Emergency Management and Fire

Hazard Mitigation Plan

The 2018 update to the Allegany County Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) was prepared in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000). DMA 2000 requires states and local governments to prepare HMPs to remain eligible to receive pre-disaster mitigation grant funds available in the wake of federally declared disasters. To restate, municipalities that do not participate in this process and do not adopt the resulting HMP will not be eligible to receive future pre-disaster mitigation grant funding (Section 404 grant funds). Importantly, pre-disaster mitigation grant funds are separate and distinct from federal and state funds available for direct post-disaster relief (i.e., Public Assistance [PA] and Individual Assistance [IA]). Availability of those funds remains unchanged: if a federally declared disaster occurs in Allegany County, affected municipalities will still receive immediate recovery assistance regardless of their participation in this HMP. However, DMA 2000 improves the disaster planning process by (1) increasing requirements for hazard mitigation planning, and (2) necessitating that participating municipalities document their hazard mitigation planning process and identify hazards, potential losses, and mitigation needs, goals, and strategies.

Point of Contact

To request information or provide comments regarding this HMP, please contact the Allegany County Planning Department:

Mailing Address:          Allegany County Planning Department

Crossroads Center

6087 NYS Route 19N

Belmont, NY 14813

Contact Name:             Mr. Kier Dirlam, Director

E-mail Address:          kier.dirlam@alleganyco.gov

Telephone:                   (585) 268-7472

For Information about applying for Hazard Mitigation Funding contact Jeff Luckey with the Emergency Management and Fire Service Office

Table Of Contents 

Volume I

Executive Summary

1 Introduction……………… 1-1 to 1.1.6  are included in link

1.1 Background

1.1.1    DMA 2000 Origins -The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act

1.1.2    Benefits of Mitigation Planning

1.1.3    Organizations Involved in the Mitigation Planning Effort

1.1.4    Implementation of the 2011 Plan

1.1.5    Implementation of the Planning Process

1.1.6    Organization of This Mitigation Plan

Section 2 Plan Adoption

Section 3 Planning Process………………………………. 3-1 to 3.6  are included in link

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Organization of Planning Process

3.2.1    Organization of Planning Partnership

3.2.2    Planning Activities

3.3 Stakeholder Outreach And Involvement

3.3.1    Public Outreach

3.4 Incorporation of Existing Plans, Studies, Reports, and Technical Information

3.5 Integration With Existing Planning Mechanisms And Programs.

3.6 Continued Public Involvement

Section 4 County Profile…………………………………………….. 4-1 to 4.6.5  are included in link

4.1 History

4.2 Physical Setting

4.2.1    Location

4.2.2    Topography and Geology

4.2.3    Hydrography and Hydrology

4.2.4    Climate

4.2.5    Land Use and Land Cover

4.3 Population and Demographics

4.4 General Building Stock

4.5 Land Use and Population Trends

4.5.1    Land Use Trends

4.5.2    Population Trends

4.6 Critical Facilities

4.6.1    Essential Facilities

4.6.2    Transportation Systems

4.6.3    Lifeline Utility Systems

4.6.4    High-Potential Loss Facilities

4.6.5    Other Facilities

Section 5.        Risk Assessment

Section 5.1 Methodology And Tools …………………………………….. 5.1-1 to 5.1.2  are included in link

5.1.1    Methodology

5.1.2    Tools

Section 5.2 Hazard Of Concern ID 

Section 5.3 Hazards Ranking ……………………….. 5.3-1 to 5.3.3  are included in link

5.3.1    Hazard Ranking Methodology

5.3.2    Hazard Ranking Results

5.3.3    Hazards Profiles and Vulnerability Assessment

5.4 Hazard Profiles

Section 5.4.1 Dam Failure 

Section 5.4.2 Drought

Section 5.4.3 Earthquake

Section 5.4.4 Flood

Section 5.4.5 HazMat

Section 5.4.6 Landslide

Section 5.4.7 Levee Fail

Section 5.4.8 Pandemic Disease

Section 5.4.9 Severe Storm

Section 5.4.10 Severe Winter Storm

Section 5.4.11 Terrorism

Section 5.4.12 Utility Failure

Section 5.4.13 Wildfire

Section 6 Mitigation Strategies……………………………………….. 6-1 to 6.5.4   are included in link

6.1 Background and Past Mitigation Accomplishments

6.2 General Mitigation Planning Approach

6.3 Review and Update of Mitigation Goals And Objectives

6.3.1    Goals and Objectives

6.4 Capability Assessment

6.4.1    Summary of Plans, Programs and Resources Available to Support

Mitigation

6.4.2    Administrative and Technical Capabilities – Local

6.4.3    Administrative and Technical Capabilities – State and Regional

6.4.4    Fiscal Capabilities-Federal and State

6.5 Mitigation Strategy Development and Update

6.5.1    Update of Municipal Mitigation Strategies

6.5.2    Update of County Mitigation Strategy

6.5.3    Mitigation Strategy Evaluation and Prioritization

6.5.4    Benefit/Cost Review

Section 7 Plan Maintenance. 7-1 to 7.3  are included in link

7.1 Monitoring, Evaluating and Updating the Plan.

7.1.1    Monitoring.

7.1.2    Evaluating.

7.1.3    Updating.

7.2 Implementation of Mitigation Plan Through Existing Programs.

7.3 Continued Public Involvement

Acronyms And Abbreviations………………………………………………… AC-1

Glossary……………………………………………………………………………… G-1

References………………………………………………………………………….. R-1

Appendices

Appendix A Sample Adoption Resolution

Appendix B Meeting Documentation

Appendix C Pub And SH Outreach

Appendix D Action Worksheet Template

Appendix E Plan Review Tools

Appendix F Participation Matrix

Appendix G Critical Facilities

Appendix H Plan Maintenance Checklist

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Section 8 Planning Partnership

8.1 Background.

8.1.1    Jurisdictional Annexes.

Section 9.  Jurisdictional Annexes  

Section 9.1 Allegany County 

Section 9.2 Alfred T 

Section 9.3 Alfred V 

Section 9.4 Allen T 

Section 9.5 Alma T

Section 9.6 Almond T 

Section 9.7 Almond V 

Section 9.8 Amity T 

Section 9.9 Andover T 

Section 9.10 Andover V 

 Section 9.11 Angelica T 

Section 9.12 Angelica V

Section 9.13 Belfast T 

Section 9.14 Belmont V

Section 9.15 Birdsall T 

Section 9.16 Bolivar T 

Section 9.17 Bolivar V 

Section 9.18 Burns T 

Section 9.19 Canaseraga V 

Section 9.20 Caneadea T 

Section 9.21 Centerville T 

Section 9.22 Clarksville T 

Section 9.23 Cuba T 

Section 9.24 Cuba V 

Section 9.25 Friendship T

Section 9.26 Genesee T 

Section 9.27 Granger T

Section 9.28 Grove T 

Section 9.29 Hume T 

Section 9.30 Independence T

Section 9.31 New Hudson T 

Section 9.32 Richburg V

Section 9.33 Rushford T 

 Section 9.34 Scio T 

Section 9.35 Ward T 

Section 9.36 Wellsville T

Section 9.37 Wellsville V 

Section 9.38 West Almond T

Section 9.39 Willing T

 Section 9.40 Wirt T