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1999 Local Mitigation Stategy • Okeechobee County-wide Local Mitigation Strategy October 1999 • Prepared By Berryman & Henigar Inc (3rd & 4th Contract Period Deliverables) S LMS Table of Contents Introduction... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 1 Organizational/Public Participation Issues. 2 Hazard Mitigation Goals and Guiding Principals. .3 Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Assessment ... ...... ...... ...... .4 Hazard Mitigation Data Requirements and Analysis 5 List of Potential Mitigation Initiatives 6 Procedures to Implement, Update and Revise the LMS 7 Appendices • A . . . LMS Intent B . . . LMS Goals C . . . List of Prioritized Initiatives D . . . Potential Funding Sources for LMS Initiatives E . . . Procedures to Implement, Update and Revise the LMS F . . . LMS Adopting Resolutions G . . . Agencies that Have LMS Responsibilities H . . . Definition of Critical Facilities I . . . Comprehensive Plan Policies, Evaluation of Effectiveness J . . . Historical Flood Data K . . . Repetitive Loss Data L . . . LMS Workgroup Membership List M . . . Private Sector Interests Involved in the LMS N . . . Conflict Resolution Procedures O . . . Proceedures to Prioritize LMS Initiatives P . . . LMS Workgroup Minutes Q . . . Maps •) Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy i October 25, 1999 Table of Contents 3rd&4thPeriod Contract Deliverables • INTRODUCTION The Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) is a community-developed plan to reduce the County's vulnerability to disasters and minimize damage. The LMS gives Okeechobee County a chance to undertake a comprehensive -- all hazards look -- at what actions need to be taken in order to minimize the damage when the next disaster strikes. The LMS is a guide to smarter development and redevelopment so that when disaster strikes, as it eventually will, there will be a framework to rebuild a safer, more secure community. The LMS focuses on the major disasters that could potentially affect Okeechobee County: flooding, fire, hurricanes, wind damage and hazardous materials. The LMS identifies existing and potential hazards and proposes actions that would mitigate losses caused by the hazards. By identifying these vulnerabilities and proposing solutions to them, Okeechobee County will be in a better position to prevent losses to both lives and property. Another benefit of the LMS is that it will aide in recovery and reconstruction decisions to be made following a natural disaster as these decisions are often difficult to make in the chaos that follows such an event. In addition, with proposed projects (along with supporting research and analysis) pre-identified; the County will be able to more quickly obtain post disaster funding. • Implementation of the Okeechobee County LMS program begins with the adoption of the LMS document by the Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Okeechobee. The Okeechobee County LMS was developed by a workgroup that included officials from county and city governments, representatives from local industries and business, leaders from banking, real estate, and insurance and civic groups. The workgroup spent over a year developing the LMS documents. Okeechobee County is truly fortunate to have such a hard working and dedicated group of volunteers that are interested in making the County a safer and more secure place to live. The first task of the workgroup was to identify local and regional government agencies that provide mitigation functions and to review existing plans, policies, and ordinances for mitigation elements. In addition, the workgroup adopted procedures to resolve conflicts that may arise between government entities during the development and implementation of the LMS. During the second phase, the workgroup identified Community Guiding Principals and looked at public sector policies that furthered or were in conflict with mitigation efforts. In addition, the initial hazard identification analysis and vulnerability assessment began. Also, work began on an initial list of potential mitigation projects. •) The major task of the third phase was to complete a hazard analysis and vulnerability assessment using a computer based mapping and data analysis model provided by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The model, known, as the Arbiter of Storms (TAOS) Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 1 October 1999 4th Contract Period Deliverables • is a modular, scalable, multi-hazard meteorological simulation system. The TAOS is used to show the potential impact of storm events in relation to hazardous materials sites, evacuation zones, evacuation roads and current land uses. Maps representing the output of the TAOS model show a spatial analysis of the potential impact of storms on the built environment. In addition, TAOS is used to predict the potential cost of storm damage based on assessed property values. Knowledge of the potential location of storm events and the associated potential damage is key to developing a feasible and practicable Local Mitigation Strategy. In the fourth and final phase of the LMS program, the workgroup developed a final list of hazard mitigation initiatives, researched potential initiative funding sources and recommended the LMS for adoption. Although the development of the LMS document took over a year to complete, this is not the end of the process. To remain useful, the LMS must be reviewed periodically, proposed studies and data gathering recommendations completed and the strategies updated to reflect changing needs and conditions within the County. The components of the LMS are described in more detail below. In addition, several appendices are provided that contain the workgroup's list of prioritized LMS initiatives, funding sources for the initiatives and other support documentation. ORGANIZATIONAL, PLANNING AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ISSUES • The Okeechobee County Emergency Management Department is managing the Okeechobee County LMS process. The Florida Department of Community Affairs is providing LMS funding and technical assistance. One of the key components of this process is the establishment of the LMS workgroup. The workgroup provides the LMS with direction and focus. The work group is an advisory body composed of a wide range of community representatives, including those from municipalities within the County and the private sector. The workgroup has been conducting LMS development meetings on a regular basis for over a year. In addition, the County's LMS Consultant (Berryman & Henigar ) and City and County staffs have held meetings to explain the LMS program and to gain additional local perspectives on hazard mitigation needs and issues. The final task in the LMS development process is formal adoption. Copies of the resolutions that adopt the LMS for each municipality and the unincorporated County are contained in the appendix. The LMS and the Local Government Comprehensive Plan The LMS is intended to be consistent with the local government comprehensive plan, but it does not have the force of law as the plan does. The LMS cannot be used by the State to bring into question any aspect of the comprehensive plan. In addition, a local government cannot be required to amend its local government comprehensive plan to conform to the LMS. Okeechobee County should view the LMS as tool to assist in strengthening the community against future disaster. The LMS provides hazard mitigation guidance and recommendations. • : By contrast, the comprehensive plan requires the local government to take specific actions by a date certain. In addition, the comprehensive plan must undergo a compliance review for consistency with State planning legislation and rules. (Chapter 163 F.S. and Rule 9J-5, Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 2 October 1999 4th Contract Period Deliverables F.A.C.). No such requirements exist for the LMS. However, failure to implement the LMS does mean that the community is more exposed to potential disasters than it might otherwise be. In addition, the allocation of future state and federal hazard mitigation grants may take into account the extent to which the County's LMS initiatives have been implemented. Private Sector Participation Private sector participation has been sought throughout the LMS development process. The LMS work group has several members representing the private sector. In addition, invitations to LMS work group meetings were made to specific individuals who represented private sector interests such as homebuilders, life And property insurers developers, and private water/wastewater utility providers. In addition, since flood insurance rates can be an important issue with the private sector, the Community Rating System is an excellent way to reduce flood insurance rates paid by all sectors of the economy. The appendix shows the current list of LMS work group members, which includes private sector representatives. The Decision Making Process and Dispute Resolution The decision making process used in the development of the LMS was collaborative in nature. This was accomplished first by ensuring that the workgroup was composed of individuals representing a wide range of public and private interests. During the LMS workgroup meetings, a considerable effort was made to obtain a consensus from all participants before the group • approved or proceeded with specific issues or recommendations. In order to address intergovernmental disputes, the LMS workgroup adopted the dispute resolution procedures of the Central Florida Regional Planning Council which are codified in Chapter 29D-6, Florida Administrative Code. LMS Work Group Minutes Minutes of the LMS Work Group meetings are contained in the appendix. The minutes include the presentation and acceptance of: All hazard mitigation activities A list of potential mitigation initiatives. HAZARD MITIGATION GOALS AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES The identification of hazard mitigation goals and guiding principals were developed early in the LMS process. LMS goals and guiding principals were used to provide guidance in prioritizing the list of hazard mitigation initiatives. LMS goals are broad statements of action that when undertaken will protect the County's assets. For example, Goal 2.8 is to develop an advanced warning system for tornados . In AIorder to accomplish this goal, a number of activities were proposed such as evaluate optional systems, evaluate costs and potential effectiveness, and implement and fund a program. Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 3 October 1999 4th Contract Period Deliverables • The guiding principles provided a framework to be used in the goal and activity identification process. For example, the guiding principal: Reduction in loss of life. The principle expressed here is that the County will evaluate existing methods of responses to natural disasters, and implement new strategies based on the principal that the strategy will lead to the potential reduction in loss of life if a disaster should strike. The appendix contains hazard mitigation goals and guiding principles for the major hazards that affect the County. These hazards include, flooding and other storm related events, hazardous materials, and forest fires. 1 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND HAZARD IDENTIFICATION Identifying the Hazards After the goals and guiding principals were established, the next step in the LMS process involved vulnerability assessment and hazard identification. Information on the type, location, and probability of hazards was obtained from a variety of sources including the LMS workgroup members, county & municipal agencies and from regional, state and federal • agencies. Defining Hazard Areas The hazard area was defined as the jurisdictional limits of Okeechobee County, including the City of Okeechobee. Hazard area maps were developed which identified the land uses within the County and municipals in relation to potential hazards. The work group utilized the following maps to help define hazard areas: Floodplains Hazardous materials sites Areas subject to wildfires Identifying Vulnerable People and Property With an understanding of where hazard areas are located in the County, the workgroup then assessed the extent to which people and property were vulnerable. Additional maps that were reviewed included: Critical facilities Public facility sites • Hurricane evacuation shelters Hurricane evacuation routes and zones Hazardous materials sites and routes Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 4 October 1999 4th Contract Period Deliverables • The workgroup members, including representatives of the participating municipalities, were asked to identify locations of repetitive flooding and repetitive loss due to flooding or other disasters. Conducting the Risk Analysis The work group reviewed and evaluated maps showing the location of critical facilities, hazardous materials, and commercial and residential land use in relation to the 100 year floodplain boundaries. Okeechobee County is an interior county, there is no significant risk of property damage and loss of life in case of a hurricane that could not be appropriately mitigated with the same strategies that are necessary to mitigate flood impacts and tornado impacts . The risk analysis also considered the probability of a hazard event occurring and the consequences of its impact. For example, it is well known that hurricanes, though infrequent in Okeechobee County, have a potentially large financial and human impact. On the other hand, there is a greater potential for wild fires, particularly in the summer months under drought conditions. Localized flooding due to storm events is even more frequent, but has less potential for widespread human and financial loss. Tornados are also more frequent but with less wide ranging impact. Hazardous material spills and explosions also have a potential risk to some residents in the county. • The vulnerabilities of the County that were made evident by the risk analysis and hazard identification were considered by the workgroup as it identified and prioritized mitigation strategies. HAZARD MITIGATION DATA REQUIREMENTS AND ANALYSIS Paper maps and maps in GIS digital format were obtained from the Florida Department of Community Affairs and used as integral parts of the risk analysis and hazard identification. The County's LMS Consultant, Berryman & Henigar, modified the GIS information as needed to reflect local conditions. The information was then saved to a CD-ROM. In order to make the GIS information more accessible, a representative sample of the maps was printed on 11"x17" paper and is included in the appendix. Information Provided by Municipalities & the Unincorporated Area Critical facilities inventory and other public buildings and facilities. This information was obtained and is included in the GIS maps. • Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 5 October 1999 4th Contract Period Deliverables • Repetitive loss data for structures. A repetitive loss structure is defined as a building, dwelling, or other structure that has suffered repetitive flood damage. Research by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has found that approximately 15% of the homeowners that participate in flood insurance programs are responsible for nearly 100% of the flood damage claims. Therefore, if locations suffering from repetitive loss due to flood damage can be identified, appropriate flood mitigation measures can be undertaken to help protect lives, prevent property damage and lower insurance premiums. Information obtained from DCA shows that there are no insured repetitive loss structures in Okeechobee County. Also, based on information provided by each of the participating municipalities and Okeechobee County, there are no known uninsured repetitive loss structures in the County. Hazardous materials sites and routes. This information was obtained for each municipality and the unincorporated area. A hazardous materials sites map was developed and is included on the GIS CD-ROM. Historical Flood Data Historical flood data was obtained from each of the participating municipalities and the unincorporated area. Maps showing the location of historical floods were developed and are included in the appendix. Analysis of Local Government Comprehensive Plan Polices that Address Hazard Mitigation Issues • Policies from the comprehensive plans of the participating municipalities and Okeechobee County were reviewed to determine the extent to which hazard mitigation issues were addressed. It was found that, from a planning perspective, that not a significant amount of attention is being paid to hazard mitigation issues. The municipalities need to strengthen their comprehensive plans to address mitigation of wild fires, tornados, and protection from hazardous materials The comprehensive plan assessment is contained in the appendix. THE PRIORITIZED LIST OF POTENTIAL MITIGATION INITIATIVES Initiatives The workgroup developed a prioritized list of potential mitigation initiatives based on the goals, guiding principals, and the risk assessment/hazard identification activities. The list contains a variety of mitigation initiatives including studies to further investigate hazard vulnerabilities, engineering/construction projects and proposed revisions to existing LMS related local government polices • Potential Funding Sources Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 6 October 1999 4th Contract Period Deliverables • Research was conducted to identify possible funding sources for the initiatives. The appendix contains the list of prioritized mitigation initiatives and a table with descriptions of approximately 60 grant programs that support hazard mitigation activities. PROCEDURES TO UPDATE, REVISE AND IMPLEMENT THE LMS In order for the LMS to remain a viable and useful document, attention must be paid to how and whether it is being implemented. In addition, as the County grows and changes so too must the LMS. The appendix contains procedures for implementing, evaluating and revising the LMS. Also, included are the LMS adoption resolutions. • Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 7 October 1999 4th Contract Period Deliverables • Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy Intent Hazard Mitigation is defined as any action(s) that reduces or eliminates the long-term risk to life and property. The Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) identifies existing and potential hazards and proposes actions that would, or could lead to, the mitigation of losses caused by the hazards. By identifying these vulnerabilities and proposing solutions to them, Okeechobee County will be in a better position to prevent losses to both lives and property. The pre-identification of vulnerabilities allows for proposed solutions to be prioritized based on the needs of the Community. The LMS is to be reviewed and revised on a periodic basis to ensure it remains a useful tool for planning and implementing hazard mitigation initiatives. The LMS document will aide in recovery and reconstruction decisions to be made following a natural disaster as these decisions are often difficult to make in the chaos that follows such an event. Through pre-identification and prioritization of projects, the County will be prepared to apply for and receive both pre-disaster and post-disaster funding without delay. • • Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 1 October 1999 4th Cnntrart Perinrl l7Plivprahlec • ESTABLISHED PRIORITY Priority goal areas, in order of score Score Weighted score g::. 1{�{a�„.��i��a,:. '_j•.^•}ve\.;:.{•.k.{��.,y R.:.A�.,.. x.K`..•:.......�..a.s �.:....,..n\.... l k{k zTkG •w:: 4}.+;;.;i{ok;::Ykk:.;YY::.YYY Y:Y)..?.Y. 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Y^ lxxnx\u ^ YOznv ;nxxnvUp 2Y4 \ ta x « . . . 2.7 Evaluate/enforce building codes .07 .037 3.1 Educate public on mitigation techniques .20 .036 3.7 Improve communication between agencies .20 .036 1.3 Support provisions for safe storage .12 .035 • 1.4 Support regulatory agencies and annual inspections .10 .029 3.3 Evaluate mitigation ordinance .12 .022 3.4 Prioritize code enforcement to enforce fire mitigation .09 .016 3.5 Retrofit old plats to be more safe .08 .014 3.6 Increase management of public lands as fire breaks .08 .014 The above goals are arranged in the priority order established by the LMS working group. The shaded areas are the goals that the group determined were of sufficient priority to further refine and prioritize strategies that included specific activities that should be undertaken by the county and city. The following is the numbering of goals and priorities of activities within those goals. The goal numbers refer to the goal numbers above. •..) QAFREDIESTABLISHED PRIORITY.doc • . . . . • Okeechobee County Local Mtgaton Strategy Prioritized goals and activities 4 Rank Goal# Activity# Issue/Concem Proposed Activity LMS Possible Federal,StatelRegional Priority Priority Funding Sources. (The numbers Listed below ' Correspond to the Numbered Grant Summaries Located in Appendix E)I ' 1 2.1 2.1.1 Insufficient safe shelter(SS) Assess existing safe shelter space inc. special needs facilities H 12, 22,34,35,60 2.1.5 Insufficient SS Construct and retro-fit SS H 12,22, 34,35,60 2.1.2 insufficient SS evaluate capacity H 22, 34, local funds , 2.1.3 life loss amend LDC to require MHPs have SS L Internal function of City/County t 2.1.4 life loss Designate SS for coastal&local evacuees L Internal function of City/County 2.1.6 Insufficient SS Establish in-county and host/risk county evacuation facilities and procedures H State grants 2 2.2 2.2.1 property damage Replace mobile homes with conventional structures M 21, 36, 37, 51 2.2.2 property damage replace old MHs with new units H 22, 36,37, 51 2.2.3 prop. damage loss of life redo tie downs on MH units H 22, 36, 37, 51 2.2.4 property damage elevate and/or acquire homes in flood zones L 22,37,51 2.2.5 property damage Revise LDC to require 2.2.2&2.2.4 M Internal function of City/County 3 1.1 1.1.1 Illness or Death amend LDC to include location criteria for hazmat M Internal function of City/County 1.1.2 Evaluate present procedures and activities for first response H 18,20 4 2.5 2.5.1 operations map public infrastructure in flood zones H Completed with this study 2.5.2 operations Estimate cost to make safe H 22, 2.5.3 operations Prioritize and fund facility improvements H 3, 7, 22, 2.5.4 Property Damage Correct flooding problem on Peavine Rd. H 3, 34,37,51 5 1.2 1.2.1 hazmat spill assess present routes of hazmat travel H 20, 35, 37,44 1.2.2 accident assess risk of all existing and potential routes H 20,35, 37,44 1.2.3 sickness or death assign preferred routes for hazmat H 20,35,37,41 6 2.8 2.8.1 death or injury evaluate optional systems H 22, 35 2.8.2 death or injury evaluate costs and potential effectiveness H 22,35 2.8.3 death or injury implement and fund program M 60 7 2.3& 2.3.1 &1.5.1 storm readiness Multi jurisdictional annual drill H 35 1.5 2.3.2&1.5.2 storm readiness Inform and involve public in annual drill M 35 2.3.3&1.5.3 storm readiness Annual mail outs, inserts, PSA M 35 2.3.4&1.5.4 storm readiness disaster readiness speakers to MHPs etc. M 35 2.3.5 storm readiness annual hurricane/tornado party civic event M 35 CAEudora.AttachLLM Sgoalstable.doc Page 1 H=High M=Medium L=Low • • • Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy Prioritized goals and activities Rank Goal# Activity# Issue/Concem Proposed Activity LMS Possible Federal,State/Regional Priority Priority Funding Sources. (The numbers Listed below Correspond to the Numbered Grant Summaries Located in Appendix E) 8 2.9 2.9.1 Official confusion evaluate existing plans and programs H 22, 37 2.9.2 public confusion prepare multi jurisdictional hurrinado plan H 22,37 2.9.3 pub/official confusion assign overall responsibility&chain of authority H 22,37 9 2.4 2.4.1 unsafe homes map areas of potential risk H 16, 22, 23,51 2.4.2 unsafe homes evaluate risks to structures H 16,22,23,51 2.4.3 unsafe homes create programs to mitigate impact H 16, 22, 23, 51 2.4.4 unsafe homes limit density&intensity of development in areas H Intemal function of City/County 10 3.2 3.2.1 loss of property map areas of potential wild fire damage to life or property H 3.2.2 loss of property evaluate risk M 3.2.3 loss of property create programs to mitigate wild fire potential M 12 2.6 2.6.1 property damage evaluate the availability and requirements for pvt funding for projects H 21, 36,37,51 2.6.2 property damage strengthen private sector involvement in the mitigation process H Internal function of CitylCounty C:1EudoraW ttachtLMSgoalstable.doc Page 2 H=High M=Medium L=Low Okeechobee County Local Hazard Mitigation Strategy Funding Sources for Mitigation Initiatives 1. Fire Suppression Assistance Program Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Activating Mechanism: Funds are allocated from the President's Disaster Relief Fund a designated emergency or major disaster area. Objectives: To provide real-time assistance for the suppression of any fire on public (non- Federal) or privately owned forest or grassland that threatens to become a major disaster. Assistance Provided: Project grants. The fire suppression grant process is the same as FEMA's Public Assistance Program (see separate entry), except the FEMA regional director approves only a single grant to the State. As a condition of the grant, the State is encouraged to take measures to mitigate hazards, including consideration of nonstructural alternatives. • Cost-Sharing Requirements: Fire Suppression Assistance funds may be made available to States on a 70/30 percent Federal/State cost-sharing for fires that threaten to become major disaster. The State must first meet annual floor cost (five percent of average fiscal year costs) on a single declared fire. After the State's out-of-pocket expenses exceed twice the average fiscal tear costs, funds are made available for 100 percent of all costs for each declared fire. Eligibility: Only States are eligible for fire suppression grants. Application: The State Governor(or his/her authorized representative) requests a fire suppression declaration through the FEMA regional director. This request must be submitted at the time life and/or improved property are threatened, and the fire constitutes a threat of a major disaster, based on a technical assessment from the U.S. Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management. Contact: Headquarters Office: Infrastructure Support Division, Response and Recovery Directorate, FEMA, 500 C Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20472. Telephone: (202) 646-4240. (FTS not available.) Local: Contact FEMA regional office. CFDA Number: 83.516 2. Flood and Post-Flood Response, Emergency Operations Agency: Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 1 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • Engineers (USACE), Office of the Chief of Engineers. Activating Mechanism: Requires specific request by a State Governor. Objectives: To provide emergency response to floods and assistance in the post-flood period. Assistance Provided: Specialized services. The program supplements State and local efforts and capabilities in floods or coastal storms. Contingency emergency funds are used as necessary { for emergency operations in flood fighting and rescue, protection of federally constructed shore or hurricane projects, and post-flood response assistance. Cost-Sharing Requirements: None. 1 Eligibility: States or local public agencies for flood response, and States for post-flood response. Local cooperation is required to provide necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way; indemnify the Federal Government from damages due to authorized work; ad satisfactorily maintain permanent works. Application: Application may be made by oral or written request by responsible State or local authorities, followed by a written request form the Governor. Post-flood response will be provided upon written request by the Governor. Contact: Headquarters Office: Commander, USACE, Attn: CECW-OE, DoD, Washington, DC 20314-1000. Telephone: (202) 761-0251. (FTS not available.) Local: Contact the local office of the USACE Division of District Engineer. CFDA Number: 12.103. 3. Flood Control Works or Federally Authorized Coastal Protection Works, Emergency Rehabilitation of Agency: Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Office of the Chief of Engineers. Activating Mechanism: Acceptance by the District Engineer. Objectives: To assist in the repair and restoration of public works damaged by flood, extraordinary wind, wave, or water action. Assistance Provided: Specialized services. Cost-Sharing Requirements: For non-Federal flood control projects: (1) maintain an acceptable maintenance rating; (2) provide 20 percent cost-share of construction costs (may be in- kind services); and (3) obtain sponsorship by a public entity. Local interests are normally required • to (a) provide to the U.S. all lands, easements, and right-of-way necessary for the authorized work; (b) indemnify the U.S. Government from damages due to the authorized work; and (c) Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 2 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E 3 I • maintain and satisfactorily operate the protective works after completion of repairs. Regular maintenance work and elective major modifications, if included, will be at local cost. Eligibility: Owners of damaged flood-protective works, or public entities responsible for maintenance, repair, and operation. Application must meet current guidelines, including (1) engineering and maintenance criteria (inspection is required); (2) cost-sharing(80 percent Federal and 20 percent non-Federal); and (3) public sponsorship of non-Federal (items a through c above) flood control projects. Application: Written application is made by letter or by forms used by the local District Engineering of the USACE. Deadline is 30 days after a flood or unusual coastal storm. Contact: Headquarters Office: Commander, USACE, Attn: CECW-OE, DoD, Washington, DC 20314. Telephone: (202) 761-0251. (FTS not available.)Local: Contact local office of the USACE Division or District Engineer. CFDA Number: 12.102. 4. Housing Program, Disaster Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). . Activating Mechanism: Presidential declaration of a major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act, designated for individual assistance. Objectives: To provide assistance to enable households to address disaster-related housing needs. Assistance Provided: Direct-payment grants. Program assistance may include (1) Transient Accommodation Reimbursement, for short-term lodging; (2)Home Repair Assistance, to restore the home to a livable condition; (3)Rental Assistance, to rent a place for the pre-disaster household to live; or (4)Mortgage and Rental Assistance. (Note: If FEMA determines that there are insufficient available rental units to meet demand or that the household needs to remain near the damaged home, FEMA may provide a mobile home or travel trailer in place of Rental Assistance.) Cost-Sharing Requirements: Not applicable. Eligibility: All applicants must sign a declaration stating that they are lawfully present in the U.S. and its Territories to be considered for disaster housing assistance. Further conditions of eligibility: (1) Transient Accommodations Reimbursement: Applicant's home must be in the declared disaster area, and the applicant must provide paid receipts for short-term lodging. (2) Home Repair Assistance: Applicant must provide proof of ownership and occupancy at time of disaster, damage to home must be disaster-related, and total estimated repair costs must not •' exceed FEMA's maximum allowable grant for home repairs. (3)Rental Assistance: Applicant Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 3 October 20, 1999 3"d Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • must provide proof of occupancy at the time of disaster, and displacement must have been caused by the disaster. (4)Mortgage and Rental Assistance: Applicant must continue occupancy of the per-disaster home, document disaster-related financial hardship (lost employment or business income) that can be confirmed by FEMA, and be in receipt of formal written notice that eviction or foreclosure proceedings have been initiated. In general, only one form of assistance may be provided per household. FEMA will determine which form of assistance is most appropriate. Application: Apply through FEMA's teleregistration number - (800) 462-9029-or at a recovery service center - within 60 days after the declaration. (This application period may be extended by FEMA.) Applicant inquires may be made through the FEMA Disaster Helpline, (800) 561-5874; TDD: (800) 462-7585. Appeals of eligibility determinations must be submitted in writing to FEMA within 60 days of receiving notification of the decision. Contact: Headquarters Office: Human Services Division, Response and Recovery Directorate, FEA, 500 C Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20472. Telephone: (202) 646-3642. Local: Contact FEMA Human Services Division in the applicable region. CFDA Number: 83.516. 5. Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). • Activating Mechanism: Presidential declaration of a major disaster under the Stafford Act, designated for individual assistance. Requires specific request by State Governor. Objectives: To provide funds for the serious needs and necessary expenses of disaster victims that cannot be met through other forms of disaster assistance or through other means, such as insurance. Assistance Provided: Grants to individuals, administered by the State. At the beginning of each fiscal year the IFG award limit is adjusted to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers. For FY 96, each eligible individual or family can receive up to $12,900. Cost-Sharing Requirements: Federal , 75 percent; State, 25 percent. Eligibility: Individual. Must have serious needs and necessary expenses as a result of a disaster not met by insurance, voluntary agency assistance, or disaster loans from the Small Business Administration: Eligible costs include housing, personal property, medical/dental expenses, funerals, and transportation. Ineligible costs include improvements or additions to real, personal or recreational property; cosmetic repair; business expenses; and debts incurred before the disaster. State. Must have a FEMA-approved State Administrative Plan and provide 25 percent of the program cost for grants. • Application: Individual. Apply through FEMA's teleregistration number, (800) 462-9029, Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 4 October 20, 1999 3`d Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • within 60 days after the declaration (time may be extended by FEMA). State. Program is initiated by including the request for IFG in the request for a declaration, or separately thereafter within seven days of the declaration. Contact: Headquarters Office: Human Services Division, Response and Recovery Directorate, FEMA, 500 C Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20472. Telephone: (202) 646-4262. Local: Contact FEMA Human Services Division in the applicable region. CFDA Number: 83.516 6. Older Americans, Disaster Assistance for Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Administration on Aging (AoA). Activating Mechanism: Presidential declaration of a major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act. Objectives: To provide disaster services to older Americans, including: (1) disaster advocacy and outreach; (2) cleanup/chore services: (3) legal services: (4) transportation services: (5) handyman services: (6) meals programs: (7) senior abuse services; (8) case management services; (9) senior day care and caregiver respite services; and (10) other services, such as house sitting, determined necessary due to special circumstances. • Assistance Provided: Direct payments to State agencies on aging. The Older Americans Act (Title III, Section 310) provides for reimbursement (Title IV) of expenditures made by States to meet the social service needs (and related supplies) of older victims. Cost-Sharing Requirements: None. Eligibility: State agency on aging is eligible to receive awards to provide services to individuals aged 60 or older. Application: Individual. Contact area or State agency on aging. State. State agency on aging should apply for reimbursement through AoA at DHS regional office. Local. Contact area or State agency on aging. Contact: Headquarters Office: National Disaster Coordinator, AoA, DHHS, 330 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20201. Telephone: (202) 619-2618. Fax: (202) 260-1012. (FTS not available). Local: Contact AoA disaster officer at DHHS regional office. CFDA Number: None. 7. Public Assistance Program Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 5 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E Activating Mechanism: Presidential declaration of a major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act, Designated for public assistance. Objectives: To provide supplemental assistance to States, local governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations to alleviate suffering and hardship resulting from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President. Assistance Provided: Project grants. Grant funds can be used to clear debris; apply emergency protective measures to preserve life and property in response to the declared event; and repair or replace damaged structures, such as buildings, utilities, roads and bridges, water-control facilities, and recreational facilities. For insurable structures (primarily buildings) located in identified special flood-hazard areas, assistance from FEMA is reduced by the amount of insurance that could have been obtained under a standard National Flood Insurance Program policy (see separate entry). The FEMA regional director approves grants, based on applications from eligible applicants. States are responsible for distributing funds to subgrantees. Cost-Sharing Requirements: Federal, not less than 75 percent; State and local governments, the remainder. Other matching requirements may be stipulated in the declaration documents. Eligibility: State and local governments and any political subdivision of a State, Indian tribes, and Alaskan native villages are eligible. Also eligible are private nonprofit organizations that • operate educational, utility, emergency, or medical facilities, provide custodial care or other essential services of governmental nature to the general public. As a condition of grants under the Stafford Act, applicants are encouraged to mitigate natural hazards. Application: Application for public assistance is made through the Governor's authorized representative to the FEMA regional director in accordance with FEMA Disaster Assistance Regulations, 44 CFR 206, except as provided in Part 206.24(d) for emergency declarations involving primarily Federal responsibility. An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the point of contact in the State for more information. A Notice of Interest is normally submitted by applicant within 30 days of a declaration. Contact: Infrastructure Support Division, Response and Recovery Directorate, FEMA, 500 C Street, S.W,, Washington, DC 20472. Telephone: (202) 646-3026. CFDA Number: 83.516. 8. Transportation: Emergency Relief Program Agency: Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Activating Mechanism: Serious Federal-aid road or Federal road damage caused by a natural • disaster that occurred over a wide area, or by catastrophic failure. Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 6 October 20, 1999 3"d Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • Objectives: To provide aid for the repair of Federal-aid roads. Assistance Provided: Formula grants; project grants. Cost-Sharing Requirements: Federal share is 100 percent for eligible emergency repairs done within 180 days of the disaster; otherwise, the Federal share is based on the Federal-aid highway on which eligible damaged occurred. Eligibility: State highway/transportation agency or Federal agency. Application: Application is submitted by the State department of transportation for damages to Federal-aid highway routes, and by the applicable Federal agency for damages to roads on Federal lands. Applications are submitted to FHWA, normally with a damage inspection report within six weeks following the applicant's initial notification of its intent to apply for emergency relief funds. Contact: Headquarters Office: Director, Office of Engineering, FHWA, DOT. 400 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 366-0450. (Use same number for FTS.) Local: Contact local or regional office. CFDA Number: 20.205 9. Water Assistance Grants, Emergency Community (ECWAG) Agency: Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Utilities Service (RUS). Activating Mechanism: Presidential declaration of a major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act. Objectives: To help rural residents obtain adequate quantities of water that meet the standards of the Safe Drinking Water Act. Assistance Provided: Project grants. Cost-Sharing: None. Eligibility: Public bodies in rural areas and towns with a population of 15,000 or less, private nonprofit corporations, political subdivisions of a State, and Indian tribes in areas identified in a Presidential disaster declaration. The decision of the USDA's Rural Economic and Community Development (RECD) State office is based on applications received. Projects compete nationally for available funds under the provisions of the ECWAG Program. Application: An applicant should consult the official designated as the point of contact in the State for information on application requirements. Standard application forms furnished by the USDA must be submitted to the appropriate RECD district office. Applications are reviewed and scored for priority by RUS after November 1 of each year. Reviews continue as long as funds are available. (Note: No funds appropriated in FY 96). Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 7 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E 41 Contact: Headquarter Office: Assistant Administrator, Water and Waste, RUS, USDAm Washington, DC 20250-3200. Telephone: (202) 690-2670. (Use same number for FTS.) Local: Contact the RECD county, district, or State office. CFDA Number: 10.763. 10. Watershed Protection, Emergency (EWP) Agency: Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Activating Mechanism: An emergency is considered to exist when a watershed is suddenly impaired by floods, fire, drought, or other natural causes that result in the endangerment of life and property from flood, erosion, or sediment discharge. Objectives: To provide emergency technical and financial assistance to install or repair structures that reduce runoff and prevent soil erosion to safeguard life and property. Assistance Provided: Direct Payments; technical assistance. Cost-Sharing Requirements: Federal funds may cover 75 percent of construction costs of eligible emergency measures. • Eligibility: Public or private landowners, land managers, land users, or others who have a legal interest in or responsibility for the values threatened by a watershed emergency are eligible to receive assistance. The EWP applies to small-scale, localized disasters as well as those of larger magnitude. The affected areas need not be within an area defined in a disaster declaration to be eligible for technical and financial assistance. Eligible applicants must lack funds and other resources to relieve the effects of damage. Applicants must be represented by a"project sponsor" (a local or State government subdivision that can meet the requirements of sponsorship). Application: The local NRCS office can provide a sample application. During or immediately after a natural disaster, the project sponsor contacts the local NRCS district conservationist (NRCSDC) or his/her representative to determine if the repairs/actions needed are eligible under EWP guidelines. If repairs are eligible, the NRCSDC works with the area office and the NRCS State conservationist (NRCSSC) to determine whether funds are available to provide the needed assistance and to quantify the type and cost of repairs. The sponsor files an application for assistance with the NRCSSC. Contact: Headquarters Office: Deputy Chief for Natural Resources Programs, NRCS, USDA, P.O. Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013. Telephone: (202) 720-3527. (Use same number for FTS.) Local: Contact NRCS State Office. • CFDA Number: None. Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 8 October 20, 1999 3`a Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • 11. Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards Agency: Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA). Objectives: To assist States in implementing and enhancing coastal zone management programs that have been approved by the Secretary of Commerce. Assistance Provided: Formula grants. Includes emergency grants that address unforeseen or disaster related circumstances (e.g. reduction of marine debris). Eligibility: Any coastal State or U.S. Territory whose coastal zone management program has been approved by the Secretary of Commerce is eligible. The State or Territorial Governor designates the State/Territorial agency that applies. Contact: Chief, Coastal Programs Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, DOC, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone: (301) 713-3102. (Use same number for FTS). CFDA Number: 11.419. 12. Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program /Community Development Block Grants Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Community Planning and Development (CPD). Objectives: To develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low-and moderate- income individuals. Assistance Provided: Loan guarantees. Entitlement communities can receive (in the aggregate) loan guarantees equal to five times their HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement amount. Non-entitlement communities can also receive loan guarantees (in the aggregate) equal to five times the average grant they have received from their State's grant under the CDBG program. (The State must be willing to pledge its CDBG funds as security for loan guarantees.) The maximum loan repayment period is 20 years. Loan guarantees can be used to finance acquisition of real property; rehabilitation of housing and publicly owned real property; construction, reconstruction, or installation of public facilities, related relocation, clearance, and site improvements; and for economic development activities. At least 70 percent of expenditures of loan proceeds, together with expenditures of grant funds and program income, must benefit low-and moderate- income individuals. HUD has no authority to waive statutory requirements for this program. Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 9 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • Eligibility: In most cases, entitlement and small communities can receive a loan guarantee provided that provided that HUD has not exceeded its commitment authority for the year; the proposed use is eligible; the guarantee loan is adequately secured; and the community (or State) has not already reached its maximum guarantee level. Contact: Financial Management Division, Office of Block Grant Assistance, CPD, HUD, 451 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20410-7000. Telephone: (202) 708-1871. CFDA Number: None. 13. Conservation: Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Agency: Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Objectives: To grant funds to coastal States for restoration, enhancement, and management of coastal wetlands ecosystems. Assistance Provided: Project grants. Eligibility: Funds are available to all States bordering on the Great Lakes or the Atlantic, Gulf (except Louisiana), and Pacific coasts. Also available to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, and American Samoa. Contact: Headquarters Office: FWS, DOI, Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: (703) 358- 2156. (Use same number for FTS). Local: Contact FWS regional office. CFDA Number: 15.614. 