NTHMP MES Action Item UpdateJanuary 27, 2010

Jenifer Rhoades

Tamra Biasco

Tom LeBlanc

Overview of Terms of Reference

• Authority– Considered the primary mechanism for

NTHMP partner input to the mitigation and education component of the NTHMP.

– The subcommittee’s actions and recommendations will be achieved by consensus, and considered to represent the collective will of those partners.

Overview of Terms of Reference

• Chairpersons– Approved by a majority of the NTHMP Coordinating

Committee• Tamra Biasco (FEMA)• Tom LeBlanc (Texas)• Jenifer Rhoades (NOAA)

• Communications– Meetings of MES held during routine Annual NTHMP

Meeting– Meetings of the MES-EC are held once or twice per

year as necessary– Additional coordination achieved via email and tele-

conferences

MES 2009 Action Itemsfrom the NTHMP Strategic Plan

Action Lead Status

1: Establish NTHMP definitions of “mitigation” and “preparedness”

Rhoades Complete

2: Define the term “critical facilities” Jonietz-Trissler

Complete - Accepted by NTHMP-CC

3: Inventory each NTHMP State and Federal partner mitigation activities (includes non-NTHMP funded activities)

Rhoades Complete - Accepted at MES Workshop; Expanded Inventory to be developed in 2010

4: Complete TR program review using external reviewers and provide recommendations

Maier Complete - Final MES-EC Review to be conducted by March 2010.

5: Determine number of communities to target nationally for TsunamiReady recognition

Maier Complete

MES 2009 Action Items (cont.)from the NTHMP Strategic Plan

Action Lead Status

6: Complete Phase II of Vertical Evacuation Design User’s Guide

Mahoney Complete - Posted at NTHMP and FEMA Websites

7: Develop a list of member expertise – Need Bios of Members loaded on NTHMP MES Website (Council only) Will consider other MES Members

Turner Complete

8 Increase the Number of State Tsunami Media Tool Kits MES-EC Complete 1 exists today for the State of Washington, and three are under development for AK, OR, and PR

9: Develop an NTHMP Education Plan MES Co-Chairs

Not Complete. Determined in 2009 that this would not be completed without contractual support with Educational System expertise. MES plans to complete this task in 2010.

9: Complete 90% of 2009 MES Strategic Plan Action Items MES Co-Chairs

88% of the MES 2009 Strategic Plan Milestones completed.

Additional 2009 MES Achievements

Action Lead Status

1. Develop a survey to address collecting data to establish baselines for % of tsunami-threatened communities which include tsunami response in their hazard mitigation plan, baseline percentages of tsunami-threatened communities which include tsunami in their community planning, zoning and building code deliberations, baseline for existing tsunami evacuation maps

Goltz Complete

2: Determine the applicability of economic and loss estimation tools

MES-EC Complete Yes. HAZUS applicable; however work needs to be done to develop tsunami-focused module.

3: Integrate tsunami building standards into the International Building Code

Mahoney Complete - Draft Code Changes submitted to ICBC

4: Assess TsuInfo (recommendations to improve/usefulness Schelling Complete - Final Report briefed at MES Meeting yesterday.

5: Determine if Vertical Evacuation structures should be funded by the NTHMP

MES-EC Complete: No, they should not be funded. Structures are cost prohibitive and can result in liability issues. MES Recommends this be discussed further by the NTHMP-CC and will brief this out to the NTHMP-CC at the 2010 Annual Meeting.

MES 2010 Action Itemsfrom the NTHMP Strategic Plan

Action Lead Status

1. Conduct survey to address collecting data to establish baselines for % of tsunami-threatened communities which include tsunami response in their hazard mitigation plan, baseline percentages of tsunami-threatened communities which include tsunami in their community planning, zoning and building code deliberations, baseline for existing tsunami evacuation maps. Brief results to NTHMP-CC at 2011 NTHMP Annual Meeting

MES-EC Open

2: Publish a "National Tsunami Media Tool-Kit" Rhoades Open - Will coordinate with NWS PA to coordinate rollout with 5-year or National Awareness Week 2010

3: Increase the Number of Media Tool-Kits MES-EC Open

4: Complete Phase II of TR Program Improvement Plan Maier Open

5: Complete an annual review of the TR Target Community List that was established in 2009 with NTHMP Members (1) determine if Military installations should be included and 2) collect population numbers for existing target communities).

Maier Open

MES 2010 Action Items (cont.)from the NTHMP Strategic Plan

Action Lead Status

6: Develop an NTHMP Education Implementation/Strategic Plan Biasco Open

7: Establish National Tsunami Awareness Week March 22-28, 2010

Rhoades Open

8: Develop educational guidelines Biasco Open - Recommend combining with Action #6

9: Determine baseline percentages of tsunami-threatened critical facilities and communities which include tsunami response in their emergency response plan

See Action #1

See Action #1

10: Determine baseline percentages of tsunami-threatened communities which include tsunami response in their hazard mitigation plan

See Action #1

See Action #1

MES 2010 Action Items (cont.)from the NTHMP Strategic Plan

Action Lead Status

11: Determine baseline percentages of tsunami-threatened communities which include tsunami in their community planning, zoning and building code deliberations

See Action #1

See Action #1

12: Establish guidelines for evacuation maps Turner Open

13: Establish baseline for existing tsunami evacuation maps See Action #1

See Action #1

14: Develop an instructor training program and conduct a pilot training program

TBD Open - Recommend combining with Action #6

15: Support the development of an economic and loss estimation tool

Biasco Open - Establish what needs to be included in a loss-estimation tool for tsunami; determine how to leverage multi-agency/state support. Coordinate with MMS

MES 2010 Action Items (cont.)from the NTHMP Strategic Pl an

Action Lead Status

16: Determine next type(s) of structures to pursue building code changes for

Mahoney Open

17: Expand inventory of NTHMP Activities to include additional data points (type of activity, funding source, etc).

Rhoades Open

18: Complete 90% of 2010 MES Strategic Plan Action Items MES Co-Chairs

In progress

Additional 2010 MES Plans

Action Sub-Task Lead Status

1: Develop and Implement Action Items to Improve TsuInfo Assessment

1.1 MES-EC to Review and Make Recommendations to Improve Report

Schelling Open

2: Draft new mitigation and preparedness definitions for re-authorization of P.L. 109-424

2.1 Draft new mitigation and preparedness definitions for re-authorization of P.L. 109-424

MES-EC Open - Recommending this action be pushed up to the NTHMP-CC and the Annual NTHMP Meeting

3.: Integrate tsunami building standards into the International Building Code (Due 2015)

33.2 Coordinate review of Draft Code Change with NTHMP MMS and MES; Encourage NTHMP-CC to speak to their state or local buidling code authorities about this proposed change (Mike will be the POC for questions). Note to the NTHMP-CC: We can comment on the proposed change, but we can not whole new section. However, exemptions can be added.

Mahoney Open (12/22/09) - Distributed to the NTHMP-CC for Review and Comment. Comments to Mahoney by February 5, 2010.

33.3 Submit NTHMP Draft Code Change Comments

Mahoney Open

MES 2010 Funding Request

Task (Activity) Name NTHMP Performance Metric(s) (from Strategic Plan) Supported

Amount of Requested

Funds

Complete MES National Survey; Analyze results and deliver findings in a report

1) Determine baseline percentages of tsunami threatened critical and communities facilities include tsunami response in their emergency response plan (2010)

2) Determine baseline percentages of tsunami-threatened communities that include tsunamis in their hazard mitigation plan (2010)

3) Establish a baseline of existing tsunami evacuation maps (2010)

4) Conduct evaluations to determine the effectiveness of tsunami education products and programs in 10 selected communities (2010)

5) Establish baseline of states and local community conducted educational tsunami events (2010)

$100,000.00

MES 2010 Funding Request

Task (Activity) Name NTHMP Performance Metric(s) (from Strategic Plan) Supported

Amount of Requested

Funds

Develop NTHMP Education Plan

1) Develop an NTHMP Education Plan (2010)

2) Develop educational guidelines (2010)

3) Integrate tsunami information into K-12 education through at least one state pilot project (2011)

4) Education tool kits and curricula for educators electronically accessible (2012)

5) Conduct evaluations to determine the effectiveness of tsunami education products and programs in 10 selected communities (2010)

6) Establish baseline of states and local community conducted educational tsunami events (2010)

$150,000.00

MES 2010 Funding Request

Task (Activity) Name NTHMP Performance Metric(s) (from Strategic Plan) Supported

Amount of Requested

Funds

Hold a series of Regional Workshops with NWS WCMs and State Partners to discuss and obtain feedback on the proposed TsunamiReady Guidelines

1) Increase number of recognized TsunamiReady communities from 57 to 105 (2013)

$117,000.00

MES Annual Workshop(s) Outcome: Support successful execution of NTHMP tsunami mapping, modeling, and education efforts

$45,000