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Multi Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
City of Seward and Qutekcak Native Tribe Alaska
Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
January 2020
Revised March 2022
Prepared by:
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SECTION NINE CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
APPENDIX G: PLAN MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS MJHN1 P
ANNUAL REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE
Annual Review Questionnaire
SECTIONPLAN
Are there internal or external organizations and
Alaska DOT&PF, Alaska
agencies that have been invaluable to the planning
Yes
process or to mitigation action
Railroad, Shoreside, OBI
Have all jurisdictions
PLANNING
Are there procedures (e.g. meeting announcements,
Yes
automatically send updates
PROCESS
plan updates) that can be done more efficiently?
annually.
Has the planning team undertaken any public
March 2, 2021 P&Z/SBCFSA
outreach activities regarding the HMP or
Yes
Joint Work Session. SBCFSA
implementation of mitigation actions?
meetings provide public notice of
mitigation proiects.
Has a natural and/or manmade/ technologically
caused disaster occurred during this reporting
Yes
October 2020 Flood Event
period?
Are there natural and/or manmade/ technologically
HAZARD PROFILES
caused hazards that have not been addressed in this
No
HMP and should be?
Draft maximum tsunami
Are additional maps or new hazard studies
yes
inundation zones, Flood hazard
available? If so, what have they revealed?
area updates for Old Exit
Glacier Old Mill & Nashwoods
Do any critical facilities or infrastructure need to be
added to the asset lists?
No
VULNERABILITY
ANALYSIS
Have there been development patterns changes that
could influence the effects of hazards or create
No
additional risks?
Are there different or additional resources
(financial, technical, and human) that are now
No
available for mitigation planning within the
Community as applicable?
Are the goals still applicable?
Yes
MITIGATION
Should new mitigation actions be added to the
Not at this time
STRATEGY
Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)?
No
Do existing mitigation actions listed in the
No
Mitigation Strategies' MAP need to be reprioritized
Are the mitigation actions listed in the MAP
Yes
appropriate for available resources?
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3.0 PLANNING PROCESS
This section provides an overview of the planning process; identifies the planning team members
and key stakeholders; documents public outreach efforts; and summarizes the review and
incorporation of existing plans, studies, and reports used to develop this MJHMP. Outreach
support documents and meeting information regarding the planning team and public outreach
efforts are provided in Appendix E.
This 2020 MJHMP displays DMA 2000 and 44 CFR 201.6 (city jurisdictional) and 44 CFR
201.7 (tribal jurisdictional) requirements to guide HMP development throughout the MJHMP.
Pertinent support data follows each regulatory criteria text boxes, striving to fulfill designated
criteria.
DMA 2000 requirements and implementing city and multi jurisdictional governance regulations
for describing the planning process include:
Al. Does the Plan document the planning process, including how it was prepared and who was involved in the process for each
jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(1))
A2. Does the Plan document an opportunity for neighboring communities, local and regional agencies involved in hazard mitigation
activities, agencies that have the authority to regulate development as well as other interests to be involved in the planning process?
(Requirement §201.6(b)(2))
A3. Does the Plan document how the public was involved in the planning process during the drafting stage? (Requirement §201.6(b)(1))
A4. Does the Plan describe the review and incorporation of existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information? (Requirement
§201.6(b)(3))
A5. Is there discussion of how the community(ies) will continue public participation in the plan maintenance process? (Requirement
§201.6(c)(4)(iii))
A6. Is there a description of the method and schedule for keeping the plan current (monitoring, evaluating and updating the mitigation plan
within a 5-year cycle)? (Requirement §201.6(c)(4)(i))
DMA 2000 requirements and implementing tribal governance regulations for describing the
planning process include:
Al. Does the plan document the planning process, including how it was prepared and who was involved in the process? [44 CFR §
201.7(c)(1)]
A2. Does the plan document an opportunity for public comment during the drafting stage and prior to plan approval, including a description
of how the tribal government defined "public"? [44 CFR § 201.7(c)(1)(i)]
A3. Does the plan document, as appropriate, an opportunity for neighboring communities, tribal and regional agencies involved in hazard
mitigation activities, agencies that have the authority to regulate development as well as other interests to be involved in the planning
process? [44 CFR § 201.7(c)(1)(ii)]
A4. Does the plan describe the review and incorporation of existing plans, studies, and reports? [44 CFR § 201.7(c)(1)(iii)]
A5. Does the plan include a discussion on how the planning process was integrated to the extent possible with other ongoing tribal planning
efforts as well as other FEMA programs and initiatives? [44 CFR § 201.7(c)(1)(iv)]
A6. Does the plan include a description of the method and schedule for keeping the plan current (monitoring, evaluating and updating the
mitigation plan within the plan update cycle)? [44 CFR § 201.7(c)(4)(i)]
AT Does the plan include a discussion of how the tribal government will continue public participation in the plan maintenance process? [44
CFR 201.7(c)(4)(iv)l
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3.1 OVERVIEW
The State of Alaska, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM)
provided funding and project oversight to AECOM to facilitate and guide planning team
development and MJHMP development.
The planning process began on, January 18, 2018 with an introductory email followed by
personal telephonic conversations on 2/13/2018 with City Manager Jim Hunt selecting Fire Chief
Eddie Athey, as the team leader. On 2/15/2018 AECOM contacted Scott Allen, Tribal
Administrator to solicit the Qutekcak Native Tribe's participation, on 2/22/2018 Chief Athey, the
Planning Team Lead and 2/28/2018 with Stephanie Presley, Seward Bear Creek Flood Service
Area (SBCFSA) Program Lead to discuss MJHMP update information needs.
AECOM explained how the City of Seward was selected as a DHS&EM's 2016 PDM grant
awarded planning project. AECOM staff described the MJHMP development requirement to
enable the community to qualify for HMGP grants and the overall MJHMP development process
as well as including neighboring community participation opportunities. MJHMP participants
include the SBCFSA and the Qutekcak Native Tribe.
Chief Athey was encouraged to develop a community planning team to assist the community's
efforts to identify available resources and capabilities for MJHMP development. The planning
team will assist AECOM by acting as an advocate for the planning process, assist with gathering
information, provide support during public participation opportunities, and review pertinent
MJHMP information to assure it accurately describes participant needs and responsibilities.
AECOM provided a copy of the legacy 2010 HMP's planning team member list and asked Chief
Athey to review and update the list. The city determined they would present the MJHMP update
effort during their March 20, 2018 joint City Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission, SBCFSA,
and the Qutekcak Native Tribe's work session.
The joint Seward P&Z Commission, SBCFSA, and Qutekcak Native Tribe workgroup members
agreed to act as the Seward MJHMP planning team. They jointly identified applicable resources
and capabilities during their 3/20/2018 joint meeting. The planning team then discussed their
respective rolls, the hazard mitigation planning process, along with determining legacy HMP
mitigation action status and their need to prioritize all mitigation actions for potential future
mitigation project funding.
AECOM briefly discussed existing hazards that affect the community such as erosion, sediment
deposition, and permafrost impacts, which are increasing in intensity due to climate changes.
Planning team discussed how their hazards have affected the area since the legacy 2010 HMP
was implemented such as riverine and coastal erosion, sediment and heavy debris deposition
within their 15 watersheds, and ground failure (most commonly landslides and small avalanche)
impacts which are increasing in intensity and recurrence.
In summary, the following five -step process took place from date January 2018 through May
2019.
1. Organize resources: Members of the planning team identified resources, including
staff, agencies, and local community members, who could provide technical expertise
and historical information needed in the development of the hazard mitigation plan.
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2. Monitor, evaluate, and update the plan: The planning team developed a process to
ensure the plan was monitored to ensure it was used as intended while fulfilling
community needs. The team then developed a process to evaluate the plan to compare
how their decisions affected hazard impacts. They then outlined a method to share
their successes with community members to encourage support for mitigation
activities and to provide data for incorporating mitigation actions into existing
planning mechanisms and to provide data for the plans five-year update.
3. Assess risks: The planning team identified the hazards specific to the Seward area and
with the assistance of a hazard mitigation planning consultant (AECOM), developed
the risk assessment for seven identified hazards. The planning team reviewed the risk
assessment, including the vulnerability analysis, prior to and during the development
of the mitigation strategy.
4. Assess capabilities: The planning team reviewed current administrative and technical,
legal and regulatory, and fiscal capabilities to determine whether existing provisions
and requirements adequately address relevant hazards.
5. Develop a mitigation strategy: After reviewing the risks posed by each hazard, the
planning team developed a comprehensive range of potential mitigation goals and
actions. Subsequently, the planning team identified and prioritized the actions for
implementation.
3.2 PLANNING TEAM
Seward's planning team members include Seward's P&Z Commission, SBCFSA, and the
Qutekcak Tribe. Fire Chief Eddie Athey was selected as the MJHMP update lead by the former
City Manager Jim Hunt. City Planner Jackie Wilde, Public Works Director Doug Schoessler,
SBCFSA Coordinator Stephanie Presley, Qutekcak Tribal Administrator Pam Jarosz, (Tribal
HMP Lead) and IGAP Coordinator Katherine Brown.
Interim City Manager Jeff Bridges and Assistant City Manager Brennen Hickok joined the
planning team in late 2018. Table 3-1 lists Seward's MJHMP planning team.
Table 3-1 Seward Hazard Mitigation Planning Team (Updated Dec. 2021)
Clinton Crites
Fire Chief
City of Seward
City HMP Lead, Data gathering and
MJHMP review
Jeanette Bower
City Manager
City of Seward
MJHMP review
Stephen Sowell
Asst. City Manager
City of Seward
MJHMP review
Jason Bickling
Community
City of Seward
Data gathering and MJHMP review
Development Director
Courtney
City Planner
City of Seward
Data gathering and MJHMP review
Brin hurst
Doug Schoessler
Public Works Director
City of Seward
Data gathering and MJHMP review
Rob Montgomery
Data gathering and MJHMP review
Norm Regis
Harbormaster
City of Seward
Data input and MJHMP review
Alan Nickell
Police Chief
City of Seward
Data input and MJHMP review
Pam Jarosz
Tribal Administrator
Qutekcak Native
Tribal HMP Lead, data gathering and
Tribe
MJHMP review
Katherine Brown
IGAP Coordinator
Qutekcak Native
Tribal data gathering and MJHMP
Tribe
review
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Table 3-1 Seward Hazard Mitigation Planning Team
JAW
7Stephanie7Presley
SBCFSA Program
SBCFSA
SBCFSA data gathering and MJHMP
Lead
review
aanser
Seward Bear Creek
SBCFSA
Vacant
Bob Reisner
Dwayne
Atwood
Flood Service Area
Board Members
Planning and
Zoning (P&Z)
City of Seward
Review and approve MJHMP for
submittal and implementation
Ed deCastro
Steven Taylor
David Hettick
Victoria Monaco
Brenan Homseth
Troy Staggs
Vanessa
Verhey
Commission
Members
Clare Sullivan
Nathaniel
Charbonneau
Vacant
Emergency
Project Manager, lead writer, technical
Scott Simmons
Management
AECOM
Planner/
assistance
Consultant
3.3 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO
PARTICIPATE
AECOM extended an invitation to all individuals and entities identified on the project mailing
list describing the planning process and announcing the upcoming communities' planning
activities. The announcement was entailed to relevant academia, nonprofits, and local, state, and
federal agencies on February 2, 2018. The following agencies were invited to participate and
review the MJHMP during and after draft completion:
• University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), Geophysical Institute (GI), Alaska
Earthquake Information Center
• Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium -Community Development
• Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO)
• Association of Village Council Presidents
• Denali Commission
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
o Division of Spill Prevention and Response
o Village Safe Water (VSW)
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT/PF)
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o Central Region
o North Region
o Southcoast Region
• Alaska Department of Community, Commerce, and Economic Development
(DCCED)
• DCCED, Division of Community Advocacy (DCRA)
• Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA)
• DMVA, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM)
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• National Weather Service (NWS)
o Northern Region
o NWS Southeast Region
o NWS Southcentral Region
• US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
o USDA Division of Rural Development
o Natural Resources Conservation Service (MRCS)
• US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• US Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
• US Bureau of Land Management
• US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• US Fish & Wildlife Service
3.3.1 Qutekcak Native Village "Public" Determination
Due to the Qutekcak Native Tribe's relatively small population within the Seward area they
recognize all actual tribal members, as well as Alaska Native, community residents, or
employees as their "Public." This assures that anyone within the community is eligible to attend
and participate in tribal public meetings concerning hazard mitigation plan development and
implementation activities.
3.4 LEGACY 201OHM P REVIEW AND ANALYSIS
Legacy 2010 HMP Lifecycle Planning Team Meeting Recommendations
44 CFR requires communities to schedule MJHMP planning team meetings and teleconferences
to review, discuss, and determine mitigation implementation accomplishments, track data
relevance for future HMP update inclusion and document recommendations for future HMP
updates.
The legacy 2010 HMP document was revised as described below.
Section 1 Introduction
Added entire new section explaining the City of Seward's plan development authorities and
requirements.
Section 2 Community Description
Updated and expanded community information, including new census and state data.
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Section 3 Planning Process
Updated this section to update the public process including newsletters, public meetings and
planning team membership.
Section 4 Plan Adoption
Provided 2020 jurisdictional adoption resolutions.
Section 5 Hazard Profile Analysis
Reviewed hazard identification and risk assessment for earthquake, flooding, tsunami, volcanic,
weather and wildland fire adding 2010 to 2018 descriptions and data. The weather profile
addresses potential climate change conditions as it pertains to changing weather patterns and
impacts. Other profiled natural hazards include climate change impacts as appropriate; these
modifications better meet Seward's needs.
Section 6 Vulnerability Analysis
Added a new section to analyze climate change vulnerability with current critical facility and
infrastructure table data.
Section 7 Mitigation Strategy
Reviewed, defined, and explained the status of Seward's 2010 HMP and SBCFSA's 2013 HMP
listed mitigation goals and actions as they pertain to the City of Seward's 2020 Mitigation Action
Plan update.
Section 8 References
Revised to reflect updated applicable resources assessed for plan development.
3.4.1 Planning Process Considerations
The legacy planning team did not complete their designated annual HMP integration into other
planning mechanism, annual reviews, or other plan maintenance activities. Therefore, it became
a primary consideration to update the legacy 2010 HMP to analyze Seward area changes as well
as all hazards that have, or could potentially have, impacted the community during the legacy
HMP's five-year lifecycle.
All sections of the MJHMP were not updated throughout the year long planning activity due to
intermittent community staff availability. Therefore, Table 3-2 was developed to categorize
planning team identified HMP components that necessitated information update. The team
determined how community changes, construction and infrastructure conditions, climate change
impacts, and population increases or decreases have influenced hazard risks and/or facility
vulnerabilities.
This 2020 MJHMP update process included inviting new and existing stakeholders to review the
legacy HMP to determine what was accomplished versus what was intended to accomplish.
Pertinent section data are listed within Table 3-2 that formed the foundation for completing the
2020 MJHMP update. The overall priorities for this plan did not change.
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Table 3-2 Legacy HMP Review and Update Needs Determination
2010 MIP
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Commitment
Planning
• Planning
NF: Complete
• Legacy
• Add hazard
• Planning team
Process
process
annual HMP
Planning
data from
will begin to
obligations
review
Team
newly available
hold annual
successes
NF: Integrate
membership
research,
review
• Planning team
any legacy
list
reports, and
meetings
membership
HMP
plans
• Strive to
to include the
components
• Refine plan
integrate
Qutekcak
into other
maintenance
MJHMP
Tribe
planning
processes and
initiatives into
• Continue
mechanisms
responsibilities
other planning
public
or initiatives
• Recommit to
mechanisms
outreach
NF: Continue
completing
• Include the
initiatives
public
HMP
Qutekcak
• HMP
involvement
maintenance
Tribe as an
integration
during five-
re quirements
active HMP
into other
year life
participant
planning
cycle
mechanisms
• Plan
Maintenance
Activities
Hazard
• Update
NF: Update
• Deleted
• Identify new
• Define new
Profile
hazard
hazard
mitigation
hazards if
actions within
Update
profiles and
profile and
projects that
identified
the MAP
refine hazard
new event
were
• Update hazards'
event history
history
completed
impacts
• Profile newly
or combined
identified
those that
•
hazards
were similar
or redundant
Risk Analysis
• Asset
NF: Identify
• None
• Review and
• Fill data gaps
and
inventory
development
refine asset
• Locate
Vulnerability
. Risk analysis
and land use
inventory
scientific
Assessment
and
changes
• Determine
information to
Vulnerability
infrastructure
augment these
assessment &
vulnerabilities
data.
summaries
• Determine
• Delineate
residential
climate change
structure
impacts to
vulnerabilities
infrastructure
• Identify
repetitive loss
properties as
appropriate
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Table 3-2 Legacy HMP Review and Update Needs Determination
2010 MIP
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F: Did not track
. Delete
• Develop
• Annually
Strategy
existing
project
completed,
community
review action's
mitigation
implementati
combined,
specific
progress,
actions
on processes
or deleted
capability
status, and
progress and
or progress
actions
assessment(s)
feasibility
current status
. Implemente
• Determine
• Define
d & non-
legacy (2010)
mitigation
relevant
HMP MAP
action
mitigation
initiatives'
implementati
actions
status
on successes
. Identify new
or barriers
mitigation
actions for
newly identified
hazard
implementation
* F: Fulfilled NF: Not Fulfilled
3.5 UPDATE HMP PLANNING ACTIVITIES
Table 3-3 lists the community's public involvement initiatives focused to encourage participation
and insight for the MJHMP effort.
Table 3-3 Public Involvement Mechanisms
Invited agencies to participate in mitigation planning effort and to
Agency Involvement Email (February 2,
review applicable newsletters located on the DHS&EM
2018)
Local/Tribal All Hazard Mitigation Plan Development website at:
http://ready.alaska.gov/plans/locathazmitplans
The jurisdiction distributed their 1 st newsletter introducing the
upcoming planning activity. The newsletter encouraged the whole
Newsletter #1 Distribution (March 20,
community to provide hazard and critical facility information. It
2018)
was posted at city and tribal offices, as well as on bulletin boards
in stores and community gathering locations to enable community
wide dissemination.
The jurisdiction distributed their second newsletter presenting
potential projects for review and encouraging draft MJHMP's
Newsletter #2 Distribution (April 2019)
preliminary review. The newsletter encouraged the whole
community to provide comments or input. It was posted at city
and tribal offices, as well as on bulletin boards in stores and
community gathering locations to enable the widest participation.
The City of Seward identified their Planning and Zoning
HMP Reviews Opportunities
Commission as their formal planning team. They meet quarterly to
review and discuss HMP data needs, component inclusion, and
update essential information to fulfill FEMA HMP review
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requirements during development and prior to finalizing the plan.
June 5, 2018
P&Z Commission & SBCFSA Board reviewed mitigation goals,
legacy project status, and new project selection work session #1
P&Z Commission mitigation continued reviewing mitigation
June 19, 2018
goals, legacy project status, and new project selection work
session #2. They combined and/or edited actions, identified those
that were closed, and selected new actions for HMP inclusion.
Public HMP Progress Notifications
Team members engaged the public during city council meetings
(August 2, 2016, March 20,2018, April 21,
and health fairs to provide HMP update progress and HMP review
2018, April 22, 2019)
opportunities throughout the project.
Planning and Zoning Commission
The Planning & Zoning Commission provided editorial direction
Workshops
during their quarterly HMP development workshop meetings
during HMP draft development.
Seward planning team provided public awareness notifying
residents and other interested parties where they could access the
Public HMP Review Sources
draft HMP.
No public comments were received during development or during
the draft HMP review period.
