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Clzapter 2:Mitigation Planning <br /> 2.2 Plan Development Process <br /> The plan development process consisted of the following steps: <br /> 1. Mobilization and Scoping. From 2009, a FEMA PDM grant enabled the County to lay the <br /> groundwork for hazard mitigation planning by increasing agency and public awareness. <br /> In 2009,the Civil Defense Agency invited resource people from FEMA and the State and <br /> University of Hawaii to meet with several County agencies to discuss the approach and <br /> requirements for a hazard mitigation plan. This resulted in a schedule and strategy plan <br /> for performing the update. <br /> 2. Establishment of Working Committee. The Civil Defense Agency organized a working <br /> committee composed of representatives from its agency, Planning Department, Data <br /> Systems Department and two private consultants to prepare the Hawaii County Hazard <br /> Mitigation Plan. In lieu of relying on consultants to prepare the entire plan, the County <br /> deliberately chose to invest County personnel time to prepare the plan. Only by taking an <br /> active role in the overall preparation could County personnel become intimately educated <br /> in hazard mitigation, be committed to implementing the mitigation actions, and be able to <br /> update the plan. Beginning in the spring of 2009, the committee met to establish project <br /> parameters, develop a work plan, and determine the format for the plan. Early in the <br /> process, the committee also met with representatives from State Civil Defense to gain an <br /> understanding of how the various county plans were being developed, the kind of <br /> assistance that was available and what was expected from Hawaii County. These early <br /> sessions provided an opportunity to learn about the various hazard mitigation projects and <br /> activities that were already ongoing to incorporate into the plan. The committee met on a <br /> monthly basis to provide status updates and feedback on the work accomplished during <br /> the intervening time period. <br /> 3. Data Collection. In the process of preparing the plan, the County Plan utilizes a <br /> significant increase in GIS spatial analysis to compile, analyze, and illustrate available <br /> data in maps, developing needed additional data, and identifying the gaps to focus future <br /> efforts. The County recognizes GIS as a valuable tool for planning, response (E911 <br /> dispatch and Emergency Operating Center), and recovery. <br /> 4. Analysis. <br /> • Hazard Identification and Analysis. The working committee researched available documents <br /> and consulted with pertinent agencies and experts to synthesize the state of knowledge of <br /> the various natural hazards. Involvement by the Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes <br /> and the Hawaii State Earthquake Advisory Committee provided valuable input. The <br /> sources are referenced throughout the document in footnotes and listed in Chapter 21- <br /> References. <br /> • Risk and Vulnerability Analysis. Critical facilities and infrastructure were mapped in the <br /> GIS. Hazard zones were then overlaid on the critical facilities/infrastructure maps to high- <br /> light the assets at risk. A engineering-based risk analysis utilized HAZUS MH was <br /> performed to accurately determine the facility structural characteristics, calcalate the risk, <br /> and identify the measures needed to mitigate the risk. <br /> • Mitigation Strategies. The mitigation actions were derived from the hazard analysis and the <br /> risk and vulnerability analysis. Implementation of these actions required assignment of <br /> 2-2 Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />