2004-052 Adopts PBC Local Mitigation Strategy Plan• RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE REVISED UNIFIED PALM
BEACH COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY PLAN; AND,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities, working together in 1998
and 1999 to develop a multi jurisdictional strategy known as the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy
Plan to create a more disaster resistant community; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (9DMA2000) and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) require communities to adopt a hazard mitigation plan in
order to be eligible to receive pre-disaster and post-disaster federal funding for mitigation purposes;
and
WHEREAS, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities have participated in the Unified
Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) program since its inception in 1999 and a majority of the 37
municipalities approved an Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County concerning the LMS
program (the "LMS Interlocal"); and
WHEREAS, the County and its 37 municipalities coordinated a public process to revise and
amend the Unified LMS plan to bring it into full compliance with new federal guidelines established
in response to DMA 2000 (the "Revised LMS Plan); and
WI-~REAS, Palm Beach County's Revised LMS plan was reviewed and approved by FEMA
and the Florida Department of Community Affairs contingent upon the inclusion of mutually
acceptable changes and the adoption of same by Palm Beach County and the municipalities; and
• ,
WHEREAS, the LMS Steering Committee recommends the formal adoption of the Revised
LMS plan by resolution pursuant to the terms of the LMS Interlocal.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Village of North Palm Beach hereby approves and adopts the Revised
Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan in its entirety, as revised and approved by the Local Mitigation
Steering Committee (the "Revised LMS Plan") and agrees to be governed by the Revised LMS Plan
attached hereto and incorporated as Exhibit "A" (set forth on CD-ROM); and, as applicable, further
agrees to be governed by the Revised LMS Plan which shall hereafter amend any LMS Interlocals
previously approved by the Village of North Palm Beach.
Section 2. The Village Council ofthe Village ofNorth Palm Beach authorizes the Village
Manager and appropriate Department Heads to pursue available funding opportunities for
implementation of proposals designated therein, and will, upon receipt of such funding or other
necessary resources, seek to implement the actions contained in the mitigation strategies.
Section 3. The Village of North Palm Beach will continue to participate in the multi-
jurisdictional-~,MS planning process, including reporting of progress, as required by FEMA, the
Florida Department of Community Affairs, and the LMS Steering Committee.
Section 4. The Village Council directs the Village Clerk to transmit an original of the
executed Resolution to the Palm Beach County Division ofEmergency Management, attention Senior
Mitigation Planner (Tel. 712-6325) to be forwarded for filing in the Office of the Circuit Court.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
•
-2-
•
•
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ST DAY OF~ _ , 2004. '
```~~~~nniuUVy~
~rc~~<<r ~' ~.
(r4 `~l
(Viitage Seal) ``~?~
~4
~,;~a
~ `; ~ a
!~/
ATTEST' "
VILLAGE CLERK
Mitigation Strategy Plan
~~IYC
-3 -
PALM BEACH COUNTY
UNIFIED
LOCAL MITIGATION
STRATEGY
Revised 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1.0 PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW
...................................................................................1-1
1.1 PURPOSE.......................................................................................................1-1
1.2 PROGRAM ORGANIZATION...........................................................................1-1
1.2.1 ORIGINAL LMS STRUCTURE.........................................................................1-1
1.2.2 REVISED LMS STRUCTURE..........................................................................1-2
1.3 LMS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS........................................................1-4
1.4 JURISDICTIONAL ADOPTION OF THE LMS..................................................1-6
1.5 NEW JURISDICTION/ENTITIES......................................................................1-6
2.0 GUIDING PRINCIPLES
.........................................................................................…2-1
2.1 METHODOLOGY............................................................................................2-1
2.2 PROCESS.......................................................................................................2-2
2.3 MITIGATION STRATEGIES............................................................................2-3
2.4 MITIGATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES........................................................2-3
3.0 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS
........................... 3-1
3.1 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION............................................................................3-1
3.1.1 NATURAL HAZARDS..........................................................................3.1
3.1.1.1 FLOODING........................................................................3-1
3.1.1.2 HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM......................................3-7
3.1.1.3 TORNADO......................................................................3-11
3.1.1.4 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM/LIGHTNING........................3-13
3.1.1.5 DROUGHT......................................................................3-14
3.1.1.6 EXTREME TEMPERATURES..........................................3-15
3.1.1.7 AGRICULTURAL PEST AND DISEASE...........................3-16
3.1.1.8 WILDFIRE/URBAN INTERFACE ZONE...........................3-18
3.1.1.9 MUCK FIRE.....................................................................3-19
3.1.1.10 SOIL/BEACH EROSION..................................................3-20
3.1.1.11 SEISMIC HAZARDS........................................................3-21
3.1.1.12 GEOLOGIC.....................................................................3-22
3.1.1.13 EPIDEMIC.......................................................................3-22
3.1.2 TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS..........................................................3-24
3.1.2.1 DAM/LEVEE...................................................................3-24
3.1.2.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACCIDENT...........................3-25
3.1.2.2 RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENTS.........................................3-26
3.1.2.3 COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE........................................3-27
3.1.2.4 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RELEASE.............................3-27
3.1.2.5 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ACCIDENTS....................3-27
3.1.2.6 WELLFIELD CONTAMINATION.......................................3-29
3.1.2.7 POWER FAILURE (OUTAGES).......................................3-29
3.1.3 SOCIETAL HAZARDS......................................................................3-31
3.1.3.1 CIVIL DISTURBANCE.....................................................3-31
3.1.3.2 TERRORISM AND SABOTAGE.......................................3-31
3.1.3.3 IMMIGRATION CRISIS....................................................3-33
3.2 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT.................................................................3-33
3.2.1 NATURAL HAZARDS.......................................................................3-34
3.2.1.1 HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM....................................3-34
3.2.1.2 FLOODING......................................................................3-36
3.2.1.3 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM/LIGHTNING........................3-37
3.2.1.4 WILDFIRE/URBAN INTERFACE ZONE...........................3-37
3.2.1.5 MUCK FIRE.....................................................................3-38
3.2.1.6 TORNADO......................................................................3-38
3.2.1.7 EXTREME TEMPERATURES..........................................3-38
3.2.1.8 SOIL COLLAPSE AND BEACH EROSION.......................3-39
3.2.1.9 AGRICULTURAL PEST AND DISEASE...........................3-39
3.2.1.10 DROUGHT......................................................................3-39
3.2.1.11 EPIDEMIC.......................................................................3-40
3.2.1.12 SEISMIC HAZARDS........................................................3-40
3.2.2 TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS..........................................................3-41
3.2.2.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACCIDENT...........................3-41
3.2.2.2 RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENT...........................................3-41
3.2.2.3 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FAILURE.........................3-42
3.2.2.4 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ACCIDENTS....................3-43
3.2.2.5 WELLFIELD CONTAMINATION.......................................3-43
3.2.2.6 POWER FAILURE...........................................................3-43
3.2.3 SOCIETAL HAZARDS......................................................................3-43
3.2.3.1 CIVIL DISTURBANCE.....................................................3-43
3.2.3.2 TERRORISM AND SABOTAGE.......................................3-44
3.2.3.3 IMMIGRATION CRISIS....................................................3-44
3.2.4 VULNERABILITY OF CRITICAL FACILITIES....................................3-44
3.3 RISK ASSESSMENT....................................................................................3-45
3.4 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT
REFERENCES.............................................................................................3-47
4.0 INVENTORY AND EVALUATION OF EXISTING HAZARD MANAGEMENT
GOALS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, ORDINANCES, PROJECTS, AND
ACTIVITIES
............................................................................................................4-1
4.1 GOVERNMENTAL........................................................................................4-1
4.1.1 FEDERAL..........................................................................................4-1
4.1.2 STATE..............................................................................................4-2
4.1.3 REGIONAL........................................................................................4-3
4.1.3.1 TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL.......4-3
4.1.3.2 SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT........4-4
4.1.4 LOCAL .............................................................................................4-5
4.1.4.1 PALM BEACH COUNTY.......................................................4-5
4.1.4.2 MUNICIPALITIES...............................................................4-27
4.1.5 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION.....................................4-32
4.2 PRIVATE SECTOR BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS.................................4-34
4.2.1 BACKGROUND...............................................................................4-34
4.2.2 ACCOMPLISHMENTS.....................................................................4-35
4.2.2.1 OBJECTIVE 1....................................................................4-35
4.2.2.2 OBJECTIVE 2....................................................................4-36
4.2.2.3 OBJECTIVE 3....................................................................4-37
4.2.2.4 OBJECTIVE 4....................................................................4-38
4.3 STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.....................4-39
5.0 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION METHODOLOGY
......................................................5-1
5.1 DEVELOPMENT AND RATIONALE..............................................................5-1
5.1.1 COMMUNITY BENEFIT.....................................................................5-3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
Page
5.1.1.1 COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM CREDIT............................5-3
5.1.1.2 PROJECT BENEFIT.............................................................5-3
5.1.1.3 COMMUNITY EXPOSURE...................................................5-4
5.1.1.4 COST-EFFECTIVENESS.....................................................5-5
5.1.2 COMMUNITY COMMITMENT............................................................5-7
5.1.2.1 CONTAINED WITHIN THE EXISTING GROWTH
MANAGEMENT PLAN..........................................................5-7
5.1.2.2 CONTAINED WITHIN AN EXISTING EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PLAN
OR OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENT...............................5-7
5.1.2.3 PUBLIC SUPPORT..............................................................5-8
5.1.3 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION..........................................................5-8
5.1.3.1 CONSISTENCY WITH EXISTING REGULATORY
FRAMEWORK......................................................................5-8
5.1.3.2 FUNDING AVAILABILITY.....................................................5-9
5.1.3.3 MATCHING FUNDS.............................................................5-9
5.1.3.4 TIMEFRAME FOR ACCOMPLISHING OBJECTIVES............5-9
5.2 TIE-BREAK PROCEDURE..........................................................................5-10
5.3 LMS EVALUATION PANEL.........................................................................5-10
5.3.1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE/COMPOSITION.........................5-10
5.3.2 PANEL APPOINTMENT..................................................................5-11
5.3.2.1 COMMUNITY BENEFIT......................................................5-11
5.3.2.2 COMMUNITY COMMITMENT.............................................5-11
5.3.2.3 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION...........................................5-11
5.3.2.4 ELIGIBILTY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING...............................5-11
5.3.3 STAFFING .....................................................................................5-12
5.4 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION UPDATING PROCESS............................................5-12
6.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
.............................................................6-1
6.1 BACKGROUND............................................................................................6-1
6.2 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURE......................................................6-2
7.0 LMS UPDATING PROCEDURE
.............................................................................7-1
7.1 REGULAR LMS UPDATE PROCEDURES....................................................7-1
7.2 DECLARED EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT...................................................7-3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
Page
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A:
RELATIVE VULNERABILITY TO HAZARDS BY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT....................................................................A-1
RELATIVE PROBABILITY TO HAZARDS BY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT....................................................................A-2
DATA SOURCES USED FOR THE PALM BEACH
COUNTY HAZARD VULNERABILITY AND RISK
ASSESSMENT.................................................................................A-3
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR PALM BEACH
COUNTY..........................................................................................A-4
IMPACT ANALYSIS FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY
.........................................................................................................A-5
APPENDIX B:
MITIGATION INITIATIVES FOR PALM BEACH
COUNTY..........................................................................................B-1
MITIGATION INITIATIVES FOR JURISDICTIONS
WITHIN PALM BEACH COUNTY.....................................................B-2
APPENDIX C:
RISK ASSESSMENT MAPS FOR PALM BEACH
COUNTY BY HAZARD INCLUDING
JURISDICTIONS, CRITICAL FACILITIES,
POTENTIALS LOSSES, AND NARRATIVES....................................C-1
APPENDIXD:
TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING
COUNCIL COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT
PLAN................................................................................................D-1
EXISTING HAZARD MITIGATION IN THE PALM
BEACH COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT PLAN......................................................................D-2
COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH MANAGEMENT
PLAN HAZARD MITIGATION INVENTORY OF
PLAN ELEMENTS............................................................................D-3
EXISTING HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECTS
AND PROGRAMS............................................................................D-4
APPENDIX E:
POTENTIAL MITIGATION PROJECTS.............................................E-1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
Page
APPENDIX F:
POTENTIAL MITIGATION PROJECTS,
INFORMATION SOURCES, AND FUNDING
SOURCES........................................................................................F-1
APPENDIX G:
EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS OF MITIGATION
PROJECT SCORING - FOUR CASE STUDIES................................G-1
APPENDIX H:
RESOLUTIONS AND/OR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS..................H-1
APPENDIX I:
MEETING SUMMARIES FOR ALL MEETINGS FOR THE PALM
BEACH COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY TO INCLUDE
WHETHER OR NOT THE PUBLIC WAS INVITED..............................I-1
APPENDIX J:
REPETITIVE LOSS PROPERTY LIST FOR ALL OF PALM BEACH COUNTYJ-1
1.0 PURPOSE AND PROGRAM ORGANIZATION
The Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) was formally adopted by the
county, municipalities, and the LMS Steering Committee in 1999. Initial development of the LMS
was funded, in part, by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (FDCA) with Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds earmarked for the development of
comprehensive hazard mitigation planning.
The LMS was established and continues to operate in accordance with prevailing federal, state
and local guidelines and requirements. In 2004 the plan and program were substantially
modified to improve operational effectiveness and to comply with new federal guidelines
established in response to the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
1.0 PURPOSE
The purpose of the Palm Beach County LMS is to develop and execute an ongoing unified
strategy for reducing the community’s vulnerability to identified natural, technological and
societal hazards. The strategy provides a rational, managed basis for considering and
prioritizing hazard-specific mitigation options and for developing and executing sound, cost-
effective mitigation projects. The LMS also provides a basis for justifying the solicitation and use
of local, state, federal and other monies to support hazard mitigation projects and initiatives.
1.1 PROGRAM ORGANIZATION
1.1.1 Original LMS Structure
The original LMS structure consisted of three levels; (1) the larger body of public agencies, non-
profit organizations, private institutions, and members of the public at large interested in
participation in LMS activities, (2) the Steering Committee, and (3) subcommittees.
The Steering Committee, the policy and decision body of the LMS, consisted exclusively of
designated representatives from the county and the 37 municipal jurisdictions. Voting rights
were restricted to one officially designated primary member and two alternates from each
jurisdiction. Each jurisdiction had one vote on LMS matters and a quorum vote was required for
Steering Committee approval. Written notice from the manager/mayor of the jurisdictional
governing body to the Chair of the LMS Steering Committee or to the Director, Palm Beach
County Division of Emergency Management was required to designate new voting members.
While jurisdictions could have multiple voting representatives present at any Local Mitigation
Strategy meeting, each jurisdiction was limited to one vote.
While voting on important LMS issues was restricted as described above, attendance and
participation in general meetings was open to the community at large.
An LMS Chair and Vice Chair were elected every other year, Unlimited successive two year
terms were permissible at the will of the Steering Committee.
1- 1
The LMS Chair was authorized to establish standing or ad hoc subcommittees as needed to
further the goals and objectives of the LMS.
Four subcommittees were established in the early stages of the LMS to assist with initial
Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis
program and plan development. They included: The
Subcommittee Outreach and Education SubcommitteeFinancial and Legal
,the , and the
Issues Subcommittee
. Over the course of the project, the Outreach and Education
Community Rating System (CRS)
subcommittee evolved and changed its name to the
Subcommittee
to reflect its growing focus on CRS outreach and education and other CRS
issues. The Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis subcommittee and Financial and Legal Issues
subcommittees gradually became inactive as the LMS matured, but were subject to reactivation
Update/Review Subcommittee,
if future needs warranted. A fifth subcommittee, the was
created to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the LMS and recommend changes to
ensure the LMS plan remained current, compliant, focused, and responsive to community
interests and needs.
Evaluation Panel
An additional standing subcommittee, the was established specifically to
review, score and prioritize LMS mitigation projects submitted by LMS steering committee
members and other partner organizations in accordance with guidelines, procedures and criteria
developed early in the program. Under the original project prioritization process, the Panel
prepared and submitted Prioritized Project Lists (PPLs) to the Steering Committee for approval
and adoption twice a year. With FEMA’s issuance of new funding criteria based largely on
benefit-cost justifications the role and skill requirements of the Evaluation Panel has to be
reexamined.
1.1.2 Revised LMS Structure
Administrative
In July 2003, the Update/Review Subcommittee was reconstituted as an
Subcommittee
with the broader mission of providing guidance and assistance necessary to
bring the plan and program into compliance with the new federal guidelines and criteria
established in response to the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and Title 44 Code of Federal
Section 1.2.4
Regulations. This process is explained in . The group met numerous times over
the course of an 18 month period to review FEMA’s feedback, expectations and requirements,
develop plans and strategies for the revision process, and monitor and review plan revisions.
The group’s charter was eventually expanded to include taking a critical look at the
effectiveness of the overall LMS program. A number of important recommendations and actions
emerged from this later responsibility.
Among the Committee’s observations were the following:
?
The LMS Steering Committee, composed of 38 members, was considered too large and
unwieldy to serve as an effective policy and decision body
?
Although the county had many active mitigation programs and initiatives, too often they
functioned as independent, uncoordinated activities
?
Greater attention needed to be given to ensuring mitigation projects were cost-effective
and focused on threat-specific mitigation priorities and strategies
?
Here-to-for the LMS had failed to effectively tap the county’s vast resources and expert-
rich public and private sectors.
1- 2
?
The LMS had not adequately explored and used non-traditional sources for potential
mitigation funding assistance
?
Many of the county’s jurisdictions, particularly the smaller municipalities, lack the in-
house technical resources, funds, and expertise necessary to effectively execute
FEMA’s mandated Benefit-Cost analyses
?
The plan revision process afforded an excellent opportunity to also reconsider and
revamp the LMS program structure and operating philosophy, and
?
The increased competition for scarce mitigation assistance funds would undoubtedly
place a premium on optimizing program efficiency and responsiveness
In response to these and other considerations, in June 2004 the LMS voted unanimously to
adopt and phase into implementation a number of significant program changes and
enhancements proposed by the Administrative Subcommittee. Among the executed and/or
planned actions are the following:
LMS Steering Committee
Effective July 2004, the LMS Steering Committee was reduced from thirty-seven members to
fifteen members... comprised of: seven municipal representatives, two county/local government
representatives, one state/federal government representative, one university/college
representative, one healthcare industry representative, one non-profit representative, and two
representatives from the private sector. The Steering Committee serves as the Local Mitigation
Strategy program board of directors. As such, it is the primary decision and policy body for LMS
sponsored mitigation activity.
LMS Working Group
The LMS Working Group is the full working body of the LMS, comprised of a broad cross-
section of public sector and private sector organizations and individuals, including the general
public. The Working Group serves as an umbrella organization for coordinating all mitigation
programs and activities, supplies the staffing and expertise for the standing and ad hoc
committees of the LMS, and is the primary mechanism and forum for exchanging information
and mobilizing the vast expertise and resources of the community.
Standing Committees
At this writing, plans called for establishing a number of standing LMS committees for the
purpose of facilitating, bolstering, and supporting LMS activities. These include:
?
Evaluation Panel, designated to review, evaluate, score and rank mitigation projects
applying established local, state and federal prioritization processes and criteria
?
Flood Mitigation Committee - Technical Advisory Subcommittee, comprised of flood
mitigation experts from public and private sector organizations, is charged with
assessing county-wide flood risks and vulnerabilities without regard to jurisdictional
boundaries and recommending flood mitigation priorities, strategies, plans and projects
for LMS consideration and action.
?
Flood Mitigation Committee – CRS Outreach Subcommittee, comprised of
representatives from the county’s 26 CRS communities, who collaborate on a full range
of Outreach Projects Strategy (OPS) initiatives and promote CRS participation
1- 3
?
Project Support Committee – Funding Support, comprised of public and private-sector
individuals experienced with grant applications and funding sources, who will support the
LMS by: identifying and researching potential funding sources; advising members on
application requirements, schedules and processes; monitoring fund availability, etc.
?
Project Support Committee – Application Support, comprised of technical and
administrative experts who, as available and upon request, will provide project
applicants (particularly those from smaller jurisdictions) advice, guidance and assistance
on the preparation of project applications and benefit-cost calculations.
Ad Hoc Committees
In addition, a number of ad hoc committees are expected to be mobilized as needs arise. These
committees include:
?
Membership Committee, charged with identifying and recruiting LMS members,
supporting and facilitating the staffing of committees, assisting with the preparation and
implementation of LMS and committee promotional activities, and supporting the
development and nurturing of mitigation-relevant public-private partnerships.
?
Strategy Development Committee, charged with facilitating the development of hazard-
specific mitigation strategies and articulating them in actionable terms for potential
project sponsors.
?
Special Interest Hazard Mitigation Committee, charged with facilitating mitigation
strategies for location-specific and special interest hazard areas such as coastal
communities, agricultural communities, wildfire-urban interface communities, the
business sector, etc. and with assisting in identifying special funding sources.
?
Wind Hazards Committee, charged with facilitating the development of wind-related
mitigation strategies, projects and special programs (e.g. shutter acquisition and shutter
installation programs for the elderly, handicapped, and economically disadvantaged)
?
Plan Revision Committee, charged with monitoring the LMS plan for compliance,
assisting the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management staff with cross-
walks and FEMA feedback, assisting the linkage between LMS and other local plans,
and supporting plan updates and revisions
?
Administrative Committee, originally established to facilitate and assist the LMS plan
revision process in response to the new federal guidelines evolving from DMA2000. The
committee was also charged with serving as an interim decision body for the LMS until
the Steering Committee was formally organized and functioning.
1.3 LMS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
Since the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy is written directly from input from all meetings, it is
important to make sure that the entire Palm Beach County community is represented. The
following groups are invited to all Local Mitigation Strategy meetings. Each group has different
circumstances involving participation requirements; however, all groups are ardently
encouraged to participate in the planning process.
Jurisdictions
In order to retain voting rights, to qualify for federal mitigation assistance consideration, and to
otherwise remain a member in good standing, all jurisdictions are expected to conform to the
following standards:
1- 4
?
Participation of the voting representative or officially designated alternate(s) in three (3)
out of four (4) Steering Committee meetings where plan revisions will be addressed;
?
Consecutive absences will be cause for disqualification for the LMS, subject to appeal
and review by the LMS Chair. All rights and privileges will be terminated during a period
of disqualification and formal reapplication;
?
Participation in subcommittee meetings may be substituted for Steering Committee
attendance in meeting the 3 out of 4 rule pending approval by the Chair;
?
Subject to pre-meeting and post-meeting roll calls, participation in special conference
call meetings of the Steering Committee or subcommittees will be credited for purposes
of participation; and
?
Have a dully executed resolution adopting the revised LMS plan on file with the county
and the LMS.
In order for a jurisdiction to be eligible for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Flood
Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) funding programs, they must
have an adopted resolution/interlocal agreement adopting the revised LMS on file with the
Appendix H
LMS and have participated in the revision process. will include the Board of
County Commissioners agenda item summary along with a copy of all executed adoption
resolutions.
Appendix I
includes meeting summaries along with attendance lists documenting
participation in the revision process and ensuring compliance with participation rules..
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) and other Governmental Entities
In order to qualify for LMS grant sponsorship, NGO’s and other governmental entities must:
?
Have an dully executed letter of commitment to the LMS on file with the county and
LMS; and
?
In the judgment of the LMS Steering Committee, actively participate in and otherwise
support LMS activities.
The Public and Private Sector
The Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy believes broad community support,
including ongoing public and private sector involvement, is critical to the success of the
program. While participation by private organizations and the general public is strictly voluntary,
their attendance, comments, contributions, and support are actively invited, sought, monitored
and fully documented.
In order to promote the opportunity for broad participation, at a minimum, notices and agendas
for all general meetings of the LMS are posted through some combination of the following:
newspaper ads or public service announcements; postings on county and municipal websites,
announcements on the county’s TV station (Channel 20), postings in county and municipal
1- 5
newsletters and calendars, and batched faxes and e-mailings to previous participants. For each
meeting or activity, the methods of invitation used, along with attendee lists, and comments or
Appendix I
contributions made, are documented in meeting summaries and posted in . As
appropriate, public and private sector organizational representation in subcommittee activities is
sought as well.
1.4 JURISDICTIONAL ADOPTION OF THE LMS
All jurisdictions wishing to participate in and share in the benefits deriving from the LMS
program must complete and file a fully executed resolution (see Appendix H) which conforms
with the adoption standards jointly established and amended by the Palm Beach County Board
of County Commissioners and the LMS Steering Committee.
1.5 NEW JURISDICTIONS/ENTITIES
In the event municipal jurisdictions are added, deleted, or merged within the county, the LMS
will appropriately adjust its voting member rolls as necessary and require any newly defined
jurisdictions to provide documentation necessary for participation in the program.
1- 6
2.0 GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The LMS guiding principles are an expression of the community’s vision of hazard mitigation
and the mechanisms through which it is striving to achieve that vision. The principles address
concerns of the community relative to natural, technological, and societal hazards.
2.1 METHODOLOGY
In formulating the LMS planning process, several techniques have been employed. One
involved a review of appropriate plans, policy statements, laws, codes, and ordinances of each
participating local government. As part of this process, a survey was distributed to each local
government. The surveys provided information about the jurisdiction’s development plans and
regulations, and hazard mitigation projects they have implemented. With 37 local governments
involved, defining a community-wide vision becomes far more complex than one local
government defining its mission for local hazard mitigation. Therefore, a facilitated discussion
with the Steering Committee was conducted. Using this approach, a comprehensive list of
hazards of concern to the local governments was developed. Based on the defined hazards,
the Steering Committee through “brainstorming” identified areas of concern. This list included:
loss of life
·
loss of property
·
community sustainability
·
health/medical needs
·
sheltering
·
adverse impacts to natural resources (e.g., beaches, water quality)
·
damage to public infrastructure (e.g., roads, water systems, sewer systems,
·
stormwater systems)
economic disruption
·
fiscal impact
·
recurring damage
·
redevelopment/reconstruction
·
development practices
·
intergovernmental coordination
·
public participation
·
repetitive loss properties
·
historical structures
·
These concerns, along with information generated from the inventory of local planning
documents and ordinances, resulted in the mitigation goals and objectives established in
Section 2.3
.
Palm Beach County’s unified mitigation strategy is built upon a comprehensive base of
processes including multi-jurisdictional hazard identification, risk and impact analyses, program
capability assessments, operational and disaster experience and cost-benefit analyses. These
processes, and their results to date, are described in Section 3 of the LMS and in the Situation
Section of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. These processes are applied on
an ongoing basis and additions and changes will be reflected in revisions to the LMS plan.
Hazards most likely to affect each of the county’s jurisdictions, the risks those hazards pose to
each jurisdiction, the impacts those hazards could have, jurisdictional capabilities to implement
and support mitigation strategies, and cost-benefit analyses of mitigation strategies and
2 - 1
projects, are all integral considerations in developing, prioritizing and implementing mitigation
strategies and initiatives at the county and municipal level.
2.2 PROCESS
The strategy used for the development and revision process of the Palm Beach County Unified
Local Mitigation Strategy Plan, consisted of the following tasks:
1. Public involvement
2. Coordination with other agencies or organizations
3. Hazard area inventory
4. Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
5. Coordinated and Integrated Programs and Plans within LMS
6. Review and analysis of possible mitigation activities
7. Continue Public Involvement to ensure a representative plan
8. Local adoption following a public hearing
9. Periodic review and update
This hazard mitigation plan contributes to the overall mitigation strategy outlined above and
Figure 2.1
illustrated in Planning Process Diagram. The Palm Beach County Unified Local
Mitigation Strategy summarizes the activities to assess the effects of storm flooding, hurricanes,
and all other hazards specific to our area and recommends mitigation activities. In following this
strategy, all areas are addressed to reduce the amount of damage after a hazard occurs
through mitigation efforts. Participation is encouraged by any individual, agency, organization
Section 1
and jurisdiction who would like to take part in the planning process defined in .
All parties are encouraged to partake in the revision planning process completed at the
“Steering Committee” meetings with suggestions, comments, involvement and feedback
Appendix I
documented from all participants in the meeting summaries located in starting from
2003. To ensure all jurisdictions, organizations, and the public are represented throughout the
entire revision of the planning process, each meeting will be operated in accordance to Robert’s
Appendix I
Rules of Order. will also include the invitation process located in each meeting
summary along with jurisdictions, organizations, agencies, and the public in attendance. These
procedures are in place to meet the overall objective of the LMS which is to have a plan
representative of the entire county and to be a true Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation
Strategy.
The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 set new requirements to be met in all mitigations plans
across the country. The LMS Working Group decided the work would be completed by the
Administrative sub-committee. The Administrative sub-committee would be open to anyone
who wished to participate. Direction to meet all new requirements would be discussed in the
Administrative sub-committee. The direction was established through a series of sub-committee
meetings. The sub-committee sent requests out to all communities to review and update charts,
2 - 2
and complete a narrative about mitigation initiatives within each community. In addition, all
communities were asked to review new additions to the plan for comment and recommendation.
However, the LMS Working Group, formerly known as the Steering Committee, would ultimately
make the final decision. The public would be invited to all LMS Working Group meetings to
comment before any changes were finalized within the mitigation plan. The meeting summaries
Appendix I
from the revision process along with future meetings will be located in . The revision
process followed the steps illustrated above. Also a diagram below illustrates all the
components that made up the new planning process for the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
requirements. The original planning process documenting public involvement can be located in
Section 4.2
.
2.3 MITIGATION STRATEGIES
Palm Beach County’s unified LMS encompasses diverse mitigation strategies, including, but not
limited to: hazard elimination, hazard reduction, hazard modification, control of hazard release,
protective equipment, establishment of hazard warning/communication systems and
procedures, redundancy of critical resources and capabilities, mutual aid agreements and
public-private partnership initiatives, contract services and resources, construction and land-use
standards, and training and education.
2.4 MITIGATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
All mitigation goals and objectives must be consistent with the goals and objectives of the
county and the individual jurisdictional comprehensive plans, codes and ordinances, as well as
any other jurisdictional documents reflecting aspirations for the welfare, safety and quality of life
of their citizens.
In a county as large and diverse as Palm Beach County, no single list of mitigation goals is
going to encompass every conceivable mitigation goal and objective. Moreover when these
defined goals and objectives below are met, vulnerabilities to these identified hazards will be
reduced or avoided. The overall objective is to reduce the vulnerabilities to hazards which
directly affect Palm Beach County.
Goals
1. To reduce the loss of life, property, and repetitive damage from the effects of natural,
societal and technological hazards from all sources but especially, in the county,
hurricanes, tornadoes, major rainfall and other severe weather events.
2. To achieve safe and fiscally sound, sustainable communities through thoughtful
long-range planning of the natural and man-made environment.
3. To take preventative actions to reduce the number of repetitive loss properties
published annually by FEMA on the list of “Repetitive Loss Properties”.
4. To qualify the county and jurisdictions for incremental improvements on the
Community Rating System classification in relation to flood insurance under the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and to reduce flood hazards.
5. To optimize the effective use of all available resources by establishing public/private
partnerships, and encouraging intergovernmental coordination and cooperation.
2 - 3
6. To increase the continual distribution of information on a consistent basis with
respect to the existence of flood hazards and the availability of measures to mitigate
the problems presented by such hazards.
7. To consistently increase the level of coordination of mitigation
management concerns, plans and activities at the municipal, county,
state and federal levels of government in relation to all hazards.
8. To establish a program that facilitates orderly recovery and
redevelopment, and minimizes economic disruption following a
disaster.
9. To ensure an enforceable commitment for the implementation of the
local hazard mitigation strategy.
The ultimate objectives of the LMS process are to:
1) Improve the community’s resistance to damage from known natural,
technological, and societal hazards;
2) Place Palm Beach County in a position to compete more effectively for
pre and post-disaster mitigation funding;
3) Encourage strong jurisdictional, nongovernmental and public participation
with all LMS activities;
4) Reduce the cost of disasters at all levels; and
5) Speed community recovery when disasters occur.
Adoption of this strategy will provide the following benefits to both County and municipal
governmental entities:
Compliance with Administrative Rules 9G-6 and 9G-7, Florida
?
Administrative Code (F.A.C.), requirements for local comprehensive
emergency management plans to identify problem areas and planning
deficiencies relative to severe and repetitive weather phenomenon, and
to identify pre and post-disaster strategies for rectifying identified programs;
Universal points from the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP)
?
Community Rating System (CRS) Program for developing a Floodplain
Management Program, which may help further reduce flood insurance
premium rates for property owners;
Access to FEMA’s Federal Mitigation Assistance grant program, which
?
provides funding for pre-disaster mitigation projects and activities;
Compliance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 allowing Palm
?
Beach County to compete competitively for grant money; and
2 - 4
Identify and prioritize projects for funding under the State of
?
Florida’s Residential Construction Mitigation Program, to help
reduce losses from repetitive flooding damage.
Objectives
The Palm Beach County LMS accomplishes the following objectives:
1) Sets forth the guiding principles with which both the County and municipal
governmental entities of Palm Beach County will address the issue of all
Section 2.0,
hazard mitigation (Guiding Principles);
1) Identifies the known hazards to which the county is exposed, discusses
their range of impacts, and delineates the individual vulnerabilities of the
Section
various jurisdictions and population centers within the county (
3.0,
Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Analysis);
2) Reviews and evaluates the existing legal, regulatory, and response
Section 4.0,
framework currently in place to deal with hazard mitigation (
Inventory and Evaluation of Existing Hazard Management Goals, Policies,
Procedures, Ordinances, Projects, and Activities);
4) Develops a detailed method by which the Palm Beach County community
(municipalities and County government) can evaluate and prioritize
proposed mitigation projects along with new federal requirements
Section 5.0,
(Project Prioritization Methodology);
5) Develops a conflict resolution procedure by which municipalities and
county governmental entities can resolve any differences that arise over
Section 6.0,
prioritized mitigation projects or mitigation strategies (
Conflict Resolution Procedures);
6) Develops the process and schedule by which this entire Unified Local
Section 7.0,
Mitigation Strategy will be review and updated (Review and
Revision Procedures for the Palm Beach County Local Hazard Mitigation
Strategy);
7) The Palm Beach County LMS encompasses all jurisdictional and county
plans in relation to striving for mitigation projects that will lessen potential
damage if a hazard occurs.
8) To receive countywide participation to ensure that all ideas and
suggestions have been a part of the planning process.
2 - 5
Figure 2.1 Planning Process Diagram
Public Public
InvolvementInvolvement
Review &Review &
Outside Outside
UpdateUpdate
AgencyAgency
PlanPlan
InvolvementInvolvement
Local Local
HazardHazard
AdoptionAdoption
InventoryInventory
PlanningPlanning
LMSLMS
ProcessProcess
Risk &Risk &
ContinueContinue
VulnerabilityVulnerability
PublicPublic
AssessmentAssessment
InvolvementInvolvement
CoordinatedCoordinated
NewNew
IntegratedIntegrated
Mitigation Mitigation
Programs Programs
InitiativesInitiatives
& Plans& Plans
2 - 6
3.0 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS
3.1 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Please note: Some citations referenced in this section are undated.
These are internet references for which the dates of publication were not
available. Citations in Section 3.4 are as complete as possible.
Section 3.1 and Table 3.1
lists the general hazards to which Palm Beach County is vulnerable
and indicates their projected impact potential across the entire spectrum of community exposure
Section 3.1, Hazard Identification
and services. , describes these hazards in detail and
Section 3.2Vulnerability Assessment
discusses county-wide exposures; , , discusses specific
vulnerabilities faced by the individual governmental entities, County and City, forming the Palm
Appendix
Beach County community. Vulnerability and Probability assessments are illustrated in
A.Section 3.3, Risk Assessment
, evaluates Palm Beach County’s relative potential for loss of
lives and property from each of the identified hazards. A risk assessment for the county and
Appendix C
each jurisdiction is located in .
Disasters are classified by the magnitude of their effect. The recognized classification system is
as follows:
?
Minor Disaster
- Any disaster that is likely to be within the response capabilities of
local government and results in only minimal need for state or federal assistance.
?
Major Disaster
- Any disaster that will likely exceed local capabilities and require a
broad range of state and federal assistance. The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) will be notified and potential federal assistance will be
predominantly recovery-oriented.
?
Catastrophic Disaster
- Any disaster that will require massive state and federal
assistance, including immediate military involvement. Federal assistance will
Table 3.1Section 3.1
The hazards identified in and discussed in are organized based on their
maximum projected impact potential. This means that hazards capable of producing the
maximum community-wide impact, such as hurricanes and floods, are discussed first. This does
not mean other identified hazards are less important or less worthy of mitigation, it simply means
that their potential to affect the total community is lower.
3.1.1 Natural Hazards
Figure 3.1
summarizes property damage caused by the most significant natural hazards faced
by Palm Beach County from 1950 to the present.
3.1.1.1 Flooding
Frequencies from flooding associated with rain events other than tropical storms and hurricanes
are more difficult to estimate. Eastern Florida shows an annual dry cycle stretching from early
November through mid-May. During this part of the year, monthly rainfall rarely exceeds 3.5 to
4.0 inches per month. The wet season, beginning in mid-May and running through late October,
shows monthly rainfall levels in the area to be 6.0 to 8.5 inches. Heaviest rainfall usually occurs
in June and September. In Palm Beach County, the eastern or coastal section of the county
receives more rain than the western section. This rainfall pattern coupled with the hurricane
season (June through November) makes Palm Beach County particularly vulnerable to flooding
associated with late season tropical storms and hurricanes because they typically occur when
the water table is high and the ground is saturated. More information is available through the
Palm Beach County Flood Information website accessible at: www.pbcgov.com/pubsafety/eoc .
Historical Flooding Events
Flood of Fall 1947
. This flood is generally considered to be the most severe flood recorded in
southern Florida. Heavy rainfall, including the rains from two hurricanes, occurred over a period
of five months. Many parts of Palm Beach County were flooded for months and there was
extensive damage to dairy pastures and agriculture in general. Such a flooding event would be
much more significant today because of the increase in land development.
Flood of October 1953
. As occurred in 1947, this flood was preceded by five months of heavier
than normal rainfall which included a tropical storm in October. June through October rainfall
was approximately 48 inches. Damage was heaviest in the beef cattle industry, with extensive
losses of improved pasture land which required supplemental feeding of cattle. Vegetable
growers and dairy farmers also suffered significant losses as a result of this flood.
Rains of January 1957
. On 21 January 1957, Palm Beach County received 9 to 21 inches of
rainfall within a 24-hour period. There was severe flooding in the vegetable garden areas of the
county and much crop damage. Some fields had to be pumped out. Local crop damage was
estimated at $1,000,000.
Flood of June 1959
. Heavy rains fell across most of central Florida from 17 June through the
st
21. These rains were associated with and followed a tropical depression, and caused extensive
flooding in poorly drained, low-lying agricultural areas and some residential sections.
Considerable pasture land and some citrus land in Palm Beach County was inundated. Some
highways also sustained damage from these flood waters.
Rains of October 1966
. On 22 October 1966, heavy rains ranging from 8 to 10 inches over a 24-
hour period destroyed approximately 4,300 acres of vegetable crops.
Rains of March 1982
. On 28 and 29 March 1982, Palm Beach County was subjected to a severe
coastal storm with heavy rains and high winds. Lantana measured 16 inches of rain over a 24-
hour period. High seas sunk a Haitian freighter and a total of 11 people were drowned.
The Great Thanksgiving Holiday East Coast Storm of 1984
. A strong low pressure system
developed east of Florida and coupled with a high pressure system to produce an extremely
strong pressure gradient leading to gale force winds and high seas along the entire Florida east
coast. Heavy rains fell over most of central Florida, and this surface runoff, coupled with the
wind packing of seawater along the coast resulted in extensive coastal erosion and flooding.
Many coastal structures were damaged or destroyed, including several in Palm Beach County.
Flood of January 1989.
On 21 and 22 January 1989, Palm Beach County experienced a gale
with subtropical storm characteristics that caused extensive beach erosion and dropped 4 to 6
inches of rain across the county. This caused ponding of water in low-lying areas. Several
homes and a motel were damaged. Road flooding caused several accidents.
Table 3.1 Identification and projected impact potential for hazards
Projected Impact Potential
Damage to identified historical
Agricultural/fisheries damages
Surface and air transportationable water system loss or
Telecommunications system
Human health and safety
Disruption of community
sources
Psychological hardship
Sewer system outage
Electric power outage
Stormwater drainage
Navigable waterway
Economic disruption
Damage to critical
Soil/beach erosion
Excessive Water
environmental re
Excessive Wind
Toxic releases
Damaging hail
impairmentimpairment
resources
disruption
services
outage
Hazard Category
Fire
Pot
NATURAL
Flood v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Hurricane/Tropical storm v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
Tornado v v v v v v v
Severe thunderstorm v v v v v v v v v v v
Drought v v v v
Temperature extremes v v v v v v
Agricultural pest/disease v v v v v
Wildfire v v v v v v v v v v v
Muck Fire v v v v v v v
Soil/beach erosion v v v v v
Seismic hazards v v
3 - 3
Projected Impact Potential
Damage to identified historical
Agricultural/fisheries damages
Surface and air transportationPotable water system loss or
Telecommunications system
an health and safety
Disruption of community
environmental resources
Psychological hardship
Sewer system outage
Electric power outage
Stormwater drainage
Navigable waterway
Economic disruption
Damage to critical
Soil/beach erosion
Excessive Water
Excessive Wind
Toxic releases
Damaging hail
impairmentairment
resources
disruption
services
outage
Hazard Category
Hum
Fire
imp
TECHNOLOGICAL
Hazardous material accident v v v v v v
Radiological accidents v v v v v v v v v
(nuclear power plant)
Communications failure v v v
Hazardous material release v v v v v v v
Transportation accident v v v v v v
Wellfield contamination v v v v v v
Power failure (outage) v v v v v v v v v
SOCIETAL
Civil disturbance v v v v v v
Terrorism and sabotage v v v v v v v v v v v
Immigration crisis v v v v
3 - 4
The Unnamed Storm ofOctober 1995
. Almost exactly one year after the Hurricane Gordon
flooding incident in 1994, a stalled frontal system dropped over 15 inches of rain on Palm Beach
County over a period of 39 hours. In the intervening year between these two events, some
communities in Palm Beach County had conducted a number of mitigation projects and initiatives
designed to improve drainage and prevent flooding in known flood prone areas. These mitigation
projects and initiatives undoubtedly reduced the extent of flooding and flood related damages
during the 1995 flooding event, nevertheless, the county did experience significant flooding again
in 1995.
Unnamed Storm of January 1999
. On Saturday 2 January of 1999, a cold front stalled over the
northern part of Palm Beach County. Warm, moist air from the Bahamas became intrained in
this frontal system and produced a fairly localized, intense rain event in northern Palm Beach
County. Initial reports indicated 31 inches of rain in a 12-hour period. This later turned out to be
an erroneous reading from the recording instrument involved; however, it is generally recognized
that between 18 and 22 inches of rain fell in the northern third of the county over a 12 to 18 hour
period. Flooding was even more extensive than in the 1995 event, but it is interesting to note
that many areas where flooding mitigation projects had been implemented remained dry, or
showed a minimum of damage compared to areas where planned mitigation had not yet been
implemented. Hardest hit were the Riviera Beach and Lake Park jurisdictions with a total of over
$6,000,000 damage between them. Flooding was extensive along Northlake Boulevard. Erosion
Table 3.2
caused the collapse of a portion of I-95 that was under construction. show the final
damage assessment from this storm in Palm Beach County.
Record Rainfall June - July 2002.
On July 14, 2002 a record 37 consecutive days of rain came
to a conclusion. The combined June - July rainfall total was 6 inches below the all time record.
June rainfall was 20.16" (12.5% above normal). The county experienced 5 days of 1" or more
rain. The water level in Lake Okeechobee rose to 13.57 feet. Because this rainy period was
preceded by an extended dry period and rains were spread over several days, flooding was
pretty much limited to street flooding.
It is important to note that many of the areas that experienced flooding in both the 1994 and 1995
rainfall events were not in designated flood zones. For those areas where the Flood
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) did indicate a flooding hazard, these two events both exceeded the
100-year storm levels and they occurred back-to-back. The 1999 event was extremely localized,
but rainfall exceeded all previous records in specific areas, and was beyond the design capacity
of virtually all drainage systems everywhere in the county.
Often when these types of intense rainfall events occur, streams and drainage ditches tend to
reach peak flood flow concurrently with tidal water conditions associated with coastal storm
surge. This greatly increases the probability of flooding in the low-lying areas of the coastal
zone. Areas along the Intracoastal Waterway are particularly susceptible to flooding under these
conditions. The most flood prone areas in the eastern portion of the county feature poorly
drained soils, a high water table, and relatively flat terrain; all of which contribute to their flooding
problems. Flat terrain and heavily wooded areas aggravate flood problems by preventing rapid
drainage in some areas.
Flood Water Sources and Frequency of Occurrence
Sources of flood waters in Palm Beach County include:
?
The Atlantic Ocean;
?
The Intracoastal Waterway;
?
Lake Okeechobee;
3 - 5
?
The West Palm Beach Canal;
?
The Hillsboro Canal;
?
The North New River Canal; and
?
The Miami Canal.
Major water retention areas include:
?
Corbett Wildlife Management Area;
?
Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge and WCA No. 2; and
?
The Rotenberger/Holey Land Area.
Floodplains designated on the FIRM are based on the 1% annual flood chance or the 100-year flood
event. The 500-year flood event with a 0.2 % annual chance of occurrence is used to designate
other areas of the community, which may have some vulnerability to flooding. Additional flood
Section4.1.4.1
information is addressed in Palm Beach County.
Table 3.2
Final damage assessment from the January 1999 storm.*
Jurisdiction or Number of Residential and Public Total Jurisdiction
Geographic Area Structures Business Loss Infrastructure Loss Loss
Damaged
Unincorporated
Palm Beach
County 94 $884,000 $119,655 $1,003,655
Lake Park 3 $2,008,200 $67,000 $2,075, 200
Riviera Beach 201 $3,927,075 $38,000 $3,965,075
Palm Beach
Gardens 136 $675,400 $13,000 $688,400
North Palm Beach
B
25 $40,000 $40,000
BB
North Jupiter 1 --
Northern Palm
BB
Beach $51,000 $51,000
Improvement
District
Total County
Losses 460 $7,534,675 $288,655 $7,823,330
* Data from Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management.
3.1.1.2 Hurricane/Tropical Storm
For many years, the risk of significant loss of life and property due to hurricanes seemed small.
Many, if not the majority, of existing homes and businesses along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf
3 - 6
Coasts were constructed during the 1970s and 1980s, a period of relatively inactive hurricane
formation. Most of the people currently living and working in coastal areas have never
experienced the impact of a major hurricane. Hurricanes that impacted Florida during the 1970s
and 80s were infrequent and of relatively low intensity. Homeowners, business interests, and
government officials grew to regard hurricane risk as manageable by private insurance
supplemented occasionally by federal disaster funding and subsidized flood insurance. The
hurricane risk did not seem sufficient to warrant increased investment in mitigation. Two major
hurricanes, Hugo in 1989 and Andrew in 1992, forced a reevaluation of this risk assessment.
While experts sometimes disagree on the annual cost of hurricane damage, all sources agree
that hurricane Andrew was the most costly hurricane event ever to affect the U.S. Insured
losses from hurricane Andrew topped $17 billion and most sources agree that the total cost of
hurricane Andrew exceeded $25 billion.
Florida is the most vulnerable state in the nation to the impacts of hurricanes and tropical storms.
South central Florida is particularly exposed to the dangers presented by hurricanes, due to its
topography. The region is largely a flat, low lying plain. The potential for property damage and
human casualties in Palm Beach County has been increased by the rapid growth of the county
over the last few decades, particularly along the coastline. Population risk has also been
exacerbated by some complacency due to the recent period of reduced hurricane frequency.
Florida not only has the most people at risk from hurricanes, but it also has the most coastal
property exposed to these storms. Over the fourteen year period between 1980 and 1993,
Florida’s population increased by 37% while the value of insured residential property rose from
$178 billion in 1980 to $418 billion in 1993, an increase of 135%. During this same time period,
the insured value of commercial property rose from $155 billion to $453 billion, an increase of
192%. Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties alone account for $370 billion in insured
property (42% of Florida’s total). Palm Beach County had 6 major hurricanes between 1900 and
1950. The peak winds reached 120 -140mph.
Hurricanes are tropical cyclones with winds that exceed 74 mph and blow counter-clockwise
about their centers in the Northern Hemisphere. They are essentially heat pumping mechanisms
that transfer the sun’s heat energy from the tropical to the temperate and polar regions. This
helps to maintain the global heat budget and sustain life as we know it. Hurricanes are formed
from thunderstorms that form over tropical oceans with surface temperatures warmer than 81°
Fahrenheit (26.5° Celsius). The ambient heat in the sea’s surface and moisture in the rising air
column set up a low pressure center and convective conditions that allow formation of self
sustaining circular wind patterns. Under the right conditions these winds may continue to
intensify until they reach hurricane strength. This heat and moisture from the warm ocean water
is the energy source of a hurricane. Hurricanes weaken rapidly when deprived of their energy
source by traveling over land or entering cooler waters.
Since 1886, 51 storms of hurricane intensity have passed within 125 miles of Palm Beach
County. This represents an average of one hurricane every two years. The number of direct hits
on the southeastern Florida coastline between 1899 and 1999 have been as follows:
?
Category 1 Storms (winds 74 to 95 mph) = 4 storms (4 % annual probability);
?
Category 2 Storms (winds 96 to 110 mph) = 10 storms (10% annual probability);
?
Category 3 Storms ( winds 111 to 130 mph) = 7 storms ( 7% annual probability);
?
Category 4 Storms (winds 131 to 155 mph) = 6 storms (6% annual probability); and
?
Category 5 Storms (> 155 mph) = 1 storm (1% annual probability).
3 - 7
A storm surge is a large dome of water often 50 to 100 miles wide and rising anywhere from 4 to
5 ft in a category 1 hurricane up to 20 ft in a category 5 storm. The storm surge arrives ahead of
the storm’s actual landfall and the more intense the hurricane is, the sooner the surge arrives.
Water rise can be very rapid, posing a serious threat to those who have waited to evacuate flood
prone areas. A storm surge is a wave that has outrun its generating source and become a long
period swell. The surge is always highest in the right-front quadrant of the direction the hurricane
is moving in. As the storm approaches shore the greatest storm surge will be to the north of the
hurricane eye.
Such a surge of high water topped by waves driven by hurricane force winds can be devastating
to coastal regions. The stronger the hurricane and the shallower the offshore water, the higher
the surge will be. In addition, if the storm surge arrives at the same time as the high tide, the
water height will be even greater. The storm tide is the combination of the storm surge and the
normal astronomical tide.
Damage during hurricanes may also result from spawned tornadoes and inland flooding
associated with heavy rainfall that usually accompanies these storms. Hurricane Andrew, a
relatively dry hurricane, dumped 10 inches of rain on south Florida and left many buildings
A@
extensively water damaged. Rain water may seep into gaps in roof sheathing and saturate
insulation and ceiling drywall, in some cases causing ceilings to collapse.
Aside from direct property damage, the potential for crop damage and economic disruption from
hurricanes and tropical storms is significant. Recently, Tropical Storm Mitch dropped as much as
10 inches of rain in some south Florida areas, which resulted in approximately $20 million in
direct crop damage in Palm Beach County. The largest monetary loss, however, was sustained
by the sugar cane mills in the western part of the county, where contracted part-time help and
union workers must be paid whether or not the mills run. The six mills in Palm Beach County
and the one in Hendry combined lost about $500,000 a day in wages. The mills remained down
until the fields dried out.
Palm Beach County has 671 listed farm proprietors with approximately 8,000 employees and a
total annual payroll of $13,894,000. The county has approximately 637,934 acres of farm land
currently valued at $2,417,525.
Historical Hurricane/Tropical Storm Events
Hurricane of September 1903
. This hurricane made landfall near West Palm Beach on 11
th
September 1903 and exited the State near Tampa Bay on the 12. Maximum recorded winds
,
were only 78 mph however 14 deaths were attributed to this storm and one ship was wrecked
near Jupiter. Damages specific to Palm Beach County are not recorded.
Hurricane of July 1926
. A category 1 hurricane with winds of 90 mph made landfall near Jupiter
on the morning of 27 July 1926. This hurricane circled inland along Florida’s east coast and
exited the state at the Florida/Georgia border on 28 July. By that time it had been downgraded to
a tropical storm. Palm Beach County experienced high winds and flooding.
Hurricane of September 1928
. This hurricane made Florida landfall near the Town of Palm
Beach as a strong category 4 hurricane with one of the lowest barometric pressures ever
recorded in this area (928.9 millibars/27.43 in). This was the 5th most intense hurricane ever to
make landfall in U.S. territory. It reached Lake Okeechobee with very little diminishing in intensity
and moved across the northern shoreline. This sent a massive storm surge southward flooding
lower areas on the southern and western edge of the lake. In excess of, 2,500 people were
3 - 8
killed during this storm’s passage. Nearly all the loss of life was in the Okeechobee area and
was caused by overflowing of the lake along its southwestern shore. While all of central Florida
was affected by this killer storm, Palm Beach County mainly experienced wind damage and
flooding from the associated rains.
Hurricane of September 1933.
This major, category 3 hurricane passed over Jupiter Island with
a barometric pressure of 947.5 millibars (27.98 in). Maximum winds recorded were 127 mph.
There was considerable property damage all along the Florida east coast, mostly in the area
between Jupiter and Fort Pierce. Severe waterfront damage was reported in Stuart. Minimal
damage was reported from Palm Beach County, although there was some flooding in the lower
areas of the county.
Hurricane of August 1939
. A weak hurricane made landfall near Fort Pierce on the morning of
11 August and crossed the state in a northwesterly direction exiting to the Gulf of Mexico near
th
Crystal River on the 12. Minimal damage and flooding was experienced in Palm Beach County.
Hurricane of June 1945
. This hurricane entered Florida from the Gulf of Mexico making landfall
near Cedar Key and moving east-northeast to exit the state near St. Augustine. Palm Beach
County received heavy rains and high winds from this storm.
Hurricane of August 1949
. This category 3/category 4 hurricane made landfall in Florida
between Delray and Palm Beach with winds of 130 mph and a barometric pressure of 954.0
millibars (28.17 in). As it moved inland, its center passed over the northern part of Lake
Okeechobee, but the levees in that area held and no major flooding occurred. Damages were
estimated at $45 million. Tides of 11.3 ft at Fort Pierce, 8.5 ft at Stuart, and 6.9 ft at Lake Worth
were reported. Stuart sustained severe damages in this storm. Statewide, over 500 people lost
their homes as a result of this storm.
Hurricane (Donna) of September1960.
Hurricane Donna was the 6th most intense U.S.
Hurricane at landfall. This storm crossed the Florida Keys into the Gulf of Mexico then turned
back toward the northeast and struck the Florida mainland just south of Naples. It then turned
north moved across Ft. Myers, where it turned again to the northeast, moved across the state,
and exited Florida at just north of Daytona Beach. Rainfall ranged from 5 to 10 inches in an 80 to
100-mile wide belt following this storm’s track. Lakes and streams overflowed their banks and
forced the evacuation of many homes throughout central Florida. The high water closed many
roads and inundated considerable agricultural land. At least 12 people were killed statewide and
more than 1,794 were injured.
Hurricane (Cleo) of August 1964
. This small but destructive storm moved northward into
Biscayne Bay on 27 August 1964. Palm Beach County received 3 to 5 inches of rain associated
with this storm, mostly in the eastern portion of the county. Most sustained damage was
associated with wind rather than flooding.
Hurricane (Agnes) of June 1972.
Hurricane Agnes moved through the Gulf of Mexico off
Florida’s west coast. While it never struck central Florida mainland, it spawned the worst severe
weather outbreak in Florida history. The outer rainbands covered virtually the entire peninsula
and spawned numerous tornadoes. There were 6 people killed and 40 injured in Okeechobee, 1
killed and 7 injured in La Belle, 40 injured at Big Coppit Key, 2 injured at Bassinger, 3 injured in
Haines City, 4 at Crystal Springs, 11 in Malabar, and 12 in Cape Canaveral. Most of those
injured lived in manufactured housing. Damage estimates totaled $5 million to public property
and $36 million to private property.
3 - 9
Hurricane (David) of September 1979
. Hurricane David moved over the Dominican Republic with
winds of 165 mph, but weakened drastically before reaching Florida’s east coast. David raked
the eastern coastline of Florida from Palm Beach County northward. Officially classed as a
minimal hurricane, its strongest winds were offshore when it officially made landfall
approximately 20 miles south of Melbourne. Tides were 3 to 5 feet above normal along the eye
track and 1 to 2 feet above normal elsewhere along the Florida’s east coast. Light to moderate
erosion was reported along the Palm Beach County coastline. Storm rainfall was quite variable
from location to location. Totals generally ranged from 6 to 9 inches, but some stations reported
as much as 11 inches during the storm’s passage.
Tropical Storm (Isidore) of September 1984
. Tropical Storm Isidore made landfall near West
Palm Beach on 27 September 1984 and moved inland toward Orlando. Highest winds were 73
mph and rainfall was reported to be 5 to 7 inches over a 24-hour period. There was some
flooding, but this occurred mostly in northern Florida.
Tropical Storm (Bob) of June 1985
. On 23 June 1985, Tropical Storm Bob moved across south
Florida in a northeasterly direction from Fort Myers to just north of Palm Beach. Rainfall from this
event did minor damage, mostly along Florida’s west coast. Palm Beach County suffered
moderate agricultural losses.
Tropical Storm (Gordon) of October 1994
. Following a similar track to hurricane Donna of 1960,
tropical storm Gordon crossed the Florida Keys into the Gulf of Mexico then turned back to the
northeast and struck the mainland Florida Peninsula near Fort Myers on 13 October. It moved
across the state and exited Florida into the Atlantic just north of Vero Beach on 16 October.
Although the maximum sustained winds reported from Gordon were only 53 mph, the storm
caused 8 deaths and 43 injuries.
Palm Beach County had experienced a period of extensive growth during the 1970s and 1980s.
Most of this growth took place in the form of residential and commercial land development in the
eastern portion of the county close to the Intercostal Waterway and the beaches. The rain event
associated with Tropical Storm Gordon in October of 1994 was the most significant rain event
to occur after this period of development. Essentially, the county received 17+ inches of rain
over a 3-day period. Rainfall was not evenly disbursed over the whole county.
Statewide damages associated with Gordon totaled over $400 million. Agricultural interests
sustained $275 million in damages primarily from the widespread flooding. Vegetable and citrus
crops were hit particularly hard. Exacerbating the flooding associated with Tropical Storm
Gordon was the fact that prior to October, 1994 had been a very wet year for Palm Beach
County. Rainfall recorded through September of that year had reached 74 inches before the
Gordon event occurred. Altogether Palm Beach County received approximately 100 inches of
rain in 1994, making that year the wettest year since 1913.
Hurricane (Erin) of August 1995.
Hurricane Erin made landfall near Sebastian Inlet on 2 August
1995. Brevard County bore the brunt of this storm with sustained winds of approximately 100
mph. While Palm Beach County was spared most of the damages associated with Erin’s wind
field, heavy rains of up to 8 inches in 3 hours were associated with the backside of this storm
and flooding occurred in low-lying areas along the county’s northern edge.
Tropical Storm (Mitch) of October 1998
. Hurricane Mitch was one of the deadliest storms in
Atlantic history. By the time it reached Florida on 4 and 5 November 1998, it had been
3 - 10
downgraded to a tropical storm. Palm Beach County received minimal rains from this storm
which passed to the north of the county. Extensive agricultural damage was reported throughout
South Florida.
Hurricane Irene October 1999.
Hurricane Irene weakened to Tropical Storm force winds by the
time it tracked north through the Everglades, but it menaced South Florida and Palm Beach
County with incessant rains and its sluggish pace. In the end it dropped 10-20 inches of rain
throughout the County, causing extensive flooding in some areas. By Friday evening (October
15) 125,000 homes in Palm Beach County were without power.
3.1.1.3 Tornado
Florida ranks third in the United States in the number of tornado strikes, and the first in the
number of tornadoes per square mile. The odds of a tornado striking any specific point in
southeastern Florida are 0.04, or once per 250 years.
Tornadoes are classified using the Fujita-Pearson scale as follows:
F = Intensity P = Path Length W = Mean Width
F0 = Light Damage P0 = less than 1 mile W0 = less than 0.01 mile
F1 = Moderate Damage P1 = 1.0 to 3.1 miles W1 = 0.01 to 0.03 mile
F2 = Considerable Damage P2 = 3.2 to 9.9 miles W2 = 0.04 to 0.09 mile
F3 = Severe Damage P3 = 10.0 to 31.0 miles W3 = 0.10 to 0.31 mile
F4 = Devastating Damage P4 = 32.0 to 99.0 miles W4 = 0.32 to 0.99 mile
F5 = Catastrophic Damage P5 = 100 miles or greater W5 = 1.00 miles or wider
A tornado is a violent windstorm characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud. It is
generated by a thunderstorm (or sometimes as a result of a hurricane) and produced when cool
air overrides a layer of warm air, forcing the warm air to rise rapidly. The damage from a tornado
is a result of the high wind velocity and wind-blown debris. The most common type of tornado,
the relatively weak and short-lived type, occurs in the warm season with June being the peak
month. The strongest, most deadly tornadoes occur in the cool season, from December through
April. Occasional wind-storms accompanied by tornadoes such as the winter storm of 1993 are
also widespread and destructive. Of the 134 tornadoes seen in Palm Beach County between
1950 and 2002, 87 were classified as F0 tornadoes (59%), 38 (31%) were classified F1, 8 (9%)
were classified as F2, and 1 (1%) was classified as an F3 tornado. Over the years, the citizens
of Palm Beach County have been effective by the tornadoes, which have occurred within the
county. There have been 102 people injured and 1 death in Palm Beach County as of a tornado.
The damage is estimated at over $150 million dollars since 1950.
When a tornado threatens, only a short amount of time is available for life-or-death decisions.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issues two types of alerts:
?
A Tornado Watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop.
?
A Tornado Warning means that a tornado has actually been sighted.
3 - 11
On August 7, 2003, there was a Tornado Watch issued by the NWS. Two tornadoes touched
down later that evening in the northern part of Palm Beach County. Jupiter suffered damage to a
shopping plaza. No injuries were reported. A second tornado touched down in unincorporated
Palm Beach County in a mobile home park causing major damage in some areas. The tornado
moved in the direction of east southeast toward Interstate 95. The tornado caused considerable
damage to an industrial park located in Unincorporated Palm Beach County/Riviera Beach. The
tornado continued in the same direction damaging several neighborhoods in a residential area of
Riviera Beach. It continued through additional neighborhoods in Riviera Beach just north of Blue
Heron Boulevard. The damage path was narrower until it lifted or dissipated near the
intersections of Blue Heron Boulevard and Old Dixie Highway.
From all of the evidence considered, including some damage that was very close to F2 damage,
WFO Miami classified the unincorporated Palm Beach County-Riviera Beach tornado as F1 on
the Fujita scale, meaning that winds were approximately 73 to 112 mph. The worst damage was
apparently caused by winds near the upper end of that range. Miami National Weather Service
Forecast Office (WFO) meteorologists determined that the main path of the tornado was
approximately 1/6 mile (300 yards) wide at its widest point and about 4 miles long. There were no
deaths, but 28 individuals suffered minor injuries. There were 33 dwellings destroyed and a total
of 236 suffered damage. The damage has been estimated to be $70 to $80 million dollars.
3.1.1.4 Severe Thunderstorm/Lightning
A severe thunderstorm is defined as a thunderstorm containing one or more of the following
phenomena: hail 3/4" or greater, winds gusting in excess of 57.5 mph, and/or a tornado. Severe
weather can include lightning, tornadoes, damaging straight-line winds, and large hail. Most
individual thunderstorms only last several minutes, however some can last several hours.
Long-lived thunderstorms are called supercell thunderstorms. A supercell is a thunderstorm that
has a persistent rotating updraft. This rotation maintains the energy release of the thunderstorm
over a much longer time than typical, pulse-type thunderstorms which occur in the summer
months. Supercell thunderstorms are responsible for producing the majority of severe weather,
such as large hail and tornadoes (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
Downbursts are also occasionally associated with severe thunderstorms. A downburst is a
strong downdraft resulting in an outward burst of damaging winds on or near the ground.
Downburst winds can produce damage similar to a strong tornado. Although usually associated
with thunderstorms, downbursts can even occur with showers too weak to produce thunder
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Strong squall lines can also produce
widespread severe weather, primarily very strong winds and/or microbursts.
When a severe thunderstorm approaches, the National Weather Service will issue alerts. Two
possible alerts are:
?
Severe Thunderstorm Watch - Conditions are favorable for the development of
severe thunderstorms.
?
Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe weather is imminent or occurring in the
area.
Thunderstorms are common in Palm Beach County, and area residents are quite familiar with
them and the severe weather they can bring. In 1997, thunderstorms produced 103 tornadoes
3 - 12
and other damaging winds and hail. These winds injured 121 people and caused over $38
million in damage throughout the state.
Perhaps the most dangerous and costly effect of thunderstorms is lightning. As a thunderstorm
grows, electrical charges build up within the cloud. Oppositely charged particles gather at the
ground below. The attraction between positive and negative charges quickly grows strong
enough to overcome the air's resistance to electrical flow. Racing toward each other, they
connect and complete the electrical circuit. Charge from the ground then surges upward at
nearly one-third the speed of light and produces a bright flash of lightning (Cappella, 1997).
On average, more people are killed by lightning than any other weather event. Florida leads in
the nation in lightning related deaths and injuries (National Lightning Safety Institute). Florida
also has the most strikes, about 12 strikes per square kilometer per year in some places
(National Lightning Safety Institute). Nationwide, lightning related economic losses amount to
over $5 billion dollars per year, and the airline industry alone loses approximately $2 billion a year
in operating costs and passenger delays from lightning. From July of 1959 to August of 2003
there have been 25 deaths and 93 injuries as a result form lightning strikes. The peak months
for lightning strikes are June, July, and August, but no month is safe from lightning danger.
3.1.1.5 Drought
Drought is a normal, recurrent feature of climate, although many perceive it as a rare and
random event. In fact, each year some part of the U.S. has severe or extreme drought.
Although it has many definitions, drought originates from a deficiency of precipitation over an
extended period of time, usually a season or more (National Drought Mitigation Center, 1998) or
a lack of water levels on the ground. It produces a complex web of impacts that spans many
sectors of the economy and reaches well beyond the area producing physical drought. This
complexity exists because water is essential to our ability to produce goods and provide services
(National Drought Mitigation Center, 1998).
A few examples of direct impacts of drought are: reduced crop, rangeland, and forest
productivity; increased fire hazard; reduced water levels; increased livestock and wildlife mortality
rates; and damage to wildlife and fish habitat. Social impacts include public safety; health;
conflicts between water users; reduced quality of life; and inequities in the distribution of impacts
and disaster relief. Income loss is another indicator used in assessing the impacts of drought;
reduced income for farmers has a ripple effect throughout the region's economy (National
Drought Mitigation Center, 1998).
The web of impacts is so diffuse that it is very difficult to come up with financial estimates of
damages. However, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) estimates $6-8 billion
in losses as the annual average. The worst drought in recent history occurred in 1987-1989,
and the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) reports the estimated cost as $40 billion (National
Drought Mitigation Center, 1998).
In Palm Beach County, the primary sources of water are Lake Okeechobee, watershed areas,
and the county’s wellfields. Normally, excess water from an interconnected series of lakes,
rivers, canals, and marshes flows into Lake Okeechobee via the Kissimmee River. When this
cycle is disrupted by periods of drought, one of the potentially most damaging effects is
substantial crop loss in the western agriculture areas of the county. In addition to obvious losses
in yields in both crop and livestock production, drought in Palm Beach County is associated with
increases in insect infestations, plant disease, and wind erosion. The incidence of forest fires
3 - 13
increases substantially during extended droughts, which in turn places both human and wildlife
populations at higher levels of risk.
The South Florida Water Management District and County staff manage the county's water
resources. A county-wide, uniform, forceful, contingency plan is in place to effectively restrict the
use of water that complements the District's water management efforts during periods of critical
water shortage.
The driest year on record for Florida was 2000. The worst drought on record for Palm Beach
County was from 2000 to 2001. From November 2000 until February 2001, Palm Beach County
recorded its four driest months on record. An illustration of this dry period is after Irene in 1999,
Lake Okeechobee was recorded to be at 18 feet by May of 2001 it dropped to 9 feet. Lake
Okeechobee’s average is about 13 feet.
Palm Beach County averages rainfall between 50-60 inches of rain a year. In the year 2000,
there was less than 40 inches of rain. However, records illustrate rainfall often varies 20 inches
above to 20 inches below the annual average. This leads to the potential drought conditions.
3.1.1.6 Extreme Temperatures
Freezing Temperatures
According to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, a moderate freeze may be
expected every one to two years. Severe freezes may be expected on an average of once every
15 to 20 years. Freezes pose a major hazard to the agriculture industry in Palm Beach County
on a recurring basis, and are a significant threat to the economic vitality of the state's vital
agriculture industry. Palm Beach County has experienced seven significant freezes between
1970 and the present.
Florida has experienced a number of severe or disastrous freezes, when the majority of the
winter crops are lost. The lowest temperature ever recorded in the state is 12°F (National
Climatic Data Center). Since December 1889, there have been at least 22 recorded severe
freezes; the most recent being in 1996, when a Presidential Disaster Declaration was issued for
crop losses exceeding $90 billion. During this event, there was an extensive loss of citrus trees
and the majority were not replanted.
On rare occasions, the winter of 2000-2001 for example, there were over 20 nights between
November and March where temperatures or wind chill readings fell below 40 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Freezing conditions primarily affect agriculture and homeless indigents in Palm Beach County.
When conditions are predicted to fall below 40 degrees Fahrenheit, shelters are opened.
Extreme Heat
Temperatures that remain 10 degrees or more above the average high temperature for a region
and last for several weeks are defined as extreme heat (Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 1996). Humid conditions, which add to the discomfort of high temperatures, occur when
an area of high atmospheric pressure traps hazy, damp air near the ground. The highest
temperature ever recorded in the state was on 29 June 1931 at 103°F in Monticello at an
elevation of 207 ft. (National Climatic Data Center, 1996). In a normal year, approximately 175
Americans die from extreme heat. However, in 1995 the national death toll was 1,021 (National
Weather Service, 1997).
3 - 14
Human bodies dissipate heat in one of three ways: by varying the rate and depth of blood
circulation; by losing water through the skin and sweat glands; and by panting. As the blood is
heated to above 98.6 degrees, the heart begins to pump more blood, blood vessels dilate to
accommodate the increased flow, and the bundles of tiny capillaries penetrating through the
upper layers of skin are put into operation. The body's blood is circulated closer to the surface,
and excess heat is released into the cooler atmosphere. Water diffuses through the skin as
perspiration. The skin handles about 90% of the body's heat dissipating function.
Heat disorders generally have to do with a reduction or collapse of the body's ability to cool itself
by circulatory changes and sweating, or a chemical (salt) imbalance caused by too much
sweating. When the body cannot cool itself, or when it cannot compensate for fluids and salt lost
through perspiration, the temperature of the body's inner core begins to rise and heat-related
illness may develop. Studies indicate that, other factors being equal, the severity of heat
disorders tend to increase with age. Heat cramps in a 17-year-old may be heat exhaustion in
someone 40, and heat stroke in a person over 60.
When the temperature gets extremely high, the NWS has increased its efforts to alert the
general public as well as the appropriate authorities by issuing Special Weather Statements.
Residents should heed these warnings to prevent heat related medical complications. As a
result of the latest research findings, the NWS has devised the "Heat Index" (HI). The HI, given
in degrees Fahrenheit, is an accurate measure of how hot it really feels when relative humidity is
added to the actual air temperature. The NWS will initiate alert procedures when the HI is
expected to exceed 105°F for at least two consecutive days. Possible heat disorders related to
the corresponding HI are listed below.
Heat Index of 130 or Higher Heatstroke/Sunstroke with exposure for people in higher
risk groups
Heat Index of 105-130 Sunstroke, heat cramps, and heat exhaustion likely and
heatstroke possible with prolonged physical activity
Heat Index of 90-105 Sunstroke, heat cramps with prolonged exposure
Heat Index of 80-90 Fatigue possible with prolonged exposure and physical
activity
This chart represents the averages and potential extreme temperatures of south Florida.
South FL Monthly Averages
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg Temp65°66°70°73°78°81°82°83°82°78°72°67°
87° 90° 94° 99° 96° 98° 99° 98° 96° 95° 91° 88°
Record High'91'49'77'71'71'98'83'63'51'59'92'89
27° 32° 30° 43° 51° 61° 68° 66° 67° 46° 36° 28°
Record Low'77'89'80'87'92'84'75'50'83'68'50'89
Avg Rain2.8"2.7"3.7"2.9"6.1"8.1"6.1"6.0"8.5"6.6"4.7"2.5"
3 - 15
3.1.1.7 Agricultural Pest and Disease
Florida is among the top three agriculture-producing states in the nation. Agriculture generates
farm cash receipts of nearly $6 billion annually, of which citrus and vegetable crops contribute
more than 40 percent. The industry is susceptible to many hazards including freezes, droughts,
and exotic pests or diseases. Agricultural crops are grown throughout the state and every region
is vulnerable to the effects of an exotic pest or disease infestation. As a result, Florida uses the
second highest volume of pesticides in the nation.
Agriculture and citrus production play a key role in the Palm Beach County economy; 54% of the
county is farmland. The main threats to the Palm Beach County agriculture industry are Citrus
Canker, Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV), the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Medfly), and
sugarcane pests.
Citrus Canker
Citrus Canker was found in Palm Beach County in numerous locations in 2002. The Florida
Department of Agriculture reported cases of orange and grapefruit trees infected in the southern
part of the county as well as in the northern part of the county. Citrus Canker is a bacterial
disease of citrus that causes premature leaf and fruit drop. It affects all types of citrus, including
oranges, sour oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, lemons, and limes. Symptoms found on leaves
and fruit are brown, raised lesions surrounded by an oily, water-soaked area and a yellow ring or
halo (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services).
There is no known chemical compound that will destroy the Citrus Canker bacteria. In order to
eradicate the disease, infected trees must be cut down and disposed of properly. In 2002, legal
cases began when citrus canker was discovered in Palm Beach County over the cutting down of
infected and exposed trees. The Florida Department of Agriculture wanted to search a 70-
square-mile area in the county for diseased trees. It is a highly contagious disease that can be
spread rapidly by windborne rain, lawnmowers and other landscaping equipment, animals and
birds, people carrying the infection on their hands or clothing, and moving infected or exposed
plants or plant parts (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services). There is great
potential to impact Florida’s $9.1 billion citrus industry.
Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV)
This virus is believed to have entered the state in Dade County sometime in early 1997.
Symptoms vary among tomato types, but in general, leaves produced shortly after infection are
reduced in size, distorted, cupped inward or downward, and have a yellow mottle. Fewer than
one in ten flowers will produce fruit after TYLCV infection, severely reducing yields.
The virus is transmitted by adult silverleaf whiteflies. Although frequent applications of pesticides
help to decrease whitefly populations and suppress the spread of TYLCV, virus management
through whitefly control is not possible in years where whitefly populations are high. Fortunately,
the virus is not transmitted through seed or casual contact with infected plants (Polston & Brown,
1997).
Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Medfly)
Another threat to Palm Beach County's agriculture industry is the Medfly. It is one of the world's
most destructive pests and infests more than 250 different plants that are important for U.S. food
producers, homeowners and wildlife. It is considered the greatest pest threat to Florida's $1.5
billion citrus crop, as well as endangering many other economically significant crops (Florida
3 - 16
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services). For example, a Medfly outbreak in 1997 cost
an estimated $26 million to eradicate. If a long-term or widespread Medfly infestation were to
occur, Florida growers would not be permitted to ship numerous fruit and vegetable crops to
many foreign and domestic markets. The movement of fruits and vegetables, even within the
state, would be disrupted, which could lead to higher prices in the supermarket. If the Medfly is
not eradicated in Florida, on-going pesticide treatments by homeowners and commercial growers
will be necessary. Costly post-harvest treatment of fruits and vegetables to meet quarantine
restrictions of domestic and foreign markets would also be required.
Adult Medflies are up to 1/4" long, black with yellow abdomens, and have yellow marks on their
thoraxes. Their wings are banded with yellow. The female Medfly damages produce by laying
eggs in the host fruit or vegetable. The resulting larvae feed on the pulp, rendering the produce
unfit for human consumption. In addition to citrus, Medflies will feed on hundreds of other
commercial and backyard fruit and vegetable crops.
Because Medflies are not strong fliers, the pest is spread by the transport of larval-infested fruit.
The major threats come from travelers, the U.S. mail, and commercial fruit smugglers. Several
steps have been taken to prevent new infestations. State and federal officials are working with
postal authorities to develop ways to inspect packages suspected of carrying infested fruit. In
addition, public education efforts carrying the message, "Don't Spread Med" are being expanded
(Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services).
Sugarcane Pests
Changes in sugarcane agriculture, including new disease and insect pests have seriously
impacted the quality of cane and juice delivered to the mill for processing. These changing
developments affect the level of sucrose, purity, fiber, and color of cane resulting in a loss of
sugar and decrease in the quantity and quality of sugar produced (United States Department of
Agriculture, 1998).
3.1.1.8 Wildfire/Urban Interface Zone
The recent wildfires that burned throughout Florida, specifically central Florida, are examples of
the increasing wildfire threat, which results from the Wildland/Urban Interface. The
Wildland/Urban interface is defined as the area where structures and other human development
meet with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels (Federal Emergency Management Agency,
1996). As residential areas expand into relatively untouched wildlands, people living in these
communities are increasingly threatened by forest fires.
There are three different classes of wildland fires. A surface fire is the most common type and
burns along the floor of a forest, moving slowly and killing or damaging trees. A ground fire is
usually started by lightning and burns on or below the forest floor. Crown fires spread rapidly by
wind and move quickly by jumping along the tops of trees. Wildland fires are usually identified by
dense smoke that fills the area for miles around.
Rural and large tracts of unimproved lands are susceptible to brush and forest fires capable of
threatening life, safety and property loss in adjacent developed areas if not effectively controlled.
Wildfires are caused by numerous sources ranging from arson, carelessness by smokers,
individuals burning debris, operating equipment which throws sparks, to children playing with
matches. However, the largest number of fires is caused by lightning strikes which coincides
with the height of the thunderstorm season. A major wildland fire can leave a large amount of
scorched and barren land, and these areas may not return to prefire conditions for decades. If
3 - 17
the wildland fire destroys the ground cover, other potential hazards, such as erosion, may
develop (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1998).
Structures in the wildland/urban interface zone are vulnerable to ignition by three different ways:
radiation, convection, and firebrands (National Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Protection
Program). Radiating heat from a wildfire can cause ignition by exposure to the structure. The
chances of ignition increase as the size of the flames increases, surface area exposed to flames
increases, length of exposure time increases, and distance between the structure and the flames
decreases. Another source of ignition by wildfire is convection. Ignition of a structure by
convection requires the flame to come in contact with the structure. Contact with the convection
column is generally not hot enough to ignite a structure. Clearing to prevent flame contact with
the structure must include any materials capable of producing even small flames. Wind and
steep slopes will tilt the flame and the convection column uphill increasing the chance of igniting
a structure. Structures extending out over a slope have the greatest likelihood of ignition from
convection.
Firebrands also pose a threat to structures in the wildland/urban interface. A firebrand is a piece
of burning material that detaches from a fire due to strong convection drafts in the burning zone.
They can be carried a long distance (around 1 mile) by fire drafts and winds. The chance of
these firebrands igniting a structure depends on the size of the firebrand, how long it burns after
contact, and the materials, design, and construction of the structure.
On April 15, 1999, just north of Palm Beach County in Port St. Lucie, a wildfire consumed 43
homes in 24 hours. Every fire unit in St. Lucie County and assistance from Indian River, Martin,
Palm Beach, Broward and Okeechobee Counties and units from two Division of Forestry
Districts, two helicopters and a Type 1 Air Tanker contained the fire after 36 hours. Due to the
near perfect wildfire conditions, the fire suppression units were unable to keep up with these
rapid moving fires. The estimated damage was $4.2 million. Over 5000 people were evacuated,
most self evacuated from the area.
On Thursday, April 10, 2003, a brush fire occurred in a heavily wooded area just east of the
Acreage on the north side of Northlake Boulevard. Fueled by high winds, and low humidity, the
fire eventually burned approximately 450 acres, destroyed a number of vehicles and trailers
stored on the property, and required several days to fully extinguish. A helicopter was called in to
aid in extinguishing the wildfire. The helicopter made a total of 58 water drops. A loss of
$250,000 of timber was lost in relation to the wildfire.
3.1.1.9 Muck Fire
A muck fire is a fire that consumes all the organic material of the forest floor and also burns into
the underlying soil. It differs from a surface fire by being invulnerable to wind. If the fire gets
deep into the ground, it could smoulder for several years. In a surface fire, the flames are visible
and burning is accelerated by wind, whereas in a muck fire wind is not generally a serious factor
(Canadian Soil Information System, 1996). Another extraordinary fact about muck fires has to do
with their release of carbon dioxide. A peat bog that is on fire can release more carbon dioxide
into the atmosphere than all the power stations and car engines emit in Western Europe in one
year (New Scientist, 1997). This type of fire could have a significant impact on global warming.
Muck fires are not a frequent threat to Florida. However, during a drought in the 1980s, fires in
the Everglades consumed the rich, dried out muck that had once been the bottom of the swamp.
3 - 18
These fires burned deep into the ground and required specialized, non-traditional firefighting
techniques.
The latest muck fire on record was in June of 1999. There were about 20,000 acres of muck,
brush and sawgrass on fire in the Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area located in
Southwestern Palm Beach County.
3.1.1.10 Soil/Beach Erosion
Soil Erosion
Soil erosion is the deterioration of soil by the physical movement of soil particles from a given
site. Wind, water, animals, and the use of tools by man may all be reasons for erosion. The two
most powerful erosion agents are wind and water; but in most cases these are damaging only
after man, animals, insects, diseases, or fire have removed or depleted natural vegetation.
Accelerated erosion caused by human activity is the most serious form of soil erosion because
the rate is so rapid that surface soil may sometimes be blown or washed away right down to the
bedrock.
Undisturbed by man, soil is usually covered by shrubs and trees, by dead and decaying leaves or
by a thick mat of grass. Whatever the vegetation, it protects the soil when the rain falls or the
wind blows. Root systems of plants hold the soil together. Even in drought, the roots of native
grasses, which extend several feet into the ground, help tie down the soil and keep it from
blowing away. With its covering of vegetation stripped away, soil is vulnerable to damage.
Whether the plant cover is disturbed by cultivation, grazing, deforestation, burning, or bulldozing,
once the soil is bare to the erosive action of wind and water, the slow rate of natural erosion is
greatly increased. Losses of soil take place much faster than new soil can be created, and a
kind of deficit spending of topsoil begins. With the destruction of soil structure, eroded land is
even more susceptible to erosion.
The occurrence of erosion has greatly increased, usually at a rate at which soils cannot be
sustained by natural soil regeneration. This is because of the activities of modern development
and population growth, particularly agricultural intensification. It is also in the field of agriculture
that most efforts have been made to conserve soils, with mixed success (Union of International
Associations).
Beach Erosion
Wind, waves, and longshore currents are the driving forces behind coastal erosion. This
removal and deposition of sand permanently changes beach shape and structure. Most beaches,
if left alone to natural processes, experience natural shoreline retreat. As houses, highways,
seawalls, and other structures are constructed upon or close to the beach, the natural shoreline
retreat processes are interrupted. The beach jams up against these man-made obstacles and
narrows considerably as the built-up structures prevent the beach from moving naturally inland.
When buildings are constructed close to the shoreline, coastal property soon becomes
threatened by erosion. The need for shore protection often results in "hardening" the coast with
a structure such as a seawall or revetment.
A seawall is a large, concrete wall designed to protect buildings or other man-made structures
from beach erosion. A revetment is a cheaper option constructed with "rip rap" such as large
boulders, concrete rubble, or even old tires. Although these structures may serve to protect
beachfront property for a while, the resulting disruption of the natural coastal processes has
consequences for all beaches in the area. Seawalls inhibit the natural ability of the beach to
3 - 19
adjust its slope to the ever changing ocean wave conditions. Large waves wash up against the
seawall and rebound back out to sea carrying large quantities of beach sand with them. With
each storm the beach narrows, sand is lost to deeper water, and the longshore current scours
the base of the wall. Eventually large waves impact the seawall with such force that a bigger
structure becomes necessary to continue to resist the forces of the ocean (Pilkey and Dixon,
1996).
3.1.1.11 Seismic Hazards
Tsunamis
Recent, widely published, research warned of potential catastrophic destruction of coastal areas
of the Atlantic, including the Florida east coast, by mega tsunami waves generated by a future
volcanic collapse in the Canary Islands. The research predicted a gigantic wave would traverse
the Atlantic at jet aircraft speeds and devastate the Florida coast as far as 10 miles inland. Such
an event would present an impossible evacuation response. Fortunately that research has been
subsequently invalidated by the Tsunami Society, a body of scientists solely dedicated to the
study of tsunamis. The society challenged many of the assumptions made relative to probability
of a collapse on La Palma and the characteristics of waves if such a collapse did occur. The
Society notes that there have been no such mega-tsunami events in the Atlantic or Pacific
oceans in recorded history.
The actual threat of a tsunamis is extremely unlikely for Palm Beach County. Tsunamis are most
often generated by earthquake-induced movement of the ocean floor. Landslides, volcanic
eruptions, and even meteorites can also generate a tsunami. They are often incorrectly referred
to as tidal waves, but a tsunami is actually a series of waves that can travel at speeds averaging
450 (and up to 600) miles per hour in the open ocean. In the open ocean, tsunamis would not be
felt by ships because the wavelength would be hundreds of miles long, with an amplitude of only
a few feet. This would also make them unnoticeable from the air. As the waves approach the
coast, their speed decreases and their amplitude increases. Unusual wave heights have been
known to be over 100 feet high. However, waves that are 10 to 20 feet high can be very
destructive and cause many deaths or injuries.
Earthquakes
Although Florida is not usually considered to be a state subject to earthquakes, several minor
shocks have occurred over time, but only one caused any damage (Zirbes, 1971).
?
In January 1879, a shock occurred near St. Augustine that is reported to have
knocked plaster from walls and articles from shelves. Similar effects were reported in
Daytona Beach. The shock was felt in Tampa, throughout central Florida, and in
Savannah, Georgia as well (Zirbes, 1971).
?
In January 1880 another earthquake occurred, this time with Cuba as the focal
point. Shock waves were sent as far north as the town of Key West (Zirbes, 1971).
?
In August 1886, Charleston, South Carolina was the center of a shock that was felt
throughout northern Florida. It rang church bells in St. Augustine and severely jolted
other towns along sections of Floridas east coast. Jacksonville residents felt many
=
of the strong aftershocks that occurred in September, October, and November, 1886
(Zirbes, 1971).
3 - 20
?
In June 1893, Jacksonville experienced a minor shock that lasted about 10 seconds.
Another earthquake occurred in October 1893, and did not cause any damage either
(Zirbes, 1971).
?
In November 1948, doors and windows rattled in Captiva Island, west of Ft. Myers. It
was reportedly accompanied by sounds like distant heavy explosions (Zirbes, 1971).
?
In November 1952, a slight tremor was felt in Quincy, a town located 20 miles
northwest of Tallahassee. Windows and doors rattled, but no damage was reported
(Zirbes, 1971).
3.1.1.12 Geologic Hazards
Sinkholes and Subsidence
Sinkholes are a common feature of Florida's landscape. They are only one of many
kinds of karst land forms, which include caves, disappearing streams, springs, and
underground drainage systems, all of which occur in Florida. Karst is a generic term
which refers to the characteristic terrain produced by erosional processes associated
with the chemical weathering and dissolution of limestone or dolomite, the two most
common carbonate rocks in Florida. Dissolution of carbonate rocks begins when they
are exposed to acidic water. Most rainwater is slightly acidic and usually becomes
more acidic as it moves through decaying plant debris. Limestones in Florida are
porous, allowing the acidic water to percolate through them, dissolving some limestone
and carrying it away in solution. Over time, this persistent erosion process has created
extensive underground voids and drainage systems in much of the carbonate rocks
throughout the state. Collapse of overlying sediments into the underground cavities
produces sinkholes (Florida Geological Survey, 1998).
3.1.1.13 Epidemic
Infectious diseases emerging throughout history have included some of the most feared plagues
of the past. New infections continue to emerge today, while many of the old plagues are still with
us. As demonstrated by influenza epidemics, under suitable circumstances, a new infection first
appearing anywhere in the world could travel across entire continents within days or weeks
(Morse, 1996). Due to the potential of complex health and medical conditions that can threaten
the general population, Florida’s vulnerability to an epidemic is continually being monitored. With
millions of tourists arriving and departing the state annually, disease and disease exposure
(airborne, vector, and ingestion) are constantly evaluated and analyzed.
Primarily as a result of the entrance of undocumented aliens into south Florida, and the large
number of small wildlife, previously controlled or eradicated diseases have surfaced. Health
officials closely monitor this potential threat to the public health. The emphasis upon preventive
medical measures such as school inoculation, pet licensing, rodent/insect eradication, water
purification, sanitary waste disposal, health inspections, and public health education mitigate this
potential disaster.
Another potential threat to south Florida's population is food contamination. Frequent news
E.coli
stories document that and botulism breakouts throughout the country are not that
3 - 21
uncommon. Most recently, millions of pounds of possibly contaminated beef from the Hudson
packing plant were seized by the Department of Agriculture and destroyed.
West Nile Virus
The Palm Beach County Health Department had reported cases of the West Nile Virus in 2002
and 2003. This disease is transmitted by mosquitoes. Health notifications were given
throughout the county during both years to alert and caution the public. Individuals were advised
to take precautions when outdoors or try to avoid being outside after dusk.
Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds, which may circulate the virus in
their blood for a few days. Infected mosquitoes can then transmit West Nile virus to humans and
animals while biting to take blood. The virus is located in the mosquito's salivary glands. During
blood feeding, the virus may be injected into the animal or human, where it may multiply, possibly
causing illness. The more DEET a repellent contains the longer time it can protect you from
mosquito bites.
Most people who are infected with the West Nile virus will not have any type of illness. It is
estimated that 20% of the people who become infected will develop West Nile fever: mild
symptoms, including fever, headache, and body aches, occasionally with a skin rash on the trunk
of the body and swollen lymph glands.
The symptoms of severe infection (West Nile encephalitis or meningitis) include headache, high
fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, and
paralysis. It is estimated that 1 in 150 persons infected with the West Nile virus will develop a
more severe form of disease.
SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory illness caused by a corona
virus, called SARS-associated corona virus (SARS-CoV). SARS was first reported in Asia in
February 2003. Over the next few months, the illness spread to more than two dozen countries in
North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. According to the World Health Organization
(WHO), during the SARS outbreak of February – July 2003, a total of 8,437 people worldwide
became sick with SARS; of these, 813 died. In the United States, there were 192 cases of SARS
among people, all of whom got better. There were eight cases reported in Florida. However,
Palm Beach County had no reported cases of SARS.
The main way that SARS seems to spread is by close person-to-person contact. The virus that
causes SARS is thought to be transmitted most readily by respiratory droplets (droplet spread)
produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Droplet spread can happen when
droplets from the cough or sneeze of an infected person are propelled a short distance (generally
up to 3 feet) through the air and deposited on the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, or
eyes of persons who are nearby. The virus also can spread when a person touches a surface or
object contaminated with infectious droplets and then touches his or her mouth, nose, or eye(s).
In addition, it is possible that the SARS virus might spread more broadly through the air (airborne
spread) or by other ways that are not now known.
Malaria
About 1,200 cases of malaria are diagnosed in the United States each year. Most cases in the
United States are in immigrants and travelers returning from malaria-risk areas, mostly from sub-
Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Each year in the United States, a few cases of
malaria result from blood transfusions, are passed from mother to fetus during pregnancy, or are
3 - 22
transmitted by locally infected mosquitoes. For the year 2003, as of September 14th, eight cases
of malaria were reported in Palm Beach County.
Humans get malaria from the bite of a malaria-infected mosquito. When a mosquito bites an
infected person, it ingests microscopic malaria parasites found in the person’s blood. The
malaria parasite must grow in the mosquito for a week or more before infection can be passed to
another person. If, after a week, the mosquito then bites another person, the parasites go from
the mosquito’s mouth into the person’s blood. The parasites then travel to the person’s liver,
enter the liver’s cells, grow and multiply. During this time when the parasites are in the liver, the
person has not yet felt sick. The parasites leave the liver and enter red blood cells; this may take
as little as 8 days or as many as several months. Once inside the red blood cells, the parasites
grow and multiply. The red blood cells burst, freeing the parasites to attack other red blood cells.
Toxins from the parasite are also released into the blood, making the person feel sick. If a
mosquito bites this person while the parasites are in his or her blood, it will ingest the tiny
parasites. After a week or more, the mosquito can infect another person.
Symptoms of malaria include fever and flu-like illness, including shaking chills, headache, muscle
aches, and tiredness. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may also occur. For most people,
symptoms begin 10 days to 4 weeks after infection, although a person may feel ill as early as 8
days or up to 1 year later. Malaria is diagnosed by looking for the parasites in a drop of blood.
Blood will be put onto a microscope slide and stained so that the parasites will be visible under a
microscope.
Any traveler who becomes ill with a fever or flu-like illness while traveling and up to 1 year after
returning home should immediately seek professional medical care. You should tell your health
care provider that you have been traveling in a malaria-risk area.
Persons living in, and travelers to, any area of the world where malaria is transmitted may
become infected.
Malaria can be cured with prescription drugs.
3.1.2 TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS
Dam/Levee Failure
3.1.2.1
Dam/levee failure poses a minor threat to population and property in several areas of Palm
Beach County. All are earthen structures and are state, regionally, locally, or privately controlled.
The most significant risk related to dam/levee failure is flooding due to substantial rainfall and its
eastward migration to final discharge in the Indian River Lagoon. Structural and non-structural
techniques to slow and contain this runoff incorporate several drainage systems, some dating
back to 1919. Rainfall in excess of designed capacities could cause erosion of constructed
drainage facilities and flooding of many areas including primary roadway evacuation routes (Palm
Beach County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, 2002).
The Herbert Hoover Dike was completed in 1937 to protect Palm Beach County citizens from
experiencing another flooding event similar to the occurrence in 1928. The flooding derived from
the 1928 hurricane, which resulted in over 2,500 deaths and thousands more injured in the
western portion of Palm Beach County. The dike protects from major flooding events occurring
in Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay municipalities. Also, there is a potential for flooding to
occur in The Village of Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens,
and unincorporated Palm Beach County. The Herbert Hoover Dike is continuously monitored by
the Army Corp of Engineers. Until work to stabilize the dike is completed by the Army Corp of
3 - 23
Engineers, there is the potential for stability problems and/or seepage to occur from heavy
rainfall raising the level of the lake above 18 feet.
3.1.2.2 Hazardous Materials Accident
Hazardous materials accidents can occur anywhere there is a road, rail line, pipeline, or fixed
facility storing hazardous materials. Virtually the entire state is at risk to an unpredictable
accident of some type. Most accidents are small spills and leaks, but some result in injuries,
property damage, environmental contamination, and other consequences. These materials can
be poisonous, corrosive, flammable, radioactive, or pose other hazards and are regulated by the
Department of Transportation. However, out of approximately 1,663 hazardous materials
incidents reported statewide in 1997, no known fatalities were reported, less than four percent
resulted in injuries, and less than six percent resulted in evacuation.
Emergencies involving hazardous materials can be expected to range from a minor accident with
no off-site effects to a major accident that may result in an off-site release of hazardous or toxic
materials. The overall objective of chemical emergency response planning and preparedness is
to minimize exposure for a wide range of accidents that could produce off-site levels of
contamination in excess of Levels of Concern (LOC) established by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. Minimizing this exposure will reduce the consequences of an emergency to
people in the area near to facilities which manufacture, store, or process hazardous materials
(Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council).
A large volume of hazardous materials are transported to and through the county by railroad,
highway, air, water, and pipeline daily. Within Palm Beach County, there are a number of both
public and private fixed facilities, which produce or use hazardous materials. Coordinating
procedures for hazardous material response are found within the County's Emergency Plan for
Hazardous Materials.
In addition to the County's Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials, Local Emergency Planning
Committee (LEPC) officials have prepared a plan for use in responding to and recovering from a
release of hazardous or toxic materials. This plan addresses the range of potential emergency
situations and the appropriate measures to be implemented to minimize exposure through
inhalation, ingestion, or direct exposure.
Mishandling and improper disposal or storage of medical wastes and low-level radioactive
products from medical use are also a hazard to Palm Beach County. For example, a few years
ago an incident occurred in New Jersey when improper disposal of medical wastes resulted in
some of the used products ending up on Atlantic Ocean beaches.
3.1.2.3 Radiological Accidents
While an actual release of radioactive material is extremely unlikely and the immediate threat to
life extremely low, vulnerability to a nuclear plant disaster could consist of long range health
effects with temporary and permanent displacement of population from affected areas. The
potential danger from an accident at a nuclear power plant is exposure to radiation. This
exposure could come from the release of radioactive material from the plant into the
environment, usually characterized by a plume (cloud-like) formation. The area the radioactive
release might affect is determined by the amount released from the plant, wind direction and
speed and weather conditions (i.e., rain, snow, etc.) which would quickly drive the radioactive
material into the ground, hence causing increased deposition of radio nuclides.
3 - 24
?
Notification of Unusual Event - The event poses no threat to plant employees, but
emergency officials are notified. No action by the public is necessary.
?
Alert - An event has occurred that could reduce the plant's level of safety, but back-
up systems still work. Emergency agencies are notified and kept informed, but no
action by the public is necessary.
?
Site Area Emergency - The event involves major problems with the plant's safety
and has progressed to the point that a release of some radioactivity into the air or
water is possible, but is not expected to exceed Environmental Protection Agency
Protective Action Guidelines (PAGs). Thus, no action by the public is necessary.
?
General Emergency - The event has caused a loss of safety systems. If such an
event occurs, radiation could be released that would penetrate the site boundary.
State and local authorities will take action to protect the residents living near the
plant. The alert and notification system will be sounded. People in the affected
areas could be advised to evacuate, or in some situations, to shelter in place. When
the sirens are sounded, radio and television alert will have site-specific information
and instructions.
Thirty of the 67 counties in the State of Florida are involved in preparedness planning for a
commercial nuclear power plant emergency.
The St. Lucie nuclear power plant is located on Hutchinson Island approximately 4 miles east-
northeast of the City of Port St. Lucie, approximately 5.5 miles north of Martin County/St. Lucie
County boundary line. This facility is owned and operated by the Florida Power & Light
Company. Palm Beach County is located more than 30 miles from the plant and is well outside
the 10 mile Emergency Planning Zone/potential plume area so there is not a risk to direct
radiation exposure. Therefore, the county will provide assistance to St. Lucie and Martin
Counties in the unlikely chance of an accident at the plant. Palm Beach County municipalities
located in part or in whole within 50 miles of the power plant (Tequesta, Jupiter Inlet Colony,
Jupiter, Juno Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach, Lake Park, Riviera Beach,
Mangonia Park, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Pahokee, Royal Palm Beach, Haverhill, Glen
Ridge, Wellington, Palm Springs, Greenacres and Lake Clarke Shores) fall within the ‘Ingestion
Pathway Zone’ meaning if there is a major release at the power plant, radioactive contamination
could be deposited as far as 50 miles affecting food and water supplies.
The purpose of the county radiological preparedness program is to prepare to receive, shelter
and decontaminate (if necessary) potentially contaminated evacuees from an accident at the St.
Lucie nuclear power plant. A radiological emergency response plan is developed and exercised
in order to have reasonable assurance that adequate protective measures can be taken in the
event of a radiological emergency.
3.1.2.4 Communications Failure
As society emerges from industrial production into the age of information, we are seeing new
kinds of technological accidents/disasters. Recently, a communications failure occurred that was
the worst in 37 years of satellite service. Some major problems with the telecommunications
satellite Galaxy IV drastically affected 120 companies in the paging industry (Rubin, 1998).
Radio and other forms of news broadcasts were also affected. The pager failure not only
3 - 25
affected personal and business communications, but emergency managers and medical
personnel as well. More commonly, communication failures occur due to power outages.
3.1.2.5 Hazardous Materials Release
Palm Beach County's citizens are vulnerable to the harmful effects of the accidental release of
hazardous materials. A large volume of hazardous materials are transported to and through the
county by railroad, highway, air, water, and pipeline daily, on a routine basis. Within Palm Beach
County, there are a number of both public and private fixed facilities, which produce or use
hazardous materials. Coordinating procedures for hazardous material response are found within
the County's Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials.
Mishandling and improper disposal or storage of medical wastes and low-level radioactive
products from medical use are also a hazard to Palm Beach County. A few years ago an
incident occurred in New Jersey when improper disposal of medical wastes resulted in used
products ending up on Atlantic Ocean beaches.
3.1.2.6 Transportation System Accidents
Florida has a large transportation network consisting of major highways, airports, marine ports,
and passenger railroads. The heavily populated areas of Palm Beach County are particularly
vulnerable to serious accidents, which are capable of producing mass casualties. With the linear
configuration of several major highways in Palm Beach County, such as Interstate highways and
the Florida Turnpike, major transportation accidents could occur in a relatively rural area,
severely stressing the capabilities of local resources to respond effectively. A recent notorious
example is the crash in the Everglades of the Value Jet Flight 597 on May 11, 1996, which
resulted in 109 fatalities and cost millions of dollars to respond, severely taxing the financial and
public safety resources of Dade County. Similarly, a major transportation accident could involve
a large number of tourists and visitors form other countries, given Floridas popularity as a
=
vacation destination, further complicating the emergency response to such an event.
Coastal Oil Spill
As a major industrial nation, the United States produces, distributes, and consumes large
quantities of oil. Petroleum-based oil is used as a major power source to fuel factories and
various modes of transportation, and in many everyday products, such as plastics, nylon, paints,
tires, cosmetics, and detergents. At every point in the production, distribution, and consumption
process, oil is invariably stored in tanks. With billions of gallons of oil being stored throughout
the country, the potential for an oil spill is significant, and the effects of spilled oil can pose
serious threats to the environment.
In addition to petroleum-based oil, the U.S. consumes millions of gallons of non-petroleum oils,
such as silicone and mineral-based oils, and animal and vegetable oils. Like petroleum
products, these non-petroleum oils are often stored in tanks that have the potential to spill,
causing environmental damages that are just as serious as those caused by petroleum-based
oils. To address the potential environmental threat posed by petroleum and non-petroleum oils,
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established a program designed to prevent oil
spills. The program has reduced the number of spills to less than 1% of the total volume
handled each year (Environmental Protection Agency, 1998).
Spilled oil poses serious threats to fresh water and marine environments, affecting surface
resources and a wide range of subsurface organisms that are linked in a complex food chain that
3 - 26
includes human food resources. Most oils tend to spread horizontally into a smooth and slippery
surface, called a slick, on top of the water. However, once the oil reaches the shoreline it can
escape downward into sand, making it difficult to clean up and reducing its ability to degrade.
Spilled oil can harm the environment in several ways, including the physical damages that
directly impact wildlife and their habitats (such as coating birds or mammals with a layer of oil),
and the toxicity of the oil itself, which can poison exposed organisms.
Not only would an oil spill adversely affect the environment, but the economy would suffer due to
a decrease in tourism. Depending on the severity of the spill, the economy could suffer mild,
short-term to devastating, long-term effects.
Many advanced response mechanisms are available for controlling oil spills and minimizing their
impacts on human health and the environment. Mechanical containment or recovery is the
primary line of defense against oil spills. This type of equipment includes a variety of booms,
barriers, and skimmers. Natural and synthetic sorbent materials are used as well to capture and
store the spilled oil until it can be disposed of properly. Chemical and biological methods can be
combined with mechanical means for containing and cleaning up oil spills. Dispersants and
gelling agents are most useful in helping to keep oil from reaching shorelines and other sensitive
habitats. Physical methods are used to clean up shorelines as well. Wiping with sorbent
materials, pressure washing, raking, and bulldozing can be used to assist natural environmental
recovery processes. Scare tactics are used to protect birds and animals by keeping them away
from oil spill areas.
Palm Beach County has 45 miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline that is subject to contamination
caused by an oil spill. By Executive Order, the responsibility for preparing response plans for
coastal oil spills is designated to the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Florida
Marine Patrol. There are two active oil field regions in Florida: in Escambia and Santa Rosa
counties in the Panhandle, and Collier, Dade, Hendry, and Lee counties in southwest Florida.
3.1.2.7 Wellfield Contamination
As communities become more aware of both the potential health risks and the economic effects
of ground water contamination, they are beginning to look increasingly toward preventative
efforts. Even when no immediate hazard appears to exist, a community should be concerned
about protecting its drinking water supply for three reasons: to reduce potential risks to the
health of the community; to avoid the costs of cleaning up contamination and providing
alternative water supplies; and to prevent the negative economic impacts on community
development that ground water contamination can cause.
The development of wellfield protection programs is a major preventative approach for the
protection of community drinking water supplies. Wellfield protection is a means of safeguarding
public water supply wells by preventing contaminants from entering the area that contributes
water to the well or wellfield over a period of time. Management plans are developed for the
wellfield protection area that include inventorying potential sources of groundwater
contamination, monitoring for the presence of specific contaminants, and managing existing and
proposed land and water uses that pose a threat to groundwater quality.
Ground water is a vitally important natural resource. It is a source of drinking water for more
than half of the U.S. population and more than 95 percent of the rural population. In addition,
ground water is a support system for sensitive ecosystems, such as wetlands or wildlife habitats.
3 - 27
Between 1971 and 1985, there were 245 ground water related outbreaks of disease nationwide,
resulting in more than 52,000 individuals being affected by associated illnesses (Browning).
While most of these diseases were short-term digestive disorders caused by bacteria and
viruses, hazardous chemicals found in wells nationwide also pose risks to public health.
The 1986 Amendments to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act require states to implement
wellfield protection programs for public water wells. Prevention strategies include maintaining
the isolation distances from potential contamination sources, reporting to the state violations of
the isolation distance, and asking a local governmental unit to regulate these sources.
Cleaning up contaminated ground water can be technically difficult, extremely expensive, and
sometimes it simply cannot be done. Contaminated ground water also affects the community by
discouraging new businesses or residents from locating in that community.
3.1.2.8 Power Failure (outages)
In the U.S., from July 2 to August 10, 1996, the Western States Utility Power Grid reported
widespread power outages that affected millions of customers in several western states and
adjacent areas of Canada and Mexico. These problems resulted from a variety of related
causes, including sagging lines due to hot weather, flashovers from transmission lines to nearby
trees, and incorrect relay settings. According to the electric utility industry's trade association,
the potential for such disturbances is expected to increase with the profound changes now
sweeping the electric utility industry.
On August 14, 2003, the largest power outage occurred in the northeast and Midwest states.
The power outage started around 3 o’clock in the afternoon and was out in some places until
th
Monday the 18. There were major cities without power for an extended period of time. Some of
the cities included: New York, Cleveland, Detroit, Buffalo, Toronto. The power outage affected
millions of people across states. The source of the outage is unclear at this time. The entire
northeast power grid was affected.
In Palm Beach County, the major causes of a power failure are lightning and trees. Lightning
strikes and trees falling onto power lines can shut down power for hundreds of people. Other
factors that can cause a power failure are:
?
Age of facility (transmission and distribution);
?
Community growth; and
?
High winds.
The location of power lines underground or above ground also has significance. Lines
underground have the advantage of being less vulnerable to tree foliage, however they are still at
risk from other underground hazards such as tree roots.
To address times when generating capacity is tight, or falls below consumer demand due to
state or local emergencies, the Florida Electrical Emergency Contingency Plan was developed.
Alerts have been created to give early warning of potential electricity shortfalls and bring utilities,
emergency management officials, and the general public to a state of preparedness. The
Contingency Plan has four stages (Florida Reliability Coordinating Council):
?
Generating Capacity Advisory - A Generating Capacity Advisory is primarily for
information purposes. It starts utility tracking activities, and it initiates inter-utility
and inter-agency communication. No action by the public is required. General
3 - 28
information may be distributed to consumers to forewarn them of conditions if
necessary.
?
Generating Capacity Alert - A Generating Capacity Alert starts actions to increase
reserves. Available emergency supply options will be explored. When reserves fall
below the size of the largest generating unit in the state, loss of that size unit to an
unexpected mechanical failure could lead to blackouts somewhere since
insufficient backup is available.
?
Generating Capacity Emergency - A Generating Capacity Emergency occurs when
blackouts are inevitable somewhere in Florida. Every available means of balancing
supply and demand will be exhausted. Rolling blackouts, manually activated by
utilities are a last resort to avoid system overload and possible equipment damage.
Frequent status reports are provided to agencies and the media. The Division of
Emergency Management will consider using the Emergency Broadcast System to
inform citizens of events and to direct them to available shelters if conditions
warranted. Recognizing the consequences of a loss of electricity, individual utility
emergency plans include provisions for special facilities critical to the safety and
welfare of citizens.
?
System Load Restoration - System Load Restoration is instituted when rolling
blackouts have been terminated and power supply is adequate. It is the recovery
stage, and efforts are made to provide frequent system status reports.
3.1.3 Societal Hazards
3.1.3.1 Civil Disturbance
As in any other area, Palm Beach County is subject to civil disturbances in the form of riots, mob
violence, and a breakdown of law and order in a focalized area. Although they can occur at any
time, civil disturbances are often preceded by periods of increased tension caused by
questionable social and/or political events such as controversial jury trials or law enforcement
actions. Police services are responsible for the restoration of law and order in any specific area
of the county.
3.1.3.2 Terrorism and Sabotage
Terrorism
The FBI defines terrorism as, “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property
to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof in
furtherance of political or societal objectives.” A terrorist incident could involve the use of a
Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) that would threaten lives, property and environmental
resources by using explosives or incendiary devices and/or by contamination with chemical,
biological, and/or radiological materials.
It is recognized that the state has many critical and high-profile facilities, high concentrations of
population and other potentially attractive venues for terrorist activity that are inherently
vulnerable to a variety of terrorist methods. Governmental/political, transportation, commercial,
infrastructure, cultural, academic, research, military, athletic, and other activities and facilities
constitute ideal targets for terrorist attacks which may cause catastrophic levels of property and
environmental damage, injury and loss of life. Furthermore, some extremist groups are known to
3 - 29
be present within Florida. Terrorist attacks may take the form of the hazards described in this
section when incidents of these types are executed for criminal purposes, such as induced dam
or levee failures, the use of hazardous materials to injure or kill, or the use of biological weapons
to create an epidemic. Terrorists have the potential to create disasters which threaten the safety
of a large number of citizens.
In the recent years, terrorist acts have become a reality for the nation. Palm Beach County is not
immune from acts of terrorism. The 2001 World Trade Center bombing was the largest terrorist
attack the United States has ever experienced. After the World Trade Center attack, it was
learned that many of the perpetrators resided in and the (terrorists) pilots took flight lessons in
Palm Beach County. In addition, Anthrax, which was dispersed via the postal system in late FY
2001, claimed the lives of five US citizens including one person from Palm Beach County. It was
determined that he became infected with the disease at American Media Incorporated (AMI), in
nd
Boca Raton, which was his place of employment. A 2 employee became infected and survived.
The federal government has recognized that the United States has entered the post-Cold War
era. As a result, federal planning guidelines regarding military threats are in transition. However,
nuclear weapons continue to be a serious planning concern especially in areas surrounding
military installations.The influx of undocumented aliens into South Florida from areas unfriendly
to the interest of the United States is monitored by those involved with the emergency
management of government.
Computer Accidents and Sabotage
The President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection (PCCIP) recently reported that
there is an increasing threat that the U.S. could suffer something similar to an "Electronic Pearl
Harbor". Networked information systems present new security challenges in addition to the
benefits they offer. Long-term power outages could cause massive computer outages, with
severe economic impacts such as loss of sales, credit checking, banking transactions, and the
ability to communicate and exchange information and data. Today, the right command sent over
a network to a power generating station's control computer could be just as effective as a
backpack full of explosives, and the perpetrator would be harder to identify and apprehend
(Rubin, 1998).
With the growth of a computer-literate population, increasing numbers of people possess the
skills necessary to attempt such an attack. The resources to conduct a cyber attack are now
easily accessible everywhere. A personal computer and an internet service provider anywhere in
the world are enough to cause a great deal of harm.
Threats include:
?
Human error
?
Insider use of authorized access for unauthorized disruptive purposes
?
Recreational hackers – with or without hostile intent
?
Criminal activity – for financial gain, to steal information or services, organized crime
?
Industrial espionage
?
Terrorism – including various disruptive operations
?
National Intelligence – information warfare, intended disruption of military operations
3 - 30
As the internet becomes more and more important, the loss of its services, whether by accident
or intent, becomes a greater hardship for those relying on this new form of communication. The
outcomes of such activities may take the form of disruption of air traffic controls, train switches,
banking transfers, police investigations, commercial transactions, defense plans, power line
controls, and other essential functions. The goal of the hacker or terrorist is mass disruption.
Computer failures could affect emergency communications as well as routing civilian
applications, such as telephone service, brokerage transactions, credit card payments, Social
Security payments, pharmacy transactions, airline schedules, etc.
3.1.3.3 Immigration Crisis
Florida’s location as the nearest United States land mass bordering the Caribbean basin makes it
a chosen point of entry for many migrants attempting to enter the country illegally. A major
consequence of a mass arrival of illegal entrants could be disruptive to the routine functioning of
the impacted community, resulting in significant expenditures that are related to the situation. An
example of this threat occurred in 1994, when the state responded to two mass migration
incidents. In May 1994, there was an unexpected migration of approximately 100 Haitian
refugees, while in August 1994, there was an influx of 700 Cubans. These events are typically
preceded by periods of increasing tension abroad, which can be detected and monitored.
Enforcement of immigration laws is a federal responsibility. However, it is anticipated that joint
jurisdictional support of any operation will be required from the state and local governments.
The Atlantic shore of Palm Beach County is the frequent scene of arrival of undocumented
aliens, usually Haitian or Cuban. The county has both the history and potential for the
unannounced arrival of a large number of aliens. Until relieved of the responsibility by the state
and federal government, Palm Beach County must be capable of providing mass refugee care to
include shelter, food, water, transportation, medical, police protection, and other social services.
3.2 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
Palm Beach County is a diversified county. While all county residents are exposed to the
Table 3.1
hazards identified in to some degree, geographic location and other factors greatly
affect individual vulnerabilities and probabilities relating to specific hazards illustrated in
Appendix A
for the county and each jurisdiction. Factors influencing vulnerability include
Table A -1
community location, type of construction, demographics, and cultural characteristics.
Table A-2
summarizes individual community vulnerability within Palm Beach County. relates the
probability of future hazard events for each identified hazard within Palm Beach County.
Appendix B
includes a descriptive mitigation initiatives to reduce the impacts of each jurisdiction
risks for Palm Beach County and each jurisdiction in reference to the individual hazards identified
Section 3.1
in . A narrative for each identified hazard and its impact on the individual
Appendix C
jurisdictions in Palm Beach County is located in . Additionally, maps will be located
Appendix C.
inThese maps will be illustrated by hazard addressing critical facilities having the
potential to be effected by hazard. The critical facilities will have a potential dollar loss figure tied
to it.
With the assistance of Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management, the LMS
conducted impact analyses to assess the potential for detrimental impacts from all identified
natural, technological and societal hazards. Results of these analyses are summarized below.
Impacts were categorized into the following groupings: health and safety of the resident
3 - 31
population in the affected area; health and safety of incident responders; impacts on the
continuity of government and non-government operations; impacts to property, facilities and
infrastructure; impacts to the criticalcommunity services; impacts to the environment; economic
and financial impacts; impacts on regulatory and contractual obligations; and impacts negatively
affecting the county’s reputation, image, and/or ability to attract public and commercial interests.
?
An impact rating of “Low” for any hazard type means the hazard is not likely to have
any measurable or lasting detrimental impact of a particular type and consequences
will likely be rectified promptly with locally available resources.
?
An impact rating of “Medium” means there will likely be a measurable detrimental
impact which may require some time to rectify and may require outside resources
and/or assistance.
?
An impact rating of “High” means the impact will likely be severe and of longer
duration, and require substantial time, resources, and/or outside assistance to rectify.
Multiple ratings indicate detrimental impacts might easily vary within the range
indicated.
3.2.1 Natural Hazards
3.2.1.1 Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
From 1930 through 1959, a total of 58 hurricanes struck the U.S. mainland, 25 of which were
category 3 or higher (major storms). Between 1960 and 1989, 43 hurricanes struck the U.S. of
which only 16 were category 3 or stronger. Most hurricane experts feel we are entering a period
of increased hurricane formation similar to the levels seen in the 1930s and 1940s. Current
hurricane risk calculations are complicated by climatic factors suggesting the potential for even
greater hurricane frequency and severity in all of the world’s hurricane spawning grounds. Since
1995, there have been 33 Atlantic hurricanes, 10 of which occurred in 1998 alone. Global
warming may cause changes in storm frequency and the precipitation rates associated with
storms. A modest 0.9° Fahrenheit (0.5° centigrade) increase in the mean global temperature will
add 20 days to the annual hurricane season, and increase the chances of a storm making
landfall on the U.S. mainland by 33%. The warmer ocean surface will also allow storms to
increase in intensity, survive in higher latitudes, and develop storm tracts that could shift farther
north, producing more U.S. landfalls.
Currently an average of 1.6 hurricanes strike the U.S. every year. Severe (category 4 or 5 on the
Saffir-Simpson scale) hurricanes strike the U.S. on the average of one every 5.75 years.
Annually, hurricanes are estimated to cause approximately $1.2 billion in damages. The
proximity of dense population to the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the generally low coastal
elevations, significantly increases the county's vulnerability. The potential for property damage
and human casualties in Palm Beach County has increased over the last several decades
primarily because of the rapid growth this county has experienced since 1970, particularly along
the vulnerable coastline areas.
Hurricane damage is caused by two factors:
?
High winds; and
?
Storm surge (discussed under Flooding).
Generally, it is the wind that produces most of the property damage associated with hurricanes,
while the greatest threat to life is from flooding and storm surge. Although hurricane winds can
exert tremendous pressure against a structure, a large percentage of hurricane damage is
3 - 32
caused not by wind, but from flying debris. Tree limbs, signs and sign posts, roof tiles, metal
siding, and other lose objects can become airborne missiles that penetrate the outer shells of
buildings, destroying their structural integrity and allowing the hurricane winds to act against
interior walls not designed to withstand such forces. Once a structure’s integrity is breached, the
driving rains associated with hurricanes can enter the structure and completely destroy its
contents.
Hurricane winds are unique in several ways:
?
They are more turbulent than winds in most other type storms;
?
They are sustained for a longer period of time (several hours) than any other type of
atmospheric disturbance;
?
They change slowly in direction, thus they are able to seek out the most critical
angle of attack on a given structure; and
?
They generate large quantities of flying debris as the built environment is
progressively damaged, thus amplifying their destructive power.
In hurricanes, gusts of wind can be expected to exceed the sustained wind velocity by 25 to 50%.
This means a hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph will have wind gusts exceeding 200
mph. The wind’s pressure against a fixed structure increases with the square of the velocity.
For example, a 100 mph wind will exert a pressure of approximately 40 lbs per square foot on a
flat surface, while a 190 mph wind will exert a force of 122 lbs per square foot on that same
structure. In terms of a 4 by 8 ft sheet of plywood nailed over a window, there would be 1,280
lbs of pressure against this sheet in a 100 mph wind, and 3,904 lbs or 1.95 tons of pressure
against this sheet in a 190 mph wind.
The external and internal pressures generated against a structure vary greatly with increases in
elevation, shapes of buildings, openings in the structures, and the surrounding buildings and
terrain. Buildings at ground level experience some reductions in wind forces simply because of
the drag exerted by the ground against the lowest levels of the air column. High rise buildings,
particularly those located along the beach front, will receive the full strength of a hurricane’s wind
on their upper stories. Recent studies estimate that wind speed increases by approximately 37%
just 15 ft above ground level.
The wind stream generates uplift as it divides and flows around a structure. The stream
following the longest path around a building, generally the path over the roof, speeds up to rejoin
the wind streams following shorter paths, generally around the walls. This is the same
phenomena that generates uplift on an aircraft’s wing. The roof, in effect, becomes an airfoil that
is attempting to take off from the rest of the building. Roof vortexes generally concentrate the
wind’s uplift force at the corners of a roof. These key points can experience uplift forces 2 to 5
times greater than those exerted on other parts of the roof.
Once the envelope of the building has been breached through the loss of a window, door, or roof
damage, wind pressure on internal surfaces becomes a critical factor. Openings may cause
pressurizing or depressurizing of a building. Pressurizing pushes the walls out, while
depressurizing will pull the walls in. Internal pressure coupled with external suction adds to the
withdrawal force on sheathing fasteners. Damages from internal pressure fluctuations may
range from blowouts of windows and doors to total building collapse due to structural failure.
During Andrew, catastrophic failure of one and two-story wood-frame buildings in residential
areas was observed more than catastrophic failures in any other type of building. Single family
residential construction is particularly vulnerable because less engineering oversight is applied to
3 - 33
its design and construction. As opposed to hospitals and public buildings which are considered
fully engineered, and office and industrial buildings which are considered marginally
A
engineered, residential construction is considered non-engineered. Historically, the bulk of
@A@
wind damage experienced nationwide has occurred to residential construction. Fully engineered
construction usually performs well in high winds due to the attention given to connections and
load paths.
Hurricane winds generate massive quantities of debris, which can easily exceed a community’s
entire solid waste capacity by three times or more. Debris removal is an integral first step toward
recovery, and as such must be a critical concern of all those tasked with emergency
management and the restoration of community services. The TAOS model predicts the following
quantities of debris for Palm Beach County given the following hurricane strengths:
Tropical Storm 156,142 cubic yards/acre
Category 1 Hurricane 1,049,571 cubic yards/acre
Category 2 Hurricane 3,183,532 cubic yards/acre
Category 3 Hurricane 7,431,401 cubic yards/acre
Category 4 Hurricane 16,389,149 cubic yards/acre
Category 5 Hurricane 44,874,888 cubic yards / acre
Both the Town of Palm Beach and City of West Palm Beach are old, historical communities on
Palm Beach County's east coast. Their age alone makes them particularly vulnerable to
hurricane damage. Both cities have old, historically significant structures whose loss would
represent the loss of irreplaceable cultural resources. The age and construction type of much of
the housing in West Palm Beach and to a lesser extent in many of the other coastal
communities, suggests these communities would be hit very hard by a major storm.
3.2.1.2 Flooding
Flooding in Palm Beach County results from one or a combination of both of the following
meteorological events:
?
Tidal surge associated with northeasters, hurricanes, and tropical storms; and
?
Overflow from streams and swamps associated with rain runoff.
Major rainfall events occur in association with hurricanes, tropical storms, and thunderstorms
associated with frontal systems.
When these types of intense rainfall events occur, streams and drainage ditches tend to reach
peak flood flow concurrently with tidal water conditions associated with coastal storm surge.
This greatly increases the probability of flooding in the low-lying areas of the coastal zone. Areas
along the Palm Beach County coast are particularly susceptible to flooding under these
conditions. The most flood prone areas in the eastern portion of the county feature poorly
drained soils, a high water table, and relatively flat terrain, all of which contribute to their flooding
problems. Flat, swampy terrain and heavily wooded areas in the western part of Palm Beach
County aggravate flood problems by preventing rapid drainage in some areas.
3 - 34
In response to mounting losses from flooding nationwide, the United States Congress initiated
the National Flood Insurance Program in 1968. The program is administered through FEMA.
Under this program, FEMA produces FIRM maps, which show areas subject to various levels of
flooding under different conditions. This flood risk information is based on historic, meteorologic,
hydrologic, and hydraulic data, as well as open-space conditions, flood control works, and
development.
Appendix C ,
In,Flood Sectionpresents a generalized picture of the flood prone areas in Palm
Beach County based on the 1993 version of the FIRM maps. Note that NFIP flood zones B and
C do not appear in the legend, as they are not on the Palm Beach County FIRM map.
In addition to the FIRM maps there are two numerical models, which predict the effects of storm
surge in Palm Beach County. The older model, developed by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, is called the Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes
Appendix C
(SLOSH) model. In , Flood Section, illustrates the areas of Palm Beach County
vulnerable to this type of flooding.
Recently, the State of Florida acquired another model for predicting hurricane storm surge as
well as wind and property damage. This model, know as The Arbiter Of Storms (TAOS) model,
predicts storm surge height and wind field intensity for Category 1 through Category 5
Appendix C
hurricanes. In , Flood Section, illustrates the areas of Palm Beach County subject to
flooding during a Category 5 Hurricane. It is important to remember that the TAOS model
projections are based on a Maximum of Maximums (MOM) or absolute worst case scenario. For
this analysis we have considered the TAOS model projections as reflecting total, worst case
exposure for Palm Beach County.
3.2.1.3 Severe Thunderstorm/Lightning
Vulnerability to severe thunderstorms and lightning is high in Palm Beach County, but many of
Appendix ATable A-1
the jurisdictions and populations centers shown in have only moderate
vulnerabilities relative to these hazards. This variation in relative levels of vulnerability is again
due primarily to construction practices and community characteristics. Working communities
have a higher vulnerability to economic impacts from lightning than residential or retirement
communities. All other factors being equal, residential and retirement communities have a
historically higher vulnerability in terms of lightning fatalities.
3.2.1.4 Wildfire/Urban Interface Zone
Less urbanized communities and areas within the county are more vulnerable to wildfires than
the more developed communities. Large areas in the western part of the county and many
isolated unincorporated pockets of residential development are quite vulnerable to wildfire in
Palm Beach County. The southern and western portion of the Village of Wellington, the
unincorporated areas west of Boca Raton, South Bay, Pahokee, and Belle Glade, and virtually all
of Palm Beach Countys unincorporated areas have a high vulnerability to wildfire during the dry
=
season each year. The problems in the Village of Wellington, west Boca Raton area, and in the
various unincorporated pockets of development such as Jupiter Farms, Loxahatchee, and the
Lion Country Safari area arise from the fact that these areas have an extensive canopy of slash
Pinus elliotiiPinus clausa
pine () and sand pines (), and numerous undeveloped lots interspersed
with residences.
3 - 35
Upland pine communities in South Florida are adapted for periodic episodes of fire, and they
burn very easily. They also generate large quantities of flammable leaf litter and other
combustible by-products, which catch fire easily and generate a very hot, if short lived fire.
Clearing of vacant lots, periodic removal of accumulated leaf litter, maintained fire breaks, and
controlled burns in the undeveloped or rangeland areas of the county are the best mitigative
measures that can be applied for this hazard.
3.2.1.5 Muck Fire
Muck fires have never occurred in Palm Beach County. The only areas where this hazard might
produce impacts are the western portions of the county. At the present time, muck fires are not
considered a significant hazard anywhere other than the Pahokee, Belle Glade, and South Bay
areas in the western county
3.2.1.6 Tornado
Historical data indicates the frequency of tornadoes in Palm Beach County is relatively low.
However, the vulnerability does exist as proven in August of 2003 when Palm Beach County was
affected by a tornado. Some individual communities have a higher vulnerability to this hazard
due to the type of construction or numbers of mobile homes (manufactured housing units) within
their boundaries.
3.2.1.7 Extreme Temperatures
Temperature extremes, both freezes and periods of excessive heat, impact communities with a
larger senior population to a greater extent than those with younger populations. Inland
communities away from the moderating influence of the ocean or the estuary are more
vulnerable to temperature extremes, as are areas with significant agricultural assets.
The increase in temperature across the U.S. in this century is slightly smaller, but of comparable
magnitude to the increase of temperature that has characterized the world as a whole. The
increase in minimum temperature and the related increase in area affected by much above
normal minimum temperatures are also found in many other countries of the northern
hemisphere. Worldwide precipitation over land has changed little through the twentieth century;
increases noted in high latitudes have been balanced by low-latitude decreases. By comparison,
the change in precipitation in the U.S. is still relatively moderate compared to some of the
increases and decreases at other latitudes. Decreases in the day-to-day differences of
temperature observed in the U.S. are also apparent in China and Russia, the only other large
countries analyzed as of this date. The persistent increase in the proportion of precipitation
derived from extremely heavy precipitation has not been detected in these other countries.
A Climate Extremes Index, defined by an aggregate set of conventional climate extremes
indicators, supports the notion that the climate of the U.S. has become more extreme in recent
decades, yet the magnitude and persistence of the changes are not now large enough to
conclude that the climate has systematically changed to a more extreme state. Similarly, a U.S.
Greenhouse Climate Response Index, composed of indicators that measure the changes that
are expected to follow increased emissions of greenhouse gases, reflects in recent years the
very changes that are predicted. Still, the rate of change of the GCRI, as with the CEI, is not
large enough to unequivocally reject the possibility that the increase in the GCRI may have
resulted from other factors, including natural climate variability, although statistically this is but a
5 to 10% chance. Both indices increased rather abruptly during the 1970s, at a time of major
3 - 36
circulation changes over the Pacific Ocean and North America. There is little doubt that the
increase in the indices is at least partially related to these circulation variations, although the role
of increased anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations in such circulation variations is
poorly known.
Since the indices are influenced by natural changes and variations that can either add to or
subtract from any underlying long-term anthropogenic-induced change it will be important to
carefully follow their behavior over the next decade to see if they sustain their incipient trends or
return to previous levels. Such an effort is critical for a better understanding of climate itself, how
it changes, and how these changes can affect our own lives and well being.
3.2.1.8 Soil Collapse and Beach Erosion
Palm Beach County’s vulnerability to soil collapse and beach erosion is moderate along all of its
coastline. The most significant areas of beach erosion are the areas south of the stabilized inlets
where the natural flow of laterally transported sand has been artificially interrupted. Many areas
in Palm Beach County have been the subject of major beach re-nourishment projects sponsored
jointly by the County and Army Corps of Engineers. Inland communities report some erosion
problems along major canals and around water control structures.
3.2.1.9 Agricultural Pest and Disease
Agricultural pests and disease are a more significant hazard in those areas of the county where
agriculture is a more significant element in the economic base. The western portion of Palm
Beach County is a major ranching and farming area and there are numerous nurseries and
smaller agriculture related businesses located throughout the county.
3.2.1.10 Drought
Palm Beach County overall has a moderate vulnerability to the impacts from drought due to the
county’s large agricultural land use in the west and extensive urbanization in the east. Overall,
the county has a narrow reserve of potable water and this could become a significant problem
during a long-term drought. The western area of the county is most vulnerable to the impacts of
drought because this area is extensively involved in farming and ranching. The urbanized
communities along the county’s coast are less vulnerable economically due to their location and
non-agricultural economic base. Potential impacts to Palm Beach County’s potable water supply
by saltwater intrusion during drought conditions are generally low, with the exception of the City
of West Palm Beach which draws its water from surface supplies.
3.2.1.11 Epidemic
Florida is more vulnerable than many other states to possible outbreaks of infectious diseases
due to the large number of international and U.S. tourists it attracts. In addition, vulnerability to
disease hazards has increased by the number of illegal aliens reaching U.S. shores. Palm
Beach County’s vulnerability to epidemic outbreaks, while higher than some other Florida
counties due to its large immigrant population is still considered only moderate. Medical facilities
are adequate for current needs, but would be stressed if forced to deal with a major disease
outbreak.
3.2.1.12 Seismic Hazards
3 - 37
Sink Holes and Dam/Levee Failures
There are areas in Palm Beach County where canal bank failures could cause or exacerbate
flooding during heavy rain events or storms. This problem is, however, more related to soil
erosion than to actual levee failure. There has never been any seismic activity, soil failures, or
sinkhole activity in Palm Beach County. While these hazards may exist, county vulnerability to
them at this time must be considered very low.
Palm Beach County does have a major vulnerability to levee failure around the eastern boundary
of Lake Okeechobee. Extensive dyking of Lake Okeechobee has taken place since the hurricane
of 1928 when about 2,500 people were killed from lake surge in western Palm Beach County.
Palm Beach County has the dubious distinction of having had the second highest number of
fatalities (following Galveston, Texas) of any county in the United States. The U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers maintains the levees around Lake Okeechobee and they are considered to be
sound. A levee failure with today’s population would be a catastrophic disaster for Palm Beach
County.
Tsunamis
There have been no recorded tsunamis to have ever affected Palm Beach County. However,
scientists have been studying La Palma Island in the Canaries as a possible site where a
tsunami could originate if a massive landslide were to occur. Research published in 2001 by two
prominent geologists (Ward & Day) created a major debate and concern over whether a
predicted volcanic collapse in the Canary Islands could generate a mega tsunami, which could
traverse the Atlantic Ocean at jet aircraft speeds (8 to 9 hours) and devastate the eastern coast
of the U.S., including Florida. It was postulated that the wave, at impact on the Florida coast,
could be on the order of 50 meters high and cause damage inland as far as 20 km. This mega
tsunami would cause unprecedented destruction and loss of life.
Subsequently, more comprehensive and rigorous research published by several scientists of the
Tsunami Society has taken exception with the original research. The original research, they
argue, was based on several erroneous assumptions regarding a structural weakness observed
in the western flank of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on island of La Palma, the probability of a
gravitation collapse of a massive land mass of the ocean bottom, and the magnitude and
traveling distance of a wave (s) that might be generated should such a collapse occur.
The mega tsunami was postulated to occur sometime in the next 1500 years. The weight of
scientific evidence suggests there is no discernable tsunami threat to the coast of Florida as a
result of geological activity in the Canary Islands. The probability of a tsunami is low.
3.2.2 Technological Hazards
3.2.2.1 Hazardous Materials Accident
A community’s vulnerability to hazardous materials accidents depends on three factors. These
are:
?
The major transportation routes that pass through the community;
?
The hazardous material generators located in or near the community; and
?
The resources in terms of people and property that are in an area of possible
impact from a hazardous materials release.
3 - 38
Overall, unincorporated Palm Beach County has a low vulnerability to impacts from hazardous
materials releases. There are relatively few major generators within the county and those that do
exist are generally away from major population centers.
Specific areas with higher vulnerability for hazardous materials accidents are along the
transportation network (both highway and rail) that pass through the county. All the jurisdictions
along the eastern sand ridge (Boca Raton, Delray, Boynton Beach, Hypoluxo, Lantana, Lake
Worth, West Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Lake Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, and
Tequesta) are extremely vulnerable to toxic material spills and releases from transportation
system accidents, primarily rail accidents. The Florida East Coast Railroad runs through all
these areas and toxic material spills have occurred along the rail line. Given the right set of
circumstances, such releases could produce significant detrimental effects on life and property in
these communities.
3.2.2.2 Radiological Accidents (Including Nuclear Power Plant Accidents)
The Florida Power and Light St. Lucie Nuclear Power plant is located on south Hutchinson Island
in St. Lucie County; the northern part of Palm Beach County falls within the 50-mile radius IPZ for
that plant. This means that virtually all Palm Beach County is vulnerable to a nuclear power plant
accident to some degree. Fortunately, the frequency with which nuclear power plant accidents
occur is very low, and the overall risk to the citizens of Palm Beach County is therefore
considered low.
Nuclear emergency is perhaps the single hazard facing Palm Beach County, which has received
massive emergency management attention at all levels of government. Emergency
management planning and regulation relative to nuclear power plant accidents exists at the
federal, state, local, and corporate levels. Drills are held routinely and extensive documentation
is required by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as well as several other federal agencies.
Contingency planning for nuclear accidents at the plant itself appears to be well in hand. Of
greater risk to the citizens of Palm Beach County is the transport of fissionable material to and
from the plant. Such materials transfers are handled with a great deal of care and there has
never been a significant accident during any such transfer. Again, while Palm Beach Countys
=
vulnerability to such accidents is high, the risk that this hazard will produce an impact within the
community appears to be low.
?
Loss of life or potential physical injury
(including long-term effects such as cancer).
?
Loss of property (displacement from homes).
?
Palm Beach County is within the 50 mile
Ingestion Pathway Zone making
contamination of food supplies and drinking
water a possibility.
?
Exaggerated media reporting could lead to
heightened public alarm. Impacts to tourism
industry are possible.
In the event of an accidental release of radioactive
materials from the St. Lucie evacuation areas
would depend on several metrological factors such
as wind direction and wind speed. According to
3 - 39
?
the 2000 Census data, there are approximately 200,000 people living within 10 miles of the
power plant. If an accident at the plant took place during tourist season, Palm Beach County
could expect half this population to evacuate into Palm Beach County (approximately 110,000
evacuees). Palm Beach County must be prepared to shelter 10% (11,000 people) of the
evacuating population. All evacuees will be sheltered in Palm Beach, Indian River, or Brevard
counties. Currently, there are 19 shelters of which 18 are schools.
There are several safety design measures at the plant and stringent federal safety standards
govern plant operations (e.g. plants have protective barriers and are designed to withstand
aircraft attack, tornados, severe accidents and earthquakes). It is most likely that an accident
would slowly progress from one stage of emergency classification to the next. A ‘fast breaker’
accident is very unlikely, but the plant can shut down operations within 2 seconds if needed.
