Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan: 19. Mitigation Strategy

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Chapter 19:Mitigation Strategy Appendix Today's Date: September 30, 2009 (Revised November 2009) Considerations Comments Community Acceptance Yes Social Adversely Affects Segments of No the Population Technical Feasibility Yes Technical Long-Term Solution Yes Secondary Impacts No Staffing Yes Administrative Funding Allocated Cost-match of$130,000 letter of certification available Maintenance/Operations Minimal long-term maintenance costs are included in the BCA Political Support Yes,high level support Political Plan Proponent Hawaii Health Systems Corporation Public Support Yes Authority Yes Legal Action Subject to Legal No Challenge Extensive benefit to ensuring continuity of critical Economic Benefit services provided by this hospital during hurricanes and earthquakes Cost of Action $520k total project cost,fed share=$390,000(75%of total) Contributes to Economic Goals Yes Outside Funding Required State of Hawaii has appropriated for its required 25% cost-match Affects Land/Water Bodies No Affects Endangered Species No Environmental Affects Hazardous Materials No and Waste Sites Consistent w/Community Yes Environmental Goals Consistent w/Federal Laws Yes Community Profile The Ka'u district is a rural agricultural district. Per the Hawaii County General Plan (2005), Ka'u district has high percentages of special needs and vulnerable populations (youth under <18, elderly 60+years, public assistance). These populations tend to be disproportionately impacted by natural hazard events, and may require special consideration when preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a disaster. Communities in Ka'u district are at risk from a number of hazards including hazard events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, lava flows and hurricanes, and chronic hazards such as volcanic gas emissions. How the proposed activity relates to the FEMA-approved mitigation plan: The first priority for implementation of the Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is the hardening and retrofitting of critical facilities, i.e., those providing critical services such as hospitals. How the proposed activity relates to the State's FEMA-approved mitigation plan: Per the State of Hawaii Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Chapter 7 Mitigation Strategy, "Hospitals, fire stations, police stations, and other facilities statewide have been determined to be critical. Hawai'i County is also subject to hurricane and coastal flooding hazards. A comprehensive engineering screening of vulnerability of critical facilities would be of considerable benefit by A19-2 Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan