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v CONTENTS Executive Summary.............................................................................................................. xix PART 1— PLANNING PROCESS AND COMMUNITY PROFILE 1. Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Planning ................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Why Prepare This Plan? ...................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Who Will Benefit From This Plan? ..................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Contents of This Plan .......................................................................................................................... 1-2 2. Plan Update—What Has Changed ............................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Previous Plans ..................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Why Update? ....................................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.3 The Updated Plan—What Is Different? .............................................................................................. 2-3 3. Plan Update Approach ................................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.1 Formation of the Planning Team ......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Defining Stakeholders ......................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.3 The Steering Committee ...................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.4 Establishment of the Planning Partnership .......................................................................................... 3-2 3.5 Defining the Planning Area ................................................................................................................. 3-3 3.6 Coordination with Stakeholders and Agencies .................................................................................... 3-3 3.7 Review of Existing Programs .............................................................................................................. 3-6 3.8 Public Involvement .............................................................................................................................. 3-7 3.9 Plan Development Chronology/Milestones ....................................................................................... 3-13 4. Community Profile ....................................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Geographic Overview .......................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Historical Overview ............................................................................................................................ 4-1 4.3 Physical Setting ................................................................................................................................... 4-3 4.4 Development Profile ............................................................................................................................ 4-5 4.5 Demographics .................................................................................................................................... 4-12 4.6 Economy ............................................................................................................................................ 4-16 5. Hazards of Concern ...................................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Major Past Hazard Events ................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Hazards Identified for Assessment in This Plan .................................................................................. 5-2 6. Relevant Laws, Ordinances and Programs .................................................................................................. 6-1 6.1 Relevant Federal and State Agencies, Programs and Regulations ...................................................... 6-1 6.2 Local Plans, Reports and Codes .......................................................................................................... 6-5 6.3 Local Capability Assessment .............................................................................................................. 6-6 6.4 Opportunities for Integration and Expansion ...................................................................................... 6-8 PART 2— RISK ASSESSMENT 7. Risk Assessment Methodology .................................................................................................................... 7-1 7.1 Risk Assessment Tools ........................................................................................................................ 7-1 7.2 Risk Assessment Approach ................................................................................................................. 7-3 7.3 Sources of Data Used in Modeling ...................................................................................................... 7-4 7.4 Limitations ........................................................................................................................................... 7-6 Page 70 of 228