Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan: 19. Mitigation Strategy

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Chapter 19:Mitigation Strategy HAWAII COUNTY PROJECT/PROPOSAL SUMMARY LISTING PRIORITIZATION RESULTS INDICATED)OCTOBER 12,2009 PAGE 1 Type Project Cost/Status H, M, or L? Policy atural hazard policies for the General Plan&Community Development Plan Coordination/ Medium y Integration Study hardening requirements for Hilo and Kona Airports SDOT Planning Project Low d Study hardening requirements for Hilo and Kawaihae Harbors SDOT Planning Project High i =d Study hardening, f/oodproofing, and bypass alternatives for major highway SDOT Planning Project Medium R M Study hardening requirements for fuel storage and distribution to critical Planning Project High LL facilities Study hardening requirements for electricals stems HECO Planning Project Medium Hawaii County All-Hazard Assessment of Critical Facilities Retrofits of fire, Kau Hospital Retrofit is High M police, medical, airports. the first _ 2 Update the building code from the 1991 UBC to the 2006 IBC Required per HRS 107 High 3 Incentives for homeowners and businesses to retrofit their structures Outreach Project Medium mLL Testing of the Seismic and Wind Performance of Single Wall Construction $250K Medium Water Conservation and Watershed Management Education Low Build demonstration earthquake and hurricane retrofits to example homes Medium z Create Hazard Retrofit Training Course at Hawaii Community College Medium M c Create Hazard Retrofit Training Shop Course for High Schools Low c Add Mitigation Displays at Libraries (hardcopy and digital) Medium .r Home retrofit construction performed by Boy Scouts Low = Produce Do-it-yourself retrofit training videos Medium m E Conduct Public Meetings on VOG/S02 and how to mitigate it's effects High a E Conduct Public Meetings for Persons with S ecial Needs Medium QU Visitor Industry Disaster Preparation &Training Medium U) M Disaster Mitigation Planning Service for Communities Performed by High School Low V Students Multi-Hazard Information GIS Ma in Public Website PDC Medium Install seismometers in Middle Schools for educational awareness purposes Low Identify high windspeed areas and vulnerable structures; Planning Project Medium Adapt HAZUS-MH for use with hurricane hazard to Hawaii Count $150K Perform a comprehensive screening evaluation of private sector candidate $125K High L building types for possible hurricane refuge use :3 Emergency shelter evaluation:All-Hazard Assessment of Hurricane Shelters $125K High _ & Identify Effective Retrofits Hardening of Waiakea High School G m $322K-HMGP High Identif earth uake-induced round failure areas Planning Project High w LU Update the HAZUS MH model to incorporate data on State and County $125K High Brid es Update tsunami evacuation maps for 13 priority areas UH Ongoing High R UHM SOEST to produce 100-year and 500-year tsunami hazard maps Planning Project Medium y Adopt tsunami design provisions for buildings (to be released in Sept 2010) Adopt in Building Code Medium ~ for new and for evaluating existing buildings.) Investigate the differences between the existing and new DFIRM maps, and Upcoming FEMA High adapt maps so that tsunami inundation hazard is included along the south project(2010) and west coasts °o Develop rainfall and streamflow gauging system suitable to flood monitoring PSC Tool Medium Develop Dam Evacuation Maps FEMA/PDC Project Medium Develop policies for repetitive loss structures Policy/HazMitPlan Medium Note:Italics indicates project called for in the 2005 County of Hawaii Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 19-18 Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan