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FEMA Mitigation OpportunitiesFEMA Mitigation Opportunities

Colorado Rural Electric Association, Loss Control Seminar, July 13, 2010Colorado Rural Electric Association, Loss Control Seminar, July 13, 2010Mitigation TeamMitigation TeamDivision of Emergency ManagementDivision of Emergency ManagementColorado Department of Local AffairsColorado Department of Local Affairs9195 East Mineral Ave9195 East Mineral AveCentennial, CO 80112Centennial, CO 80112

What are they and how do we What are they and how do we take advantage?take advantage?

AgendaAgenda Mitigation Overview……………………………………….11:00Mitigation Overview……………………………………….11:00

– Ken BrinkKen Brink

FEMA Mitigation Funding Opportunities………...11:10FEMA Mitigation Funding Opportunities………...11:10– Deanna ButterbaughDeanna Butterbaugh

Mitigation Plan Process and Structure…………….11:20Mitigation Plan Process and Structure…………….11:20– Ken BrinkKen Brink

Preliminary Survey Results……………………………..11:30Preliminary Survey Results……………………………..11:30– Ken BrinkKen Brink

Mitigation Goals & Strategies Work Session…...11:40Mitigation Goals & Strategies Work Session…...11:40– Deanna Butterbaugh and Ken BrinkDeanna Butterbaugh and Ken Brink

Closing Thoughts, Questions, and Comments….12:00Closing Thoughts, Questions, and Comments….12:00– Ken BrinkKen Brink

Lunch Break…….…………………………………….….……12:15Lunch Break…….…………………………………….….……12:15

Mitigation DefinedMitigation Defined

Activities designed to reduce or eliminate Activities designed to reduce or eliminate risks to persons or property or to lessen the risks to persons or property or to lessen the actual or potential effects or consequences actual or potential effects or consequences of an incident.of an incident.

Mitigation measures may be implemented Mitigation measures may be implemented prior to, during, or after an incident.prior to, during, or after an incident.

Mitigation measures are often developed in Mitigation measures are often developed in accordance with lessons learned from prior accordance with lessons learned from prior incidents.incidents.

Mitigation DefinedMitigation Defined Hazard mitigationHazard mitigation– Includes any cost-effective measure which will Includes any cost-effective measure which will

reduce the potential for damage to a facility reduce the potential for damage to a facility from a disaster event.from a disaster event.

– Measures may include pole replacement, Measures may include pole replacement, underground lines, infrastructure relocation, and underground lines, infrastructure relocation, and analysis of hazard-related data. analysis of hazard-related data.

Incident mitigationIncident mitigation– Involves actions taken during an incident Involves actions taken during an incident

designed to minimize impacts or contain the designed to minimize impacts or contain the damages to property or the environment.damages to property or the environment.

CDEM Mitigation TeamCDEM Mitigation Team Assist Colorado’s local jurisdictions to develop and Assist Colorado’s local jurisdictions to develop and

maintain hazard mitigation plans. These plans identify maintain hazard mitigation plans. These plans identify natural hazards for consideration in development and natural hazards for consideration in development and planning and are essential in becoming eligible for planning and are essential in becoming eligible for federal mitigation funds.federal mitigation funds.

Provide mitigation information, technical assistance, Provide mitigation information, technical assistance, and funding to local jurisdictions, state agencies and and funding to local jurisdictions, state agencies and public.public.

Administer the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Administer the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance program including pre- and post-disaster mitigation program including pre- and post-disaster mitigation funds (Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program and Hazard funds (Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program).Mitigation Grant Program).

CDEM Mitigation TeamCDEM Mitigation Team

State Hazard Mitigation Officer

EMPG / Recovery Manager

Mitigation Team Supervisor

Administrative Assistant II

Mitigation Specialist



2010 Organizational Chart2010 Organizational Chart


Mitigation funding = 44% of 2009 budget for Mitigation funding = 44% of 2009 budget for Division of Emergency Management.Division of Emergency Management.

CDEM Funding - 2009

56%44%

Hazard Mitigation

All Other

Why are we here?Why are we here?

Enhancing relationships between Colorado’s rural electric Enhancing relationships between Colorado’s rural electric cooperatives and Colorado’s emergency management cooperatives and Colorado’s emergency management community.community.

Identification and prioritization of critical electric infrastructure.Identification and prioritization of critical electric infrastructure. Ensuring a complete and comprehensive hazard analysis and risk Ensuring a complete and comprehensive hazard analysis and risk

assessment for electric cooperatives serving rural communities.assessment for electric cooperatives serving rural communities. Developing mitigation goals, strategies and actions for rural Developing mitigation goals, strategies and actions for rural

electric associations to support disaster resilience and recovery electric associations to support disaster resilience and recovery capabilities.capabilities.

Committing to a plan maintenance process to monitor Committing to a plan maintenance process to monitor achievements and areas of improvement.achievements and areas of improvement.

Improve Colorado’s rural electric cooperatives access to pre- Improve Colorado’s rural electric cooperatives access to pre- and post-disaster hazard mitigation assistance. and post-disaster hazard mitigation assistance.

Holly Tornado – Feb 2007Holly Tornado – Feb 2007

Mitigation Funding OpportunitiesMitigation Funding Opportunities

Post Disaster – Presidential Disaster Post Disaster – Presidential Disaster DeclarationDeclaration– Public Assistance (PA)Public Assistance (PA)– Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

Pre-Disaster Pre-Disaster – Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (PDM)Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (PDM)

Public Assistance - PAPublic Assistance - PA(Post Disaster)(Post Disaster)

PA grants are for restoring damaged facilities to PA grants are for restoring damaged facilities to pre-disaster pre-disaster conditioncondition

Also includes Section 406 Hazard MitigationAlso includes Section 406 Hazard Mitigation – Consist of work applied only to the damaged portions of the facilityConsist of work applied only to the damaged portions of the facility– Restores a facility beyond its pre-disaster designRestores a facility beyond its pre-disaster design– Must meet mitigation project requirements including cost-Must meet mitigation project requirements including cost-

effectiveness:effectiveness: No more than 15% more than pre-disaster restoration costsNo more than 15% more than pre-disaster restoration costs For certain pre-approved measures – additional funds up to an amount For certain pre-approved measures – additional funds up to an amount

equal to cost of pre-disaster restorationequal to cost of pre-disaster restoration Meets FEMA Benefit Cost AnalysisMeets FEMA Benefit Cost Analysis

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Hazard Mitigation Grant Program HMGP (Post-Disaster)HMGP (Post-Disaster)

Provides funds to States, Territories, Tribal Governments, Provides funds to States, Territories, Tribal Governments, local governments and local governments and eligible private non-profits (PNPs)eligible private non-profits (PNPs) following a Presidential major disaster declarationfollowing a Presidential major disaster declaration

Rural Electric Cooperatives are Rural Electric Cooperatives are eligible subapplicantseligible subapplicants and and apply to the stateapply to the state

State administers the grant and selects projects which must State administers the grant and selects projects which must be consistent with be consistent with FEMA-approved state and local hazard FEMA-approved state and local hazard mitigation plans.mitigation plans.

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (PDM)Program (PDM)

Nationally competitive programNationally competitive program Colorado Funding:Colorado Funding:– Over $20 million since 2005Over $20 million since 2005

Extensive Application ProcessExtensive Application Process Private non-profits eligible with the State or Private non-profits eligible with the State or

local government as the subapplicantlocal government as the subapplicant

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program (PDM)Program (PDM)

Federal Funds = 75% of total project costFederal Funds = 75% of total project cost Local Match = 25% of total project costLocal Match = 25% of total project cost

($3 million maximum federal funds per project)($3 million maximum federal funds per project)

Example: Example: $400,000 total project cost$400,000 total project cost$300,000 federal fund (75%)$300,000 federal fund (75%)$100,000 local match (25%)$100,000 local match (25%)

Mitigation Project RequirementsMitigation Project Requirements Reduce the risk of future damage Reduce the risk of future damage Be Eligible & Technically FeasibleBe Eligible & Technically Feasible Be Cost-EffectiveBe Cost-Effective– Will not cost more than anticipated value of Will not cost more than anticipated value of

benefits (FEMA Benefit Cost Analysis)benefits (FEMA Benefit Cost Analysis) Comply with Environmental Laws/RegulationsComply with Environmental Laws/Regulations