14. Conservation Fund Grants, Land and Water Agency: Department of the Interior (DOI),National Park Service (NPS). Objectives: To acquire and develop outdoor recreation areas and facilities for the general public, to meet current and future needs. Assistance Provided: Project grants. Funds may be used for a wide range of outdoor recreation projects, such as picnic areas, inner-city parks, campgrounds, tennis courts, boat launching ramps, bicycle trails, outdoor swimming pools, and support facilities - roads, water supply, etc. 15. Conservation Program, Emergency (ECP) Agency: Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA). Objectives: To enable farmers to perform emergency conservation measures to control wind Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 10 October 20, 1999 3`d Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • erosion on farmlands; to rehabilitate farmlands damaged by wind erosion, floods, hurricanes, or other natural disasters; and to carry out emergency water conservation or water-enhancing measures during times of severe drought. Assistance Provided: Direct payments for specified use. 16. Flood Mitigation Assistance Program Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Objectives: To help States and communities plan and carry out activities designed to reduce the risk of flood damage to structures covered under contracts for flood insurance. Assistance Provided: Planning and project grants. 17. Flood Prevention, Emergency Advance Measures for Agency: Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Office of the Chief of Engineers. Objectives: To mitigate, before an event, the potential loss of life and damages to property due to floods. • Assistance Provided: Specialized services. USACE uses contingency emergency funds as necessary to complement the maximum efforts of State and local authorities. Projects are designed for the specific threat and, unless specifically excepted, are temporary in nature (e.g., flood control emergencies). Authorized work includes removal of waterway obstructions, measures to prevent dam failure, and preparations for abnormal snowmelt. 18. Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Public Health Service (PHS), National Institute of Health (NIH), National Institute of Environmental Health Services (NIEHS). Objectives: To provide support for health and safety training of hazardous waste workers and their supervisors engaged in hazardous waste removal,. Containment, transportation, or emergency response; and to assist organizations to develop competency to provide appropriate training and education to hazardous waste workers. Assistance Provided: Project grants (cooperative agreements). 19. Health: Disease Control and Prevention Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Public Health Service (PHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 11 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • Objectives: To assist State and local health authorities and other health-related organizations in controlling communicable diseases, chronic diseases, and other preventable health conditions. Assistance Provided: Project grants; technical assistance. Investigations and evaluation of all methods of controlling or preventing disease are carried out by providing epidemic aid, vector control, surveillance, technical assistance, consultation, and by providing leadership and coordination of joint national, State, and local efforts. 20. Health Program for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Public Health Service (PHS), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Objectives: To work closely with State, local, and other Federal agencies to reduce or eliminate illness, disability, and death resulting from exposure of the public and workers to toxic substances at spill and waste disposal sites. Assistance Provided: Project grants (cooperative agreements). Services may include health assessments and effects studies; exposure and disease registries; technical assistance; consultation; dissemination of technical information; and training. 21. Housing: FmHA Section 502 Direct and Guaranteed Loan Programs Agency: Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Housing and Community Development Service (RHCDS). Objectives: FmHA Section 502 Direct Loan Program. To provide housing assistance to very low-and low-income applicants to purchase, build, or rehabilitate a home in a rural area. Payment assistance is available to eligible applicants, and may lower the effective interest rate on a mortgage to as little as one percent. FmHA Section 502 Guaranteed Loan Program. To provide credit assistance to applicants whose income does not exceed 115 percent of the area median income. Assistance Provided: Direct loans and technical assistance; guaranteed loans. 22. Hurricane Program Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Objectives: To reduce the loss of life, property, economic disruption, and disaster assistance costs resulting from hurricanes. Assistance Provided: Project grants (cooperative agreements). Funds may be used (1) to • establish, enhance, and maintain basic levels of preparedness and mitigation capabilities; (2) to Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 12 October 20, 1999 3`d Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • promote effective mitigation measures to reduce damage to public and private property; (3) to conduct hazard identification and evacuation studies; (4) to conduct post-storm analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of mitigation measures; (5) to conduct training and exercises; and (6) to promote public awareness and education. 23. Insurance Program, National Flood (NFIP) Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Insurance Administration (FIA). Objectives: To enable individuals to purchase insurance against losses from physical damage to or loss of buildings and or contents therein caused by floods, mudflow, or flood-related erosion, and to promote wise floodplain management practices in the nation's flood-prone areas. Assistance Provided: Insurance 24. Park and Recreation Recovery Program, Urban Agency: Department of the Interior (DOI), National Park Service (NPS). Objectives: To provide for the rehabilitation of recreation areas and facilities, demonstration of innovative approaches to improve park system management and recreation opportunities, and • development of improved recreation planning. Assistance Provided: Project grants. 25. Soil and Water(SW) Loans Agency: Department of Agricultural (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA). Objectives: To develop wells, improve water supplies, build dikes, terraces, waterways, and other erosion-control structures. Loan funds may also be used to construct and repair ponds, tanks, ditches, and canals for irrigation. Assistance Provided: Direct loans, guaranteed/insured loans, and technical assistance. 26. Transportation: Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Agency: Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Objectives: To help sponsors, owner, or operators of public-use airports in the development of a nationwide system of airports adequate to meet the needs of civil aeronautics. • Assistance Provided: Airport planning and project grants; advisory services and counseling. Following a disaster, eligible work could include construction, alteration, and rehabilitation of Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 13 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • runways, taxiways, aprons, and certain roads within airport boundaries. 27. Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants Agency: Department of Agricultural (USDA), Rural Utilities Service (RUS). Objectives: To develop, replace, or repair water and waste disposal (including storm drainage) systems in rural areas and towns having a population of 10,000 or less. This is an ongoing program. Assistance Provided: Project grants; direct loans; guaranteed loans. 28. Water Pollution Control Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Water. Objectives: To help establish and maintain adequate measures for prevention and control of surface water and groundwater pollution. Assistance Provided: Formula grants. 29. Water Resources: River Basin Program Agency: Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Objectives: To provide planning assistance to Federal, State, and local agencies for the development of coordinated water and related land resources programs. Assistance Provided: Technical assistance. Priority will be given to studies that (1) contribute to achieving the National Conservation Program's high priority objectives; (2) have a high likelihood of being implemented; (3)will be implemented with no or relatively little Federal assistance; (4) have State and local assistance in the study; and (5) are of short duration(two to four years) and low cost. Special priority is given to projects designed to solve problems of upstream rural community flooding; water quality improvement that comes from agricultural non- point sources; wetland preservation; and drought management for agricultural and rural communities. Special emphasis is placed on helping State agencies to develop a strategic water resource plan. 30. Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Agency: Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Objectives: To provide technical and financial assistance in planning and executing works of improvement to protect, develop, and use land and water resources in small watersheds. Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 14 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • Assistance Provided: Project grants; advisory and counseling services. 31. Florida Communities Trust Funds Available_The Florida Communities Trust Program provide approximately $30 million annually to local governments. A small government with a population less than 10,000 is eligible to apply for a 100 percent grant award. The amount of any award cannot exceed 10 percent of the advertised amount of available funding. Application Cycle: Application Cycles are announced in the Florida Administrative Weekly at least 75 days prior to each application deadline. The next application cycle opens February or March 1999. Eligible Activities: The Florida Communities Trust offers incentives to assist local governments in protecting resources identified in the comprehensive plan. FCT can help implement the local government's conservation, recreation, open space, and coastal management elements. FCT provides financial and technical assistance to acquire lands that conserve natural resources, correct undesirable development patterns, restore degraded natural areas, enhance resource values, restore deteriorated urban waterfronts, reserve lands for later purchase, use innovative land acquisition methods, and provide public access to surface waters. Land Acquisition grants, loans, and matching grants are available through the Preservation 2000 program. • Eligible Administrative Costs: There are no administrative funds available under this program. Agency Contact: Keith McCarron (850) 922-2207 32. Florida Coastal Management Grants Program Funds Available: Local governments within Florida's 35 coastal counties are eligible to apply for about $1,200,000 for project subgrants for planning small-scale capital improvements, acquisition, and technical assistance. Application Cycle: Projects are funded on a July 1 to June 30 project year. About July 1 a notice will be published in the Florida Administrative Weekly indicating funds available for the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. Applications for this cycle will be available on August 1, 1998 with completed applications due on October 1, 1998. Eligible Activities: Financial assistance is available for projects to implement priority issues identified in the Notice of Availability of Funding and in the current Florida Coastal Action Plan. Types of eligible projects vary from year to year. Eligible Administrative Costs: Administrative costs are eligible for reimbursement for the administration of the awarded project and only for the subgrant period. Agency Contact: Debbie Skelton, Planner IV, Florida Coastal Management Program, 2555 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 15 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32339-2100. Phone (850) 414-6566. Fax(850) 487-2899. 33. Waterfront Florida Funds Available: $10,000 is available during the first year of the designation for making immediately visible improvements in the waterfront area, and $25,000 is available during the second year to assist in implementing the Waterfront Plan. The program requires that a program manager be hired by the recipient agency to manage the waterfront project. Application Cycle: Preliminary Application Notices for the next cycle of Waterfronts Florida are planned for distribution September 1, 1998. From September through December 1998, the Waterfronts Florida staff will be making preliminary visits to provide technical assistance to communities interested in applying for the program. Applications will be accepted from January 1 through April 1, 1999. The two-year project implementation will begin July 1, 1999, and run through June 30, 2001. Eligible Activities: The Waterfronts Florida is a joint effort of the Coastal Management Program and the Successful Communities Institute at 1000 Friends of Florida. Communities are designated as Waterfront Florida Communities on a two-year cycle. Designated communities receive a combination of technical assistance and limited financial assistance for the purpose of developing a plan for the revitalizing traditional working waterfronts. • Eligible Administrative Costs: First year, $10.000 can ONLY be used for makin g visible improvements to the waterfront project are (signs, landscaping, etc.) Second year, $25,000 may be applied to administrative costs at the discretion of the recipient agency, BUT the final outcome of the project must be a completed Waterfront Revitalization Plan, and it is expected that part of the plan will already be in the process of implementation. It is anticipated that a Waterfront Revitalization Plan cannot be completed without the local government committing funds to the implementation of the plan. Agency Contact: Teresa Divers, Special Projects, 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100. Phone: (850) 922-5438. Fax: (850) 487-2899. 34. Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Funds Available: CDBG grants are competitive grants. Grants are awarded to applicants on a funds available basis according to project score that depends on the degree the project benefits very low, low, and low to moderate income populations within the community. DCA holds annual CDBG application workshops to assist local governments with the application process. Eligible Administrative Costs: Eight percent of Economic Development. Commercial Revitalization or Neighborhood Revitalization grants are available for administration. Fifteen • percent is available under Housing for administration. Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 16 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • Agency Contact: Susan Cook (850) 487-3644 35. Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund (EMPA) Funds Available: The Emergency Management Preparedness and Assistance Trust Fund (EMPA) consists of two competitive grant programs: the Emergency Management Competitive Grant Fund and the Municipal Competitive Grant Fund. Both programs are designed to implement projects that will further state and local emergency management objectives. The next funding cycle begins in July 1998 and $4.5 million is expected to be available. The Emergency Management Competitive Grant Fund provides competitive grants to state or regional agencies, local governments, and private non-profit organizations. Currently there is no limit on awards under this program. During the 1997/98 funding cycle, $3.3 million was available. The Municipal Competitive Grant Program provides competitive grants to municipalities that are legally constituted, have an authorized, established, and maintained emergency management program and have signed a mutual aid agreement. Each Municipal Emergency Management Program may apply for one competitive grant under this program, not to exceed $50,000. During the 1997/98 funding cycle, $1.2 million was available. Application Cycle: A Notice of Fund Availability(NOFA) will be published during July 1998 in the Florida Administrative Weekly. Applications will be accepted until the deadline that is • published in the NOFA. Project funding will begin March 1999, pending no appeals. Projects should be designed to be completed in approximately one year. Eligible Activities: Examples of increased capabilities resulting from these programs include: • Storm shelter facility retrofitting and equipping • Informational studies regarding evacuation, hurricane risk assessment, and transportation methodologies. • Response equipment such as radios, portable water delivery systems, search and rescue equipment, and warning systems. • Public disaster education projects including individual training, public service announcements, brochures and publications. Eligible Administrative Costs: Up to 5 percent of the award can be used for administrative costs. Agency Contact: Mark Crittenden, EMPA Competitive Grant Program (850) 413-9942 36. State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Funds Available: Funds are allocated on a population based model. The minimum annual allocation is $350,000. Funds are disbursed monthly to eligible communities as documentary �.' stamp revenues are deposited into the Local Government Housing Trust Fund. Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 17 October 20, 1999 3`d Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • Application Cycle: Annual disbursement to eligible and participating communities. To participate a local government must: • Establish a Local Housing Assistance Program by ordinance • Submit and receive approval of a Local Housing Assistance Program(LHAP) • Within 12 months adopt the Local Housing Incentive Strategies recommended by a citizens advisory committee. • Within 24 months of adopting the Local Housing Incentive Strategies, amend the land development regulations or establish local policies and procedures as needed to implement the incentive strategies. • Submit a report of the local government's affordable housing program and accomplishments by September 15 of each year. • Encourage involvement of appropriate public and private sector partners to form a partnership in order to combine resources to reduce housing costs. • Assure monthly rents or monthly mortgages, including taxes and insurance, do not exceed 30% of the area median income limits, unless the first institutional mortgage lender is satisfied that the householder can afford mortgage payments above 30% benchmark. Eligible Activities: Examples of increased capabilities resulting from these programs include: • A minimum of 65% of funds must be spent on eligible home ownership activities. • A minimum of 75% of funds must be spent on eligible construction activities. • At least 30% of the annual allocation must be reserved for very-low-income households (up to 50% of median income). • An additional 30% of the annual allocation must be reserved for low-income households (51-80% of median income). • The remaining annual allocation may be reserved for moderate income households (81- 120% of median income). Eligible Administrative Costs: No more than 5 percent of SHIP funds may be used for administrative costs. If local government makes a finding of need by resolution, the amount may be increased up to as much as 10%. Additionally, 5% of program income (10% for small counties and cities receiving allocations less than $350,000) may be used for administrative expenses. Eligible Housing: SHIP funds may be used only on housing that meets the standards of Chapter 553, Florida Statutes. SHIP funds may not be used to assist mobile homes or manufactured housing. However, manufactured buildings with the Department of Community Affairs insignia are permitted. The maximum purchase price of value of SHIP assisted housing may not exceed 90% of the Median Area Purchase Price as established by the U.S. Department of Treasury. Agency Contact: Local County SHIP representative, State Representative 37. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program-Section 404 (HMGP) • Program Requirements: Proposed projects should: 1)be in conformance with the Hazard Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 18 October 20, 1999 3"I Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E Mitigation Plan; 2) conform with the requirements of sound floodplain management and national policies for wetlands protection and environmental considerations; 3) be a long-term solution with consideration for long-term changes to the areas and entities it protects and have manageable maintenance and modification requirements; 4) have a beneficial impact upon the declared disaster area; 5) solve a problem independently, or be a functional part of a solution, where there is assurance that the project as a whole will be completed; 6)be cost-effective and substantially reduce the risk of future damages, hardship, loss or suffering from a major disaster; 7) address a problem that has been repetitive, or a problem that poses a significant risk if left unsolved; and 8) have been determined to be the most practical, effective, and environmentally-sound alternative after consideration of a range of options. Eligible Applicants: State and local governments; certain private non-profit organizations or institutions; and Indian tribes or authorized tribal organizations. Application Deadlines: The state must submit a letter of intent to FEMA to participate in the HGMP within 60 days of the disaster declaration. All new project proposals must be submitted for approval within 90 days after FEMA approves the State's Hazard Mitigation plan for the disaster. Standard Form 424 and specified documentation should be submitted. Agency Contact: Eric Poole: (850) 413-9947, Kathleen Marshall 922-5944 38. Reserved • 39. Fisheries Development and Utilization Research and Development Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program Objective: To increase greatly the Nation's wealth and quality of life through sustainable fisheries that support fishing industry jobs, safe and wholesome seafood, and recreational opportunities. Applicant Eligibility: Any U.S. citizen or national, or any citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau. or the Federated States of Micronesia; or group including State and local governments, except that employees of Federal agencies and Regional Fishery Management Councils and their employees, are not eligible. • Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 19 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E SBeneficiary Eligibility: Any U.S. citizen or national, or any citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, or the Federated States of Micronesia; or group including State and local governments. Description: Proposals must respond to funding priorities in the annual solicitation. Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of the fisheries resources in the region over which the resource extends as well as the issues/problems involving such fisheries. Issues/problems addressed in the project should be supported by industry experience. Matching Requirement: 0.0 CFDA Number: 11.427 Process Map: 11.427 Sponsoring Organization: Department of Commerce, Office of Sustainable Fisheries Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1315 East-West Highway Silver Springs, Maryland 20910 (301) 713-2358 Web Address: http://www.nmfs.gov/sfweb/sfhome.html 40. Coastal Services Center Acronym or Nickname: CSC Objective: To support projects aimed at developing a science-based. multi-dimensional approach that will allow for the maintenance or improvement of environmental quality while at the same time allowing for economic growth. Applicant Eligibility: State and Local Governments, Public Nonprofit Institution/Organization, Other Public Institution/Organization. Beneficiary Eligibility: State and Local Governments, Public Nonprofit Institution/Organization, Other Public Institutions or Organizations. Description: Uses will be in the following Center areas: Coastal Management Service (CMS): Habitat evacuation and management and non point source pollution; Training, Outreach and Education: Facilitation and mediation activities, training materials, development and dissemination of information; Integration and Development; Geographic information system, tabular, spatial database development; Analysis and Characterization: Develop adaptive databases to support ecological characterizations and syntheses; Information Resources; To develop center metadata storage, retrieval, processing and display methodologies or activities; Coastal and Environmental Technology Commercialization; To generate, archive, interpret and validate aircraft, satellite and other remotely sensed environmental data and derived products. Matching Requirement: 0.0 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 20 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • CFDA Number: 11.473 Process Map: 11.473 Sponsoring Organization: Department of Commerce, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1315 East-West Highway Silver Springs, Maryland 20910. Telephone: (301) 713-3074. Web Address: http://www.csc.noaa.gov 41. National Register of Historic Places Acronym or Nickname: National Register Objective: To maintain the National Register as a planning tool and source of information on sites, buildings, districts, structures, and objects of historical, architectural, engineering, archaeological and/or cultural significance by assessing the significance of properties and by making the contents of the National Register available to the public; to coordinate with Federal agencies and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in the implementation of laws and policies pertaining to historic preservation; to establish liaison with and give guidance to communities under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (see 14.218); and to make certain certifications with respect to the historic character of buildings and structures, the rehabilitation of historic buildings and structures, and the preservation criteria of State and local statutes. • Applicant Eligibility: Eligible applicants are the States and territories as defined in the National Historic Preservation Act, operating under programs administered by State Historic Preservation Officers appointed by the Governors (listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog); or the Tribal Preservation Officers; Federal agencies required to nominate and consider historic properties within their jurisdiction or as a result of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Executive Order 11593, and the National Historic Preservation Act operating under programs administered by representatives (listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog) appointed by the heads of the agencies; and, in States without approved State Historic Preservation Programs, persons and local governments. Applicants eligible for Federal Tax benefits include owners of individually listed properties and properties certified by the Secretary of Interior as being historic and in a certified historic district. Beneficiary Eligibility: Public and private owners of historic properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places or of properties certified by the Secretary of Interior as being historic and in a district certified as historic. Description: Professional advice is provided in determining whether a property qualifies for inclusion in the National Register according to the Criteria for Evaluation contained in 36 CFR Part 60.Listing does not affect the range of actions an owner may take, as long as Federal funding, licensing or assistance is not involved and no governmental unit receives any authority or control over the property, including its use and disposition. However, if a Federal project might have effect on a property listed or eligible for listing, the agency involved must provide the • Advisory Council on Historic Preservation a reasonable opportunity to comment pursuant to 36 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 21 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • CFR Part 800. registered properties also become eligible to receive grants from the Historic • Preservation grant-in-aid program of the Department of the Interior (see 15.904), when funding is available, to receive home improvement loans from the Department of Housing and Urban Development under Title I of the National Housing Act as amended on October 18, 1974, or to participate in the community grant program provided by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Major Federal tax advantages can be received on certain rehabilitation expenditures for "certified historic structures" and for charitable contributions for conservation purposes of partial interests in historic properties. Matching Requirement: 0.0 CFDA Number: 15.914 Process Map: 15.914 Sponsoring Organization: Department of Interior, National Register of Historic Places, National Register, History, and Education, National Park Service PO Box 37127 Washington DC 20013-7127. Telephone: (202) 343-9536 42. Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid Objective: (1) To provide matching grants to States for the identification, evaluation, and protection of historic properties by such means as survey, planning technical assistance, acquisition, development, and certain Federal tax incentives available for historic properties; (2) to provide matching grants to States to expand the National Register of Historic Places, (the Nation's listing of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering and culture at the National, State, and local levels)to assist Federal, State, and Local Government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private individuals in carrying out historic preservation activities; (3) to provide matching grants to the National Trust of Historic Preservation for its congressionally-chartered responsibilities to preserve historic resources (see 16 U.S.C. 468); and (4)to provide grants to Indian Tribes and Alaskan Native Corporations to preserve their culture. Applicant Eligibility: Eligible applicants are the National Trust for Historic Preservation and States and Territories as defined in the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, operating programs administered by a State Historic Preservation Officer appointed by the Governor or according to State law, and which are otherwise in compliance with the requirements of the Act. Eligible applicants for the Tribal Grant program are Federally recognized Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations. Beneficiary Eligibility: Subrecipients eligible are State and local governments, public and private nonprofit organizations, and individuals. According to their own priorities and plans, States and the National Trust select their own projects and may subgrant to public and private parties, including local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, nonprofit and for- profit organizations, and/or individuals to accomplish program objectives. At least ten percent of each year's appropriation must be subgranted to local governments certified as eligible to carry out preservation functions according to 36 CFR 61. Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 22 October 20, 1999 3`d Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • Description: Matching grants can directly finance State staff salaries, equipment, materials, and travel necessary to accomplish program purposes. States may transfer funds to third parties to carry out historical preservation activities such as surveys, preservation plans, National Register nominations, architectural plans and specifications, historic structure reports, and engineering studies necessary to restore properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and for acquisition or repair of these properties. Development projects must comprise one or more of the 4 allowable treatments defined in the "Secretary of the Interior'-F Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties" (36 CFR 78). These treatments are preservation, restoration, rehabilitation. and reconstruction. Major reconstruction is not eligible. Other activities must meet the applicable Secretary of the InteriorLF Standards of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. In fiscal year 1990, Congress for the first time appropriated funds for direct grants for Indian Tribes and Alaskan Natives to preserve their cultural heritage. In 1998, the estimated amount to be appropriated from the Historic Preservation Fund for financial assistance to the States, Territories, and the Freely Associated States of Micronesia, will be $29.394 million and for the National Trust for Historic Preservation is $3,500 million, with an additional $2.296 million for project grants to Indian tribes, and $10.422 million for project grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities is being requested by the Administration. For covenants and preservation agreements, grantees in accordance with Section 102(a)(5) of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, must agree to assume , after completion of the restoration project, the total cost of the continued maintenance, repair, and administration of the property in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary. Each covenant or preservation agreement can and should be • individually tailored to fit the particular situation. Matching Requirement: 0.0 CFDA Number: 15.904 Process Map: 15.904 Sponsoring Organization: Department of Interior, National Park Service, Preservation Heritage Services Division 1849 C Street, NW Washington D.C. 20240 Telephone: (202) 343-6004 43. Protection of Essential Highway,Bridge Approaches, and Public Works Acronym or Nickname: Emergency Bank Protection Objective: To provide bank protection of highways, highway bridges, essential public works, churches, hospitals, schools, and other nonprofit public services endangered by flood-caused erosion. Eligibility: States, local governments or to their responsible agencies are established under State law with full authority and ability to undertake necessary legal and financial responsibilities. Description: Corps of Engineers designs and constructs the project. Each project selected must be engineering feasible, complete within itself and economically justified. Nonfederal interests are responsible for all project costs in excess of Federal limit of$500,000. Nonfederal sponsor must l,; share in project costs, including cash and lands, easements, rights-of-way, utility relocations, and Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 23 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • maintains the project at local cost after completion. Matching Requirement: 0.0 CFDA Number:12.105 Process Map: 12.105 Sponsoring Organization: Department of Defense U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. USACE, Attn: CECW-PM DoD Washington D.C. 20314-1000. Telephone: (202) 272-0169. Web Address: http://www.usace.army.mil/ 44. Surface Transportation Program Acronym or Nickname: STP Eligibility: Public or private, profit or nonprofit entities or individuals; local government agencies; universities, colleges, technical schools, and institutes. Description: Surface Transportation Program funds may be used by State and local governments for any roads (including the National Highway System) that are not functionally classified as local or rural minor collectors. Each state sets aside 10 percent of STP funds for transportation enhancements, which can include water-related projects, such as wetland mitigation and implementation of control technologies to prevent polluted highway runoff from reaching surface water bodies. Other transportation enhancements include landscaping and other scenic beautification, pedestrian and bicycle trails, archaeological planning and research, preservation of abandoned railway corridors, and historic preservation. Matching Requirements: 0.0 CFDA Number: Process Map: Sponsoring Organization: Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, ISTEA 400 7th Street, SW (5104)Washington DC 20460. Telephone: (202)260-6657 Web Address: http://www.eap.gov/swercepp 45. Pollution Prevention Grants Program Objective: To provide project grants to States to implement pollution prevention projects. Eligibility: State and local governments, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations. Description: Focus on institutionalizing air, water, and land pollution prevention, establishing prevention goals, providing direct technical assistance to businesses, conducting outreach, and collecting and analyzing data. Matching Requirement: 0.25 CFDA Number: 66.810 Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 24 October 20, 1999 3`d Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • Process Map: 66.810 Sponsoring Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office 401 M Street SW (5104)Washington DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-6657 Web Address: http://www.epa.gov/swercepp 46. Pollution Prevention Grants Program Objective: To provide project grants to States to implement pollution prevention, establishing prevention goals, providing direct technical assistance to businesses, conducting outreach, and collecting and analyzing data, Matching Requirement: 0.5 CFDA Number: 66.708 Process Map: 66.708 Sponsoring Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 401 M Street, SW (7409)Washington D.C. 20460 47. Sustainable Development Challenge Grants • Objective: Initiate community-based projects that promote environmentally and economically sustainable development. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and community groups and Federally recognized Indian Tribes, State and local governments. Description: Encourages partnerships among community, business, and government entities to work cooperatively to develop flexible, locally-oriented approaches that link environmental management and quality of life activities with sustainable development and revitalization. Matching Requirement: 0.0 CFDA Number: 66.651 Process Map: 66.651 Sponsoring Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation 401 M Street, SOUTHWEST(MC6101) Washington DC 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-6812 Web Address: http://www/epa.gov/eco community 48. Environmental Justice Through Pollution Prevention Grant Program • Objective: Provides financial assistance to low income and people-of-color communities to Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 25 October 20, 1999 3'd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • implement pollution prevention activities. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and state and local governments and academic institutions. Description: Project grants up to $100,000 for local projects, and up to $250,000 for projects that involve multiple communities. Match applies to government entities. Matching Requirement: 0.25 CFDA Number: 66.708 Process Map: 66.708 Sponsoring Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 401 M Street SW (7409) Washington DC 20460 49. Historic Properties, Repair and Restoration of Disaster-Damaged Objective: To evaluate the effects of repairs to, restoration of, or mitigating hazards to disaster- damaged historic structures working in concert with the requirements of the Stafford Act. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 requires that Federal agencies take into account the impact of their actions on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of • Historic Places. FEMA works with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the State historic preservation officer, and the State emergency management agency to develop evaluation agreements. Eligibility: State and local governments, and any political subdivisions of a State; Indian tribes; and Alaskan villages. Also eligible are private nonprofit organizations that operate educational, utility, emergency, or medical facilities, or provide custodial care or other essential services of a governmental nature to the general public. As a condition of grants under the Stafford Act, applicants are encouraged to mitigate natural hazards. Matching Requirement: 0.0 CFDA Number: Process Map Sponsoring Organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Infrastructure Support Division 500 C Street SW Washington DC 20472. Telephone: (202) 646-4240 Web Address: http://www.fema.com 50. Disposal of Federal Surplus Real Property Objective: To dispose of surplus real property by lease, permits, sale, exchange, or donation. • Eligibility: State and local government agencies are eligible to apply for surplus real property for Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 26 October 20, 1999 3`h Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • park, recreation, correctional facility, historic monument, public airport, health, educational, homeless, replacement housing, and general public purposes. Eligibility for property for wildlife conservation use, other than for migratory birds, is limited to the States. Tax-supported and nonprofit medical and educational institutions which have been held exempt from taxation under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code are also eligible to apply for property for health, educational and homeless use. Description: Surplus real and related property may be conveyed for: public park or recreation use and public health or educational purposes at discounts up to 100 percent; public airport purposes, wildlife conservation, correctional facility, replacement housing and for historic monument purposes without monetary consideration; and for general public purposes without the restrictions at a negotiated price of not less than the estimated fair market value of the property. Matching Requirement:0.0 CFDA Number: 39.002 Process Map: 39.002 Sponsoring Organization: General Services Administration- Office of Property Disposal - public Building Service Washington DC 20405. Telephone: (202) 501-0084 51. National Flood Mitigation Fund Objective: To fund activities designed to reduce the risk of flood damage. Eligibility: States and units of local government. Local governments must be participating in the National Flood Insurance Program. Description: Planning assistance grants for the development of flood risk mitigation plans. Mitigation activities grants for: floodplain management, demolition or relocation of structures subject to imminent collapse or subsidence as a result of erosion or flooding; elevation, relocation, demolition, or flood proofing of structures (including public properties) located in areas having special flood hazards or other areas of flood risk; acquisition of properties including public properties) located in areas having special flood hazards or other area of flood risk and properties substantially damaged by flood, for public use; beach nourishment activities, provision of technical assistance by the State to communities and individuals to conduct eligible mitigation activities; minor physical mitigation efforts that do not duplicate the flood prevention activities of other federal agencies. Matching Requirements: 0.25 CFDA Number: Process Map: Sponsoring Organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency Mitigation Directorate 500 "C" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20472. Telephone: (202) 646-4621 Web Address: http://www.fema.gov/mit/ Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 27 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • 52. Hazardous Materials Training Program for Implementation of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1996 Objective: To make funding available to provide training in support of State, local and Tribal governments and university-sponsored programs designed to improve emergency planning, preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery capabilities. 53. Marine Sanctuary Program Objective: To identify areas of the marine environment of special national significance due to their resource or human-use values; to provide authority for comprehensive and coordinated conservation and management of these marine areas that will complement existing regulatory authorities; to support, promote, and coordinate scientific research on, and monitoring of, the resources of the marine areas; to enhance public awareness, understanding, appreciation, and wise use of the marine environment; and to facilitate, to the extent compatible with the primary objective of resource protection, all public and private uses of the resources of these marine areas not prohibited pursuant to other authorities. Eligibility: Applicant Eligibility: States, local governments, regional agencies, interstate agencies, or other persons. Agreements to solicit private donations may only be made with non-profit organizations. Beneficiary Eligibility: Financial assistance is made for a public purpose. The • ultimate beneficiary is the public. Description: USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Cooperative agreements are entered into for the purpose of conducting research and educational programs; for the solicitation of private donations for the support of such activities in the Marine sanctuary system; to conduct enforcement activities at Marine sanctuary sites; and for other activities to carry out the purposes of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act. Matching Requirement: 0.0 CFDA Number: 11.429 Process Map: 11.249 Sponsoring Organizations: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, Sanctuaries and Reserve Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management 1305 East-West Highway, 12th Floor Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. Telephone: (301) 713-3125. Web Address: www.noaa.gov 54. Resource Conservation and Development • Objective: To encourage and improve the capability of State and local units of government and local nonprofit organizations in rural areas to plan, develop and carry out programs for resource Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 28 October 20, 1999 3`d Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • conservation and development. Eligibility: Applicant Eligibility: State and local governmental and nonprofit organizations with authority to plan or carry out activities relating to resource use and development in multi- jurisdictional areas. This program is also available in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and Mariana Islands. Beneficiary Eligibility: State and local governments and nonprofit organizations within areas designed as RC&D areas by the Secretary of Agriculture with authority to plan or carry out activities relating to resource use and development in multi jurisdictional areas. Description: Technical and limited financial assistance is available only eo RC&D sponsor within areas authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture for assistance. Grants are not available to individuals or businesses. Technical and limited assistance is available for the planning and installation of approved projects specified in RC&D area plans, for land conservation, water management, community development and environmental enhancement elements. Matching Requirement: 0.0 CFDA Number: 10.901 Process Map: 10.901 Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Agriculture -Natural Resource Conservation Service PO Box 2890 Washington DC 20013-0000 • 55. Conservation Reserve Program Acronym or Nickname: CRP Objective: To protect the Nation's long-term capability to produce food and fiber; to reduce soil erosion; to reduce sedimentation; to improve water quality; to create a better habitat for wildlife. Eligibility:Applicant Eligibility: An individual, partnership, association, Indian Tribal ventures corporation, a State, a political subdivision of a State, or any agency thereof owning or operating private croplands, or certain marginal pastureland, and State or local government croplands may submit an offer to enroll acreage. Beneficiary Eligibility: If their offer is accepted for enrollment, an individual, partnership, association. Indian Tribal ventures, corporation, estate, trust, other business enterprises or other legal entities and , whenever applicable, a State, political subdivision of State, or any agency thereof owning or operating private croplands, and State or local government croplands may earn benefits. Credentials/Documentation: The land must be owned and operated for not less than 12 months prior to the close of the sign-up period, unless the land was acquired by will or succession or the Department determines that ownership was not acquired for the purpose of placing land in the conservation reserve. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. •-) Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 29 October 20, 1999 3'd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • Description: Eligible owners or operators may place highly erodible or other environmentally sensitive land into a 10-15 year contract. The participant, in return for annual payments, agrees to implement a conservation plan approved by the local conservation district for converting highly erodible cropland or other environmentally sensitive land to a long-term resource conserving cover i.e., eligible land must be planted with a vegetative cover, such as, perennial grasses, legumes, fobs, shrubs, or trees. The participant agrees to reduce the aggregate total of allotments and quotas for the contract period for each farm which contains land that is subject to a Conservation Reserve Program contract by an amount based on the ratio of the total cropland acreage on each farm, to the total on each farm subject to the CRP contract. Financial and technical assistance are available to participants to assist in the establishment of a long-term resource conserving cover. Matching Requirement: 0.0 CFDA Number: 10.069 Process Map: 10.069 Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Agriculture-Farm Service Agency STOP 0513 Washington DC 20250-0513. Telephone: (202)720-6221. Web Address: http://www.fsa.usda.gov 56. Project Modifications for the Improvement of the Environment • Objective: To review the operation of completed water resources projects to determine the need for modifications in the structures and operations of such projects for the purpose of restoring habitat that could be expected to sustain modern historic fish and wildlife resources. Eligibility: State and local governments or other political subdivisions of a State; and private interests. Description: Sub-impoundment's at existing Corps reservoirs for wetland restoration, opening oxbows closed by the Corps, manipulation of previously placed dredged material, modification of flood protection projects, and planting mast bearing trees on project lands. Matching Requirement: 0.0 CFDA Number: Process Map: Sponsoring Organization: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. US Army Engineer District, Mobile PO Box 2288 Mobile, Alabama 36628-0001. Telephone: (205) 634-3809 Web Address: http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/sam/mobile.htm 57. Emergency Advance Measures for Flood Prevention (P.L. 84-99, Code 500) • Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) (Assistance-not a grant) Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 30 October 20, 1999 3rd Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E Program Function: To perform activities prior to flooding or flood fight that would assist in protecting against loss of life and damages to property due to flooding. Type of Assistance: Provision of specialized services. Technical in the form of review, advice, and/or making recommendations of state and local agencies before, during, and after flood event. Direct in the form of supplemental state and local resources with supplies, equipment and/or contracting for construction of temporary flood control projects. Authorized assistance includes work such as removal of waterway obstructions, and work necessary to prevent dam failure. There must be an immediate threat of unusual flooding present before advance measures can be considered. Any work performed under this program will be temporary in nature and must have favorable benefit-to-cost ratio. Watershed projects must address one or more of the purposes authorized by P.L. 83-566 to solve problems and needs that are beyond the capability of individual landowners. Criteria for selecting proposals: 1) the watershed must meet the requirements of the law, 2) the governor or his or her representative must recommend the watershed for planning assistance, 3) it should be evident that problems can be solved by project action under authority of P.L. 83-566, 4) the local sponsors should have authority under state statutes to carry out their responsibility for installation and operation and maintenance of project measures, 5)the local sponsors should indicate willingness to carry out a watershed project, 6) the project should have good prospects for a favorable benefit-cost ratio, 7) no critical environment issues, and 8) available capabilities Sand resources to develop a watershed plan. For plans that incorporate structural or non-structural measures, sponsors must have the power of eminent domain and the authority to levy taxes or use other adequate funding sources to finance their share of the project cost and all operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of work improvement. Match Requirements: This program has no match requirements. Eligible Applicants: State and local entities with public sponsorship. The Governor of the affected state must request assistance. 58. Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention (Small Watershed Program; Public Law 83-566) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NCRS), Department of Agriculture Program Function: To provide technical and financial assistance to state agencies and units of local government in planning and carrying out works of improvement and to protect, develop and utilize the land and water resources in small watersheds not exceeding 250,000 acres, including total resource management and planning to improve water quality and solve problems caused by flooding, erosion and sediment damage, conservation development, utilization, and disposal of water. The program emphasizes planning through interdisciplinary teams which include the sponsors, other agencies, and environmental groups in all stages of plan development. •-) Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 31 October 20, 1999 3`d Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • • Types of Assistance: Project grants, advisory services, and counseling. Technical assistance for planning watershed projects. Funds must be available for project installation. Match Requirements: Cost-sharing requirements are variable depending on the nature of the project. Share requirement is 50% for public recreation and fish and wildlife purposes. There is no matching requirement for flood prevention projects. Eligible Applicants: Any state agency, county or group of counties, municipality, town or township, soil and water conservation district, flood prevention or flood control district, Indian Tribe or Tribal organization, or any other non-profit agency with authority under state law to carry out, maintain, and operate watershed works of improvement. Sponsors must follow State- developed procedures for coordination of proposed Federal financial assistance and must notify the State's Single Point of Contact for Federal Assistance. An application must be approved by the designated State agency. Application of conservation land treatment measures to upstream watersheds is the main feature that separates this program from others. Non-structural measures will be preferred. No structure providing more than 12,500 acre-feet of floodwater detention capacity or more than 25,000 acre-feet of total capacity may be included in a plan. Each project must contain benefits directly related to rural communities, including agricultural related enterprises, that account for at least 20% of the total benefits of the project. Project sponsors must be willing to carry out all phases of project installation, operation, and maintenance and responsibilities with relation to the project. • Contact: State Natural Resources Conservation Service offices. 59. Emergency Conservation Program (ECP), Natural Resources Conservation Service Federal Department of Agriculture (NRCS) Program Function: To enable farmers to perform emergency conservation measures to control wind erosion on farmlands, or to rehabilitate farmlands damaged by wind erosion, floods, hurricanes, or other natural disasters and to carry out emergency water conservation or water- enhancing measures during periods of severe drought. Direct payments are made for specified uses. Practice cost-share approvals are given on a fiscal year basis. The approvals specify the time that the practice must be carried out. Payment is by check following the completion of the measure. Eligible Applicants: Any person who as owner, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper on a farm or ranch, including associated groups, bears a part of the cost of an approved conservation practice in a disaster area. Emergency cost-sharing is limited to new conservation problems created by natural disasters which, if not treated will impair or endanger the land, materially affect the productive capacity of the land, represent damage that is unusual in character and, except for wind erosion, is not the type that would recur frequently in the same area and will be so costly to rehabilitate that federal • , assistance is or will be required to return the land to productive agricultural use. Severe drought Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 32 October 20, 1999 3`d Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E • situations for water enhancing measures are to be determined by the Deputy Administrator, State and County Operations, ASCS. Match Requirements: Direct payments are made for specified uses. Practice cost-share approvals are given on a fiscal year basis. The approvals specify the time that the practice must be carried out. Payment is by check following completion of the measure. Contact: State and local ASCS offices. Headquarters: Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation 60. RURAL DEVELOPMENT Communities Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program Program is designed to guarantee loans negotiated by local organizations for essential public services in rural communities. Eligibility: Government entities such as towns, cities, counties, or special districts such as schools, hospitals, or fire districts serving a rural area with a population of 50,000 people or less. Non-profit entities are eligible if they can demonstrate a significant tie to the local community. Indian tribes are also eligible. Eligible Projects: Community facilities that provide an essential service to the community that is • normally provided by local government and is needed for the orderly development of the rural community. Project may not include private, commercial, or business undertakings. Typical projects include hospitals, community centers, public safety services, telecommunication systems, transportation facilities, schools, libraries, museums, natural gas distribution facilities, and industrial parks. Funds may be used to construct, expand, purchase, renovate, or improve facilities. Local Contact: James Dean (850) 526-2610 Funding Resources on the World Wide Web This is a list of web sites that provides information on sources of government grants for mitigation and other needs of local government and nonprofit organizations. The Resource Identification Strategy Website Address This is a funding locating resource specifically for mitigation projects. wvvw.state.fl.us.comaff/hcd/fcceris Federal Funding Websites Links to 15 Federal Funding Programs for Non-Profit Agencies and Local Governments 40_,) http://www.nonprofit.gov Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 33 October 20, 1999 3`d Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E 1 • Grantweb http://web.fie.com/cws/sra/resource.htm Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance http://www.gsa.gov/fdac/queryfdac.htm Historic Preservation Fund http://www2.cr.nps.gov/hpf/hpf t.htm Community Facilities Loan Program http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/agency/rhs/cf/cf.htm National Telecommunications and Information Administration Grants for telecommunication facilities http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/otiaact.html U.S. State&Local Government Gatew ay Sources of funding for State and Local Projects http://www.statelocal.gov/fimding.html • Grant Applications Forms http://www.crpc.rice.edu/TRAM/forms/ CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/cfda/ • Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 34 October 20, 1999 3`d Contract Period Deliverables Appendix E •) Evaluation Procedures to Revise and Update Mitigation Strategy • C:WIY DOCUMENTS\OKECHOBEE HMS\DELIVERABLES\HEADINGS.DOC • Procedure for Policy Review, Update and Revision 1. Mitigation Working Group policy review meeting should be taking place in early Spring each year, preferably no later than March 15. 2. Purpose of the meeting: Review and evaluation of current and newly proposed policies and regulations which might have an effect on the Mitigation Strategies developed for Okeechobee County. 3. Preparation for the meeting. The following materials should be distributed among the members of this group no later than 15 work days prior to the meeting: • List of all effective policy related to mitigation issues included in the Comprehensive Plan, Emergency Management Plan, Land Development Code, and Mitigation Strategy documents prepared for Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee, and all neighboring municipalities. • All new data on any component of natural and man-made environment related to the area of interest and have become available by the time of the review. • All newly developed, amended, enforced, or proposed land development and emergency management policies and regulations that have become effective in the last review period (year). • All suggestions for change of or adding a specific mitigation strategy or a policy, which affects the mitigation strategy should be based on careful data analysis and review of the above stated documents. These suggestions should be submitted in writing to the Mitigation Work Group no later than 10 work days prior to the meeting for meeting efficiency purposes. • The meeting agenda should be made available at least 5 work days prior to the meeting to all members of the Work Group. Scope of the Meeting: • Discuss the data available and its dependability. • Participants should discuss every questionable policy and/or regulation openly and freely. S e) • All suggestions submitted to the work group should be presented and discussed in terms of the necessity, effectiveness,.and expected outcome. • All new suggestions for change of policies or regulations should be recorded and the members should vote on each one separately. • Minutes of the meeting should become a part of the County Public Record. Further Procedures: • If new policies are to be amended the Work Group should make a draft with the suggested changes should be made available to the County Commission and to the residents. • Data should be readily available to the public and County Commissioners for review and consideration in order for them to make reasonable suggestions and for the purpose of high level of awareness among the residents and the decision making body in the County • Public hearing on the suggested changes should be held. • •9 • ATTACHMENT B Evaluation Procedures to Revise and Update Mitigation Strategy Responsible Agency: Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee 1. Ongoing Activities Okeechobee County will continue to work with the Department of Community Affairs to generate funds to support mitigation. Through applications for grants and loan programs, the County will take provide leadership and technical assistance. This will be particularly important for the City of Okeechobee, which does not have sufficient planning capacity. 2. Annual review Each year, as part of the annual budgeting cycle, the County and City operating divisions will be asked to include a check-off as part of their annual appropriations. This check-off will be added to forms requesting capital and certain categories of operating funding, and will ask: "Is this expenditure in support of the Countywide Hazard Mitigation Strategy?" If so, the requesting division or department will be asked to provide supporting documentation from the mitigation strategy. • In June of each year, with the start of hurricane season, the work group will be convened to review progress made during the previous year and to suggest modifications to the LMS. 3. Five-year review As part of the evaluation and appraisal of the Comprehensive Plan, participating jurisdictions will be asked to include an evaluation of the success of implementation of the hazard mitigation strategy. Criteria for evaluation will be achievement of mitigation goals, and implementation of mitigation policies. As the LMS is developed, goals will be interpreted through quantifiable benchmarks, which will be incorporated into the goals and policies. 4. Post-disaster analysis At least once after each disaster event, or in any case no less than once a year, the working group will be asked to convene and review activity to date on implementation of the hazard mitigation strategy. • A RESOLUTION OF THE OKEECHOBEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADOPTING THE LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY REPORT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the State Department of Community Affairs has provided funding and entered into an agreement with Okeechobee County to develop a countywide unified Local Mitigation Strategy that will become part of a Statewide Hazard Mitigation Strategy; and WHEREAS, the Local Mitigation Strategy must include a report detailing countywide hazards and vulnerabilities, define critical facilities and provide specific latitudinal and longitudinal locations of those facilities, provide for a method of conflict resolution between the participants, and pre-identify and • prioritize hazard mitigation programs, project and initiatives; and WHEREAS, the development of the county-wide unified Local Mitigation Strategy requires the participation of local municipal governments within Okeechobee County; and WHEREAS, the city of Okeechobee entered into an interlocal agreement with Okeechobee County and the Department of Community Affairs to develop a county-wide unified Local Mitigation Strategy, and assigned a voting representative to the Local Mitigation Strategy Steering Committee (also known as the LMS Workgroup); and • • WHERAS, the Local Mitigation Strategy Steering Committee has developed a county-wide Local Mitigation Strategy that includes description of county-wide hazards and vulnerabilities, definition of critical facilities, a database detailing specific latitudinal locations of those facilities, a method for conflict resolution between participants, a list of pre-identified and prioritized mitigation programs, projects and initiatives, and a methodology to revise the prioritized list of mitigation programs, projects and initiatives; and WHEREAS, as required by the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs, the Local Mitigation Strategy, including the specifics mentioned above, must be adopted by Okeechobee County and by each participating local municipal government within the County. • NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE OKEECHOBEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, FLORIDA; SECTION 1. That the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy is declared to be a workable program for planning, identifying and implementing hazard mitigation programs, policies and projects. SECTION 2. That the County will strive to ensure that all future proposed hazard mitigation activities that may be undertaken by the County will be in conformance with the Local Mitigation Strategy. • SECTION 3. That in the event that a proposed hazard mitigation activity is not consistent with the Local Mitigation Strategy, appropriate written analysis and justification shall be developed to justify whether the proposed activity should or should not be implemented and that with appropriate justification, non conformance shall not be grounds for the County rejecting a proposed mitigation activity. SECTION 4. Adoption of this resolution by Okeechobee County demonstrates the County's support of the Local Mitigation Strategy. However, adoption of this resolution shall not mean that the County is obligated to spend local funds for mitigation initiatives. In addition, the County shall not be obligated • to apply for future hazard mitigation grant funds if such actions are not in the best interests of the County. SECTION 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. ADOPTED in open session of the Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners, Florida, on this day of , 1999. Chairperson Attest • • A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, CITY COMMISSION ADOPTING THE LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY REPORT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the State Department of Community Affairs has provided funding and entered into an agreement with Okeechobee County to develop a countywide unified Local Mitigation Strategy that will become part of a Statewide Hazard Mitigation Strategy; and WHEREAS, the Local Mitigation Strategy must include a report detailing countywide hazards and vulnerabilities, define critical facilities and provide specific latitudinal and longitudinal locations of those facilities, provide for a method of conflict resolution between the participants, and pre-identify and • prioritize hazard mitigation programs, project and initiatives; and WHEREAS, the development of the county-wide unified Local Mitigation Strategy requires the participation of local municipal governments within Okeechobee County; and WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee entered into an interlocal agreement with Okeechobee County and the Department of Community Affairs to develop a county-wide unified Local Mitigation Strategy, and assigned a voting representative to the Local Mitigation Strategy Steering Committee (also known as the LMS Workgroup); and • WHERAS, the Local Mitigation Strategy Steering Committee has developed a county-wide Local Mitigation Strategy that includes description of county-wide hazards and vulnerabilities, definition of critical facilities, a database detailing specific latitudinal locations of those facilities, a method for conflict resolution between participants, a list of pre-identified and prioritized mitigation programs, projects and initiatives, and a methodology to revise the prioritized list of mitigation programs, projects and initiatives; and WHEREAS, as required by the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs, the Local Mitigation Strategy, including the specifics mentioned above, must be adopted by Okeechobee County and by each participating local municipal government within the County. 1 • NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE CITY COMMISSION, FLORIDA; SECTION 1. That the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy is declared to be a workable program for planning, identifying and implementing hazard mitigation programs, policies and projects. SECTION 2. That the City will strive to ensure that all future proposed hazard mitigation activities that may be undertaken within areas that are under the jurisdiction of the City will be in conformance with the Local Mitigation Strategy. • • SECTION 3. That in the event that a proposed hazard mitigation activity is not consistent with the Local Mitigation Strategy, appropriate written analysis and justification shall be developed to justify whether the proposed activity should or should not be implemented and that with appropriate justification, non conformance shall not be grounds for the City rejecting a proposed mitigation activity. SECTION 4. Adoption of this resolution by the City demonstrates the City's support of the Local Mitigation Strategy. However, adoption of this resolution shall not mean that the City is obligated to spend local funds for mitigation initiatives. In addition, the City shall not be obligated to apply for future hazard mitigation grant funds if such actions are not in the best interests of the City. SECTION 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. ADOPTED in open session of the City of Okeechobee City Commission, Florida, on this day of , 1999. Mayor Attest • A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY REPORT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the State Department of Community Affairs has provided funding and entered into an agreement with Okeechobee County to develop a countywide unified Local Mitigation Strategy that will become part of a Statewide Hazard Mitigation Strategy; and WHEREAS, the Local Mitigation Strategy must include a report detailing countywide hazards and vulnerabilities, define critical facilities and provide specific latitudinal and longitudinal locations of those facilities, provide for a method of conflict resolution between the participants, and pre-identify and prioritize hazard mitigation programs, project and initiatives; and • WHEREAS, the development of the county-wide unified Local Mitigation Strategy requires the participation of local municipal governments within Okeechobee County; and WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee entered into an interlocal agreement with Okeechobee County and the Department of Community Affairs to develop a county-wide unified Local Mitigation Strategy, and assigned a voting representative to the Local Mitigation Strategy Steering Committee (also known as the LMS Workgroup); and .,i • WHERAS, the Local Mitigation Strategy Steering Committee has developed a county-wide Local Mitigation Strategy that includes description of county-wide hazards and vulnerabilities, definition of critical facilities, a database detailing specific latitudinal locations of those facilities, a method for conflict resolution between participants, a list of pre-identified and prioritized mitigation programs, projects and initiatives, and a methodology to revise the prioritized list of mitigation programs, projects and initiatives; and WHEREAS, as required by the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs, the Local Mitigation Strategy, including the specifics mentioned above, must be adopted by Okeechobee County and by each participating local municipal government within the County. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE CITY COUNCIL, FLORIDA; SECTION 1. That the Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy is declared to be a workable program for planning, identifying and implementing hazard mitigation programs, policies and projects. SECTION 2. That the City will strive to ensure that all future proposed hazard mitigation activities that may be undertaken within areas that are under the jurisdiction of the City will be in conformance with the Local Mitigation Strategy. • SECTION 3. That in the event that a proposed hazard mitigation activity is not consistent with the Local Mitigation Strategy, appropriate written analysis and justification shall be developed to justify whether the proposed activity should or should not be implemented and that with appropriate justification, non conformance shall not be grounds for the City rejecting a proposed mitigation activity. SECTION 4. Adoption of this resolution by the City demonstrates the City's support of the Local Mitigation Strategy. However, adoption of this resolution shall not mean that the City is obligated to spend local funds for mitigation initiatives. In addition, the City shall not be obligated to apply for future • hazard mitigation grant funds if such actions are not in the best interests of the City. SECTION 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. ADOPTED in open session of the City of Okeechobee City Council, Florida, on this day of , 1999. Mayor Attest • • DRAFT List of State, Regional and Local Agencies and Programs with Mitigation Related Functions: State Agencies: • Mitigation and Long-Term Redevelopment: Bureau of Recovery and Mitigation,Division of Emergency Management,FDCA Division of Housing and Community Development,FDCA Local Mitigation Strategy Development Division of Housing and Community Development,FDCA Division of Emergency Management,FDCA Public Assistance Mitigation Program:Florida DCA 1. Governor and GAR: Functions as described in items 4.1.1,4.1.2,4.1.4,4.1.6 to 4.1.8 and 4.2 of the Okeechobee County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan(CEMP). County Agencies: • 1. Board of County Commissioners: Responsible for adopting ordinances which mitigate the effects of identified hazards, requests assistance from the state and federal governments when the local resources for mitigation are found inadequate, participate in developing post-disaster hazard mitigation plans and studies, applies for Federal Disaster Assistance, if needed. 2. County Administrator: Requests state assistance or invoke emergency related mutual-aid assistance by declaring a state of local emergency in case of disaster affecting only one political subdivision(Item 4.4.6 of CEMP) Takes actions to ensure the health, safety,and welfare of the community(Item 4.4.8 of CEMP). 3. County Planning Department: Responsible for developing ordinances which mitigate the effects of identified hazards by Land Development Code and the Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan regulations and presents them to the County Commission for amendment. 4.Director of Emergency Management: Functions as described in Item 4.5 of CEMP. 5. Okeechobee Emergency Response Team(OERT):Responsible for the effective coordination of the • emergency response activities as described in item 4.6 of CEMP. City Agencies 1. City Commission: Responsible for adopting ordinances which mitigate the effects of identified hazards, requests assistance from the state and federal governments when the local resources for mitigation are found inadequate, participate in developing post-disaster hazard mitigation plans and studies, applies for Federal Disaster Assistance, if needed. 2. City Manager: Requests aid in case of disaster affecting the city or a part of it. Takes actions to ensure the health, safety,and welfare of the community. 3. City of Okeechobee Planning Department: Responsible for developing ordinances which mitigate the effects of identified hazards by Land Development Code and the City of Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan regulations and presents them to the City Commission for amendment. 4.Director of Emergency Management: Maintains the operational capability and responsiveness of all emergency related units in the city. Responsible for the effective coordination of the emergency response activities • •. • List of Data to be Collected • C:\MY DOCUMENTS\OKECHOBEE HMS\DELIVERABLES\-IEADINGS.DOC 02/11/99 • Data Needed to Develop Mitigation Plan Responsibility for collection: Berryman & Henigar, assisted by County staff A) Hurricanes, flooding and Tornadoes 1) Existing emergency procedures 2) Abstract of resources- human, equipment, animal care, transportation, 3) Zoning/building codes 4) Shelter space, number and location 5) Information on extent of buffers which have been purchased 6) Information on needed buffers 7) Location of most vulnerable structures to high winds 8) Topographic maps 9) Location of Dike and water control structures 10) Flood insurance rate maps 11) Requirements for designating shelters B) Fires 1) Dimensions for homeowners individually-maintained fire breaks 2) Lists of self-help fire suppression tools 3) Inventory of public fire suppression equipment 4) Database of owners, especially absentee owners •' 5) Authority to thin out trees - sell and put money into control fund 6) Ordinance for wildfire control 7) List of"do's and dont's" for self-help fire prevention 8) Funding mechanism for community fire suppression 9) Ordinance to implement planting restrictions near homes 10) Map and comparison of duplicate street names 11) Maps of critical wildlife habitat and proximity to existing development C) Hazardous materials and water contamination, tools needed 1) Need locations and inventory of HazMat storage and users 2) Need inventory of response resources 3) Need maps of wells 4) Wellhead protection ordinance 5) Well site locations 6) Plans for new wells 7) Protection methods, existing enforcement and monitoring 8) Potential cross-contamination from sewer back-ups Basic infrastructure maps 9) Major travel routes of HazMat transports 02/11/99 • Private Sector Interests to be involved Okeechobee County Working Group Hazard Mitigation Strategy Private Companies with land or economic interests in Okeechobee County Proctor Logging, timber interests Florida Woodland Enterprises, major land owner, timber interests Kempfer Sawmill, land owner, timber interests Diamond Fertilizer, major employer and chemical user Okeechobee County Homebuilders, trade organization Okeechobee County Chamber of Commerce, trade organization Roles and responsibilities Participate in working group Provide information on materials stored on-site Cooperate in fire suppression plans • S Sheet1 Data and Data Sources Hazard Type of Data Source of Data Any type of County boundaries County, USGS Hazard Roads and Road Classification County, USGS Land Use County Population Age US Census and/or Okeechobee County Income per capita US Census and/or Okeechobee County Population Density US Census and/or Okeechobee County • Population projection for the next 10 years US Census and/or Okeechobee County Water bodies SFWMD, FDEP, County Ecologically Sensitive Areas SFWMD, FDEP, County Response operations records County, City of Okeechobee Natural Hurricane Hurricane Storm Surge Map DCA, Count FDEP 9 P � Y, Hurricane Computer Modeling Results DCA, County, FDEP Lake Okeechobee hydrological data SFWMD and County Meteorological records Nat. Weather Service, Nat. Hurricane Center Substandard Housing location US Census and/or Okeechobee County • Shelters: location and capacity Okeechobee County, City of Okeechobee Industry: location, type Okeechobee County, City of Okeechobee, DCA Utility digital map County, City Historic districts digital map, or data County, City Historic data on flood events or digital maps DEP and/or SFWMD Flood plains digital map Okeechobee County, City of Okeechobee, FDEP, USGS Other low elevation lands Okeechobee County, City of Okeechobee, FDEP, USGS Historic records of fire events County, City Flood insuranse rate map DCA Page 1 • • Sheet1 Hazard Type of Data Source of Data Tornado Meteorological records Nat. Weather Service, Nat. Hurricane Center Substandard Housing location US Census and/or Okeechobee County Shelters: location and capacity Okeechobee County, City of Okeechobee Industry: location, type Okeechobee County, City of Okeechobee, DCA Utility digital map County, City Historic districts digital map, or data County, City Flood County boundaries County, USGS Roads and Road Classification County, USGS Land Use County Population Age US Census and/or Okeechobee County Income per capita US Census and/or Okeechobee County Population Density US Census and/or Okeechobee County Population projection for the next 10 years US Census and/or Okeechobee County Water bodies SFWMD, FDEP, County Ecologically Sensitive Areas SFWMD, FDEP, County Response operations records County, City of Okeechobee Historic data on flood events or digital maps DEP and/or SFWMD Flood plains digital map Okeechobee County, City of Okeechobee, FDEP, USGS Other low elevation lands Okeechobee County, City of Okeechobee, FDEP, USGS Flood insuranse rate map DCA Water Control Water Usage for Irrigation per acre and per County • capita Potable water usage per capita County Potable water wells and cones of influence County Wild Fire Forest Map SFWMD, FDEP, County Land Use Map SFWMD, FDEP, County Record of wild fire events SFWMD, FDEP, County Meteorological records-wind direction and Nat. Weather Service, Nat. Hurricane Center speed Page 2 • S eet Sh 1 Hazard Type of Data Source of Data Technological Hazardous Records of hazards spill events - location County, City, FDEP Materials Spill and extent Potable water wells map, including cones of SFWMD, FDEP, County influence Soil map USGS, County Land Use County Population Age US Census and/or Okeechobee County Income per capita US Census and/or Okeechobee County Population Density US Census and/or Okeechobee County Population projection for the next 10 years US Census and/or Okeechobee County Water bodies SFWMD, FDEP, County Ecologically Sensitive Areas SFWMD, FDEP, County Response operations records County, City of Okeechobee Explosions Record of explosions in the past County, DCA, DEP Potable water wells map, including cones of SFWMD, FDEP, County influence Soil map USGS, County Land Use County - Population Age US Census and/or Okeechobee County Income per capita US Census and/or Okeechobee County Population Density US Census and/or Okeechobee County Population projection for the next 10 years US Census and/or Okeechobee County Water bodies SFWMD, FDEP, County Ecologically Sensitive Areas SFWMD, FDEP, County Response operations records County, City of Okeechobee Roads and Road Classification County, USGS Hazardous Substances Storage Couinty, FDEP Historic data on explosion events in the County county: Page 3 l I Sheet1 Notes: * Additional data will be obtained when necessary from the relevant websites suggested by DCA in the Local Mitigation Strategy Guidebook for Florida Cities and Counties, Supplement, Part 1,p.9., April, 1998 ** TAOS modeling will be performed to obtain information of the damaged areas and the fiscal estimate of damages in the county in case of hurricane events. • Page 4 • Defining Critical Facilities Critical Facilities are defined as those structures from which essential services and functions for victim survival, continuation of public safety actions, and disaster recovery are performed or provided. Supporting life-line infrastructure essential to the mission of critical facilities must also be included....when appropriate. (taken, in part from "State of Florida Critical Facility Inventory Initiative") For the purposes of this document, Okeechobee County has identified those critical facilities that have the potential for being affected by natural disasters. Such facilities include the following: • Hospitals, nursing homes, and housing likely to contain occupants who may not be sufficiently mobile to avoid death or injury during a natural disaster such as floods and high winds. • Police stations, fire stations, emergency medical services facilities, vehicle and equipment storage facilities, and emergency operations centers that are needed for emergency response activities before, during and after a natural disaster; • Buildings designated as shelters • Public and private utility facilities that are vital to maintaining or restoring • normal services to affected areas before, during and after a natural disaster; • Structures or facilities that produce, use or store highly volatile, flammable, explosive, toxic and/or water-reactive materials; • Emergency Siren locations • Communications facilities Initiatives that are designed to protect critical facilities shall be aimed at: • Reducing the potential for damage to vital public facilities; • Reducing the potential for pollution of flood waters by hazardous materials; • Ensuring that the facilities will be operable during most natural disaster emergencies. • County and Municipal Goals, Objectives and Policies that affect mitigation Evaluation and Effectiveness • • C:\MY DOCUMENTS\OKECHOBEE HMS\DELIVERABLES\HEADINGS.DOC DRAFT List of Policies that Affect the Hazard Mitigation Activities County. L 1.1(d) and City LU El.: 2.2: Reduce the risk of immediate hazardous impact of the industry on the local residents by excluding the industrial activities from the residential areas and protect lands valued from the adverse impacts of incompatible land uses. County L2.4: Reduces the risk of industrial pollution by industrial septic systems County: L3.2: Reduces risk of loses of lives in case of evacuation by maintaining the road accessibility level. County: L4.1 and L4.2: Reduces the risk for the residents health and welfare rehabilitation of the residential, commercial and industrial buildings, redevelopment through developing programs for special needs residents. County: L5.1 and L5.2; City LU El: 5.1 and 5.3: Protects water supply system from hazardous events by adoption of appropriate land development regulations, development standards, and other techniques. County: T3.1 and 13.2; City Transp. El: 3.1 and 3.2, 4.1 to 4.4, 5.1, and 6.1: Protects the health and welfare of the residents in case of disaster evacuation by correcting roadway deficiencies in the motorized and non- motorized system, and by improvements of the highway capacity. County: H1.5and H3.1 to H3.7; City LU E1.:6.1 to 6.3; City Housing El.: 2.1 to 2.4, 3.2, and 6.1: Reduces the risk for the residents in case of hazardous events assuring a proper shelter space and improving the physical conditions of substandard housing and other related issues). County S6.1 to S6.3; City LU El: 7.1: Developing a surface water management plan in cooperation with SFWMD and FDEP to assure flood prevention in the county territory. ?County C1.2: Protects air quality from industrial release of toxic or other hazardous substances by land development regulations (buffering) County C2.1 and C2.2; City Conservation E1:2.2: Water protection based on the water quality study and mitigation and enforcing the Surface Water Improvement and Management (S.W.I.M.) Act and protecting the identified well field cones of influence. County C2.9: Maintaining the community awareness about potential hazardous threats and giving an opportunity to the residents for suggestions and participation in the mitigation process based on current available information. County:G2.1 and G2.2; City LU El.: 5.1 and 5.2, Establishes Intergovernmental Coordination Committee for review of planning activities mandated by various elements of the effective plans. Okeechobee Emergency Management Plan: All of the policies listed in the Emergency Management Plan of Okeechobee County are more or less related to actions that are likely to be taken in case of massive hazardous event in the County. They are also related to planning for such a case and for main actions after the event in order to restore the physical, organizational and operational capability of the community. They do not however, address the issue of strategies and plans that could be implemented to lessen the impact of a hazardous event prior to the events occurance. • DRAFT Current City Policies Evaluation in Respect to Their Effectiveness at Reducing Losses of Lives and Property in Case of Hazardous Events GOAL: Through a well-planned mix of compatible land uses, the City of Okeechobee will maintain a high quality living environment, preserve its distinctive natural historic resources, and provide public services to its residents at a minimum cost. [9J-5.006(3)(a)] Objective 2: The City of Okeechobee will ensure that all new development is consistent with the Future Land Use Element. [9J-5.006(3)(b)7] Policy 2.2: In accordance with property rights policies adopted by the Central Florida Regional Council in the Central Florida Regional Policy Plan, the City of Okeechobee recognizes and will protect private property rights. In Implementing the Comprehensive Plan the City will ensure that its land development regulations protect the use and value of private property from adverse impacts of incompatible land uses, activities and hazards... Upon Plan adoption, the City shall require that all development proposals be accompanied by evidence that an inventory of ...areas prone to periodic flooding has been conducted... Evaluation: Through land development regulations the City reduces the risk of immediate hazardous impact of industry or other unacceptable land uses, on the health and welfare of the city residents by eliminating incompatible land uses in the City and protecting land value from the adverse impacts of incompatible land uses. By evaluating land development proposals for the potential of flooding the city can make sure that new development is designed and placed in the proper location to mitigate any of prevent any future flooding of structures. Recommendation:,The City should maintain a monitoring on any industrial enterprise which abuts residential, agricultural, recreational or conservation land use to be able to alert the population in case of unusual and/or dangerous level of environmental disturbance due to hazardous industrial activities. The flood prone potential of new development should continue to be assessed. Objective 5: The City of Okeechobee will protect significant natural and historic resources. [9J-5.006(3)(b)4] • Policy 5.2: By September 1991, the City will establish development standards to be applied to any wellfield protection zones which the city may designate to protect any future public potable water wellfield from contamination, and implement them through land development regulations These standards will, at a minimum: a) regulate the use, handling, production and storage of regulated substances; b) prohibit new underground fuel and other hazardous chemicals within these areas; c) require the existing facilities to demonstrate that adequate technology is being employed on-site to isolate the facility from the water supply; and d) require that future wellfield protection zones which are relatively undeveloped will be planed for lbw density and intensity land uses. [9J-5.006(3)(c)6] Evaluation: This policy reduces the risk to residents health and welfare which may be caused by chemical pollution of soils and potable water wellfields generated by underground storage systems and facilities in the area. Recommendation: The City of Okeechobee should require that all underground storage tank systems comply with the new regulations stated in Chapter 62-761 and Chapter 62-762 of Florida Statutes adopted in 1998. Objective 6: The City of Okeechobee will encourage the redevelopment and renewal of blighted areas. [9J-5.006(3)(b)2] Policy 6.1: By 1992, the City will identify and prioritize areas in need of redevelopment or renewal. Policy 6.2: By 1993, the City of Okeechobee will formulate a program of specific activities to be conducted in renewal of blighted areas, including but not limited to the following: a) Establish criteria for identifying structures in need of repair, rehabilitation or, if there is no feasible alternative, demolition. b) Seek all valuable state and federal funds to support renewal activities c) Identify any available alternative housing units for persons • displaced by renewal activities. d) Review of zoning, building, housing, and other codes for weaknesses which allow the formation of blighted areas, and make necessary revisions. Policy 6.3: By 1994, programs for redevelopment and renewal of blighted areas will be implemented. Evaluation: Along with the other intentions, the policies related to Objective 6 of the Future Land Use Element (Policy 6.1, Policy 6.2, and Policy 6.3) might also include the intent to reduce the risk of loss of lives, health damages and construction damages in case of a hazardous (primarily hurricane and tornado) event through rehabilitation of the residential, commercial and industrial buildings and by redevelopment of identified potentially hazardous areas by implementing special programs developed for this purpose. Recommendation: The City of Okeechobee should mandate that each new renewal area contains either a safe room in each building or a safe shelter in the neighborhood which can be used in case of tornado alert or hurricane approaching the area. GOAL: To develop a traffic circulation system which safely and efficiently meets existing and future transportation needs, promotes accepted design standards, and achieves desired level of service. [9J-5.007(3)(a)] Objective 3: The City of Okeechobee will support and encourage FDOT in the implementation of projects listed in the FDOT 5-Year Work Program which are under the city's jurisdiction and are consistent with and further the comprehensive plan. [9J- 5.007(3)(b)3] Policy 3.1: The city will provide necessary coordination and assistance to FDOT in its work efforts toward widening US 441 between CSX Railroad and Cemetery Road and all other projects included in the 5-Year Work Program covering the period 1990-1995. Policy 3.2: The city will promptly report to FDOT correcting roadway deficiencies in the motorized and non-motorized system, and by improvements of the highway capacity. Objective 8: The City of Okeechobee will coordinate development with the provision of adequate motorized and non-motorized transportation facilities. [9J-5.007(3)(b)2] Policy 8.2: The City will not permit new development to occur in locations where the existing traffic circulation network is insufficient to accommodate the impacts of the development, unless definite provisions are made to provide the necessary capacity prior to or concurrent with the development. [9J-5.007(3)(c)3] Evaluation: The above cited policies (3.1, and 3.2) as a part of the Transportation Element in the City Comprehensive Plan are efficient in providing assurance for