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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0066.038 2004-2006 JMtV or N~r l~ • ~Z Troy M. Kindred Adrrrinistrrtrar Harry Kim Mayor Lanny T. Nakano •i••:. ~r• ei.N'r Assisfnrtt AAministrrttnr ~IIIiIt~~T II~ ~fl~lTtCt't CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY 920 Ululani Street • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3958 (808)93-0031 Fax (808)935-6460 DATE: September 21, 2005 TO: Stacy Higa, Chairman and Members of the Hawaii County Council FROM: Civil Defense Agency ~ %/yiz RE: FINAL REPORT Name of Grant Program: Civil Defense Hazards Mitigation Plan Federal or State Grantor: Economic Development Administration County Grantee Department or Agency: Civil Defense Agency Grant No. (IF KNOWN): 07 6955004 Amount of Grant: $200,000.00 Amount of County Match: $85,714.00 Grant Period (Commencement & Completion): June 1, 2001 to September 30, ?005 Goals: To develop a Hazard Mitigation Plan, to provide guidance and direction, to develop mitigation opportunities during "pre" and "post" disaster periods. Objectives: To identify hazards and areas affected, to identity the risks to the areas affected, to identify and describe mitigation strategies that will eliminate or reduce Che risks. Outcomes or Results: The County of Hawaii has completed aMulti-Hazard Mitigation Plan and is in compliance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of ?000 requirements set forth by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA has approved the County of Hawaii Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan was prepared for the County of Hawaii Civil Defense in coordination with the Planning Department, Mr. Roy Takemoto, and the Department of Data Systems, Ms. Lisa Nahoopii. D Comm. No. Hawaii County is an equal opportunity provider andR~loYeate LINDA UNGLE ~~L GOVERNOR MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT G. F. LEE 2 s DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE g fi~ f PHONE (808) 733<300 EDWARD T. TEIXEIRA t''~ry;'~~' VICE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE FAX (BOB) 733478] STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE 3949 DIAMOND HEAD ROAD HONOLULU, HAWAII 96616-4495 August 29, 2005 TO All_ F;I~~ Ci:caru'~ CO`A?J.-tJTS Mr. Lanny Nakano Acting Administrator Hawaii Civil Defense Agency 920 Ululani Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Mr. Nakano: This is a follow-up to the verbal notification of the approval of the County's Hazazd Mitigation Plan by Ms. Faye Chambers, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, and Mr. Larry Kanda, Mitigation Planner. Congratulations on the approval of the County of Hawaii's Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. Attached is the letter of approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The development of the plan was an outstanding effort by your staff that culminated in a comprehensive and practical plan. We look forward to working with the County of Hawaii in implementing the high priority mitigation projects listed in the plan. If you have any questions, please contact me directly at (808) 733-4300. Sincerely, EDWARD T. TEIXE RA Vice Director of Civil Defense Enc. ~ry~2gy9 3031 ~ ~2~ tq`1' ? ry AU6 N 2005 ~ Re~~n ~ r ' o t~o~ , ar 1v~ 6C81CL 9L5L~l44 U.S. Department o: _ 1111 Broadway, Suite ' ~ Oakland, CA 94607-40. . 04~~\PH ~ - A - ~~~r FEMA" t~ND 56~ June 29, 2005 , , IVi.. Edward T. Teixeira V.ce Dizector of Civil Defense l;cpartment of Defense 3"~t9' Diamond Head Road . H.;nolulu, HI 96816 D :az Mr. Teixeira: .nY3 ti-~ e have complete the final review of the Hawaii County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazazd t: litigation Plan and found the plan to be in compliance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requirements. - The County of Hawaii, Hawaii can ba commended for its extensive risk and vulnerability .assessment as well as plan maintenance process that includes public participation thzough Project Kumiai, to reduce the impacts of future disasters. We have placed a copy of the approved plan into the National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS) plans repository for future reference_ The enclosed crosswallc provides specific recommendations to incorporate into the plan when the County of Hawaii undertakes its identified nian maintenance process. This plan is valid for five yeazs from the approval date. The plan must be reviewed, updated and - - - - submitted to FETVIA Regon IX for approval at least once every five years. Regional approval will be based, in part, on the successful incorporation of our recommendations,into subsequent iterations. The approval of this Plan is not an indication that the actions described can automatically be funded by our Pre-Disaster Mitigation, Hazazd Mitigation Crrant and/or Flood'Mitigation Assistance Programs. All requests for funding will be evaluated individually according to the specific eligibility and other requirements of the pazticulaz program under which the application is submitted. For example, a specific mitigation activity or project identified in the plan may not meet the eligibility requirements for FEMA funding, and even eligible mitigation activities aze not automatically approved for FEMA funding under any of the aforementioned programs. www.fema.gov Edwazd T. Teixeira June 29, 2005 Pg. 2 If you have any questions regarding the planning process, please contact Helen DuBois, Mitigation Planning Coordinator, (510) 627-7272, or by email at helen.duboisCa~dhs Gov. An alternate contact is Juliette Hayes, (510) 627-7211,.or by email at Luliette.hayesnn dhs 2ov. Sincerely, _ /IT _ Sally Ziolkowsld; Director rtigation Division Enclosures., ~ ' ' r t ~ ll',it ?!!U,i :GV/F>Y'L :Jili f(~ititi , ~ F)7J ~tQ tw ~'~'ti'.f.:(3 uliat ' irv. ~ at i :.Qii.:. ~~i, !i.f : - cc: State Hazard Mitigation Officer ' ~ ~ "r`~ Department of Defense e` ~s t: ~ - ..I ~ i