AECOM made initial contact with Mayor Squires, City Manager Jim Hunt, and Fire Chief Eddie
Athey and Tribal Administrator Scott Allen on January 18, 2018; they appreciated that Seward
was included within DHS&EM's Pre -Disaster Mitigation grant and the prospects of completing
the hazard mitigation plan. City Manager Jim Hunt quickly selected Eddie Athey as the HMP
project lead who began coordinating MJHMP data acquisition efforts with Ms. Jackie Wilde,
City Planner. Ms. Wilde introduced the hazard mitigation planning project and introductory
newsletter during the March 20, 2018 City of Seward P&Z Commission, SBCFSA's, and
Qutekcak tribe's joint work session.
Tribal Finance Officer Pam Jarosz assumed Tribal Administrator responsibilities upon Scott
Allen's retirement. She worked with the Qutekcak Native Tribal Council to review and provide
pertinent tribal information throughout the planning process.
The project introductory newsletter was posted throughout the community (city and tribal
offices, and public bulletin boards, etc.) announcing Seward's MJHMP planning team's joint
work session encouraging public participation.
AECOM described the legacy 2010 Seward HMP sections that needed to be updated. The HMP
update activity will seek to update each plan section as well as determine how development
changes may have hindered, threatened, or benefited the area:
• Did historic as well as newly realized hazards threaten the area?
• Did Seward experienced damages from new hazards?
• Has population risks or infrastructure vulnerability increase or decrease?
• How did proposed hazard mitigation projects or initiatives work as planned?
The risk analysis was completed after the community asset data was collected by the planning
team during spring and summer 2018. The planning team further evaluated facilities and their
associated risks to facilitate creating a viable or realistic risk analysis and subsequent
vulnerability assessment for the Seward area.
Based on the results of the risk and vulnerability analysis, the planning team identified 10 legacy
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HMP listed natural hazards include: earthquake, flood, ground failure (includes landslide and
avalanche), tsunami (includes seiche), volcano, weather, and wildland fire; and two manmade
hazards: economic and hazardous materials which periodically threatens the Seward area.
The planning team decided to omit the legacy 2010 HMP's economic hazard profile as the city
has no mitigation alternatives for this hazard type. However, the hazardous substances hazard
profile is located in the new Technological Hazard section.
The planning team further determined it would be beneficial to combine certain hazards to
consolidate related information within fewer categories:
• The flood hazard now includes riverine and coastal erosion, storm surge, and
associated impacts.
• Ground failure will include landslide, avalanche, and other ground failure events.
• Tsunami includes local seiche.
• Weather now includes climate change influences, drought, and other severe weather
impacts.
A planning team reviewed mitigation actions contained in their legacy 2010 HMP as well as city
shared actions within the 2013 SBCFSA HMP, and 2018 KPB HMP to determine which ones to
include within their 2020 City of Seward MJHMP update.
Those selected mitigation actions were presented to the planning team to determine whether to
include them in the new 2020 mitigation strategy. The planning team then determined each
action's priority during March 2020.
A second newsletter was prepared (April 2019) to describe the project selection process and
presented the sample of the prioritized mitigation actions list for public review and comment.
The public was advised to review the draft MJHMP to review the complete Mitigation Action
Plan (MAP).
The planning team held a special meeting, in April 2019 to review the draft MJHMP for
accuracy — ensuring it meets city P&Z Commission, SBCFSA, and Qutekcak tribal needs.
Note: planning team andpublic comments were addressed where appropriate during MJHMP development and
prior to finalizing the MJHW for state and FEMA review.
3.6 PLAN MAINTENANCE
This section describes a formal plan maintenance process to ensure that the MJHMP remains an
active and applicable document. It includes an explanation of how Seward's planning team
intends to organize their efforts to ensure that improvements and revisions to the MJHMP occur
in a well -managed, efficient, and coordinated manner. The planning team will:
• Incorporate and integrate MJHMP components into existing planning mechanisms
• Continue public involvement throughout the 2020 MJHMP's 5-year lifecycle
• Monitor, review, evaluate, and update the MJHMP annually
3.6.1 Incorporating Existing Plans and Other Relevant Information
During the new MJHMP development and subsequent annual update planning process, the
planning team reviewed and incorporated pertinent information from resources that became
available since the legacy 2010 HMP received FEMA final approval. Some historical documents
were also reviewed and considered for inclusion due to their historical context.
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Data collected included newly available plans, studies, reports, and technical research listed in
Table 3-4 and Section 8, References. The data were reviewed and referenced where applicable
for the MJHMP's jurisdictional information, hazard profiles, risk analysis, and vulnerability
assessment. Additional MJHMP reference materials are presented in Section 8, References.
Table 3-4 Documents Reviewed
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Seward Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2010
Provides essential historical HMP data for the Seward
area
Seward Bear Creek Flood Service Area Hazard
Defines historical hazard data to 2013
Mitigation Plan, 2013
Provides city governance, economic, land use, housing,
road, water, and air transportation, etc.
City of Seward 2030 Comprehensive Plan, 2017,
Volume I identified goals, objectives, and
Volume I and Volume 11
implementation action items, updated and developed
for each comprehensive plan element.
Volume II, presents background information and
planning issues for each of these elements.
Seward Municipal Lands Inventory and
Defines community land assets and needs that direct
Management Plan, 2014
land use, management, public use, and potential future
needs
Seward Zoning Map, 2016
Depicts Seward's land use locations
Lowell Point Beach Sediment Study, Lowell Point,
Describes overall beach morphology at Lowell Point,
Alaska. CE A676 Coastal Engineering, University
Alaska
of Alaska Anchorage 2007
Tsunami Inundation Maps of Seward and Northern
Tsunami impact study depicting historical and future
Resurrection Bay, Alaska, 2010
impact locations
US Army Corps of Engineers, Erosion Information
Defined the community's historical erosion impacts
Paper, -Seward, Alaska, date, July 17, 2008
USAGE, Alaska Baseline Erosion Assessment,
Defined the area's erosion threats
2009
USAGE, Floodplain Manager's Reports,
Defined the area's historical flood impacts
Community Specific 2011
USAGE Lowell Tunnel Renovation, 2018
Provided images and described potential damage
locations and impacts
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Table 3-4 Documents Reviewed
.. etca .., a .., ...
�,� ,�mitigation
State of Alaska, Department of Commerce,
l
Community and Economic Development
Provided historical and demographic information
Community Profile
State of Alaska Hazard Mitigation Plan (SHMP),
Defined statewide hazards and their potential locational
2013
impacts
A complete list of references list is provided in Section 8.
3.6.2 Integrating MJHMP Precepts into Existing Planning Mechanisms
This section describes how the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission and the Qutekcak
Native Tribe (planning team) intends to implement, coordinate or integrate existing planning
mechanisms into the MJHMP, as stipulated in the DMA 2000 and its support regulations.
The Seward planning team did not integrate any legacy 2010 HMP components into other
planning mechanisms; or initiatives during the legacy 2010 HMP's five-year lifecycle due to
conflicting requirements such as flood hazard response and recovery and seasonal road, Lowell
Creek diversion tunnel reconstruction, and infrastructure repair and maintenance activities.
Vulnerability from natural hazards did not change.
Like most Alaska communities there is continuous staff turnover. New leadership is in the
process of working with Seward department leads to integrate MJHMP components into existing
planning documents and procedural mechanisms.
Seward hosts various annual outreach activities every summer which gives the Seward planning
team opportunities to present MJHMP initiatives and philosophies to the public during these
meetings. These activities provide platforms to facilitate public discussion and to explain the
need to integrate MJHMP precepts into city and tribal planning initiatives. The two most
effective events include annual Permitting workshops and the Health Fair where department
leads can share the MJHMP's Annual Review Questionnaire and the Annual Mitigation Action
Progress Report to encourage the community is aware and engaged with selecting and
prioritizing the most appropriate mitigation initiatives.
Once the MJHMP is city and tribally adopted and receives FEMA's final approval, each
planning team member commits to integrating MJHMP components within future plans,
processes, and studies. They additionally commit to seeking additional opportunities to integrate
the MJHMP's MAP's projects or initiatives, whenever possible. The planning team members
will individually strive to undertake the following activities that fall under their areas of
responsibility.
Review community -specific regulatory tools to assess integrating MJHMP
components. These regulatory tools are identified in Section 7, Capability Assessment
section.
Work with pertinent community departments to increase MJHMP awareness and
provide assistance with integrating the mitigation strategy (including the MAP) into
relevant planning mechanisms.
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• Responsible authorities will track their respective projector action's status and
annually report their progress as well as their mitigation success, or failure. (See
Section 7.7 and 7.8)
Note: Implementing these requirements may require updating or amending specific planning mechanisms.
3.6.3 Continued Public Involvement
The Seward planning teams did not conduct their legacy 2010 HMP maintenance commitments,
therefore neither was their "public" engaged during its five-year life cycle.
The entire joint Planning Team recommitted to involving the public directly to review, reshape
and update their implemented 2019 MJHMP. A paper copy of the MJHMP and any proposed
changes will be available at the city and tribal offices; along with an address and phone number
of the planning team leader or members to whom people can direct their comments or concerns.
The city, SBCFSA, and Qutekcak Tribe will strive to continue identifying opportunities to raise
community awareness about the MJHMP and the hazards that affect the area. This effort will
include opportunities during open public meetings, providing hazard related outreach and other
available materials at city, SBCFSA, and tribal -sponsored events such as their annual Health Fair
and Permitting Process workshop, within future newspaper articles, and other public mailings
and activities.
Any public comments received regarding the MJHMP during its 5-year lifecycle will be
collected by the planning team leader and team members who, as they occur from public
comments, will include the information within the annual report for inclusion consideration
during future MJHMP updates.
3.6.4 Monitoring, Reviewing, Evaluating, and Updating the MJHMP
The MJHMP was prepared as a collaborative effort with the City, SBCFSA, and the Qutekcak
Tribe, and the P&Z Commission (planning team). The planning team will build upon previous
hazard mitigation planning efforts and successes. The City of Seward will strive to continue
using the planning team to monitor, review, and evaluate the MJHMP annually and update the
plan as required.
3.6.4.1 Planning Team MJHMP Maintenance Recommitment
Legacy HMP maintenance activities were not conducted during the legacy HMPs five-year
lifecycle. Subsequently, each section of the 2010 HMP was reviewed and edited to reflect
changes since it was implemented.
Seward's planning team intends to organize their efforts to ensure that this 2020 MJHMP
improvements and revisions occur in a well -managed, efficient, and coordinated manner. The
planning team will follow these three process steps:
1. Review and revise the 2018 MJHMP to reflect development changes, planning
process improvements, project implementation progress, project priority changes, and
mitigation strategy progress.
2. Submit a MJHMP update at the end of its five-year life cycle for State and FEMA
review and approval.
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3. Continually strive to implement and integrate MJHMP identified mitigation
initiatives within community planning, emergency management, and other essential
documents.
3.6.4.2 Monitoring the MJHMP
The planning team did not monitor any legacy 2010 HMP components. Therefore, no projects or
initiatives were accomplished that needed closure.
The planning team recommits to monitoring the 2020 MJHMP, evaluate the plan annually, and
update the plan every five years (or within 90 days of a presidentially declared disaster if
required), or as necessary to reflect changes in local, state, or federal law.
The HMP's Annual Progress Report and Annual Evaluation Forms are plan review tools located
within Appendix G. The city and tribal councils, with advisement from the city leadership, the
State Hazard Mitigation Officer and FEMA, determines when significant changes warrant a
MJHMP update prior to its five-year anniversary date.
Each authority identified in the Mitigation Strategy's MAP matrix (Table 7-10) will be
responsible for implementing the MAP and determining whether their respective actions were
effectively implemented.
The City Fire Chief as the planning team leader, (or designee), will serve as the primary point -of -
contact and will coordinate local efforts to monitor, evaluate, revise, and update MJHMP
mitigation strategy actions' progress, status, and closure status (Section 7-7 and 7.8).
3.6.4.3 Reviewing the MJHMP
The planning team recommits to reviewing their successes and challenges for integrating
MJHMP's components into existing and newly developed planning mechanisms. This
information will be placed in the newly developed Section 7.8, Integrating Mitigation Strategy
into Existing Planning Mechanisms.
The planning team will complete MJHMP maintenance components as described. Projects or
initiatives tracking will be completed to assure they are properly managed and closed. The joint
Planning Team will strive to integrate MJHMP components into other planning mechanisms or
initiatives as their respective councils determine.
Additionally, during each annual review, each authority or agency administering a mitigation
project will submit a Progress Report (Appendix G) to the joint planning team leader (or
designee). The report will include the mitigation project's current status, including any project
changes, a list of identified implementation problems (with appropriate strategies to overcome
them), and a statement of whether or not the project has helped achieve the appropriate goals
identified in the plan. (See also Section 7.6, 7.7, and 7.8).
3.6.4.4 Evaluating the MJHMP
The Annual Review Questionnaire provides the basis for future MJHMP evaluations by guiding
the planning team with identifying new or more threatening hazards, adjusting to changes to, or
increases in, resource allocations, and garnering additional support for MJHMP implementation.
The planning team leader will initiate the annual review two months prior to the scheduled
planning meeting date to ensure that all data is assembled for discussion with the planning team.
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The findings from these reviews will be presented at the annual planning team meeting. Each
review, as shown on the Annual Review Worksheet, will include an evaluation of the following:
• Determine authorities, outside agencies', stakeholders', and residents' participation
with MJHMP implementation successes
• Identify notable risk changes for each identified and newly considered natural -caused
hazards
• Consider land development activities and related programs' impacts on hazard
mitigation
• MAP implementation progress and integration (identify problems and suggest
improvements as necessary)
• Evaluate MJHMP local resource implementation for identified activities
3.6.4.5 Updating the MJHMP
The planning team recommits to reviewing and integrating MJHMP components within their
respective planning documents during MJHMP implementation throughout its five-year life
cycle as described in Section 3.6 and update the MJHMP every five years (or when significant
events such as a disaster declaration or other changes occur). The planning team leader (or
designee) will review their Annual Review Questionnaires and Project Progress Reports to
determine their success with integrating MJHMP components and MAP within other community
planning actions.
Completing annual reviews and editing the current plan with this information will reduce the
planning team's MJHMP update efforts within its five-year lifecycle.
Completed Annual Review Questionnaires will enable the team to identify possible changes to,
or increases in, development, resource allocations, and garnering additional support for MJHMP
integration and implementation (successes, failures, and roadblock experiences) in the MJHMP
MAP by refocusing on new or more threatening hazards, resource availability, and acquiring
stakeholder support for the MJHMP project implementation.
No later than the beginning of the fourth year following MJHMP adoption, the planning team
leader will undertake the following activities:
• Request grant assistance and potential funding from DHS&EM to update the MJHMP
(this can take up to one year to obtain and a minimum of two years to update the
plan).
• Ensure that each authority administering a mitigation project will submit aprogress
report to the planning team.
• Develop a chart to identify those MJHMP sections that need improvement, the
section and page number of their location within the MJHMP, and describing the
proposed changes.
• Thoroughly analyze and update the natural hazard risks.
o Determine the current status of the mitigation projects.
o Identify the proposed MAP (projects) that were completed, deleted, or delayed.
Each action should include a description of whether the project should remain on
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the list, be deleted because the action is no longer feasible, or reasons for the
delay.
o Describe how each action's priority status has changed since the MJHMP was
originally developed and subsequently approved by FEMA.
o Determine whether or not the project has helped achieve the appropriate goals
identified in the plan.
o Describe whether the community has experienced any barriers preventing them
from implementing their mitigation actions (projects) such as financial, legal,
and/or political restrictions and stating appropriate strategies to overcome them.
o Update ongoing processes, and to change the proposed implementation
date/duration timeline for delayed actions the community still desires to
implement.
o Prepare a "new" MJHMP MAP matrix.
• Prepare a new Draft Seward MJHMP update.
• Submit the updated draft MJHMP to DHS&EM and FEMA for review and approval
3.6.5 Formal State and FEMA MJHMP Review
Completed MJHMPs do not qualify either the City of Seward or the Qutekcak Native Tribe for
mitigation grant program eligibility until they have been reviewed and adopted independently by
their city and tribal councils and received State and FEMA final approval.
Upon MJHMP completion, the City of Seward (or its contractor) will submit the completed draft
MJHMP to DHS&EM for initial review and preliminary approval. When all corrections are
made, DHS&EM will forward the MJHMP to FEMA for their review and conditional approval.
Once the plan has fulfilled all FEMA criteria, the city and tribe will pass their respective formal
MJHMP adoption resolutions. A copy of each will be sent to FEMA through DHS&EM for final
MJHMP approval. The city and tribe (or their contractor) will include a final copy of their
respective FEMA approved documents within the final approved MJHMP.
FEMA's final approval assures the city and the tribe eligibility for applying for appropriate
mitigation grant program funding.
3.6.6 Qutekcak Native Tribal Mitigation Grant Application Process
Considerations
Qutekcak Native Tribe, as an Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) tribe, can potentially qualify to
either apply for applicable grant funding as a state sub -applicant or apply directly to FEMA as an
eligible federally recognized IRA tribal government with sovereign authority working directly
with government agencies.
Therefore, the Qutekcak Native Tribe can determine which of the two following options will best
fit their needs. These options are:
Option 1:
The Qutekcak Native Tribe can submit grant applications through the State with no loss in tribal
governance authorities.
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The tribe submits their mitigation grant applications to the State Hazard Mitigation Officer
for initial State review. This option could potentially enable the tribe to avoid paying the
future mitigation project's programmatic matching funds.
The State Hazard Mitigation Officer will then coordinate tribal applications within their grant
review and prioritization process for potential approval and award. DHS&EM will review,
prioritize, and award grants assuming payment of their grant recipient cost share.
Option 2:
The Qutekcak Native Tribe can submit mitigation grant applications directly to FEMA or
other granting agencies as a sovereign, IRA tribal government maintaining sovereign
authority working directly with government agencies.
The tribe will be responsible for providing any applicable programmatic project matching
funds.
FEMA will review, prioritize, and award grants assigning grant recipient cost match to
successful grant awardees.
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7.0 MITIGATION STRATEGY
This section delineates the City and Qutekcak Tribe's MJHMP mitigation strategy.
7.1 OVERVIEW
The mitigation strategy provides the blueprint for implementing desired activities that will enable
the community to continue to save lives and preserve infrastructure by systematically reducing
hazard impacts, damages, and community disruption. A vulnerability analysis is divided into six
steps:
1. Identifying each jurisdiction's existing authorities for implementing mitigation action
initiatives
2. NFIP Participation
3. Developing Mitigation Goals
4. Identifying Mitigation Actions
5. Evaluating Mitigation Actions
6. Implementing the Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
Seward's planning team will review and monitor their 2018 MJHMP annually and strive to
integrate the Mitigation Strategy into their existing community plans and strategies to fulfill
FEMA mitigation programs' and initiatives' regulatory requirements.
7.2 CITY OF SEWARD'S CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT
The City of Seward and the Qutekcak Native Tribe's governmental authorities, tools, and
financial capacity is described in this section.
DMA 2000 and its city governance implementing regulations for comprehensive mitigation
strategy development include:
C1. Does the plan document each jurisdiction's existing authorities, policies, programs and resources and its ability to expand on and improve
these existing olicies and ro rams? (Requirement 201.6 c 3
ff.T#7h O
DMA 2000 and its tribal governance implementing regulations for comprehensive mitigation
strategy development include:
C1. Does the plan include a discussion of the tribal government's pre- and post -disaster hazard management policies, programs, and
capabilities to mitigate the hazards in the area, including an evaluation of tribal laws and regulations related to hazard mitigation as well as to
development in hazard -prone areas? [44 CFR U 201.7(c)(3) and 201.7(c)(3)(iv)l
The city and tribe are collocated and intermingled within the same community footprint. Seward
has defined planning and land management tools granted by the State Constitution as a First -Class
City. The Qutekcak Native Tribe only has a few facilities and its tribal membership is dispersed
throughout the community with individual land ownership.
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Their respective available resources have been assessed by the city and tribe as summarized in
Tables 7-1 through 7-5 listing the city's and the tribe's regulatory tools, technical specialists, and
financial and training resource available for project management.