the safety of residents and reducing the risk of health damages and losses of lives in case of necessary population evacuation caused by natural or anthropogenic hazardous event including but not limited to expected hurricane, wild fire, flood, explosion threat, heavy chemical or bacteriological pollution of the air and water in the area. Recommendation: The City of Okeechobee should maintain a current database reflecting the road conditions in the area and especially the conditions of the major evacuation roads in the area. The database should be easy to maintain and operate and should have at least two professionals capable of accessing it, maintaining it, and authorized to release information to the public in case of evacuation necessity. the City may wish to evaluate the need for adding safe design requirements for the transportation of Hazardous material haulers. • GOAL: The City of Okeechobee will plan for the provision of decent, safe and sanitary housing of appropriate type, size, location and cost, and adequate supporting public facilities to meet the current and future needs of all residents of the City. [9J-5.010(3)(a)] Objective 2: By 1992, the City of Okeechobee will formulate and begin to implement a program to identify, prevent, and/or eliminate substandard housing conditions. This will include amendment, by September of 1991, of housing and building codes and other applicable regulations to establish minimum standards for aesthetic, structural and/or sanitary conditions in the existing housing stock. [9J-5.010(3)(b)2] Policy 2.1: The City will adopt standards for rehabilitation of substandard housing units incorporating housing quality standards which meet or exceed those of the Federal Section 8 Existing Housing Program. Building, housing, and zoning codes in effect within the city shall be amended as necessary to maintain consistency with these standards. [9J-5.010(3)(c)3,4] Policy 2.3: The City of Okeechobee will establish criteria to identify • blighted areas and historically significant housing in need of improvement. [9J-5.010(3)(c)3] Policy 2.4: During 1991, the City of Okeechobee will conduct a review of applicable land development regulations for weaknesses which allow the formation of blighted areas, and coordinate with Okeechobee County to make necessary revisions as a part of the required amendment.process. [9J-5.010(3)(c)2] • Evaluation: The policies stated above and related to Objective 2 in the Housing Element of the Comprehensive Plan of City of Okeechobee reduce the risk of impact on the residents welfare and of potential losses of lives in case of hazardous events such as hurricanes and tornadoes strikes by improving the physical conditions of substandard housing and eliminating the blighted areas in the city. Recommendation: The City of Okeechobee should mandate that each new development or renewal contains either a safe room in each building or a safe shelter in the neighborhood which will be needed in case of tornado alert or hurricane approaching the area. GOAL: The City of Okeechobee will conserve, protect, and appropriately manage natural resources to promote the highest environmental quality possible. [9J-5.013(2)(a)] Objective 2: The City of Okeechobee will implement programs and policies to conserve the supply and maintain the quality of current and projected potable water sources, as well as protect the quality of surface water. [9J-5.013(2)(b)2] Policy 2.2: Through policy 2.2 of the Future Land Use Element and land development regulations based on that policy, the City of Okeechobee will restrict the location and/or intensity of land uses which have the potential to adversely affect the quality or quantity of groundwater. Should the municipal wells be established as a public drinking water source, the city will fully cooperate with the SFWMD to identify cones of influence for all public supply wellfields. In order to finance its support for these activities, the city will seek funding assistance from SFWMD and all other appropriate sources. Land uses within the identified cones of influence will be regulated in accordance with Future Land Use Policy 5.3 and associated land development regulations. [9J-5.013(2)(c)1] Evaluation: This policy reduces the risk for the health and welfare of the residents by reducing the risk for a health hazard (epidemiological hazardous • events) occurring as a result of contamination of the natural groundwater aquifer • recharge areas and the water well cones of influence due to inappropriately located land uses within the city limits. Recommendation: The City of Okeechobee should mandate that all industrial developments and agricultural establishments supply information on the expected types and amount of hazardous materials that are to be stored or used on the site for their production operation. A mitigation action plan which will eliminate or reduce the impact of a spill or an explosion on the site should be required of the enterprises. Objective 5: The City of Okeechobee will manage hazardous wastes, establish criteria for identification of environmentally sensitive areas, and regulate land uses so as to preserve natural resources. Policy 5.1: By September 1, 1991, land development regulations will be revised to ensure that new development, regardless of its location in the city meets the following conditions: a) does not degrade the water quality in Taylor Creek; b) does not threaten groundwater quality, particularly in vicinity of municipal wells; c) preserves existing wetlands; d) avoids the disturbance of natural drainage features; and e) preserves habitat for endangered and/or threatened wildlife species. Evaluation: In addition to water, wetland, and wildlife protection this policy also provides for eliminating or at least reducing the risk of damages on structures and human health which may be caused by hazardous material spills. Recommendation: See recommendation above. • • Historical Flood Data Unincorporated Okeechobee County Representatives from the Okeechobee County Engineering, Planning and Emergency Management Department and the City of Okeechobee Building Department met on October 20, 1999, to consider the location and extent of areas subject to flooding within Okeechobee County. The sites That were were identified as subject to flooding are depicted on the flooding location map contained on the GIS CD-ROM. • • Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 1 August 25, 1999 3`d Period Deliverables Appendix B • Repetitive Loss Data for Structures Unincorporated Okeechobee County No insured or uninsured repetitive loss structures are known to exist in the unincorporated County. City of Okeechobee No insured or uninsured repetitive loss structures are known to exist in the City of Okeechobee. echobee. Source: Repetitive loss information on insured properties, as of 1998, was obtained from DCA and FEMA. Information on uninsured properties was requested from local government staff and elected officials. • S Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy 1 August 25, 1999 3 Period Deliverables Appendix B Emergency Management :,'r';� fJO. � Okeechobee County ° SEAL :s=: 1917 NW 5th Avenue • Okeechobee, Florida 34972-2572 • (941) 763-3212 • FAX (941)763-1569 •. LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY WORK GROUP ADVISOR: FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MARNI MANGEL- 850-413-7683 ADVISOR: BERRYMAN & HENIGAR FRED GOODROW - 352-368-5055 FAX: 352-368-5063 OKEE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR GEORGE LONG Phone: 763-6441 Fax: 763-9529 OKEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR GENE O'NEILL Phone: 763-3212 Fax: 763-1569 OKEE CODE COMPLIANCE JOE BOYD Phone: 763-5548 Fax: 763-5276 OKEE ROAD & BRIDGE TOMMY RYMES Phone: 763-3514 Fax: 763-7139 OKEE PLANNING DIRECTOR BILL ROYCE Phone: 763-5548 Fax: 763-5276 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BRENDA O'CONNOR Phone: 763-6464 Fax: 763-3531 OKEE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PAUL PHILLIPS Phone: 467-5505 Fax: 467-3838 CITY ADMINISTRATOR ROBERT BRADSHAW Phone: 763-4116 Fax: 763-1686 CITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR KIETH TOMEY Phone: 467-2503 Fax: 763-4489 • OKEE PROPERTY APPRAISER BILL SHERMAN Phone: 763-4422 Fax: 763-7744 ' y COMMUNICATIONS/REACT AL BERRYMAN Phone: 467-0516 Fax: 467-0516 FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT JIM BURKE Phone: 467-3721 Fax: 467-3714 OKEECHOBEE CITY COUNCIL LOWRY MARKHAM Phone: 763-1165 Fax: 763-3641 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY COMMISSION JOHN ABNEY Phone: 763-6541 Fax: 763-6795 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE PAT MILLER Phone: 763-6469 Fax: 763-6745 COLUMBIA RAULERSON HOSPITAL BOB OLIVER Phone: 763-2151 Fax: 763-7753 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT. MARK MUROS Phone: 763-3117 Fax: 467-5062 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY ENGINEER TOM MASTERSON Phone: 763-1811 Fax: 763-5276 OKEECHOBEE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY MARK BAGGETT Phone: 763-1811 Fax: 763-5276 COQUINA WATER DISTRICT TOMMY STOKES Phone: 763-4601 Fax: 763-2543 OKEECHOBEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT KATHY WILKINSON Phone: 763-5544 Fax: 763-4565 SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT JOHN MORGAN Phone: 462-5260 Fax: 462-5269 BERGER INSURANCE PHIL BERGER Phone: 763-6411 Fax: 763-4569 OKEECHOBEE GRANTS CO-ORDINATOR JANE BOLAND Phone: 763-6731 Fax: 763-9203 OKEECHOBEE HEALTH DEPARTMENT JOHN BURTON Phone: 462-5812 Fax: 462-5217 • OKEECHOBEE COUNTY SCHOOLS DALE BARRETT Phone: 462-5000 Fax: 462-5012 OKEECHOBEE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT KATHY WILKINSON Phone: 763-5544 Fax: 763-4565 DIVISION OF FORESTRY JIM RATH Phone: 462-5160 Fax: 462-5162 • AS OF 9/30/98 1111 • Private Sector Interests Involved in Hazard Mitigation Strategy Working Group Private Companies that participated in the LMS Work group Included: • Florida Power & Light • Communications/React • Columbia Raulerson Hospital . Berger Insurance • 0 C:\MY DOCUMENTS\OKEECHOBEE HMS\DELIVERABLES\PVTSEC.DOC • Procedures to Resolve Conflicts Between Governmental Entities Related to the Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Coordinate the Local Mitigation Strategies of Okeechobee County, the City of Okeechobee, and all regional agencies and special districts. This should include: • Naming of the persons by position responsible for implementation of the LMS. These individuals should be in contact with each other at least on an annual basis to evaluate progress towards meeting the strategy commitments. • The goals, objectives, and policies included in the Emergency Management Plans, Local Mitigation Strategies, and the Comprehensive Plans of Okeechobee County, and the City of Okeechobee should be coordinated in an effort to avoid conflicts of responsibilities in implementing the mitigation policies following a disastrous event in the area. • Review procedures should be established ensuring the coordination of all programs related to Local Mitigation Strategies. Each year (preferably no later than early March of each year) a meeting should take place in order to 1111 review the policies and procedures included in the Comprehensive Plans, Emergency Management Plans, and in the Local Mitigation Strategy. • If any of the policies and procedures in the Local Mitigation Strategy and other municipal documents are determined to be ineffective, outdated, or in any other way unfit for current situations, changes should be implemented. • If changes are found necessary, a public hearing should be scheduled for the changes to take place. Changes should be based on and supported by the results of new data analysis related to issues requiring attention. • The following policies of the Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan should be fully implemented: G1.3 regarding consistency among the plans and programs of all municipalities within the county. G1.6 regarding maximum efficiency of service delivery (9J-5.015(3)(c)1,3,5). G1.7 regarding Lake Okeechobee Surface Water Improvement and Management Plan. • G2.2 regarding establishment of Intergovernmental Coordination Committee for planning activities review. G2.4 regarding data and information availability. G3. regarding the consistency among the land use activities and the goals of the Resource Management Plan for the Lower Kissimmee River and Taylor Creek Drainage Basin (Ch. 380 F.S.; 9j-5.0015(3)(b)1,2,3). • When all else fails the final step shall be the Conflict Resolution Proceedures of the Central Florida Regional Planning Council. • .-. 02/11/99 • Local Mitigation Strategy Guiding Principles 1. REDUCTION IN LOSS OF LIFE 2. REDUCTION IN PROPERTY DAMAGE 3. PROTECTION OF PUBLIC ASSETS 4. BUILDING SAFELY AND CAREFULLY IN VULNERABLE AREAS 5. ENHANCEDMENT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY 6. ENCOURAGEMENT OF RESPONSIBLE GROWTH • • • OKEECHOBEE COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION STRATEGY HAZARD RANKING The purpose of this information is to prioritize the three hazards of greatest concern and implementation goals action for the Hazard Mitigation Strategy Plan. Three hazard areas have been identified by the participants: (1) Explosion and Hazards Materials spills; (2) Hurricane/Flood/Tornado; and (3) Fires. In weighting the hazards, participants were instructed to allocate 100 points among the three hazard areas. All points must be allocated, and there was no limit as to how many or how few points any one category could be granted. Total votes for each ranking scheme are shown below Suggested rankings and votes: (1) Explosion and Hazardous Material Spills (2) Hurricane/Flood/Tornado (3) Fires tp = Total Points tv = Total Votes s = Total Score Wvg = Average Score Points is avg (1) 15 10 60 40 25 12.5 50 30 50 20 35 412 29 (2) 75 75 25 45 50 75 20 60 40 50 50 740 53 (3) 10 15 15 15 25 12.5 30 10 10 30 15 247 18 tp 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1400 100 tv 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 GOAL RANKING In determining goals for implementation, hurricane/flood/tornado will be given a higher priority (weight of .53) compared to explosion and hazards materials spills (weight of .29) or fires (weight of .18) Goals were scored in support of goals as follows: Goal or activity Score Weighted score (1) Explosion & Hazardous Material Spills, weight.29 1.1 Insure appropriate locational criteria for hazardous material storage .33 .096 _ 1.2 Evaluate the need for alternative travel routes .22 .064 1.3 Support provisions for safe storage .12 .035 1.4 Support regulatory agencies and annual inspections .10 .029 1.5 Initiate public awareness program .23 .067 • C:My Documents\Okeechobee HMSIOKCPRTRKdoc 1 02) Hurricane/Flood/Tornado, weight.53 2.1 Insure adequate shelter space .24 .127 2.2 Reduce number of vulnerable dwelling units .07 .037 2.3 Increase public awareness of need to prepare .11 .058 2.4 Detailed identification of high risk areas .09 .048 2.5 Identify vulnerable public and private infrastructure .13 .069 2.6 Identify private resources .07 .037 2.7 Evaluate/enforce building codes .07 .037 2.8 Develop an advance warning system for tornado's .12 .064 2.9 Adopt a response plan .10 .053 (3) Fires, weight.18 3.1 Educate public on mitigation techniques .20 .036 3.2 Work on risk assessment by area .23 .041 3.3 Evaluate mitigation ordinance .12 .022 3.4 Prioritize code enforcement to enforce fire mitigation .09 .016 3.5 Retrofit old plats to be more safe .08 .014 3.6 Increase management of public lands as fire breaks .08 .014 3.7 Improve communication between agencies .20 .036 ESTABLISHED PRIORITY •?riority goal areas, in order of score Score Weighted score 2.1 Insure adequate shelter space .24 .127 1.1 Insure appropriate locational criteria for hazardous material storage .33 .096 2.5 Identify vulnerable public and private infrastructure .13 .069 1.5 Initiate public awareness program .23 .067 1.2 Evaluate the need for alternative travel routes .22 .064 2.8 Develop an advance warning system for tornado's .12 .064 2.3 Increase public awareness of need to prepare .11 .058 2.9 Adopt a response plan .10 .053 2.4 Detailed identification of high risk areas .09 .048 3.2 Work on risk assessment by area .23 .041 2.2 Reduce number of vulnerable dwelling units .07 .037 2.6 Identify private resources .07 .037 2.7 Evaluate/enforce building codes .07 .037 3.1 Educate public on mitigation techniques .20 .036 3.7 Improve communication between agencies .20 .036 1.3 Support provisions for safe storage .12 .035 1.4 Support regulatory agencies and annual inspections .10 .029 3.3 Evaluate mitigation ordinance .12 .022 3.4 Prioritize code enforcement to enforce fire mitigation .09 .016 3.5 Retrofit old plats to be more safe .08 .014 3.6 Increase management of public lands as fire breaks .08 .014 • C:\My Documents1Okeechobee HMS7OKCPRTRK.doc 2 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION STRATEGY prepared by Berryman & Henigar • April 1999 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Tota Avg Round 1 15 10 60 40 25 25 12.5 50 30 50 20 25 35 15 29.4 29 1.1 30 65 20 40 40 50 50 25 30 20 15 30 25 20 460 32.9 33 1.2 25 20 20 30 30 20 12.5 15 30 10 20 30 25 20 307 22 22 1.3 10 5 15 5 10 10 12.5 15 20 10 15 15 30 0 172 12.4 12 1.4 10 5 10 5 10 10 12.5 20 10 10 20 5 10 0 137 9.85 10 1.5 25 5 35 20 10 10 12.5 25 10 50 30 20 10 60 322 23.1 23 total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 2 75 75 25 45 50 50 75 20 60 40 50 50 50 75 740 52.9 53 2.1 15 5 10 15 25 50 25 15 30 15 10 25 30 70 340 24.3 24 2.2 5 2 5 10 10 10 6.25 15 0 10 10 5 10 0 98.2 7 7 2.3 5 1 15 15 15 10 12.5 15 20 20 15 5 5 5 158 11.4 11 2.4 25 2 5 20 10 10 12.5 10 10 5 10 5 5 0 129 9.3 9 2.5 10 40 10 30 15 10 12.5 15 10 5 15 5 5 0 182 13.1 13 2.6 5 20 10 10 10 10 6.25 5 0 5 5 0 5 0 91.2 6.5 7 • 2.7 12.5 20 10 0 5 0 0 10 0 5 10 10 5 5 92.5 6.6 7 2.8 10 0 20 0 5 0 12.5 5 30 15 10 25 20 15 167 12 12 2.9 12.5 10 15 0 5 0 12.5 10 0 20 15 20 15 5 140 10 10 total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 3 10 15 15 15 25 25 12.5 30 10 10 30 25 15 10 247 17.7 18 3.1 10 5 20 15 25 10 15 20 100 20 15 20 10 0 285 20.4 20 3.2 35 40 40 30 25 0 15 15 0 30 10 20 50 10 320 22.9 23 3.3 25 3 10 10 10 20 15 15 0 10 15 10 10 10 163 11.6 12 3.4 5 2 10 5 10 10 15 25 0 5 10 20 5 0 122 8.7 9 3.5 10 10 5 5 10 20 15 5 0 5 15 5 10 0 115 8.2 8 3.6 5 0 5 10 10 20 15 10 0 10 15 5 5 0 110 7.9 8 3.7 10 40 10 25 10 20 10 10 0 20 20 20 10 80 285 20.4 20 total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 The above data analysis was performed by using survey's filled out by the LMS Committee in Okeechobee County Florida. There were 14 survey's in total. There were three main sections, that where then broken down into subsection labeled 1.1,1.2 etc.. Totals equaling 100 are shown for each subsection of each survey in to the total category under 1.5, 2.9, and 3.7 . The total for each row are calculated under the total column. Avg. stands for the average of each row. The last column is Rounded to the nearest 10th for statistical data analysis purposes. C:1My Oocuments1Okeechobee HMS\OKCPRTRK.doc 3 r Committee Members 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Total Avg Round 1 15 10 60 40 25 25 12.5 50 30 50 20 25 35 15 412.5 29.4 29 1.1 30 65 20 40 40 50 50 25 30 20 15 30 25 20 460 32.9 33 1.2 25 20 20 30 30 20 12.5 15 30 10 20 30 25 20 308 22 22 1.3 10 5 15 5 10 10 12.5 15 20 10 15 15 30 0 173 12.4 12 1.4 10 5 10 5 10 10 12.5 20 10 10 20 5 10 0 138 9.85 10 1.5 25 5 35 20 10 10 12.5 25 10 50 30 20' 10 60 323 23.1 23 total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 2 75 75 25 45 50 50 75 20 60 40 50 50 50 75 740 52.9 53 C m 2.1 15 5 10 15 25 50 25 15 30 15 10 25 30 70 340 24.3 24 2.2 5 2 5 10 10 10 6.25 15 0 10 10 5 10 0 98.3 7 7 < 2.3 5 1 15 15 15 10 12.5 15 20 20 15 5 5 5 159 11.4 11 c 2.4 25 2 5 20 10 10 12.5 10 10 5 10 5 5 0 130 9.3 9 as 2.5 10 40 10 30 15 10 12.5 15 10 5 15 5 5 0 183 13.1 13 2.6 5 20 10 10 10 10 6.25 5 0 5 5 0 5 0 91.3 6.5 7 o 2.7 12.5 20 10 0 5 0 0 10 0 5 10 10 5 5 92.5 6.6 7 2.8 10 0 20 0 5 0 12.5 5 30 15 10 25 20 15 168 12 12 2.9 12.5 10 15 0 5 0 12.5 10 0 20 15 20 15 5 140 10 10 total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 ' 100 100 • 3 10 15 15 15 25 25 12.5 30 10 10 30 25 15 10 248 17.7 18 3.1 10 5 20 15 25 10 15 20 100 20 15 20 10 0 285 20.4 20 3.2 35 40 40 30 25 0 15 15 0 30 10 20 50 10 320 22.9 23 3.3 25 3 10 10 10 20 15 15 0 10 15 10 10 10 163 11.6 12 3.4 5 2 10 5 10 10 15 25 0 5 10 20 5 0 122 8.7 9 3.5 10 10 5 5 10 20 15 5 0 5 15 5 10 0 115 8.2 8 3.6 5 0 5 10 10 20 15 10 0 10 15 5 5 0 110 7.9 8 3.7 10 40 10 25 10 20 10 10 0 20 20 20 10 80 285 20.4 20 total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 C:\My Documents\Okeechobee HMS\OKCPRTRK doc 4 Appendix C Hazard Evaluation Worksheet The following Hazard Evaluation Worksheet compares local government comprehensive plan policies with issues that must be addressed as part of an effective hazard mitigation strategy. The plan policies are from Okeechobee County and the City of Okeechobee. Comments contained in the matrix indicate which plan policies should be revised to improve local mitigation efforts. As Okeechobee County and the City update and revise their respective local government comprehensive plans, the information in this appendix will provide guidance for developing improved mitigation plans and polices. The abbreviations used in the following matrix are as follows: OC = Okeechobee County Comprehensive Plan Each element in the Okeechobee County Plan is identified with the appropriate letter symbol as used in the plan. • CO = City of Okeechobee • Okeechobee County Local Mitigation Strategy i August 25, 1999 3rd Period Deliverables Appendix C October 27, 1999 LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY MEETING MINUTES. In attendance were: Gene O'Neill of Emergency Management, Kathy Wilkinson of Emergency Management, Dale Barrett of Okeechobee School Board, Sue Jackson of Red Cross, Lowery Markham of City Council, Joe Boyd of the Planning Deapartment and Fred Goodrow of B&H. Mr. Goodrow handed out the Okeechobee County-wide Local Mitigation Stratgy which the group went over. We decided something needs to be added regarding in County and Host/Risk County evacuation facilities and procedures. The City and County need to agenda the acceptance of the Strategy. The possible dates to go to the Commission and Council are 12/09/99 for the County Commission and 01/04/00 for the City Council. Mr. Markham motioned the Resolution be given to the City and County. Ms. Jackson seconded the motion which was unanimous. A transmittal letter needs to be sent to the D.C.A. regarding when the local governments will see and vote on the strategy. With nothing further, the meeting was adjounred. S Gene O'Neill, Emergency Management Director Kathy Wilkinson, Administrative Secretary April 15, 1999 LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY MEETING MINUTES ii• In attendance were: Gene O'Neill of Emergency Management, Mary Peltier of Emergency Management, Kathy Wilkinson of Emergency Management, Bill Royce Director of Planning, Tom Masterson County Engineer, Mark Baggett of Okeechobee County Solid Waste, Don Hagen of South Florida Water Management, Dale Barrett of Okeechobee School Board, Tim Rain of Forestry, Chief Tomey of City Fire Department, Cleveland Lamb of City Street Department, Danie Arcoiti of DCA, Al Berryman of Emergency Management, John Burton of Department of Health, Tommy Rimes of Road Department and Fred Goodrow of B&H. Fred handed out the results of prioritizing our goals to deal with our hazard areas. We ranked the suggested activities and added a few more. The following graph shows the results. 