Most likely, an accident would slowly progress providing time to warn the public and implement
protective measures. In the case of a radioactive release, Florida Power and Light and the
American Nuclear Insurers organization would reimburse evacuees for damage or re-location.
3.2.2.3 Communications System Failure
Communication failures have a greater potential to produce adverse economic impacts in
business-based rather than retirement or residential communities. On the other hand,
communication system failures in residential and retirement communities may put more human
lives at risk. Palm Beach County’s vulnerability to communication system failures is generally
considered moderate. Basically, Palm Beach County’s vulnerability to this hazard is no greater
or less than most other Florida coastal counties.
3.2.2.4 Transportation System Accidents
Palm Beach International Airport is a major commercial air transportation hub, with extensive
commercial passenger and freight business as well as a significant amount of private or general
aviation activity as well. The airport is located directly to the south and west of the City of West
Palm Beach and the runway approaches pass directly over both the Town of Palm Beach and
the City of West Palm Beach. Aviation is an important element of the economy in Palm Beach
County, and this activity raises the county’s vulnerability to aviation associated accidents.
Vulnerability to transportation system accidents is also associated with the highway and rail
systems that run through the county. Individual community and population center vulnerabilities
to this hazard are entirely dependent upon location. Again, the communities built on the eastern
sand ridge of the county are most vulnerable. Major transportation hubs, rail yards, trucking
centers, and the Port of Palm Beach all raise these communities’ vulnerabilities to transportation
system accidents and breakdowns. Transportation accidents have occasioned blockages on
many of the major highways throughout the county. Due to their locations along the rail line, the
eastern cities have higher vulnerabilities to rail system accidents. The Town of Palm Beach and
the City of West Palm Beach are also more vulnerable to plane crashes due to their location
relative to the Palm Beach International Airport. The central, unincorporated portion of the
county has a higher vulnerability to major highway accidents due to the presence of Interstate 95
and the Florida Turnpike.
3.2.2.5 Wellfield Contamination
3 - 40
Wellfield contamination has not been a major problem for most of Palm Beach County. There is
some potential exposure to this hazard in the eastern portion of the county, but overall the
vulnerability to this hazard is considered low at this time.
3.2.2.6 Power Failure
Power failures have the same potential impacts in all Palm Beach County communities. The
vulnerabilities of all communities to power failures is considered moderate. The power grid
throughout Palm Beach County is diversified and there is no single choke point or distribution
node whose failure would disrupt power distribution to the entire community.
3.2.3 Societal Hazards
3.2.3.1 Civil Disturbance
The overall potential for civil disturbance in Palm Beach County is considered moderate. The
Cities of West Palm Beach, Delray, Boynton Beach, and Rivera Beach are considered to have
relatively high vulnerability to this hazard. There has been significant civil unrest in certain areas
of these cities in the past and a significant potential for such unrest remains. Recently (within the
last 3 years), the potential for civil disturbance appears to have been reduced as a result of
community based police activities and the generally overall strong national economy.
3.2.3.2 Terrorism and Sabotage
The possibility for terrorism and sabotage in Palm Beach County does exist, but the county’s
vulnerability to this hazard is low. The City of West Palm Beach has a slightly higher vulnerability
to terrorism since it is the center of government and also by the role played by aviation in the
local economy, but this vulnerability is still considered only moderate. The Town of Palm Beach,
as well as many other wealthy enclaves within Palm Beach County have a slightly higher
vulnerability to celebrity terrorism since so many well known and wealthy personalities make their
residence there. While this vulnerability exists, it is considered to be no greater than that faced
by many other communities around the country where the rich and famous live.
The warm temperatures, onshore winds, high rate of sunshine (UV exposure), and rainfall in
Palm Beach County make this area a less favorable target for biological or chemical terrorism
than many other areas of the United States. The population here is dispersed when compared to
major cities in the northeastern U.S., and the transportation system infrastructure is highly
dependent upon individual vehicles. Both of these features make Palm Beach County a less
desirable target for transportation system or conventional type (bomb related) terrorist acts.
3.2.3.3 Immigration Crisis
Reviewing the data on past illegal immigration and mass population movements, such as the
Haitian influx and Cuban raft incidents of the 1980s, indicates that illegal immigration has never
reached a crisis state for the local authorities in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County’s
vulnerability to this hazard is moderate, however, due to demographic features. The cities of
West Palm Beach, Delray, Boynton Beach, Rivera Beach, South Bay, Pahokee, and Belle Glade
all have a slightly higher vulnerability to illegal immigration impacts due their larger populations of
Latin American and Caribbean immigrants.
3 - 41
3.2.4 Vulnerability of Critical Facility
Appendix C
In , maps demonstrate the vulnerability of each hazard in relation to the county
and each jurisdiction’s location and critical facilities and/or infrastructure. Structures have
been identified for each hazard with jurisdictional boundaries. An estimated dollar figure in
relation to potential dollar losses has been identified and summarized in a narrative for each
identified hazard by jurisdiction.
Palm Beach County determined a criticality based on the relative importance of its various
assets for the delivery of vital services, the protection of special populations, and other
important functions. The types of critical facilities and infrastructure identified within these
risk assessment maps are: schools, police stations, fire stations, specific government
buildings, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, shelters, Herbert Hoover Dike,
Turnpike, I-95, water treatment facilities and airports. These facilities can be located on the
risk assessment maps and a potential dollar loss will be correlated in the charts broken down
by municipality and unincorporated county. The estimated costs are based upon information
from the county Auditors Office. The dollar figures specific to each hazard by municipality or
unincorporated area express the potential human and economic impacts within Palm Beach
County.
3.3 RISK ASSESSMENT
In order to effectively plan hazard mitigation projects and allocate scarce financial resources, a
community’s vulnerability to a specific hazard must be coupled with other critical factors to
perform a risk assessment.
Risk, or the probability of loss, depends on three elements:
?
Frequency – How frequently does a known hazard produce an impact within the
community?
?
Vulnerability – How vulnerable is a community to the impacts produced by a known
Hazard?
?
Exposure – What is the community’s exposure in terms of life and property to the
impacts produced by a specific hazard?
Once these three factors are established, the risk level faced by a community with regard to any
specific hazard can be calculated using the Risk Triangle approach (Crichton, 1999).
In this approach, these three factors become the sides of a triangle, and the risk or probability of
Figure 3.1a
loss is represented by the triangle’s area (). The larger the triangle’s area, the higher
the community’s risk with respect to a given hazard. If a community wishes to reduce its
potential for loss or risk of impacts from any given hazard, it can attack the problem by reducing
any one of the three elements forming the sides of this triangle; the frequency of a hazard’s
occurrence, the vulnerability of the community, or the exposure of the community.
For example, if a community wishes to reduce its exposure to hurricanes, it could move off of the
barrier islands. This actually happened in the 1870s when an entire community on the North
Carolina barrier islands moved to the mainland after suffering two devastating hurricanes in three
3 - 42
years. By moving out of harm’s way a community drastically reduces its exposure and therefore
Figure 3.1b
its potential for loss from a given natural hazard ().
In today’s world, the potential to relocate an entire community off the barrier islands is, to say the
least, remote. A community may, however, reduce its vulnerability to hurricanes by
strengthening its buildings. If buildings are hardened, vulnerability is reduced and there is a
Figure 3.1c
corresponding reduction in a community’s probability of loss ().
In terms of natural hazards, there is very little, if anything that can be done to change the
frequency with which they produce impacts in a community. Mitigation planning relative to those
hazards must therefore focus on reducing the community’s vulnerability or exposure. In terms of
technological and societal hazards, the most cost-effective type of mitigation is to limit or reduce
Table A-4
the frequency with which such hazards actually occur. summarizes Palm Beach
County’s risk or potential for loss relative to each of the hazards identified. In addition,
Appendix CAppendix C
will include a risk assessment by jurisdiction. Tables in will include all
37 jurisdictions with each hazard identified. The jurisdictional risk assessment will compare each
jurisdiction to the overall strategy. Then, the risk assessments will be illustrated by means of
Appendix C
maps located in by hazard. This is to give a clear image of potential risk throughout
Palm Beach County hazard specific with potential dollar losses estimated tied to assessed
Appendix D
property values. This assessment will be linked directly to illustrating mitigation
actions being addressed in the county and jurisdictional comprehensive plans. The overall
strategy is to mitigate to reduce damage of a potential hazard.
3 - 43
Figure 3.1 a,b,c Risk Triangle
3 - 44
3.4 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT REFERENCES
Key for internet references
:
Author, if available. Organization or website title. Title of web page. (Date of
creation or last update) internet address (Date web page was accessed).
Canadian Soil Information System. ground fire (Forestry). (30 Feb. 1996)
http://res.agr.ca/CANSIS/GLOSSARY/ground_fire.html (3 Nov. 1998)
Cappella, C. Weather, USA Today. Charge buildup sends lightning flashing. (1997)
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wstroke/wstroke.htm (22 Dec. 1998)
Crichton, D. The risk triangle. in Natural Disaster Management. 1999. Tudor Rose
Holdings,pp. 102-103
Environmental Protection Agency. Program Overview. (7 Oct. 1998)
http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/overview.htm (3 Nov. 1998)
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Backgrounder: wildland fires. (10 Jan. 1998)
http://www.fema.gov/library/wildlan.htm (30 Oct. 1998)
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: nuclear power plant emergency. (27
Feb. 1997) http://www.fema.gov/home/fema/radiolo.htm (3 Nov. 1998)
Federal Emergency Management Agency. National Mitigation Strategy; Partnerships for
Building Safer Communities. Washington D.C.: Mitigation Directorate, p. 2.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. What is extreme heat? (15 July 1996)
http://www.fema.gov/fema/fact02.html (30 Oct. 1998).
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Wildland/Urban interface. (17 Oct.1996) http://
www.fema.gov/mit/wfmit.htm (30 Oct.1998)
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Citrus Canker. Frequently
asked questions. http://doacs.state.fl.us/canker/faqs.htm (4 Nov. 1998)
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Citrus Canker. What is citrus
canker? http://doacs.state.fl.us/canker/what.htm (3 Nov. 1998)
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Medfly Alert. How does the
Medfly invade Florida? http://doacs.state.fl.us/medfly/invades.html (3 Nov. 1998)
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Medfly Alert. The Medfly and
its threat to Florida Agriculture. http://doacs.state.fl.us/medfly/agthreat.html (3
Nov. 1998)
Florida Geological Survey. Sinkholes. (15 Jul. 1998)
http://tlhwww1.dep.state.fl.us/geo/eduresrc/sinkhole.htm (11 Nov. 1998)
3 - 45
Florida Reliability Coordinating Council. Generating capacity shortage plan.
http://www.frcc.com/CapacityEmergencyPlan.htm#gca (11 Nov. 1998)
Morse, Stephen S. Factors in the emergence of infectious diseases.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol1no1/morse.htm (11 Nov. 1998).
National Climatic Data Center. Highest temperatures by state through 1996.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ol/climate/severeweather/altimehi.txt (23 Dec. 1998)
National Climatic Data Center. Record lowest temperatures by state (through 1996).
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/ol/climate/severeweather/sa-tlow.gif (23 Dec. 1998)
National Drought Mitigation Center. Impacts of drought. (19 June 1998)
http://enso.unl.edu/ndmc/enigma/impacts.htm (10 Oct. 1998).
National Lightning Safety Institute. Annual USA lightning costs. (NOAA Report - 18, MIT, 13
Feb. 1998) http://www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_lls/nlsi_annual_usa_losses.htm (6
Jul. 1998)
National Lightning Safety Institute (NLSI). Media page.
http://www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_info/media.html (21 Dec. 1998)
National Lightning Safety Institute. Number of deaths by natural hazards, 1940-1981.
http://www.lightningsafety.com/nsli_lls/stats2.html (6 Jul. 1998)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Storm spotter’s guide.
http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/~nws/spotterguide.html (9 Nov. 1998)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service. Thunderstorms
and lightning.. .The underrated killers! A preparedness guide. (Jan. 1994)
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/trwbro.htm (6 Apr. 1999)
National Weather Service. 1995 heat related fatalities (15 May 1997)
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/95heat.htm (7 Jul. 1998)
National Wildland/Urban Interface Fire Protection Program. Wildland/Urban interface fire
hazard assessment methodology. http://www.firewise.org (4 Nov. 1998)
New Scientist. Pearce, F. Indonesia’s inferno will make us all sweat. (18 Oct. 1997) News.
http://warming.newscientist.com/ns/971018/ninferno.html (3 Nov. 1998)
Pilkey, O. and Dixon, R. 1996. The Corps and the Shore. Island Press. pp. 34-53.
Polston, J. and Brown L. Institute of Food and Agriculture Services. The latest on the tomato
yellow leaf curl virus in Florida. (26 Aug.1997)
http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/~entweb/updatetyl.htm (3 Nov. 1998)
3 - 46
Rubin, C. Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center. What hazards and
st
disasters are likely in the 21 century - or sooner? (1998)
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/wp/wp99.html (7 Aug. 1998)
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. Florida District X LEPC hazardous materials
emergency plan (HMEP). http://www.tcrpc.org/lepcplan/lepc01.htm (10 Nov.
1998)
Union of International Associations. Minimizing soil erosion.
http://www.uia.org/uiademo/str/j5666.htm (3 Nov. 1999)
United States Department of Agriculture. Developments in sugarcane agriculture that affect
processing. (24 Apr. 1998)
http://www.nal.usda.gov/ttic/tektran/data/000009/11/0000091126.html (12 Nov.
1998)
Zirbes,M. Geologic Hazards, National Earthquake Information Center. Earthquake history of
Florida. (Sep. - Oct. 1971)
http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/states/florida/florida_history.html (11 Nov. 1998)
3 - 47
4.0 INVENTORY AND EVALUATION OF EXISTING HAZARD
MANAGEMENT GOALS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES,
ORDINANCES, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES
4.1 GOVERNMENTAL
4.1.1 Federal
From the federal perspective, the National Mitigation Strategy is its most important hazard
mitigation initiative due to the comprehensive nature of the effort. It has been developed to
provide a framework for reducing the exposure of all Americans to the catastrophic losses
caused by natural disasters. Federal mitigation action planning is directed toward protecting
U.S. citizens by:
?
Utilizing the scientific and technical knowledge resulting from the research efforts of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and integrating it into local fire
and building codes in order to reduce major urban fires and building failures;
?
Establishing under the NFIP a national program for floodplain management with strong
mitigation provisions to significantly reduce flood losses;
?
Developing a national system of emergency management with a coordinated Federal
Response Plan to replace the piecemeal approach to recovery only after disaster strikes;
?
Establishing a National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program to increase the
availability of applied seismic research, develop state seismic hazard reduction
programs, and improve training and education on methods to the risk of loss of life and
property to earthquakes;
?
Establishing a National Hurricane Program to minimize loss of life and property from
hurricanes through better property protection, warning and evacuation procedures, and
training and education;
?
Developing a National Inventory of Dams identifying high-hazard dams and encouraging
the development of warning systems and emergency plans for many of these facilities;
?
Establishing an effective program of assistance to state and local governments for post-
disaster mitigation actions through the Stafford Act’s Section 404, Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program, and under Section 406 in terms of the mitigation of damage to public
facilities; and
?
Establishing a nationwide program of federal, state, and local preparedness consisting of
trained personnel, facilities, equipment, training, and exercises to save lives and protect
property through warning, evacuation, shelter, and other post-disaster actions.
In addition to natural disasters, at the federal level considerable attention has been focused on
the release of hazardous materials. In 1986, the United States Congress enacted the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. It imposed upon state and local
4 - 1
governments planning and preparedness requirements for emergencies involving the release of
hazardous materials.
The role of the federal government in response to an emergency involving the release of
hazardous materials is to support local and state emergency operations. Activation of the
federal Regional Response Team (RRT) provides access to federal resources not available at
the state and local levels. An on-scene coordinator is designated to manage federal resources
and support.
The national warning and communications center for emergencies involving the release of
hazardous materials. It is manned 24 hours a day, and is located at the U.S. Coast Guard
headquarters in Washington, D.C.
4.1.2 State
While many state agencies have significant roles in disaster response and mitigation, the
Florida Department of Community Affairs (FDCA) has primary responsibility. Several years ago,
the FDCA developed the Florida Hazard Mitigation Strategy (FHMS). Its purpose is to establish
a comprehensive program for the FDCA to effectively and efficiently mobilize and coordinate the
state’s services and resources to make Florida’s communities more resistant to the human and
economic impacts of disasters. The Strategy achieves this purpose by the following actions:
?
Improving the understanding and awareness of the natural, technological, and societal
hazards faced by the people, property, businesses, and institutions within the State of
Florida;
?
Defining the goals, objectives and priorities of the FDCA for hazard mitigation and post-
disaster redevelopment in Florida;
?
Developing and implementing programs to promote hazard mitigation throughout the
state;
?
Enhancing programs among state agencies and local governments to more effectively
guide post-disaster redevelopment to minimize community vulnerability to future
disasters;
?
Increasing the identification of mitigation opportunities and maximizing the utilization of
available funding;
?
Improving coordination of programs within the FDCA related to hazard mitigation and
post-disaster redevelopment;
?
Facilitating coordination between the FDCA and other federal, state, regional, local and
private sector programs related to hazard mitigation and post-disaster redevelopment;
?
Describing clearly the State of Florida's hazards mitigation program-implementation
tasks and establishing schedules for their completion;
4 - 2
?
Designating who is responsible for the development and implementation of hazard
mitigation and post-disaster redevelopment programs;
?
Encouraging public participation and involvement in the development and
implementation of the strategy; and
?
Identifying and prioritizing hazard mitigation and redevelopment initiatives, programs,
and projects prior to a disaster.
The FHMS provides the FDCA with operational and programmatic guidance to promote the
goals and objectives of the nationally based National Mitigation Strategy as coordinated by
FEMA.
The FHMS provides the FDCA with operational and programmatic guidance to promote the
goals and objectives of the nationally based National Mitigation Strategy as coordinated by
FEMA.
The FDCA has the lead role in coordinating state resources to support local government unless
the scope of the emergency warrants a higher degree of state involvement. This may occur
when emergencies involve multi-jurisdictional hazards, when local governments believe the
emergency is beyond the capabilities of local resources, or when the Governor determines there
is an overriding concern for the safety of the public. For these situations, the Governor can
designate the primary responsibility for emergency response to the state by issuing an
Executive Order under the provisions of Section 252.36, Florida Statutes (F.S.).
The DEM is the designated State Warning Point in the event of a hazardous materials incident.
As such, the DEM is responsible for receiving notification of an emergency from the county
Communications Coordinator, and coordinating the request(s) for county support, if requested.
The DEM is responsible for assisting LEPCs in providing warnings and instructions to the
general public.
Over the past several years, extensive damage has resulted from wildfire. The Florida Division
of Forestry (DOF) has major responsibility for protecting forest lands and the public from the
effects of wildfire. Local fire-rescue departments have primary responsibility for structural fires.
They also are the first responders to all fires. If the local fire-rescue department has determined
that the wildfire event is beyond its capacity to fight, the local fire-rescue department can
request assistance from the DOF. When that occurs, an incident command control is
established with state and local fire-rescue departments working together to extinguish the
wildfire.
4.1.3 Regional
4.1.3.1 Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
The TCRPC was created under Section 186.501, F.S. The council is multi-county entity
encompassing Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Counties. It has responsibility
for addressing growth management issues that are multi-jurisdictional in scope. This includes
working in cooperation with federal and state agencies planning for emergency management
issues as described in Section 252.34(4) F.S. The TCRPC provides full-time staffing for the
4 - 3
District X LEPC. The LEPC is charged with administering regional compliance with hazardous
materials reporting and training laws. Its many initiatives include the State Hazardous Materials
Training Task Force; District X Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan; training for emergency
first response personnel; hospital and hazardous materials response team needs; public
hazardous chemical awareness and reporting seminars; public and private sector hazardous
materials emergency exercises; and assisting public and private facilities with chemical
emergency preparedness planning.
Section 186.507, F.S. directs regional planning councils to prepare strategic regional policy
plans. One of the elements that the plan must address is emergency preparedness. The
TCRPC promotes mitigation initiatives within Section 5.0, Emergency Preparedness, of its
“Strategic Regional Policy Plan”. Specific strategies that promote mitigation are summarized
below. These strategies and the policies that implement them are listed in the Inventory of
Appendix D
Existing Hazard Management Goals, Strategies, and Policies Matrix ().
?
Strategy 5.1.1
Direct development away from areas most vulnerable to the effects of
natural and manmade disasters.
?
Strategy 5.2.1
Utilize land use, transportation, and community planning processes to
address vulnerability issues.
?
Strategy 5.3.1
Provide shelter space for residents of areas susceptible to flooding from
the effects of hurricanes and other storms.
?
Strategy 5.4.1
Develop the mechanisms necessary to ensure that emergency planning
agencies have in-put into the local government decision-making process.
?
Strategy 5.5.1
Initiate disaster preparedness activities which will protect lives and
property and reduce evacuation times.
?
Strategy 5.5.2
Establish mechanisms and regulations necessary for post-disaster
reconstruction to occur in a consistent manor making future disasters less destructive to
life and property.
4.1.3.2 South Florida Water Management District
The creation of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) along with the four
other water management districts were enabled under Section 373.069, F.S. As required under
Section 373.036(2), F.S., each district has prepared a district water management plan. The
plan provides the overarching vision for the districts. The key elements of the plans are:
?
Environmental protection and enhancement;
?
Water supply;
?
Flood protection; and
?
Water quality protection.
4 - 4
One of the purposes of the plan is to provide a framework to address issues of water
conservation, extreme drought and flooding. The SFWMD administers several programs that
achieve hazard mitigation relative to flooding, hurricanes, and drought. Historically, water
management districts were created primarily to mitigate the impacts of flooding. Over the years,
the districts' roles have been expanded considerably.
The SFWMD operates and maintains the regional drainage system throughout its jurisdictional
area. Local drainage systems are operated by a variety of special districts, private property
owners, and local governments. The local systems typically convey water from individual
projects to the regional system. The SFWMD’s responsibilities for flood protection relate
primarily to serving as the regional water conveyance and storage entity. To meet this
responsibility the SFWMD maintains an ongoing "Canal Conveyance Capacity" evaluation
program. The objectives of the program are:
?
To implement a systematic approach to the inspection of all SFWMD canals to
Determine the need for periodic dredging;
?
To inspect all canals over a five year period;
?
To establish standard canal survey criteria; and
?
To develop construction plans and specifications to implement restoration of conveyance
to the canals.
In addition to private applicants, local units of government involved in building new stormwater
systems or retrofitting older ones are required to petition the SFWMD for a surface water
management permit approval.
Besides flood control, the SFWMD is responsibility for protecting existing water resources from
excessive drawdown during periods of drought, and protecting wellfields from contamination.
Also, the District administers the "Save Our Rivers" program for the purpose of protecting
environmentally sensitive lands. Some of the lands purchased under the program have been
situated in the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA); thus, in addition to achieving the program's
primary goal - the protection of environmentally sensitive resources - the intensity and density of
development in CHHAs is reduced.
4.1.4 Local
4.1.4.1 Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County occupies approximately 1,993 square miles on Florida's southeastern
Atlantic coast. It is the second largest county in the state in terms of land area. It has
approximately 44 miles of coastal shoreline that fronts the Atlantic Ocean. In addition to the
Atlantic Ocean to its east, the county is bounded by Martin County on the north, Broward
County on the south, and Lake Okeechobee and Hendry County to the west.
Palm Beach County is the fifth most populated county in the state. In 2000, the countywide
population topped the one million mark at 1,131,184 (U.S. Census). It is projected that by the
year 2020, the population will increase nearly 60 percent, to 1,597,535. The majority of the
growth is expected between the coastal ridge and Water Conservation Areas.
4 - 5
Thirty-seven municipalities exist in the county. In terms of population, they vary significantly.
The City of West Palm Beach is the largest (82,103) while the Town of Cloud Lake (167) is the
Table 4.1
smallest (see ). There are three urban centers of population along the coast: in south
Palm Beach County, the Boca Raton/Delray Beach/Boynton Beach area (combined population
– 195,173); the West Palm Beach/Lake Worth/Riviera Beach area (combined population –
147,120) in central Palm Beach County; and in north Palm Beach County, the Palm Beach
Gardens/Jupiter area (combined population – 74,386). Two other centers of population exist in
the county. One is the Glades agricultural communities of Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South
Bay that border on Lake Okeechobee, (combined population – 24,750). This area has unique
needs because of its relative physical isolation from the highly urban area along the Atlantic
coast. The other area, rapidly urbanizing, is the Royal Palm Beach/Wellington/Greenacres City
(combined population – 87,308) area. Based on projected population, the City of Palm Beach
Gardens is expected to experience the largest population increase among the municipalities in
Palm Beach County by the year 2020.
As growth has occurred, and the county has become more and more urbanized, large portions
of the county have experienced shifting land use patterns, moving from rural, agricultural areas
to emerging residential communities, industrial and business employment centers. Land in
Palm Beach County is used for three major purposes: urban uses, agriculture, and protecting
environmentally sensitive resource areas (e.g., water conservation areas, Corbett Wildlife
Table 4.2
Refuge, beach areas). provides a synopsis of each municipality.
From a hazards perspective, transportation is an important component shaping the overall
development pattern. Being a major urban county, the residents and businesses are serviced
by many suppliers that depend upon the air, rail, and trucking industries that distribute goods
throughout the region. Key major modes of transportation traverse throughout Palm Beach
County. The area is served by major transportation corridors (e.g., Interstate 95, Florida
Turnpike), three rail lines (Florida East Coast Railroad, CSX Railroad and Tri-Rail), the Port of
Palm Beach, and Palm Beach International Airport. As the area becomes more urban and more
congested, the potential for transportation accidents will increase.
Within Palm Beach County, the SFWMD operates six major drainage canals: C-18, C-17
(Earman River), C-51 (West Palm Beach Canal), C-16 (Boynton Canal), C-15 (drains 75 square
miles in southeastern Palm Beach County), and the Hillsboro Canal. Secondary stormwater
drainage canals drain into these regional conveyance system drains. Prior to the construction
of the extensive SFWMD canal system, flooding was a common occurrence, and served as a
limiting factor to growth. In addition to providing drainage relief, the regional drainage facilities
also benefit the area's water resources. Eastern Palm Beach County generally relies upon local
rainfall and water stored in the Water Conservation Areas for its water. The regional SFWMD
system can move water from Lake Okeechobee, through the Water Conservation Areas, and
then to eastern Palm Beach County where the water helps supplement local recharge of urban
wellfields. Palm Beach County's connection to the SFWMD regional system makes it less
vulnerable to drought conditions than if it depended solely on local supplies. The south county
wellfields would be seriously impacted by the loss of recharge from surface water systems.
It is the goal of Palm Beach County to protect human life and property by limiting public
expenditures in areas subject to destruction by natural disasters (especially within the coastal
high hazard area), maintaining and implementing an effective emergency management
program, and providing for orderly recovery and redevelopment in a post-disaster period.
4 - 6
Toward this end, the county and its 37 municipalities maintain a series of coordinated,
interlinked preparedness and recovery plans including, but not limited to:
Comprehensive Plans at County and municipal levels which focus on environmental resources
management, managed avoidance of development in high hazard areas, and responsible post
disaster redevelopment;
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, which establishes the framework to ensure that
Palm Beach County will be adequately prepared to deal with the hazards threatening the lives
and property of county citizens and details pre and post-disaster hazard mitigation strategies,
policies and activities;
Unified Local Mitigation Strategy Plan, which describes county-wide strategies and projects for
mitigating the effects of identified vulnerabilities to natural, technological and societal hazards;
Continuity of Operations Plan, which ensures the continuance of essential governmental
functions during any emergency or situation that might otherwise disrupt normal operations.
Through the Planning Subcommittee of the Local Mitigation Strategy, these and other plans
relevant to the protection of life and property, are closely monitored in an effort to ensure their
language, policies, procedures and practices are compatible, consistent, coordinated, and
mutually beneficial. To ensure the quality of these plans and activities individually and
collectively, Palm Beach County is among the first communities in the U.S. to seek full
accreditation through the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). At this
writing the County is well into satisfying the EMAP cross-walk evaluation criteria.
Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities participate in a full complement of federal state
and local mitigation programs and initiatives. Representative of these programs and initiatives
are the Local Mitigation Strategy, Community Rating System, National Flood Insurance
Program, Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, CERT, Continuity of Operations, Businesses
Addressing Readiness & Recovery program, counter-terrorism and radiological emergency
preparedness initiatives, hazardous materials. The collective purpose of these activities is the
elimination or mitigation of hazards presenting significant risk to the county and its residents.
Palm Beach County’s Unified Local Mitigation Strategy, and its companion mitigation programs
(e.g. Community Rating System program, Flood Mitigation Assistance program, and National
Flood Insurance Program are detailed below.
4 - 7
Table 4.1. Population growth in Palm Beach County
.
City 1980 1990 2000 Increase/ 2010 Increase/ 2020
Census Census Census Decrease (Estimated) Decrease (Estimated)
Data Data Data (1990-2000) ( 2000-2010)
(Estimated)
Atlantis 1,325 1,653 2,005 352 2,166 184 2,189
Belle Glade 16,535 16,177 14,906 -1271 15,499 593 17,812
Boca Raton 49,447 61,492 74,764 13,272 77,872 3,108 80,749
Boynton Beach 35,624 46,194 60,389 14,195 66,952 6,563 72,918
Briny Breezes 387 400 411 11 418 7 412
Cloud Lake 160 121 167 46 181 14 186
Delray Beach 34,329 47,181 60,020 12,839 66,885 6,865 69,707
Glen Ridge 235 207 276 69 322 46 328
Golf Village 110 234 230 -4 238 8 301
Greenacres 8,780 18,683 27,569 8,886 32,119 4,550 33,267
Gulfstream 475 690 716 26 826 110 921
Haverhill 1,249 1,058 1,454 396 1,556 102 1,640
Highland Beach 2,030 3,029 3,775 746 4,402 627 4,534
Hypoluxo 573 830 2,015 1,185 2,828 813 2,890
Juno Beach 1,142 2,121 3,262 1,141 3,704 442 3,853
Jupiter 9,868 24,986 39,328 14,342 61,376 22,048 69,282
Jupiter Inlet Colony 378 405 368 -37 401 33 407
Lake Clark Shores 3,174 3,364 3,451 87 3,557 106 3,595
Lake Park 6,909 6,704 8,721 2,017 8,885 164 3,070
Lake Worth 27,048 28,564 35,133 6,569 37,328 2,195 38,766
Lantana 8,048 8,392 9,437 1,045 9,767 330 9,958
Manalapan 329 312 321 9 380 59 387
Mangonia Park 1,419 1,453 1,283 -170 1,488 205 1,526
North Palm Beach 11,344 11,343 12,064 721 12,753 689 13,000
Ocean Ridge 1,355 1,570 1,636 66 1,851 215 1,913
Pahokee 6,346 6,822 5,985 -837 6,357 372 9,192
Palm Beach 9,729 9,814 9,676 -138 11,041 1,365 11,343
Palm Beach 14,407 22,965 35,058 12,093 52,694 17,636 68,488
Gardens
4 - 8
City 1980 1990 2000 Increase/ 2010 Increase/ 2020
Census Census Census Decrease (Estimated) Decrease (Estimated)
Data Data Data (1990-2000) ( 2000-2010)
(Estimated)
Palm Springs 8,166 9,763 11,699 1,936 13,072 1,373 13,380
Riviera Beach 26,489 27,639 29,884 2,245 36,313 6,429 41,081
Royal Palm Beach 3,423 14,589 21,523 6,934 31,234 9,711 33,770
South Bay 3,886 3,558 3,859 301 4,172 313 5,173
South Palm Beach 1,304 1,480 1,531 51 716 -815 739
Tequesta 3,685 4,499 5,273 774 5,509 236 5,574
Wellington -- -- 38,216 -- 58,689 20,473 67,314
West Palm Beach 63,305 67,643 82,103 14,460 104,270 22,167 112,269
Unincorporated 212,303 406,210 521,447 115,237 715,749 194,302 819,992
Area
County Total 576,758 863,518 1,131,184 267,666 1,375,200 244,016 1,630,100
% Population
Change County Increase from 1990 to 2000 = + 31% Increase from 2000 to 2010 = + 21%
Wide (estimated)
4 - 9
Table 4.2. Community characteristics within Palm Beach County.
Community
Character Percent Economic Base
(Residential/WorkingBuilt Source (Agricultural/Business/Industrial/
Out Year Residential/Retirement)
Municipality Location Urban/Rural /Retirement)
Atlantis Inland Urban Residential NI Residential/Retirement
Belle Glade Lakefront Rural Working 75 89 Agricultural
Boca Raton Coastal Urban Working NI Business
Boynton Beach Coastal Urban Residential NI Residential/Commercial
Briny Breezes Coastal Urban Retirement 100 89 Retirement
Cloud Lake Inland Urban Residential 94 89 Retirement/Residential
Delray Beach Coastal Urban Residential/Working 89 96 Business
Glen Ridge Inland Urban Residential 86.3 89 Residential/Commercial
Golf Inland Urban Residential NI Residential
Greenacres Inland Urban Residential 85 97 Residential/Commercial
Gulfstream Coastal Urban Residential NI Residential
Haverhill Inland Rural/Urban Residential 96 89 Residential/Commercial
Highland Beach Coastal Urban NI Residential/Retirement
Residential/
Retirement
Hypoluxo Coastal Urban Residential NI Retirement
Juno Beach Coastal Urban Residential 90 98 Residential/Commercial
Jupiter Coastal Urban Residential/Working NI Business
Coastal Urban Residential 98 89 Residential/Retirement
Jupiter Inlet
Colony
Inland Urban Residential 96 89 Residential/Commercial
Lake Clark
Shores
Lake Park Coastal Urban Working 70 89 Business
Lake Worth Coastal Urban Residential NI Commercial
Lantana Coastal Urban Residential NI Residential/Commercial
Manalapan Coastal Urban Residential NI Residential
Mangonia Park Inland Urban Working NI 89 Business/Industrial
Coastal Urban Residential 98 89 Residential/Commercial
North Palm
Beach
Ocean Ridge Coastal Urban Residential NI Residential/Retirement
Pahokee Lakefront Rural Working NI Agricultural
4 - 10
Community
Character Percent Economic Base
Built Source (Agricultural/Business/Industrial/
(Residential/Working
Year
Municipality Location Urban/Rural /Retirement) Out Residential/Retirement)
Palm Beach Coastal Urban Residential 97 97 Residential/Commercial
Coastal Urban/Rural Residential/Working NI Agricultural/Business
Palm Beach
Gardens
Coastal Urban Residential NI Residential/Retirement
Palm Beach
Shores
Palm Springs Inland Urban Residential 96 89 Residential/Commercial
Riviera Beach Coastal Urban Working NI Industrial
Inland Urban Residential NI Business/Industrial
Royal Palm
Beach
South Bay Inland Rural Residential/Working 91 89 Agricultural/Industrial
Coastal Urban Residential 97.5 89 Residential/Retirement
South Palm
Beach
Tequesta Coastal Urban Residential 95 89 Residential/Retirement
Wellington Inland Urban Residential NI Residential
West Palm Beach Coastal Urban Residential NI Business
4 - 11
Listing of County Agencies
Within the existing county organizational structure, there are a number of departments that play
key roles in hazard mitigation. They include: Department of Public Services - Emergency
Management Division, Department of Planning, Zoning and Building Development, and the
Department of Environmental Resource Management.
