatic and hrdroilymimic loads and effects of buoyancy \ registered professional engineer or architect shall certify that the standards of this subsection are satisfied. Such certification shall he pros ided to the I)trector of Planning and 1)e>elopment as part of the del,eloprnent rev iew process described in.\flick \III of this('ode 1 lesated 13utldings - New construction or substantial unproseinent; of des ated buildings that include fully enclosed areas thrilled by f iundation and other exterior walls below the base flood elevation shall he designed to preclude finished xis ing space and designed to allow for the entry and exit of floodwaters to equalife automatically hydrostatic flood tdrees on esterior walls. a. Designs for complying with this requirement must other he certified by a professional engineer or architect licensed in the State of Florida or meet the following minimum criteria: t 1 1 Pros ids a minimum of two openings having a total net area it not less than one square inch for every square foot of enclosed area subject to flooding: t f I he bottom of all openings shall he no higher than one tout above grade:and I 3 I Openings may he equipped w ith screens. Ions err. s xis es or other ce>s erings or des ices provided they permit the automatic flew of floodwaters in both directions. h. Access to the enclosed area shall be the minimum necessary to allow for parking of vehicles (garage doors or limited storage of maintenance equipment used in connection with the premises standard exterior door, or entry to the using area Istairway nr des alt t. and I he interior portion of sueh enclosed area shall not he partitioned or tiilished into separate room. -------------------- 'r:,:::.t;•.u,,,;nlr;,u, .i .r.l,plul ilu,•u:h hdn��nr:�� • , I7/ Natural Resource Protection Standards Page Vi—15 4 Nanufactured !tomes and Mobile l tomes - Mobile I tomes not built in compliance s\ith the i\lanufactured home Construction and Safety Standards (111'D ('ode), Chapter 320. I lorida Statutes and pros isions of the Florida .Administrative Code pertaining thereto and installed on a permanent concrete slab or perimeter foundation as described in Section 7.1)7.02 b. and all Manufactured homes shall comply with the follow ing: a. No manufactured home or mobile home shall he placed in a 1100,1%\a1 except in an existing manufactured home park or existing manufactured home subdis ision. h. All manufactured homes or mobile homes placed. or suhstantiall■ improved. on individual lots or parcels. in expansions to existing manufactured home parks or subdis isions. or in suhstantialls improved manufactured home parks or subdis isions. must meet all the requirements for new construction. including elevation and anchoring. All manufactured homes or mobile homes placed or substantially improved in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision must he elevated so that (I) '1 he lowest floor of the manufactured home or mobile home is elevated such that it is abuse the base flood elevation:or (2) fhe manufactured home or mobile home chassis is supported by reinforced piers or other foundation elements of at least an equivalent strength.of no less than 36 inches in height abose grade. (;) the manufactured home or mobile home must he securel\ anchored to the adequately anchored foundation '\stem to resist flotation,collapse and lateral movement. ( I) In an existing manufactured home park or subdis ision on which a manufactured home or mobile honic has incurred "substantial damage" as the result of a flood. an\ manufactured home or mobile home placed or suhstantiall■ improved must meet the standards of subsection 6.03.0S(13)(4)(eft l and 3)abuse. For new manufactured home parks and subdis isions and for manufactured homes or mobile homes not placed in a manufactured home park or subdivision.the requirements shall he as follow s• (1 ) stands or lots are elevated on compacted till or on pilings so that the lowest floor of the manufactured home or mobile home`sill he at or above the has flood level. (_2) adequate surface drainage and access for a hauler arc pros ided:and. (31 in the instance of elevation on pilings: (1 ) lots are large enough to permit steps: (2) piling foundations are placed in ff,.i .um 111,1,w.,.tdl p[cd , 178 Page-,VI__16__.__ ..___Okeechobee CountyLand Development f2equtaiions stable soil no more than ten teet apart: 1 3) reintrrcement is provided for pilings more than six feet ahot e the ground lc.el. Recreational Vehicles-All recreational chides placed on sites must either: a. Be fully licensed and ready for highwat use; or H. The recreational vehicle must meet all the requirement, for nett construction. including' anchoring and diet ation requirements of subsections 6.(13.08(B f(4 Il h 1 or 6.(1..(18(6 it t)i,c)t I and 31 above. A recreational +chicle is read. for hight\as use if it is on its wheels or jacking system,is attached to the site only by quick disconnect type utilities and security devices and has no permanently attached structures. 6. I loodwass - Located within areas of special flood hazard established in section 6113.06 of this Code are areas designated as I loodsyays. tiince the loodwa. is an extremely hasardous area due to the.elocit■ of flood waters which carry debris. potential projectiles and has erosion potential. the follow ing provisions shall apply a Prohibit encroachments.including fill.nett construction.substantial improvements and other developments unless certification (with supporting technical data h. a professional engineer licensed by the State of Florida is provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood let els during occurrence of the base flood discharge: h If subsection 6.03.08(13101(x1 of this Code is satisfied. all new construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all applicable flood haiard reduction provisions of section(.(t,.08 i+f this Code; c Prohibit the placement of manufactured homes on mobile homes. except in an existing manufactured home park or subdivision. A replacement manufactured home or mobile home may he placed on a lot in an existing manufactured home park or subdit isi in pros ided the anchoring standards of subsection 6.1)3.0SiA11.;I. the elevation standards of 6,03.08(6 H I) and the encroachment standards of subsection 6.03.08(130)(a)of this Code are met. ('. Standards For Areas of Shallow Flooding(AO ZONES) Located within the areas of special flood haiard established in Section 6.16.06.are areas designated xs shallow flooding. These areas have special flood haiards ass,,elated s\ith base flood depths of one to three feet where a clearly defined channel does not cyst and where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate, therefore. the following provisions appl.: Ke,ii/c iiul ('orn7rue•tirut. All new construction :Intl substantial imp rot t ements of residential structures shall hate the lost est floor.including .,. ,.„ .a... n. .;��; aJ•; nl ih;,uch ■rd:nan,e .-.e 179 Natural Resource Protection_Standards _ _ F ageVI_ 17 basement.elevated to a height of ctghtcen inches(18"1 abose the cn)ssn of the nearest street or to a height ahoy e the I UU-s ear flood des anon,w hiehes er is higher. in ant case the elevation shall he at or ahose the depth number specified on the community's FIRM ins basements constructed to be watertight may be exempted upon written approval of the Director of Planning and I)es elopment. 1 oti-Kdoidentiul ('umsfrnc'titt. All ucw construction and .substantial improvements on non-residential structures shall: a. has e the lowest floor, including basement, elevated to a height of eighteen inches t l8") ahosc the crown of the nearest street or to a height above the 10)-dear flood desanon. whichever is higher. In an\ case the elevation shall be at or ahose the depth number specified on the community's FIRM. .fns basements constructed to he watertight nosy he exempted upon\\rifler)approval of the Director of Planning and Deselopment. h. together with attendant utility and sanitary facilities he eompietel\ flood-proofed to or ahoy c that level so that any space below that ley el is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural components having the capahilitt of resisting h\drostatic and ht drodvnamic loads and effects ofbuovancv- Drainage paths around structures on `lopes to guide water away from structures shall he provided for all new construction. 1). Standards for Subdivision Proposals 1- All suhdis ision proposals shall be consistent with the need to minimise flood damage. All subdivision proposals shall has public utilities and facilities such as sewer.gas.electrical and water sr stems located and constructed to minimize flood damage All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards. 1 Base flood dies at ion data shall be pros ided for suhdis ision proposals and other proposed development which is greater than the lesser of fifty lots or its c acres. 1.. Standards for Streams 1l'thout Established Base I'Food Elevation or Flood)rat's• f ocated within areas of special flood hazard established in section (,.Ui.U( of this t'ode.where streams exist but ss here no base flood data has been provided or\\here base flood data has been pro\ided without floodways.the following provisions applt 1. 'No encroachments,including fill material or structures shall be located w ithin areas of special flood hazard. unless certification ht a professional engineer licensed by the State of Florida is pros ided demonstrating that the CUM ulati\ effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated deseloptnettt sviit not increase the slater surl,tce ele\atisrn of dopted I)ecemhcr u_Ri?.,.vv.n linen:-.e,ad qF:d tiuvr�h++r,Luen,r;1 'F-�n „+,i , 180 Page- VI- 1t3 Okeechobee County Land Development Requlations the base flood more than one t I l foot at an point within the eivnmun;t\ 1 he engineering certification should be supported by technical data that conforms to standard h\draulic engineering principles New construction or substantial improvements of building shall he ele\.tted or flood-proofed to elesations established in aceordam.e tth subsection h.11;.o tt ( )of this('ode /. Preservation and Protection of Desirable Natural/Features. I•ver\ efh rt shall he made in the planning and de‘elopnent of a project to preser\e and protect desirable natural features of the site.including trees and other vegetation of consequence. The disturbance of terrain or vegetation in a manner likely to significantly increase either■‘ind or v ater erosion v ithin or adjacent to the site shall he prohibited. Remainder of this page intentionally left blank) L,'uJr:.117,:?m::;h UI!r■cd 181 Appendix G — New Structures NFIP Information 182 FLOOD INSURANCE NFIP: This community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The NFIP makes federally backed flood insurance available for all buildings,whether they are in a floodplain or not. Flood insurance covers direct losses caused by surface flooding,including a river flowing over its banks. a lake or ocean storm,and local drainage problems. 'I he NFIP insures buildings, including mobile homes,with two types of coverage: structural and contents. Structural coverage is for the walls,floors,insulation,furnace,and other items permanently attached to the structure Contents coverage may be purchased separately provided the contents are in an insurable building. Mandatory Purchase Requirement' The mandatory purchase requirement applies to all forms of federal or federally related financial assistance for buildings located in a Special Flood I Lazard Area (SFHA). This requirement affects loans and grants for the purchase, construction, repair or improvement of any publicly or privately owned building in the SFHA, including machinery, equipment,fixtures and furnishings contained in such buildings. Financial assistance programs affected include loans and grants from agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs.Farmers Home Administration,Federal Housing Administration,Small Business Administration, and Federal Emergency Management Agency. The requirement also applies to secured mortgage loans from financial institutions.such as commercial lenders,savings and loan associations,savings banks and credit unions that are regulated,supervised or insured by Federal agencies such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of Thrift Supervision. It also applies to all mortgage loans purchased by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac in the secondary mortgage market. llow it Works: Before a person can receive a loan or other financial assistance from one of the affected agencies or lenders,there must be a check to see if the building is in a Special Flood Hazard Area(SFHA). The SFIIA is the base(100-year)floodplain mapped on a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). It is shown as one or more zones that begin with the letter"A"or"V". Copies of the FIRM are available for review in most local government building or planning departments. Many lenders and insurance agents also have copies. It is the agency's or the lender's responsibility to check the FIRM to determine if the building is in an SFHA, although many communities provide assistance. If the building is in a SFHA, the agency or lender is required by law to require the recipient to purchase a flood insurance policy on the building. The requirement is for structural coverage equal to the amount of the loan(or other financial assistance)or the maximum amount available,whichever is less. The maximum amount available for a single-family house is S250,000. The mandatory purchase requirement does not affect loans or financial assistance for items that are not covered by a flood insurance policy,such as vehicles,business expenses.landscaping,and vacant lots. It does not affect loans for buildings that are not in the SFHA.even though a portion of the lot may be floodprone. While not mandated by law.a lender may require a flood insurance policy as a condition of a loan for a property in any zone on a Flood Insurance Rate Map. I83 Appendix H — Community Rating System Recertification, 2008 184 Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County = 1" -0 Flx ` A• 400 NW AN.elute Okeechobee. Florida )`) 863-'61-5ti48 August 8.2008 Fax 86-4-763-527n PI \N ING AND I)I-.\LI.OY\1t.ti I Nis. I lcidi I.iles. IS()'('RS Specialist Insurance Services Office. Inc. 282 West tiabal Palm Place Longwood, 1.1. 32 7 7Q Re : ('RS Annual Recertification, 2008 ()kcechobee County. Florida Dear Ms. Liles: Attached are the annual recertification documents for Okeechobee County's continued participation in the Community Rating System program. These documents include: Recertification cover page signed by County Administrator I.\nd(n Bonner: Copies of 7 elegy anon certificates: Copies of annual outreach documents from the 2008 Greater Lake Okeechobee phone hot‘k. and .0)) 8 annual publication notice to lenders. insurance agents and real estate agents with an of lice in Okeechobee County. I appreciate the ongoing assistance that has been provided in ensuring that we are compl\ing with the('RS actin ities for which»e ha\e been awarded points. If o ou have an questions.please let me know. Snuerch,. l-. \\ilham I t. R o uc I'l,rnnin1: I)1 rector • RS ('oor.linatoi Ro. If I)■■mcr Noel( handier ( lii Iicli;. P Marx m \\herrcll 1)r.U1,-i I I)r.i d 2 l)s,triLt ; t)i,inct t 1)Hrict 5 185 COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION DMB No, 1660-0022 Expires June 30,2010 Section 1. Community Data If there are any changes or corrections to the information in this section. please line out the old item and write in the correction. Community: OKEECHOBEE COUNTY * State: FL NFIP Number: 120177 Recertification Date: 10/01/08 Chief Executive Officer: Name: Mr. Lyndon Bonner Title: County Administrator Address: 304 NW Second Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972 CRS Coordinator: Name: Mr.William Royce Title: Planning Director Address: 499 NW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34972 Coordinator's Phone: (863) 763-5548 Fax: (863) 763-5276 E-mail: broyce @co.okeechobee.fl.us We are maintaining, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in force all flood insurance policies that have been required of us as a condition of federal financial assistance for insurable buildings owned by us and located in the Special Flood Hazard Area shown on our Flood Insurance Rate Map. Section 2. Certification I hereby certify that this community is continuing to implement the activities noted below as credited under the Community Rating System and described in our original application and subsequent modifications. Signed- Date: Z2_ 4G — , s-" L rtdon Bonner. County Administrator Y tY ACTIVITY WORKSHEET AW-214-1 EDITION: October, 2008 186 COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION OMB No. 1660-0022 Expires June 30.2010 Section 3. Community Activities Your community has been verified as receiving CRS credit for the following activities. If your community is still implementing these activities the CRS Coordinator needs to put his or her initials in the blank and attach the appropriate items. The numbers refer to the activity number which is found in the CRS Coordinator's Manual. ' ) L,_% 310 We are maintaining Elevation Certificates on all new and substantially improved buildings in our Special Flood Hazard Area. z_ ___'310 We have issued I k1 {insert number) permits for new construction and substantial improvements in the Special Flood Hazard Area in the last year. X310 Attached are 5 Elevation Certificates for new or substantially improved structures that "-f have been completed in the last year. 20 We are providing Flood Insurance Rate Map information, advise information on the / flood insurance purchase requirement to inquirers and keep records of the service. 320 Attached is a copy of the document that told lenders, insurance agents, and real estate offices about this service this year, including informing insurance agents about the availability of elevation certificates. [ Initial here if the information is included in your annual outreach project to the community or is part of your community's outreach projects strategy. Mark the attachment to Activity 330 to show � where this service is publicized.] kj' t..._._-_330 Attached is a copy of this year's annual outreach project to the community. � - 360 We continue to provide flood protection assistance to inquirers. j , t "420 We continue to preserve our open space in the floodplain. :y. - 430 We continue to enforce our zoning ordinance in the credited low density zones. f _-_Initial here if you have changed the allowable density of development in any of your zoning districts or if you have rezoned parcels in the floodplain. Attach ' a copy of the amendment.] - ri 430 We continue to enforce our current building code. j __ Initial here if you have amended your building code. Attach a copy of the amendment.) ,L/450 We continue to enforce the stormwater management provisions of our zoning. subdivision and building code ordinances for new developments in the watershed. I Initial here if you have amended your stormwater management regulations. �,. -L' 630 1 he State of Florida continues to provide communities with State Dam Safety credit based on requirements adopted by the state and recognized by FEMA. ACTIVITY WORKSHEET AW-214-2 EDITION: October, 2008 187 U.S.DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ELEVATION CERTIFICATE OMB No.1660-0008 Federal Emergency Management Agency Expires February 28,2009 National Flood Insurance Program important Read the instructions on pages 1-8. SECTION A-PROPERTY INFORMATION For Insurance Company Use: Al. Building Owner's Name Policy Number James Rocek A2. Building Street Address(including Apt..Unit,Suite,and/or Bldg.No or P.O.Route and Box No. Company NAIC Number 10382 NW 7th Terrace RECEIVED City Okeechobee State Florida ZIP Code 34972 Al Property Description(Lot and Block Numbers,Tax Parcel Number,Legal Description,etc.) Orange Blossom Estates lot:27,Block:14 FEB 2 2 2008 A4. Building Use(e.g.,Residential.Non-Residential.Addition,Accessory,etc.) Residential p}�,, A5. Latitudellongitude Lat. 27.337944° Long -80.834473° Horizontal DflibflN i tall -,r��r,,,,ID AS Attach at least 2 photographs of the budding if the Certificate is being used to obtain flood insurance •v � Rt A7. Building Diagram Number 1 AS. For a building with a crawl space or enclosure(s),provide: A9. For a budding with an attached garage,provide a) Square footage of crawl space or enclosure(s) N/A sq ft a) Square footage of attached garage N/A sq It b) No.of permanent flood openings in the crawl space or N/A b) No.of permanent flood openings in the attached garage enclosure(s)walls within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade walls within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade N/A c) Total net area of flood openings in A8.b N/A sq in c) Total net area of flood openings in A9.b N/A sq in SECTION B-FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP(FIRM)INFORMATION Bt.NFIP Community Name&Community Number 1 B2.County Name I B3.State Unincorporated Areas of Okeechobee County,120177 Okeechobee FL 84.Map/Panel Number 85.Suffix 06.FIRM Index 67.FIRM Panel B8.Flood 89.Base Flood Elevation(s)(Zone Date Effective/Revised Date Zone(s) AO,use base flood depth) 1201770200 B 2/4/1981 2/4/1981 A 32.85 810. Indicate the source of the Base Flood Elevation(BEE)data or base flood depth entered in Item B9. ' ❑FIS Profile ❑FIRM ®Community Determined ❑Other B11. Indicate elevation datum used for BFE in Item 89: ®NGVD 1929 ❑NAVD 1988 ❑Other 812. Is the building located in a Coastal Barrier Resources System(CBRS)area or Otherwise Protected Area(OPA)7 ❑Yes it No Designation Date ❑CBRS ❑OPA SECTION C-BUILDING ELEVATION INFORMATION(SURVEY REQUIRED) Ct.Building elevations are based on: ❑Construction Drawings' ❑Building Under Construction' it Finished Construction 'A new Elevation Certificate will be required when construction of the building is complete. C_2. Elevations-Zones Al-A30,AE,AH,A(with BFE),VE,V1-V30,V(with BFE),AR,ARIA.AR/AE.AR/A1-A30,AR/AH,AR/AO.Complete ttems C2.a-g below according to the building diagram specified in Item A7. Benchmark Utilized COMPANY BENCHMARK Vertical Datum NGVD 1929 Conversion/Comments NONE Check the measurement used./7,-1' � /�� a) 1 op of bottom floor(including basement,crawl space,or enclosure floor) 36.9 Ell Feet ❑Meters (Puerto p ,� J / b) Top of the next higher floor WA ❑Feet ❑Meters (Pie m9y)'( ', c) Bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member(V Zones only) N/A ❑Feet ❑Meters (Pue Rico only) �. 2 d) Attached garage(top of slab) N/A 0 Feet ❑Meters (Pue •.i,o only) /-e e) Lowest elevation of machinery or equipment servicing the building _ 36.7 ®Feet ❑Meters (Puerto Ri =..• )' 1 I t (Describe type of equipment in Comments) _ f) Lowest adjacent(finished)grade(LAG) 36.7 18I Feet ❑Meters (Puerto Rico only) '',., g) Highest adjacent(finished)grade(HAG) 36.3 El Feet ❑Meters (Puerto Rico only) SECTION D-SURVEYOR,ENGINEER,OR ARCHITECT CERTIFICATION This certification is to be signed and sealed by a land surveyor,engineer,or architect authorized by law to certify elevation information.I certify that the information on this Certificate represents my best efforts to interpret the data available I understand that any false statement may be punishable by fine or imprisonment under 18 U.S Code,Section 1001 ®Check here if comments are provided on back of form. (Page 2) Certifiers Name License Number Place Kenneth A.Breaux,Jr, 4820 Seal Title Company Name President/Owner Tradewlnds Surveyors S Mappers,Inc Here Address City State ZIP Code 200 SW 3rd Avenue Okeechobee Florida 34974 S"--, re / Dale Telephone //i• .ry 21,2008 863-763-2887 - •- . - i. FFMA Form 81-31,February 7006 Page 1 of 4 Replaces all previous editions By A'hley Job Number 21337 188 U S.DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ELEVATION CERTIFICATE OMB No. 1560-D008 Federal Emergency Management Agency Expires February 23.2009 National Flood Insurance Program Important: Read the instructions on pages 1-8. SECTION A-PROPERTY INFORMATION For Insurance Company Use: Al. Building Owners Name TRIO HOMES,LLC P°"`I' RTECEIVED AZ Building Street Address(including Apt,Unit,Suite.and/or Bldg.No.)or P.O.Route and Box No. Company NAIC Number 3346 N.W.34th Avenue �{�.p City Okeechobee State FL ZIP Code34972 , r8 A3. Property Description(Lot and Block Numbers,Tax Parcel Number,Legal Description,etc.) Lot 25,Block 49,Basswood,Inc.Una No.5 f�131)f)tllg ana DEVe)ORf A4. Building Use(e.g.,Residential.Non-Residential,Addition,Accessory,etc.)Residential AS. tatiude/Longihurde:Lai 27-16-25.3 Long.080-51-46.9 Horizontal Datum:❑ NAD 1927 I I NAD 1983 A6. Attach at least 2 photographs of the budding if the Certificate is being used to obtain flood insurance. A7. Budding Diagram Numberl A6. For a buiding with a crawl space or enclosure(s),provide A9. For a buddng with an attached garage,provide: a) Square footage of crawl space or enclosure(s) WA sq ft a) Square footage of attached garage 449 sq It b) No.of permanent flood openings in the crawl space or b) No.of permanent flood openings in the attached garage enclosure(s)walls within 1 0 foot above a4acernt grade walls within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade 0 c) Total net area of flood openings in A8.b sq in c Total net area of flood f openings in A9.b scut SECTION B-FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP(FIRM)INFORMATION 81.NFIP Community Name&Community Number BZ County Name 83.State Okeechobee County,Community No.120177 Okeechobee FL 84.Map/Panel Number B5.Suffix � Bit.FIRM Index B7.FIRM Panel 88.Flood 89 Base Flood Elevation(s)(Zo Date Effective/Revised Date Zone(s) AO,use base flood depth) 120177 0200 8 24)4/1961 2104/1981 A 34.35' B10. Indicate the source of the Base Flood Elevation(BFE)data or base flood depth entered in Item B9. Q HS Profile 0 FIRM 27 Community Determined ❑Other(Describe) 811. Indicate elevation datum used for BFE in Item B9: &I NGVD 1929 ❑NAVD 1988 ❑Other(Describe) B12. Is the building located in a Coastal Barrier Resources System(CBRS)area or Otherwise Protected Area(OPA)7 Dyes El No Designation Date ❑CBRS ❑OPA SECTION C-BUILDING ELEVATION INFORMATION(SURVEY REQUIRED) Cl. Building elevations are based on: 0 Construction Drawings' ❑Budding Under COOSIILICii041. ID Finished Construction 'A new Elevation Certificate will be required when construction of the budding is complete. C2. Elevations-Zones At-A30,AE,Aft,A(with BFE),VE,V1-V30,V(with BFE).AR,ARIA,AR/AE,AR/A1-A30,ARIAH,ARJAO. Complete Items C2 a-g below according to the building diagram specified in item A7. Benchmark tRlied_Private Vertical Datum NGVD 1929 Conversion/Comments Check the measurement used. a) Top of bottom floor(including basement,crawl space,or enclosure floor) 34.6 igl feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) -- -- b) Top of the next higher floor A. 0 feet 0 meters(Puerto Rico only) c) Bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member(V Zones only) NIA ❑feet 0 meters(Puerto Rico only) d) Attached garage(top of stab) 34-3 ®feet 0 meters(Puerto Rico only) hi e) Lowest elevation of machinery or equipment servicing the budding 34 4 feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) (Descn'be type of equipment in Comments) Q4 1) Lowest a4acert(finished)grade(LAG) 34.2 ®feet 0 meters(Puerto Rico only) g) Highest adjacent(finished)grade(HAG) 34.4 El feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) c co SECTION D-SURVEYOR,ENGINEER,OR ARCHITECT CERTIFICATION This certification is to be signed and sealed by a land surveyor,engineer,or architect authorized by law to certify elevation information. I certify that the information on this Certificate represents my best efforts to interpret the data available. I understand that any false statement may be punishable by hne or imprisonment under 18 U.S Code,Section 100 1. ® Check here if comments are provided on back of form Ctifiers Name STEVEN W.DEHAYS License Number 5178 -_ er --- -- title PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR AND MAPPER Company Name DEHAYS DESIGN - Address 606W NORTH PARK STREET City OKEECHOBEE State FL ZIP Code 34972 Signature l./{(/ ../ /,.47,(1/ .,Date 318/2008 Telephone(863)467-8889 - - -- ''11 189 S DEPARTMENT Of HOMELAND SECURiTY ELEVATION CERTIFICATE OMB No 1660-0008 ' _deret Emergency Mcanagement Agency Expires February 28.2008 ,iiinnal F food Insurance Program Important: Read the instructions on pages 1-8. SECTION A-PROPERTY INFORMATION For Insurance Company Use: A'. Building Owner's Name MARSHALL HUNTER Policy Number A2 Building Sheet Address(including Apt.Unit,Suite,and/or Bldg.No.)or P.O.Route and Box No Company NAIL Number 194 SOUTHWEST 85'AVENUE RFCEIVED City OKEECHOBEE Slate FL ZIP Code 34974 43 property Description(Lot and Bieck Numbers.Tax Parcel Number,Legal Description.etc) f1 IA1 q y .yxM LOT 10,NORTH LAKE COUNTRY ESTATES UNIT III (PLAT BOOK 6,PG.42.OKEECHOBEE COUNTY RECORDS) J V t`I L! [00 A4. Building Use(e g.,Residential.Non Residential,Addition,Accessory.etc.) RESIDENTIAL f lanning¢and D IInnnner�..,,,,,,,,,, 45. Latitude/Longitude:Lat 27'14'17 09"N long 80'54'51.68'W Horizontal Datum: 0-(JAD 1927 T7kL)'}593t AG Attach at least 2 photographs of the building if the Certificate is being used to obtain flood insurance A7. Building Diagram Number 1 AB For a building with a crawl space or enclosure(s),provide A9. For a building with an attached garage,provide: al Square footage of crawl space or enclosure(s) N/A sq ft a) Square footage of attached garage 0 sq if t) No.of permanent flood openings in the crawl space or b) No.of permanent flood openings in the attached garage enclosure(s)walls within 1 0 foot above adjacent grade N/A walls within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade 0 r I Total net area of flood openings in AS b N/A sq in c) Total net area of flood openings in A9.b 0 se in SECTION B-FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP(FIRM)INFORMATION Fit NF IP Community Name F.Community Number B2.County Name l B3.State 1201/7 UNINCORPORATED OKEECHOBEE COUNTY —OKEECHOBEE j FLORIDA 6I4.Map/Panel Number 85 Suffix 86 FIRM Index B7 FIRM Panel T BB.Flood B9 Base 1 loud Elevations)(Zone I Date Effective/Revised Da e I Zone(s) ( AO,use base flood depth) 1201770175 j B - _--__2/4/81--__ 2/4181 A ! 31.12 10 Indicate the source of the Base Flood Elevation(6FE)data or base flood depth entered in Item 89 0 FIB Profile []FIRM g Community Determined 0 Other(Describe) __ 11 Induce elevation datum used for BEE in Item 89. 0 NGVD 1929 0 NAVD 1988 El Other(Describe I UNKNOWN 12 Is the building located in a Coastal Barrier Resources System(CBRS)area or Otherwise Protected Area(OPA1? 0Yes ( No Designation Date _.. _ 0 CBRS 0 OPA SECTION C-BUILDING ELEVATION INFORMATION(SURVEY REQUIRED) 1 Budding elevations are based on' U Construction Drawings' 2 Building Under Construction' 0 Finished Construction 'A new Elevation Certificate will be required when construction of the building is complete. 2. F levatrons-Zones Al-A30,AE.AH.A(with BFE),VE,V1-V30,V(with BFE),AR,ARIA.AR/AE,AR/A1-A30,ARiAH,AR,AO- Complete Items C2.a-g below according to the building diagram specified in Item A7. benchmark Utilized NGS BM V357 Vertical Datum NAVD 88 c-rmaersion/Comments NONE Check the measurement used_ I Top of bottom!loot(Including basement,crawl space,or enclosure floor), 31.55 10 feet 0 meters(Puerto Rico only) hi Top of the net higher floor N/A- U feet 0 meters(Puerto Rico only) or Bottom of the lowest heri:or:tal structural member(V Zones only) N/A._ -— 0 feet 0 meters(Puerto Rico only' iii Attached garage(trip of slab) 30.90 ®feet 0 meters(Puerto Rico only) Lowest elevation of machinery or equipment servicing the building N/A. ___ []feet 0 meters(Puerto Rico only) (Describe type of equipment in Comments) fl Lowest adjacent(finished)grade(LAG) 30 5 0 feet 0 meters(Puerto Rico only) Highest adjacent:finishedl grade(HAG) 30-7 0 feet 0 meters(Puerto Rico only) SECTION D-SURVEYOR,ENGINEER,OR ARCHITECT CERTIFICATION This certification is to be signed and sealed by a land surveyor,engineer,or architect authorized by law to certify elevation information I certify that the information on this Certificate represents my best efforts to interpret the data available. ----- I rnderctand that.my false stahern?rrt may be punishable by fine or imprisonment under 18 US.Code,Section 1001 (•� Check here if,.omr:enn,are f.•ev,ded on haci of form E,16,0"-PE. Gsrif„er's Name DONAI D.: LULL I JAN License Number P S M.a5422 A.a'r lit PROF ESS!ONAI St!i4VF'7rj t F.MAPPER Company Name DON J.SULLIVAN&ASSOCIATES.INC. -_:., r.-y!rr",-, 129 N W 13'S I PITT.SI:IT( D 2.`, City BO(:A RATON Stale FL ZiP Code 33432 - . el e,aniie -_ .-- ---- _ dote 615/08 Telephone (561)411-310-1 E-;`leTt!Ri :'5.'of HATA I ore,01 2.1 I etc r,-v?'ll)F; See reverse side for continuation Replaces all previous edition! 