Table 7-1 City of Seward's Regulatory Tools
ToolsRegulatory
(ordinances, codes,0.
... problems
2017 Comprehensive Plan Vol I & Vol II
Comprehensive Plan
Yes
Explains the Seward's land use initiatives and natural
hazard impacts.
2014 Seward Municipal Lands.
Land Use Plan
Yes
Explains the Seward's land use goals and initiatives.
Tribal Land Use Plan
Yes/No?
Describes the Village's community development goals and
initiatives.
Emergency Response Plan
Yes
City of Seward and Kenai Peninsula Borough
Emergency Operations Plan Components
Wildland Fire Protection Plan
Hazardous Materials Response Plan
Terrorism
Building code
Yes
2017 Comprehensive Plan and 2014 Municipal Lands
The City exercises this authority.
Zoning ordinances
Subdivision ordinances or regulations
Special purpose ordinances
Local Resources
The City of Seward has extensive "formal" planning and land management tools that will allow
them to implement and integrate local hazard mitigation activities with FEMA mitigation actions
and initiatives. The city works closely with State agencies such as the DCCED/DCRA, DHS&EM,
DOT/PF, and DNR staff to guide them with project development, funding, and planning activities.
The resources available in these areas have been assessed by the hazard mitigation planning team
and are summarized below.
Table 7-2 City of Seward's Technical Specialists
Resources
es /
Department/AgencyStaff/Personnel Position
Planner or engineer with knowledge of land
Yes
The City/Village has staff with this knowledge
development and land management practices
Engineer or professional trained in construction
Yes
The City/Village has staff with this knowledge.
practices related to buildings and/or infrastructure
Planner or engineer with an understanding of
Yes
The City/Village has staff with this knowledge.
natural and/or human -caused hazards
The City works with the SBCFSA and the Kenai
Floodplain Manager
Yes
Peninsula Borough to assess, manage and
implement appropriate floodplain protective
measures.
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Table 7-2 City of Seward's Technical Specialists
Staff/Personnel Resources
Ves INIoMEP
rep�artment/Agency and Position
Surveyors
Yes
The City/Village has staff with this knowledge.
Staff with education or expertise to assess the
Yes
The City/Village has staff with this knowledge.
jurisdiction's vulnerability to hazards
Personnel skilled in Geospatial Information System
(GIS) and/or Hazards Us -Multi Hazard (Hazes-MH)
Yes
The City/Village has staff with this knowledge.
software
City/ work with diverse agencies such as the
Scientists familiar with the hazards of the
Seward Marine Center, U.S. Fish & Wildlife
jurisdiction
No
Service and Alaska Fish & Game (ADF&G),
DOT/PF, DNR and other agencies as are hazard
applicable.
Emergency Manager
Yes
The City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Fire
Chief, and Tribal Administrator as applicable
Finance (Grant writers)
Yes
City or Tribal Bookkeeper as applicable
Public Information Officer
Yes
The City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Fire
Chief, and Tribal Administrator as applicable
Table 7-3 and 7-4 lists a sample of the city and tribal jurisdictions' funding resources. Table 7-5
lists a few FEMA specific funding programs while Appendix A provides a detailed list of
potential state and federal agency funding resources.
Table 7-3 City of Seward's Financial Resources
Resource
General funds
Accessible.. . Use
MitigationFinancial
for
Can exercise this authority with voter approval
Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT)
Provides operating support funding
Municipal Energy Assistance Program (MEAP)
Provides operating support funding
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
City jurisdiction is eligible for this funding source
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
Native Village is eligible for this funding source
Capital Improvement Project Funding
Can exercise this authority with voter approval
Authority to levy taxes for specific purposes
Can exercise this authority with voter approval
Incur debt through general obligation bonds
Can exercise this authority with voter approval
Incur debt through special tax and revenue bonds
Can exercise this authority with voter approval
Incur debt through private activity bonds
Can exercise this authority with voter approval
DMA 2000 stipulated requirements and tribal governance implementing regulations for grant
financial management include:
C2. Does the plan include a discussion of tribal funding sources for hazard mitigation projects and identify current and potential sources
of Federal, tribal, or private funding to implement mitigation activities? 44 CFR §§ 201.7 c 3 iv and 201.7 c 3 v
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Table 7-4 Qutekcak Tribal Financial Resources
Resource
'Mww
MMIMM OFT-11gible to Use
MitigationFinancial
for
General funds
Available from various sources
Indian Community Development Block Grants
Provides operational funds for tribal management
EPA, Indian Environmental General Assistance
Provides funding for tribal environmental improvement
Program (IGAP)
activities
HUD, Indian Housing Block Grant
Assists IRA Tribes with obtaining adequate housing
HUD, Native American Housing Assistance and Self
Assists IRA Tribes with housing management resources
Determination Act
DOL, Employment and Training Administration,
Provides disaster related unemployment by supporting
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
employment and training activities
FEMA and Other Mitigation Program and Initiative Eligibility
A FEMA approved and jurisdiction adopted MJHMP or Tribal HMP assures participant eligibility
for FEMA mitigation grant programs and initiatives. The final MJHMP or Tribal HMP assures
these jurisdictions can potentially fulfill grant management and integration with available grants
listed in Table 7-5.
Table 7-5 Federal Agency Mitigation Programs
Resources
ssible or Eligible. Use
MitigationFinancial
for I W 70—r-
FEMA funding available to eligible local and tribal jurisdictions
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
after a presidentially declared disaster. It can be used to fund both
pre- and post -disaster mitigation plans and projects.
FEMA funding available to eligible local and tribal jurisdictions
Pre -Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant program
on an annual basis. This grant can only be used to ftmd pre -
disaster mitigation plans and projects only
FEMA funding available to eligible local and tribal jurisdictions
on an annual basis. This grant can be used to mitigate repetitively
flooded structures and infrastructure to protect repetitive flood
Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant
structures.
program
The City of Seward and the collocated Seward Bear Creek Flood
Service Area (SBCFSA) which covers the entire City of Seward
and surrounding area, qualifies for this funding source because
they actively participate in the NFIP.
The purpose of these grants is to assist state, regional, national or
United State Fire Administration (USFA) Grants
local organizations to address fire prevention and safety. The
primary goal is to reach high -risk target groups including children,
seniors and firefighters.
Finance future fire protection facilities and fire capital
Fire Mitigation Fees
expenditures required because of new development within
special districts.
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The planning team developed their mitigation goals and potential mitigation actions to address
identified potential hazard impacts (refer to Section 5.3) for the entire City of Seward area.
7.3 DEVELOPING MITIGATION GOALS
DMA 2000 stipulated and implementing city governance regulations for developing hazard
mitigation goals include:
DMA 2000 stipulated and implementing tribal governance regulations for developing hazard
mitigation goals include:
The planning team developed their mitigation goals and potential mitigation actions to address current
and future potential hazard impacts to city and tribal residents and their infrastructure.
Mitigation goals are defined as general guidelines that describe what a community wants to
achieve in terms of hazard and loss prevention. Goal statements are typically long-range, policy -
oriented statements representing community -wide visions. The planning team developed the
mitigation goals and potential mitigation actions to address identified potential hazard impacts for
the city and the collocated tribe.
The exposure analysis results were used as a basis for updating the mitigation goals and actions
(Table 7-6). Additionally, the planning team desired to have three new mitigation action or
initiative categorizes developed that could address combined or complex hazard impacts. They
are classified as Multi -Hazard (MH) goals and are listed separately along with identified natural
and manmade hazard categories. These three MH Categories include:
• Multi -Hazard (MH) : Provide funding, planning, and outreach activities
to educate and promote recognizing and mitigating natural and manmade hazards
that potentially impact the City of Seward, the Qutekcak Native Tribe.
• Multi -Hazard (MH) : Cross-reference and integrate mitigation goals and actions
within City and Qutekcak Tribal planning mechanisms and projects.
• Multi -Hazard (MH) 3: Construction activities that mitigate (to avoid or reduce)
potential losses and damages from natural and manmade hazards that affect the
Seward area.
Table 7-6 lists Seward's strategic mitigation goals developed to reduce or avoid identified long-
term hazard vulnerabilities. They form the mitigation strategy's foundation that culminates within
the Mitigation Action Plan (MAP), Table 7-10.
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Table 7-6 Mitigation Goals
.. l Description
Multi -Hazards (MH)
MH 1
Provide funding, planning, and outreach activities to educate and promote recognizing and
mitigating natural and manmade hazards that potentially impact the City of Seward, the
Qutekcak Native Tribe.
MH 2
Cross-reference and integrate mitigation goals and actions within City and Qutekcak tribal
planning mechanisms and projects.
MH 3
Construction activities that mitigate (to avoid or reduce) potential losses and damages from
natural and manmade hazards that affect the Seward area.
Natural Hazards
EQ 4
Reduce potential Earthquake (EQ) vulnerability, damage, and loss.
FL 5
Reduce potential Flood and erosion (FL) vulnerability, damage, and loss.
GF 6
Reduce potential Ground Failure (GF) vulnerability, damage, and loss.
TS 7
Reduce potential Tsunami or Seiche (TS) vulnerability, damage, or loss.
VO 8
Reduce potential Volcanic ash (VO) vulnerability, damage, or loss.
WX 9
Reduce potential Weather (WX) vulnerability, damage, or loss.
WIT 10
Reduce Wildland Fire (WF) vulnerability, damage, or loss.
Technological Hazards
HZ 11
1 Reduce potential vulnerability, damage, or loss from potential Hazmat events.
7.4 IDENTIFYING MITIGATION ACTIONS
DMA 2000 requirements and implementing city governance regulations for identifying and
analyzing city governmental mitigation actions include:
C4. Does the Plan identify and analyze a comprehensive range of specific mitigation actions and projects for each jurisdiction being considered
to reduce the effects of hazards, with em hasis on new and existing buildings and infrastructure? (Requirement 201.E c 3 ii
DMA 2000 requirements and implementing tribal governance regulations for identifying and
analyzing mitigation actions include:
C4. Does the Plan identify and analyze a comprehensive range of specific mitigation actions and projects for each jurisdiction being considered
to reduce the effects of hazards, with emphasis on new and existing buildings and infrastructure?
Mitigation actions are activities, initiatives, measures, or projects that help achieve the goals of a
mitigation plan. Mitigation actions are usually grouped into three broad categories: property
protection, public education and awareness, and construction projects.
FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance and Addendum (HMA) state the importance of
considering, evaluating, and implementing the most effective mitigation actions, projects,
activities, and potential alternatives:
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Reviewing and incorporating information from the State, tribal, or local mitigation plan
can help an Applicant or subapplicant facilitate the development of mitigation project
alternatives. Linking the existing mitigation plan to project scoping can support the
Applicant and subapplicant in selecting the most appropriate mitigation activity that best
addresses the identified hazard(s), while taking into account community priorities, climate
change, and resiliency. In particular, the mitigation strategy section of the plan identifies
a range of specific mitigation activities that can reduce vulnerability and includes
information on the process that was used to identify, prioritize, and implement the range
of mitigation actions considered...
It is important to reference the mitigation plan as potential project alternatives may have
been considered during the planning process. If the project alternatives were not
considered during the mitigation planning process, they should be considered in the next
mitigation plan update (FEMA 2015b)
During two joint Planning & Zoning Commission, SBCFSA Board, and Qutekcak Native Tribe
work sessions;
• The planning team assessed the legacy 2010 MJHMP's existing mitigation actions
status as well as those contained in the SBCFSA and KPB mitigation plans for those
lands located within Seward's jurisdictional boundaries.
• Table 7-7 defines legacy HMP mitigation project's status as: "Completed,"
"Deleted." "Deferred," "Ongoing," and "Re -Defined, Combined, etc." to better meet
participant's needs.
• Plan participants then reviewed and determined which projects would be selected for
the 2020 MJHMP MAP inclusion (Table 7-10) during this 2020 MJHMP
development process for each hazard type.
• During February 2019, the P&Z Commission then reviewed the Risk Report, FEMA
Region X Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, dated December 2017's risk data and
projects for potential HMP inclusion:
The FEMA 2017 KPB Risk Report describes the borough's incorporated cities' natural hazard
risks and analyses for integration consideration. This 2020 HMP update only lists Seward
specific activities or initiatives:
Hazard Mitigation Plan and Comprehensive Plan Analysis
The City of Seward All -Hazard Mitigation Plan, effective April 2010, and the City of Seward 2020
Comprehensive Plan identify the following hazard mitigation projects that can be aided by
information in this Risk Report.
Table 40: City ofSewardAll-Hazard Mitigation Plan and Comprehensive Plan Analysis and Risk MAP Support
RISKREPORTDATA
PLAN TYPE
PLANLINK
PROJECTS
RISKREPORTLINK
Flood Hazard Area: Spatial data
Comprehensive
3.8.1
Promote community
Incorporate data from
identifies flood hazard areas for
Plan
safety from natural
new flood hazard area,
1-percent and 0.2-percent-
disasters through
depth, and BFE+ grid
annual -chance events (select
mitigation measures
analysis into educational
areas of Cook Inlet, Kenai River-
and preparedness
outreach, education
Cooper Landing, and Seward
training.
materials, and training.
only).
Host risk assessment data
results on the State Parks
parcel viewer.
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Table 40. City ofSewardAll-Hazard Mitigation Plan and Comprehensive Plan Analysis and RiskMAP Support
RISKREPORTDATA
PLAN TYPE
PLANLINK
PROJECTS
RISKREPORTLINK
Depth Grid: Spatial data
Comprehensive
3.8.1.4
Control development on
Incorporate new flood
identifies flood depth for 1-
Plan
lands subject to risks
hazard area, depth, and
percent -annual chance event
from floods.
BFE+ grids for local
(select areas of Cook Inlet, Kenai
assessments. Use Hazus
River -Cooper Landing, and
Flood Output and the
Seward only). BFE+ Grid. Spatial
AOMI section for areas
data identifies 1 foot increases
most vulnerable to
in Base Flood Elevations (select
flooding. Host or link new
areas of Cook Inlet, Kenai River-
flood hazard data and
Cooper Landing, and Seward
Hazus flood outputs on
only).
local permitting website
and the State Parks parcel
viewer. Use data to
prioritize development
standards, code
enforcement, and NFIP
enrollment.
Hazus Flood Output: Spatial and
All -Hazard
Flood
Identify flood hazard
Incorporate new flood
tabular data provides specific
Mitigation Plan
Mitigation
areas and mitigation
hazard area, depth, and
building and content loss data
Measure;
measures that will
BFE+ grids for local
for properties affected by
Goal 1
better protect individual
assessments, zoning maps,
coastal flooding (select areas of
and commercial
and development
Cook Inlet, Kenai River -Cooper
property owners.
regulations or restrictions.
Landing, and Seward only).
Use Hazus Flood Output
and AOMI to identify
areas most vulnerable to
flooding.
Comprehensive
3.8.1.3
Mitigate flood hazards:
Use new flood hazard
Plan
source funding to
area, depth, and BFE+ grid
implement the
analysis to prioritize
comprehensive flood
mitigation projects, and
mitigation plan;
incorporate Risk Report
maintain dike systems;
data into grant
cooperate with the Bear
applications to various
Creek/Seward Flood
funding sources.
Service area. Seek
solution and funding to
address concerns with
the Lowell Creek
Diversion Tunnel and
Dam complex.
Earthquake ShakeMap: Spatial
Comprehensive
3.8.1
Promote community
Incorporate data from the
data provides shaking intensity
Plan
safety from natural
earthquake ShakeMap
and ground motion following an
disasters through
and Hazus earthquake
earthquake. Data provided for
mitigation measures
output into community
M7.1 Old Iliamna event and
and preparedness
education outreach and
M9.2 Great Alaska earthquake
training.
training materials. Host
scenario.
risk assessment data
results on the State Parks
Hazus Earthquake Output:
parcel viewer. Present
Spatial and tabular data
data analysis, outreach
provides specific building and
materials, and training at
content loss data for properties
local events.
Comprehensive
3.8.1.4
Control development on
Use Hazus earthquake
affected by a M7.1 Old Iliamna
event or M9.2 Great Alaska
Plan
lands subject to risks
output and the AOMI
earthquake scenario.
from earthquakes.
section to review loss
ratios to critical facilities
for both earthquake
scenarios. Regulate or
restrict new construction
in locations most affected
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Table 40. City ofSewardAll-Hazard Mitigation Plan and Comprehensive Plan Analysis and RiskMAP Support
RISKREPORTDATA
PLAN TYPE
PLANLINK
PROJECTS
RISKREPORTLiNif
by earthquake hazards.
All -Hazard
Earthquake
Identify hazard areas
Use Hazus earthquake
Mitigation Plan
Mitigation
and select mitigation
output and the AOMI
Measure;
measures for those
section to review loss
Goal 1
areas, including
ratios to critical facilities
updating building
for both earthquake
codes, zoning maps,
scenarios. Regulate or
evacuation routes, and
restrict new construction
retrofitting critical
in locations most affected
infrastructure.
by earthquake hazards.
Host or link earthquake
spatial data on local
permitting sites, like the
State Parks parcel viewer,
so the data can be
accessed by outside
agencies, including the
Department of
Transportation.
Erosion Rate: Spatial data
Comprehensive
3.8.1
Promote community
Incorporate data from
provides erosion rates along
Plan
safety from natural
erosion rate spatial data,
Cook Inlet.
disasters through
historical erosion rates,
Erosion Historic Rate: Spatial
mitigation measures
and analysis of erosion
data provides coastline extents
and preparedness
outputs into community
in 195Z 1996, and 2004 along
training.
education outreach and
Cook Inlet.
training materials. Present
Master Output: Spatial and
data analysis, outreach
tabular data indicates whether a
materials, and training at
building is impacted by coastal
local events. Host risk
erosion along Cook Inlet.
assessment data results
on the State Parks parcel
viewer.
Comprehensive
3.8.1.4
Control development on
Use erosion rate spatial
Plan
lands subject to risks
data, erosion outputs, and
from erosion.
the AOMI section to
review loss ratios to
critical facilities. Regulate
or restrict new
construction in locations
most affected by erosion
hazards.
All -Hazard
Coastal
Reduce the amount of
Use the erosion rate
Mitigation Plan
Erosion
shoreline erosion within
spatial data to prioritize
Mitigation
allowable practices and
areas of coastal erosion
Measure;
monetary constraints.
hazards. Incorporate Risk
Goal 1
Report data into grant
applications to various
funding sources.
Tsunami Hazard Area: Spatial
Comprehensive
3.8.1
Promote community
Incorporate spatial data
data shows maximum tsunami
Plan
safety from natural
from the tsunami hazard
extents in coastal regions of
disasters through
area and tsunami output
Homer, Seldovia, and Seward.
mitigation measures
assessments into
Master Output: Spatial and
and preparedness
community education and
tabular data indicates whether a
training.
outreach materials.
building is within a tsunami
Present data analysis,
hazard area along coastal
outreach materials, and
regions of Homer, Seldovia, and
training at local events.
Seward.
Host risk assessmentdata
results on the State Parks
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Table 40. City ofSewardAll-Hazard Mitigation Plan and Comprehensive Plan Analysis and Risktb/AP Supporl
RISKREPORTDATA
PLAN TYPE
PLANLINK
PROJECTS
RISKREPORTLINlf
parcel viewer.
Comprehensive
3.8.1.4
Control development on
Use spatial data from the
Plan
lands subject to risks
tsunami hazard area and
from tsunami.
tsunami output
assessments to identify
areas most impacted by
tsunami wave and, where
possible, regulate or
restrict development.
All -Hazard
Tsunami
Protect lives and
Use spatial data from the
Mitigation Plan
Mitigation
properties in the event
tsunami hazard area and
Measure;
of a tsunami through
tsunami output
Goal 2
public education and
assessments to locate
emergency response
landowners within the
exercises.
tsunami hazard zone.
Provide educational
outreach to community
members, highlighting
evacuation routes and
drills. Host risk assessment
data results on the State
Parks parcel viewer.
Comprehensive
3.5.1
Create a thriving port of
Use the tsunami output
Plan
Seward through harbor
data to identify buildings
improvements,
located within the tsunami
infrastructure
hazard zone. Determine
expansion, and
total losses within the port
implementation of
and plan future port
management plans.
development accordingly.
The USACE is conducting a
Comprehensive
3.8.1
Promote community
Use results from the
Hybrid Risk Assessment of the
Plan
safety from natural
USACE Hybrid Risk
Lowell Creek Dam.
disasters through
Assessment of the Lowell
The risk assessment will include:
mitigation measures
Creek Dam to identify at-
• Potential failure mode
and preparedness
risk structures and
analysis
training.
prioritize non-
• existing condition of
development areas,
project with credible
structure relocations, and
failure modes
educational outreach in
• risk reduction alternatives
Seward.
The results of the risk
Comprehensive
3.8.1.4
Control development on
Use results from the
assessment will contribute to
the completion of a feasibility
Plan
lands subject to risks
USACE Hybrid Risk
study which will act as a
from tsunami.
Assessment of the Lowell
standalone report (FOLIO).
Creek Dam to identify
areas that would be
flooded during a dam
failure and enforce
building standards that
would withstand flooding.
Source: Risk Report, FEMA, KPB, December 2017 available at:
https: //www. commerce. alaska.gov/web/Portals/4/pub/Risk Report Kenai Final pdf
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The 2020 MJHMP planning team determined that legacy 2013 SBCFSA and KPB HMP
projects within the City of Seward were deemed new projects for the purposes of this plan and
are labeled as "Selected" for Seward MHEMP implementation. Legacy 2010 Seward HMP
projects were reviewed and labeled as "Ongoing, Deferred, and Selected" actions and carried
forward into the 2020 MJHMP's mitigation strategy's MAP (Table 7-10).
7.5 EVALUATING AND PRIORITIZING MITIGATION ACTIONS
DMA 2000 requirements and city governance regulations for implementing mitigation actions.
C5. Does the Plan contain an action plan that describes how the actions identified will be prioritized (including cost benefit
review), implemented, and administered by each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(iv)); (Requirement
DMA 2000 requirements for implementing tribal governance regulations for prioritizing,
implementing and administering the mitigation action plan.
C5. Does the plan contain an action plan that describes how the actions identified will be prioritized, implemented,
and administered by the tribal aovernment? [44 CFR & 201.7(c)(3)(iii)l
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The MAP represents mitigation projects and programs the city and tribe could implement to
potentially reduce damaging hazard impacts to both current and future infrastructure and
buildings.
The planning team prioritized Table 7-7 mitigation actions on March 19, 2019 to determine how
they would best fulfill city and tribal needs. The MAP represents mitigation projects and programs
to be implemented during this HMP's five-year life cycle. To complete this task, the planning
team first prioritized the hazards that were regarded as the most significant within the community
(earthquake, flood, ground failure, tsunami, volcano, weather, and wildland fire).
The planning team reviewed the simplified social, technical, administrative, political, legal,
economic, and environmental (STAPLEE) evaluation criteria (Table 7-8) and the Benefit -Cost
Analysis Fact Sheet (Appendix F) to consider the opportunities and constraints of implementing
each particular mitigation action. For each action considered for implementation, a qualitative
statement is provided regarding the benefits and costs and, where available, the technical
feasibility. A detailed cost -benefit analysis is anticipated as part of the application process for
those projects the city and tribe choose to implement.
Table 7-8 Evaluation Criteria for Mitigation Actions
Categoryimportant
Social
The public support for the overall mitigation
Community acceptance
strategy and specific mitigation actions.
Adversely affects population
Technical
If the mitigation action is technically feasible
Technical feasibility
Long-term solutions
and if it is the whole or partial solution.
Secondary impacts
If the community has the personnel and
Staffing
Administrative
administrative capabilities necessary to
Funding allocation
—
implement the action or whether outside help
Maintenance/operations
will be necessary.
What the community and its members feel
Political support
Political
about issues related to the environment,
Local champion
economic development, safety, and emergency
Public support
management.
Whether the community has the legal authority
Local, state, and federal authority
Legal
to implement the action, or whether the
Potential legal challenge
community must pass new regulations.
If the action can be funded with current or
Benefit/cost of action
Economic
future internal and external sources, if the costs
seem reasonable for the size of the project, and
Contributes to other economic goals
if enough information is available to complete
Outside funding required
a FEMA Benefit -Cost Analysis.
FEMA Benefit -Cost Analysis
Effect on local flora and fauna
The impact on the environment because of
Consistent with community
Environmental
public desire for a sustainable and
environmental goals
environmentally healthy community.
Consistent with local, state, and federal
laws
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On March 19, 2019, the hazard mitigation planning team prioritized 64 natural and 2
technological hazard mitigation actions that were selected to carry forward into the MAP.
The hazard mitigation planning team considered each hazard's history, extent, and recurrence
probability to determine each potential action's priority. The planning team defined their project
rating categories as high, medium, or low priority:
• High priorities are associated with actions for hazards that impact the city and tribe on
an annual or near annual basis and generate impacts to critical facilities and/or people.
• Medium priorities are associated with actions for hazards that impact the city and
tribe less frequently, and do not typically generate impacts to critical facilities and/or
people.
• Low priorities are associated with actions for hazards that rarely impact the city or
tribe and have rarely generated documented impacts to critical facilities and/or
people.
Prioritizing the mitigation actions within the MAP matrix (Table 7-10) was completed to provide
the Seward MJHMP participants with an implementation approach. The city and tribe will
primarily focus their mitigation efforts on their high priority initiatives as funding becomes
available. Unfortunately, DHS&EM has insufficient funding for large (high priority) projects but
can fund smaller projects. Therefore, due to limited available community funding sources, the
city and tribe can strive to develop comprehensive but easily divided projects known as Phase
Funded Projects. These projects can be easily divided among similar but smaller projects with an
overarching major or complex project's categories to more easily fit within smaller available
fund categories.
7.6 MITIGATION ACTION PLAN
DMA 2000 requirements and city governance regulations for implementing mitigation actions.
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C5. Does the Plan contain an action plan that describes how the actions identified will be prioritized (including cost benefit review),
implemented, and administered by each jurisdiction? (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(iv)); (Requirement §201.6(c)(3)(iii))
Source.-IWMA, March i
DMA 2000 requirements and tribal governance regulations for implementing mitigation actions.
DMA 2000 Requirements: Mitigation Strategy - Implementation of Mitigation Actions
ELEMENT C: Mitigation Action Implementation and Management
Does the plan contain. plan that describes how. • • will be prioritized, • • and.•
tribalthe g. 1
Source: FEMA, October2017
The city and tribe have vastly different management structures. The city has a mayor led city
council that is managed by a strong city manager structure. The Qutekcak Tribal Administrator
leads the Qutekcak Tribal Council. These processes enable each jurisdiction to maximize
governance capacity, coordinate project prioritization, commit needed resources, and closely
monitor their diverse budgets.
City and tribal mitigation project selection requires different implementation and management
processes due to their government authorities. City governments have specific authorities, laws,
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and regulations that qualify them to apply for federal agency grants intended only for organized
city or borough governments.
Tribal governments are not eligible for the same grants; they have specialized government -to -
government specific grant opportunities provided by FEMA, the BIA as well as many other
agency grant programs designated only for Indian or IRA tribes.
The Seward MHJHMP's Mitigation Strategy describes and delineates their respective
capabilities and responsibilities. For example, the city and tribal officers are listed as the
responsible "Agent" or "Authority." It is understood that each government's agency will seek
grants to repair infrastructure that they own and are responsible for building or repairing using
their respective grant programs to fulfilling grant specific and awarding agency implementation
and management processes or requirements.
The MJHMP Mitigation Strategy, Table 7-10 contains their Joint MAP. Responsible Office will
be either the city or tribal government's office. Their respective offices could conceivably
receive funding to accomplish similar projects to improve their respectively managed initiatives
or owned infrastructure.
Table 7-9 lists the acronyms used in the MAP (Table 7-10). See Appendix A for more compete
yet summarized funding agency resource descriptions.
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Table 7-9 Potential Funding Source Acronym List
(See complete funding resource description in Appendix A)
City of Seward City Office (City)
Qutekcak Tribal Council Office (Tribe)
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Citizen Corps Program (CCP)
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)
Federal Management Agency (FEMA)
Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs (HMA)
Emergency Management Program Grant (EMPG)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (MRCS)
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)
Assistance to Native Americans (ANA)
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Capital Projects: Erosion, Flood, Ports & Harbors
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM)
Mitigation Section (for PDM & HMGP projects and plan development)
Preparedness Section (for community planning)
State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC for emergency response)
Alaska Department of Community, Commerce, and Economic Development (DCCED)
Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA)/
Alaska Climate Change Impact Mitigation Program (ACCIMP)
Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT/PF)
State road repair funding
Alaska Energy Authority (AEA)
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Alaska Division of Forestry (DOF)
Volunteer Fire Assistance and Rural Fire Assistance Grant
(VFAG/RFAG)
Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)
Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S)
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER)
Denali Commission (Denali)
The MAP lists the city and tribe's projects and initiatives to address their various hazard impact
threats. Table 7-10 defines how each mitigation action will be implemented and administered by
the individual city and tribal governments.
Additionally, the MAP lists each selected mitigation action, their priorities, the responsible
office, potential funding resource(s), the anticipated implementation timeline, and provides a
brief explanation as to how the overall benefit/costs and technical feasibility were taken into
consideration.
Note: The actions are applicable to both the city and the tribe. Therefore, the MAP, Table 7-10, identifies the
"responsible office "for implementation as whether the city office or tribal office (or designated alternate) as
responsible for grant management for each project grant received for their specific organization.
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Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
Responsible Potential Funding (1-3 Years Benefit -Costs (BC)
•- Office
Mediurr
IAL
Multi -Hazard (MH)
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
City Office,
B/C: This ongoing activity is essential for
Identify and pursue funding
Tribal Council
the City as there are limited funds
MH 1.1
opportunities to implement
High
Office, or KPB
Development
City, Tribe, (See Appendix A)
Ongoing
available to accomplish effective
mitigation actions.
mitigation actions, including erosion
Office as
and sediment control projects.
applicable
TF: This activity is ongoing demonstrating
is feasibility.
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
Publicize and educate residents of
the service area about existing
natural hazards and mitigation
actions by:
• Periodically organizing a
B/C: Sustained mitigation outreach
Natural Hazards Workshop for
homeowners andbusinesses
program has minimal cost and will help
• Provide information on the all-
build and support area -wide capacity. This
hazard benefits of modern
type activity enables the public to prepare
building code compliance during
for, respond to, and recover from
rehabilitation or major repairsof
disasters.
buildings
City Office,
Flood hazard mitigation is among FEMA's
• Provide information on
Tribal Council
City, Tribe, FEMA HMA,
highest national priorities. FEMA desires
MH 1.2
structural and non-structural
Medium
Office, or KPB
AFG, FP&S, SAFER, ANA,
communities focus on repetitive flood loss
retrofitting, includingtechniques
Development
EEFSP,
1-3 years
properties. This activity will ensure the
and funding sources for
Office as
Lindbergh, Rasmussen,
City and Tribal Councils focus on priority
elevating structures, wet and
applicable
Denali
flood locations and projects.
dry flood proofing, relocating
TF: This low cost activity can be
structures, floodwalls, andother
combined with recurring community
protective measures
meetings where hazard specific
• Disseminate informationto
information can be presented in small
educate the publicon:
increments. This activity is ongoing
o Flood insurance
demonstrating its feasibility.
o Natural and beneficial
floodplain functions
o Mitigation, preparedness,
and safety proceduresfor
identified hazards
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Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
•-
Mediurr
Responsible
Office
Agency
Potential Funding
(1-3 Years
Benefit -Costs (BC)
o Hazard warnings
Low) -
3-5 Years)
and evacuation
procedures
o Evacuation routes
away from high hazard
areas
B/C: The existing team has gained
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
City Office,
experienced throughout this process
Strive to formalize a Hazard
Tribal Council
which can provide invaluable insight for
Mitigation Planning Team todevelop
Office, SBCFSA,
ensuring a sustained effort toward
MH 1.3
a sustainable process for
LOW
or KPB
City, Tribe, SBCFSA
Ongoing
mitigating natural hazard damages.
implementing, monitoring, reviewing,
Development
TF: This is feasible to accomplish as no
and evaluating community wide
Office as
cost is associated with the action and only
mitigation actions.
applicable
relies on member availability and
willingness to serve their community.
B/C: Sustained emergency response
City Office
planning, notification, mitigation, exercise
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
,
Tribal Council
and outreach programs have minimalcost
Conduct community mock
Office, or KPB
andwill help build and support community
MH 1.4
emergency exercises and evaluate
Medium
Development
City, Tribe, FG, FP&S,
Ongoing
capacity enabling the public to prepare
response (earthquake, tsunami,
Office as
SAFER
for, respond to, and recover from
etc.).
applicable
disasters.
TF: This project is tech n icallyfeasible
using existing Citystaff
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
B/C: NFIP participation while one of
Continue working with FEMA and
FEMA's highest priorities also enables
other Federal and State Agencies
City Office,
communities with an effective program
as the FIRMs are updated and
Tribal Council
focuson repetitiveflood loss properties
researching other tools for accurately
Office, or KPB
City, DCRA, FEMA NFIP,
and other priority flood locations and
MH 1.5
forecasting and mitigating Seward's
High
Development
and
Ongoing
projects to also receive CRS credit to
complex alluvial fan flood problem.
Office as
Risk Map Coordinator
lower flood insurance rates.
Provide local realtors and lending
applicable
TF: City is currently a member and
institutions with GIS copies of FIRM
residents enjoy lower cost insurance.
as they are updated.
Continuation is relatively simple.
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
City Office,
City, DCRA, FEMA NFIP,
y,
B/C: NFIP participation while one of
MH 1.6
Continue working with FEMA to
Medium
Tribal Council
and
Ongoing
FEMA's highest priorities also enables
obtain the latest NFIP information
Office, or KPB
Risk Map Coordinator
communities with an effective program
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Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
Goali
Action
and scheduling workshops.
(High,
Low) -4
Responsible
Office
r Agency
Development
Office as
applicable
Potential Funding
(1-3 Years
3-5 Years)
Benefit -Costs (BC)
focusonrepetitivefloodloss properties
and other priority flood locations and
projects to also receive CRS credit to
lower flood insurance rates.
TF: City is currently a member and
residents enjoy lower cost insurance.
Continuation is relatively simple.
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
Continue the City's efforts working
with potential partners or agencies
to provide publication andoutreach
services by:
• Coordinating flood proofing or
B/C: participation while one of
elevating workshops with
FEMA's highest priorities also enables
FEMAfor the City andpublic
with an
• Providing floodplain building
foccommunities deffectiveloss
priority flood to properties
regulation information, updates,
and other cations and
and other priority flood locations and
or revisions to the citizens of
projects to also receive CRS credit to
Seward
lower flood insurance rates.
• Providing new homeowners,
Sustained emergency warning,
builders or renovators a
City Office,
communication, and response activity
brochuredetailingthefueltank
Tribal Council
capabilities enable communities to warn
MH 1.7
stand codes helping to insure
p g
Low
Office, or KPB
City, DCRA, FEMA NFIP,
Ongoing
and protect their hazard threatened
they're more flood/earthquake
Development
and
populations.
prepared.
Office as
Risk Map Coordinator
This project will help build and support
• Continuing to provide public
applicable
community capacity enabling the publicto
education concentrating onthe
preparefor, respond to, and recoverfrom
EmergencyAlertNetworkand
disasters.
Siren Alert and Warning
TF: City is currently a member and
System; what it means and
residents enjoy lower cost insurance.
what to do in the event of an
Continuation is relatively simple.
emergency.
This project is tech nicallyfeasibleusing
• Continue refining theed ucation
existing Citystaff
and outreach programs to notify
current homeowners and
potential homebuyersabout
flood hazard risks in identified
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SECTION SEVEN
MITIGATION STRATEGY
CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
areas.
MEOW
• Making publicannouncements
using the utility billing memo
and the scannerannouncement
page with GCI cable TV and
KPFA 91.7 FM.
• Hold FireWiseworkshop
to educate residents and
contractors concerningfire
resistant landscaping.
• Workwithindustryoperatorsto
educate the public on potential
hazards and develop
strategies for response,
evacuation, and containment.
• Provide pu bliceducation on
the effects of severe weather.
B/C: Identifying threatenedinfrastructure
proximity to natural hazards is vital to
City Office,
their sustainability. There are currently
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
Tribal Council
few mapped hazard areas. This is a vital
MH 1.8
Revise tsunami inundation
Office, or KPB
City,Tribe, FEMA
This knowledge ill helpthe
hazard prediction maps as needed
Medium
Development
HMA, NRCS,
Ongoing
g g
clrst ommup. o
y protect
after an event or disaster.
Office as
USACE
their vital infrastructure.
applicable
TF: This project is feasible using
Updated 12-7-21
contractor surveying and map
development expertise.
MH 1.9
:2010 HMP d -
aEies
that AM easrble for
GiRRAFRORAtiAR Of iRfGFFRAtiQR
G0RG@FRiRq the City of SewaFel
DELETE
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SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
Goal/
•-
AM—
rraeat se#4e1
a ii--te{�'� lis-gre vpv�.n^
Mediurr
Low)
esponsible
Office(Hi
Agency
Source(s)
2-4 Years
3-5 Years)
Technical Feasibility
BREW-
B/C: Sustained emergency response
planning, notification, mitigation,
exercise and outreach programs
City Office,
City, Tribe, FEMA, AFG,
have minimal cost and will help build
MH 1.10
Medium
Tribal
FP&S, RFAG, SAFER,
COMPLETED
and support community capacity
(AWS) Fad as, R PF8paFat OR Of
Council
HSEP
enabling the public to prepare for,
Office,
respond to, and recover from
disasters.
TF: This project is technically
feasible using existing City staff
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
Incorporate mitigation planning
B/C: Coordinated planning ensures
provisions to improve flood and
effective damage abatement and
erosion hazard aspects in permit
City Office,
ensures proper attention is assigned
application input to residents
Tribal
to reduce losses and damage to
and review recommendations to
Council
structures and City residents.
MH 2.1
regulatory agencies, land use
decisions, subdivision actions,
High
Office,
SBCFSA, City,
Ongoing
TF: This is technically feasible
and KPB/ City of Seward Plans
SBCFSA, or
KPB, DOT/PF,
because it requires application of
(KPB All -Hazards Plan,
KPB
ARRC
knowledge of the hazard mitigation
C
Comprehensive Plan, Land Use
Development
p
plan and other planning efforts.
Plan, Coastal Management,
Office as
Feasibility is reliant on technical skills
Wetlands Management, Capital
applicable
pp
already possessed by employees
Improvement,
holding positions that would
Seward Long-term
implement this action.
Development Plan).
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
City Office,Tribal
B/C: Coordinated planning ensures
MH 2.2
Establish a cooperative
High
Council
SBCFSA, City
Ongoing
effective damage abatement and
relationship with the SBCFSA to
Office
ensures proper attention is assigned
ensure hazard mitigation efforts
SBCFSA,
to reduce losses and damage to
are not being
or KPB
structures and City
7-28
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
•-
Mediurr
Responsible
Office
Agency
Potential Funding
Source(s)
(1-3 Years
2-4 Years
Benefit -Costs (BC)
Technical Feasibility
duplicated or opportunities
Low)
Development
3-5 Years)
residents.
missed.
Office as
TF: This is feasible to accomplish
applicable
as no cost is associated with the
action and only relies on member
availability and
willingness to serve their community.
City Office,
B/C: Coordinated planning ensures
Tribal
effective damage abatement and
F.em- ten, 2 eQCren.