Typical Examples ofTypical Examples ofEligible Mitigation ProjectsEligible Mitigation Projects

Small Flood Control ProjectsSmall Flood Control Projects Safe Rooms/Tornado SheltersSafe Rooms/Tornado Shelters Wildfire Fuels Reduction ProjectsWildfire Fuels Reduction Projects Acquisition/Demolition of property in areas prone to Acquisition/Demolition of property in areas prone to

natural Hazardsnatural Hazards Infrastructure RetrofitInfrastructure Retrofit – measures to reduce risk to – measures to reduce risk to

existing utility systemsexisting utility systems, roads and bridges, roads and bridges

Summary of Hazard Mitigation Assistance Summary of Hazard Mitigation Assistance Project Awards in ColoradoProject Awards in Colorado

Wildfire Mitigation/Fuels Reduction

Flood Reduction/ Drainage Improvements

Tornado Shelters

Landslide/ Slope Stabilization/ Property Acquisition

Planning Grants

Number of Projects

8 5 1 2 14

Communities who received Grants

Colorado State Forest Service, Larimer County, Summit County, Colorado Springs, Jefferson County

Woodland Park, Denver, Larimer County (Town of Gilcrest), Town of Erie, Grand Junction

Logan County

Colorado Springs Archuleta County, Colorado Springs, Denver Regional COG, San Luis Valley, Jefferson County, Huerfano County, Bent County (for the Southeast Region), Morgan County (for the NE Planning Region), Summit County, Costilla County, Grand County, Montrose County, Delta County, Park County, Boulder County

FEMA Grant Fund PDM, HMGP PDM, FMA PDM PDM PDM, FMA

Total Competitive FEMA Funding 2005-2009

$ 22,807,496.65*Note: This total does not include 4 projects from 2010 that are currently in the environmental review or final award process

North Dakota Hazard Mitigation North Dakota Hazard Mitigation Project Examples – With REAsProject Examples – With REAs

2007 PDM - 2 line undergrounding projects in 2007 PDM - 2 line undergrounding projects in Richland CountyRichland County– $147,500 fed share (3 mile of line – 200 customers)$147,500 fed share (3 mile of line – 200 customers)– $191,500 fed share (4 mile of line – 450 customers)$191,500 fed share (4 mile of line – 450 customers)

2009 HMGP: 2009 HMGP: – Strengthening Steel Towers Strengthening Steel Towers – 80 miles over 4 counties80 miles over 4 counties

South Dakota REAs have also been successfulSouth Dakota REAs have also been successful

Weld County Tornado – May 2008Weld County Tornado – May 2008

Pre-Disaster Mitigation PlanPre-Disaster Mitigation Plan

In order for local governments or other eligible In order for local governments or other eligible entities to apply for FEMA mitigation funds, there entities to apply for FEMA mitigation funds, there must be participation in the development of a must be participation in the development of a local multi-hazard mitigation plan and must have local multi-hazard mitigation plan and must have that plan adopted by resolution.that plan adopted by resolution.

The State of Colorado must have an approved Pre-The State of Colorado must have an approved Pre-disaster mitigation plan for state entities to be disaster mitigation plan for state entities to be eligible for mitigation grants.eligible for mitigation grants.

REA Mitigation PlanREA Mitigation Plan PurposePurpose– To develop a rural electric natural hazard To develop a rural electric natural hazard

mitigation plan as part of the Colorado Pre-mitigation plan as part of the Colorado Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan that meets national Disaster Mitigation Plan that meets national planning standards while strengthening disaster planning standards while strengthening disaster resilience and recovery capabilities of the State’s resilience and recovery capabilities of the State’s rural electric providersrural electric providers..

REA Mitigation PlanREA Mitigation Plan ScopeScope– Improve Colorado’s rural electric cooperatives access to Improve Colorado’s rural electric cooperatives access to

pre- and post-disaster hazard mitigation assistance.pre- and post-disaster hazard mitigation assistance.– Enhancing relationships between REAs and the emergency Enhancing relationships between REAs and the emergency

management community.management community.– Ensuring a complete and comprehensive hazard analysis Ensuring a complete and comprehensive hazard analysis

and risk assessment for electric cooperatives serving rural and risk assessment for electric cooperatives serving rural communities.communities.

– Identification and prioritization of critical electric Identification and prioritization of critical electric infrastructure.infrastructure.

– Developing mitigation goals, strategies and actions for rural Developing mitigation goals, strategies and actions for rural electric associations to support disaster resilience and electric associations to support disaster resilience and recovery capabilities.recovery capabilities.

– Committing to a plan maintenance process to monitor Committing to a plan maintenance process to monitor achievements and areas of improvement.achievements and areas of improvement.

REA Mitigation Plan StructureREA Mitigation Plan Structure

Planning ProcessPlanning Process– Description of coordination effortsDescription of coordination efforts

Who was involved? How was it prepared? How did Who was involved? How was it prepared? How did REAs participate?REAs participate?

– Documentation of meeting outcomes, Documentation of meeting outcomes, correspondences, etc.correspondences, etc.

Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment– Identifying HazardsIdentifying Hazards– Profiling HazardsProfiling Hazards

REA Mitigation Plan StructureREA Mitigation Plan Structure Mitigation StrategiesMitigation Strategies– Goals (and corresponding objectives)Goals (and corresponding objectives)

Based on risk assessmentsBased on risk assessments– Capabilities AssessmentCapabilities Assessment

Discussion of pre and post-disaster management Discussion of pre and post-disaster management policies, programs and capabilities to mitigate hazardspolicies, programs and capabilities to mitigate hazards– Evaluation of laws, regulations, policies and Evaluation of laws, regulations, policies and

programs related to hazard mitigation and programs related to hazard mitigation and development in hazard prone areasdevelopment in hazard prone areas

– Funding capabilitiesFunding capabilities General description and analysis of the effectiveness of General description and analysis of the effectiveness of

local mitigation policies, programs and capabilitieslocal mitigation policies, programs and capabilities– Building codesBuilding codes– Zoning Zoning – Land use policiesLand use policies

REA Mitigation Plan StructureREA Mitigation Plan Structure

Mitigation Strategies, cont.Mitigation Strategies, cont.– Mitigation Actions:Mitigation Actions:

Identification, evaluation and prioritization of “cost Identification, evaluation and prioritization of “cost effective, environmentally sound, and technically feasible effective, environmentally sound, and technically feasible mitigation actions and activities…”mitigation actions and activities…”– Explanation of how each contributes to the overall Explanation of how each contributes to the overall

mitigation strategymitigation strategy– Should be linked to local plansShould be linked to local plans

Identification of sources of Local, State and Federal and Identification of sources of Local, State and Federal and private funding for mitigation actionsprivate funding for mitigation actions

REA Mitigation Plan StructureREA Mitigation Plan Structure Plan Maintenance ProcessPlan Maintenance Process– Established method and schedule for monitoring, Established method and schedule for monitoring,

evaluating and updating the planevaluating and updating the plan How, when and by whom?How, when and by whom?– Do the goals and objectives still address current and Do the goals and objectives still address current and

expected conditionsexpected conditions– Has the nature or magnitude of hazards changed? Has the nature or magnitude of hazards changed?

Development pressures?Development pressures?– Are current resources appropriate for implementing Are current resources appropriate for implementing

the plan?the plan?– System for monitoring implementation of mitigation System for monitoring implementation of mitigation

measures and project closeouts and;measures and project closeouts and;– reviewing progress on achieving goals, activities and reviewing progress on achieving goals, activities and

projects in the Mitigation Strategiesprojects in the Mitigation Strategies

REA Participation RecommendationsREA Participation Recommendations

Natural Hazard Mitigation SurveyNatural Hazard Mitigation Survey– Complete and return to CDEM Mitigation TeamComplete and return to CDEM Mitigation Team

CREA Loss Control SeminarCREA Loss Control Seminar– Attend and participate in this discussionAttend and participate in this discussion

Draft Document ReviewDraft Document Review– Review draft REA mitigation plan and provide Review draft REA mitigation plan and provide

comments to CDEM Mitigation Teamcomments to CDEM Mitigation Team Board Adoption / Acknowledgement?Board Adoption / Acknowledgement?

