Table G - 7. Mitigation Actions Identified for Implementation by the City of Eyota ( ) (From Olmsted County Master Mitigation Action Chart)

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1 Multi-Hazard Plan, 2017 Table G - 7. Actions Identified for by the City of () (From Master Action Chart) City of Action Comments on 1 All- Hazards Preparedness & Response Support Identify and map locations of vulnerable populations for emergency response and develop a communications plan to notify vulnerable populations. Management, Public Health, and Community Services in local cities. Rochester- will provide GIS work. This is a standing effort of the Management Program. OC will work in collaboration with local cities to gather information on vulnerable populations within their jurisdictions. OC operates IPAWS for emergency notifications. 2 All- Hazards Preparedness & Response Support Encourage facilities that care for vulnerable populations (i.e., senior facilities, day care centers) to have emergency plans in place in the event of severe storms, extreme temperatures, or other events that require emergency measures to save lives. Management, Public Health, and Community Services in local cities. This is a standing effort of Management and Public Health. Ensuring such facilities have emergency plans will help to alleviate potential response measures, such as evacuation assistance. 3 All- Hazards Provide outreach to the hospitality industry and visitors to the area with education and awareness on natural hazards in the County. Management and Public Health in local cities. Local CVBs and tourism bureaus are encouraged to sign up for Management social media (Facebook/Twitter) to receive information. OC will coordinate with the City of Rochester on this effort. Page G - 34

2 Multi-Hazard Plan, 2017 City of Action Comments on 4 All- Hazards Promote emergency preparedness education & awareness for individuals, families, and businesses through use of websites, social media, and in-person events. OC Public Health, local cities, and other key partners (i.e., power companies, American Red Cross). Management regularly promotes safety awareness information and campaigns to the public (i.e., NWS severe weather awareness weeks) via OCEM website, social media, and local TV/radio. 6 All- Hazards Preparedness & Response Support Identify critical facilities that do not have backup power in the event of a major power outage. (Critical facilities may include: police/fire departments, EOC, health care facilities, water & sewer treatment facilities, and other facilities deemed as critical, i.e. public schools and sheltering facilities). Management, City Admin and departments OC and all jurisdictions identified a need for backup power for respective critical facilities as a capability gap to address for all-hazards. Page G - 35

3 Multi-Hazard Plan, 2017 City of Action Comments on 7 All- Hazards Preparedness & Response Support Purchase and install generators or related equipment (e.g., generator hook-ups) for identified critical facilities that require backup power. Management, City Admin and depts. OC, local city governments, and schools will evaluate feasibility to purchase and install generators for key facilities. FEMA HMA 5% Initiative funding 8 Severe Winter Storms / Summer Storms Promote the National Weather Service s annual Winter Weather Week in the fall and Severe Weather Week in the spring. Management and Public Health, and OC Communications Director This is standing effort of OC s Emergency Management Program and is shared with local schools and jurisdictions to promote in their own means of delivery (i.e., programs, websites and events.) 10 Severe Summer Storms Structure and Projects Identify areas where vulnerable populations are susceptible to tornadoes or extreme wind events (i.e. schools, campgrounds, or mobile home parks) and evaluate for construction or retrofit of safe rooms or storm shelters. Management This is a standing effort of the Management program. OC Public Health may be able to assist with some data. Page G - 36

4 Multi-Hazard Plan, 2017 City of Action Comments on 11 Severe Summer Storms Structure and Projects Implement construction or retrofit projects for safe rooms or storm shelters in identified vulnerable locations. coordination with local city or school. Any community safe room projects that the County is involved in will be part of the Management program. FEMA HMA funding for Safe Room Construction 12 Severe Summer Storms / Preparedness & Response Support Work to establish and maintain Storm Ready community designation for cities in OC. Management Management works to encourage all cities to become Storm Ready communities. 13 Severe Summer Storms Work to ensure Minnesota Department of Health Evacuation Plan & Storm Shelter Requirements are met in municipalities with manufactured home parks. Local City Planning & Zoning with assistance from OC Public Health (to provide supporting local data) It is the responsibility of local cities to work in coordination with MHP operators within their city to meet this MDH requirement. OC Public Health has data on the locations of MPHs within the county and whether they have a storm shelter or not. PH can act in a resource-role to cities that are seeking to work with their local MPH. Page G - 37

