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Minutes of the
Nevada Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee
17 February 2009
The Nevada Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (NHMPC) met from 305:p.m.until 4:44 p.m. on
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at NV Energy in Reno, Nevada. These minutes and related documents are
posted on the Web site for the committee (http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/nhmpc/nhmpc.htm).
Attendees included:
Jay Aldean, Truckee River Flood Project
Elizabeth Ashby, Nevada Division of Emergency Management (DEM), who held the proxy for Gale
Fraser*, Clark County Regional Flood Control District
Press Clewe*, Washoe County resident
Joe Curtis*, Storey County Emergency Management
Mike Cyphers*, Henderson Emergency Management
Rick Diebold*, Las Vegas Fire Department
Gary Dunn*, Division of Emergency Management
Johanna Fenton, FEMA Region IX
Mimi Fujii-Strickler, Truckee River Flood Project
Terri Garside, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology,
Ron Lynn* Department of Development Services, Clark County Building Department
Glade Myler, Attorney General’s Office
Jonathan Price*, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
Jeanne Ruefer*, Washoe County Department of Water Resources
Jim Reagan*, NV Energy
Paul Urban, Truckee River Flood Project
Jim Walker*, Nevada Department of Transportation
* indicates a member of the Board of Directors.
Members of the Board of Directors of the Committee who were unable to attend include:
Mike Dondero*, NV Division of Forestry
Kim Groenewold*, Division of Water Resources
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Jon Price chaired the meeting. Attendees introduced themselves. A quorum (a majority of the 13
members of the Board of Directors) was present. Jon welcomed Joe Curtis, Storey County Emergency
Manager, to the Committee.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 11, 2008
The minutes of the 11 December 2008 meeting of the committee were unanimously approved. Minutes
of the committee are posted on the NHMPC Web site at http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/nhmpc/nhmpc.htm.
PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT
Jim Walker reported that the Subcommittee has updated Section One of the State Standard Hazard
Mitigation Plan. Section One includes the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, the adoption of the Nevada
Standard Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP), and assurances to amend the Nevada HMP to reflect changes
in federal laws and regulations.
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A Motion to adopt Section One into the HMP was approved by the Committee.
Eight of seventeen counties have multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plans. The Subcommittee will be
working soon with Humboldt and Churchill Counties to assist in the preparation of their plans. Some of
the counties that do not currently have plans have not had the resources to prepare them.
Section Two of the HMP was recently distributed to the Subcommittee for review. Once reviewed and
approved, it will be distributed to the full Committee for adoption.
PROPOSAL REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
Elizabeth Ashby distributed the quarterly report on open federal grant projects (see attached).
The NHMPC mitigation quarterly reports and other grant documents will be posted on the NHMPC
website. Meeting minutes, grant applications, deadlines, and approved hazard mitigation plans will be
posted as well.
ACTION ITEM: Elizabeth Ashby will send Terri Garside NHMPC documents for posting on the
NHMPC website.
NESC UPDATE
Ron Lynn reported that Craig dePolo with the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology released a new map
titled Quaternary Faults in Nevada Map (NBMG Map 167).
Johanna Fenton is the new Regional Earthquake Program Manager at FEMA, Region IX.
The Nevada Earthquake Safety Council will have a joint meeting on May 20, 2009 with the Utah
Seismic Safety Commission in Wells, Nevada. They will tour Wells and also discuss “Lessons Learned
from the Wells Earthquake.”
Mark Zusy with NDEP attended the meeting, and the anchoring of propane tanks was discussed. There
is a concern that partially full propane tanks can be a hazard should they topple during an earthquake.
An Ad-Hoc Subcommittee on Anchoring of Propane Tanks is seeking funding to test propane tanks on a
shake table at UNR. The shake table tests will provide scientific data on how propane tanks respond to
seismic shaking. Should the tests show tanks toppling, regulations will be proposed to require anchoring
of propane tanks.
At the Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) and EERI joint meeting, WSSPC adopted two
policy recommendations – one on earthquake planning and mitigation scenarios and one on developing
earthquake risk-reduction strategies.
PRESENTATION ON THE TRUCKEE RIVER FLOOD PROJECT
Mimi Fujii-Strickler, Jay Aldean, and Paul Urban with the Truckee River Flood Project reported that the
Truckee River Flood Project starts at the Booth Street Bridge and finishes at Pyramid Lake; a length of
approximately 50 miles.
The Project hopes to accomplish three goals: 1) Flood Damage Reduction, 2) Ecosystem Restoration,
and 3) Recreation.
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The partnerships include Washoe County, Reno, Sparks, tribal communities, community coalition,
businesses, residents and environmental groups, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the State of Nevada.
Flooding of the Truckee River in the Vista Narrows area (east Reno) is a result of three confluences that
join the Truckee River there; the North Truckee Drain, Boynton Slough, and the Steamboat Creek. The
water backs up behind a bend in the Truckee River. With nowhere to go, the water overflows the river’s
banks.
In the 1960s, the Army Corps of Engineers attempted to help the flooding situation by straightening the
river channels. With the three confluences in that area, the straightening had the affect of causing the
water to flow faster, with nowhere to go but over the banks.
In order to slow the flood water down, the River Restoration Project will put bends and meanders back in
the river. Planting vegetation, building flood walls, levees, and terracing the banks will also help control
flooding.
The total project cost is estimated at $1.2 to 1.6 billion. The Army Corps of Engineers will contribute
about 65% of the cost as cost-share, 35% of the cost will be covered by local sponsorship, and the local
community’s share will be $424 million. To cover the community’s cost, they will be applying for as
many FEMA grants as possible.
The Virginia Street Bridge, built in 1896, will need to be replaced. The current bridge design, with
arches and pillars, causes debris to back up and water to overtop the bridge. They are currently looking
into designs for a new bridge, proposed to be built in 2012.
Currently, there is no regional flood control district. The Truckee River Flood Management Project
currently receives funding from a 1/8th-cent sales tax.
Elizabeth Ashby reported that there are numerous FEMA grant programs available to help with funding,
but those funds cannot be used for levees.
REPORT FROM THE PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION (PDM) NATIONAL EVALUATION
PROCESS
Elizabeth Ashby and Mike Cyphers attended the PDM national evaluation process. Mike reported that
communities applying for project grant funding should make sure that project partnerships and
stakeholders are on-board with the project and that if it is a multi-phase project, each phase must be able
to stand on its own merits.
Elizabeth added that because the PDM applications are now reviewed in digital format, it is important
that all supporting documentation be included in the application package and that all attachments be
sized for on-line viewing.
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (DEM) MITIGATION PROGRAM UPDATE
Elizabeth Ashby gave a report on the status of the following funded projects (see attached):
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP):
• HMGP1540, Waterfall Fire funding;
• HMGP 1583, S. Nevada Floods;
• HMGP 1629, N. NV Flood;
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• HMGP 1738, Fernley Floods;
PDM (Pre-Disaster Mitigation) Grant Program:
• PDM 04/05, HAZUS Date Base Update;
• PDM 06, Elko Band Council Plan;
• PDM 07, awards for plans for Storey, Esmeralda, and Washoe Counties and the Henderson Sewer
project;
• PDM 08, Sky Tavern Wildfire water storage tank, Clark County Mitigation Plan Update; and
• PDM 09, Funding requests from the Carson City Fire Department, Douglas County Emergency
Management, DEM, and Washoe County Emergency Management.
Kim Groenewold and Elizabeth Ashby are working together to make sure that all proposals for
submission to FEMA will be reviewed by the Proposal Review Subcommittee, including those submitted
to the flood program.
Elizabeth Ashby distributed FEMA’s “Unified Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program” flier. Elizabeth
will send the flier out to Nevada communities later in the week.
DEM is hosting a workshop on March 19, 2009 on Hazard Mitigation Planning. The workshop will be
held at the Churchill County Commission Chambers. Space is limited and registration is required.
Reservations can be made by contacting Karen Johnson at 687-0330 or kijohnson@dps.state.nv.us.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF FUTURE MEETINGS
Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in Reno
Wednesday, August 26, 2009, in Reno
Wednesday, November 4, 2009, in Las Vegas
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No comments received.
REVIEW OF ACTION ITEMS
Elizabeth Ashby will send Terri Garside NHMPC documents for posting on the NHMPC website.
ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 4:44 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Terri Garside, March 5, 2009
Nevada Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee
c/o Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
University of Nevada, Reno/MS 178
Reno, NV 89557-0178
775-784-4415
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DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
FEMA-1540-DR-NV
DISTRIBUTION
Hazard Mitigaiton Grant Program
Available Funding
12-Month Lock-In
$
$
$
$
$
State Management Costs
5% Initiative Public Awareness
7% Planning Project
Regular Projects
Proposals
Requesting Entity
Federal Award
726,541.00
226,808.97
36,327.00
50,858.00
412,547.03
State Parks
$
87,202.03
$
34,583.03
$
Elko County
$
50,352.00
$
50,352.00
$
SPWB
$
325,851.00
$
75,306.83
$
250,544.17
Public Awareness
Total
$
$
36,327.00
499,732.03
$
$
36,309.92
196,551.78
$
$
17.08
333,180.22
UNR
$
42,493.20
31,219.67
$
11,293.53
OEM
$
184,315.77
1,396.14
$
182,919.63
$
226,808.97
32,615.81
$
194,213.16
82,618.97
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State Management Costs
Subtotal
50,352.00 Elko Co.
413,053.03 SPWB & State Parks
Status as of:
Balance
Expended
$
$
527,393.38
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FEMA-1583-DR-NV
DISTRIBUTION
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
Available Funding
12-Month Lock-In
$
5% Initiative
7% Planning Project
Regular Projects
Proposals
Requesting Entity
$
$
$
Federal Award
Allowable
26,676.00
37,346.00
469,497.00
$
$
$
533,519.00
Allocated
25,851.00 State Parks
37,346.00 UNR Risk Ass.
469,497.00 SPWB
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State Parks.
$
25,851.00
$
25,851.00
$
SPWB
$
469,497.00
$
311,228.34
$
UNR Risk Assessmt
$
$
37,346.00
532,694.00
$
$
37,346.00
374,425.34
$
$
171,785.66
$
825.00
465.82
$
359.18
533,519.001$
374,891.161 $
Total
State Management
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Expended
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825.00
$
171,785.66
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172,144.841
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FEMA-1629-DR-NV
DISTRIBUTION
Hazard MitigationGrant Program
Proposal
deadline:
23-Aug-06
$625,497.00
Allowable
5% Initiative
7% Planning Project
Regular Projects
$31,274.85
$43,784.79
$550,437.36
Proposals 5% Initiative
Requesting Entity
Sparks
Federal Award
Expended
Balance
$25,125.00
$22,872.00
$2,253.00
$45,675.00
$36,355.11
$9,319.89
Proposals Planning
State Plan Update
$444,017.00
$0.00
$0.00
137,680.00
$0.00
$0.00
11,572.89
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Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
FEMA-1738-DR-NV
Proposal deadline:
draft DISTRIBUTION
12 MONTH LOCKIN AMOUNTS
Proposals 5% Initiative
Requesting Entity
Federal Grant
$23,776.90
Wayne Carlson's shop URMid
$7,925.63
$14,028.00
Proposals
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$31,702.53
$11,095.89
$15,772.10
$33,287.66
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Balance
Expended
$44,383.55
$63,088.39
Regular Projects
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76,086.08
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DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
$
Federal Grant
60,063.50
Federal Grant
Subtotal
Management Costs (10% of
federal funds received)
Total
Requesting Entity
Reno - Sky Tavern Wildfire
Clark Co. Mit Plan update
Subtotal
Management Costs (10% of
federal funds received)
Total
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants
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$
26,377.50
24,949.50
38,406.75
377,853.00
$
$
467,586.75
$
$
46,758.68
$
I$
514,345.43
$
Federal Grant
464,081.50
56,985.42
$
521,066.92
$
52,106.69
1$
573,173.61
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$
Balance
1,017.30
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$
$
$
$
$
$
Expended
59,046.20
8,547.92
6807.68
4318.73
0.00
19,674.33
19,674.33
Expended
$
$
$
$
17,829.58
18,141.82
34,088.02
377,853.00
$
447,912.42
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$
$
447,912.42
Balance
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Federal Grant
Requesting Entity
Carson City Fire Dept.
Douglas County Emerg. Mgmt.
Douglas County Emerg. Mgmt.
Nevada Division of Emerg. Mgmt.
Washoe County Emerg. Mgmt.
Washoe County Emerg. Mgmt.
$
$
$
$
$
$
95,000.00
643,440.00
651,100.00
938,490.07
3,997,095.90
3,998,267.00
Subtotal
$
10,323,392.97
$
1,032,339.30
Management Costs (10% of
federal funds received)
Total
I$
11,355,732.27
Expended
Balance
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