Council
ensures proper attention is assigned
G-FPAtP I;R .. Rt
Office,
to
to reduce losses and damage to
MH 2.3
OR 19400811 PGORt Roan
8*06toRg
High
SBCFSAor
City, SBCFSA
COMPLETED
structures and City residents.
KPB
TF: This is feasible to accomplish
Of GI-11A.9814.1ditrh
Development
as no cost is associated with the
Office as
action and only relies on member
applicable
availability and willingness to serve
their community.
B/C: Coordinated planning ensures
effective damage abatement and
ensures proper attention is assigned
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
City Office,
to reduce losses and damage to
Continue to develop,
Tribal
structures and City residents.
MH 2.4
incorporate, and enforce
Medium
Council
City, Tribe, Denali
Commission, DHS&EM
TF: This is technically feasible
building ordinances to reflect
Office, or
DCRA, DOF, FEMA,
Ongoing
because it requires application of
survivability from flood, fire,
KPB
HSEP
knowledge of the hazard mitigation
wind, seismic, tsunami, and
Development
plan and other planning efforts.
other hazards to ensure
Office as
Feasibility is reliant on technical skills
occupant safety.
applicable
already possessed by employees
holding positions that would
implement this action.
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
The City of Seward should
City Office,
B/C: NFIP participation while one of
continue improving its NFIP
Tribal
FEMA's highest priorities also
MH 2.5
CommunityRatingSystem,
y
High
g
Council
Office, or
City, Tribe
1-3 years
enables communities with an
under the Federal Insurance
effective program focus on
Administration's Community
KPB
repetitive flood loss properties and
Rating System (CRS) by
Development
other priority flood locations and
exceeding the required
Office as
projects.
a licable
7-29
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Fundino Aaencv list and Appendix 9 for aaencv oroorammatic details)
standards to obtain further flood
insurance premium reductions
TF: City is currently a member and
for policyholders within
residents enjoy lower cost
communities while
insurance. Continuation is relatively
simultaneously reducing flood
simple.
losses.
B/C: Identifying threatened
infrastructure proximity to natural
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
City Office,
hazards is vital to their sustainability.
Identify avalanche areas within
Tribal
Providing advanced warning of
the city and generate GIS
Council
City, Tribe, HMA, NOAA,
pending disasters further reduces
MH 2.6
Hazard Maps. Coordinate with
Low
Office, or
AFG, FP&S, SAFER,
Ongoing
life loss and potentially can reduce
P Y
Community Development Office
KPB
ANA, EFSP, NRCS
damage if quick action is possible to
mitigate the impact.
on locations of areas for any
Development
zoning issues.
Office as
TF: The project is technically feasible
applicable
as the community has staff and
resources they have used to relocate
and elevate buildings.
B/C: Sustained emergency warning,
communication, and response
:2010 unno gFought F,,.waizd;
City Office,
activity capabilities enable
Tribal
communities to warn and protect
e m
Council
their hazard threatened populations.
MH 2.7
rnaR,,. ;, �,;,,�
Medium
Office, or
City, Tribe, NOAA, NWS
DELETE
This project will help build and
At t"IR as haL..d...�l
..the
KPB
support community capacity
PP Y P Y
rR
r ty'^ EM8Fg8RGy
Development
enabling the public to prepare for,
8per-at GRA Warms
Office as
respond to, and recover from
applicable
disasters.
TF: This project is technically
feasible using existing City staff
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
City Office,
City, Tribe, Denali
B/C: This project will ensure the
Relocate or acquire (buy-out
Tribal
Council
Commission, Division of
community looks closely at their
hazard areas to ensure they can
MH 3.1
and demolish)
Low
Office, or
Community and Regional
Ongoing
safely evacuate their residents and
properties/structures away from
KPB
Affairs (DCRA),
visitors to safety during a natural
hazard prone areas (erosion,
Development
FEMA/HMA
hazard event.
flood, ground failure, etc.)
Office as
TF: This is technically feasible using
applicable
7-30
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
Action
MP
•-
Pr'orilt
esponsible
Office
Agency
Potential Funding
Timeframe
(1-3 Years
Benefit -Costs (BC)
existing city and tribal resources.
City Office,
B/C: This project would ensure
Brought Forward:
Tribal
City, Tribe, HMA,
threatened infrastructures are
Hardheaders located
Harden utility
Council
Natural Resources
available for use —there loss would
MH 3.2
along river embankments to
Low
Office, or
Conservation Service
Ongoing
exacerbate potential damages and
mitigate potential flood, debris,
KPB
(NRCS), ANA, USACE,
further threaten survivability.
and erosion damages.
Development
USDA, Lindbergh
TF: This project is feasible using
P 1 9
Office as
Grants Program
existing staff skills, equipment, and
applicable
materials.
City, Tribe, Lindbergh
Grants Program,
B/C: Emergency power generation
HMA, FP&S, SAFER,
is a minor cost to ensure utility
City Office,
ANA,
availability for use after a hazard
:2010 HMP Brought G,,Ryara:
Tribal
Department of
strikes.
MH 3.3
mhgsp. gs and !Rstal. ,. ,3Fat9.F
f9F
High
Council
Homeland Security
TF: Installing emergency generators
mR
VT-FG with FRa1R ..,.W8F
Office, or
(DHS), Homeland
COMPLETED
is technically feasible for this
KPB
Security Grant Program
community as they already have staff
Development
(HSGP)
to maintain existing community power
Office as
Citizen Corps Program
generation facilities. This project
applicable
(CCP), Emergency
typically needs to be associated with
Management
essential facility upgrades for FEMA
Performance
funding
Grant (EMPG),
Emergency Operations
Center EOC
7-31
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Fundino Aaencv list and Appendix 9 for aaencv oroorammatic details)
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
B/C: Improving water flow and
Perform hydrologic and
containment capability will greatly
hydraulic engineering, drainage,
reduce potential infrastructure and
and bed loading studies and
City Office,
residential losses. Project costs
analyses for each watershed.
Tribal
City, Tribe, HMA, Natural
would outweigh replacement
Use information obtained for
Council
Resources Conservation
costs of lost facilities.
MH 3.4
feasibility determination and
High
Office, or
Service (NRCS), ANA,
3-5 years
Hardening or relocating
project design. This information
K
USACE, USDA,
infrastructure to reduce flood and
should be a key component,
directly related to a proposed
Development
Lindbergh Grants
Program
scour related impacts reduces
project in order to qualify for
Office as
potential future damages and
FEMA funding.
applicable
replacement costs.
• Spruce Creek: evaluate
TF: The community has the skill to
the flow capacity of the
implement this action. Specialized
flood
skills
control corridor and
may need to be contracted -out
determine sedimentation
with materials and equipment
rates. Use this information
barged in depending on the
to develop a plan to
method selected.
preserve the flood control
corridor and to create a long
term maintenance strategy
and funding plan.
• Scheffler Creek: conduct a
geomorphic investigation to
determine the size,
frequency, and potential
deposition characteristics of
future debris flows. Use this
information to develop a
plan to preserve the flood
control corridor and to
create a long-term
maintenance strategy and
funding Ian.
7-32
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Fundino Aaencv list and Appendix 9 for aaencv oroorammatic details)
B/C: Sustained emergency response
planning, notification, mitigation,
201 n unno c.,., ,,. �,t F,....,..,,di
City Office,
exercise and outreach programs
n RRPRR the r;t„'S o..,,..,.,.RGy
ll..8FatORS GBRtOF (EGG) t9
Tribal
Council
City, Tribe, FEMA, AFG,
have minimal cost and will help build
MH 3.5
Medium
Office, or
FP&S, RFAG, SAFER,
DELETED
and support community capacity
HSEP
enabling the public to prepare for,
KPB
respond to, and recover from
the eraergeacy.
Development
disasters.
Office as
applicable
TF: This project is technically
feasible using existing City staff
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
City Office,
B/C: Land Use plans are an
Develop a vegetation
Tribal
City, Tribe, Denali
essential community development
MH 3.6
management plan addressing
Medium
Council
Commission, Division of
1-3 years
and land management tool.
slope -stabilizing root strength
Office, or
Community and Regional
Focused and coordinated planning
to maintain or encourage
KPB
Affairs (DCRA)
enables effective
precipitation
Development
damage abatement and ensures
containment and to restore slope
Office as
proper attention is assigned to
stability in avalanche and
applicable
reducing losses, damage, and
landslide areas.
injuries; and strengthens materials
management.
TF: This action is feasible with
limited fund ex enditures.
n....0 F8 !aR d Within the City t9
B/C: This project would remove
Fputp that bypasses the gewaF4
City Office,
threatened structures from hazard
Tribal
City, Tribe, HMA, Natural
areas, eliminating future damage
MH 3.7
Council
Resources Conservation
while keeping land clear for
Medium
Office, or
Service (NRCS), ANA,
perpetuity.
(olaRR1.,.. aR d ZOO .,,.
KPB
USACE, USDA,
Lindbergh Grants
COMPLETED
TF: This project is feasible using
Development
Program
existing staff skills, equipment, and
Office as
materials.
applicable
Acquiring contractor expertise may
be required for large facilities.
7-33
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Fundino Aaencv list and Appendix 9 for aaencv oroorammatic details)
2010 HMP Coastal Erosion
Brought Forward:
Relocating, repairing,
Current mitigation measures
redesigning, and improving
r ed
required at Waterfront Park
waterfront terrain will increase water
include
City Office,
flow capability greatly reducing
o
Tribal
City, Tribe, HMA, ANA,
potential coastal erosion and
Council
Denali Commission,
infrastructure and residential losses.
MH 3.8
Medium
Office, or
NRCS, LISACE,
COMPLETED
Project costs would outweigh
Pak area and
K
LISDA/EWP,
residential and facility replacement
• Implementing a
Development
LISDA/ECPDCRA/
,
costs
regenerative program of
Office as
ACCIMP
2-4 Y ears
TF: The community has the skill to
our native Beach Rye
applicable
implement this action. Specialized
Grass (Elymus arenarius)
skills may need to be contracted -out
by aggressively replanting,
with materials and equipment
relocating city campground
barged in depending on the method
fire pits, implementing
selected.
educational
signage to redirect foot and
recreational vehicle traffic and
installing boulders and other
barriers to prohibit vehicles
from damaging the coastal
vegetation.
B/C: Coordinated planning ensures
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
City Office,
effective damage abatement andensures
Inspect, prioritize, and retrofit
Tribal
City, Tribe, Denali
proper attention is assigned
MH 3.9
any critical facility or public
Medium
Council
Commission, Division
1-3 years
to reduce losses and damage to
structures and City residents.
Y
infrastructure that does not
Office, or
of Community and
meet current State adopted
KPB
Regional Affairs
TF: This is feasible to accomplish
Building Codes.
Development
(DCRA)
as no cost is associated with the
Office as
action and only relies on member
applicable
availability and willingness to serve
their community.
7-34
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Fundino Aaencv list and Appendix 9 for aaencv oroorammatic details)
B/C: Preventing development or
remove threatened structures from
hazard areas, eliminates future
:2010 unno gFoug,t Fepw^.a.
City Office,
damage while keeping land clear for
Tribal
City, Tribe, Denali
perpetuity. Coordinated planning
MH 3.10
'� ^^^�'�^ ^'^'^^ ^^^ ^'^^
Medium
Council
Commission, Division
supports effective damage
^^a ^;t•, ,^ •onn
Office, or Offi
of Community and
abatement initiatives and ensures
maps.
KPB
Regional Affairs
Completed
proper attention is assigned to
R
Development
(DCRA)
reduce losses and damage to
Office as
structures and residents.
applicable
TF: This is feasible to accomplish
as no cost is associated with the
action and only relies on member
availability and willingness to serve
their community.
City Office,
B/C: Coordinated planning and
Tribal
City, Tribe, Natural
infrastructure assessments;
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
Council
Resources
combined with effective damage
MH 3.11
Maintain and conduct a
Medium
Office, or
Conservation Service
Ongoing
abatement ensures proper attention
structural assessment of the
KPB
(NRCS), ANA, USACE,
is assigned to reduce losses and
Fourth of July, Spruce and
Development
USDA, Lindbergh
damage to properties and
Japanese Creek dikes.
Of
Office as
Grants Program
infrastructure.
applicable
Sustained mitigation outreach
program is minimal in cost and will
help build and support community
capacity to enable the public to
prepare for, respond to, and recover
from disasters.
TF: This action is feasible with limited
fund expenditures
7-35
SECTION SEVEN
MITIGATION STRATEGY
CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
z;escription
Mediurr
•
Agency
T
MEMEL
B/C: Scheduling maintenance and
implementing cost beneficial
mitigation activities will potentially
reduce severe debris loading, road,
bridge, and property damages
�n, n unno FIRAd
City Office,
City, Tribe, Natural
caused by heavy floods with high
Ed @tAR 9F961 ht
Tribal
Resources
water flow.
MH 3.12
-'
�
Medium
Council
Conservation Service
This will reduce debris accumulation,
Office, or
(NRCS), ANA, USACE,
COMPLETED
encourage water movement from
KPB
USDA, Lindbergh and
high to low areas; and lessen
Development
Rasmussen Grants
upstream flood potential.
Office as
Program
TF: This type activity is technically
applicable
feasible within the community
typically using existing labor,
equipment, and materials.
Specialized methods are not
new to rural communities as they
are used to importing required
contractors.
B/C: Hardening and improving
continuous embankment stability
City Office,
will greatly reduce potential
2010 HMP agagtal
Tribal
infrastructure and residential
"^atGR Q
Council
City, Tribe, HMA,
losses. Project costs would
MH 3.13
€eawart
High
Office, or
ANA, NRCS,
outweigh facility replacement
KPB
USACE
COMPLETED
costs.
R thA ni^t^.f.^.,t PaFk aFAa
Development
TF: The community has the skill to
Office as
implement this action. Specialized
applicable
skills may need to be contracted -out
with materials and equipment
barged in
depending on the method selected.
7-36
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
Goal/
Action
ID
MP
Description
41
esponsible
Office
Agency
Potential Funding
Timeframe
(1-3 Years
Benefit -Costs (BC)
1—MMIL
3-5 Years)
B/C: Hardening and improving
continuous embankment stability
City Office,
will greatly reduce potential
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Tribal
infrastructure and residential
FGHGatOR
Council
City, Tribe, HMA,
losses. Project costs would
MH 3.14
€eaward
High
Office, or
ANA, NRCS,
outweigh facility replacement
Me Rt^;., OF Fades @R Fip Fap
KPB
USACE
COMPLETED
costs.
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Development
TF: The community has the skill to
Read
Office as
implement this action. Specialized
applicable
skills may need to be contracted -out
with materials and equipment
barged in depending on the method
selected.
B/C: The community' Resurrection
River carrying capacity is rapidly
being lost to river debris and
sedimentation accumulation. Bed
load accumulation at bridge locations
threatens bridge survivability and
community access.
Reduced access threatens the
2010 HMP Coastal
City Office,
City, Tribe, HMA, NRCS,
community's only access road
Education
Education Brought
Tribal
USACE, USDA/EWP,
and lifelines.
MH 3.15
Forward:
High
Council
Office, or
USDA/ECP,
DCRA/Alaska Climate
Ongoing
Scheduling maintenance and
implementing cost beneficial mitigation
Dredging operations to remove
KPB
Change Impact Mitigation
ctivities will potentially reduce severe
debris and fill at the head of
Development
Program (ACCIMP)
loading, road, bridge, and
Resurrection Bay near the
Office as
proropeerty damages caused by heavy
p
airport.
applicable
foods with high water flow.
TF: This project is technically feasible
by the funding entities that specialize in
his complex hydrological / coastal
ngineering project.
7-37
SECTION SEVEN
MITIGATION STRATEGY
CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
Action
ID
•-
Ittice or
Agency
Source(s)
- 2-4 Years
Technical Feasibility
Low)
City Office,
3-5 Years)
B/C: Hardening or relocating
2010 HMP Qn2gt2l Fa,,,...F,A
Tribal
City, Tribe, HMA,
infrastructure to reduce flood and
Council
Natural Resources
scour related impacts reduces
MH 3.16
Low
Office, or
Conservation Service
COMPLETED
potential future damages and
I;... 4.. L.-,ell PAi..4.. th
KPB
(NRCS), ANA, USACE,
WITH MORE
replacement costs.
seaeFete
Development
USDA, Lindbergh
APPLICABLE
TF: The City has the technical
Shorten outage times related to
Office as
Grants Program
PROJECT
capability to manage and conduct
the Lowell Point Road
applicable
this project.
underground cable with the
installation of vaults to better
isolate faults and improve
access for making repairs
Natural Hazards
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
B/C: Retrofit projects can be very
Evaluate critical public facilities
City Office,
cost effective. Project viability
with significant seismic
Tribal
depends on the cost and extent of
vulnerabilities and complete
Council
City, Tribe, HMA,
the modifications. A comprehensive
EQ 4.1
retrofit. (e.g. evaluate fire
Medium
Office, or
ANA, EFSP,
2-4 years
BCA needs to be conducted to
stations, public works buildings,
KPB
DEC/MG&LP
validate this activity.
potable water systems,
Development
TF: The City will need phase funding
wastewater systems, electric
Office as
to obtain engineering and design
power systems, and bridges,
applicable
expertise to determine project
etc.)
viability.
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
Install non-structural seismic
City Office,
B/C: Non-structural mitigation
restraints for large furniture such
Tribal
projects have minimal cost and will
EQ 4.2
as bookcases, filing cabinets,
Medium
Council
City, Tribe, HMA, ANA,
2-4 years
help the community reduce
heavy televisions, and
Office, or
EFSP, DOT/PF
recurring earthquake impact
appliances to prevent toppling
KPB
damages from future events.
damage and resultant injuries to
Development
TF: This project is technically
small children,
Office as
feasible using existing Tribal
elderly, and pets.
applicable
Council staff
7-38
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Fundino Aaencv list and Appendix 9 for aaencv oroorammatic details)
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
City Office,
B/C: This project will ensure the
Earthquake proof priority
Tribal
City, Tribe, FEMA HMA,
community looks closely at their
EQ 4.3
structures (schools, city
Medium
Council
AFG, VFAG, RFAG
Ongoing
critical facilities' operability to enable
buildings, public safety offices,
Office, or
FP&SHSEP
SAFER,
them to safely care for their
etc.) This project requires
Kph
,
population during and after a
involving many government
Development
damaging earthquake event.
entities and structural
Office as
TF: This is technically feasible using
applicable
�D .. ription
assessments. Where
Priority
(High,
Medium,
Low)
Responsible
Office or
Agency
Potential Funding
Source(s)
Timeframe
(1-3 Years
2-4 Years
3-5 Years)
Benefit -Costs (BC) I
Technical Feasibility ( T,
A
existing city and tribal resources
possible, integrate
with assistance from State and
Earthquake resistant
Federal agency support and
building technology to
guidance.
mitigate
damage.
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
B/C: Improving embankment and
Develop mitigation initiatives
slope stability will greatly reduce
such as: rip -rap (large
(large rocks),
City Office,
potential infrastructure and
sheet pilings, baskets,
Tribal
residential losses.
FL 5.1
articulated matting, concrete,
High
Council
City, Tribe, HMA, ANA,
3 5
Project costs would outweigh
asphalt, vegetation, or other
Office, or
NRCS, USACE
years
replacement costs of lost
armoring or protective materials
Development
Kop
facilities.
to provide river bank and coastal
Office as
TF: The community has the skill to
Y
erosion protection.
applicable
implement this action. Specialized
skills may need to be contracted -out
with materials and equipment barged
in depending on the method
selected.
B/C: This retrofit project can be a
City Office,
very cost-effective method for bush
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
Tribal
communities as materials and
FL 5.2
Harden culvert entrance bottoms
Medium
Council
City, Tribe, HMA, ANA,
2-4
shipping costs are very high.
with concrete, rock, or similar
Office, or
NRCS, USACE
This project is technically feasible as
material to reduce erosion or
KPB
years
the community need only
scour.