190 U.S.DEPARTMENT ME 0 HOMELAND EC(UR Y/ ELEVATION CERTIFICATE OMB No.1660-0008 Federal Emergency Management Agency Expires February 28.2009 National Flood Insurance Program Important Read the instructions on pages 1-8. SECTION A-PROPERTY INFORMATION RCS+ f urance Company Use: Al. Building Owner's Name HOLIDAY BUILDERS,INC �unber A2. Building Street Address(including Apt,Unit,Suae,and/or Bldg.No.)or P.O.Route and Box No ADD NAIL Number 3310 NORTHWEST 23rd AVENUE RR Z y City OKEECHOBEE State FL ZIP Code 34972 P18t1nin�a(�d DweJo A3. Property Description(Lot and Block Numbers,Tax Parcel Number,Legal Description,etc) pm f)t LOT 13,BLOCK 15,UNIT NO.2 BASSWOOD INCORPORATED (PLAT BOOK 3,PG.28,OKEECHOBEE COUNTY RECORDS)4 0 A4. Building Use(e.g.,Residential,Non-Residential,Addition,Accessory.etc.) RESIDENTIAL AS Latitude/Longitude.Lat. 27'1624 754 Long. 80'51'8.21V Horizontal Datum: 0.NAD 1927 ®`FWD 1953 A6 Attach at least 2 photographs of the building if the Certificate is being used to obtain flood insurance. A7. Building Diagram Number 1 A8 For a building with a crawl space or enclosure(s),provide A9. For a building with an attached garage,provide a) Square footage of crawl space or enclosure(s) N/A sq tt a) Square footage of attached garage 383 sq ft b) No.of permanent flood openings in the crawl space or b) No.of permanent flood openings in the attached garage enclosure(s)walls within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade N/A walls within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade 0 c) Total net area of flood openings in A8.b WA sq in c) Total net area of flood openings in A9.b 0 sq n SECTION B-FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP(FIRM)INFORMATION -B1.NFIF Community Name S Community Number 82.County Name B3.State 120177 UNINCORPORATED OKEECHOBEE COUNTY OKEECHOBEE -,j FLORIDA 134.Map/Panel Number 85.Suffix I B6.FIRM Index 87.FIRM Panel 88.Flood 89 Base Flood Elevation(s)(Zo Date Effective/Revised Date Zone(s) AO,use base flood depth) 1201770200 _B 214!61 214181 A 33.65 B10 Indicate the source of the Base Flood Elevation(SEE)data or base flood depth entered in Item B9. ❑FIS Profile ®FIRM ❑Community Determined 0 Other(Describe) 811. Indicate elevation datum used for BFE in Item B9: ❑NGVD 1929 0 NAVD 1988 0 Other(Describe)UNKNOWN B12. Is the buitdino located in a Coastal Barrier Resources System(CBRS)area or Otherwise Protected Area(OPA)? [(Yes 0No Designation Date _ 0 CBRS ❑OPA SECTION C-BUILDING ELEVATION INFORMATION(SURVEY REQUIRED) Cl Building elevations are based on- ❑Construction Drawings' 0 Building Under Construction` ®Finished Cons;rudron `A new Elevation Certificate will be required when construction of the building is complete C2. Elevations-Zones A1-A30,AE,All,A(with BFE),VE,V1-V30,V(with BFE),AR,ARIA,AR/AE,ARJA1-A30,ARIA H,AR/AO. Complete Items C2.a-g below according to the building diagram specified in Item A7. Benchmark Utilized NGS BM W498 Vertical Datum NAVD 88 Conversion/Comments NONE Check the measurement used a) Top of bottom floor(including basement,crawl space,or enclosure floor)_ 35.07 0 feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) b) Top of the next higher floor NIA _ ❑feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) c) Bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member(V Zones only) N/A. _ ❑feet 0 meters(Puerto Rico only) d) Attached garage(top of slab) 34.57 0 feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) e) Lowest elevation of machinery or equipment servicing the building 34.26 ®feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) (Describe type of equipment in Comments) tl Lowest adjacent(finished)grade(LAG) 34.3 ®feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) g) Highest adjacent(finished)grade(HAG) 34 5 0 feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) SECTION D-SURVEYOR,ENGINEER,OR ARCHITECT CERTIFICATION This certification is to be signed and sealed by a land surveyor,engineer,or architect authorized by law to certify elevation information- I certify that the information on this Certificate represents my best efforts to interpret the data available. I urrder�and that any false statement may be punishable by fine or imprisonment under 18 U.S.Code,Section 1001. PI Check here if comments are provided on back of form Wtr,alr T ma y,sg�.rona - ------- -- -- --- - - ---- - --- - - --- ---- - -- -------- ---- r..8, Certifiers Name DONALD J SULLIVAN License Number P S-M #5422 Title PROFFSSIONAI SURVEYOR 8 MAPPER Company Name DON J SUL LIVAN 8 ASSOCIATES,INC - Address 129 NW 1f STREET,SUITE D 25 City BOCA RATON State FL ZIP Code 33.432 Signatur Date 4'10/08 -- - Telephone (561)417-3104- - - - -- -- - 515N4 TUG,E 4,'01 I f-MA f mm 81-31 February 2006 See reverse side for continuatron. Replaces all previous r 191 U.S.DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ELEVATION CERTIFICATE OMB No.1660-0008 Federal Emergency Management Agency Expires February 28.2009 National Flood Insurance Program Important Read the instructions on pages 1-8 SECTION A-PROPERTY INFORMATION For IEVEClse Al Building Owner's Name HOLIDAY BUILDERS,INC. Policy Building Street Address(including Apt.Unit,Suite,and/or Bldg.No.)or P.O.Route and Box No CompaaeRJC1 qu% 3632 NORTHWEST 30'AVENUE FnC�f1�� City OKEECHOBEE State FL ZIP Code 34972 .. - •.men A3 Property Description(Lot and Block Numbers,Tax Parcel Number,Legal Description,etc) LOT 11,BLOCK 29,UNIT NO 2 BASSWOOD INCORPORATED (PLAT BOOK 3,PG.28,OKEECHOBEE COUNTY °1ICTDqi I A4. Building Use(e.g.,Residential,Non-Residential,Addition,Accessory,etc.) RESIDENTIAL Ik y A5. Latitude/Longitude:Lat. 27'16'34.66"N Long. 80'51'32.73'W Horizontal D-f1'u: 110 ! ' 'l 27L�8NA* 82 II A6- Attach at least 2 photographs of the building if the Certificate is being used to obtain flood insurance. Al. Building Diagram Number 1 -•`- - A8. For a building with a crawl space or enclosure(s),provide A9. For a building with an atta. .A.w. a) Square footage of crawl space or enclosure(s) N/A sq ft a) Square footage of attached garage 383 sq ft b) No.of permanent flood openings in the crawl space or b) No.of permanent flood openings in the attached garage enclosure(s)walls within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade N/A walls within 1.0 foot above adjacent grade 0 c) Total net area of flood openings in A8.b N/A sq in c) Total net area of flood openings in A9.b 0 sq SECTION B-FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP(FIRM)INFORMATION 131.NFIP Community Name&Community Number B2.County Name B3.State 120177 UNINCORPORATED OKEECHOBEE COUNTY OKEECHOBEE FLORIDA 64.Map/Panel Number 135.Suffix B6.FIRM Index 87.FIRM Panel BB Flood B9 Base Flood Elevation(s)(Zo Date Effective/Revised Date Zone(s) AO,use base flood depth) 1201770200 B 2/4/81 2/4/81 A 34 42 B10. Indicate the source of the Base Flood Elevation(BFE)data or base flood depth entered in Item B9 ❑FIS Profile ❑FIRM ®Community Determined ❑Other(Describe)_ 1311. indicate elevation datum used for BFE in Item B9. ❑NGVD 1929 ❑NAVD 1988 ®Other(Describe)UNKNOWN B12. Is the building located in a Coastal Barrier Resources System(CBRS)area or Otherwise Protected Area(OPA)", ❑Yes ()No Designation Date ._ _ ❑CBRS ❑OPA SECTION C-BUILDING ELEVATION INFORMATION(SURVEY REQUIRED) Cl. Building elevations are based on' ❑Construction Drawings' ❑Building Under Construction' El Finished Construction 'A new Elevation Certificate will be required when construction of the building is complete. C2. Elevations-Zones Al-A30,AE,AH,A(with BFE),VE,V1-V30.V(with BFE),AR,AR/A,AR/AE,AR/A1-A30,AR/AH,AR/AO Complete Items C2 a-g below according to the building diagram specified in Item A7. Benchmark Utilized NG$BMW 498 Vertical Datum NAVD 88 Conversion/Comments NONE Check the measurement used a) Top of bottom floor(including basement,crawl space,or enclosure floor)- 35.71 ID feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) b) Top of the next higher floor N/A. ❑feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) c) Bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member(V Zones only) N/A. ❑feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) d) Attached garage(top of slab) 35.21 ®feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) e) Lowest elevation of machinery or equipment servicing the building 38 3 ®feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) (Describe type of equipment in Comments) f) Lowest adjacent(finished)grade(LAG) 34 8 IS)feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) g) Highest adjacent(finished)grade(HAG) 35 1 ®feet ❑meters(Puerto Rico only) SECTION D-SURVEYOR,ENGINEER,OR ARCHITECT CERTIFICATION This certification is to be signed and sealed by a land surveyor,engineer,or architect authorized by law to certify elevation information. i certify that the information on this Certificate represents my best efforts to interpret the data available. - _I understand that any false statement may be punishable by fine or imprisonment under 18 U.S Code,Section 1001 rxk�r ® Check here if comments are provided on back of form. wr r A.A1SED sc. or i 14'1' CESS8' Certrfier's Name DONALD J SULLIVAN License Number P S M #6422 Title PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR&MAPPER Company Name DON J SULLIVAN&ASSOCIATES,INC • Address 129 N W 13:STREET,SUITE 0-25 City BOCA RATON State FL ZIP Code 33432 Signature Date 320/08 Telephone (561)417-3104 516 1ATt,C;; •,kr 3.'70/08 FE-MA FE MA Form 81-31.February 2006 See reverse side for continuation. Replaces all previous edi 192 MEMORANDU1\4 TO: Lenders. Insurance Agents.and Real Estate Agents FROM: Bill Royce,Planning Director and CRS Coordinator DATE: August 22,2008 RE: Flood Insurance Rate Map Information. Flevation Certificates Annual Publicizing of Services The Okeechobee County Planning and Development Department provides certain services and assistance regarding the reading of Flood Insurance Rate Maps(FIRMS). the FIRMs designate flood hazard areas for the county,such as FIRM zone "C",which is not a special flood hazard area,and FIRM zones"A". "A2". "AS"or"B",which are special flood hazard areas. Upon request.the county xvill determine whether a lot or a structure is within a Special Flood Hazard Area(SFHA)boundary. If a property or structure is too close to the SFI IA boundary to determine what FIRM zone the property or building is in,we will provide a copy of the FIRM and indicate that we are unable to make a determination. We also can provide base flood elevations on request. Note that flood insurance may be required if a property or structure is determined to be within a flood zone. If a flood insurance policy is required for a loan,it is generally the responsibility of the lender to make the determination of whether a structure is within a Special Hood Hazard Area boundary. Hie FIRM information can be obtained by visiting the Okeechobee County Planning and Development Department at 499 N.W. 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34912, or by calling(863) 761-5548 Please note that a parcel identification number must he provided in order to accurately identify the parcel and to provide the requested information. A street map or parcel map that clearly identifies the parcel also may be submitted. For existing or proposed structures,a survey or scaled drawing locating the structure on the property is required to determine whether the structure is within a Special Flood Hazard Area boundary. Fees may be charged for the FIRM and BFI:services. I he county also maintains flood elegy at ion certificates submitted in association with building permit applications. To obtain a copy of a certificate,please provide the appropriate parcel identification number or building permit number. Okeechobee County annually will publicize the availability of this service as part of its participation in the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System. Okeechobee County's participation has already resulted in property owners' eligibility for a i+J' reduction in ii 'I'd insurance policy premiums throughout the unincorporated county If:ou ha.e any questions on the services we provide.please let me know. 193 Appendix I — Potential Funding Sources 194 FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) assists States and local communities in implementing long-term hazard mitigation measures following a major disaster declaration. As of November I, 2004, all communities must have an approved hazard mitigation plan in place to remain eligible for HMGP funding. HMGP grants can be used to fund projects that provide protection to both, public as well as private properties. Project that are eligible under the HMGP grant include structural hazard control such as debris basins. floodwalls, or stream restoration, and retrofitting measures such as floodproofing, acquisition, or relocation of structures. FEMA can fund up to 75 percent of the eligible costs of each project. The State or local match does not have to be cash; in-kind services or materials may be used. Federal funding under the HMGP is based on 75 percent of the Federal funds spent on the Public and Individual Assistance programs (minus administrative expenses) for each disaster. Eligible applicants must apply for the HMGP through the State Hazard Mitigation Officer (SHMO). www.fema.gov/fima/hmgp/or www.fema.gov/fima/hmgp/statedir.shtm FEMA's Pre Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Funds provide both planning and project funding to eligible communities. Communities must complete an approved hazard mitigation plan by November 1, 2003, to remain eligible for PDM funds. PDM project funding is nationally competitive; there is no "base" amount guaranteed to each State. A National priority is placed on projects that address National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) repetitive loss properties and a benefit cost analysis are required for each proposed project. Projects are awarded priority based on the State's analysis and resulting ranking, and on factors such as cost effectiveness, addressing critical facilities, and the percent of the population that benefits from the project. FEMA funds up to 75 percent of the cost of the project, or up to 90 percent for small, impoverished communities. There is a $3 million cap on the Federal share of the cost per project. www.fema.gov/fima/pdm.shtm FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA) provides grants to States and communities for planning assistance and mitigation projects that reduce the risk of flood damage to structures covered by flood insurance. The types of grants available include planning and project assistance. FMA monies are available to eligible applicants when a Flood Mitigation Plan has been developed and approved by FEMA. FEMA may contribute up to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. At least 25 percent of the total eligible costs must be provided by a non-Federal source. Of this 25 percent, no more than half can be provided as in-kind contributions from third parties. There are limits on the frequency of grants and the amount of funding that can be allocated to a State or community in any 5-year period. www.fema.gov/firna/fina.shtm FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Program (PA) is one way Federal assistance gets to the State and local governments and to certain private nonprofit organizations. These grants allow them to respond to disasters, to recover from their impact and to mitigate impact from future disasters. While these grants are aimed at governments and organizations -- their final goal is to help a community and all its citizens recover from devastating natural disasters. The PA program provides the basis for consistent training and credentialing of staff that administer the program; more accessible and understandable guidance and policy for participating in the grant program; improved customer service through a more efficient grant delivery process, applicant-centered 195 management, and better information exchange; and continuing performance evaluations and program improvements. More information is available through the FEMA website. wwvv.fema.gov/rrr/pa/ Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) initiates a short reconnaissance effort to determine Federal interest in proceeding. If there is interest, a feasibility study is performed, and then the project might move on to a plans and specifications phase. Finally, the project goes to its construction phase. A local sponsor must identify the flood-related problem and request US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Assistance. Small flood control projects are also eligible. The cost share for the CAP is 65 percent USACE and 35 percent local. The Federal project limit is $7,000,000. The USACE's local district office would review the local sponsor's request for assistance and would request funds from the USACE's annual appropriations. More information is available through the USACE website. www.spk.usace.army.mil/cespk-pd/cap.html USACE's Floodplain Management Services Program aims to support comprehensive floodplain management planning to encourage and guide sponsors to prudent use of the Nation's floodplains for the benefit of the National economy and welfare. Examples of the types of projects that would be funded include the following: • Flood warning and flood emergency preparedness • Floodproofing measures • Studies to improve methods and procedures for flood mitigating damages • Preparation of guides and brochures on flood-related topics A local sponsor must identify a problem and request USACE assistance under the Floodplain Management Services Program. The USACE may provide up to 100 percent of funding at the request of the sponsor. The USACE's local district office would review the local sponsor's request for assistance and determine if it fits within the program. More information is available through the USACE website. www.nab.usace.army.mil/whatwedo/civwks/fpms.htm The USACE's Water Resources Development Act, Section 22 provides authority for the USACE to assist States, local governments, and other non-Federal entities in the preparation of comprehensive plans for the development, utilization, and conservation of water and related land resources. Congress funds the Planning Assistance to State programs annually. Federal allotments for each State from the nationwide appropriation are limited to $500,000 annually but typically are much less. Individual studies, of which there may be more than one per State per year, generally cost $25,000 to $75,000. The program can encompass many types of studies dealing with water resources issues. Types of studies conducted in recent years under the program include the following: • Water Supply and Demand Studies • Water Quality Studies • Environmental Conservation/Restoration Studies • Wetlands Evaluation Studies • Dam Safety/Failure Studies • Flood Damage Reduction Studies • Flood Plain Management Studies • Coastal Zone Management/Protection Studies 196 State or local governments that are interested in obtaining planning assistance under this program can contact the appropriate USACE office for further details. Alternatively, interested parties can contact the appropriate state coordinator to request assistance. In either case, the USACE will coordinate all requests for assistance with the state coordinator to ensure that studies are initiated on state prioritized needs. More information is available through the USACE website. http:1 /www.nab.usace.army.mil/whatwedo/civwks/pas.htmv Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery Initiative (DRI) program provides flexible grants to help cities, counties, and States recover from Presidential-declared disasters, especially in low-income areas. Since this program funds a broader range of recovery activities than most other programs, the DRI helps communities and neighborhoods that otherwise might not recover due to limited resources. When disasters occur, Congress may appropriate additional funding for the Community Development Block Grant and as DRI grants to rebuild the affected areas and bring crucial seed money to start the recovery process. Grantees may use DRI funds for recovery efforts involving housing, economic development, infrastructure and prevention of further damage, if such use does not duplicate funding available from FEMA, the Small Business Administration, and the USACE. Examples of these activities include the following: • buying damaged properties in a floodplain and relocating them to safer areas • providing relocation payments for people and businesses displaced by the disaster • removing debris • rehabilitating homes and buildings damaged by the disaster • buying, constructing, or rehabilitating public facilities such as water and sewer systems, streets, neighborhood centers, and government buildings • enforcing code • Planning and administration costs (limited to no more than 20 percent of the grant) HUD notifies eligible governments, who must then develop and submit an Action Plan for Disaster Recovery in order to receive DRI grants. The Action Plan must describe the needs, strategies, and projected uses of the Disaster Recovery funds. More information is available through the HUD website. www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/dri/index.cfin Emergency Watershed Protection Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The purpose of this grant is to provide relief from imminent hazards and reduce the threat to life and property in watersheds damaged by severe natural events. Hazards include floods and the products of erosion created by floods, fire, windstorms, earthquakes, drought, or other natural disasters. Assistance includes technical and financial assistance to carry out emergency work such as debris removal from stream channels, culverts, and bridge abutments; debris removal in upland areas following windstorms and tornadoes; reshaping and protection of eroding streambanks; repair of damaged drainage facilities, levees and flood prevention structures; reseeding of burned or denuded areas; and promoting appropriate grazing practices under drought conditions to assist in watershed recovery.No match is required for easements and technical assistance. 