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Local Hazard Mitigation Plan - Mitigation

Mitigation Action(s)
Acquire inundation maps for at least all high-hazard potential dams (HHPDs)
Assess the vulnerability of all dams in Hocking County.
Coordinate with the ODNR, Dam Safety Engineering Program, to conduct periodic safety inspections of existing dams in Hocking County.
Ensure that dam inundation maps are shared publicly and are easily accessible.
Rehabilitate all high-hazard potential dams (HHPDs), as needed.
Rehabilitation of high-hazard potential dams in Hocking County.
Construct additional water storage facility for emergency crop management and fire suppression.
Encourage or mandate the planting of only naturally occurring plant life to reduce water consumption and contribute to local biodiversity.
Establish a regular schedule to monitor and report conditions on identified local drought indicators at least twice a year.
Develop a public education program concerning the hazards associated with droughts and water restrictions during drought conditions.
Gather, analyze, and report on water and climate data to gain a better understanding of local climate and drought history.
Identify local drought indicators, such as precipitation, temperature, surface water levels, soil moisture, etc.
Create an earthquake scenario to estimate potential loss of life and injuries, the types of potential damage, and existing vulnerabilities within a community to develop earthquake mitigation priorities.
Create a database to track those communities s at high risk of death, such as the elderly, homeless, etc.
Educate homeowners and builders on how to protect their pipes, including locating water pipes on the inside of building insulation or keeping them out of attics, crawl spaces, and vulnerable outside walls.
Organize outreach to vulnerable populations, including establishing and promoting accessible heating or cooling centers in the community.
Through mailings and/or public events, educate citizens regarding the dangers of extreme heat and cold and the steps they can take to protect themselves when extreme temperatures occur.
Acquire, demolish, and/or retrofit flood-prone properties.
Add parking maximums to zoning and building codes instead of parking minimums to reduce overall impervious surface coverage.
Clear brush from creek bank.
Conduct acquisition and relocation projects in flood-prone portions of the county.
Conduct annual NFIP community workshops to provide information and incentives for property owners to acquire flood insurance.
Develop a stormwater committee that meets regularly to discuss issues and recommend projects.
Ensure all eligible jurisdictions are participating and continue to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Establish a ?green infrastructure? program to link, manage, and expand existing parks, preserves, greenways, etc.
Extend well casings above flood level or install a public water system for the residents of Rockbridge.
Facilitate the formation of flood task forces throughout the county to address flooding problems on a regular basis.
Identify and map areas within the jurisdiction that have storm water drainage issues.
Prohibit or limit floodplain development through regulatory and/or incentive-based measures.
Purchase boats for evacuating victims of floods.
Re-size culvers/bridges that are undersized.
Routinely clear debris and ice jams from creeks, streams, and rivers. Map and/or log the results.
Schedule detailed studies for exact flood plain boundaries in certain areas and update County Flood Hazards Maps in Urbanizing areas. (Hocking County, Village of Laurelville, City of Logan, Village of Murray City)
Conduct a yearly drill to prepare for a disaster involving hazardous materials.
Create commodity flow study for chemicals in Hocking County
Identify vulnerability zones for chemicals in accordance with the commodity flow study.
New facilities to report what hazardous materials are being handles on-site.
Report if additional hazardous materials are added or removed to the site.
Report what hazardous materials are being handled on-site.
Coordinate with local experts, such as universities, and/or State officials to create an invasive species mitigation plan.
Hold workshops for local residents and landowners on the insects and pests (such as the Gypsy Moth, Emerald Ash Borer, and Sudden Oak Death) that can adversely affect the forests of Hocking County.
Identify risk areas in the county based on the identified invasive species.
Complete an inventory of critical facilities, residential areas, and infrastructure located in landslide hazard areas.
Develop a public education program concerning the hazards associated with landslides and how to report landslides.
Identify, map, and alert the public of areas in parks and tourist attractions that are at risk of landslide.
Map all abandoned underground mines in the County.
Use GIS to identify and map landslide hazard areas.
Adopt the International Building Code (IBC) and International Residential Code (IRC).
Back up fuel delivery plan for critical facilities and vehicles. Access fuel at a depot during power outages for buildings and vehicles. Consider mutual aid with county or townships.
Conduct drills to prepare for hazards involving pipelines.
County-wide reverse 911 system.
Education about Emergency Alert System through smartphones.
Encourage residents to change batteries during time change.
Ensure all community lifelines (also referred to as critical facilities) have backup generators.
Establish a backup system to ensure communication is available.
Increase tree plantings throughout the jurisdiction by incentives and/or by changing zoning and building codes to increase stormwater retention, reduce the urban heat island effect, and to prevent snow drift.
Increasing surveillance of critical locations, coordinating emergency plans with nearby jurisdictions and implementing contingency and emergency response plans.
Install generator for buildings that are used as shelters and critical facilities.
Install warning sirens.
Post warning signs for flooding, landslides, lightning, hail, tornadoes, and additional hazards throughout parks, tourist destinations, and public events.
Provide back-up generators for critical facilities, including shelters, which need to maintain continuous power to protect human health and life.
Provide permanent shelters for residents of single-family homes, mobile home parks, and campgrounds, and community centers where people may seek safety.
Provide/encourage NOAA weather radios for all critical facilities within the County.
Replace water lines and valves in the City of Logan. Replacement of several feet of water lines.
Require all mobile home parks to have emergency storm shelters on site.
Require government agencies to review and update emergency response procedures and communications systems, as well as provide the public with necessary information.
Strategically place or identify existing sites that could be used as emergency shelters throughout the county.
Work with all jurisdictions on filling in gaps and strengthening capabilities in enacting mitigation strategies
Develop a lightning brochure for distribution by recreations retailers and tourist areas.
Evaluate and design a storm sewer system for Haydenville.
Retrofit Surge Protection for government buildings. Retrofit city buildings to ensure buildings and equipment are not damaged during lightning strikes.
Purchase additional snow removal vehicles and equipment of various sizes as needed.
Take an inventory of snow removal vehicles and equipment available.
Conduct tornado drills in schools, hospitals, and government buildings.
Install more tornado sirens throughout the county.
Regularly test tornado sirens.
Create a program for Sustainable Tourism Certificates that award business for selling local goods, employing local staff, and supporting local biodiversity.
Create protected areas that limit or prohibit tourism activities in at-risk natural areas.
Perform a baseline study on the positive and negative impacts of tourism.
Perform a transportation impact study for the peak tourism season to identify impacted areas.
Perform an annual study to track the impacts of tourism mitigation actions.
Work with local experts to identify at-risk areas in parks and other natural attractions.
Work with the State or a consultant to identify mitigation strategies for the impacted areas found during the transportation impact study.
Clear access brush away from potentially combustible properties and areas.
Create a Navigation Sign Committee in order to create signs for rails, Hocking River, and evacuation routes during a wildfire.
Encourage refuse collection and recycling in the county to prevent open burning.
Expand the number of dry hydrants in the county.
Hold workshops for local residents & cabin rental businesses to educate them on fire safety, evacuation, and ways to protect their property, prepare brochures for distribution to residents and tourists on fire safety and awareness, and publish news articles on appropriate topics.
Log and map all reported wildfires, including small fires.
Perform regular maintenance in parks and tourist areas, including fuel management techniques such as pruning and clearing dead vegetation, selective logging, cutting high grass, planting fire-resistant vegetation, and creating fuel/fire breaks, as permitted.
Provide the local fire departments with the brushfire equipment & training necessary for them to fight wildfire and meet their requirements.

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LHMP : 2025 Hocking County Hazard Mitigation Plan