Development
demonstrate cost savings by
Office as
demonstrating losses from history
applicable
utilit im acts and down time.
7-39
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Fundino Aaencv list and Appendix 9 for aaencv oroorammatic details)
B/C: This retrofit project can be a
City Office,
very cost-effective method for bush
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
Tribal
communities as materials and
FL 5.3
Harden and/or retrofit
Medium
Council
City, Tribe, HMA, ANA,
2 4
shipping costs are very high.
existing levees per USACE
Office, or
NRCS, USACE
years
This project is technical) feasible as
p ) y
guidelines.
KPB
the community need only
Development
demonstrate cost savings by
Office as
demonstrating losses from
applicable
histo utilit im acts and downtime.
Goal/
Description
Priority
(High,
Medium,
Responsible
Office or
Agency
Potential Funding
Source(s)
Timeframe
(1-3 Years
2-4 Years
Benefit -Costs (BC) I
Technical Feasibility ( T,
FL 5.4
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
Low)
Medium
City Office,
3-5 Years)
2-4 years
B/C: Identifying threatened
Pursue federal and state funding
Tribal Council
City, Tribe, NRCS, USACE
infrastructure proximity to natural
to improve and update Flood
Office, or KPB
hazards is vital to their sustainability.
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs),
Development
There are currently few mapped
as well as other maps and plans
Office as
hazard areas. This is a vital first step.
that may be more appropriate,
applicable
This knowledge will help the
such as Drainage Plans,
community focus on activities to
Sediment Management Plans,
protect their vital infrastructure.
or Watershed Management
TF: This project is feasible
Plans in order to meet other
using contractor surveying
goals.
and map development
expertise.
B/C: Repetitive damage reduction is a
high priority for FEMA and will
therefore benefit the community
greatly. Identifying repetitive loss and
severe repetitive loss properties is the
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
City Office,
first step to reducing losses.
Identify and list repetitively
Tribal
City, Tribe, Denali
Coordinated planning ensures
FL 5.5
flooded structures and
Medium
Council
Commission, Division of
1-3
effective damage abatement and
infrastructure, analyze the threat
y
Office, or
Community and Regional
ensures proper attention is assigned
P P 9
to these facilities, and raise
KPB
Affairs (DCRA)
years
to reduce losses and damage to
mitigation action priorities.
Development
structures and City residents.
Office as
TF: This is feasible to accomplish as
applicable
no cost is associated with the action
until appropriate mitigation actions
are identified. This activity relies on
community member availability
7-40
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Fundino Aaencv list and Appendix 9 for aaencv oroorammatic details)
and willingness to serve their
community.
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
Flood hazard mitigation is
Establish flood mitigation
among FEMA's highest national
among
priorities for critical facilities,
City Office,
priorities.
residential structures, and
Tribal
City, Tribe, HMA, NRCS,
FEMA desires communities focus on
FL 5.6
commercial buildings located
High
Council
USACE, USDA/EWP,
1
repetitive flood loss properties. This
within the identified flood hazard
Office, or
USDA/ECP, DCRA/
yeaars
activity will ensure the City and Tribal
area(s) (100- and 500-year
KPB
ACCIMP
Councils focus on priority flood
floodplains, stormwater, etc.)
Development
locations and projects.
based on current base flood
Office as
elevation (BFE) and survey
applicable
TF: Low to no cost makes this
elevation data.
outreach activity very feasible.
MW..
Priority
(High,
Medium,
Low)
Responsible
Office or
Agency
Potential Funding
Source(s)
Timeframe
(1-3 Years
2-4 Years
3-5 Years)
osts (13C)
Technical Feasibility J(T/F)
B/Cription
Flood hazard mitigation is
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
City Office,
among FEMA's highest national
Determine and implement most
Tribal
City, Tribe, HMA, NRCS,
priorities.
FEMA desires communities focus
FL 5.7
cost effective and feasible
Medium
Council
USACE, USDA/EWP,
Ongoing
is
repetitive flood loss properties. This
mitigation actions for locations
Office, or
USDA/ECP, DCRA/
activity will ensure the City and Tribal
with repetitive flooding,
KPB
ACCIMP
Councils focus on priority flood
significant historical damages, or
Development
locations and projects.
road closures.
Office as
applicable
TF: Low to no cost makes this
outreach activitV very feasible.
7-41
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Fundino Aaencv list and Appendix 9 for aaencv oroorammatic details)
B/C: Sedimentation, glacial till, and
other river borne debris is a continual
threat to the community from all 15
watershed river outflow sites create
^
. «^ nti�.
L 48
excessive bed load causing the water
I94RAF;kA fl......h.......4
8XE.,.,^.;^R ni^.,
City Office,
to overflow their embankments.
Tribal
Excess debris will eventually threaten
FL 5.8
4
Re^�es (BNR) Mate a.
9AI r R R viva le Fov
High
Council
City, Tribe, ANA, DNR,
TEMPLATE
harbor navigation. It is essential to
Office, or
NRCS, Denali
have a recurring sedimentation
^^mn a^
KPB
Commission, DCRA,
PLAN
removal program to prevent excessive
s�^To e' ^ ^d6 e;
Development
USACE
COMPLETED
build-up and the capability to sell or
4 .-4........ ..L......4
raa;.ag8FReR ,
Office as
AND
use the material to improve
OF ethP feed miti�;^^
applicable
APPROVED
community infrastructure.
6.
T/F: Historical work has proven this
project is technically feasible.
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
City Office,
B/C: Sedimentation, glacial till, and
Evaluate each watershed to
Tribal
other river borne debris is a continual
develop land use plans for
Council
threat to the community, Lowell River
FL 5.9
removing and storing creek bed
Medium
Office,
City, SBCFSA, DNR,
outflow site, and harbor navigation. It
load to:
SBCFSA, or
NRCS, Denali
FIVE
is essential to have a recurring
• Perform periodic sediment
KPB
Commission, DCRA,
MAINTENANCE
sedimentation removal program to
management/bed load
Development
USACE
SITES
prevent excessive build-up.
removal as necessary.
Office as
COMPLETED
T/F: Historical work has proven this
• Identify and permit fill areas for
applicable
ONGOING
future flood -free
project is technically feasible. The
development sites.
community needs the USCA to
• Identify storage sites that
prioritize and fund the project.
limit gravel transportation
costs.
• Construct debris basins or
other debris catchment
devices to retain debris to
prevent downstream
drainage structure clogging.
• Seek funding for sediment
and debris management
7-42
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Fundino Aaencv list and Appendix 9 for aaencv oroorammatic details)
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
Increase size and improve
design to increase culverU
stream crossing drainage
capacity and/or efficiency.
Specific locations that would
B/C: Improving water flow and
benefit from improvement
containment capability will greatly
include:
City Office,
reduce potential infrastructure and
• Bear Creek at Bear Lake
Tribal
City, SBCFSA, HMA,
residential losses. Project costs
Rd (culvert)
Council
Denali Commission,
would outweigh replacement costs
FL 5.10
• Grouse Creek at Oue
High
Office,
NRCS, USACE,
2-4yearsof
lost facilities.
Sera Drive (bridge)
• k Creek at Bruno
SBCFSA, orKwecha
KPB
USDA/EWP, USDA/ECP,
TF: The community has the skill to
Road (bridge)
Road(bridge)
Development
DCRA/ ACCIMP
implement this action. Specialized
• Sawmill Creek at Nash
Office as
skills may need to be contracted -out
Road (bridge)
applicable
with materials and equipment barged
• Salmon Creek at Nash
in depending on the method
Road (bridge)
selected.
• Clear/Salmon Creek at
Alaska Railroad north of
Nash Road (culverts)
• Lost/Salmon Creek at
Seward Highway MM 5.9
(bridge)
• Lost/Salmon Creek at the
Alaska Railroad adjacent to
Seward Highway MM 5.9
(bridge)
7-43
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
Action
•-
Mediurr
Responsible
Office
Potential Funding
(1-3 Years
Benefit -Costs (BC)
City Office,
B/C: This project would potentially
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
Tribal
provide near -term flood threat
FL 5.11
Acquire and maintain stream
High
Council
Office, or
City, KPB, Tribe, NOAA
2-4 years
warning, enabling responders to
mitigate potential damages.
flow and rainfall measuring
KPB
gages.
TF: This project is feasible using
Development
existing staff skills, equipment, and
Office as
materials.
applicable
=10 HAAR 6FOUght FeP-,....d:
City Office,
City, Tribe, Natural
B/C: Coordinated planning ensures
Tribal
Resources
effective damage abatement and
Council
Conservation Service
FUNDED
ensures proper attention is assigned
FL 5.12
Medium
Office, or
(NRCS), ANA,
DESIGN &
to reduce losses and damage to
2Rd it'S resu1tiRg—eat
KPB
USACE,
IMPLEMENT-
structures and Cityresidents.
�I9W
Development
USDA, Lindbergh Grants
ATION IN
PROGRESS
TF: This action is feasible with
assess to 44e
Office as
Program
limited fund expenditures.
tie-
applicable
B/C: Improving and mitigating
From- :2013 SRCFSe-
potential slope instability will greatly
instal' IN ^ r^ rna#mn^ debro
City Office,
reduce potential infrastructure,
GAtGL... ..46tFU .tUF8 GlJ#
Tribal
business, and residential losses.
GF 6.1
c4..h�1�-...4�.... AtA 4.. .. ,....4
High
Council
City, Tribe, HMA, ANA,
FUNDED
Project costs would outweigh
replacement costs of lost facilities.
Of
KPB or
NRCS, USACE
DESIGN &
TF: The community has the skill to
Development
IMPLEMENT-
implement this action. Specialized
Office as
ATION IN
skills may need to be contracted -out
,
eta
applicable
PROGRESS
with
materials and equipment
barged in depending on the
method selected.
Develop vegetation projects to
City Office,
B/C: Improving slope stability will
restore clear-cut and riverine
Tribal
City, Tribe, HMA, ANA,
greatly reduce potential infrastructure
GF 6.2
erosion damage and to restore
High
Council
NRCS, USACE
2-5 years
and residential losses. Project costs
slope stability in avalanche and
Office, or
would outweigh replacement costs of
landslide areas.
KPB
lost facilities. Vegetative or other
Development
readily available materials may
Office as
improve revitalization and facilitate
applicable
7-44
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Aaencv list and Appendix 9 for aaencv oroorammatic details)
community focused repairs with
similar materials.
TF: Technically feasible as the
community has the skill to implement
this action using native materials and
equipment.
OF
•-(Hi
Priori
Mediu
esponsible
Office
Agency
Source(s)
Tilmeframe
2-4 Years
T h i I Feasibility (TI
Lowit
3-5 YearsJL_=
B/C: Identifying threatened
City Office,
infrastructure proximity to natural
:2010 HMP Brought r=,,. yar. a:
Tribal
Council
City, Tribe, HMA, NOAA,
hazards is vital to properly address
GF 6.3
Low
Office,AFG,
FP&S, SAFER,
COMPLETED
the threat and mitigate potential
lGRO ,,, All PA Rt Read tAFPBor
ANA, EFSP, NRCS
impacts.
"Ah Ales
Development
TF: The project is technically feasible
Office as
as the community has staff and
applicable
resources capable of completing this
project safely.
B/C: Pre -planning and implementing
appropriate embankment stability,
water, and debris retention will greatly
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
City Office,
City, Tribe, HMA, ANA,
reduce or delay potential
Establish a retaining structure
Tribal
NRCS, USACE,
infrastructure and residential losses.
GF 6.4
n Lowell Canyon to prevent
High
Council
USDA/EWP,
Ongoing
Project costs would outweigh
avalanches from disrupting
Office, or
USDA/ECP,
replacement costs of lost facilities.
city water storage system.
KPB
DCRA/Alaska Climate
TF: The community has the skill to
Development
Change Impact
implement this action. Specialized
Office as
Mitigation Program
skills may need to be contracted -out
applicable
(ACCIMP)
with
materials and equipment barged
in depending on the method
selected.
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
City Office,
B/C: Mitigating utility poles or
Design and develop a new
Tribal
structures using alternative
GF 6.5
generation of diversion
Medium
Council
AEA, AVEC, US
Ongoing
materials or diversion structures
structures and flexible
Office, or
Department of Energy
have been effective throughout
transmission poles to bend with
KPB
Alaska to protect against
the snow impact.
Development
wetland and snow avalanche
Office as
damage and power distribution
applicable
I
I
I losses; avoiding severe disaster
7-45
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Aaencv list and Appendix 9 for aaencv oroorammatic details)
event failure
TF: This project is feasible for utility
companies or may require
specialized contractor experience
and capability.
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
Create electrical infrastructure
redundancies to reduce the
risk of prolonged power
outages by completing the
following projects:
• Complete an
underground electrical
B/C: Identifying threatened
supply circuit over Dairy
infrastructure proximity to natural
Hill and through Two
hazards is vital to their sustainability.
Lakes Park.
City Office,
Providing advanced warning of
• Complete an underground
Tribal
City, HMA, NOAA, AFG,
pending disasters further reduces life
GF 6.6
circuit from the South
Medium
Council
FP&S, SAFER, ANA,
Ongoing
loss and potentially can reduce
P y
Harbor expansion to
Office, or
EFSP, NRCS
damage if quick action is possible to
Jefferson along Ballaine
KPB
mitigate the impact.
Blvd.
Development
• Complete the SMIC
Office as
TF: The project is technically feasible
electrical loop along Sorrel
applicable
as the community has staff and
Rd.
resources they have used to relocate
• Complete the electrical
and elevate buildings.
loop along Alemeda St.
To Leirer Rd.
• Complete the underground
electrical loop on Lowell Pt.
from Beach Drive to Lowell
Pt. Rd., and the loop from
Shady Ln. to Beach Dr.
• Underground more of the
distribution lines in
avalanche areas, ex.
Seward Hwy. Mile 22
TS 7.1
See identified tsunami projects in MH 1.4, 1.8; MH 2.4; and M 9.5
7-46
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Fundino Aaencv list and Appendix 9 for aaencv oroorammatic details)
VO 8.1
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
Medium
City Office,
City, Tribe, Natural
Ongoing
B/C: Coordinated planning ensures
Refer to KPB Hazard Mitigation
Tribal Council
Resources
effective damage abatement and
Plan for volcano mitigation
Office, or
Conservation Service
ensures proper attention is assigned
initiative guidance.
KPB
(NRCS), ANA,
to reduce losses and damage to
Development
LISACE, USDA,
structures and City residents.
Office as
Lindbergh Grants
Sustained mitigation outreach
applicable
Program
program is minimal in cost and will
help build and support community
capacity to enable the public to
prepare for, respond to, and recover
from disasters.
TF: This action is feasible with limited
fund expenditures.
B/C: Identifying threatened
infrastructure proximity to natural
hazards is vital to their sustainability.
City Office,
Providing advanced warning of
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
Tribal
City, Tribe, HMA, NOAA,
pending disasters further reduces life
VO 8.2
Identify critical facilities risks
LOW
Council
AFG, FP&S, SAFER,
Ongoing
loss and potentially can reduce
and needs before, during, and
Office, or
ANA, EFSP, NRCS
damage if quick action is possible to
after an ash fall
KPB
mitigate the impact.
Development
Office as
TF: The project is technically feasible
applicable
as the community has staff and
resources they have used to relocate
and elevate buildings.
B/C: This mitigation activity will
reduce severe winter storm damages
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
City Office,
caused by heavy snow loads and icy
Develop and implement tree
Tribal
City, Tribe, FEMA
rain by avoiding damage to structures
WX 9.1
clearing mitigation programs to
LOW
Council
AFG, FP&S, SAFER
Ongoing
and infrastructure.
keep trees from threatening
Office, or
DOF:
TF: This type activity is technical)
yp y y
lives,property, and ublic
p
KPB
VFAG, RAGP, Fire Wise
feasible within the community by
infrastructure from severe
Development
implementing existing programs
weather events.
Office as
such as Fire Wise and other State
applicable
and Federal agency programs.
7-47
SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
Goal/
A&
i
Mediurr
esponsible
Office(Hi
Agency
Source(s)
2-4 Years
Technical Feasibility
lJW
From: 2013 SBCFSA:
Low)
3-5 Years)
Develop, implement, and
City Office,
City, Tribe, HMA, ANA,
B/C: Hardening infrastructure to
maintain partnership program
Tribal
DOT/PF, Denali
reduce erosion and flood damages
with electrical utilities to use
Council
Commission, NRCS,
reduces potential future damages and
WX 9.2
underground utility placement
High
Office, or
LISACE, USDA/EWP,
Ongoing
replacement costs.
methods where possible to
KPB
LISDA/ECP, DCRA/
The City has the technical
reduce or eliminate power
outages from winter storms.
Development
ACCIMP
capability to manage and conduct this
capability
Consider developing incentive
Office
applicable
project.
ro rams.
B/C: Identifying threatened
infrastructure proximity to natural
hazards is vital to their sustainability.
There are currently few mapped
hazard areas. This is a vital first step.
This knowledge will help the
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
City Office,
community focus on activities to
Rebuild the old transmission line
Tribal
City, Tribe, HMA,
protect their vital infrastructure.
sections in Lawing, Boulder
Council
NRCS, LISACE,
Emergency power generation is a
WX 9.3
Creek, and Lakeview to current
High
Office, or
LISDA/EWP,
PHASE 1 IN
minor cost to ensure facilities'
distribution standards (its current
KPB
LISDA/ECP, DCRA/
PROGRESS
availability for use after a hazard
use) so that it will withstand
Development
ACCIMP
strikes.
known weather conditions.
Office as
Ongoing
TF: Installing emergency generators is
applicable
technically feasible for this community
as they already have staff to maintain
existing community power generation
facilities. This project typically needs
to be associated with essential facility
upgrades for FEMA funding
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
City Office,
B/C: Mitigating threatened
Rebuild the double Circuit line
Tribal
City, Tribe, HMA, NRCS,
infrastructure is vital to their
WX 9.4
from Dimond Blvd. to Dairy Hill
High
Council
LISACE, LISDA/EWP,
Ongoing
sustainability. Emergency power
Rd to withstand known weather
Office, or
LISDA/ECP, DCRA/
critical to ensure facilities' availability
conditions.
KPB
ACCIMP
for use after a hazard strikes.
Development
TF: This project is technically
Office as
feasible for this community as they
applicable
already have
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MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
•-
Mediurr
Responsible
Office
Agency
Potential Funding
(1-3 Years
2-4 Years
Benefit -Costs (BC)
Technical Feasibility (F�
r
3-5 Years)
staff to maintain existing
community power generation
facilities and infrastructure.
B/C: Sustained emergency response
planning, notification, mitigation,
2010 HMP Brought
City Office,
exercise and outreach programs have
Forward: Install Al
Alaska
Tribal
City, Tribe, FEMA, AFG,
minimal cost and will help build and
WX 9.5
Weather System (aska
Medium
Council
FP&S, RFAG, SAFER,
COMPLETED
support community capacity enabling
NOAA radios in public
Office, or
HSEP
the public to prepare for, respond to,
buildings. These radios will
KPB
and recover from disasters.
also broadcast tsunami
Development
watches and warnings.
Office as
TF: This project is technically
applicable
feasible using existing City staff
B/C: Sustained emergency response
planning, notification, mitigation,
2010 HMP Brought
City Office,
exercise and outreach programs have
Forward: Install EMWIN
Tribal
City, Tribe, FEMA, AFG,
minimal cost and will help build and
WX 9.6
(Emergency Managers
Medium
Council
FP&S, RFAG, SAFER,
COMPLETED
support community capacity enabling
Weather Information
Office, or
HSEP
the public to prepare for, respond to,
Network), from the National
KPB
and recover from disasters.
Weather Service into the
Development
police dispatch area.