25 percent non-Federal match is required for other eligible measures. www.nres.usda.gov/programs/ewp/index.htmI 197 Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program, funded by NRCS. The purpose of this program is to protect, develop, and utilize the land and water resources in small watersheds of 250,000 acres or less. The program is Federally assisted and locally led. Projects are aimed at watershed protection, flood prevention, agricultural and non- agricultural water management, water quality improvement, erosion and sediment reduction, fish and wildlife enhancement, and water supply. Assistance includes financial and technical assistance for approved watershed projects. Technical assistance is provided in planning, designing and installing watershed improvements. Financial assistance is provided for watershed protection, flood prevention, agricultural water management, sedimentation control, and public water based fish, wildlife, and recreation. No match is required for flood prevention; 50 percent match is required for agricultural and non-agricultural water management. www.nres.usda.gov/programs/watershed/index.htm I Watershed Surveys and Planning is funded by NRCS. The purpose is to provide planning assistance to Federal, State, and local agencies for the development of coordinated water and related land resources programs in watersheds and river basins. Emphasis is on flood damage reduction, erosion control, water conservation, preservation of wetlands and water quality improvements. Technical assistance is provided. Types of surveys and plans include watershed plans, river basin surveys and studies, watershed resource assessments, flood hazard and floodplain management studies. Special priority is given to upstream rural community flooding; water quality improvements from agricultural non-point sources; wetland preservation; and drought management and water supply for agricultural and rural communities.No match is required. www.nres.usda.gov/programs/watershed/Surveys Ping.htmI Wetlands Reserve Program by NRCS is aimed at protecting and restoring wetlands by enabling landowners to sell easements which take wetlands out of production. Assistance includes purchase by the Federal government of easements from landowners who have owned the land for one year and have farmed the wetlands or prior, converted wetlands. Land owners submit a letter of intent to enter into the program through the USDA NRCS field office.NRCS, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will determine eligibility and develop a wetland reserve plan of operation. The Federal government provides a lump sum payment for easements; there is a 25 percent cost-share for wetlands restoration. www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/wrp/WRP Signup.htm I Fire Management Assistance grants is authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and funded by FEMA. The purpose of this is to provide project grants and the provision of specialized services for the mitigation, management, and control of fires that threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster. Grants are used for the mitigation, management and control of any fire on publicly (non-Federal) or privately owned forestland or grassland that threatens such destruction as would constitute a major disaster. This program replaces the former Fire Suppression Assistance Program. There may be a 25 percent non-Federal cost share if total eligible costs for the declared fire exceed certain thresholds. Contact FEMA's Response and Recovery Directorate. www.fema.gov/rr/ 198 Flood Hazard Mapping Program is funded by FEMA. Its purpose is to identify, publish and update information on all floodprone areas of the United States in order to inform the public on flooding risks, support sound floodplain management and set flood insurance premium rates. Since flood hazard conditions change over time due to natural and manmade changes in watersheds and floodplains, FEMA provides grant funds to designated Cooperating Technical Partners (CTPs) and others to develop up-to-date flood hazard data; provide maps and data in digital format; integrate FEMA's community and State partners into the process; and raise public awareness of flood risks. Assistance includes financial assistance through grants to Cooperating Technical Partners and other entities; and FEMA technical assistance, support, and data. Financial assistance is provided for activities such as refinement of Zone A boundaries; hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and floodplain mapping; Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) production; and re-delineation of floodplain boundaries using updated topographic data. FEMA technical assistance services are provided in the form of base map inventory; digital base map data sharing; DFIRM maintenance; hydrologic and hydraulic review; assessment of community mapping needs to support the Map Needs Update Support System; and technical standards agreements. Cost shares are negotiated between FEMA and recipients; generally a 20 percent hard or soft match is sought. www.fema.gov/fhm/ctp main.shtm Flood Recovery Mapping is authorized by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and funded by FEMA. Its purpose is to provide funds from FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund to map areas affected by disaster in order to assist in the response and recovery efforts. Assistance includes grants to Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) and other entities; and FEMA technical assistance, support and data. Recover Maps can be quite detailed and the data collected as part of the recovery mapping process may ultimately be used in the process of developing or updating Flood Insurance Maps. This requires a Presidential declaration of disaster(flooding). Cost share are negotiated between FEMA and the recipients. www.fema.gov/fhm/ctp main.shtm National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is funded by FEMA for the purpose of providing financial protection by enabling persons to purchase insurance against physical damage to, or loss of, buildings and/or contents caused by floods, mudslide or flood- related erosion; and promote wise floodplain management practices in the Nation's flood- prone areas. Assistance includes federally backed insurance against flooding, available to individuals and businesses in communities that participate in the NFIP. Insurance is sold to the public through State licensed property and casualty insurance agents and brokers. Discounted premiums are available to communities that participate in the Community Rating System. Contact the State NFIP coordinator. www.fema.gov/nfip/reg.shtm Emergency Advance Measures for Flood Prevention is funded by USACE and is aimed at protecting against loss of life or damages to property given an immediate threat of unusual flooding. Assistance includes aid from USACE for removal of waterway obstructions and work necessary to prevent dam failure and prepare for abnormal snowmelt. No match is required. www.usace.army.mil/public.html 199 Emergency Streambank and Shoreline Protection is funded by USACE and helps prevent erosion damages to public facilities by the emergency construction or repair of streambank and shoreline protection works. Assistance includes studies and projects for the construction and repair of streambank and shoreline protection. No cost share is required for the first $40,000 of study costs. After $40,000, a 35 percent non-Federal cost share is required. A 35 percent non-Federal cost share is required for project costs. www.mv r.usace.army.m i 1/pdw/pdf/cap/cap14.htm Small Flood Control Projects is funded by USACE. Assistance includes studies and projects for the design and construction of small flood control projects by the USACE. Flood control projects are required to be feasible from an engineering perspective, complete within them, and economically justified. No cost share is required for the first $100,000 of planning study costs. Over $100, 000, a 50 percent cost share is required. A 35 percent cost share is required for project costs of which 5 percent is in cash, with the balance consisting of the provision of lands, easements, right-of-ways, and necessary relocations. www.mvr.usace.army.mil/pdw/pdf/cap/cap205.htm 200 Appendix J — Local Resolutions 201 Resolution Number Concerning the City of Okeechobee's Local Mitigation Strategy Whereas,the City of Okeechobee is vulnerable to the human and economic costs of natural, technological and societal disasters, and Whereas, the City of Okeechobee recognizes the importance of reducing or eliminating those vulnerabilities for the overall good and welfare of the community, and Whereas, the City of Okeechobee has been an active participant in the Okeechobee County LMS Working Group, which has established a comprehensive,coordinated planning process to eliminate or decrease these vulnerabilities, and Whereas, the City of Okeechobee's representatives and staff have identified,justified and prioritized a number of proposed projects and programs needed to mitigate the vulnerabilities of the City of Okeechobee to the impacts of future disasters, and Whereas,these proposed projects and programs have been incorporated into the initial edition of the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Plan that has been prepared and issued for consideration and implementation by the communities of the City of Okeechobee, Now therefore, be it resolved on this day of , that, I] The Okeechobee City Council hereby accepts and approves of its designated portion of the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Plan, 2] The agency personnel of City of Okeechobee are requested and instructed to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of the proposals designated therein, 3] The City of Okeechobee will, upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources, seek to implement the proposals contained in its section of the strategy, and 4] The City of Okeechobee will continue to participate in the updating and expansion of the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Plan in the years ahead,and 5] The City of Okeechobee will further seek to encourage the businesses, industries and community groups operating within and/or for the benefit of the((Name of municipality))to also participate in the updating and expansion of the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Plan in the years ahead. So resolved, (( Signatures as appropriate for the jurisdiction )) 202 Resolution Number Concerning the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy Whereas, areas of Okeechobee County are vulnerable to the human and economic costs of natural, technological and societal disasters, and Whereas,the Okeechobee County governing body realizes the importance of reducing or eliminating those vulnerabilities for the overall good and welfare of the community,and Whereas, Okeechobee County has been an active participant in the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group, which has established a comprehensive, coordinated planning process to eliminate or decrease these vulnerabilities, and Whereas,Okeechobee County representatives and staff have identified,justified and prioritized a number of proposed projects and programs needed to mitigate the vulnerabilities of unincorporated areas of Okeechobee County to the impacts of future disasters,and Whereas, these proposed projects and programs have been incorporated into the initial edition of the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy that has been prepared and issued for consideration and implementation by the communities and jurisdictions of Okeechobee County, Now therefore,be it resolved on this day of , that, 1] Okeechobee County hereby accepts and approves of its designated portion of the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Plan, 2] The agency personnel of Okeechobee County are requested and instructed to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of the proposals designated therein, 3] The agencies and organizations within Okeechobee County will, upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources,seek to implement the proposals contained in its section of the strategy, and 4] Okeechobee County will continue to participate in the updating and expansion of the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Plan in the years ahead, and 5] Okeechobee County will further seek to encourage the businesses, industries and community groups operating within Okeechobee County to also participate in the updating and expansion of the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Plan in the years ahead. So resolved, (( Signatures as appropriate for the jurisdiction )) 203 Appendix K — Current LMS Workgroup Membership 204 Okeechobee County County Commissioner Clif Betts, Jr. County Administrator Lyndon Bonner County Deputy Administrator Jim Threewits County Deputy Administrator Robbie Chartier County Clerk Sharon Robinson Emergency Management Michael Faulkner LMS Intern/FDEM/FSU Planning Dept. Ben Balcer Building and Code Compliance Tim English Road and Bridge Frank Byars Planning and Development Director Bill Royce Chamber of Commerce Candace Burke Development Authority Leo Connor Property Appraiser W.C. "Bill" Sherman Extension Office Pat Miller Sheriff's Office Noel Steven Capital Improvements Donnie Oden Health Department Frank Kruppa Health Department Mitch Smeykal County Schools Dale Barrett Outreach Services Steve Padget Utility Authority John Hayford Public Safety Chief Nick Hopkins City of Okeechobee City Administrator Bryan Whitehall City Council James E. Kirk Raulerson Hospital Bill Casian Raulerson Hospital Chrissy Morse Raulerson Hospital Marnie Lauter Florida Power and Light Nick Blount Glades Electric Paul McGehee Other Members Florida Division of Emergency Management Chris Atherton Central Florida Regional Planning Council Charles Carter South Florida Water Management District Gary Ritter American Red Cross—Okeechobee Chapter Debbie Riddle • 205 Appendix L — Plan Review Crosswalk 206 Local Mitigation Plan Review and Approval Status Jurisdiction: Title of Plan: Okeechobee County, Florida Date of Plan: Okeechobee County 2010 Local Mitigation Strategy Local Point of Contact: Address: Mr. Michael Faulkner 499 N.W. 5th Avenue Title: Director of Emergency Management Okeechobee, Florida 34972 Agency: Okeechobee County Phone Number: (863) 763-3212 E-Mail: mfaulkner©co.okeechobee.fl.us State Reviewer: Title: Date: FEMA Reviewer: Title: Date: Date Received in FEMA Region [Insert#] Plan Not Approved Plan Approved Date Approved NFIP Status* CRS Jurisdiction: Y N N/A Class 1. Okeechobee County X 8 2.City of Okeechobee X 10 3. 4. 5. [ATTACH PAGE(S)WITH ADDITIONAL JURISDICTIONS] * Notes: Y= Participating N = Not Participating N/A= Not Mapped 207 PREREOUISITE(S) 1. Adoption by the Local Governing Body 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 (e.g., City Council, County Commissioner, Tribal Council). Location in the SCORE Plan(section or NOT Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments MET MET A. Has the local governing body adopted new or Pending Approval _ updated plan? B. Is supporting documentation, such as a resolution, Appendix J included? P201-203 SUMMARY SCORE 2. Multi-Jurisdictional Plan Adoption Requirement§201.6(c)(5): For multi jurisdictional plans, each jurisdiction requesting approval of the plan must document that it has been formally adopted. Location in the SCORE NOT Plan(section or Element annex and page#) _ Reviewer's Comments MET MET A. Does the new or updated plan indicate the Sec 2.5 specific jurisdictions represented in the plan? P12 B. For each jurisdiction, has the local governing Sec 2.5 body adopted the new or updated plan? P12 C. Is supporting documentation, such as a resolution, Appendix J included for each participating jurisdiction? P201-203 SUMMARY SCORE • 208 3. Multi-Jurisdictional Planning Participation Requirement§201.6(a)(3): Multi jurisdictional plans (e.g., watershed plans) maybe accepted, as appropriate, as long as each jurisdiction has participated in the process ... Statewide plans will not be accepted as multi jurisdictional plans. Location in the SCORE Plan(section or NOT Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments MET MET A. Does the new or updated plan describe how each jurisdiction participated in the plan's development? Section 2: P6-14 B. Does the updated plan identify all participating jurisdictions,including new,continuing,and the jurisdictions that no longer participate in the plan? Section 3 P 15,16 SUMMARY SCORE PLANNING PROCESS: §201.6(b): An open public involvement process is essential to the development of an effective plan. 4. Documentation of the Planning Process Requirement§201.6(b): In order to develop a more comprehensive approach to reducing the effects of natural disasters, the planning process shall include: (1)An opportunity for the public to comment on the plan during the drafting stage and prior to plan approval; (2)An opportunity for neighboring communities, local and regional agencies involved in hazard mitigation activities, and agencies that have the authority to regulate development, as well as businesses, academia and other private and non-profit interests to be involved in the planning process; and (3)Review and incorporation, if appropriate, of existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information. Requirement§201.6(c)(1): [The plan shall document]the planning process used to develop the plan, including how it was prepared, who was involved in the process, and how the public was involved. Location in the SCORE Plan(section or N $ Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments A. Does the plan provide a narrative description of the Section 2 process followed to prepare the new or updated P6-14, Section plan? Coversheets B. Does the new or updated plan indicate who was Section 2: P 7 involved in the current planning process? (For 2.1, 2.2, example,who led the development at the staff level and Table 1, 2.3, 2.4, were there any external contributors such as 2.5 contractors?Who participated on the plan committee, provided information,reviewed drafts,etc.?) 209 4. Documentation of the Planning Process Requirement§201.6(b): In order to develop a more comprehensive approach to reducing the effects of natural disasters, the planning process shall include: (1)An opportunity for the public to comment on the plan during the drafting stage and prior to plan approval; (2)An opportunity for neighboring communities, local and regional agencies involved in hazard mitigation activities, and agencies that have the authority to regulate development, as well as businesses, academia and other private and non-profit interests to be involved in the planning process; and (3) Review and incorporation, if appropriate, of existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information. Requirement§201.6(c)(1): [The plan shall document]the planning process used to develop the plan, including how it was prepared, who was involved in the process, and how the public was involved. Location in the SCORE C. Does the new or updated plan indicate how the Section 2: public was involved? (Was the public provided an 2.4 P-11, opportunity to comment on the plan during the drafting 2.5 P-12, stage and prior to the plan approval?) 7.3 P-124 D. Does the new or updated plan discuss the Section 2: P 7, opportunity for neighboring communities, agencies, 2.1, 2.2, Table 1, businesses,academia, nonprofits, and other interested 2.3 parties to be involved in the planning process? E. Does the planning process describe the review and Section 2: incorporation, if appropriate, of existing plans,studies, 2.6 P-12, reports, and technical information? 5.4 P-108, 5.5 P-109, Appendix B P139 Appendix F P175 . F. Does the updated plan document how the planning Section 2 & team reviewed and analyzed each section of the Section plan and whether each section was revised as part Coversheets, of the update process? Appendix C SUMMARY SCORE 210 RISK ASSESSMENT: §201.6(c)(2): The plan shall include a risk assessment that provides the factual basis,for activities proposed in the strategy to reduce losses from identified hazards. Local risk assessments must provide sufficient information to enable the jurisdiction to identify and prioritize appropriate mitigation actions to reduce losses from identified hazards. 5. Identifying Hazards Requirement§201.6(c)(2)(i): [The risk assessment shall include a] description of the type ... of all natural hazards that can affect the jurisdiction. Location in the SCORE _ Plan (section or Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments N S A. Does the new or updated plan include a description Section 4: of the types of all natural hazards that affect the 4.2 P 27, jurisdiction? 4.3 P 31 4.5—4.12 SUMMARY SCORE 6. Profiling Hazards Requirement§201.6(c)(2)(i): [The risk assessment shall include a]description of the ... location and extent of all natural hazards that can affect the jurisdiction. The plan shall include information on previous occurrences of hazard events and on the probability of future hazard events. Location in the SCORE _ Plan (section or Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments N S A. Does the risk assessment identify the location (i.e., Section 4: geographic area affected)of each natural hazard 4.5—4.12 addressed in the new or updated plan? P 33-101 4.5.2, 4.6.2, 4.7.2, 4.8.2, 4.9.2, 4.10.2,4.11.2 B. Does the risk assessment identify the extent (i.e., Section 4: magnitude or severity) of each hazard addressed in 4.5-4.12 the new or updated plan? C. Does the plan provide information on previous Section 4: occurrences of each hazard addressed in the new or 4.5—4.12 updated plan? 4.5.3,4.6.3, 4.7.3, 4.8.3, 4.9.3, 4.10.3, 4.11.3 D. Does the plan include the probability of future Section 4: events (i.e., chance of occurrence)for each hazard 4.5—4.12 addressed in the new or updated plan? 4.5.4, 4.6.4, 4.7.4, 4.8.4, 4.9.4, 4.10.4, 4.11.4 211 SUMMARY SCORE 7. Assessing Vulnerability: Overview Requirement§201.6(c)(2)(ii): [The risk assessment shall include a] description of the jurisdiction's vulnerability to the hazards described in paragraph (c)(2)(i) of this section. This description shall include an overall summary of each hazard and its impact on the community. Location in the SCORE Plan (section or N S Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments A. Does the new or updated plan include an overall Section 4: summary description of the jurisdiction's vulnerability to 4.5.10,4.6.12, each hazard? 4.7.10, 4.8.10, 4.9.10, 4.10.10, 4.11.10, 4.12 & Table 41 B. Does the new or updated plan address the impact Section 4: of each hazard on the jurisdiction? 4.5.10,4.6.12, 4.7.10, 4.8.10, 4.9.10, 4.10.10, 4.11.10, 4.12 & Table 41 SUMMARY SCORE 212 8. Assessing Vulnerability: Addressing Repetitive Loss Properties Requirement§201.6(c)(2)(ii): [The risk assessment]must also address National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) insured structures that have been repetitively damaged floods. Location in the SCORE Plan(section or Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments A. Does the new or updated plan describe vulnerability Section 4 Note: This requirement becomes effective for all in terms of the types and numbers of repetitive loss 4.6.11 &Table 21 local �� lans approved after October 1, 2008. properties located in the identified hazard areas? p SUMMARY SCORE 9. Assessing Vulnerability: Identifying Structures Requirement§201.6(c)(2)(ii)(A): The plan should describe vulnerability in terms of the types and numbers of existing and future buildings, infrastructure, and critical facilities located in the identified hazard area ... . Location in the SCORE Plan(section or S Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments A. Does the new or updated plan describe Section 4: Note: A "Needs improvement"score on this requirement will vulnerability in terms of the types and numbers of 4.5.6,4.6.6,4.7.6, not preclude the plan from passing. existing buildings,infrastructure,and critical facilities 4.8.6,4.9.6, located in the identified hazard areas? 4.10.6,4.11.6, Tables:(6,7,9,10,1 2,13,15,16,18,19, 22,23,25,26,28,29 ,31,32,35,39,40) B. Does the new or updated plan describe Section 4: Note: A "Needs improvement"score on this requirement will vulnerability in terms of the types and numbers of 4.5.7,4.6.7,4.7.7, not preclude the plan from passing. future buildings,infrastructure,and critical facilities 4.8.7,4.9.7, located in the identified hazard areas? 4.10.7,4.11.7 SUMMARY SCORE 213 10. Assessing Vulnerability: Estimating Potential Losses Requirement§201.6(c)(2)(ii)(B): [The plan should describe vulnerability in terms of an]estimate of the potential dollar losses to vulnerable structures identified in paragraph (c)(2)(ii)(A) of this section and a description of the methodology used to prepare the estimate ... Location in the SCORE Plan(section or N S Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments A. Does the new or updated plan estimate potential Section: Note: A "Needs Improvement"score on this requirement will dollar losses to vulnerable structures? 4.5.9,4.6.9, 4.7.9, not preclude the plan from passing. 4.8.9,4.9.9, 4.10.9,4.11.9 Tables(6,9,12,15, 18,21,22,25,28, 31,35) B. Does the new or updated plan describe the Section 4: Note: A "Needs Improvement"score on this requirement will methodology used to prepare the estimate? 4.1 P 26-27 not preclude the plan from passing. SUMMARY SCORE 11. Assessing Vulnerability: Analyzing Development Trends Requirement§201.6(c)(2)(ii)(C): [The plan should describe vulnerability in terms ot]providing a general description of land uses and development trends within the community so that mitigation options can be considered in future land use decisions. Location in the SCORE Plan (section or N $ Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments A. Does the new or updated plan describe land uses Section3: 3.2 P17 Note: A "Needs Improvement"score on this requirement will and development trends? Fig 2, not preclude the plan from passing. 4.5.5,4.6.5, 4.7.5, 4.8.5,4.9.5, 4.10.5,4.11.5 SUMMARY SCORE 214 12. Multi-Jurisdictional Risk Assessment Requirement§201.6(c)(2)(iii): For multi jurisdictional plans, the risk assessment must assess each jurisdiction's risks where they vary from the risks facing the entire planning area. Location in the SCORE Plan(section or N S Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments A, Does the new or updated plan include a risk 4.12 assessment for each participating jurisdiction as Table 41 P101 needed to reflect unique or varied risks? SUMMARY SCORE MITIGATION STRATEGY: §201.6(c)(3): The plan shall include a mitigation strategy that provides the jurisdiction's blueprint for reducing the potential losses identified in the risk assessment, based on existing authorities,policies,programs and resources, and its ability to expand on and improve these existing tools. 13. Local Hazard Mitigation Goals Requirement§201.6(c)(3)(i): [The hazard mitigation strategy shall include a]description of mitigation goals to reduce or avoid long- term vulnerabilities to the identified hazards. Location in the SCORE Plan(section or N S Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments A Does the new or updated plan include a description Section 5: of mitigation goals to reduce or avoid long-term 5.2 P104-106 vulnerabilities to the identified hazards? SUMMARY SCORE 215 14. Identification and Analysis of Mitigation Actions Requirement§201.6(c)(3)(ii): [The mitigation strategy shall include a]section that identifies and analyzes a comprehensive range of specific mitigation actions and projects being considered to reduce the effects of each hazard, with particular emphasis on new and existing buildings and infrastructure. Location in the SCORE Plan(section or Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments N S A. Does the new or updated plan identify and analyze a Section 6: P111 comprehensive range of specific mitigation actions Table 43, 6.3 P 120 and projects for each hazard? B Do the identified actions and projects address Section 6: reducing the effects of hazards on new buildings and Table 43 infrastructure? 6.3 P 120 C. Do the identified actions and projects address Section 6: reducing the effects of hazards on existing buildings Table 43 and infrastructure? 6.3 P 120 SUMMARY SCORE 15. Identification and Analysis of Mitigation Actions: National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Compliance Requirement: §201.6(c)(3)(ii): [The mitigation strategy]must also address the jurisdiction's participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and continued compliance with NFIP requirements, as appropriate. SCORE Location in the Plan(section or N S Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments A. Does the new or updated plan describe the 4.6.10 P 59 Note: This requirement becomes effective for all local jurisdiction (s)participation in the NFIP? mitigation plans approved after October 1, 2008. B. Does the mitigation strategy identify,analyze and 4.6.10 P 59-61 Note: This requirement becomes effective for all local prioritize actions related to continued compliance Appendix F, G, H mitigation plans approved after October 1, 2008. with the NFIP? SUMMARY SCORE 216 16. Implementation of Mitigation Actions Requirement: §201.6(c)(3)(iii): [The mitigation strategy section shall include]an action plan describing how the actions identified in section (c)(3)(ii) will be prioritized, implemented, and administered by the local jurisdiction. Prioritization shall include a special emphasis on the extent to which benefits are maximized according to a cost benefit review of the proposed projects and their associated costs. Location in the SCORE Plan Element annex ex and page#) Reviewer's Comments N S A. Does the new or updated mitigation strategy include Section 6: P 111 how the actions are prioritized?(For example, is there 6.1 P 112, Table 42 a discussion of the process and criteria used?) Appendix A • B. Does the new or updated mitigation strategy address 6,2 P 113-114 how the actions will be implemented and administered, Table 43 P 115 including the responsible department, existing and potential resources and the timeframe to complete each action? C. Does the new or updated prioritization process include Section 6: P 111 an emphasis on the use of a cost-benefit review to 6.1 P 112,Table 42 maximize benefits? Appendix A D. Does the updated plan identify the completed, deleted 6.4 P 120 or deferred mitigation actions as a benchmark for Table 44 P 121 progress, and if activities are unchanged(i.e., deferred), does the updated plan describe why no changes occurred? SUMMARY SCORE 217 17. Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Actions Requirement§201.6(c)(3)(iv): For multi jurisdictional plans, there must be identifiable action items specific to the jurisdiction requesting FEMA approval or credit of the plan. Location in the SCORE Plan (section or N S Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments A Does the new or updated plan include identifiable action Table 43 P 115 items for each jurisdiction requesting FEMA approval of the plan? B. Does the updated plan identify the completed, deleted or 6.4 P 120 deferred mitigation actions as a benchmark for progress, Table 44 P 121 and if activities are unchanged (i.e., deferred), does the updated plan describe why no changes occurred? SUMMARY SCORE PLAN MAINTENANCE PROCESS 18. Monitoring, Evaluating, and Updating the Plan Requirement§201.6(c)(4)(i): [The plan maintenance process shall include a]section describing the method and schedule of monitoring, evaluating, and updating the mitigation plan within a five-year cycle. Location in the SCORE Plan (section or N S Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments A. Does the new or updated plan describe the method and Section 7.2 P 123 schedule for monitoring the plan, including the responsible department? B. Does the new or updated plan describe the method and Section 7.2 P 123 schedule for evaluating the plan, including how, when and by whom (i.e. the responsible department)? C. Does the new or updated plan describe the method and Section 7.2 schedule for updating the plan within the five-year cycle? P 123-124 SUMMARY SCORE 218 19. Incorporation into Existing Planning Mechanisms Requirement§201.6(c)(4)(ii): [The plan shall include a]process by which local governments incorporate the requirements of the mitigation plan into other planning mechanisms such as comprehensive or capital improvement plans, when appropriate. Location in the SCORE Plan(section or Element annex and page#) Reviewer's Comments N S A. Does the new or updated plan identify other local Section 5.3 planning mechanisms available for incorporating the mitigation P 106- 108 requirements of the mitigation plan? B. Does the new or updated plan include a process by Section 5.4 which the local government will incorporate the mitigation P 108-109 strategy and other information contained in the plan (e.g., risk assessment) into other planning mechanisms,when appropriate? C. Does the updated plan explain how the local government Section 5.5 incorporated the mitigation strategy and other information P 109— 110 contained in the plan (e.g., risk assessment) into other Appendix B planning mechanisms,when appropriate? SUMMARY SCORE Continued Public Involvement Requirement§201.6(c)(4)(iii): [The plan maintenance process shall include a]discussion on how the community will continue public participation in the plan maintenance process. Location in the SCORE Plan Element annex(section nd page#) Reviewer's Comments N S A. Does the new or updated plan explain how continued Section 7.3 public participation will be obtained? (For example, will P 124 there be public notices, an on-going mitigation plan committee, or annual review meetings with stakeholders?) SUMMARY SCORE 219 MATRIX A: PROFILING HAZARDS This matrix can assist FEMA and the State in scoring each hazard. Local jurisdictions may find the matrix useful to ensure that their plan addresses each natural hazard that can affect the jurisdiction. Completing the matrix is not required. Note: First, check which hazards are identified in requirement§201.6(c)(2)(i). Then, place a checkmark in either the N or S box for each applicable hazard. An "N"for any element of any identified hazard will result in a "Needs Improvement"score for this requirement. List the hazard and its related shortcoming in the comments section of the Plan Review Crosswalk. Hazards Identified Per Requirement A. Location B. Extent C. Previous D. Probability of Hazard Type Occurrences Future Events oche k §201.6(c)(2)(1) c Yes N I S N I S N I S N I S click o boxes Avalanche ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ change the the boxar,b/e Coastal Erosion n n n 7 ❑ ❑ n n to che.ea!r vad Coastal Storm n n ❑ - ❑ ❑ n n Dam Failure ❑ ❑ n ❑ ❑ n - ❑ 1 Drought ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ II Earthquake n n ❑ n ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ n siv s Expansive Soil n _❑ n ❑ ❑ ❑ _ ❑ Levee Failure ❑ ❑ n ❑ ❑ I I ❑ Flood ❑ ❑ ❑ n ❑ ❑ I I ❑ l i Hailstorm n , I I n Li ❑ Hurricane ❑ ❑ 0 _ ❑ 0 ❑ n n Land Subsidence Landslide ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ I I n n Severe Winter Storm ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ n n n Tornado ❑ ❑ n ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ n ❑ Tsunami ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ n n Volcano = n n n n ❑ n ❑ n Wildfire I n n U ❑ n I _ Windstorm n ❑ � n ❑ Other — n ❑ ❑ n ❑ n — ❑ Other ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ n Other n ❑ fl n ❑ fl ❑ ❑ n Legend: §201.6(c)(2)(i)Profiling Hazards A. Does the risk assessment identify the location(i.e.,geographic area affected)of each hazard addressed in the new or updated plan? B. Does the risk assessment identify the extent(i.e.,magnitude or severity)of each hazard addressed in the new or updated plan? C. Does the plan provide information on previous occurrences of each natural hazard addressed in the new or updated plan? D. Does the plan include the probability of future events(i.e.,chance of occurrence)for each hazard addressed in the plan? 220 MATRIX B: ASSESSING VULNERABILITY This matrix can assist FEMA and the State in scoring each hazard. Local jurisdictions may find the matrix useful to ensure that the new or, updated plan addresses each requirement. Completing the matrix is not required. Note: First, check which hazards are identified in requirement§201.6(c)(2)(i). Then, place a checkmark in either the N or S box for each applicable hazard. An "N"for any element of any identified hazard will result in a "Needs Improvement"score for this requirement. List the hazard and its related shortcoming in the comments section of the Plan Review Crosswalk. Note: Receiving an N in the shaded columns will not preclude the plan from passing. c/cke'k boxes change thethe box a°4b/e Hazards A. Overall A. Types and Number B. Types and 7 to„ dera,r ns Identified Per Summary B. Hazard of Existing Structures Number of Future checkeq r vake Hazard Type Requirement Description of Impact in Hazard Area Structures in Hazard A. Loss Estimate B. Methodology §201.6(c)(2)(i) Vulnerability „, (Estimate) Area(Estimate) N Yes N i S N I S 3 N I S N I S o N S N S Avalanche ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Z ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Coastal Erosion ❑ I ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ' ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑d Coastal Storm ❑ v ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ rn ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ o ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Dam Failure ❑ o ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ a ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 0, ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Drought ❑ ,i. ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ c ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ R ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Earthquake ❑ 1' ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ . ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ E ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Expansive Soils ❑ d ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ >, ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 1 1 1 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Levee Failure ❑ ; ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ a ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ >, ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Flood ❑ > ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ E ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ - ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Hailstorm ❑ c ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ c ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ e ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Hurricane ❑ d ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ > ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Land Subsidence 111 a ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ N ❑ ❑ ❑❑ > ill ❑ ❑ ❑ Landslide ❑ - ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ d ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Severe Winter Storm ❑ N ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ h ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ a N ❑ ❑ ❑ Ill ❑ 2 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ a= ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ N Tsunami ❑ `D ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ N ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ¢ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑La Volcano 111 Q, ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 6 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ n ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Wildfire ❑ 0 0 0 0 2 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ c ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Windstorm ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ , ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ t.. ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Other 0 0000 0 0 0 0 ° ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Other ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Other ❑ 0 0 0 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Legend: §201.6(c)(2)(ii)Assessing Vulnerability:Overview B. Does the new or updated plan describe vulnerability in terms of the types and numbers of A. Does the new or updated plan include an overall summary description of the jurisdiction's future buildings,infrastructure,and critical facilities located in the identified hazard areas? vulnerability to each hazard? §201.6(c)(2)0i)(B)Assessing Vulnerability: Estimating Potential Losses B. Does the new or updated plan address the impact of each hazard on the jurisdiction? A. Does the new or updated plan estimate potential dollar losses to vulnerable structures? §201.6(c)(2)(ii)(A)Assessing Vulnerability: Identifying Structures B. Does the new or updated plan describe the methodology used to prepare the estimate? A. Does the new or updated plan describe vulnerability in terms of the types and numbers of existing buildings,infrastructure,and critical facilities located in the identified hazard areas? 221 l MATRIX C: IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS OF MITIGATION ACTIONS of a can assist FEMA and the State in scoring each hazard. Local jurisdictions may find the matrix useful to ensure consideration Thls matrix ca a g 1 Y range of actions for each hazard. Completing the matrix is not required. Note: First, check which hazards are identified in requirement§201.6(c)(2)(i). Then, place a checkmark in either the N or S box for each ' applicable hazard. An "N"for any identified hazard will result in a "Needs Improvement"score for this requirement. List the hazard and its related shortcoming in the comments section of the Plan Review Crosswalk. Hazards Identified A. Comprehensive Per Requirement Range of Actions TO ch Hazard Type §201.6(c)(2)(i) and Projects Click ckboxes Yes N s chap °n the d°ub Avalanche ❑ ❑ ❑ to the de aOx and to _ d Coastal Erosion n ❑ checked�t'aloe Coastal Storm ❑ ❑ n Dam Failure ❑ n ❑ Drought n ❑ n Earthquake ❑ ❑ ❑ Expansive Soils ❑ ❑ ❑ Levee Failure ❑ ❑ ❑ Flood ❑ ❑ ❑ Hailstorm ❑ ❑ n Hurricane ❑ ❑ ❑ Land Subsidence ❑ ❑ n Landslide n ❑ ❑ Severe Winter Storm Tornado ❑ ❑ ❑ Tsunami ❑ n ❑ Volcano ❑ l l Wildfire n In Windstorm Other El n ❑ Other — ❑ Other ❑n ❑ Legend: §201.6(c)(3)(ii)Identification and Analysis of Mitigation Actions A. Does the new or updated plan identify and analyze a comprehensive range of specific mitigation actions and projects for each hazard? 222 Lane From: Brian Whitehall <bwhitehall @cityofokeechobee.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 11:30 AM To: 'Mitch Smeykal' Cc: 'Robin Br. ; Subject: • a mitigation strategy Good morning Mitch- I rec'd the impression that a letter of approval/support was adequate to meet your file needs in connection w/the Local Mitigation Strategy update and I've composed it here, below. Prior to sending an executed letter, please advise if this is adequate. Thanks April 11, 2012 Mitch Smeykal, Director OKEECHOBEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 707 NW 6th St Okeechobee FL 34972 RE: Local Mitigation Strategy-2010 Dear Mr. Smeykal, Having reviewed the updated Local Mitigation Strategy Final Adopted Documents and having learned that the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) and the agency formally known as the Florida Department of Community Affairs(DCA) has found the documents to be compliant and that the Board of County Commissioners for Okeechobee County has also formally adopted these strategy documents for inclusion in the statewide hazard Mitigation Strategy, this letter is to confirm that the City of Okeechobee,as a participating agency, concurs with and approves said documents. We appreciate your tireless effort to not just comply with hazard mitigation regulatory issues, but to own the responsibility to continue to consider our residents safety during emergency situations! Sincerely, James E. Kirk Mayor tehAeall Administrator City of Okeechobee (863) 763-3372 ext: 212 fax: (863) 763-1686 E-Mail: bwhitehall(c�cityofokeechobee.corn Website: http://www.cityofokeechobee.com 1 r NOTICE: Due to Florida's broad public record laws, this email may be subject to public disclosure. 2 MAY 1,2012-REGULAR MEETING-PAGE 3 OF 6 - AGENDA COUNCIL ACTION-DISCUSSION-VOTE lb IV. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS CONTINUED. A. Present a 10-Year Longevity Service Award to Clint Gould. Mr.Clint Gould received a Certificate of Longevity and award,an all-weather jacket with the City seal and his name embroidered on it,in recognition of his 10 years of service with the City beginning April 15,2002.Mr.Gould serves in the position of Maintenance Operator for the Public Works Department. V. MINUTES-City Clerk. A. Motion to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Council Member Williams moved to dispense with the reading and approve the Summary of Council Action for the April Council Action for the April 17,2012 Regular Meeting. 17,2012 Regular Meeting;seconded by Council Member O'Connor.There was no discussion on this item, VOTE KIRK-YEA MAXWELL-YEA O'CONNOR-YEA WATFORD-YEA WILLIAMS-YEA MOTION CARRIED. VI. AGENDA-Mayor. A. Requests for the addition,deferral or withdrawal of items on today's Mayor Kirk asked whether there were any requests for the addition,deferral or withdrawal of items on today's agenda. agenda. New Business item C was moved to the beginning as requested by Mr.Smeykal,without any objections. VII. NEW BUSINESS. A. Motion to approve the Local Mitigation Strategy as proposed by Council Member O'Connor moved to approve the Local Mitigation Strategy Plan as proposed by Okeechobee County Okeechobee County Emergency Management-City Administrator Emergency Management;seconded by Council Member Watford. (Exhibit 1). Mr, Mitch Smeykal, Director, Okeechobee County Emergency Management Department gave a power point presentation,explaining that before 2000,under the Stafford Act,emphasis was on post-disaster mitigation. The emphasis has shifted to pre-disaster mitigation planning.In order for local governments to be prepared and receive federal(FEMA)funds, we are required to have a revised adopted Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMPs) which includes new Pre-Disaster Mitigation(PDM)grant programs to reduce potential losses before disasters. Hazard Mitigation is"any action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from natural hazards."Mr.Smeykal outlined the guidelines required to be met and time line to follow in order to create the proposed Plan as well as the goals and objectives of the Plan.An area of critical concern for the City is the list of identified mitigation projects.There are 52 projects identified, and 26 of them deal with water movement. Others deal with construction of shelters,communications redundancy and establish a mosquito control district. MAY 1,2012- REGULAR MEETING-PAGE 4 OF 6 AGENDA COUNCIL ACTION-DISCUSSION-VOTE ViI. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED. B. Motion to approve the Local Mitigation Strategy as proposed by Of the 52 projects,these are specific to the City: Okeechobee County Emergency Management continued. PROJECT TYPE&LOCATION FUNDED AMOUNT&SOURCE STATUS&RESPONSIBLE AGENCY No.5 Southwest 3`d Avenue/Terrace $1,000,000 PDMIHMGP/ Designed/Permitted Drainage Area improvements FMAP 2009-2010 County No.7 Southwest 7th Avenue $500,000 PDM/HMGP/ Designed/Permitted Drainage Area Improvements FMAP 2009-2010 County No.8 Southwest 215`Street Storm $1,000,000 PDM/HMGP/ Partially Surveyed Water Improvements FMAP in 2009-2010 County No.10 Installation of 30 emergency $1,004,950 PDM/HMGP/ generators for lift stations EMPA 2012-2013 OUA No.25 Highway 441 South Storm $500,000 PMD/HMPG/ Water Improvements FMAP 2010-2011 County&FDOT No.46 County-wide Installation of Waste $5,000,000 PDM/HMGP/ Water Collection System EMPA 2015-2016 OUA No.52 County-wide Mosquito $50,000,000 PMD/HMPG/ Control EMAP 2011-2012 County As soon as the Plan has completed all steps necessary to be adopted,with tonight's action being the final item necessary,Mr.Smeykal will be attending the 2012 Governor's Hurricane Conference and meeting with members of the Florida Division of Emergency Management Mitigation Branch to determine which projects have the best chance of FEMA funding. The Council had several questions relative to the mosquito control project and its urgent need following hurricanes. Mr.Smeykal clarified that in order to meet refunding requirements for mosquito control,it has to be documented that the work was done to abate mosquitos following a disease being contracted by mosquitos.However,he will continue to pursue the issue as it is a serious problem in our area with the livestock.Mr.Smeykal also clarified,in response to why the Plan only identified natural disasters and not things like chemical spills,those types of disasters are contained in`Response Plans,'and based on the specific need and type of response.The two should be linked,but they are not. A copy of the power point has been included in the minute file with Exhibit One. VOTE KIRK-YEA MAXWELL•YEA O'CONNOR-YEA WATFORD-YEA WILLIAMS-YEA MOTION CARRIED. __ y-'�, EXHIBIT 1 w.,. NAY 1, 2012 1 . T '<t>,L,-). ono, S, Us,s{ City of Ok April 12, 2012 Mitch Smeykal, Director OKEECHOBEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 707 NW 6th Street Okeechobee, FL 34972 RE: Local Mitigation Strategy- 2010 Dear Mr. Smeykal, Having reviewed the updated Local Mitigation Strategy Final Adopted Documents and having learned that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the agency formerly known as the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has found the documents to be compliant and that the Board of County Commissioners for Okeechobee County has also formally adopted these strategy documents for inclusion in the statewide hazard Mitigation Strategy, this letter is to confirm that the City of Okeechobee, as a participating agency, concurs with and approves said documents. We appreciate your tireless effort to not just comply with hazard mitigation regulatory issues, but to own the responsibility to continue to consider our residents' safety during emergency situations! 