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Resolution_21-04/05_12/09/2004
RESOLUTION NO. 21-04/05 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA TO ADOPT THE REVISED UNIFIED PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY PLAN; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities, worked together in 1998 and 1999 to develop amulti-jurisdictional strategy known as the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan to create a more disaster resistant community; and WHEREAS, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2000) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) require communities to adopt a hazard mitigation plan in order to be eligible to receive pre-disaster and post-disaster federal funding for mitigation purposes; and WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities have participated in the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) program since its inception in 1999 and a majority of the 37 municipalities approved an Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County concerning the LMS program (the "LMS Interlocal"); and WHEREAS, the County and its 37 municipalities coordinated a public process to • revise and amend the Unified LMS plan to bring it into full compliance with new federal guidelines established in response to DMA2000 (the "Revised LMS Plan"); and WHEREAS, Palm Beach County's Revised LMS plan was reviewed and approved by FEMA and the Florida Department of Community Affairs contingent upon the inclusion of mutually acceptable changes and the adoption of same by the Palm Beach County and the municipalities; and WHEREAS, the LMS Steering Committee recommends the formal adoption of the Revised LMS plan by resolution pursuant to the terms of the LMS Interlocal. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The Village of Tequesta hereby approves and adopts the Revised Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan in its entirety, as revised and approved by the Local Mitigation Steering Committee (the "Revised LMS Plan") and agrees to be governed by the Revised LMS Plan, which shall hereafter amend any LMS Interlocals previously approved by Village of Tequesta. Section 2. The Village of Tequesta authorizes the Village Council to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of proposals designated therein, and will, upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources, seek to implement the actions contained in the mitigation strategies. • ~ • Section 3. The Village of Tequesta will continue to participate in the multi- jurisdictional LMS planning process, including reporting of progress as required by FEMA, the Florida Department of Community Affairs, and the LMS Steering Committee. Section 4. The Village Council directs the Clerk to transmit an original of the executed Resolution to the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management, attention Senior Mitigation Planner (Tel. 712-6325), to be forwarded for filing in the Office of the Circuit Court. Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. The foregoing Resolution was offered by Council Member Humpage, who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Council Member Resnik and upon being put to vote, the vote was as follows: • FOR ADOPTION Pat Watkins Geraldine A. Genco Edward D. Resnik Russell J. von Frank Jim Humpage AGAINST ADOPTION The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this 9th day of December, A.D., 2004. ,, a t, Pat Watkins, Mayor ATTEST: ``,,~~~ii liili///// // ` ' n 4 a`\ V~ •~~r O~~ '~ '~ ;~~,~ ~~~ (~~~.-~-~ t. ~=~: SEAL .~ C3wen Carlisle Village Clerk = ~ ~~dCORPORATED: G %N~'~'~ ~y~ p~ N `pP~~~ .,~ F OF ;~ / F 1 V~I~LAOE OF TEQUESTA Pest Qffi~e Box 3273 250 Tequesta Drive, Suite 300 Tequesta, F`Ic~rida 33469-0273 (561) 575-6200 Frtx: (56I) 575-6203 December 20, 2004 Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management Attn: Sheridan Truesdale 20 South Military Trail West Palm Beach, Florida 33415 Re: Revised Local Mitigation Strategy Plan Dear Mr. Truesdale, • Enclosed please find three certified copies of Resolution 21-04/05. This Resolution was adopted by the Village Council at their December 9, 2004 Regular Village Council Meeting. If I can be of further assistance, please contact me. Sincerely t `~. Gwen E. Carlisle Village Clerk Enclosures R9cyded Paper PALM BEACH COUNTY UNIFIED LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY s ~® ~, s~- ~a:~ .~ A1~` - ~~°-~' S Revised 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1.0 PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................. ............. 1-1 1.2 PROGRAM ORGANIZATION ................................................................ ............. 1-1 1.2.1 ORIGINAL LMS STRUCTURE .............................................................. ............. 1-1 1.2.2 REVISED LMS STRUCTURE ............................................................... .............1-2 1.3 LMS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................. ............1-4 1.4 JURISDICTIONAL ADOPTION OF THE LMS ...................................... ............. 1-6 1.5 NEW JURISDICTION/ENTITIES .......................................................... ............. 1-6 2.0 GUIDING PRINCIPLES .................................................................................. ............2-1 2.1 METHODOLOGY .................................................................................. .............2-1 2.2 PROCESS ............................................................................................. ............. 2-2 2.3 MITIGATION STRATEGIES .................................................................. .............2-3 2.4 MITIGATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ............................................ .............2-3 3.0 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS ................. ......... 3-1 3.1 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION .................................................................. ............3-1 3.1.1 NATURAL HAZARDS ................................................................ ..........3.1 3.1.1.1 FLOODING .............................................................. ............3-1 3.1.1.2 HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM .......................... ............3-7 3.1.1.3 TORNADO ............................................................... .........3-11 3.1.1.4 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM/LIGHTNING ............. ......... 3-13 3.1.1.5 DROUGHT ............................................................... .........3-14 3.1.1.6 EXTREME TEMPERATURES ................................ ......... 3-15 3.1.1.7 AGRICULTURAL PEST AND DISEASE ................. ......... 3-16 3.1.1.8 WILDFIRE/URBAN INTERFACE ZONE ................. ......... 3-18 3.1.1.9 MUCK FIRE ............................................................. ......... 3-19 3.1.1.10 SOIUBEACH EROSION ......................................... ......... 3-20 3.1.1.11 SEISMIC HAZARDS ................................................ ......... 3-21 3.1.1.12 GEOLOGIC .............................................................. .........3-22 3.1.1.13 EPIDEMIC ................................................................ .........3-22 3.1.2 TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS ................................................. ......... 3-24 3.1.2.1 DAM/LEVEE ............................................................ ......... 3-24 3.1.2.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACCIDENT ................. ......... 3-25 3.1.2.2 RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENTS ................................ ......... 3-26 3.1.2.3 COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE ............................... ......... 3-27 3.1.2.4 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RELEASE ................... ......... 3-27 3.1.2.5 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ACCIDENTS ......... ......... 3-27 3.1.2.6 WELLFIELD CONTAMINATION ............................. ......... 3-29 3.1.2.7 POWER FAILURE (OUTAGES) ............................. ......... 3-29 3.1.3 SOCIETAL HAZARDS ............................................................... ......... 3-31 3.1.3.1 CIVIL DISTURBANCE ............................................. ......... 3-31 3.1.3.2 TERRORISM AND SABOTAGE ............................. ......... 3-31 3.1.3.3 IMMIGRATION CRISIS ........................................... ......... 3-33 3.2 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT ......................................................... ......... 3-33 3.2.1 NATURAL HAZARDS ................................................................ ......... 3-34 3.2.1.1 HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM ................................... 3-34 3.2.1.2 FLOODING ....................................................................... 3-36 3.2.1.3 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM/LIGHTNING ...................... 3-37 3.2.1.4 WILDFIRE/URBAN INTERFACE ZONE .......................... 3-37 3.2.1.5 MUCK FIRE ...................................................................... 3-38 3.2.1.6 TORNADO ........................................................................ 3-38 3.2.1.7 EXTREME TEMPERATURES ......................................... 3-38 3.2.1.8 SOIL COLLAPSE AND BEACH EROSION ..................... 3-39 3.2.1.9 AGRICULTURAL PEST AND DISEASE .......................... 3-39 3.2.1.10 DROUGHT ........................................................................ 3-39 3.2.1.11 EPIDEMIC ......................................................................... 3-40 3.2.1.12 SEISMIC HAZARDS ......................................................... 3-40 3.2.2 TECHNO LOGICAL HAZARDS .....:.................................................... 3-41 3.2.2.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACCIDENT .......................... 3~1 3.2.2.2 RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENT ........................................... 3-41 3.2.2.3 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FAILURE ........................ 3-42 3.2.2.4 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ACCIDENTS .................. 3-43 3.2.2.5 WELLFIELD CONTAMINATION ...................................... 3-43 3.2.2.6 POWER FAILURE ............................................................ 3-43 3.2.3 SOCIETAL HAZARDS ........................................................................ 3-43 3.2.3.1 CIVIL DISTURBANCE ...................................................... 3-43 3.2.3.2 TERRORISM AND SABOTAGE ...................................... 3-44 3.2.3.3 IMMIGRATION CRISIS .................................................... 3-44 3.2.4 VULNERABILITY OF CRITICAL FACILITIES .................................... 3-44 3.3 RISK ASSESSM ENT ...................................................................................... 3-45 3.4 HAZARD IDENT IFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT REFERENCES .. ............................................................................................. 3-47 4.0 INVENTORY AND EVALUATION OF EXISTING HAZARD MANAGEMENT GOALS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, ORDINANCES, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................ ....4-1 4.1 GOVERNMENTAL .............................................:......................................... ....4-1 4.1.1 FEDERAL ......................................................................................... ....4-1 4.1.2 STATE .............................................................................................. ....4-2 4.1.3 REGIONAL ....................................................................................... ....4-3 4.1.3.1 TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL.. ....4-3 4.1.3.2 SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT... ....4-4 4.1.4 LOCAL ............................................................................................ ....4-5 4.1.4.1 PALM BEACH COUNTY .................................................... ....4-5 4.1.4.2 MUNICIPALITIES ............................................................... . 4-27 4.1.5 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ................................... . 4-32 4.2 PRIVATE SECTOR BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS ............................... . 4-34 4.2.1 BACKGROUND ........................................:....................................... .4-34 4.2.2 ACCOMPLISHMENTS ..................................................................... .4-35 4.2.2.1 OBJECTIVE 1 ..................................................................... . 4-35 4.2.2.2 OBJECTIVE 2 ..................................................................... . 4-36 4.2.2.3 OBJECTIVE 3 ..................................................................... . 4-37 4.2.2.4 OBJECTIVE 4 ..................................................................... . 4-38 4.3 STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS .................. . 4-39 5.0 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION METHODOLOGY ................................................... ....5-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Page 5.1 DEVELOPMENT AND RATIONALE ................................................................5-1 5.1.1 COMMUNITY BENEFIT ............................................................. ..........5-3 5.1.1.1 COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM CREDIT .................. ..........5-3 5.1.1.2 PROJECT BENEFIT ..................................................... ..........5-3 5.1.1.3 COMMUNITY EXPOSURE ........................................... ..........5-4 5.1.1.4 COST-EFFECTIVENESS ............................................. ..........5-5 5.1.2 COMMUNITY COMMITMENT ................................................... ..........5-7 5.1.2.1 CONTAINED WITHIN THE EXISTING GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN .................................................. ..........5-7 5.1.2.2 CONTAINED WITHIN AN EXISTING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN OR OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENT .................... ...........5-7 5.1.2.3 PUBLIC SUPPORT ..................................................... ...........5-8 5.1,3 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ................................................ ...........5-8 5.1.3.1 CONSISTENCY WITH EXISTING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ............................................................. ...........5-8 5.1.3.2 FUNDING AVAILABILITY ............................................ ...........5-9 5.1.3.3 MATCHING FUNDS .................................................... ...........5-9 5.1.3.4 TIMEFRAME FOR ACCOMPLISHING OBJECTIVES ...........5-9 5.2 TIE-BREAK PROCEDURE ................................................................... ........ 5-10 5.3 LMS EVALUATION PANEL .................................................................. ........ 5-10 5.3.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE/COMPOSITION ................ ........ 5-10 5.3.2 PANEL APPOINTMENT ........................................................... ........ 5-11 5.3.2.1 COMMUNITY BENEFIT .............................................. ........ 5-11 5.3.2.2 COMMUNITY COMMITMENT ..................................... ........ 5-11 5.3.2.3 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ................................... ........ 5-11 5.3.2.4 ELIGIBILTY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING ...................... ........ 5-11 5.3.3 STAFFING ............................................................................... ........5-12 5.4 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION UPDATING PROCESS ................................... ........ 5-12 6.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURES ................................................... ...........6-1 6.1 BACKGROUND ..................................................................................... ...........6-1 6.2 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURE ........................................... ...........6-2 7.0 LMS UPDATING PROCEDURE .................................................................... ...........7-1 7.1 REGULAR LMS UPDATE PROCEDURES .......................................... ...........7-1 7.2 DECLARED EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT ........................................ ...........7-3 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) APPENDICES APPENDIX A: APPENDIX B: Page RELATIVE VULNERABILITY TO HAZARDS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT ...................................................................... A-1 RISK ASSESSMENT FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY ................................................... RELATIVE PROBABILITY TO HAZARDS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT ...................................................................... A-2 DATA SOURCES USED FOR THE PALM BEACH COUNTY HAZARD VULNERABILITY AND RISK ASSESSMENT ................................................................. A-3 IMPACT ANALYSIS FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY ............................................................ MITIGATION INITIATIVES FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY ............................................................ MITIGATION INITIATIVES FOR JURISDICTIONS WITHIN PALM BEACH ......... A-4 .......... A-5 B-1 COUNTY .................................................................... ......................... B-2 APPENDIX C: RISK ASSESSMENT MAPS FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY BY HAZARD INCLUDING JURISDICTIONS, CRITICAL FACILITIES, POTENTIALS LOSSES, AND NARRATIVES ........... ......................... C-1 APPENDIX D: TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN .......................................................................... ......................... D-1 EXISTING HAZARD MITIGATION IN THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................... ......................... D-2 COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN HAZARD MITIGATION INVENTORY OF PLAN ELEMENTS ..................................................... ......................... D-3 EXISTING HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS ...................................................... ......................... D-4 APPENDIX E: POTENTIAL MITIGATION PROJECTS .................... ......................... E-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Page APPENDIX F: POTENTIAL MITIGATION PROJECTS, INFORMATION SOURCES, AND FUNDING SOURCES ........................................................................................... F-1 APPENDIX G: EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS OF MITIGATION PROJECT SCORING -FOUR CASE STUDIES ................................ G-1 APPENDIX H: RESOLUTIONS AND/OR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS ................. H-1 APPENDIX I: MEETING SUMMARIES FOR ALL MEETINGS FOR THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY TO INCLUDE WHETHER OR NOT THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED ........................... ..I-1 APPENDIX J: REPETITIVE LOSS PROPERTY LIST FOR ALL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY ............................................................................................. .J-1 LIST OF ACRONYMS ACLF Adult Congregate Living Facility AHCA Agency Health Care Administration ALF Assisted Living Facility AMR American Medical Response ARC Palm Beach Chapter of the American Red Cross ARES Amateur Radio Emergency Services BCC Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners CAP Civil Air Patrol CEMP Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan CEOC County Emergency Operations Center CISD Critical Incident Stress Debriefing COG Continuity of Government CPHU County Public Health Unit CRS Community Rating System DAP Disabled Assistance Plan DCA Department of Community Affairs DEM Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management DEP Department of Environmental Protection DFO Disaster Field Office DMAT Disaster Medical Assistance Team DMORT Disaster Mortuary Response Team DRM Disaster Recovery Manager DSR Damage Survey Report DUA Disaster Unemployment Assistance EAS Emergency Alert System ECO Emergency Coordinating Officer ECOMM Communications Mobile Unit EIC Emergency Information Center EMAC Emergency Management Assistance Compact EMAP Emergency Management Accreditation Program EMS Emergency Medical Services EMT Emergency Medical Technician EOC Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center EPG Executive Policy Group EPZ Emergency Planning Zone ESATCOM Emergency Satellite Communications System ESF Emergency Support Function F-BERT Forward State Emergency Response Team FAB Florida Association of Broadcasters FAC Florida Administrative Code FCO Federal Coordinating Officer FDEM Florida Division of Emergency Management FAC Florida Administrative Code FCO Federal Coordinating Officer LIST OF ACRONYMS (Continued) FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FEPA Florida Emergency Preparedness Association FFCA Florida Fire Chiefs Association FIND Florida Interfaith Networking in Disaster FLNG Florida National Guard FMAP Flood Mitigation Assistance Program FMP Florida Marine Patrol FP&L Florida Power & Light Company FRP Federal Response Plan GIS Geographic Information System HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grants Program ICS Incident Command System IFG Individual and Family Grant IPZ Ingestion Pathway Zone LMS Local Mitigation Strategy LSA Logistical Staging Area NFIP National Flood Insurance Program NHC National Hurricane Center NOAA National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration NOI Notice of Interest NCR Nuclear Regulatory Commission NTC National Teleregistration Center NWS National Weather Service PDA Preliminary Damage Assessment PDM Pre Disaster Mitigation PIO Public Information Officer RACES Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services RC Recovery Center RIAT Rapid Impact Assessment Team RRT Rapid Response Team SAR Search and Rescue SBA Small Business Administration SCO State Coordinating Officer SCU Special Care Unit SEOC State Emergency Operations Center SERT State Emergency Response Team SFWMD South Florida Water Management District SOP Standard Operating Procedure SWA Solid Waste Authority SWP State Warning Point VOAD Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters 1.0 PURPOSE AND PROGRAM ORGANIZATION The Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) was formally adopted by the county, municipalities, and the LMS Steering Committee in 1999. Initial development of the LMS was funded, in part, by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (FDCA) with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds earmarked for the development of comprehensive hazard mitigation planning. The LMS was established and continues to operate in accordance with prevailing federal, state and local guidelines and requirements. In 2004 the plan and program were substantially modified to improve operational effectiveness and to comply with new federal guidelines established in response to the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. 1.0 PURPOSE The purpose of the Palm Beach County LMS is to develop and execute an ongoing unified strategy for reducing the community's vulnerability to identified natural, technological and societal hazards. The strategy provides a rational, managed basis for considering and prioritizing hazard-specific mitigation options and for developing and executing sound, cost- effective mitigation projects. The LMS also provides a basis for justifying the solicitation and use of local, state, federal and other monies to support hazard mitigation projects and initiatives. 1.1 PROGRAM ORGANIZATION 1.1.1 Original LMS Structure The original LMS structure consisted of three levels; (1) the larger body of public agencies, non- profit organizations, private institutions, and members of the public at large interested in participation in LMS activities, (2) the Steering Committee, and (3) subcommittees. The Steering Committee, the policy and decision body of the LMS, consisted exclusively of designated representatives from the county and the 37 municipal jurisdictions. Voting rights were restricted to one officially designated primary member and two alternates from each jurisdiction. Each jurisdiction had one vote on LMS matters and a quorum vote was required for Steering Committee approval. Written notice from the manager/mayor of the jurisdictional governing body to the Chair of the LMS Steering Committee or to the Director, Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management was required to designate new voting members. While jurisdictions could have multiple voting representatives present at any Local Mitigation Strategy meeting, each jurisdiction was limited to one vote. While voting on important LMS issues was restricted as described above, attendance and participation in general meetings was open to the community at large. An LMS Chair and Vice Chair were elected every other year, Unlimited successive two year terms were permissible at the will of the Steering Committee. 1- 1 The LMS Chair was authorized to establish standing or ad hoc subcommittees as needed to further the goals and objectives of the LMS. Four subcommittees were established in the early stages of the LMS to assist with initial program and plan development. They included: The Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis Subcommittee, the Outreach and Education Subcommittee, and the Financial and Legal Issues Subcommittee. Over the course of the project, the Outreach and Education subcommittee evolved and changed its name to the Community Rating System (CRS) Subcommittee to reflect its growing focus on CRS outreach and education and other CRS issues. The Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis subcommittee and Financial and Legal Issues subcommittees gradually became inactive as the LMS matured, but were subject to reactivation if future needs warranted. A fifth subcommittee, the Update/Review Subcommittee, was created to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the LMS and recommend changes to ensure the LMS plan remained current, compliant, focused, and responsive to community interests and needs. An additional standing subcommittee, the Evaluation Panel was established specifically to review, score and prioritize LMS mitigation projects submitted by LMS steering committee members and other partner organizations in accordance with guidelines, procedures and criteria developed early in the program. Under the original project prioritization process, the Panel prepared and submitted Prioritized Project Lists (PPLs) to the Steering Committee for approval and adoption twice a year. With FEMA's issuance of new funding criteria based largely on benefit-cost justifications the role and skill requirements of the Evaluation Panel has to be reexamined. 1.1.2 Revised LMS Structure In July 2003, the Update/Review Subcommittee was reconstituted as an Administrative Subcommittee with the broader mission of providing guidance and assistance necessary to bring the plan and program into compliance with the new federal guidelines and criteria established in response to the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations. This process is explained in Section 1.2.4. The group met numerous times over the course of an 18 month period to review FEMA's feedback, expectations and requirements, develop plans and strategies for the revision process, and monitor and review plan revisions. The group's charter was eventually expanded to include taking a critical look at the effectiveness of the overall LMS program. A number of important recommendations and actions emerged from this later responsibility. Among the Committee's observations were the following: • The LMS Steering Committee, composed of 38 members, was considered too large and unwieldy to serve as an effective policy and decision body • Although the county had many active mitigation programs and initiatives, too often they functioned as independent, uncoordinated activities • Greater attention needed to be given to ensuring mitigation projects were cost-effective and focused on threat-specific mitigation priorities and strategies • Here-to-for the LMS had failed to effectively tap the county's vast resources and expert- rich public and private sectors. 1-2 • The LMS had not adequately explored and used non-traditional sources for potential mitigation funding assistance • Many of the county's jurisdictions, particularly the smaller municipalities, lack the in- house technical resources, funds, and expertise necessary to effectively execute FEMA's mandated Benefit-Cost analyses • The plan revision process afforded an excellent opportunity to also reconsider and revamp the LMS program structure and operating philosophy, and • The increased competition for scarce mitigation assistance funds would undoubtedly place a premium on optimizing program efficiency and responsiveness In response to these and other considerations, in June 2004 the LMS voted unanimously to adopt and phase into implementation a number of significant program changes and enhancements proposed by the Administrative Subcommittee. Among the executed and/or planned actions are the following: LMS Steering Committee Effective July 2004, the LMS Steering Committee was reduced from thirty-seven members to fifteen members... comprised of: seven municipal representatives, two county/local government representatives, one state/federal government representative, one university/college representative, one healthcare industry representative, one non-profit representative, and two representatives from the private sector. The Steering Committee serves as the Local Mitigation Strategy program board of directors. As such, it is the primary decision and policy body for LMS sponsored mitigation activity. LMS Working Group The LMS Working Group is the full working body of the LMS, comprised of a broad cross- section of public sector and private sector organizations and individuals, including the general public. The Working Group serves as an umbrella organization for coordinating all mitigation programs and activities, supplies the staffing and expertise for the standing and ad hoc committees of the LMS, and is the primary mechanism and forum for exchanging information and mobilizing the vast expertise and resources of the community. Standing Committees At this writing, plans called for establishing a number of standing LMS committees for the purpose of facilitating, bolstering, and supporting LMS activities. These include: • Evaluation Panel, designated to review, evaluate, score and rank mitigation projects applying established local, state and federal prioritization processes and criteria • Flood Mitigation Committee -Technical Advisory Subcommittee, comprised of flood mitigation experts from public and private sector organizations, is charged with assessing county-wide flood risks and vulnerabilities without regard to jurisdictional boundaries and recommending flood mitigation priorities, strategies, plans and projects for LMS consideration and action. • Flood Mitigation Committee - CRS Outreach Subcommittee, comprised of representatives from the county's 26 CRS communities, who collaborate on a full range of Outreach Projects Strategy (OPS) initiatives and promote CRS participation 1- 3 Project Support Committee -Funding Support, comprised of public and private-sector individuals experienced with grant applications and funding sources, who will support the LMS by: identifying and researching potential funding sources; advising members on application requirements, schedules and processes; monitoring fund availability, etc. Proiect Support Committee - Application Support, comprised of technical and administrative experts who, as available and upon request, will provide project applicants (particularly those from smaller jurisdictions) advice, guidance and assistance on the preparation of project applications and benefit-cost calculations. Ad Hoc Committees In addition, a number of ad hoc committees are expected to be mobilized as needs arise. These committees include: • Membership Committee, charged with identifying and recruiting LMS members, supporting and facilitating the staffing of committees, assisting with the preparation and implementation of LMS and committee promotional activities, and supporting the development and nurturing of mitigation-relevant public-private partnerships. • Strategy Development Committee, charged with facilitating the development of hazard- specific mitigation strategies and articulating them in actionable terms for potential project sponsors. • Special Interest Hazard Mitigation Committee, charged with facilitating mitigation strategies for location-specific and special interest hazard areas such as coastal communities, agricultural communities, wildfire-urban interface communities, the business sector, etc. and with assisting in identifying special funding sources. • Wind Hazards Committee, charged with facilitating the development of wind-related mitigation strategies, projects and special programs (e.g. shutter acquisition and shutter installation programs for the elderly, handicapped, and economically disadvantaged) • Plan Revision Committee, charged with monitoring the LMS plan for compliance, assisting the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management staff with cross- walks and FEMA feedback, assisting the linkage between LMS and other local plans, and supporting plan updates and revisions • Administrative Committee, originally established to facilitate and assist the LMS plan revision process in response to the new federal guidelines evolving from DMA2000. The committee was also charged with serving as an interim decision body for the LMS until the Steering Committee was formally organized and functioning. 1.3 LMS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS Since the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy is written directly from input from all meetings, it is important to make sure that the entire Palm Beach County community is represented. The following groups are invited to all Local Mitigation Strategy meetings. Each group has different circumstances involving participation requirements; however, all groups are ardently encouraged to participate in the planning process. Jurisdictions In order to retain voting rights, to qualify for federal mitigation assistance consideration, and to otherwise remain a member in good standing, all jurisdictions are expected to conform to the following standards: 1-4 • Participation of the voting representative or officially designated alternate(s) in three (3) out of four (4) Steering Committee meetings where plan revisions will be addressed; • Consecutive absences will be cause for disqualification for the LMS, subject to appeal and review by the LMS Chair. All rights and privileges will be terminated during a period of disqualification and formal reapplication; • Participation in subcommittee meetings may be substituted for Steering Committee attendance in meeting the 3 out of 4 rule pending approval by the Chair; • Subject to pre-meeting and post-meeting roll calls, participation in special conference call meetings of the Steering Committee or subcommittees will be credited for purposes of participation; and • Have a dully executed resolution adopting the revised LMS plan on file with the county and the LMS. In order for a jurisdiction to be eligible for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) funding programs, they must have an adopted resolution/interlocal agreement adopting the revised LMS on file with the LMS and have participated in the revision process. Appendix H will include the Board of County Commissioners agenda item summary along with a copy of all executed adoption resolutions. Appendix I includes meeting summaries along with attendance lists documenting participation in the revision process and ensuring compliance with participation rules.. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) and other Governmental Entities In order to qualify for LMS grant sponsorship, NGO's and other governmental entities must: Have an dully executed letter of commitment to the LMS on file with the county and LMS; and In the judgment of the LMS Steering Committee, actively participate in and otherwise support LMS activities. The Public and Private Sector The Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy believes broad community support, including ongoing public and private sector involvement, is critical to the success of the program. While participation by private organizations and the general public is strictly voluntary, their attendance, comments, contributions, and support are actively invited, sought, monitored and fully documented. In order to promote the opportunity for broad participation, at a minimum, notices and agendas for all general meetings of the LMS are posted through some combination of the following: newspaper ads or public service announcements; postings on county and municipal websites, announcements on the county's TV station (Channel 20), postings in county and municipal 1- 5 newsletters and calendars, and batched faxes and e-mailings to previous participants. For each meeting or activity, the methods of invitation used, along with attendee lists, and comments or contributions made, are documented in meeting summaries and posted in Appendix I. As appropriate, public and private sector organizational representation in subcommittee activities is sought as well. 1.4 JURISDICTIONAL ADOPTION OF THE LMS All jurisdictions wishing to participate in and share in the benefits deriving from the LMS program must complete and file a fully executed resolution (see Appendix H) which conforms with the adoption standards jointly established and amended by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners and the LMS Steering Committee. 1.5 NEW JURISDICTIONS/ENTITIES In the event municipal jurisdictions are added, deleted, or merged within the county, the LMS will appropriately adjust its voting member rolls as necessary and require any newly defined jurisdictions to provide documentation necessary for participation in the program. 1- 6 2.0 GUIDING PRINCIPLES The LMS guiding principles are an expression of the community's vision of hazard mitigation and the mechanisms through which it is striving to achieve that vision. The principles address concerns of the community relative to natural, technological, and societal hazards. 2.1 METHODOLOGY In formulating the LMS planning process, several techniques have been employed. One involved a review of appropriate plans, policy statements,- laws, codes, and ordinances of each participating local government. As part of this process, a survey was distributed to each local government. The surveys provided information about the jurisdiction's development plans and regulations, and hazard mitigation projects they have implemented. With 37 local governments involved, defining a community-wide vision becomes far more complex than one local government defining its mission for local hazard mitigation. Therefore, a facilitated discussion with the Steering Committee was conducted. Using this approach, a comprehensive list of hazards of concern to the local governments was developed. Based on the defined hazards, the Steering Committee through "brainstorming" identified areas of concern. This list included: • loss of life • loss of property • community sustainability • health/medical needs • sheltering • adverse impacts to natural resources (e.g., • damage to public infrastructure (e.g., roads, stormwater systems) • economic disruption • fiscal impact • recurring damage • redevelopment/reconstruction • development practices • intergovernmental coordination • public participation • repetitive loss properties • historical structures beaches, water quality) water systems, sewer systems, These concerns, along with information generated from the inventory of local planning documents and ordinances, resulted in the mitigation goals and objectives established in Section 2.3. Palm Beach County's unified mitigation strategy is built upon a comprehensive base of processes including multi jurisdictional hazard identification, risk and impact analyses, program capability assessments, operational and disaster experience and cost-benefit analyses. These processes, and their results to date, are described in Section 3 of the LMS and in the Situation Section of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. These processes are applied on an ongoing basis and additions and changes will be reflected in revisions to the LMS plan. Hazards most likely to affect each of the county's jurisdictions, the risks those hazards pose to each jurisdiction, the impacts those hazards could have, jurisdictional capabilities to implement and support mitigation strategies, and cost-benefit analyses of mitigation strategies and 2-1 projects, are all integral considerations in developing, prioritizing and implementing mitigation strategies and initiatives at the county and municipal level. 2.2 PROCESS The strategy used for the development and revision process of the Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan, consisted of the following tasks: 1. Public involvement 2. Coordination with other agencies or organizations 3. Hazard area inventory 4. Risk and Vulnerability Assessment 5. Coordinated and Integrated Programs and Plans within LMS 6. Review and analysis of possible mitigation activities 7. Continue Public Involvement to ensure a representative plan 8. Local adoption following a public hearing 9. Periodic review and update This hazard mitigation plan contributes to the overall mitigation strategy outlined above and illustrated in Figure 2.1 Planning Process Diagram. The Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy summarizes the activities to assess the effects of storm flooding, hurricanes, and all other hazards specific to our area and recommends mitigation activities. In following this strategy, all areas are addressed to reduce the amount of damage after a hazard occurs through mitigation efforts. Participation is encouraged by any individual, agency, organization and jurisdiction who would like to take part in the planning process defined in Section 1. All parties are encouraged to partake in the revision planning process completed at the "Steering Committee" meetings with suggestions, comments, involvement and feedback documented from all participants in the meeting summaries located in Appendix I starting from 2003. To ensure all jurisdictions, organizations, and the public are represented throughout the entire revision of the planning process, each meeting will be operated in accordance to Robert's Rules of Order. Appendix I will also include the invitation process located in each meeting summary along with jurisdictions, organizations, agencies, and the public in attendance. These procedures are in place to meet the overall objective of the LMS which is to have a plan representative of the entire county and to be a true Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 set new requirements to be met in all mitigations plans across the country. The LMS Working Group decided the work would be completed by the Administrative sub-committee. The Administrative sub-committee would be open to anyone who wished to participate. Direction to meet all new requirements would be discussed in the Administrative sub-committee. The direction was established through a series of sub-committee meetings. The sub-committee sent requests out to all communities to review and update charts, 2-2 and complete a narrative about mitigation initiatives within each community. In addition, all communities were asked to review new additions to the plan for comment and recommendation. However, the LMS Working Group, formerly known as the Steering Committee, would ultimately make the final decision. The public would be invited to all LMS Working Group meetings to comment before any changes were finalized within the mitigation plan. The meeting summaries from the revision process along with future meetings will be located in Appendix I. The revision process followed the steps illustrated above. Also a diagram below illustrates all the components that made up the new planning process for the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requirements. The original planning process documenting public involvement can be located in Section 4.2. 2.3 MITIGATION STRATEGIES Palm Beach County's unified LMS encompasses diverse mitigation strategies, including, but not limited to: hazard elimination, hazard reduction, hazard modification, control of hazard release, protective equipment, establishment of hazard warning/communication systems and procedures, redundancy of critical resources and capabilities, mutual aid agreements and public-private partnership initiatives, contract services and resources, construction and land-use standards, and training and education. 2.4 MITIGATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES All mitigation goals and objectives must be consistent with the goals and objectives of the county and the individual jurisdictional comprehensive plans, codes and ordinances, as well as any other jurisdictional documents reflecting aspirations for the welfare, safety and quality of life of their citizens. In a county as large and diverse as Palm Beach County, no single list of mitigation goals is going to encompass every conceivable mitigation goal and objective. Moreover when these defined goals and objectives below are met, vulnerabilities to these identified hazards will be reduced or avoided. The overall objective is to reduce the vulnerabilities to hazards which directly affect Palm Beach County. Goals To reduce the loss of life, property, and repetitive damage from the effects of natural, societal and technological hazards from all sources but especially, in the county, hurricanes, tornadoes, major rainfall and other severe weather events. 2. To achieve safe and fiscally sound, sustainable communities through thoughtful long-range planning of the natural and man-made environment. 3. To take preventative actions to reduce the number of repetitive loss properties published annually by FEMA on the list of "Repetitive Loss Properties". 4. To qualify the county and jurisdictions for incremental improvements on the Community Rating System classification in relation to flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and to reduce flood hazards. 5. To optimize the effective use of all available resources by establishing public/private partnerships, and encouraging intergovernmental coordination and cooperation. 2-3 6. To increase the continual distribution of information on a consistent basis with respect to the existence of flood hazards and the availability of measures to mitigate the problems presented by such hazards. 7. To consistently increase the level of coordination of mitigation management concerns, plans and activities at the municipal, county, state and federal levels of government in relation to all hazards. 8. To establish a program that facilitates orderly recovery and redevelopment, and minimizes economic disruption following a disaster. 9. To ensure an enforceable commitment for the implementation of the local hazard mitigation strategy. The ultimate objectives of the LMS process are to: 1) Improve the community's resistance to damage from known natural, technological, and societal hazards; 2) Place Palm Beach County in a position to compete more effectively for pre and post-disaster mitigation funding; 3) Encourage strong jurisdictional, nongovernmental and public participation with all LMS activities; 4) Reduce the cost of disasters at all levels; and 5) Speed community recovery when disasters occur. Adoption of this strategy will provide the following benefits to both County and municipal governmental entities: ^ Compliance with Administrative Rules 9G-6 and 9G-7, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), requirements for local comprehensive emergency management plans to identify problem areas and planning deficiencies relative to severe and repetitive weather phenomenon, and to identify pre and post-disaster strategies for rectifying identified programs; ^ Universal points from the National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) Program for developing a Floodplain Management Program, which may -help further reduce flood insurance premium rates for property owners; ^ Access to FEMA's Federal Mitigation Assistance grant program, which provides funding for pre-disaster mitigation projects and activities; ^ Compliance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 allowing Palm Beach County to compete competitively for grant money; and 2-4 ^ Identify and prioritize projects for funding under the State of Florida's Residential Construction Mitigation Program, to help reduce losses from repetitive flooding damage. Objectives The Palm Beach County LMS accomplishes the following objectives: 1) Sets forth the guiding principles with which both the County and municipal governmental entities of Palm Beach County will address the issue of all hazard mitigation (Section 2.0, Guiding Principles); 1) Identifies the known hazards to which the county is exposed, discusses their range of impacts, and delineates the individual vulnerabilities of the various jurisdictions and population centers within the county (Section 3.0, Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Analysis); 2) Reviews and evaluates the existing legal, regulatory, and response framework currently in place to deal with hazard mitigation (Section 4.0, Inventory and Evaluation of Existing Hazard Management Goals, Policies, Procedures, Ordinances, Projects, and Activities); 4) Develops a detailed method by which the Palm Beach County community (municipalities and County government) can evaluate and prioritize proposed mitigation projects along with new federal requirements (Section 5.0, Project Prioritization Methodology); 5) Develops a conflict resolution procedure by which municipalities and county governmental entities can resolve any differences that arise over prioritized mitigation projects or mitigation strategies (Section 6.0, Conflict Resolution Procedures); 6) Develops the process and schedule by which this entire Unified Local Mitigation Strategy will be review and updated (Section 7.0, Review and Revision Procedures for the Palm Beach County Local Hazard Mitigation Strategy); 7) The Palm Beach County LMS encompasses all jurisdictional and county plans in relation fo striving for mitigation projects that will lessen potential damage if a hazard occurs. 8) To receive countywide participation to ensure that all ideas and suggestions have been a part of the planning process. 2-5 Figure 2.1 Planning Process Diagram 2-6 3.0 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 3.1 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION Please note: Some citations referenced in this section are undated. These are Internet references for which the dates of publication were not available. Citations in Section 3.4 are as complete as possible. Section 3.1 and Table 3.1 lists the general hazards to which Palm Beach County is vulnerable and indicates their projected impact potential across the entire spectrum of community exposure and services. Section 3.1, Hazard Identification, describes these hazards in detail and discusses county-wide exposures; Section 3.2, Vulnerability Assessment, discusses specific vulnerabilities faced by the individual governmental entities, County and City, forming the Palm Beach County community. Vulnerability and Probability assessments are illustrated in Appendix A. Section 3.3, Risk Assessment, evaluates Palm Beach County's relative potential for loss of lives and property from each of the identified hazards. A risk assessment for the county and each jurisdiction is located in Appendix C. Disasters are classified by the magnitude of their effect. The recognized classification system is as follows: Minor Disaster-Any disaster that is likely to be within the response capabilities of local government and results in only minimal need for state or federal assistance. Major Disaster- Any disaster that will likely exceed local capabilities and require a broad range of state and federal assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be notified and potential federal assistance will be predominantly recovery-oriented. Catastrophic Disaster- Any disaster that will require massive state and federal assistance, including immediate military involvement. Federal assistance will The hazards identified in Table 3.1 and discussed in Section 3.1 are organized based on their maximum projected impact potential. This means that hazards capable of producing the maximum community-wide impact, such as hurricanes and floods, are discussed first. This does not mean other identified hazards are less important or less worthy of mitigation, it simply means that their potential to affect the total community is lower. 3.1.1 Natural Hazards Figure 3.1 summarizes property damage caused by the most significant natural hazards faced by Palm Beach County from 1950 to the present. 3.1.1.1 Flooding Frequencies from flooding associated with rain events otherthan tropical storms and hurricanes are more difficult to estimate. Eastern Florida shows an annual dry cycle stretching from early November through mid-May. During this part of the year, monthly rainfall rarely exceeds 3.5 to 4.0 inches per month. The wet season, beginning in mid-May and running through late October, shows monthly rainfall levels in the area to be 6.0 to 8.5 inches. Heaviest rainfall usually occurs in June and September. In Palm Beach County, the eastern or coastal section of the county receives more rain than the western section. This rainfall pattern coupled with the hurricane season (June through November) makes Palm Beach County particularly vulnerable toflooding associated with late season tropical storms and hurricanes because they typically occur when the water table is high and the ground is saturated. More information is available through the Palm Beach County Flood Information website accessible at: www.pbcgov.com/pubsafety/eoc . Historical Flooding Events Flood of Fa111947. This flood is generally considered to be the most severe flood recorded in southern Florida. Heavy rainfall, including the rains from two hurricanes, occurred overa period of five months. Many parts of Palm Beach County were flooded for months and there was extensive damage to dairy pastures and agriculture in general. Such a flooding event would be much more significant today because of the increase in land development. Flood of October 1953. As occurred in 1947, this flood was preceded by five months of heavier than normal rainfall which included a tropical storm in October. June through October rainfall was approximately 48 inches. Damage was heaviest in the beef cattle industry, with extensive losses of improved pasture land which required supplemental feeding of cattle. Vegetable growers and dairy farmers also suffered significant losses as a result of this flood. Rains of January 1957. On 21 January 1957, Palm Beach County received 9 to 21 inches of rainfall within a 24-hour period. There was severe flooding in the vegetable garden areas ofthe county and much crop damage. Some fields had to be pumped out. Local crop damage was estimated at $1,000,000. Flood of June 1959. Heavy rains fell across most of central Florida from 17 June through the 21St. These rains were associated with and followed a tropical depression, and caused extensive flooding in poorly drained, low-lying agricultural areas and some residential sections. Considerable pasture land and some citrus land in Palm Beach County was inundated. Some highways also sustained damage from these flood waters. Rains of October 1966. On 22 October 1966, heavy rains ranging from 8 to 10 inches over a 24-hour period destroyed approximately 4,300 acres of vegetable crops. Rains of March 1982. On 28 and 29 March 1982, Palm Beach County was subjected to a severe coastal storm with heavy rains and high winds. Lantana measured 16 inches of rain over a 24-hour period. High seas sunk a Haitian freighter and a total of 11 people were drowned. The Great Thanksgiving Holiday East Coast Storm of 1984. A strong low pressure system developed east of Florida and coupled with a high pressure system to produce an extremely strong pressure gradient leading to gale force winds and high seas along the entire Florida east coast. Heavy rains fell over most of central Florida, and this surface runoff, coupled with the wind packing of seawater along the coast resulted in extensive coastal erosion and flooding. Many coastal structures were damaged or destroyed, including several in Palm Beach County. Flood of January 1989. On 21 and 22 January 1989, Palm Beach County experienced a gale with subtropical storm characteristics that caused extensive beach erosion and dropped 4 to 6 inches of rain across the county. This caused ponding of water in low-lying areas. Several homes and a motel were damaged. Road flooding caused several accidents. 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Almost exactly one year after the Hurricane Gordon flooding incident in 1994, a stalled frontal system dropped over 15 inches of rain on Palm Beach County over a period of 39 hours. In the intervening year between these two events, some communities in Palm Beach County had conducted a number of mitigation projects and initiatives designed to improve drainage and prevent flooding in known flood prone areas. These mitigation projects and initiatives undoubtedly reduced the extent of flooding and flood related damages during the 1995 flooding event, nevertheless, the county did experience significant flooding again in 1995. Unnamed Storm of January 1999. On Saturday 2 January of 1999, a cold front stalled over the northern part of Palm Beach County. Warm, moist air from the Bahamas became intrained in this frontal system and produced a fairly localized, intense rain event in northern Palm Beach County. Initial reports indicated 31 inches of rain in a 12-hour period. This later turned out to be an erroneous reading from the recording instrument involved; however, it is generally recognized that between 18 and 22 inches of rain fell in the northern third of the county over a 12 to 18 hour period. Flooding was even more extensive than in the 1995 event, but it is interesting to note that many areas where flooding mitigation projects had been implemented remained dry, or showed a minimum of damage compared to areas where planned mitigation had not yet been implemented. Hardest hit were the Riviera Beach and Lake Parkjurisdictionswith atotal ofover $6,000,000 damage between them. Flooding was extensive along Northlake Boulevard. Erosion caused the collapse of a portion of I-95 that was under construction. Table 3.2 show the final damage assessment from this storm in Palm Beach County. Record Rainfall June -July 2002. On July 14, 2002 a record 37 consecutive days of rain came to a conclusion. The combined June -July rainfall total was 6 inches below the all time record. June rainfall was 20.16" (12.5% above normal). The county experienced 5 days of 1" or more rain. The water level in Lake Okeechobee rose to 13.57 feet. Because this rainy period was preceded by an extended dry period and rains were spread over several days, flooding was pretty much limited to street flooding. It is important to note that many of the areas that experienced flooding in both the 1994 and 1995 rainfall events were not in designated flood zones. For those areas where the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) did indicate a flooding hazard, these two events both exceeded the 100-year storm levels and they occurred back-to-back. The 1999 event was extremely localized, but rainfall exceeded all previous records in specific areas, and was beyond the design capacity of virtually all drainage systems everywhere in the county. Often when these types of intense rainfall events occur, streams and drainage ditches tend to reach peak flood flow concurrently with tidal water conditions associated with coastal storm surge. This greatly increases the probability of flooding in the low-lying areas of the coastal zone. Areas along the Intracoastal Waterway are particularly susceptible to flooding under these conditions. The most flood prone areas in the eastern portion of the county feature poorly drained soils, a high watertable, and relatively flatterrain; all ofwhich contribute totheirflooding problems. Flat terrain and heavily wooded areas aggravate flood problems by preventing rapid drainage in some areas. Flood Water Sources and Frequency of Occurrence Sources of flood waters in Palm Beach County include: • The Atlantic Ocean; • The Intracoastal Waterway; 3-5 • Lake Okeechobee; • The West Palm Beach Canal; • The Hillsboro Canal; • The North New River Canal; and • The Miami Canal. Major water retention areas include: • Corbett Wildlife Management Area; • Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge and WCA No. 2; and • The Rotenberger/Holey Land Area. Floodplains designated on the FIRM are based on the 1 %annual flood chance orthe 100-yearflood event. The 500-year flood event with a 0.2 %annual chance of occurrence is used to designate other areas of the community, which may have some vulnerability to flooding. Additional flood information is addressed in Section 4.1.4.1 Palm Beach County. Table 3.2 Final damage assessment from the January 1999 storm.* Jurisdiction or Number of Residential and Public Total Jurisdiction Geographic Area Structures Business Loss Infrastructure Loss Damaged Loss Unincorporated Palm Beach County 94 $884,000 $119,655 $1,003,655 Lake Park 3 $2,008,200 $67,000 $2,075, 200 Riviera Beach 201 $3,927,075 $38,000 $3,965,075 Palm Beach Gardens 136 $675,400 $13,000 $688,400 North Palm Beach 25 $40, 000 B $40, 000 North Jupiter 1 s B -- Northern Palm Beach B B $51,000 $51,000 Improvement District Total County Losses 460 $7,534,675 $288,655 $7,823,330 * Data from Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management. 3.1.1.2 Hurricane/Tropical Storm For many years, the risk of significant loss of life and property due to hurricanes seemed small. Many, if not the majority, of existing homes and businesses along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf 3-6 Coasts were constructed during the 1970s and 1980s, a period of relatively inactive hurricane formation. Most of the people currently living and working in coastal areas have never experienced the impact of a major hurricane. Hurricanes that impacted Florida during the 1970s and 80s were infrequent and of relatively low intensity. Homeowners, business interests, and government officials grew to regard hurricane risk as manageable by private insurance supplemented occasionally by federal disaster funding and subsidized flood insurance. The hurricane risk did not seem sufficient to warrant increased investment in mitigation. Two major hurricanes, Hugo in 1989 and Andrew in 1992, forced a reevaluation of this risk assessment. While experts sometimes disagree on the annual cost of hurricane damage, all sources agree that hurricane Andrew was the most costly hurricane event ever to affect the U.S. Insured losses from hurricane Andrew topped $17 billion and most sources agree that the total cost of hurricane Andrew exceeded $25 billion. Florida is the most vulnerable state in the nation to the impacts of hurricanes and tropical storms. South central Florida is particularly exposed to the dangers presented by hurricanes, due to its topography. The region is largely a flat, low lying plain. The potential for property damage and human casualties in Palm Beach County has been increased by the rapid growth of the county over the last few decades, particularly along the coastline. Population risk has also been exacerbated by some complacency due to the recent period of reduced hurricane frequency. Florida not only has the most people at risk from hurricanes, but it also has the most coastal property exposed to these storms. Over the fourteen year period between 1980 and 1993, Florida's population increased by 37% while the value of insured residential property rose from $178 billion in 1980 to $418 billion in 1993, an increase of 135%. During this same time period, the insured value of commercial property rose from $155 billion to $453 billion, an increase of 192%. Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties alone account for $370 billion in insured property (42% of Florida's total). Palm Beach County had 6 major hurricanes between 1900 and 1950. The peak winds reached 120 -140mph. Hurricanes are tropical cyclones with winds that exceed 74 mph and blow counter-clockwise about their centers in the Northern Hemisphere. They are essentially heat pumping mechanisms that transfer the sun's heat energy from the tropical to the temperate and polar regions. This helps to maintain the global heat budget and sustain life as we know it. Hurricanes are formed from thunderstorms that form over tropical oceans with surface temperatures warmer than 81° Fahrenheit (26.5° Celsius). The ambient heat in the sea's surface and moisture in the rising air column set up a low pressure center and convective conditions that allow formation of self sustaining circular wind patterns. Under the right conditions these winds may continue to intensify until they reach hurricane strength. This heat and moisture from the warm ocean water is the energy source of a hurricane. Hurricanes weaken rapidly when deprived of their energy source by traveling over land or entering cooler waters. Since 1886, 51 storms of hurricane intensity have passed within 125 miles of Palm Beach County. This represents an average of one hurricane every two years. The number of direct hits on the southeastern Florida coastline between 1899 and 1999 have been as follows: Category 1 Storms (winds 74 to 95 mph) = 4 storms (4 % annual probability); Category 2 Storms (winds 96 to 110 mph) = 10 storms (10% annual probability); Category 3 Storms (winds 111 to 130 mph) = 7 storms (7% annual probability); 3-7 • Category 4 Storms (winds 131 to 155 mph) = 6 storms (6% annual probability); and • Category 5 Storms (> 155 mph) = 1 storm (1% annual probability). A storm surge is a large dome of water often 50 to 100 miles wide and rising anywhere from 4 to 5 ft in a category 1 hurricane up to 20 ft in a category 5 storm. The storm surge arrives ahead of the storm's actual landfall and the more intense the hurricane is, the sooner the surge arrives. Water rise can be very rapid, posing a serious threat to those who have waited to evacuate flood prone areas. A storm surge is a wave that has outrun its generating source and become a long period swell. The surge is always highest in the right-front quadrant of the direction the hurricane is moving in. As the storm approaches shore the greatest storm surge will be to the north of the hurricane eye. Such a surge of high water topped by waves driven by hurricane force winds can be devastating to coastal regions. The stronger the hurricane and the shallower the offshore water, the higher the surge will be. In addition, if the storm surge arrives at the same time as the high tide, the water height will be even greater. The storm tide is the combination of the storm surge and the normal astronomical tide. Damage during hurricanes may also result from spawned tornadoes and inland flooding associated with heavy rainfall that usually accompanies these storms. Hurricane Andrew, a relatively Adry@ hurricane, dumped 10 inches of rain on south Florida and left many buildings extensively water damaged. Rain water may seep into gaps in roof sheathing and saturate insulation and ceiling drywall, in some cases causing ceilings to collapse. Aside from direct property damage, the potential for crop damage and economic disruption from hurricanes and tropical storms is significant. Recently, Tropical Storm Mitch dropped as much as 10 inches of rain in some south Florida areas, which resulted in approximately $20 million in direct crop damage in Palm Beach County. The largest monetary loss, however, was sustained by the sugar cane mills in the western part of the county, where contracted part-time help and union workers must be paid whether or not the mills run. The six mills in Palm Beach County and the one in Hendry combined lost about $500,000 a day in wages. The mills remained down until the fields dried out. Palm Beach County has 671 listed farm proprietors with approximately 8,000 employees and a total annual payroll of $13,894,000. The county has approximately 637,934 acres of farm land currently valued at $2,417,525. Historical HurricanefTropical Storm Events Hurricane of September 1903. This hurricane made landfall near West Palm Beach on 11 September 1903 and exited the State near Tampa Bay on the 12th. Maximum recorded winds were only 78 mph, however 14 deaths were attributed to this storm and one ship was wrecked near Jupiter. Damages specific to Palm Beach County are not recorded. Hurricane ofJuly 1926. A category 1 hurricane with winds of 90 mph made landfall near Jupiter on the morning of 27 July 1926. This hurricane circled inland along Florida's east coast and exited the state at the Florida/Georgia border on 28 July. By that time it had been downgraded to a tropical storm. Palm Beach County experienced high winds and flooding. Hurricane of September 1928. This hurricane made Florida landfall near the Town of Palm Beach as a strong category 4 hurricane with one of the lowest barometric pressures ever 3-8 recorded in this area (928.9 millibars/27.43 in). This was the 5th most intense hurricane ever to make landfall in U.S. territory. It reached Lake Okeechobee with very little diminishing in intensity and moved across the northern shoreline. This sent a massive storm surge southward flooding lower areas on the southern and western edge of the lake. In excess of, 2,500 people were killed during this storm's passage. Nearly all the loss of life was in the Okeechobee area and was caused by overflowing of the lake along its southwestern shore. While all of central Florida was affected by this killer storm, Palm Beach County mainly experienced wind damage and flooding from the associated rains. Hurricane of September 1933. This major, category 3 hurricane passed overJupiter Island with a barometric pressure of 947.5 millibars (27.98 in). Maximum winds recorded were 127 mph. There was considerable property damage all along the Florida east coast, mostly in the area between Jupiter and Fort Pierce. Severe waterfront damage was reported in Stuart. Minimal damage was reported from Palm Beach County, although there was some flooding in the lower areas of the county. Hurricane ofAugust 1939. A weak hurricane made landfall near Fort Pierce on the morning of 11 August and crossed the state in a northwesterly direction exiting to the Gulf of Mexico near Crystal River on the 12th. Minimal damage and flooding was experienced in Palm Beach County. Hurricane ofJune 1945. This hurricane entered Florida from the Gulf of Mexico making landfall near Cedar Key and moving east-northeast to exit the state near St. Augustine. Palm Beach County received heavy rains and high winds from this storm. Hurricane of August 1949. This category 3/category 4 hurricane made landfall in Florida between Delray and Palm Beach with winds of 130 mph and a barometric pressure of 954.0 millibars (28.17 in). As it moved inland, its center passed over the northern part of Lake Okeechobee, but the levees in that area held and no major flooding occurred. Damages were estimated at $45 million. Tides of 11.3 ft at Fort Pierce, 8.5 ft at Stuart, and 6.9 ft at Lake Worth were reported. Stuart sustained severe damages in this storm. Statewide, over 500 people lost their homes as a result of this storm. Hurricane (Donna) of September 1960. Hurricane Donna was the 6th most intense U.S. Hurricane at landfall. This storm crossed the Florida Keys into the Gulf of Mexico then turned back toward the northeast and struck the Florida mainland just south of Naples. It then turned north moved across Ft. Myers, where it turned again to the northeast, moved across the state, and exited Florida at just north of Daytona Beach. Rainfall ranged from 5 to 10 inches in an 80 to 100-mile wide belt following this storm's track. Lakes and streams overflowed their banks and forced the evacuation of many homes throughout central Florida. The high water closed many roads and inundated considerable agricultural land. At least 12 people were killed statewide and more than 1,794 were injured. Hurricane (Cleo) of August 1964. This small but destructive storm moved northward into Biscayne Bay on 27 August 1964. Palm Beach County received 3 to 5 inches of rain associated with this storm, mostly in the eastern portion of the county. Most sustained damage was associated with wind rather than flooding. Hurricane (Agnes) of June 1972. Hurricane Agnes moved through the Gulf of Mexico off Florida's west coast. While it never struck central Florida mainland, it spawned the worst severe 3-9 weather outbreak in Florida history. The outer rainbands covered virtually the entire peninsula and spawned numerous tornadoes. There were 6 people killed and 40 injured in Okeechobee, 1 killed and 7 injured in La Belle, 40 injured at Big Coppit Key, 2 injured at Bassinger, 3 injured in Haines City, 4 at Crystal Springs, 11 in Malabar, and 12 in Cape Canaveral. Most of those injured lived in manufactured housing. Damage estimates totaled $5 million to public property and $36 million to private property. Hurricane (David) of September 1979. Hurricane David moved over the Dominican Republic with winds of 165 mph, but weakened drastically before reaching Florida's east coast. David raked the eastern coastline of Florida from Palm Beach County northward. Officially classed as a minimal hurricane, its strongest winds were offshore when it officially made landfall approximately 20 miles south of Melbourne. Tides were 3 to 5 feet above normal along the eye track and 1 to 2 feet above normal elsewhere along the Florida's east coast. Light to moderate erosion was reported along the Palm Beach County coastline. Storm rainfall was quite variable from location to location. Totals generally ranged from 6 to 9 inches, but some stations reported as much as 11 inches during the storm's passage. Tropical Storm (Isidore) of September 1984. Tropical Storm Isidore made landfall near West Palm Beach on 27 September 1984 and moved inland toward Orlando. Highestwindswere 73 mph and rainfall was reported to be 5 to 7 inches over a 24-hour period. There was some flooding, but this occurred mostly in northern Florida. Tropical Storm (Bob) of June 1985. On 23 June 1985, Tropical Storm Bob moved across south Florida in a northeasterly direction from Fort Myers to just north of Palm Beach. Rainfall from this event did minor damage, mostly along Florida's west coast. Palm Beach County suffered moderate agricultural losses. Tropical Storm (Gordon) of October 1994. Following a similar track to hurricane Donna of 1960, tropical storm Gordon crossed the Florida Keys into the Gulf of Mexico then turned back to the northeast and struck the mainland Florida Peninsula near Fort Myers on 13 October. It moved across the state and exited Florida into the Atlantic just north of Vero Beach on 16 October. Although the maximum sustained winds reported from Gordon were only 53 mph, the storm caused 8 deaths and 43 injuries. Palm Beach County had experienced a period of extensive growth during the 1970s and 1980s. Most of this growth took place in the form of residential and commercial land development in the eastern portion of the county close to the Intercostal Waterway and the beaches. The rain event associated with Tropical Storm Gordon in October of 1994 was the most significant rain event to occur after this period of development. Essentially, the county received 17+ inches of rain over a 3-day period. Rainfall was not evenly disbursed over the whole county. Statewide damages associated with Gordon totaled over $400 million. Agricultural interests sustained $275 million in damages primarily from the widespread flooding. Vegetable and citrus crops were hit particularly hard. Exacerbating the flooding associated with Tropical Storm Gordon was the fact that prior to October, 1994 had been a very wet year for Palm Beach County. Rainfall recorded through September of that year had reached 74 inches before the Gordon event occurred. Altogether Palm Beach County received approximately 100 inches of rain in 1994, making that year the wettest year since 1913. 3-10 Hurricane (Erin) ofAugust 1995. Hurricane Erin made landfall near Sebastian Inlet on 2 August 1995. Brevard County bore the brunt of this storm with sustained winds of approximately 100 mph. While Palm Beach County was spared most of the damages associated with Erin's wind field, heavy rains of up to 8 inches in 3 hours were associated with the backside of this storm and flooding occurred in low-lying areas along the county's northern edge. Tropical Storm (Mitch) of October 1998. Hurricane Mitch was one of the deadliest storms in Atlantic history. By the time it reached Florida on 4 and 5 November 1998, it had been downgraded to a tropical storm. Palm Beach County received minimal rains from this storm which passed to the north of the county. Extensive agricultural damage was reported throughout South Florida. Hurricane Irene October 1999. Hurricane Irene weakened to Tropical Storm force winds by the time it tracked north through the Everglades, but it menaced South Florida and Palm Beach County with incessant rains and its sluggish pace. In the end it dropped 10-20 inches of rain throughout the County, causing extensive flooding in some areas. By Friday evening (October 15) 125,000 homes in Palm Beach County were without power. 3.1.1.3 Tornado Florida ranks third in the United States in the number of tornado strikes, and the first in the number of tornadoes per square mile. The odds of a tornado striking any specific point in southeastern Florida are 0.04, or once per 250 years. Tornadoes are classified using the Fujita-Pearson scale as follows: F =Intensity P =Path Length W =Mean Width FO =Light Damage PO =less than 1 mile WO =less than 0.01 mile F1 =Moderate Damage P1 = 1.0 to 3.1 miles W1 = 0.01 to 0.03 mile F2 =Considerable Damage P2 = 3.2 to 9.9 miles W2 = 0.04 to 0.09 mile F3 =Severe Damage P3 = 10.0 to 31.0 miles W3 = 0.10 to 0.31 mile F4 =Devastating Damage P4 = 32.0 to 99.0 miles W4 = 0.32 to 0.99 mile F5 =Catastrophic Damage P5 = 100 miles or greater W5 = 1.00 miles or wider A tornado is a violent windstorm characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud. It is generated by a thunderstorm (or sometimes as a result of a hurricane) and produced when cool air overrides a layer of warm air, forcing the warm air to rise rapidly. The damage from a tornado is a result of the high wind velocity and wind-blown debris. The most common type of tornado, the relatively weak and short-lived type, occurs in the warm season with June being the peak month. The strongest, most deadly tornadoes occur in the cool season, from December through April. Occasional wind-storms accompanied by tornadoes such as the winter storm of 1993 are also widespread and destructive. Of the 134 tornadoes seen in Palm Beach County between 1950 and 2002, 87 were classified as FO tornadoes (59%), 38 (31 %) were classified F1, 8 (9%) were classified as F2, and 1 (1 %) was classified as an F3 tornado. Over the years, the citizens of Palm Beach County have been effective by the tornadoes, which have occurred within the 3-11 county. There have been 102 people injured and 1 death in Palm Beach County as of a tornado. The damage is estimated at over $150 million dollars since 1950. When a tornado threatens, only a short amount of time is available for life-or-death decisions. The National Weather Service (NWS) issues two types of alerts: A Tornado Watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop. A Tornado Warning means that a tornado has actually been sighted. On August 7, 2003, there was a Tornado Watch issued by the NWS. Two tornadoes touched down later that evening in the northern part of Palm Beach County. Jupiter suffered damage to a shopping plaza. No injuries were reported. A second tornado touched down in unincorporated Palm Beach County in a mobile home park causing major damage in some areas. The tornado moved in the direction of east southeast toward Interstate 95. The tornado caused considerable damage to an industrial park located in Unincorporated Palm Beach County/Riviera Beach. The tornado continued in the same direction damaging several neighborhoods in a residential area of Riviera Beach. It continued through additional neighborhoods in Riviera Beach just north of Blue Heron Boulevard. The damage path was narrower until it lifted or dissipated near the intersections of Blue Heron Boulevard and Old Dixie Highway. From all of the evidence considered, including some damage that was very close to F2 damage, WFO Miami classified the unincorporated Palm Beach County-Riviera Beach tornado as F1 on the Fujita scale, meaning that winds were approximately 73 to 112 mph. The worst damage was apparently caused by winds near the upper end of that range. Miami National Weather Service Forecast Office (WFO) meteorologists determined that the main path of the tornado was approximately 1/6 mile (300 yards) wide at its widest point and about 4 miles long. There were no deaths, but 28 individuals suffered minor injuries. There were 33 dwellings destroyed and a total of 236 suffered damage. The damage has been estimated to be $70 to $80 million dollars. 3.1.1.4 Severe Thunderstorm/Lightning A severe thunderstorm is defined as a thunderstorm containing one or more of the following phenomena: hail 3/4" or greater, winds gusting in excess of 57.5 mph, and/or a tornado. Severe weather can include lightning, tornadoes, damaging straight-line winds, and large hail. Most individual thunderstorms only last several minutes, however some can last several hours. Long-lived thunderstorms are called supercell thunderstorms. A supercell is a thunderstorm that has a persistent rotating updraft. This rotation maintains the energy release of the thunderstorm over a much longer time than typical, pulse-type thunderstorms which occur in the summer months. supercell thunderstorms are responsible for producing the majority of severe weather, such as large hail and tornadoes (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Downbursts are also occasionally associated with severe thunderstorms. A downburst is a strong downdraft resulting in an outward burst of damaging winds on or near the ground. Downburstwinds can produce damage similarto a strong tornado. Although usually associated with thunderstorms, downbursts can even occur with showers too weak to produce thunder (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Strong squall lines can also produce widespread severe weather, primarily very strong winds and/or microbursts. 3-12 When a severe thunderstorm approaches, the National Weather Service will issue alerts. Two possible alerts are: Severe Thunderstorm Watch -Conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms. Severe Thunderstorm Warning -Severe weather is imminent or occurring in the area. Thunderstorms are common in Palm Beach County, and area residents are quite familiar with them and the severe weather they can bring. In 1997, thunderstorms produced 103 tornadoes and other damaging winds and hail. These winds injured 121 people and caused over $38 million in damage throughout the state. Perhaps the most dangerous and costly effect of thunderstorms is lightning. As a thunderstorm grows, electrical charges build up within the cloud. Oppositely charged particles gather at the ground below. The attraction between positive and negative charges quickly grows strong enough to overcome the air's resistance to electrical flow. Racing toward each other, they connect and complete the electrical circuit. Charge from the ground then surges upward at nearly one-third the speed of light and produces a bright flash of lightning (Cappella, 1997). On average, more people are killed by lightning than any other weather event. Florida leads in the nation in lightning related deaths and injuries (National Lightning Safety Institute). Florida also has the most strikes, about 12 strikes per square kilometer per year in some places (National Lightning Safety Institute). Nationwide, lightning related economic losses amount to over $5 billion dollars per year, and the airline industry alone loses approximately $2 billion a year in operating costs and passenger delays from lightning. From July of 1959 to August of 2003 there have been 25 deaths and 93 injuries as a result form lightning strikes. The peak months for lightning strikes are June, July, and August, but no month is safe from lightning danger. 3.1.1.5 Drought Drought is a normal, recurrent feature of climate, although many perceive it as a rare and random event. In fact, each year some part of the U.S. has severe or extreme drought. Although it has many definitions, drought originates from a deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time, usually a season or more (National Drought Mitigation Center, 1998) or a lack of water levels on the ground. It produces a complex web of impacts that spans many sectors of the economy and reaches well beyond the area producing physical drought. This complexity exists because water is essential to our ability to produce goods and provide services (National Drought Mitigation Center, 1998). A few examples of direct impacts of drought are: reduced crop, rangeland, and forest productivity; increased fire hazard; reduced water levels; increased livestock and wildlife mortality rates; and damage to wildlife and fish habitat. Social impacts include public safety; health; conflicts between water users; reduced quality of life; and inequities in the distribution of impacts and disaster relief. Income loss is another indicator used in assessing the impacts of drought; reduced income for farmers has a ripple effect throughout the region's economy (National Drought Mitigation Center, 1998). 3-13 The web of impacts is so diffuse that it is very difficult to come up with financial estimates of damages. However, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) estimates $6-8 billion in losses as the annual average. The worst drought in recent history occurred in 1987- 1989, and the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) reports the estimated cost as $40 billion (National Drought Mitigation Center, 1998). In Palm Beach County, the primary sources of water are Lake Okeechobee, watershed areas, and the county's wellfields. Normally, excess water from an interconnected series of lakes, rivers, canals, and marshes flows into Lake Okeechobee via the Kissimmee River. When this cycle is disrupted by periods of drought, one of the potentially most damaging effects is substantial crop loss in the western agriculture areas ofthe county. In addition to obvious losses in yields in both crop and livestock production, drought in Palm Beach County is associated with increases in insect infestations, plant disease, and wind erosion. The incidence of forest fires increases substantially during extended droughts, which in turn places both human and wildlife populations at higher levels of risk. The South Florida Water Management District and County staff manage the county's water resources. A county-wide, uniform, forceful, contingency plan is in place to effectively restrict the use of water that complements the District's water management efforts during periods of critical water shortage. The driest year on record for Florida was 2000. The worst drought on record for Palm Beach County was from 2000 to 2001. From November 2000 until February 2001, Palm Beach County recorded its four driest months on record. An illustration of this dry period is after Irene in 1999, Lake Okeechobee was recorded to be at 18 feet by May of 2001 it dropped to 9 feet. Lake Okeechobee's average is about 13 feet. Palm Beach County averages rainfall between 50-60 inches of rain a year. In the year 2000, there was less than 40 inches of rain. However, records illustrate rainfall often varies 20 inches above to 20 inches below the annual average. This leads to the potential drought conditions. 3.1.1.6 Extreme Temperatures Freezing Temperatures According to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, a moderate freeze may be expected every one to two years. Severe freezes may be expected on an average of once every 15 to 20 years. Freezes pose a major hazard to the agriculture industry in Palm Beach County on a recurring basis, and are a significant threat to the economic vitality of the state's vital agriculture industry. Palm Beach County has experienced seven significant freezes between 1970 and the present. Florida has experienced a number of severe or disastrous freezes, when the majority of the winter crops are lost. The lowest temperature ever recorded in the state is 12°F (National Climatic Data Center). Since December 1889, there have been at least 22 recorded severe freezes; the most recent being in 1996, when a Presidential Disaster Declaration was issued for crop losses exceeding $90 billion. During this event, there was an extensive loss of citrus trees and the majority were not replanted. 3-14 On rare occasions, the winter of 2000-2001 for example, there were over 20 nights between November and March where temperatures or wind chill readings fell below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Freezing conditions primarily affect agriculture and homeless indigents in Palm Beach County. When conditions are predicted to fall below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, shelters are opened. Extreme Heat Temperatures that remain 10 degrees or more above the average high temperature for a region and last for several weeks are defined as extreme heat (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1996). Humid conditions, which add to the discomfort of high temperatures, occur when an area of high atmospheric pressure traps hazy, damp air near the ground. The highest temperature ever recorded in the state was on 29 June 1931 at 103°F in Monticello at an elevation of 207 ft. (National Climatic Data Center, 1996). In a normal year, approximately 175 Americans die from extreme heat. However, in 1995 the national death toll was 1,021 (National Weather Service, 1997). Human bodies dissipate heat in one of three ways: by varying the rate and depth of blood circulation; by losing water through the skin and sweat glands; and by panting. As the blood is heated to above 98.6 degrees, the heart begins to pump more blood, blood vessels dilate to accommodate the increased flow, and the bundles of tiny capillaries penetrating through the upper layers of skin are put into operation. The body's blood is circulated closer to the surface, and excess heat is released into the cooler atmosphere. Water diffuses through the skin as perspiration. The skin handles about 90% of the body's heat dissipating function. Heat disorders generally have to do with a reduction or collapse of the body's ability to cool itself by circulatory changes and sweating, or a chemical (salt) imbalance caused by too much sweating. When the body cannot cool itself, or when it cannot compensate for fluids and salt lost through perspiration, the temperature of the body's inner core begins to rise and heat- related illness may develop. Studies indicate that, other factors being equal, the severity of heat disorders tend to increase with age. Heat cramps in a 17-year-old may be heat exhaustion in someone 40, and heat stroke in a person over 60. When the temperature gets extremely high, the NWS has increased its efforts to alert the general public as well as the appropriate authorities by issuing Special Weather Statements. Residents should heed these warnings to prevent heat related medical complications. As a result of the latest research findings, the NWS has devised the "Heat Index" (HI). The HI, given in degrees Fahrenheit, is an accurate measure of how hot it really feels when relative humidity is added to the actual air temperature. The NWS will initiate alert procedures when the HI is expected to exceed 105°F for at least two consecutive days. Possible heat disorders related to the corresponding HI are listed below. Heat Index of 130 or Higher Heatstroke/Sunstroke with exposure for people in higher risk groups Heat Index of 105-130 Sunstroke, heat cramps, and heat exhaustion likely and heatstroke possible with prolonged physical activity Heat Index of 90-105 Sunstroke, heat cramps with prolonged exposure 3-15 Heat Index of 80-90 Fatigue possible with prolonged exposure and physical activity This chart represents the averages and potential extreme temperatures of south Florida. South FL Monthly Averages lan Feb Mar Apr May ]un ]ul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg Temp 65° 66° 70° 73° 78° 81° 82° 83° 82° 78° 72° 67° 87° 90° 94° 99° 96° 98° 99° 98° 96° 95° 91° 88° Record High '91 '49 '77 '71 '71 "98 '83 '63 'S1 'S9 '92 '89 27° 32° 30° 43° 51° 61° 68° 66° 67° 46° 36° 28° Record Low '77 '89 '80 '87 '92 '84 '75 'S0 '83 '68 `50 '89 Avg Rain 2.8" 2.7" 3.7" 2.9" 6.1" 8.1" 6.1" 6.0" 8.5" 6.6" 4.7" 2.5" 3.1.1.7 Agricultural Pest and Disease Florida is among the top three agriculture-producing states in the nation. Agriculture generates farm cash receipts of nearly $6 billion annually, of which citrus and vegetable crops contribute more than 40 percent. The industry is susceptible to many hazards including freezes, droughts, and exotic pests or diseases. Agricultural crops are grown throughout the state and every region is vulnerable to the effects of an exotic pest or disease infestation. As a result, Florida uses the second highest volume of pesticides in the nation. Agriculture and citrus production play a key role in the Palm Beach County economy; 54% of the county is farmland. The main threats to the Palm Beach County agriculture industry are Citrus Canker, Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV), the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Medfly), and sugarcane pests. Citrus Canker Citrus Canker was found in Palm Beach County in numerous locations in 2002. The Florida Department of Agriculture reported cases of orange and grapefruit trees infected in the southern part of the county as well as in the northern part of the county. Citrus Canker is a bacterial disease of citrus that causes premature leaf and fruit drop. It affects all types of citrus, including oranges, sour oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, lemons, and limes. Symptoms found on leaves and fruit are brown, raised lesions surrounded by an oily, water-soaked area and a yellow ring or halo (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services). There is no known chemical compound that will destroy the Citrus Canker bacteria. In order to eradicate the disease, infected trees must be cut down and disposed of properly. In 2002, legal cases began when citrus canker was discovered in Palm Beach County overthe cutting down of infected and exposed trees. The Florida Department of Agriculture wanted to search a 70- square-mile area in the county for diseased trees. It is a highly contagious disease that can be spread rapidly by windborne rain, lawnmowers and other landscaping equipment, animals and birds, people carrying the infection on their hands or clothing, and moving infected or exposed plants or plant parts (Florida Department ofAgriculture and Consumer Services). There is great potential to impact Florida's $9.1 billion citrus industry. 3-16 Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV) This virus is believed to have entered the state in Dade County sometime in early 1997. Symptoms vary among tomato types, but in general, leaves produced shortly after infection are reduced in size, distorted, cupped inward or downward, and have a yellow mottle. Fewer than one in ten flowers will produce fruit after TYLCV infection, severely reducing yields. The virus is transmitted by adult silverleaf whiteflies. Although frequent applications of pesticides help to decrease whitefly populations and suppress the spread of TYLCV, virus management through whitefly control is not possible in years where whitefly populations are high. Fortunately, the virus is not transmitted through seed orcasual contactwith infected plants (Polston & Brown, 1997). Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Medfly) Another threat to Palm Beach County's agriculture industry is the Medfly. It is one of the world's most destructive pests and infests more than 250 different plants that are important for U.S. food producers, homeowners and wildlife. It is considered the greatest pest threat to Florida's $1.5 billion citrus crop, as well as endangering many other economically significant crops (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services). For example, a Medfly outbreak in 1997 cost an estimated $26 million to eradicate. If a long-term or widespread Medfly infestation were to occur, Florida growers would not be permitted to ship numerous fruit and vegetable crops to many foreign and domestic markets. The movement of fruits and vegetables, even within the state, would be disrupted, which could lead to higher prices in the supermarket. Ifthe Medfly is not eradicated in Florida, on-going pesticide treatments by homeowners and commercial growers will be necessary. Costly post-harvest treatment of fruits and vegetables to meet quarantine restrictions of domestic and foreign markets would also be required. Adult Medflies are up to 1/4" long, black with yellow abdomens, and have yellow marks on their thoraxes. Their wings are banded with yellow. The female Medfly damages produce by laying eggs in the host fruit or vegetable. The resulting larvae feed on the pulp, rendering the produce unfit for human consumption. In addition to citrus, Medflies will feed on hundreds of other commercial and backyard fruit and vegetable crops. Because Medflies are not strong fliers, the pest is spread by the transport oflarval-infested fruit. The major threats come from travelers, the U.S. mail, and commercial fruit smugglers. Several steps have been taken to prevent new infestations. State and federal officials are working with postal authorities to develop ways to inspect packages suspected of carrying infested fruit. In addition, public education efforts carrying the message, "Don't Spread Med"are being expanded (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services). Sugarcane Pests Changes in sugarcane agriculture, including new disease and insect pests have seriously impacted the quality of cane and juice delivered to the mill for processing. These changing developments affect the level of sucrose, purity, fiber, and color of cane resulting in a loss of sugar and decrease in the quantity and quality of sugar produced (United States Department of Agriculture, 1998). 3-17 3.1.1.8 Wildfire/Urban Interface Zone The recentwildfires that burned throughout Florida, specifically central Florida, are examples of the increasing wildfire threat, which results from the Wildland/Urban Interface. The Wildland/Urban interface is defined as the area where structures and other human development meet with undeveloped wildland orvegetative fuels (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1996). As residential areas expand into relatively untouched wildlands, people living in these communities are increasingly threatened by forest fires. There are three different classes of wildland fires. A surface fire is the most common type and burns along the floor of a forest, moving slowly and killing or damaging trees. Aground fire is usually started by lightning and burns on or below the forest floor. Crown fires spread rapidly by wind and move quickly by jumping along the tops of trees. Wildland fires are usually identified by dense smoke that fills the area for miles around. Rural and large tracts of unimproved lands are susceptible to brush and forest fires capable of threatening life, safety and property loss in adjacent developed areas if not effectively controlled. Wildfires are caused by numerous sources ranging from arson, carelessness by smokers, individuals burning debris, operating equipment which throws sparks, to children playing with matches. However, the largest number of fires is caused by lightning strikes which coincides with the height of the thunderstorm season. A major wildland fire can leave a large amount of scorched and barren land, and these areas may not return to prefire conditions for decades. If the wildland fire destroys the ground cover, other potential hazards, such as erosion, may develop (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1998). Structures in the wildland/urban interface zone are vulnerable to ignition by three differentways: radiation, convection, and firebrands (National Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Protection Program). Radiating heat from a wildfire can cause ignition by exposure to the structure. The chances of ignition increase as the size of the flames increases, surface area exposed to flames increases, length of exposure time increases, and distance between the structure and the flames decreases. Another source of ignition by wildfire is convection. Ignition of a structure by convection requires the flame to come in contact with the structure. Contact with the convection column is generally not hot enough to ignite a structure. Clearing to prevent flame contact with the structure must include any materials capable of producing even small flames. Wind and steep slopes will tilt the flame and the convection column uphill increasing the chance of igniting a structure. Structures extending out over a slope have the greatest likelihood of ignition from convection. Firebrands also pose a threat to structures in the wildland/urban interface. A firebrand is a piece of burning material that detaches from a fire due to strong convection drafts in the burning zone. They can be carried a long distance (around 1 mile) by fire drafts and winds. The chance of these firebrands igniting a structure depends on the size of the firebrand, how long it burns after contact, and the materials, design, and construction of the structure. On April 15, 1999, just north of Palm Beach County in Port St. Lucie, a wildfire consumed 43 homes in 24 hours. Every fire unit in St. Lucie County and assistance from Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward and Okeechobee Counties and units from two Division of Forestry Districts, two helicopters and a Type 1 Air Tanker contained the fire after 36 hours. Due to the near perfect wildfire conditions, the fire suppression units were unable to keep up with these 3-18 rapid moving fires. The estimated damage was $4.2 million. Over 5000 people were evacuated, most self evacuated from the area. On Thursday, April 10, 2003, a brush fire occurred in a heavily wooded area just east of the Acreage on the north side of Northlake Boulevard. Fueled by high winds, and low humidity, the fire eventually burned approximately 450 acres, destroyed a number of vehicles and trailers stored on the property, and required several days to fully extinguish. A helicopter was called in to aid in extinguishing the wildfire. The helicopter made a total of 58 water drops. A loss of $250,000 of timber was lost in relation to the wildfire. 3.1.1.9 Muck Fire Amuck fire is a fire that consumes all the organic material of the forest floor and also burns into the underlying soil. It differs from a surface fire by being invulnerable to wind. If the fire gets deep into the ground, it could smoulder for several years. In a surface fire, the flames are visible and burning is accelerated by wind, whereas in a muck fire wind is not generally a serious factor (Canadian Soil Information System, 1996). Another extraordinary fact about muck fires has to do with their release of carbon dioxide. A peat bog that is on fire can release more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than all the power stations and car engines emit in Western Europe in one year (New Scientist, 1997). This type of fire could have a significant impact on global warming. Muck fires are not a frequent threat to Florida. However, during a drought in the 1980s, fires in the Everglades consumed the rich, dried out muck that had once been the bottom of the swamp. These fires burned deep into the ground and required specialized, non-traditional firefighting techniques. The latest muck fire on record was in June of 1999. There were about 20,000 acres of muck, brush and sawgrass on fire in the Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area located in Southwestern Palm Beach County. 3.1.1.10 Soil/Beach Erosion Soil Erosion Soil erosion is the deterioration of soil by the physical movement of soil particles from a given site. Wind, water, animals, and the use of tools by man may all be reasons for erosion. The two most powerful erosion agents are wind and water; but in most cases these are damaging only after man, animals, insects, diseases, or fire have removed or depleted natural vegetation. Accelerated erosion caused by human activity is the most serious form of soil erosion because the rate is so rapid that surface soil may sometimes be blown orwashed away right down to the bedrock. Undisturbed by man, soil is usually covered by shrubs and trees, by dead and decaying leaves or by a thick mat of grass. Whatever the vegetation, it protects the soil when the rain falls or the wind blows. Root systems of plants hold the soil together. Even in drought, the roots of native grasses, which extend several feet into the ground, help tie down the soil and keep it from blowing away. With its covering of vegetation stripped away, soil is vulnerable to damage. Whether the plant cover is disturbed by cultivation, grazing, deforestation, burning, or bulldozing, once the soil is bare to the erosive action of wind and water, the slow rate of natural erosion is greatly increased. Losses of soil take place much faster than new soil can be created, and a 3-19 kind of deficit spending of topsoil begins. With the destruction of soil structure, eroded land is even more susceptible to erosion. The occurrence of erosion has greatly increased, usually at a rate at which soils cannot be sustained by natural soil regeneration. This is because of the activities of modern development and population growth, particularly agricultural intensification. It is also in the field of agriculture that most efforts have been made to conserve soils, with mixed success (Union of International Associations). Beach Erosion Wind, waves, and longshore currents are the driving forces behind coastal erosion. This removal and deposition of sand permanently changes beach shape and structure. Most beaches, if left alone to natural processes, experience natural shoreline retreat. As houses, highways, seawalls, and other structures are constructed upon orclose to the beach, the natural shoreline retreat processes are interrupted. The beach jams up against these man-made obstacles and narrows considerably as the built-up structures prevent the beach from moving naturally inland. When buildings are constructed close to the shoreline, coastal property soon becomes threatened by erosion. The need for shore protection often results in "hardening" the coast with a structure such as a seawall or revetment. A seawall is a large, concrete wall designed to protect buildings or other man-made structures from beach erosion. A revetment is a cheaper option constructed with "rip rap" such as large boulders, concrete rubble, or even old tires. Although these structures may serve to protect beachfront property for a while, the resulting disruption of the natural coastal processes has consequences for all beaches in the area. Seawalls inhibit the natural ability of the beach to adjust its slope to the ever changing ocean wave conditions. Large waves wash up against the seawall and rebound back out to sea carrying large quantities of beach sand with them. With each storm the beach narrows, sand is lost to deeper water, and the longshore current scours the base of the wall. Eventually large waves impact the seawall with such force that a bigger structure becomes necessary to continue to resist the forces of the ocean (Pilkey and Dixon, 1996). 3.1.1.11 Seismic Hazards Tsunamis Recent, widely published, research warned of potential catastrophic destruction of coastal areas of the Atlantic, including the Florida east coast, by mega tsunami waves generated by a future volcanic collapse in the Canary Islands. The research predicted a gigantic wave would traverse the Atlantic atjet aircraft speeds and devastate the Florida coast as far as 10 miles inland. Such an event would present an impossible evacuation response. Fortunately that research has been subsequently invalidated by the Tsunami Society, a body of scientists solely dedicated to the study of tsunamis. The society challenged many of the assumptions made relative to probability of a collapse on La Palma and the characteristics of waves if such a collapse did occur. The Society notes that there have been no such mega-tsunami events in the Atlantic or Pacific oceans in recorded history. The actual threat of a tsunamis is extremely unlikely for Palm Beach County. Tsunamis are most often generated byearthquake-induced movement of the ocean floor. Landslides, volcanic eruptions, and even meteorites can also generate a tsunami. They are often incorrectly referred to as tidal waves, but a tsunami is actually a series of waves that can travel at speeds averaging 3 - 20 450 (and up to 600) miles per hour in the open ocean. In the open ocean, tsunamis would not be felt by ships because the wavelength would be hundreds of miles long, with an amplitude of only a few feet. This would also make them unnoticeable from the air. As the waves approach the coast, their speed decreases and their amplitude increases. Unusual wave heights have been known to be over 100 feet high. However, waves that are 10 to 20 feet high can be very destructive and cause many deaths or injuries. Earthquakes Although Florida is not usually considered to be a state subject to earthquakes, several minor shocks have occurred over time, but only one caused any damage (Zirbes, 1971). • In January 1879, a shock occurred near St. Augustine that is reported to have knocked plaster from walls and articles from shelves. Similar effects were reported in Daytona Beach. The shock was felt in Tampa, throughout central Florida, and in Savannah, Georgia as well (Zirbes, 1971). • In January 1880 another earthquake occurred, this time with Cuba as the focal point. Shock waves were sent as far north as the town of Key West (Zirbes, 1971). • In August 1886, Charleston, South Carolina was the center of a shock that was felt throughout northern Florida. It rang church bells in St. Augustine and severelyjolted other towns along sections of Florida=s east coast. Jacksonville residents felt many of the strong aftershocks that occurred in September, October, and November, 1886 (Zirbes, 1971). • In June 1893, Jacksonville experienced a minor shock that lasted about 10 seconds. Another earthquake occurred in October 1893, and did not cause any damage either (Zirbes, 1971). • In November 1948, doors and windows rattled in Captiva Island, west of Ft. Myers. It was reportedly accompanied by sounds like distant heavy explosions (Zirbes, 1971). • In November 1952, a slight tremor was felt in Quincy, a town located 20 miles northwest of Tallahassee. Windows and doors rattled, but no damage was reported (Zirbes, 1971). 3.1.1.12 Geologic Hazards Sinkholes and Subsidence Sinkholes are a common feature of Florida's landscape. They are only one of many kinds of karst land forms, which include caves, disappearing streams, springs, and underground drainage systems, all of which occur in Florida. Karst is a generic term which refers to the characteristic terrain produced by erosional processes associated with the chemical weathering and dissolution of limestone or dolomite, the two most common carbonate rocks in Florida. Dissolution of carbonate rocks begins when they are exposed to acidic water. Most rainwater is slightly acidic and usually becomes more acidic as it moves through decaying plant debris. Limestones in Florida are porous, allowing the acidic water to percolate through them, dissolving some limestone and carrying it away in solution. Over time, this persistent erosion process has created 3-21 extensive underground voids and drainage systems in much of the carbonate rocks throughout the state. Collapse of overlying sediments into the underground cavities produces sinkholes (Florida Geological Survey, 1998). 3.1.1.13 Epidemic Infectious diseases emerging throughout history have included some ofthe most feared plagues of the past. New infections continue to emerge today, while many of the old plagues are still with us. As demonstrated by influenza epidemics, under suitable circumstances, a new infection first appearing anywhere in the world could travel across entire continents within days orweeks (Morse, 1996). Due to the potential of complex health and medical conditions that can threaten the general population, Florida's vulnerability to an epidemic is continually being monitored. With millions of tourists arriving and departing the state annually, disease and disease exposure (airborne, vector, and ingestion) are constantly evaluated and analyzed. Primarily as a result of the entrance of undocumented aliens into south Florida, and the large number of small wildlife, previously controlled or eradicated diseases have surfaced. Health officials closely monitor this potential threat to the public health. The emphasis upon preventive medical measures such as school inoculation, pet licensing, rodent/insect eradication, water purification, sanitary waste disposal, health inspections, and public health education mitigate this potential disaster. Another potential threat to south Florida's population is food contamination. Frequent news stories document that E.coli and botulism breakouts throughout the country are not that uncommon. Most recently, millions of pounds of possibly contaminated beef from the Hudson packing plant were seized by the Department of Agriculture and destroyed. West Nile Virus The Palm Beach County Health Department had reported cases of the West Nile Virus in 2002 and 2003. This disease is transmitted by mosquitoes. Health notifications were given throughout the county during both years to alert and caution the public. Individuals were advised to take precautions when outdoors or try to avoid being outside after dusk. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds, which may circulate the virus in their blood for a few days. Infected mosquitoes can then transmit West Nile virus to humans and animals while biting to take blood. The virus is located in the mosquito's salivary glands. During blood feeding, the virus may be injected into the animal or human, where it may multiply, possibly causing illness. The more DEET a repellent contains the longer time it can protect you from mosquito bites. Most people who are infected with the West Nile virus will not have any type of illness. It is estimated that 20% of the people who become infected will develop West Nile fever: mild symptoms, including fever, headache, and body aches, occasionally with a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands. The symptoms of severe infection (West Nile encephalitis or meningitis) include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, and paralysis. It is estimated that 1 in 150 persons infected with the West Nile virus will develop a more severe form of disease. 3 - 22 SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory illness caused by a corona virus, called SARS-associated corona virus (SARS-CoV). SARS was first reported in Asia in February 2003. Over the next few months, the illness spread to more than two dozen countries in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), during the SARS outbreak of February -July 2003, a total of 8,437 people worldwide became sick with SARS; of these, 813 died. In the United States, there were 192 cases of SARS among people, all of whom got better. There were eight cases reported in Florida. However, Palm Beach County had no reported cases of SARS. The main way that SARS seems to spread is by close person-to-person contact. The virus that causes SARS is thought to be transmitted most readily by respiratory droplets (droplet spread) produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Droplet spread can happen when droplets from the cough or sneeze of an infected person are propelled a short distance (generally up to 3 feet) through the air and deposited on the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, or eyes of persons who are nearby. The virus also can spread when a person touches a surface or object contaminated with infectious droplets and then touches his or her mouth, nose, or eye(s). In addition, it is possible that the SARS virus might spread more broadly through the air (airborne spread) or by other ways that are not now known. Malaria About 1,200 cases of malaria are diagnosed in the United States each year. Most cases in the United States are in immigrants and travelers returning from malaria-risk areas, mostly from sub- Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Each year in the United States, a few cases of malaria result from blood transfusions, are passed from motherto fetus during pregnancy, orare transmitted by locally infected mosquitoes. For the year 2003, as of September 14th, eight cases of malaria were reported in Palm Beach County. Humans get malaria from the bite of amalaria-infected mosquito. When a mosquito bites an infected person, it ingests microscopic malaria parasites found in the person's blood. The malaria parasite must grow in the mosquito for a week or more before infection can be passed to another person. If, after a week, the mosquito then bites another person, the parasites go from the mosquito's mouth into the person's blood. The parasites then travel to the person's liver, enter the liver's cells, grow and multiply. During this time when the parasites are in the liver, the person has not yet felt sick. The parasites leave the liver and enter red blood cells; this may take as little as 8 days or as many as several months. Once inside the red blood cells, the parasites grow and multiply. The red blood ceNs burst, freeing the parasites to attack other red blood cells. Toxins from the parasite are also released into the blood, making the person feel sick. If a mosquito bites this person while the parasites are in his or her blood, it will ingest the tiny parasites. After a week or more, the mosquito can infect another person. Symptoms of malaria include fever and flu-like illness, including shaking chills, headache, muscle aches, and tiredness. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may also occur. For most people, symptoms begin 10 days to 4 weeks after infection, although a person may feel ill as early as 8 days or up to 1 year later. Malaria is diagnosed by looking for the parasites in a drop of blood. Blood will be put onto a microscope slide and stained so that the parasites will be visible under a microscope. Any traveler who becomes ill with afever orflu-like illness while traveling and up to 1 year after returning home should immediately seek professional medical care. You should tell your health care provider that you have been traveling in a malaria-risk area. 3 - 23 Persons living in, and travelers to, any area of the world where malaria is transmitted may become infected. Malaria can be cured with prescription drugs. 3.1.2 TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS 3.1.2.1 Dam/Levee Failure Dam/levee failure poses a minor threat to population and property in several areas of Palm Beach County. All are earthen structures and are state, regionally, locally, or privately controlled. The most significant risk related to dam/levee failure is flooding due to substantial rainfall and its eastward migration to final discharge in the Indian River Lagoon. Structural and non-structural techniques to slow and contain this runoff incorporate several drainage systems, some dating back to 1919. Rainfall in excess of designed capacities could cause erosion of constructed drainage facilities and flooding of many areas including primary roadway evacuation routes (Palm Beach County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, 2002). The Herbert Hoover Dike was completed in 1937 to protect Palm Beach County citizens from experiencing another flooding event similar to the occurrence in 1928. The flooding derived from the 1928 hurricane, which resulted in over 2,500 deaths and thousands more injured in the western portion of Palm Beach County. The dike protects from major flooding events occurring in Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay municipalities. Also, there is a potential for flooding to occur in The Village of Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, and unincorporated Palm Beach County. The Herbert Hoover Dike is continuously monitored by the Army Corp of Engineers. Until work to stabilize the dike is completed by the Army Corp of Engineers, there is the potential for stability problems and/or seepage to occur from heavy rainfall raising the level of the lake above 18 feet. 3.1.2.2 Hazardous Materials Accident Hazardous materials accidents can occur anywhere there is a road, rail line, pipeline, or fixed facility storing hazardous materials. Virtually the entire state is at risk to an unpredictable accident of some type. Most accidents are small spills and leaks, but some result in injuries, property damage, environmental contamination, and otherconsequences. These materials can be poisonous, corrosive, flammable, radioactive, or pose other hazards and are regulated by the Department of Transportation. However, out of approximately 1,663 hazardous materials incidents reported statewide in 1997, no known fatalities were reported, less than four percent resulted in injuries, and less than six percent resulted in evacuation. Emergencies involving hazardous materials can be expected to range from a minor accident with no off-site effects to a major accident that may result in an off-site release of hazardous or toxic materials. The overall objective of chemical emergency- response planning and preparedness is to minimize exposure for a wide range of accidents that could produce off-site levels of contamination in excess of Levels of Concern (LOC) established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Minimizing this exposure will reduce the consequences of an emergency to people in the area near to facilities which manufacture, store, or process hazardous materials (Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council). A large volume of hazardous materials are transported to and through the county by railroad, highway, air, water, and pipeline daily. Within Palm Beach County, there are a number of both public and private fixed facilities, which produce or use hazardous materials. Coordinating 3 - 24 procedures for hazardous material response are found within the County's Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials. In addition to the County's Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials, Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) officials have prepared a plan for use in responding to and recovering from a release of hazardous or toxic materials. This plan addresses the range of potential emergency situations and the appropriate measures to be implemented to minimize exposure through inhalation, ingestion, or direct exposure. Mishandling and improper disposal or storage of medical wastes and low-level radioactive products from medical use are also a hazard to Palm Beach County. For example, a few years ago an incident occurred in New Jersey when improper disposal of medical wastes resulted in some of the used products ending upon Atlantic Ocean beaches. 3.1.2.3 Radiological Accidents While an actual release of radioactive material is extremely unlikely and the immediate threat to life extremely low, vulnerability to a nuclear plant disaster could consist of long range health effects with temporary and permanent displacement of population from affected areas. The potential danger from an accident at a nuclear power plant is exposure to radiation. This exposure could come from the release of radioactive material from the plant into the environment, usually characterized by a plume (cloud-like) formation. The area the radioactive release might affect is determined by the amount released from the plant, wind direction and speed and weather conditions (i.e., rain, snow, etc.) which would quickly drive the radioactive material into the ground, hence causing increased deposition of radio nuclides. • Notification of Unusual Event -The event poses no threat to plant employees, but emergency officials are notified. No action by the public is necessary. • Alert - An event has occurred that could reduce the plant's level of safety, but back- upsystems still work. Emergency agencies are notified and kept informed, but no action by the public is necessary. • Site Area Emergency -The event involves major problems with the plant's safety and has progressed to the point that a release of some radioactivity into the air or water is possible, but is not expected to exceed Environmental Protection Agency Protective Action Guidelines (PAGs). Thus, no action by the public is necessary. • General Emergency -The event has caused a loss of safety systems. If such an event occurs, radiation could be released that would penetrate the site boundary. State and local authorities will take action to protect the residents living near the plant. The alert and notification system will be sounded. People in the affected areas could be advised to evacuate, or in some situations, to shelter in place. When the sirens are sounded, radio and television alert will have site-specific information and instructions. Thirty of the 67 counties in the State of Florida are involved in preparedness planning for a commercial nuclear power plant emergency. The St. Lucie nuclear power plant is located on Hutchinson Island approximately 4 miles east- 3 - 25 northeast of the City of Port St. Lucie, approximately 5.5 miles north of Martin County/St. Lucie County boundary line. This facility is owned and operated by the Florida Power & Light Company. Palm Beach County is located more than 30 miles from the plant and is well outside the 10 mile Emergency Planning Zone/potential plume area so there is not a risk to direct radiation exposure. Therefore, the county will provide assistance to St. Lucie and Martin Counties in the unlikely chance of an accident at the plant. Palm Beach County municipalities located in part or in whole within 50 miles of the power plant (Tequesta, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Jupiter, Juno Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach, Lake Park, Riviera Beach, Mangonia Park, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Pahokee, Royal Palm Beach, Haverhill, Glen Ridge, Wellington, Palm Springs, Greenacres and Lake Clarke Shores) fall within the'Ingestion Pathway Zone' meaning if there is a major release at the power plant, radioactive contamination could be deposited as far as 50 miles affecting food and water supplies. The purpose of the county radiological preparedness program is to prepare to receive, shelter and decontaminate (if necessary) potentially contaminated evacuees from an accident at the St. Lucie nuclear power plant. A radiological emergency response plan is developed and exercised in order to have reasonable assurance that adequate protective measures can be taken in the event of a radiological emergency. 3.1.2.4 Communications Failure As society emerges from industrial production into the age of information, we are seeing new kinds of technological accidents/disasters. Recently, a communications failure occurred that was the worst in 37 years of satellite service. Some major problems with the telecommunications satellite Galaxy IV drastically affected 120 companies in the paging industry (Rubin, 1998). Radio and other forms of news broadcasts were also affected. The pagerfailure not only affected personal and business communications, but emergency managers and medical personnel as well. More commonly, communication failures occur due to power outages. 3.1.2.5 Hazardous Materials Release Palm Beach County's citizens are vulnerable to the harmful effects of the accidental release of hazardous materials. A large volume of hazardous materials are transported to and through the county by railroad, highway, air, water, and pipeline daily, on a routine basis. Within Palm Beach County, there are a number of both public and private fixed facilities, which produce or use hazardous materials. Coordinating procedures for hazardous material response are found within the County's Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials. Mishandling and improper disposal or storage of medical wastes and low-level radioactive products from medical use are also a hazard to Palm Beach County. A few years ago an incident occurred in New Jersey when improper disposal of medical wastes resulted in used products ending upon Atlantic Ocean beaches. 3.1.2.6 Transportation System Accidents Florida has a large transportation network consisting of major highways, airports, marine ports, and passenger railroads. The heavily populated areas of Palm Beach County are particularly vulnerable to serious accidents, which are capable of producing mass casualties. With the linear configuration of several major highways in Palm Beach County, such as Interstate 3-26 highways and the Florida Turnpike, major transportation accidents could occur in a relatively rural area, severely stressing the capabilities of local resources to respond effectively. A recent notorious example is the crash in the Everglades of the Value Jet Flight 597 on May 11, 1996, which resulted in 109 fatalities and cost millions of dollars to respond, severely taxing the financial and public safety resources of Dade County. Similarly, a major transportation accident could involve a large number of tourists and visitors form other countries, given Florida=s popularity as a vacation destination, further complicating the emergency response to such an event. Coastal Oil Spill As a major industrial nation, the United States produces, distributes, and consumes large quantities of oil. Petroleum-based oil is used as a major power source to fuel factories and various modes of transportation, and in many everyday products, such as plastics, nylon, paints, tires, cosmetics, and detergents. At every point in the production, distribution, and consumption process, oil is invariably stored in tanks. With billions of gallons of oil being stored throughout the country, the potential for an oil spill is significant, and the effects of spilled oil can pose serious threats to the environment. In addition to petroleum-based oil, the U.S. consumes millions ofgallons ofnon-petroleum oils, such as silicone and mineral-based oils, and animal and vegetable oils. Like petroleum products, these non-petroleum oils are often stored in tanks that have the potential to spill, causing environmental damages that are just as serious as those caused by petroleum-based oils. To address the potential environmental threat posed by petroleum and non-petroleum oils, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established a program designed to prevent oil spills. The program has reduced the number of spills to less than 1% of the total volume handled each year (Environmental Protection Agency, 1998). Spilled oil poses serious threats to fresh water and marine environments, affecting surface resources and a wide range of subsurface organisms that are linked in a complex food chain that includes human food resources. Most oils tend to spread horizontally into a smooth and slippery surface, called a slick, on top of the water. However, once the oil reaches the shoreline it can escape downward into sand, making it difficult to clean up and reducing its ability to degrade. Spilled oil can harm the environment in several ways, including the physical damages that directly impact wildlife and their habitats (such as coating birds or mammals with a layer of oil), and the toxicity of the oil itself, which can poison exposed organisms. Not only would an oil spill adversely affect the environment, but the economy would sufferdue to a decrease in tourism. Depending on the severity of the spill, the economy could suffer mild, short-term to devastating, long-term effects. Many advanced response mechanisms are available for controlling oil spills and minimizing their impacts on human health and the environment. Mechanical containment or recovery is the primary line of defense against oil spills. This type of equipment includes a variety of booms, barriers, and skimmers. Natural and synthetic sorbent materials are used as well to capture and store the spilled oil until it can be disposed of properly. Chemical and biological methods can be combined with mechanical means for containing and cleaning up oil spills. Dispersants and gelling agents are most useful in helping to keep oil from reaching shorelines and other sensitive habitats. Physical methods are used to clean up shorelines as well. Wiping with sorbent materials, pressure washing, raking, and bulldozing can be used to assist natural environmental 3 - 27 recovery processes. Scare tactics are used to protect birds and animals by keeping them away from oil spill areas. Palm Beach County has 45 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline that is subject to contamination caused by an oil spill. By Executive Order, the responsibility for preparing response plans for coastal oil spills is designated to the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Florida Marine Patrol. There are two active oil field regions in Florida: in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in the Panhandle, and Collier, Dade, Hendry, and Lee counties in southwest Florida. 3.1.2.7 Wellfield Contamination As communities become more aware of both the potential health risks and the economic effects of ground water contamination, they are beginning to look increasingly toward preventative efforts. Even when no immediate hazard appears to exist, a community should be concerned about protecting its drinking water supply for three reasons: to reduce potential risks to the health of the community; to avoid the costs of cleaning up contamination and providing alternative water supplies; and to prevent the negative economic impacts on community development that ground water contamination can cause. The development of wellfield protection programs is a major preventative approach for the protection of community drinking water supplies. Wellfield protection is a means of safeguarding public water supply wells by preventing contaminants from entering the area that contributes water to the well or wellfield over a period of time. Management plans are developed for the wellfield protection area that include inventorying potential sources of groundwater contamination, monitoring for the presence of specific contaminants, and managing existing and proposed land and water uses that pose a threat to groundwater quality. Ground water is a vitally important natural resource. It is a source of drinking water for more than half of the U.S. population and more than 95 percent of the rural population. In addition, ground water is a support system for sensitive ecosystems, such as wetlands orwildlife habitats. Between 1971 and 1985, there were 245 ground water related outbreaks of disease nationwide, resulting in more than 52,000 individuals being affected by associated illnesses (Browning). While most of these diseases were short-term digestive disorders caused by bacteria and viruses, hazardous chemicals found in wells nationwide also pose risks to public health. The 1986 Amendments to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act require states to implement wellfield protection programs for public water wells. Prevention strategies include maintaining the isolation distances from potential contamination sources, reporting to the state violations of the isolation distance, and asking a local governmental unit to regulate these sources. Cleaning up contaminated ground water can be technically difficult, extremely expensive, and sometimes it simply cannot be done. Contaminated ground wateralso affects the community by discouraging new businesses or residents from locating in that community. 3.1.2.8 Power Failure (outages) In the U.S., from July 2 to August 10, 1996, the Western States Utility Power Grid reported widespread power outages that affected millions of customers in several western states and adjacent areas of Canada and Mexico. These problems resulted from a variety of related causes, including sagging lines due to hot weather, flashovers from transmission lines to nearby 3 - 28 trees, and incorrect relay settings. According to the electric utility industry's trade association, the potential for such disturbances is expected to increase with the profound changes now sweeping the electric utility industry. On August 14, 2003, the largest power outage occurred in the northeast and Midwest states. The power outage started around 3 o'clock in the afternoon and was out in some places until Monday the 18th. There were major cities without power for an extended period of time. Some of the cities included: New York, Cleveland, Detroit, Buffalo, Toronto. The power outage affected millions of people across states. The source of the outage is unclear at this time. The entire northeast power grid was affected. In Palm Beach County, the major causes of a power failure are lightning and trees. Lightning strikes and trees falling onto power lines can shut down power for hundreds of people. Other factors that can cause a power failure are: • Age of facility (transmission and distribution); • Community growth; and • High winds. The location of power lines underground or above ground also has significance. Lines underground have the advantage of being less vulnerable to tree foliage, however they are still at risk from other underground hazards such as tree roots. To address times when generating capacity is tight, or falls below consumer demand due to state or local emergencies, the Florida Electrical Emergency Contingency Plan was developed. Alerts have been created to give early warning of potential electricity shortfalls and bring utilities, emergency management officials, and the general public to a state of preparedness. The Contingency Plan has four stages (Florida Reliability Coordinating Council): Generating Capacity Advisory - A Generating Capacity Advisory is primarily for information purposes. It starts utility tracking activities, and it initiates inter-utility and inter-agency communication. No action by the public is required. General information may be distributed to consumers to forewarn them of conditions if necessary. Generating Capacity Alert - A Generating Capacity Alert starts actions to increase reserves. Available emergency supply options will be explored. When reserves fall below the size of the largest generating unit in the state, loss of that size unit to an unexpected mechanical failure could lead to blackouts somewhere since insufficient backup is available. Generating Capacity Emergency - A Generating Capacity Emergency occurs when blackouts are inevitable somewhere in Florida. Every available means of balancing supply and demand will be exhausted. Rolling blackouts, manually activated by utilities are a last resort to avoid system overload and possible equipment damage. Frequent status reports are provided to agencies and the media. The Division of Emergency Management will consider using the Emergency Broadcast System to inform citizens of events and to direct them to available shelters if conditions warranted. Recognizing the consequences of a loss of electricity, individual utility emergency plans include provisions for special facilities critical to the safety and welfare of citizens. 3-29 System Load Restoration -System Load Restoration is instituted when rolling blackouts have been terminated and power supply is adequate. It is the recovery stage, and efforts are made to provide frequent system status reports. 3.1.3 Societal Hazards 3.1.3.1 Civil Disturbance As in any other area, Palm Beach County is subject to civil disturbances in the form of riots, mob violence, and a breakdown of law and order in a focalized area. Although they can occur at any time, civil disturbances are often preceded by periods of increased tension caused by questionable social and/or political events such as controversial jury trials or law enforcement actions. Police services are responsible for the restoration of law and order in any specific area of the county. 3.1.3.2 Terrorism and Sabotage Terrorism The FBI defines terrorism as, "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof in furtherance of political or societal objectives." A terrorist incident could involve the use of a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) that would threaten lives, property and environmental resources by using explosives or incendiary devices and/or by contamination with chemical, biological, and/or radiological materials. It is recognized that the state has many critical and high-profile facilities, high concentrations of population and other potentially attractive venues for terrorist activity that are inherently vulnerable to a variety of terrorist methods. Governmental/political, transportation, commercial, infrastructure, cultural, academic, research, military, athletic, and other activities and facilities constitute ideal targets for terrorist attacks which may cause catastrophic levels of property and environmental damage, injury and loss of life. Furthermore, some extremist groups are known to be present within Florida. Terrorist attacks may take the form of the hazards described in this section when incidents of these types are executed for criminal purposes, such as induced dam or levee failures, the use of hazardous materials to injure or kill, orthe use of biological weapons to create an epidemic. Terrorists have the potential to create disasters which threaten the safety of a large number of citizens. In the recent years, terrorist acts have become a reality for the nation. Palm Beach County is not immune from acts of terrorism. The 2001 World Trade Center bombing was the largest terrorist attack the United States has ever experienced. After the World Trade Center attack, it was learned that many of the perpetrators resided in and the (terrorists) pilots took flight lessons in Palm Beach County. In addition, Anthrax, which was dispersed via the postal system in late FY 2001, claimed the lives of five US citizens including one person from Palm Beach County. It was determined that he became infected with the disease at American Media Incorporated (AMI), in Boca Raton, which was his place of employment. A 2"d employee became infected and survived. The federal government has recognized that the United States has entered the post-Cold War era. As a result, federal planning guidelines regarding military threats are in transition. However, 3-30 nuclear weapons continue to be a serious planning concern especially in areas surrounding military installations. The influx of undocumented aliens into South Florida from areas unfriendly to the interest of the United States is monitored by those involved with the emergency management of government. Computer Accidents and Sabotage The President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection (PCCIP) recently reported that there is an increasing threat that the U.S. could suffer something similar to an "Electronic Pearl Harbor". Networked information systems present new security challenges in addition to the benefits they offer. Long-term power outages could cause massive computer outages, with severe economic impacts such as loss of sales, credit checking, banking transactions, and the ability to communicate and exchange information and data. Today, the right command sent over a network to a power generating station's control computer could be just as effective as a backpack full of explosives, and the perpetrator would be harder to identify and apprehend (Rubin, 1998). With the growth of acomputer-literate population, increasing numbers of people possess the skills necessary to attempt such an attack. The resources to conduct a cyber attack are now easily accessible everywhere. A personal computer and an Internet service provider anywhere in the world are enough to cause a great deal of harm. Threats include: • Human error • Insider use of authorized access for unauthorized disruptive purposes • Recreational hackers -with or without hostile intent • Criminal activity -for financial gain, to steal information or services, organized crime • Industrial espionage • Terrorism -including various disruptive operations • National Intelligence -information warfare, intended disruption of military operations As the Internet becomes more and more important, the loss of its services, whether by accident or intent, becomes a greater hardship for those relying on this new form of communication. The outcomes of such activities may take the form of disruption of air traffic controls, train switches, banking transfers, police investigations, commercial transactions, defense plans, power line controls, and other essential functions. The goal of the hacker or terrorist is mass disruption. Computer failures could affect emergency communications as well as routing civilian applications, such as telephone service, brokerage transactions, credit card payments, Social Security payments, pharmacy transactions, airline schedules, etc. 3.1.3.3 Immigration Crisis Florida's location as the nearest United States land mass bordering the Caribbean basin makes it a chosen point of entry for many migrants attempting to enter the country illegally. A major consequence of a mass arrival of illegal entrants could be disruptive to the routine functioning of the impacted community, resulting in significant expenditures that are related to the situation. An example of this threat occurred in 1994, when the state responded to two mass migration 3-31 incidents. In May 1994, there was an unexpected migration of approximately 100 Haitian refugees, while in August 1994, there was an influx of 700 Cubans. These events are typically preceded by periods of increasing tension abroad, which can be detected and monitored. Enforcement of immigration laws is a federal responsibility. However, it is anticipated that joint jurisdictional support of any operation will be required from the state and local governments. The Atlantic shore of Palm Beach County is the frequent scene of arrival of undocumented aliens, usually Haitian or Cuban. The county has both the history and potential for the unannounced arrival of a large number of aliens. Until relieved of the responsibility by the state and federal government, Palm Beach County must be capable of providing mass refugee care to include shelter, food, water, transportation, medical, police protection, and other social services. 3.2 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT Palm Beach County is a diversified county. While all county residents are exposed to the hazards identified in Table 3.1 to some degree, geographic location and other factors greatly affect individual vulnerabilities and probabilities relating to specific hazards illustrated in Appendix A for the county and each jurisdiction. Factors influencing vulnerability include community location, type of construction, demographics, and cultural characteristics. Table A -1 summarizes individual community vulnerability within Palm Beach County. Table A-2 relates the probability of future hazard events for each identified hazard within Palm Beach County. Appendix B includes a descriptive mitigation initiatives to reduce the impacts of each jurisdiction risks for Palm Beach County and each jurisdiction in reference to the individual hazards identified in Section 3.1. A narrative for each identified hazard and its impact on the individual jurisdictions in Palm Beach County is located in Appendix C. Additionally, maps will be located in Appendix C. These maps will be illustrated by hazard addressing critical facilities having the potential to be effected by hazard. The critical facilities will have a potential dollar loss figure tied to it. With the assistance of Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management, the LMS conducted impact analyses to assess the potential for detrimental impacts from all identified natural, technological and societal hazards. Results of these analyses are summarized below. Impacts were categorized into the following groupings: health and safety of the resident population in the affected area; health and safety of incident responders; impacts on the continuity of government and non-government operations; impacts to property, facilities and infrastructure; impacts to the critical community services; impacts to the environment; economic and financial impacts; impacts on regulatory and contractual obligations; and impacts negatively affecting the county's reputation, image, and/or ability to attract public and commercial interests. • An impact rating of "Low" for any hazard type means the hazard is not likely to have any measurable or lasting detrimental impact of a particular type and consequences will likely be rectified promptly with locally available resources. • An impact rating of "Medium" means there will likely be a measurable detrimental impact which may require some time to rectify and may require outside resources and/or assistance. • An impact rating of "High" means the impact will likely be severe and of longer duration, and require substantial time, resources, and/or outside assistance to rectify. Multiple ratings indicate detrimental impacts might easily vary within the range indicated. 3-32 3.2.1 Natural Hazards 3.2.1.1 Hurricanes and Tropical Storms From 1930 through 1959, a total of 58 hurricanes struck the U.S. mainland, 25 of which were category 3 or higher (major storms). Between 1960 and 1989, 43 hurricanes struck the U.S. of which only 16 were category 3 or stronger. Most hurricane experts feel we are entering a period of increased hurricane formation similar to the levels seen in the 1930s and 1940s. Current hurricane risk calculations are complicated by climatic factors suggesting the potential for even greater hurricane frequency and severity in all of the world's hurricane spawning grounds. Since 1995, there have been 33 Atlantic hurricanes, 10 of which occurred in 1998 alone. Global warming may cause changes in storm frequency and the precipitation rates associated with storms. A modest 0.9° Fahrenheit (0.5° centigrade) increase in the mean global temperature will add 20 days to the annual hurricane season, and increase the chances of a storm making landfall on the U.S. mainland by 33%. The warmer ocean surface will also allow storms to increase in intensity, survive in higher latitudes, and develop storm tracts that could shift farther north, producing more U.S. landfalls. Currently an average of 1.6 hurricanes strike the U.S. every year. Severe (category 4 or 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale) hurricanes strike the U.S. on the average of one every 5.75 years. Annually, hurricanes are estimated to cause approximately $1.2 billion in damages. The proximity of dense population to the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the generally low coastal elevations, significantly increases the county's vulnerability. The potential for property damage and human casualties in Palm Beach County has increased over the last several decades primarily because of the rapid growth this county has experienced since 1970, particularlyalong the vulnerable coastline areas. Hurricane damage is caused by two factors: • High winds; and • Storm surge (discussed under Flooding). Generally, it is the wind that produces most of the property damage associated with hurricanes, while the greatest threat to life is from flooding and storm surge. Although hurricane winds can exert tremendous pressure against a structure, a large percentage of hurricane damage is caused not by wind, but from flying debris. Tree limbs, signs and sign posts, roof tiles, metal siding, and other lose objects can become airborne missiles that penetrate the outer shells of buildings, destroying their structural integrity and allowing the hurricane winds to act against interiorwalls not designed to withstand such forces. Once a structure's integrity is breached, the driving rains associated with hurricanes can enter the structure and completely destroy its contents. Hurricane winds are unique in several ways: • They are more turbulent than winds in most other type storms; • They are sustained for a longer period of time (several hours) than any other type of atmospheric disturbance; • They change slowly in direction, thus they are able to seek out the most critical angle of attack on a given structure; and • They generate large quantities of flying debris as the built environment is progressively damaged, thus amplifying their destructive power. 3-33 In hurricanes, gusts of wind can be expected to exceed the sustained wind velocity by 25 to 50%. This means a hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph will have wind gusts exceeding 200 mph. The wind's pressure against a fixed structure increases with the square of the velocity. For example, a 100 mph wind will exert a pressure of approximately 40 Ibs per square foot on a flat surface, while a 190 mph wind will exert a force of 122 Ibs per square foot on that same structure. In terms of a 4 by 8 ft sheet of plywood nailed over a window, there would be 1,280 Ibs of pressure against this sheet in a 100 mph wind, and 3,904 Ibs or 1.95 tons of pressure against this sheet in a 190 mph wind. The external and internal pressures generated against a structure vary greatly with increases in elevation, shapes of buildings, openings in the structures, and the surrounding buildings and terrain. Buildings at ground level experience some reductions in wind forces simply because of the drag exerted by the ground against the lowest levels of the air column. High rise buildings, particularly those located along the beach front, will receive the full strength of a hurricane's wind on their upper stories. Recent studies estimate that wind speed increases by approximately 37% just 15 ft above ground level. The wind stream generates uplift as it divides and flows around a structure. The stream following the longest path around a building, generally the path over the roof, speeds up to rejoin the wind streams following shorter paths, generally around the walls. This is the same phenomena that generates uplift on an aircraft's wing. The roof, in effect, becomes an airfoil that is attempting to take off from the rest of the building. Roof vortexes generally concentrate the wind's uplift force at the corners of a roof. These key points can experience uplift forces 2 to 5 times greater than those exerted on other parts of the roof. Once the envelope of the building has been breached through the loss of a window, door, or roof damage, wind pressure on internal surfaces becomes a critical factor. Openings may cause pressurizing or depressurizing of a building. Pressurizing pushes the walls out, while depressurizing will pull the walls in. Internal pressure coupled with external suction adds to the withdrawal force on sheathing fasteners. Damages from internal pressure fluctuations may range from blowouts of windows and doors to total building collapse due to structural failure. During Andrew, catastrophic failure of one and two-story wood-frame buildings in residential areas was observed more than catastrophic failures in any other type of building. Single family residential construction is particularly vulnerable because less engineering oversight is applied to its design and construction. As opposed to hospitals and public buildings which are considered fully engineered, and office and industrial buildings which are considered Amarginally engineered@, residential construction is considered Anon-engineered@. Historically, the bulk ofwind damage experienced nationwide has occurred to residential construction. Fully engineered construction usually performs well in high winds due to the attention given to connections and load paths. Hurricane winds generate massive quantities of debris, which can easily exceed a community's entire solid waste capacity by three times or more. Debris removal is an integral first step toward recovery, and as such must be a critical concern of all those tasked with emergency management and the restoration of community services. The TAOS model predicts the following quantities of debris for Palm Beach County given the following hurricane strengths: Tropical Storm 156,142 cubic yards/acre 3-34 Tropical Storm 156,142 cubic yards/acre Category 1 Hurricane 1,049,571 cubic yards/acre Category 2 Hurricane 3,183,532 cubic yards/acre Category 3 Hurricane 7,431,401 cubic yards/acre Category 4 Hurricane 16,389,149 cubic yards/acre Category 5 Hurricane 44,874,888 cubic yards /acre Both the Town of Palm Beach and City of West Palm Beach are old, historical communities on Palm Beach County's east coast. Their age alone makes them particularly vulnerable to hurricane damage. Both cities have old, historically significant structures whose loss would represent the loss of irreplaceable cultural resources. The age and construction type of much of the housing in West Palm Beach and to a lesser extent in many of the other coastal communities, suggests these communities would be hit very hard by a major storm. 3.2.1.2 Flooding Flooding in Palm Beach County results from one or a combination of both of the following meteorological events: • Tidal surge associated with northeasters, hurricanes, and tropical storms; and • Overflow from streams and swamps associated with rain runoff. Major rainfall events occur in association with hurricanes, tropical storms, and thunderstorms associated with frontal systems. When these types of intense rainfall events occur, streams and drainage ditches tend to reach peak flood flow concurrently with tidal water conditions associated with coastal storm surge. This greatly increases the probability of flooding in the low-lying areas of the coastal zone. Areas along the Palm Beach County coast are particularly susceptible to flooding under these conditions. The most flood prone areas in the eastern portion of the county feature poorly drained soils, a high water table, and relatively flat terrain, all of which contribute to theirflooding problems. Flat, swampy terrain and heavily wooded areas in the western part of Palm Beach County aggravate flood problems by preventing rapid drainage in some areas. In response to mounting losses from flooding nationwide, the United States Congress initiated the National Flood Insurance Program in 1968. The program is administered through FEMA. Under this program, FEMA produces FIRM maps, which show areas subject to various levels of flooding under different conditions. This flood risk information is based on historic, meteorologic, hydrologic, and hydraulic data, as well as open-space conditions, flood control works, and development. In Appendix C, Flood Section, presents a generalized picture of the flood prone areas in Palm Beach County based on the 1993 version of the FIRM maps. Note that NFIP flood zones B and C do not appear in the legend, as they are not on the Palm Beach County FIRM map. 3-35 In addition to the FIRM maps there are two numerical models, which predict the effects of storm surge in Palm Beach County. The older model, developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is called the Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) model. In Appendix C, Flood Section, illustrates the areas of Palm Beach County vulnerable to this type of flooding. Recently, the State of Florida acquired another model for predicting hurricane storm surge as well as wind and property damage. This model, know as The Arbiter Of Storms (TAOS) model, predicts storm surge height and wind field intensity for Category 1 through Category 5 hurricanes. In Appendix C, Flood Section, illustrates the areas of Palm -Beach County subject to flooding during a Category 5 Hurricane. It is important to remember that the TAGS model projections are based on a Maximum of Maximums (MOM) or absolute worst case scenario. For this analysis we have considered the TAOS model projections as reflecting total, worst case exposure for Palm Beach County. 3.2.1.3 Severe Thunderstorm/Lightning Vulnerability to severe thunderstorms and lightning is high in Palm Beach County, but many of the jurisdictions and populations centers shown in Appendix A Table A-1 have only moderate vulnerabilities relative to these hazards. This variation in relative levels of vulnerability is again due primarily to construction practices and community characteristics. Working communities have a higher vulnerability to economic impacts from lightning than residential or retirement communities. All other factors being equal, residential and retirement communities have a historically higher vulnerability in terms of lightning fatalities. 3.2.1.4 Wildfire/Urban Interface Zone Less urbanized communities and areas within the county are more vulnerable to wildfires than the more developed communities. Large areas in the western part of the county and many isolated unincorporated pockets of residential development are quite vulnerable to wildfire in Palm Beach County. The southern and western portion of the Village of Wellington, the unincorporated areas west of Boca Raton, South Bay, Pahokee, and Belle Glade, and virtually all of Palm Beach County=s unincorporated areas have a high vulnerability to wildfire during the dry season each year. The problems in the Village of Wellington, west Boca Raton area, and in the various unincorporated pockets of development such as Jupiter Farms, Loxahatchee, and the Lion Country Safari area arise from the fact that these areas have an extensive canopy of slash pine (Pinus elliotii) and sand pines (Pinus clausa), and numerous undeveloped lots interspersed with residences. Upland pine communities in South Florida are adapted for periodic episodes of fire, and they burn very easily. They also generate large quantities of flammable leaf litter and other combustible by-products, which catch fire easily and generate a very hot, if short lived fire. Clearing of vacant lots, periodic removal of accumulated leaf litter, maintained fire breaks, and controlled burns in the undeveloped or rangeland areas of the county are the best mitigative measures that can be applied for this hazard. 3.2.1.5 Muck Fire Muck fires have never occurred in Palm Beach County. The only areas where this hazard might produce impacts are the western portions of the county. At the present time, muck fires are not 3-36 considered a significant hazard anywhere other than the Pahokee, Belle Glade, and South Bay areas in the western county 3.2.1.6 Tornado Historical data indicates the frequency of tornadoes in Palm Beach County is relatively low. However, the vulnerability does exist as proven in August of 2003 when Palm Beach County was affected by a tornado. Some individual communities have a higher vulnerability to this hazard due to the type of construction or numbers of mobile homes (manufactured housing units) within their boundaries. 3.2.1.7 Extreme Temperatures Temperature extremes, both freezes and periods of excessive heat, impact communities with a larger senior population to a greater extent than those with younger populations. Inland communities away from the moderating influence of the ocean or the estuary are more vulnerable to temperature extremes, as are areas with significant agricultural assets. The increase in temperature across the U.S. in this century is slightly smaller, but of comparable magnitude to the increase of temperature that has characterized the world as a whole. The increase in minimum temperature and the related increase in area affected by much above normal minimum temperatures are also found in many other countries of the northern hemisphere. Worldwide precipitation over land has changed little through the twentieth century; increases noted in high latitudes have been balanced bylow-latitude decreases. By comparison, the change in precipitation in the U.S. is still relatively moderate compared to some of the increases and decreases at other latitudes. Decreases in the day-to-day differences of temperature observed in the U.S. are also apparent in China and Russia, the only other large countries analyzed as of this date. The persistent increase in the proportion of precipitation derived from extremely heavy precipitation has not been detected in these other countries. A Climate Extremes Index, defined by an aggregate set of conventional climate extremes indicators, supports the notion that the climate of the U.S. has become more extreme in recent decades, yet the magnitude and persistence of the changes are not now large enough to conclude that the climate has systematically changed to a more extreme state. Similarly, a U.S. Greenhouse Climate Response Index, composed of indicators that measure the changes that are expected to follow increased emissions of greenhouse gases, reflects in recent years the very changes that are predicted. Still, the rate of change of the GCRI, as with the CEI, is not large enough to unequivocally reject the possibility that the increase in the GCRI may have resulted from otherfactors, including natural climate variability, although statisticallythis is buts 5 to 10% chance. Both indices increased rather abruptly during the 1970s, at a time of major circulation changes over the Pacific Ocean and North America. There is little doubt that the increase in the indices is at least partially related to these circulation variations, although the role of increased anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations in such circulation variations is poorly known. Since the indices are influenced by natural changes and variations that can either add to or subtract from any underlying long-term anthropogenic-induced change it will be important to carefully follow their behavior over the next decade to see if they sustain their incipient trends or return to previous levels. Such an effort is critical for a better understanding of climate itself, how it changes, and how these changes can affect our own lives and well being. 3-37 3.2.1.8 Soil Collapse and Beach Erosion Palm Beach County's vulnerability to soil collapse and beach erosion is moderate along all of its coastline. The most significant areas of beach erosion are the areas south of the stabilized inlets where the natural flow of laterally transported sand has been artificially interrupted. Many areas in Palm Beach County have been the subject of major beach re-nourishment projects sponsored jointly by the County and Army Corps of Engineers. Inland communities report some erosion problems along major canals and around water control structures. 3.2.1.9 Agricultural Pest and Disease Agricultural pests and disease are a more significant hazard in those-areas of the county where agriculture is a more significant element in the economic base. The western portion of Palm Beach County is a major ranching and farming area and there are numerous nurseries and smaller agriculture related businesses located throughout the county. 3.2.1.10 Drought Palm Beach County overall has a moderate vulnerability to the impacts from drought due to the county's large agricultural land use in the west and extensive urbanization in the east. Overall, the county has a narrow reserve of potable water and this could become a significant problem during along-term drought. The western area of the county is most vulnerable to the impacts of drought because this area is extensively involved in farming and ranching. The urbanized communities along the county's coast are less vulnerable economically due to their location and non-agricultural economic base. Potential impacts to Palm Beach County's potable water supply by saltwater intrusion during drought conditions are generally low, with the exception of the City of West Palm Beach which draws its water from surface supplies. 3.2.1.11 Epidemic Florida is more vulnerable than many other states to possible outbreaks of infectious diseases due to the large number of international and U.S. tourists it attracts. In addition, vulnerability to disease hazards has increased by the number of illegal aliens reaching U.S. shores. Palm Beach County's vulnerability to epidemic outbreaks, while higher than some other Florida counties due to its large immigrant population is still considered only moderate. Medical facilities are adequate for current needs, but would be stressed if forced to deal with a major disease outbreak. 3.2.1.12 Seismic Hazards Sink Holes and Dam/Levee Failures There are areas in Palm Beach County where canal bank failures could cause or exacerbate flooding during heavy rain events or storms. This problem is, however, more related to soil erosion than to actual levee failure. There has never been any seismic activity, soil failures, or sinkhole activity in Palm Beach County. While these hazards may exist, county vulnerability to them at this time must be considered very low. 3-38 Palm Beach County does have a major vulnerability to levee failure around the eastern boundary of Lake Okeechobee. Extensive dyking of Lake Okeechobee has taken place since the hurricane of 1928 when about 2,500 people were killed from lake surge in western Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County has the dubious distinction of having had the second highest number of fatalities (following Galveston, Texas) of any county in the United States. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains the levees around Lake Okeechobee and they are considered to be sound. A levee failure with today's population would be a catastrophic disaster for Palm Beach County. Tsunamis There have been no recorded tsunamis to have ever affected Palm Beach County. However, scientists have been studying La Palma Island in the Canaries as a possible site where a tsunami could originate if a massive landslide were to occur. Research published in 2001 by two prominent geologists (Ward 8~ Day) created a major debate and concern over whether a predicted volcanic collapse in the Canary Islands could generate a mega tsunami, which could traverse the Atlantic Ocean atjet aircraft speeds (8 to 9 hours) and devastate the eastern coast of the U.S., including Florida. It was postulated that the wave, at impact on the Florida coast, could be on the order of 50 meters high and cause damage inland as far as 20 km. This mega tsunami would cause unprecedented destruction and loss of life. Subsequently, more comprehensive and rigorous research published by several scientists of the Tsunami Society has taken exception with the original research. The original research, they argue, was based on several erroneous assumptions regarding a structural weakness observed in the western flank of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on island of La Palma, the probability of a gravitation collapse of a massive land mass of the ocean bottom, and the magnitude and traveling distance of a wave (s) that might be generated should such a collapse occur. The mega tsunami was postulated to occur sometime in the next 1500 years. The weight of scientific evidence suggests there is no discernable tsunami threat to the coast of Florida as a result of geological activity in the Canary Islands. The probability of a tsunami is low. 3.2.2 Technological Hazards 3.2.2.1 Hazardous Materials Accident A community's vulnerability to hazardous materials accidents depends on three factors. These are: The major transportation routes that pass through the community; The hazardous material generators located in or near the community; and The resources in terms of people and property that are in an area of possible impact from a hazardous materials release. Overall, unincorporated Palm Beach County has a low vulnerability to impacts from hazardous materials releases. There are relatively few major generators within the county and those that do exist are generally away from major population centers. Specific areas with higher vulnerability for hazardous materials accidents are along the transportation network (both highway and rail) that pass through the county. All the jurisdictions along the eastern sand ridge (Boca Raton, Delray, Boynton Beach, Hypoluxo, Lantana, Lake 3-39 Worth, West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Lake Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, and Tequesta) are extremely vulnerable to toxic material spills and releases from transportation system accidents, primarily rail accidents. The Florida East Coast Railroad runs through all these areas and toxic material spills have occurred along the rail line. Given the right set of circumstances, such releases could produce significant detrimental effects on life and property in these communities. 3.2.2.2 Radiological Accidents (Including Nuclear Power Plant Accidents) The Florida Power and Light St. Lucie Nuclear Power plant is located on south Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County; the northern part of Palm Beach County falls within the 50-mile radius IPZ for that plant. This means that virtually all Palm Beach County is vulnerable to a nuclear power plant accident to some degree. Fortunately, the frequency with which nuclear power plant accidents occur is very low, and the overall risk to the citizens of Palm Beach County is therefore considered low. Nuclear emergency is perhaps the single hazard facing Palm Beach County, which has received massive emergency management attention at all levels of government. Emergency management planning and regulation relative to nuclear power plant accidents exists at the federal, state, local, and corporate levels. Drills are held routinely and extensive documentation is required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as well as several other federal agencies. Contingency planning for nuclear accidents at the plant itself appears to be well in hand. Of greater risk to the citizens of Palm Beach County is the transport of fissionable material to and from the plant. Such materials transfers are handled with a great deal of care and there has never been a significant accident during any such transfer. Again, while Palm Beach County=s vulnerability to such accidents is high, the risk that this hazard will produce an impact within the community appears to be low. • Loss of life or potential physical injury (including long-term effects such as cancer). • Loss of property (displacement from homes). • Palm Beach County is within the 50 mile Ingestion Pathway Zone making contamination of food supplies and drinking water a possibility. • Exaggerated media reporting could lead to heightened public alarm. Impacts to tourism industry are possible. In the event of an accidental release of radioactive materials from the St. Lucie evacuation areas would depend on several metrological factors such as wind direction and wind speed. According to the 2000 Census data, there are approximately 200,000 people living within 10 miles of the power plant. If an accident at the plant took place during tourist season, Palm Beach County could expect half this population to evacuate into Palm Beach County (approximately 110,000 evacuees). Palm Beach County must be prepared to shelter 10% (11,000 people) of the evacuating population. All evacuees will be sheltered in 3-40 Palm Beach, Indian River, or Brevard counties. Currently, there are 19 shelters of which 18 are schools. There are several safety design measures at the plant and stringent federal safety standards govern plant operations (e.g. plants have protective barriers and are designed to withstand aircraft attack, tornados, severe accidents and earthquakes). It is most likely that an accident would slowly progress from one stage of emergency classification to the next. A `fast breaker' accident is very unlikely, but the plant can shut down operations within 2 seconds if needed. Most likely, an accident would slowly progress providing time to warn the public and implement protective measures. In the case of a radioactive release, Florida Power and Light and the American Nuclear Insurers organization would reimburse evacuees for damage or re-location. 3.2.2.3 Communications System Failure Communication failures have a greater potential to produce adverse economic impacts in business-based rather than retirement or residential communities. On the other hand, communication system failures in residential and retirement communities may put more human lives at risk. Palm Beach County's vulnerability to communication system failures is generally considered moderate. Basically, Palm Beach County's vulnerability to this hazard is no greater or less than most other Florida coastal counties. 3.2.2.4 Transportation System Accidents Palm Beach International Airport is a major commercial air transportation hub, with extensive commercial passenger and freight business as well as a significant amount of private or general aviation activity as well. The airport is located directly to the south and west of the City of West Palm Beach and the runway approaches pass directly over both the Town of Palm Beach and the City of West Palm Beach. Aviation is an important element of the economy in Palm Beach County, and this activity raises the county's vulnerability to aviation associated accidents. Vulnerability to transportation system accidents is also associated with the highway and rail systems that run through the county. Individual community and population centervulnerabilities to this hazard are entirely dependent upon location. Again, the communities built on the eastern sand ridge of the county are most vulnerable. Major transportation hubs, rail yards, trucking centers, and the Port of Palm Beach all raise these communities' vulnerabilities totransportation system accidents and breakdowns. Transportation accidents have occasioned blockages on many of the major highways throughout the county. Due to their locations along the rail line, the eastern cities have higher vulnerabilities to rail system accidents. The Town of Palm Beach and the City of West Palm Beach are also more vulnerable to plane crashes due to their location relative to the Palm Beach International Airport. The central, unincorporated portion of the county has a higher vulnerability to major highway accidents due to the presence of Interstate 95 and the Florida Turnpike. 3.2.2.5 Wellfield Contamination Wellfield contamination has not been a major problem for most of Palm Beach County. There is some potential exposure to this hazard in the eastern portion of the county, but overall the vulnerability to this hazard is considered low at this time. 3-41 3.2.2.6 Power Failure Power failures have the same potential impacts in all Palm Beach County communities. The vulnerabilities of all communities to power failures is considered moderate. The power grid throughout Palm Beach County is diversified and there is no single choke point or distribution node whose failure would disrupt power distribution to the entire community. 3.2.3 Societal Hazards 3.2.3.1 Civil Disturbance The overall potential for civil disturbance in Palm Beach County is considered moderate. The Cities of West Palm Beach, Delray, Boynton Beach, and Rivera Beach are considered to have relatively high vulnerability to this hazard. There has been significant civil unrest in certain areas of these cities in the past and a significant potential for such unrest remains. Recently (within the last 3 years), the potential for civil disturbance appears to have been reduced as a result of community based police activities and the generally overall strong national economy. 3.2.3.2 Terrorism and Sabotage The possibility for terrorism and sabotage in Palm Beach County does exist, but the county's vulnerability to this hazard is low. The City of West Palm Beach has a slightly higher vulnerability to terrorism since it is the center of government and also by the role played by aviation in the local economy, but this vulnerability is still considered only moderate. The Town of Palm Beach, as well as many other wealthy enclaves within Palm Beach County have a slightly higher vulnerability to celebrity terrorism since so many well known and wealthy personalities make their residence there. While this vulnerability exists, it is considered to be no greater than that faced by many other communities around the country where the rich and famous live. The warm temperatures, onshore winds, high rate of sunshine (UV exposure), and rainfall in Palm Beach County make this area a less favorable target for biological or chemical terrorism than many other areas of the United States. The population here is dispersed when compared to major cities in the northeastern U.S., and the transportation system infrastructure is highly dependent upon individual vehicles. Both of these features make Palm Beach County a less desirable target for transportation system or conventional type (bomb related) terrorist acts. 3.2.3.3 Immigration Crisis Reviewing the data on past illegal immigration and mass population movements, such as the Haitian influx and Cuban raft incidents of the 1980s, indicates that illegal immigration has never reached a crisis state for the local authorities in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County's vulnerability to this hazard is moderate, however, due to demographic features. The cities of West Palm Beach, Delray, Boynton Beach, Rivera Beach, South Bay, Pahokee, and Belle Glade all have a slightly highervulnerability to illegal immigration impacts due their larger populations of Latin American and Caribbean immigrants. 3 - 42 3.2.4 Vulnerability of Critical Facility In Appendix C, maps demonstrate the vulnerability of each hazard in relation to the county and each jurisdiction's location and critical facilities and/or infrastructure. Structures have been identified for each hazard with jurisdictional boundaries. An estimated dollar figure in relation to potential dollar losses has been identified and summarized in a narrative for each identified hazard by jurisdiction. Palm Beach County determined a criticality based on the relative importance of its various assets for the delivery of vital services, the protection of special populations, and other important functions. The types of critical facilities and infrastructure identified within these risk assessment maps are: schools, police stations, fire stations, specific government buildings, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, shelters, Herbert Hoover Dike, Turnpike, I-95, water treatment facilities and airports. These facilities can be located on the risk assessment maps and a potential dollar loss will be correlated in the charts broken down by municipality and unincorporated county. The estimated costs are based upon information from the county Auditors Office. The dollar figures specific to each hazard by municipality or unincorporated area express the potential human and economic impacts within Palm Beach County. 3.3 RISK ASSESSMENT In order to effectively plan hazard mitigation projects and allocate scarce financial resources, a community's vulnerability to a specific hazard must be coupled with other critical factors to perform a risk assessment. Risk, or the probability of loss, depends on three elements: Frequency -How frequently does a known hazard produce an impact within the community? Vulnerability -How vulnerable is a community to the impacts produced by a known Hazard? Exposure -What is the community's exposure in terms of life and property to the impacts produced by a specific hazard? Once these three factors are established, the risk level faced by a community with regard to any specific hazard can be calculated using the Risk Triangle approach (Crichton, 1999). In this approach, these three factors become the sides of a triangle, and the risk or probability of loss is represented by the triangle's area (Figure 3.1a). The larger the triangle's area, the higher the community's risk with respect to a given hazard. If a community wishes to reduce its potential for loss or risk of impacts from any given hazard, it can attack the problem by reducing any one of the three elements forming the sides of this triangle; the frequency of a hazard's occurrence, the vulnerability of the community, or the exposure of the community. For example, if a community wishes to reduce its exposure to hurricanes, it could move off of the barrier islands. This actually happened in the 1870s when an entire community on the North Carolina barrier islands moved to the mainland after suffering two devastating hurricanes in 3 - 43 three years. By moving out of harm's way a community drastically reduces its exposure and therefore its potential for loss from a given natural hazard (Figure 3.1 b). In today's world, the potential to relocate an entire community off the barrier islands is, to say the least, remote. A community may, however, reduce its vulnerability to hurricanes by strengthening its buildings. If buildings are hardened, vulnerability is reduced and there is a corresponding reduction in a community's probability of loss (Figure 3.1c). In terms of natural hazards, there is very little, if anything that can be done to change the frequency with which they produce impacts in a community. Mitigation planning relative to those hazards must therefore focus on reducing the community's vulnerability orexposure. In terms of technological and societal hazards, the most cost-effective type of mitigation is to limit or reduce the frequency with which such hazards actually occur. Table A-4 summarizes Palm Beach County's risk or potential for loss relative to each of the hazards identified. In addition, Appendix C will include a risk assessment byjurisdiction. Tables in Appendix C will include all 37 jurisdictions with each hazard identified. The jurisdictional risk assessment will compare each jurisdiction to the overall strategy. Then, the risk assessments will be illustrated by means of maps located in Appendix C by hazard. This is to give a clear image of potential risk throughout Palm Beach County hazard specific with potential dollar losses estimated tied to assessed property values. This assessment will be linked directly to Appendix D illustrating mitigation actions being addressed in the county and jurisdictional comprehensive plans. The overall strategy is to mitigate to reduce damage of a potential hazard. 3 - 44 Figure 3.1 a,b,c Risk Triangle {8) ~` `'L< y ~~'~a <~ ~., FREQUENCY ~~~ ~~~ 3 - 44 3.4 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT REFERENCES Key for internet references: Author, if available. Organization or website title. Title of web page. (Date of creation or last update) internet address (Date web page was accessed). Canadian Soil Information System. ground fire (Forestry). (30 Feb. 1996) http://res.agr.ca/CANSIS/GLOSSARY/ground_fire.html (3 Nov. 1998) Cappella, C. Weather, USA Today. 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(24 Apr. 1998) http://www.nal.usda.gov/ttic/tektran/data/000009/11/0000091126.html (12 Nov. 1998) Zirbes,M. Geologic Hazards, National Earthquake Information Center. Earthquake history of Florida. (Sep. -Oct. 1971) http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/states/florida/florida_history.html (11 Nov. 1998) 3 - 47 4.0 INVENTORY AND EVALUATION OF EXISTING HAZARD MANAGEMENT GOALS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, ORDINANCES, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES 4.1 GOVERNMENTAL 4.1.1 Federal From the federal perspective, the National Mitigation Strategy is its most important hazard mitigation initiative due to the comprehensive nature of the effort. It has been developed to provide a framework for reducing the exposure of all Americans to the catastrophic losses caused by natural disasters. Federal mitigation action planning is directed toward protecting U.S. citizens by: • Utilizing the scientific and technical knowledge resulting from the research efforts of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and integrating it into local fire and building codes in order to reduce major urban fires and building failures; • Establishing under the NFIP a national program for floodplain management with strong mitigation provisions to significantly reduce flood losses; • Developing a national system of emergency management with a coordinated Federal Response Plan to replace the piecemeal approach to recovery only after disaster strikes; • Establishing a National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program to increase the availability of applied seismic research, develop state seismic hazard reduction programs, and improve training and education on methods to the risk of loss of life and property to earthquakes; • Establishing a National Hurricane Program to minimize loss of life and property from hurricanes through better property protection, warning and evacuation procedures, and training and education; • Developing a National Inventory of Dams identifying high-hazard dams and encouraging the development of warning systems and emergency plans for many of these facilities; • Establishing an effective program of assistance to state and local governments for post- disaster mitigation actions through the Stafford Act's Section 404, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and under Section 406 in terms of the mitigation of damage to public facilities; .and • Establishing a nationwide program of federal, state, and local preparedness consisting of trained personnel, facilities, equipment, training, and exercises to save lives and protect property through warning, evacuation, shelter, and other post-disaster actions. In addition to natural disasters, at the federal level considerable attention has been focused on the release of hazardous materials. In 1986, the United States Congress enacted the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. It imposed upon state and local 4-1 governments planning and preparedness requirements for emergencies involving the release of hazardous materials. The role of the federal government in response to an emergency involving the release of hazardous materials is to support local and state emergency operations. Activation of the federal Regional Response Team (RRT) provides access to federal resources not available at the state and local levels. An on-scene coordinator is designated to manage federal resources and support. The national warning and communications center for emergencies involving the release of hazardous materials. It is manned 24 hours a day, and is located at the U.S. Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, D.C. 4.1.2 State While many state agencies have significant roles in disaster response and mitigation, the Florida Department of Community Affairs (FDCA) has primary responsibility. Several years ago, the FDCA developed the Florida Hazard Mitigation Strategy (FHMS). Its purpose is to establish a comprehensive program for the FDCA to effectively and efficiently mobilize and coordinate the state's services and resources to make Florida's communities more resistant to the human and economic impacts of disasters. The Strategy achieves this purpose by the following actions: • Improving the understanding and awareness of the natural, technological, and societal hazards faced by the people, property, businesses, and institutions within the State of Florida; • Defining the goals, objectives and priorities of the FDCA for hazard mitigation and post- disaster redevelopment in Florida; • Developing and implementing programs to promote hazard mitigation throughout the state; • Enhancing programs among state agencies and local governments to more effectively guide post-disaster redevelopment to minimize community vulnerability to future disasters; • Increasing the identification of mitigation opportunities and maximizing the utilization of available funding; • Improving coordination of programs within the FDCA related to hazard mitigation and post-disaster redevelopment; • Facilitating coordination between the FDCA and other federal, state, regional, local and private sector programs related to hazard mitigation and post-disaster redevelopment; • Describing clearly the State of Florida's hazards mitigation program-implementation tasks and establishing schedules for their completion; 4-2 • Designating who is responsible for the development and implementation of hazard mitigation and post-disaster redevelopment programs; • Encouraging public participation and involvement in the development and implementation of the strategy; and Identifying and prioritizing hazard mitigation and redevelopment initiatives, programs, and projects prior to a disaster. The FHMS provides the FDCA with operational and programmatic guidance to promote the goals and objectives of the nationally based National Mitigation Strategy as coordinated by FEMA. The FHMS provides the FDCA with operational and programmatic guidance to promote the goals and objectives of the nationally based National Mitigation Strategy as coordinated by FEMA. The FDCA has the lead role in coordinating state resources to support local government unless the scope of the emergency warrants a higher degree of state involvement. This may occur when emergencies involve multi-jurisdictional hazards, when local governments believe the emergency is beyond the capabilities of local resources, or when the Governor determines there is an overriding concern for the safety of the public. For these situations, the Governor can designate the primary responsibility for emergency response to the state by issuing an Executive Order under the provisions of Section 252.36, Florida Statutes (F.S.). The DEM is the designated State Warning Point in the event of a hazardous materials incident. As such, the DEM is responsible for receiving notification of an emergency from the county Communications Coordinator, and coordinating the request(s) for county support, if requested. The DEM is responsible for assisting LEPCs in providing warnings and instructions to the general public. Over the past several years, extensive damage has resulted from wildfire. The Florida Division of Forestry (DOF) has major responsibility for protecting forest lands and the public from the effects of wildfire. Local fire-rescue departments have primary responsibility for structural fires. They also are the first responders to all fires. If the local fire-rescue department has determined that the wildfire event is beyond its capacity to fight, the local fire-rescue department can request assistance from the DOF. When that occurs, an incident command control is established with state and local fire-rescue departments working together to extinguish the wildfire. 4.1.3 Regional 4.1.3.1 Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council The TCRPC was created under Section 186.501, F.S. The council is multi-county entity encompassing Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Counties. It has responsibility for addressing growth management issues that are multi jurisdictional in scope. This includes working in cooperation with federal and state agencies planning for emergency management issues as described in Section 252.34(4) F.S. The TCRPC provides full-time staffing for the 4-3 District X LEPC. The LEPC is charged with administering regional compliance with hazardous materials reporting and training laws. Its many initiatives include the State Hazardous Materials Training Task Force; District X Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan; training for emergency first response personnel; hospital and hazardous materials response team needs; public hazardous chemical awareness and reporting seminars; public and private sector hazardous materials emergency exercises; and assisting public and private facilities with chemical emergency preparedness planning. Section 186.507, F.S. directs regional planning councils to prepare strategic regional policy plans. One of the elements that the plan must address is emergency preparedness. The TCRPC promotes mitigation initiatives within Section 5.0, Emergency Preparedness, of its "Strategic Regional Policy Plan". Specific strategies that promote mitigation are summarized below. These strategies and the policies that implement them are listed in the Inventory of Existing Hazard Management Goals, Strategies, and Policies Matrix (Appendix D). • Strategy 5.1.1 Direct development away from areas most vulnerable to the effects of natural and manmade disasters. • Strategy 5.2.1 Utilize land use, transportation, and community planning processes to address vulnerability issues. • Strategy 5.3.1 Provide shelter space for residents of areas susceptible to flooding from the effects of hurricanes and other storms. • Strategy 5.4.1 Develop the mechanisms necessary to ensure that emergency planning agencies have in-put into the local government decision-making process. • Strategy 5.5.1 Initiate disaster preparedness activities which will protect lives and property and reduce evacuation times. • Strategy 5.5.2 Establish mechanisms and regulations necessary for post-disaster reconstruction to occur in a consistent manor making future disasters less destructive to life and property. 4.1.3.2 South Florida Water Management District The creation of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) along with the four other water management districts were enabled under Section 373.069, F.S. As required under Section 373.036(2), F.S., each district has prepared a district water management plan. The plan provides the overarching vision for the districts. The key elements of the plans are: • Environmental protection and enhancement; • Water supply; • Flood protection; and • Water quality protection. 4-4 One of the purposes of the plan is to provide a framework to address issues of water conservation, extreme drought and flooding. The SFWMD administers several programs that achieve hazard mitigation relative to flooding, hurricanes, and drought. Historically, water management districts were created primarily to mitigate the impacts of flooding. Over the years, the districts' roles have been expanded considerably. The SFWMD operates and maintains the regional drainage system throughout its jurisdictional area. Local drainage systems are operated by a variety of special districts, private property owners, and local governments. The local systems typically convey water from individual projects to the regional system. The SFWMD's responsibilities for flood protection relate primarily to serving as the regional water conveyance and storage entity. To meet this responsibility the SFWMD maintains an ongoing "Canal Conveyance Capacity" evaluation program. The objectives of the program are: • To implement a systematic approach to the inspection of all SFWMD canals to Determine the need for periodic dredging; • To inspect all canals over a five year period; • To establish standard canal survey criteria; and • To develop construction plans and specifications to implement restoration of conveyance to the canals. In addition to private applicants, local units of government involved in building new stormwater systems or retrofitting older ones are required to petition the SFWMD for a surface water management permit approval. Besides flood control, the SFWMD is responsibility for protecting existing water resources from excessive drawdown during periods of drought, and protecting wellfields from contamination. Also, the District administers the "Save Our Rivers" program for the purpose of protecting environmentally sensitive lands. Some of the lands purchased under the program have been situated in the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA); thus, in addition to achieving the program's primary goal -the protection of environmentally sensitive resources -the intensity and density of development in CHHAs is reduced. 4.1.4 Local 4.1.4.1 Palm Beach County Palm Beach County occupies approximately 1,993 square miles on Florida's southeastern Atlantic coast. It is the second largest county in the state in terms of land area. It has approximately 44 miles of coastal shoreline that fronts the Atlantic Ocean. In addition to the Atlantic Ocean to its east, the county is bounded by Martin County on the north, Broward County on the south, and Lake Okeechobee and Hendry County to the west. Palm Beach County is the fifth most populated county in the state. In 2000, .the countywide population topped the one million mark at 1,131,184 (U.S. Census). It is projected that by the year 2020, the population will increase nearly 60 percent, to 1,597,535. The majority of the growth is expected between the coastal ridge and Water Conservation Areas. 4-5 Thirty-seven municipalities exist in the county. In terms of population, they vary significantly. The City of West Palm Beach is the largest (82,103) while the Town of Cloud Lake (167) is the smallest (see Table 4.1). There are three urban centers of population along the coast: in south Palm Beach County, the Boca Raton/Delray Beach/Boynton Beach area (combined population - 195,173); the West Palm Beach/Lake Worth/Riviera Beach area (combined population - 147,120) in central Palm Beach County; and in north Palm Beach County, the Palm Beach Gardens/Jupiter area (combined population - 74,386). Two other centers of population exist in the county. One is the Glades agricultural communities of Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay that border on Lake Okeechobee, (combined population - 24,750). This area has unique needs because of its relative physical isolation from the highly urban area along the Atlantic coast. The other area, rapidly urbanizing, is the Royal Palm Beach/Wellington/Greenacres City (combined population - 87,308) area. Based on projected population, the City of Palm Beach Gardens is expected to experience the largest population increase among the municipalities in Palm Beach County by the year 2020. As growth has occurred, and the county has become more and more urbanized, large portions of the county have experienced shifting land use patterns, moving from rural, agricultural areas to emerging residential communities, industrial and business employment centers. Land in Palm Beach County is used for three major purposes: urban uses, agriculture, and protecting environmentally sensitive resource areas (e.g., water conservation areas, Corbett Wildlife Refuge, beach areas). Table 4.2 provides a synopsis of each municipality. From a hazards perspective, transportation is an important component shaping the overall development pattern. Being a major urban county, the residents and businesses are serviced by many suppliers that depend upon the air, rail, and trucking industries that distribute goods throughout the region. Key major modes of transportation traverse throughout Palm Beach County. The area is served by major transportation corridors (e.g., Interstate 95, Florida Turnpike), three rail lines (Florida East Coast Railroad, CSX Railroad and Tri-Rail), the Port of Palm Beach, and Palm Beach International Airport. As the area becomes more urban and more congested, the potential for transportation accidents will increase. Within Palm Beach County, the SFWMD operates six major drainage canals: C-18, C-17 (Farman River), C-51 (West Palm Beach Canal), C-16 (Boynton Canal), C-15 (drains 75 square miles in southeastern Palm Beach County), and the Hillsboro Canal. Secondary stormwater drainage canals drain into these regional conveyance system drains. Prior to the construction of the extensive SFWMD canal system, flooding was a common occurrence, and served as a limiting factor to growth. In addition to providing drainage relief, the regional drainage facilities also benefit the area's water resources. Eastern Palm Beach County generally relies upon local rainfall and water stored in the Water Conservation Areas for its water. The regional SFWMD system can move water from Lake Okeechobee, through the Water Conservation Areas, and then to eastern Palm Beach County where the water helps supplement local recharge of urban wellfields. Palm Beach County's connection to the SFWMD regional system makes it less vulnerable to drought conditions than if it depended solely on local supplies. The south county wellfields would be seriously impacted by the loss of recharge from surface water systems. It is the goal of Palm Beach County to protect human life and property by limiting public expenditures in areas subject to destruction by natural disasters (especially within the coastal high hazard area), maintaining and implementing an effective emergency management program, and providing for orderly recovery and redevelopment in apost-disaster period. 4-6 Toward this end, the county and its 37 municipalities maintain a series of coordinated, interlinked preparedness and recovery plans including, but not limited to: Comprehensive Plans at County and municipal levels which focus on environmental resources management, managed avoidance of development in high hazard areas, and responsible post disaster redevelopment; Comprehensive Emergencv Management Plan, which establishes the framework to ensure that Palm Beach County will be adequately prepared to deal with the hazards threatening the lives and property of county citizens and details pre and post-disaster hazard mitigation strategies, policies and activities; Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan, which describes county-wide strategies and projects for mitigating the effects of identified vulnerabilities to natural, technological and societal hazards; Continuity of Operations Plan, which ensures the continuance of essential governmental functions during any emergency or situation that might otherwise disrupt normal operations. Through the Planning Subcommittee of the Local Mitigation Strategy, these and other plans relevant to the protection of life and property, are closely monitored in an effort to ensure their language, policies, procedures and practices are compatible, consistent, coordinated, and mutually beneficial. To ensure the quality of these plans and activities individually and collectively, Palm Beach County is among the first communities in the U.S. to seek full accreditation through the Emergencv Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). At this writing the County is well into satisfying the EMAP cross-walk evaluation criteria. Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities participate in a full complement of federal state and local mitigation programs and initiatives. Representative of these programs and initiatives are the Local Mitigation Strategy, Community Rating System, National Flood Insurance Program, Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, CERT, Continuity of Operations, Businesses Addressing Readiness & Recovery program, counter-terrorism and radiological emergency preparedness initiatives, hazardous materials. The collective purpose of these activities is the elimination or mitigation of hazards presenting significant risk to the county and its residents. Palm Beach County's Unified Local Mitigation Strategy, and its companion mitigation programs (e.g. Community Rating System program, Flood Mitigation Assistance program, and National Flood Insurance Program are detailed below. 4-7 Table 4.1. Population growth in Palm Beach County. City 1980 Census Data 1990 Census Data 2000 Census Data Increase/ Decrease (1990-2000) 2010 (Estimated) Increase/ Decrease (2000-2010) (Estimated) 2020 (Estimated) Atlantis 1,325 1,653 2,005 352 2,166 184 2,189 Belle Glade 16,535 16,177 14,906 -1271 15,499 593 17,812 Boca Raton 49,447 61,492 74,764 13,272 77,872 3,108 80,749 Boynton Beach 35,624 46,194 60,389 14,195 66,952 6,563 72,918 Briny Breezes 387 400 411 11 418 7 412 Cloud Lake 160 121 167 46 181 14 186 Delray Beach 34,329 47,181 60,020 12,839 66,885 6,865 69,707 Glen Ridge 235 207 276 69 322 46 328 Golf Village 110 234 230 -4 238 8 301 Greenacres 8,780 18,683 27,569 8,886 32,119 4,550 33,267 Gulfstream 475 690 716 26 826 110 921 Haverhill 1,249 1,058 1,454 396 1,556 102 1,640 Highland Beach 2,030 3,029 3,775 746 4,402 627 4,534 Hypoluxo 573 830 2,015 1,185 2,828 813 2,890 Juno Beach 1,142 2,121 3,262 1,141 3,704 442 3,853 Jupiter 9,868 24,986 39,328 14,342 61,376 22,048 69,282 Jupiter Inlet Colony 378 405 368 -37 401 33 407 Lake Clark Shores 3,174 3,364 3,451 87 3,557 106 3,595 Lake Park 6,909 6,704 8,721 2,017 8,885 164 3,070 Lake Worth 27,048 28,564 35,133 6,569 37,328 2,195 38,766 Lantana 8,048 8,392 9,437 1,045 9,767 330 9,958 Manalapan 329 312 321 9 380 59 387 Mangonia Park 1,419 1,453 1,283 -170 1,488 205 1,526 North Palm Beach 11,344 11,343 12,064 721 12,753 689 13,000 Ocean Ridge 1,355 1,570 1,636 66 1,851 215 1,913 Pahokee 6,346 6,822 5,985 -837 6,357 372 9,192 Palm Beach 9,729 9,814 9,676 -138 11,041 1,365 11,343 Palm Beach Gardens 14,407 22,965 35,058 12,093 52,694 17,636 68,488 4-8 City 1980 Census Data 1990 Census Data 2000 Census Data Increase/ Decrease (1990-2000) 2010 (Estimated) Increase/ Decrease (2000-2010) (Estimated) 2020 (Estimated) Palm Springs 8,166 9,763 11,699 1,936 13,072 1,373 13,380 Riviera Beach 26,489 27,639 29,884 2,245 36,313_ 6,429 41,081 Royal Palm Beach 3,423 14,589 21,523 6,934 31,234 9,711 33,770 South Bay 3,886 3,558 3,859 301 4,172 313 5,173 South Palm Beach 1,304 1,480 1,531 51 716 -815 739 Tequesta 3,685 4,499 5,273 774 5,509 236 5,574 Wellington -- - 38,216 -- 58,689 20,473 67,314 West Palm Beach 63,305 67,643 82,103 14,460 104,270 22,167 112,269 Unincorporated Area 212,303 406,210 521,447 115,237 715,749 194,302 819,992 County Total 576,758 863,518 1,131,184 267,666 1,375,200 244,016 1,630,100 °o Popul tion hdaege ~ounty Increase from 1990 to 2000 = + 31 % f~ (estlmategj m 2000 to 2010 = + 21 4-9 Table 4.2. Community characteristics within Palm Beach County. unicipality ocation rban/Rural Community Character (ResidentialNVorking /Retirement) Percent Built Out Source Year Economic Base (Agricultural/Business/Industrial/ Residential/Retirement) Atlantis Inland Urban Residential NI Residential/Retirement Belle Glade Lakefront Rural Working 75 89 Agricultural Boca Raton Coastal Urban Working NI Business Boynton Beach Coastal Urban Residential NI Residential/Commercial Briny Breezes Coastal Urban Retirement 100 89 Retirement Cloud Lake Inland Urban Residential 94 89 Retirement/Residential Delray Beach Coastal Urban Residential/Working 89 96 Business Glen Ridge Inland Urban Residential 86.3 89 Residential/Commercial Golf Inland Urban Residential NI Residential Greenacres Inland Urban Residential 85 97 Residential/Commercial Gulfstream Coastal Urban Residential NI Residential Haverhill Inland Rural/Urban Residential 96 89 Residential/Commercial Highland Beach Coastal Urban Residential/ Retirement NI Residential/Retirement Hypoluxo Coastal Urban Residential NI Retirement Juno Beach Coastal Urban Residential 90 98 Residential/Commercial Jupiter Coastal Urban Residential/Working NI Business Jupiter Inlet Colony Coastal Urban Residential 98 89 Residential/Retirement Lake Clark Shores Inland Urban Residential 96 89 Residential/Commercial Lake Park Coastal Urban Working 70 89 Business Lake Worth Coastal Urban Residential NI Commercial Lantana Coastal Urban Residential NI Residential/Commercial Manalapan Coastal Urban Residential NI Residential Mangonia Park Inland Urban Working NI 89 Business/Industrial North Palm Beach Coastal Urban Residential 98 89 Residential/Commercial Ocean Ridge Coastal Urban Residential NI Residential/Retirement Pahokee Lakefront Rural Working NI Agricultural 4-10 unicipality ocation rban/Rural Community Character {Residential/Working /Retirement) Percent Built Out Source Year Economic Base (AgriculturallBusinessllndustriall Residential/Retirement) Palm Beach Coastal Urban Residential 97 97 Residential/Commercial Palm Beach Gardens Coastal Urban/Rural Residential/Working NI Agricultural/Business Palm Beach Shores Coastal Urban Residential NI Residential/Retirement Palm Springs Inland Urban Residential 96 89 Residential/Commercial Riviera Beach Coastal Urban Working NI Industrial Royal Palm Beach Inland Urban Residential NI Business/Industrial South Bay Inland Rural ResidentiallWorking 91 89 Agriculturalllndustrial South Palm Beach Coastal Urban Residential 97.5 89 Residential/Retirement Tequesta Coastal Urban Residential 95 89 Residential/Retirement Wellington Inland Urban Residential NI Residential West Palm Beach Coastal Urban Residential NI Business 4-11 Listing of County Agencies Within the existing county organizational structure, there are a number of departments that play key roles in hazard mitigation. They include: Department of Public Services -Emergency Management Division, Department of Planning, Zoning and Building Development, and the Department of Environmental Resource Management. Public Safety Department (PSD). The PSD is composed of six sections: Division of Emergency Management (DEM), Animal Care & Control Division, Consumer Affairs Division, Medical Examiner's Office, Victim Services & Support, and the Youth Affairs Division. During emergency events (e.g., hurricanes), the DEM has the lead role in coordinating the resources and key agencies, non-profits, and private sector entities involved in the emergency situation. In addition, the Board of County Commissioners has assigned the DEM with a new responsibility, being lead agency in the development of the county's Local Mitigation Strategy. Department of Planning, Zoning & Building (PZ&B). The PZ8~B is comprised of three divisions: planning, zoning and building. The PZ&B has primary responsibility for administering the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan, and appraising and updating it from time to time. In addition to its long-range planning role, PZ8~6 is responsible for processing development petitions (i.e., rezoning petitions, site plans). The Building Division issues and oversees compliance with all building permits. The Zoning Division administers the Zoning Ordinance and Lot Clearing Ordinance. The County also issues building permits for two municipalities Ocean Ridge and Gulf Stream. Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM). The DERM is involved in the evaluation and assessment of environmental projects (e.g., shoreline stabilization projects, beach erosion initiatives), and administering various environmental ordinances (i.e., Irrigation & Water Conservation, Sea Turtle Protection/Sand Preservation Ordinance, Stormwater Pollution Prevention, Vegetation Protection and Preservation, Turnpike Wellfield Protection). To mitigate erosion and enhance and restore the beaches and dunes along its coastal shorelines, the County has developed a Shoreline Protection Plan. The County avoids the use of shoreline armoring (except as a measure of last resort). Preferred alternatives include beach nourishment, dune restoration, and inlet sand transfer. Department of Facilities Development and Operation. This department is responsible for the development of county buildings including siting, real estate, design and construction, and operations of the facilities. The Department is responsible for overseeing the construction of capital projects as well as the long-term maintenance of county facilities (e.g., emergency management operations center). Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPVI~. The DEPW is responsible for project design and construction of roads and bridges and street improvements (includes stormwater drainage facilities), and vehicular and pedestrian traffic control, as well as the maintenance of the facilities. Fire-Rescue Department. The County Fire-Rescue Department provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire prevention and community education programs throughout Palm Beach County. The department not only serves the unincorporated county, but many municipalities. They include: Atlantis, Briny Breezes, Cloud Lake, Glen Ridge, Haverhill, Hypoloxo, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Lantana, Manalapan, South Palm Beach and Wellington. The county also has a joint venture agreement with Pahokee and Canal Point. 4-12 Besides emergency services, the Department provides other types of services. The Bureau of Safety Services is responsible for ensuring that buildings comply with appropriate fire codes. The department also offers public education programs which focus on fire safety guidelines for schools, community groups, and individuals. In addition, the department has responsibility for coordination of fire protection, hazardous materials mitigation, and advance life support services. Sheriff's Department. Besides their responsibilities for crowd and traffic control during emergency events such as hazardous waste truck spills, the Sheriff's Department is responsible for enforcing the county's dumping ordinance. Mitigation Policies and Ordinances Policy Plans. The two key policy plans that address issues related to natural and technological hazards include: the County Comprehensive Plan and the County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. They are described, briefly below. County Comprehensive Plan The Comprehensive Plan serves not only as a blueprint for Palm Beach County's future, but also as the County's policy document. It defines county positions as they relate to development and redevelopment. The Comprehensive Plan contains the nine required plan elements, as set out in Section 163.3161, F.S. They include: Conservation, Coastal Management, Infrastructure (i.e., potable water, sanitary sewer, stormwater management, solid waste, natural aquifer recharge), Future Land Use, Housing, Recreation and Open Space, Transportation, Intergovernmental Coordination, and Capital Improvement. In addition, the county has added several optional elements to the Comprehensive Plan. These address: Aviation, Fire-Rescue Services, Health and Human Services. The issue of hazards is dealt with in 9 of 13 plan elements. A complete listing of all hazard mitigation relevant goals, objectives, and policies by plan element for Palm Beach County and jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan are located in Appendix D. Natural hazards, primarily flooding, hurricanes, drought, and beach erosion are the focus of the Comprehensive Plan. Technological-type hazards such as aquifer contamination and wellfield contamination are addressed in several elements. The Future Land Use Element prohibits increases in density in the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). The Comprehensive Plan contains aFire- Rescue Services Element that establishes level of service criteria, promotes fire safety inspections and recognizes the importance of having staff continually trained in the most current methods of fire fighting. The Conservation Element focuses on policies related to protection of the shallow aquifer from contamination, as well as protection of areas around wellfields. Air quality is also addressed in the Conservation Element. While much of the focus of the Element is on reducing vehicle emissions, it is recommended that open burning of land to clear debris needs to be examined closely. The County through its Coastal Management Element, establishes a public policy stating that the County will not subsidize new or expanded development in the 4-13 coastal area. Further, it is the County's position that population concentrations be directed "away from known or predicted coastal high-hazard areas, and shall discourage increases in population densities that would reduce hurricane evacuation times." The Coastal Management Element also contains a discussion about emergency preparedness and the lead role of the Division of Emergency Management in directing and controlling activities during any disaster, including preparedness, response and recovery. The Comprehensive Plan in the Potable Water Sub-element addresses issues related to drought. Water conservation through xeriscaping, requiring use of irrigation quality (I.Q.) reclaimed water for irrigation, and use of increasing block utility rate structures are priority issues for the county. The Potable Water Sub- element also has an objective of replacing smaller 4" water lines with 6" lines to achieve adequate fireflow. It is also a policy of the county to mitigate against droughts by reducing per capita water consumption. Finally, the flooding hazard is addressed primarily in the Stormwater Management Sub-element. The county has adopted the concept of Level of Protection, which is designed to: Provide protection from flooding and inundation consistent with the severity of the potential threats to health, safety, welfare, and property; Maintain stormwater runoff rates at levels compatible with safe conveyance capacities of receiving waters. Effective October 25, 2002, Palm Beach County's Comprehensive Plan contains specific language which recognizes, concurs with, and links the county's LMS objectives, processes and project prioritization criteria with capital improvement and coastal management policies and priorities. Key references can be found in Policy 1.4 of the Capital Improvement Element; and Section 2, Objective 2.4 and Policies 2.4-e and 3.1-c of the Coastal Management Element. By virtue of their intended purpose to mitigate public hazards, projects carried on the LMS Prioritized Project List are considered to meet the county's standards for categorization as "Essential." The Comprehensive Plan also recognizes that the governing body of the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy program shall be comprised of representatives assigned by each of the 37 municipalities and Palm Beach County and be governed by appropriate policies, procedures and/or either interlocal agreements or resolutions. • Palm Beach County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) The Board of County Commissioners has adopted a CEMP. It is an operations- oriented document that establishes the framework for effective management by the county during emergencies and disasters. The CEMP addresses a broad range of hazards. They include: Hurricanes & Tropical Storms Flooding Freezes Wildfires Tornadoes 4-14 Droughts Property Loss/Agricultural Hazards Hazardous Materials Toxic Contamination of Water Supply Fixed Nuclear Power Facilities Coastal Oil Spill Dam Failure Terrorism Mass Immigration Mass Casualty Epidemics The CEMP addresses evacuation in terms of local and regional evacuation, public shelter, post-disaster response and recovery, rapid deployment of resources, communications and warning systems, training exercises, and agency responsibilities. These responsibilities constitute Emergency Support Functions (ESF). See Table 4.3. Each ESF is headed by a lead agency which has been selected based on its authorities, resources, and capabilities in the functional area. The ESFs also serve as the primary mechanism through which outside assistance to Palm Beach County is coordinated. In the Mitigation section of the CEMP, there is extensive language stating the objectives and details of the Local Mitigation Strategy. The mitigation techniques within the two plans include projects, policies, or programs which will reduce, eliminate, or alleviate damage caused by disasters. Moreover, the CEMP and the Local Mitigation Strategy work collectively to improve the community's resistance to damage from known natural, technological, and -societal hazards. Ordinances. Hazard-related ordinances are administered primarily by the PZB, DERM or Fire- Rescue. The list of relevant ordinances includes: Irrigation 8~ Water Conservation Sea Turtle Protection/Sand Preservation Stormwater Pollution Prevention Countywide Wellfield Protection Turnpike Wellfield Protection Lot Clearing Zoning Building Code Fire Prevention Code Vegetation Protection and Preservation 4-15 Table 4.3. Emergency Support Functions and their designations. Emergency Support Function Designation Transportation ESF - 1 Communications ESF - 2 Public Works and Engineering ESF - 3 Firefighting ESF - 4 Information and Planning ESF - 5 Mass Care ESF - 6 Resource Support ESF - 7 Health and Medical Services ESF - 8 Search and Rescue ESF - 9 Hazardous Materials ESF - 10 Food and Water ESF - 11 Energy and Utilities ESF - 12 Military Support ESF - 13 Public Information ESF - 14 Volunteers and Donations ESF - 15 Law Enforcement and Security ESF - 16 Animal Care ESF - 17 Public Safety ESF - 18 4-16 County Mitigation Plans, Programs Projects/Initiatives There are a number of projects and initiatives the county has implemented to mitigate potential damage resulting from various hazards. Through Palm Beach County's 1991 $100 Million Environmentally Sensitive Lands Acquisition General Obligation Bond Program, the county has purchased a number of important parcels in the CHHA. Most were purchased because they exhibited environmentally significant habitat; however, the county also gained by reducing the intensity and density of development in a high risk area, the CHHA. Palm Beach County has also made a statement of the importance of hazard mitigation, by incorporating within its Comprehensive Growth Management Plan policy statements regarding the development of a county-wide Local Mitigation Strategy. In addition to its CEMP, there are special hazard plans that apply to unique situations. They address hazards such as coastal oil spills, hazardous materials, and airport safety. In addition, in a county that experiences substantial development each year, Fire-Rescue actively participates on the county development review committee. The Fire-Rescue staff reviews and comments on whether there is adequate access to buildings by both personnel and apparatus, and whether there is adequate vehicle ingress and egress. The Fire-Rescue Department has a significant role relative to hazardous materials. Fire-Rescue staff pre-identifies hazardous chemical waste facilities and pre-plans emergency response. In addition, staff works with the facility managers by assisting in writing their emergency operations/evacuation plans. Also, as many other counties have done since Hurricane Andrew, the county has upgraded its building code. It requires that all structures be able to withstand 110 mph windload. The code now requires a finished floor elevation at 6 inches above minimum 100-year flood level. The county's building code also requires corrosion resistant hurricane clips, water resistant adhesives for shingles, and trusses manufactured in accordance with local wind models. Unlike many counties in Florida, Palm Beach County also requires shutters for all new single family homes, and glazing of exterior windows to achieve impact resistance from windborne debris. Another mitigative activity of Fire-Rescue involves pre-planning for hurricanes. This involves identifying "target hazards." These are buildings/developments that are highly vulnerable to damage during a hurricane. In pre-storm stage, Fire-Rescue personnel identify residents that did NOT evacuate, and where they live in the event Fire-Rescue staff has to search for individuals following the storm event. All fire stations have been fitted with shutters and have emergency generator and LP gas power sources. Also, all new facilities are being built to updated standards and have fire sprinkler/alarms. National Flood Insurance Programs (NFIP) The function of NFIP is to provide flood insurance to homes and businesses located in floodplains at a reasonable cost, and to encourage the location of new development away from the floodplain. The program is based upon mapping areas of flood risk, and requiring local implementation to reduce that risk, primarily through guidance of new development in floodplains. Congress created the NFIP in 1968 to minimize response and recovery costs and to reduce the loss of life and damage to property caused by flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers the NFIP. The two fundamental objectives of NFIP are to: 4-17 1. Ensure that new buildings will be free from flood damage; and 2. Prevent new developments from increasing flood damage to existing properties. The primary benefits of the NFIP are to: 1. Provide flood insurance coverage not generally available in the private market; 2. Stimulate local floodplain management to guide future development; 3. Emphasize less costly nonstructural flood control regulatory measures over structural measures; and 4. Reduce costs to the federal and state governments by shifting the burden from the general taxpayer to floodplain occupants. Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In return for NFIP making flood insurance available to property owners, the county and municipalities are required to adopt ordinances to manage development within 100- year floodplains to prevent increased flooding and minimize future flood damage. Palm Beach County Flood Insurance Rate Maps published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) dating as far back as 1978, are used as the basis for delineating the 100-year floodplain and identifying regulated land. It is not uncommon to have adjacent areas with two different 100- yearwater levels due to wave run up. The FIRM depicts the flood plain as determined by FEMA. Explanation of the various zones on the maps follows. Appendix C Flood Section has these zones mapped for Palm Beach County. Explanation of Zone Designations Zone Explanation A Areas of 100-year flood; base flood elevations and flood hazard factors not determined. AO Areas of 100-year shallow flooding where depths are between one (1) and three (3) feet; average depths of inundation are shown, but no flood hazard factors are determined. AH Areas of 100-year shallow flooding where depths are between one (1) and three (3) feet; base flood elevations are shown, but no flood hazard factors are determined. Al-A30 Areas of 100-year flood; base flood elevations and flood hazard factors determined. B Areas between limits of the 100-year flood and 500-year flood; or certain areas subject to 100-year flooding with average depths less than one square mile; or areas protected by levees from the base flood. C Areas of minimal flooding. D Areas of undetermined, but possible, flood hazards. V Areas of 100-year coastal flood with velocity (wave action); base flood elevations and 4-18 flood hazard factors not determined. V1-V30 Areas of 100-year coastal flood with velocity (wave action); base flood elevations and flood hazard factors determined. Flood Damage Prevention Ordinances Palm Beach County's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, covering the unincorporated areas of the county, can be accessed through the Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building Division's website. Municipal residents should contact their respective building department officials to determine what requirements are in effect for their jurisdictions. The ordinance has been revised and rewritten using the FEMA model. At this writing, the ordinance is being prepared for presentation to and approval by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. Floodplain Permitting The NFIP requires participating counties and municipalities to issue permits for all development in the 100-year floodplain. Development is broadly defined by NFIP to include any man-made change to land, including grading, filling, dredging, extraction, storage, subdivision of land, as well as the construction or improvement of structures. Proposed development must not increase flooding or create a dangerous situation during flooding, especially on neighboring properties. If a structure is involved, it must be constructed to minimize damage during flooding. Permitting officials work with applicants to discourage development in the floodplain wherever possible, but when unavoidable, the effects of development must be minimized. The permitting review process is a requirement for continued community participation in the NFIP. Violations can not only jeopardize a community's standing in the NFIP; moreover, they can impact the ability of residents to obtain flood insurance. Residents witnessing development occurring without permits are asked to protect their rights by reporting violators to the local permit office. Map Modernization Program Palm Beach County is an active participant in the Map Modernization Program. Since September 2000, the county and the 37 municipalities have been working with FEMA, their contract consultants, local engineering agencies, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the county's contract consultant in the development of a complete new set of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). The data being provided to FEMA's contractor includes new accurate LIDAR developed elevation data obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and from a county contract with Florida International University. At this writing, the new elevation data is available for as much as 60 percent of the county's topography and covers all our critical areas including our barrier islands, the intra-coastal areas, riverine areas, and the District's (SFWMD) flood control canal systems and their drainage basins. In addition, SFWMD has a contractor that is in the final stages of completing a hydraulic and hydrology study of the canal system and the sub-basins to establish the 100 year elevations within the system. We anticipate the availability of a complete set of new FIRMS for all of Palm Beach County prior to October 2004. In addition, the coordination process established between all of the agencies listed above will provide for faster coordination of future changes with FEMA, to ensure continued improvement in the currency and accuracy of the FIRMs. 4-19 CRS Since 1968, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has administered the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which offers federally backed insurance money to communities that agree to adopt and enforce minimum standards for flood plain management to reduce future flood damage. In 1991, the NFIP implemented the Community Rating System (CRS) for encouraging and recognizing community flood plain management activities that "exceed" these minimum NFIP standards. Today more than 900 communities across the nation participate in CRS, including Palm Beach County and most of its municipalities. Palm Beach County joined the CRS program in October of 1991. As an incentive and reward for participation, the flood insurance rates of residents in CRS communities may be reduced by up to 45% to reflect the reduced flood risk resulting from activities that meet CRS's three goals: reducing flood losses, facilitating accurate insurance ratings, and promoting the awareness of flood insurance. Communities can earn points in as many as 18 different creditable activity areas grouped into four areas of emphasis: promoting public awareness, reduction of flood damage, improved mapping and regulations; and enhanced flood preparedness. Based on the number of points earned, each CRS community is ranked in one of ten classes (with Class 1 requiring the most points). In turn, a community's class rating determines the amount of flood premium reduction its residents are eligible to receive. Communities are encouraged to improve their class ratings. Property owners residing within a Special Flood Hazard Area, an area subject to the one percent chance a year, may qualify for anywhere between 5% and 45% discount. Property owners outside the Special Flood Hazard Area qualify for a standard discount of 5%. The county strongly encourages all of its communities to take part in the CRS program. The county and its CRS participating municipalities track repetitive loss properties county-wide on an ongoing basis using information gathered annually from FEMA and state Focus reports. For analysis, LMS G1S maps and databases are updated using these inputs to reflect repetitive loss property locations relative to historical flood areas and designated Special Flood Hazard Areas. In accordance with CRS guidelines, letters are mailed annually to repetitive loss property owners by the county and municipalities explaining NFIP program benefits, the availability of mitigation assistance funding through the Flood Mitigation Assistance program and other mitigation assistance programs. Repetitive loss properties are an ongoing discussion and planning priority for the Mitigation Strategy Development and Flood Mitigation Advisory committees of the LMS. These committees, comprised of public and private sector representatives, are encouraged to develop and promote mitigation project ideas and strategies. Table 4.4 outlines the communities involved in the CRS program. All the communities involved in the CRS program have program activities that follow the same strategies. Palm Beach County's CRS program activities overlap and are inextricably interlinked with the activities of the unified LMS program. While the objectives of the CRS program are many, its key strategic objectives include: 1. Heightening public awareness of flood threats in the county 2. Discouraging/managing development in flood plains 3. Minimizing flood losses in the community 4. Mitigating to eliminate repetitive loss properties 5. Ensuring residents have access to the most cost affordable flood insurance possible 4-20 Some of these goals are met through the Education and Outreach Subcommittee formed during the development of the Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy. This committee's purpose is to provide information to the community and involve the community in mitigation efforts. One major effort of this subcommittee has been to encourage countywide participation in the CRS program by providing technical assistance to communities wishing to enter the CRS program, and assisting those communities already participating in the CRS program to improve their CRS ratings. Most communities in Palm Beach County are already participants in the program. These objectives are met by encompassing county and municipal plans and programs including FMA, CRS, Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans, Comprehensive Plan, Capital Improvement Plan and the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy. All have the objective to ensure the successful mitigation activities to reduce repetitive loss properties throughout the county and its municipalities. Outreach 8~ Education The Local Mitigation Strategy administers and otherwise supports a range of community Outreach and Education initiatives. Detailed descriptions of these activities and initiatives are contained in the County's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, the Five Year Strategic Plan, documentation associated with Community Rating System recertifications, Businesses Addressing Readiness & Recovery program documentation, the Emergency Management Website, etc. Outreach activities take many forms, including (but not limited to): presentations, workshops, courses, multilingual brochures, flyers, websites, media releases, plans, telephone directory postings, mailings and inserts, expos, on-site briefings, special websites and website postings, and library holdings. Many of these activities are done in cooperation with private-public partners and sponsors. As part of its participation in the Community Rating System program, the County maintains a collaborative Outreach Project Strategy Program, which encompasses a number of major outreach activities which are updated and reported to the Insurance Services Office as part of the annual recertification process. A representative listing of some of the more significant outreach and education activities includes: • Annual publication of a Hurricane & Flood Survival Guide (3 languages) • Annual Hurricane & Flood Awareness Expos) • Bell South Directory Emergency Information Pages (4 Directories) • Preparation/distribution of hazard and audience-specific brochures • Business preparedness and post-disaster needs posting websites • Business disaster planning guide - CD • Flood Information website • Emergency Information website • LMS meetings open to the public • Library holdings through the County Library System • Special programs for association represented communities • On-site presentations, structural evaluations, and planning assistance for special-interest groups such as home owner associations, property management firms, businesses, churches 8~ synagogues, public gathering facilities, etc. • Speakers bureau of county, municipal, not-for-profit and private business volunteers 4-21 • Participation in numerous fairs and expos hosted by public and private sector groups • Annual hurricane call-in event sponsored by a local TV affiliate • Course offerings (Certified and not) on safety and preparedness topics • Participation as presenters/instructors at the National, Governor's, and South Florida .hurricane conferences • Published articles, papers Most of the activities above are provided on an ongoing or seasonal basis. Details of most activities are documented in one or more of the following forms: in program specific reports, recertification packages, post-activity reports, monthly status reports, and in plan updates. The County and municipal jurisdictions maintain and distribute government and not-for-profit publications as appropriate. Lists of most distributed and held government and not-for-profit publications are contained in the county's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and relevant Community Rating System documentation. FMA The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program is a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) initiative administered by the Florida Department of Community Affairs to help communities identify and implement measures to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to homes and other structures insurable under the National Flood Insurance Program. Presently Palm Beach County offers the program on a limited basis to owners of "repetitive flood loss" properties based on the availability of federal and state funds and the availability of local resources to administer the program. The program provides homeowners with reasonable, cost-effective hazard mitigation options and potential public and private financing alternatives. The Federal Emergency Management Agency contributes 75% of eligible mitigation costs. The remaining 25% must come from non-federal sources. The homeowner must contribute at least 12.5%. However at the present time, Palm Beach County requires the homeowner to contribute the full non-federal share. Examples of flood mitigation projects that might qualify for FMA funding assistance include: Elevation of flood prone structures Relocation of flood prone structures Demolition (with or without rebuilding at higher elevation) Acquisition Various flood proofing measures. Information and support is provided in a variety of forms to potential FMA applicants to assist them in developing projects and preparing application packages. Through the county's new LMS committee- structure, the Project Support Committee is available to offer technical and administrative guidance and assistance to applicants, including assistance with benefit-cost computations. 4-22 Table 4.4. Summary of repetitive loss properties by local government and Community Rating System (CRS) Community Number Community Name Number of Repetitive Loss Properties Number of Claimed Repetitive Losses CRS Rating % Reduction in NFIP Rates 120192 Palm Beach County -Unincorporated 41 96 7 15% 120193 City of Atlantis 0 0 8 10% 000000 City of Belle Glade 0 0 NP 0% 120195 City of Boca Raton 3 7 8 10% 120196 City of Boynton Beach 12 30 8 10% 000000 Town of Briny Breezes 0 0 NP 0% 120198 Town of Cloud Lake 1 2 8 10% 125102 City of Delray Beach 13 32 9 5% 120200 Town of Glen Ridge 0 0 8 10% 000000 City of Greenacres 0 0 NP 0% 125109 Town of Gulf Stream 2 5 8 10% 120205 Town of Haverhill 1 UK NP 0% 125111 Town of Highland Beach 0 0 9 5% 120207 Town of Hypoluxo 0 0 8 10% 120208 Town of Juno Beach 2 6 5 25% 125119 Town of Jupiter 6 19 7 15% 120162 Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony 0 UK 8 10% 120211 Town of Lake Clark Shores 0 0 9 5% 120212 Town of Lake Park 2 4 9 5% 4-23 Community Number Community Name Number of Repetitive Loss Properties Number of Claimed Repetitive Losses CRS Rating % Reduction in NFIP Rates 120213 City of Lake Worth 8 19 9 5% 120214 City of Lantana 2 7 9 5% 120215 Town of Manalapan 2 7 9 5% 120216 Town of Mangonia Park 1 9 9 5% 120217 Village of North Palm Beach 1 2 8 10% 125134 Town of Ocean Ridge 13 29 8 10% 120219 City of Pahokee 1 UK NP 0% 120220 Town of Palm Beach 43 114 7 15% 120221 City of Palm Beach Gardens 2 4 9 5% 125137 Town of Palm Beach Shores 0 0 9 5% 120223 Village of Palm Springs 0 0 8 10% 125142 City of Riviera Beach 6 UK NP 0% 000000 Village of Royal Palm Beach 0 0 NP 0% 000000 City of South Bay 0 0 NP 0% 120227 City of South Palm Beach 3 10 9 5% 120228 Village of Tequesta 1 3 7 15% 125157 Village of Wellington 0 0 9 5% 120229 City of West Palm Beach 18 40 7 15% Based on the FEMA Florida Repetitive Loss List NP Non-Participant in the CRS Program UK Unknown 4-24 Elevation of New and Substantially Improved Structures Damage to "new" and "substantially improved" floodplain structures is minimized by elevating the lowest floor of occupied areas a specified amount above the 100-year flood elevation. Substantially improved structures are those where the cost of reconstruction, rehabilitation, additions or other improvements equals or exceeds 50% of the building's market value. Substantially improved structures are subject to the same elevation standards as new structures. Check with your local permit office for specific requirements in your jurisdiction. Elevation Certificates To verify that a building has been properly elevated, building officials require the completion of an Elevation Certificate by a professional engineer or surveyor. After the lowest floor is in place, its elevation above sea level is determined by a survey. The Elevation Certificate is part of the permit record and must be submitted before the building may be occupied. Further information on the requirements for floodplain development, the permitting process and Elevation Certificates can be obtained from your local permit office. Documented Repetitive Losses Palm Beach County adheres to FEMA's definition of repetitive loss properties, that is, properties whose owners have received payment for more than one claim within a 10-year period of their flood insurance policies as recorded by the NFIP. Table 4.4 summarizes the repetitive losses from Palm Beach- County and the incorporated areas. Also, present data on each community's CRS score indicates the percent reduction in National Flood Insurance rates each community's residents receive if they participate actively in the CRS program. Appendix J identifies and locates each repetitive loss property and evaluates its continued vulnerability to flooding damage. At this writing, FEMA records accounted for 183 registered repetitive loss properties within Palm Beach County unincorporated and its jurisdictions. The number has grown steadily with the increased tropical activity and extraordinary rain events the county has experienced. A significant percentage of these repetitive loss properties lie outside the county's recognized special flood hazard areas. The Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy's goal is to reduce the number of repetitive loss properties throughout the county and prevent new properties from being added to the list. The county takes great strives in trying to reduce and prevent repetitive loss properties. The county takes part in various programs to reduce and prevent repetitive losses such as FMA and CRS as demonstrated above. The LMS also has various plans incorporated into it to ensure it correlates with the other objectives throughout the county and its jurisdictions. The LMS is referenced throughout the Mitigation section of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan as the guiding source for mitigation activities pre and post disasters. Also, the Capital Improvement Plans reflect mitigation objectives to prevent repetitive loss properties. Since its inception, Palm Beach County's LMS has placed a major emphasis on drainage improvement projects as a major flood mitigation strategy. Indeed, drainage improvement projects have had a predominant representation on the LMS prioritized project list. Some large- 4-25 scale drainage improvement projects, perceived to be beyond the threshold for funding assistance applications, have historically been handled locally by Capital Improvement Plans rather than through the LMS. The LMS drainage projects are often coordinated with larger self- funded community drainage improvement projects. Drainage improvement projects; however, are often not the answer for isolated repetitive flood loss properties. Increasingly, the LMS has been moving toward a more comprehensive program of mitigation directed at repetitive loss problems. The county's network of CRS communities provides an excellent mechanism for identifying repetitive flood loss properties and coordinating comprehensive activities to launch mitigation initiatives. The LMS program not only provide the strategic guidance necessary to coordinating flood mitigation initiatives, it also helps in translating those strategies into viable flood mitigation projects. The final component in Palm Beach County's multi-program strategy is participation in the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program. Mitigation Projects to Repetitive Loss Properties The county first submitted project applications for FMA assistance in 1999. It was not until 2002 that the initial two projects were approved for FMA funding. The projects were completed in 2003. These projects provided all jurisdictions an opportunity to learn about the program and information that would be useful in planning their own programs. These two completed projects have been successful since two properties have been taken off the repetitive loss properties list. Project #1 -Elevation Project The first project involved a home in the unincorporated area of Palm beach County referred to as "The Acreage." The property has amassed four insurance losses since 1988 despite. The property does not reside in Special Flood Hazard Area. The elevation involved raising a slab on grade structure with the slab intact and placing it on extended foundation walls. A series of coordinated hydraulic jacks were used to achieve the target elevation above the base flood elevation. Openings for equalization of flood forces were included per FEMA specifications. Project #2 -Flood Wall Project The second FMA project involved a multiple flood loss property located in a residential community in the Lake Park area. The property did not suffer from flood water build up. Instead, flood water run off from neighboring properties tended to enter the slab at grade level structure, flowing through the house before exiting to lower elevations on the opposite side of the home. The project involved a combination of mitigation measures, including construction of a deflection wall, creation of swales, and the installation of improved drainage systems. These measures permit flood water runoff to be redirected around the structure rather than through it. These projects served two important purposes. They gave the county's CRS participating communities opportunity to observe and learn about the requirements and procedures of the FMA program and what will be required to organize and manage their local initiatives. They also provided lessons learned that will be valuable in developing a model for county jurisdictions and residents seeking FMA assistance. 4-26 4.1.4.2 Municipalities Within Palm Beach County, there are 37 municipalities (see Table 4.1). There is wide variation among the jurisdictions in terms of community character. Community character is shaped by factors such as land use mix, density, size of population, and location (e.g., on the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to Lake Okeechobee, inland). Due to the differences, it is not unusual for local governments to have different perspectives relative to the significance various hazards have on their community. Certainly there are hazards that all jurisdictions, regardless of the community character, have concern over such as flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes. In agricultural communities like Pahokee or Belle Glade, biological pest control, freezes, and drought are more likely to be of greater concern, while in communities bordering the Atlantic Ocean (e.g., Ocean Ridge, Palm Beach, Jupiter), hazards such as beach erosion and shoreline stabilization generate considerable concern among the residents. Table 4.2 delineates the location, type, community character, economic base, and degree to which each of the participating municipalities within the county is "built-out" at the present time. The following defines the headings displayed in the table: • Location Coastal -Municipality borders on the Atlantic Ocean Inland -Municipality does not border on the Atlantic Ocean or Lake Okeechobee Lakefront -Municipality borders on Lake Okeechobee • Urban/Rural Urban - Area characterized by activities predominantly based on the manufacture, production, distribution, or provision of goods and services in a setting which typically includes residential and nonresidential development uses other than those which are characteristic of rural areas Rural -Areas characterized by activities which are largely based on agricultural uses or the extraction of natural resources, or areas containing large proportions of undeveloped, unimproved, or low density property • Community Character Residential -Land use is primarily for housing Retirement -Land use is primarily for adult housing communities Working -Land use is primarily connected with the sale, rental, and distribution of products or performance of services • Percent Built Out • Economic Base 4-27 Agricultural -Main source of income is activities within land areas which are predominantly used for the cultivation of crops and livestock Business -Main source of income is primarily connected with the sale, rental, and distribution of products or performance of services Industrial -Main source of income is activities predominantly connected with manufacturing, assembly, processing, or storage of products Residential/Retirement -Main source of income is primarily connected with real estate. Listing of Municipal Agencies The organizational structure of each municipality in the county differs in terms of organizational complexity and functional responsibility. A city like West Palm Beach (population - 79,783) has an organizational structure that is considerably more complex than some of the smaller communities in the county like Atlantis, Cloud Lake or Jupiter Inlet Colony. The following is a brief discussion of typical agencies within the municipal organizational structure having hazard mitigation functional responsibilities. Emergency Management. Emergency management responsibilities generally fall within the purview of public safety, fire, and/or police departments. West Palm Beach is one of the few municipalities that have a staff person whose sole responsibility is emergency management. It is not unusual in many cities that emergency management is an individual's secondary responsibility. During emergency events, such as hurricanes, each local government has an "executive group" (e.g., Mayor, city manager, police chief, fire chief) which coordinates the city's efforts with the county Division of Emergency Management. Planning. The larger jurisdictions such as West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Jupiter, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and Palm Beach Gardens operate planning departments with professional staffs. Some of the smaller jurisdictions have single-person staffs, while the smallest assign those duties to a lay planning and zoning board and provide staff support by a building official or comparable staff person. The community development departments review zoning petitions, site plans, and other development orders (e.g., variances, special exceptions), as well as administering their local comprehensive plan. Building. Most municipalities issue their own building permits. However, for two municipal governments, the County Building Division issues their permits. They include Ocean Ridge and Gulf Stream. All operate under the Standard Building Code. Modifications are made to the various sections (e.g., building, plumbing, fire) of the Code from time to time; however, municipalities may or may not amend their local building code to reflect those changes. They do if they feel that the code modification is appropriate to their community. Public Works & Engineering. While not all municipalities have a public works and engineering department, all generally perform this function in some manner. If it is under a contractual arrangement, there is someone in the jurisdiction responsible for overseeing the consultant. The group having responsibility for public works and engineering has the responsibility for implementing structural improvements (e.g., stormwater facility retrofit, shuttering buildings, constructing new EOCs). 4-28 Fire Departments. While many cities contract with the County Fire-Rescue Department, there are others that operate their own fire-rescue departments. In some instances, smaller jurisdictions contract with a larger municipal neighbor. For example, Boynton Beach provides fire service to Golf, Gulf Stream, and Ocean Ridge. Municipal Mitigation Policies, Ordinances, and Plans Policy Plans. • Municipal Comprehensive Plans Like the county, each city has an adopted Comprehensive Plan. It serves as a policy instrument for each city and defines that particular city's development and redevelopment policies. All comprehensive plans are required by Section 163.3161, F.S. to contain 8 plan elements: Conservation, Infrastructure (i.e., potable water, sanitary sewer, stormwater management, solid waste, natural aquifer recharge), Future Land Use, Housing, Recreation and Open Space, Transportation, Intergovernmental Coordination, and Capital Improvement. For units of local government abutting the Atlantic Ocean, they must also prepare a Coastal Management Element. In Palm Beach County, 19 municipalities border the Atlantic Ocean coastline. There is considerable variation among local governments in the depth to which hazards are addressed in their comprehensive plans. Certainly the population size, geographic spatial limits, diversity in mix of land uses, and depth of understanding of hazard mitigation affects the level of detail local governments apply to the issue of hazards. Any extended discussion of hazards occurs, for the most part, in the Conservation, Coastal Management, and Infrastructure elements. A city-by-city hazard mitigation inventory, categorized by comprehensive plan element, is summarized in Table D-2. Specific mitigation- related policies from each municipality's Comprehensive Plan are described and cross-referenced in Appendix D. • Local Emergency Management Plans A number of municipalities have adopted emergency management plans. Most follow the content of the county CEMP. Their focus is on emergency response versus long-term hazard mitigation. Ordinances and Other Plans. Other types of ordinances and plans municipalities that have adopted that are relevant to hazard mitigation include: • Incorporating the 1997 edition of Standard Building Code complete with Appendices A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J and K; • Adding window glazing and/or shuttering requirements to their building codes; • Becoming affiliated with the Community Rating System (CRS) program (currently 29 out of 37 local governments are CRS qualified); • Emergency Water Restriction ordinances; • stormwater Master Plan; • Flood Damage Prevention and Protection Ordinance 4-29 Mitigation Projects/Initiatives A LMS Survey was prepared and distributed to all participating local governments as a means to inventory and assemble data on mitigation projects and initiatives each governmental entity had or was implementing. Projects are defined as capital facilities. Initiatives can be anything from purchase of property and relocation of homes or businesses, to upgraded building codes, to incentives, to public information campaigns, to preparedness training and drills, to professional development seminars. Thirty-six municipalities responded. Existing municipal hazard mitigation projects, and programs are summarized in Table D-3. There is wide variation; while a number of municipalities have not undertaken any mitigation projects, others have been highly proactive, completing multiple projects/initiatives. The following provides a general discussion of what is being accomplished by municipal governments in Palm Beach County. Also, there are a few communities that already have well-developed hazard mitigation programs in place. A brief discussion of each is included. Projects. Shuttering public facilities, and upgrading or correcting drainage facility deficiencies are the two most common types of hazard mitigation projects undertaken by Palm Beach County municipalities. Other types of projects reported in the local government LMS Survey are: • Glazing exterior windows on public facilities to achieve impact resistance from windborne debris; • Replacing and/or upgrading drainage pumps; • Installing emergency power generators; Installing a radio telemetry monitoring system for public utilities; • Sirens/loudspeaker warning system used for severe storms/lightning Codes/Ordinance Amendments. Many municipalities incorporated the updated Standard Building Code modifications introduced in 1994. Some of the more important features include: Modifying building codes to require floor slab or wood joists be above the 100-year floodplain and a minimum of 18 inches above the crown of the road; Requiring the elevation of structures; and Trusses manufactured in accordance with local wind models Other actions municipalities have taken include: Modifying existing Local Development debris impact standards; and Amending LDR to include section titled, Precautions. Regulation (LDR) to incorporate windborne "Building and Property Maintenance: Hurricane Professional Development Training. Twenty-three municipalities reported that their staff received professional development training over the course of a year. The amount of training staffs received differed by jurisdiction. City staff receiving training in emergency management activities typically comes from the following offices: fire-rescue, police, recreation, building, community development, and utilities. Types of training has included: • Damage assessment • Computer-aided management of emergency operations 4-30 • Amending LDR to include section titled, "Building and Property Maintenance: Hurricane Precautions. • Orientation to disaster assistance programs • Radiological emergency management • Annual state hurricane conference training sessions • Natural hazards mitigation and recovery • Yearly conference of National Fire Protection Association • Yearly conference of Building Officials Association of Florida • Training sessions with Federal Emergency Management Agency • Building Inspector courses on topics like hurricane resistant structural design, roofing updates, wood construction, and fire resistance and egress Preparedness Training. Fourteen local governments reported that they conduct preparedness training and drills for emergency situations. A number reported that annually, they carry out a mock hurricane disaster. Other types of preparedness training reported in the LMS Surveys included: • Structural fire drills • Tornado drill • Chemical spills • Terrorist response • Chlorine leak drills • Communication tests • Generator tests Education/Public Awareness. It is common practice among local governments to distribute informational materials to its citizens, especially as it relates to hurricanes. Among the 18 local governments reporting, the scope of their programs varied. The following are methods municipalities in Palm Beach County use to disseminate information about hazards or an impending emergency event: • Annual correspondence mailed to the residents reminding them of the need to be prepared for a hurricane • Hurricane Survival Guide • A Homeowner's Guide to Hurricane Retrofit • Classes on Emergency Response Training (C.E.R.T.) • Discussions with residents about hurricane preparedness • Hurricane preparation video shown on city cable station • Brochures on variety of disaster/emergency topics, including insurance, business interests, children and disasters, lightning and tornado safety • FAX-back system with a menu of public safety information • Dialogic System which automatically dials and plays recorded information imminent emergencies • City newsletter 4.1.5 Intergovernmental Coordination pet care, regarding 4-31 An essential element of the hazard mitigation process is intergovernmental coordination. Disasters know no boundaries; governments and service providers increasingly must work together to strengthen communities against the loss of life and property. Coordination is important not only horizontally at the local level between county, municipalities, non-profit organizations, and the private sector, but also vertically with key state and federal agencies. Besides the potential of the LMS initiative, there are several other coordination mechanisms that already exist. They are described briefly below. Metropolitan Planning Organization The Metropolitan Planning Organization of Palm Beach County, commonly known as the MPO, coordinates local, state, and federal funding for thoroughfare improvements. The policy board is comprised of 18 voting members (i.e., 5 representatives of the Board of County Commissioners, 13 representatives from the municipalities), and one non-voting member (i.e., Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, District IV). Two key policy documents of the MPO are the long-range transportation plan, and the five-year transportation improvement plan (TIP). The TIP identifies and schedules all future roadway improvements in the near-term. Local Government Comprehensive Plans One mechanism to achieve intergovernmental coordination is the local comprehensive plan. As identified in Appendix D, each comprehensive plan contains an intergovernmental coordination plan element. Palm Beach County Comprehensive Emergency Plan The county's CEMP as described in the section titled, Mitigation Policies and Ordinances, is very important in terms of coordination. It identifies coordination of the responsibilities and functions of agencies and organizations during disaster situations. District X Local Emergency Planning Committee The LEPC is an important vehicle to coordinate administering regional compliance with hazardous materials reporting and training laws. The TCRPC provides full-time staff to administer the activities of the Committee. State Emergency Management Plan The State of Florida CEMP establishes the framework of a coordination system to ensure that the State of Florida is prepared to respond to the occurrence of emergencies and disasters. The plan describes roles and responsibilities of state agencies, special districts, local governments, and voluntary organizations, unites the efforts of these groups for a comprehensive approach. The plan is divided into three sections. The Basic Plan: Specific Response/Recovery Actions: response, recovery, and mitigation of disasters; details responsibility at various levels of government; describes method of operations and financial management policies; ensures continuity of government; and addresses recovery issues. Outlines how the state will assist counties in Actions that are unique to a specific hazard, and are described in the Basic Plan and Response Functions sections. 4-32 Response Functional Annexes: Present the State's strategies for disaster response by outlining Emergency Support Functions (ESF). ESF's are structured from the Federal Response Plan. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Coordinated Review Committee The Comprehensive Plan Amendment Coordinated Review Interlocal Agreement establishes a countywide Comprehensive Plan Coordinated Review Process. It is designed to provide coordination of proposed plan amendments, cooperation between affected local governments and service providers, and opportunities to resolve conflicts only within the Plan Amendment Process. This process includes the following actions: • Proposed plan amendments must have sufficient distribution and dissemination to insure that initial transmittal and final approval do not occur without adequate notice to local governments and service providers who may be adversely affected by the action. • An avenue for discussion and evaluation of the proposed plan amendments is created so that the governing body is aware of objections, the basis for them, and the reasonableness of the objection. • An opportunity is created for conflict resolution of an item which, if approved, may result in a potential problem for another local government or service provider. • The Comprehensive Plan Amendment Coordinated Review Process does not diminish or transfer existing authority with respect to planning and implementation decision of the participants. The Multitilurisdictional Issues Coordination Forum The forum has been established through an resolution/interlocal agreement. The primary goal of this entity is to establish a mechanism that will provide a means of communication and education between the various local governments and service providers. This is accomplished through the receipt and review of reports; through presentations of items of multi jurisdictional impact; and through the review of actions taken by the Executive Committee. All members of this forum must be participants in the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Coordinated Review Interlocal Agreement. Local Emergency Management Network (LEMN) LEMN is an organization of professionals from agencies and municipalities throughout Palm Beach County who share a mutual interest in emergency management issues. The LEMN meets once a month. Meeting notices of related interest, and other information are distributed in advance of the scheduled meeting date. Members of LEMN benefit by: Receiving the latest information from federal, state and local levels of government concerning all issues relating to comprehensive emergency management; 4-33 Strengthening ties and sharing information with the county, neighboring municipalities and other agencies in the area; Exchanging ideas and receiving information regarding training opportunities in emergency management (many of which are free or involve minimal costs); and Meeting the managers and officials they may need to call on in times of emergency or disaster. 4.2 PRIVATE SECTOR BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS 4.2.1 Background Major disasters have repeatedly demonstrated that all components of the community can be significantly impacted, either directly or indirectly by the event. It is therefore important that mitigation and redevelopment planning efforts also involve the entire community. Involvement of the private sector in the LMS process was given high priority from the outset of the program by the Division of Emergency Management (DEM). Besides receiving funding from the Florida Department of Community Affairs (FDCA) to prepare a LMS, the FDCA also awarded Palm Beach County a grant pursuant to Chapter 9G-19, Florida Administrative Code, to develop a Business Community Recovery and Redevelopment Strategy Implementation. Since private sector involvement was important in both efforts, the DEM a committee for education and outreach was created. In addition, staff from the DEM and the Palm Beach County Office of Economic Development coordinated with each other on all relevant issues of mutual interest to both programs. The following groups have participated actively in the program: Business Alliance Florida Light & Power Company Palm Beach Community College Black Business Investment, Inc. Home Depot Motorola Port of Palm Beach Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce Delray Beach Community Development Agency Palm Beach County Information System Services Department Fidelity Federal of the Palm Beaches The Northern Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, Inc Zions Small Business Finance Business Loan Funds the Palm Beaches Florida Insurance Council Brown Distributing Tourist Development Board Farm Bureau West Palm Beach County Purchasing Department WPBF Channel 25 The Boynton Beach Mall Palm Beach County Economic Office Poe & Brown, Inc Small Business Bank Suntrust Pratt 8~ Whitney Bank Atlantic 4-34 Perhaps the greatest accomplishment, beyond the specific accomplishments outlined in this section, has been special collaborative relationships now established between the private sector and public sector entities. Cornerstone partnerships in this endeavor now exist between the Palm Beach County DEM and Economic Development Divisions, and participating municipalities on the public side and a network of participating Chambers of Commerce. The initiatives outlined in this section are an integral part of the ongoing local disaster mitigation strategy. In the private sector, efforts are directed at minimizing private sector losses, improving business survival rates, protecting and preserving the economic base provided by businesses, and speeding the overall community recovery process. Four key objectives were addressed: Objective 1 Establish improve coordination. Objective 2 Refine the hazard sector. intergovernmental and private sector and vulnerability analysis for fhe economic Objective 3 Evaluate local available resources, identify gaps and develop appropriate funding mechanisms and strategies to fill any gaps. Objective 4 Create a public education program focusing on educating the business community to be prepared for disasters and able to recover quickly. 4.2.2 Accomplishments The following summarizes the improved accomplishments of the private sector work effort of the Outreach and Education Committee by objective: 4.2.2.1 Objective 1: Establish improved intergovernmental and private sector coordination. Three tasks related to this objective represent the beginning points for an ongoing, long-range program to improve intergovernmental and private sector collaboration, coordination and relations. Task 1 Prepare a comprehensive vendor list and inventories of equipment and supplies. The primary thrust of this task was to create a system whereby businesses victimized by disasters could access vendors and suppliers to procure goods and services necessary to rebuild and resume normal business operations. Early in the project, the Economic Development Specialist met with the purchasing staff of several county and municipal agencies relative to the characteristics of their databases and their potential suitability for business disaster applications. With the assistance of representatives from the Information Systems Services Department (ISS), the idea was conceived of housing the vendor database in the business section of the Palm Beach County Emergency Management web site. 4-35 Upon further discussion, the idea eventually evolved to the creation of a reverse vendor database, an emergency need posting system for disaster-impacted businesses. This approach avoids most of the maintenance costs and burdens that are associated with traditional vendor databases. ISS was subsequently commissioned to develop this system, eventually dubbed the "Emergency Business Buyers' Database." Development and testing were successfully accomplished in early July; the system awaits activation if and when a local disaster occurs. Task 2 Develop a comprehensive list of needs for emergency contracts and agreements, and secure sources for items needed by the response community which are usually not needed in day to day operations. Research determined that the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department has in place item lists, source lists, and systems and procedures necessary for fully meeting the needs of the County's response community and to satisfy the assistance requirements spelled out by the mutual aid agreement with Orange County. Efforts to publicize the existence of this list to the local community are being made through the Chambers of Commerce to facilitate .local involvement, when possible. Task 3 Establish Business Hotlines, Business Aid and Redevelopment Assistance Centers. An important element in the support of private sector preparedness and timely recovery is the ability of businesses to stay abreast of critical information. An objective in this project was to provide the business community with asingle-point contact for accessing important business- related information to assist pre-disaster preparations and post-disaster recovery activities. As part of its partnership agreements with various Chambers of Commerce throughout the county, Palm Beach County Emergency Management is encouraging chambers to dedicate one or more telephone lines to serve as an emergency "hot line" service for community businesses. At the time of this writing, discussions were underway with the Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce to decide remaining operational, administrative and technical details of the system. Thereafter, an emergency "hot line," staffed at the Chamber by its members, will attempt to coordinate and respond to pre and post disaster business concerns and needs. 4.2.2.2 Objective 2: Refine hazard and vulnerability analysis for the economic sector. The Steering Committee definition of critical facilities includes several economic sector facilities, notably nursing and convalescent centers, and public communication facilities in what are designated as primary critical facilities, and financial institutions, pharmacies, reconstruction material suppliers, medical clinics, and food distribution centers in what are designated as secondary critical facilities. Private sector primary critical facilities are included in the ArcView database, and, when the Property Appraiser's office completes the automated inventory conversion of commercial and industrial properties into an ArcView database, secondary critical facility information will be merged with the database file. The vulnerability of the business community to potential disasters was analyzed. Mapping and tabular products were developed that may be used by commercial/industrial property owners for performing self-analysis of hazard vulnerabilities. These products also provide a better 4-36 understanding of the various hazards that could potentially impact segments of business community. An Economic Disaster Management Information System (EDMIS) was developed and designed. Unfortunately, this product cannot be used until database conversion is completed by the Property Appraiser's Office. Once on-line, however, EDMIS will be used to more fully explore mitigation opportunities in the private sector. 4.2.2.3 Objective 3: Evaluate local available resources, identify gaps, and develop appropriate funding mechanisms and strategies to fill the gaps. Exploratory initiatives were explored relating to ensuring post-disaster cash flow, creating emergency loan programs and community credit programs, expediting the processing of post- disaster loans, and establishing a "bridge loan" capability. The policies and programs of area banks were reviewed, various loan funds examined, and state and federal agency programs, including "Operation Open For Business.," were reviewed. Among the most glaring "gaps" uncovered that could impact Palm Beach County businesses were the following: • Meeting the managers and officials they may need to call on in times of emergency or disaster. • Insurance typically does not cover all business losses. • Banks will not necessarily loan money to victimized businesses and may not relax their requirements for financial documentation and credit status in emergency periods. • Business interruption insurance is seldom purchased by businesses because it is so costly. • Low interest loans for mitigation projects are not yet available in Palm Beach County. The challenge of dealing with these issues, however, is indeed complex. The decision authority for creating policies and programs dealing with these issues invariably resides at levels outside Palm Beach County. Creation of emergency business assistance programs will likely require legislative initiatives and corporate lobbying beyond the influence of even regional interests. Even so, the need for creative funding mechanisms and strategies was a consistent theme throughout the project and was a common speaking point at private sector and public sector forums. The project team of a year 1999-2000 grant funded to Palm Beach County, entitled Businesses Addressing Readiness & Recovery (BARR), will continue efforts to mobilize sufficient support to positively influence private sector and public sector decision makers to institute meaningful emergency assistance programs for businesses. It will support other related initiatives underway at the state level. The BARR program will also pattern many of programs and initiatives after those of Project Impact and the City of Deerfield Beach's Operation Open for Business. 4.2.2.4 Objective 4: Create a public education program focusing on educating the business community to be prepared for a disaster and able to recover 4-37 quickly. Two tasks of this objective address a program to enable the business community to educate and prepare itself, reaching the greatest number of businesses in the shortest time possible. Task 1 Train Chamber of Commerce staff and the business community. During the course of the project, staff members attended, participated in, and led a variety of business-related forums on disaster issues, including disaster conferences, workshops, professional association meetings, expos and trade shows, and community planning sessions. They also worked closely with private and public sector experts on a number of significant community initiatives and reviewed extensive literature from FEMA, state, federal and non-government organization sources. Among the many methods employed to reach and educate the business community throughout Palm Beach County were: • Insurance typically does not cover all business losses. • Distribution of specially designed BARR pamphlets and business cards • "Of Interest To Business" location on the County's Emergency Management web site • Booths in expos, fairs, trade shows • Presentations to business, professional and public sector groups • Media interviews and articles • Presentations at the 1999 National Hurricane Conference • Participation in other initiatives (e.g. Project Impact and Operation Open For Business) • One-on-one contingency planning assistance for larger businesses In this task, members of several Chambers of Commerce and mentors from large- and medium- sized businesses have been trained to train others and make presentations raising the business community's awareness of preparedness issues and options. These efforts will continue. Task 2 Develop a written business contingency planning guide. It was reasoned that preparation and distribution of a business contingency planning workbook and a business contingency plan template would be practical and productive contributions to building a more disaster resistant business community. The workbook that has been developed serves as the primary text for Emergency Management's ongoing series of contingency planning workshops. Following the template, small- to middle-sized businesses are able to easily prepare contingency plans tailored to their specific needs. A copy of the contingency planning workbook and promotional materials produced in conjunction with hosting Chambers of Commerce is available from the DEM. At the time of this writing, approximately 125 businesses have attended workshops and prepared plans. Conducting workshops will continue to be a priority, as will be the training of industry trainers and the development of mentors to continue planning initiatives after the grant period concludes. 4.3 STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 4-38 As has been described in the text, local governments in Palm Beach County have taken steps to strengthen themselves both in terms of capital facility improvements and ordinances, regulations, and programs. Becoming more disaster-resistant is not limited to just hardening of structures. There are a number of activities that the County and municipalities can undertake to strengthen the role of local governments to lessen the impacts resulting from emergency events which do not require expending money on capital projects. Plans can be modified, laws and regulations can be amended, informational materials published and distributed, and professional training augmented. Ideas were generated from a variety of sources: interviews with local jurisdictions, and information generated from LMS Survey forms, the LMS Steering Committee and subcommittees, and discussions with local governments. The suggestions for countywide projects resulting from the various discussions with local government include: Projects on the LMS PPL should be incorporated in local government comprehensive plans, capital improvement elements (CIE), at the time the CIE's are reviewed on an annual basis in accordance with Section 163.3177 (3) (a), Florida Statutes (F.S.). 2. As permitted under Section 163.3177 (7) (h) & (I), F.S., local governments could incorporate optional comprehensive plan element for public safety, or a hazard mitigation/post-disaster redevelopment plan; 3. Integrate the LMS into the Palm Beach County CEMP as appropriate and within the state specified guidelines. 4. Assess existing CRS programs to determine ways to strengthen and improve the local jurisdiction's CRS rating and support non-CRS communities to join the program. 5. Recommend that public building construction, whether it be new construction or renovation of older public structures, incorporate hazard mitigation building practices, whenever financially feasible; 6. Recommend to the appropriate authorities, the incorporation of safe room requirements in the local building code. 7. Update existing Palm Beach County post-disaster redevelopment plans, and prepare a model plan as a guide for local jurisdictions. 