Plan Milestones and TimelinePlan Milestones and Timeline

April 2010April 2010 Kick-off meeting with CREAKick-off meeting with CREA

June 2010June 2010 REA Hazard Mitigation Survey DistributedREA Hazard Mitigation Survey Distributed

July 2010July 2010 Loss Prevention SeminarLoss Prevention Seminar

August 2010August 2010 Draft plan distributed for reviewDraft plan distributed for review

September 2010September 2010 Final REA plan in state mitigation planFinal REA plan in state mitigation plan

October 2010October 2010 State plan submitted to FEMA for reviewState plan submitted to FEMA for review

December 2010December 2010 Plan signed off on by GovernorPlan signed off on by Governor

January 2011January 2011 REA board adoptionREA board adoption

June 2011June 2011 FEMA 2011 HMA Program AnnouncementFEMA 2011 HMA Program Announcement

July 2011July 2011 Notice of Interest for mitigation funds dueNotice of Interest for mitigation funds due

Colorado Rural Electric Cooperative Colorado Rural Electric Cooperative Natural Hazard Mitigation SurveyNatural Hazard Mitigation Survey

Emailed to REAs on June 23Emailed to REAs on June 23 Second email on July 6 Second email on July 6 Goal is 100% Goal is 100%

participationparticipation I will email, call, I will email, call,

continue to nag... continue to nag... – Paper SurveyPaper Survey– Digital SurveyDigital Survey

ParticipationParticipation– To Date 46% (12 of 26) of State REAsTo Date 46% (12 of 26) of State REAs– 13 surveys from 12 REAs13 surveys from 12 REAs

Concern that natural hazards would interrupt Concern that natural hazards would interrupt service or impact critical infrastructureservice or impact critical infrastructure– Somewhat concernedSomewhat concerned

REA hazard analysis and risk assessmentsREA hazard analysis and risk assessments– Most completed within 5 yearsMost completed within 5 years

Preliminary Survey ResultsPreliminary Survey Results


– Lightning (10)Lightning (10)– Winter weather (9)Winter weather (9)– Windstorms (9)Windstorms (9)– Thunderstorms (8)Thunderstorms (8)– Fire (7)Fire (7)– Tornadoes (5)Tornadoes (5)– Hailstorm (4)Hailstorm (4)– Precipitation (4)Precipitation (4)

– Drought (3)Drought (3)– Floods (3)Floods (3)– Erosion and Deposition (3)Erosion and Deposition (3)– Expansive Soils (2)Expansive Soils (2)– Extreme heat (1)Extreme heat (1)– Landslides, mud/debris, Landslides, mud/debris,

rockfalls (1)rockfalls (1)– Avalanche (1)Avalanche (1)– Earthquake (1)Earthquake (1)

Natural hazards affecting/damaging critical Natural hazards affecting/damaging critical infrastructureinfrastructure


High ImpactHigh Impact– Lightning (11)Lightning (11)– Winter Weather (10)Winter Weather (10)– Windstorms (10)Windstorms (10)– Fire (9)Fire (9)– Thunderstorms (9)Thunderstorms (9)

High CapabilityHigh Capability– Winter Weather (11)Winter Weather (11)– Fire (8)Fire (8)– Windstorms (8)Windstorms (8)– Lightening (7)Lightening (7)– Thunderstorms (7)Thunderstorms (7)

Natural hazards impact vs. local capabilityNatural hazards impact vs. local capability


– Substations (13)Substations (13)– Transmission lines (13)Transmission lines (13)– Distribution lines (13)Distribution lines (13)– Human capital (12)Human capital (12)– Databases (12)Databases (12)– Transformers (11)Transformers (11)– Vehicles (11)Vehicles (11)– Control center (10)Control center (10)– Office buildings (10)Office buildings (10)

– Warehouses (10)Warehouses (10)– Networks (9)Networks (9)– Business systems (8)Business systems (8)– External dependencies (8)External dependencies (8)– Internal dependencies (6)Internal dependencies (6)– SCADA System (6)SCADA System (6)– Telecommunications (6)Telecommunications (6)– Generators (3)Generators (3)

Infrastructure Criticality to Overall SystemInfrastructure Criticality to Overall System


– Facility backup generation (10/9)Facility backup generation (10/9)– Pole replacement (10/12)Pole replacement (10/12)– Vegetation management (8/11)Vegetation management (8/11)– Hot spot identification (7/7)Hot spot identification (7/7)– Underground electric lines (7/8)Underground electric lines (7/8)– Looped communication (6/8)Looped communication (6/8)– Cross-arm enhancement (6/9)Cross-arm enhancement (6/9)– Improved guys / anchors (5/7)Improved guys / anchors (5/7)– Infrastructure relocation (5/6)Infrastructure relocation (5/6)

– Remote facility control (5/4)Remote facility control (5/4)– Load reduction strategies (4/3)Load reduction strategies (4/3)– Pole attachment remediation (3/3)Pole attachment remediation (3/3)– Weather monitoring (2/4)Weather monitoring (2/4)– Harden communications (1/4)Harden communications (1/4)– Breakaway conductors (0/0)Breakaway conductors (0/0)– OtherOther

Raptor protectionRaptor protection Armor rodArmor rod Storm tiesStorm ties

Mitigation actions taken / prioritizedMitigation actions taken / prioritized


Partnership with local jurisdiction for mitigation Partnership with local jurisdiction for mitigation planningplanning

62%62% 38%38%

Partnership with local, regional, or state-level Partnership with local, regional, or state-level jurisdiction for response planningjurisdiction for response planning

77%77% 23%23%

Participation in local, regional, or state-level Participation in local, regional, or state-level response exercisesresponse exercises

46%46% 54%54%

Participation in local, regional, or state-level Participation in local, regional, or state-level actual event responsesactual event responses

62%62% 38%38%

Resident copy of mitigation plan or emergency Resident copy of mitigation plan or emergency response planresponse plan

31%31% 69%69%

Partnership with local emergency management Partnership with local emergency management coordinator for critical infrastructure mitigationcoordinator for critical infrastructure mitigation

38%38% 62%62%


– Law enforcement (10)Law enforcement (10)– Fire (9)Fire (9)– Emergency Emergency

management (8)management (8)– Public works (7)Public works (7)– Work independently (2)Work independently (2)

– Community Community development (1)development (1)

– Other: CREA (1) Other: CREA (1) – Private business (0)Private business (0)– Non-profit (0)Non-profit (0)

Existing REA relationships for disaster Existing REA relationships for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, or recoverymitigation, preparedness, response, or recovery


– Law enforcement (7)Law enforcement (7)– Fire (7)Fire (7)– Emergency Emergency

management (6)management (6)– Public works (4)Public works (4)– Work independently (2)Work independently (2)

– Community Community development (1)development (1)

– Other: CREA (1) Other: CREA (1) – Private business (0)Private business (0)– Non-profit (0)Non-profit (0)

Entity REA works with most frequently for disaster Entity REA works with most frequently for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, or recoverymitigation, preparedness, response, or recovery

Preliminary Survey ResultsPreliminary Survey Results Knowledge of what entity to contact Knowledge of what entity to contact

regarding reducing risks of natural hazards regarding reducing risks of natural hazards within the service territorywithin the service territory– Yes (31%) No (69%)Yes (31%) No (69%)

Additional information needed for mitigation Additional information needed for mitigation from natural hazardsfrom natural hazards– Correlation with hazards likely to affect REAsCorrelation with hazards likely to affect REAs– Lightning, Winter weather, windstorms, fireLightning, Winter weather, windstorms, fire


– Email (7)Email (7)– Associations (5)Associations (5)– Internet (4)Internet (4)– Public meetings (3)Public meetings (3)– Fact sheets (3)Fact sheets (3)

– Training courses (2)Training courses (2)– Newspaper (2)Newspaper (2)– Traditional mail (1)Traditional mail (1)– Other: ICS Training (1)Other: ICS Training (1)– Telephone (0)Telephone (0)

Effective methods for receiving information Effective methods for receiving information on REA resilience to natural hazardson REA resilience to natural hazards