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':' ra) II, . ell , lih, ,,,,„ a, .1_ . ..... .„, 4), ,• (IQ 0.....i • gl) *IP vi& ek0 0,. pi },...i The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 • Before 2000, under the Stafford Act, emphasis was on post-disaster mitigation • DMA 2000 shifted emphasis to pre-disaster mitigation planning • Required Local Hazard Mitigation Plans (LHMPs) to be prepared before local government can receive federal mitigation project grants • Added new Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant program to reduce potential losses before disasters Defined Hazard /„,,,,, c�a Hazard Mitigation is "any action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from natural hazards." r-� - a. e. i & N . iimmile- ,.F ill'y ," soy, z` 114 V ' 4 1 E A Comparison of what are and are not Mitigation Projects Mitigation NOT Mitigation Flood walls and levees Sandbags and rescue boats Vegetation management Fire trucks, respirators, and landscape ordinances and radios Wind Retrofitting Projects Family disaster supply kits and "go-bags" LHMP Preparation Local Multi - Hazard Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Planning Planning Guidance Guidance Jul 1. 200S July 1 , 2008 ;� FEMA FEMA and FDEM LHMP Review Crosswalk Prerequisites Planning Process • Documentation of the Planning Process Risk Assessment • Identifying & Profiling Hazards • Assessing Vulnerability Mitigation Strategy • lHazard Mitigation Miti g t o Goals • Identification and Analysis of Mitigation Actions • Implementation of Mitigation Actions Okeechobee County LMS Process, Goals and Objectives oa Provide a Methodical, Substantive Approach to Mitigation Planning. cap Enhance Public Awareness and Understanding. oa Create a Decision Tool for Management. oa Promote Compliance with State and Federal Program Requirements. cap Assure Inter-Jurisdictional Coordination of Mitigation-Related Programming. oa Provide a Flexible Approach to the Planning Process Timeline ca Process began in 2009 with local mitigation committee members meeting. oa Plan reviewed and approved by Florida Division of Emergency Management October 2010. o2 Plan submitted for review and approval to FEMA after FDEM approval also approved by FEMA October 2010 o2 Final adoption by Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners June 2011 Identified Mitigation Projects Ga52 Total projects were identified by the LMS Committee countywide. c26 Projects deal with the movement of water. cQOther projects deal with items such as construction of shelters, communications redundancy and establishment of a mosquito control district. Funding of Approved Projects cQ Funding of approved projects is competitive in nature. ca Funds are comprised of local, state and federal dollars. cQ All Florida counties are in competition with other counties around the United States. cQ Changes are forth coming to the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) process. II Next steps p ca All jurisdictions within the political subdivision ado t th lan bef ore a(County)must the plan application for federal funding. c�a Meeting at 2012 Governor's Hurricane Conference between Okeechobee Emergency Management and Florida Division of Emergency Management Mitigation Branch to determine which projects have the best chance of FEMA funding. Questions Thanks for y our attention Mitch Smeykal, FPEM, AEM Okeechobee County Emergency Management 2010 Okeechobee County LMS Project Priority List Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency Funding Source Okeechobee Installation of countywide $4,000,000 1 emergency Countywide Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP County communications system 2009-2010 Okeechobee Construction of new $4,800,000 2 County County Construction of 701 NW 6th St Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP EOC 2009-2010 Design Okeechobee Installation of waste water Treasure $10,000,000 3 OUA PDM/HMGP/EMPA Phase County collection system Island 2010-2011 Storm water Designed/ Okeechobee improvements to $1,000,000 4 Permitted County (SW Drainage Area SW 28 St Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP Improvements) 2009-2010 City of Storm water �d SW 3 $1,000,000 5 Designed/ Okeechobee/ improvements Ave/SW 3rd Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP Permitted Okeechobee (SW Drainage Area Terrace 2009-2010 County Improvements) Storm water Designed/ Okeechobee improvements �d $1,000,000 6 Permitted County (SW Drainage Area SW 32 St Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP Improvements) 2009-2010 City of Storm water $ 00,000 Designed/ Okeechobee/ improvements cn 7 Permitted Okeechobee (SW Drainage Area SW 7 Ave Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP Improvements) 2009-2010 County p ) Storm water Partially City of improvements sc $1,000,000 8 Surveyed Okeechobee (SW Drainage Area SW 21 St Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP Improvements) 2009-2010 Designed/ 441 SE to $8,000,000 9 Permitted County East side force main Kings Bay OUA PDM/HMGP/EMPA 2011-2012 1 Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency Funding Source City of Installation of emergency $1,004,950 Okeechobee/ City and 10 Okeechobee generators for lift stations Countywide OUA PDM/HMGP/EMPA County (30) 2012-2013 Special needs Okeechobee shelter/alternative $3,000,000 11 County treatment site (12,000 sq TBD Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP ft) 2012-2013 Okeechobee Storm water Oak Park $2,500,000 12 Studied County improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2009-2010 Designed/ Okeechobee Storm water Country Hills $2,500,000 13 Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP Permitted County improvements Subdivision 2009-2010 Playland Park Okeechobee Storm water Subdivision $7,500,000 14 County improvements (North of Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP Royal 2012-2013 Concrete) Okeechobee Water storage facility for $4,000,000 15 TBD OUA PDM/HMGP/EMPA County treated water supply 2012-2013 Okeechobee Storm water Basswood $5,000,000 16 County improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2014-2015 County Health Okeechobee Department primary Okeechobee County $12,500,000 17 County treatment site/alternative TBD Health Department PMD/HMPG/EMAP overflow special needs 2014-2015 shelter(50,000 sq ft) Vocational AG-Training Vocational $200,000 18 Okeechobee Building hardening AG-Training Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP County (hurricane shutters) Building School Board 2010-2011 Vocational AG-Training Vocational $400,000 19 Okeechobee Building hardening (500 AG-Training Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP County Kw generator) Building School Board 2010-2011 Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency Funding Source Between SR $50,000,000 20 Okeechobee SR 710 Okeechobee County/ 70 E and W County extension/evacuation FDOT PMD/HMPG/EMAP 441 2010-2011 Okeechobee Judicial Center hardening, Judicial $1,500,000 21 County hurricane shutters Center Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP 2013-2014 Okeechobee SR 70 W widening/ SR 70 West of Okeechobee County! $15,000,000 22 County evacuation project(4 the City of FDOT PMD/HMPG/EMAP lanes) Okeechobee 2013-2014 Okeechobee SR 70 E widening/ SR 70 East of Okeechobee County/ $168,000,000 23 County evacuation project(4 the City of FDOT PMD/HMPG/EMAP lanes) Okeechobee 2014-2015 Okeechobee Storm water Four Seasons $5,000,000 24 Studied County improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2012-2013 Okeechobee Storm water Okeechobee County/ $500,000 25 County/ City of US 441 south DOT PMD/HMPG/FMAP Okeechobee improvements 2010-2011 US Hwy 98, $500,000 26 In Okeechobee Storm water 0.5 mile north Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP Progress County improvements of SR 70 2008-2009 Partially Okeechobee Clear and open canal Taylor Creek Okeechobee County/ $1,000,000 27 Complete County drainage—Taylor Creek &Treasure SFWMD PMD/HMPG/EMAP &Treasure Island Island 2011-2012 Okeechobee Storm water Berman Road $500,000 28 County improvements South Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2012-2013 Okeechobee Storm water Quail Woods $3,000,000 29 County improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2013-2014 Okeechobee Storm water Platts Bluff $1,500,000 30 County improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM!HMGP/FMAP 2014-2015 MIL Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency Funding Source Okeechobee Pet friendly shelter $1,250,000 31 County building(5,000 sq ft) TBD Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP 2013-2014 Agri-Civic Center $5,000,000 Okeechobee Agri-Civic PMD/HMPG/EMAP 32 hardening(enclosing, Okeechobee County County A/C) Center 2015-2016 Okeechobee Storm water $500,000 33 County improvements CR 68 West Okeechobee County PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2014-2015 Okeechobee Storm water Edwards $750,000 34 County improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2014-2015 Okeechobee Storm water $2,000,000 35 County improvements Fish Slough Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2014-2015 Okeechobee Storm water CR 15-C $500,000 36 improvements (Cemetery Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/FMAP County Road) 2015-2016 Okeechobee Storm water Ranchettes $2,000,000 37 County improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2015-2016 Okeechobee Storm water Pinelands $1,500,000 38 County improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2015-2016 Okeechobee Storm water Dixie Ranch $2,000,000 39 County improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP 2015-2016 Designed/ Okeechobee Storm water Okeechobee $1,500,000 40 Permitted County improvements Gardens Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP Subdivision 2012-2013 Okeechobee Storm water Pine Ridge $3,500,000 41 County improvements Park Okeechobee County CDBG/PDM/HMGP/FMAP Subdivision 2012-2013 Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency Funding Source Okeechobee Alderman Building Alderman $400,000 42 County hardening,generator (500 Building Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP 1 Kw) 2011-2012 Okeechobee Alderman Building Alderman $200,000 43 County hardening,hurricane Building Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP shutters 2011-2012 Okeechobee Hardening of traffic signal US 441 & Okeechobee County/ $300,000 44 booms—US 441 & Dark Dark PMD/HMPG/EMAP County Hammock Rd. Hammock Rd FDOT 2014-2015 Okeechobee Portable generators for $15,000 45 County traffic signals (15) Countywide Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP 2015-2016 Okeechobee Installation of waste water $5,000,000 46 County/City of Countywide OUA PDM/HMGP/EMPA Okeechobee collection system 2015-2016 Upgrade/capacity Okeechobee expansion secondary and $20,000,000 47 County tertiary storm water Countywide Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP management system 2015-2016 Okeechobee Relocation of the County Okeechobee County/ $450,000 48 PMD/HMPG/EMAP County Search& Rescue Building TBD Sheriffs Office 2015-2016 Okeechobee TracStar satellite portable $25,000 49 County communications unit New EOC Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP 2011-2012 Okeechobee Installation of 150 mph Okeechobee $40,000 50 County fencing around airport County Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP fuel tank and generator Airport _ 2015-2016 Okeechobee SR 710 Widening/ Okeechobee County/ $150,000,000 51 County Evacuation Project(4 SR 710 FDOT PMD/HMPG/EMAP lanes) 2012-2013 Okeechobee $50,000,000 52 County/City of Mosquito control Countywide Okeechobee County PMD/HMPG/EMAP Okeechobee 2011-2012 STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CHARLIE CRIST DAVID HALS i EAD Governor Director October 27,2010 Mr. David McCain Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group Chair 501 NW 6h Street Okeechobee, Florida 34972 Dear Mr. McCain: Congratulations! The enclosed letter constitutes the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA)"Approval Pending Adoption"of the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy Plan. As indicated in the letter from FEMA,the plan is in compliance with the Federal hazard mitigation planning standards resulting from the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, as contained in 44 CFR 201.6. A second letter giving formal approval of the plan will be issued as soon as FEMA receives proof of adoption by at least one participating jurisdiction and documentation that the final public meeting has occurred. The plan will then be approved for a period of five years. The mitigation planning unit would like to thank you for all of your hard work in accomplishing such a feat. Together we can make Florida a safer place to live for all. If you have any questions regarding this matter,please contact Laura Herbert at 850-922-5580 or laura.herbert@em.myflorida.com. Respectfully. Miles E. Anderson Bureau Chief, Mitigation State Hazard Mitigation Officer MEA/Ih Enclosed: FEMA letter of notification dated October 18,2010 FLORIDA RECOVERY OFFICE • DIVISION HEADQUARTERS • STATE LOGISTICS RESPONSE CENTER 36 Skyll. a Dive 2555 Stusnard Oak Boulevard 2702 Directors Row Lake Ikla-v. FL 32746-6201 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 Orlando, FL 328(19-563' Tel 850-413-9969 - Fax- 850-488-1016 *vita-FlardaDusaster-crq L.S.Department of Homeland Scxunty FEMA R Mott IV 3003 Chamblee Tucker Road Atlanta_GA 3034: FE October 18=2010 Mr. David Halstead. Director Division of Emergency Management 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee. Florida 32399-2100 Attention: Mr. Miles Anderson Reference: Okeechobee County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Dear Mr.Halstead: This is to confirm that we have completed a Federal/State review of the Okeechobee County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update for compliance with the federal hazard mitigation planning standards contained in 44 CFR 201.6(b)-(d). Based on our review and comments,Okeechobee County developed and submitted all the necessary revisions. Our staff has reviewed and approved these revisions. We have determined that the Okeechobee County Hazard Mitigation Plan is compliant with federal standards,subject to formal community adoption. In order for our office to issue formal approval of the plan, Okeechobee County must submit adoption documentation and document that the final public meeting occurred. Upon submittal of these items to our office,we will issue formal approval of the Okeechobee County Hazard Mitigation Plan. If you have any questions or need any further information,please do not hesitate to contact Gabricla Vigo,of the Hazard Mitigation Assistance(HMA)Branch at(229)225-4546 or Linda L. Byers,Planning Lead Specialist,at(770)220-5498. Sisccri y, Robert E. owe,Chief Risk Analysis Branch Mitigation Division Table 43. 2010 LMIS Mitigation Action Plan Ptiutit} Status Jurisdiction Project Luc at ion _ Respunrible Ageucy Funiting Su al ce ' Okeechobee incta11nticmn ofc ncuttywicte fi4000000 L County emergency conununicattons Countywide Okeechobee County PMD.11MPG.'EMAP system 2009-2010 Okeechobee Construction of new County $413.000.040 County EOC 701 NW 6 Si Okeechobee County PMaI MPG: `.M EAP '009-2010 Design Okeechobee Installation of waste water 10.000.040 3 Treasure Island OUA M PD :H vIGR EMP. Phase County collection system 2010-2011 Storm water improvements S1.000.000 4 Designed.' Okeechobee (SW Drainage Area SW 28th St Okeechobee County PDMHMGP TMAP Permitted County , Improvements) 2009 _010 City of Storm water improvements SW 3 51.000.000 Designed' Okeechobee` Permitted Okeechobee (SW Drainage Area AvelSSil 3'd Okeechobee County PDMHMCIPTMAP County Improvements) 'terrace 2009-2010 Designed Okeechobee Storm water improvements �� $1,000.000 6 (SW Drainage Area SW 32nd St Okeechobee County PDM EYIC;P TM..P Permitted County improvements) 2009-2010 City v a Storm water improvements 5500.000 Designed Okeechobee! �, Permitted Okeechobee Drainage Area SW 7 Ave Okeechobee County PDMHM�GP FM AP County Improvements) 2009-2010 Partially City of Storm water improvements S1.000.000 II Surveyed Okeechobee of (SW Drainage Area SW_21''St Okeechobee County PDIvJIIMGPTMAP y Improvements) 2009-2010 Designed' Okeechobee 441 SE to 5E.040.400 9 East side£wve main QUA PDM I�vIC�P:'E viPA Permitted County Kings Bay 2011-2012 City of Installation of emergency S1 004 950 t0 Ukeechobee generators for hit stations City and QUA PDMiHMGP,EMPA Okeechobee (30) Countywide County I 115 I Priutitl Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible A,etu-. Funding Suutce Okeechobee Special needs $3,000.000 11 shelterlallernatite treatment TBD Okeechobee County PMD'HMPG.EMAP County-site(12.000 sci ft) _'012-22013 Okeechobee Oak Park $2,500.000 12 Studied Sturm Stun water impro euxeuts Subtly.'stun Okeechobee County CDBG PDM,HMGP•EN,LAP 2009-2010 Desltuted; Okeechobee Cututtl Hills $2,500.000 1 3 Permitted Count,' SIuILt lt'atel"ll1lpIU{elnellLS Subtlit isiun Okeechobee Cuuut� CDBG,PDM H'v1GP F MAP _009-2010 Playland Park $?,SOU.000 Okeechobee Subdxs isiuu 11 County Storni water improvements urthu--t �,1 Okeechobee County CDBG-PDM./HMGP.F5.1AP } 4J }' 2012-2013 Concrete) Okeechobee Water storage facility for $1 000.000 15 01.1.A.County treated water supply TBD O1.1 PDM'1-LtiiGP,EMPA 2012-2013 Okeechobee Basswood $3.000.000 16 Cuuut� Storm water improvements 5xtbclls Istuu Okeechobee County CDBG'PD 1 HMGP,F5.1AP 2014-2013 County Health Department prinal"y treatment 512.500.000 Okeechobee Okeechobee County 17 County Health overflow TBD Health Depamtturul P�ED'FEN:1PC*E2v1AP t special needs shelter 2014-201 (50.000 sy 11) Vocational AG-Traini11j Vocational AG- $2 00.000 18 Okeechobee Buntline hardening Training Okeechobee County PM:DI- 1PG EI4LSP County (hurricane shutters) Building School Board 2010-2011 Vocational AG Training Vocational AG 5.100.000 Okeechobee Okeechobee County 19 Building,hardening Training 'H1�S ing PMD PG,EMAP county Kw generator) Building? School Board 2010 2011 Okeechobee SR 710 Br1'Lk ern SR 70 Okeechobee Counts. 