8. Support BARR in the continuing effort of coordination and mutual support between the county, local, and business community, before, during and after a disaster event. 9. The LMS Steering Committee should work with the partner communities and the county to continue ongoing funding and staffing for the continuation of LMS. 10. Recommend emergency building permit procedures to local authorities and jurisdictions. 11. Seek avenues to provide technical assistance in grant writing and engineering for local jurisdictions in the support of LMS projects. 4-39 12. Develop a model CEMP mitigation element as a guide for local jurisdictions in mitigation plan development. 13. Seek opportunities and potential funding sources to bury electrical wires, especially in multi jurisdictional projects. 14. In order to increase shelter capacity countywide, support the retrofitting of all appropriate structures suitable for use as shelters. 15. Develop a disseminate multi-media outreach program countywide which will support the goals of LMS. 4-40 4-41 5.0 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION METHODOLOGY 5.1 DEVELOPMENT AND RATIONALE Development and approval of an effective hazard mitigation project prioritization methodology is critical for the long-term success of any proposed LMS. The project prioritization methodology is the tool with which the LMS Steering Committee or some designated subset of that Committee will develop the single prioritized list of mitigation projects, which is one of the ultimate goals of the LMS effort. The only projects eligible for FEMA approval have to be submitted by a local government who participated in the planning process. These local governments must follow and continue to follow Palm Beach County's Local Mitigation Strategy's participation rules in Section 1. Palm Beach County established a scoring procedure when the plan was first written in 1999. The scoring procedure is detailed below along with examples in Appendix G. This procedure remains in place thus the county has a structured scoring process for projects seeking alternative funding sources other than federal programs. However, there could be changes made due to new Federal regulations. The LMS has been proactive in getting its participants the ability to perform a Benefit Cost Analysis to keep Palm Beach County eligible to compete for federal monies nationwide. Projects being submitted for federal funding require a Benefit Cost Analysis to be completed along with an application for submission. The objective is to create an adequate strategy for Palm Beach County to prioritize projects for possible funding other than federal funds, which are going to be prioritized based on strictly on Benefit Cost Analysis, Environmentally sound and Technically feasible. A column has been added to the Project Prioritized List (PPL) to include whether or not the project has a Benefit Cost Analysis completed. Moreover, Palm Beach County encourages all projects with the potential of a Benefit Cost Analysis greater than 1 to be completed. The PPL can be referenced in Appendix E. In addition, Appendix F is a list of potential funding sources for mitigation projects. There was a column added to the PPL to illustrate each individual project's potential funding source referenced to a narrative detailing these funding sources. There was also a column added to express time frame of potential funding for each individual project. To be effective and gain the support of all the communities involved, the criteria used to rank and prioritize proposed mitigation projects must accomplish the following objectives: 1) They must be fair and objective. Mitigation projects proposed by small communities must have equal opportunity to achieve as high, or a higher priority than mitigation projects proposed by larger communities or the County. Likewise, mitigation projects proposed by poor communities must have the opportunity to achieve as high, or higher a priority than those projects proposed by richer communities. In short, the project evaluation criteria must ensure that each proposed mitigation project is evaluated and ranked based on individual merit; 2) They must be flexible enough to effectively rank projects mitigating for a variety of hazards. The LMS is an "all hazards" program. The criteria used to rank potential mitigation projects must be capable of ranking individual mitigation projects with 5-1 diverse goals such as flood mitigation, wildfire protection, or hazardous waste spill prevention; 3) They must be functional and tied to real-world considerations such as competitive grant funding requirements. Palm Beach County will be developing a list of prioritized mitigation projects that will have to compete with a prioritized list of similar type projects from other counties in the state. It does no good to develop a list which ranks non-competitive, non-fundable projects as high priority mitigation projects; 4) They must be simple, easily understood, and relatively easy to apply. Many, perhaps hundreds, of potential mitigation projects will have to be prioritized by the Steering Committee or some subset thereof. This means that individual committee members will be scoring many projects. These individuals must be able to work through the project scoring process relatively rapidly for each project they evaluate; and 5) They must be individually well defined and specific. Each individual scoring criteria category must be well defined with the possible points to be awarded broken down in as much detail as possible to eliminate arbitrary variation in how various individuals might score the same category. Examples and guidelines need to be provided to those doing the actual scoring. The prioritization process will be an ongoing process as the LMS is continually refined and updated. New individuals will be called upon to apply these scoring criteria in the years ahead. The criteria must be such that the new people can step in and apply them in a consistent manor with a minimal learning curve. Much work has been done in the form of testing, revising, and fine tuning the Project Prioritization Criteria proposed in draft form with the 31 October deliverable. The fourteen originally proposed scoring criteria have been divided up based of three overarching mitigation requirements. These overarching requirements are as follows: 1) Community Benefit The single most important consideration for any mitigation project is "What benefit does the community derive from this effort?" How, and to what extent does this mitigation project benefit the citizens of a community?; 2) Community Commitment. What is the community's level of commitment that is proposing this mitigation project? All mitigation projects have to compete for funding. If the community or governmental entity proposing a given project is not willing to commit substantial time and effort to it, this project has less chance of ever being accomplished even if it is a very worthy project. There is no point in ranking a project highly that may never be accomplished even if funds are made available. 3) Protect Implementation. Is this project technically, financially, and legally feasible? Basically this overarching requirement addresses the ease with which a project can be implemented. How easily can required permits be obtained? What is the 5-2 time frame for accomplishing this project's goals? Are there any technical problems that must be overcome to implement this project? There is no point in ranking as "high priority" mitigation projects that have such severe legal, technical, or environmental drawbacks that years of study and/or litigation might be required before they could be implemented. The rationale for each scoring criterion on the Project/Initiative Evaluation Score Sheet, its connections to known funding sources, and directions on specific numbers of points to award are discussed below. 5.1.1 Community Benefit 5.1.1.1 Community Rating System (CRS) Credit -Does the proposed project or initiative facilitate the objective of, or provide points toward improving the community's CRS Classification? The CRS rating system determines the discounts community residents receive on flood insurance premiums. Flooding from rain events, tropical storms and hurricanes, and storm surges is one of the most significant hazards faced by residents along the Gold Coast. Activities that reduce the community vulnerability to flooding and at the same time provide points toward improving the community CRS rating have an obvious benefit to the community. In addition, FEMA makes available certain monies specifically for flood mitigation projects. Award of these grants is closely tied to a community's participation in the CRS program and efforts made to improve their rating. At present, all communities must have an adopted floodplain management plan to be eligible for these FEMA flood mitigation grants. It is our understanding that, once adopted, the LMS will be accepted as fulfilling the floodplain management plan requirement, thus making several more communities within the county eligible for these funds. CRS points are awarded after a project is completed and reviewed by the CRS coordinator, but we must obviously score this category before that project actually happens. To account for this, points within our evaluation are awarded based on those activities that have the highest potential point awards from the CRS program. In this case, the breakdown is as follows: CRS Activity Category Points Awarded Flood Damage Reduction 10 Mapping and Regulatory 8 Flood Preparedness 6 Public Information 4 5.1.1.2 Project Benefit -Does the project address critical elements of the community infrastructure? The critical question addressed here is, does this proposed project help protect the community by hardening some critical element in the community's infrastructure that will reduce the 5-3 potential loss of life or property damage sustained by the community if a disaster strikes? Specific programs offering state and, federal grant money are available for mitigation projects to make community infrastructure or property critical to public safety more disaster resistant. Points under this criterion are awarded based on the nature of the facility or infrastructure element being hardened or protected. If the proposed projects mitigate a problem in a primary critical facility such as a hospital, EOC, or emergency shelter it would receive 10 points under this criterion. Primary critical facilities are defined as "Facilities critical to the immediate support of life and public safety." These are the facilities the community cannot afford to have any loss of function, even for a short period of time. Flooding produces a widespread direct and indirect danger to large segments of the community, while at the same time damaging or potentially damaging such critical infrastructure elements as roads and storm water drainage systems. Therefore, a project reducing or preventing storm water accumulation and flooding during storm events would receive 8 points under this criterion. Secondary critical facilities are defined as, "Facilities that will be critical for community recovery and restoration of services." Projects that help protect these types of facilities will be awarded 6 points. Public convenience facilities are quality of life facilities such as parks, recreation areas, and non-essential public buildings. Projects protecting these types of public property will be awarded 4 points under this criterion. 5.1.1.3 Community Exposure -Does the project mitigate a frequently occurring problem or a problem to which a community is particularly vulnerable? This criterion attempts to balance the actual risk of a specific disaster occurring versus the community's exposure in terms of life and property damage if the disaster does occur. For example, a nuclear power plant meltdown would be catastrophic if it occurred, but the frequency with which meltdowns occur is unknown in the U.S. and optimistically extremely low. Therefore, a project proposing to mitigate for possible nuclear power plant meltdown by providing lead lined emergency shelters would score lower than a project which mitigates for a more frequent, but less catastrophic type of disaster, such as the flooding of a library. Data for this evaluation will come from the Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) portion of the LMS project, and will be community specific. For example, all communities along the Gold Coast experience thunderstorms, lightning, and frequent localized short term flooding, but in most, the exposure in terms of life and property damage is relatively low. Some specific communities, however, such as mobile home parks, or areas with know drainage problems, have much higher exposures to ill effects from thunderstorm hazards.. The entire Gold Coast has a high exposure to damage from tropical storms and hurricanes. Category 1 and 2 hurricanes occur with a relatively high frequency, while category 3, 4, and 5 hurricanes are less frequent. All of these factors must be evaluated in weighing the merits of one mitigation project against another. Specific guidelines for assigning points under this evaluation criterion are as follows 5-4 Community Exposure # of People or $ Value of Property Frequency or Risk of Occurrence Points Awarded High High 10 Points Moderate High 8 Points Low High 6 Points High Moderate 9 Points Moderate Moderate 7 Points Low Moderate 4 Points High Low 5 Points Moderate Low 2 Points Low Low 1 Points 5.1.1.4 Cost Effectiveness - What is the benefit/cost ratio of the project applying the following Benefit/Cost ratio formula: (Loss Exposure ($) Before Project -Loss Exposure ($) After Project) =Cost of the Project "A key criterion for mitigation projects to be eligible for funding is that they be cost effective." This is a direct quote from the FEMA 1996 guidelines for determining the cost-effectiveness of mitigation projects. "Mitigation efforts can be justified only to the extent to which the averted losses in terms of life and property exceeds the cost of a given mitigation project or effort." In other words, if a mitigation project costs more than what it is designed to protect, why do it? While a positive Benefit/Cost Ratio is an absolute requirement for FEMA funding, it should be a primary consideration in evaluating any mitigation idea. For this reason, it is the single most highly valued component of the project prioritization criteria. For any mitigation project to receive FEMA money, the mitigation project application will have to include a detailed Benefit/Cost analysis. Depending on the complexity of the proposed project and the amount of funding required, this Benefit/Cost analysis may require engineering drawings and/or evaluation of alternatives. Such a detailed analysis is beyond the scope of the LMS and in most cases beyond FEMA requirements. In 1996, FEMA published a new guideline for mitigation project evaluation titled "How to Determine Cost-Effectiveness of Hazard Mitigation Projects - A New Process for Expediting Application Reviews". The above formula is derived from that publication. It was developed to allow administrators to rapidly screen potential mitigation projects in a three step process: 1) Screen the project by reviewing the application data; 5-5 2) Conduct a quick Benefit/Cost analysis; and 3) (a) If the quick analysis yields aBenefit/Cost Ratio greater than one, continue processing the application; or (b) If the Benefit/Cost analysis is less than one, request additional information from the proposer. An example application of the Benefit/Cost formula is as follows: A community has an estimated $90,000 worth of books that may be lost due to storm surge. To shutter the Library will cost $20,000 and will prevent loss from surges associated with category 1 to 3 hurricanes. Category 1 to 3 storms represent 70% of the hurricanes likely to strike this community so the risk of loss is assumed to be reduced by 70%, leaving a remaining exposure of 30% or $27,000. Applying the formula: ($ 90, 000 - $ 27, 000) _ $ 20, 000 = 3.15 This project has aBenefit/Cost ratio of 3.15. The community is also considering raising the floor of this library building by 2 ft at a cost of $ 75,000. Such a project would protect the books from storm surge under all but category 5 hurricane conditions, or approximately 85 % of the time. The residual exposure associated with this plan would be 15 % or $ 13,500. Applying the formula: ($ 90,000 - $ 13,500) _ $ 75,000 = 1.02 The benefit/cost ratio on this plan is only 1.02. While this is still a positive ratio, the better return on dollars invested is achieved under the first alternative, shuttering the Library. The higher the Benefit/Cost ratio, the better return per dollar invested is achieved. Under the first example the community is receiving $3.15 return in terms of lost prevention for every dollar invested. Under the second example the community is receiving only $ 1.02 return in terms of loss reduction for every dollar invested. 5-6 Points under this criterion will be awarded as follows: BenefitlCost Ratio Points 4.0 or greater 20 Points 3.0 to 3.9 16 Points 2.0 to 2.9 12 Points 1.0 to 1.9 8 Points <1.0 0 Points 5.1.2 Community Commitment 5.1.2.1 Contained Within the Existing Comprehensive Growth Management Plan (CGMP) - /s the project or initiative consistent with or incorporated in the existing Comprehensive Growth Management Plan? Projects which are already contained within the approved Capital Improvements or other sections of an existing Comprehensive Growth Management Plan have already been designated as both needed and wanted within a community and are already approved by the community's elected representatives. They have the force of law behind them. Ten points will be awarded to projects falling into this category. Points will be awarded under this criterion in the following manner: Contained within a specific "Policy" 10 Points Contained in "Goal" with proposed "Policy" amendment 8 Points Contained within a broad "Goal" 5 Points Contained in a proposed amendment 3 Points Not in conflict with the CGMP 1 Point 5.1.2.2 Contained Within an Existing Emergency Management Plan or Other Functional Plan Developed by an Official Local Governmental Entity -Has this project or initiative already been proposed as a management initiative or structural improvement in any emergency or growth management plan proposed or adopted by County or local jurisdictions? This applies to both officially adopted plans and to those plans or amendments to plans which have been proposed but not yet officially adopted. One of the objectives of the LMS is to encourage local governments to officially adopt mitigation measures into their Comprehensive and Emergency Management Plans. If a community wants to improved the score of a proposed 5-7 mitigation project or initiative it can propose and amendment to its CGMP or CEMP containing the measure. Points will be awarded under this criterion in the following manner: Officially adopted 10 Points Proposed/Not officially adopted 6 Points Not in conflict with any plan 2 Points 5.1.2.3 Public Support - Is there demonstrated public support for this project or recognition of this problem? The question of how "public support" should be demonstrated has caused much discussion. It has been decided that points under this criterion should be awarded as follows: Has this projector problem been the subject of: a) An Advertised Public Meeting = 3; and b) Written evidence of public support = 2. Has the project or problem been the subject of both a) an advertised public meeting, and b) written evidence of public concern or support. If so award 5 points. 5.1.3 Project Implementation 5.1.3.1 Consistency with Existing Regulatory Framework - Is the project consistent with existing legal and regulatory and environmental/cultural framework? Does the proposed project require any changes or waivers in existing building, zoning, or environmental statutes or ordinances? If changes or waivers are required, there will be an extra step in implementing such a project and the timeline to accomplish the project must be extended accordingly. Projects which are consistent with the existing legal and regulatory framework will receive 5 points. Projects which are in conflict with some aspect of the existing regulatory framework will receive lower point scores depending upon the seriousness and numbers of regulatory barriers to be overcome in implementing the proposed project. Points will be awarded under this criterion as follows: No regulatory issues 5 Points Local issues 4 Points Regional issues 3 Points State issues 2 Points Federal issues 1 Point 5-8 5.1.3.2 Funding Availability - Is there a funding source currently available for this particular project? Ten points will be awarded to any project for which funding is currently available. If funding is anticipated but currently not available, points will be awarded as follows: Funds available now 10 Points Available in 1 year 8 Points Available in 2 years 6 Points Available in 3 years 4 Points Available in 4 years 2 Points Available in 5 years+ 1 Point 5.1.3.3 Matching Funds -Are matching funds or in-kind services available for this project? This criterion has been added because many, if not most, funding sources require local sponsors to put up some form of match either in terms of funds or services.. Points will be awarded under this criterion as follows: Match of 50% or more 5 Points 40 to 49% 4 Points 30 to 39 % 3 Points 20 to 29 % 2 Points 1 to 20 % 1 Point 5.1.3.4 Timeframe for Accomplishing Objectives -How long will it take for the proposed mitigation project to accomplish its stated goals? Projects which can be accomplished quickly have an inherent advantage over long-term projects, although long-term projects may ultimately be more beneficial to the community. The following weighted scale assigns points to proposed projects based on the length of time that will be required before a community begins to receive benefits from the project. 1 Year 5 Points 2 Years 4 Points 3 Years 3 Points 5-9 4 Years 2 Points 5 Years + 1 Point In order for the individuals scoring mitigation projects to perform their jobs adequately and in a meaningful time frame it is critical that those proposing a mitigation project or projects provide as much of the critical information required for scoring as possible when they submit their projects. To help with this the attached Mitigation Project Proposal Form has been developed. Appendix G contains four examples showing how this scoring process is to applied in ranking proposed mitigation projects. 5.2 TIE-BREAK PROCEDURE In the case of tie scores, three questions may be applied. Ties decided by #1 will be so ranked: remaining ties not broken with question #1 will have question #2 applied. Ties decided by question #2 will be so ranked; remaining ties not broken will have question #3 applied. Ties decided by question #3 will be so ranked; remaining ties not broken with question #3 will be ranked in the order of the magnitude of effect on the community - these projects will be ranked in accordance with the number of people that will be helped by the project, largest first. Question #1: Which project has the highest Community Benefit score? Question #2: Which project has the highest Community Commitment score? Question #3: Which project mitigates for the most frequently occurring hazard? 5.3 LMS EVALUATION PANEL The Evaluation Panel will be responsible for developing the list of prioritized the LMS projects. This section describes how the Panel is organized, the length of term of members, composition of the Panel, a method to seek appointment to the Panel, and staffing responsibility. 5.3.1 Organizational Structure/Composition There will be a total of 15 people on the Evaluation Panel. The Evaluation Panel is to be comprised of three sub-groups: Community Benefit, Community Commitment, and Project Implementation with 5 people assigned to each sub-group. (These three sub-groups mirror the three major overarching requirements of the Project Prioritization Methodology). 5-10 5.3.2 Panel Appointment Individuals will petition the Steering Committee for appointment. That is accomplished by having each prospective candidate submit a letter of interest. The letter should not only identify an individual's interest in being appointed, but also indicate to which sub-group the candidate would like to be appointed. For an individual to be considered for appointment to a particular sub-group, they need to exhibit one or more of the attributes particular to the sub-group (see below): 5.3.2.1 Community Benefit • Familiarity with the Community Rating System program; • Familiarity with cost/benefit ratio methodology; • Experience in completing damage assessment; • Experience in one or more of the following fields: civil engineering, emergency management, community planning, public works, risk management, fire-rescue, hazardous materials, and crime prevention/intervention. 5.3.2.2 Community Commitment Experience in the preparation of local comprehensive plans; • Experience in the preparation of emergency management plans/annexes; • Experience in one or more of the following fields: emergency management, community planning, public administration, and local government law; • Experience as an elected official. 5.3.2.3 Project Implementation • Experience in the process of analyzing/preparing ordinances; • Familiarity with grant funding; • Familiarity with government finance/budgeting; • Experience being an environmental regulator; and • Experience in regulating land development. 5.3.2.4 Eligibility for Federal Funding In order to receive a check in the Eligible for federal monies requires: • A Benefit Cost Analysis greater than 1, and • Additional requirements to include Environmentally Sound and Technically Feasible will be adjusted for in the future Federal funding may require additional applications or supporting documents which will be requested based upon each individual federal program. The Panel members would serve two (2) year terms except as described below 5-11 Membership terms will be staggered. Initially, for each sub-group of five individuals, three members will be appointed for a one year term, and two individuals will be appointed for two years. Panel members can be reappointed. 5.3.3 Staffing The Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management will serve as staff to the Evaluation Panel. 5.4 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION UPDATING PROCESS STEP 1 Each year in January and July, the existing unified, countywide Project Prioritization List (PPL) will be updated. The approved PPL will be in effect until a new PPL has been adopted by the Palm Beach County LMS Steering Committee. The Palm Beach County DEM staff will activate the update process by distributing "Project or Initiative" Proposal Forms to local governments, as well as to non- profits and other entities seeking funding for hazard mitigation-type projects, and by notifying all Evaluation Panel members that the PPL ranking process is being initiated. All applicants will have to submit their proposed projects/initiatives by the submission date in order to have their proposed projects considered for inclusion in the updated PPL. In addition, at the time an applicant submits their proposed projects, they must also identify which of their projects that are already on the existing, adopted PPL have been completed or for which funding is in process. All proposals will be submitted to the DEM office, on the "Project or Initiative" Proposal Form by the submission date identified in the letter of solicitation. For a project/initiative to be considered, Proposal Forms must be filled out completely. The contact person and fax number listed on the Proposal Form will serve as the official point-of-contact for the applicant. STEP 2 Once the proposals have been received, DEM staff will review each proposal for completeness. DEM staff will notify, in writing via fax, those applicants whose Proposal Form(s) have not been completed fully. The applicant will be notified that they have one week from the date of receipt of the notification fax to submit additional information. If supplemental information is inadequate or no new information is submitted, the proposer will be notified in writing that their project will not be eligible for inclusion on the PPL this cycle. STEP 3 DEM staff will schedule a meeting of the Evaluation Panel. DEM staff will compile copies of the proposals (includes supporting materials), and transmit copies to the Evaluation Panel members no later than four weeks prior to the scheduled Evaluation Panel meeting. 5-12 STEP 4 Each Evaluation Panel member will score only that portion of the "Project or Initiative" Proposal Form for which their Panel subgroup has responsibility, such as Community Benefit, Community Commitment, or Project Implementation. Each member will fax and/or mail copies of their scored "Project or Initiative" Proposal Forms to DEM staff, no more than 14 days after they received the forms. For the scoring to be valid, three of five members of each subgroup will have to score their particular section of the "Project or Initiative" Proposal Form. STEP 5 DEM staff will average the attribute scores for each project received from each subgroup Evaluation Panel member. DEM staff will create a summary sheet that documents the results of the scoring. A "new" Draft PPL will be generated based on the scores received from the Evaluation Panel. STEP 6 DEM staff will provide each applicant the "new" Draft PPL prior to the LMS Evaluation Panel meeting, and invite applicants to attend and provide comment. To ensure that there will be adequate space for the Evaluation Panel meeting, and to gain an understanding of how long the meeting might last, applicants will be asked to notify DEM staff seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting if they intend on objecting to the "draft" ranking. STEP 7 The Evaluation Panel will hold a meeting to review the scoring and finalize the Draft PPL. (To conduct an official meeting, a quorum of the Evaluation Panel must be present. Nine (9) members of the fifteen [15] member Evaluation Panel will constitute a quorum.) During the meeting, Panel members will discuss possible inaccuracies and/or reliability of information used by proposers, such as obsolete cost data, questions regarding project feasibility, and project tie-breakers (see Project Tie-Break Procedure). Before the meeting concludes, the Panel will vote approval of the "new" Draft PPL as submitted by the Evaluation Panel or as modified. DEM staff will transmit a copy of the approved "new" Draft PPL to the Steering Committee for approval. As its last act of the meeting, the Panel will select a Chair for the coming cycle. STEP 8 The DEM staff will schedule a meeting of the Steering Committee. One week in advance of the scheduled meeting, the "new" Draft PPL will be distributed to the Steering Committee membership along with a listing of applicants planning to attend to object to the "draft" ranking. STEP 9 At the scheduled Steering Committee meeting, the Draft PPL will be presented. (For only the purpose of adopting the PPL, eleven (11) members of the Steering Committee must be present to constitute a quorum). Project applications received after the submission deadline, but before the next project prioritization updating process, may be accepted by the Steering Committee as UNRANKED projects. Prior to the PPL adoption vote, such projects will be presented for consideration. The Steering Committee may vote to include any or all of these projects on the draft PPL as "unranked." Unranked projects will be listed on the PPL under the sub-heading of Unranked Projects which will appear immediately 5-13 following the list of ranked projects. Unranked projects will automatically be ranked in the next ranking cycle. Following discussion of the Draft PPL, the Steering Committee will adopt it as submitted or with modifications. Specific justification is required for any modification to the ranking of the projects as submitted by the Evaluation Panel, excepting inclusion of unranked projects. STEP 11 DEM staff will distribute copies of the new revised PPL to all appropriate entities. 5-14 6.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURES 6.1 BACKGROUND With multiple local governments involved in the development of the Palm Beach County LMS, differences of opinions may arise over the course of the program with regard to goals, objectives, policies and projects. Governments often have differing interests, priorities and needs, as well as distinct constituents. In cases where an impasse occurs, a procedure is needed that can be activated to resolve such conflicts. This section describes the procedure that will be used to resolve conflicts arising among the participating governmental entities in the development and implementation of the Palm Beach County LMS. The Conflict Resolution Process is depicted in the LMS Conflict Resolution Flowchart, Figure 6.1. The specific steps are described in detail in Section 6.2. The methodology is designed to be simple, user-friendly, and time efficient. Prior to developing the process, other dispute resolution processes were investigated. They included the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Dispute Resolution Process, the Indian River County Multi-Jurisdictional Issues Coordination Forum, the South Florida Growth Management Conflict Resolution Consortium, the Volusia County Coastal Management Element Conflict Resolution Program, and the Monroe County procedures adopted for resolving disputes during the planning, design, construction, and operation of wastewater collection/treatment and effluent disposal facilities. This initial project, the development of a unified LMS, will be completed in October 1999. One of the long-term LMS goals is to address conflict resolution within the LMS process. This procedure accomplishes that purpose: all LMS conflicts will follow this resolution procedure. The two types of conflicts that may arise are issues and disputes. Issues are technical problems that are susceptible to informal solution by DEM staff. Disputes are problems that require formal resolution by neutral third parties. In either case, resolution and settlement are best settled through mutually agreed-upon understanding between the disputing parties. When that is not possible, some form of binding resolution is needed. Developing an LMS is a cooperative, collaborative process, and local governments will likely be able to reach consensus on most issues and problems that arise during both the development and implementation periods. When occasions arise where local governments cannot reach agreement on a particular issue or project, one or more of the disputing parties may petition a hearing of the issues before the Conflict Resolution Subcommittee. The Subcommittee will be comprised of three people: one member of the Subcommittee will be appointed by the Steering Committee Chair, a second person by an individual representing the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, and a third member will be someone drawn from the Steering Committee who has been selected by mutual agreement of the Steering Committee Chair and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council representative. Once the Subcommittee has been selected, DEM, as lead agency will prepare a memorandum delineating the dispute, include supporting documentation when available, and schedule the Subcommittee meeting. 6-1 If no resolution could be reached, the issue would then be heard by the entire Steering Committee. The vote of the Steering Committee would be binding. The Palm Beach County DEM staff would provide staff support. 6.2 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURE The following provides a detailed, step-by-step procedure that would be followed should a dispute arise under the LMS. Objective: To institute a fair, effective, and efficient process to resolve conflicts among local governments during the development and implementation of the LMS. During the development or implementation of the LMS, a local government(s) may reach an impasse on a particular issue or position. The local government has an opportunity to exercise the following LMS Conflict Resolution Procedure which has been adopted by the Palm Beach County LMS Steering Committee. STEP 1 The local government would submit a letter of dispute (LOD) to the Palm Beach County DEM Director explaining in as much detail as possible, describing their concern and position along with documentation to support their position. Also, they would outline potential alternative solutions. STEP 2 The DEM would review the LOD making sure that it clearly outlines the position of the local government(s) and provides sufficient information supporting their position so the dispute in question can be readily understood by the members of the Conflict Resolution Subcommittee. If the DEM determines that additional facts are needed to describe the dispute outlined in the LOD, the DEM will provide, in writing a letter identifying the information that will clarify the position of the disputing party. STEP 3 Once the LOD is determined to be complete, within (7) calendar days the County DEM staff will notify and arrange a telephone conference call or a meeting of the Steering Committee Chair and TCRPC representative to select individuals to serve on the Conflict Resolution Subcommittee. Before the selection process is completed, a verification of a willingness to serve will have been completed. (Only voting members or alternates of the Steering Committee are eligible to serve on the Subcommittee). STEP 4 Within a day of the Subcommittee selection, (see STEP 3), the DEM staff will send afollow-up letter to each Subcommittee confirming their appointment. STEP 5 Included with the follow-up letter will be the LOD and any supportive materials provided by the disputing party. 6-2 STEP 6 In an effort to expedite the process,-the DEM staff will make every attempt to schedule the meeting within two (2) calendar weeks from the date the LOD has been determined complete. STEP 7 The conflict resolution meeting is held. The DEM will provide staff to document the proceedings of the meeting. Every effort on the part of the two parties will attempt to resolve the impasse at the meeting. STEP 8 If resolution is achieved, the DEM staff will prepare a memorandum documenting the issue and the mutually agreed upon resolution. The memorandum will contain three signature blocks, one for the Chair of the Subcommittee and two for the representatives of the disputing parties. By their signature, all parties will formally agree to the mediated result. A copy will be provided to each party and another copy filed at the DEM. STEP 9 If no resolution is achieved at the meeting, within seven (7) days following the conclusion of the conflict resolution meeting, the Subcommittee will develop an alternative proposal which will be proffered to the disputing party. If accepted, the DEM staff will implement STEP 8; however, if resolution is still not achieved, the process will move to STEP 9. STEP 10 If the impasse is not resolved at the Subcommittee level, the DEM will schedule a meeting of the full LMS Steering Committee. In an effort to continue to try to resolve the impasse expeditiously, the DEM staff will make every attempt to schedule the meeting within two (2) calendar weeks from the date that a solution cannot be achieved at the Subcommittee level. Each member will be sent a copy of the LOD and any supportive materials provided by the disputing party. The disputing party will be notified of the meeting date and time. STEP 11 A meeting of the Steering Committee is held. The representative of each disputing party will present their positions and the Chair of the Subcommittee will present the views of Conflict Resolution Subcommittee. Based on the ensuing discussion, hopefully resolution will be achieved. At the end of the meeting, if no mutually acceptable compromise is achieved, the Steering Committee will vote to accept one solution from among the offered solutions or those that may developed at this special Steering Committee meeting. This resolution vote of the Steering Committee will be final. The outcome of the meeting will be detailed in a memorandum of understanding that will be prepared by the DEM. This memorandum will be signed by the Steering Committee. Thereafter, a disputing party can exercise the legal remedy of going to court. 6-3 7.0 LMS REVISION PROCEDURE The LMS is a dynamic planning process that results in the development of set of prioritized projects and initiatives with the goal of mitigating hazard impacts. To assure that the LMS remains current and relevant, it is important that it be periodically updated. In developing the updating process, two key sources were consulted and shaped the process and procedures developed herein: Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes, the evaluation and appraisal process of local government comprehensive plans, and the American Red Cross, Ten-Step Informative Model. A key objective in the development of the process was to keep it from being bureaucratic and cumbersome. Based on the information provided in a survey made of local governments in Palm Beach County, it was the opinion of the majority that the interval between LMS updates be five years. Further, respondents also indicated that there needed to be some abbreviated reassessment of the LMS following a declared emergency (e.g., hurricane, tornado, hazardous spill in a major traffic corridor). The regular LMS Review/Update process is depicted in Figure 7.1, while the process that would occur following a presidentially declared emergency event is graphically portrayed in Figure 7.2. An LMS Review/Update Subcommittee is responsible for preparing the update reports and submitting them to the Steering Committee for final approval. The procedures for the regular update of the LMS is described in Section 7.1 and Section 7.2 outlines the procedures to be followed subsequent to a declared emergency. Objective: To provide a rational, uncomplicated processes to evaluate the effectiveness of the existing LMS and update the strategy. The methodologies of the Palm Beach County All Hazards Local Mitigation Strategy are monitored on a continuous basis by the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management's Senior Mitigation Planner. This process is to ensure that the most critical mitigation initiatives are identified within the county. And to ensure that mitigation projects are identified and completed for the unincorporated county and the jurisdictions to maximize the effectiveness of the existing LMS. 7.1 REGULAR LMS UPDATE PROCEDURES The regular updating process will occur every five years. The administrative steps, as described below, constitute the procedures that will be followed. STEP 1 The Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management (DEM) will activate the update process by notifying each member of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee of the initial organizational meeting. At that time, the DEM requests informational update on those serving on the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee (name of person, address, telephone and fax number, and a-mail address, if available). At this time, the public and other organizations would be 7-1 invited to attend meeting/meetings to receive additional comments and suggestions concerning revisions. STEP 2 DEM prepares meeting agenda in coordination with the Chair of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee and distributes a week in advance of the meeting to members of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee. STEP 3 LMS Update/Review Subcommittee held. Brief review of review/updating process discussed. Discussion of whether evaluation criteria is still appropriate or modifications or additions needed due to change of conditions over the period since the last update process occurred. Data needs reviewed, data sources identified, responsibility for collecting information assigned to members. STEP 4 Draft report prepared. Evaluation criteria to be addressed includes: A. Changes in the community and government processes which are hazard-related and have occurred since the last LMS review; 1. Community Change a. Growth and development in hazard vulnerable areas; b. Impact of actions resulting from growth that adversely affect natural resources in vulnerable areas, such as seawalling, beach erosion, heightening deposition in inlets; c. Demographic changes; d. New hazards identified; e. Changes in community economic structure; and f. Special needs population changes 2. Government process changes a. New or changing federal and state laws, policies, and regulations; b. Changes in funding sources or requirements; c. Change in priorities for implementation; d. Changes in government structure; and e. Shifts in responsibility and mitigation committee resources B. Progress in implementing LMS initiatives and projects -The LMS initiatives and projects as compared with actual results at the date of the report; C. Effectiveness of the previously implemented initiatives and projects; D. Evaluation of unanticipated problems and opportunities that may have occurred between the date of adoption and date of report; E. Evaluation of hazard-related public policies, initiatives, and projects; and F. Review and discussion of the effectiveness of public and private sector coordination and cooperation. STEP 5 DEM coordinates and organizes second meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee. Draft LMS update report distributed to the participants prior to scheduled meeting. Meeting held. Consensus reached on changes to draft. STEP 6 DEM incorporates- modifications/additions resulting from LMS Update/Review Subcommittee meeting. STEP 7 DEM, in consultation with Steering Committee Chair, establishes appropriate method(s) to solicit public input. DEM responsible for public noticing/advertising 7-2 requirements, if any. Besides LMS Update/Review Subcommittee members, all Steering Committee members informed and requested to attend public meeting. STEP 8 Public meeting held. DEM presents findings, conclusions, and recommendations of LMS effort. STEP 9 DEM distills and synthesizes public comments, and circulates them among LMS Update/Review Subcommittee members for comment. If comments are extensive and/or controversial, meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee scheduled and organized by DEM. STEP 10 If appropriate, meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee held. Comments discussed. Consensus reached. STEP 11 DEM modifies draft report based on the outcome of the results of the LMS UpdatelReview Subcommittee meeting (STEP 10), or makes modifications resulting from public comments generated during STEP 9. STEP 12 DEM schedules and notifies Steering Committee members of meeting to review Draft LMS update report. Copy of Draft distributed to Committee members in advance of scheduled meeting. DEM and members of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee prepare presentation. STEP 13 DEM and members of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee present draft LMS update report to the Steering Committee. Steering Committee members make comment on draft report. Discussion ensues among members. Consensus reached on modifications to draft report. If agreement can not be reached by certain local governments on certain issue(s) and/or project prioritization(s), conflict resolution process may be triggered for those specific items to which parties can not agree. Vote taken securing approval of the draft LMS update report, contingent upon integrating Steering Committee comments into draft report. STEP 14 DEM finalizes LMS Update Report. Copies distributed to Steering Committee member's. STEP 15 Each Steering Committee member presents the LMS Update Report to their local governing body, and other interested parties. If there are new or modified recommendations that their local government could implement to further the county-wide LMS, member seeks direction from governing body to implement appropriate strategies. 7.2 DECLARED EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT Should a declared emergency occur, a special review will be triggered. The administrative steps, as described below, constitute the procedures that will be followed. STEP 1 Within six (6) months following a declared emergency event, the DEM will initiate a post disaster review and assessment. The DEM will activate the assessment. 7-3 Each member of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee will be notified that the assessment process is being commenced. STEP 2 The DEM will draft a Technical Report. The purpose of the report is to document the facts of the event, and assess whether the LMS effectively addressed the hazard. The Report should contain and answer, at a minimum, the following: A. Identify whether the hazard creating the declared emergency has been addressed in the LMS; B. Prepare documentation of the event: the magnitude of the event, areal extent of damages, specific damages sustained (public infrastructure (e.g., potable water and wastewater treatment and collection systems) and private infrastructure (e.g., utilities, power); C. Discuss impacts to private sector, such as obstacles to recovery, utilization local vendor, deficits in types of products needed, accessibility of vendor suppliers, demand for space for temporary relocation, local business contingency plans, etc.; D. Analyze effectiveness of coordination among institutional entities (e.g., local governments, Florida Light 8~ Power, Southern Bell, Red Cross, Salvation Army, South Florida Water Management District, FDCA, Florida Department of Transportation) and make recommendations, as necessary; E. Evaluate the accuracy of the hazard vulnerability and risk assessment in LMS relative to actual event; F. Focus on LMS initiatives/projects that had been implemented to mitigate impacts of the type of hazard creating the emergency event and evaluate effectiveness; G. Discuss unanticipated impacts, and identify potential mitigation measures; and H. Synthesize information and prepare conclusions. Recommend whether the LMS needs to be amended. STEP 3 DEM schedules a meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee and distributes copies of draft Technical Report prior to meeting. STEP 4 Meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee held. Members discuss the Report findings, conclusions, and recommendations, and make a determination whether the LMS needs to be amended. STEP 5 If conclusion that NO modification needed for LMS, Report is approved and DEM transmits to local governments. STEP 6 If it is determined that the LMS is to be amended, DEM prepares Draft Amended LMS. The Amended LMS should: A. Utilize information from Technical Report; B. Provide justification of need to amend LMS; C. Contain a review and analysis of existing LMS Initiatives/Projects in~light of new Initiatives/Projects recommended in Technical Report; and D. Include a re-prioritization of Initiatives/Projects. 7-4 STEP 7 LMS Update/Review Subcommittee reviews and comments on Draft Amended LMS. Draft Amended LMS is provided to each member, in advance of the scheduled meeting. STEP 8 DEM, in consultation with Steering Committee Chair, establishes appropriate method(s) to solicit public input. DEM responsible for public noticing/advertising requirements, if any. Besides LMS Update/Review Subcommittee members, all Steering Committee members informed and requested to attend public meeting. STEP 9 Public meeting held. DEM presents findings, conclusions, and recommendations of Draft Amended LMS. STEP 10 DEM distills and synthesizes public comments, and circulates them among LMS Update/Review Subcommittee members for comment. If comments are extensive and/or controversial, meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee scheduled and organized by DEM. STEP 11 If appropriate, meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee held. Comments discussed. Consensus reached. STEP 12 DEM modifies draft report based on the outcome of the results of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee meeting (STEPS 7 & 11), or makes modifications resulting from public comments generated during STEP 9. STEP 13 DEM schedules and notifies Steering Committee members of meeting to review Draft Amended LMS. Copy of Draft distributed to the Committee members in advance of scheduled meeting. DEM and members of the technical subcommittee/committee prepare presentation. STEP 14 DEM and members of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee present Draft Amended LMS to the Steering Committee. Steering Committee members make comment on Draft. Discussion ensues among members. Consensus reached on modifications to draft report. If agreement can not be reached by certain local governments on certain issue(s) and/or initiative/project prioritization(s), conflict resolution process may be triggered for those specific items parties -can not agree upon. Vote taken securing approval of the Draft Amended LMS, contingent upon integrating Steering Committee comments into Draft Amended LMS. STEP 15 DEM finalizes Amended LMS. Copies distributed to Steering Committee members. STEP 16 Each Steering Committee member presents the Amended LMS to their local governing body, and other interested parties. If there are new or modified recommendations that their local government could implement and further the county-wide LMS, member seeks direction from governing body to implement appropriate strategies. 7-5 7-2 Appendix A Relative hazard vulnerability, probability, and impact are addressed in Appendix A. The following information is included: Table A-1 Relative Vulnerability to hazards by local government; and Table A-2 Relative Probability of hazards by local government; and Table A-3 Data Sources used for the Palm Beach County Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessment; and Table A-4 The Palm Beach County Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Assessment. Table A-5 The Palm Beach County Impact Analysis Table A-1 Relative vulnerability to hazards, by local government. 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These programs and initiatives served as the basis for the mitigation projects outlined in Appendix E. This appendix includes: Section B-1 Mitigation Initiatives of Palm Beach County; and Section B-2 Jurisdictional Initiatives within Palm Beach County, and Section B-3 Intergovernmental Coordination APPENDIX B-1 Palm Beach County Initiatives Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities participate in a full complement of federal, state and local mitigation programs and initiatives. Representative of these programs and initiatives are the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy, Community Rating System, National Flood Insurance Program, Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, CERT, Continuity of Operations, Businesses Addressing Readiness & Recovery program, counter-terrorism and radiological emergency preparedness initiatives, hazardous materials. The collective purpose of these activities is the elimination or mitigation of hazards presenting significant risk to the county and its residents. At this writing, Palm Beach County is involved in a detailed self-assessment and upgrade (as necessary), of its mitigation programs- and activities in the context of the jurisdiction's overall Emergency Management program as part of its efforts to meet or exceed the national standards required to become accredited under the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). The county hopes to be among the first Florida communities fully accredited under EMAP. The Unified Local Mitigation Strategy program and its companion mitigation programs are described in greater detail in Section 4.1.4. A major mitigation priority of the LMS is the reduction of repetitive flood loss properties. The county and its CRS participating municipalities track repetitive loss properties countywide on an ongoing basis using data gathered annually from FEMA and the State's Focus reports. For mitigation planning and strategy development purposes, LMS maintains updated GIS maps and informational databases of repetitive loss property locations relative to historical flood areas and designated Special Flood Hazard Areas. Repetitive loss properties are an ongoing discussion and planning priority for the Mitigation Strategy Development and Flood Mitigation Advisory committees of the LMS. These committees, comprised of public and private sector representatives, are encouraged to develop and promote mitigation project ideas and strategies. In accordance with CRS guidelines, letters are mailed annually to repetitive loss property owners by the county and municipalities explaining NFIP program benefits, the availability of mitigation assistance funding through the Flood Mitigation Assistance program and other mitigation assistance programs. Information and support is provided in a variety of forms to potential FMA applicants to assist them in developing projects and preparing application packages. Through the county's new LMS committee structure, the Project Support Committee is available to offer technical and administrative guidance and assistance to applicants, including assistance in preparing benefit-cost analyses. Mitigation projects are prioritized and implemented according to their direct potential for loss reduction or for their potential in contributing to longer-term, comprehensive plans and strategies for loss reduction. Once projects are underway, it is the responsibility of each jurisdiction to support and monitor performance in accordance with FEMA, state and local guidelines and codes and to oversee and coordinate documentation and funding processes. In addition to support of projects, mitigation is encouraged and promoted through a variety of community awareness and education activities including presentations, workshops, expos, panel discussions, plan reviews, publications, websites, etc. prepared and presented utilizing networks of public-private sector partners. As opportunities present themselves, lending institutions and insurers are urged to provide financial incentives for mitigation. Jurisdictions are urged to accelerate permitting and inspections and, if allowable, to waive or reduce fees for mitigation projects. In addition to mitigation incentives, significant insurance premium savings are realized by a significant segment of county residents residing within the county's CRS participating jurisdictions. Involvement of Planning, Zoning, Building, Fire-Rescue and other departments in LMS activities, including committee participation, bolsters communication among key agencies and the LMS and ensures that mitigation interests are appropriately represented in local building codes, fire codes, land-use ordinances, flood loss prevention ordinances, and other governing documentation. The Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy plan articulates the unified goals and objectives of the county and its municipalities to avoid and/or reduce long- term vulnerability to hazards identified by the hazard identification and risk assessment processes. More detailed descriptions of the strategies, programs and actions are contained in the body of the plan and reflected in the list of prioritized projects in Section 5 and Appendix E. Under the revised committee structure of the LMS program, increased attention will be given to expanding and refining hazard-specific mitigation strategies exclusive of jurisdictional boundaries, capabilities and interests and to giving appropriate attention to mitigation in planning future land uses (see Appendix D). The process and criteria employed for ranking mitigation projects and initiatives are described in detail in Section 5.0 of the LMS plan. In response to new federal guidelines applying to grant awards through the Pre Disaster Mitigation, Flood Mitigation Assistance and Hazard Mitigation grant programs, particular emphasis is given to technically feasible and environmentally responsible projects having attractive ratios of loss reduction benefits to cost. Projects involving hard to quantify, but otherwise worthy, benefits are still given serious consideration in light of different sets of criteria and are referred to appropriate alternative funding sources not requiring stringent benefit-cost justifications. Short-term and long-term recovery strategies are addressed by the County's, Continuity of Operations Plan, the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, the Post- Disaster Redevelopment Plan, and specialized plans and procedures covering key recovery issues such as debris removal, public services resumption, temporary housing, unmet needs, etc. These plans, procedures and projects address and provide guidance on priorities, processes, schedules, resource requirements, restoration and redevelopment of critical facilities, infrastructure, services, and economic redevelopment. The Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan includes the following elements: Land Use, Transportation, Housing, Utility, Recreation and Open Space, Conservation, Coastal Management, Intergovernmental Coordination, Capital Improvement, Economic, Fire-Rescue, Public School Facilities, Health and Human Services, Library Services and Historic Preservation. These elements define the components of the community and the interrelationship among them, integrating the complex relationships of each of these elements in reference to the people who live, work and visit Palm Beach County. Post-disaster mitigation initiatives are developed in response to needs and opportunities identified through collective federal, state and local inputs following the guidance offered by the Post Disaster Redevelopment Plan. It is the county's goal following disaster to rebuild to a higher standard (meeting or exceeding codes) and, whenever practicable, to apply sound mitigation practices to reduce future risk. APPENDIX B-2 Jurisdictional Initiatives Appendix B-2 provides a brief summary of representative jurisdictional initiatives reported by the County's 37 municipalities: • City of Atlantis The City of Atlantis has instituted a high speed notification solution (reverse 911) for automating processes of delivering critical and other information to responders, citizens and other interested parties. We participate in the Community Rating System program. Our rating of 8 permits our residents in the special flood hazard area to obtain a 10% reduction in their flood insurance premiums. We provide our staff with opportunities to attend training seminars to advance and perfect their skills and knowledge relating to natural, societal and technological hazards. We contract with the City of Greenacres for Fire Protection and EMT services. Eleven of our police officers have EMT training, and six of those are also trained as firefighters, maximizing the coordination between the City of Green Acres and the Atlantis Police Department. • City of Belle Glade The City of Belle Glade is not presently active in the CRS program, but hopes to rejoin the program. The city has an active stormwater rehabilitation and drainage program as part of its NPDES affiliation. Storm drainage improvements to the Hillsboro Canal is an ongoing priority. The City does Swale work and storm drain cleaning on a daily basis. As the city rebuilds its streets, it is installing and/or upgrading storm drain systems. The City maintains a website for public outreach and provides translated editions of hurricane and flood guides in Spanish and Creole to its immigrant population. The City plans to link its website to the county's flood information website. HazMat training is offered through county resources as needed. Shuttering of Public buildings is also an ongoing priority for outside funding. • City of Boca Raton The City of Boca Raton has a continuous program of installing hurricane shutters on new construction and replacing older shutters with shutters that meet current building codes. The City uses a variety of methods to educate its residents regarding all types of disasters, as well as special programs for flood mitigation and hurricane preparedness. These methods include use of the City's cable channel 20, slow-powered City radio station, classes, presentations, videos, printed materials on a variety of emergency issues, and a special hurricane flier mailed to all households within the City. The City has a contract in place in the event that a large number of area households must be contacted for emergency purposes. Currently the telephone emergency notification system can call approximately 60,000 telephone numbers within an hour. In addition, the City of Boca Raton has implemented the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, training over 300 people, and will soon initiate a local Citizen Corps chapter. Continuing education and drills, using a variety of topics and scenarios, keep up the interest and skills of the CERT participants. The City requires a stormwater drainage plan for all new construction. Also, the City administers an on-going stormwater inspection and maintenance program, removes debris from catch basins, as needed, and annually trims trees along A1A. The City's building code requires brace gable and roof framing, trusses manufactured in accordance with local wind models, and finished floor elevations to be 18 inches above the minimum 100-year flood level. Also, the City incorporates an exterior glazed opening requirement to provide for hurricane missile impact protection. Flooding concerns have been addressed in its flood damage prevention and floodplain management regulations. They include provisions such as anchoring to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of structure, as well as requiring steps be taken to afford protection of electrical and generating, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment from flooding. Being in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has allowed the City the opportunity to participate in the Community Rating System (CRS). CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood insurance rates. Boca Raton has a CRS rating of 8. This enables City residents to realize a 10% reduction in their NFIP rates. City staff from departments throughout the City have attended a broad range of classes on various aspects of emergency management, including response activities, volunteer management in disasters, damage assessment and cost recovery, use of technology for emergency management, mitigation, and terrorism. City building inspectors have taken courses on: retrofitting and flood mitigation, hurricane-resistant structural design, roofing updates, wood construction and fire resistance. Drills and exercises are held throughout the year with staff members at all levels from all City departments. The City's Emergency Preparedness Plan involves all departments and is updated annually. In addition, the City coordinates with the County and other nearby communities and organizations through participation in the LMS Steering Committee, the Local Emergency Management Network (LEMN), the CRS program, Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning, and many other emergency management initiatives. We work closely with the Red Cross regarding emergency shelter issues, and with Florida Atlantic University to hold exercises and share information and resources. The City is a participant in the Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement and the Fire Rescue Services Department has mutual assistance agreements with fire rescue departments in the County and neighboring communities. The City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is a dedicated facility equipped with computers, weather station and satellite, specialized emergency management/communications software, satellite telephone, and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) equipment. Technology upgrades-and expansions for the EOC are reviewed annually and implemented as necessary. • City of Boynton Beach The City of Boynton Beach has initiated a number of stormwater infrastructure projects designed to address flooding problems in the city's central area. These include construction of a large retention basin in the city's downtown watershed area as well as the replacement of existing clay sewer mains to eliminate groundwater infiltration. In addition, the city has initiated the replacement of aging asbestos water mains with cement lined ductile iron pipe in order to provide code compliant fire protection for the area. The city has also introduced a new Water, Wastewater and stormwater rate structure to encourage conservation. Being in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has allowed the City the opportunity to participate in the Community Rating System (CRS). CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood insurance rates. Boynton Beach has a CRS rating of 8. This enables City residents to realize a 10% reduction in their NFIP rates. In 2002 the city adopted local administrative amendments to the 2001 Florida Building Code establishing minimum building and construction standards. Among these is an ordinance addressing impacts of construction. This requires the developer, owner or contractor of new residential development resulting in a decrease of 800 square feet or more of permeable area to provide a professionally prepared site drainage plan. The city has recently purchased property for a centrally located 78,000 square foot Public Safety Facility. The intent is to provide for a new fire station and replace the existing police headquarters in the City Hall Complex. It can also serve as an Emergency Management Center housing a secure communications facility. The City is also updating existing facilities. It is using the proceeds of a federal grant to fund the installation of an updated hurricane barrier system for the second floor of the City Hall Complex. In order to protect vital records and meet state requirements the city has also entered into an agreement with a national provider for disaster recovery services for its information technology infrastructure. As part of its Local Housing Assistance Plan the City of Boynton Beach has stipulated that funds from the State Housing Initiative Partnership Program (SHIP) will be directed to provide emergency repairs to income eligible households in the aftermath of a natural disaster to address emergency housing needs. • Town of Briny Breezes Briny Breezes is a very small coastal town, occupying an area of less than .1 square miles. Year round residents total just over 400. An additional 400 plus are seasonal residents. In 2003, with funding assistance obtained through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, the town hall was fitted with hurricane shutters. Plans currently call for securing a portable generator to operate the town's lift stations during storm related power outages. As a coastal community, flood, wind, and surge mitigation remain primary priorities. At this writing, the town is in the process of entering long-term agreements with the City of Boynton Beach for fire and medical services and with Ocean Ridge for police services. The town retains a third party engineer and building inspector to ensure code enforcement is in conformance with Florida Statutes. The town recently conducted a comprehensive study to ensure its Comprehensive Growth Plan complies with applicable building codes. The town raises public awareness for disaster preparedness through a number of initiatives including annual mailings to all residents and hurricane preparedness messages and tips posted on the town's website. The town maintains an ongoing program of yard and open space debris cleanup to reduce the potential for windstorm damage. • Town of Cloud Lake The Town completed a storm drainage upgrade, which included additional roadside swales in 1992. In 1993, the drainage pump was replaced with a more modern up-to-date system. And in 1999, the 24" culvert under Lang Road was replaced with a 30" culvert. Current building codes require bracing and strapping of roof in framing and must meet wind load specifications, impact resistant or glazing required of all openings. The town participates in the Community Rating System program. It has a rating of 8, which allows its residents to receive a 10% reduction on their flood insurance premium. Flooding concerns are addressed in the flood damage prevention and floodplain management regulations. These regulations require finished floor elevations to be 24" above the base flood elevation or 18" above the crown of the road, whichever is higher. The town has a Storm Drainage Regulation Ordinance. It requires all new development to provide adequate drainage for afive-year frequency, 24-hour duration. Also, the town has established a set of maintenance operating procedures for its stormwater drainage system, which includes regularly scheduled maintenance. Cloud Lake has established Outreach Program. It contains information about flooding and hurricane preparedness tips. information is distributed to residents and out-of-town property owners at least annually. Hurricane guides are also included in this distribution. In addition brochures on flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc are available at the Town Hall. • City of Delray Beach The City of Delray Beach has undertaken numerous capital projects to retrofit critical city facilities. They include: shuttering the police, fire stations, environmental services, water treatment plant, and lifeguard headquarters. Also, new generators have been installed at the raw water wells, 6 new stormwater pumps stations, and a radio telemetry monitoring system for public utilities. The city has implemented its stormwater Master Plan that provides for drainage upgrades to verify that all areas of the city can accommodate a minimum 10-year flood event. Regularly scheduled maintenance includes exercising city emergency generators once a month, and regular debris removal is conducted by the BFI through Code Enforcement Department. The city's building code requires brace gable and roof framing, trusses manufactured in accordance with local wind models, and finished floor elevations to be 18 inches above the minimum 100-year flood level. The city code also requires impact resistance or glazing for building openings. Being in the NFIP has allowed the city the opportunity to participate in the CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood insurance rates. Delray, with a CRS rating of 9, enables their residents to realize a 5% reduction in their NFIP rates. Emergency drills including structural fires, tornadoes, chemical spills, and terrorist response training. Also, the city sends staff to various training conferences (Federal Emergency Management Center in Maryland, National Fire Protection Association, and the Building Officials Association of Florida). The fire department distributes hurricane preparedness pamphlets, and does presentations to public and private groups. The fire department also conduct citizen training classes on Emergency Response Training (CERT) to residents and other communities. The City has four new projects to the Project List, which are all preventative measures. The City proposes to replace the Fire Rescue Headquarters overhead doors and complete the installation of storm shutters on the Police Department. The Fire Rescue Headquarters serves as the City's Emergency Operation Center. The replacement of the overhead doors will bring this facility up to acceptable standards with respect to wind loads. The City also proposes to rehabilitate eight of the barrier island storm water pump stations as a preventative measure to improve the drainage capabilities in this critical area. Finally, the City proposes to construct a major drainage trunk main in areas on the barrier island that .have experienced ponding during storm events. • Town of Glen Ridge The Town of Glen Ridge is proactive with mitigation initiatives. The town has hazard specific building codes. The town has a public information campaign to educate its residents. The town encourages its employees to attend preparedness and professional training. The town has an emergency operations and post-disaster recovery plan. Glen Ridge supports the acquisition of property as a mitigation technique. In addition, the town retrofits its government buildings. The town promotes maintenance programs such as stormwater drainage, tree trimming and general litter removal. There are flood damage ordinances in place. The town has a warning system for its residents. Being in the NFIP has allowed Glen Ridge the opportunity to participate in the CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood insurance rates. A CRS rating of 8, enables their residents to realize a 10% reduction in their NFIP rates. The town conducts ongoing public awareness campaigns on hurricane preparedness, flood tips and information, and other hazard-related topics, through its quarterly newsletter that is distributed to all residents. The Town of Glen Ridge is a small community with a population of less than 300 and occupies an area of about .2 square miles. For the past six years the town has focused on hurricane mitigation and resolving recurrent flooding problems. Unable to secure grant funding, the town recently self-funded the elevation and shuttering of its Town Hall. During recent flood events, the town's sewage system overflowed into the C51 canal. The community is part of a major drainage improvement project being investigated by Palm Beach County and the South Florida Water Management District to resolve this and other flooding problems in the C51 basin. • Village of Golf The Village of Golf has incorporated hazard specific building codes. The residents also can take advantage of tax incentives for mitigating. The village of Golf conducts a public information campaign to educate their residents. The employees of Golf receive preparedness training. Some mitigation initiatives the village partakes in are maintenance programs, stormwater drainage. The village has in place emergency operations plan and post-disaster recovery plan. The Village of Golf also has a warning system in place. • City of Greenacres To reduce the loss of life, property, and repetitive damage, the City of Greenacres has identified potential projects as part of the Palm Beach County LMS. - Make structural improvements/retrofit to the roof of the City's Public Safety building, which serves as the City's Emergency Operations Center. - Install hurricane shutters that comply with the Florida Building Code on the windows and glass doors at City Hall. - Rescue tools & equipment for emergency rescue/recovery personnel. - Install a generator at City Hall to provide emergency electric power. - Community Awareness Campaign - Emergency Preparedness Video To achieve a safe and sustainable community, the City annually assesses Capital Improvement needs. stormwater Management has been identified as a mitigation measure; $40,000 has been allocated in FY 2006 for canal cleaning. To reduce potential repetitive loss properties, the City adopted the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance #2003-17 to ensure that any properties developed within the floodplain meet the required regulations. Since there are no SFHA's within the City's boundaries, the City does not participate in the CRS program. To optimize the establishment of partnerships, the City participates in Intergovernmental Coordination. In addition to the Local Mitigation Strategy initiative, participation in other pre- and post-disaster coordination mechanisms include: - Metropolitan Planning Organization coordinates roadway improvements. - Palm Beach County Comprehensive Emergency Plan coordinates and identifies responsibilities during disaster situations. - Multi-Jurisdictional Issues Coordination Forum establishes communication between local governments and service providers. - Local Emergency Management Network (LEMN) furthers communication among agencies with involvement in emergency management issues. To continue the distribution of flood information, hurricane/emergency brochures are made available to residents and visitors; certain information is distributed periodically to residents in the City publication, Citylink; and emergency information is presented in person to gatherings of Home Owner Associations. To improve the coordination of mitigation concerns, the City actively participates in the LMS and LEMN projects. Additionally, the building code requiring gable bracing, glazed openings protected for impact resistance, and buildings constructed in accordance with the 140 mph fastest-mile wind speed, is strictly enforced. To have a program in place for orderly recovery after a disaster, the City Council has adopted the Greenacres Emergency Management Plan. To ensure the implementation of a local hazard mitigation strategy, the City Council has adopted the plan produced by the Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy. • Town of Gulf Stream The Town has completed several storm drainage projects and upgrades to existing system. These include the installation of two (2) submersible pumps, pipe systems, easements and generator to provide emergency electric for pumps and Town Hall EOC. Various other catch basins and drainage pipes to approved outfalls. The Town participates in the Community Rating System program. It has a rating of 8 which allows its residents to receive a 10% reduction in their flood insurance premium. The Town has participated in emergency drills with the City of Delray Beach. Delray Beach provides fire and EMS for the Town. The Town paid fora "Wastewater Feasibility Study" from its engineers, Mathews Consulting Inc., covering the entire Town. This s#udy has identified five (5) service areas A-E with special consideration of needs for each. The study provided cost estimates, verified available capacity and identified regulatory agency involved for approval of project. • Town of Haverhill The town's building department follows the Florida Building Code and maintains a Class 8 rating in the Community Rating System Program. The Town actively supports CRS outreach activities. The Town Hall and Maintenance Building have been fitted with impact resistant storm shutters. The town has also completed two drainage improvement projects in the Briarwood and Tall Pines developments as part of a master mitigation project designed to relieve these areas of excessive water accumulation during heavy rain events. Plans call for installing an emergency generator at Town Hall so the Town can provide a continuity of emergency and business services during a major storm event. An impact rating of "High" means the impact will likely be severe and of longer duration, and require substantial time, resources, and/or outside assistance to rectify. Multiple ratings indicate detrimental impacts might easily vary within the range indicated. • Town of Highland Beach The Town of Highland Beach has retrofitted a number of facilities to make them more disaster resistant. Also, the town has fitted all public buildings with hurricane panels or impact glass. As documented in its Comprehensive Plan, Capital Improvement Element, the town plans to implement a number of hazard mitigation capital projects and initiatives over the next five years. The Town is using the current edition of the Florida Building Code as mandated by the Florida Building Commission. Highland Beach has addressed hazards in its Comprehensive Plan. In addition, the town has prepared and adopted a Floodplain Management Plan in 1997, which qualified the town to be in the NFIP, qualifying the residents of the town to receive reduced flood insurance premiums. Reductions in the NFIP premiums have been achieved, because the town actively participates in the CRS program. The Town of Palm Beach has a CRS rating of 9, which enables their residents to realize a 5% reduction in their NFIP rates. The Town has installing an automatic telephone notification system that will play recorded information regarding imminent emergencies. • Town of Hypoluxo Up to now, Hypoluxo has self-funded its mitigation initiatives. The town participates in the Community Rating System, holding a class 8 rating, which enables residents to receive a 10% reduction in NFIP rates. All public buildings are fitted with hurricane shutters. Emergency services are contracted out to surrounding communities. Annually, in conjunction with its CRS outreach activities, the town distributes mailings to all households to promote public awareness and to provide residents with disaster preparedness and mitigation tips and information. The town also offers disaster preparedness brochures at its town hall. Town officials hold regularly scheduled meetings with home owner associations on a variety of subjects including disaster preparedness and mitigation measures. • Town of Juno Beach In 2004, the town amended their local codes to bring them current with the change to the Unified Florida Building Code. The municipal complex is fitted with storm shutters and impact glass, has an emergency generator and utilizes a reverse 9-1-1 emergency alert system. The town participates in the Community Rating System program and has an impressive class 5 rating (currently the highest rating in the County), which qualifies residents with a 25% reduction on their flood insurance premiums. Residents receive frequent newsletters containing hurricane, flooding and other disaster preparedness information. The Town hosts resident meetings as part of its CRS program. The Town's lone repetitive loss structure (a condominium building) was recently mitigated by a special drainage improvement project. Because the town's coastline is particularly susceptible to serious beach erosion, it maintains an aggressive beach restoration and renourishment program. The Town recently annexed 340 acres of environmentally sensitive land which it plans to maintain in its nature state. • Town of Jupiter The Town of Jupiter has made improvements to major drainage canals and systems over the last couple of years. The Jupiter Hospital drainage canal has been cleaned and modifications to the fixed weir structures have been made. The modifications allow for an increased discharge of water during a major storm. The salinity barrier has been converted to an operable structure allowing the town to discharge water prior to and during a major storm event. The Loxahatchee Drive canal has been improved with erosion control system. Sims Creek has had a revetment installed for erosion control. The Pennock Industrial Park area drainage system has been improved to prevent street flooding. The Cypress Drive drainage project has been completed. The town has implemented its Stormwater Master Plan that recommends drainage improvements for areas that have marginal systems. The Master Plan was updated in October of 2002. Regularly scheduled maintenance includes exercising the pump station generators once a month and inspecting inlets for debris on a regular bases. The town has adopted the 2001 Florida Building Code. The criteria used for finish floor elevations is the greater of the South Florida Water Management District's criteria, six inches (6") above the 100 year flood elevation established by the FIRM map or eighteen inches (18") or seven inches (7") (respectively for residential and non residential construction) above the adjacent crown of the road. The town's "Guide for Development Design and Construction Standards" provides the minimum design criteria for developments. Road design criteria for developments are based on the ten (10) year one (1) day rainfall event. Local roads are permitted to flood to the crown of the road. Collector roads must have their width of the road dry. The Guide also has criteria for erosion and sediment control. The town has a Storm Emergency Response Plan that outlines the activities it will undertake in the event of an approaching hurricane or tropical storm. An Emergency Operations Center was built in 2002 and is fully operational. The town is in the process of developing a floodplain master plan. Being in the NFIP has allowed the town the opportunity to participate in the CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood insurance rates. Jupiter, with a CRS rating of 7, enables their residents to realize a 15% reduction in their flood insurance rates. • Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony The Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony has retrofitted its Administration/Police facility with hurricane shutters to make it more disaster resistant. The Town has a portable generator to provide power to the Administration/Police facility in the event of an emergency situation. The emergency generator is maintained and exercised regularly. In 2001, the Town updated its Building Code by adopting by reference the Florida Building Code together with all amendments thereto, including but not limited to, the 2001 Editions of the Building Code, National Electrical Code, Fuel Gas Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, and Protocols for High Velocity Hurricane Zones together with the Uniform Amendments to the Florida Building Code by the Palm Beach County Building Code Advisory Board. Most recently (2003), the Town adopted the 2002 Edition of the National Electrical Code. In addition to the Building Code, the Town's Code of Ordinances addresses coastal construction, flood damage prevention and reduction, and storm drainage regulation. Coastal construction requires all new construction to be anchored to their foundations in such a manner as to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure. Pile foundations are required for structures located in Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map "V" "velocity" zones or where impacted by wave action. This requirement for all new construction as well as substantial improvements is also applicable to flood damage prevention in all areas designated special flood hazard. Flood damage prevention requires electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning equipment, and other service facilities in areas of special flood hazard to be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding. The storm drainage regulation requires all new construction to provide a plan for adequate drainage for a five (5) year frequency, twenty- four (24) duration rainfall intensity curve. Additionally, the Town has established a storm drainage maintenance plan, which provides for periodic storm water inspection of its drainage system and hydraulic vacuum cleaning of all basins and lines. Bi-annual inspection of properties in the Town requires and enforces the clearing, cleaning, and trimming of vegetation and trees or the removal of dead or substantially dead trees and other abatement, such as removal of coconuts, as the Town deems necessary for the health and safety of its residents. Coastal Management has also been addressed in the Town's Comprehensive Plan. Jupiter Inlet Colony has a Hurricane Plan for safeguarding the residents and outlines the activities the Town will undertake in the event of an approaching hurricane or tropical storm. The Plan provides for coordination of effective emergency management utilizing and cooperating with existing government agencies and resources in conjunction with private resources and equipment. Post-disaster inspection, damage assessment, and recovery are also addressed. The Town disseminates information relative to disaster planning, preparedness, evacuation, and mitigation to its residents via a community newsletter. It also coordinates and works in cooperation with the Property Owners' Association, which has established a "telephone squad" to quickly inform and instruct residents in the event of an emergency situation. Residents are advised to monitor local radio and television stations for weather updates and evacuation information. Copies of Palm Beach County's Hurricane & Flood Survival Guide are available to residents at the Town Administration/Police facility. Being in the NFIP has allowed the town the opportunity to participate in the CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood insurance rates. The Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony, with a CRS rating of 8, enables their residents to realize a 10% reduction in their .NFIP rates. • Town of Lake Clarke Shores The Town participates in the Community Rating System program and currently has a 9 rating. This gives our residents a 5% reduction in their flood insurance rates. Storm drains are maintained by the Utilities Department. The drains are checked on a regular basis to ensure that the drains are free from debris and are in good condition. The town has an emergency generator that will allow the town hall and police department to continue operation in the event of power outages during tropical storms, hurricanes or other disasters. The generator is tested on a weekly basis to ensure proper working order. The Chief of Police attends Florida Police Chief's Association seminars that include emergency management classes. Town Police Officers have received incident Command training and Biological, Chemical and Explosives training. The officers participate in ongoing training as 15t responders and receive EMT training. Town residents are mailed a newsletter each month. This newsletter contains various informational articles including flooding and hurricane preparedness. A Code Guidelines booklet also offers hurricane information and tips on how to prepare for an upcoming storm, in addition to information on various town codes. • Town of Lake Park Lake Park is town of approximately 9,000 people located on the Intracoastal Waterway in northern Palm Beach County. It was established as Kelsey City in 1923. Its Town Hall was constructed in 1927 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It not only survived the 1928 Hurricane, but, at the time, it served as a shelter for residents. The Town Hall has recently been restored and hardened with hurricane resistant window treatments. Lake Park participates in the Community Rating System as a Class 9 community. This CRS .involvement directly relates to a reduction homeowner flood insurance rates. A CRS rating of 9 enables their residents to realize a 5% reduction in their NFIP rates. The town has an active, ongoing program of drainage improvement and swale reconstruction, jointly funded with local funds and funds from Housing and Community Development block grants. The town is an NPDES community. The town recently built a modern fire station to new codes, which has subsequently been turned over to county Fire Rescue services. The town has an agreement with the county to use the new fire station as an EOC in the event of hurricanes or other disasters. There is an ongoing program to replace and reconstruct the town's seawall at Lake Shore Park. The pavilion at Lake Shore Park has been hardened to better withstand tropical storm forced winds. The town's marina has been renovated, including storm water system retrofits. A residential floodwall project to a repetitive flood loss property in unincorporated Lake Park was completed in 2003 under the FMA program. Public preparedness tips and news are distributed regularly to all residents via the town's monthly newsletter. Priorities for future mitigation initiatives focus on continued drainage improvements, marina renovation, seawall reconstruction, and structural hardening. • City of Lake Worth The City of Lake Worth continues to make enhancements that protect the citizenry and employees of the community during devastating weather. Through a grant from the State we were able to receive funding that