Public Safety Department (PSD). The PSD is composed of six sections: Division of Emergency
Management (DEM), Animal Care & Control Division, Consumer Affairs Division, Medical
Examiner's Office, Victim Services & Support, and the Youth Affairs Division. During
emergency events (e.g., hurricanes), the DEM has the lead role in coordinating the resources
and key agencies, non-profits, and private sector entities involved in the emergency situation.
In addition, the Board of County Commissioners has assigned the DEM with a new
responsibility, being lead agency in the development of the county's Local Mitigation Strategy.
Department of Planning, Zoning & Building (PZ&B). The PZ&B is comprised of three divisions:
planning, zoning and building. The PZ&B has primary responsibility for administering the Palm
Beach County Comprehensive Plan, and appraising and updating it from time to time. In
addition to its long-range planning role, PZ&B is responsible for processing development
petitions (i.e., rezoning petitions, site plans). The Building Division issues and oversees
compliance with all building permits. The Zoning Division administers the Zoning Ordinance
and Lot Clearing Ordinance. The County also issues building permits for two municipalities
Ocean Ridge and Gulf Stream.
Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM). The DERM is involved in the
evaluation and assessment of environmental projects (e.g., shoreline stabilization projects,
beach erosion initiatives), and administering various environmental ordinances (i.e., Irrigation &
Water Conservation, Sea Turtle Protection/Sand Preservation Ordinance, Stormwater Pollution
Prevention, Vegetation Protection and Preservation, Turnpike Wellfield Protection). To mitigate
erosion and enhance and restore the beaches and dunes along its coastal shorelines, the
County has developed a Shoreline Protection Plan. The County avoids the use of shoreline
armoring (except as a measure of last resort). Preferred alternatives include beach
nourishment, dune restoration, and inlet sand transfer.
Department of Facilities Development and Operation. This department is responsible for the
development of county buildings including siting, real estate, design and construction, and
operations of the facilities. The Department is responsible for overseeing the construction of
capital projects as well as the long-term maintenance of county facilities (e.g., emergency
management operations center).
Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW). The DEPW is responsible for project
design and construction of roads and bridges and street improvements (includes stormwater
drainage facilities), and vehicular and pedestrian traffic control, as well as the maintenance of
the facilities.
Fire-Rescue Department. The County Fire-Rescue Department provides fire suppression,
emergency medical services, fire prevention and community education programs throughout
Palm Beach County. The department not only serves the unincorporated county, but many
municipalities. They include: Atlantis, Briny Breezes, Cloud Lake, Glen Ridge, Haverhill,
Hypoloxo, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Lantana, Manalapan, South Palm Beach and Wellington. The
county also has a joint venture agreement with Pahokee and Canal Point.
4 - 12
Besides emergency services, the Department provides other types of services. The Bureau of
Safety Services is responsible for ensuring that buildings comply with appropriate fire codes.
The department also offers public education programs which focus on fire safety guidelines for
schools, community groups, and individuals. In addition, the department has responsibility for
coordination of fire protection, hazardous materials mitigation, and advance life support
services.
Sheriff’s Department. Besides their responsibilities for crowd and traffic control during
emergency events such as hazardous waste truck spills, the Sheriff’s Department is responsible
for enforcing the county’s dumping ordinance.
Mitigation Policies and Ordinances
Policy Plans. The two key policy plans that address issues related to natural and technological
hazards include: the County Comprehensive Plan and the County Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plan. They are described, briefly below.
?
County Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan serves not only as a blueprint for Palm Beach County's
future, but also as the County's policy document. It defines county positions as
they relate to development and redevelopment. The Comprehensive Plan
contains the nine required plan elements, as set out in Section 163.3161, F.S.
They include: Conservation, Coastal Management, Infrastructure (i.e., potable
water, sanitary sewer, stormwater management, solid waste, natural aquifer
recharge), Future Land Use, Housing, Recreation and Open Space,
Transportation, Intergovernmental Coordination, and Capital Improvement. In
addition, the county has added several optional elements to the Comprehensive
Plan. These address: Aviation, Fire-Rescue Services, Health and Human
Services. The issue of hazards is dealt with in 9 of 13 plan elements. A
complete listing of all hazard mitigation relevant goals, objectives, and policies by
plan element for Palm Beach County and jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan are
Appendix D
located in .
Natural hazards, primarily flooding, hurricanes, drought, and beach erosion are
the focus of the Comprehensive Plan. Technological-type hazards such as
aquifer contamination and wellfield contamination are addressed in several
elements. The Future Land Use Element prohibits increases in density in the
Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). The Comprehensive Plan contains a Fire-
Rescue Services Element that establishes level of service criteria, promotes fire
safety inspections and recognizes the importance of having staff continually
trained in the most current methods of fire fighting. The Conservation Element
focuses on policies related to protection of the shallow aquifer from
contamination, as well as protection of areas around wellfields. Air quality is also
addressed in the Conservation Element. While much of the focus of the Element
is on reducing vehicle emissions, it is recommended that open burning of land to
clear debris needs to be examined closely.
The County through its Coastal Management Element, establishes a public policy
stating that the County will not subsidize new or expanded development in the
4 - 13
coastal area. Further, it is the County's position that population concentrations
be directed "away from known or predicted coastal high-hazard areas, and shall
discourage increases in population densities that would reduce hurricane
evacuation times." The Coastal Management Element also contains a
discussion about emergency preparedness and the lead role of the Division of
Emergency Management in directing and controlling activities during any
disaster, including preparedness, response and recovery.
The Comprehensive Plan in the Potable Water Sub-element addresses issues
related to drought. Water conservation through xeriscaping, requiring use of
irrigation quality (I.Q.) reclaimed water for irrigation, and use of increasing block
utility rate structures are priority issues for the county. The Potable Water Sub-
element also has an objective of replacing smaller 4" water lines with 6" lines to
achieve adequate fireflow. It is also a policy of the county to mitigate against
droughts by reducing per capita water consumption. Finally, the flooding hazard
is addressed primarily in the Stormwater Management Sub-element. The county
has adopted the concept of Level of Protection, which is designed to:
Provide protection from flooding and inundation consistent with the
severity of the potential threats to health, safety, welfare, and property;
Maintain stormwater runoff rates at levels compatible with safe
conveyance capacities of receiving waters.
Effective October 25, 2002, Palm Beach County’s Comprehensive Plan contains
specific language which recognizes, concurs with, and links the county’s LMS
objectives, processes and project prioritization criteria with capital improvement
and coastal management policies and priorities. Key references can be found in
Section 2
Policy 1.4 of the Capital Improvement Element; and , Objective 2.4 and
Policies 2.4-e and 3.1-c of the Coastal Management Element. By virtue of their
intended purpose to mitigate public hazards, projects carried on the LMS
Prioritized Project List are considered to meet the county’s standards for
categorization as “Essential.” The Comprehensive Plan also recognizes that the
governing body of the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy program shall be
comprised of representatives assigned by each of the 37 municipalities and Palm
Beach County and be governed by appropriate policies, procedures and/or either
interlocal agreements or resolutions.
?
Palm Beach County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)
The Board of County Commissioners has adopted a CEMP. It is an operations-
oriented document that establishes the framework for effective management by
the county during emergencies and disasters. The CEMP addresses a broad
range of hazards. They include:
Hurricanes & Tropical Storms
Flooding
Freezes
Wildfires
Tornadoes
4 - 14
Droughts
Property Loss/Agricultural Hazards
Hazardous Materials
Toxic Contamination of Water Supply
Fixed Nuclear Power Facilities
Coastal Oil Spill
Dam Failure
Terrorism
Mass Immigration
Mass Casualty
Epidemics
The CEMP addresses evacuation in terms of local and regional evacuation,
public shelter, post-disaster response and recovery, rapid deployment of
resources, communications and warning systems, training exercises, and agency
responsibilities. These responsibilities constitute Emergency Support Functions
Table 4.3
(ESF). See . Each ESF is headed by a lead agency which has been
selected based on its authorities, resources, and capabilities in the functional
area. The ESFs also serve as the primary mechanism through which outside
assistance to Palm Beach County is coordinated.
In the Mitigation section of the CEMP, there is extensive language stating the
objectives and details of the Local Mitigation Strategy. The mitigation techniques
within the two plans include projects, policies, or programs which will reduce,
eliminate, or alleviate damage caused by disasters. Moreover, the CEMP and
the Local Mitigation Strategy work collectively to improve the community’s
resistance to damage from known natural, technological, and societal hazards.
Ordinances. Hazard-related ordinances are administered primarily by the PZB, DERM or Fire-
Rescue. The list of relevant ordinances includes:
Irrigation & Water Conservation
Sea Turtle Protection/Sand Preservation
Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Countywide Wellfield Protection
Turnpike Wellfield Protection
Lot Clearing
Zoning
Building Code
Fire Prevention Code
Vegetation Protection and Preservation
4 - 15
Table 4.3. Emergency Support Functions and their designations.
Emergency Support Function Designation
Transportation ESF - 1
Communications ESF - 2
Public Works and Engineering ESF - 3
Firefighting ESF - 4
Information and Planning ESF - 5
Mass Care ESF - 6
Resource Support ESF - 7
Health and Medical Services ESF - 8
Search and Rescue ESF - 9
Hazardous Materials ESF - 10
Food and Water ESF - 11
Energy and Utilities ESF - 12
Military Support ESF - 13
Public Information ESF - 14
Volunteers and Donations ESF - 15
Law Enforcement and Security ESF - 16
Animal Care ESF - 17
Public Safety ESF - 18
4 - 16
County Mitigation Plans, Programs Projects/Initiatives
There are a number of projects and initiatives the county has implemented to mitigate potential
damage resulting from various hazards. Through Palm Beach County's 1991 $100 Million
Environmentally Sensitive Lands Acquisition General Obligation Bond Program, the county has
purchased a number of important parcels in the CHHA. Most were purchased because they
exhibited environmentally significant habitat; however, the county also gained by reducing the
intensity and density of development in a high risk area, the CHHA.
Palm Beach County has also made a statement of the importance of hazard mitigation, by
incorporating within its Comprehensive Growth Management Plan policy statements regarding
the development of a county-wide Local Mitigation Strategy. In addition to its CEMP, there are
special hazard plans that apply to unique situations. They address hazards such as coastal oil
spills, hazardous materials, and airport safety. In addition, in a county that experiences
substantial development each year, Fire-Rescue actively participates on the county
development review committee. The Fire-Rescue staff reviews and comments on whether there
is adequate access to buildings by both personnel and apparatus, and whether there is
adequate vehicle ingress and egress.
The Fire-Rescue Department has a significant role relative to hazardous materials. Fire-Rescue
staff pre-identifies hazardous chemical waste facilities and pre-plans emergency response. In
addition, staff works with the facility managers by assisting in writing their emergency
operations/evacuation plans.
Also, as many other counties have done since Hurricane Andrew, the county has upgraded its
building code. It requires that all structures be able to withstand 110 mph windload. The code
now requires a finished floor elevation at 6 inches above minimum 100-year flood level. The
county's building code also requires corrosion resistant hurricane clips, water resistant
adhesives for shingles, and trusses manufactured in accordance with local wind models. Unlike
many counties in Florida, Palm Beach County also requires shutters for all new single family
homes, and glazing of exterior windows to achieve impact resistance from windborne debris.
Another mitigative activity of Fire-Rescue involves pre-planning for hurricanes. This involves
identifying "target hazards." These are buildings/developments that are highly vulnerable to
damage during a hurricane. In pre-storm stage, Fire-Rescue personnel identify residents that
did NOT evacuate, and where they live in the event Fire-Rescue staff has to search for
individuals following the storm event.
All fire stations have been fitted with shutters and have emergency generator and LP gas power
sources. Also, all new facilities are being built to updated standards and have fire
sprinkler/alarms.
National Flood Insurance Programs (NFIP)
The function of NFIP is to provide flood insurance to homes and businesses located in
floodplains at a reasonable cost, and to encourage the location of new development away from
the floodplain. The program is based upon mapping areas of flood risk, and requiring local
implementation to reduce that risk, primarily through guidance of new development in
floodplains.
Congress created the NFIP in 1968 to minimize response and recovery costs and to reduce the
loss of life and damage to property caused by flooding. The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) administers the NFIP. The two fundamental objectives of NFIP are to:
4 - 17
1. Ensure that new buildings will be free from flood damage; and
2. Prevent new developments from increasing flood damage to existing properties.
The primary benefits of the NFIP are to:
1. Provide flood insurance coverage not generally available in the private market;
2. Stimulate local floodplain management to guide future development;
3. Emphasize less costly nonstructural flood control regulatory measures over structural
measures; and
4. Reduce costs to the federal and state governments by shifting the burden from the
general taxpayer to floodplain occupants.
Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities participate in the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP). In return for NFIP making flood insurance available to property owners, the
county and municipalities are required to adopt ordinances to manage development within 100-
year floodplains to prevent increased flooding and minimize future flood damage. Palm Beach
County Flood Insurance Rate Maps published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) dating as far back as 1978, are used as the basis for delineating the 100-year floodplain
and identifying regulated land. It is not uncommon to have adjacent areas with two different 100-
year water levels due to wave run up.
The FIRM depicts the flood plain as determined by FEMA. Explanation of the various zones on
Appendix C
the maps follows. Flood Section has these zones mapped for Palm Beach
County.
Explanation of Zone Designations
Zone Explanation
A Areas of 100-year flood; base flood elevations and flood hazard factors not
determined.
AO Areas of 100-year shallow flooding where depths are between one (1) and three (3)
feet; average depths of inundation are shown, but no flood hazard factors are
determined.
AH Areas of 100-year shallow flooding where depths are between one (1) and three (3)
feet; base flood elevations are shown, but no flood hazard factors are determined.
A1-A30 Areas of 100-year flood; base flood elevations and flood hazard factors determined.
B Areas between limits of the 100-year flood and 500-year flood; or certain areas
subject to 100-year flooding with average depths less than one square mile; or areas
protected by levees from the base flood.
C Areas of minimal flooding.
D Areas of undetermined, but possible, flood hazards.
V Areas of 100-year coastal flood with velocity (wave action); base flood elevations and
4 - 18
flood hazard factors not determined.
V1-V30 Areas of 100-year coastal flood with velocity (wave action); base flood elevations and
flood hazard factors determined.
Flood Damage Prevention Ordinances
Palm Beach County’s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, covering the unincorporated areas
of the county, can be accessed through the Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building
Division’s website. Municipal residents should contact their respective building department
officials to determine what requirements are in effect for their jurisdictions. The ordinance has
been revised and rewritten using the FEMA model. At this writing, the ordinance is being
prepared for presentation to and approval by the Palm Beach County Board of County
Commissioners.
Floodplain Permitting
The NFIP requires participating counties and municipalities to issue permits for all development
in the 100-year floodplain. Development is broadly defined by NFIP to include any man-made
change to land, including grading, filling, dredging, extraction, storage, subdivision of land, as
well as the construction or improvement of structures. Proposed development must not increase
flooding or create a dangerous situation during flooding, especially on neighboring properties. If
a structure is involved, it must be constructed to minimize damage during flooding. Permitting
officials work with applicants to discourage development in the floodplain wherever possible, but
when unavoidable, the effects of development must be minimized.
The permitting review process is a requirement for continued community participation in the
NFIP. Violations can not only jeopardize a community’s standing in the NFIP; moreover, they
can impact the ability of residents to obtain flood insurance. Residents witnessing development
occurring without permits are asked to protect their rights by reporting violators to the local
permit office.
Map Modernization Program
Palm Beach County is an active participant in the Map Modernization Program. Since
September 2000, the county and the 37 municipalities have been working with FEMA, their
contract consultants, local engineering agencies, the South Florida Water Management District
(SFWMD) and the county’s contract consultant in the development of a complete new set of
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). The data being provided to FEMA’s contractor includes
new accurate LIDAR developed elevation data obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
and from a county contract with Florida International University.
At this writing, the new elevation data is available for as much as 60 percent of the county’s
topography and covers all our critical areas including our barrier islands, the intra-coastal areas,
riverine areas, and the District’s (SFWMD) flood control canal systems and their drainage
basins. In addition, SFWMD has a contractor that is in the final stages of completing a hydraulic
and hydrology study of the canal system and the sub-basins to establish the 100 year elevations
within the system.
We anticipate the availability of a complete set of new FIRMs for all of Palm Beach County prior
to October 2004. In addition, the coordination process established between all of the agencies
listed above will provide for faster coordination of future changes with FEMA, to ensure
continued improvement in the currency and accuracy of the FIRMs.
4 - 19
CRS
Since 1968, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has administered the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which offers federally backed insurance money to
communities that agree to adopt and enforce minimum standards for flood plain management to
reduce future flood damage. In 1991, the NFIP implemented the Community Rating System
(CRS) for encouraging and recognizing community flood plain management activities that
“exceed” these minimum NFIP standards. Today more than 900 communities across the nation
participate in CRS, including Palm Beach County and most of its municipalities. Palm Beach
County joined the CRS program in October of 1991.
As an incentive and reward for participation, the flood insurance rates of residents in CRS
communities may be reduced by up to 45% to reflect the reduced flood risk resulting from
activities that meet CRS’s three goals: reducing flood losses, facilitating accurate insurance
ratings, and promoting the awareness of flood insurance.
Communities can earn points in as many as 18 different creditable activity areas grouped into
four areas of emphasis: promoting public awareness, reduction of flood damage, improved
mapping and regulations; and enhanced flood preparedness. Based on the number of points
earned, each CRS community is ranked in one of ten classes (with Class 1 requiring the most
points). In turn, a community’s class rating determines the amount of flood premium reduction
its residents are eligible to receive. Communities are encouraged to improve their class ratings.
Property owners residing within a Special Flood Hazard Area, an area subject to the one
percent chance a year, may qualify for anywhere between 5% and 45% discount. Property
owners outside the Special Flood Hazard Area qualify for a standard discount of 5%. The
county strongly encourages all of its communities to take part in the CRS program.
The county and its CRS participating municipalities track repetitive loss properties county-wide
on an ongoing basis using information gathered annually from FEMA and state Focus reports.
For analysis, LMS GIS maps and databases are updated using these inputs to reflect repetitive
loss property locations relative to historical flood areas and designated Special Flood Hazard
Areas.
In accordance with CRS guidelines, letters are mailed annually to repetitive loss property
owners by the county and municipalities explaining NFIP program benefits, the availability of
mitigation assistance funding through the Flood Mitigation Assistance program and other
mitigation assistance programs. Repetitive loss properties are an ongoing discussion and
planning priority for the Mitigation Strategy Development and Flood Mitigation Advisory
committees of the LMS. These committees, comprised of public and private sector
representatives, are encouraged to develop and promote mitigation project ideas and strategies.
Table 4.4
outlines the communities involved in the CRS program. All the communities involved
in the CRS program have program activities that follow the same strategies. Palm Beach
County’s CRS program activities overlap and are inextricably interlinked with the activities of the
unified LMS program. While the objectives of the CRS program are many, its key strategic
objectives include:
1. Heightening public awareness of flood threats in the county
2. Discouraging/managing development in flood plains
3. Minimizing flood losses in the community
4. Mitigating to eliminate repetitive loss properties
5. Ensuring residents have access to the most cost affordable flood insurance possible
4 - 20
Some of these goals are met through the Education and Outreach Subcommittee formed during
the development of the Palm Beach County Local Mitigation Strategy. This committee’s
purpose is to provide information to the community and involve the community in mitigation
efforts. One major effort of this subcommittee has been to encourage countywide participation
in the CRS program by providing technical assistance to communities wishing to enter the CRS
program, and assisting those communities already participating in the CRS program to improve
their CRS ratings. Most communities in Palm Beach County are already participants in the
program.
These objectives are met by encompassing county and municipal plans and programs including
FMA, CRS, Comprehensive Emergency Management Plans, Comprehensive Plan, Capital
Improvement Plan and the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy. All have the objective to ensure
the successful mitigation activities to reduce repetitive loss properties throughout the county and
its municipalities.
Outreach & Education
The Local Mitigation Strategy administers and otherwise supports a range of community
Outreach and Education initiatives. Detailed descriptions of these activities and initiatives are
contained in the County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, the Five Year
Strategic Plan, documentation associated with Community Rating System recertifications,
Businesses Addressing Readiness & Recovery program documentation, the Emergency
Management Website, etc. Outreach activities take many forms, including (but not limited to):
presentations, workshops, courses, multilingual brochures, flyers, websites, media releases,
plans, telephone directory postings, mailings and inserts, expos, on-site briefings, special
websites and website postings, and library holdings. Many of these activities are done in
cooperation with private-public partners and sponsors.
As part of its participation in the Community Rating System program, the County maintains a
collaborative Outreach Project Strategy Program, which encompasses a number of major
outreach activities which are updated and reported to the Insurance Services Office as part of
the annual recertification process.
A representative listing of some of the more significant outreach and education activities
includes:
?
Annual publication of a Hurricane & Flood Survival Guide (3 languages)
?
Annual Hurricane & Flood Awareness Expo(s)
?
Bell South Directory Emergency Information Pages (4 Directories)
?
Preparation/distribution of hazard and audience-specific brochures
?
Business preparedness and post-disaster needs posting websites
?
Business disaster planning guide - CD
?
Flood Information website
?
Emergency Information website
?
LMS meetings open to the public
?
Library holdings through the County Library System
?
Special programs for association represented communities
?
On-site presentations, structural evaluations, and planning assistance for special-interest
groups such as home owner associations, property management firms, businesses,
churches & synagogues, public gathering facilities, etc.
?
Speakers bureau of county, municipal, not-for-profit and private business volunteers
4 - 21
?
Participation in numerous fairs and expos hosted by public and private sector groups
?
Annual hurricane call-in event sponsored by a local TV affiliate
?
Course offerings (Certified and not) on safety and preparedness topics
?
Participation as presenters/instructors at the National, Governor’s, and South Florida
hurricane conferences
?
Published articles, papers
Most of the activities above are provided on an ongoing or seasonal basis. Details of most
activities are documented in one or more of the following forms: in program specific reports,
recertification packages, post-activity reports, monthly status reports, and in plan updates. The
County and municipal jurisdictions maintain and distribute government and not-for-profit
publications as appropriate. Lists of most distributed and held government and not-for-profit
publications are contained in the county’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and
relevant Community Rating System documentation.
FMA
The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program is a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
initiative administered by the Florida Department of Community Affairs to help communities
identify and implement measures to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to
homes and other structures insurable under the National Flood Insurance Program.
Presently Palm Beach County offers the program on a limited basis to owners of “repetitive
flood loss” properties based on the availability of federal and state funds and the availability of
local resources to administer the program. The program provides homeowners with reasonable,
cost-effective hazard mitigation options and potential public and private financing alternatives.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency contributes 75% of eligible mitigation costs. The
remaining 25% must come from non-federal sources. The homeowner must contribute at least
12.5%. However at the present time, Palm Beach County requires the homeowner to contribute
the full non-federal share.
Examples of flood mitigation projects that might qualify for FMA funding assistance include:
Elevation of flood prone structures
Relocation of flood prone structures
Demolition (with or without rebuilding at higher elevation)
Acquisition
Various flood proofing measures.
Information and support is provided in a variety of forms to potential FMA applicants to assist
them in developing projects and preparing application packages. Through the county’s new
LMS committee structure, the Project Support Committee is available to offer technical and
administrative guidance and assistance to applicants, including assistance with benefit-cost
computations.
4 - 22
Table 4.4. Summary of repetitive loss properties by local government and Community Rating System (CRS)
Community Number of Repetitive Number of Claimed % Reduction in
Community Name CRS Rating
Number Loss Properties Repetitive Losses NFIP Rates
120192 Palm Beach County - Unincorporated 41 96 7 15%
120193 City of Atlantis 0 0 8 10%
000000 City of Belle Glade 0 0 NP 0%
120195 City of Boca Raton 3 7 8 10%
120196 City of Boynton Beach 12 30 8 10%
000000 Town of Briny Breezes 0 0 NP 0%
120198 Town of Cloud Lake 1 2 8 10%
125102 City of Delray Beach 13 32 9 5%
120200 Town of Glen Ridge 0 0 8 10%
000000 City of Greenacres 0 0 NP 0%
125109 Town of Gulf Stream 2 5 8 10%
120205 Town of Haverhill 1 UK NP 0%
125111 Town of Highland Beach 0 0 9 5%
120207 Town of Hypoluxo 0 0 8 10%
120208 Town of Juno Beach 2 6 5 25%
125119 Town of Jupiter 6 19 7 15%
120162 Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony 0 UK 8 10%
120211 Town of Lake Clark Shores 0 0 9 5%
120212 Town of Lake Park 2 4 9 5%
4 - 23
Community Number of Repetitive Number of Claimed % Reduction in
Community Name CRS Rating
Number Loss Properties Repetitive Losses NFIP Rates
120213 City of Lake Worth 8 19 9 5%
120214 City of Lantana 2 7 9 5%
120215 Town of Manalapan 2 7 9 5%
120216 Town of Mangonia Park 1 9 9 5%
120217 Village of North Palm Beach 1 2 8 10%
125134 Town of Ocean Ridge 13 29 8 10%
120219 City of Pahokee 1 UK NP 0%
120220 Town of Palm Beach 43 114 7 15%
120221 City of Palm Beach Gardens 2 4 9 5%
125137 Town of Palm Beach Shores 0 0 9 5%
120223 Village of Palm Springs 0 0 8 10%
125142 City of Riviera Beach 6 UK NP 0%
000000 Village of Royal Palm Beach 0 0 NP 0%
000000 City of South Bay 0 0 NP 0%
120227 City of South Palm Beach 3 10 9 5%
120228 Village of Tequesta 1 3 7 15%
125157 Village of Wellington 0 0 9 5%
120229 City of West Palm Beach 18 40 7 15%
?
Based on the FEMA Florida Repetitive Loss List
?NP Non-Participant in the CRS Program
?UK Unknown
4 - 24
Elevation of New and Substantially Improved Structures
Damage to “new” and “substantially improved” floodplain structures is minimized by elevating
the lowest floor of occupied areas a specified amount above the 100-year flood elevation.
Substantially improved structures are those where the cost of reconstruction, rehabilitation,
additions or other improvements equals or exceeds 50% of the building’s market value.
Substantially improved structures are subject to the same elevation standards as new
structures. Check with your local permit office for specific requirements in your jurisdiction.
Elevation Certificates
To verify that a building has been properly elevated, building officials require the completion of
an Elevation Certificate by a professional engineer or surveyor. After the lowest floor is in place,
its elevation above sea level is determined by a survey. The Elevation Certificate is part of the
permit record and must be submitted before the building may be occupied.
Further information on the requirements for floodplain development, the permitting process and
Elevation Certificates can be obtained from your local permit office.
Documented Repetitive Losses
Palm Beach County adheres to FEMA’s definition of repetitive loss properties, that is, properties
whose owners have received payment for more than one claim within a 10-year period of their
Table 4.4
flood insurance policies as recorded by the NFIP. summarizes the repetitive losses
from Palm Beach County and the incorporated areas. Also, present data on each community’s
CRS score indicates the percent reduction in National Flood Insurance rates each community’s
Appendix J
residents receive if they participate actively in the CRS program. identifies and
locates each repetitive loss property and evaluates its continued vulnerability to flooding
damage.
At this writing, FEMA records accounted for 183 registered repetitive loss properties within Palm
Beach County unincorporated and its jurisdictions. The number has grown steadily with the
increased tropical activity and extraordinary rain events the county has experienced. A
significant percentage of these repetitive loss properties lie outside the county’s recognized
special flood hazard areas.
The Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy’s goal is to reduce the number of
repetitive loss properties throughout the county and prevent new properties from being added to
the list. The county takes great strives in trying to reduce and prevent repetitive loss properties.
The county takes part in various programs to reduce and prevent repetitive losses such as FMA
and CRS as demonstrated above. The LMS also has various plans incorporated into it to
ensure it correlates with the other objectives throughout the county and its jurisdictions. The
LMS is referenced throughout the Mitigation section of the Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plan as the guiding source for mitigation activities pre and post disasters. Also,
the Capital Improvement Plans reflect mitigation objectives to prevent repetitive loss properties.
Since its inception, Palm Beach County’s LMS has placed a major emphasis on drainage
improvement projects as a major flood mitigation strategy. Indeed, drainage improvement
projects have had a predominant representation on the LMS prioritized project list. Some large-
4 - 25
scale drainage improvement projects, perceived to be beyond the threshold for funding
assistance applications, have historically been handled locally by Capital Improvement Plans
rather than through the LMS. The LMS drainage projects are often coordinated with larger self-
funded community drainage improvement projects.
Drainage improvement projects; however, are often not the answer for isolated repetitive flood
loss properties. Increasingly, the LMS has been moving toward a more comprehensive program
of mitigation directed at repetitive loss problems.
The county’s network of CRS communities provides an excellent mechanism for identifying
repetitive flood loss properties and coordinating comprehensive activities to launch mitigation
initiatives. The LMS program not only provide the strategic guidance necessary to coordinating
flood mitigation initiatives, it also helps in translating those strategies into viable flood mitigation
projects. The final component in Palm Beach County’s multi-program strategy is participation in
the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program.
Mitigation Projects to Repetitive Loss Properties
The county first submitted project applications for FMA assistance in 1999. It was not until 2002
that the initial two projects were approved for FMA funding. The projects were completed in
2003. These projects provided all jurisdictions an opportunity to learn about the program and
information that would be useful in planning their own programs. These two completed projects
have been successful since two properties have been taken off the repetitive loss properties list.
Project #1 - Elevation Project
The first project involved a home in the unincorporated area of Palm beach County referred to
as “The Acreage.” The property has amassed four insurance losses since 1988 despite. The
property does not reside in Special Flood Hazard Area.
The elevation involved raising a slab on grade structure with the slab intact and placing it on
extended foundation walls. A series of coordinated hydraulic jacks were used to achieve the
target elevation above the base flood elevation. Openings for equalization of flood forces were
included per FEMA specifications.
Project #2 – Flood Wall Project
The second FMA project involved a multiple flood loss property located in a residential
community in the Lake Park area. The property did not suffer from flood water build up.
Instead, flood water run off from neighboring properties tended to enter the slab at grade level
structure, flowing through the house before exiting to lower elevations on the opposite side of
the home. The project involved a combination of mitigation measures, including construction of
a deflection wall, creation of swales, and the installation of improved drainage systems. These
measures permit flood water runoff to be redirected around the structure rather than through it.
These projects served two important purposes. They gave the county’s CRS participating
communities opportunity to observe and learn about the requirements and procedures of the
FMA program and what will be required to organize and manage their local initiatives. They also
provided lessons learned that will be valuable in developing a model for county jurisdictions and
residents seeking FMA assistance.
4 - 26
4.1.4.2 Municipalities
Table 4.1
Within Palm Beach County, there are 37 municipalities (see ). There is wide variation
among the jurisdictions in terms of community character. Community character is shaped by
factors such as land use mix, density, size of population, and location (e.g., on the Atlantic
Ocean, adjacent to Lake Okeechobee, inland). Due to the differences, it is not unusual for local
governments to have different perspectives relative to the significance various hazards have on
their community. Certainly there are hazards that all jurisdictions, regardless of the community
character, have concern over such as flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes. In agricultural
communities like Pahokee or Belle Glade, biological pest control, freezes, and drought are more
likely to be of greater concern, while in communities bordering the Atlantic Ocean (e.g., Ocean
Ridge, Palm Beach, Jupiter), hazards such as beach erosion and shoreline stabilization
generate considerable concern among the residents.
Table 4.2
delineates the location, type, community character, economic base, and degree to
which each of the participating municipalities within the county is “built-out” at the present time.
The following defines the headings displayed in the table:
?
Location
Coastal - Municipality borders on the Atlantic Ocean
Inland - Municipality does not border on the Atlantic Ocean or Lake Okeechobee
Lakefront - Municipality borders on Lake Okeechobee
?
Urban/Rural
Urban - Area characterized by activities predominantly based on the
manufacture, production, distribution, or provision of goods and services in a
setting which typically includes residential and nonresidential development uses
other than those which are characteristic of rural areas
Rural - Areas characterized by activities which are largely based on agricultural
uses or the extraction of natural resources, or areas containing large proportions
of undeveloped, unimproved, or low density property
?
Community Character
Residential - Land use is primarily for housing
Retirement - Land use is primarily for adult housing communities
Working - Land use is primarily connected with the sale, rental, and distribution of
products or performance of services
?
Percent Built Out
?
Economic Base
4 - 27
Agricultural - Main source of income is activities within land areas which are
predominantly used for the cultivation of crops and livestock
Business - Main source of income is primarily connected with the sale, rental,
and distribution of products or performance of services
Industrial - Main source of income is activities predominantly connected with
manufacturing, assembly, processing, or storage of products
Residential/Retirement - Main source of income is primarily connected with real
estate.
Listing of Municipal Agencies
The organizational structure of each municipality in the county differs in terms of organizational
complexity and functional responsibility. A city like West Palm Beach (population - 79,783) has
an organizational structure that is considerably more complex than some of the smaller
communities in the county like Atlantis, Cloud Lake or Jupiter Inlet Colony.
The following is a brief discussion of typical agencies within the municipal organizational
structure having hazard mitigation functional responsibilities.
Emergency Management. Emergency management responsibilities generally fall within the
purview of public safety, fire, and/or police departments. West Palm Beach is one of the few
municipalities that have a staff person whose sole responsibility is emergency management. It
is not unusual in many cities that emergency management is an individual's secondary
responsibility. During emergency events, such as hurricanes, each local government has an
"executive group" (e.g., Mayor, city manager, police chief, fire chief) which coordinates the city's
efforts with the county Division of Emergency Management.