550.000.000 20 Counts exteusiun;evacuation E and W Ill FDOT PROD HMPG E4LAP 2010-2011 Okeechobee Judicial Center hardening $1.500.000 21 County hurricane shutters Judicial Center Okeechobee County PMD'FDAPG.EMAP 2013-2014 116 , Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency funding Source SR 70 Wes' of c15 000.000 Okeechobee SR 70 W wideningr Okeechobee County 22 the City of 1 laU1 Plviril-IMPC3.EMAP 22 County evacuation project(4 lanes) Okeechobee 2013-2011 SR 70 East of $168.000.000 23 Okeechobee SR 70 F wid nintt Okeechobee County, C�nn�ly r4ac iuihin�Im�jrel(�lane~) the City of FTX)T 1'MD'I-.'V11,Ci..E.v1A1' Okccchobec 2014-2015 Okeechobee Four Seasons S5.000.000 '4 Shinier Storm venter impr veenentc C' Subdivision Okeechobee County DR&PDYM-HMGP.FM AP County ,01"-1013 Okeechobee Okeechobee County $500,000 -,5 C aunt!City of Storm water improvements US'ill south DOT PN D•H1v1PG•FIs,L'AP Okeechobee 2010 2011 Okeechobee US IHwy 98. $500,000 ?6 Tn Progress Storm water improvements 0 i mile north Okeechobee County PT)M:1-1MC1P,FMAP County of SR 70 '00it-.1009 Clear and open canal S 1,000.000 Partially Okeechobee Taylor Creek& Okeechobee County` PMD HMPG•E1 MAP 27 drainage—Taylor k Complete County lreasuae island TrPSesure Island SFliVMf) 2011 2012 Okeechobee Berman Road $504,040 20 Storm water improvements South Okeechobee County PD:M'I.'IIMIGP.TMLAP County 2012-2013 $3.000.000 29 Okeechobee Storm water improvements Quail Woods Okeechobee County CDBG•PDVLHMGP-FMAP ` County Subdivision 2013-2014 Okeechobee Platts Bluff S1.500.000 30 County Storm water improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG PDANI.,H-\1Ci1',1-MAl' 2014-2015 $1.250.000 31 Okeechobee Pet friendly shelter building TBD Okeechobee County PMD%IL�IPG LMAP County (5.000 sq ft) 2013-2014 $5.000.000 Okeechobee Agri-Civic Center hardening A ri-Civic PM114-PsMPG•F1tAP Okeechobee C ounty 32 Cminty (enclosing A,C') Center '6115-'016 5500.000 33 Okeechobee Storm water improvements CR 68 West Okeechobee County Pll.WHIsICiP.1.14L\P County 2014-201'.., 117 Frioiity Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency kUH&ngSource Okeechobee Edwards 5750.000 34 County Storm water improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG-PDM•`H14GP,FMAP 2014-2015 Okeechobee $2.000.090 35 Stone water improvements fish Slough Okeechobee County CDBG.PDML I IMIGP TMAP County '011 2015 Okeechobee Storm water improvements CR 15 C `$500,000 36 (Cemetery Okeechobee County PVID FEviPG F'_vLAP County Road) _'015-2016 Okeechobee Ranchettes $'000 000 37 Storm water improvements Okeechobee County CDBG PDM I MGP-FMAP County Subdivision 2015-2016 Okeechobee Pinelands $1.500.040 33 Storm water improvements Okeechobee County CDBG,PDM•PLMSGP FMAP County Subdivision - 2015-2016 Okeechobee Dixie Ranch $2.4 00.090 39 County Storm water improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG PDMA-IMGP F243AP 2015.2016 Designed Okeechobee Okeechobee $1.500.00(1 40 Storn)water improvements Gardens Okeechobee County CDBG-PD.1+1 HtiiGP:F MAP Permitted Couny Subdivision 2012-2913 Okeechobee Pine Ridge $3.500.000 41 County Storm water improvements Park Okeechobee Coma C'DB 1'G"PD:V1-LMGP,FMAP Subdivision '012-2013 Okeechobee Alderman Building Alderman Building 12 hardening.generator Okeechobee C'ount•t- P'.t•fD,HMPG'EMAP County Building - (500 Kw) 2011-2012 Alderman Building $200.000 Okeechobee Alderman 44 hardening hurricane Okeechobee(-oiairy PMI).HtViP(i F-MAP t'nutty Hui'dilly shutters 2011-2012 Okeechobee Hardening of traffic signal ITS-t-11 &Dark Okeechobee County: $300,000 44 bnnntc—l Jti 441 5 Dark P 1A I).H M P(ii l-41 A N ('minty Hammock Rd. Hatmmorlc Rd -I)()I 2014-2015 Okeechobee PottahlP generators for $15.400 4', ('min traffic signals(1 ti) ('rinniywide Okeechobee('minty N'v1l).HMP(i'F-41AP '015-2016 11S Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency Funding Source Okeechobee $5,000.000 Installation of waste water 46 County,City of Count}wide OUA PDMML I EVIGPE_MPA Okeechobee collection cyctPna 201>-2016 Okeechobee Upgradeicapacity expansion $20.000,000 47 County secondary and tertiary storm Countywide Okeechobee County PIvID-HMPG:EMAP water management system 2015-2016 Okeechobee Relocation of the County Okeechobee County' $150.000 48 County Search&Rescue Building TED PItID:F E Sheriffs Office siPG Eti3AP ?015-?016 Okeechobee TracStar satellite portable S1'"000 49 County conuniuircations unit New EOC Okeechobee County PNID.HIvIPGENIAP 2011-2012 Okeechobee Installation of 150 mph Okeechobee $40.000 50 fencing around airport fuel Okeechobee County PMID:IIPG/EMAP County tank and generator County Airport 2015-2016 Okeechobee SR 710 Widening/ keechobee County, $150.000,000 € 51 SR 710 PMD:I-Ls.IPO'EMAP County Evacuation Project(-1 lanes) FDOT 2012-2013 Okeechobee $5,000.000 5? County/City of Mosquito control Countywide Okeechobee County PMD,I-Lv1PGEMAP Okeechobee 2011-201' The initial evaluation and prioritization process conducted by the Okeechobee County LMS Working Group utilized the STAPLE+E criteria. STAPLE+E is a plannina tool used to evaluate alternative mitigation actions. The following table explains the STAPLE-HE criteria. Table 42. STAPLE+E Criteria Explanation S —Social Mitigation actions are acceptable to the conununit),-if they do not adversely affect a particular seznent of the population. do not cause relocation of lower income people. and if they are compatible with the community's social and cultural values. T—Technical Mitigation actions are technically most effective if they provide long-tenn reduction of losses and have minimal secondary adverse impacts. A—Administrative Mitigation actions arc easier to implement if thc jurisdiction has the necessary staffing and fundine. P—Political Mitigation actions can truly be successful if all stakeholders have been offered an opportunity to participate in the planning process and if there is public support for the action. L Legal It is critical that the jurisdiction ot implementing agency have the legal authority to implement and enforce a mitigation action. E—Economic Budget constraints can significantly deter the implementation of mitigation actions. Hence. it is important to evaluate whether an action is cost-effective, as determined by a cost benefit review. and possible to fund. E Environmental Sustainable mitigation actions that do not have an adverse effect on the enviromnent. that comply with Federal. State. and local environmental renlations, and that are consistent with the conununity's environmental goals. have mitigation benefits while being envirotunentally sound. The results of the STAPLE—E prioritization process. for each of the fifty-two projects located on the 2010 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy are displayed in Appendix A. 112 Table 43. 2010 LMS Mitigation Action Plan Pt iuiio Status Jurisdiction Project Lutatiuu Responsible Ageury Fuudiug Suut ce Okeechobee Incrallation of cnnntyyta�ide S4 000 000 1 County emergency communications Countywide Okecchobec County PMD.1-E SPG."EMAP system 2009-2010 Okeechobee Couslnictiouofnewv County 548.000.000 3 701 NW 6 St Okeechobee County PMD:RNIPG EMAP County EOC 2009-2010 Design Okeechobee Installation of waste water $10.000.000 "EMP.A Phase County collection system 2010-2011 Storm water improvements 51.000.000 Designed/ Okeechobee (SW Drainage Area SW 28th St Okeechobee Counts PDM/MMOP FMAP Permitted County Improvements) 2009 2010 City of Designed, Okeechobee` Storm water improvements SW 3`d :a $1.000.000 5 Permitted Okeechobee (SW Drainage Area Ave1SW 3 Okeechobee County PDMHMCiP'FMAP County Improvements) terrace 2009-2010 Designed' Okeechobee Storm water improvements 51.000.000 6 Permitted enmity (SW Drainage Area SW 32 St Okeechobee County PDMILMCP'TMAP Improvements) '005-2010 City n l Storm water improvements 5500.000 Designed Okeechobee' (SW Drainage Area SW 7`h Ave Okeechobee County PDM 1LvSGP FMAP Peiuutted Okeechobee County Improvements) 2009-2010 Storm water improvements 51.000.000 a Partially City of (SW Drainage Area SW 21-`St Okeechobee County PDMTIMCP.TMAP Surveyed Okeechobee Improvements) 2009-2010 Designed; Okeechobee 441 SE to t 55.000.000 9 Permitted County East side force n►auu Bay OLA PDhLITNtGP.'EMPA Kings 2011-2012 City of Installation of emergency Si 004 950 10 Ukeechotiee.' generators for hit stntiom City and OUA PDM.H?41GP.'EMPA Okeechobee County wide (30) 2012-2013 County 115 Ptiuiit. Status Jurisdiction Project Location ResponsibleA,euc∎ Filmhi .Suumce Okeechobee Special needs $3.000.000 11 shelter'alterualixe treatment TBD Okeechobee Counts PMD.1HIPG.EMA-P Count} site(12.000 sq It) '012-2013 Okeechobee Oak Palk $_',Sd4.00p 12 Studied m County Stor water uiga 'PM• ro.euieuts Subtly.is Okeechobee Count' CDBGDHMGP'FMAP '009-2010 Desumedi Okeechobee Country Hills $2.500.000 13 Storiuwater uuprul.ements Okeechobee Counts CDBG'PDI+l _vI 11GP.F:N,LAP Permitted Count), 2009-2010 Playland Park $7.504.000 1 1 Okeechobee Storm water improvements SuUc3isisruu Okeechobee County CDBG-'PDM-HMGP•F5.L'\P Count} (North ofRu)..al _'012-2013 Concrete) Okeechobee Water storage facility for $1.044.440 15 TBD OUA PDM1.`1-DAGP-E2vMPA County treated water supply 2412-2013 Okeechobee Basswood $_.000.000 16 Cuuul} Storm water improvements Suliii.rsiuu Okeechobee Couutt' CDBG'PDi H�+1GPF1tLAP _014-_01= County Health Department Okeechobee primary treatment Okeechobee Counts' S12.500,000 17 siteialtemative overflow TBD PMD'Fi+Tr7PG-EMAP Counts special needs shelter Health Depxu intent 2014-201: (30,000 sq 11) Vocational AG-Training Vocational AG- 5200.000 13 Okeechobee Building hardening Training Okeechobee County PMD:1-viPG-E1i:1P Count} (hunicaue shutters) Building School Board 2010-2011 Vocational AG Training Vocational AG 5,100.000 1 Q Okeechobee Building hardening Training Okeechobee County PM]) 1-MPG,EMAP County (500 Kw generator) Building School Board 2010 2011 Okeechobee SR 710 Between SR 70 Okeechobee Count, 550-040.400 20 Ph Count), exteu.ioutevacuati±ni E and W 111 FDOT fDFEs7PG•Eti1AP 2010-2011 Okeechobee Judicial Center harden in• 1,504.000 11 County hurricane shutters Judicial Center Okeechobee Counts P1tID IDAPG•EM.A1D '013-_014 116 Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency I-undina Source SR 70 We'.1 t C 51'i 000 000 Okeechobee SR 70 W widening: Okeechobee C ounty County evacuation project(1 lanes) the City of P .i PNID'HNIPG,E.MAP C7keechibee 2013-2014 SR 70 East of $163.000.000 Okeechobee SR 70 F widening Okeechobee County- _3 the City of 1'M1lll'H:V1P i l N,LAl' C'e:utth• 'tai tuition Imejrct(4 lane...) Okeechobee FDOT 2014-201.5 Okeechobee Four Seasons 55.000,000 '4 Shinier County Storm water Impmvementc Subdivision Okeechobee County CT>RCT'PDM-HMGP.FMAP tY -4)1"-1013 Okeechobee Okeechobee County:" $500,000 25 C ounty'City of Storm water improvements US 1.11 south DOT PMI31-11v1PG:FM AP -Okeechobee 2010 2011 Okeechobee US Hwy 98. $500,000 '(, To Po-Tress Storm water improvements 0 1 mile north Okeechobee County PDM HMCTP.FMAP C minty of SR 70 'OU8-'009 Clear and open canal $1,000.000 Partially Okeechobee Taylor Creek& Okeechobee County 27 drainage—Taylor Creek&: PMD'HMPG•E:t LAP Complete Connt�= treasure island Treas::re island SFW1v1D 2011 2012 Okeechobee Berman Road $500,040 28 County Storm water improvements South Okeechobee County PDLI'ILVICP.F MAP 2012-2013 1 Okeechobee Quail Woods 53.000.000 29 Storm water improvements Okeechobee County CDBG'PDM.'HMGP•'FRLAP County Subdivision 2013-2014 Okeechobee Plaits Bluff $1.500.000 30 _M County Storm water improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County C1313C4'11D%HCi1'.1-MAP _ 2014-2015 Okeechobee Pet friendly shelter building 51.250.000 31 C ountti= (5.0017 sq ft) TBD Okeechobee County PIVID IIMPG.LMAP 2013-2014 55.000.000 Okeechobee Apri-C'ivir Centerhardenin p A M P ri-Civic PMT)�HPG•FMA 32 County (enrinsinp,A?C) Center Okeechobee C outYtti' /01'1-'016 Okeechobee 5500,00O 33 County Storm water improvements CR 68 West Okeechobee County PDM'H.V1Cil.kl-MAP '014-'U15 117 Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible AQencv 1nlldiir 5011rce Okeechobee Edwards S750.000 34 M.H County Storm water improvements Subdivision Okeechobee County CDBG,PDMC+P FMAP 22014-2915 Okeechobee $�.0©0.090 35 Storm water improvements Fish Slough Okeechobee County C'DBG•PDM T LNiC P T MAP County 2011 2015 Okeechobee Storm water CR 15 C SSQ0.0U0 36 (Cemetery Okeechobee Conntu PMD HMPG;FM.A.P County Road) 201>-2016 Okeechobee Ranchett es 1 ,'00(1 u(1(t 37 Storm water improvements Okeechobee Count CDBG PDM•H_MGP FMAP County Subdivision - 2015-2016 Okeechobee Pinelands $1.500.090 3 S Storm water improvements Okeechobee Count CDBG-PDM T IOP FMAP Count}. Subdivision 2015-2016 Okeechobee Dixie Ranch E2.000.090 39 Storm water improvements Okeechobee County CDRG PD1 L1iGP F tiLAP County Subdivision - 2015-2016 Designed Okeechobee Okeechobee 51.500.000 40 Permitted C ounri' Storm water improvements Gardens Okeechobee County C.DBCr PDM I L�l<GP F MAP Subdivision 2012-2913 Okeechobee Pine Ridge $3.500.000 41 County St min water ultimo semneu1S Park Okeechobee Count% CDBG,PD\41-IMGPFvLAP Subdivision 20122-2013 Alderman Building 6400.000 Okeechobee Alderman 12 hardening_generator Okeechobee Count P1tilD:H1V1PG E.MAP County Building (500 Ku=) 2011-2012 Alderman Building 6200.000 Okeechobee Alderman 4i hardenin ,hurricane Okeechobee('flinty PM1).HMPCi'I-49AP ('rnuity shutters Hnilriino 2011-2012 Okeechobee Hardenu traffic ITS.441 fi bark OkeechobeeC'nunty S300_040 44 hnnmc—US441 ArDark F�111).HMN(i Hb1AN ('minty Hammock kit HMI Hammock Rd. _'1)14-'915 Okeechobee Portablegeneratnrs ter $15.000 4i (.omitytvirie Okeechobee('onnrt P\11) Hi PCi I Ll 1N ('minty traffic stencils(1'1) 2'017-=916 116 Priority Status Jurisdiction Project Location Responsible Agency Funding Source Okeechobee Iustallati ofwaste water $5'000.000 46 County:City of Countywide OVA PDM HMGP.'EMPA Okeechobee rrtllxtirni system '01�-_O1f Okeechobee Upgrade!'capacity expansion 5?0.o00.uo0 47 Cousth secondary and tertiary storm Countywide Okeechobee County P?ID HMPG.'EVIAP treater n>a�iageulent system ?01}-016 Okeechobee Relocation of the County Okeechobee County, $450.000 4" County Search&Rescue Building TBD Sheriffs Office PP4iL7�1 5-20 EtiiAP _015-?016 Okeechobee TracStar satellite portable $ZS"000 .t9 New EOC Okeechobee County P_ HIvIPG Ir1LAP County conuutuueattous tent - 2011-2012 Installation of 150 mph $40.000 Okeechobee Okeechobee 50 fencing around airport fuel Okeechobee County PMD.IL�1PG;EMAP Count} tank and generator County Airport 2015-2016 Okeechobee SR 710 Widening' Okeechobee County' $150.000.000 G'E 51 SR 710 PMD-I-LTsIPG EMAP County Evacuation Project(Ft lanes) FDOT 2012-2013 Okeechobee $5000.000 5? County/City of Mosquito control Countywide Okeechobee County PMD/I•MPG/E_MAP Okeechobee 2011-2012 The initial evaluation and prioritization process conducted by the Okeechobee County LMS Working Group utilized the STAPLE+E criteria. STAPLE-"-E is a planning tool used to evaluate alternative mitigation actions. The following table explains the STAPLE*E criteria. Table 42. STAPLE+E Criteria Explanation S —Social Mitigation actions are acceptable to the conumunity-if they do not adversely affect a particular sepnent of the population. do not cause relocation of lower income people. and if they are compatible with the community's social and cultural values, T—Technical Mitigation actions are technically most effective if they provide long-tenn reduction of losses and have minimal secondary adverse impacts. A—Adurinistr•ative Mitigation actions arc easier to implement if the jurisdiction has the necessary staffing and funding. P—Political Mitigation actions can truly be successful if all stakeholders have been offered an opportunity to participate in the planning process and if there is public support for the action. L —Legal It is critical that the jurisdiction of implementing agency have the legal authority to implement and enforce a mitigation action. E—Economic Budget constraints can significantly deter the implementation of mitigation actions. Hence. it is important to evaluate whether an action is cost-effective, as determined by a cost benefit review. and possible to fund. E Environu>_ental Sustainable mitigation actions that do not have an adverse effect on the environment. that comply with Federal. State. and local environmental regulations, and that are consistent with the community's environmental goals. have mitigation benetits while being environmentally sound. The results of the STAPLE--E prioritization process. for each of the fifty-two projects located on the =010 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy are displayed in Appendix A. 1E