allowed the city to purchase a telephonic system that allows us to contact each citizen in times of an emergency. This communication format permits our Emergency Operation Center to contact specific areas of the city and alert residents to either evacuate the area or alert them of a specific problem in their neighborhood. Through another grant the City was able to purchase shutters for our police/fire dispatch area. This addition ensures our emergency operators remain safe during inclement weather. Our most precious asset, our employees, can now work without fear of harm. The City in its attempt to protect its beach from soil erosion has planted vegetation that protects the shoreline during high wave action. The City also ensures during the season that our catch basins are cleared at least three times between June and November. The City passes out reminders in public places (libraries, restaurants, bars, and city structures) the need for all to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. Table toppers are placed on tables and counters of these establishments asking customers "ARE YOU READY"? This medium has allowed us to reach potential victims and suggest they begin preparations now to protect their families from harm. Being in the NFIP has allowed the city the opportunity to participate in the CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to a reduction in homeowner flood insurance rates. City of Lake Worth with a CRS rating of 9 enables their residents to realize a 5% reduction in their NFIP rates. • Town of Lantana Most town-owned facilities have been shuttered, including the Emergency Management Operations Center, which is housed at the First Baptist Church on Lantana Road. In 2004, the town's library building on Ocean Avenue was fitted with shutters. Lantana participates in the Community Rating System. The CRS rating is a 9, which enables the residents to receive a 5% reduction in the NFIP rates. And, is a major participant in the Outreach Project Strategy (OPS). The town repaved all town roads during the period 2001-2003 and recontoured all swales to restore proper drainage throughout the community. In 2004, the town's code was revised to require new developments to provide deeper swale cross sections for greater water retention and drainage capacity. All signalized intersections on Dixie Highway (US1) have been retrofitted with wind-resistant mast-arm traffic signal poles and the town plans to coordinate with the county to ensure all traffic signals east of Interstate 95 are retrofitted as soon as possible. • Town of Manalapan The Town is currently installing storm shutters at its Public Library, which is used as an emergency operations center During hurricanes and other disasters. In 2003, the town amended their local codes to bring them current with changes in the various standard codes (e.g., fire prevention, gas, building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical) along with the Model Palm Beach Countywide Amendments to the building, gas, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and roofing codes. The town participates in the Community Rating System program. It has a rating of 9, which allows its residents to receive a 5% reduction in their flood insurance premium. The town has a Storm Drainage Regulation Ordinance. It requires all new development to provide adequate drainage for a five year frequency, 24-hour duration. Also, the town has established a set of maintenance operating procedures for its stormwater drainage system. Manalapan has an established Outreach Program. It contains information about flooding and hurricane preparedness. City headquarters. Also, new generators have been installed at the raw water wells, 6 new stormwater pumps stations, and a radio telemmetry monitoring system for public utilities. The city has implemented its stormwater Master Plan that provides for drainage upgrades to verify that all areas of the city can accommodate a minimum 10-year flood event. Regularly scheduled maintenance includes exercising city emergency generators once a month, and regular debris removal is conducted by the BFI through Code Enforcement Department. The city's building code requires brace gable and roof framing, trusses manufactured in accordance with local wind models, and finished floor elevations to be 18 inches above the minimum 100-year flood level. The city code also requires impact resistance or glazing for building openings. Being in the NFIP has allowed the city the opportunity to participate in the CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood insurance rates. Delray, with a CRS rating of 9, enables their residents to realize a 5% reduction in their NFIP rates. Emergency drills including structural fires, tornadoes, chemical spills, and terrorist response training. Also, the city sends staff to various training conferences (Federal Emergency Management Center in Maryland, National Fire Protection Association, and the Building Officials Association of Florida). The fire department distributes hurricane preparedness pamphlets, and does presentations to public and private groups. The fire department also conduct citizen training classes on Emergency Response Training (CERT) to residents and other communities. • Town of Mangonia Park Mangonia Park participates in the Community Rating System program. The Town publishes and distributes a quarterly newsletter to all residents and businesses to keep the community abreast of projects and activities relating to flood and hurricane preparedness, mitigation ,infrastructure, public safety issues, etc. At this writing, the town has a major stormwater improvement project planned for the Hill Avenue area. The Town participates in the NPDEF program and has numerous stormwater management, water quality, and storm structure cleaning projects on the drawing board. An emergency generator was recently installed at the water plant. The purchase of an additional generator is planned for the Town Hall/Police Administration building. A priority item remains shuttering all critical public buildings. • Village of North Palm Beach The Village of North Palm Beach, on a continuing basis, updates local Codes to bring them to current standards. The Village has adopted the 2001 edition of the Florida Building Code including amendments. The Village Codes also include provisions for coastal construction, constructions requirements for canals, bulkheads, seawalls, docks, piers and erosion control structures as well as preservation of sand dunes and mangrove stands and flood damage prevention. In 2000, the Village started a dredging program for the internal canal channels. Phase 1 and 2 of the overall project are complete. Phase 3 is anticipated to begin during summer 2004 and phase 4 should begin before the end of 2004. The Village has a Comprehensive plan in place that outlines and provides a long-range plan for the development and continued maintenance of the Village. The Village has just completed the first inspection of the entire storm drainage system throughout the Village. This inspection generated numerous work orders for repairs and the Village discovered three catch- basin inlets that were previously unknown due to residents or contractors covering them over in the past. The Village Capital Improvement Coordinating Committee recommends that there be a $50,000 Annual Comprehensive Drainage Replacement Program budgeted for each year. The Village participates in the Community Rating System (CRS). The Village currently has a CRS rating of 8, which allows the residents to receive a 10% reduction in their Flood Insurance premium. In 2003, the Village Public Services Department installed a 30KW generator in the service garage for emergency power during a storm event. This will provide power to the vehicle lifts, air compressor, lights and carpenter shop. The Village currently contracts out the sweeping of the alleys that parallel U.S. #1 on a monthly basis. This has reduced the amount of debris and litter that would have ended up in the Lake Worth Lagoon. The Village publishes a monthly newsletter that is distributed to residents and businesses. The newsletter has provided pertinent information regarding hurricane preparedness and maintenance of drainage swales among other items. In addition our Public Safety department delivers a new resident package to new Village residents that contains a brochure that outlines hurricane preparedness information. Pre-disaster educational programs are offered to any Village group that requests them and an annual Village-wide pre-hurricane season educational program is offered at the Public Safety Department. The Village has a Storm Emergency Response Plan that outlines activities that it will take in the event of an approaching hurricane. The Village encourages employees to become well versed in the Village's emergency management procedures. In addition the Village has entered into mutual aid agreements for police and fire assistance through the NAMAC (Northern Area Mutual Aid Consortium) of Palm Beach County. The Village of North Palm Beach is a signer of the Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement, as well as being members of the NAMAC (Northern Area Mutual Aid Consortium) of Palm Beach County for both police and fire/emergency medical service aid. The Village's Department of Public Safety is also a participant in the Countywide Mutual Aid Agreement for Law Enforcement in Palm Beach County. The Village is represented as a member of the Local Mitigation Strategy Committee in Palm Beach County and is also a participating member of LEMN (Local Emergency Manager's Network), which holds bi-monthly meetings on emergency management issues. The Village has a Storm Emergency Response plan that outlines activities that it will take in the event of an approaching hurricane. The Village provides public education with respect to Emergency Preparedness, as well as encouraging employees to become educated in this area. • Town of Ocean Ridge In April 2000 the Town of Ocean Ridge started topographical surveying and a flood control study for stormwater drainage for certain flood prone areas of Town. In December 2000 the flood control study was completed to provide design solutions and the estimated costs to alleviate these flooding problems. In August 2001 the Town directed the Engineers to design and permit a specific set of recommendations from the flood control study for the stormwater drainage improvements. The Town is presently is the process of implementing the stormwater drainage improvement project. The majority of the Town's 13 Repetitive Loss Properties are located in the area where the Town is implementing the stormwater drainage improvements. The Town actively cleans, maintains and repairs the existing stormwater drainage system throughout the Town. The Town completed a project of purchasing 2 portable 6" suction pumps for emergency situations to assist in alleviating flooding problems in flood prone areas of Town during storm events. The Town participates in the NFIP Community Rating System Program. The Town has a rating of 8, which allows its residents to receive a 10% reduction in their flood insurance premiums. The Town has adopted the Florida Building Code and the Palm Beach County Amendments to the Florida Building Code as the building code for the Town of Ocean Ridge. The Town has adopted the most recent editions of the Standard Fire Prevention Code as the fire code of the Town. The Town had also adopted the most recent edition of the Life Safety Code, as promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA-101). The Town has a flood damage prevention ordinance whose purpose is to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by different provisions. The Town has a stormwater systems ordinance for the enforcement, inspections and monitoring of these systems, industrial activity, illicit discharges, spills and dumping whose purpose is to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants and to comply with federal and state law and regulations regarding water quality. The Town has a landscaping ordinance, which has a section on dune preservation whose purpose is to protect the functional integrity of the beach/dune system. The Town has a coastal construction ordinance whose purpose is to provide minimum standards for the design and construction of buildings and structures to reduce the harmful effects of hurricanes and storms along the coastal areas of the town, in conformance with the requirements of F. S. Ch. 161. It is further the intent of this ordinance to establish a coastal protection zone as required by law. The Town also has ordinances on minimum finished floor elevations in the construction of buildings, drainage requirements for construction, and flood damage prevention for utility systems. The Town has a Hurricane Policy Manual that outlines the activities it will undertake in the event of an approaching hurricane or tropical storm. At least one hurricane preparedness drill is conducted annually. The Town distributes flood and hurricane information; hurricane/emergency brochures are made available to residents and visitors, certain information is distributed periodically to residents in the Town newsletter and the Town newspaper, and emergency information is given to residents directly by contacting the Police Department. The Town approved Resolution # 2001-07 adopting the Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement for catastrophic disaster response and recovery. The Town approved Resolution # 2000-15 executing an Interlocal Agreement between the Town of Ocean Ridge and Palm Beach County adopting the Local Mitigation Strategy. • City of Pahokee The City of Pahokee has retrofitted critical facilities to make them more disaster resistant. The City's Comprehensive Growth Management Plan addresses the following elements as mitigation initiatives air pollution, drought, flood, hazardous materials and Wellfield contamination. There are future land use ordinances to address floods, hurricanes and Wellfields. The City of Pahokee has adopted the Palm Beach All Hazards Local Mitigation Strategy. • Town of Palm Beach The Town of Palm Beach has retrofitted a number of facilities to make them more disaster resistant. Construction of a new central Fire-Rescue station and EOC began in May 2003. The projected completion date is July 2004. As documented in its Comprehensive Plan, Capital Improvement Element, the town completed the following projects in 2003: Lake Way storm drainage improvements from Orange Grove Road to Mediterranean Road. Storm drainage, water mains and sanitary sewers were improved or upgraded within the project area. Two sanitary force mains for the E-1 and E-2 pump stations were replaced during the Lake Way drainage improvements. Storm drainage improvement project from Emerald Lane to the D-4 stormwater pumping station south of Miraflores Drive. The Town has completed the north-end and mid-town beach re- nourishment project. Three beach nourishment projects will be undertaken, north-end, mid-town and south-end. The Town's Building Code, recently (2002) has been updated by adopting by reference the 2001 Edition of the Florida Building Code. The building code includes key hazard-specific provisions. The code requires: brace gable end roof framing, corrosion resistant hurricane clips, storm shutters for windows, and exterior doors and skylight, and trusses manufactured to meet 140-mph 3 second gust. In addition, the Code requires sprinkler systems in new commercial and multi-family (3 or more units) structures, as well as in single family homes over 10,000 square feet. The town has amended the code to include requirements for uses using liquid fuel. They reflect the standards recommended by the National Fire Protection Association. Besides the building code, other pertinent town ordinances address: coastal construction, dune removal or alteration, and flood damage prevention. The coastal construction code provides for more stringent building standards in the coastal building zone, the land area between the seasonal high water line of the Atlantic Ocean and the waters of Lake Worth. The purpose of the Dune Removal or Alteration Ordinance is to protect the functional integrity of the beach/dune system. It establishes exclusionary areas where no construction can occur or motor vehicles can travel. The town's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance is to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions by restricting or prohibiting uses, requiring flood damage construction techniques are applied at the time of initial construction, control alteration of the natural floodplain, control filling, grading and dredging, and controlling the use of flood barriers that might adversely affect neighboring properties. Palm Beach has addressed hazards in its Comprehensive Plan (see Table D-2). In addition, the town has prepared and adopted a Floodplain Management Plan in 1997, which qualified the town to be in the NFIP, qualifying the residents of the town to receive reduced flood insurance premiums. Reductions in the NFIP premiums have been achieved, because the town actively participates in the CRS program. The Town of Palm Beach has a CRS rating of 7, which enables their residents to realize a 15% reduction in their NFIP rates. The town has developed aHazard-Specific Emergency Response Plan which includes: Hazard-Specific Emergency Response Plans, Emergency Response Plan Appendices, Functional Annexes, Functional Annexes Addenda, Authority Reference. The Town conducted afive-week mock emergency response training, which included activating the EOC and involving personnel from all Town Departments. The Town of Palm Beach is a member of the Florida Floodplain Managers Association (FFMA). Staff involved with emergency management and building inspection are provided several opportunities each year to attend seminars and conferences to advance their skills and knowledge regarding natural and technological hazards. • City of Palm Beach Gardens The City of Palm Beach Gardens has recently been accepted into FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS) with a rating of 9 and will likely qualify for a higher rating soon. The City participates in several CRS activities and will increase its rating in the future by incorporating such activities as public outreach to residents in Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). These activities include providing flood zone information to residents and insurance agents, providing hurricane protection information in the local newsletter, and participating in the annual Hurricane Expo in cooperation with Palm Beach County. As a result of involvement in the CRS, reductions in the flood insurance premiums have been achieved by City residents. The City also actively participates in FEMA's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The Fire Department hosts CERT training for all residents, as well as City employees. The City has adopted the Florida Building Code. The building code includes key hazard-specific provisions. The code requires: brace gable end roof framing, corrosion resistant hurricane clips, storm shutters for windows, and exterior doors and skylight, sand trusses manufactured to meet the required wind load speed. Besides the building code, the other pertinent City ordinance addresses flood damage prevention. The City's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance is to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions by restricting or prohibiting specific uses, requiring flood damage construction techniques are applied at the time of initial construction, control alteration of the natural floodplain, control filling, grading and dredging, and preserving open space when possible, in the flood plain. The City also requires elevation certificates for each newly constructed building in the SFHA. The City has a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan that outlines the activities it will undertake in the event of an approaching hurricane or tropical storm. Training is conducted annually for essential personnel and preparedness drills are conducted prior to the hurricane season. Staff has also been trained in such programs as Rapid Assessment Planning by the State of Florida. The City requires a stormwater drainage plan for all new construction. Also, the city administers an on-going stormwater inspection and maintenance program, which involves removing debris from catch basins and canals, as needed. The City also is involved in an ongoing swale restoration project in the older areas of the City. • Town of Palm Beach Shores The Town of Palm Beach Shores has constructed significant infrastructure projects over the past 24 months. Included was the construction of eleven (11) open drainage areas providing additional exfiltration of stormwater. These drainage areas were constructed at 5 %2 interior crosswalks throughout the Town and assist in groundwater recharge and improvement of water quality. Roadway improvements were made to Lake Drive, which included renovations of catch basin aprons and grates as well as the replacement of a stormwater pipe at Lake Drive and Bamboo Road. Provided exfiltration to a new public works entrance located on Cascade Lane at the north of the Town Municipal site. This area assists in groundwater recharge and improvement of water quality. A hazardous spill program exists through an interlocal agreement with Palm Beach County, The City of West Palm Beach being primary responder to the Town of Palm Beach Shores. If there is a hazardous material spill in Town, it is required that appropriate state and local authorities are notified. The Town flood control is dictated through SFWMD. All new development must comply with SFWMD requirements with a professional Building Official certifying all projects for compliance. The Town of Palm Beach Shores, through its comprehensive plan, has a storm water drainage design for storms of 3-year frequency, 24-hour duration. The Town has also adopted an ordinance requiring new development and significant redevelopment projects to be in compliance with South Florida Water Management District requirements for both quantity and quality. Although new development is very limited, all projects have met the required quantities and quality as set by South Florida Water Management District with proper inspections being performed on all sites. Being in the NFIP has allowed the town the opportunity to participate in the CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to a reduction homeowner flood insurance premium rates. The Town of Palm Beach Shores, with a CRS rating of 9, enables their residents to realize a 5% reduction in their NFIP rates. • Village of Palm Springs The Village of Palm Springs is a Community Rating System participant, holding a class 8 rating. It conducts various mitigation and public outreach activities in accordance with NFIP and CRS guidelines. Its building codes have been upgraded in accordance with the state's Standard Building Code. The Village recently built new Administration, Recreation and Public Safety buildings that meet or exceed the new, more stringent, building standards, including hurricane shutters. The Village has made numerous infrastructure upgrades in its recently annexed areas, including construction and enlargement of swales for improved drainage, and the construction and interlinking of catchment basins. • City of Riviera Beach The City of Riviera Beach has installed a flexible wind abatement system on the administrative buildings to provide support during dangerous hurricane winds. The city recently installed an automatic telephone notification system that will play recorded information regarding imminent emergencies that affect the residents of the community. Also, the City is in the process of installing a new generator in the Police/Fire Communications Center. The City recently implemented an on-going storm water inspection and maintenance program to remove debris from catch basins, as needed. The fire department distributes hurricane preparedness pamphlets, and does presentations to public and private groups. The City has a Storm Emergency Response Plan that outlines the activities it will undertake in the event of an approaching hurricane or tropical storm. At least one storm preparedness drill is conducted annually. Staff assigned to the City's Emergency Management Team conducts tabletop emergency drills for response to emergencies such as tornadoes, chemical spills, and terrorist response training. City staff from Administration, Fire-Rescue Services, Recreation Services, Police Services, Public Works and Water Utilities has attended classes on emergency management. The City adopted a new flood protection ordinance in 2001, which implemented new standards for finished floor elevations. Additionally, regulations addressing wetlands have been incorporated in site plan projects that require developers to maintain the wetlands or restore them if disturbed by construction. The City's dune re-nourishment and realignment standard requires that the dune aligns with the natural dune line. The City adopted a stormwater management system in 2002 which imposed restrictions on all developments within the City and assessed fees on the developments depending on the type to offset the cost of managing the system. To prevent the loss of essential services at the municipal complex, the City has weatherproofed the buildings and is making various renovations to update the facilities. Through the Comprehensive Plan, permanent residential development is being directed away from the barrier island and coastal high hazard areas. Over the past two years, the City Engineer and Building Official have taken courses including adopting new regulations in preparation for the City to be a part of the Community Rating System. • Village of Royal Palm Beach Most of the critical public buildings in the Village of Royal Palm Beach, including Village Hall, Police and Fire Stations, Recreation Center, and Water Treatment Facility, are fitted with hurricane protection shutters. The Village is not an active participant in the Community Rating System, but has had isolated flooding events. A major drainage improvement project was recently completed in the La Mancha area following flooding in connection with Hurricane Irene in 1999. Other significant drainage improvements are underway along State Road 7. A repetitive flood loss home in unincorporated Royal Palm Beach was elevated in 2003 under a Flood Mitigation Assistance grant secured by Palm Beach County. The Village has an ongoing drainage improvement program, and provides routine maintenance of swales, catch basins, etc. Public outreach is accomplished primary through quarterly newsletters, which go out to all residents and businesses within the Village. These newsletters keep residents advised on the status of mitigation and public works type projects and provide general and seasonal preparedness tips and information on a variety of hazard threats. Village professional personnel keep abreast of disaster related practices through active participation in educational forums and training workshops. • City of South Bay The City of South Bay is small rural community situated in the extreme western area of the county near Lake Okeechobee. It is predominantly an agricultural community with a significant immigrant population. Better prepared and with a more modern road system ,the community hopes to avoid a recurrence of a deadly hurricane like the 1928 storm that devastated the area. In the event of a disaster, the City has plans to coordinate with county and state enforcement agencies and with the School Board to safely evacuate residents (particularly the disadvantaged and elderly) to the City's primary shelter or out of the area. The community actively supports public disaster awareness efforts, including multi-lingual publications and events directed at its large Spanish and Creole speaking population. The Okeelanta Cogeneration Plant, a 74-megawatt biomass cogeneration project is located six miles south of South Bay. It is the largest bagasse/biomass cogeneration plant in the U.S. The plant provides process steam and power to area sugar refineries and sells its excess electricity to Florida Power 8~ Light. To meet stringent emissions requirements, special initiatives have been implemented to protect the environment. • Town of South Palm Beach The town requires a stormwater drainage plan for all new construction. Also, the town administers an on-going stormwater inspection and maintenance program, removes debris from catch basins, as needed, and annually trims trees along A1A. Being in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has allowed the town the opportunity to participate in the Community Rating System (CRS). CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood insurance rates. This enables town residents to realize a reduction in their NFIP rates. The town also raises public awareness by distributing a hurricane guide to all buildings annually. Brochures are made available to the residents on a variety of disaster/emergency topics including hurricane information, insurance, pet care, business interests, children and disasters, lightning and tornado safety. Town staff has attended classes on emergency management. • Village of Tequesta The Village has recently completed construction of a Public Safety Building that contains a state of the art Emergency Operations Center that is compatible with the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center. The Village's EOC has a concrete hardened hurricane rated shelter that has a secondary generator and is shuttered and provides alternative power supply for the EOC. The EOC also has communications and backup communications systems. The Village's Building Code, has been updated to comply with the Florida Building Code, as is mandated by the state of Florida. In addition, the Code requires sprinkler systems in new commercial and multi-family (3 or more units) structures, as well as in single family homes over 10,000 square feet. The town has amended the code to include requirements for uses using liquid fuel. They reflect the standards recommended by the National Fire Protection Association. The Fire Department complies with all National Fire Protection Association regulations. Besides the building code, other pertinent village ordinances address: coastal construction, dune removal or alteration, and flood damage prevention. The coastal construction code provides for more stringent building standards in the coastal building zone, the land area between the seasonal high water line of the Atlantic Ocean and the waters of the Intracoastal Waterway. Village of Tequesta has addressed hazards in its Comprehensive Plan. In addition, the village has prepared and adopted a Floodplain Management Plan, which qualified to be in the NFIP, qualifying the residents of the town to receive reduced flood insurance premiums. Reductions in the NFIP premiums have been achieved, because the town actively participates in the CRS program. The Village of Tequesta has a CRS rating of 7, which enables their residents to realize a 15% reduction in their NFIP rates. The village has a Storm Emergency Response Plan that outlines the activities it will undertake in the event of an approaching hurricane or tropical storm. Staff involved with emergency management and building inspection are provided several opportunities each year to attend seminars and conferences to advance their skills and knowledge regarding natural and technological hazards. The Village has a Storm Drainage Regulation Ordinance. It requires all new development to provide adequate drainage fora 25 year frequency, 24-hour duration. Also, the village has established a set of maintenance operating procedures for its stormwater drainage system. The Village of Tequesta has an established Outreach Program. It contains information about flooding and hurricane preparedness tips. The Village's building code requires brace gable and roof framing, trusses manufactured in accordance with local wind models, and finished floor elevations to be 18 inches above the crown of the road and 8.5 feet above mean sea level. The city code also requires impact resistance or glazing for building openings. Being in the NFIP has allowed the city the opportunity to participate in the CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood insurance rates. Delray, with a CRS rating of 9, enables their residents to realize a 5% reduction in their NFIP rates. The Village requires a stormwater drainage plan for all new construction. Also, the city administers an on-going stormwater inspection and maintenance program, removes debris from catch basins, as needed, and annually trims trees. • Village of Wellington The Village of Wellington has over 80 miles of canals and 250+ acres of lakes. The Village also has six (6) pump stations in place to assist in the moving of surface water. Procedures are in place to ensure that all canals, drainage structures and pump stations are maintained The Village of Wellington has been very active in its mitigation efforts. In the late 1990's, the Village of Wellington received a Hazard Mitigation grant from the State of Florida to improve the drainage in a subdivision of Wellington. The project entailed culvert improvements, easement improvements, elevating a road and pump station improvements at a total cost of approximately $750,000. The Village of Wellington also received a grant to assist in the construction of the Villages' EOC. This grant was obtained in 2000. In addition, the Village of Wellington is currently shuttering the Wellington Community Complex, which serves as the Council Chambers and is the hub of the community activity. It also serves as a Red Cross Recovery site. A grant was also obtained for this project. The Village of Wellington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and consequently is in the Community Rating System program. It currently has a rating of 9, which allows its residents to receive a 5% reduction in their flood insurance premiums. The Village started participating last year and plans on lowering the rating as a result of some planned activities. The Village recently adopted an ordinance titled "Operation and Maintenance Responsibilities for Stormwater Systems. The ordinance provides regulations for the operation and maintenance of water management systems within the Village of Wellington. The Village of Wellington has an active volunteer base that assists the Village in preparing the EOC for activation. Emergency drills are held periodically. Staff is sent to various training conferences and classes. • City of West Palm Beach The City of West Palm Beach has retrofitted a number of facilities to make them disaster resistant. These facilities include all Fire Rescue Stations with door bracing and window protection, the Police Station with window protection, City Hall and Recreational facilities with window protection and door bracing. The City has installed an Emergency Alerting and Notification Phone System in order to pass information quickly to employees and citizens of West Palm Beach. The City's Building Code has been updated by adopting the 1997 Edition of the Standard Building Code. The building code includes key hazard- specific provisions. The city's building code requires brace gable and roof framing, trusses manufactured in accordance with local wind models, and finished floor elevations to be 18 inches above the minimum 100-year flood level. Also, the city recently incorporated an exterior glazed opening requirement to provide for hurricane missile impact protection. The City's Code also reflect the standards recommended by the National Fire Protection Association. The city requires a storm water drainage plan for all new construction. Also, the city administers an on-going storm water inspection and maintenance program, removes debris from waterways, as needed. Flooding concerns have been addressed in its flood damage prevention and floodplain management regulations. They include provisions such as anchoring to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of structures, as well as requiring steps be taken to afford protection of electrical and generating, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment from flooding. The City opened a new Fire Station in the south end of the City in 2003. New stations are scheduled in the near future for the north end and western communities. The City increased Storm water Rates this year to fund future Storm water Projects. This rate increase is expected to raise 26 million dollars. A Bond Issue is scheduled for July, 2004. Being in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has allowed the city the opportunity to participate in the Community Rating System (CRS). CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood insurance rates. West Palm Beach has a CRS rating of 7. This enables city residents to realize a 15% reduction in their NFIP rates. The City's Comprehensive Plan is upgraded at least yearly West Palm Beach employs a full-time Emergency Management Coordinator (one of only a handful full-time municipal emergency managers in the State). The Coordinator has developed a 24/7 Emergency Operations Center, a City Warning Point, numerous All- Hazard Plans; vulnerability studies and assessments, Recovery Plans, Debris Management Plans, and a new Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (March, 2004) that thoroughly coordinates city efforts and responsibilities and integrates the County CEMP, where needed, with the City Plan. The CEMP has been approved by the City Mayor and Commission, The Emergency Manager distributes hurricane preparedness pamphlets, and does presentations to city employees, public and private groups. The Fire Rescue and Police departments have developed a robust Citizen Corps and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program and conducts citizen training classes on Emergency Response Training to residents, employees, and special groups. Over 400 persons have graduated from these classes in 2003-2004. City staff from Municipal Services, Fire-Rescue Services, Development Services, Recreation Services, Police Services, and Utility have attended classes, seminars and conferences pertaining to emergency management and/or other mitigation issues. Building inspectors have taken courses on: retrofitting and floor mitigation, hurricane-resistant structural design, roofing updates, wood construction and fire resistance. Staff involved with emergency management issues and building inspection are provided several opportunities each year to attend seminars and conferences to advance their skills and knowledge regarding natural and technological hazards. Emergency drills and training include structural fires, hurricanes, excessive rain, flooding, tornadoes, chemical spills, and terrorist response training. APPENDIX B-3 Intergovernmental Coordination Coordination among the numerous governmental entities of Palm Beach County is essential for meeting the needs of Palm Beach County residents, particularly as it relates to issues involving life and property. The County, its 37 municipalities, the South Florida Water Management District, more than a dozen secondary drainage districts, regional and state agencies, authorities and taxing districts are all key players who make direct or indirect decisions that impact on residents, visitors, the economy and quality of life. Guidance on how intergovernmental coordination will be conducted and managed is offered by the Intergovernmental Coordination Element of the County's Comprehensive Plan. Goal 1 Objectives 1.1 through 1.5 of the Intergovernmental Coordination Element state that it is the goal of Palm Beach County to provide a continuous coordination effort with all affected governmental entities in order to accomplish the goals of the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan and to consider recommendations of affected governmental entities in the County's decision-making process and to ensure consistency with state and regional plans. Objective 1.3 states that intergovernmental coordination strategies will be used to satisfy special planning needs and to further the goals, objectives and policies of the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan that would be advanced by intergovernmental cooperation. The LMS conforms with and applies the principles and guidance offered by the Comprehensive Plan to ensure that the Unified LMS plan considers, is consistent with, and is supportive of the County's Comprehensive Plan, the related plans of all municipalities and other governmental entities, and with regional, state and federal plans and requirements. The LMS also ensures that the Unified LMS is consistent with and supports the county and municipal comprehensive emergency management plans, post- disaster redevelopment plans and other plans. Appendix C HAZARD & RISK ASSESSMENT MAPS Appendix C contains Risk Assessment maps. Using county and municipal GIS capabilities, facility inventory lists and property appraiser databases, the LMS is able to map any specific hazard and estimate associated physical and financial losses for any area, on demand. A representative sample of hazard maps available for risk assessment, strategy development, and other mitigation planning activities are presented in the following sections of this appendix. Further detail pertinent to risk assessment is contained in Section 3.0 and Appendix A. There are three sets of maps included in this appendix. The first set of maps displays the boundaries for each hazard type relative to municipal and county boundaries. The second set of maps displays the type and number of critical facilities and infrastructure that would be at risk from each type of hazard. Accompanying this second set of maps are brief narrative assessments of the risk posed by each type of hazard and a listing of critical facilities and infrastructure, by jurisdiction, at risk. Appraised property values are included to assist in estimating potential pre-disaster exposures and post-disaster dollar losses. The third set of maps included in this appendix is a representative compilation of other types of planning information available for mitigation activities. For purposes of risk assessment, facilities were considered "critical facilities" based on their relative importance in delivering vital services, protecting residents, providing for the needs of special populations, and other considerations. The types of critical facilities and infrastructure presented include: schools, police and fire stations, select government buildings, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, shelters, the Herbert Hoover Dike, Turnpike, I-95, water treatment facilities, waste water treatment facilities, and airports. Notes: For security reasons, critical facility listings and property values are excluded from publicly distributed copies of the LMS plan. The LMS recognizes that some loss estimates are somewhat overstated because entities share common facilities and the database has no way of splitting property value data. Planners are cautioned to consider this duplication in there risk assessments. The value of some properties is listed at $0.00. This means no property appraisal data was available in the database, not that the property has no value. C-1 PALM BEACH COUNTY HAZARD MAP PRIMARY DATA SOURCES Map FIRM "A" Zones Historical Flood Prone Areas Storm Surge Areas Evacuation Zones Coastal Erosion Boundary Hebert Hoover Dike Breach Reach Wellfield Protection Zones Wildland Fire Areas Radiological Ingestion Pathway Zone Muck Fire Areas Transportation Areas Hurricane Peak Wind Potentials Other County-wide Hazard Threats (Tornado, Extreme Temps, etc.) Agricultural Pests Tsunami Buffer `5oun;e FEMA South Florida Water Mgt. District Army Corps of Engineers PBCDEM LIDAR/Army Corps of Engineers PBC Environmental Resources Mgt. South Florida Water Mgt. District PBC Environmental Resources Mgt. Dept. Forestry/PBC Fire-Rescue Florida Power & Light PBC Environmental Resources Mgt. PBC Public Safety GIS National Weather Service/National Hurricane Center PBC Public Safety GIS PBC Environmental Resources Mgt. Tsunami Society Date Oct. 2©03 Oct. 2003 Oct. 2003 Oct. 2003 Oct. 2003 Oct.2003 Oct. 2003 Oct. 2003 Oct. 2003 Oct. 2003 Oct. 2003 Oct. 2003 Oct. 2003 Oct. 2003 Oct. 2003 INDEX OF FACILITY ABBREVIATIONS GOV Governmental Facility FD Fire Department Facility PD Police Department Facility NSG Nursing Home ALF Assisted Living Facility WTP Water Treatment/Water Control District Facility WWTP Waste Water Treatment Facility C-2 PALM BEACH COUNTY HAZARD MAPS WITH JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES • Flood Hazards -Flood Prone Areas C-4 • Hurricane -Peak Wind Speed Potentials C-5 • Storm Surge C-6 • Evacuation Zones C-7 • County-Wide Hazards C-8 • Agricultural Pests C-9 • Wildland Fires C-10 • Muck Fires C-11 • Coastal Beach Erosion C-12 • Tsunami Threat C-13 • Transportation System Hazards C-14 • Radiological Hazard C-15 • Wellfield Hazards C-16 • Dike Breach C-17 C-3 Palm Beach County Historical Flood Prone Areas TEQUESTAJUPITER INLET COLONY eP W INDIANTOWN RD N ~1' F ti~ r J JUPITER JUNG BEACH PALM BEACH GARDENS PGA BLV NORTH PALM BEACH LAKE PARK GS, y / PALM BEACH SHORES ~ Ch - . ~ RIVIERA BEACH qL WEST PALM BEACH MANGONIA PARK 98 STATE ROAD W Q ROYAL PALM BEACH SOUTHERN BLVD HAVERHILL -' ~ PALM BEACH CLOUD LAKE GLEN RIDGE LAKE CLARKE SHORES WELLINGTON PALM SPRIN i S~ I I LAKE WORTH GREENACRES I II 1 PALM BEACH ~' ATLANTIC r ~ ~ SOUTH PALM BEACH ~ LANTANA I cDi~ HYPOLUXO ~ MANALAPAN m BOYNTON BEACH OCEAN RIDGE I BRINY BREEZES GOLF • ~ GULF STREAM D m o y x a DELRAY BEACH 0 v YAM TO RD NW STS HIGHLAND BEACH Legend HISTORICAL FLOOD PRONE AREA GLA D RD BOCA RATON W PALM TT O P RK RD 0 2.5 5 10 Historical Flood Areas proeided b} : ~+"`~ Public Safet} Departnicut I , , , I , , , I South Florida Water Marti~gemeut District ~ ~ GIS Sen ices Miles PBC Emergence Management Dieision ~~~ I.MS Plan C-4 Palm Beach County Peak Hurricane Wind Speed Potentials W IN DIANTOI"/N RD ~ A Ohs~~r.~ ,~Otr .~~ ~ 9FF 2 ( PGA B VD ' ~P ~ y w - h f ~ -_ _ T_ ' (~S 7' d ' NnRTH: AKE 5L vD ' T (Ti tiG i 9~ t -_ o s i _. L Sti C r ~ STATE ROAD 80 ~2'9y Z ()KFECH EE L~ _ ~ 'e WED ER _- _ 000NT~~RU:'.~~er.li ~iiU fF D - ~.li~l T F JRE 1 HILL BL D TVA :~: LA E ` >R LA ANA RD - HYPOLUX R']" BOV TON B OH FL S ~ 'L S C ~id ATLA T IC ~ = ' i. O 9~ O '~ AMATO GLA ES P.'~ D ~ tq~ rae1sr~ EJ@ ~ 0 4 8 16 Miles N Dublic Safety Depar6nent i i ~ n Data Source_ NOAH ~ GIS Services ld lN5 Dian C-5 Palm Beach County Storm Surge Area \1 TEOUESTA W INDIANTOWN RD JUPITER I^NLET COLONY JUPITER PALM BEACH GARDENS JUNO BEACH @F ~<i PGA B D - NORTH PALM BEACH ti~ r LAKE PARK PALM BEACH SHORES RIVIERA BEACH WEST PALM BEACH MANGONIA PARK ROYAL PALM BEACH SOUTHERN BLVD HAVERHILL p CLOUD LAKE PALM BEACH LAKE CLARKE SHORES WELLINGTON PALM SPRIN~ i I LAKE WORTH GREENACRES I II ~ m PA ~M BEACH ~-AT TSOUTH PALM BEACH ~ LANTANA 1 N HYPOLUXO ~ ~ MANALAPAN z m BOYNTON BEACH OCEAN RIDGE I BRINY BREEZES GOLF m D GULF STREAM m ~ ~ DELRAY BEACH 0 YAM TOR NW STS HIGHLAND BEACH LAD RD BOCA RATON Le9gnCj W PALM TTO P RK RD ~ SURGE AREA s 0 2.5 5 10 N R~blic S~felc Pcparlment t i i GIS 9en~ices ~ Miles ~ A Cop~righl?1102 C-6 Palm Beach County Evacuation Zones ~,?EOUESTA W IN IANTO ~ ~ JUPITER INLET COLONY JUPITER '~~ ,\ ;( N PALM BEACH GARDENS -1 JUNG BEACH 4 ; Y eCCF t f / PGA BLVD NORTH PALM BEACH ._. h~ ~ LAKE PARK ~~ ~ 4 _ "~'- .\~ PALM BEACH SHORES '~ ~ RIVIERA BEACH ' WEST PALM BEACH - -MANGONIA PARK w > . a - ROYAL PALM BEACN~-- . ~ ~ SOUTHERN BLVD MAVERHIIL p CLOUD LAKE PALM BEACH 1 ~ 4 LAKE CLARKE SHORES WELLINGTON PALM SYHINGS iGREENACRES LAKE WORTH D 4 PALM BEACH ATLANT'c -SOUTH PALM BEACH 'p HYPO'_ XO RD LHNIHNH m HYPOLU%O 'MANALAPAN j' ~ BOYNTON BEACH OCEAN RIDGE f BRINY BREEZES GOLF ~ ~ :GULF STREAM m ' = Y',. _, ~ . ~~I'DELRAY BEACH ~ I ' T ST ~ii. i YF` ~ NW 5 Y HIGHLAND BEACH x Legend " ~ RD p iLftUl A~..rJ n~oa RKHD Z ~ EVACUAl10NZONE BOLA RATON PLAN A (CATEGORY 1 8 2) I PLAN B (CATEGORY 3,4 & 5) 0 2.5 5 10 lirxualion Tune Jnla pn,cideJ be 1'uhli< 5af<n DeFuntmeet I 1 I 1.IS Senico> Mlles PHC I'.mergencc Management Uicislun Cupnighl ?00? C-7 PALM BEACH COU?ITl" WINDW OWNR l TEOUEST4 NHTER NLET COLONY ~, ~.IUpITER PALM BEACH OARDB~S \ '~UNO BEACH ~F I \ C~ P GABI~VD *M1NORTH PpLMBEACH \\\ F~ ~ ~ ~ -{ PANOKEE.-r-~SyOHy,~ i I~ E ARK ` I ~ /Y PALM BEACH SHORES ~ ', ! ~ / WEST PALM BEACN MANCgNUI PARK VX:RA BEACH /~~ ISTATE ROAD 80 .. 1 BEIyE YpOE ROYAL PALM BEACN~. qhl -, '~ tl __ SOUTHERN BLVD HAVERHILL CLOUD LAKEppLM BEACH I Y _ _L-._ 1 ' i 1~,.~.T, UKE C WtKE SHORES ~~ ~uNE WORTH A~~~~PALM OEACN WELLNGTON SOUTR PALM BEACH u.n ~1.i~n HYPOLU%O ~IMNALAPAN BOYNTON BEACH 'OCEAN RN)GE BRINY BREEZE6 ODLf ~ /~ IGULF STREAM DELRAV BEACH c ,nml}-~~Idc eccn~s mciullc hSl' suc u:~~ Iaur„ ! :.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ HIGNIAND BFACH ~~'~ ~'I C' T~111Bl~efllll[TII, ~.1 ~'~I~III ~ ~~I U,ii I t ~, I; ~~ ~. ~,~ ~ ~~ DLp ES D I h 6 t P ~ b C i f ~ 1 - o . ,..In qu~ e" , onun un catmH~ o ore. I ur.. I . ulr anec ~ --- ~ f c'II l Ii_ 111 :litl~ ~U~lil(.11~~' \ •~.: C-$ Palm Beach County Agricultural Area _ - _ k i PAHOKEE t i II ~~ ~ t 1 ~ t~ ~ ' L ~ BELLE GLADE f~' sounf BAYL,1) ~ iT~ Legend AGRICULTURAL AREA 0 1.5 3 6 N Public SafeR~ Department l i p l i ~~ l GIS Senices A Miles LMS Plan C-9 Palm Beach County Wildland Fi-•e Risk Areas TEQUESTA R W INDIANTOWN RD JUPITER INLET COLONY ~ } H = ~ w JUPITER ~ o J e~ ~ C/, y~ ti ~ 2 ~` `~ s PALM BEACH GARDENS ,'~ Legend I __ P GA BLVD i9 WILDLAND FIRE RISK AREA _ __ ~ ~, NORTH PALM BEACH LAKE PARK RIVIERA BEACH ~ ~ ~ ' WEST PALM BEACH MANGONIA PARK S T r ~TCC RO 9~ 80 __. ROYAL PALM BEACH HAVERHILL i SOUTHERN BLVD GLEN RIDGE T GREENACRES a LAKE CLARKE SHORES WELLINGTON PALM SPRINGS LAKE WORTH RD ~ LAKE WORTH 0 ~ ~ LAKE WORTH ~ ~ D ~ LANTANA RD A ATLANTIS D HYPOLUX RD v J BOYNTON BEACH o t5 s s N Rlblic Safeh Department I i ~ Wildland Fire Risk Data prop ided b} : CTS Sect-ices n,~;iE~ A PBC Fire Rescue ~„~ ~ LMS Plan C-10 Palm Beach County Muck Soil Areas 0 4.5 9 18 n gob Data prosidcd b: Public Safety Department L~ ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ I A . GIS Services Miles PBC Em tronmcnral Resource Management i MC Plan C-11 Palm Beach County Coastal Erosion Boundary ~~TEOUESTA ~ JUPITER INLET COLONY > W INDIANTOWN RD • JUPITER I ~ JUNO BEACH PALM BEACH GARDENS F ~i .. 4, ; ~ P< ~ ~i ~ i PGA B D K --- ~ -NORTH PALM BEACH ~ y • - LAKE PARK -PALM BEACH SHORES RIVIERA BEACH WEST PALM BEACH ~.~MANGONIA PARK I ~ TATE RO 80 ~I , > „ ROYAL PALM BEACH SOUTHERN BLVD HAVERHILL ~!p; ~ ~°"' PALM BEACH CLOUD LAKE ~ l LAKE CLARKE SHORES WELLINGTON PALM SrKINliS C S '' ;GREENA RE LAKE WORTH o PALM BEACH D '~ ATLANT -SOUTH PALM BEACH ~ HYPOL XO RD WN IArvH m HYPOLUXO •MANALAPAN '; BOYNTON BEACH OCEAN RIDGE BRINY BREEZES GOLF ~! ;~'': w GUIFSTREAM Legend m a' .25 MILE BUFFER o ~ DELRAY BEACH COASTAL EROSION BOUNDARY ° N I a YAM TOR NW 57 T ST!; f HIGHLAND BEACH - w GLAD X.- RD p P ALM TTO P RK RD BOCA1RATON 1 ~ 0 2.5 5 10 N I'ttblic SafeR~ Ikpartment Coastal Emsiror I>ata pan-ided bc. I I t ~ - GiS Sen ices Miles YE3C F.m~inuunental Resource Malinl:cment LMS Plan C-12 Palm Beach County 1-Mile Buffer of the Atlantic Ocean for Potential Tsunami INDIANTOWN RD JUPITER INLET COLONY IL VXPIT1PALM BEACH'GARDENS s1JUNO BEACH WEST PALM BEACH ROYAL PALM S SOUTHERN BLVD BLVD P NORTH PALM BEACH Z LAKE PARK PALM BEACH SHORES ,'RIVIERA BEACH MANGONIA PARK �I HAVERHILL CLOUD LAKE! PALM BEACH GLEN RIDGE I tP 1 WELLINGTON PALM SPRINGS) 'OREENACRES i I i• LAKE WORTH A I IF r- D PALM BEACH AMNTISOUTH�PALM BEACH HYPOL O RD LANIANA m HYPOLUXO —j..'MANALAPAN BOYNTON BEACH)f j`OCEAN RIDGE 4 BRINYBREEZES GOLF fGULF En STREAM m O DELRAY BEACH 0 )) V � y YAM TO RD NW 51 T ST jtIHIGHLAND BEACH w GLAD RD a' Legend �Z : W PALM TTO P RK RD 1-MILE BUFFER OF ATLANTIC BOCA RATON 0 1.5 3 6 N MEL Public Safety Department I�i�IIiJl n GIS Services Miles ry W LMS Plan C-13 0 3.5 7 14 N Public Safery Department i i i n Trnnsponation Data prodded bc: GIS Services ~ Miles ~ N PBC Ei~iixering/Geoprocessigq Dirisfon LMS Plan C-14 Palm Beach County Transportation Systems With 1 Mile Buffer Palm Beach County Ingestion Pathway Zone ~`TEOUESTA 7 6 W INDIANTOWN RD JUPITER INLET COLONY W ~y Y 1 JUPITER , 1 ,r....i„ ., 1~ RDE NS PALM BEACH G JUNG BEACH A \ „ \\ YI ~'~ .R.._. PGA BLVD '^~ ~ f -" I ~ . j ~ ~' NORTH PALM BEACH O 9 GS, ~ ~ _ PAHOKEE hOy 1 LAKE PARK ~ 1 m . PALM BEACH SHORES i ~ V/EST PALM BEACH _ ' -1'~~MANGONIA PARK ~ ' / f ti STATE ROAD SU F ~ ~ ~ 1 -.- ROYAL•PALM BEACH *r n -- -- PALM BEACH SOUTHERN BLVD HAVERHILL r~ BELLE GLADE -..-s CLOUD LAKE ~ ... ~ GREENACRES I _ ._ A LAKE CLARKE SHORES WELLINGTON ~ PALM SPRINGS ~ ~ N L@J@nd _.. _..-___ LAKE WORTH PA M BEAGM _ '' ST LUCIE IPZ L ^ P" SOUTH PALM BEACH ~T~ANTIS LANTANA MANALAPAN o is 3 6 " IPZ d~Ia provided bc~ Public SufeK Dep:Irtmeu I GIS Sen lets Miles ~ A Florida Poker S Gghl LMS PLIn C-15 Palm Beach County Wellfield Protecfion Zone Areas PALM B ROYALPALM BEACH O SOUTHERN BLVD WELLINGTON Legend WELLFIELD PROTECTION ZONE << ' '.TEQUESTA i' JUPITER INLET COLONY + S` ~ 1 1 JUPITER ' r ~~ JUNO BEACH '~ F PGA BLVD ~- ~ ~"~NORTH PALM BEACH ZII .~ WEST PALM {EACH RIVIERA BEACH 1~MANGONIA PARK >~'. W ~" ~° r HAVERHILL p. CLOUD LAKE 'PALM BEACH GLEN RIDGE ~~ j ~-- LAKECLARKESHORES PALM SPRINGS' EENACRES LAKE WORTH I t': PALM BEACH ATLANTIC ~ e ^----t----SOUTH PALM BEACH t )N BEACH LVD _ ,~ )YNTON BEACH t :OCEAN RIDGE BRINY BREEZES GOLF w ,GULF STREAM Q ' ~ DELRAY BEACH w N r ~ f NW 51 T ST ;HIGHLAND BEACH wl( ; k: RD O ` ' ,. Z RK RD A RATON I 0 1.5 3 6 N Rlblic Safeh DepaAnlent I ~ ~ I I I I I I WellCield Data pro. ided bc: ~ GIS Sen~ices Miles A PBC Encironmenlal Resource Mal><~genxnl LMS Plug C-16 Palm Beach Countv Dike Breach Inundation Area LAKE OKEECHOBE LAKE Legend WATER WUNDA7177N ^ Leu Man 1 Cay 7 S tlaYs ~ s-s mye e-7 z aaya N Rtblic Safety De . nntetn o s s a tz ~ Dike Wrench Data provided be GIS Scnices ~ US Amtr Corps of Enginccrs LMS Plan C-17 PALM BEACH COUNTY HAZARD MAPS WITH VULNERABLE CRITIAL FACILITIES PROPERTY VALUES Flood Hazard -Historical Flood Prone Areas Hurricanes/Tropical Storms -Peak Wind Potentials Storm Surge Hazard Hazards with County-Wide Potential Agricultural Hazards Wildland Fire Hazard Muck Fire Hazard Coastal Erosion Tsunami Threat Transportation System Hazards Radiological Hazard Wellfield Hazards Dike Breach Threat C-18 C-28 C-34 C-39 C-56 C-59 C-61 C-65 C-69 C-74 C-86 C-96 C-102 C-18 Palm Beach County Facilities within Historical Flood Prone Areas J~:.~ W INDIANTOWN RD `.~ N t~ o ~, A ~,: r.-------..---- ._; - __. I 1._.... G., St a ~ ^ I i eFF PGA BLED ~ 2 ~ Fh ~, m v ~ ~ N Z OF{UiLAI ` ~ ~ I ~ i0 ~ I h~cy ~ ~_ I 1 998 d ~ ~ ~I ~ I r STATE ROAD ~ _j L _ ,~1 OKEE E E B ~ 0 ~~[~~~ I w. A Irv O 1 -I _ I Q T N LVD ~ 11 y, II ,~11 .J ~ y~Ae ~jli R.D ,-^~ ~ - YPOLU [[ T ~ *~ i~ ~ HISTORICAL FLOOD PRONE AREA .~. SHELTER Bo roN B H t, SCHOOL ~~ POLICE DEPARTMENT/FHP I `~ .t FIRE DEPARTMENT ~ AC vE m .GOVERNMENT '' 0 Q HEALTH CARE FACILITY v 1~ WATER FACILITY ©HOSPITAL AMAT RD NW 51 T 5T Q AIRPORT X C:~MUNICIPALBOUNDARY GLAD RDi_ o z P TTO PA D 5 5 ~p His1oncal hkxid Areas prodded bc. I'uhlit tiafeh~ Ikpartment 0 2 . l 1 I I I k~uth Flunda Water Mawagement District (:IS Sen ices ~1 il Miles I'6C F.mergencc Mmnagement Dis~isian LMS Plan C-19 FLOOD Palm Beach County's wet season extends from June through October, although significant rain events can and do occur year round. Average annual rainfall for the area is 61.7 inches. As a relatively flat, low lying, heavily developed coastal county that experiences frequent intense rain events and periodic tropical storms,' Palm Beach County is especially susceptible to flooding. While certain areas are more flood prone than others, flooding can and has occurred in most areas of the county. Especially flood prone areas are specified in the Vulnerability Assessment Section 3.2.1.2. Listed below are the figures of potential dollar losses to critical facilities in flood prone areas by jurisdiction. Flood events have the potential for causing major damage as illustrated by the significant number of critical facilities residing in or near flood prone areas of the county. ATLANTIS BOYNTON BEACH CONGRESS MSE SCHOOL FREEDOM SHORES ES SCHOOL '.6,373,603 '7,315,086 GALAXY ES +SCHOOL X2,659,889 POINCIANA ES 'SCHOOL ;2,659,889 ROLLING GREEN ES jSCHOOL 12,659,889 BOYNTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 1.5,459,892 -TOTAL e$57,245,718.00 C - 20 CLOUD LAKE ~,~,~~ . _ _ ~P --- - ~ -~,~ ~~_..m EFACILITY .FACILITY TYPE ,ESTIMATED VALUE ,.CLOUD LAKE ~GOV !50,970 TOTAL DELRAY BEACH .00 _. ___ _ . FACILITY 'FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE p GLEN RIDGE - - _ ___ - FACILITY .FACILITY TYPE - ~~,.~ GLEN RIDGE 9GOV .~ _ __ . -- ® _ ~~ TOTAL ~ GULFSTREAM _ __ _ - -- _--- ._ FACILITY GULFSTREAM __ __ GULFSTREAM POLICE DEPT AL ~TIMATED VALUE ,145 77,145.00 FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE -- - ~GOV ~ ~ 1258,397 t PD HAVERHILL 397 6,794.00 __-- _ w_ ~- - ~ ~.~... -~__ ~--- _ _ __ - . __ _ :FACILITY 'FACILITY TYPE - 'ESTIMATED VALUE AEI Pinar Care Center ALF 145,390 __. m ._ _ _ .. ___ ___ ____--- _. __... ~__ ~~ _ ~_ HAVERHILL ~~GOV 307,694 __ TOTAL 3E x$453,084.00 JUPITER ITY TYPE FACILITY -- _- _- Courtyard Gardens ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE FIRE ~i291,905 STATION #19 i _ _ __ __ JUPITER ;GOV 2,959,716 Jupiter Care Center NSG Home 73 208,689 ._m. ~, ~ ~m~ . .. - _ C-21 LIMESTONE CREEK ES INDEPENDENCE MS _.:~ JUPITER WATER PLANT m ~---__. -- - -- TOTAL LAKE CLARKE SHORES __ __ _ ~ ~__ -~ _t .. . __ ------------ FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE LAKE CLARKE SHORES GOV X341,545 __.__.__.~_ ~ __ __ ., _ ,. ~ - _ _,,_______- ____ ~ __ ..e_ .__ ._.._.._. _...... __._.. LAKE CLARKE SHORES POLICE DEPT PD X341,545 TOTAL x$683,090.00 LAKE WORTH ..F ...... ~..ro,.,, , FACILITY .FACILITY TYPE >ESTIMATED VALUE _---2.:_- ~ _ Crest Manor for Assisted Living ~ CALF 659,333 _. _ Crystal Palms Assisted Living Facility ALF 3,464,860 -- - ~ --- Morgan Retirement Annex jALF 117,485 Morgan Retirement Home jALF 117,485 _____ _ ,____ _. _ _.e. ~. ___ _ _._._- __-- ___ _ -.- -__ LAKE WORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION FD 4,538,052 #1 LAKE WORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION FD X325,693 #2 LAKE WORTH GOV ___ 4,538,052 ~_ Avante at Lake Worth a _ , ... __ _. ,~,~ NSG Home ___ _ .._. ~_ ;2,717,428 _ _ - -.~. IHS of Florida at Lake Worth _ . _ _ _ .....____ ~ __ _ ;NSG_ Home ;3,536 247 .._..e_.... . ~ Medicana NSG Center ,NSG Home _ . ___- ____ X1,813,579 Terraces of Lake Worth ----.___.__ ~__ NSG Home ~~_____~ ,1,375,475 ..-. _~_...._~ __m __ - LAKE WORTH POLICE DEPT PD __ !4,538,052 BARYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,156,483 HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ~ 447,057 LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL 13,065,612 °LAKE WORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,511,146 NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY -..-- SOUTH AREA HIGH SOUTH AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL OF CHOICE $38,051,696.00 HOOL HOOL 42,336 ~ 538,236 HOOL 538.236 SCHOOL 4,271,005 - -- SHELTER .1,869,243 WTP 3,172,679 C - 22 LANTANA FACILITY ;FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE fd ~~ 1,487,097 STATION #37 LANTANA TOWN HALL/EOC gov _ 0 - .~ =A.G. HOLLY HOSPITAL 3HOSPITAL - 21,306,133 __ FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL STATION ~_ bpd 21,306,133 :LANTANA POLICE DEPT ----___.__v._ . _. ____.......~__ .. _ _~__ . PD - _.~._~_ 0 _ -. __~_ _ W _ . -- -- _ ~ __.... _ . _ _.. LANTANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,616,652 LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL ;3,059,247 ,LANTANA WATER TREATMENT PLANT ~ ~WTP ',1,487,097 .,TOTAL E i$51,262,359.00 PALM BEACH GARDENS s-- .., ;FACILITY ~ FACILITY TYPE oESTIMATED VALUE Chatsworth at PGA National ALF '5,950,000 _~ _ _ _. ~, 'THE Swiss House Inc. ~ALF 164,706 -- _. ._ PALM BEACH GARDENS FIRE RESCUE FD8,432 356 STATION #61 PALM BEACH GARDENS FIRE RESCUE FD 725,068 STATION #62 PALM BEACH GARDENS FIRE RESCUE ~ FD _.. 373,656 3STATION #64 PALM BEACH GARDENS GOV 5,432,356 ;PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER -_ --- " HOSPITAL 0 _ ~Chatsworth at PGA National NSG Home X5,950,000 ',PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE DEPT ~ PD X843,356 ~ HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE _-- _ .........__ ___u ._..... __ __ _ ._ . _ . ... SCHOOL _____-_. 6,528,981 .............. ~ --_--__.. _ _ __ _._... ----.-- PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH __ TOTAL ,_ SCHOOL SCHOOL 2,594,860 X13,061,149 x$60,645,488.00 j C - 23 PALM BEACH PALM SPRINGS ROYAL PALM BEACH ,~. _ ~~~~ ~ ~ _ ~ ro~~ _ FACILITY IT'S YOUR HOME INC PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE STATION #28 _.. m- ~1,989,349 NSG HOME PD a~SCHOOL _-. _ -- tROYAL PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY ROYAL PALM BEACH HIGH L L 4,106, 852 5, 872, 521 7,141,440 4,545,209 4, 970, 990 2,196 ,23,669,839 ROYAL PALM BEACH - WTP _FACILITY TYPE 1ESTIMATED VALUE ALF _ j108,067 ~FD 5,872,521 C - 24 074 ROYAL PALM BEACH - WWTP 'WWTP 9,183,563 TOTAL _ - $68,068,621.00 WELLINGTON EFACILITY FACILITY TYPE _...m......... _ y ESTIMATED VALUE _._ - - _ - ~ Goldencare of Wellington __ iALF, 198,687 ~ ;PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE jFD 449,455 ;STATION #25 ~ W.:~ _ _ _-- - - - _.~~__._ ~: w. _ ._:. _ - ;WELLINGTON - ____ ~ _ ~GOV 2,082,444 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT ~PD 415,825 VIII I tiNEW HORIZONS ELEMENTARY (SCHOOL 4,101,056 :PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1,173,285 `WELLINGTON ELEMENTARY ~ --~ SCHOOL ~ w 4,353,902 - -----_. .WELLINGTON HIGH _ (SCHOOL ,16,845,953 _ _ - - PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ~ _ SHELTER 1,173,285 ACME IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ~ V P 3,350,054 ;POTABLE WATER WTP 3,350,054 TOTAL ~ $37,494,000.00 WEST PALM BEACH `FACILITY ~IFACILITY TYPE -___ _ WEST PALM BEACH _ _. IGOV ,WEST PALM BEACH STATION #4 ~FD PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #17 F ~:~ - . Mi Casa Es Su Casa #1 ~ALF _ ~_ Mi Casa Es Su Casa #2 ,~ - _ ALF ESTIMATED VALUE I 8,360 440 W - - - 1, 854 804 ~~32,421 82,818 ~~ ~ _ 118,127 . . _ _ _ _ __e __~ _. _~ _ - - _ , Joseph L Morse Geriatric Center I - -_.... _. NSG Home -- _. 0 a~Edward J. Healey Rehab & Nsg Center j NSG Home 283,830 Palm Beach Shores NSg 8~ Rehab Center g NSG Home 3,504,625 Oakwood Center of the Plm Bchs Inc/45th St. Hospital 3,746,420 MHC _... __. _ _._ . ... _ _ _ _ _ , ....._ . ~, ___-_-m-_ -_ - ~ ~ ...... _ _ _ ~__. ~ _._ . __. _ _. _..~ ____ ___ _ ..............~.__ ~._............. ;PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT III --- - PD 1,332,421 - `SABAL PALM SCHOOL ( - SCHOOL 12,447,126 WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,074,015 FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL 6 021 721 REGRET LAKE ELEMENTARY _ _ SCHOOL 4 385,326 _.___ -WPB WTP ~ ~ WTP 0 =TOTAL ~_.~~._ _ - ~~$45,544,094.00 0 C - 25 UNINCORPORTATED PBC FACILITY LANTANA AIRPORT AGILITY TYPE RPORT ~_ ~ _ - - - ESTIMATED VALUE 44,424,066_ ~. -___ ~. _ NORTH COUNTY G.A. AIRPORT jAIRPORT A COUNTRY RESIDENCE _ CALF AAVALON ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY CALF ATRIA MERIDIAN RETIREMENT AND ,ALF ASSISTED LIVING B P ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY II r ALF _.___ . ~ W _.. __ ___ ._. CASA DEL CIELO ALF CRESTHAVEN EAST CALF - - . ~- -- DONNELLY PLACE AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE ALF FAMILY RETIREMENT INN ___ .. GUIDING HAND HERON'S RUN X20,469,948 254,401 2, 359, 736 _. 17,419,854 103, 758 ____ . 115,545 5034,414 ___ _. ;ALF 132,658 ~~ =ALF ~ ~~~ ~~~ 178,970 LEE RESIDENCE PLEASANT RETIREMENT HOME PREFERRED LIFESTYLE INC ST ANTHONY'S COUNTRY CARE, INC 61,704 215,38 -_- 517,773 SUNRISE ADULT CARE SERVICES ALF T.L.C. HOME CARE aALF 104, 700 - _-- - - -- 52,709 CALF 18,632,498 ;ALF ~- 152,580 _ _W __ IFD 6,809,833 FD X339,634 I ~ FD _ ~ X234,208 ; PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #26 ---- _ _ PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #31 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #32 FD X287,265 X340,862 X386, 072 -- . PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #33 'FD ,112,129,762 m - --y- --- PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #35 _ __ - iFD --~...~. ,_ ~, X6,334,852 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #36 '',FD 523,126 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #46 OFD 580,089 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #57 ._ _m_ .. _ OFD - --- -_ '958,343 1 - _ --- PBC s ~GOV - __ 8,943,772 ---- __ _ ~_ _..~... W PALMS WEST HOSPITAL _ _. (HOSPITAL _~.. _ __ _ ,1,3473,826 BISHOP GRAY INNS ~NSG HOME ;3,340,181 DONNELLY PLACE AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE 'NSG HOME 0 _- FINNISH-AMERICAN REST HOME/A-F __.. NSG HOME 3,549,312 NURSING HOME _ ... ~_ __ IHS OF FLORIDA AT WEST PALM _ - __ s NSG HOME 0 BEACH(CORAL BAY REHAB) LIBERTY INN "NSG HOME 1,560,870 MARINER HEALTH OF BOYNTON BEACH ~NSG HOME 5,082,356 C-26 -- SUNBRIDGE CARE & REHABILITATION FOR NSG HOME ;PALM BEACH SUTTON PLACE REHABILITATION AND jNSG HOME '.HEALTH CARE CENTER # '2,780,321 ~. _ _~ 3,129,381 180,058,700 TANDEM HEALTH CARE OF WEST PALM 1NSG HOME BEACH ALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF ~PD IEADQUARTERS 112,129, 762 102-NNN FUTURE (2005) HIGH _ , SCHOOL 2,663,024 BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY ~_~ _ SCHOOL _____._ ._~~ '2,856,587 _.~.u .CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY ~.m !SCHOOL _ 6,433,073 ~~ CRYSTAL LAKES ELEMENTARY ___ _.__. ... ___.. ,. jSCHOOL _._ - ~ , 4,547,294 ---- DIAMONDVIEW ELEMENTARY _ _T ---- - --- SCHOOL 141,079 _.. , _ _-- hEDIAMOND VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ...120,322 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,690,120 .FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL X5,773,462 FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,570,794 --- - - $INDIES ELEMENTARY - - -- iSCHOOL - 303,525 `JEFFERSON DAVIS MIDDLE dSCHOOL =5,961,866 LOXAHATCHEE GROVES ELEMENTARY __ MANATEE ELEMENTARY MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY --- MELALEUCA ELEMENTARY _ _ _ _._ _ ROYAL PALM SCHOOL SANTALUCES HIGH STARLIGHT COVE ELEMENTARY CHOOL CHOOL _.. CHOOL CH_OOL __ CHOOL HOOL HOOL NEBROOK ELEMENTARY HOOL ~ __ HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER -~ -- - jPARKVISTA HIGH SCHOOL 'SHELTER WEST GATE ES jSHELTER _~ _.~._m., , _ ._- __-_ - ~~_. ~ . _~ _.._ ._ _ . _........ ~BOYNTON BEACH WEST WTP ~WTP LAKE CLARKE SHORES PALM SPRINGS WTP ,430 5,95_8,023 ~2 813,728 3,442,035 121,263,046 21, 263, 046 _ _ __ _ _____ .6,240,996 X12,447,126 X87,287 - _ 3,943,211 -. 170, 854 ~ 264, 000 159, 396 954,911 13.869 _..__ 180, 058, 700 2,010,449 20,469,948 x$883,835,140.00 C - 27 3,994,070 WEST PALM BEACH --- FACILITYFACILITY TYPE ;Estimated value Garden Villas ALF ;286 418 Windsor Court GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL ___ _.~. WEST PALM BEACH STATION #3 ___..__ _- _ TOTAL ALF HOSPITAL FD C-28 T 1,577,290 ~~_ _ ~ ._ _. _.a 25,000,000 ____ ___ _ -- 124, 336 $26,988,044.00 Palm Beach County FaC111ties within Peak Hurricane Wind Speed Potentials W INDIANTOWN R~~ ^; ~~ `~ ~ M ~ ~ . r ~ r \ r r ~ ~ Y~s A I~ b 2 / ~~ L ( PGA BLV~LI, Fi NgRTHLAKE BLVD y~' ~ ~ 2Q S 4 A D Cti y~@j~~ Yj & Y N ~; 7, 9~ 9 n~ ~ ~ - OI ,IAN F'~OO G Sy , L ~9 _ STATE ROAD 80 I '~ 1 Fig ~ " I {' o K k v i: r ~ F~~ry~ ~ G ~r~ - ~~ \ ~`' COUNir ROAD BtlU t3i)UT ~I ~ ~~ _ i. ` REaI li! jY ~ L q px ~ z ? I ,~ ~. a I r .c ' - ~ ~ -'s I GS D ~ / ~ ~>~: I I w.i O i m RnT o I' 1 ' ~.~ n Y~ nMAT-6-,Lq-v-~~ ~ Yi w.,~ RD r ;~ ~ ~ ~ e ..1~ . -h r) ~ t ~ bb _~ I 0 4 8 t 1 16 Miles ~ r\ F1 Data Source: NOAA ~d~d. ~" Public Satery Deparbnant gss ~.~ LMS POn C-29 HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM Palm Beach County is a large, highly populated and developed county with a significant easterly coastline exposure. Historically hurricanes and tropical storms represent the most significant disaster and flood threats to residents and property. Between 1900 and 1950, the county was impacted by six major hurricanes, including the famous 1928 hurricane (the second most deadly storm in U.S. history). Despite a recent lull in hurricane activity, the county continues to have one of the highest probabilities for U.S. landfalling hurricanes. While the entire county is susceptible to major hurricane force winds, the 94% of the county's population and the 91 % of the county's businesses that reside within 12 miles of the coast are particularly vulnerable. In addition to high wind potentials, the majority of municipalities residing on the ocean and coastal inland waterway are also vulnerable to significant storm surge damage accompanying tropical events. Listed below are the figures of potential dollar losses of critical facilities that could be affected by storm surge within the coastal municipalities. In a few instances the appraised values are indicated as $0.00. This indicates that no appraised dollar figures were available in the database used not that the properties have no value. BOCA RATON Facility ~ ~ Facility type 'ADDISON MIZNER ELEMENTARY School - -- J.C. MITCHELL ELEMENTARY - SCHOOL BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL ,;Elysium of Boca Raton ALF =Fountains _ _ ~NS_G Home =60CA RATON STATION #3 FD BOYNTON BEACH __ ~ _ _ Facility Rustic Retreat Alterra Wynwood East Facility type ___ IALF value 2,396,403 3,935,037 B, 569, 926 4,367,291 1,038,200 7,349,898 $27,656,755.00 Estimated value 334, 523 'i5,329,571 C-30 BRINY BREEZES _- ~ - - - - 4 ~~ __ ~.~ Facility 'Facility type !Estimated value BRINY BREEZES ~,pV '0 .TOTAL $ 0.00 DELRAY BEACH Facility .Facility type :Estimated value DELRAY BEACH STATION #2 FD 2,530,090 DELRAY BEACH STATION #6 FD ~ j1,888,692 Harbour's Edge NSG HOME ;17,415,982 TOTAL GULF STREAM --- LFSTREAM PD LFSTREAM AL HIGHLAND BEACH $21,834,764.00 :Facility type 'Estimated value PD ;258,397 GOV _, X258,397 1$516,794.00 ~_,_ _ ~_ ~ a, _ ~~t ,.., .~_ ._ e __ Facility °Facility type ..Estimated value --- HIGHLAND BEACH PD PD .1,888,692 HIGHLAND BEACH ~~~ GOV 0 __ _ ___ _ .-. ..__ _ __ _._.... W .~ TOTAL _ _ ;$1,888,692.00 JUNG BEACH Facility JUNG BEACH PD ___A. _ _ .... __-__ =Waterford '~JUNO BEACH BEACH COUNTY STATION #15 AL Facility type PD _ _ _ ___ NSG HOME 'FD_ ._ - C-31 JUPITER Facility Facility type Estimated value JUPITER PD PD 4,924,962 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #16 _.~._. _ r FD~ ~ ._.._ _ ~ 3373,746 _ _.._ _ - PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #18 FD : -- ---- -- --- '3,677,151 Mangrove Bay ALF 116,885,864 r Jupiter Medical Center Pavilion _ .......... .... __ _ __._.. _ NSG HOME 15,570,191 f Jupiter Care Center .NSG HOME 3,208,689 JUPITER HOSPITAL ~ HOSPITAL 1;24,794,789 JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ;3,507,447 ~.~~ _ w - _ JUPITER HIGH - _- - --_ ______ _ ;SCHOOL __ _ - __ _.__ ~ _ __~ _~,.~_~ j14,578,600 . _ -_ .~. ~. ~ mMM~ ~. _.__ JUPITER MIDDLE ___ -~. ~~ SCHOOL _ ...______ X8,577,210 LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY --- SCHOOL ;5,280,943 ~..._: __vu_ __ INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE _SCHOOL 11,869,243 TOTAL _ $93,248,835.00 JUPITER INLET COLONY Facility Facili t e Estimated value _____._ _...._ ~ . _______ ~ tY YP JUPITER INLET COLONY PD PD '.41,587 JUPITER INLET COLONY TOTAL LANTANA €GOV '41, 587 ,$83,174.00 C-32 Estimated value ~. ~ __ _ _ , 1,2,690,120 __. _ ---- $2,690,120.00 MANALAPAN PD PD 842,705 ,MANALAPAN FD FD 642,705 ..MANALAPAN GOV 642,705 ---- -TOTAL $2,167,815.00 NORTH PALM BEACH OCEAN RIDGE ~. .__~~_ RIDGE _ -- Facility type GOV ___ ___. Estimated value -OCEAN RIDGE FD _ jFD 931,400 OCEAN RIDGE PD .PD 0 :TOTAL ~ x$931,400.00 PALM BEACH __ acility ,Facility type Estimated value . PALM BEACH PALM BEACH PUBLIC PALM BEACH STATION #1 _---_ __ PALM BEACH STATION #2 ___... __ -- - -- PALM BEACH STATION #3 PALM BEACH PD Total PALM BEACH GARDENS Facility _ HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY Prosperity Oaks of PBG GOV 2,994,204 ,SCHOOL ;3,953,271 ~~~~-:FD 12,994,204 OFD ~i1,859,623 -- FD ~ ',22,877,631 ~__ A _ ~ _ .._.M Facility type Estimated value -- SCHOOL 6,528,981 SCHOOL '3,406,490 ___ __ _._ __. _ _.__ _ ____ w ._ _ ALF X15441829 !4,996,213 1$39.675.146.00 C-33 __~ <:.~ . Heartland Healthcare Center of Palm Beach NSG HOME Gardens -- ------ total PALM BEACH SHORES ~_ _ _ ___ . '3,337,139 $28,714,439.00 - _._ €Facility m ~. ~„ ',Facility type ~. u,~~ _ _-- ,Estimated value `PALM BEACH SHORES GOV 3764311 PALM BEACH SHORES FD ___ iFD 3764311 PALM BEACH SHORES PD PD ~ 33764311 ;TOTAL ;$11,292,933.00 RIVIERA BEACH - Facility PORT OF PALM BEACH - --_ - -- Facility type RIVIERA BEACH ~ Estimated value ;18,675,046__ Seagull Place ~ALF X646,116 Seaside Assisted Living ALF 432,946 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3 ___ _ OFD 982,602 ~ _ TOTAL _ '$20,736,710.00 SOUTH PALM BEACH _ FACILITY ___ Facility type ` Estimated value SOUTH PALM BEACH PD . ~ __.. _ m. . __ _ _ . _ -- .~ _ _ _. 'PD --~ - ~ -___ ~1 701 402 _....._ ___. ____ _ - _ SOUTH PALM BEACH FD _- . FD ,1,701,402 SOUTH PALM BEACH 'GOV :1,701,402 __ _ TOTAL $5,104,206.00 WEST PALM BEACH C-34 Palm Beach County Facilities within Storm Surge Areas h© W INDIANTOWN RD ~ f N A ~ A . e eF PcA D D ~ z y n NORTNLAKE BLVD ~y r.~ O ~ O > S ~ ~ ~~ _ °"w s, ~o ` ~ TH T 4 ' "~~n ?~~n OKEECH EE VD ? o -~ = ~ ~ SOUTHERN DL D w < D O O m FOR T HILL BLV LAKE ORTH R A p O D ~ HVPOLU O RD ~+ _ ~' m ? ° ~ Legend eov TON BEA H BLVD ~~ ~ FIRE STATION v 0 POLICE STATION HOSPTIAL n w AT NTIC E ® HEALTH CARE FACILITY ° ') PORT 0 j SCHOOL MAT RoNwa~ Tsr- ~ GOVERNMENT w;.,, s. ri. WATER FACILITY ~ DEAD ' ftD SURGE AREA PALM TTO PA D 1 0 2.5 5 10 R~hli~ l::kn I)e~ nmenl I I I (il) titlti lce Milec C~rP~-naht _'INI i C-35 STORM SURGE Palm Beach County's 44 miles of coastline, inlets and Intracoastal waterways are susceptible to significant storm surges associated with tropical storm activity in the Atlantic Ocean and Eastern Caribbean. Wind strength and the speed of the storms motion are major factors that will directly affect the severity of storm surge events but, in general, Palm Beach County's surge levels are moderated somewhat by its coastal and ocean bottom topography. Nevertheless, surge levels of up to12 feet are quite likely to accompany major storm events. Combined with high tides, surges will create substantial damage to the densely populated inventory of residential and business properties on and near the coastline, on barrier islands, and lining near-coastal waterways, and will threaten the lives of those ignoring evacuation orders. There has been encouraging evidence that public compliance with evacuation orders is improving. As SLOSH models and the LMS hazard maps clearly depict, surge threats are greatest in the northern and southern most communities of the county...particularly the Jupiter-Tequesta and Boca Raton areas. Listed below, by jurisdiction, are the critical facilities most at risk from storm surge: BOCA RATON FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ADDISON MIZNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,396,403 J.C. MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3;935,037 BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL 8,569,926 ELYSIUM OF BOCA RATON ALF 4,367,291 FOUNTAINS NSG HOME 1,038,200 BOCA RATON STATION #3 FD 7,349,898 TOTAL $27,656,755.00 BOYNTON BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE RUSTIC RETREAT ALF 334,523 ALTERRA WYNWOOD EAST ALF 5,329,571 BRINY BREEZES FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE BRINY BREEZES GOV 0 TOTAL $ 0.00 DELRAY BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE DELRAY BEACH STATION #2 FD 2,530,090 C-36 DELRAY BEACH STATION #6 FD 1,888,692 HARBOUR'S EDGE NSG HOME 17,415,982 TOTAL $21,834,764.00 GULF STREAM FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE GULFSTREAM PD PD 258,397 GULFSTREAM GOV 258,397 TOTAL $516,794.00 HIGHLAND BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE HIGHLAND BEACH PD PD 1,888,692 HIGHLAND BEACH GOV 0 TOTAL $1,888,692.00 JUNO BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE JUNG BEACH PD PD 1,710,826 WATERFORD NSG HOME 18,340,535 JUNG BEACH GOV 1,710,826 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #15 FD 602,877 TOTAL $22,365,084.00 JUPITER FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE JUPITER PD PD 4,924,962 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #16 FD 373,746 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #18 FD 3,677,151 MANGROVE BAY ALF 16,885,864 JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER PAVILLION NSG HOME 5,570,191 JUPITER CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,208,689 JUPITER HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 24,794,789 JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,507,447 JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL 14,578,600 JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,577,210 LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,280,943 INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,869,243 TOTAL $93,248,835.00 JUPITER INLET COLONY FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE JUPITER INLET COLONY PD PD 41,587 JUPITER INLET COLONY GOV 41,587 TOTAL $83,174.00 C-37 LAKE PARK FACILITY DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY TOTAL LANTANA .FACILITY TYPE SCHOOL ESTIMATED VALUE 2,690,120 $2,690,120.00 FACILITY CARLISLE TOTAL MANALAPAN FACILITY TYPE ALF ESTIMATED VALUE 23,750,000 $23,750,000.00 FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE MANALAPAN WTP WTP 239,700 MANALAPAN PD PD 642,705 MANALAPAN FD FD 642,705 MANALAPAN GOV 642,705 TOTAL $2,167,815.00 NORTH PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE NORTH PALM BEACH PD PD 2,311,949 NORTH PALM BEACH FD FD 2,311,949 NORTH PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 NORTH PALM BEACH GOV 2,311,949 TOTAL $6,935,847.00 OCEAN RIDGE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE OCEAN RIDGE GOV 0 OCEAN RIDGE FD FD 931,400 OCEAN RIDGE PD PD 0 TOTAL $931,400.00 PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH GOV 2,994,204 PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL 3,953,271 PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,994,204 PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,859,623 PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 22,877,631 PALM BEACH PD TOTAL PD 4,996,213 $39,675,146.00 PALM BEACH GARDENS FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,528,981 ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,406,490 PROSPERITY OAKS OF PBG ALF 15,441,829 C - 38 HEARTLAND HEALTHCARE CENTER OF NSG HOME 3,337,139 PALM BEACH GARDENS TOTAL $28,714,439.00 PALM BEACH SHORES FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH SHORES GOV 3,764,311 PALM BEACH SHORES FD FD 3,764,311 PALM BEACH SHORES PD PD 3,764,311 TOTAL $11,292,933.00 RIVIERA BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PORT OF PALM BEACH RIVIERA BEACH 18,675,046 SEAGULL PLACE ALF 646,116 SEASIDE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 432,946 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3 FD 982,602 TOTAL $20,736,710.00 SOUTH PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE SOUTH PALM BEACH PD PD 1,701,402 SOUTH PALM BEACH FD SOUTH PALM BEACH TOTAL WEST PALM BEACH FD 1,701,402 GOV 1,701,402 $5,104,206.00 FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE GARDEN VILLAS ALF 286,418 WINDSOR COURT ALF 1,577,290 GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 25,000,000 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 124,336 TOTAL $26,988,044.00 C-39 V ENTS* PALM BEACH COUNTY FACILITIES IMPACTED B1' COUN'ITWIDE E ;; ~~ W INDIANTOWN RD ~V N =_ .y~ =r 2 ; ~F< PcA _ • IZ ~~yyLL N THENCE BLVD H~ m S ~"j~ ~ y ~ cyy ~ ~ -~' ~ r ~r ~ ;a m q~ i F ,ne 1 _ .i_ ~ j ~ x , ' STATE ROAD 80 ~ fr [ C yL~ !1 ~ i. U ~~~ ~, HJ ~iT L BL < Sri .. .. .. _ y ~Hw ~ ~ -rte ~ ~ j a ~ ~~ r ~ HL i7 ~ a `~' ~ AIRPORT _ _ ~ FlRE OYN N _ ~ GOVERNMENT \ ~ HEALTH DARE ~ D ~ I P ' !~ HOSPITAL m C 0 ~ 0 POLICE O ® PORT /~llll} 11~~~'~ II Ill~~lll~ I II :il c' 1 iitl't LC~ ~~~ Y S p i SCHOOL ~,CI~_ ~, I11 ;.'I<! Illi_~I,'~71I1 II L. ri,l ll ~., I)I~`il~~l~_~'LI11~.10~tIIC C\IICIII::~ .. O SHELTER E,;uhyu.lh_ t cr, m_~ If~9il~ I,. I;uiur-:. ~~ hu!LU~_ ~nll ~1lsuut~ancc ~~. Fig WATER N WM14. Saten- Iwpvd~rn~ rn~x N L,fS Ylm C - 40 COUNTY-WIDE HAZARDS A number of natural, technological, and societal hazards are considered to have an equal likelihood of occurrence anywhere in the county. These county-wide hazards include, but are not limited to, severe thunderstorms, lightning, tornadoes, drought, temperature extremes, communications failures, power failures, civil disturbances, terrorism, and sabotage. The areas affected by these hazards can be very localized, county-wide, or even broader in impact. Seismic activity is equally improbable occurring anywhere in the county. Listed below, by jurisdiction, are the facilities and dollars losses to critical facilities that could result from these hazards: ATLANTIS FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #43 FD 385,112 ATLANTIS GOV 0 JOHN F. KENNEDY JFK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 29,000,000 ATLANTIS PD 0 TOTAL $29,385,112.00 BELLE GLADE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE BELLE GLADE AIRPORT 371,356 BELLE GLADE FD 2,310,435 BELLE GLADE GOV 1,054,109 GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL 5,636,861 BELLE GLADE PD 1,054,109 BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,240,870 GLADE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,575,794 GOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,793,575 LAKE SHORE ANNEX SCHOOL 1,459,892 LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL 11,197,486 LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 11,197,486 BELLE GLADE WATER WORKS WATER TREATMENT 1,245,474 TOTAL $47,137,447.00 BOCA RATON FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE BOCA RATON AIRPORT 69,827,049 AVANTE TERRACE AT BOCA RATON ALF 5,450,000 BOCA PARADISE ALF 180,983 SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING OF B. R. SUNRISE ATRIUM ALF 7,934,031 THE ELYSIUM OF BOCA RATON ALF 4,367,291 BOCA RATON STATION #1 FD 1,402,661 C-41 BOCA RATON STATION #2 FD 140,056 BOCA RATON STATION #3 FD 7,349,898 BOCA RATON STATION #4 FD 208,928 BOCA RATON STATION #5 FD 720,712 BOCA RATON STATION #6 FD 569,264 BOCA RATON STATION #7 FD 85,238 BOCA RATON GOV 7,041,819 BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 37,842,166 AVANTE AT BOCA RATON NURSING & REHAB CENTER NSG HOME 5,450,000 BOCA RATON REHABILITATION CENTER NSG HOME 2,477,173 FOUNTAINS NSG HOME 1,038,200 MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES OF BOCA RATON NSG HOME 5,398,117 BOCA RATON PD 4,024,158 98-GG FUTURE 2004 MIDDLE SCHOOL 0 ADDISON MIZNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,396,403 BOCA RATON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,280,198 BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL 8,569,926 BOCA RATON MIDDLE SCHOOL 3,062,761 CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,773,446 J.C. MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,935,037 OMNI MIDDLE SCHOOL 9,375,480 SPANISH RIVER HIGH SCHOOL 2,669,793 BIBLETOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH SHELTER 8,569,926 BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 8,569,926 OMNI MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 9,375,480 BOCA RATON UTILITY DEPT. WTP 13,862,249 HIGHLAND BEACH WTP WTP 945,422 TOTAL $238,893,791.00 BOYNTON BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ALTERRA WYNWOOD EAST ALF 5,329,571 BOYNTON BEACH ALF ALF 2,138,833 BRIGHTON GARDENS BY MARRIOTT BOYNTON BEACH ALF 4,699,543 DOREENS ASSISTED LIVING HOME ALF 106,583 HOMEWOOD RESIDENCE - BOYNTON BEACH ALF 5,627,538 PARKSIDE INN ALF 604,686 POINTE AT NEWPORT PLACE ALF 12,304,440 RUSTIC RETREAT ALF 334,523 SUNRSIE ADULT CARE (II) - BOYNTON BEACH ALF 133,490 WYNWOOD OF BOYNTON BEACH WEST ALTERRA ALF 4,548,124 BOYNTON BEACH STATION #1 FD 7,011,338 BOYNTON BEACH STATION #2 FD 264,039 BOYNTON BEACH STATION #3 FD 1,288,583 BOYNTON BEACH GOV 7,011,338 BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 37,658,951 C - 42 BOULEVARD MANOR NURSING CENTER NSG HOME 3270,000 BRIGHTON GARDENS BY MARRIOTT BOYNTON BEACH NSG HOME 4,699,543 HEARTLAND HEALTHCARE OF BOYNTON BEACH NSG HOME 3,305,727 MANOR CARE OF BOYNTON BEACH NSG HOME 4,677,236 RIDGE TERRACE HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,228,784 BOYNTON BEACH PD 7,011,338 BOYNTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL 5,459,892 CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,530,044 CONGRESS MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,373,603 CROSSPOINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 541,629 FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,470,257 FREEDOM SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7,315,086 GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,659,889 POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,659,889 ROLLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,659,889 SOUTH TECH EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 4,449,280 BOYNTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 5,459,892 BOYNTON BEACH EAST WTP WATER TREATMENT 366,750 TOTAL $159,200,308.00 CLOUD LAKE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE CLOUD LAKE GOV 50,970 TOTAL $50,970.00 DELRAY BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE SOUTH COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH ALF 3,893,476 DELRAY BEACH STATION #1 FD 1,879,935 DELRAY BEACH STATION #2 FD 2,530,090 DELRAY BEACH STATION #3 FD 242,106 DELRAY BEACH STATION #4 FD 255,521 DELRAY BEACH STATION #5 FD 430,094 DELRAY BEACH GOV 1,879,935 ABBEY DELRAY NSG HOME 25,677,901 ABBEY DELRAY SOUTH NSG HOME 20,322,239 HARBOUR'S EDGE NSG HOME 17,415,982 DELRAY BEACH PD 3,705,989 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT IV PD 4,468,838 ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL 8396,065 BANYAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,138,131 CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,043,192 DELRAY FULL SERVICE CENTER SCHOOL 5,007,446 ORCHARD VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,451,095 PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,062,761 PLUMOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,907,021 S. D. SPADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,626,155 C - 43 VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & S.J. KOBACKER CAMPUS SCHOOL 5,007,446 CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 7,043,192 DELRAY BEACH WTP WATER TREATMENT 3,143,843 TOTAL $137,528,453.00 GLEN RIDGE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE GLEN RIDGE GOV 77,145 TOTAL $77,145.00 GOLF FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE GOLF GOV 179,062 TOTAL $179,062.00 GREENACRES FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ARBOR OAKS ALF 3,750,000 ENCORE SENIOR VILLAGE AT GREENACRES ALF 2,594,242 GREENACRES #1 FD 5,149,087 GREENACRES #2 FD 433,606 GREENACRES GOV 5,149,087 GREENACRES PD 5,149,087 CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 359,280 DIAMOND VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 141,079 GREENACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,224,537 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 87,287 JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL 7,133,128 LIBERTY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,623,452 OKEEHEELEE MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,863,272 HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 87,287 TOTAL $46,744,431.00 GULF STREAM FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE GULFSTREAM GOV 258,397 GULFSTREAM PD 258,397 TOTAL $516,794.00 HAVERHILL FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE EL PINAR CARE CENTER ALF 145,390 HAVERHILL GOV 307,694 TOTAL $453,084.00 C - 44 HIGHLAND BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE DELRAY BEACH STATION #6 FD 1,888,692 HIGHLAND BEACH GOV 0 HIGHLAND BEACH PD 1,888,692 TOTAL $3,777,384.00 HYPOLUXO FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE MANALAPAN WTP 239,700 TOTAL $239,700.00 JUNG BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #15 FD 602,877 JUNO BEACH GOV 1,710,826 WATERFORD NSG HOME 18,340,535 JUNG BEACH PD 1,710,826 TOTAL $22,365,064.00 JUPITER INLET COLONY FACILITY ESTIMATED VALUE JUPITER INLET COLONY GOV 41,587 JUPITER INLET COLONY PD 41,587 TOTAL $83,174.00 JUPITER FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE COURTYARD GARDENS ALF 0 MANGROVE BAY ALF 16,885,864 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #16 FD 373,746 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #18 FD 3,677,151 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #19 FD 291,905 JUPITER GOV 2,959,716 JUPITER HOSPITAL 24,794,789 JUPITER CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,208,689 JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER PAVILLION NSG HOME 5,570,191 JUPITER PD 4,924,962 BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18,000 INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,869,243 INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,547,561 JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,429,246 JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,507,447 JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL 14,578,600 JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,577,210 LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,280,943 LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,271,005 C - 45 INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 1,869,243 JUPITER WATER PLANT WTP 3,172,679 TOTAL $117,808,190.00 LAKE CLARKS SHORES FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE LAKE CLARKS SHORES GOV 341,545 LAKE CLARKS SHORES PD 341,545 TOTAL $683,090.00 LAKE PARK FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE HIBISCUS HOME FOR SENIORS ALF 223,986 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #68 FD 0 LAKE PARK GOV 0 RENOVA HEALTH CENTER NSG HOME 1493,887 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF LAKE PARK SUB PD 17,000 LAKE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,533,831 TOTAL $5,268,704.00 LAKE WORTH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE CREST MANOR FOR ASSISTED LIVING ALF 659,333 CRYSTAL PALMS ASSITED LIVING FACILITY ALF 3,464,860 MORGAN RETIREMENT ANNEX ALF 117,485 MORGAN RETIREMENT HOME ALF 117,485 LAKE WORTH STATION #1 FD 4,538,052 LAKE WORTH STATION #2 FD 325,693 LAKE WORTH GOV 4,538,052 AVANTE AT LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 2,717,428 IHS OF FLORIDA AT LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 3,536,247 MEDICANA NURSING CENTER NSG HOME 1,813,579 TERRACES OF LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 1,375,475 LAKE WORTH PD 4,538,052 BARYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,156,483 HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 447,057 LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL 13,065,612 LAKE WORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,511,146 NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 42,336 SOUTH AREA HIGH SCHOOL 538,236 SOUTH AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 538,236 SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,445,722 LAKE WORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 7,511,146 NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 42,336 LAKE WORTH MUNICIPAL WTP 3,107,536 TOTAL $68,147,587.00 C-46 LANTANA FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE THE CARLISLE ALF 0.00 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #37 FD 1,487,097 LANTANA GOV 0 A.G. HOLLY HOSPITAL 21,306,133 FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL STATION PD 21,306,133 LANTANA PD 0 LANTANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,616,652 LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL 3,059,247 LANTANA WTP 1,487,097 TOTAL $51,262,359.00 MANALAPAN FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE MANALAPAN FD 642,705 MANALAPAN GOV 642, 705 MANALAPAN PD 642,705 TOTAL $1,828,115.00 MANGONIA PARK FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE WEST PALM BEACH STATION #7 MANGONIA PARK FD 178,280 MANGONIA PARK GOV 173,748 MANGONIA PARK PD 807,693 TOTAL $1,159,721.00 NORTH PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE NORTH PALM BEACH FD 2,311,949 NORTH PALM BEACH GOV :2,311,949 NORTH PALM BEACH PD 2,311,949 NORTH PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 TOTAL $6,935,847.00 OCEAN RIDGE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE OCEAN RIDGE FD 931,400 BRINY BREEZES GOV 0 OCEAN RIDGE GOV 0 OCEAN RIDGE PD 0 TOTAL $931,400.00 PAHOKEE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #72 FD 569,345 C-47 PAHOKEE GOV 569,345 GLADES HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 1,382,842 FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL PD 135,710 PAHOKEE PD 569,345 PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 97,327 PAHOKEE MIDDLE /HIGH SCHOOL 8,957,375 SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 1,720,124 PAHOKEE WTP 358,080 TOTAL $14,359,493.00 PALM BEACH GARDENS FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL ALF 5,950,000 PROSPERITY OAKS OF PBG ALF 15,441,829 THE SWISS HOUSE INC. ALF 164,706 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION ~1 FD 8432,356 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #62 FD 725,06$ PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #63 FD 2446,230 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #64 FD 373,656 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #65 FD 0 PALM BEACH GARDENS GOV 8,432,356 PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 0 CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL NSG HOME 5,950,000 GARDENS COURT NSG HOME 6,560,065 HEARTLAND HEALTHCARE CENTER OF PALM BEACH GARDENS NSG HOME 3,337,139 PALM BEACH GARDENS PD 8,432,356 ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,406,490 HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,528,981 PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,594,860 PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL 13,061,149 TIMBER TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 13,725,596 WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 13,725,596 WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOL 17,918,623 DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 13,725,596 DWYER HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 17,918,623 SEACOAST UTILITY -HOOD ROAD WTP 0 TOTAL $168,851,275.00 PALM BEACH SHORES FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH SHORES FD 3,764,311 PALM BEACH SHORES GOV 3,764,311 PALM BEACH SHORES PD 3,764,311 TOTAL $11,292,933.00 C - 48 PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,994,204 PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,859,623 PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 22,877,631 PALM BEACH GOV 2,994,204 PALM BEACH PD 4,996,213 PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL 3 953,271 TOTAL $39,675,146.00 PALM SPRINGS FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM SPRINGS FD 1,805 697 PALM SPRINGS GOV 1,805,697 PALM SPRINGS PD 1,805,697 CLIFFORD O. TAYLOR / KIRKLANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,565,863 PALM SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,952,067 PALM SPRINGS WTP 1,185,929 TOTAL $12,120,950.00 RIVIERA BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE DAWSON ADULT CARE ALF 200,451 GOLDEN YEARS ASSITED LIVING FACILITY ALF 0 MILLS' ALF ALF 154,050 PALMS EDGE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 1,614,949 SEASIDE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 432,946 THE HOWARD HOUSE ALF 113,929 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #1 FD 5,925,850 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #2 FD 311,321 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3 FD 982,602 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,295,208 RIVIERA BEACH GOV 5,925,850 VA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 1,295,208 RIVIERA BEACH PD 5,925,850 PORT OF PALM BEACH PORT 18,675,046 DR. MARY MCCLOED /BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 41,904 INLET GROVE HIGH SCHOOL 7,954,967 JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,393,512 LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,262,309 SUNCOAST HIGH SCHOOL 6,939,333 WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,447,819 WEST RIVIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,664,325 BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 41,904 RIVIERA BEACH WATER DEPT. WTP 2,990,190 TOTAL $73,589,523.00 C-49 ROYAL PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE IT'S YOUR HOME, INC ALF 108,067 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #28 FD 5,872,521 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #29 FD 275,047 ROYAL PALM BEACH GOV 1,989,349 ROYAL MANOR NSG HOME 4,106,852 ROYAL PALM BEACH PD 5,872,521 CRESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,141,440 CYPRESS TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,545,209 H.L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,970,990 ROYAL PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,196 ROYAL PALM BEACH HIGH SCHOOL 23,669,839 ROYAL PALM BEACH WTP 606,074 ROYAL PALM BEACH WWTP 9,183,563 TOTAL $68,343,668.00 SOUTH BAY FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE SOUTH BAY FD 635,575 SOUTH BAY GOV 635,575 SOUTH BAY PD 635,575 ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,801,487 SOUTH BAY WTP 403,035 SOUTH BAY WWTP 63,859 TOTAL $5,175,106.00 SOUTH PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE SOUTH PALM BEACH FD 1,701,402 SOUTH PALM BEACH GOV 1,701,402 SOUTH PALM BEACH PD 1,701,402 TOTAL $5,104,206.00 TEQUESTA FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ALTERRA CLARE BRIDGE OF TEQUESTA ALF 3,400,000 STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA I ALTERRA ALF 4,482,061 STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA II ALTERRA ALF 4,482,061 TEQUESTA TERRACE ALF 7,399,165 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #11 FD 185,766 TEQUESTA FD 2,400,883 TEQUESTA GOV 794,514 TEQUESTA PD 2,400,883 TEQUESTA WELL FIELD 1 PUMP WTP 794,514 TEQUESTA WTP WTP 0 TOTAL $26,339,847.00 C-50 WELLINGTON FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE GOLDENCARE OF WELLINGTON ALF 198,687 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #20 FD 120,000 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #25 FD 449,455 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #27 FD 296,794 WELLINGTON GOV 2,082,444 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT VIII PD 415,825 02-JJ FUTURE 2005 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 BINKS FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 653,400 EQUESTRIAN TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 NEW HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,101,056 PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1,173,285 POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,1448,777 WELLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,353,902 WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 16,845,953 WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,260,015 PALM BEAGW CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 1,173,285 WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 8,260,015 ACME IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WTP 335,0054 ACME IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WTP 6,041,668 POTABLE WATER WTP 3,350,054 TOTAL X72,574,669.00 WEST PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ARDEN COURTS WPB ALZHEIMER ALF ALF 5,482,005 B P ALF ALF 120,895 BROADWAY HOME CARE ALF 118,083 DOREENS ALF CARPS ALF 23750,000 FOUNTAINVIEW BY MARRIOTT ALF 8,200,000 GARDEN VILLAS ALF 286,418 HIBISCUS-BY-THE-SEA ALF 84,857 IT'S JUST LIKE HOME ALF 72,135 LOURDES PAVILION ALF 28,180,180 MARRIOTT HOME CARE ALF 130,536 MI CASA ES TU CASA #1 ALF 82,818 MI CASA ES TU CASA #2 ALF 118,127 OAK TREE GARDENS ALF 211,071 PALM BEACW ALF ALF 2,947,180 PALM BEACH ELDER CARE ALF 286,636 PARADISE PALMS ALF ALF 317,347 SOUTHWINDS ALF ALF 397,788 ST. MARY'S OF WPB ASSISTED LIVING ALF 185,992 TROPICAL PALM ALF 121,336 WINDSOR COURT ALF 1,577,290 C-51 WIZE CHOICE ALF ALF 138,111 WYNDHAM HOUSE ALF 442,134 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #17 FD 1,332,421 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,442,373 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,953,823 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 124,336 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,854,804 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #5 FD 446,155 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #6 FD 469,075 WEST PALM BEACH GOV 8,360,440 COLUMBIA HOSPITAL 10,804,090 GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL 25000,000 OAKWOOD CENTER OF THE PLM BCHS INC/45TH ST. MHC HOSPITAL 3,746,420 ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL 41,008,814 DARCY HALL OF LIFE CENTER NSG HOME 3,604,553 EDWARD J. HEALEY REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER NSG HOME 283,830 JOSEPH L MORSE GERIATRIC CENTER NSG HOME 0 LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTER NSG HOME 1,821,393 LOURDES-NOREEN MCKEEN RESIDENCE FOR GERIATRIC CARE NSG HOME 28180,180 MANOR CARE OF WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,482,005 PALM BEACH SHORES NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER NSG HOME 3,504,625 PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,258,239 PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,642,191 PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,642,191 REHABILITATION CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES NSG HOME 4,889,144 PALM BEACW COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT III PD 1,332,421 WEST PALM BEACH PD 14,331,137 BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL 10,905,997 BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,854,146 CONNISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,191,041 DREYFOOS HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SCHOOL 16,043,280 EGRET LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,385,326 FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL 6,021,721 JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL 4,722,172 MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SCHOOL 5,349,538 NORTHBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,766,459 NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,541,672 PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL 16,723,263 PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,985,345 PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,910,572 ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,120,553 ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL 12,120,553 ROOSEVELT SERVICE CENTER SCHOOL 2,468,102 SABAL PALM SCHOOL SCHOOL 12,447,126 SOUTH OLIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,862,465 C-52 U.B. KINSEY / PALMVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,991,240 WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,074,015 WYNNEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,447,126 BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 10,905,997 WPB WTP 0 TOTAL $408,603,308.00 UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE LANTANA AIRPORT AIRPORT 44,424,066 NORTH COUNTY GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT 20,469,948 PAHOKEE AIRPORT AIRPORT 2,053,952 PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIRPORT 180,058,700 AAVALON ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY ALF 2,359,736 ACOUNTRY RESIDENCE ALF 254,401 AGUIDING HAND ALF 178,970 ARDEN COURTS-DELRAY BEACH ALF 5,315,521 ATRIA MERIDIAN RETIREMENT AND ASSISTED LIVING ALF 7,419,854 B P ALF II ALF 103,758 C G ALF ALF 76,638 CASA DEL CIELO ALF 115,545 COUNTRY RETREAT ALF 257,263 CRESTHAVEN EAST ALF 5,034,414 DONNELLY PLACE AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE ALF 0 FAMILY RETIREMENT INN ALF 132,658 HAPPY HOUSE HOME CARE, INC ALF 46,982 HERITAGE PARK EAST LLC ALF 1,560,870 HERON'S RUN ALF 0 HOMEWOOD RESDIENCE - BOCA RATON ALF 4,889,958 HOMEWOOD RESIDENCE -DELRAY BEACH ALF 5,400,000 INN AT CASA DEL MAR ALF 14,896,177 JEWISH SENIOR LIVING ALF 685,428 LEE RESIDENCE ALF 261,704 PLAZA AT BOYNTON BEACH ALF 8,632 498 PLEASANT RETIREMENT HOME ALF 75,672 PREFERRED LIFESTYLE INC ALF 215,238 SEAGULL PLACE ALF 646,116 ST. ANDREWS ESTATES SOUTH ALF 21,648,457 ST. ANTHONY'S COUNTRY CARE, INC ALF 517,773 STRATFORD COURT AND BRIGHTON GARDENS ALF 27,916,270 SUNRISE ADULT CARE SERVICES ALF 104,700 T.L.C. HOME CARE ALF 62,709 TERRACE AT WEST PALM BEACH ALF 19,704,280 THE COLONIAL INN LLC ALF 1,051,314 TWO DOVE MANOR ALF 152,580 C-53 WHITE PALMS ALF 244,684 WHITEHALL BOCA RATON ALF 7,488,270 FIRE FLEET & FACILITY MAINTENANCE FD 6,809,833 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #14 FD 218,999 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #21 FD 339,634 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #22 FD 5,482,402 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #23 FD 543,930 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #24 FD 234,208 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #26 FD 287,265 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #31 FD 340,862 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #32 FD 386;072 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #33 FD 112,129,762 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #34 FD 700,349 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #35 FD 6,334,852 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #36 FD 523,126 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #41 FD 246,479 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #42 FD 1,319,423 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #45 FD 450,730 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #46 FD 580,089 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #47 FD 901,834 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #51 FD 335,470 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #52 FD 246,054 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #53 FD 324,060 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #54 FD 363,500 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #55 FD 383,638 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #57 FD 958,343 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #58 FD 423,785 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #59 FD 0 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #81 FD 180,058,700 PALM BEACH COUNTY EOC GOV 8,943,772 DELRAY COMMUNfTY HOSPITAL 28,433,780 PALMS WEST HOSPITAL 13,473,826 PINECREST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 28,433,780 WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 12,442,580 WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 16,935,002 AZELEA COURT NSG HOME 2,162,206 BISHOP GRAY INNS NSG HOME 3,340,181 BOYNTON HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,243,527 DONNELLY PLACE AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE NSG HOME 0 EDGEWATER POINTE ESTATES ILLOWBROOKE CT AT NSG HOME FINNISH-AMERICAN REST HOME/A-F NSG HOME NSG HOME 3,549,312 HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE & REHAB CENTER OF BOCA RATON NSG HOME 4,867,473 IHS OF FLORIDA AT WEST PALM BEACH CORAL BAY REHAB NSG HOME 0 LAGO VISTA CARE CENTER- LAKEVIEW CARE CENTER NSG HOME 2,515,766 LIBERTY INN NSG HOME 1,560,870 C-54 MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES OF DELRAY BEACH NSG HOME 5,315,521 MARINER HEALTH OF BOYNTON BEACH NSG HOME 5,082,356 MENORAH HOUSE NSG HOME 3,457,078 REGENTS PARK-BOCA RATON NSG HOME 7,154,124 SUNBRIDGE CARE 8~ REHABILITATION FOR PALM BEACH NSG HOME 3,994,070 SUTTON PLACE REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 2,780,321 TANDEM HEALTH CARE OF WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 3,129,381 WHITEHALL BOCA RATON NSG HOME 7,488,270 WILLOWBROOKE COURT AT ST. ANDREWS ESTATES NORTH NSG HOME 20,861,823 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT II PD 180,058,700 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT V PD 0 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT VII PD 324,060 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT VII M PD 0 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF HEADQUARTERS PD 112129762 00-Q FUTURE 2004 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,017,610 01-LLL FUTURE 2004 HIGH SCHOOL 621,900 02-NNN FUTURE 2005 HIGH SCHOOL 2,663,024 02-T FUTURE 2004 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 99-HH FUTURE 2004 MIDDLE SCHOOL 185,894 ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,551,540 ADULT EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 1,570,660 BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,051,408 BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,856,587 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,107,214 CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,433,073 CORAL SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,641,195 CRYSTAL LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,547,294 DEL PRADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,122,954 DIAMOND VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 120,322 DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHOOL 6,828,538 DWIGHT D. EISENWOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,690,120 EAGLES LANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL 9,388,581 FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,773,462 FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,570,794 GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 18,840,097 GOLD COAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL 3,294,861 GOLDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 15,554,529 GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,284,504 HAGEN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,103,636 HAMMOCK POINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,000,323 INDIAN PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 303,525 C-55 INDIAN RIDGE LEARNING CENTER SCHOOL 3,714,414 JEFFERSON DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL 5,961,866 JUPITER FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,893,940 K.E. CUNNINGHAM /CANAL POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 96,000 LOGGERS RUN MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,555,099 LOXAHATCHEE GROVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,430,548 MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,958,023 MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,813,728 MELALEUCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,442,035 MORIKAMI PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,606,345 ODYSSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL 0 OLYMPIC HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL 16,428,985 PANTHER RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,774,$55 PIONEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,884,0097 ROYAL PALM SCHOOL SCHOOL 21,263,046 SANDPIPER SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,061,728 SANTALUCES HIGH SCHOOL 21,263,046 SEMINOLE TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,720,541 STARLIGHT COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,240,996 SUNRISE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,770,792 VERDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,010,617 WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,286,517 WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 170,854 WEST TECH EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 3,690,408 WESTERN PINES MIDDLE SCHOOL 15,554,529 WHISPERING PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,857,982 DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SHELTER 6 828,538 FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SHELTER 6,570,794 GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 18,840,097 ODYSSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 0 OLYMPIC HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 16,428,985 PARK VISTA HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 3,943,211 WEST BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 621,900 WEST GATE ES SHELTER 170,854 BOYNTON BEACH WEST WTP 264,000 LAKE CLARKE SHORES WTP 159,396 PALM SPRINGS WTP 954,911 PBC WTP # 2 WTP 2,313,869 PBC WTP #1 WTP 180,058,700 PBC WTP #7 WTP 973,952 PBC WTP #8 WTP 4,485,434 PBC WTP #9 WTP 3,018,498 PBC WTP SYSTEM 3 WTP 3,957,879 SEACOAST UTILITY -RICHARD ROAD WTP 2,010,449 N. COUNTY GENERAL AIRPORT WWTP 20,469,948 PBC WWTP 2 WWTP 1,565,282 PBC WWTP 7 WWTP 973,952 PRATT & WHITNEY (INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WWTP 22,266,633 TOTAL $972,676,805.00 C-56 Palm Beach County Facilities within an Area With a Potential for Agricultural Pests u ..~ I ~ ~' ¢ ~ b 1 _`:`i ,, f ~:. I Legend © AIRPORT FIRE ~ GOVERNMENT © HEALTH CARE © HOSPITAL Q POLICE SCHOOL SHELTER .i. WATER AGRICULTURAL AREA 0 1.5 3 6 N ~~ Public Safcq Departmeut l i~ i l ~ i i l n ~('~fj(Lt7J?~ GIS Sen~ices Miles N \~\.,~y~ LMS Plan C-57 AGRICULTURAL PESTS Though tourism is usually thought of as the most valuable of Palm Beach County's industries, agriculture actually plays a larger role in the county's economic growth, producing more than $2 Billion in annual sales revenue. Palm Beach County is the largest agricultural county in Florida and ranks fifth in the entire United States. It currently has 503,000 acres in agricultural production. Despite the application of leading-edge farming practices, Palm Beach County crops are vulnerable to a full range of invasive organisms, including insects, mites, nematodes, pathogens, weeds, vertebrates and other agricultural pests that interfere with the quality and production of crops and livestock. The county's international ports of entry contribute to the potential threat of new species of pests. Mitigation strategies have included biological, cultural (crop rotation, cultivation, trapping), chemical, genetic and legal (quarantining) controls. These techniques have proven successful in protecting the industry and the environment. While the threat of agricultural pests is not likely to have a direct impact on facilities, the critical facilities residing in the agricultural area that might be Indirectly impacted by a massive agricultural disaster are listed, by jurisdiction, below: BELLE GLADE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE BELLE GLADE AIRPORT 371,356 BELLE GLADE FD 2,310,435 BELLE GLADE GOV 1,054,109 GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 5,636,861 BELLE GLADE PD 1,054,109 BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,240,870 GLADE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,575,794 GOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,793,575 LAKE SHORE ANNEX SCHOOL 1,459,892 LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL 11,197,486 LAKE SHORE SCHOOLLE SCHOOL SHELTER 11,197,486 BELLE GLADE WATER WORKS WTP 1,245,474 TOTAL $47,137,447.00 PAHOKEE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #72 FD 569,345 PAHOKEE GOV 569,345 GLADES HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 1,382,842 FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL PD 135,710 PAHOKEE PD 569,345 PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 97,327 C-58 PAHOKEE MIDDLE /HIGH SCHOOL 8,957,375 SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 1,720,124 PAHOKEE WTP 358,080 TOTAL $14,359,493.00 SOUTH BAY FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE SOUTH BAY FD 635,575 SOUTH BAY GOV 635,575 SOUTH BAY PD 635,575 ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,801,487 SOUTH BAY WTP 403,035 SOUTH BAY WWTP 63,859 TOTAL $5,175,106.00 UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PAHOKEE AIRPORT 2,053,952 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT V PD 0 K.E. CUNNINGHAM /CANAL POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 96,000 WEST TECH EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 3,690,408 PIONEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18,840,097 GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 18,840,097 GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 18,840,097 TOTAL $62,360 651.00 C-59 Palm Beach County Facilities Located Within the Wildland Fire Risk Area W INDIANTOWN RD i WINDIANTOW R > > ~ ._ Legend ~ J w FIRE "~ -__ _ ~ X 0 Z m o Q HEALTH CARE ~ © HOSPITAL ~~ SHELTER ~~ j SCHOOL j 6F PGA BLVD ~ WILDLAND FIRE RISK AREA I y F~Y ~ v ~ NORTHLAKE BLV g - - - ~ ~ 45TH S _ T yT -.__ _ _. (c,QO ~I . 9~ _ _ OKEECHOB BLVD B O SOUTHER VD Z 0 O ~ tr H ~ FOREST ILL BLVD ~ ~ ~ f O LAKE ORTH RD O L TANA RD x HYPOLUX RD O i.5 3 6 N Public Safety Dcpar>menl ~~~ n WRdlaiul Fire Risk Data prop ided b}': GIS Services s `\ PBC Fire Rescue , Mile ~~,"V» LMS Plan C-60 WILDLAND FIRES As the rapid population growth in Palm Beach County has continued, more and more residential and business development has pushed west into previously rural wildland areas. Many residential and business properties now interface with heavily wooded or brush covered areas, greatly increasing the risk to lives and property from wildfires caused by lightning, arson, debris burning, etc. This threat is further aggravated by intermittent periods of drought and the relative scarcity of water fire fighting resources. Section 3.2.1.4 describes the more vulnerable areas within Palm Beach County. Listed below are the figures for potential dollar losses for critical facilities that could be affected by wildfires, by jurisdiction: COUNTY-WIDE VALUE PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #21 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #22 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #26 PALMS WEST _-.___~~w_~___ --__._-- 00-Q FUTURE (2004) ELEMENTARY 02-NNN FUTURE (2005) HIGH _ ___s," ~ ^~ 99 HH FUTURE (2004) MIDDLE ~ jSCHOOL _.__.__.___-------.~__._-______a_~__. _ ___._____-T.~_-_-_.- _ ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY _-_ _.,_-------.---_.-,- !SCHOOL ._ _ -----_.-____ ____~__ ~.~.__.~ _ .. ___....._._ ._.__... FRONTIER ELEMENTARY _,.,e_ ~,_-_.- ___ ,SCHOOL GOLDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY_ ~__T_ _._}SCHOOL JUPITER FARMS ELEMENTARY ~._~__ ~. ___.__.____ ;SCHOOL _____.. ______.____-~ -,--- LOXAHATCHEE GROVES ELEMENTARY - CHOOL iS 17,773 152,580 218,999 ,265 13,473,826 1,017,610 185,894 4,551,540 6,570,794 15,554,529 3,893,940 5,554,529 ,570,794 81,720,0$2.00 C-61 Palm Beach County Facilities located in Muck Sal Areas ~ lnFr 2y ~ eeF PGA B D r r ~M~~.v lx~hrc ~P (~S `S NORTHLAKE BLYD yyY p ? R tiG ~,~1 ti 1,h' qy ~ T I 9e j _ W S p ~ i ~ - jH i - STATE ROAD 60 V ' OS ON EECH EE VD ~ o C krGNi't'Ay~ ~ SOUTHERN BL D F ~ O '~-~~~ ~~ I OR - TRILL BIV ~ LAKE ORTHR m Legend A ~ HrPOw o O --r.L- ©AIRPORT - z - FIRE gpv roN BEA vD e GOVERNMENT ®HEALTH CARE ~~ ©HOSPITAL E (~ POLICE wAT N Tic j SCHOOL o .~ SHELTER Y7 WATER y qT0 D NW 51 TST MUCK SOIL AREA cuo RD p PALM TTO P D Z 0 4.5 I 9 I 18 ~~ pru~ I ~ Soil Data ided be Public Safety Department ,GIS Services Miles PBC Emironmen4il Resource Management LMS Plan C-62 MUCK FIRES Some of the richest muck land soil areas in the country are located in the agricultural and Everglades areas of western Palm Beach County. Other muck rich soil areas are scattered around the county. Significant because they are sometimes difficult to extinguish, muck fires are considered to be a low risk in Palm Beach County. There have not been any significant events in over 30 years. Nevertheless the risk does exist. Listed below are the figures far potential property and dollar losses by jurisdiction for critical facilities residing in muck soil areas. BELLE GLADE ,.._..~,.._ _ ._.._ ...._.._.._,_ _ ._.w_..._._, _ _..~__ ,___......_.__ . FACILITY . _ _s.. _~ ...r«._.~,_, ......_.... ___.._.._._..~.____ FACILITY TYPE ~ __...~....r ESTIMATED VALUE ~__,_. _~ ... _ ...__ ,. _. ~_ _ ______~. e__ _ .__~ ~ _. ~ BELLE GLADE .... _._~__ _~. ~ ___ . ~__~_~~ a~~ jAIRPORT ._ ~_ _. ~_ ~_-_._ ____._._ ,371,356 GLADES GENERAL {HOSPITAL 5,636,861 BELLE GLAD ~ . _____ _ ______. __. _ E ELEMENTARY __ _____ . _ ._.._~___.~_ .. _ . _____~~ m~ ISCHOOL ___ _. __.~.~ ~_ ~__ ;6,240,870 GLADE VIEW ELEMENTARY ~ ~ 'SCHOOL -__._.._ ~ _ y ~2,575,794 ~_________~ ~._._______. Y.,___ __._, .__~_._ GOVE ELEMENTARY _ . _ _~SCH~'___ ____~_____ OOL _._ ~f~~ _._._,~_~.~~~_~_~___ x2,793,575 LAKE SHORE ANNEX~__ ___.__ _ __ .___ SCHOOL ~~ ~~ __ __._.___1,459,892 ~_~~~~~_ r.___._____.._ _..._ ______._ ~_____ _____ LAKE SHORE MIDDLE _ _-_. _ SCHOOL ~~ _._._ Mi~11,197,486 ~~ LAKE SHO~~..__m._ ___._.~. ~___~e _._..._.~ RE MIDDLE SCHOOL _____... _ _..:__ _.~_.__.~,_~_ .___ ~. ;SHELTER ._~ ___. .~ ___._ ~._. 11,197,486 BELLE GLADE WATER WORKS WTP ;1,245,474 ___..__... ~_ ____---__. ._, ___._.--__._.__~_._. TOTAL .,_.._.__ ~_ ___- __~.~__.__.- _~_~_.___ e_.___r______.___.~_____. $42,718,794.00 BOYNTON BEACH _ .... _ ~ _ _~ _m. , ~. __.__ . _~ _ __._._.._. _ _ .__ __ _, e_ ___ m~~ .____ ._. ~. __ ._,__ FACILITY ;FACILITY TYPE ;ESTIMATED VALUE r__.__ _..~_._________~_ _ _ _ ...___.___ ~_._ __ .__ ._~__ _.__ ______~~ ______~_~ ~~__.___~__ $OYNTON BEACH STATION #3 ;FD j1,288,583 .__ __,e _ . , .__-- .~___ __. __._ ___ ...,~..._, ._~ .__ __._ ~~ ~.- --_._,_.~ x_. ~_.~ ___.. _~.___ .~_a____.~____.,_.A___ MANOR CARE OF BOYNTON BEACH jNSG HOME X4,677,236 __ __._.____ .~____~.__ _. ______ .____ _____~._.____-- ___ e_______.n_~_____ ____~~. __._._ _______~ _____._ TOTAL ~ x$5,965,819.00 DELRAY BEACH a_ . _~__-__ _w_~_ __~._ ~._.~_ _ ____.___-- __-- ____ _._____ ___._ .~____. ~ _~~.__._~ .__-. __r________ FACILITY FACILITY TYPE jESTIMATED VALUE -_ __.._____ --~__..._ ._ ~ ._ .~m _e_____._ __._._ ~_ ~.,~..._~ __~ _ _ ._______ _..___ ._ __ __~.___ _.__~_ ___ HARBOUR'S EDGE ;NSG HOME 17,415,982 TOTAL _ _ . _._________.._v ~ ____ __ _.____._ _e __,_~ _ ____~ _ e__ _ _~-x$42,718,794.00 C-63 MANGONIA PARK FACILITY MANGONIA PARK TOTAL~~~~~~~~______.. IFACILITY TYPE _~ . __.__.rGOV _._-_._ PAHOKEE FACILITY ~~~~~~____~______~.___-_ GLADES HEALTH CARE CENTER PAHOKEE MIDDLE / HIGH T ^ TOTAL ~~~_._ ___.____~___ =FACILTTY TYPE .__ m_. HOME RIVIERA BEACH FACILITY RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3 TOTAL_._.._____..____~____.. ___._ SOUTH BAY ~~~~~~-~~ ~~~~~--,FACILITY TYPE _____ ..__~_~FD_____.___._~ ___ IFACILITY TYPE ;ESTIMA ~_ . . sFD X635,575 $5,175,106.00 iGOV 635,575 n.,__s .._~.,_._-___~_._.__.~ PD ._.__. __.____.__ ..__r_.~_ _____~__ #635,575 SCHOOL 2,801,487 ~WTP j403,035 ~WWTP 63,859 WELLINGTON __ .___..._--- ~ ___ _ ..__e_,..._..~.~_ ~_____._ ___ ..__._ _. ___ .. ___~ _____~a__.__ FACILITY ;FACILITY TYPE PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #27 {FD~ TOTAL t__ __ .__~..._. - - _ WEST PALM BEACH FACILTTY PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH TOTAL :FACILITY TYPE 173,748 $173,748.00 VALUE ESTIMATED VALUE 1,382,842~~~~~ ~~~~~~ 8,957,375 ~~_____ $10,340,217.00 .___ _._~___ TED VALUE TED VALUE 'IMATED VALUE 794 _ _ _ _ __._._. _._.~~.~._ 1.794.00___._,.. ___ _._~ __ MATED VALUE 191 ~ ~~~ :.191.00 C-64 UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY 3._. ~w_______~a~_ ___~__ _ _ __~_ _ _ __.___ ~_. _ _._ . FACILITY _ _ . _ _ __~_.~ __ u ..~_ ~__.~_a_ FACILITY TYPE ATRIA MERIDIAN RETIREMENT AND =ALF ASSISTED LIVING PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #21 FD MARINER HEALTH OF BOYNTON BEACH NSG HOME PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT ,_._ ~ .,~__.._._.___.~ _ ___...e ~_._______ ______ _ __.__ ._ V BPD ._.__._ _._~_.. __ _.,__p ____._ _~._ 99-HH FUTURE (2004) MIDDLE !SCHOOL .___. r_. ______._ ..._..~_.._ _ ..__.. __._._____ ...._._ ..._____ GLADES CENTRAL HIGH . _.m __. _ _..._~._._..._ SCHOOL K.E. CUNNINGHAM /CANAL POINT SCHOOL ELEMENTARY PIONEER PARK ELEMENTARY !SCHOOL a.....~_ ~__ _ __ .____ ~ _.___.___. ________. ______.... WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY _r._ _....~__a_ _"-_ __.__.~,__ , .,_ ;SCHOOL WEST TECH EDUCATION CENTER (SCHOOL GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER TOTAL ESTIMATED VALUE 7,419,854 339,634~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5,082,356 ~~~_~~~~ o __.________..________,._ 185,894 ~~~ ~_~,_ __ 18,840,097 96,000 ~~~ ~_____~___ 18,840,097. ____ ___ _~__ 5,286,517 ~~~~__ .__.~_ 3,b90,408 ~~~~~~~ 18,840,097 C-65 Palm Beach County Facilities within .25 mile of the Coastal Erosion Boundary W INDIANTOWN RD `1 5 c5 v~ eFF PGA B D Z 9~ NORTHLAKE BLVD ~ ? ~ - my T ~ +' I ~ < W ~ I t -__ t 6. - W8T p -r ~. i.., ~ 5TH I . ~ TATE RO 90 ~, OKEECH EE. VD ~ r _ ~< SOUTHERN BL D w < z _x ~ D FOR T HILL BLV ~ m ~ LAKE ORTH R A ~ ~~ O w D 1- ) ~\ HYPOLU O RD ~ = , ~ m w _x O ? Legend FIRE BOY TON BEA H BLVD T ~' ~ Q POLICE 0 HEALTH CARE FACILITY v E GOVERNMENT m W ATL NTIC COASTAL EROSION BOUNDARY o U .25 MILE BUFFER g MAT RDNW 51 T 5T w X GLAD ' RD p` V PALM TTO PA D 0 2.5 5 70 N Riblir Sn1eK iklHaRmrnt I I I /, Coastal C':rosinn Data pruciJrd br: - , GIS Srn'~ces L'L C Tf k M ~ rsourcr anagement N t ncirunmrnt:d Miles LMti Plan C-66 COASTAL/BEACH EROSION Much of Palm Beach County's 44 miles of coastal shoreline is susceptible to erosion, over time from wave activity, and more severe during storm events. Concerns go beyond beach erosion to the risk to beach front properties which occupy certain areas. Due largely to ongoing mitigation, the county's risk to coastal erosion is considered moderate. Listed below are the figures for potential dollar losses to critical facilities that could be affected by beach erosion within .25 mile of the coastal erosion boundary, by jurisdiction: BOCA RATON .__.._----_-____.._.___.___.__._____._._T____.,_______.~___._ _ _____..__.___.__.___---_----...-._ ~__.____m __ _._ _.~ _ FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ~__~____.___T_ BOCA RATON STATION #3 _____.,~___iFD__-~___~_______~~..7,349,898 ~tOTAL_~__._____~_.._~__~_._~__.._~_.___-_ _ _._~.~___._~_._~$7,349,898.00_~~ BRINY BREEZES FACILITY BRINY BREEZES TOTAL ~ _ ___ ____ _.___ ~~ }FACILITY TYPE GOV _~ _._. r __.~_ TED VALUE 0.~~ DELRAY BEACH FACILITY DELRAY BEACH STATION #2 TOTAL GULFSTREAM FACILITY GULFSTREAM_ PD GULFSTREAM TOTAL JUNG BEACH FACILITY JUNG BEACH_PD JUNO BEACH TOTAL~__________.____ AGILITY TYPE ~ `{ESTIMATED VALUE D,530,090 AGILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE _._.....______.__________._..__-_._____T___. ___ D 258, 397 __.-____-__________.__~.~.___.~~516,794.00 z_~._ FACILITY TYPE ;ESTIMATED VALUE ___.~~._R ___~_~_~._ PD~_-_----~_.r._______.____.~ 11,710,826 --~ - - - GOV_v__~ ~~- 1,710,826 ~~~ ____...__._______ ---------~~~3,421,652.00 C-67 JUPITER INLET COLONY r_. ______ .. _ _ _ FACILITY ~_.___ ~.____ .._._____. ~__. -~-FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ~._. _...___e...n..___.. _.___-_ _~a_-________ ~ __~_..~___-- JUPITER INLET COLONY PD ;PD41,587 _JUPITER INLET COLONY ~~ 4GOV ~~~~ X41,587 ~~~~ TOTAL _._._.._~~~___a.~,..~_.___s~__.~______~_~..__.___~__$83.174.00___~.~ LANTANA FACILITY (FACILITY TYPE (ESTIMATED VALUE Carlisle _____,_ _v _ ~__ e r__ -._- ~ALF~ ~__._ __._.____.._~..~- 423,750,000____..____ TOTAL i ;$23,750,000.00 OCEAN RIDGE _. _._ _.._ _,_ _ .._..._. __ ~_ _...e .,__ .. ____d ___ ~._ ... ___ __ __ _._. _.._ ___ ~ _ __~._ . _ . FACILITY FACILITY TYPE EESTIMATED VALUE OCEAN RIDGE PD_..__.__w.-_..__~_ _._ _.. _~ __ __.__ _ ._._~__ ._.__ __~ _ __~~______~_~ _ PD 0 . ~_ . _ __, _ . _.. _ ~« _._~ _.__ _ ._ ~_._ _ e. i_ ~. ~___ _ ~_.._ ~ .._._ ..... _ _~ ..- ___ . _ _________ ~_ ..~_ OCEAN RIDGE ~GOV IO s_ _ . ______ __..~ .._ ______.. __ d ~ __ ~ _ __~ . _.. ____... .____._._-~ .__. _ _~~__.. , ~_ _ _._.._a_____ __ --_- OCEAN RIDGE FD ~FD `931,400 TOTAL _._.r. .._. ____,.. ~ .... __.._ _~ -- - - _ r - e 3$931,400.00 PALM BEACH FACILITY TYPE _._,..__e- __~.~ _._____ .. _---__.__~_.__ BPD `GOV I ;FD 'ESTIMATED VALUE __.._ ~~_r__.____~_ _________ __ __ _._.~ 4,996,213 2,994,204 ^~^ ~~ -- 2,994 204 ! OFD 11,859,623 f __~.__. - 4fFD _T_ ~ - - -- ~ ~~ :22,877,631 __....._. _ __ _____.- ; _._. __ .. __ -. ..__ -~ _. ~_ - _..~ ____ .__._._ .._~__e x$35,721,875 00 RIVIERA BEACH FACILITY ______a.__.__._.~__._ __.s_.__~ _- FACILITY TYPE RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3 iFD ,._ ._.__ __ ___.___~~._ ._._.. _ ____.________ _r -~ _. ___ _. _ _ TOTAL 1 ~IMATED VALUE 602 ~^ _____.__ 2,602 ~~ C-68 SOUTH PALM BEACH FACILITY SOUTH PALM BEACH PD __._.._ ...... _..____.._..._.____._.e__...~___._.____. SOUTH PALM BEACH SOUTH PALM BEACH FD TOTAL _._____- --.._..._ __~_n ..~~_.~ STIMATED VALUE ,701,402 _.___.__..~ ,701,402 ,701,402_____._.__ 5,104,206.00 ~~__.. C-69 Palm Beach ('ounty Facilities within a 1-Mile Buffer of the Atlantic Ocean for Potential Tsunami :.. ",O W INDIANTOWN RD , t '. •: `n v ~ r L~~".;. eFF PGA BL y c ti~ ",m ~ 2 ~ NORTH LAKE BLVD ~ " Z ~ ~ ~ O r. W 8TH 5 rF~ OKEECH EE B VD ~ ~ SOUTHERN BL D ~ ~, ~ , ~. m ~~ T HILL BLVD ~ m ~ ORE m LAKE ORTH R r p ~- '~ fi;, m O w D r ~ v HYPOLU: O RD m i m w 3 ~. z =. , io BO TON 8EA H BLVD ~ ~ " Legend FIRE ''~ GOVERNMENT u m W AT NTIG E ® HEALTH 0 ° `~Z- D POLICE ,~; ~ PORT AMAT RD NW 51 T ST ~ d SCHOOL o CLAD RD ~ i. WATER PALM TTO PA o ~ 1-MILE BUFFER OF ATLANTIC ~_. 0 1.5 3 6 N ~.•^"~ Public Safeh Department ~'($I~7;3', GIS Sen ices LJ i~ l 1 i~ 1 ~9 Miles ~,e LMS Plan C-70 TSUNAMIS Tsunamis are among nature's most devastating forces. In the past ten years, there has been a lot of scientific debate as to whether the Florida east coast, along with the whole east coast of the u.s., faces the threat of amega-tsunami event that might be triggered by a volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands. The research posed by two scientists predicting catastrophic damages has been convincingly challenged by the scientific body of the Tsunami Society. The impact of a tsunami, in the highly unlikely event it did happen, has be greatly reduced. Accordingly, the LMS has reduced its assessment of potential loss of life and property significantly. Overall, coastal damage from such an event would be truly catastrophic. Listed below are the figures for po#ential dollar losses from critical facilities considered to be within the potential reach (assumed to be a one mile inland buffer) of a tsunami: BOCA BATON FACILITY BOCA BATON STATION #1 BOCA BATON STATION #3 THE FOUNTAINS HIGHLAND BEACH _F_mm_~ TOTAL BOYNTON BEACH FD __.___..- --~FD HOME jESTIMATED VALUE _ «_ _- . _..___ 1,402,661_______._._____ ;7,349,898 _____-._1,038,200...___ ,_._.___ ~~ ~~_~~945,422~. ~_. _._ ____~ _._._ -~~--i$10,736,181.00~~~~~~~ ~_ _ ~..._~ _~a._._.. _.___. _.____ . ~ _.~. __ _,,_- _._ _._.. ,..__ -.~__._. _ ._ __._~.. ~_,.~_.~___~_ FACILITY FACILITY TYPE !ESTIMATED VALUE ._ .._....._. .._ _.._,__ __~_._.~__.___._ ___._ -:_ ____~.__-- __.~.__~_. _ ___~_ _~.m._______. ~ALTERRA WYNWOOD EAST _ ;ALF E5,329,571 BOYNTON BEACH ALF RUSTIC RETREAT _ _ BOYNTON BEACH STAT BOYNTON BEACH ~BOYNTON BEACH EAST ._. -. _. ____ e .___.__.._ _._. TOTAL FACILITY TYPE ;ALF X2,138,833 jALF ._____. ~. ~ -- - - •334, 523 ___,__ _ __ _~___ _ ;_. ~ .__._ _.~_ ._.____~_..._ _-~- n______...___ _~_.~_ ION #1 ?FD ;7,011,338_ r~ __a _r __ _-~_,._ PD_ . _ __ _~ __~__ _ _ .~ __. _.__,7,011,338 ..._ _~~_ ~WTP ~ ~ ~ 366,750 ~~--~_~~ --e._ ~a._~.. ~a___a._ _~.._._._.._ _ _._ ~______a._._._.__ .____._,,_ .,.____~_ ____~_ ~___._ !$22,192,353.00 DELRAY BEACH FACILITY DELRAY BEACH STATION #2 HARBOUR'S EDGE~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~FACILITY TYPE _.__.__. __. _~~D .~~_~~._.___~._ !NSG HOME TED VALUE 2, 530, 090 17,415,982 C-71 PLUMOSA ELEMENTARY TOTAL _____-----_..T_ _e _^ T )SCHOOL-~ __^~~~----_1,9_07,021 ___ _______~___~_______~.____~_-_ ,$21,853,093.00 GULFSTREAM FACILITY GUL_FSTRE_AM GULFSTREAM TOTAL _..___ __~__.__.~ ~___..._.__.-~_~_.~____.___d____.___.._ `GOV ~PD,__a._.__..____.___._._ HIGHLAND BEACH JUNG BEACH JUPITER INLET COLONY FACILITY FFACILITY TYPE -___,~ ,_k____..___...____~..- .. _ _,. __.- . JUPITER INLET COLONY _---__,_. _ , .._._.__. _~...._~__ +GOV JUPITER INLET COLONY !PD ~ ,_ .__.____ __._~_ ~__ .e.____,___ .____ TOTAL ._ _________. ---__.._ .. _ ,- - __ ___._u (MATED VALUE 397________._ 397 ~ ~ - ___ 1,794.00 ______ STIMATED VALUE ,888,692 ~_.__~ ,888,692 _ 3,777,384.00 ;STIMATED VALUE w _ _._ ..._~ _.._._ ~__ _... _... 1,587 1,587 174.00 C-72 JUPITER FACILITY MANGROVE BAY ~~~ PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #18 TOTAL ?FACILITY TYPE LANTANA FACILITY THE CARLISLE TOTAL MANALAPAN OCEAN RIDGE FACILITY OCEAN RIDGE BRINY BREEZES OCEAN RIDGE OCEAN RIDGE TOTAL-_._.~__-.._ _.__. (931,400 _._._...___._ _._ __.._T._ .. _._._._._.__ j0 iSTIMATED VALUE 6,885,864 ,677,151 PALM BEACH SHORES FACILITY .PALM BEACH SHORES PA_LM_BEAC_H SHORES PALM BEACH SHORES -TOTAL ~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE OFD ~642,705~~~ ~ ____ .._ eN~ _.__~___ GOV _. ~__~____~ _~.aA _.___._.642,705 ..~_ __~._._ ~_..... s____.__. ______..__~_._._______ _ `PD _____ ___._642,705 __ ,TED VALUE FACILITY TYPE jESTIMATED VALUE ~~~~~~~-{ALF ~-~-~~~~~ 23,750,000, s $23,750,000.00 ___~_ r__._._____ .__..__._..__.._____ !FACILITY TYPE ___.~ .~.._.._ __..r~_ _ ___.____._.___._._. jFACILITY TYPE ____._ _ __-- _._... _..._~_e__ _.____- FD GOV PD C-73 1,400.00 ESTIMATED VALUE ~~~~~ X3,764,311 ~~~~--~~~~~ ----_.,764,311 ~~~~ _. _.____~3, 764, 311' ~ ~__.~. ~~~ x$11,292,933.00 PALM BEACH (ESTIMATED VALUE _._._.. - 2,994,204 _.___..._.1,859,623 -~~ j22,877,631 m._._ ....__..~.. ____...F_.__..__....____. _..-,.....N....___m.~._ j2,994,204 ._.___,._.._4,996,213 __..._~_. ~~ _.____---3,953,271 ~~__-__ ~~-~~~~~~~~~539.675.146.00 ~_~ RIVIERA BEACH r. ,_.___._.v _.___ __ ._____ _..._.._ .____~~. ._ ~.___ . -_ _~,.__ ~~._.__w ~.w. ,. FACILITY !,FACILITY TYPE SEASIDE ASSISTED LIVING_ _ ALF RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3 ;FD~ PORT OF PALM BEACH ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~ ~~ _~~~ ;PORT ~~~ ~ ~~-- TOTAL SOUTH PALM BEACH ____,___ ~ _..__Y~_.___ _ . _~ __~. ~_____..,.._.._____-_.__-- ~FACILITY TYPE __ ._.~. _.__._ ~FD _~_ .____ ___.~~ __-_~~ ______~_ ~ ~ _1GOV ~_ ~ _.__~___ v_~z_~ , ___~_.__ __._4PD -__~__~- _M .___- 104,206.00 TEQUESTA r.~ _ _.._..___~_ ___ ___.e _e _~..~ ___.-_____ _ ___-- _ FACILITY -._. ~__ _~~« __.__.. ~ FACILITY TYPE _~__~ ___,-_ . _._._....~.___._____~_ ESTIMATED VALUE ALTERRA CLARE BRIDGE OF TEQUESTA ;ALF j3,400,000 .~ _ T ____ ___. __n_~.____~ ._._._._.._____ ._.__.___ STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA I _, _....~_.~_______..__-_ __ ;ALF ,__~e~__.__ . _ _._~.m.___._____~~.. 4,482,061 (ALTERRA) STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA II ;ALF ____ ~_ ,482,061 ~~~~~_~ (ALTERRA) ~ _ ._ ~ . __ __._,_.P._._ ..__.__ ._ _. __._ _.. .__._.._ _ _ _.._ .._ . TEQUESTA TERRACE ASSISTED LIVING __ ,.___....____._.____ ._ .ALF .___.,_.._e_.__ _______. _.,______ ___.____. _~ 7, 399,165 --._ ,___m _---__.____.__________ _.. _ __._. _ __ __ ___. TEQUESTA _... ..___e_ ___.~ _.___ .__ `FD _ ______._______ __.______. j2,400,883 TEQUESTA tGOV '794,514 ~ TEQUESTA__._._....,_ _ ___.__.. ~~ __.__._.__ ~._.__.~ ~ __.~ ~_.____~2,400,883 ~a.w________~~~__ ~ ____._.___ _...__-- TEQUESTA ----.__ ._._.__~~ . ~WTP ~_.... _____. ~0 __~~.____ TEQUESTA-WELL_n , ..~_~_____~. _.__.s.__._.-__ FIELD 1 PUMP ___~__ ~__._ I,WTP ~ _ ___~__n _~_m_ !794,514 TOTAL ~ ;$26,154,081.00 ESTIMATED VALUE 432,946 ~-~ w ~~. _ ~_.~ 9_82,602_ ~..____~_~ }18,675,046 ~~~~ ~~ ;ESTIMATED VALUE _r~__m __ _.~~~_________~. j1,701,402 1,701,402 (1,701,402 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ C-74 C-75 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ACCIDENTS/HAZ MAT INCIDENTS Transportation systems are especially critical to Palm Beach County because of its size (2,023 sq. miles), location, population, tourism, commerce and demographics, Key elements include: federal highways (I-95, U.S.1 and U.S.441), state highways (Florida Turnpike, S.R.70, S.R. 80), the Palm Beach International Airport (situated in the urbanized central coastal area), four general aviation airports (North County, Belle-Glade, Lantana, and Boca Raton), the Port of Palm Beach (18th busiest container port in the U.S.), and freight and commuter rail services (running north and south #hrough the county's heavily populated east coast communities), The county is an important key link in the north-south highway and railroad corridors. Interstate 95 and the Florida Turnpike also serve as the primary evacuation routes for Monroe, Miami-Dade, and Broward counties to the south. Accidents, hazardous material incidents resulting from accidents, or other hazard events that render these systems inoperable for any significant period of time would have a potentially devastating impact on the region. For purposes of planning, the LMS has defined transportation hazard boundaries as one mile buffers around the infrastructure of each transportation system. Below is a list, by jurisdiction, of critical facilities located within the one mile buffer areas that are considered at risk, along with their estimated value, if lost: ATLANTIS FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ATLANTIS GOV 0 JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 29,000,000 ATLANTIS PD 0 TOTAL $29,000,000.00 BELLE GLADE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE BELLE GLADE AIRPORT 371,356 BELLE GLADE FD 2,310,435 BELLE GLADE GOV 1,054,109 BELLE GLADE PD 1,054,109 BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,240,870 GLADE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,575,794 LAKE SHORE ANNEX SCHOOL 1,459,892 LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL 11,197,486 LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 11,197,486 BELLE GLADE WATER WORKS WTP 1,245,474 TOTAL $38,707,011.00 C-76 BOCA RATON FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE BOCA RATON AIRPORT 69,827,049 AVANTE TERRACE AT BOCA RATON ALF 5,450,000 BOCA PARADISE ALF 180,983 ELYSIUM OF BOCA RATON ALF 4,367,291 FOUNTAINS ALF 1,038,200 SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING OF B. R. SUNRISE ATRIUM ALF 7,934,031 BOCA RATON STATION #1 FD 1,402,661 BOCA RATON STATION #2 FD 140,056 BOCA RATON STATION #4 FD 208,928 BOCA RATON STATION #5 FD 720,712 BOCA RATON GOV 7,041,819 BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 3,7842,166 AVANTE AT BOCA RATON NURSING 8~ REHAB CENTER NSG HOME 5,450,000 BOCA RATON REHABILITATION CENTER NSG HOME 2,477,173 MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES OF BOCA RATON NSG HOME 5,398,117 BOCA RATON PD 4,024,158 98-GG FUTURE 2004 MIDDLE SCHOOL 0 ADDISON MIZNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,396,403 BOCA RATON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,280,198 BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL 8,569,926 BOCA RATON MIDDLE SCHOOL 3,062,761 J.C. MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,935,037 BIBLETOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH SHELTER 8,569,926 BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 8,569,926 BOCA RATON UTILITY DEPT. WTP 13,862,249 HIGHLAND BEACH WTP 945,422 TOTAL $51,191,848.00 BOYNTON BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ALTERRA WYNWOOD EAST ALF 5,329,571 BOYNTON BEACH ALF ALF 2,138,833 DOREENS ASSISTED LIVING HOME ALF 185,544 HOMEWOOD RESIDENCE - BOYNTON BEACH ALF 5,627,538 PARKSIDE INN ALF 604,686 POINTE AT NEWPORT PLACE ALF 12,304,440 RUSTIC RETREAT ALF 334,523 SUNRSIE ADULT CARE (II) - BOYNTON BEACH ALF 133,490 WYNWOOD OF BOYNTON BEACH WEST ALTERRA ALF 4,548,124 BOYNTON BEACH STATION #1 FD 7,011,338 BOYNTON BEACH STATION #2 FD 264,039 BOYNTON BEACH GOV 7,011,338 BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 37,658,951 C-77 BOULEVARD MANOR NURSING CENTER NSG HOME 3,270,000 MANOR CARE OF BOYNTON BEACH NSG HOME 4,677,236 RIDGE TERRACE HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,228,784 BOYNTON BEACH PD 7,011,338 BOYNTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL 5,459,892 CROSSPOINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 541,629 FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,470,257 GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,659,889 POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,659,889 ROLLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,659,889 SOUTH TECH EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 4,449,280 BOYNTON BEACH HIGW SCHOOL SHELTER 5,459,892 BOYNTON BEACH EAST WTP 366,750 TOTAL $127,067,140.00 CLOUD LAKE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE CLOUD LAKE GOV 50,970 TOTAL $50,970.00 DELRAY BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE DELRAY BEACH STATION #2 FD 2,530,090 DELRAY BEACH GOV 1,879,935 ABBEY DELRAY NSG HOME 25,677,901 ABBEY DELRAY SOUTH NSG HOME 20,322,239 HARBOUR'S EDGE NSG HOME 17,415,982 DELRAY BEACH PD 3,705,989 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT IV PD 4,468,838 ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL 8,396,065 DELRAY FULL SERVICE CENTER SCHOOL 5,007,446 PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3062,761 PLUMOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,907,021 S.D. SPADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,626,155 VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & S.J. KOBACKER CAMPUS SCHOOL 5,007,446 DELRAY BEACH WTP 3,143,843 TOTAL $105,151,711.00 GLEN RIDGE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE GLEN RIDGE GOV 77,145 TOTAL $77,145.00 GULF STREAM FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE GULFSTREAM GOV 258,397 GULFSTREAM PD 258,397 TOTAL $516,794.00 C-78 HIGHLAND BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE DELRAY BEACH STATION #6 FD 1,888,692 HIGHLAND BEACH GOV 0 HIGHLAND BEACH PD 1,888,692 TOTAL $3,777,384.00 HYPOLUXO FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE MANALAPAN WTP 239,700 TOTAL $239,700.00 JUPITER INLET COLONY FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE JUPITER INLET COLONY GOV 41,587 JUPITER INLET COLONY PD 41,587 TOTAL $83,174.00 JUPITER FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE COURTYARD GARDENS ALF 0 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #16 FD 373,746 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #18 FD 3,677,151 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #19 FD 291,905 JUPITER GOV 2,959,716 JUPITER HOSPITAL 24,794,789 JUPITER CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,208,689 JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER PAVILLION NSG HOME 5,570,191 JUPITER PD 4,924,962 BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18,000 INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,869,243 INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,547,561 JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,507,447 JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL 14,578,600 JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,577,210 LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,280,943 LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,271,005 INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 1,869,243 JUPITER WATER PLANT WTP 3,172,679 TOTAL $96,493,080.00 LAKE CLARKE SHORES FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE LAKE CLARKE SHORES GOV 341,545 LAKE CLARKE SHORES PD 341,545 TOTAL $683,090.00 C-79 LAKE PARK FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE HIBISCUS HOME FOR SENIORS ALF 223,986 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #68 FD 0 LAKE PARK GOV 0 RENOVA HEALTH CENTER NSG HOME 1,493,887 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF LAKE PARK SUB PD 17000 LAKE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,533,831 TOTAL $5,268,704.00 LAKE WORTH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE CREST MANOR FOR ASSISTED LIVING ALF 659,333 CRYSTAL PALMS ASSITED LIVING FACILITY ALF 3,464,860 MORGAN RETIREMENT ANNEX ALF 117,485 MORGAN RETIREMENT HOME ALF 117,485 LAKE WORTH STATION #1 FD 4,538,052 LAKE WORTH STATION #2 FD 325,693 LAKE WORTH GOV 4,538,052 AVANTE AT LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 2717,428 IHS OF FLORIDA AT LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 3,536,247 MEDICANA NURSING CENTER NSG HOME 1,813,579 TERRACES OF LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 1,375,475 LAKE WORTH PD 4,538,052 BARYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,156,483 HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 447,057 LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL 13,065,612 LAKE WORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,511,146 NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 42,336 SOUTH AREA HIGH SCHOOL 538,236 SOUTH AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 538,236 SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,445,722 LAKE WORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 7,511,146 NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 42,336 LAKE WORTH MUNICIPAL WTP 3,107,536 TOTAL $68,147,587.00 LANTANA FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE CARLISLE ALF 23,750,000 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #37 FD 1,487,097 LANTANA GOV 0 A G HOLLEY HOSPITAL NSG HOME 21,306,133 FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL STATION PD 21,306,133 LANTANA PD 0 LANTANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,616,652 LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL 3,059,247 LANTANA WTP PLANT WTP 1,487,097 TOTAL $75,012,359.00 C-80 MANALAPAN FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE MANALAPAN FD 642,705 MANALAPAN GOV 642,705 MANALAPAN PD 642, 705 TOTAL $1,928,115.00 MANGONIA PARK FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE WEST PALM BEACH STATION #7 MANGONIA PARK FD 178,280 MANGONIA PARK GOV 173,748 MANGONIA PARK PD 807,693 TOTAL $1,159,721.00 OCEAN RIDGE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE OCEAN RIDGE FD 931,400 BRINY BREEZES GOV 0 OCEAN RIDGE GOV 0 OCEAN RIDGE PD 0 TOTAL $931,400.00 PAHOKEE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE GLADES HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 1,382,842 FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL PD 135,710 PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 97,327 PAHOKEE MIDDLE /HIGH SCHOOL 8,957,375 SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 1,720,124 TOTAL $12,293,378.00 PALM BEACH GARDENS FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL ALF 5,950,000 GARDENS COURT ALF 6,560,065 SWISS HOUSE INC. ALF 164,706 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #61 FD 8,432,356 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #82 FD 725,068 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #63 FD 2,446,230 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #64 FD 373,656 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #65 FD 0 PALM BEACH GARDENS GOV 8,432,356 PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 0 CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL NSG HOME 5,950,000 PALM BEACH GARDENS PD 8,432,356 ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,406,490 HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,528,981 C-81 PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,594,860 PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL 1,3061,149 TIMBER TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 13,725,596 WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 13,725,596 WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOL 17,918,623 DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 1,3725,596 DWYER HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 1,7918,623 SEACOAST UTILITY -HOOD ROAD WTP 0 TOTAL $150,072,307.00 PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL 3,953,271 TOTAL $3,953,271.00 RIVIERA BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE DAWSON ADULT CARE ALF 200,451 GOLDEN YEARS ASSITED LIVING FACILITY ALF 0 HOWARD HOUSE ALF 113,929 MILLS' ALF ALF 154,050 PALMS EDGE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 1,614,949 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #1 FD 5,925,850 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #2 FD 311,321 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,295,208 RIVIERA BEACH GOV 5,925,850 VA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 1,295,208 RIVIERA BEACH PD 5,925,850 PORT OF PALM BEACH PORT 18,675,046 DR. MARY MCCLOED /BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 41,904 INLET GROVE HIGH SCHOOL 7,954,967 JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,393,512 LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,262,309 SUNCOAST HIGH SCHOOL 6,939,333 WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,447,819 WEST RIVIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,664,325 BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 41,904 RIVIERA BEACH WATER DEPT. WTP 2,990,190 TOTAL $72,173,975.00 SOUTH BAY FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE SOUTH BAY FD 635,575 SOUTH BAY GOV 635,575 SOUTH BAY PD 635,575 ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2801,487 SOUTH BAY WWTP 63,859 TOTAL $4,772,071.00 C-82 SOUTH PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE SOUTH PALM BEACH FD 1,701,402 SOUTH PALM BEACH GOV 1,701,402 SOUTH PALM BEACH PD 1,701,402 TOTAL $5,104,206.00 TEQUESTA FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ALTERRA CLARE BRIDGE OF TEQUESTA ALF 3,400,000 STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA I ALTERRA ALF 4,482,061 STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA II ALTERRA ALF 4,482,061 TEQUESTA TERRACE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 7,399,165 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #11 FD 185,766 TEQUESTA FD 2,400,883 TEQUESTA GOV 794,514 TEQUESTA PD 2,400,883 TEQUESTA WTP 0 TEQUESTA -WELL FIELD 1 PUMP WTP 794,514 TOTAL $26 339,847.00 WELLINGTON FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1,173,285 PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 1,173,285 TOTAL $2,346,570.00 WEST PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ARDEN COURTS WPB ALZHEIMER ALF ALF 5,482,005 B P ALF ALF 120,895 BROADWAY HOME CARE ALF 118,083 DOREENS ALF CARPS ALF 185,544 FOUNTAINVIEW BY MARRIOTT ALF 8,200,000 GARDEN VILLAS ALF 286,418 HIBISCUS-BY-THE-SEA ALF 84,857 IT'S JUST LIKE HOME ALF 72,135 LOURDES PAVILION ALF 28180,180 MARRIOTT HOME CARE ALF 130,536 MI CASA ES TU CASA #1 ALF 82,818 MI CASA ES TU CASA #2 ALF 118,127 OAK TREE GARDENS ALF 211,071 PALM BEACH ALF ALF 2,947,180 PALM BEACH ELDER CARE ALF 286,636 PARADISE PALMS ALF ALF 317,347 PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH ALF 5,642,191 SOUTHWINDS ALF ALF 397,788 C-83 ST. MARY'S OF WPB ASSISTED LIVING ALF 185,992 TROPICAL PALM ALF 121,336 WINDSOR COURT ALF 1,577,290 WIZE CHOICE ALF ALF 138,111 WYNDHAM HOUSE ALF 442,134 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #17 FD 1,332,421 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,442,373 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,953,823 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 124,336 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,854,804 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #5 FD 446,155 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #6 FD 469,075 WEST PALM BEACH GOV 8,360,440 COLUMBIA HOSPITAL 10,804,090 GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL 25,000,000 ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL 41,008,814 DARCY HALL OF LIFE CENTER NSG HOME 3,604,553 EDWARD J. HEALEY REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER NSG HOME 283,830 LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTER NSG HOME 1821,393 LOURDES-NOREEN MCKEEN RESIDENCE FOR GERIATRIC CARE NSG HOME 28,180,180 MANOR CARE OF WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,482,005 OAKWOOD CENTER OF THE PLM BCHS INC/45TH ST. MHC NSG HOME 3,746,420 PALM BEACH SHORES NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER NSG HOME 3,504,625 PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,258,239 PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,642,191 REHABILITATION CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES NSG HOME 4,889,144 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT III PD 1,332,421 WEST PALM BEACH PD 14,331,137 BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,854,146 CONNISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,191,041 DREYFOOS HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SCHOOL 16,043,280 EGRET LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,385,326 FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL 6,021,721 JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL 4,722,172 MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SCHOOL 5,349,538 NORTHBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,766,459 NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,541,672 PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL 16,723,263 PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,985,345 PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,910,572 ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,120,553 ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL 12,120,553 ROOSEVELT SERVICE CENTER SCHOOL 2,468,102 SABAL PALM SCHOOL SCHOOL 12,447,126 SOUTH OLIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,862,465 U.B. KINSEY / PALMVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,991,240 WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,074,015 C-84 WYNNEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,447,126 WPB WTP 0 TOTAL $363,226,858.00 UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE LANTANA AIRPORT 44,424,066 NORTH COUNTY GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT 20,469,948 PAHOKEE AIRPORT 2,053,952 PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 180,058,700 ATRIA MERIDIAN RETIREMENT AND ASSISTED LIVING ALF 7,419,854 B P ALF li ALF 103,758 COUNTRY RESIDENCE ALF 254,401 COUNTRY RETREAT ALF 257,263 DONNELLY PLACE AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE ALF 0 HOMEWOOD RESIDENCE - DELRAY BEACH ALF 5,400,000 PLEASANT RETIREMENT HOME ALF 75,672 SEAGULL PLACE ALF 646,116 TERRACE AT WEST PALM BEACH ALF 19,704,280 WHITE PALMS ALF 244,684 WHITEHALL BOCA RATON ALF 7,488,270 FIRE FLEET & FACILITY MAINTENANCE FD 6,809,833 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #23 FD 543,930 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #32 FD 386,072 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #34 FD 700,349 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #35 FD 6,334,852 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #42 FD 1,319,423 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #47 FD 901,834 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #53 FD 324,060 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #59 FD 0 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #81 FD 180,058,700 BOYNTON HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,243,527 DONNELLY PLACE AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE NSG HOME 0 FINNISH-AMERICAN REST HOME/A-F NSG HOME NSG HOME 3,549,312 HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE & REHAB CENTER OF BOCA RATON NSG HOME 4,867,473 WHITEHALL BOCA RATON NSG HOME 7,488,270 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT I I PD 180,058,700 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT V PD 0 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT VII PD 324,060 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF HEADQUARTERS PD 112129762 02-T FUTURE 2004 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,433,073 DEL PRADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,122,954 DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHOOL 6,828,538 GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1,8840,097 GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,284,504 C-85 HAGEN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,103,636 HAMMOCK POINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 50,00,323 K.E. CUNNINGHAM f CANAL POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 96,000 MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,813,728 PIONEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18,840,097 WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 170,854 WEST TECH EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 3,690,408 WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,857,982 DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SHELTER 6,828,538 GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 18,840,097 OLYMPIC HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 16,428,985 WEST GATE ES SHELTER 170,854 PBC #7 WTP 973,952 PBC #1 WTP 180,058,700 PBC #8 WTP 4,485,434 SEACOAST UTILITY -RICHARD ROAD WTP 2,010,449 N. COUNTY GENERAL AIRPORT WWTP 20,469,948 PBC 2 WWTP 1,565,282 PBC 7 WWTP 973,952 PRATT & WHITNEY (INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WWTP 22,266,633 TOtAL $359,155,018.00 C-86 Palm Beach Countv Facilities within the IPZ Legend © AIRPORT WINDIANTONM RD 3 v FIRE eC Q ~ ~ GOVERNMENT © u,-.~~. ~~„ r„ ..~ ..... __. _. _.,_ . ® HEALTH CARE ti .,p, ~. "~" © HOSPITAL n (~ POLICE e~c ~ y ~ PORT (yFy ~ Pca al SCHOOL ~ o ~ ~/ W A Z f ~ SHELTER NoRrHLaKE eL ~ } _ ~ j/ <'s yGy Fi WATER ~ v ~ ~ `~ 9y O ST LUCIE IPZ ~r q9 rc lx __3 ; o ~ x y o - f ^ p ~ asr - -i~• B °- b - 4 STATE ROAD 80 ~ rr.. ~ ECH + ~ ~ D V ~ ~ ~ ~N9LV I~1 J O _.._ D ¢ _ R HIL O Z ` 1~ _ ~\- W LAKE ORTH RD ?c LAN ANA RD W LANTAN R 0 1.5 3 s Public Safety Depannlenl I ~ lPZ dala provided b~ GIS Scn ices Miles ~ A Florida Poker K Li ht g LMS Plan C-U! ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT RADIOLOGICAL INGESTION PATHWAY ZONE (IPZ) The St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant is located two counties (about 30 miles) north of Palm Beach County on Hutchinson Island. The structure and operating procedures of the facility are considered to be quite secure. In the highly unlikely event an accident or other action creates a radiological release, the residents of Palm Beach County have a very low risk of direct exposure as the entire county resides well outside the 10 mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) /plume area. However, the 50 mile Ingestion Pathway Zone (IPZ) does extend about 22 miles into the northern portion of the county, presenting an indirect risk of contamination. During a "worst case" scenario, Palm Beach County could see as many as 100,000 evacuees enter the county, challenging the county's emergency management system to shelter and possibly decontaminate a significant percentage of them. Below, by jurisdiction, is a list of the county's critical facilities that reside within the 50 mile Ingestion Pathway Zone: CLOUD LAKE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE CLOUD LAKE GOV 50,970 TOTAL $50 970.00 GLEN RIDGE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE GLEN RIDGE GOV 77,145 TOTAL $77,145.00 GREENACRES FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE GREENACRES #1 FD 5,149,087 GREENACRES GOV 5,149,087 GREENACRES PD 5,149,087 CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 359,280 LIBERTY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,623,452 OKEEHEELEE MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,863,272 TOTAL $30,293,265.00 HAVERHILL FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE EL PINAR CARE CENTER ALF 145,390 HAVERHILL GOV 307,694 TOTAL $453,084.00 C-88 JUNO BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #15 FD 602,877 JUNG BEACH GOV 1,710,826 THE WATERFORD NSG HOME 18,340,535 JUNG BEACH PD 1,710,826 TOTAL $22,365,064.00 JUPITER FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE COURTYARD GARDENS ALF 0 MANGROVE BAY ALF 16,885,864 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #16 FD 373,746 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #18 FD 3,677,151 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #19 FD 291,905 JUPITER GOV 2,959,716 JUPITER HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 24,794,789 JUPITER CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,208,689 JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER PAVILLION NSG HOME 5,570,191 JUPITER PD 4,924,962 BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18,000 INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,869,243 INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,547,561 JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,429,246 JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,507,447 JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL 14,578,600 JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,577,210 LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,280,943 LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,271,005 INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 1,869,243 JUPITER WATER PLANT WTP 3,172,679 TOTAL $117,808,190.00 JUPITER INLET COLONY FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE JUPITER INLET COLONY GOV 41,587 JUPITER INLET COLONY PD 41,587 TOTAL $83,174.00 LAKE CLARKS SHORES FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE LAKE CLARKS SHORES GOV 341,545 LAKE CLARKS SHORES PD 341,545 TOTAL $683,090.00 C-89 LAKE PARK FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE HIBISCUS HOME FOR SENIORS ALF 223,986 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #68 FD 0 LAKE PARK GOV 0 RENOVA HEALTH CENTER NSG HOME 1,493,887 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF LAKE PARK SUB PD 17,000 LAKE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,533,831 TOTAL $5,268,704.00 MANGONIA PARK FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE WEST PALM BEACH STATION #7 MANGONIA PARK FD 178,280 MANGONIA PARK GOV 173,748 MANGONIA PARK PD 807,693 TOTAL $1,159,721.00 NORTH PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE NORTH PALM BEACH FD 2,311,949 NORTH PALM BEACH GOV 2,311,949 NORTH PALM BEACH PD 2,311,949 NORTH PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 TOTAL $6,935,847.00 PAHOKEE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #72 FD 569,345 PAHOKEE GOV 569,345 GLADES HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 1,382,842 FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL PD 135,710 PAHOKEE PD 569,345 PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 97,327 PAHOKEE MIDDLE /HIGH SCHOOL 8,957,375 SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 1,720,124 PAHOKEE WTP 358,080 TOTAL $14,359,493.00 PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,994,204 PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,859,623 PALM BEACH GOV 2,994,204 PALM BEACH PD 4,996,213 PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL 3,953,271 TOTAL $16,797,515.00 C-90 PALM BEACH GARDENS FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL ALF 5,950,000 PROSPERITY OAKS OF PBG ALF 15,441,829 THE SWISS HOUSE INC. ALF 164,706 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #61 FD 8,432,356 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION ~2 FD 725,068 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #63 FD 2,446,230 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #64 FD 373,656 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #65 FD 0 PALM BEACH GARDENS GOV 8,432,356 PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 0 CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL NSG HOME 5,950,000 HEARTLAND HEALTHCARE CENTER OF PALM BEACH GARDENS NSG HOME 3,337,139 THE GARDENS COURT NSG HOME 6,560,065 PALM BEACH GARDENS PD 8,432,356 ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,406,490 HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,528,981 PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,594,860 PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL 13,061,149 TIMBER TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 13,725,596 WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 13,725,596 WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOL 17,918,623 DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 13,725,596 DWYER HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 17,918,623 SEACOAST UTILITY -HOOD ROAD WTP WTP 0 TOTAL $168,851,275.00 PALM BEACH SHORES FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH SHORES FD 3,764,311 PALM BEACH SHORES GOV 3,764,311 PALM BEACH SHORES PD 3,764,311 TOTAL $11,292,933.00 PALM SPRINGS FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM SPRINGS FD 1,805,697 PALM SPRINGS GOV 1,805,697 PALM SPRINGS PD 1,805,697 CLIFFORD O. TAYLOR / KIRKLANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,565,863 TOTAL $8,982,954.00 RIVIERA BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE DAWSON ADULT CARE ALF 200,451 GOLDEN YEARS ASSITED LIVING FACILITY ALF 0 MILLS' ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 154,050 C-91 PALMS EDGE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 1,614,949 SEASIDE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 432,946 THE HOWARD HOUSE ALF 113,929 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #1 FD 5,925,850 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #2 FD 311,321 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3 FD 982,602 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,295,208 RIVIERA BEACH GOV 5,925,850 VA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 1,295,208 RIVIERA BEACH PD 5,925,850 PORT OF PALM BEACH PORT 18,675,046 DR. MARY McCLOED /BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 41,904 INLET GROVE HIGH SCHOOL 7,954,967 JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,393,512 LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,262,309 SUNCOAST HIGH SCHOOL 6,939,333 WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,447,819 WEST RIVIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,664,325 BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 41 904 RIVIERA BEACH WATER DEPT. WTP 2,990,190 TOTAL $73,589,523.00 ROYAL PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE IT'S YOUR HOME, fNC ALF 108,067 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #28 FD 5,872,521 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #29 FD 275,047 ROYAL PALM BEACH GOV 1,989,349 ROYAL MANOR NSG HOME 4,106,852 ROYAL PALM BEACH PD 5,872,521 CRESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,141,440 CYPRESS TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,545,209 H.L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,970,990 ROYAL PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,196 ROYAL PALM BEACH HIGH SCHOOL 23,669,839 ROYAL PALM BEACH - WTP WTP 606,074 ROYAL PALM BEACH - WWTP WWTP 9,183,563 TOTAL $68 343,668.00 TEQUESTA FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ALTERRA CLARE BRIDGE OF TEQUESTA ALF 3,400,000 STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA I ALTERRA ALF 4,482,061 STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA II ALTERRA ALF 4,482,061 TEQUESTA TERRACE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 7,399,165 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #11 FD 185,766 TEQUESTA FD 2,400,883 TEQUESTA GOV 794,514 TEQUESTA PD 2,400,883 C-92 TEQUESTA -WELL FIELD 1 PUMP REPUMP 794,514 TEQUESTA WTP WTP 0 TOTAL $26,339,847.00 WELLINGTON FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE GOLDENCARE OF WELLINGTON ALF 198,687 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #20 FD 120,000 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #25 FD 449,455 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #27 FD 296,794 WELLINGTON GOV 2,082,444 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT VIII PD 415,825 02-JJ FUTURE 2005 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BINKS FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 653,400 EQUESTRIAN TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 NEW HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,101,056 PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1,173,285 POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL 11,448,777 WELLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,353,902 WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 16,845,953 WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,260,015 PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 1,173,285 WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 8,260,015 ACME IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WTP 3,350,054 ACME IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WTP 6,041,668 POTABLE WATER WTP 3,350,054 TOTAL $69,011,464.00 WEST PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ARDEB COURTS WPB ALZHEIMER ALF ALF 5,482,005 B P ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 120,895 BROADWAY HOME CARE ALF 118,083 DOREENS ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY CARPS ALF 185,544 FOUNTAINVIEW BY MARRIOTT ALF 8,200,000 GARDEN VILLAS ALF 286,418 HIBISCUS-BY-THE-SEA ALF 84,857 IT'S JUST LIKE HOME ALF 72,135 LOURDES PAVILION ALF 2,818,0180 MARRIOTT HOME CARE ALF 130,536 MI CASA ES TU CASA #1 ALF 82,818 MI CASA ES TU CASA #2 ALF 118,127 OAK TREE GARDENS ALF 211,071 PALM BEACH ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 2,947,180 PALM BEACH ELDER CARE ALF 286,636 PARADISE PALMS ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 317,347 SOUTHWINDS ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 397,788 ST. MARY'S OF WPB ASSISTED LIVING ALF 185,992 THE PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH ALF 5,642,191 C-93 TROPICAL PALM ALF 121,336 WINDSOR COURT ALF 1,577,290 WIZE CHOICE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 138,111 WYNDHAM HOUSE ALF 442,134 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #17 FD 1,332,421 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,442,373 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,953,823 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 124,336 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,854,804 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #5 FD 446,155 WEST PALM BEACH STATION #6 FD 469,075 WEST PALM BEACH GOV 8,360,440 COLUMBIA HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 10,804,090 GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 25,000,000 OAKWOOD CENTER OF THE PLM BCHS INC/45TH ST. MHC HOSPITAL 3,746,420 ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 41,008,814 DARCY HALL OF LIFE CENTER NSG HOME 3,604,553 EDWARD J. HEALEY REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER NSG HOME 283,830 JOSEPH L MORSE GERIATRIC CENTER NSG HOME 0 LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTER NSG HOME 1,821,393 LOURDES-NOREEN MCKEEN RESIDENCE FOR GERIATRIC CARE NSG HOME 28,180,180 MANOR CARE OF WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,482,005 PALM BEACH SHORES NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER NSG HOME 3,504,625 PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,258,239 THE PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,642,191 THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES NSG HOME 4,889,144 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT III PD 1,332,421 WEST PALM BEACH PD 14,331,137 BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL 10,905,997 BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,854,146 CONNISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,191,041 DREYFOOS HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SCHOOL 16,043,280 EGRET LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,385,326 FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL 6,021,721 JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL 4,722,172 MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SCHOOL 5,349,538 NORTHBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,766,459 NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,541,672 PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL 16,723,263 PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,985,345 PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,910,572 ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,120,553 ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL 12,120,553 ROOSEVELT SERVICE CENTER SCHOOL 2,468,102 SABAL PALM SCHOOL SCHOOL 12,447,126 SOUTH OLIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,862,465 U.B. KINSEY / PALMVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,991,240 WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,074,015 C-94 WYNNEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,447,126 BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 10,905,997 WPB WTP WTP 0 TOTAL $385,038,852.00 UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE NORTH COUNTY GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT AIRPORT 20,469,948 PAHOKEE AIRPORT AIRPORT 2,053,952 PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIRPORT 180,058,700 A COUNTRY RESIDENCE ALF 254,401 A GUIDING HAND ALF 178,970 B P ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY II ALF 103,758 C G ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 76,638 CASA DEL CIELO ALF 115,545 COUNTRY RETREAT ALF 257,263 CRESTHAVEN EAST ALF 5034,414 FAMILY RETIREMENT INN ALF 132,658 HAPPY HOUSE HOME CARE, INC ALF 46,982 HERON'S RUN ALF 0 JEWISH SENIOR LIVING ALF 685,428 LEE RESIDENCE ALF 261,704 PREFERRED LIFESTYLE INC ALF 215,238 SEAGULL PLACE ALF 646,116 THE TERRACE AT WEST PALM BEACH ALF 19,704,280 TWO DOVE MANOR ALF 152,580 WHITE PALMS ALF 244,684 FIRE FLEET & FACILITY MAINTENANCE FD 6,809,833 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #14 FD 218,999 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #21 FD 339,634 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #22 FD 5,482,402 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #23 FD 543,930 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #24 FD 234,208 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #26 FD 287,265 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #33 FD 112,129,762 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #34 FD 700,349 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #36 FD 523,126 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #81 FD 180,058,700 20 S MILITARY TRL GOV 8,943,772 PALMS WEST HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 13,473,826 WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 12,442,580 ST. ANTHONY'S COUNTRY CARE INC 517,773 AZELEA COURT NSG HOME 2,162,206 IHS OF FLORIDA AT WEST PALM BEACH CORAL BAY REHAB NSG HOME 0 SUNBRIDGE CARE & REHABILITATION FOR PALM BEACH NSG HOME 3,994,070 TANDEM HEALTH CARE OF WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 3,129,381 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT I I PD 180,058,700 C-95 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF HEADQUARTERS PD 112,129,762 00-Q FUTURE 2004 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,017,610 02-NNN FUTURE 2005 HIGH SCHOOL 2,663,024 02-T FUTURE 2004 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 99-HH FUTURE 2004 MIDDLE SCHOOL 185,894 ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,551,540 ADULT EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 1,570,660 BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,051,408 BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,856,587 DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,690,120 FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,773,462 FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,570,794 GOLD COAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL 3,294,861 GOLDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 15,554,529 GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,284,504 INDIAN RIDGE LEARNING CENTER SCHOOL 3,714,414 JEFFERSON DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL 5,961,866 JUPITER FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,893,940 K.E. CUNNINGHAM /CANAL POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 96,000 LOXAHATCHEE GROVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,430,548 MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,813,728 MELALEUCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,442,035 SEMINOLE TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,720,541 WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 170,854 WESTERN PINES MIDDLE SCHOOL 15,554,529 FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SHELTER 6,570,794 WEST GATE ES SHELTER 170,854 PALM SPRINGS WTP WTP 954,911 PBC WTP # 2 WTP 2,313,869 PBC WTP #1 WTP 180,058,700 PBC WTP #7 WTP 973,952 PBC WTP #8 WTP 4,485,434 SEACOAST UTILITY -RICHARD ROAD WTP WTP 2,010,449 N. COUNTY GENERAL AIRPORT WWTP 20,469,948 PBC WWTP 2 WWTP 1,565,282 PBC WWTP 7 WWTP 973,952 PRATT & WHITNEY (INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WWTP 22,266,633 TOTAL $334,997,592.00 C-96 Palm Beach County Facilifies Within A Wellfield Protection Zone vo 0 BLVD Legend ~ FlRE GOVERNMENT ® HEALTH CARE © HOSPITAL POLICE t SCHOOL SHELTER ~i WATER WELLFIELD PROTECTION ZONE BO TON B~QH BLVD -Oi i` II m •~ W AT NTIC 7 O v O r ~ + AMAT RD NW 51 T ST t S GLAD RD C 0 1.5 3 6 N Public Safety Department l i i i l i i l l n Wellfield Data proeided bc: GIS Sen~ices Miles N PBC Em iromuental Resource Ma~elgement LMS Plan C-97 WELLFIELD PROTECTION ZONE The majority of the drinking water supply for Palm Beach County residents comes from shallow, porous, aquifer systems. These aquifer systems are quite vulnerable to leaks and contamination. Wellfield protective measures, particularly awareness campaigns and closely monitored licensing, have been quite effective in maintaining water quality. Extensive coordination among the county and municipalities, building departments, water utilities and occupational license offices has helped to discourage potentially environmentally risky businesses from moving into wellfield zones. Environmental Resources Management, through review of draft surface water management permits, ensures that new exfiltration systems used to dispose of untreated storm water are not constructed within the most sensitive zones of wellfields. Despite mitigation efforts there are isolated incidents of chemical or biological contamination and eastern county wellfields are particularly vulnerable to salt- water intrusion during periods of extreme drought. Wellfield mitigation is considered to be a much more cost-effective strategy to protecting valuable water sources than post-contamination clean-up. The potential for widespread damage to the county's wellfields from natural and man-made causes (including acts of terrorism) cannot be ignored. Below is a list, by jurisdiction, of critical facilities that reside within or near wellfield protection zones and could be impacted by contamination, leakage or other disaster incidents: BOCA RATON FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE BOCA RATON STATION #7 FD 85,238 BOCA RATON PD 4,024,158 TOTAL ~4, 7 09,396.00 BOYNTON BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PARKSIDE INN ALF 604,686 FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,470,257 BOYNTON BEACH EAST WTP 366,750 TOTAL $2,441,693.00 DELRAY BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE DELRAY BEACH STATION #1 FD 1,879,935 DELRAY BEACH STATION #3 FD 242,106 DELRAY BEACH GOV 1,879,935 ABBEY DELRAY NSG HOME 25,677,901 C-98 DELRAY BEACH PD 3,705,989 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT IV PD 4,468,838 DELRAY FULL SERVICE CENTER SCHOOL 5,007,446 PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,062,761 S.D. SPADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,626,155 VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & S.J. KOBACKER CAMPUS SCHOOL 5,007,446 DELRAY BEACH WTP 3,143,843 TOTAL $56,702,355.00 GREENACRES FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE GREENACRES #1 FD 5,149,087 GREENACRES GOV 5,149,087 GREENACRES PD 5,149,087 LIBERTY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,623,452 OKEEHEELEE MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,863,272 TOTAL $29,933,985.00 HYPOLUXO FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE MANALAPAN WTP 239,700 TOTAL $239,700.00 JUPITER FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE COURTYARD GARDENS ALF 0 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #16 FD 373,746 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #19 FD 291,905 JUPITER GOV 2,959,716 JUPITER HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 24,794,789 JUPITER CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,208,689 JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER PAVILLION NSG HOME 5,570,191 JUPITER PD 4,924,962 BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18,000 INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,869,243 INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,547,561 JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,429,246 JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,507,447 JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL 14,578,600 JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,577,210 LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,280,943 LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,271,005 INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 1,869,243 JUPITER WTP 3,172,679 TOTAL $97,245,175.00 LAKE WORTH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE CREST MANOR FOR ASSISTED LIVING ALF 659,333 CRYSTAL PALMS ASSITED LIVING FACILITY ALF 3,464,860 MORGAN RETIREMENT ANNEX ALF 117,485 MORGAN RETIREMENT HOME ALF 117,485 LAKE WORTH STATION #1 FD 4,538,052 LAKE WORTH GOV 4,538,052 IHS OF FLORIDA AT LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 3,538,247 C-99 MEDICANA NURSING CENTER NSG HOME 1,813,579 TERRACES OF LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 1,375,475 LAKE WORTH PD 4,538,052 HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 447,057 LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL 13,065,612 NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 42,336 SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,445,722 LAKE WORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 7,511,146 NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 42,336 LAKE WORTH MUNICIPAL WTP 3,107,536 TOTAL $54,360,365.00 LANTANA FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #37 FD 1,487,097 LANTANA GOV 0 LANTANA PD 0 LANTANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,616,652 LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL 3,059,247 LANTANA WTP 1,487,097 TOTAL $8,650,093.00 PALM BEACH GARDENS FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL ALF 5,950,000 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #61 FD 8,432,356 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #64 FD 373,656 PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #63 FD 2,446,230 PALM BEACH GARDENS GOV 8,432,356 CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL NSG HOME 5,950,000 THE GARDENS COURT NSG HOME 6,560,065 PALM BEACH GARDENS PD 8,432,356 PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL 13,061,149 TIMBER TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 13,725,596 WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 13,725,596 WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOL 17,918,623 DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 13,725,596 DWYER HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 1,7918,623 SEACOAST UTILITY -HOOD ROAD WTP 0 TOTAL $136,652,202.00 PALM SPRINGS FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM SPRINGS FD 1,805,697 PALM SPRINGS GOV 1,805,697 PALM SPRINGS PD 1,805,697 CLIFFORD O. TAYLOR / KIRKLANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,565,863 PALM SPRINGS WTP 1,185,929 TOTAL $10,168,883.00 RIVIERA BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE DAWSON ADULT CARE ALF 200,451 PALMS EDGE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 1,614,949 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #2 FD 311,321 C - 100 RIVIERA BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,295,208 RIVIERA BEACH GOV 5,925,850 VA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 1,295 208 JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,393,512 LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,262,309 SUNCOAST HIGH SCHOOL 6,939,333 WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,447,819 WEST RIVIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,664,325 RIVIERA BEACH. WTP 2,990,190 TOTAL $33,340,475.00 ROYAL PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE ITS YOUR HOME, INC ALF 108,067 ROYAL PALM BEACH GOV 1,989,349 ROYAL PALM BEACH - WTP 606,074 TOTAL $2,703,490.00 TEQUESTA FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE TEQUESTA FD 2,400,883 TOTAL $2,400,883.00 WELLINGTON FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1,173,285 PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 1,173,285 POTABLE WATER WTP 3,350,054 TOTAL $5,696,624.00 WEST PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE JOSEPH L MORSE GERIATRIC CENTER NSG HOME 0 PALM BEACH SHORES NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER NSG HOME 3,504,625 BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL 10,905,997 EGRET LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,385,326 JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL 4,722,172 WYNNEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,447,126 TOTAL $35,965,246.00 UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE A COUNTRY RESIDENCE ALF 254,401 B P ALF II ALF 103,758 PLEASANT RETIREMENT HOME ALF 75,672 PREFERRED LIFESTYLE INC ALF 215,238 THE TERRACE AT WEST PALM BEACH ALF 19,704,280 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #42 FD 1,319,423 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #51 FD 335,470 02-T FUTURE 2004 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 CORAL SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,641,195 FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,773,462 GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,284,504 MORIKAMt PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,606,345 C - 101 SEMINOLE TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,720,541 ODYSSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 0 BOYNTON BEACH WEST WTP 264,000 PALM SPRINGS WTP 954,911 PBC # 2 WTP 2,313,869 PBC #8 WTP 4,485,434 PBC #9 WTP 3,018 498 PBC SYSTEM 3 WTP 3,957,879 SEACOAST UTILITY -RICHARD ROAD WTP 2,010,449 PBC 2 WWTP 1,565,282 PBC 7 WWTP 973,952 TOTAL $66,578,563.00 C - 102 N Riblic Safen~ Depanmem Di4:e Broach Dala proc ided b~ i 3 ~ n GIS Scnices Maen ~ N US Arnrt Corys of Engirecrs LMS PLnn C-103 DIKE BREACH Inspired by the 1928 hurricane that drowned more than 2,500 people in the Glades area, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the Herbert Hoover Dike, a 143 mile long, three story high earthen levee that contains Lake Okeechobee (the largest fresh water lake in the U.S. after the Great Lakes). Originally built to protect lives from a quick surge of water, its purpose gradually grew to include storing greater levels of lake water for farm irrigation...a mission it was not designed to handle. In recent years there have been several documented incidents of seepage and stability concerns have grown. The Army Corps of Engineering has proposed $66 million in rehabilitation projects in an effort to mitigate the potential breach risk. Longer range mitigation will cost hundreds of millions more. The most vulnerable stretch of the dike is the southeastern section in the area of Belle Glade. A number of factors would determine the severity of flooding, such as the size and location of the breach, the severity and duration of the contributing event, and the duration of the water release. The most impacted areas would be the western, agricultural communities. Following is a list of critical facilities, by jurisdiction, that could be impacted by a "worst case" breach scenario: BELLE GLADE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE BELLE GLADE AIRPORT 371,356 BELLE GLADE FD 2,310,435 BELLE GLADE GOV 1,054,109 GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL 5,636,861 BELLE GLADE PD 1,054,109 BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,240,870 GLADE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,575,794 GOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,793,575 LAKE SHORE ANNEX SCHOOL 1,459,892 LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL 11,197,486 LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 11,197,486 BELLE GLADE WATER WORKS WTP 1,245,474 TOTAL $47,137,447.00 PAHOKEE FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #72 FD 569,345 PAHOKEE GOV 569,345 GLADES HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 1,382,842 FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL PD 135,710 PAHOKEE PD 569,345 PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 97,327 C - 104 PAHOKEE MIDDLE /HIGH SCHOOL 8,957,375 SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 1,720,124 PAHOKEE WTP 358,080 TOTAL $14,359,493.00 SOUTH BAY FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE SOUTH BAY FD 635,575 SOUTH BAY GOV 635,575 SOUTH BAY PD 635,575 ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,801,487 SOUTH BAY WTP 403,035 SOUTH BAY WWTP 63,859 TOTAL $5,175,106.00 WEST PALM BEACH FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #17 FD 1,332,421 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT III PD 1,332,421 TOTAL $2,664,842.00 UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE NORTH COUNTY GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT 20,469,948 PAHOKEE AIRPORT 2,053,952 PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #26 FD 287,265 PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT V PD 0 00-Q FUTURE 2004 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,017,610 99-HH FUTURE 2004 MIDDLE SCHOOL 185,894 ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4 551,540 FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,570,794 GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 18,840,097 K.E. CUNNINGHAM /CANAL POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 96,000 PIONEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18,840,097 WEST TECH EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 3,690,408 FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SHELTER 6,570,794 GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 18,840,097 N. COUNTY GENERAL AIRPORT WWTP 20,469,948 TOTAL $122,484,444.00 C - 105 PALM BEACH COUNTY MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLEMENTAL HAZARD MAPS (Maps Available On An As Needed Basis) C-106 Appendix D Appendix D provides references which demonstrate the relationships among the Regional and County Comprehensive Plans and the Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy. These relationships are further demonstrated in Appendix B. The plans work in tandem toward the shared goal of reducing potential damage should specific hazard events occur. Section 3 contains a section profiling current and future land uses in each of the county's five Managed Growth Tiers. Section 1 Table D-1 Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Comprehensive Management Plan; Section 2 Table D-2 Palm Beach County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan; Table D-3 Comprehensive Growth Management Plan hazard mitigation inventory of plan elements; and Table D-4 Existing hazard mitigation projects and programs. Section 3 Current & Future Land Uses in Palm Beach County Table D-1. Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, Emergency Preparedness Element, December 1995. Source Page Number Hazard Goal 5.1 5-27 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Strategy 5.1.1 5-27 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.1.1.1 5-27 Hurricane Mitigation Policy 5.1.1.2 5-27 Hurricane Mitigation Policy 5.1.1.3 5-27 Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation Policy 5.1.1.4 5-28 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation; Post-Disaster Redevelopment Policy 5.1.1.5 5-28 Hazardous Materials Disaster Mitigation, Wellfield Contamination Mitigation Policy 5.1.1.6 5-28 Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation Policy 5.1.1.7 5-28 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Goal 5.2 5-28 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Strategy 5.2.1 5-28 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.2.1.1 5-28 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation; Post-Disaster Redevelopment Policy 5.2.1.2 5-28 Hazardous Materials Disaster Mitigation, Wellfield Contamination Mitigation Policy 5.2.1.3 5-29 Hurricane Mitigation Policy 5.2.1.4 5-29 Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.2.1.5 5-29 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.2.1.6 5-29 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.2.1.7 5-29 Hurricane Mitigation, Hazardous Materials Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.2.1.8 5-29 Flood Mitigation Goal 5.3 5-29 Flood Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Strategy 5.3.1 5-30 Hurricane Mitigation Policy 5.3.1.1 5-30 Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.3.1.2 5-30 Erosion Mitigation, Fiood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation Policy 5.3.1.3 5-30 Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.3.1.4 5-30 Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.3.1.5 5-30 Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.3.1.6 5-30 Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Source Page Number Hazard Policy 5.3.1.7 5-30 Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.3.1.8 5-31 Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.3.1.9 5-31 Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.3.1.10 5-31 Hurricane Mitigation Goal 5.4 5-31 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Strategy 5.4.1 5-31 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.4.1.1 5-31 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.4.1.2 5-32 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.4.1.3 5-32 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy "5.4.1.4 5-32 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.4.1.7 5-32 Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation Goal 5.5 5-32 Post-Disaster Redevelopment Strategy 5.5.1 5-33 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.5.1.1 5-33 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation; Post-Disaster Redevelopment Policy 5.5.1.2 5-33 Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Policy 5.5.1.3 5-33 Hurricane Mitigation Policy 5.5.1.5 5-33 Hurricane Mitigation Policy 5.5.1.6 5-33 Hurricane Mitigation Policy 5.5.1.7 5-33 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation; Post-Disaster Redevelopment Strategy 5.5.2 5-34 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation; Post-Disaster Redevelopment Policy 5.5.2.1 5-34 Post-Disaster Redevelopment Policy 5.5.2.2 5-34 Post-Disaster Redevelopment Policy 5.5.2.3 5-34 Post-Disaster Redevelopment Policy 5.5.2.4 5-34 Post-Disaster Redevelopment Policy 5.5.2.5 5-34 Post-Disaster Redevelopment Table D-2. Palm Beach County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan November 1997. Plan Element Source Page Number Hazards A Policy 1.1-h 3.0-AV Airport Safety Mitigation A Policy 1.2-a 3.0-AV Airport Safety Mitigation A Policy 1.2-I 5.0-AV Airport Safety Mitigation C Policy 3.1-e 8.0-C Wellfield Contamination Mitigation C Policy 3.1-f 9.0-C Wellfield Contamination Mitigation C Policy 3.1-g 9.0-C Wellfield Contamination Mitigation C Policy 3.1-h 9.0-C Wellfield Contamination Mitigation C Objective 4.1 11.0-C Air Pollution Mitigation C Policy 4.1-c 11.0-C Air Pollution Mitigation IC Policy 5-d 14-IG Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation CM Policy 1.2-c 10.0-CM Erosion Mitigation CM Policy 1.2-d 10.0-CM Erosion Mitigation CM Policy 1.2-e 10.0-CM Erosion Mitigation CM Policy 1.2-g 10.0-CM Erosion Mitigation CM Policy 1.2-h 10.0-CM Erosion Mitigation CM Goal 2 12.0-CM Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation CM Policy 2.1-c 12.0-CM Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation CM Objective 2.2 12.0-CM Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation CM Policy 2.2-a 12.0-CM Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation CM Objective 2.3 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation CM Policy 2.3-a 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation CM Policy 2.3-b 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation CM Policy 2.3-c 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation CM Objective 2.4 13.0-CM Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation CM Policy 2.4-a 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation CM Policy 2.4-b 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation CM Policy 2.4-c 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation CM Objective 2.5 14.0-CM Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation CM Policy 2.5-a 14.0-CM Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation Plan Element Source Page Number Hazards CM Policy 2.5-b 14.0-CM Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation CM Policy 2.5-c 14.0-CM Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation CM Policy 2.5-d 14.0-CM Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation CM Policy 2.5-e 14.0-CM Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation CM Policy 2.5-f 14.0-CM Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation FLU Policy 1.1-d 5.0-LU FLU Policy 1.1-g 7.0-LU Flood Mitigation, Wellfield Contamination Mitigation FLU Policy 1.1-h 7.0-LU Flood Mitigation, Wellfield Contamination Mitigation FLU Policy 1,1-i 8.0-LU Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation FLU Policy 1.3-h 12.0-LU Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation FLU Policy 1.3-i 12.0-LU Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation FLU Policy 2.1-a 17.0-LU Flood Mitigation, Wellfield Contamination Mitigation FR Goal 1 3-FR Fire Mitigation FR Policy 1.1-b 3-FR Fire Mitigation FR Policy 1.2-d 5-FR Fire Mitigation FR Policy 1.2-f 5-FR Fire Mitigation FR Policy 1.4-c 6-FR Fire Mitigation FR Policy 1.4-d 6-FR Fire Mitigation HH Policy 6-b 8-HS Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation I Objective 1.7 12.0-UT Wellfield Contamination Mitigation I Policy 1.7-a 11.0-WS I Policy 1.7-b 11.0-WS Hazardous Materials Disaster Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation, Wellfield Contamination Mitigation I Policy 1.7-c 12.0-WS Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation I Goal 2 13.0-WS Drought Mitigation, Wellfield Contamination Mitigation I Objective 2.1 13.0-WS Drought Mitigation I Policy 13.0-WS Drought Mitigation I Policy 2.1-b 14.0-WS Drought Mitigation I Policy 2.1-c 14.0-WS Drought Mitigation I Policy 2.1-d 14.0-WS Drought Mitigation I Policy 2.1-e 14.0-WS Drought Mitigation I Policy 2.1-f 14.0-WS Drought Mitigation Plan Element Source Page Number Hazards I Policy 2.1-g 15.0-WS Drought Mitigation I Policy 2.1-h 15.0-WS Drought Mitigation I Policy 2.1-i 15.0-WS Drought Mitigation I Objective 2.2 15.0-WS Wellfield Contamination Mitigation I Policy 2.2-a 15.0-WS Wellfield Contamination Mitigation I Policy 2.2-b 15.0-WS Wellfield Contamination Mitigation I Goal 1 4.0-SM Flood Mitigation I Objective 1.1 4.0-SM Flood Mitigation I Policy 1.1-a 4.0-SM Flood Mitigation I Policy 1.1-b 4.0-SM Flood Mitigation I Policy 1.1-c 4.0-SM Flood Mitigation I Policy 1.1-d 4.0-SM Flood Mitigation I Objective 1.2 6.0-SM Flood Mitigation I Policy 1.2-a 6.0-SM Flood Mitigation I Policy 1.2-b 6.0-SM Flood Mitigation I Objective 3.2 7.0-SM Flood Mitigation I Policy 3.2-a 7.0-SM Flood Mitigation I Policy 3.2-b 7.0-SM Flood Mitigation T Policy 1.16-j 46.0-TE Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation T Policy 1.17-a 46.0-TE Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation A =Aviation Element C =Conservation Element CM =Coastal Management Element FLU =Future Land Use Element FR =Fire Rescue Element HH =Health and Human Services Element I =Infrastructure Element IC =Intergovernmental Coordination Element T =Transportation Element Note:Only the above referenced elements in this Comprehensive Growth Management Plan contain hazard mitigation initiatives. Table D-3. Comprehensive Growth Management Plan hazard mitigation inventory. Comprehensive Growth Management Plan Elements Municipality Capital Improvements Coastal Management Conservation Fire Rescue Future Land Use Housing Infrastructure Intergovernmental Coordination Transportation Recreation and Open Space Atlantis NT A, D,F,HZ,W F,W D,F,HZ,W D,F,HZ,NT,W F,W Belle Glade NT A,D,F,HZ F,W D,F,HZ,NT,W Boca Raton E,F,H D,E,F,H,HZ, NT,P A,D,E,H,HZ,NT W E, F,H,HZ,W H,F D,F,W D,E,F,H,NT,P,W D,E,F Boynton Beach D, E,F,H E, F,H,NT,P A, D,F,HZ F,H,HZ,NT,W D,F,HZ,W H,HZ,NT,P Briny Breezes F,NT E,F,H,P D,HZ F,H,W D,F Cloud Lake F,NT,W A,D,E,F,W F,W F D,F,W F,HZ,W E,F Delray Beach F,NT,H,P E,F,FI,H,NT,P A,D,E,H,HZ,W F,H,P F F D,F,HZ,W NT Glen Ridge NT A,D,E,F D,E,F,H,HZ,P F D,E,FFI,HZ„ NT F,NT D,F,H,P Golfview A,D,HZ,W F,W D,F,W Greenacres City A,D,E,F,W D,E,F,W D,F,W D,F Gulfstream E,F,H,NT E,F,H,HZ, NT, P, W A,D,F,W F,H,W D,F,FI,HZ,NT, W Haverhill NT A,D,W NT,W D,F,HZ NT Highland Beach A,E,F,H,HZ,NT ,P,W A,E,F,H,HZ,NT ,P,W D, F,H,NT D,F Hypoluxo F F,H,NT,P,W A,F,H,NT,P,W F,W Juno Beach E,F,H,NT E, F,H,NT,P,W HZ,W E,F,H,NT,W D,F NT Jupiter E,F,H E, F,H,N,NT,P A,D,E,F,HZ,W F,H,HZ,W D,F,HZ Jupiter Inlet Colony E,F,H,NT E,F,H,NT,P D D,F D,F,HZ,NT D Lake Clark Shores NT A,D,F,HZ,W D,F,H,W F D,F,W Lake Park E,F,H,NT E,F,H,NT,P A,D,F F,W D,F,HZ,NT,W F,NT,W Lake Worth E, F,H,NT D,E,F,H,HZ, NT, P A,D,HZ E,F,H,HZ,NT,W F,H D,F,HZ,W D,F Comprehensive Growth Management Plan Elements Municipality Capital Improvements Coastal Management Conservation Fire Rescue Future Land Use Housing Infrastructure Intergovernmental Coordination Transportation Recreation and Open Space Lantana F, E,P HZ P, H, F Manalapan F,W E,P D P,H,W D,F,W Mangonia Park A, D,F,HZ,W F,W North Palm Beach E,F,H,NT,P E,F,H,P A,D F,HZ,W D,F,NT,W NT Ocean Ridge F,H H,P A,D F,H,W D,F,FI,HZ Pahokee NT A, D, F, HZ, W F, HZ,W F F Palm Beach E,F,H,NT E A, E,F,H,P F Palm Beach Gardens E,F,H,NT,P A, D,F,NT,W NT E,F,H,NT,W A, D, F,HZ,W Palm Beach Shores F E,F,H,HZ, NT, P A,D,HZ,W E,F,H,NT D,F,W E,F,H,NT Palm Springs F,NT A,D,HZ,W F D, F,FI,W F,NT Riviera Beach E,F,H,NT E,F,H,P A, D,F,HZ,W F,H,W D,F,W F,FI,H,P Royal Palm Beach A,D,F,HZ,W F,W D,FI,HZ,NT South Bay A F,W D,F,NT,W South Palm Beach E,F,H E,F,H,NT,P A,D,F,HZ E,F,H D,F,HZ NT Tequesta E,F,H,NT,P E,F,H,HZ, NT, P A, D,E,F,H, HZ E,F,H,W D,F,FI,W Wellington NT A, D,F,W F,HZ,W D,F,NT D,F,H West Palm Beach E,F,FI,H,W D,E,F,H,NT,P A,D,F,HZ,NT, W D,E,F,H,NT,P,W D,E,F,FI,HZ, W F,HZ,NT,W W A =Air Pollution Mitigation HZ =Hazardous Materials Disaster Mitigation D =Drought Mitigation N =Nuclear Disaster Mitigation E =Erosion Mitigation NT =Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation F =Flood Mitigation P =Post-Disaster Redevelopment FI =Fire Mitigation W = Wellfield Contamination Mitigation H =Hurricane Mitigation Note: Only the above referenced elements in these Comprehensive Growth Management Plans contain hazard mitigation initiatives. ~' co (/~ ~ 3 N ~ . o~ 7 C m~ d ~ a C 00 ~ - N_ 3 N ~ ~ 7 ~ d p=j ~ ~ m p_ a ~~ n. 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During the 1990's, its population increased by 31 percent. In the late 1990's, Palm Beach County received negative press as one of the worst sprawl- threatened areas in the nation. In the span of just over two years, County planners responded by producing an innovative, "award-winning" Managed Growth Tier System as a key component of the County's Future Land Use Element (FLUE). Future Land Use Element (FLUE) The Future Land Use Element is the nucleus of County Comprehensive Plans. It defines the components of the community and the interrelationship among them, integrating the complex relationship between land use and all of the other elements of the plan that address the physical, social and economic needs of the people who live, work and visit Palm Beach County. FLUE institutes the framework for growth management and land planning in Palm Beach County. The intent of the FLUE is to guide the location, type, intensity and form of various types of development patterns that respect the characteristics of a particular area. This is needed to ensure development and maintenance of sustainable communities through smart growth practices which protect natural resources, prevent urban sprawl so that land, facilities, and services are used efficiently, and provide for the appropriate distribution and arrangement of land uses. These factors will facilitate balancing the physical, social, cultural, environmental and economic needs of both current residents and future citizens and create and maintain livable communities. FLUE was originally created and has been updated based on input from the public and agencies through citizen advisory committees, public meetings, interdepartmental reviews, and the Board of County Commissioners. The following directions and priorities resulted from this process: . Livable communities • Growth management . Infill development • Land use compatibility Neighborhood integrity • Economic diversity and prosperity Housing opportunity . Economic activity centers Level of service standards . Linear open space and park systems • Environmental integrity • Design • Sense of Community . Separation of negative externalities Five broad principles guide Palm Beach County's sustained land use planning and development efforts: 1. Conserve and protect natural and man-made resources, and restore and maintain key ecosystems to provide adequate supplies of clean and safe water for natural, human and economic systems 2. Prevent urban sprawl through establishment of urban development areas, and encourage urban revitalization and redevelopment 3. Provide for sufficient open space to protect wildlife, and provide natural and recreational areas for public use 4. Create quality livable communities and their associated lifestyle choices, and improve the quality of life through better housing, recreational, and cultural opportunities for all 5. Manage the development of land and service delivery, so that its use is appropriate, orderly, timely and cot effective The main components of the FLUE are the County directions, goals, objectives, and policies, the Managed Growth Tier Map (a copy is contained in the miscellaneous map section of Appendix C), and the Future Land Use Atlas (a copy of the Future Land Use Map is also contained in the miscellaneous map section of Appendix C). Managed Growth Tier Svstem The Managed Growth Tier System is a growth management tool that recognizes the diverse communities within the county that share common characteristics. Each of these communities requires specific strategies and policies to create and maintain quality livable communities respecting the lifestyle choices for current residents, future generations, and visitors. The purpose of the system is to provide strategies to protect viable existing neighborhoods and communities and promote the enhancement of areas in need of assistance. In addition, these strategies are intended to direct the location and timing of future development to: • Ensure sufficient land, facilities and services are available to maintain a variety of housing and lifestyle choices, including urban, suburban, exurban and rural living; • Preserve, protect, and improve the quality of natural resources, environmentally sensitive lands and systems by guiding the location, type, intensity and form of development; • Accommodate future growth but inhibit further urban sprawl by requiring the use of compact forms of sustainable development; • Enhance existing communities to improve or maintain livability, character, mobility, and identity; • Facilitate and support infill development and revitalization and redevelopment activity through coordinated service delivery and infrastructure upgrades; • Protect agricultural land for farm users, including equestrian uses; • Strengthen and diversify the County's economic base to satisfy the demands of the population for employment growth, and provide opportunities for agricultural operations and employment centers; and • Provide development timing and phasing mechanism in order to prioritize the delivery of adequate facilities and services to correct deficiencies in existing communities and accommodate growth in a timely and cost effective manner. Current 8~ Future Land Uses ~ the Location /Characteristics of Palm Beach County's Managed Growth Tiers Palm Beach County's Future Land Use Element recognizes and defines the following Managed Growth Tiers: Urban/Suburban Tier This tier is expected to accommodate the bulk of the population and its need for employment, goods and services, cultural opportunities, and recreation. It supports a variety of lifestyle choices, ranging from urban to residential estate; however, the predominant development form is suburban in character. The older, established communities are primarily in municipalities within approximately two miles of the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the neighborhoods within the tier are stable and support viable communities. Among the key priorities for this tier is ensuring that land, services and facilities are used effectively, efficiently and safely. Exurban Tier The Exurban Tier lies between the Urban and Rural Tiers and supports residential subdivisions, created prior to 1970 before adoption of the Comprehensive Plan. Historically, these areas have been considered rural due to a sparse development pattern, large heavily treed lots, presence of small agricultural operations including equestrian uses, and a desire for minimal services and regulation. However, growth has marked a change in the character from rural to more suburban and semi-rural, or exurban, as the existing and vested 1.25 acre lots develop with single family homes. The corresponding increase in population has caused an escalating increase in the demand for services. Rural Tier The Rural Tier includes agricultural land and rural settlements that range in density from primarily 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres to 1 dwelling unit per 20 acres. This tier is primarily located outside the Urban Service Area and east of the Water Conservation Areas, Twenty Mile Bend and the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area. These areas support large agricultural operations as well as single family homes with small family-owned agricultural businesses, including equestrian related uses. Due to the declining availability of land and the increase in population in the Urban and Exurban Tiers, The Rural Tier is beginning to experience pressure for urban densities and non-residential intensities normally associated with a more urban area. Land use strategies in this tier emphasize protecting and enhancing rural settlements that support agricultural and equestrian uses. Agricultural Reserve Tier The Agricultural Reserve area includes portions of the county that encompass unique farmland and wetlands. Strategies for this tier emphasize protection of farmlands and perpetuation of agriculture through a combination of public action and private development. Glades Tier The Glades Tier is generally located west of the Conservation Areas and Twenty Mile Bend, and includes the Glades communities. This area is designated primarily for specialized agricultural operations. Communities within the Glades Tier are engaged in their own efforts with regard to planning and development. This effort is mainly in the form of economic development programming. The geographic distance and the nature of the issues faced by the Glades communities differ from the challenges faced by the coastal communities to manage growth. These factors warrant special strategies. Detailed information on future land use and growth management issues within the County can be found in the Comprehensive Plans of the County and municipalities. Acounty-wide future land use map and a map of the Managed Growth Tier areas are contained in the miscellaneous map section of Appendix C and are available online through the Palm Beach County Planning Department website. Future Land Use 8~ The LMS The Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan and the characteristics of the Managed Growth Tiers offer important inputs for formulating and implementing mitigation strategies and plans. The LMS committee structure will seek to increase and enhance the involvement of county and municipal planners and consultants in the mitigation strategy development and project planning processes. At the same time, the LMS will seek to ensure that hazard threats and mitigation options are appropriately considered at all levels in future land use and growth management plans and decisions. PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 Appendix E Appendix E contains the latest posted update of Palm Beach County's LMS Prioritized Project List (PPL). The list of projects is ever changing as projects completed through self-funding or with grant assistance are dropped and new proposed and planned projects are added. Jurisdictions and other potential project sponsors, particularly those not having projects on the current list, are regularly encouraged to submit projects. The expectation is that all potential applicants be represented on the PPL with projects that address identified local hazards, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies. About the Prioritized Project List (PPL) Currently the PPL is updated twice a year... once in the Spring and once in the Fall. Projects are added, deleted, modified, scored, and ranked in accordance with the procedures described in Section 5.0. The process and criteria used to rank projects are described in detail in Section 5.0. The current criteria emphasize: "community benefit" (Does the project promise tangible benefits to the community?); "project benefit" (Does the project address critical elements of the community infrastructure?); "community exposure" (Does the project mitigate an identified hazard to which the community is particularly vulnerable?); "cost effectiveness" (Does the project meet or exceed the thresholds of benefit to cost ratios using accepted methodologies?); "community commitment" (Is the project consistent with or incorporated in other plans, including COMP plans, CEMPs?); "public support" (Is there demonstrated public support for the project?); and "project implementation considerations" (What further is required to accomplish implementation?. At this writing, the LMS Steering Committee was in the process of reviewing several options for enhancing the project scoring and prioritization processes in line with the new criteria and guidelines introduced by FEMA, modifying project submission schedules, and expanding the content and format of the PPL itself. Among the enhancements under consideration: ^ Modifications to local project ranking criteria and their relative weightings in order to better reflect the increased emphasis given by FEMA to quantified benefits and costs, technical feasibility, and environmental soundness. PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 ^ Transitioning from two project submission cycles per year to an open project submission system ^ Scoring and ranking of projects as they are received rather than hatching them ^ Frequent updates of the PPL rather than waiting for the conclusion of bi-annual cycles In response to the new federal guidelines, in 2004 the PPL format and content were expanded and modified to include the following information: . Rank position number • Project control number . Project applicant/sponsor • Final score . Project description • Estimated project cost • Potential funding source(s) • Potential time frame for funding • Benefit-cost, technical feasibility, environmental status (as available) • Key referencing separate expanded narrative analyzing how the project will reduce the effects of future hazard events on new/existing buildings Recognizing that many worthy projects that have benefits that are difficult to quantify are disadvantaged by the current FEMA benefit-cost methodologies, the LMS Steering Committee is also considering the feasibility of maintaining two prioritized project lists...one for projects earmarked for assistance funding under the Pre Disaster Mitigation, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and Flood Mitigation Assistance programs, and one for projects that might qualify for funding assistance under alternative programs not requiring detailed benefit-cost justifications. Regardless of funding intentions, all project applicants are encouraged to calculate benefit-costs whether or not they meet FEMA's threshold for submission. The current procedure for prioritizing projects will be retained until any enhancements are fully developed, deemed acceptable under the rules of L_MS by FEMA and the Florida Department of Community Affairs, and adopted by the LMS Steering Committee. PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 R B-C/TF1E9 a n Local FEMA quallfled Control Municipality/ Project ~~~ Potential Time ' Evaluation ' Coa# k Score * # Applicant Fu ~n9 Frame Narrative (~) Sources" i 81.133 NA 99F055 Glen Ridge, Drainage; Retrofit two system drainage structures P,B OF TBA 22,000 Town of to reduce floodin 2 78.10 NA OOS030 PBC DEM Shelter Retrofit P,A OF TBA 1,758,000 OOG006 Jupiter, Town Emergency Generator for new community center OF TBA 3 78.000 NA of P,X,M, All 300,000 99F056 Glen Ridge, Drainage; Purchase of single family resident for OF TBA 4 77.983 NA Town of access and P,B 75,000 control of drains a easements OOS031 Delray Beach, Sanitary Rehabilitation Program OF TBA 5 76.90 NA Cit of p,g 750,000 6 76.00 NA OOF001 Pahokee Shutters for Cit hall P,A OF TBA 28,257 01 S011 West Palm Drainage improvements, Park Ave. OF TBA ~ 75.167 NA Beach P,B 835,200 99F044 Could Lake, Installation of 2 flap gates at outfall discharge OF TBA g 74.7 NA Town of stub canal, P,B 15,000 and one slide ate at intake 99F047 Cloud Lake, Dredge existing storm water retention ponds OF TBA 9 74.55 NA Town of p,g 120,000 99F003 Boca Raton Comprehensive emergency management plan P,X, ,All OF TBA 10 74 2 NA , Cit of develo ment 20,000 04S002 Jupiter, Town Drainage Improvement: Palm Beach Heights P,B OF TBA 11 74.0 NA of 85,000 01S008 West Palm Drainage improvements, Lakewood Road P,B OF TBA 12 73.667 NA Beach 3,148,300 99F083 Lake Park, Wind retrofit and building hardening of Public P,A OF TBA 13 72.483 NA Town of Works com lex 100,000 OOS035 Delray Beach, Hurricane shutters for police P,A OF TBA 14 72.35 NA Cit of 300,000 99F036 Briny Breezes, Generator, emergency (purchase two) to operate P,X,M, All OF TBA 15 72 067 NA Town of sewer lift stations Burin 29 ower outs a 25,000 PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 R ~ B-CfTF/ES - - - ---- a n Locai FEMa Qualtfled Control Municipality! ProJ(eCt DQacrlption Potential Time Evaluation . Cost k Score # Applicant Funding ~ Frame Narrative (S} * Sources' 99F102 Sheriffs Communications: Purchase components and P,X,Q, All OF TBA 71.533 NA Office Palm assemble emergency mobile antenna/repeater 16 , Beach County system to restore countywide communications in 30,000 aftermath of a disaster. 99F043 Cloud Lake, Drainage: Design and construction of structure P,B OF TBA 17 71.417 NA town of capable of bearing hurricane wind load to protect 50,000 Town drains a um s 99F065 Indian Trail Dredging: Reshape banks, remove exotic P,B OF TBA 71.3 NA Improvement vegetation and dredge M-1 canal i8 District & 200,000 Village of Royal Palm Beach 99F093 Lake Park, Drainage: Reconstruction of Lake Shore Drive to OF TBA 19 71.067 NA Town of improve drainage, minimize flooding, and allow P,B 3,500 emer enc vehicle access 04S001 Jupiter Town Drainage improvement: Shores, Cypress Cove, OF TBA 20 71.0 NA , of North Fork P,B 812,950 21 70.75 NA OOS014 Juno Beach Drains e S stem develo ment on US 1 P,B OF TBA 700,000 01S009 West Palm Drainage improvements on Spruce Street OF TBA 22 70.50 NA Beach P B 1,472,400 99F094 Lake Park Drainage improvements; Town-wide storm water OF TBA 23 69.733 NA , Town of im rovements P,B 5,636,600 99F112 Palm Beach Storm sewer system modification to enable OF TBA 24 69.633 NA County system to handle storm water runoff, and acquire P,B 50,000 retention area 99F010 Boca Raton Equipment and labor to enable EOC staff to OF TBA 25 69.45 NA broadcast public information via cable N P,X,Q, ,All 25,000 26 99F085 Lake Park, Fire Station; Harden Lake Park Central Fire OF TBA 300 000 68.683 NA Town of Station p A , PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 R - B-CRF/E$ -- - - - ~ LOCaI FEMA 4uallfled Cdnttttl Municipality/ Project DescripElon Potential Time Evaluation ' Cost k Score ~ Applt~nt Fundi n9 Frame' Narrative (~? * Sources' 27 99F106 Palm Beach Storm Sewer system installation OF TBA 102 000 68.567 NA Count p,g , 28 99F046 Cloud Lake, Erosion control and shoreline vegetation - OF TBA 000 5 68.533 NA Town of develo ment of outreach/awareness efforts P,G,X ,All , 99F116 Palm Beach Emergency response team program for OF TBA 29 68.517 NA Gardens Fire community citizens P,X, ,All 30,000 Rescue 99F077 Jupiter, Town Drainage (new) for Pennock Industrial Park OF TBA 30 68.467 NA of; Tequesta, P,B 1,200,000 NPBCID 99F114 Palm Beach Storm sewer system establishment to divert OF TBA 31 68.383 NA County storm water runoff to an existing outfall, to P,B 200,000 alleviate floodin of residences 32 99F063 Haverhill, Storm drainage improvement OF TBA 250 000 68.233 NA Town of p,g , 99F058 Gulf Stream, Waste water treatment system construction for OF TBA 33 68.0 NA Town of 340 connections, including 1 school and 2 P,B 6,200,000 rima ublic facilities 34 67.60 NA OOS036 Delray Beach, Swale reconstruction P,B OF TBA 85 000 Cit of , 35 OOS015 Solid Waste Debris Management Program OF TBA 150 000 67.00 NA Authorit P,X, All , 99F061 Haverhill, Generator: Purchase and install emergency OF TBA 36 66.883 NA Town of generator for Town Hall and Public Works P,M,X, All 30,000 buildin 01 S012 West Palm Storm water infrastructure -Edmore Road P,B OF TBA 37 66.833 NA Beach 2 egg 500 99F111 Palm Beach Water and Sewer: Construction of less vulnerable P,B OF TBA 8 County Water force main on a pipe over the L-38 Canal in 100 000 3 66.8 NA Utilities Delray Beach , De artment PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 R B-CITFIES ----- - - I ~ ~ Local FEAkA ! Qu fl d Control MuniCipallty/ Project Q4~C1I#P#Ion Potorrtlal Tlme Evaluation Cost ~ Score 4 a l * Applicant Funding Frame Narrative (S) * $ouroes` 99F073 Jupiter, Town Outfall retrofit (for hospital) to covert structure P,B OF TBA 39 66.633 NA of form fixed weir structure to an o erable structure 220,000 99F088 Lake Park Tidal Action: Kelsey Park seawall to protect P,G,B ,All OF TBA 40 66.017 NA , Town of ro ert 600,000 99F074 Jupiter Town Culverts (new) to immediate bank area to relieve P,B OF TBA 41 65.967 NA , of floodin 200,000 42 65.83 NA OOF003 Ocean Ride Draina a im rovements for storm water P,B OF TBA 3,500,000 99F005 Boca Raton, Public Education: Direct and produce emergency P,X, All OF TBA 43 64.467 NA City of preparedness videos for public and staff 22,000 education 99F107 Palm Beach Storm sewer system installation to alleviate OF TBA 44 64.3 NA Count floodin P,B 107,500 99F038 Cloud Lake, Generator: Purchase and installation of OF TBA 45 64.083 NA Town of emergency generator for Town Hall and for town P,X, All 10,000 drains a facilit 99F037 Cloud Lake, Inlet installation to relieve ponding of water on P,B OF TBA 46 63 7 NA Town of roadwa 32,000 99F091 Lake Park Renovation and restoration of Town Hall, P,A, OF TBA 47 63.55 NA , Town of includin buildin hardenin 2,000,000 99F087 Lake Park build an EOC Generator harden fire station P,M,A OF TBA 48 63.433 NA , Town of , , 600,000 99F105 Palm Beach Storm sewer system installation P,B OF TBA 49 63.133 NA Count 170,000 01 F002 Jupiter Town Jones Creek: Drainage System Restoration P,B OF TBA 50 62.80 NA , of 2,000,000 99F133 West Palm Retrofit windows for the Police Department with P,A OF TBA 51 62.55 NA Beach Police an advanced window glazing system 178,000 De artment 99F062 Haverhill Emergency Management Plan (comprehensive P,X, All OF TBA 52 62.283 NA , Town of develo ment 15,000 53 99F043 Cloud Lake, Land urchase: urchase of land that town P,B OF TBA 35,000 PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 ', R B-G/TF/ES a ~ 1_oc81 FEMA i~9ed Qua Contwl Municfpaffty/ 1'~roject ~~~ PotenUai Time ` Evaluation ` ' Coat. k SGOrB ~ # Applicant Funding FramR Narrative (Sy 5ourcas' 61.783 NA Town of drainage pump is on to insure continuous flood rotection 54 99F108 Palm Beach Drainage: Replace canal with pipe P,B OF TBA o00 g00 61.633 NA Count , 55 99F067 Jupiter, Town Flood Mitigation plan for the town P,B OF TBA 40 000 61.466 NA of , 56 99F128 Wellington, Plan: Develop a comprehensive emergency P,X, All OF TBA 50 000 61.217 NA Villa a of mans ement Ian , 57 99F121 Royal Palm Removal: Clear canal banks of Australian Pines P,B OF TBA 1 900 000 61.067 NA Beach, Villa a to revent tress from dama in /clo in canals , , 99F080 Lake Clarke Roof replacement on town hall to comply with OF TBA sg 60.96 NA Shores, Town new hurricane building codes P,A 25,000 of 99F033 Boynton Installation of protective film to the inside of the OF TBA 59 60.16 NA Beach, City of plate glass windows on the second floor of city P,A 19 200 hall and building dept (unable to use conventional , shutters 60 99F084 Lake Park, Harden Town Library/EOC P,A OF TBA 300 000 60.083 NA Town of , 61 99F092 Lake Park, Reconstruct marina; seawall and infrastructure P,B,G OF TBA 2 500 000 59.867 NA Town of im rovements , , 62 99F086 Lake Park, Equipment purchase for hazardous materials P,N,X OF TBA 400 000 59.383 NA Town of sills and train accident res onse , 63 99F064 Haverhill, Retrofit Town hall by hanging impact glass P,A OF TBA g 600 58.533 NA Town of windows , 4 99F071 Jupiter, Town Basin improvements to minimize flooding and P,B OF TBA 150 000 6 58.45 NA of im rove water ualit , 65 OOS002 Greenacres, Roof Public Safety P,A OF TBA 550 000 58.40 NA Cit of , 66 99F076 Jupiter, Town System improvements intended to minimize P,B OF TBA 525 000 58 1 NA of floodin and enhance runoff ualit , PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LI5T Spring 2004 R a-crrFrES - --- ~ Local FEMA Qua ifled Control Municipaliityt Project D~sscrlptlon Fotantia! Tams * Evaluation Cost k SGOt'8 ~ ~ ~4pplicaM fundfny frsrne tvlarratiirre" (S) Sources" 99F089 Lake Park, Property purchase on Lakeshore Drive to reduce P,B OF TBA 67 57.817 NA Town of floodin and ro ert dama e 2,000,000 68 99F072 Jupiter, Town Basin improvement to minimize flooding P,B OF TBA 155 000 57.65 NA of , 56.817 NA 99F059 Gulf Stream Electrical cable, 3 miles length P,X„All OF TBA 69 , Town of 4,500,000 ~0 01 F007 Juno Beach, Purchase 18 vacant lots -restore wetlands P,B OF TBA 430 000 56.4 NA Town of , 71 OOG007 Jupiter, Town Communication equipment P,X,Q OF TBA 201 100 56.25 NA of , 99F131 Wellington, Generator purchase and installation for the Parks P,X,Q,M OF TBA 55.217 NA Village of 7 Recreation storage facility; also used as a 72 command post for Parks & Recreations Crews 65,000 Burin disasters 99F100 Lake Worth, Purchase of two structures on repetitive loss P,B OF TBA 73 54.933 NA City of property, clear the land and construct a retention 160,000 and 74 99F045 Cloud Lake, Photographic documentation of all properties and P,X, All OF TBA 2 000 54.533 NA Town of critical facilities to aid in dama a assistance , 75 99F079 Lake Park, Retrofit and harden Town Hall P,A OF TBA 175 000 54.417 NA Town of , 76 OOS003 Greenacres, Shutter city hall P,A OF TBA 50 000 54.30 NA Cit of , 99F022 Boca Raton, Install tie down straps and bolts to replace P,A OF TBA ~~ 54.15 NA City of defective structural members, and replace 85,000 defective deckin and handrails 99F025 Boca Raton, Install tie down straps and bolts to replace P,A OF TBA 78 54.133 NA City of defective structural members, and replace 250,000 defective deckin and handrails 99F110 Palm Beach Mitigation: Increase the size of culvert to P,B OF TBA 79 53.67 NA Count accommodate increased runoff and reduce 175,000 PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 R a-crrF~ES ~ LoGai FEi~W Qua floa CQntr01 Mtif7iCEp8kity/ Protect pet~Criptitott Potoritial Tlme Evaluation ' Cost ~ Score ~l ~ AppHcgr+t Funding Frame' Narrative (S} Sources" floodin 99F103 Palm Beach Mitigation: Replace existing culvert with a larger P,B OF TBA 80 52.8 NA Count one to rovide better drains a 140,000 99F115 Palm Beach Storm sewer deficiency correction in the existing P,B OF TBA 81 52.8 NA Count storm sewer 200,000 82 99F032 Boca Raton, Beach renourishment P,G, OF TBA 10 000 000 52.6 NA Cit of , , OOS028 Lantana Town Storm Outfall improvement P,B OF TBA 83 52.10 NA , of 22,500 99F126 Wellington Shutter Wellington community complex P,A OF TBA 84 51.95 NA , Villa a of 200,000 85 NA OOS025 Manalapan Elevation; State Road A1A P,A OF TBA 400,000 51.70 99F132 West Palm Drainage structures -additional installation, P,B OF TBA 86 51.65 NA Beach, City of regrade swales, and construct new curbs and 500,000 utters NA 99F090 Lake Park Building expansion of police department and OF TBA s7 51.567 , Town of hardenin of olice WIC and distribution oint P,A 1,400,000 88 OOS029 Lantana, Town Seawall Restoration OF TBA 18 940 51.50 NA of P,B,G , 99F101 Manalapan Storm shutter installation on Town library/Water OF TBA 89 50.817 NA , Town of stora ere um station P,A 5,000 99F020 Boca Raton, Tie down strap installation and bolts to replace OF TBA qp 49.75 NA City of defective structural members P,A 75,000 99F098 Lake Worth Water main installation (12") on 2" Ave N. to P,X, All OF TBA 91 49.067 NA , Cit of im rove fire fi htin ca abili 500,000 99F113 Palm Beach Storm Sewer system modification to enable it to P,B OF TBA 92 49.05 NA Count handle storm water runoff 100,000 PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 R f3-CITF/E3 a n Local FEfuA Quattfl.d Control Municipality/ Protect Description PotenWl Time ` Evaluation * Coat k Score ~ ~ Applicant Funding Frame Narratfve ($) , Sources` 99F109 Palm Beach Storm Sewer system establishment along road P,B OF TBA 93 48.8 NA County west of Loxahatchee River Road 100,000 94 99F027 Boca Raton, GIS application development to better manage P,X, All OF TBA 500 000 47.367 NA Cit of the cit 's water, sewer and storm sewers stems , 95 47.30 NA OOS024 Manala an Generator for Public Safet P,M,X OF TBA 50,000 99F117 Panther Park Retrofit student housing OF TBA 96 46.95 NA Student P,A 180,000 Housin 97 99F097 Lake Worth, Electronic filing system purchase to safeguard OF TBA 250 000 46.367 NA Cit of communi records P,X, All , 99F008 Boca Raton, Business contingency planning initiative OF TBA 98 45.95 NA Cit of rivate/ ublic P,X, All 25,000 OOS027 Lantana, Town Shelter; EOC & Resident OF TBA 99 45.20 NA Of P,A 1,250,000 45.00 01S001 Boca Raton, Remove Australian Pines OF TBA loo (Tie NA City of P,A,X 40,000 break 101 99F057 Glen Ridge, Shutter senior citizen's home P,A OF TBA 3 000 44.817 NA Town of , 102 OOS010 Palm Springs, Harden Village hall for shelter OF TBA 140 000 44.50 NA Villa a of p,A , 103 OOS026 Lantana, Town Generator Retrofit for EOC OF TBA 10 000 44.10 NA Of P,X,M,Q , 104 NA 99F082 Lake Park, Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan OF TBA 50 000 43.683 Town of Develo ment P,X, All , 99F081 Lake Park, Mitigation projects for fire and police; reverse 911 OF TBA 105 43.6 NA Town of and citizens warnin ro ram P,X, Q 25,000 106 OOS011 Palm Springs, Storm drainage pipe repair OF TBA 35 000 42 25 NA Villa a of p,g , 107 01 S002 Palm Beach Bu ower lines OF TBA N/A PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 R B-CfTF/ES a n Local FEMA Quallfiod Control Municipality/ Project D8*C!'Ip#igtt Potential Time Evaluation * Cost k Score * ~ Appllcatrt FundMg Frann+a` M>lrrat~-'e t~) Sources" 41.50 NA Shores, Town P,A,Q of 108 OOS012 Palm Springs, Manhole repair and storm drain lines P,B OF TBA 45 000 41.40 NA Villa a of , 02S003 Greenacres, Rescue tools & equipment for emergency OF TBA 109 40.917 NA City of rescue/recovery personnel P,X, All 66,568 110 99F104 Palm Beach Drainage System: establish formal drainage OF TBA 1 310 000 40.8 NA Count s stem for Seminole Colon P,B , , 99F127 Wellington, Generator: Purchase and install emergency OF TBA 111 38.617 NA Villa a of enerator for Wellin ton communi center P,A,M 150,000 99F034 Boynton Training for response to civil disturbance P,X, All OF TBA 112 37.933 NA Beach Police 10,000 De t. 113 OOS004 Greenacres, Generator for city hall OF TBA 50 000 37 70 NA Cit of p,A,M , 114 02S002 Delray Beach, AM radio station implementation for evacuation OF TBA 27 000 37.417 NA Cit of notification p,X,q , 99F029 Boca Raton Develop one foot contour elevation data for use OF TBA 115 36.95 NA , Cit of in the cit 's GIS P,X, All 240,000 99F130 Wellington Generator; install back-up generator for PZ&B OF TBA 116 36.62 NA , Villa a of P,A,M 65,000 117 99F017 Boca Raton, Shutters, install complaint shutters for city library OF TBA 50 000 36.617 NA Cit of P,A , 118 99F041 Cloud Lake, Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan P,X, All OF TBA 15 000 36.35 NA Town of develo ment , 119 99F066 Jupiter, Town Community awareness multi-media hurricane P,A,X, All OF TBA 25 000 34 2 NA of re aredness cam ai n , 99F120 Royal Palm Generator: purchase on site sodium hyper P,A,M OF TBA 120 34.067 NA Beach, Village chlorite generator 500,000 of PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 R B-C/TFIES a ~ Local FEMA flua!lHed Control Munic{p~~ty/' Pro}act Q9lNGtlptJgn Potential Tlme Evaluation Cost k . Score ~ Applican# Funding Fram4• Narrative" (S3 * Sources" 01F005 Palm Beach Storm Water Infrastructure Engineering Study OF TBA 121 34.0 NA Shores, Town Pro•ect P,B 32,106 01 F004 Palm Beach Storm water infrastructure construction project OF TBA Not 122 33.0 NA Shores, Town P,B Available 123 OOS008 Riviera Beach, Fueling center construction OF TBA 1 500 000 32.50 NA Cit of P,X, All , , 124 OOG008 Boynton Harden police pistol range as police/fire shelter OF TBA 90 000 30.50 NA Beach, Cit of P,A, All , 04S003 Town Jupiter Purchase of two VHF antennas to be mounted on OF TBA 125 30.0 NA , of olice monotower at town hall P,X,Q 10,000 126 OOS006 Greenacres, Community awareness campaign OF TBA 30 000 9 20 NA Cit of P,X, All , 127 OOS009 Riviera Beach, EOC construction OF TBA 10 000 000 28.25 NA Cit of P,X, All , , 128 OOS005 Greenacres, Emergency preparedness video OF TBA 30 000 28.20 NA Cit of P,X, All , Unranked Projects OOG004 Hi hland Beach, Town Generator and transfers stem for munici alit $156,000 OOG011 Lake Worth, Cit of Shutter Emer enc Head uarters & Police De t. N/A OOG012 Lake Worth, Cit of Front-end loader urchase for debris mane ement N/A OOG018 FI Arm Nat'I Guard Milita Su ort for Florida Citizens N/A OOG020 Delra Beach, Cit of EOC software and tech s stems $61,200 OOG021 Delra Beach, Cit of CERT Trainin $17,958 02S001 Riviera Beach, Cit of Storm Waters stem u rade alon Avenue P. $528,300 02G002 Lake Worth, Ci of*# Two messa a boards ivin vital information to travelers $40,000 PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 02G003 Lake Worth, Ci of*'' Front-end loader urchase $150,000 02G004 Medical Examiners Off, PBC 32'x48' Morgue Decontamination Body Cooler; 60 Body Carts & Tra s, 4 La t9o Com uters and GPS S stem $328,000 02G005 Atlantis, Cit of Reverse 911 s stem $34,000 02G007 Palm Beach Co & New Ho a Charities Inc. Health & Education Center construction -Shelter 210 evacuees $918,000 02G008 Highland Beach, Town of Impact resistant windows with laminated safety glass on Town hall bld . $97,000 02G009 Ju iter, Town of Waters stem securi risk miti ation. $300,000 02G010 Juno Beach, Town of Communications Console S stem, Micro rocessor-based $50,000 02G011 Palm Beach, Town of Hurricane Shutters for Town Hall $418,792 02G012 Palm Beach County, DEM Training Videos supporting CERT $102,404 02G013 Palm Beach County, DEM Program- interactive, computer &web-based. Assist small Mun. with CEMP $150,000 02G015 Delra Beach, Cit of Hurricane Shelter retrofit for Delra Bch Communit Center $300,000 02G016 Sheriff's Office, PBC Airborne video information s stem $1,080,983 02G017 Palm Beach County DEM Risk Shelter in Pahokee $198,000 02G019 Delra Beach, Cit of AM Radio Station -evacuation notification $27,000 02G020 PBC Health De t. Two-wa 800 Mhz radio communications s stem $72,937 02G021 Palm Beach Shores Emer enc Helico ter Landin Pad at Inlet Park Unknown 02F005 Environmental Resource Mana ement, De t. Acquisition of environmentally sensitive land from the City of Boca Raton for Nature Park and wetlands restoration. Blue lake scrub $11,600,000 02F003 Ju iter, Town of Securit enhancements 04G001 Palm Beach County Acquisition and construction of retention ponds in flood prone area: West ate Belvedere CRA 10,000,000 04G002 Palm Beach County Develop an Enhanced Multi-Jurisdibtional Post Disaster Redevelo ment Plan for Palm Beach Count 175,000 ~~ NA =Not Available UF= Upon Funding PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 Potential Funding Sources: P =Primary Funds (PDM, HMGP, FMA) X = EMPA Grant Funds A =Hurricane mitigation Funds B =Flood Mitigation Funds G =Beach Erosion Mitigation Funds M =Power Failure Mitigation Funds Q =Communication Mitigation Failure J:INew LMSIAppendix E- PPL 2.doc Current Representation on PPL Currently Palm Beach County and 27 of the 37 municipalities of the county have at least one project on the PPL. In addition, other project sponsors include: • Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office • Indian Trail Improvement District • Solid Waste Authority • Palm Beach County Water Utilities • PBC/Panther Park Student Housing • Florida Army National Guard • Palm Beach County Medical Examiners Office • Palm Beach County Health Department • PBC/New Hope Charities • Environmental Resources Management Municipalities Not Currently Represented on the PPL: • Belle Glade • Golf • Hypoluxo • Jupiter Inlet Colony PALM BEACH COUNTY LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST Spring 2004 • Mangonia Park • North Palm Beach • Palm Beach • South Bay • South Palm Beach • Tequesta The LMS recognizes that several of the above communities have completed and/or plan independent, self-funded mitigation initiatives. The LMS will continue to encourage formal inclusion of independent and LMS-sponsored projects on the PPL. Jurisdictions not represented on the list for a period of two years will be strongly encouraged by the LMS Steering Committee to submit projects whether or not outside funding assistance is sought. LMS members from non-represented communities will be asked to report on independent planned and executed mitigation project Appendix F Potential funding sources for mitigation projects are identified in Appendix F. The appendix contains the following sections: Section 1.0 includes potential funding sources specific to the hazards identified in Section 3, Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Assessment; Section ] .5 describes in detail the funding sources identified in Section 1.0; Section 2.0 identifies potential mitigation measures; Subsections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4 identify potential hazard-specific mitigation initiatives Section 2.5 includes an annotated bibliography for relevant mitigation data sources. Appendix F Section 1.0 Potential Funding Sources for Mitigation Projects/Initiatives By Hazard Type (June 2004) Primary Mitigation Funds (All Hazards) • Pre Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Fund • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Funds • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program Funds Emergency Preparedness & Assistance Funds (EMPA) • EMPA Competitive Grant Program • EMPA Base Grant Program Hurricane Mitigation Funding Sources • Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. • Bank Enterprise Award Program • Beach Erosion Control Projects • Business and Industry Loans • Challenge 21, Floodplain • Coastal Services Center • Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards • Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act • Coastal Construction Building Zone Program • Community Development Block Grant • Community Facilities Loans and Grants • Community Development Block Grants/Economic Development Initiative • Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants • Community Development Block Grants/State=s Program • Community Development Block Grants/Small Cities Program • Community Development Block Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Technical Assistance Program • Conservation Plant Material Centers • Conservation Reserve Program • Cooperative Extension Service • Cora Brown Fund • Crop Insurance • Direct Housing: Natural Disaster • Disaster Housing Program • Disaster Reserve Assistance • Disaster Recovery Initiative Grants • Economic Development -Public Works Impact Program • Economic Injury Disaster Loans • Emergency Loan Assistance • Emergency Rehabilitation of Flood Control Works or Federally Authorized Coastal Protection Works • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Conservation Program • Emergency Relief Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Advance Measures for Flood Prevention • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Emergency Operations Flood Response and Post Flood Response • Emergency Loans • Emergency Shelter Grants Program • Financial Assistance for Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment Program • Flood Control Projects • Flood Insurance • Flood Plain Management Services • Habitat Conservation • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Highway Planning and Construction • Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid • Hurricane Program • Impact Aid: Facilities Maintenance • Individual and Family Grants • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation • Learn and Serve America Program • Local Initiatives Support Corporation • Mitigation Assistance • National Weather Service • North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant Program • Outdoor Recreation: Acquisition, Development and Planning • Physical Disaster Loans • Planning and Program Development Grants • Planning Assistance to States • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Property Improvement Loan Insurance for Improving All Existing Structures and Building of New Nonresidential Structures • Public Assistance • Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance • Resource Conservation and Development • Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants • Snagging and Clearing for Flood Control • Soil and Water Conservation • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • STP • Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education • Sustainable Development Challenge Grants • The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • U.S. Geological Survey • Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program • Wallace Global Fund • Water Bank Program • Watershed Surveys and Planning • Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Loans • Wetlands Protection Grants • Wetlands Program • Wetlands Reserve Program • Wetlands Protection: Development Grants • Wildlife Restoration • Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Flood Mitigation Funding Sources • Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. • Bank Enterprise Award Program • Beach Erosion Control Projects • Business and Industry Loans • Challenge 21, Floodplain • Coastal Services Center • Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards • Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act • Community Rating System • Community Development Block Grant • Community Facilities Loans and Grants • Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants • Community Development Block Grants/State=s Program • Community Assistance Program: State Support Services Element • Community Development Block Grants/Small Cities Program • Community Development Block Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Technical Assistance Program • Conservation Technical Assistance • Conservation Plant Material Centers • Conservation Reserve Program • Cooperative Extension Service • Cora Brown Fund • Crop Insurance • Direct Housing: Natural Disaster • Disaster Housing Program • Disaster Reserve Assistance • Disaster Recovery Initiative Grants • Disposal of Federal Surplus Real Property for Parks, Recreation, and Historic Monuments • Economic Development -Public Works Impact Program • Economic Injury Disaster Loans • Emergency Loan Assistance • Emergency Rehabilitation of Flood Control Works or Federally Authorized Coastal Protection Works • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Conservation Program • Emergency Relief Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Advance Measures for Flood Prevention • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Emergency Operations Flood Response and Post Flood Response • Emergency Loans • Environmental Quality Incentives Program • Farmland Protection Program • Financial Assistance for Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment Program • Flood Control Projects • F1oodInsurance • Flood Risk Reduction Program • Flood Mitigation Assistance Program • Flood Plain Management Services • Habitat Conservation • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Highway Planning and Construction • Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid • Individual and Family Grants • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation • Land Protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service • Learn and Serve America Program • Local Initiatives Support Corporation • Mitigation Assistance • National Flood Mitigation Fund • National Flood Insurance Program • National Weather Service • North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant Program • Outdoor Recreation: Acquisition, Development and Planning • Physical Disaster Loans • Planning Assistance to States • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Property Improvement Loan Insurance for Improving All Existing Structures and Building of New Nonresidential Structures • Protection of Essential Highways, Highway Bridge Approaches, and Public Works • Public Assistance • Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance • Resource Conservation and Development • Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants • Snagging and Clearing for Flood Control • Soil and Water Conservation • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • STP • Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education • Sustainable Development Challenge Grants • The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties • Transportation Enhancements Program • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • U.S. Geological Survey • Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program • Wallace Global Fund • Water Bank Program • Watershed Surveys and Planning • Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Loans • Wetlands Protection Grants • Wetlands Program • Wetlands Reserve Program • Wetlands Protection: Development Grants • Wildlife Restoration • Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Severe Thunderstorm and LiQhrnin~ Funding Fources • Community Facilities Loans and Grants • Cooperative Extension Service • Direct Housing: Natural Disaster • Disaster Housing Program • Disaster Recovery Initiative Grants • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Conservation Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Emergency Shelter Grants Program • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Individual and Family Grants • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation • Learn and Serve America Program • Local Initiatives Support Corporation • Mitigation Assistance • National Weather Service • Physical Disaster Loans • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Property Improvement Loan Insurance for Improving All Existing Structures and Building of New Nonresidential Structures • Public Assistance • Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Wallace Global Fund Wildfire Funding Sources • Community Facilities Loans and Grants • Community Development Block Grants/Economic Development Initiative • Conservation Technical Assistance • Cooperative Forestry Service • Cooperative Extension Service • Cora Brown Fund • Direct Housing: Natural Disaster • Disaster Housing Program • Disaster Reserve Assistance • Disaster Recovery Initiative Grants • Economic Injury Disaster Loans • Emergency Loan Assistance • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Conservation Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Emergency Loans • Environmental Quality Incentives Program • Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission Environmental Grant Progam • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Individual and Family Grants • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation • Learn and Serve America Program • Local Initiatives Support Corporation • Mitigation Assistance • National Fire Academy Training Assistance • National Forest: Dependent Rural Communities • National Fire Academy Educational Program • North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant Program • Outdoor Recreation: Acquisition, Development and Planning • Physical Disaster Loans • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Property Improvement Loan Insurance for Improving All Existing Structures and Building of New Nonresidential Structures • Protection of Forests and Rangelands • Public Assistance • Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance • Resource Conservation and Development • Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • Stewardship Incentives Program • Sustainable Development Challenge Grants • The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties • Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program • Wallace Global Fund • Wildlife Restoration • Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Tornadoes Funding Sources • Bank Enterprise Award Program • Business and Industry Loans • Community Development Block Grant • Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants • Community Development Block Grants/State=s Program • Cooperative Extension Service • Cora Brown Fund • Direct Housing: Natural Disaster • Disaster Housing Program • Disaster Recovery Initiative Grants • Economic Injury Disaster Loans • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Conservation Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Emergency Loans • Emergency Shelter Grants Program • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Impact Aid: Facilities Maintenance • Individual and Family Grants • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • National Weather Service • Physical Disaster Loans • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Property Improvement Loan Insurance for Improving All Existing Structures and Building of New Nonresidential Structures • Public Assistance • Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • Sustainable Development Challenge Grants • The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties • Wallace Global Fund Extreme Temperatures Funding Sources • Community Development Block Grants/State=s Program • Cooperative Extension Service • Crop Insurance • Disaster Reserve Assistance • Emergency Loan Assistance • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Conservation Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Emergency Loans • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation • Learn and Serve America Program • Local Initiatives Support Corporation • Mitigation Assistance • National Weather Service • Physical Disaster Loans • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Property Improvement Loan Insurance for Improving All Existing Structures and Building of New Nonresidential Structures • Public Assistance • Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education • The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties • Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons SoiUBeach Erosion Funding Sources • Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. • Bank Enterprise Award Program • Beach Erosion Control Projects • Business and Industry Loans • Challenge 21, Floodplain • Coastal Services Center • Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards • Community Development Block Grant • Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants • Conservation Technical Assistance • Conservation Plant Material Centers • Conservation Reserve Program • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Progam • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Conservation Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Environmental Quality Incentives Program • Farmland Protection Program • Financial Assistance for Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment Program • Hazard Mitigation Grant Progam • Land Protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant Program • Outdoor Recreation: Acquisition, Development and Planning • Physical Disaster Loans • Planning Assistance to States • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Protection of Essential Highways, Highway Bridge Approaches, and Public Works • Public Assistance • Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance • Resource Conservation and Development • Soil and Water Conservation • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • STP • Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education • Sustainable Development Challenge Grants • Wallace Global Fund • Water Bank Program • Watershed Surveys and Planning • Wetlands Program • Wetlands Reserve Program • Wetlands Protection: Development Grants Agricultural Pest and Disease Funding Sources • Bank Enterprise Award Program • Community Facilities Loans and Grants • Cooperative Extension Service • Crop Insurance • Disaster Reserve Assistance • Emergency Loan Assistance • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Conservation Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Emergency Loans • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • Physical Disaster Loans • Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Public Assistance • Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants Drought Funding Sources • Conservation Technical Assistance • Cooperative Extension Service • Crop Insurance • Disaster Reserve Assistance • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Conservation Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Emergency Loans • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Land Protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • Physical Disaster Loans • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Public Assistance • Soil and Water Conservation • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Wallace Global Fund • Watershed Surveys and Planning Seismic Hazards Funding Sources • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Hazard Mitigation Grant Progam • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • Physical Disaster Loans • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Public Assistance • Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • Sustainable Development Challenge Grants Epidemic FundinP Sources • Cora Brown Fund • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Public Assistance • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Nuclear Disaster Funding Sources • Bank Enterprise Award Program • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Emergency Shelter Grants Program • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Individual and Family Grants • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Public Assistance • Radiation Control: Training Assistance and Advisory Counseling • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants Power Failure FundinP Sources • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Public Assistance • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants Hazardous Materials Accident Funding Sources • Brownfield Pilots Cooperative Agreements • Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Florida Coastal Protection Trust Fund • Grants-in-Aid for Railroad Safety: State Participation • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety • Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support • Hazardous Materials Training Program for Implementation of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986 • Individual and Family Grants • Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training (Superfund) • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Public Assistance • Railroad Safety • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • Water Pollution Control: State and Interstate Program Support Transportation System Accident Fundins Sources • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Grants-in-Aid for Railroad Safety: State Participation • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety • Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support • Highway Planning and Construction (Federal Aid Highway Program) • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Protection of Essential Highways, Highway Bridge Approaches, and Public Works • Public Assistance • Railroad Safety • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • STP • Transportation Enhancements Program • Water Pollution Control: State and Interstate Program Support Wellfield Contamination Funding Sources • Bank Enterprise Award Program • Brownfield Pilots Cooperative Agreements • Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund • Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards • Community Development Block Grant • Disaster Recovery Initiative Grants • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Habitat Conservation • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Public Assistance • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • Wallace Global Fund • Water Pollution Control: State and Interstate Program Support • Water Quality Program Management Communications Failure Funding Sources • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Public Assistance • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants Terrorism and Sabotage Funding Sources • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Assistance • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Learn and Serve America Program • Local Firefighting and Emergency Services Training • Mitigation Assistance • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Public Assistance • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants Civil Disturbance Funding Sources • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Learn and Serve America Progra • Mitigation Assistance • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Public Assistance • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants Immigration Crisis Funding Sources • Community Services Block Grant • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Public Assistance • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long- TermEconomic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants All Hazards Funding Sources • Economic Development -Technical Assistance • Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program • Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program • Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance • Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Individual and Family Grants • John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation • Learn and Serve America Program • Mitigation Assistance • Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities • Public Assistance • Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: • Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration • State Disaster Preparedness Grants • Wallace Global Fund Appendix F Section 1.5 Descriptions of Potential Funding Sources Fundin Source Ob'ective Eli ibili S onsorin Or anization Pre Disaster Mitigation Established in response to the Disaster Mitigation projects have a Federal Share Federal Emergency Management (PDM) Mitigation Act of 2000, PDM provides cap of $3M per project; Mitigation Agency funding through the National Pre Disaster Planning projects have no cap. Cost share Mitigation Fund to assist local governments in 75% Federal; 25%Non-federal. Small implementing cost-effective hazard mitigation impoverished communities may be activities that complement a comprehensive eligible fora 90% Federal cost-share. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Provides grants to local governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures after a major disaster declaration for the purpose of reducing the loss of life and property due to natural disasters and to enable mitigation measures to be implemented during the immediate recove from a disaster. Only available to applicants that reside within a Presidentially declared disaster area. A community may apply on behalf of individuals or businesses. Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Mitigation Provides funds to communities to reduce or Projects must, at a minimum, be: cost Federal Emergency Management Assistance Program eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage effective, cost-beneficial to the National Agency (FMA) to buildings, manufactured homes, and other Flood Insurance Fund, technically structures insured under the National Flood feasible, and physically located in a NFIP Insurance Program (NFIP). participating community. The project must also conform with minimum standards of the NFIP Floodplain. The Federal Share is 75% of eligible costs. Emergency Management Non-recurring Competitive Awards may be See eligibility criteria in Rule 9G-19.007, Florida Department of Community & Preparedness made by the State Department of Emergency F.A.C. Affairs, Division of Emergency (EMPA) Management to local governments and non- Management profit organizations based on a competitive award process and criteria and priorities established by the state. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Supports charitable organizations active in the fields of education, health care, programs for minorities and youth, cultural enrichment, and environmental protection. Support is restricted almost entirely to cities where the company has manufacturing facilities. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. One Busch Place St. Louis, MO 63118 (314) 577-2000 State may use the Federal funds to establish States and Puerto Rico are eligible to James Bounne, Implementation and Capitalization Grants for new programs that emphasize preventing receive capitalization grants. Assistance Division, Office of Drinking Water State contamination problems through source water Groundwater and Drinking Water, U.S. Revolving Fund (Drinking protection and enhanced water systems Environmental Protection Agency, Water State Revolving management. Washington, DC 20460 Fund) Phone: (202) 260-5526 To protect floodplains. Department of Defense U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Challenge 21, Floodplain Attn: CECW-PM DoD Washington, D.C. 20314-1000 (202) 272-0169 http://www. usace. army. mil/ To support projects aimed at developing a State and Local Governments, Public Dr. Nancy Foster, Ph.D., Assistant science-based, multi-dimensional approach that Nonprofit Institution/Organization, Other Administrator, NOS, 1305 East-West will allow for the maintenance or improvement of Public Institution/Organization. Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. environmental quality while at the same time Phone: (301) 713-3074. allowing for economic growth. In FY 96, five Fellowship Awards were made to the states of CA, CT, FL, MA, and OR. In FY 98 a cooperative agreement was awarded for an ecological and socioeconomic characterization of Kachemak Bay, AK. Uses will be in the following Center areas: Coastal Management Service (CMS): Training and Communications: training materials development and dissemination of information; Coastal Information Services (CIS): Coastal Change Coastal Services Center Analysis Program: To develop land cover and (CSC) change analysis products; To grant funds to coastal States to carry out Available to all States bordering on the Department of the Interior coastal wetlands conservation projects. Atlantic, Gulf (except Louisiana), and Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific coasts, States bordering the Great 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Rm. 140 Coastal Wetlands Planning, Lakes... Arlington, VA 22203 Protection and Restoration (703) 358-2156 Act http://www. fws. gov This program establishes a standard to improve Compliance program only. Rick Dixon the resistance to hurricane-force winds of (850) 487-1824 buildings in Florida=s coastal building zone. Staff trains building officials, monitors local Coastal Construction progress in adopting ordinances, and provides Building Zone Program technical assistance. Provide for long-term needs, such as State governments that have elected to Department of Housing and Urban acquisition, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of administer CDBG funds for non-entitlement Development damaged properties and facilities and communities. States with designated major Community Planning and Development redevelopment ofdisaster-affected areas. disaster areas may receive statutory and 451 7~h Street, S.W. Funds may also be used for emergency regulatory waivers of program requirements Washington, D.C. 204107 response activities, such as debris clearance regarding the use of regular CDBG funds (202) 708-3587 Community Development and demolition, and extraordinary increases in which recipients designate to address the httq://www.hud.aov Block Grant the level of necessary public services. damage. To provide innovative responses to recognized Unrestricted grants are made for charitable The Community Foundation for Palm community needs which do not unnecessarily purposes primarily to organizations based Beach and Martin Counties duplicate other efforts; strive to equip people to in serving Palm Beach and Martin Counties. 324 Datura St., Suite 340 help themselves; significantly strengthen the Applicants must be exempt from income West Palm Beach, FL 33401 capacity of existing institutions to reach a taxes under Section 501(c)(3) Palm Beach: (561) 659-6800 broader segment of the community; emphasize Martin: (888) 832-6542 The Community Foundation shared values and collective interests and a-mail: cfpbmc@aol.com for Palm Beach and Martin action among diverse groups that have little or Counties no histo of workin to ether; ro rams that are neighborhood driven. Encourages state and community flood loss reduction activities beyond those required for participation in the NFIP. Flood insurance premiums are lower in those communities that undertake activities to reduce flood losses, facilitate accurate insurance rating, promote the awareness of flood insurance and protect the natural and beneficial functions of flood hazard Community Rating System areas. To provide services and activities having Department of Health and Human measurable and potential major impact on Services, Administration for Children and causes of poverty in the community. Families Office of Community Services 370 L=Enfant Promenade, S.W. Washington, D.C. 220447 Community Services Block (202) 401-9340 Grant http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs To provide information and educational material Farmers and rural residents who have http://mimosa.itc.nres.usda.gov/scripts/nd to farmers, ranchers, and others on what they suffered losses as the result of natural isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA can do to protect themselves and their property disasters. There is also assistance service center in your area. against the hazards associated with disasters; available to producers who suffer losses as WPB: West Palm Beach Service Center and advice on cleanup of damaged property, a result of crop or livestock disease or pest 559 N. Military tr.. sanitation precautions, insect control, food infestation. West Palm Beach, FL 33415 preparation in an emergency, recovery actions Cooperative Extension on damaged farms, and renovation of damaged Service equipment and property. The Conservation Reserve Program reduces USDA, Farm Service Agency soil erosion, protects the Nation=s ability to produce food and fiber, reduces sedimentation http://mimosa.itc.nres.usda.gov/scripts/nd in streams and lakes, improves water quality, isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA establishes wildlife habitat, and enhances forest service center in your area. and wetland resources. 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Department of Agriculture, Farm Service farmers, ranchers and aquaculture operators Agency, Director, Loan Making Division, with loans to cover losses resulting from major Ag Box 0522, Washington, DC 20250. and/or natural disasters, which can be used for Phone: (202) 720-1632. annual farm operating expenses, and for other essential needs necessary to return disaster victim=s farming operations to a financially sound basis in order that they will be able to return to private sources of credit as soon as possible. Loan funds may be used to repair, restore, or replace damaged or destroyed farm property and supplies which were lost or Emergency Loans damaged as a direct result of a natural disaster; To provide emergency flood response and post State or local public agencies for flood Commander, U.S. Army Corps of flood response assistance as required to response and the State for post flood Engineers, Attn: CECW-OE, Washington, Emergency Operations supplement State and local efforts and response. DC 20314-1000. Phone: (202) 272-0251. Flood Response and Post capabilities in time of flood or coastal storm. Flood Response (Public Emergency assistance is provided in all phases Law 84-99 Code 200 of flood response and post flood response to Program supplement State and local efforts. To assist in the repair and restoration of flood Owners of damaged flood protective works, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of control works damaged by flood, or federally or State and local officials of public entities Engineers, Attn: CECW-OE, Washington, authorized hurricane flood and shore protection responsible for their maintenance, repair, DC 20314. Phone: (202) 272-0251. works damaged by extraordinary wind, wave, or and operation must meet current guidelines Emergency Rehabilitation water action. Authorized assistance includes to become eligible for Public law 84-99 of Flood Control Works or emergency repair or rehabilitation of flood assistance: Federally Authorized control works damaged by flood, and restoration Coastal Protection Works of federally authorized coastal protection (Public Law 84-99, Code structures damaged by extraordinary wind, 300 Program) wave, or water action. The program is designed to help improve the States, metropolitan cities, urban counties, Community Planning and Development, quality of emergency shelters and transitional and territories. Local governments and no- Department of Housing and Urban Emergency Shelter Grants housing for the homeless, to make available profit organizations may also apply for ESG Development Program additional shelters, to meet the costs of funds direct) from States. The territories Office of S ecial Needs Assistance operating shelters, to provide essential social receive their allocations based on their Programs services to homeless individuals, and to help population size. 451 7th St. SW, Rm. 7254 prevent homelessness. Washington, D.C. 20410 (202) 708-4300 To assist State transportation agencies in the Department of Transportation planning and development of an integrated, Federal Highway Administration interconnected transportation system important Director, Office of Engineering Federal to interstate commerce and travel by Highway Administration constructing and rehabilitating the National 400 7th St. SW Highway System, including the Interstate Washington, D.C. 20590 System; and for transportation improvements to (202) 36684853 all public roads except those classified as local http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ or rural minor collectors; to provide aid for the repair oFederal-aid Roads following disasters; to foster safe highway design; to replace or rehabilitate deficient or obsolete bridges; and to Emergency Relief Program provide for other special purposes. To restore or replace essential physical Emergency loans are available to qualifying http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/disaster/em. property, such as animals, fences, equipment, ranchers and farmers. htm orchard trees, etc.; pay all or part of production costs associated with the disaster year; pay Emergency Loan essential family living expenses; reorganize the Assistance farming operation; and refinance debts. To assist in the repair and restoration of flood Department of Defense control works damaged by flood, or federally U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Rehabilitation authorized hurricane flood and shore protection Attn: CECW-PM DoD of Flood Control Works or works damaged by extraordinary wind, wave, or Washington, D.C. 20314-1000 Federally Authorized water action. (202) 272-0169 Coastal Protection Works http://www.usace.army.mil/ To determine the long-term consequences of Universities, colleges, technical schools, Department of Commerce human activities which affect the coastal and institutes, laboratories, State and local Office of Ocean Resources Conservation marine environment; to assess the government agencies, public or private, and Assessment, National Ocean consequences of these activities in terms of profit or non-profit entities or individuals. Service, National Oceanic and ecological, economic, and social impacts upon Atmospheric Administration human, physical and biotic environments, and to 1305 East-West Hwy Financial Assistance for define and evaluate management alternatives Silver Springs, MD 20910 Ocean Resources which minimize adverse consequences of (301) 713-2989 Conservation and human use of the coastal and marine http://www.noaa.gov Assessment Program environments and resources. To reduce flood damages through projects not States, political subdivisions of States, or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: specifically authorized by Congress. Corps of other responsible local agencies CECW-PM, Washington, DC 20314- Engineers designs and constructs the projects. established under State law with full 1000. Phone: (202) 272-1975. Provides a cash contribution for land authority and ability to undertake necessary enhancement benefits and for project costs legal and financial responsibility. assigned to project features other than flood control; prevent future encroachment which Flood Control Projects might interfere with proper functioning of the (Small Flood Control project for flood control; and, maintain the Projects) project after completion. 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Beneficiaries may include: Washington, D.C. 20472 mudslide, orflood-related erosion, thereby residents, business, and property owners in (202) 646-2781. reducing Federal disaster assistance payments, applicant community, in which like States http://www.fema.gov/nfip and to promote wise floodplain management can insure municipal structures. practices in the Nation=s flood-prone and Flood Insurance mudflow-prone areas. The purpose is to provide a mechanism to have Florida Statutes financial resources immediately available for http://www.leg.state.fl.us/citizen/documen prevention of, and cleanup and rehabilitation ts/statutes/1993/CHAPTER_376_11.html after, a pollutant discharge, to prevent further Florida Coastal Protection damage by the pollutant, and to pay for Trust Fund damages. To prevent future losses of lives and property State and local governments; certain Federal Emergency Management Agency due to disasters; to implement State or local private and nonprofit organizations or Mitigation Directorate hazard mitigation plans; to enable mitigation institutions; Indian tribes or authorized tribal 500 AC@ St., S.W. measures to be implemented during immediate organizations; and native villages or Washington, D.C. 20472 recovery from a disaster; and to provide funding organizations. (202) 646-4621 Hazard Mitigation Grant for previously identified mitigation measures to http://www.fema.gov/mit/ Program benefit the disaster area. To assist State governments in the development State agencies responsible for hazardous Grants Administration Division (3903R), and implementation of an authorized hazardous waste management within the 50 States. Environmental Protection Agency, waste management program for the purpose of Washington, DC 20460 controlling the generation, transportation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes. State project to develop a hazardous Hazardous Waste waste program designed to meet the Management State substantive and procedural requirements of an Program Support Aauthorized@ program. (Section 3006). To assist organizations in the development of Department of Health and Human institutional competency through appropriate Services, Public Health Service training and education to hazardous waste National Institutes of Health workers. Office of Extramural Outreach and Information National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Dr., MSC 7910 Bethesda, MD 20892-7910 Hazardous Waste Worker (301) 435-7910 Health and Safety http://www.nih.gov/ (1)To provide matching grants to States for the State and local governments, public and Department of the Interior identification, evaluation, and protection of private nonprofit organizations and National Park Service, Preservation historic properties by such means as survey, individuals. Heritage Services Division planning technical assistance, acquisition, 1849 C Street, NW Historic Preservation Fund development, and certain Federal Tax Washington, D.C. 20240 Grants-in-Aid incentives available for historic properties;(2) to (202) 343-6004 U C Q N w (n ~? ch '6 G ~ ~ •n~ ~ ~ ~cMOU o 0 c ~ N E ° ` w E N O m m m Q a o E i v > o c °~ rn o o o.~ c° E v in o~ w o n N ~ ~ ~ ~ u~ - m U O E o ~rnN ~ ~ ,~ oc`o N t6 (6 C ~_ ~ ~ ~•O 7ln ~ - p ~ N ~ ,U M (h 7QI '~ C (O ~ OL C ~ U (0 tn~ ~ w O E ~ N to f0 (n tb (0 ~ E t0 Z N U~ C N (fl ° °' E E O N > '~ C E - c i~ ~ ~ ~ J n ~N ma a rn~~U~ co ~ ~ m ~ ~ Ec°n°~ w ~.E m~ m ~~~wN ? 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C .~ co j 0 O ~p `O N L ~ nZ n2 U~ O U O H rli U •C U t0 ca L Z tt% ~ C~ >. t/Ni 0 0 tN/1 ~~ 7 I-~ta nN n~ m U U m nU cn O O C O~ N f0 j- H m nnE c~ ~~ 0 N y O 2 U m rn E c ~ c '~ ~ ~ a c ~ ~ N f0 (0 Z ~ V m O d L C ~ O y p 0 U 0 01 L fn C ~ O ~ N ( o U~ •~ U~ ~ ~ :c 6 > o U a (OL . O N~ L.L O~ ~ ~ O • •~ C ~~ U a3 ° mm ~ U w 0 ~ ~ ~ J J M raise and manage necessary capital, and work effectively with their natural allies in the private sector. To increase the professional level of the fire Any individual who is a member of a fire National Emergency Training Center, service and others responsible for fire department or has significant responsibility Educational and Technology Services prevention and control. Students are provided for fire prevention and control. Branch, 16825 S. Seton Ave., an opportunity to attend courses at the National Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Fire Academy resident facility or at a convenient Phone: (301) 447-1000. off-campus location with a minimal cost to the individual or the fire department represented. The increase in the number of students attending impacts on increasing the professional level o f fire service personnel. Training is provided at the resident facility in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and in the field in cooperation with National Fire Academy State or local fire training agencies on specific Educational Program subjects to specific audience. To provide travel stipends to students attending Any student who is a member of a fire National Emergency Training Center, Academy courses. Examples of Funded department or has significant responsibility Educational and Technology Services Projects: Students are provided an opportunity for fire prevention and control and has been Branch, 16825 S. Seton Ave., to attend courses at the National Fire Academy accepted in to a eligible course at the Emmitsburg, MD 21727. resident facility with a minimal cost to the National Fire Academy may apply for Phone: (301) 447-1035. National Fire Academy individual or the fire department represented. stipend reimbursement. Training Assistance The increase in the number of students (Student Stipend attending impacts on increasing the professional Reimbursement Program) level of fire service personnel. Provides federally-backed flood insurance to those who generally were not able to obtain it from the private-sector companies, and to National Flood Insurance promote sound floodplain management Program practices in flood prone areas. To fund activities designed to reduce the risk of States and units of local government. Local Federal Emergency Management Agency flood damage. governments must be participating in the Mitigation Directorate National Flood Insurance Program. 500 AC@ St., SW Washington, D.C. 20472 National Flood Mitigation (202) 646-4621 Fund http://www.fema.gov/mit Provides weather and flood warnings, public National Weather Service, National forecasts and advisories for all of the United Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration States and territories. Technical assistance is 1325 East-West Highway provided to local, regional, and state agencies Silver Spring, FM 20910 developing and operating warning programs. National Weather Service http:Nwww.nws.noaa.gov To provide cooperative agreements and project A public or private nonprofit entity providing Grants Management Contact: Dorothy G. NIEHS Hazardous Waste grant support for the development and worker health and safety education and Williams, Grants Management Officer, Worker Health and Safety administration of model worker health and training may submit an application and Grants Management Branch, Division of Training (Superfund Worker safety training programs consisting of classroom receive a cooperative agreement or project Extramural Research and Training, Training Program) and ractical health and safe trainin of rant for su ort of waste worker education National Institute of Environmental Health NIEHS Supertund Hazardous Substances: Basic Research and Education (NIEHS Supertund Research North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant Program Outdoor Recreation: Acquisition, Development and Planning (Land and Water Conservation Fund workers and their supervisors, who are engaged in activities related to hazardous materials, hazardous waste generation, treatment, storage, disposal, removal, containment, transportation, or emergency response. Programs provide health and safety training and education for occupational population involved in waste handling and processing at active and inactive hazardous substance treatment, storage, and disposal facilities; cleanup, removal, containment, or remedial action at waste sites; hazardous substance emergency response; hazardous substance disposal site risk assessment and investigation, remedial actions or clean-up by state and local personnel; and transportation of hazardous wastes. It is intended to integrate advanced or graduate training into the multidisciplinary research program to provide for training in: (1) environmental and occupational health and safety; (2) the engineering aspects of hazardous waste control; and (3) graduate training in the geosciences. This interdisciplinary program supports basic research in the following: (1) development and use of methods and technologies to detect hazardous substances in the environment; (2) development of advanced techniques for the detection, assessment, and evaluation of the effects of human health presented by hazardous substances; and (4) the development and use of basic biological, chemical, and physical methods and technologies to reduce the amount of toxicity of hazardous substances. The North American wetlands conservation Act Grant program promotes long-term conservation of North American wetland ecosystems, and the waterfowl and other migratory birds, fish and wildlife that depend upon such habitat. Principal conservation actions supported by NAWCA are acquisition, enhancement and restoration of wetlands and wetlands-associated habitat. The program encourages voluntary, pubic-private partnerships to conserve North American wetland ecosystems by creating an infrastructure and providing a source of funding. To provide financial assistance to the States and their political subdivisions for the preparation of Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans (SCORPs) and and training by a named principal investigator. Nonprofit organizations which are incorporated under 501(c)(4) are prohibited from receiving grants. An accredited institution of higher education, as defined in the Higher Education Act, 20 U.S.C. (annotated) 3381, may submit an application and receive a grant for support of research by a named principal investigator. Nonprofit organizations which are incorporated under 501(c) (4) are prohibited from receiving grants. Public or private, profit ornon-profit entities or individuals establishing pubic-private sector partnerships. For planning grants, only the State agency formally designated by the Governor or State law as responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the Statewide Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Phone: (919) 541-2749, E-mail: Williams@niehs.nih.gov. Grants Management Contact: Dorothy G. Williams, Grants Management Officer, Department of Health and Human Services, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Phone: (919) 541-2749; E-mail: Williams@niehs.nih.gov. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, North American Watertowl and Wetlands Office 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Rm. 110 Arlington, VA 22203 (703) 358-1784 http://www.fws. gov/~r9nawwo/homepag. h tml Chief, Recreation Program, National Park Service, (2225), Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, N.W., Room 3624, Washington, DC 20240. Grants) acquisition and development of outdoor Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan is Phone: (202) 565-1133. recreation areas and facilities for the general eligible to apply. For acquisition and public, to meet current and future needs. development grants, the above designated Examples of Funded Projects: Acquisition and agency may apply for assistance for itself, development grants may be used for a wide or on behalf of other State agencies or range of outdoor recreation projects, such as political subdivisions, such as cities, picnic areas, inner city parks, campgrounds, counties, and park districts. tennis courts, boat launching ramps, bike trails, outdoor swimming pools, and support facilities such as roads, water supply, etc. To cooperate with any State in the preparation The 50 States. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: of comprehensive plans for the development, CECW-PF, Washington, DC 20314-1000. utilization and conservation of water and related Phone: (202) 272-0169. land resources of drainage basins located within the boundaries of such State. The State must have a planning program for the development, utilization or conservation of the water and related land resources underway or laid out in sufficient detail so that the relationship of a State=s request for Corps input for some Planning Assistance to particular aspect of the program may be States (Section 22) appraised. To assist the states in the preparation of States, District of Columbia, U.S. Department of Defense comprehensive plans for the development, Territories, and federally recognized Indian U.S. Army Corps of Engineers utilization, and conservation of water and related tribes. Attn: CECW-PM DoD land resources. Floodplain management Washington, D.C. 20314-1000 services intended to assist states in planning (202) 272-0169 related to water supply, water quality, water http://www.usace.army.mil/ conservation, environmental restoration and Planning Assistance to enhancement, hydropower development, flood States Program control, or erosion and navigation. To facilitate the financing of improvements to Eligible borrowers include the owner of the Persons are encouraged to contact the homes and other existing structures and the property to be improved, lessee having a Homeownership Center serving their building of new nonresidential structures. lease extending at least 6 months beyond State, or nearest local HUD Office. Property Improvement Loan Insured loans may be used to finance maturity of the loan, or a purchaser of the Insurance for Improving All alterations, repairs, and improvements for property under a land installment contract. Existing Structures and existing structures and the building of new Building of New nonresidential structures which substantially Nonresidential Structures protect or improve the basic livability or utility of (Title I) the properties. To provide bank protection of highways, States, political subdivisions of States or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: highway bridges, essential public works, other responsible local agencies CECW-PM, Washington, DC 20314- churches, hospitals, schools, and other nonprofit established under State law with full 1000. Phone: (202) 272-1975. public services endangered by flood-caused authority and ability to undertake necessary Protection of Essential erosion. Reinforced barriers at either side of legal and financial responsibilities. Highways, Highway Bridge bridge approachments. Corps of Engineers Approaches, and Public designs and constructs the project. Nonfederal Works (Emergency Bank sponsor must share in projects costs, including Protection) cash and lands, easements, ri ht-of-wa ; utili relocations; hold and save the United States free from damages; and maintain the project at local cost after completion. The Forest Service (FS) sets priorities, Federal, State agencies and organizations, http://mimosa.itc.nres.usda.gov/scripts/nd establishes policies, and provides financial and State and private lands isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA technical assistance to State Foresters. The FS service center in your area. provides technical and financial assistance to WPB: State Foresters in mitigating and improving their West Palm Beach Service Center fire suppression capability, and serves as a 559 N. Military Tr.. Protection of Forests and technical fire advisor to FEMA in the Fire West Palm Beach, FL 33415 Rangelands Suppression Assistance Program. To provide supplemental assistance to States, State and local governments and any Federal Emergency Management Agency local govemments, and certain private nonprofit political subdivision of a State, Indian tribes, Infrastructure Support Division, organizations to alleviate suffering and hardship and native villages are eligible. Also Response and Recovery Directorate resulting from major disasters or emergencies eligible are private nonprofit organization 500 AC@ St., S.W. declared by the President. that operate educational, utility, emergency, Washington, D.C. 20472 or medical facilities, provide custodial care (202) 646-3026 or other essential services of governmental http://www.fema.gov/mit/ Public Assistance nature to the general public. To assist States in achieving, maintaining, and State and local government agencies which Brenda Usilton, Office of State Programs, improving their capabilities to conduct radiation are or will be responsible for administering Nuclear Regulatory Commission, control programs. This will assure that State radiation control programs under and Washington, DC 20555. programs established through agreements with agreement with NRC for assumption by the Phone: (301) 415-2348. NRC for transfer of certain NRC regulatory State of regulatory authority initially authority over atomic energy materials to the exercised by the NRC. States will continue to be adequate to protect health and safety and be compatible with NRC=s regulatory program. Training is made available to personnel of State and local governments in order to improve the radiological health training of staff members responsible for carrying out radiation control programs. Courses are provided in health physics and Radiation Control: Training radiation protection, safety aspects of using Assistance and Advisory radioactive materials, regulatory practices and Counseling procedures, and compliance inspection. To help families repair or improve, purchase and Individual purchasers or investors are Persons are encouraged to contact the improve, or refinance and improve existing eligible to apply. Homeownership Center serving their residential structures more than one year old. State, or the nearest local HUD Office. HUD insures lenders against loss on loans. These loans may be used to rehabilitate an existing 1 to 4 unit dwelling in one of four ways: (1) Purchase a structure and the land on which the structure is located and rehabilitate it; (2) purchase a structure on another site, move it onto a new foundation on the mortgaged property and rehabilitate it; (3) refinance the Rehabilitation Mortgage existing indebtedness and rehabilitate such a Insurance (203(k) structure; or (4) rehabilitate such a structure. Small Cities Community Provides funds to rural communities to improve Ian Smith (850) 922-1870 Development Block Grant local housing, streets, utilities, and public Susan Cook (850) 487-3644 Program facilities. The Section 108 Loan Guarantee Rick Stauts, Planning Manager with the Program offers local governments a source of Department of Community Affairs financing for economic development, large-scale (850) 487-3644 public facility projects, and public infrastructure. To reduce flood damages. Corps of Engineers States, political subdivisions of States or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: designs and constructs the project. The other responsible local agencies CECW-PM, Washington, DC 20314- nonfederal sponsor must provide all lands, established under State law with full 1000. Phone: (202) 272-1975. easements and rights-of-way; provide all project authority and ability to undertake necessary costs in excess of the Federal limit of $500,000; legal and financial responsibilities. agree to maintain project after construction; hold and save the United States free from damages; provide a contribution toward construction costs for land enhancement or special benefits; agree to prevent future encroachment which might Snagging and Clearing for interfere with proper functioning of the project Flood Control (Section 208) for flood control. To assist State and local areas develop and/or States, cities, counties, or other political Department of Commerce Special Economic implement strategies designed to address subdivisions of a State, consortia of such Economic Adjustment Division, Economic Development and structural economic adjustment problems political subdivisions, public or private Development Administration Adjustment Assistance resulting from sudden and severe economic nonprofit organizations representing Room H7327, Herbert C. Hoover Bldg. Program -Sudden and dislocation such as plant closings, military base redevelopment areas designated under the Washington, D.C. 20230 Severe Economic closures and defense contract cutbacks, and Public Works and Economic (202) 482-26659 Dislocation (SSED) and natural disasters (SSED), or from long-term Redevelopment Act of 1965, Economic http://www.doc.gov/eda/ Long Term Economic economic deterioration in the area=s economy Development Districts established under Deterioration (EYED) (EYED). Title IV of the Act, and Indian tribes. To assist States in developing and improving All States are eligible. C. Dwight Poe, State and Local State and local plans, programs, and Preparedness, Training, and Exercises capabilities for disaster preparedness and Directorate, Federal Emergency State Disaster prevention. Improvement grants have produced Management Agency, Washington, DC Preparedness Grants a variety of products such as mitigation training 20472. Phone: (202) 646-3492. (Disaster Preparedness courses, enhanced State preparedness efforts, Improvement Grants) revised assistance and hazard mitigation plans. The Stewardship Incentive Program provides USDA, Forest Service technical and financial assistance to encourage non-industrial private forest landowners to keep http://mimosa.itc.nres.usda.gov/scripts/nd their lands and natural resources productive and isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA healthy. Qualifying land includes rural lands service center in your area. with existing tree cover or land suitable for WPB: growing trees and which is owned by a private West Palm Beach Service Center individual, group, association, corporation, 559 N. Military Tr.. Indian tribe, or other legal private entity. Eligible West Palm Beach, FL 33415 landowners must have an approved Forest Stewardship Plan and own 1,00 or fewer acres Stewardship Incentives of qualifying land. Authorization may be Program obtained for exceptions of up to 5,000 acres. The STP provides flexible funding that may be Florida Department of Transportation STP sued b States and localities for ro'ects on an Federal-aid highway, including the NHS, bridge projects on any public road, transit capital projects, and intracity and intercity bus terminals and facilities. A portion of funds reserved for rural areas may be spent on rural minor collectors. Eligible activities include: environmental restoration and pollution abatement projects, including retrofit or construction of stormwater treatment facilities; natural habitat mitigation. To (1) catalyze community-based and regional Eligible applicants include community Office of Air and Radiation, projects and other actions that promote groups and other nonprofit organizations, Environmental Protection Agency, sustainable development, thereby improving local governments, universities, tribes, and Program Contact: Pamela Hurt. Phone: environmental quality and economic prosperity; States. (202) 260-2441. (2) leverage significant private and public investments to enhance environmental quality by enabling community sustainability efforts to continue past EPA funding; (3) build partnerships that increase acommunity=s long- term capacity to protect the environment through sustainable development; and (4) enhance EPA=s ability to provide assistance to communities and promote sustainable development, through lessons. Examples of Funded Projects: AFrom Grassroots to Tree Roots -Sustaining Forestry in New Hampshire@ promotes using better forest management practices to protect environmental quality and sustain the State=s timber industry. AMid-City Green Project Building Materials Exchange@ will expand its current Paint Exchange into afull- scale Building materials Exchange to reduce the amount of discarded construction materials waste in the New Orleans area and encourage urban renewal. This will be accomplished through construction materials recovery, transformation, and low-cost resale; Sustainable Development neighborhood rehabilitation promotion; creative Challenge Grants reuse; and education. Transportation enhancements are Florida Department of Transportation transportation-related activities that are designed to strengthen the cultural, aesthetic, and environmental aspects of the Nation=s Intermodal transportation system. Eligible projects include environmental mitigation to address water pollution due to highway runoff or Transportation reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while Enhancements Program maintaining habitat connectivity. Urban Park and Recreation To rovide Federal rants to local overnments Eli ible a licants are cities and counties National Park Service, Recreation Recovery Program for the rehabilitation of recreation areas and meeting the eligibility requirements. Programs, 1849 C Street, N.W., Room facilities, demonstration of innovative Eligibility is based on need, economic and 3624, Washington, DC 20240. Contact: approaches to improve park system physical distress, and the relative quality Ken Compton, Phone: (202) 565-1133. management and recreation opportunities, and and condition of urban recreation facilities development of improved recreation planning. and systems. Rehabilitation grants have been awarded to renovate a wide variety of existing community park and recreation facilities. Innovation grants have been awarded to demonstrate unique and cost-effective methods for providing better recreation services. Provide planning and technical assistance to http://www.usace.army.mil local governments to address local flood http://www.saw.usace.army.mil problems. The Floodplain Management Service Program and Planning Assistance to States Program can help local governments develop their own plans and initiate floodplain management actions. Under these programs U.S. Army Corps of the Corps can provide flood data and carry out Engineers certain local studies. Assists states and local govemments in Florida Geological Survey maintaining stream gauge stations. In addition, the agency has prepared inundation maps in http://www.usgs.gov many communities. These quadrangle floodplain maps of flood prone areas are often used to delineate the approximate floodplain boundaries on the maps FEMA has provided to U.S. Geological Survey local governments. The Wallace Global Fund supports initiatives http://www.wgf.org/program_criteria.html which promise to advance globally sustainable development in some fundamental way. The Fund seeks to maximize its impact by investing its resources in projects that meet the following criteria: Tackle root problems that impede progress toward a sustainable future; propose compelling strategies for promoting environmentally and/or socially sustainable development, such as leveraging additional financial resources, catalyzing policy change, implementing innovative programs; offer potential for significant impact at the global level; and require private money, at least Wallace Global Fund initially. To assist States and interstate agencies in Eligible entities include State and interstate Carol Crow, State and Interstate establishing and maintaining adequate water pollution control agencies as defined Agencies, Section 106 Coordinator, Water Pollution Control: measures for prevention and control of surface in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Section 106, Office of Wastewater State and Interstate and ground water pollution. Grants are made to Management (4201), Office of Water, Program Support (106 States and Tribes for the administration of State EPA, Washington, 20460. Phone: (202) Grants) and Tribal programs for the prevention, 260-6742. reduction and control of pollution. Activities funded include administration of State and Tribal Water Quality Standards programs; NPDES permit programs; and compliance and enforcement, monitoring and hazardous materials spills response. Broad support for the prevention and abatement of surtace and ground water pollution from point and nonpoint sources including water quality planning, monitoring, water quality standards, assessments, permitting, pollution control studies, planning, surveillance and enforcement; advice and assistance to local agencies; training; and public information. To improve water quality. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water Office of Wastewater Management Water Quality Program (4201), Office of Water Management Washington, D.C. 20460 To provide technical and financial assistance in Any State agency, county or groups of US Department of Agriculture carrying out works of improvement to protect, counties, municipality, town or township, Natural Resources Conservation Service develop, and utilize the land and water soil and water conservation district, flood P.O. Box 2890 resources in small watersheds. prevention or flood control district, Indian Washington, D.C. 20013 tribe or tribal organization, or any other non- profit agency with authority under State law to carry out, maintain, and operate Watershed Protection and watershed works of improvement may Flood Prevention apply for assistance. To provide loan assistance to sponsoring local (1) Be a sponsoring local organization, such Department of Agriculture organizations in authorized watershed (WS) as a municipal corporation, soil and water Water and Waste Rural Utilities Service areas for share of cost for works of conservation district, or other organization Washington, D.C. 20250 improvement. not operated for profit in the approved (202) 690-2670 watershed project; and (2) have authority under State law to obtain, give security for, and raise revenues to repay the loan and to Watershed Protection and operate and maintain the facilities to be Flood Prevention Loans financed with the loan. The Small Watershed Program works through USDA, Natural Resources Conservation local government sponsors and helps Service participants solve natural resource and related economic problems on a watershed basis. http://mimosa.itc.nres.usda.gov/scripts/nd Projects include watershed protection, flood isapi.dll/oip_publiclUSA_map for a USDA prevention, erosion and sediment control, water service center in your area. supply, water quality, fish and wildlife habitat WPB: Watersheds Operations - enhancement, wetlands creation and West Palm Beach Service Center Small Watershed Program restoration, and public recreation in watersheds 559 N. Military Tr.. and Flood Prevention of 250,000 or fewer acres. Both technical and West Palm Beach, FL 33415 Program (WFOS or FP 03) financial assistance are available. Wetlands Program To protect natural wetlands. Department of Defense U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Attn: CECW-PM DoD Washington, D.C. 20314-1000 (202) 272-0169 http://www. usace. army. mil/ To assist States and Indian tribes in developing States, Indian tribes, and local governments Environmental Protection Agency new or enhancing existing wetlands protection Office of Water programs. Office of Wastewater Management (4201), Office of Water Wetlands Protection Grants Washington, D.C. 20460 The Wetlands Reserve Program is a voluntary USDA, Natural Resources Conservation program to restore wetlands. Participating Service landowners can establish conservation easements of either permanent or 30-year http://mimosa.itc.nres.usda.gov/scripts/nd duration, or can enter into restoration cost-share isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA agreements where no easement is involved. service center in your area. WPB: West Palm Beach Service Center 559 N. Military Tr.. Wetlands Reserve Program West Palm Beach, FL 33415 The purpose of the program is to assist Federal, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation State, and local agencies and tribal Service governments to protect watersheds form damage caused by erosion, floodwater, and Watershed Surveys and Planning sediment and to conserve and develop water and land resources. Resource concerns http://mimosa.itc.nres.usda.gov/scripts/nd addressed by the program include water quality, isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA opportunities for water conservation, wetland service center in your area. and water storage capacity, agricultural drought WPB: problems, rural development, municipal and West Palm Beach Service Center industrial water needs, upstream flood 559 N. Military Tr.. damages, and water needs for fish, wildlife, and West Palm Beach, FL 33415 forest-based industries. Types of surveys and plans include watershed pans, river basin surveys and studies, flood hazard analyses, and flood plain management assistance. The focus of these plans is to identify solutions that use Watershed Surveys and land treatment and nonstructural measures to Planning solve resource problems. To provide planning assistance to Federal, Any local or State water resource agency or Deputy Chief For Programs, Natural State, and local agencies for the development of other Federal agency concerned with water Resources Conservation Service, coordinated water and related land resources and related land resource development, Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box programs in watersheds and river basins. counties, municipalities, town or township, 2890, Washington, DC 20013. Special priority is given to the objectives of soil and water conservation district, flood Phone: (202) 720-4527. Watershed Surveys and setting priorities in helping to solve problems of prevention or flood control district, Indian Planning (Small Watershed upstream rural community flooding, water tribe or tribal organization or nonprofit Program; PL-566; quality improvement coming from agricultural organization. Watershed Surveys and nonpoint sources, wetland preservation and Planning) drou ht mana ement for a riculture and rural Wetlands Protection: Development Grants Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program communities. Special emphasis is given to assisting communities which desire to adopt floodplain management regulations to meet the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program and State agencies in developing a strategic water resource plan. Examples of Funded Projects: In New Castle Counties Delaware, the Central Pencader flood plain management study was initiated to guide land use, zoning, and subdivision decisions to develop sound flood plain and storm water management practices. To assist States, Tribes, and local governments in developing new or enhancing existing wetlands protection management and restoration programs. The projects that will be funded under this program should support the initial development of a wetlands protection restoration program or support enhancement/refinement of an existing program. Projects must clearly demonstrate a direct link to increasing aState=s tribe=s, or local govemments ability to protect manage and/or restore its wetlands resources. The WHIP is a voluntary program for people who want to develop and improve wildlife habitat primarily on private lands. It provides both technical assistance and cost share payment to help establish and improve fish and wildlife habitat. State or tribal agencies; interstate/inter- tribal entities and associations; and local governmental entities are eligible to receive funding. All lands are eligible for WHIP, except for: Federal lands; land currently enrolled in Waterbank, Conservation Reserve Program, Wetlands Reserve Program, or other similar programs; lands where the expected impacts from on-site or off-site conditions make the success of habitat improvement unlikely. Peter Kalla, Wetlands Protection Section, EPA, Region IV, Atlanta, GA 30365. Phone: (404) 562-9414. Contact http://mimosa. itc. n res. usda. gov/scripts/nd isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA service center in your area. WPB: West Palm Beach Service Center 559 N. Military Tr.. West Palm Beach, FL 33415 Appendix F Section 2.0 Potential Mitigation Measures Potential mitigation measures are presented, by hazard type, in Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4. Specific references are given by number for each mitigation initiative listed. Section 2.5 presents an annotated bibliography of data sources for all mitigation initiatives in the previous sections. This bibliography identifies, describes, and where possible cross references data sources with funding sources for the proposed mitigation measures. 2.1 Natural Hazards Hurricane • Encourage neighborhood preservation/revitalization for flood and wind damage retrofitting (48) • Provide information to contractors and homeowners on the risks of building in hazard-prone areas (48) • Develop a list of techniques for homeowner self-inspection and implementation of mitigation activities (48) • Implement dune restoration programs (48) • Acquire shorefront land for open space (48) • Develop a comprehensive sheltering system with funding provided for the acquisition and construction of shelters (48) • Identify refuges of last resort for those unable to reach shelters (48) • Implement a Tree Hazard Management Program to encourage responsible planting practices and minimize future storm damage to buildings, utilities, and streets (2) • Encourage building inspection by a hazard mitigation professional (2,15) • Practice a tree trimming maintenance program (48) • Relandscape with native species (48) • Distribute hurricane preparedness information including pet sheltering plans (9) • Encourage the purchase of flood insurance (9) • Enforce building codes (28) • Encourage insurance premium credits (28) • Retrofit: o Wet floodproofing (allowing water to enter uninhabited areas of the house) (33) o Dry floodproofing (sealing the structure to prevent floodwaters from entering) (33) o Install backflow valves on sewer systems (48) o Venting on roofs (3) o Garage doors with stiffer horizontal members (3,23) o Glider tracks and track supports should be strengthened (3,23) o In-place shutters (3,9,15,23) o Hurricane straps and hurricane clips (15) o Reinforcement of concrete block wall; concrete tie-columns at all corners (3) o Bracing with struts or pilaster columns in walls perpendicular to freestanding walls (3) o Elevation of structures by piers, posts and columns, and pilings (3) o Adequate connection or anchoring of each element to the adjacent element (3) o Add shutters for glazed openings (3,23) o Renail sheathing (3) o Create a secondary water barrier (33) o Provide support for sliding glass doors and double doors opening to the outside (3,23) o Improve anchorage of windows to openings (3) o Add ridge ventilators to reduce uplift of wood sheathing (3) o Strengthen garage doors and particularly double-wide garage doors (3,23) o Anchor adjacent structures, including privacy fences, pool enclosures, and patio roofs (3) o Improve connections of porch roofs and overhangs (3) o Reinforce entry doors (3,32) Modify building codes: o Hip roofs instead of gable (3,23,32) o Metal panels that simulate the instead of the roofs (3) o Consistent mortar pad placement (3) o Full 10-inch mason=s trowel of mortar on the roofs (3) 0 4 to 6 inch nail spacing on sheathing panel (3,32) o Venting on roofs (3,32) o Garage doors with stiffer horizontal members (3,32) o Multiple-panel sliding glass doors and windows should be avoided (3) o Individual panel width should be no more than 3 feet (3) o Total window and door openings should be no more than 30% of a wall=s total area (3) o Shatter-resistant transparent material (3,32) o Improved adherence to adequate attachment procedures (3) o Hurricane straps and hurricane clips (3,32) o Reinforcement of concrete block walls; concrete tie-columns at all corners (3) o Bracing with struts or pilaster columns in walls perpendicular to freestanding walls (3) o Walls sufficiently anchored in the foundation or story below (3) o Adequate connection or anchoring of each element to the adjacent element (3) o Require hurricane shelters on multi-unit housing (48) o Construction products examined by independent laboratories under the guidance of the county compliance office (32) o Contractors must install high-quality shutters or strong Aimpact@ glass, like that found in car windshields in each new single family home (32) Flood • Encourage neighborhood preservation/revitalization for floodproofing techniques (48) • Elevate structures above the 100-year flood level (48,33) • Maintenance program to clear debris from stormwater drainage areas (48) • Provide information to contractors and homeowners on the risks of building in hazard-prone areas and mitigation (48) • Provide the public with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) floodplain maps (48) • Develop a list of techniques for homeowner self-inspection an implementation of mitigation activities (48) • Install backflow valves in sewer systems (48) • Incorporate a hazard disclosure requirement for deed transfers, leases, or other contracts for sale or exchange of property in flood • hazard areas (48) • Improve storm drainage areas (48) • Develop sediment control to prevent clogged drainage systems such as street sweeping, curb and gutter cleaning, paving dirt roads, • and planting vegetation on bare ground (1,39,44) • Investigate the use of flood prone areas as open space (28,38,40,44,45,48) • Retrofit critical facilities (48) • Purchase flood insurance (7,15) • Know evacuation routes (7) • After a flood, inspect foundations of buildings for cracks and other damage (7) • Make sure buildings are not in danger of collapsing after a flood (7) • Encourage building inspection by a hazard mitigation professional (2,15) • Regulate development in the floodplain (38,44) • Enforce building codes (28) • Insurance premium credits (28) • Retrofit: o Elevate the lowest floor above the 100-year flood level (33) o Wet floodproofing (allowing water to enter uninhabited areas of the structure) (33) o Dry floodproofing (sealing the structure to prevent flood waters from entering) (33) o Levees and floodwalls (constructing a barrier around the structure to keep out flood waters) (33) o Demolition (tearing down the structure and rebuilding with appropriate floodproof techniques or relocating the structure) (7) o Elevate the main breaker or fuse box (15) Severe Thunderstorms and Lightning • Clear dead or rotting trees and branches (12) • Public information on when to turn off gas, electricity, and water; how to develop an emergency communication plan; and actions to • take during a severe thunderstorm such as avoiding bathtubs, water faucets, and sinks (12) • Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles (12) • Install lightning rods (12) • Encourage purchase of flood insurance (12) Wildfire • Acquire land susceptible to fire for conversion to open space (42,46,48) • BEHAVE (Fire Behavior Predication and Fuel Modeling System) (30) • METAFIRE (National information system that transmits daily severity index values for every climate division in the country) (30) • Move shrubs and other landscaping away from the sides of the structure (15) • Clean brush and dead grass from the property (13,15) • Public information on safe fire practices (build away from nearby trees or bushes, fire extinguisher availability) (13,28) • Building code modification: o Fire-resistant materials when renovating, building, and retrofitting (13,28) o Create a safety zone between the structure and combustible plants and vegetation (stone walls, swimming pools) (13) o Install power lines underground (13) o Install tile, fire-retardant shingles, asphalt, fiberglass, concrete tile, or metal on the roof (4,13,15) o Plant trees in clusters so that there are gaps in the tree branch canopies overhead (4) o Use alternatives to wood and other combustible materials such as brick, stone, or metal when building walls (4) o Adequate water supply (28) o Access for fire trucks (a turnaround) (28) • Prescribed burns (20,22,42) • Keep trees trimmed so there is no contact with power lines or other wires (16) • Cut back tree limbs that overhang the structure (4) • Remove combustible debris from around the structure (4) • Adopt the wildlland/urban interface building code (28) Tornadoes • Telephone warning system (29) • Community warning sirens (29) • NOAA weather radio tone alerts (29) • Underground shelter actions to be taken during hurricanes and tornadoes need better distinction, especially among elderly residents (29) • Retrofit structures to include reinforced Asafe room@ (14) • Modify building codes: o Include an interior reinforced Asafe room@ in all new structures (14) o Shingles around the edges of the roof should be set into a special mastic (27) o Roof sheathing: the plywood or particle board should be nailed securely to the rafters; nails should be 6 in. on center at the edges, and 12 in. on center elsewhere (27) Extreme Temperatures • Install window air conditioners snugly (6) • Install temporary reflectors, such as aluminum foil covered cardboard to reflect any heat back outside (6) • Consider keeping storm shutters up all year (6) • Conserve electricity (6) • Public information on heat-related disease prevention (drink plenty of water, avoid strenuous outdoor activities) (6) Soil/Beach Erosion • Sand management (36) • Relocation of threatened facilities (36) • Threatened real estate may be set aside as open space (36) • Vegetation replenishment program (34,37) • Cooperative approach (vs. individual i.e., one property will have a seawall, another a groin, etc.) (35) Agricultural Pest and Disease • Prompt removal of citrus trees infected by citrus canker (18) • Prompt removal of tomato plants infected with tomato yellow leaf curl virus (19) • Eliminate breeding spots of insects (31) • Patch screens and other places where pests enter greenhouses (31) Drought • Create cooperative Federal/non-Federal drought contingency plans for rapid implementation during water shortages (26) • Develop an early warning system (26) • Evaluate the current use of ground water (26,44) • Establish new data collection networks (26) • Study public willingness to pay more for more reliable water supplies (26) • Study effectiveness of conservation measures (26,44) • Monitor vulnerable public water supplies (26) • Pass legislation to protect and manage ground water (26) • Provide funds for water recycling projects (26) • Organize drought information meetings for the public and media (26) • Implement water conservation awareness programs (26) • Assist water agencies in developing contingency plans (26) • Establish stronger economic incentives for private investment in water conservation (26) • Implement water metering and leak detection programs (26) • Adopt an emergency water allocation strategy to be implemented during severe drought (26) • Evaluate worst-case drought scenarios for possible further actions (26) Seismic Hazards Epidemic • Anthrax vaccine is available (17) • Rodent control (24) • Mosquito control (24) • Regular maintenance of cooling and plumbing systems (24) • Wellfield protection, water purification maintenance (24) • Adequate sanitation control measures (24) • Proper food processing (24) • Regulate widespread use of antibiotics (24) 2.2 Technological Hazards Nuclear Disaster • Prepare a community accident response plan (10) • Install community sirens (10) • Install a telephone warning system (10) • Distribute tone alert radios (10) • Conduct public information meetings (10) • Disseminate emergency information throughout the community (in-place sheltering) (10) Power Failure • Voluntary conservation public information (bill inserts) (21) • Electrical Emergency Contingency Plan (21) Hazardous Materials Accident • Public information on detecting aspill/release (8) • Public information on response/evacuation plans (8) • Install a telephone warning system (8) • Install community sirens (8) • Retrofit seal gaps and air-conditioning systems (8) Transportation System Accident • Develop accident contingency plans (47) • Response training (47) Wellfteld Contamination • Have water tested by EPA (25) • Maintain isolation distances from potential contamination sources (25) • Inventory potential sources of contamination (25) • Develop water supply contingency strategy (5) • Reward landowners who do not conduct activities that could contaminate the water supply by easing their taxes (5) • Investigate growth management programs to ensure that wellfield protection programs are in place before development occurs (5) Communications Failure 2.3 Societal Hazards Terrorism and Sabotage • Encourage public education programs on terrorism including information on potential targets, visible targets, etc. (11) • Drills for people who work in large buildings including knowing where fire exits are located, keeping fire extinguishers in working • order, learning first aid (11) • Develop a bomb threat plan (11) • Develop an explosion plan for building (cover nose and mouth with a wet cloth, stay below smoke, exit building as quickly as • possible, tap on a pipe if trapped so rescuers know where to look) (11) Civil Disturbance Immigration Crisis 2.4 All Hazards • Map vulnerable areas and distribute information about the hazard mitigation strategy and projects (48) • Provide information to contractors and homeowners on the risks of building in hazard-prone areas (48) • Develop a list of techniques for homeowner self-inspection an implementation of mitigation activities (48) • Organize and conduct professional training opportunities regarding natural hazards and hazard mitigation (48) • Distribute NOAA weather radios (school superintendents, etc.) (48) • Sound land use planning based on known hazards (48) • Enforcing effective building codes and local ordinances (28,48) • Increasing public awareness of community hazards (48) • Provide sites that are as free as possible from risk to natural hazards for commercial and industrial activities (28,48) • Consider conservation of open space by aquisition of repetitive loss structures (28,48) • Ensure a balance among residential growth, conservation of environmental resources through a detailed analysis of the risks and vulnerability to natural hazards (28,48) • Joint planning and sharing of resources across regions, communities, and states (28,48) • Establish a hazard mitigation council (48) • For future proposed development design guidelines, incorporate hazard mitigation provisions, including improved maps. (28,48) • Add a safe room requirement for all new buildings (14,23) • Establish incentives to encourage business owners and homeowners to retrofit buildings with hazard-resistant features (28) • Teach disaster and hazard awareness in schools (28) Appendix F 2.5 Annotated Bibliography for Mitigation Measure Data Sources # Reference Description Funding Source The Indian River Lagoon's problems are as common as dirt. Describes the detrimental effects Indian River Lagoon Update. Winter 1998. that uncontrolled sediment can have on local waterways and drainage areas; also presents potential mitigation projects to 1 control sediment. Alachua County Office of Emergency Management. Hazard Defines mitigation and provides FDCA, FDEP, FL Dept. of mitigation page. examples of community-wide and Health, FL Dept. of Ag., FEMA, http://www.co.aachua.fl.us/~acem/mitigati.htm (26 Jun 1998) individual mitigation practices. USDOE, US Dept. of Housing 2 and Urban Dev. Ayscue, J. Natural Hazards Research Center. Hurricane Describes potential hurricane damage to residential structures: risk and mitigation. (Nov hazards from wind and water; 1996) discusses building techniques http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/wp/wp94/wp94.html#intro that can mitigate hurricane 3 damage. Boulder County. Wildfire hazard identification and mitigation Contains a summary of the ...multiple local, state, and system for Boulder County, Colorado. WHIMS project, detailed maps federal government inter- http://www.boco.gov/gislu/whims.html (25 Jan 1999) r from the project, and mitigation agencies... suggestions to protect structures 4 from wildfire. Browning, C. Community wellhead protection programs. Describes each element of a http://hermes.ecn.purdue.edu/water quality/documents/oef- community wellfield protection 5 890.ok.ascii (13 Nov 1998) program. Federal Emergency Management Agency. AFact sheet: Mitigation measures related to extreme heat.@ (15 Jan 1998) extreme heat; most are individual 6 http://www.fema.gov/library/heatf.htm (2 Dec 1998) actions. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: floods Describes activities that may and flash floods. (13 Jan. 1998) prevent a flood emergency, http://www.fema.gov/library/floodf.htm (2 Dec 1998) reduce the chance of a flood emergency happening, or lessen the effects of unavoidable emergencies. Activities are categorized as before, during, 7 and after a flood event. 8 Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: Contains information on # Reference Description Funding Source hazardous materials accidents. (10 Jan 1998) preparing for and detecting a http://www.fema.gov/library/hazmatf.htm (2 Dec 1998) hazardous material accident. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: Describes measures to be taken hurricanes. (14 Jan 1998) before, during, and after a http://www.fema.gov/library/hurricaf.htm (2 Dec 1998) hurricane to prevent loss of life 9 and property. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: Explains the nature of a nuclear nuclear power plant emergency. (27 Feb 1997) disaster and describes related 10 http://www.fema.gov/library/radiolo.htm (2 Dec 1998) mitigation measures. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: Mitigation measures related to terrorism. (10 Jan 1998) various terrorist attacks. 11 http://www.fema.gov/library/terrorf.htm (2 Dec 1998) Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: Contains mitigation measures thunderstorms and lightning. (30 Jan 1998) relating to thunderstorms and 12 http://www.fema.gov/library/thunderf.htm (2 Dec 1998) lightning. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: Mitigation practices for before, wildland fires. (10 Jan 1998) during, and after a wildfire event. 13 http://www.fema.gov/library/wildlanf.htm (2 Dec 1998) Federal Emergency Management Agency. Taking shelter Contains two sections; one is a from the storm: building a safe room in your house. description of hazards that may http://www.fema.gov/mit/tsfs01.htm (25 Nov 1998) threaten a structure, the second is how to plan and construct a 14 Asafe room. @ Federal Emergency Management Agency. What can Low-cost mitigation measures homeowners do to reduce their risk from disasters? (24 Aug related to floods, seismic events, 15 1996) http://www.fema.gov/mit/lowcost.htm wind events, and wildfire. Federal Emergency Management Agency. Wildfire - Examples of how to create a wildland/urban interface. (17 Oct 1996) ASafety Zone@ around a home or 16 http://www.fema.gov/mit/wfmit.htm (30 Oct 1998) business. Findlay, S. USA Today. Clinton sees little anthrax threat to Article found on the Internet civilians. (17 Dec 1997) states that an Anthrax vaccine is http://home.eznet.net/~kenberry/materials/usatodayarticle.htm available. 17 (12 Aug 1998) Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Identifies citrus canker and the 18 Citrus canker -the threat to Florida a riculture - Fre uentl rocedure to eradicate the # Reference Description Funding Source Asked Questions. http://doacs.state.fl.us/canker/fags.htm (4 disease. Nov 1998) Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Describes symptoms of TYLCV The latest on tomato yellow leaf curl virus. (26 Aug 1997) and methods of eradication. 19 http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/~entweb/updatetyl.htm (3 Nov 1998) Florida Department of Emergency Management. Review of Reviews the benefits and Federal Rural Community Fire efforts to optimize management and production of timber on drawbacks of prescribed burning. Protection Program State lands and review of the prescribed burning policy of the Division of Forestry. (Oct 1998) http://www.state.fl.us/comaff/DEM/gwfrmrc/gwrmrc.htm (21 20 Dec 1998) Florida Reliability Coordinating Council. Generating Capacity Plan for when generating Shortage Plan. capacity is tight, also suggestions 21 http://www.frcc.com/capacityemergencyplan.htm.#gca for voluntary conservation. Hickenlooper, B. Fire damaged lands begin to heal. Stream Prescribed burning is used to Lines. Winter 1998, p.4 control wildfire outbreaks on St. Johns River Water Management District land, and this article 22 describes its many benefits. Manatee County Emergency Management. Hazard Hurricane mitigation suggestions. mitigation. http://www.co.manatee.fl.us/em_html/haz_mit.htm 23 (20 Nov 1998) McNeill, W. Emerging infectious diseases plan. (1976) Centers for Disease Control and http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/publications/eid_plan/summary.htm Prevention Strategic Plan (11 Nov 1998) emphasizing surveillance, applied research, and prevention activities to maintain a strong defense against infectious 24 diseases. Minnesota Dept. of Health. Wellhead protection for Wellfield protection plans. Minnesota. (23 Sep 1998) http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/whp_mn2.html (13 Nov 25 1998) National Drought Mitigation Center. Drought mitigation tools Drought Mitigation tools for for states. (15 Nov 1995) governments based on two 26 http://enso.unl.edu/ndmc/mitigate/policy/tools.htm surveys of states. # Reference Description Funding Source 27 National Science Foundation. Tornadoes -protecting your Suggestions for protecting your home from the mighty twister. home against a tornado. http://whyfiles.news.wisc. ed u/013tornado/strong house. html (4 Feb 1999) Nelson. L. 1997. Emergency management - a legislator's Explains how Illinois, Missouri, FEMA, CDBG, state guide. National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, and Iowa purchased lands from government, state government CO. 47 pp. homeowners whose homes were competitive grant money from repetitive damage structures; the Emergency Management describes how building code and Assistance Trust Fund enforcement prevented damage from wildfires, floods, and earthquakes; explains how insurance premium credits work; mentions the development of a wildland/urban interface building 28 code, etc. Schmidlin, T., et al. Natural Hazards Research Center. Risk Draws conclusions toward factors for death in the 22-23 February 1998 Florida tornado mitigation from surveys, tornadoes. (1998) interviews, and damage reports http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/qr/gr106/gr106.html (7 Aug from the 22-23 February 1998 29 1998) Florida tornadoes. Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction. Agency Briefly describes the BEHAVE success stories in natural disaster reduction. (18 Oct 1995) and METAFIRE 30 http://www.usgs.gov/sndr/success.html (30 Dec 1998) prediction/modeling systems. The National Food Safety Database. Controlling insects. Suggestions for insect control, (June 1993) http://www.foodsafety.org/dh/dho45.htm (14 Dec and insect control after a natural 31 1998) disaster. Tibbetts, J. Sea Grant Haznet. Racing to catch up: south Reveals the changes made in Florida=s hurricane threat and building codes. (6 Aug 1998) south Florida's building codes 32 http://www.haznet.org/text/sflhurricane.html (9 Nov 1998) since hurricane Andrew. United States Army Corps of Engineers. Local floodproofing Provides examples and programs. June 1994, 28pp. photographs of projects financed by local governments and also identifies lessons learned that can help communities interested in financing floodproofing 33 projects. 34 United States Army Corps of Engineers. New planting. Explains how vegetation can be # Reference Description Funding Source http://superior.lre.usace.army.mii/shore.protection/nwplntng.ht used as an erosion control ml (4 Nov 1998) device. United States Army Corps of Engineers. Planning Cooperative measures against considerations. beach erosion are detailed. http://superior.lre. usace. army. mil/shore. protection/plncns. html 35 (4 Nov 1998) United States Army Corps of Engineers. Solutions to coastal Examples of general solutions, erosion. hard solutions, soft solutions, and http://www.rain.org/~pjenkin/point/growing/solution.html retreat as coastal erosion 36 (4 Nov 1998) mitigation. United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Explains the Conservation Plant Conservation Plant Materials programs -conservation plant material. Material Center Program's Center Program http://www.nres.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999) purpose as providing native plants that can help solve natural resource problems such as 37 erosion. United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Describes the RC&D Program. Resource Conservation and programs -resource conservation and development program Development Program (RC&D). http://www.nres.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 38 1999) United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation The Conservation Reserve Conservation Reserve Program programs -conservation reserve program. Program encourages farmers to (CRP) http://www.nres.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999) convert highly erodible land to 39 vegetative cover. United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Describes the Flood Risk Flood Risk Reduction Program programs -flood risk reduction program. Reduction program; who is http://www.nres.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999) eligible and what the 40 requirements of the program are. United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Explains the Forestry Incentives Forestry Incentives Program programs -forestry incentives program. Program (FIP), it supports good http://www.nres.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999) forest management practices on privately owned non-industrial 41 forest lands nationwide. United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Qualifications to participate in the Stewardship Incentives Program programs -stewardship incentives program. program, and benefits provided. 42 http://www.nres.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999) # Reference Description Funding Source 43 United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Lists the purposes of watershed Watershed and River Basin programs -watershed and river basin planning and installation projects and describes the Planning and Installation Public public law 83-566 (PL566). (260ct 1998) program. Law 83-566 http://www.ftw.nres.usda.gov/p1566/WHIP.html (2 Feb 1999) United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Overview of the Watershed Watershed Surveys and programs -watershed surveys and planning. Surveys and Planning Program. Planning Program 44 http://www.nres.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999) United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Overview of this voluntary Wetlands Reserve Program programs -wetlands reserve program. program to restore wetlands. 45 http://www.nres.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999) United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Description of the WHIP program, Wildlife Habitat Incentives programs -wildlife habitat incentives program (WHIP). (8 Oct benefits, and requirements. Program 1997) http://www.ftw.nres.usda.gov/p1566/WHIP.html (2 Feb 46 1999) United States Environmental Protection Agency. Preparing EPA oil spill preparedness for spill. (7 Oct 1998) http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/prepare.htm program highlights. 47 (3 Nov 1998) Watson, L. et al. 1998. Strategy for reducing risks from Section 1 explains why natural hazards in Pawtucket, Rhode Island: Amulti-hazard communities are writing hazard mitigation strategy. Rhode Island Sea Grant. Narragansett, RI mitigation strategies and 44 pp. describes the hazard assessment that was completed by city officials. Section 2 uses the risk assessment from Section 1 to determine potential mitigation 48 actions for high-risk areas. Appendix G Appendix G includes examples of the scoring process within Palm Beach County against its original criteria. This process is only for Palm Beach County ranking purposes. In order for a mitigation project to be eligible for federal monies there must be a Benefit Cost Analysis completed with results greater than 1. However, the appendix exemplifies the Palm Beach scoring process through four examples including: EXAMPLE 1 - Community A - Library Retrofit; EXAMPLE 2 - Community B - RV Park Flooding Prevention; EXAMPLE 3 - Community C - Develop a Hardened EOC; and EXAMPLE 4 - Community D - Intiation of Initiation of a Burning Program to Prevent Wildfire Losses in the Urban Interface Zone. Appendix G. Four examples of the project scoring process applied to proposed mitigation projects. EXAMPLE 1 - COMMUNITY A -LIBRARY RETROFIT Community A is awell-to-do community centered along the beach and on the Intracoastal Water. They have recently completed a large and very nice public library located on the Intracoastal Waterway. The library has many windows and a picturesque view of the waterway. The building itself is engineered to withstand category 5 hurricane force winds, but it is located in an area that can expect a 5 foot above mean high tide storm surge during storms rated at category 3 or higher. A storm surge of this magnitude will flood the bottom floor of this library to a depth of 2 feet. Equipment and books threatened by such an event are valued at an estimated $200,000. It will cost approximately $60,000 to raise the books and equipment in this library 3 ft above their current level. This would eliminate the $60,000 of exposure in all but the most catastrophic hurricanes of category 5 strength, achieving and an estimated 80% reduction in potential losses. Applying the Benefit/Cost formula: ($ 200,000 - $40,000)) $ 60,000 = 2.67 Benefit/Cost Ratio therefore, this is a viable project. Applying the Scoring Criteria (See Attached Score Sheet) this project would be scored as follows: COMMUNITY BENEFIT This is a Flood Damage Reduction activity and is awarded 10 points here; Libraries are considered secondary critical facilities and 6 points are awarded here; In terms of Community Exposure $200,000 is considered moderate and the frequency of the hazard this project mitigates for, Category 3 or higher storm surge, is low. Therefore Moderate (M) Exposure (E) + Low (L) Frequency (F) = 4 points under category; and Cost Effectiveness in terms of the Benefit/Cost Ration is 2.67, therefore 12 points are awarded here. This project's score under Community Benefit is 32. COMMUNITY COMMITMENT This project is not contained within a specific policy of Community A's Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, but this type of mitigation is addressed as a broad goal in the Coastal Management Element of that plan. Five points are awarded under this category; Although libraries are considered secondary critical facilities this project is not part of any emergency management plan. It is, however, part of the Library Department's long-term strategic plan, which has been officially adopted by the City Council. Ten points are awarded here; While there is considerable public support for the library in general, and there is every reason to believe there would be widespread public support for this mitigation project if it was presented to the public, this has not yet been done. Most of the citizens of Community A are not aware of the potential problem this mitigation project addresses. No points can be awarded here at this time. (Community A could change this score by holding public workshops on the problem and soliciting voter response questionnaires or other methods.) This projects score under Community Commitment is 15 points. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION There are no regulatory problems with this project and 5 points are awarded here; Although the exposure is clearly visible, there has not been a severe hurricane since this library was constructed and therefore there is no history of loss or repetitive loss for this structure. Flood hazard mitigation money available now is directed toward structures suffering repetitive losses, and consequently no funds are immediately available. FEMA and other funding sources are being reviewed and it is believed that funds for this type of mitigation project will be available within the next 1 to 2 years. This project is awarded 6 points in this category; Community A is an affluent community and despite the fact that the public is currently unaware of this problem, the City Council feels confident enough of public support to commit a 50% match, or $30,000 toward this mitigation effort. The project is awarded 5 points here; and If funding was to become available, this project could accomplish its objective of raising library books and equipment above the category 3 storm surge level in less than one year. The project is awarded 5 points here. This project's score under Project Implementation is 21 points. The Final Score for this proposed mitigation project is 68 points. EXAMPLE 2 - COMMUNITY B - RV PARK FLOODING PREVENTION Community B has a large RV park with very poor drainage. Every time there is a minimal rain event this area floods, causing significant danger and health hazards to the residents in terms of flooded power outlets and sewage-contaminated standing water. These events also cause the town and county considerable expense and inconvenience such as traffic problems, emergency services disruption, and clean-up. This type of flooding happens approximately eight times per year with an estimated expense to the town and county of $3,000 per event. Correcting this problem will require a substantial reworking of the local drainage system. The estimated cost for this mitigation effort is $400,000. If the flooding this project is designed to correct occurs eight times a year at a cost of $3,000 per event to the town and county in terms of police, fire/rescue, and utility worker time involvement, then Community B has a documented exposure of $24,000 per year to this hazard. If we assume the life expectancy of a drainage project to be 30 years, the potential savings to the town and county could be as high as $720,000. A reduction in the frequency of these flooding events by 90% would make the Benefit/Cost ratio on this project: ($720,000 - $72,000)) $400,000 = 1.62 Benefit/Cost Ratio therefore, this is a viable project. Applying the Scoring Criteria (See Attached Score Sheet) this project would be scored as follows: COMMUNITY BENEFIT This project is a Flood Damage reduction project and is awarded 10 points under the CRS Credit criterion. This project addresses a problem within an RV park where there are no permanent residents. It does not address critical elements of the community infrastructure and must be considered as addressing only public convenience considerations. Award 4 points here. Based on individual flooding events the community's exposure is low, but when considered over time this exposure becomes much higher. Points are awarded under this criterion based on a Medium Exposure and a High Frequency of occurrence. Nine points are awarded under this criterion. The cost effectiveness based on the Benefit/Cost ratio for this project is 1.62, therefore 8 points are awarded here. Total project score under Community Benefit is 31 points. COMMUNITY COMMITMENT This proposed project is contained within a broad mitigation AGoal@ under the Coastal Element of Community B's CGMP, but Community B has developed a proposed specific Policy amendment directed toward this type of drainage system retrofit. The project is awarded 8 points here. This project is also contained within the Flood Plain Management Plan for Community B, which has been officially adopted. Award 10 points in this category. This problem has been the subject of numerous letters and editorials in the local paper. 1t has also been the subject of one advertised public meeting. Award 5 points here. Total project score under Community Commitment = 23 points PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION This project requires a considerable amount of construction work. While it is consistent within the local regulatory frame work there are regional and possibly national issues that will have to be addressed. Since the project will be discharging storm water runoff into some body of water there will be water quality issues that must be dealt with. If Federal money is used, an NPDES review will be required. While all these issues can be addressed, they will delay implementation of the project and increase its cost. Award only 1 point under this criterion. At the moment there is no identified sources for funding for this project. Once the LMS is adopted it is believed the Federal Government will make available, through the State DEM some funds to implement priority mitigation projects. These funds may be available within 1 to 2 years. Award 6 points under this criterion. While Community B is relatively affluent they are not in a position to match more than 10% or $40,000 on a project of this magnitude. Award 1 point under this criterion. If funding were immediately available for this project it would take approximately three years before this project could be permitted, bid, constructed, and operational. Award 3 points under this criterion. Total project points under Project Implementation = 11 The Final Score for this proposed mitigation project is 65 points EXAMPLE 3 COMMUNITY C - DEVELOP A HARDENED EOC Community C has no hardened Emergency Operations Center (EOC). They presently base their emergency management personnel in city office buildings that are highly vulnerable to both flooding and wind damage. They have an estimated $300,000 worth of computer, communications, and emergency response equipment housed within these vulnerable facilities. The County provides Community C with its Fire/Rescue services and is presently building a new, hardened fire station to serve this section of the County. County Fire/Rescue Services have offered to provide Community C space within their new building, but Community C will have to have this space fitted for Emergency Management Operations. Fitting this space and moving Community C's existing equipment into it will cost Community C an estimated $60,000. By undertaking this move Community C should reduce the exposure to its physical assets by 95% as well as position its Emergency Management Personnel in a much safer environment. Applying the Benefit/Cost formula shows: ($ 300,000 - $15,000)) $ 60,000 = 4.75 Benefit/Cost Ratio therefore, this is a viable project. Applying the Scoring Criteria (See Attached Score Sheet) to this project would be scored as follows: COMMUNITY BENEFIT Although not its specific aim, this project may be classified as a Flood Damage Reduction activity. Award 10 points under this criterion. This project addresses hardening of a Primary Critical Facility. Award 10 points here. The currently utilized location of emergency management operations is highly vulnerable to sever tropical storms, hurricanes, or tarnadaes and all these types of storms occur with medium frequency. Thus, we have a High Exposure =Medium Frequency = 8 points for this criterion. The cost effectiveness for this proposed project expressed as the Benefit/Cost Ration is 4.75, thus 20 points are awarded in this criterion. Total Community Benefit Points = 48 COMMUNITY COMMITMENT The concept of developing a hardened EOC for Community C is expressed in both a Goal and a specific Policy of their CGMP. Award 10 points under this criterion. Development of a permanent, protected EOC is also contained with Community C's Emergency Management Plan. Award 10 points under this criterion. There is no real public support for, or opposition to, this project. Although it is believed the public would be highly supportive of this project if it were presented to them, they are at this time unaware of the problem. No points can be awarded in this criterion. Total Community Commitment points = 20 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION There are no regulatory problems with this proposed project. Award 5 points here. There is an identified funding source through the State Department of Emergency Management for the project at this time. Award 10 points here. Community C will match with funds and in-kind services 20% of the cost of this project. Award 2 points for this criterion. This project can be accomplished as soon as the new fire station is ready for occupancy in approximately six months. Award 5 points here. Total Project Implementation Points = 22 points The Final Score for this proposed mitigation project is 90 points. EXAMPLE 4 COMMUNITY D -INITIATION OF A CONTROLLED BURNING PROGRAM TO PREVENT WILDFIRE LOSSES IN THE URBAN INTERFACE ZONE. Community D has a large agricultural, ranching, and undeveloped land component within its jurisdiction. The community wishes to undertake a controlled burning program along the urban interface zone, but to do this it will have to upgrade its fire control equipment, pass a new Acontrolled burning ordinance@, and get the required permission from the forestry and environmental services. The cost of initiating this new program is estimated to be $200,000 including the necessary upgrading of fire control equipment. Community C has an exposure, based on tax role data, of $3 million within the area where wildfire is considered a threat. Controlled burning would reduce the potential risk of wildfire by 60%. Applying the Benefit/Cost formula shows: ($ 3,000,000 - $ 1,200,000)) $ 200,000 = 9.0 Benefit/Cost Ratio therefore, this is a viable project. Applying the Scoring Criteria (See Attached Score Sheet) to this project would be scored as follows: COMMUNITY BENEFIT This is not aflood-related project so no points are awarded here. There are primary critical facilities located in the area threatened by wildfire so this project does mitigate for threats to critical elements of the community's infrastructure. Award 10 points here. The community has a high exposure to wildfire ($3 million) and wildfires have occurred with moderate frequency recently in south Florida. Award eight points for this criterion. The project has aBenefit/Cost Ratio of 9.0. Award 20 points under this criterion. Total Community Benefit Points = 38 points COMMUNITY COMMITMENT Controlled burning is currently expressed as a broad Goal under Community D's CGMP, but it is the subject of a specific Policy amendment which has been proposed. Award eight points here. Controlled burning is not addressed in any existing emergency management plans, but following last summer's wildfire outbreaks, controlled burning plans have been developed and proposed. Award 6 points under this criterion. The danger of wildfire and the desirability of a controlled burn program have been the subjects of two publicly advertised meetings and a considerable number of letters and written comments from the public at-large. Award 5 points for this criterion. Total Community Commitment points = 19 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION The proposed Acontrolled burn ordinance will have to be adopted by the City Council. Various permits will have to be obtained from the County and Division of Forestry when controlled burning is actually to take place, but these are not considered regulatory obstacles to the program itself. The only area of non-regulatory compliance is an issue in passing the ordinance creating the program itself. Award 4 points for this criterion. The County and the City have agreed to put up the funding for this program so funds will be available as soon as the program has been legally adopted by Community D. Award 10 points here. Community D will match 50% of the funds required for this program. Award 5 points here. Once the program is in place it will begin to accomplish its stated goals immediately. Award 5 points here. Total Project Implementation Points = 24 points The Final Score for this proposed mitigation project is 81 points. Appendix H Appendix H will include the adoption resolutions of participating partners of the Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy. Original signed copies of the resolutions and previously executed interlocal agreements are maintained on file by the Minutes Department of the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. All partners must follow the participation requirements described in Section 1 to remain in good standing with the Local Mitigation Strategy. An executed adoption resolution along with compliance with LMS participation rules qualify partners to submit qualified mitigation projects for federal funding consideration. The resolutions will be completed upon receipt of approval of the Unified LMS plan from Florida Department of Community Affairs and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. At this writing, the following drafts of the County and City adoption resolutions are undergoing reviews for legal sufficiency prior to execution. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY), FLORIDA ADOPTING THE REVISED UNIFIED PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities, worked together in 1998 and 1999 to develop a multi jurisdictional strategy known as the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan to create a more disaster resistant community; and WHEREAS, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2000) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) require communities to adopt a hazard mitigation plan in order to be eligible to receive pre-disaster and post-disaster federal funding for mitigation purposes; and WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities have participated in the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) program since its inception in 1999 and a majority of the 37 municipalities approved an Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County concerning the LMS program (the "LMS Interlocal"); and WHEREAS, the County and its 37 municipalities coordinated a public process to revise and amend the Unified LMS plan to bring it into full compliance with new federal guidelines established in response to the DMA2000 (the "Revised LMS Plan"); and WHEREAS, Palm Beach County's Revised LMS plan was reviewed and approved by FEMA and the Florida Department of Community Affairs contingent upon the inclusion of mutually acceptable changes and the adoption of same by the Palm Beach County and participating municipalities; and WHEREAS, the LMS Steering Committee recommends the formal adoption of the Revised LMS plan by resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The County hereby approves and adopts the Revised Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan in its entirety, as revised and approved by the Local Mitigation Steering Committee (the "Revised LMS Plan") and agrees to be governed by the Revised LMS Plan attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A" (set forth on CD-ROM); and further agrees to be governed by the Revised LMS Plan which shall hereafter amend previously adopted LMS Interlocals with the municipalities. Section 2. The County authorizes the appropriate County Officials to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of proposals designated therein, and will, upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources, seek to implement the actions contained in the mitigation strategies. Section 3. The County will continue to participate in the multi jurisdictional LMS planning process, including reporting of progress as required by FEMA, the Florida Department of Community Affairs, and the LMS Steering Committee. Section 4. The Board of County Commissioners directs that executed originals of this resolution and the adoption resolutions of all participating municipalities be held on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. RESOLVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2004. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE (Municipal Governing Body) OF (Municipality), FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE (Municipality) TO ADOPT THE REVISED UNIFIED PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities, worked together in 1998 and 1999 to develop a multi jurisdictional strategy known as the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan to create a more disaster resistant community; and WHEREAS, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2000) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) require communities to adopt a hazard mitigation plan in order to be eligible to receive pre-disaster and post-disaster federal funding for mitigation purposes; and WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities have participated in the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) program since its inception in 1999 and a majority of the 37 municipalities approved an Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County concerning the LMS program (the "LMS Interlocal"); and WHEREAS, the County and its 37 municipalities coordinated a public process to revise and amend the Unified LMS plan to bring it into full compliance with new federal guidelines established in response to DMA2000 (the "Revised LMS Plan"); and WHEREAS, Palm Beach County's Revised LMS plan was reviewed and approved by FEMA and the Florida Department of Community Affairs contingent upon the inclusion of mutually acceptable changes and the adoption of same by the Palm Beach County and the municipalities; and WHEREAS, the LMS Steering Committee recommends the formal adoption of the Revised LMS plan by resolution pursuant to the terms of the LMS Interlocal. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE (MUNICIPAL GOVERNING BODY) OF THE (Municipality) ,FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The (Municipality) hereby approves and adopts the Revised Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan in its entirety, as revised and approved by the Local Mitigation Steering Committee (the "Revised LMS Plan") and agrees to be governed by the Revised LMS Plan attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A" (set forth on CD-ROM); and, as applicable, further agrees to be governed by the Revised LMS Plan which shall hereafter amend any LMS Interlocals previously approved by (Municipality). Section 2. The (Municipality) authorizes the appropriate (Municipality) Officials to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of proposals designated therein, and will, upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources, seek to implement the actions contained in the mitigation strategies. Section 3. The (Municipality) will continue to participate in the multi jurisdictional LMS planning process, including reporting of progress as required by FEMA, the Florida Department of Community Affairs, and the LMS Steering Committee. Section 4. The (Municipal Governing Body) directs the Clerk to transmit an original of the executed Resolution to the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management, attention Senior Mitigation Planner (Tel. 712-6325), to be forwarded for filing in the Office of the Circuit Court. RESOLVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2004. Appendix I Appendix I is a running compilation of summaries from all LMS-related meetings held during the current calendar year. At year end meeting summaries will be removed from this appendix and retained on file at the Emergency Operations Center. Copies will be made available on an "as needed" basis. The appendix also contains a periodically updated list of LMS committee members. Under the new LMS structure, general meetings will focus less on administrative and LMS business details and more heavily on such things as project status reports, identification of funding sources, updates on fund availability and grant application cycles, subcommittee progress reports, mitigation success stories, and invited presentations on such subjects as disaster experiences, mitigation planning and strategy development, project development, grant writing and application tips, benefit-cost methodologies, etc. The Steering Committee will serve as the primary policy and decision body, however, decisions, plans, and actions may be presented to the larger LMS Working Group for purposes of consensus building and getting broad base support and buy in. Meeting summaries from Working Group, Steering Committee and subcommittee meetings will include a list of all jurisdictions and other organizations participating. Summaries will provide an overview of discussions relating to agenda items and outcomes, including follow-up assignments and responsibilities and expected future deliverables resulting from the meeting, feedback received (including public feedback), and any other relevant information provided by and/or pertaining to the meeting. The LMS Working Group and Steering Committee meeting summaries will also include a description of how the public was invited, encouraged to participate, and any public comments and observations offered. The actual public announcements, flyers, and documentation of additional solicitations made to invite public involvement will be held on file at the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center. Sign-in sheets, roll call rosters, contact information, and other relevant meeting materials, will also be kept on file by the LMS Working Group at the Emergency Operations Center for future reference and to monitor jurisdictional participation and document LMS qualification status determinations and actions. The appendix is divided into two sections as follows: Section 1 LMS Committee/Steering Committee Meetings all with public invitation Section 2 LMS Subcommittee Meetings COMMITTEE MEMBERS Outgoing LMS Steering Committee Members/ Jurisdictional Representatives to the New LMS Working Group Jurisdiction Member Atlantis Mo Thorton, Steve Mazuk, and Liz Caird Belle Glade Mathew Mills, James Beno Boca Raton Jackie Mabesa, Carmen Annunziato, and Ruby Childers Boynton Beach Jim Ness, Chuck Magazine, and Major Steve Graham Briny Breezes Rita Taylor, Jerome Skrandel Cloud Lake Dorothy Grabelin, Mayor Alex Piedra, and W Patrick Delray Beach David Harden, Paul Dorling, and Scott Pape Glen Ridge Lee Leffingwell, and Alice McLane Golf Carrie Parker Hill Greenacres Deborah Manzo(Chair), Stephen Uman, and Michael Grimm Gulf Stream William Thrasher, and Linda Harvell Haverhill Charles Stoddard, Henry Estrada and Rick Pierro Highland Beach Lt Roy Holland, Chief Anthony Cervasio, and Sgt Mitch Rieger Hypoluxo Kenneth Schultz Juno Beach Allison Jaramillo, and John Kraut Jupiter David Rotar, David Kemp, and Celeste Hanna Jupiter Inlet Colony John Minor Lake Clarke Shores Joann Hatton, and Wes Smith Lake Park Paul Carlisle, and Carolynn Miguel Lake Worth Paul Blockson (Vice Chair) Lantana Michael Bornstein Manalapan Mark Hull, Gregory Dunham, and Richard Scholfield Mangonia Park Rank Spence and Peter Lamendola North Palm Beach Dennis Redman and Chief George Warren Ocean Ridge Kathleen Dailey, Michael Tait, and Chief Edward Hillery Pahokee Chief Gary Burroughs PB Shores Cindy Lindskoog and Carolyn Gangwer Palm Beach Karen Temme, Thomas Bradford, and FR Chief Kent Koelz Palm Beach Gardens Brad Wiseman, Talal Benothman, amd Mark Hendrickson Palm Springs Bette Lowe, Karl Umberger, and Jay Pickens Riviera Beach FR Chief Troy Perry, Daniel Holbrook, and L. John Samadi Royal Palm Beach Ray Liggins South Bay Annette Parchment, Albert Dowdell III, and Theodore Green South Palm Beach Chuck Dobbins, Mark McKirchy, and Jean Belanger Tequesta Carol Lux, Mary Miles Wellington Ken Roundtree, Henry Shaw, and John Bonde West Palm Beach John Snow, Robert Boike, and Chuck Taylor PB County DEM John Tatum and Sheridan Truesdale New Steering Committee Members will be listed when the committee is activated LMS Administrative Sub Committee Ruby Childers -Boca Raton Scott Pape (Chair) -Delray Beach Debby Manzo - Greenacres Allison Jaramillo -Juno Beach Cindy Lindskoog -Palm Beach Shores John Snow -West Palm Beach Armen Gregorian -Red Cross PBC Sheridan Truesdale - PB County DEM LMS Evaluation Panel Sub Committee Paul Blockson -Lake Worth John Bonde -Wellington Karen Temme -Palm Beach Ken Roundtree -Wellington John Snow -West Palm Beach Other Committees Members will be listed when committees are established Appendix J Appendix J includes maps and lists of repetitive loss properties within Palm Beach County. A major mitigation goal of the LMS and CRS programs is the reduction in the number of repetitive loss properties county-wide through a combination of local and grant assisted projects and initiatives. These efforts will draw heavily from established funding programs such. as the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), Pre Disaster Mitigation (PDM), and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) programs. Additional information on repetitive loss properties is contained in Section 4.1.4 of the plan. A list of repetitive loss properties with detailed loss, property description and owner information is maintained by the LMS Working Group, is kept on file at the county Emergency Operations Center, but, for privacy reasons, this information is not included in publicly distributed copies of the LMS plan. The repetitive loss property list is updated periodically as properties are mitigated or otherwise removed from the list, and/or new structures are designated as repetitive loss properties by FEMA. REPETITIVE LOS5 PROPERTIES PALM BEACH COUNTY (UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY LIST) Appendix J. Detailed listing of repetitive loss properties in Palm Beach County. Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition Unincorporated Palm Beach County 5431 Shirley Drive N 26E 57' 7" 11 December 1978 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Jupiter, Florida W 80E 7' 14" 8 November 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 3593 Elizabeth Circle N 26E 37' 27" 29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Lake Worth, Florida W 80E 4' 50" 24 April 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 1503 Lee Court N 26E 35' 28" 29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Lake Worth, Florida W 80E 04' 32" 24 September 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 16 November 1994 4 November 1998 2800 Shawnee Road N 26E 42' 20" 1 April 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it West Palm Beach, W 80E 5' 54" 24 April 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. Florida 2331 S. Wallen Drive N 26E 51' 66" 17 October 1995 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach Gardens W 80E 4' 14" 3 January 1999 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. Florida 33410 2370 Country Oaks Lane N 26E 51' 44" 15 November 1994 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach Gardens, W 80E 4' 13" 17 September 1995 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. Florida 33410 City of Boca Raton 4669 NW 2nd Terrace N 26E 23' 30" 24 April 1982 This property no longer appears on Boca Raton=s list of Boca Raton, Florida W 80E 5' 14" 16 December 1983 repetitively damaged structures and it is assumed to be no longer 33431 vulnerable to damage by flooding. This property is no longer insured with the NFIP. 4669 N. W. Second N 26E 23' 30" 24 September 1982 This property has been reviewed by the City, but no specific Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition Terrace W 80E 5' 14" 16 December 1983 corrective measures have been taken as yet. The area is the Boca Raton, Florida subject of a proposed drainage project. 33431 Town of Cloud Lake 201 Lang Rd. N 26E 40' 31" 29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it West Palm Beach, W 80E 4' 27" 23 November 1984 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. Florida 33406 City of Delray Beach 1104/18 Nassau St. N 26E 27' 24" 25 April 1979 The City of Delray Beach installed drainage inlets on Nassau Delray Beach, Florida W 80E 3' 39" 24 April 1982 Street and a pump station on Bay Street in 1982 and there have 33483 been no repetition of flooding damage since that date. 401 Thomas Street N 26E 27' 24" 25 April 1979 The City of Delray Beach retrofitted the pump station on Thomas Delray Beach, Florida W 80E 3' 41" 24 April 1982 Street in 1993 to address drainage problems there. 509 Palm Trail N 26E 28' 16" 25 April 1979 The City of Delray Beach is currently (1999) adding flap gates to Delray Beach, Florida W 80E 3' 50" 24 April 1982 at the drainage outlets to prevent high tide overflow into this area. 33483 1503 Lake Drive N 26E 28' 49" 18 November 1992 The City of Delray Beach constructed swales in the Lake Drive Delray Beach, Florida W 80E 04' 48" 21 March 1993 neighborhood to help mitigate flooding in 1994. 402 South Ocean N 26E 28' 11' 18 November 1992 No mitigative action has been taken regarding this property. Avenue W 80E 3' 27" 21 March 1993 Delray Beach, Florida 501 Heron Drive N 26E 25' 36" 25 April 1979 No mitigative action has been taken regarding this property. Delray Beach, Florida W 80E 4' 38" 16 December 1983 2155 NW 12th Street N 26E 28' 40" 25 April 1979 No mitigative action has been taken regarding this property. Delray Beach, Florida W 80E 06' 15" 16 December 1983 Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition Town of Juno Beach 900 Ocean Drive Juno by the Sea 27 November 1993 This repetitive flooding damage actually occurred in two events Juno Beach, Florida N 26E 52' 50" 8 January 1994 even though four separate claims were filed. 33408 W 80E 3' 13" 21 September 1994 14 November 1994 Town of Jupiter 704 E. Apex Circle N 26E 50' 10" 11 November 1978 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Jupiter, Florida 33458 W 80E 6' 26" 29 March 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 8 November 1982 320 Clark Lane N 26E 50' 15" 15 November 1994 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Jupiter, Florida 33477 W 80E 5' 24" 17 September 1995 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 1425 Commerce Lane N 26E 55' 50" 11 June 1987 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Jupiter, Florida 33458 W 80E 7' 14" 16 November 1994 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 17 September 1995 404 Hugh St. N 26E 56' 16" 8 November 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Jupiter, Florida 33458 W 80E 6' 4" 18 September 1985 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 118 Riverside Dr. N 26E 57' 7" 25 January 1993 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Jupiter, Florida 33469 W 80E 5' 49" 16 November 1994 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 17 September 1995 150 Toney Penna Dr. 6 November 1987 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Jupiter, Florida 33469 26 April 1995 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 17 September 1995 Town of Mangonia Park 1530 W. 53rd St 20 August 1988 No corrective measures are indicated as having been Man onia Park, Florida 13 March 1993 im lemented and it is assumed this ro ert is still vulnerable to 0 o a a a a a a~ o c m c co c co c m c m ~ ~ ~ ~ c c Y c Y c c Y C C Y ~ ~ ~ ~G ~ ~ C 7 C 7 C C C C C O> N> N~ N~ N~ N~ N N- ~ = N- ~~ N•- ~a N•- ~a N•- ~a O•- ~a N ~ Q) N Q) N m ~ ~ 0 Q) 00 m ~ ~ C N C N C,~ C,F C,F Cw • C • .~ ~ .~ ~ .~ O .~ O .~ O ~ O L ~ L L O L O L O L O L O O (0 O (0 O N ~ (0 L (9 L f0 ~ ~ (0 a Q ~ a s ~ a~ O O a~ N ~ C a~ N ~ C a N ~ C O a ~ N U N U L + C + U 3 U ~ U ~ + • U ~ U _ ~ _+ ... _ _ _ _ _ as as a~ a~ a~ a~ a C O • C O • C ~, . 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Ocean Blvd. N 26E 43' 13" 3 September 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' 4" 13 November 1981 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 2275 S. Ocean Blvd. N 26E 38' 0" 25 September 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' 11" 29 March 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 2660 S. Ocean Blvd. N 26E 36' 57" 29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' 17" 1 November 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 2773 S. Ocean Blvd. N 26E 36' 57" 25 April 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' 16" 29 March 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 810 S. Ocean Blvd. N 26E 41' 17" 25 April 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' 51" 15 January 1983 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 99999 930 S. Ocean Blvd. N 26E 40' 60" 11 January 1978 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' g" 25 April 1979 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 974 S. Ocean Blvd. N 26E 40' 60" 12 November 1981 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' 8" 4 December 1987 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 1375 S. Ocean Blvd. N 26E 40' 58" 9 June 1997 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida ~/ 80E 2' g" 21 January 1998 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 2774 S. Ocean Blvd. N 26E 36' 57" 1 November 1991 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida 18 November 1992 Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition 33480 W 80E 2' 16" 21 December 1994 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 3140 S. Ocean Blvd. N 26E 36' 26" 29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Bldg. 1 W 80E 2' 15" 24 April 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. Palm Beach, Florida 33480 3140 S. Ocean Blvd. N 26E 36' 26" 29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Bldg. 2 W 80E 2' 15" 24 April 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. Palm Beach, Florida 33480 1232 N. Ocean Way N 26E 45' 27" 5 January 1993 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' 16" 16 September 1993 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 26 August 1994 444 Seaview Ave. N 26E 42' 26" 25 November 1984 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' 32" 16 November 1994 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 24 September 1995 22 January 1998 305 Seabreeze Ave. N 26E 42' 32" 29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' 21" 24 November 1984 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 17 September 1995 318 Seaspray Ave. N 26E 42' 28" 25 April 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' 21" 29 March 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 23 November 1984 100 Sunrise Ave. N 26E 42' 12" 11 December 1978 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' 4" 13 November 1981 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 217 Tangier Ave. N 26E 43' 59" 21 March 1992 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' 16" 25 June 1992 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 20 September 1995 Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition 309 Wells Rd. N 26E 43' 34" 25 March 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida ~/~/ 80E 2' 28" 1 May 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 Village of Royal Palm Beach 11160 59th St. North N 26E 45' 49" 2 August 1995 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Royal Palm Beach, W 80E 13' 3" 17 October 1995 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. Florida 33411 This property is no longer insured by the NFIP 4121 Royal Palm Beach N 26E 44' 17" 16 November 1994 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Blvd. W 80E 13' 43" 17 October 1995 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. Royal Palm Beach, This property is no longer insured by the NFIP Florida 33411 City of South Palm Beach 3590 S. Ocean Blvd. N 26E 36' 26" 3 September 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 2' 15" 23 November 1984 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33480 31 October 1991 City of West Palm Beach 102 Alhambra Place N 26E 38' S3" 25 April 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it W. Palm Beach, Florida W g0E 2' 55" 29 March 1982 is assumed this property is sti11 vulnerable to flooding. 33405 18 November 1992 This property is no longer insured by the NFIP. 1801 Belvedere Rd. N 26E 41' 29" 29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it W. Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 4' 44" 24 April 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33406 1177 Clare Avenue N 26E 42' 2" 29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it W. Palm Beach, Florida W g0E 3' 47" 24 April 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33401 This property is no longer insured by the NFIP 3315 S. Flagler Dr. N 26E 40' 51" 6 June 1988 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it W. Palm Beach, Florida Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition 33405 W 80E 2' S6" 17 September 1995 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 6608 Georgia Avenue N 26E 39' 24" 25 April 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it W. Palm Beach, Florida W 80E 3' 33" 29 March 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding. 33405 This property is no longer insured by the NFIP Community Name # of Policies # of Claims Claims as a % of Policies ** Palm Beach County -Unincorporated 59,963 1769 .030 City of Atlantis 310 21 .068 * City of Belle Glade 81 0 .000 ** City of Boca Raton 15,564 357 .023 City of Boynton Beach 8,356 519 .062 Town of Briny Breezes 130 5 .038 x Town of Cloud Lake 16 5 .313 ** City of Delray Beach 8,619 532 .062 x Town of Glen Ridge 23 5 .217 x Town of Golf 7 2 .286 Community Name # of Policies # of Claims Claims as a % of Policies * City of Greenacres 356 3 .008 Town of Gulf Stream 374 29 .078 Town of Haverhill 17 3 .176 ** Town of Highland Beach 3,818 46 .012 * Town of Hypoluxo 3,000 12 .004 ** Town of Juno Beach 1,719 26 .015 ** Town of Jupiter 9,635 271 .028 Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony 148 12 .081 Town of Lake Clark Shores 208 14 .067 Town of Lake Park 663 30 .045 City of Lake Worth 1,813 124 .068 City of Lantana 991 91 .092 x Town of Manalapan 249 53 .213 x Town of Mangonia Park 36 12 .333 ** Village of North Palm Beach 3,658 63 .017 Town of Ocean Ridge 1,325 113 .085 City of Pahokee 41 3 .073 x Town of Palm Beach 3,306 684 .207 City of Palm Beach Gardens 3,031 178 .059 Community Name # of Policies # of Claims Claims as a % of Policies ** Town of Palm Beach Shores 958 19 .020 ** Village of Palm Springs 1,915 55 .029 ** City of Riviera Beach 4,862 130 .027 ** Village of Royal Palm Beach 614 14 .023 * City of South Bay 18 0 .000 ** City of South Palm Beach 1,542 43 .028 Village of Tequesta 1,341 46 .034 * Village of Wellington 327 1 .003 City of West Palm Beach 5,637 256 .045 * No, or virtually no claims ** Very low claims relative to coverage x Relatively higher claims rate relative to coverage OBSERVATIONS • Communities with very low NFIP claims history: Belle Glade, Greenacres, Hypoluxo, South Bay, and Wellington • Other communities with below average claims Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Highland Beach, histories relative to policy coverages: Juno Beach, Jupiter, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Shores, Palm Springs, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, and South Palm Beach Communities with appreciably higher claims Cloud Lake, Glen Ridge, Golf, Manalapan, coverage: Mangonia Park, and Palm Beach REPETITIVE LOSS PROPERTIES PALM BEACH COUNTY (County-Wide List) w, ~ z ~Q ~ U _; O UQ ~ m ~ m p = J . 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