Preliminary Survey ResultsPreliminary Survey Results Suggestions for other ways to make natural Suggestions for other ways to make natural

hazard mitigation information more availablehazard mitigation information more available– Networking before/during eventsNetworking before/during events– Sharing of best practices or current/past activitiesSharing of best practices or current/past activities

Other issues regarding reduction of risk and Other issues regarding reduction of risk and loss associated with natural hazardsloss associated with natural hazards– Meet with local/state partners before disaster Meet with local/state partners before disaster

happenshappens– Funding needsFunding needs– Identification of hazards prior to eventsIdentification of hazards prior to events

Mitigation Goals & StrategiesMitigation Goals & Strategies GoalsGoals– Reduce damage to REA critical assets.Reduce damage to REA critical assets.– Minimize economic losses to REA members.Minimize economic losses to REA members.– Enhance relationships between REAs and local Enhance relationships between REAs and local

emergency management.emergency management.

Mitigation Goals & StrategiesMitigation Goals & Strategies GoalsGoals– Reduce damage to REA critical assets.Reduce damage to REA critical assets.

Mitigation Goals & StrategiesMitigation Goals & Strategies GoalsGoals– Minimize economic losses to REA members.Minimize economic losses to REA members.

Mitigation Goals & StrategiesMitigation Goals & Strategies GoalsGoals– Enhance relationships between REAs and local Enhance relationships between REAs and local

emergency management.emergency management.

Closing ThoughtsClosing Thoughts

CDEM Mitigation Team working to fulfill its CDEM Mitigation Team working to fulfill its mission in partnership with REAs.mission in partnership with REAs.

Success hinges on REA participation and Success hinges on REA participation and subject matter expert contribution.subject matter expert contribution.

We look forward toward working with CREA We look forward toward working with CREA members and other REAs serving the state in members and other REAs serving the state in enhancing ongoing disaster resiliency efforts enhancing ongoing disaster resiliency efforts while identifying new opportunities.while identifying new opportunities.

Questions and CommentsQuestions and Comments

Thank you to CREA for allowing us to Thank you to CREA for allowing us to participate in the Loss Prevention Seminarparticipate in the Loss Prevention Seminar

Thank you to REA representatives for your Thank you to REA representatives for your time, attention, and participationtime, attention, and participation

Let’s eat!Let’s eat!

ResourcesResources

CDEM Mitigation TEAMCDEM Mitigation TEAM FEMAFEMA– Public Assistance Grant – Electric Utility Repair Public Assistance Grant – Electric Utility Repair ((

http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/pa/9580_6.shtmhttp://www.fema.gov/government/grant/pa/9580_6.shtm))– Report - Electrical Transmission and Distribution Mitigation: Report - Electrical Transmission and Distribution Mitigation:

Loss Avoidance Study: Nebraska and Kansas, April 2008Loss Avoidance Study: Nebraska and Kansas, April 2008 CREA Webpage – CREA Webpage – www.crea.coopwww.crea.coop– Loss Control & Safety – Downloads and Other InformationLoss Control & Safety – Downloads and Other Information

NRECA Webpage – NRECA Webpage – www.nreca.orgwww.nreca.org– Search on “FEMA”Search on “FEMA”– An Electric Cooperative’s Introduction to FEMAAn Electric Cooperative’s Introduction to FEMA

http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/pa/9580_6.shtm

http://www.crea.coop/

http://www.nreca.org/


Ken BrinkKen BrinkMitigation Team SupervisorMitigation Team [email protected]@state.co.us(720) 852-6695 (Office)(720) 852-6695 (Office)(720) 947-9729 (Mobile)(720) 947-9729 (Mobile)(720) 852-6750 (Fax)(720) 852-6750 (Fax)

Deanna Butterbaugh, P.E.Deanna Butterbaugh, P.E.Mitigation SpecialistMitigation [email protected]@state.co.us(720) 852-6697 (Office)(720) 852-6697 (Office)(720) 519-0999(Mobile)(720) 519-0999(Mobile)(720) 852-6750 (Fax)(720) 852-6750 (Fax)

Contact InformationContact Information

Colorado Division of Emergency ManagementColorado Division of Emergency Management9195 East Mineral Avenue9195 East Mineral AvenueCentennial, CO 80112Centennial, CO 80112

mailto:[email protected]

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