Planning. The larger jurisdictions such as West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Jupiter, Boynton
Beach, Delray Beach and Palm Beach Gardens operate planning departments with professional
staffs. Some of the smaller jurisdictions have single-person staffs, while the smallest assign
those duties to a lay planning and zoning board and provide staff support by a building official or
.
comparable staff person The community development departments review zoning petitions,
site plans, and other development orders (e.g., variances, special exceptions), as well as
administering their local comprehensive plan.
Building. Most municipalities issue their own building permits. However, for two municipal
governments, the County Building Division issues their permits. They include Ocean Ridge and
Gulf Stream. All operate under the Standard Building Code. Modifications are made to the
various sections (e.g., building, plumbing, fire) of the Code from time to time; however,
municipalities may or may not amend their local building code to reflect those changes. They
do if they feel that the code modification is appropriate to their community.
Public Works & Engineering. While not all municipalities have a public works and engineering
department, all generally perform this function in some manner. If it is under a contractual
arrangement, there is someone in the jurisdiction responsible for overseeing the consultant.
The group having responsibility for public works and engineering has the responsibility for
implementing structural improvements (e.g., stormwater facility retrofit, shuttering buildings,
constructing new EOCs).
4 - 28
Fire Departments. While many cities contract with the County Fire-Rescue Department, there
are others that operate their own fire-rescue departments. In some instances, smaller
jurisdictions contract with a larger municipal neighbor. For example, Boynton Beach provides
fire service to Golf, Gulf Stream, and Ocean Ridge.
Municipal Mitigation Policies, Ordinances, and Plans
Policy Plans.
?
Municipal Comprehensive Plans
Like the county, each city has an adopted Comprehensive Plan. It serves as a
policy instrument for each city and defines that particular city's development and
redevelopment policies. All comprehensive plans are required by Section
163.3161, F.S. to contain 8 plan elements: Conservation, Infrastructure (i.e.,
potable water, sanitary sewer, stormwater management, solid waste, natural
aquifer recharge), Future Land Use, Housing, Recreation and Open Space,
Transportation, Intergovernmental Coordination, and Capital Improvement. For
units of local government abutting the Atlantic Ocean, they must also prepare a
Coastal Management Element. In Palm Beach County, 19 municipalities border
the Atlantic Ocean coastline.
There is considerable variation among local governments in the depth to which
hazards are addressed in their comprehensive plans. Certainly the population
size, geographic spatial limits, diversity in mix of land uses, and depth of
understanding of hazard mitigation affects the level of detail local governments
apply to the issue of hazards. Any extended discussion of hazards occurs, for
the most part, in the Conservation, Coastal Management, and Infrastructure
elements. A city-by-city hazard mitigation inventory, categorized by
Table D-2
comprehensive plan element, is summarized in . Specific mitigation-
related policies from each municipality's Comprehensive Plan are described and
Appendix D
cross-referenced in .
?
Local Emergency Management Plans
A number of municipalities have adopted emergency management plans. Most
follow the content of the county CEMP. Their focus is on emergency response
versus long-term hazard mitigation.
Ordinances and Other Plans. Other types of ordinances and plans municipalities that have
adopted that are relevant to hazard mitigation include:
?
Incorporating the 1997 edition of Standard Building Code complete with Appendices
A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J and K;
?
Adding window glazing and/or shuttering requirements to their building codes;
?
Becoming affiliated with the Community Rating System (CRS) program (currently 29 out
of 37 local governments are CRS qualified);
?
Emergency Water Restriction ordinances;
?
Stormwater Master Plan;
?
Flood Damage Prevention and Protection Ordinance
4 - 29
Mitigation Projects/Initiatives
A LMS Survey was prepared and distributed to all participating local governments as a means
to inventory and assemble data on mitigation projects and initiatives each governmental entity
had or was implementing. Projects are defined as capital facilities. Initiatives can be anything
from purchase of property and relocation of homes or businesses, to upgraded building codes,
to incentives, to public information campaigns, to preparedness training and drills, to
professional development seminars. Thirty-six municipalities responded. Existing municipal
Table D-3
hazard mitigation projects, and programs are summarized in . There is wide variation;
while a number of municipalities have not undertaken any mitigation projects, others have been
highly proactive, completing multiple projects/initiatives. The following provides a general
discussion of what is being accomplished by municipal governments in Palm Beach County.
Also, there are a few communities that already have well-developed hazard mitigation programs
in place. A brief discussion of each is included.
Projects. Shuttering public facilities, and upgrading or correcting drainage facility deficiencies
are the two most common types of hazard mitigation projects undertaken by Palm Beach
County municipalities. Other types of projects reported in the local government LMS Survey
are:
?
Glazing exterior windows on public facilities to achieve impact resistance from
windborne debris;
?
Replacing and/or upgrading drainage pumps;
?
Installing emergency power generators;
?
Installing a radio telemetry monitoring system for public utilities;
?
Sirens/loudspeaker warning system used for severe storms/lightning
Codes/Ordinance Amendments. Many municipalities incorporated the updated Standard
Building Code modifications introduced in 1994. Some of the more important features include:
?
Modifying building codes to require floor slab or wood joists be above the 100-year
floodplain and a minimum of 18 inches above the crown of the road;
?
Requiring the elevation of structures; and
?
Trusses manufactured in accordance with local wind models
Other actions municipalities have taken include:
?
Modifying existing Local Development Regulation (LDR) to incorporate windborne
debris impact standards; and
?
Amending LDR to include section titled, "Building and Property Maintenance: Hurricane
Precautions.
Professional Development Training. Twenty-three municipalities reported that their staff
received professional development training over the course of a year. The amount of training
staffs received differed by jurisdiction. City staff receiving training in emergency management
activities typically comes from the following offices: fire-rescue, police, recreation, building,
community development, and utilities. Types of training has included:
4 - 30
?
Damage assessment
?
Computer-aided management of emergency operations
?
Amending LDR to include section titled, “Building and Property Maintenance: Hurricane
Precautions.
?
Orientation to disaster assistance programs
?
Radiological emergency management
?
Annual state hurricane conference training sessions
?
Natural hazards mitigation and recovery
?
Yearly conference of National Fire Protection Association
?
Yearly conference of Building Officials Association of Florida
?
Training sessions with Federal Emergency Management Agency
?
Building Inspector courses on topics like hurricane resistant structural design, roofing
updates, wood construction, and fire resistance and egress
Preparedness Training. Fourteen local governments reported that they conduct preparedness
training and drills for emergency situations. A number reported that annually, they carry out a
mock hurricane disaster. Other types of preparedness training reported in the LMS Surveys
included:
?
Structural fire drills
?
Tornado drill
?
Chemical spills
?
Terrorist response
?
Chlorine leak drills
?
Communication tests
?
Generator tests
Education/Public Awareness. It is common practice among local governments to distribute
informational materials to its citizens, especially as it relates to hurricanes. Among the 18 local
governments reporting, the scope of their programs varied. The following are methods
municipalities in Palm Beach County use to disseminate information about hazards or an
impending emergency event:
?
Annual correspondence mailed to the residents reminding them of the need to be
prepared for a hurricane
?
Hurricane Survival Guide
?
A Homeowner's Guide to Hurricane Retrofit
?
Classes on Emergency Response Training (C.E.R.T.)
?
Discussions with residents about hurricane preparedness
?
Hurricane preparation video shown on city cable station
?
Brochures on variety of disaster/emergency topics, including insurance, pet care,
business interests, children and disasters, lightning and tornado safety
?
FAX-back system with a menu of public safety information
?
Dialogic System which automatically dials and plays recorded information regarding
imminent emergencies
?
City newsletter
4 - 31
4.1.5 Intergovernmental Coordination
An essential element of the hazard mitigation process is intergovernmental coordination.
Disasters know no boundaries; governments and service providers increasingly must work
together to strengthen communities against the loss of life and property. Coordination is
important not only horizontally at the local level between county, municipalities, non-profit
organizations, and the private sector, but also vertically with key state and federal agencies.
Besides the potential of the LMS initiative, there are several other coordination mechanisms that
already exist. They are described briefly below.
Metropolitan Planning Organization
The Metropolitan Planning Organization of Palm Beach County, commonly known as the MPO,
coordinates local, state, and federal funding for thoroughfare improvements. The policy board is
comprised of 18 voting members (i.e., 5 representatives of the Board of County Commissioners,
13 representatives from the municipalities), and one non-voting member (i.e., Secretary of the
Florida Department of Transportation, District IV). Two key policy documents of the MPO are
the long-range transportation plan, and the five-year transportation improvement plan (TIP).
The TIP identifies and schedules all future roadway improvements in the near-term.
Local Government Comprehensive Plans
One mechanism to achieve intergovernmental coordination is the local comprehensive plan. As
Appendix D
identified in, each comprehensive plan contains an intergovernmental coordination
plan element.
Palm Beach County Comprehensive Emergency Plan
,Mitigation Policies and Ordinances
The county's CEMP as described in the section titled , is
very important in terms of coordination. It identifies coordination of the responsibilities and
functions of agencies and organizations during disaster situations.
District X Local Emergency Planning Committee
The LEPC is an important vehicle to coordinate administering regional compliance with
hazardous materials reporting and training laws. The TCRPC provides full-time staff to
administer the activities of the Committee.
State Emergency Management Plan
The State of Florida CEMP establishes the framework of a coordination system to ensure that
the State of Florida is prepared to respond to the occurrence of emergencies and disasters. The
plan describes roles and responsibilities of state agencies, special districts, local governments,
and voluntary organizations, unites the efforts of these groups for a comprehensive approach.
The plan is divided into three sections.
The Basic Plan: Outlines how the state will assist counties in
response, recovery, and mitigation of disasters;
details responsibility at various levels of
government; describes method of operations
and financial management policies; ensures
continuity of government; and addresses
recovery issues.
4 - 32
Specific Response/Recovery Actions: Actions that are unique to a specific hazard, and
are described in the Basic Plan and Response
Functions sections.
Response Functional Annexes: Present the State’s strategies for disaster response
by outlining Emergency Support Functions
(ESF). ESF’s are structured from the Federal
Response Plan.
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Coordinated Review Committee
The Comprehensive Plan Amendment Coordinated Review Interlocal Agreement establishes a
countywide Comprehensive Plan Coordinated Review Process. It is designed to provide
coordination of proposed plan amendments, cooperation between affected local governments
and service providers, and opportunities to resolve conflicts only within the Plan Amendment
Process. This process includes the following actions:
?
Proposed plan amendments must have sufficient distribution and
dissemination to insure that initial transmittal and final approval do not occur
without adequate notice to local governments and service providers who may
be adversely affected by the action.
?
An avenue for discussion and evaluation of the proposed plan amendments
is created so that the governing body is aware of objections, the basis for
them, and the reasonableness of the objection.
?
An opportunity is created for conflict resolution of an item which, if approved,
may result in a potential problem for another local government or service
provider.
?
The Comprehensive Plan Amendment Coordinated Review Process does not
diminish or transfer existing authority with respect to planning and
implementation decision of the participants.
The Multi-Jurisdictional Issues Coordination Forum
The forum has been established through an resolution/interlocal agreement. The primary goal
of this entity is to establish a mechanism that will provide a means of communication and
education between the various local governments and service providers. This is accomplished
through the receipt and review of reports; through presentations of items of multi-jurisdictional
impact; and through the review of actions taken by the Executive Committee. All members of
this forum must be participants in the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Coordinated Review
Interlocal Agreement.
Local Emergency Management Network (LEMN)
LEMN is an organization of professionals from agencies and municipalities throughout Palm
Beach County who share a mutual interest in emergency management issues. The LEMN
meets once a month. Meeting notices of related interest, and other information are distributed
in advance of the scheduled meeting date. Members of LEMN benefit by:
4 - 33
?
Receiving the latest information from federal, state and local levels of
government concerning all issues relating to comprehensive emergency
management;
?
Strengthening ties and sharing information with the county, neighboring
municipalities and other agencies in the area;
?
Exchanging ideas and receiving information regarding training opportunities
in emergency management (many of which are free or involve minimal costs);
and
?
Meeting the managers and officials they may need to call on in times of
emergency or disaster.
4.2 PRIVATE SECTOR BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
4.2.1 Background
Major disasters have repeatedly demonstrated that all components of the community can be
significantly impacted, either directly or indirectly by the event. It is therefore important that
mitigation and redevelopment planning efforts also involve the entire community. Involvement
of the private sector in the LMS process was given high priority from the outset of the program
by the Division of Emergency Management (DEM). Besides receiving funding from the Florida
Department of Community Affairs (FDCA) to prepare a LMS, the FDCA also awarded Palm
Beach County a grant pursuant to Chapter 9G-19, Florida Administrative Code, to develop a
Business Community Recovery and Redevelopment Strategy Implementation. Since private
sector involvement was important in both efforts, the DEM a committee for education and
outreach was created. In addition, staff from the DEM and the Palm Beach County Office of
Economic Development coordinated with each other on all relevant issues of mutual interest to
both programs.
The following groups have participated actively in the program:
Business Alliance Business Loan Funds
Florida Light & Power Company the Palm Beaches
Palm Beach Community College Florida Insurance Council
Black Business Investment, Inc. Brown Distributing
Home Depot Tourist Development Board
Motorola Farm Bureau West
Port of Palm Beach Palm Beach County
Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce Purchasing Department
Delray Beach Community WPBF Channel 25
Development Agency
Palm Beach County Information The Boynton Beach Mall
System Services Department Palm Beach County
Fidelity Federal of the Palm Economic Office
Beaches Poe & Brown, Inc
The Northern Palm Beach Small Business Bank
Chamber of Commerce Suntrust
4 - 34
Marine Industries Association of Pratt & Whitney
Palm Beach County, Inc Bank Atlantic
Zions Small Business Finance
Perhaps the greatest accomplishment, beyond the specific accomplishments outlined in this
section, has been special collaborative relationships now established between the private sector
and public sector entities. Cornerstone partnerships in this endeavor now exist between the
Palm Beach County DEM and Economic Development Divisions, and participating
municipalities on the public side and a network of participating Chambers of Commerce.
The initiatives outlined in this section are an integral part of the ongoing local disaster mitigation
strategy. In the private sector, efforts are directed at minimizing private sector losses, improving
business survival rates, protecting and preserving the economic base provided by businesses,
and speeding the overall community recovery process.
Four key objectives were addressed:
Objective 1 Establish improve intergovernmental and private sector
coordination.
Objective 2 Refine the hazard and vulnerability analysis for the economic
sector.
Objective 3 Evaluate local available resources, identify gaps and develop
appropriate funding mechanisms and strategies to fill any
gaps.
Objective 4 Create a public education program focusing on educating
the business community to be prepared for disasters and
able to recover quickly.
4.2.2 Accomplishments
The following summarizes the improved accomplishments of the private sector work effort of the
Outreach and Education Committee by objective:
4.2.2.1 Objective 1: Establish improved intergovernmental and private sector
coordination.
Three tasks related to this objective represent the beginning points for an ongoing, long-range
program to improve intergovernmental and private sector collaboration, coordination and
relations.
Task 1
Prepare a comprehensive vendor list and inventories of equipment and supplies. The primary
thrust of this task was to create a system whereby businesses victimized by disasters could
access vendors and suppliers to procure goods and services necessary to rebuild and resume
normal business operations.
Early in the project, the Economic Development Specialist met with the purchasing staff of
several county and municipal agencies relative to the characteristics of their databases and their
potential suitability for business disaster applications. With the assistance of representatives
4 - 35
from the Information Systems Services Department (ISS), the idea was conceived of housing
the vendor database in the business section of the Palm Beach County Emergency
Management web site.
Upon further discussion, the idea eventually evolved to the creation of a reverse vendor
database, an emergency need posting system for disaster-impacted businesses. This approach
avoids most of the maintenance costs and burdens that are associated with traditional vendor
databases.
ISS was subsequently commissioned to develop this system, eventually dubbed the
"Emergency Business Buyers' Database." Development and testing were successfully
accomplished in early July; the system awaits activation if and when a local disaster occurs.
Task 2
Develop a comprehensive list of needs for emergency contracts and agreements, and secure
sources for items needed by the response community which are usually not needed in day to
day operations. Research determined that the Palm Beach County Purchasing Department has
in place item lists, source lists, and systems and procedures necessary for fully meeting the
needs of the County's response community and to satisfy the assistance requirements spelled
out by the mutual aid agreement with Orange County. Efforts to publicize the existence of this
list to the local community are being made through the Chambers of Commerce to facilitate
local involvement, when possible.
Task 3
Establish Business Hotlines, Business Aid and Redevelopment Assistance Centers. An
important element in the support of private sector preparedness and timely recovery is the
ability of businesses to stay abreast of critical information. An objective in this project was to
provide the business community with a single-point contact for accessing important business-
related information to assist pre-disaster preparations and post-disaster recovery activities. As
part of its partnership agreements with various Chambers of Commerce throughout the county,
Palm Beach County Emergency Management is encouraging chambers to dedicate one or
more telephone lines to serve as an emergency "hot line" service for community businesses.
At the time of this writing, discussions were underway with the Delray Beach Chamber of
Commerce to decide remaining operational, administrative and technical details of the system.
Thereafter, an emergency “hot line,” staffed at the Chamber by its members, will attempt to
coordinate and respond to pre and post disaster business concerns and needs.
4.2.2.2 Objective 2: Refine hazard and vulnerability analysis for the economic
sector.
The Steering Committee definition of critical facilities includes several economic sector facilities,
notably nursing and convalescent centers, and public communication facilities in what are
designated as primary critical facilities, and financial institutions, pharmacies, reconstruction
material suppliers, medical clinics, and food distribution centers in what are designated as
secondary critical facilities. Private sector primary critical facilities are included in the ArcView
database, and, when the Property Appraiser’s office completes the automated inventory
conversion of commercial and industrial properties into an ArcView database, secondary critical
facility information will be merged with the database file.
4 - 36
The vulnerability of the business community to potential disasters was analyzed. Mapping and
tabular products were developed that may be used by commercial/industrial property owners for
performing self-analysis of hazard vulnerabilities. These products also provide a better
understanding of the various hazards that could potentially impact segments of business
community.
An Economic Disaster Management Information System (EDMIS) was developed and designed.
Unfortunately, this product cannot be used until database conversion is completed by the
Property Appraiser’s Office. Once on-line, however, EDMIS will be used to more fully explore
mitigation opportunities in the private sector.
4.2.2.3 Objective 3: Evaluate local available resources, identify gaps, and
develop appropriate funding mechanisms and strategies to fill the gaps.
Exploratory initiatives were explored relating to ensuring post-disaster cash flow, creating
emergency loan programs and community credit programs, expediting the processing of post-
disaster loans, and establishing a "bridge loan" capability. The policies and programs of area
banks were reviewed, various loan funds examined, and state and federal agency programs,
including "Operation Open For Business," were reviewed. Among the most glaring “gaps”
uncovered that could impact Palm Beach County businesses were the following:
?
Meeting the managers and officials they may need to call on in times of emergency
or disaster.
?
Insurance typically does not cover all business losses.
?
Banks will not necessarily loan money to victimized businesses and may not relax
their requirements for financial documentation and credit status in emergency
periods.
?
Business interruption insurance is seldom purchased by businesses because it is so
costly.
?
Low interest loans for mitigation projects are not yet available in Palm Beach County.
The challenge of dealing with these issues, however, is indeed complex. The decision authority
for creating policies and programs dealing with these issues invariably resides at levels outside
Palm Beach County. Creation of emergency business assistance programs will likely require
legislative initiatives and corporate lobbying beyond the influence of even regional interests.
Even so, the need for creative funding mechanisms and strategies was a consistent theme
throughout the project and was a common speaking point at private sector and public sector
forums.
The project team of a year 1999-2000 grant funded to Palm Beach County, entitled Businesses
Addressing Readiness & Recovery (BARR), will continue efforts to mobilize sufficient support to
positively influence private sector and public sector decision makers to institute meaningful
emergency assistance programs for businesses. It will support other related initiatives underway
at the state level. The BARR program will also pattern many of programs and initiatives after
those of Project Impact and the City of Deerfield Beach’s Operation Open for Business.
4 - 37
4.2.2.4 Objective 4: Create a public education program focusing on educating
the business community to be prepared for a disaster and able to recover
quickly.
Two tasks of this objective address a program to enable the business community to educate
and prepare itself, reaching the greatest number of businesses in the shortest time possible.
Task 1
Train Chamber of Commerce staff and the business community. During the course of the
project, staff members attended, participated in, and led a variety of business-related forums on
disaster issues, including disaster conferences, workshops, professional association meetings,
expos and trade shows, and community planning sessions. They also worked closely with
private and public sector experts on a number of significant community initiatives and reviewed
extensive literature from FEMA, state, federal and non-government organization sources.
Among the many methods employed to reach and educate the business community throughout
Palm Beach County were:
?
Insurance typically does not cover all business losses.
?
Distribution of specially designed BARR pamphlets and business cards
?
“Of Interest To Business” location on the County’s Emergency Management web site
?
Booths in expos, fairs, trade shows
?
Presentations to business, professional and public sector groups
?
Media interviews and articles
?
Presentations at the 1999 National Hurricane Conference
?
Participation in other initiatives (e.g. Project Impact and Operation Open For
Business)
?
One-on-one contingency planning assistance for larger businesses
In this task, members of several Chambers of Commerce and mentors from large- and medium-
sized businesses have been trained to train others and make presentations raising the business
community’s awareness of preparedness issues and options. These efforts will continue.
Task 2
Develop a written business contingency planning guide. It was reasoned that preparation and
distribution of a business contingency planning workbook and a business contingency plan
template would be practical and productive contributions to building a more disaster resistant
business community. The workbook that has been developed serves as the primary text for
Emergency Management's ongoing series of contingency planning workshops. Following the
template, small- to middle-sized businesses are able to easily prepare contingency plans
tailored to their specific needs.
A copy of the contingency planning workbook and promotional materials produced in
conjunction with hosting Chambers of Commerce is available from the DEM. At the time of this
writing, approximately 125 businesses have attended workshops and prepared plans.
4 - 38
Conducting workshops will continue to be a priority, as will be the training of industry trainers
and the development of mentors to continue planning initiatives after the grant period
concludes.
4.3 STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
As has been described in the text, local governments in Palm Beach County have taken steps
to strengthen themselves both in terms of capital facility improvements and ordinances,
regulations, and programs. Becoming more disaster-resistant is not limited to just hardening of
structures. There are a number of activities that the County and municipalities can undertake to
strengthen the role of local governments to lessen the impacts resulting from emergency events
which do not require expending money on capital projects. Plans can be modified, laws and
regulations can be amended, informational materials published and distributed, and professional
training augmented. Ideas were generated from a variety of sources: interviews with local
jurisdictions, and information generated from LMS Survey forms, the LMS Steering Committee
and subcommittees, and discussions with local governments. The suggestions for countywide
projects resulting from the various discussions with local government include:
1. Projects on the LMS PPL should be incorporated in local government comprehensive
plans, capital improvement elements (CIE), at the time the CIE’s are reviewed on an
annual basis in accordance with Section 163.3177 (3) (a), Florida Statutes (F.S.).
2. As permitted under Section 163.3177 (7) (h) & (l), F.S., local governments could
incorporate optional comprehensive plan element for public safety, or a hazard
mitigation/post-disaster redevelopment plan;
3. Integrate the LMS into the Palm Beach County CEMP as appropriate and within the
state specified guidelines.
4. Assess existing CRS programs to determine ways to strengthen and improve the
local jurisdiction’s CRS rating and support non-CRS communities to join the
program.
5. Recommend that public building construction, whether it be new construction or
renovation of older public structures, incorporate hazard mitigation building practices,
whenever financially feasible;
6. Recommend to the appropriate authorities, the incorporation of safe room
requirements in the local building code.
7. Update existing Palm Beach County post-disaster redevelopment plans, and prepare
a model plan as a guide for local jurisdictions.
8. Support BARR in the continuing effort of coordination and mutual support between
the county, local, and business community, before, during and after a disaster event.
9. The LMS Steering Committee should work with the partner communities and the
county to continue ongoing funding and staffing for the continuation of LMS.
4 - 39
10. Recommend emergency building permit procedures to local authorities and
jurisdictions.
11. Seek avenues to provide technical assistance in grant writing and engineering for
local jurisdictions in the support of LMS projects.
12. Develop a model CEMP mitigation element as a guide for local jurisdictions in
mitigation plan development.
13. Seek opportunities and potential funding sources to bury electrical wires, especially
in multi-jurisdictional projects.
14. In order to increase shelter capacity countywide, support the retrofitting of all
appropriate structures suitable for use as shelters.
15. Develop a disseminate multi-media outreach program countywide which will support
the goals of LMS.
4 - 40
4 - 41
5.0 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION METHODOLOGY
5.1 DEVELOPMENT AND RATIONALE
Development and approval of an effective hazard mitigation project prioritization methodology is
critical for the long-term success of any proposed LMS. The project prioritization methodology
is the tool with which the LMS Steering Committee or some designated subset of that
Committee will develop the single prioritized list of mitigation projects, which is one of the
ultimate goals of the LMS effort. The only projects eligible for FEMA approval have to be
submitted by a local government who participated in the planning process. These local
governments must follow and continue to follow Palm Beach County’s Local Mitigation
Section 1
Strategy’s participation rules in .
Palm Beach County established a scoring procedure when the plan was first written in 1999.
Appendix G
The scoring procedure is detailed below along with examples in . This procedure
remains in place thus the county has a structured scoring process for projects seeking
alternative funding sources other than federal programs. However, there could be changes
made due to new Federal regulations.
The LMS has been proactive in getting its participants the ability to perform a Benefit Cost
Analysis to keep Palm Beach County eligible to compete for federal monies nationwide.
Projects being submitted for federal funding require a Benefit Cost Analysis to be completed
along with an application for submission. The objective is to create an adequate strategy for
Palm Beach County to prioritize projects for possible funding other than federal funds, which are
going to be prioritized based on strictly on Benefit Cost Analysis, Environmentally sound and
Technically feasible. A column has been added to the Project Prioritized List (PPL) to include
whether or not the project has a Benefit Cost Analysis completed. Moreover, Palm Beach
County encourages all projects with the potential of a Benefit Cost Analysis greater than 1 to be
Appendix EAppendix F
completed. The PPL can be referenced in . In addition, is a list of
potential funding sources for mitigation projects. There was a column added to the PPL to
illustrate each individual project’s potential funding source referenced to a narrative detailing
these funding sources. There was also a column added to express time frame of potential
funding for each individual project.
To be effective and gain the support of all the communities involved, the criteria used to rank
and prioritize proposed mitigation projects must accomplish the following objectives:
1) They must be fair and objective. Mitigation projects proposed by small communities
must have equal opportunity to achieve as high, or a higher priority than mitigation
projects proposed by larger communities or the County. Likewise, mitigation
projects proposed by poor communities must have the opportunity to achieve as
high, or higher a priority than those projects proposed by richer communities. In
short, the project evaluation criteria must ensure that each proposed mitigation
project is evaluated and ranked based on individual merit;
2) They must be flexible enough to effectively rank projects mitigating for a variety of
hazards. The LMS is an “all hazards” program. The criteria used to rank potential
mitigation projects must be capable of ranking individual mitigation projects with
5 - 1
diverse goals such as flood mitigation, wildfire protection, or hazardous waste spill
prevention;
3) They must be functional and tied to real-world considerations such as competitive
grant funding requirements. Palm Beach County will be developing a list of
prioritized mitigation projects that will have to compete with a prioritized list of
similar type projects from other counties in the state. It does no good to develop a
list which ranks non-competitive, non-fundable projects as high priority mitigation
projects;
4) They must be simple, easily understood, and relatively easy to apply. Many,
perhaps hundreds, of potential mitigation projects will have to be prioritized by the
Steering Committee or some subset thereof. This means that individual
committee members will be scoring many projects. These individuals must be
able to work through the project scoring process relatively rapidly for each project
they evaluate; and
5) They must be individually well defined and specific. Each individual scoring criteria
category must be well defined with the possible points to be awarded broken
down in as much detail as possible to eliminate arbitrary variation in how various
individuals might score the same category. Examples and guidelines need to be
provided to those doing the actual scoring.
The prioritization process will be an ongoing process as the LMS is continually refined and
updated. New individuals will be called upon to apply these scoring criteria in the years ahead.
The criteria must be such that the new people can step in and apply them in a consistent manor
with a minimal learning curve.
Much work has been done in the form of testing, revising, and fine tuning the Project
Prioritization Criteria proposed in draft form with the 31 October deliverable. The fourteen
originally proposed scoring criteria have been divided up based of three overarching mitigation
requirements. These overarching requirements are as follows:
1) Community Benefit The single most important consideration for any mitigation project
is “What benefit does the community derive from this effort?” How, and to what
extent does this mitigation project benefit the citizens of a community?;
2) Community Commitment. What is the community’s level of commitment that is
proposing this mitigation project? All mitigation projects have to compete for
funding. If the community or governmental entity proposing a given project is not
willing to commit substantial time and effort to it, this project has less chance of
ever being accomplished even if it is a very worthy project. There is no point in
ranking a project highly that may never be accomplished even if funds are made
available.
3) Project Implementation. Is this project technically, financially, and legally feasible?
Basically this overarching requirement addresses the ease with which a project
can be implemented. How easily can required permits be obtained? What is the
5 - 2
time frame for accomplishing this project’s goals? Are there any technical
problems that must be overcome to implement this project? There is no point in
ranking as “high priority” mitigation projects that have such severe legal, technical,
or environmental drawbacks that years of study and/or litigation might be required
before they could be implemented.
Project/Initiative EvaluationScore Sheet
The rationale for each scoring criterion on the , its
connections to known funding sources, and directions on specific numbers of points to award
are discussed below.
5.1.1 Community Benefit
5.1.1.1 Community Rating System (CRS) Credit - Does the proposed project or
initiative facilitate the objective of, or provide points toward improving the
community’s CRS Classification?
The CRS rating system determines the discounts community residents receive on flood
insurance premiums. Flooding from rain events, tropical storms and hurricanes, and storm
surges is one of the most significant hazards faced by residents along the Gold Coast.
Activities that reduce the community vulnerability to flooding and at the same time provide
points toward improving the community CRS rating have an obvious benefit to the community.
In addition, FEMA makes available certain monies specifically for flood mitigation projects.
Award of these grants is closely tied to a community’s participation in the CRS program and
efforts made to improve their rating. At present, all communities must have an adopted
floodplain management plan to be eligible for these FEMA flood mitigation grants. It is our
understanding that, once adopted, the LMS will be accepted as fulfilling the floodplain
management plan requirement, thus making several more communities within the county
eligible for these funds.
CRS points are awarded after a project is completed and reviewed by the CRS coordinator, but
we must obviously score this category before that project actually happens. To account for this,
points within our evaluation are awarded based on those activities that have the highest
potential point awards from the CRS program. In this case, the breakdown is as follows:
CRS Activity Category Points Awarded
Flood Damage Reduction 10
Mapping and Regulatory 8
Flood Preparedness 6
Public Information 4
5.1.1.2 Project Benefit - Does the project address critical elements of the community
infrastructure?
The critical question addressed here is, does this proposed project help protect the community
by hardening some critical element in the community’s infrastructure that will reduce the
5 - 3
potential loss of life or property damage sustained by the community if a disaster strikes?
Specific programs offering state and federal grant money are available for mitigation projects to
make community infrastructure or property critical to public safety more disaster resistant.
Points under this criterion are awarded based on the nature of the facility or infrastructure
element being hardened or protected. If the proposed projects mitigate a problem in a primary
critical facility such as a hospital, EOC, or emergency shelter it would receive 10 points under
this criterion. Primary critical facilities are defined as “Facilities critical to the immediate support
of life and public safety.” These are the facilities the community cannot afford to have any loss
of function, even for a short period of time.
Flooding produces a widespread direct and indirect danger to large segments of the community,
while at the same time damaging or potentially damaging such critical infrastructure elements as
roads and storm water drainage systems. Therefore, a project reducing or preventing storm
water accumulation and flooding during storm events would receive 8 points under this criterion.
Secondary critical facilities are defined as, “Facilities that will be critical for community recovery
and restoration of services.” Projects that help protect these types of facilities will be awarded 6
points.
Public convenience facilities are quality of life facilities such as parks, recreation areas, and
non-essential public buildings. Projects protecting these types of public property will be
awarded 4 points under this criterion.
5.1.1.3 Community Exposure - Does the project mitigate a frequently occurring
problem or a problem to which a community is particularly vulnerable?
This criterion attempts to balance the actual risk of a specific disaster occurring versus the
community’s exposure in terms of life and property damage if the disaster does occur. For
example, a nuclear power plant meltdown would be catastrophic if it occurred, but the frequency
with which meltdowns occur is unknown in the U.S. and optimistically extremely low. Therefore,
a project proposing to mitigate for possible nuclear power plant meltdown by providing lead
lined emergency shelters would score lower than a project which mitigates for a more frequent,
but less catastrophic type of disaster, such as the flooding of a library.
Data for this evaluation will come from the Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) portion of the
LMS project, and will be community specific. For example, all communities along the Gold
Coast experience thunderstorms, lightning, and frequent localized short term flooding, but in
most, the exposure in terms of life and property damage is relatively low. Some specific
communities, however, such as mobile home parks, or areas with know drainage problems,
have much higher exposures to ill effects from thunderstorm hazards. The entire Gold Coast
has a high exposure to damage from tropical storms and hurricanes. Category 1 and 2
hurricanes occur with a relatively high frequency, while category 3, 4, and 5 hurricanes are less
frequent. All of these factors must be evaluated in weighing the merits of one mitigation project
against another.
Specific guidelines for assigning points under this evaluation criterion are as follows:
5 - 4
Community Exposure Frequency or Risk Points Awarded
# of People or
of Occurrence
$ Value of Property
High High 10 Points
Moderate High 8 Points
Low High 6 Points
High Moderate 9 Points
Moderate Moderate 7 Points
Low Moderate 4 Points
High Low 5 Points
Moderate Low 2 Points
Low Low 1 Points
5.1.1.4 Cost Effectiveness - What is the benefit/cost ratio of the project applying the
following Benefit/Cost ratio formula:
(Loss Exposure ($) Before Project - Loss Exposure ($) After Project) ÷ Cost of the Project
“A key criterion for mitigation projects to be eligible for funding is that they be cost effective.”
This is a direct quote from the FEMA 1996 guidelines for determining the cost-effectiveness of
mitigation projects. “Mitigation efforts can be justified only to the extent to which the averted
losses in terms of life and property exceeds the cost of a given mitigation project or effort.” In
other words, if a mitigation project costs more than what it is designed to protect, why do it?
While a positive Benefit/Cost Ratio is an absolute requirement for FEMA funding, it should be a
primary consideration in evaluating any mitigation idea. For this reason, it is the single most
highly valued component of the project prioritization criteria.