0 IIIIWorkgroup members will be notified when our next meeting will be. Gene O'Neill, Emergency Management Director Kathy Wilkinson,Administrative Secretary March, 9, 1999 LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY MEETING MINUTES 4 In attendance were: Gene O'Neill of Emergency Management, Mary Peltier of Emergency Management, Kathy Wilkinson of Emergency Management, Steve Padgett Director of Okeechobee Outreach Services, Bill Royce Director of Planning, Joe Boyd Director of Code Compliance, Gene Prescott of Okeechobee Road & Bridge, Tom Masterson County Engineer, Mark Baggett of Okeechobee County Solid Waste, Rick Lewis of Okeechobee Development Authority, Don Hagen of South Florida Water Management, Dale Barrett of Okeechobee School Board, Ed Ward of Forestry, Tim Rain of Forestry, Chief Tomey of City Fire Department and Fred Goodrow of B&H.. In our last meeting County concerns were put into the following 3 categories: Explosion & HazMat Spills Hurricane/Flood/Tornado Fire/Drought The following objectives of our categories were discussed and weighted. Explosion & HazMat Spills Insure appropriate location criteria. Evaluate need for alternative travel routes. Support provisions for safe storage. Support regulatory agencies and annual inspections. Initiate public awareness. • Hurricane/Flood/Tornado Insure adequate shelter space. Reduce number of vulnerable dwelling units. Increase public awareness of need to prepare. Detailed identification of high risk areas. Identify vulnerable public & private infrastructure. Identify private resources. Evaluate/enforce building codes. Advance warning system for tornados. Adopt response plan. Fire Educate public on mitigation techniques. Work on risk assessments by area. Evaluate mitigation ordinance. Prioritize code enforcement fire mitigation. Retrofit old plats to be more safe. Increase management of public lands as fire breaks. Improve communication between agencies. Fred took our ratings and will give us the results at out next meeting. III Our next meeting will be on April 15, 1999 at 9:00A.M. Gene O'Neill, Emergency Management Director Kathy Wilkinson, Administrative Secretary February 2, 1999 LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY MEETING MINUTES 4 In attendance were: Gene O'Neill of Emergency Management, Kathy Wilkinson of Emergency Management, Fred Goodrow of B&H, Andy Easton of B&H, Mariana Histouva of B&H, Ed Ward of Forestry, Tom Masterson County Engineer, Mark Baggett from Okeechobee County Solid Waste, Harry Moldenhauer of Department of Health, Tommy Rimes of County Road &Bridge and Chief Tomey of City Fire Department. Andy talked to the Committee regarding grants that might be applicable to us through HUD geared to low-medium income and needing a 12.5%match from the County. The following guiding principles were adopted: 1) Reduction in loss of life. 2) Reduction in property damage. 3) Protection of public assets. 4) Building safely and carefully in vulnerable areas. 5) Enhancement of cooperation between local governments of Okeechobee County. 6) Encouragement of responsible growth. • Mariana went over the maps B&H provided showing . She needs to know were the County's mobile home parks are located by latitude and longitude, the tax roles and a map of the shelters. We will call DCA and request the extension on the deliveries for phase 3 and 4. c The Committee will rate the objectives at the next meeting. We will contact the Okeechobee Utility Authority and include them in our workgroup. We need to look over the County and Municipal goals, objectives and policies that affect mitigation evaluation and effectiveness. The attached evaluation procedures to revise and update mitigation strategy were adopted. III Gene O'Neill, Emergency Management Director Kathy Wilkinson, Administrative Secretary September 30, 1998 LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY MEETING MINUTES • In attendance were: Gene O'Neill of Emergency Management, Sue Jackson of Red Cross, Fred Goodrow of B&H, County Administrator George Long, Jim Rath of Forestry, Phil Berger of Berger Insurance, Katrina Hoiston of B&H, Joe Boyd of Planning& Development, Kathy Wilkinson of Emergency Management, County Grant Coordinator Jane Bolen, County Engineer Tom Masterson, John Morgan form SFWMD, Brenda O'Conner for Chamber of Commerce, Bill Royce from Planning & Development, Lowry Markham from the City of Okeechobee and Mark Baggett from Okeechobee County Solid Waste. We are applying for three grants: (1)A generator and shutters for our Special Needs Shelter at Osceola Middle School (2)Temporary shuttering for NW 5h Ave. County Annex Building (3)Small generators for Okeechobee Utility Authority sewer lift stations Fred Goodrow from Berryman & Henigar gave an overview of the mitigation strategy. Topics for Strategy Development were discussed and rated on the following scale: 1-Most Important 2-Very Important 3-Some Value but not critical 4-Not Important 5-No further attention Hurricane 1 HazMat spill 3 Water control/Dike breach/Flood 1 Life issues re: tornados 1 •': Forest fire 2 Train derailment 4 Prolonged drought 2 Plane crash 4 Sinkhole 5 Major accident 4 Explosion 3 Nuclear problem 5 We discussed what we wanted eventually be able to say (visions) in 20 years re: some of the topics. Hurricane: All necessary precautions & means to eliminate damage and death. Flooding: No new development will be impacted & no loss of life. Existing development will have all necessary precautions & means taken to minimize loss of life& 1 property. Fire: All necessary precautions & means taken to minimize loss of life& property. Prolonged Drought: All standards & measures to be taken to prevent prolonged drought. 1 Tornado: All necessary measures taken to give everyone the opportunity for safety. 1 HazMat: All improvements & regulations taken to minimize HazMat spills in the County. Explosion: All improvements & regulations taken to minimize explosions in the County. Gene O'Neill, Emergency Management Director Kathy Wilkinson, Administrative Secretary August 25, 1998 • LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY MEETING MINUTES In attendance were: Gene O'Neill of Emergency Management, Al Berryman of Radio Club, Tommy Rimes of Road &Bridge, Jim Burke of FPL, Keith Tomey of City Fire Department, Paul Phillips of ODA, Joe Boyd of Code Compliance, Bill Royce of Planning and Jan Brandt of FDEM Mr. Brant outlined the steps we need to go through for mitigation and the contract with the County. The Work Group will make up a"wish list" of projects that need to be attended to in the County. The vulnerability assessment will help us prioritize our"wish list"and help justify our projects and their order. Our consultant suggested using models from similar counties. We have decided to collect the data, CEMP plan, Comp plan, etc. to help us see our vulnerabilities. • • Gene O'Neill, Emergency Management Director Kathy Wilkinson, Administrative Secretary June 12, 1998 LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY MEETING MINUTES In attendance were: Gene O'Neill of Emergency Management, Al Berryman of Radio Club, Jim Burke of FPL, Keith Tomey of City Fire Department, Paul Phillips of ODA, Lee Lefingwell of Code Compliance, Bill Royce of Planning, Mark Baggett of Administration, Marshall Muros of Sheriff's Office, Brenda O'Connor of Chamber of Commerce, Lowry Markham of City Council, Pat Miller of Extension Office, John Abney of the County Commission, and George Long the County Administrator. The Committee looked at proposals from Wisdom Associates Inc., 21" Century Solutions and Continental Shelf Associates. First place went to Wisdom Associates Inc. Mr. Long suggested that Gene check with the Department of Community Affairs to see if we needed to do a RFQ due to the amount of money. It was decided to set up a meeting between Wisdom, Mr. Long and Gene to iron out the particulars. We would then give our ranking of the three companies to the Board of County Commissioners for confirmation and then sit down with Wisdom and negociate the time line and 40' reimbursable items. • Gene O'Neill, Emergency Management Director Kathy Wilkinson, Administrative Secretary April 29, 1998 • LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY MEETING MINUTES In attendance were: Gene O'Neill of Emergency Management, Al Berryman of Radio Club, Tommy Rimes of Road &Bridge, Glenn Prescott of Road & Bridge, Jim Burke of FPL, Rachel Scott of FPL, Tracy Webb of Okeechobee News, Keith Tomey of City Fire Department, Paul Phillips of ODA, Lee Lefingwell of Code Compliance, Bill Royce of Planning and Jan Brandt of FDEM The State is interested in breaking the chain of disaster, repair and disaster. Instead of replacing or repairing a structure to the way it was before the disaster, they rather have us repair or build structures that will withstand more than the original structure did. This is called Local Mitigation Strategy. They will provide funding, literature, contacts and technical assistance to the workgroup upon request. The County will receive $32,500.00 from the State for the strategy. There are four steps for the Local Mitigation Strategy: 1) Form a workgroup 2) Development of Principles of Mitigation 3) Hazard Identification Assessment 4) Prioritize list of projects The next meeting will be held on May 13, 1998 at 2:00 P.M. Our Chairman and secretary will be elected at that meeting. Hopefully we will have more representatives from the County, City and non-governmental organizations. Gene O'Neill will notify everyone where the next meeting will take place. • Gene O'Neill, Emergency Management Director Kathy Wilkinson, Administrative Secretary I I - - A Evacuation Roads __ -7) .., and Critical Facilities L �,,� _ __ Okeechobee County, Florida v. ,_,. a �� rW ', - P - LEGEND - ai = --- Critical Facility ° Evacuation Roads Railroad ad T I? i �` ` / Road * ; v, - , E; - Major water body "" Canal or streem i, �- * Urban Area �► _ C] Okeechobee County kliti ey- ■ k: ft 1__milk. N �� DATA SOURCES A DCA, FLORIDA OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA , PREPARED BY IIfnTIdn- HIar 8 0 8 16 Miles OCTOBER, 1999 - I I I I L N Evacuation Roads iE�E;RL = ''S�H"`� - - and Critical Facilities in the Urban Areas L Okeechobee County, Florida \� \ \ / OKEFCHOBEE HIGH SCHOOL �� J � LEGEND dHO O.CEGHOBE GWTR _ `c.9'EE G TP' I I� �- * Critical Facility u \,. ,r Evacuation Roads a mg a , ' nip ■ so .,,AV'' Railroad .M q iL- '* " i is .. 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Hemgar . ka...... 8 0 8 16 Miles ► OCTOBER, 1999 t ,_ Hazardous Materials Sites Iiii= __k_ 0 Li:u d-wa er plant and Fire Risk Areas in the Urban Areas Life S-rvices �-11 Vl alkoLln =i atfdn:l 3 * �,■ _ Okeechobee County, Florida ..-- II lr�!�I idge MH ® d ©iamond - • -.: i er _MO•■ ■ en ; "-- • IMO AN 111 limmemps ui. t 'ammonium' LE G E N D �!� G■■I■f■■i u i. ons i�� 'wt�� I— * Hazardous Materials Site �� �p■i:�•�0:, I � �� Evacuation Roads jillr- "� �� A/Railroad .�6 � � Road !11I j ■� I■�= ` Canal or streem , Major water body ■! , Fire Risk Area ■■ i : ounty III flue sin Go & Country Club � \ rw — a a Oaks ■ in DATA SOURCES: DCA, FLORIDA - ______1 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA r _ rt-,, v Oasis V' •,� I . . n & C un ryMHP x: = } rr OUA-wa'•te water plant �; _�� PREPARED BY: BerrYrnar: QUA su wat • - Hmtgar !Li, 1. 0.7 • . OCTOBER, 1999 I I I • INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT REGARDING LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY GRANT PROJECT WHEREAS, Okeechobee County has identified need in the County to develop a Local Hazard Mitigation Strategy and has entered into a grant agreement with the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs with respect to the development of the Local Mitigation Strategy Project (LMS), and pursuant thereto has contracted with Berryman and Henigar, Inc. as consultant for the project; and WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee (referred to as the Municipality herein) desires to participate with Okeechobee County in the preparation of an LMS for the Municipality and in the utilization of Berryman and Henigar, Inc. services, under the terms and conditions hereof; NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed and resolved by Okeechobee County and the Municipality that: 1. Both governments agree to cooperate in the preparation and implementation of the LMS, by the use of consultant services of Berryman and Henigar,Inc.,as governed by the grant as approved by the Florida Department of Community Affairs and,in particular, each party agrees to comply with all provision of the County's agreement with DCA regarding the subject matters hereof. In particular, the Municipality shall enter into such agreements and enact such ordinances and resolutions as shall be appropriate or necessary to prepare, adopt and implement the LMS consistent with Attachment A, Scope of Work. Okeechobee County shall have responsibility for the preparation of the LMS, as it affects the Municipality, subject, however, to reasonable input and approval from the Municipality (consistent with the requirement of the grant and the program requirements). 2. Nothing contained in this agreement shall deprive any government of any power for zoning, development control or other lawful authority which it presently possesses. This agreement is entered into this January 5 , 1999 , At by and between Okeechobee County and the Municipality. �< ,. I is Mayor , a e s E. Kirk Chai t an, Boar.; County Commissi. ers ATTEST: 10., r Bonnie S . Thomas , CMC, City Clerk + Reviewed For Legal Sufficiency Reviewed for Legal Sufficiency: DEC 0 9 1998 r a John R . Cook, City Attorney OKEECHOBEE COUNTY ATTORNEY • • SCOPE OF WORK CITY/COUNTY PARTNERSHIP LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY The following lists the requirements for City of Okeechobee, as a partner with the County in the development of a single, unified"Local Mitigation Strategy"for Okeechobee County. Municipalities choosing to have the County assume full responsibility to conduct the"local mitigation strategy"program shall perform the following: 1. Designate the County as its representative to the"Local Mitigation Strategy"Working Group or designate a Municipal representative to the Working Group. The municipality may designate other representatives to participate in technical committees or task forces. 2. Cooperate with the County by allowing the County's representative access to, and replication of, all information required as identified below: A. Listing of municipal agencies and the mitigation function each provides;including a narrative of how the agencies help reduce losses from hazards. B. Listing of existing municipal policies, ordinances, and programs that affect mitigation. C. Listing of municipal facilities, public buildings and hazardous material sites. D. Repetitive loss data for all structures within the municipality. E. Historical flood data within the municipality. F. Listing of potential program, project and policy initiatives within the municipality that have the potential to reduce losses of life and property from natural disaster events. 3. Assist the County's representative by: A. Reviewing for accuracy and completeness, all lists, reports and recommendations regarding the municipality. B. Prioritizing and ranking of all mitigation initiatives identified by the County's representative for the municipality. C. Submit the final `Local Mitigation Strategy" document to the Municipal governing body for formal adoption. 1042 JANUARY 5,1999•REGULAR MEETING•PAGE 5 OF 7 .:....:...:.. ...:. o: IX. NEW BUSINESS. C. Appointments of Council Members to serve as City Liaison to various Boards: 1. Central Florida Regional Planning Council(one Council Council Member Chandler commented that he is currently serving on this board.However,he cannot continue,the Member). meetings are the first Wednesday of each Month in Sebring at 9:30 a.m.Mayor Kirk volunteered to serve as the liaison to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council for a two-year term. 2. Tourist Development Council(two Council Members). Council Members Chandler and Oliver are currently serving as the liaison's and neither wished to continue.Council Members Watford and Markham volunteered to serve as the liaisons to the Tourist Development Council for a two- year term. 3. Okeechobee Development Authority(one Council Council Member Watford is currently serving on this board and volunteered to continue as the liaison to the Member). Okeechobee Development Authority for a two-year term. • 4. Juvenile Justice Council(one Council Member). Mayor Kirk is currently serving on this board and volunteered to continue as the liaison to the Juvenile Justice Council for a two-year term. 5. Treasure Coast Council of Local Governments(one Council Member Oliver is currently serving on this board and volunteered to continue as the liaison to the Treasure Council Member). Coast Council of Local Governments for a two-year term. D. Motion to approve the Second Amendment to the interlocal Council Member Chandler moved to approve the Second Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement creating the Agreement creating the Okeechobee Utility Authority between the Okeechobee Utility Authority between the City and County;seconded by Council Member Watford.Following a brief ( City and County-OUA Attorney Tom Conely(Exhibit 2). discussion,the vote was as follows: KIRK-YES CHANDLER•YES MARKHAM•YES OLIVER•YES WATFORD•YES MOTION CARRIED. E. Motion to approve and execute an Interlocal Agreement between Council Member Watford moved to approve and execute an Interlocal Agreement between the City and County the City and County regarding the development of a Local regarding the development of a Local Mitigation Strategy(LMS)(Emergency Services);seconded by Council Mitigation Strategy(LMS)-City Administrator(Exhibit 3). Members Oliver and Markham. JANUARY 5,1999•REGULAR MEETING-PAGE 6 OF 7 4 }}H�MV 1'.l��. l��i('"�;;Fpt(�57� .:..i::. : • IX. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED. E. Motion to approve and execute an Interlocal Agreement between This is a combining of efforts with the County to be prepared should emergency's arise,this will help with funding,when the City and County regarding the development of a Local you are prepared you are already eligible to receive funding for your needs. i Mitigation Strategy(LMS)continued. KIRK-YES CHANDLER-YES MARKHAM•YES OLIVER•YES WATFORD-YES MOTION CARRIED. k F. Motion to approve Resolution No.99-01 and execute a Highway This item was withdrawn from the agenda. Lighting Joint Project Agreement between the City and the Florida Department of Transportation regarding street light maintenance along State Road 70 East,between 7th Avenue and 17th Avenue- City Administrator(Exhibit 4). G. Consider a request from the Florida Department of Transportation There was a brief discussion regarding the legal description attached to the cover letter requesting the Council waive for the City of Okeechobee to waive all required fees regarding the all required fees to process an alley closing application for the Florida Department of Transportation. The legal acquisition of an alley located in the Highway 441 North Project description is for only half of the alley running East to West in Block 3,City of Okeechobee.The Council's policy is to Area-City Administrator(Exhibit 5). close the entire alley not half. Council Member Watford moved to waive the fees for alley closing application,fees being twenty-five dollars($25.00) and one hundred seventy dollars($170.00),to equal one hundred ninety-five dollars($195.00)for DOT regarding the North Parrott Avenue(Highway 441 North)Widening Project seconded by Council Member Oliver. KIRK-YES CHANDLER-YES MARKHAM-YES OLIVER-YES WATFORD-YES MOTION CARRIED. • 12/1011958 11: 57 941-763-9523 BOARD OF COUNTY COM. PAGE 02 EXHIBIT 3 - JANUARY 5 AGENDA Subject: LMS DEVELOPMENT; INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ITEM .• As the BOCC is aware. the County is party to an agreement with DCA which provides the p� funding necessary to develop a Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS). The County is also party to an agreement with Berryman and Henigar, Inc. which provides for development of the LMS. The LMS will be designed to identify actions that can be taken prior to a local disaster to mitigate related damages that can be anticipated (such as elevating structures in low- lying areas to prevent flood damage). The City of Okeechobee had an opportunity to either develop its own LMS or,to participate in development of the County's LMS. Early staff discussions revealed a preference on the part of the City to participate in development of the County's LMS. The project has been undertaken accordingly. The attached interlocal agreement formalizes this collaborative arrangement. RECOMMENDATION: That the BOCC approve, and authorize the Chair to execute following execution by the City, an interlocal agreement relating to development of a Local Mitigation Strategy. Approved for Agenda Item 12/17/98 Page 1 of 3 County • •ministrator • �2/101199S 11: 57 941-763-9529 BOARD OF COUNTY COM. PAGE 03 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT REGARDING LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY GRANT PROJECT WHEREAS, Okeechobee County has identified need in the County to develop a Local Hazard Mitigation Strategy and has entered into a grant agreement with the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs with respect to the development of the Local Mitigation Strategy Project(LMS), and pursuant thereto has contracted with Berryman and Henigar,Inc. as consultant for the project; and WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee (referred to as the Municipality herein) desires to participate with Okeechobee County in the preparation of an LMS for the Municipality and in the utilization of Berryman and Henigar, Inc. services,under the terms and conditions hereof, NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed and resolved by Okeechobee County and the Municipality that: 1. Both governments agree to cooperate in the preparation and implementation of the LMS, by the use of consultant services of Berryman and Henigar,Inc.,as governed by the grant as approved by the Florida Department of Community Affairs and,in particular,each party agrees to comply with all provision of the County's agreement with DCA regarding the subject matters hereof. In particular, the Municipality shall enter into such agreements and enact such ordinances and resolutions as shall be appropriate or necessary to prepare,adopt and implement the LMS consistent with Attachment A, Scope of Work. Okeechobee County shall have responsibility for the preparation of the LMS, as it affects the Municipality, subject, however, to reasonable input and approval from the Municipality (consistent with the requirement of the grant and the program requirements). 2. Nothing contained in this agreement shall deprive any government of any power for zoning, development control or other lawful authority which it presently possesses. This agreement is entered into this , 1998, by and between Okeechobee County and the Municipality. Mayor Chairman,Board of County Comtnissioners Reviewed For Legal Sufficiency DEC ,j 9 1333 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY ATTORNEY !2/10'1598 11:57 941-753-9529 BOARD JF COUNTY COM. PAGE 04 SCOPE or WORK CITY/COUNTY PARTNERSHIP LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY The following lists the requirements for City of Okeechobee, as a partner with the County in the development of a single,unified"Local Mitigation Strategy"for Okeechobee County. Municipalities choosing to have the County assume full responsibility to conduct the local mitigation strategy"program shall perform the following: h. Designate the County as its representative to the"Local Mitigation Strategy"Working Group or designate a Municipal representative to the Working Group. The municipality may designate other representatives to participate in technical committees or task forces. 2. Cooperate with the County by allowing the County's representative access to,and replication of, all information required as identified below: A Listing of municipal agencies and the mitigation function each provides;including a narrative of how the agencies help reduce losses from hazards. B. Listing of existing municipal policies, ordinances, and programs that affect mitigation. C. Listing of municipal facilities,public buildings and hazardous material sites. D. Repetitive loss data for all structures within the municipality. E. Historical flood data within the municipality. F. Listing of potential program,project and policy initiatives within the municipality that have the potential to reduce losses of life and property from natural disaster events. 3. Assist the County's representative by: A. Reviewing for accuracy and completeness, all lists, reports and recommendations regarding the municipality. B. Prioritizing and ranking of all mitigation initiatives identified by the County's representative for the municipality. C. Submit the final"Local Mitigation Strategy"document to the Municipal governing body for formal adoption.