5 Multi-Hazard Plan, 2017 City of Action Comments on 15 Extreme Temps (Heat / Cold) Encourage use of vegetation (i.e., tree planting) in communities to help reduce impacts of extreme heat temperatures. Low OC SWCD, Local City Planning & Zoning Cities will be encouraged to consider this action as part of their local comprehensive plans, as small cities expand into farmland with little to no tree cover and may be exposed to the heat island effect. 16 Extreme Temps (Heat / Cold) Provide outreach & education to vulnerable populations in the community (i.e., senior citizens, young adults) on personal safety measures to take during periods of extreme heat / cold. Management, OC Public Health, and OC Community Services in local cities. OC Public Health sends out an advisory notice directly to Mobile Home Park operators within the County during periods of extreme heat to alert them of the dangers of extreme heat for MHP residents, and the need to provide cooling shelter if it is available. Page G - 38

6 Multi-Hazard Plan, 2017 City of Action Comments on 17 Flooding Update land use plans and floodplain zoning ordinances to identify and enforce where development should not occur. Rochester-OC Planning Department, Local City Governments OC has a 25-year land use plan and a comprehensive plan that guides the physical growth of OC. It contains policies that guides development away from floodplain and flood prone areas. The OC Zoning Ordinance regulates development in the floodway, floodplain, and flood prone areas as well as shorelands and those areas prone to erosion and land subsidence. The Rochester- Department also enforces the subdivision ordinance, building code, and well and septic ordinances. Budget 18 Flooding Identify and maintain an inventory (i.e., GIS maps) of roads, bridges, and culverts where flooding has been an issue and identify required mitigation measures to reduce future flood damages. OC GIS, Public Works, OC SWCD, and Local City depts. The county and city public works / transportation departments all work to identify and prioritize transportation improvement projects to address areas that suffer from flood damages. Page G - 39

7 Multi-Hazard Plan, 2017 City of Action Comments on 19 Flooding Structure and Projects Implement required flood mitigation measures for roads, bridges, and culverts (i.e., raising roads, installation or modification of culverts, creation of retention areas.) OC, OC SWCD, and Local City Public Works depts. The county and city public works / transportation departments and SWCD work to identify and prioritize transportation improvement projects to address flood storage and flow reduction options when bridges and culverts are proposed for replacement. FEMA HMA funding for Localized Flood Reduction Projects 20 Flooding Structure and Projects Upgrade existing rain gauges in certain areas of the County (NW of the County and Oxbow Park). OC SWCD & Olmsted SWCD has a rain gauge network where volunteers collect precipitation information daily and submit to the county and state monthly. The SWCD can seek additional volunteers to expand the precipitation monitoring network into strategic locations that assist with modeling and trend analysis. County, other state or local funding Page G - 40

8 Multi-Hazard Plan, 2017 City of Action Comments on 23 Flooding Structure and Projects / Identify public properties that experience flood damage and work to implement measures to reduce or eliminate future flood damages as appropriate (i.e., homeowner education on landscaping, green infrastructure, or property acquisition & relocation) OC SWCD &, Rochester-OC Planning Department Rochester-OC Planning Department administers shoreland zoning in the county and is working with SWCD on the new State stream buffer requirements. SWCD could also work with Ag producers to identify areas that are eligible for inclusion in a land retirement program where perennial vegetation resilient to flooding could be established. County, FEMA HMA funding for Green Activities or Property Acquisition & Relocation 26 Flooding Work with private landowners (farmers) to obtain easements for water storage on their property to help reduce prolonged flood duration in cropland areas. OC SWCD and OC Env. Resources SWCD can assist with identifying landowners, operators and locations where best management practice may be most effective in reducing impacts of flooding. County, MN Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), and Farm program funding 27 Flooding Continue participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). ( with FEMAmapped high risk areas.) Rochester- Dept. and Local City Admin The County participates in the NFIP. Flood Insurance Rate Maps have been completed for OC. Page G - 41