Office as
TF: This project is technically
applicable
feasible using existing City staff
B/C: Identifying threatened
infrastructure proximity to
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City Office,
inaccessible areas requiring special
Tribal
City, Tribe, HMA,
permitting is vital for quick access to
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Council
NRCS, USACE,
repair those facilities during disaster
WF 10.1
High
Office, or
USDA/EWP,
COMPLETED
disruption events. There are currently
KPB
USDA/ECP, DCRA/
few mapped hazard areas. This is a
Development
ACCIMP
vital first step. This knowledge will
Office as
help the community focus on activities
the LIS€S-
applicable
to access, repair and protect their vital
infrastructure.
Emergency power generation is a
minor
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MITIGATION STRATEGY
CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
z;escription
Mediurr
Ittice or
Source(s)
- 2-4 Years
Technical Feasibility
cost to ensure facilities' availability
for use after a hazard strikes.
TF: Installing emergency generators is
technically feasible for this community
as they already have staff to maintain
existing community power generation
facilities. This project typically needs
to be associated with essential facility
upgrades for FEMA funding
B/C: Implementing these mitigation
City Office,
activities will potentially reduce
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
Tribal
City, Tribe, DOF:
ancillary damage from severe winter
Clear the trees from the newly
Council
Volunteer Fire Assistance
storms caused by heavy snow loads,
WF 10.2
acquired permission areas and
High
Office, or
Grant Program (VFAGP),
Ongoing
icy rain, and wind.
the brush within the permitted
KPB
Rural Assistance Grant
TF: This type activity is technically
area.
Development
Program (RAGP)
feasible within the community
Office as
typically
applicable
using existing labor, equipment,
and materials.
Manmade (MM) Hazards
B/C: Infrastructure protection to
reduce disaster impacts to residents
and essential facilities are critical
disaster management tools.
2010 HMP Brought Forward:
Focused HAZMAT knowledge,
Encourage sites to meet
storage, and monitoring ensure proper
MH 11.1
standards and/or regulations for
Medium
City Office
FS, DCRA, CERCLA,
Ongoing
attention is assigned to reduce losses,
all reportable hazard materials
SARA
damage, and materials
quantity.
mismanagement.
TF: This type activity is technically
feasible within the community
typically using existing labor,
equipment, and
materials. Specialized methods are
not new to rural communities as
thev are
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MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Table 7-10 The Seward Area's Combined Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
(Blue Initiatives were brought forward from the legacy 2010 HMP)
(See Table 7-9 Potential Funding Agency list and Appendix 9 for agency programmatic details)
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MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
7.7 MONITORING MITIGATION STRATEGY PROGRESS
DMA 2000 requirements and city governance regulations for determining mitigation action
progress include:
DMA 2000 requirements and tribal governance regulations for monitoring mitigation action
progress include:
7.7.1 Reviewing HMP Successes
The city and tribal planning team leaders (or designees) will monitor and review their respective
mitigation initiatives to determine potential successes or roadblocks to achieving their joint
MJHMP's mitigation goals, activities, and projects. This activity will be documented throughout
the MJHMP's five-year life cycle's annual review process.
The planning team will work together with each agency or authority administering a mitigation
projects to prepare their Annual Review Progress Report (Appendix G) and submit to their
planning team leader. The report will include the current status of each of their respective
mitigation projects, including any project changes, a list of identified implementation problems
or roadblocks (with appropriate strategies to overcome them), and a statement of whether or not
the project has helped achieve their identified goals.
During the 5-year HMP update; each agency or authority administering a mitigation project will
provide an explanation as to each HMP project or initiative's current status for inclusion within
Section 7-4, Table 7-7 to define whether their project's status is: "Completed," "Deleted,"
"Deferred," "Ongoing," or "Re -Defined" with an explanation as to how or why they may have
changed.
Projects will be closed out according to the specific requirements of the funding source. If the
source is Tribal funds or staff time, a closeout meeting will be held with the lead planner and/or
the Planning Team to review the project in full and determine any opportunities to celebrate
success.
FEMA's 2017 KPB Risk Report provided the following HMGP funded project details. Table 16
was cropped to only display Seward area projects.
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SECTION SEVEN CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
...FEMA issued a series of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to the Kenai
Peninsula following DR-1445. These grants supported multiple hazard -specific projects
including HMP updates, shoreline stabilization projects, stormwater management
projects, infrastructure improvements, and utility system improvements. Table 16 lists the
HMGP grants that were issued to Kenai Peninsula Borough communities. In total, almost
$740, 000 in grant assistance was awarded to the Borough.
Table 16: HMGP Funds Awarded to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Following DR-1445
PROJECT
SUB-
PROJECT
PROJECT TYPE
PROJECT TITLE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
COUNTIES
GRANTEE
AMOUNT
401.1: Water and
Bishop property
---
Kenai
Alaska Dept. of
$9,475
Sanitary Sewer
install well and
Peninsula
Community
System Protective
septic
and Economic
Measures
Development
301.1: Shoreline
Alaska Railroad
---
Kenai
Alaska
$118,438
Stabilization (Riprap,
MP 29
Peninsula
Railroad
etc.)
Corporation
301.1: Shoreline
Alaska RR MP 19
---
Kenai
Alaska
$235,211
Stabilization (Riprap,
to 23 -
Peninsula
Railroad
etc.)
Embankment
Corporation
Rehab
403.2: Storm water
SO. Peninsula
Divert hillside water runoff
Kenai
South
$96,360
Management-
Hospital -
by cutting back slope and
Peninsula
Peninsula
Diversions
Hillside runoff
re-routing run-off to
Hospital
water diversion
natural drainage away
and drainage
from hospital offices and
reception area.
401.1: Water and
City of Seward lift
Raise controls above 100-
Kenai
Seward City
$90, 000
Sanitary Sewer
station #1 control
year flood level.
Peninsula
Manager
System Protective
reconfiguration
Measures
TOTAL
7.8 INTEGRATING MITIGATION STRATEGY INTO EXISTING PLANNING
MECHANISMS
DMA 2000 requirements and city governance regulations for integrating the MJHMP into
existing planning mechanisms include:
DMA 2000 requirements and tribal governance regulations for integrating the MJHMP into
existing planning mechanisms include:
C6. Does the plan describe a process by which the tribal government will incorporate the requirements of the mitigation plan into
other olannina mechanisms. when aoorooriate? 1`44 CFR & 201.7(c)(4)(iii)l
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MITIGATION STRATEGY MULTI -JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
After MJHMP adoption, each planning team member is recommitted to
integrate the MJHMP, in particular its philosophy, as well as implemented
mitigation actions, projects, or initiatives into existing planning mechanisms
such as their Comprehensive Plan, Economic Development or Business Plan,
Capital Improvement Plan, Transportation Plan, and BIA Indian Reservation
Roads Plan, as well as seeking other integration opportunities where
appropriate. The MJHMP planning team will achieve this by undertaking the
following activities.
• Review city and tribal regulatory tools to determine where to
integrate the mitigation philosophy and implementable initiatives
within current and future planning mechanisms. Current
regulatory tools are identified in Section 7.2 capability
assessment.
• Work with pertinent community entities to implement
MJHMP philosophies and mitigation strategy initiatives
(including the MAP) into relevant current and future planning
mechanisms (i.e. plans listed above).
Note: Implementing this philosophy and activities may require updating or amending specific
planning mechanisms.
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SECTION NINE
APPENDIX G: PLAN MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS
MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
Progress Report Period:
CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MJHMP
To
(Date) (Date)
Project Title: Hardening Utility Headers Project ID#: MH 3.2
Responsible Agency: City Of Seward
Address:
Contact Person: Rob Montgomery Title: General Manager
Phone #(s): 907-224-4071 Email Address(s): rmontgomery@cityofseward.net
List Supporting Agencies and Contacts:
Total Project Cost: TBD
Anticipated Cost Overrun/Underrun:
Project Approval Date:
Anticipated Completion Date: Ongoing
Project Start Date:
Description of project (describe each phase, if applicable, and the time frame for completing each phase:
Harden utility headers located along river embakments to mitigate potential flood,
Debrias, and erosion damages. Will assess annually.
Milestones
Complete
Projected
Completion
Date
1. System Hardening at Snow River
Yes
2016-2017
2. System Hardening at Nash Road
Yes
2019-2020
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APPENDIX G: PLAN MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS MJHMP
MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
Plan Goal(s) Address d :
Goal: Protect utility infrastructure as well as the rivers/streams.
Success Indicators: Completion of identified projects
Project Status
Project Cost Status
❑✓ On Schedule
❑ Cost Unchanged
❑ Completed
❑ Cost Overrun**
❑ Delayed*
** Explain:
* Explain: Will continue System assessments annually
❑ Cost Underrun***
❑ Canceled
*** Explain:
Summary of progress on project for this report:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
B. What obstacles, problems, or delays did you encounter, if any?
N/A
C. How was each problem resolved? As erosion issues have been identified, they have
been addressed.
Next Steps: What is/are the next step(s) to accomplish over the next reporting period?
Annually assess system for potential erosion issues.
Other Comments:
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APPENDIX G: PLAN MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS MJHMP
MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
Progress Report Period: 2010 H M P Coastal Erosion To 03/02/22
(Date) (Date)
Project Title: Coastal Erosion - Waterfront Park Project ID#: n/a
Responsible Agency: City of Seward
Address: Seward, AK
Contact Person: Tyler Florence Title: Parks & Recreation Director
Phone #(s): 907-224-4053 email Address(s): tflore nce (a)citvofsewa rd. net
List Supporting Agencies and Contacts:
KPB/ SBCFSA - Stephanie Presley, Service Area Program Lead
Total Project Cost: $100,000
Anticipated Cost Overrun/Underrun: n/a
Project Approval Date: Feb. 2016
Anticipated Completion Date: Completed Nov. 2016
Project Start Date: Oct. 2016
Description of project (describe each phase, if applicable, and the time frame for completing each phase:
Repairing, maintaining and redesigning the rock barrier located in the Waterfront Park area.
Projected
Milestones Complete Completion
Date
Armor Rock bank stabilization Completed 11/2016
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SECTION NINE CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
APPENDIX G: PLAN MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS MJHMP
MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
Plan Goal(s) Address d: Goal: MH s.s • Repairing, maintaining and redesigning the rock barrier located in the Waterfront Park area
Success Indicators: Barrier completed
Project Status Project Cost Status
❑ On Schedule x❑ Cost Unchanged
❑ Completed ❑ Cost Overrun**
❑ Delayed* ** Explain:
* Explain:
❑ Cost Underrun***
❑ Canceled *** Explain:
Summary of progress on project for this report:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
Project complete: 400 ft of rock barrier established
B. What obstacles, problems, or delays did you encounter, if any?
n/a
C. How was each problem resolved?
n/a
Next Steps: What is/are the next step(s) to accomplish over the next reporting period?
n/a
Other Comments:
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APPENDIX G: PLAN MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS
MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
Progress Report Period:
CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MJHMP
To 03/09/2022
(Date) (Date)
Project Title: Project ID#:
Responsible Agency: City of Seward
Address: PO Box 167, Seward, AK 99664
Contact Person: Jason Bickling Title: Community Development Director
Phone #(s): 907-224-4048 email Address(s): jbickling@cityofseward.net
List Supporting Agencies and Contacts:
SBCFSA - Stephanie Presley, Service Area Program Coordinator
Total Project Cost: NA
Anticipated Cost Overrun/Underrun: NA
Project Approval Date:
Anticipated Completion Date
NA
Ongoing
Project Start Date: ?
Description of project (describe each phase, if applicable, and the time frame for completing each phase:
Monitor development changes that could influence the hazards or create additional risks
Projected
Milestones Complete Completion
Date
SECTION NINE CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
APPENDIX G: PLAN MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS MJHMP
MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
Plan Goal(s) Address d : ""' ' 0. "'
Goal: Monitor, Annual Update
Success Indicators: NA
Project Status Project Cost Status
❑ On Schedule ❑ Cost Unchanged
❑ Completed ❑ Cost Overrun**
❑ Delayed* ** Explain:
* Explain:
❑ Cost Underrun***
❑ Canceled *** Explain:
Summary of progress on project for this report:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
MLIUP was updated
B. W, t obstacles, problems, or delays did you encounter, if any?
C. How Naffs each probl am resolved?
Next Ste s: What is/are the next step(s) to accomplish over the next reporting period?
Ponitor, Update
Other firments:
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APPENDIX G: PLAN MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS
MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
Progress Report Period:
CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MJHMP
To
(Date) (Date)
Project Title: Lowell Point Road. UG Cable Project ID#: MH 3.16
Responsible Agency: City Of Seward
Address:
Contact Person: Rob Montgomery Title: General Manager
Phone #(s): 907-224-4071 Email Address(s): rmontgomery@cityofseward.net
List Supporting Agencies and Contacts:
Total Project Cost:
Anticipated Cost Overrun/Underrun:
Project Approval Date:
Anticipated Completion Date
Completed
Project Start Date:
Description of project (describe each phase, if applicable, and the time frame for completing each phase:
Shorten outage times related to the Lowell Point Road underground cable with the
installation of vaults to better isolate faults and improve access for making repairs.
Projected
Milestones Complete Completion
Date
Installation of 5 vaults Yes
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APPENDIX G: PLAN MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS MJHMP
MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
Plan Goal(s) Address c :
Goal: Shorten outaqe times for Lowell Point Community.
Success Indicators: Shorten outaqe times
Project Status Project Cost Status
❑ On Schedule ❑ Cost Unchanged
❑✓ Completed ❑ Cost Overrun**
❑ Delayed* ** Explain:
* Explain:
❑ Cost Underrun***
❑ Canceled *** Explain:
Summary of progress on project for this report:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
Installation of 5 vaults
B. What obstacles, problems, or delays did you encounter, if any?
C. How was each problem resolved?
Next Steps: What is/are the next step(s) to accomplish over the next reporting period?
Continue to assess cable reliability and outage times
Other Comments:
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SBCFSA MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
PROGRESS REPORT PERIOD: JUNE 2020 - DEC 2021
PROJECT TITLE: USACE SECTION 205 JAPANESE CREEK FEASIBILITY STUDY
Responsible Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers
Contact Person: Leif Hammes, USACE Project Manager
Supporting Agencies: KPB, SBCFSA, City of Seward
& Agencies Contacts: Andrew Walsh, KPB Project Manager
Stephanie Presley, Service Area Program Lead
Doug Schoessler, City Public Works Director
Total Project Cost:
Local Match (5o%)
Underrun:
$900,000
KPB $135,000
SBCFSA $i8o,000
City $135,000
Approx. $255,000
Date of Project Approval: February 25, 2020
Start Date of Project: April1, zozo
Study Completion Date: February 2022
Description of Project: Feasibility study on potential flood hazard reduction alternatives on Japanese Creek, to
be completed under USACE Continuing Authorities Program, Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948
Plan Goal(s) Addressed: Reduce risk to public health, life and safety, damages to property and infrastructure
during flood events, and improve sediment management.
MHi.i Identify and pursue funding opportunities to implement mitigation actions.
ER 5.1 Develop mitigation initiatives such as: rip -rap (large rocks), sheet pilings, gabion baskets, articulated
matting, concrete, asphalt, vegetation or other armoring or protective materials to provide river bank and coastal
erosion protection.
ER 5.4 Harden and/or retrofit existing embankments and levees per USACE guidelines.
FL 6.1 Pursue federal and state funding to improve and update Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS), as well
as other maps and plans that may be more appropriate, such as the Seward Mapped Flood Data Area (SMFDA map),
Drainage Plans, Sediment Management Plans or Watershed Management Plans in order to meet other goals.
FL 6.5 Determine and implement most cost effective and feasible mitigation actions for locations with
repetitive flooding, significant historical damages or road closures.
FL 6.8 Evaluate each watershed to develop land use plans for removing and storing creek bed load to:
Perform periodic sediment management/bed load removal as necessary.
Identify and permit fill areas for future flood -free development sites.
Identify storage sites that limit gravel transportation costs.
FL 6.io Construct debris basins or other debris catchment devices to retain debris to prevent downstream
drainage structure clogging.
MILESTONES
COMPLETION
DATE
PROJECTED DATE
OF COMPLETION
KPB/SBCFSA/City request letter to USACE
9/11/2019
USACE Section 205 Japanese and Salmon Creeks Initial Meeting
5/23/201.2
Japanese and Salmon Creeks USACE Preliminary Fact Sheets
4/29/203.3
City Resolution Matching Funds
1/27/2020
KPB Ordinance Appropriating Funds
2/25/2020
KPB/ SBCFSA/ City Memorandum of Agreement
3/6/2020
Federal Cost Share Agreement
3/31/2020
Japanese Creek Virtual Mini-Charrette
6/2 & 3 /zozo
Evaluation of Measures & Alternatives
6/2020-7/2021
Draft Technical Report
9/2021
USACE Review & Project Close Out
9/2021-2/2022
Feasibility study completion
1 2/2022
PROJECT STATUS: Completed
PROJECT COST STATUS: $194,368 local sponsor fund expended
SUMMARY OF PROGRESS ON PROJECT FOR THIS REPORT:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
Feasibility study and technical report completed. USACE provided refund of $5,631.38. An additional $250,000
remaining in project budget.
LiDAR acquisition completed. SBCFSA funded $32,346.
B. What obstacles, problems, or delays were encountered, if any?
No alternatives met the Corps of Engineers Continuing Authorities Program requirements to move to design
and implementation.
C. How was each problem resolved?
Local project team recommended closeout of the study will full technical report and to re -direct remaining
study funds to continue mitigation in the lower reaches including flood hazard analyses and updated
mapping, lower reach alternative analyses, and construction ready design plans for Dieckgraeff Road and
drainage improvements in the low-lying areas of the alluvial fan.
The study included two iterations of analyses in the upper and lower reaches of the Japanese Creek
watershed. In the upper reaches, though it was determined a large landslide or high sediment transport flood
event could overtop or breach the existing levee, resulting in a release of flows along the alluvial fan, the
modeled damages were not costly enough tojustify a rebuild of the levee. The elevation of this section of
embankment appears to provide adequate protection during a base flood event.
In the lower reaches, the Corps provided alternatives for erosion and flood control to mitigate damages to
Dieckgraeff Road and overtopping of the lower reaches of the levee into the Forest Acres neighborhood.
Recommended alternatives include road modifications, a sediment trap, and downstream channelization
NEXT STEPS: WHAT IS/ARE THE NEXT STEP(S) TO BE ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE NEXT REPORTING
PERIOD?
City Council and KPB Assembly process to redirect remaining study funds to private sector to continue mitigation
in the lower reaches including flood hazard analyses and updated mapping, lower reach alternative analyses, and
construction ready design plans for Dieckgraeff Road and drainage improvements in the low-lying areas of the
alluvial fan.
KPB to issue invitation to bid and contract with water resource engineer team to complete the above.
OTHER COMMENTS:
State Capital Improvement Funding Request submitted for construction of recommended alternatives.
SBCFSA MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
PROGRESS REPORT PERIOD: JUNE 2020 - DEC 2021
PROJECT TITLE: BOX CANYON WATERSHED USACE STUDY
Responsible Agency: US Army Corps of Engineers
Contact Person: Leif Hammes, USACE Project Manager
Supporting Agencies: KPB, SBCFSA, CIRI, USDA Forest Service
& Agencies Contacts: Andrew Walsh, KPB Project Manager
Stephanie Presley, Service Area Program Lead
Total Project Cost: Initial study up to $ioo,000 federally funded
Anticipated Cost: $500,000 - $700,000 feasibility study local sponsor match
Overrun/ Underrun: n/a
Date of Project Approval: September 2021
Start Date of Project: Anticipated April 2022
Completion Date: TBD
Description of Project: Federal interest determination study required to complete a feasibility study on potential
flood hazard reduction alternatives forthe Box Canyon Creek watershed, to be completed under USACE Continuing
Authorities Program, Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948.
Plan Goal(s) Addressed: Reduce risk to public health, life and safety, damages to property and infrastructure, and
emergency response operations during flood events.
MHi.i Identify and pursue funding opportunities to implement mitigation actions.
ER 5.1 Develop mitigation initiatives such as: rip -rap (large rocks), sheet pilings, gabion baskets, articulated
matting, concrete, asphalt, vegetation or other armoring or protective materials to provide river bank and coastal
erosion protection.
ER 5.4 Harden and/or retrofit existing embankments and levees per USACE guidelines.
FL 6.5 Determine and implement most cost effective and feasible mitigation actions for locations with
repetitive flooding, significant historical damages or road closures.
MILESTONES
COMPLETION
DATE
PROJECTED DATE
OF COMPLETION
KPB/SBCFSA request letter to USACE
9/14/2021
USACE Section 205 Initial Meeting
5/2022
Federal Interest Determination USACE Preliminary Fact Sheets
KPB/SBCFSA Matching Funds
KPB Ordinance Appropriating Funds
KPB/ SBCFSA/ CIRI Memorandum of Agreement
Federal Cost Share Agreement
Box Canyon Watershed Mini-Charrette
Evaluation of Measures & Alternatives
Draft Feasibility Report & Environmental Assessment
USACE Review & Project Close Out
Feasibility study completion
Project Status: Awaiting federal budget appropriation to begin Federal Interest Determination Study
Project Cost Status: Feasibility matching funds TBD, construction cost estimate TBD in feasibility phase
SUMMARY OF PROGRESS ON PROJECT FOR THIS REPORT:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
KPB/ SBCFSA submitted request letter to USACE Alaska District Commander to initial a Federal Interest
Determination Study
B. What obstacles, problems, or delays were encountered, if any?
Waiting on congress to finalize appropriations bill.
C. How was each problem resolved?
n/a
NEXT STEPS: WHAT IS/ARE THE NEXT STEP(S) TO BE ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE NEXT REPORTING
PERIOD?
USACE Alaska District to initiate federal interest determination study upon appropriation. Initial meeting to be held
in Seward with local stakeholders and project teams. Local project team to submit relevant data to USACE.
OTHER COMMENTS:
SBCFSA to plan for estimated feasibility study match ($500,000 - 700,000).
SBCFSA MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
PROGRESS REPORT PERIOD: JUNE 2020 - DEC 2021
PROJECT TITLE: SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
Responsible Agency: Seward -Bear Creek Flood Service Area
Contact Person: Stephanie Presley, Service Area Program Lead
Supporting Agencies: Alaska Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities
& Agencies Contacts: KPB Purchasing & Contracting, Roads Department
Andrew Walsh, KPB Project Manager
Dil Uhlin, KPB Roads Director
Sean Montgomery, ADOT&PF Maintenance & Operations Superintendent
Total Project Cost: Costs vary per project— approx. $200,000 annually budgeted
Date of Project Approval: Board approval per project
Description of Project: Excavation of streambed material from the active channel and restoration of gravel
embankments to maintain flows within the channel.
Plan Goal(s) Addressed: Reduce risk to public health, life and safety, damages to property and infrastructure
during flood events, and improve sediment management.
FL 6.1 Pursue federal and state funding to improve and update Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS), as well
as other maps and plans that may be more appropriate, such as the Seward Mapped Flood Data Area (SMFDA map),
Drainage Plans, Sediment Management Plans or Watershed Management Plans in order to meet other goals.
FL 6.5 Determine and implement most cost effective and feasible mitigation actions for locations with
repetitive flooding, significant historical damages or road closures.
FL 6.8 Evaluate each watershed to develop land use plans for removing and storing creek bed load to:
• Perform periodic sediment management/bed load removal as necessary.
• Identify and permit fill areas for future flood -free development sites.
• Identify storage sites that limit gravel transportation costs.
FL 6.io Construct debris basins or other debris catchment devices to retain debris to prevent downstream
drainage structure clogging.
COMPLETION
MILESTONES
EXPENDITURE YEAR
Ground Control Established
• Salmon Creek (SCiS)
$20,030 2021
• Lost Creek
(three sites)
• Box Canyon Creek
• Kwechak Creek
$7,300 2020
• Sawmill Creek
$6,800 2019
Design Plans Completed
• Salmon Creek (SCiS)
$8,000
2021
• Lost Creek
Included in flood
2020
• Box Canyon Creek
hazard analyses
• Kwechak Creek
$10,000
zozo
• Sawmill Creek
$1.0,000
zozo
Maintenance Projects Completed
• Kwechak Creek
$47,500
2021
• Sawmill Creek
$8g,000
2020
Maintenance Projects Planned
• Salmon Creek (SCi5)
$65,000
Anticipated
• Japanese Creek*
$13,770
Spring 2022
* Japanese Creek is not currently a maintenance program site.
PROJECT STATUS: Maintenance program ongoing with project sites determined annually.
PROJECT COST STATUS: Per project expenditures
SUMMARY OF PROGRESS ON PROJECT FOR THIS REPORT:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
Ground control, channel excavation, embankment specifications and design plans completed for 5 project sites.
B. What obstacles, problems, or delays were encountered, if any?
Timing projects to be completed during the fish window or after flood season. Quality control of volume of
excavated materials during project operations.
C. How was each problem resolved?
Once maintenance contract is awarded, scheduling will be set with one contractor. KPB potentially to use
survey equipment to complete pre and post project and during maintenance operations surveys.
NEXT STEPS: WHAT IS/ARE THE NEXT STEP(S) TO BE ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE NEXT REPORTING
PERIOD?
Issue invitation to bid and award an annual contract forma intenance on these five sites. Establish control and design
plans at additional maintenance sites.
OTHER COMMENTS:
SBCFSA MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
PROGRESS REPORT PERIOD: JUNE 2020 - DEC 2021
PROJECT TITLE: SALMON CREEK CONSERVATION AREA STRATEGIC PLAN
Responsible Agency: Kachemak Heritage Land Trust
Contact Person: Lauren Rusin
Supporting Agencies: KPB, Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Cook InletAquiculture
& Agencies Contacts: Association, Seward -Bear Creek Flood Service Area, Resurrection Bay Conservation
Alliance, Local Residents
Anticipated Project Cost: TBD
Overrun/ Underrun: TBD
Date of Project Approval: February 2020
Start Date of Project: June zozo
Completion Date: Ongoing projects as determined by workgroup
Description of Project: The purpose of the Salmon Creek Conservation Area is to create and foster effective
collaborations to maintain healthy fish and wildlife habitat, healthy floodplain functions, healthy people, healthy
fisheries and healthy economies in the Seward area. The Conservation Area expands upon a 2012 partnership project
to preserve 126 acres of wetlands/floodplain/fish and wildlife habitat.
Plan Goal(s) Addressed: Reduce risk to public health, life and safety, damages to property and infrastructure
during flood events.
MH 3.1 Relocate or acquire properties/structures away from hazard prone areas (erosion, flood, ground
failure, etc.)
FL 6.1 Pursue federal and state funding to improve and update Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS), as well
as other maps and plans that maybe more appropriate, such as the Seward Mapped Flood Data Area (SMFDA map),
Drainage Plans, Sediment Management Plans or Watershed Management Plans in order to meet other goals.
FL 6.2 Identify and list repetitively flooded structures and infrastructure, analyze the threat to these
facilities, and raise mitigation action priorities.
FL 6.3 Apply for grant funding to assist critical facilities, public infrastructure, and residential properties
with elevating flood threatened structures at least two feet above the identified Base Flood Elevation (BFE).
FL 6.5 Determine and implement most cost effective and feasible mitigation actions for locations with
repetitive flooding, significant historical damages or road closures.
GF 7.1 Develop vegetation projects to restore clear-cut and riverine erosion damage and to restore slope
stability in avalanche and landslide areas.
MILESTONES
COMPLETION
DATE
PROJECTED DATE
OF COMPLETION
Stakeholder workgroup meetings
2020-2021
Development of draft Strategic Plan
9/2021-
12/2021
Finalization & Review of Plan
Spring 2022
Ongoing prioritization of individual projects
Ongoing
PROJECT STATUS: Strategic Conservation Plan Draft completed.
PROJECT COST STATUS: Individual project funds TBD
SUMMARY OF PROGRESS ON PROJECT FOR THIS REPORT:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
Multiple workgroup meetings. Strategic Conservation Plan draft completed.
B. What obstacles, problems, or delays were encountered, if any?
With many agencies involved and travel restrictions due to the pandemic, it has been challenging to coordinate
schedules and responsibilities/timelines.
C. How was each problem resolved?
Set a regular meeting schedule with in person and zoom options.
NEXT STEPS: WHAT IS/ARE THE NEXT STEP(S) TO BE ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE NEXT REPORTING
PERIOD?
Complete final draft of Plan. Identify and rank parcels for various projects. Apply for funding sources.
OTHER COMMENTS:
SBCFSA MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
PROGRESS REPORT PERIOD: JUNE 2020 - DEC 2021
PROJECT TITLE: EMERGING .SITUATIONS
Responsible Agency: Seward -Bear Creek Flood Service Area
Contact Person: Stephanie Presley, Service Area Program Lead
Supporting Agencies: KPB, SBCFSA Board Chair
& Agencies Contacts: Brenda Ahlberg, Emergency Manager
Dil Uhlin, Roads Director
David Hettick, Board Chair
Total Project Costs: FY21$10,933.50 FY22 none to date
Remaining Funds: FY21 s9,o66.50 FY22 $20,000
Date of Project Approval: February (fiscal year budget approval)
Description of Project: Emerging situations are an unanticipated developing situation that appears likely to
result in significant flood damage within the immediate future if no actions are promptly taken. SBCFSA action is
taken to reduce the potential for conditions to deteriorate to an emergency or disaster level event, generally at a
lower cost.
Plan Goal(s) Addressed: Reduce vulnerability, damage or loss of structures from flood or erosion.
PROJECT SITES
EXPENDITURE
COMPLETION
FISCAL YEAR
Kwechak Creek
$6,692.50
FY21
Sawmill Creek
$3,031.50
FY21
Lost Creek
$1,210.00
FY21
PROJECT STATUS: Completed
PROJECT COST STATUS: Annual emerging situations budget $20,000
SUMMARY OF PROGRESS ON PROJECT FOR THIS REPORT:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
Emerging situation policy implemented as necessary to reduce damages from flooding and/or erosion.
B. What obstacles, problems, or delays were encountered, if any?
Multiple quotes required with varying equipment.
C. How was each problem resolved?
Could be resolved with an annual contract for maintenance to include time and material rates for emergent
situations.
NEXT STEPS: WHAT IS/ARE THE NEXT STEP(S) TO BE ACCOMPLISHED OVER THE NEXT REPORTING
PERIOD?
Continue to monitor area creeks and maintain channels/ embankments as needed. Develop and award an annual
contract for sediment management and maintenance program on the five regular project sites.
OTHER COMMENTS:
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Progress Report Period:
CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MJHMP
To
(Date) (Date)
Project Title: Electric Infrastructure Improvements Project ID#: GF 6.6
Responsible Agency: City of Seward
Address:
Contact Person: Rob Montgomery Title: General Manager
Phone #(s): 907-224-4071 Email Address(s): rmontgomery@cityofseward.net
List Supporting Agencies and Contacts:
Total Project Cost: TBp
Anticipated Cost Overrun/Underrun:
Project Approval Date:
Anticipated Completion Date:
Project Start Date:
Description of project (describe each phase, if applicable, and the time frame for completing each phase:
Identify electric infrastructure deficiencies and make improvements to reduce
the risk and length of power outages
Milestones
Complete
Projected
Completion
Date
1.Rebuild electric transmission system on Nash Rd.
2023
2. Refurbish city -owned substations and install new transformers
2024
3.Complete an electric circuit over Dairy Hill and Through Two Lakes
2023-2024
4.Complete an UG circuit from the South Harbor expansion to
2024
Jefferson along Ballaine Blvd.
5. Complete the UG electrical loop on Lowell Pt. from Beach Dr.
2024-2025
to Lowell Pt. Rd.and the loop from Shady Lane to Beach Drive
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Plan Goal(s) Address d :
Goal: Improve system reliability
CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MJHMP
Success Indicators: Completion of identified projects
Project Status Project Cost Status
❑ On Schedule ❑ Cost Unchanged
❑ Completed ❑ Cost Overrun**
❑ Delayed* ** Explain:
* Explain:
❑ Cost Underrun***
❑ Canceled *** Explain:
Summary of progress on project for this report:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
B. What obstacles, problems, or delays did you encounter, if any?
C. How was each problem resolved?
Next Steps: What is/are the next step(s) to accomplish over the next reporting period?
Complete projects based upon established timeline
Other Comments:
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Mitigation Action Progress Report
Progress Report Period: To
(Date) (Date)
Project Title: Underground of Electric Utilities Project lD#: WX 9.2
Responsible Agency: City Of Seward
Address:
Contact Person: Rob Montgomery Title: General Manager
Phone #(s): 907-224-4071 Email Address(s): rmontgomery@cityofseward.net
List Supporting Agencies and Contacts:
Total Project Cost:
Anticipated Cost Overrun/Underrun:
Project Approval Date:
Anticipated Completion Date:
Project Start Date:
Description of project (describe each phase, if applicable, and the time frame for completing each phase:
To improve service reliability[, place electric utilities underground in new developmentin
identify and prioritize existing overhead lines for underground placement when it's tech
feasible.
Projected
Milestones Complete Completion
Date
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Plan Goal(s) Address d :
Goal: Improve service reliability by placing electric utilities underground.
Success Indicators: Completion of identified projects
Project Status Project Cost Status
❑ On Schedule ❑ Cost Unchanged
❑ Completed ❑ Cost Overrun**
❑ Delayed* ** Explain:
* Explain:
❑ Cost Underrun***
❑ Canceled *** Explain:
Summary of progress on project for this report:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
B. What obstacles, problems, or delays did you encounter, if any?
C. How was each problem resolved?
Next Steps: What is/are the next step(s) to accomplish over the next reporting period?
1. Work with developers to underground utilities in new communities
2. Annually assess and identify where overhead power lines can feasibly be
placed underground.
Other Comments:
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Progress Report Period:
Mitigation Action Progress Report
To
(Date) (Date)
Project Title: Rebuild of Old Transmission Lines Project ID#: WX 9.3
Responsible Agency: City of Seward
Address:
Contact Person: Rob Montgomery Title: General Manager
Phone #(s): 907-224-4071 Email Address(s): rmontgomery@cityofseward.net
List Supporting Agencies and Contacts:
Total Project Cost: TBD
Anticipated Cost Overrun/Underrun:
Project Approval Date:
Anticipated Completion Date: phase I- 2022
Project Start Date: ,June.2022
Description of project (describe each phase, if applicable, and the time frame for completing each phase:
Rebuild the old transmission line sections in Lawing, Boulder Creek and Lakeview to
current distribution standards (current use) so that it can better withstand known
weather conditions.
Milestones
Complete
Projected
Completion
Date
1. Phase I of this work will be completed in 2022 as part of DOT Project
2022
(Seward Hwy, MP 17-22.52)
2. Phase II will include MP to be scheduled in Future
TBD
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MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
Plan Goal(s) Address d :
Goal: Improve service reliability
Success Indicators: Completion of projects
CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MJHMP
Project Status Project Cost Status
❑ On Schedule ❑ Cost Unchanged
❑ Completed ❑ Cost Overrun**
❑ Delayed* ** Explain:
* Explain:
❑ Cost Underrun***
❑ Canceled *** Explain:
Summary of progress on project for this report:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
B. What obstacles, problems, or delays did you encounter, if any?
C. How was each problem resolved?
Next Steps: What is/are the next step(s) to accomplish over the next reporting period?
Complete Phase I
Other Comments:
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Mitigation Action Progress Report
Progress Report Period: To
(Date) (Date)
Project Title: Dimond Blvd. to Dairy Hill Rebuild Project ID#: WX 9.4
Responsible Agency: City of Seward
Address:
Contact Person: Rob Montgomery Title: General Manager
Phone #(s): 907-224-4071 Email Address(s): rmontgomery@cityofseward.net
List Supporting Agencies and Contacts:
Total Project Cost: TBD
Anticipated Cost Overrun/Underrun:
Project Approval Date:
Anticipated Completion Date:
Project Start Date:
Description of project (describe each phase, if applicable, and the time frame for completing each phase:
Rebuild the double circuit line from Dimond Blvd. to Dairy Hill Road to better
withstand known weather conditions.
Projected
Milestones Complete Completion
Date
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MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
Plan Goal(s) Address d :
Goal: Improve system reliability
Success Indicators: Completion of project
CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MJHMP
Project Status Project Cost Status
❑ On Schedule ❑ Cost Unchanged
❑ Completed ❑ Cost Overrun**
❑ Delayed* ** Explain:
* Explain:
❑ Canceled
❑ Cost Underrun***
*** Explain:
Summary of progress on project for this report:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
Project has not been started . Will be added to Electric Department's "Key Projects"
list for future completion.
B. What obstacles, problems, or delays did you encounter, if any?
C. How was each problem resolved?
Next Steps: What is/are the next step(s) to accomplish over the next reporting period?
Determining timeline for project start and completion.
Other Comments:
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Progress Report Period:
CITY OF SEWARD AND QUTEKCAK NATIVE TRIBE
MJHMP
To
(Date) (Date)
Project Title: Clear Hazard Trees. Dave's Creek to Grouse Lake Project ID#: WF 10.1
Responsible Agency: City of Seward
Address:
Contact Person: Rob Montgomery Title: General Manager
Phone #(s): 907-224-4071 Email Address(s): rmontgomery(q-)_cityofseward.net
List Supporting Agencies and Contacts:
Total Project Cost:
Anticipated Cost Overrun/Underrun:
Project Approval Date:
Anticipated Completion Date:
Project Start Date:
Description of project (describe each phase, if applicable, and the time frame for completing each phase:
Project is complete,
Projected
Milestones Complete Completion
Date
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MITIGATION ACTION PROGRESS REPORT
Progress Report Period:
(Date)
Project Title: HAZMAT Infrastructure Review
Responsible Agency: Seward Fire Department
Address: PO Box 167, Seward, AK 99662
To 3/9/22
(Date)
Project ID#: MM 11.1
Contact Person: Clinton Crites Title: Fire Chief
Phone #(s): 907-224-3445 email Address(s): rccrites@cityofseward.net
List Supporting Agencies and Contacts: Shoreside Petroleum -Bob Lechner 907-224-8040
OBI Seafoods -Brian O'Leary-206-518-4341
Total Project Cost: N/a
Anticipated Cost Overrun/Underrun: N/a
Project Approval Date: Project Start Date:
Anticipated Completion Date: 3/09/2022
Description of project (describe each phase, if applicable, and the time frame for completing each phase:
Reviewed the local infrastructure HAZMAT response plans from known reportable quantity businesses. All plans
are up to a e.
Milestones
Complete
Projected
Completion
Date
Shoreside Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Upated
11/2021
1/20/2022
OBI Seafoods Emergency Action Plan
11/1/2019
3/8/22
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Plan Goal(s)Address d: Receive hazardous material reportable quantity facilities and thier
Goal: incident action plans.
Success Indicators: Both facility plans were provided and reviewed.
Project Status Project Cost Status
❑ On Schedule ❑ Cost Unchanged
® Completed ❑ Cost Overrun**
❑ Delayed* ** Explain:
* Explain:
❑ Cost Underrun***
❑ Canceled *** Explain:
Summary of progress on project for this report:
A. What was accomplished during this reporting period?
Reviewed the two local industries with reportable quantities of Hazardous Materials, incident action plans for
relevance, up to date, and compatibility with local responders.
B. What obstacles, problems, or delays did you encounter, if any?
No onsite full time OBI employee's took a while to obtain this information.
C. How was each probl am resolved? Constant emails and reminders.
Next Steps: What is/are the next step(s) to accomplish over the next reporting period?
Review plans annually and request any updates as they are provided.
Other Comments:
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