9 Multi-Hazard Plan, 2017 City of Action Comments on 29 Flooding Complete and implement the Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM) project in OC. Each community will need to adopt the revised floodplain maps. Each community will need to update their floodplain ordinance. In Progress 2017 Rochester- Dept. and Local City Admin The County participates in the NFIP. Flood Insurance Rate Maps have been completed for OC. 32 Flooding Develop educational materials and promote shoreland buffer vegetation Best Management Practices, and monitoring. Low OC SWCD Recently the State of MN adopted new policies that OC will need to enforce. SWCD is a key player. County 33 Flooding Identify measures to limit infiltration to the and portions of the //St. Charles sewer system. In Progress Rochester- Dept. and City of Admin / The City of is in phase 2 of 3 in having all concrete curbs, gutters, and larger storm drains. There is still flooding in the City of and in houses but they are working on it. Page G - 42

10 Multi-Hazard Plan, 2017 City of Action Comments on 34 Flooding Through land acquisition, develop stormwater control structures to retain and slow the flow of surface water runoff, preventing flooding damage to private and public property. In Progress Rochester- Dept. and City Admin / Public Works Land has been purchased (in the City of ) but OC is still discussing options and cost., MN Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), and FEMA HMA for Property Acquisition 40 Wildfire Provide education to the public on the dangers of and prevention of wildfire, particularly during periods of high-risk due to drought and high winds. cooperation with local fire departments Grass fires in rural areas or agricultural fields are the main concern for wildland fires in. OC Emergency Management will use it s website, Facebook/Twitter, and news releases to help raise public awareness during periods of wildfire risk. 42 Wildfire Continue to educate the public on fire awareness and safety through education and outreach events (i.e. promotion of Fire Prevention Week education, school visits, and other events at the local level.) cooperation with local fire departments EM will work with other gov t agencies (DNR, Townships, USDA, Fire Depts) to develop informational outreach via Facebook, Twitter, Websites and other community events to reduce the likely hood of Wildfires. Page G - 43

11 Multi-Hazard Plan, 2017 City of Action Comments on 43 Drought Develop a section of the emergency response plan for OC that covers severe drought. The plan should address all community water systems and shared wells in suburban subdivisions. Low local city public works Management updates its EOP on an annual basis and will continue to address allhazards in coordination with other key county departments (such as SWCD regarding drought). 44 Drought Strengthen water conservation measures in the building code for each jurisdiction by educating the public and contractors. Rochester- Dept. Local governments will address water conservation measures in scheduled updates for land use and ordinances. 45 Drought Encourage the development of a response plan that addresses the needs of agriculture during a severe drought. Low SWCD OC is working with the USDA Farm Service Agents and Soil and Water divisions. 46 Drought / Promote water conservation measures and fire safety awareness to residents during periods of drought. Enforce water conservation ordinances when needed (i.e., that prohibit watering lawns during drought). SWCD and local cities Promoting water conservation during periods of drought is a standing effort of the County and local governments. Page G - 44

12 Multi-Hazard Plan, 2017 Table G - 8. Additional Actions Identified for the City of for Specific by the City City of Action City Comments on 1 Flooding Natural Systems Protection Maintain cleaning of stormwater ponds to ensure their effectiveness against flooding. City of The City of monitors ponds and clean when needed with the help of City Engineers. City Budget 2 Flooding Identify homes in the city that have reoccurring basement flooding and work with homeowners to identify/implement mitigation measures. City of Local City planning and depts. The City of will use 2007 information survey from homeowners, Storm Water Studies, installation of sub Drains. 3 Flooding Structure & Projects In neighborhoods, work with homeowners to identify and flood mitigation measures such as elevations of houses and grading of lots where flood damage is an issue. City of City Admin & The City of will work with Contractors and City Engineer to insure new construction grading plans will not impact neighborhoods. City / Private 4 Flooding Regulate zoning and building permit applications to ensure new construction does not occur in flood-prone areas. City of City Admin City of Planning and Zoning and City Engineer will review building permits. City 5 Flooding Encourage homeowners to implement landscaping to promote drainage of stormwater, and to have a working sump-pump. City of City Admin The City of will use education materials, City Sump Pump Inspections. Use of sub-drain tiles in neighborhoods. City / County Page G - 45