For any mitigation project to receive FEMA money, the mitigation project application will have to
include a detailed Benefit/Cost analysis. Depending on the complexity of the proposed project
and the amount of funding required, this Benefit/Cost analysis may require engineering
drawings and/or evaluation of alternatives. Such a detailed analysis is beyond the scope of the
LMS and in most cases beyond FEMA requirements. In 1996, FEMA published a new guideline
for mitigation project evaluation titled “How to Determine Cost-Effectiveness of Hazard
Mitigation Projects - A New Process for Expediting Application Reviews”. The above formula is
derived from that publication. It was developed to allow administrators to rapidly screen
potential mitigation projects in a three step process:
1) Screen the project by reviewing the application data;
5 - 5
2) Conduct a quick Benefit/Cost analysis; and
3) (a) If the quick analysis yields a Benefit/Cost Ratio greater than one, continue
processing the application; or
(b) If the Benefit/Cost analysis is less than one, request additional information
from the proposer.
An example application of the Benefit/Cost formula is as follows:
A community has an estimated $90,000 worth of books that may be lost due to storm surge. To
shutter the Library will cost $20,000 and will prevent loss from surges associated with category
1 to 3 hurricanes. Category 1 to 3 storms represent 70% of the hurricanes likely to strike this
community so the risk of loss is assumed to be reduced by 70%, leaving a remaining exposure
of 30% or $27,000.
Applying the formula:
($ 90,000 - $ 27,000) ÷ $ 20,000 = 3.15
This project has a Benefit/Cost ratio of 3.15.
The community is also considering raising the floor of this library building by 2 ft at a cost of
$ 75,000. Such a project would protect the books from storm surge under all but category 5
hurricane conditions, or approximately 85 % of the time. The residual exposure associated with
this plan would be 15 % or $ 13,500.
Applying the formula:
($ 90,000 - $ 13,500) ÷ $ 75,000 = 1.02
The benefit/cost ratio on this plan is only 1.02. While this is still a positive ratio, the better return
on dollars invested is achieved under the first alternative, shuttering the Library.
The higher the Benefit/Cost ratio, the better return per dollar invested is achieved. Under the
first example the community is receiving $3.15 return in terms of lost prevention for every dollar
invested. Under the second example the community is receiving only $ 1.02 return in terms of
loss reduction for every dollar invested.
5 - 6
Points under this criterion will be awarded as follows:
Benefit/Cost Ratio Points
4.0 or greater 20 Points
3.0 to 3.9 16 Points
2.0 to 2.9 12 Points
1.0 to 1.9 8 Points
<1.0 0 Points
5.1.2 Community Commitment
5.1.2.1 Contained Within the Existing Comprehensive Growth Management Plan
(CGMP) - Is the project or initiative consistent with or incorporated in the
existing Comprehensive Growth Management Plan?
Projects which are already contained within the approved Capital Improvements or other
sections of an existing Comprehensive Growth Management Plan have already been
designated as both needed and wanted within a community and are already approved by the
community’s elected representatives. They have the force of law behind them. Ten points will
be awarded to projects falling into this category.
Points will be awarded under this criterion in the following manner:
Contained within a specific “Policy” 10 Points
Contained in “Goal” with proposed “Policy” 8 Points
amendment
Contained within a broad “Goal” 5 Points
Contained in a proposed amendment 3 Points
Not in conflict with the CGMP 1 Point
5.1.2.2 Contained Within an Existing Emergency Management Plan or Other
Functional Plan Developed by an Official Local Governmental Entity - Has
this project or initiative already been proposed as a management initiative
or structural improvement in any emergency or growth management plan
proposed or adopted by County or local jurisdictions?
This applies to both officially adopted plans and to those plans or amendments to plans which
have been proposed but not yet officially adopted. One of the objectives of the LMS is to
encourage local governments to officially adopt mitigation measures into their Comprehensive
and Emergency Management Plans. If a community wants to improved the score of a proposed
5 - 7
mitigation project or initiative it can propose and amendment to its CGMP or CEMP containing
the measure.
Points will be awarded under this criterion in the following manner:
Officially adopted 10 Points
Proposed/Not officially adopted 6 Points
Not in conflict with any plan 2 Points
5.1.2.3 Public Support - Is there demonstrated public support for this project or
recognition of this problem?
The question of how “public support” should be demonstrated has caused much discussion. It
has been decided that points under this criterion should be awarded as follows:
Has this project or problem been the subject of:
a) An Advertised Public Meeting = 3; and
b) Written evidence of public support = 2.
Has the project or problem been the subject of both a) an advertised public
meeting, and b) written evidence of public concern or support. If so award 5
points.
5.1.3 Project Implementation
5.1.3.1 Consistency with Existing Regulatory Framework - Is the project consistent
with existing legal and regulatory and environmental/cultural framework?
Does the proposed project require any changes or waivers in existing building, zoning, or
environmental statutes or ordinances? If changes or waivers are required, there will be an extra
step in implementing such a project and the timeline to accomplish the project must be
extended accordingly. Projects which are consistent with the existing legal and regulatory
framework will receive 5 points. Projects which are in conflict with some aspect of the existing
regulatory framework will receive lower point scores depending upon the seriousness and
numbers of regulatory barriers to be overcome in implementing the proposed project.
Points will be awarded under this criterion as follows:
No regulatory issues 5 Points
Local issues 4 Points
Regional issues 3 Points
State issues 2 Points
Federal issues 1 Point
5 - 8
5.1.3.2 Funding Availability - Is there a funding source currently available for this
particular project?
Ten points will be awarded to any project for which funding is currently available. If funding is
anticipated but currently not available, points will be awarded as follows:
Funds available now 10 Points
Available in 1 year 8 Points
Available in 2 years 6 Points
Available in 3 years 4 Points
Available in 4 years 2 Points
Available in 5 years+ 1 Point
5.1.3.3 Matching Funds - Are matching funds or in-kind services available for this
project?
This criterion has been added because many, if not most, funding sources require local
sponsors to put up some form of match either in terms of funds or services..
Points will be awarded under this criterion as follows:
Match of 50% or more 5 Points
40 to 49% 4 Points
30 to 39 % 3 Points
20 to 29 % 2 Points
1 to 20 % 1 Point
5.1.3.4 Timeframe for Accomplishing Objectives - How long will it take for the
proposed mitigation project to accomplish its stated goals?
Projects which can be accomplished quickly have an inherent advantage over long-term
projects, although long-term projects may ultimately be more beneficial to the community. The
following weighted scale assigns points to proposed projects based on the length of time that
will be required before a community begins to receive benefits from the project.
1 Year 5 Points
2 Years 4 Points
3 Years 3 Points
5 - 9
4 Years 2 Points
5 Years + 1 Point
In order for the individuals scoring mitigation projects to perform their jobs adequately and in a
meaningful time frame it is critical that those proposing a mitigation project or projects provide
as much of the critical information required for scoring as possible when they submit their
Mitigation Project Proposal Form
projects. To help with this the attached has been
Appendix G
developed.contains four examples showing how this scoring process is to applied
in ranking proposed mitigation projects.
5.2 TIE-BREAK PROCEDURE
In the case of tie scores, three questions may be applied.
• Ties decided by #1 will be so ranked: remaining ties not broken with question #1 will
have question #2 applied.
• Ties decided by question #2 will be so ranked; remaining ties not broken will have
question #3 applied.
• Ties decided by question #3 will be so ranked; remaining ties not broken with
question #3 will be ranked in the order of the magnitude of effect on the community -
these projects will be ranked in accordance with the number of people that will be
helped by the project, largest first.
Question #1: Which project has the highest Community Benefit score?
Question #2: Which project has the highest Community Commitment score?
Question #3: Which project mitigates for the most frequently occurring hazard?
5.3 LMS EVALUATION PANEL
The Evaluation Panel will be responsible for developing the list of prioritized the LMS projects.
This section describes how the Panel is organized, the length of term of members, composition
of the Panel, a method to seek appointment to the Panel, and staffing responsibility.
5.3.1 Organizational Structure/Composition
There will be a total of 15 people on the Evaluation Panel. The Evaluation Panel is to be
comprised of three sub-groups: Community Benefit, Community Commitment, and Project
Implementation with 5 people assigned to each sub-group. (These three sub-groups mirror the
three major overarching requirements of the Project Prioritization Methodology).
5 - 10
5.3.2 Panel Appointment
Individuals will petition the Steering Committee for appointment. That is accomplished by
having each prospective candidate submit a letter of interest. The letter should not only identify
an individual's interest in being appointed, but also indicate to which sub-group the candidate
would like to be appointed.
For an individual to be considered for appointment to a particular sub-group, they need to
exhibit one or more of the attributes particular to the sub-group (see below):
5.3.2.1 Community Benefit
?
Familiarity with the Community Rating System program;
?
Familiarity with cost/benefit ratio methodology;
?
Experience in completing damage assessment;
?
Experience in one or more of the following fields: civil engineering, emergency
management, community planning, public works, risk management, fire-rescue,
hazardous materials, and crime prevention/intervention.
5.3.2.2 Community Commitment
Experience in the preparation of local comprehensive plans;
?
Experience in the preparation of emergency management plans/annexes;
?
Experience in one or more of the following fields: emergency management, community
planning, public administration, and local government law;
?
Experience as an elected official.
5.3.2.3 Project Implementation
?
Experience in the process of analyzing/preparing ordinances;
?
Familiarity with grant funding;
?
Familiarity with government finance/budgeting;
?
Experience being an environmental regulator; and
?
Experience in regulating land development.
5.3.2.4 Eligibility for Federal Funding
In order to receive a check in the Eligible for federal monies requires:
?
A Benefit Cost Analysis greater than 1, and
?
Additional requirements to include Environmentally Sound and
Technically Feasible will be adjusted for in the future
Federal funding may require additional applications or supporting documents which will be
requested based upon each individual federal program.
The Panel members would serve two (2) year terms except as described below.
5 - 11
Membership terms will be staggered. Initially, for each sub-group of five individuals, three
members will be appointed for a one year term, and two individuals will be appointed for two
years. Panel members can be reappointed.
5.3.3 Staffing
The Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management will serve as staff to the
Evaluation Panel.
5.4 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION UPDATING PROCESS
STEP 1 Each year in January and July, the existing unified, countywide Project Prioritization
List (PPL) will be updated. The approved PPL will be in effect until a new PPL
has been adopted by the Palm Beach County LMS Steering Committee.
The Palm Beach County DEM staff will activate the update process by distributing
"Project or Initiative" Proposal Forms to local governments, as well as to non-
profits and other entities seeking funding for hazard mitigation-type projects, and
by notifying all Evaluation Panel members that the PPL ranking process is being
initiated. All applicants will have to submit their proposed projects/initiatives by
the submission date in order to have their proposed projects considered for
inclusion in the updated PPL. In addition, at the time an applicant submits their
proposed projects, they must also identify which of their projects that are already
on the existing, adopted PPL have been completed or for which funding is in
process.
All proposals will be submitted to the DEM office, on the "Project or Initiative"
Proposal Form by the submission date identified in the letter of solicitation. For a
project/initiative to be considered, Proposal Forms must be filled out completely.
The contact person and fax number listed on the Proposal Form will serve as the
official point-of-contact for the applicant.
STEP 2 Once the proposals have been received, DEM staff will review each proposal for
completeness. DEM staff will notify, in writing via fax, those applicants whose
Proposal Form(s) have not been completed fully. The applicant will be notified
that they have one week from the date of receipt of the notification fax to submit
additional information. If supplemental information is inadequate or no new
information is submitted, the proposer will be notified in writing that their project
will not be eligible for inclusion on the PPL this cycle.
STEP 3 DEM staff will schedule a meeting of the Evaluation Panel. DEM staff will compile
copies of the proposals (includes supporting materials), and transmit copies to the
Evaluation Panel members no later than four weeks prior to the scheduled
Evaluation Panel meeting.
5 - 12
STEP 4 Each Evaluation Panel member will score only that portion of the "Project or
Initiative" Proposal Form for which their Panel subgroup has responsibility, such
as Community Benefit, Community Commitment, or Project Implementation. Each
member will fax and/or mail copies of their scored "Project or Initiative" Proposal
Forms to DEM staff, no more than 14 days after they received the forms. For the
scoring to be valid, three of five members of each subgroup will have to score
their particular section of the “Project or Initiative” Proposal Form.
STEP 5 DEM staff will average the attribute scores for each project received from each
subgroup Evaluation Panel member. DEM staff will create a summary sheet that
documents the results of the scoring. A "new" Draft PPL will be generated based
on the scores received from the Evaluation Panel.
STEP 6 DEM staff will provide each applicant the "new" Draft PPL prior to the LMS
Evaluation Panel meeting, and invite applicants to attend and provide comment.
To ensure that there will be adequate space for the Evaluation Panel meeting,
and to gain an understanding of how long the meeting might last, applicants will
be asked to notify DEM staff seven (7) calendar days prior to the meeting if they
intend on objecting to the "draft" ranking.
STEP 7 The Evaluation Panel will hold a meeting to review the scoring and finalize the Draft
PPL. (To conduct an official meeting, a quorum of the Evaluation Panel must be
present. Nine (9) members of the fifteen [15] member Evaluation Panel will
constitute a quorum.) During the meeting, Panel members will discuss possible
inaccuracies and/or reliability of information used by proposers, such as obsolete
cost data, questions regarding project feasibility, and project tie-breakers (see
Project Tie-Break Procedure). Before the meeting concludes, the Panel will vote
approval of the "new" Draft PPL as submitted by the Evaluation Panel or as
modified. DEM staff will transmit a copy of the approved "new" Draft PPL to the
Steering Committee for approval.
As its last act of the meeting, the Panel will select a Chair for the coming cycle.
STEP 8 The DEM staff will schedule a meeting of the Steering Committee. One week in
advance of the scheduled meeting, the "new" Draft PPL will be distributed to the
Steering Committee membership along with a listing of applicants planning to
attend to object to the “draft” ranking.
STEP 9 At the scheduled Steering Committee meeting, the Draft PPL will be presented. (For
only the purpose of adopting the PPL, eleven (11) members of the Steering
Committee must be present to constitute a quorum).
Project applications received after the submission deadline, butbefore the next project prioritization
updating process, may be accepted by the Steering Committee as UNRANKED
projects. Prior to the PPL adoption vote, such projects will be presented for
consideration. The Steering Committee may vote to include any or all of these
projects on the draft PPL as “unranked.” Unranked projects will be listed on the
PPL under the sub-heading of Unranked Projects which will appear immediately
5 - 13
following the list of ranked projects. Unranked projects will automatically be
ranked in the next ranking cycle.
Following discussion of the Draft PPL, the Steering Committee will adopt it as submitted or with
modifications. Specific justification is required for any modification to the ranking
of the projects as submitted by the Evaluation Panel, excepting inclusion of
unranked projects.
STEP 11 DEM staff will distribute copies of the new revised PPL to all appropriate entities.
5 - 14
6.0 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
6.1 BACKGROUND
With multiple local governments involved in the development of the Palm Beach County
LMS, differences of opinions may arise over the course of the program with regard to
goals, objectives, policies and projects. Governments often have differing interests,
priorities and needs, as well as distinct constituents. In cases where an impasse occurs,
a procedure is needed that can be activated to resolve such conflicts. This section
describes the procedure that will be used to resolve conflicts arising among the
participating governmental entities in the development and implementation of the Palm
Beach County LMS. The Conflict Resolution Process is depicted in the LMS Conflict
Figure 6.1Section
Resolution Flowchart, . The specific steps are described in detail in
6.2.
The methodology is designed to be simple, user-friendly, and time efficient.
Prior to developing the process, other dispute resolution processes were investigated.
They included the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Dispute Resolution
Process, the Indian River County Multi-Jurisdictional Issues Coordination Forum, the
South Florida Growth Management Conflict Resolution Consortium, the Volusia County
Coastal Management Element Conflict Resolution Program, and the Monroe County
procedures adopted for resolving disputes during the planning, design, construction, and
operation of wastewater collection/treatment and effluent disposal facilities.
This initial project, the development of a unified LMS, will be completed in October 1999.
One of the long-term LMS goals is to address conflict resolution within the LMS process.
This procedure accomplishes that purpose: all LMS conflicts will follow this resolution
procedure.
The two types of conflicts that may arise are issues and disputes. Issues are technical
problems that are susceptible to informal solution by DEM staff. Disputes are problems
that require formal resolution by neutral third parties. In either case, resolution and
settlement are best settled through mutually agreed-upon understanding between the
disputing parties. When that is not possible, some form of binding resolution is needed.
Developing an LMS is a cooperative, collaborative process, and local governments will
likely be able to reach consensus on most issues and problems that arise during both
the development and implementation periods. When occasions arise where local
governments cannot reach agreement on a particular issue or project, one or more of
the disputing parties may petition a hearing of the issues before the Conflict Resolution
Subcommittee.
The Subcommittee will be comprised of three people: one member of the Subcommittee
will be appointed by the Steering Committee Chair, a second person by an individual
representing the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, and a third member will be
someone drawn from the Steering Committee who has been selected by mutual
agreement of the Steering Committee Chair and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning
Council representative. Once the Subcommittee has been selected, DEM, as lead
agency will prepare a memorandum delineating the dispute, include supporting
documentation when available, and schedule the Subcommittee meeting.
6 - 1
If no resolution could be reached, the issue would then be heard by the entire Steering
Committee. The vote of the Steering Committee would be binding. The Palm Beach
County DEM staff would provide staff support.
6.2 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURE
The following provides a detailed, step-by-step procedure that would be followed should
a dispute arise under the LMS.
Objective:
To institute a fair, effective, and efficient process to resolve conflicts
among local governments during the development and
implementation of the LMS.
During the development or implementation of the LMS, a local government(s) may reach
an impasse on a particular issue or position. The local government has an opportunity
to exercise the following LMS Conflict Resolution Procedure which has been adopted by
the Palm Beach County LMS Steering Committee.
STEP 1 The local government would submit a letter of dispute (LOD) to the Palm
Beach County DEM Director explaining in as much detail as possible,
describing their concern and position along with documentation to support
their position. Also, they would outline potential alternative solutions.
STEP 2 The DEM would review the LOD making sure that it clearly outlines the
position of the local government(s) and provides sufficient information
supporting their position so the dispute in question can be readily
understood by the members of the Conflict Resolution Subcommittee. If
the DEM determines that additional facts are needed to describe the
dispute outlined in the LOD, the DEM will provide, in writing a letter
identifying the information that will clarify the position of the disputing
party.
STEP 3 Once the LOD is determined to be complete, within (7) calendar days the
County DEM staff will notify and arrange a telephone conference call or a
meeting of the Steering Committee Chair and TCRPC representative to
select individuals to serve on the Conflict Resolution Subcommittee.
Before the selection process is completed, a verification of a willingness
to serve will have been completed. (Only voting members or alternates of
the Steering Committee are eligible to serve on the Subcommittee).
STEP 4 Within a day of the Subcommittee selection, (see STEP 3), the DEM staff
will send a follow-up letter to each Subcommittee confirming their
appointment.
STEP 5 Included with the follow-up letter will be the LOD and any supportive
materials provided by the disputing party.
6 - 2
STEP 6 In an effort to expedite the process, the DEM staff will make every
attempt to schedule the meeting within two (2) calendar weeks from the
date the LOD has been determined complete.
STEP 7 The conflict resolution meeting is held. The DEM will provide staff to
document the proceedings of the meeting. Every effort on the part of the
two parties will attempt to resolve the impasse at the meeting.
STEP 8 If resolution is achieved, the DEM staff will prepare a memorandum
documenting the issue and the mutually agreed upon resolution. The
memorandum will contain three signature blocks, one for the Chair of the
Subcommittee and two for the representatives of the disputing parties.
By their signature, all parties will formally agree to the mediated result. A
copy will be provided to each party and another copy filed at the DEM.
STEP 9 If no resolution is achieved at the meeting, within seven (7) days following
the conclusion of the conflict resolution meeting, the Subcommittee will
develop an alternative proposal which will be proffered to the disputing
party. If accepted, the DEM staff will implement STEP 8; however, if
resolution is still not achieved, the process will move to STEP 9.
STEP 10 If the impasse is not resolved at the Subcommittee level, the DEM will
schedule a meeting of the full LMS Steering Committee. In an effort to
continue to try to resolve the impasse expeditiously, the DEM staff will
make every attempt to schedule the meeting within two (2) calendar
weeks from the date that a solution cannot be achieved at the
Subcommittee level. Each member will be sent a copy of the LOD and
any supportive materials provided by the disputing party. The disputing
party will be notified of the meeting date and time.
STEP 11 A meeting of the Steering Committee is held. The representative of each
disputing party will present their positions and the Chair of the
Subcommittee will present the views of Conflict Resolution
Subcommittee. Based on the ensuing discussion, hopefully resolution will
be achieved. At the end of the meeting, if no mutually acceptable
compromise is achieved, the Steering Committee will vote to accept one
solution from among the offered solutions or those that may developed at
this special Steering Committee meeting. This resolution vote of the
Steering Committee will be final.
The outcome of the meeting will be detailed in a memorandum of
understanding that will be prepared by the DEM. This memorandum will
be signed by the Steering Committee.
Thereafter, a disputing party can exercise the legal remedy of going to
court.
6 - 3
7.0 LMS REVISION PROCEDURE
The LMS is a dynamic planning process that results in the development of set of prioritized
projects and initiatives with the goal of mitigating hazard impacts. To assure that the LMS
remains current and relevant, it is important that it be periodically updated.
In developing the updating process, two key sources were consulted and shaped the process
and procedures developed herein: Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes, the evaluation and
appraisal process of local government comprehensive plans, and the American Red Cross,
Ten-Step Informative Model. A key objective in the development of the process was to keep it
from being bureaucratic and cumbersome.
Based on the information provided in a survey made of local governments in Palm Beach
County, it was the opinion of the majority that the interval between LMS updates be five years.
Further, respondents also indicated that there needed to be some abbreviated reassessment of
the LMS following a declared emergency (e.g., hurricane, tornado, hazardous spill in a major
traffic corridor).
Figure 7.1
The regular LMS Review/Update process is depicted in , while the process that would
Figure 7.2
occur following a presidentially declared emergency event is graphically portrayed in .
An LMS Review/Update Subcommittee is responsible for preparing the update reports and
submitting them to the Steering Committee for final approval.
Section 7.1Section 7.2
The procedures for the regular update of the LMS is described in and
outlines the procedures to be followed subsequent to a declared emergency.
Objective:
To provide a rational, uncomplicated processes to
evaluate the effectiveness of the existing LMS and
update the strategy.
The methodologies of the Palm Beach County All Hazards Local Mitigation Strategy are
monitored on a continuous basis by the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency
Management’s Senior Mitigation Planner. This process is to ensure that the most critical
mitigation initiatives are identified within the county. And to ensure that mitigation projects are
identified and completed for the unincorporated county and the jurisdictions to maximize the
effectiveness of the existing LMS.
7.1 REGULAR LMS UPDATE PROCEDURES
The regular updating process will occur every five years. The administrative steps, as
described below, constitute the procedures that will be followed.
STEP 1 The Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management (DEM) will
activate the update process by notifying each member of LMS Update/Review
Subcommittee of the initial organizational meeting. At that time, the DEM
requests informational update on those serving on the LMS Update/Review
Subcommittee (name of person, address, telephone and fax number, and e-mail
address, if available). At this time, the public and other organizations would be
7 - 1
invited to attend meeting/meetings to receive additional comments and
suggestions concerning revisions.
STEP 2 DEM prepares meeting agenda in coordination with the Chair of the LMS
Update/Review Subcommittee and distributes a week in advance of the meeting
to members of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee.
STEP 3 LMS Update/Review Subcommittee held. Brief review of review/updating
process discussed. Discussion of whether evaluation criteria is still appropriate
or modifications or additions needed due to change of conditions over the period
since the last update process occurred. Data needs reviewed, data sources
identified, responsibility for collecting information assigned to members.
STEP 4 Draft report prepared. Evaluation criteria to be addressed includes:
A. Changes in the community and government processes which are hazard-related
and have occurred since the last LMS review;
1. Community Change
a. Growth and development in hazard vulnerable areas;
b. Impact of actions resulting from growth that adversely affect
natural resources in vulnerable areas, such as seawalling,
beach erosion, heightening deposition in inlets;
c. Demographic changes;
d. New hazards identified;
e. Changes in community economic structure; and
f. Special needs population changes
2. Government process changes
a. New or changing federal and state laws, policies, and regulations;
b. Changes in funding sources or requirements;
c. Change in priorities for implementation;
d. Changes in government structure; and
e. Shifts in responsibility and mitigation committee resources
B. Progress in implementing LMS initiatives and projects - The LMS initiatives and
projects as compared with actual results at the date of the report;
C. Effectiveness of the previously implemented initiatives and projects;
D. Evaluation of unanticipated problems and opportunities that may have occurred
between the date of adoption and date of report;
E. Evaluation of hazard-related public policies, initiatives, and projects; and
F. Review and discussion of the effectiveness of public and private sector
coordination and cooperation.
STEP 5 DEM coordinates and organizes second meeting of LMS Update/Review
Subcommittee. Draft LMS update report distributed to the participants prior to
scheduled meeting. Meeting held. Consensus reached on changes to draft.
STEP 6 DEM incorporates modifications/additions resulting from LMS Update/Review
Subcommittee meeting.
STEP 7 DEM, in consultation with Steering Committee Chair, establishes appropriate
method(s) to solicit public input. DEM responsible for public noticing/advertising
7 - 2
requirements, if any. Besides LMS Update/Review Subcommittee members, all
Steering Committee members informed and requested to attend public meeting.
STEP 8 Public meeting held. DEM presents findings, conclusions, and recommendations
of LMS effort.
STEP 9 DEM distills and synthesizes public comments, and circulates them among LMS
Update/Review Subcommittee members for comment. If comments are
extensive and/or controversial, meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee
scheduled and organized by DEM.
STEP 10 If appropriate, meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee held. Comments
discussed. Consensus reached.
STEP 11 DEM modifies draft report based on the outcome of the results of the LMS
Update/Review Subcommittee meeting (STEP 10), or makes modifications
resulting from public comments generated during STEP 9.
STEP 12 DEM schedules and notifies Steering Committee members of meeting to review
Draft LMS update report. Copy of Draft distributed to Committee members in
advance of scheduled meeting. DEM and members of the LMS Update/Review
Subcommittee prepare presentation.
STEP 13 DEM and members of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee present draft LMS
update report to the Steering Committee. Steering Committee members make
comment on draft report. Discussion ensues among members. Consensus
reached on modifications to draft report. If agreement can not be reached by
certain local governments on certain issue(s) and/or project prioritization(s),
conflict resolution process may be triggered for those specific items to which
parties can not agree. Vote taken securing approval of the draft LMS update
report, contingent upon integrating Steering Committee comments into draft
report.
STEP 14 DEM finalizes LMS Update Report. Copies distributed to Steering Committee
members.
STEP 15 Each Steering Committee member presents the LMS Update Report to their local
governing body, and other interested parties. If there are new or modified
recommendations that their local government could implement to further the
county-wide LMS, member seeks direction from governing body to implement
appropriate strategies.
7.2 DECLARED EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT
Should a declared emergency occur, a special review will be triggered. The administrative
steps, as described below, constitute the procedures that will be followed.
STEP 1 Within six (6) months following a declared emergency event, the DEM will initiate
a post disaster review and assessment. The DEM will activate the assessment.
7 - 3
Each member of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee will be notified that the
assessment process is being commenced.
STEP 2 The DEM will draft a Technical Report. The purpose of the report is to document
the facts of the event, and assess whether the LMS effectively addressed the
hazard. The Report should contain and answer, at a minimum, the following:
A. Identify whether the hazard creating the declared emergency has been
addressed in the LMS;
B. Prepare documentation of the event: the magnitude of the event, areal extent of
damages, specific damages sustained (public infrastructure (e.g., potable
water and wastewater treatment and collection systems) and private
infrastructure (e.g., utilities, power);
C. Discuss impacts to private sector, such as obstacles to recovery, utilization local
vendor, deficits in types of products needed, accessibility of vendor
suppliers, demand for space for temporary relocation, local business
contingency plans, etc.;
D. Analyze effectiveness of coordination among institutional entities (e.g., local
governments, Florida Light & Power, Southern Bell, Red Cross, Salvation
Army, South Florida Water Management District, FDCA, Florida
Department of Transportation) and make recommendations, as
necessary;
E. Evaluate the accuracy of the hazard vulnerability and risk assessment in LMS
relative to actual event;
F. Focus on LMS initiatives/projects that had been implemented to mitigate impacts
of the type of hazard creating the emergency event and evaluate
effectiveness;
G. Discuss unanticipated impacts, and identify potential mitigation measures; and
H. Synthesize information and prepare conclusions. Recommend whether the LMS
needs to be amended.
STEP 3 DEM schedules a meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee and distributes
copies of draft Technical Report prior to meeting.
STEP 4 Meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee held. Members discuss the
Report findings, conclusions, and recommendations, and make a determination
whether the LMS needs to be amended.
STEP 5 If conclusion that NO modification needed for LMS, Report is approved and DEM
transmits to local governments.
STEP 6 If it is determined that the LMS is to be amended, DEM prepares Draft Amended
LMS. The Amended LMS should:
A. Utilize information from Technical Report;
B. Provide justification of need to amend LMS;
C. Contain a review and analysis of existing LMS Initiatives/Projects in light of new
Initiatives/Projects recommended in Technical Report; and
D. Include a re-prioritization of Initiatives/Projects.
7 - 4
STEP 7 LMS Update/Review Subcommittee reviews and comments on Draft Amended
LMS. Draft Amended LMS is provided to each member, in advance of the
scheduled meeting.
STEP 8 DEM, in consultation with Steering Committee Chair, establishes appropriate
method(s) to solicit public input. DEM responsible for public noticing/advertising
requirements, if any. Besides LMS Update/Review Subcommittee members, all
Steering Committee members informed and requested to attend public meeting.
STEP 9 Public meeting held. DEM presents findings, conclusions, and recommendations
of Draft Amended LMS.
STEP 10 DEM distills and synthesizes public comments, and circulates them among LMS
Update/Review Subcommittee members for comment. If comments are
extensive and/or controversial, meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee
scheduled and organized by DEM.
STEP 11 If appropriate, meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee held. Comments
discussed. Consensus reached.
STEP 12 DEM modifies draft report based on the outcome of the results of the LMS
Update/Review Subcommittee meeting (STEPS 7 & 11), or makes modifications
resulting from public comments generated during STEP 9.
STEP 13 DEM schedules and notifies Steering Committee members of meeting to review
Draft Amended LMS. Copy of Draft distributed to the Committee members in
advance of scheduled meeting. DEM and members of the technical
subcommittee/committee prepare presentation.
STEP 14 DEM and members of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee present Draft
Amended LMS to the Steering Committee. Steering Committee members make
comment on Draft. Discussion ensues among members. Consensus reached
on modifications to draft report. If agreement can not be reached by certain local
governments on certain issue(s) and/or initiative/project prioritization(s), conflict
resolution process may be triggered for those specific items parties can not
agree upon. Vote taken securing approval of the Draft Amended LMS,
contingent upon integrating Steering Committee comments into Draft Amended
LMS.
STEP 15 DEM finalizes Amended LMS. Copies distributed to Steering Committee
members.
STEP 16 Each Steering Committee member presents the Amended LMS to their local
governing body, and other interested parties. If there are new or modified
recommendations that their local government could implement and further the
county-wide LMS, member seeks direction from governing body to implement
appropriate strategies.
7 - 5
7.0 LMS REVISION PROCEDURE
The LMS is a dynamic planning process that results in the development of set of prioritized
projects and initiatives with the goal of mitigating hazard impacts. To assure that the LMS
remains current and relevant, it is important that it be periodically updated.
In developing the updating process, two key sources were consulted and shaped the process
and procedures developed herein: Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes, the evaluation and
appraisal process of local government comprehensive plans, and the American Red Cross,
Ten-Step Informative Model. A key objective in the development of the process was to keep it
from being bureaucratic and cumbersome.
Based on the information provided in a survey made of local governments in Palm Beach
County, it was the opinion of the majority that the interval between LMS updates be five years.
Further, respondents also indicated that there needed to be some abbreviated reassessment of
the LMS following a declared emergency (e.g., hurricane, tornado, hazardous spill in a major
traffic corridor).
Figure 7.1
The regular LMS Review/Update process is depicted in , while the process that would
Figure 7.2
occur following a presidentially declared emergency event is graphically portrayed in .
An LMS Review/Update Subcommittee is responsible for preparing the update reports and
submitting them to the Steering Committee for final approval.
Section 7.1Section 7.2
The procedures for the regular update of the LMS is described in and
outlines the procedures to be followed subsequent to a declared emergency.
Objective:
To provide a rational, uncomplicated processes to
evaluate the effectiveness of the existing LMS and
update the strategy.
The methodologies of the Palm Beach County All Hazards Local Mitigation Strategy are
monitored on a continuous basis by the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency
Management’s Senior Mitigation Planner. This process is to ensure that the most critical
mitigation initiatives are identified within the county. And to ensure that mitigation projects are
identified and completed for the unincorporated county and the jurisdictions to maximize the
effectiveness of the existing LMS.
7.1 REGULAR LMS UPDATE PROCEDURES
The regular updating process will occur every five years. The administrative steps, as
described below, constitute the procedures that will be followed.
STEP 1 The Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management (DEM) will
activate the update process by notifying each member of LMS Update/Review
Subcommittee of the initial organizational meeting. At that time, the DEM
requests informational update on those serving on the LMS Update/Review
Subcommittee (name of person, address, telephone and fax number, and e-mail
address, if available). At this time, the public and other organizations would be
7 - 1
invited to attend meeting/meetings to receive additional comments and
suggestions concerning revisions.
STEP 2 DEM prepares meeting agenda in coordination with the Chair of the LMS
Update/Review Subcommittee and distributes a week in advance of the meeting
to members of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee.
STEP 3 LMS Update/Review Subcommittee held. Brief review of review/updating
process discussed. Discussion of whether evaluation criteria is still appropriate
or modifications or additions needed due to change of conditions over the period
since the last update process occurred. Data needs reviewed, data sources
identified, responsibility for collecting information assigned to members.
STEP 4 Draft report prepared. Evaluation criteria to be addressed includes:
A. Changes in the community and government processes which are hazard-related
and have occurred since the last LMS review;
1. Community Change
a. Growth and development in hazard vulnerable areas;
b. Impact of actions resulting from growth that adversely affect
natural resources in vulnerable areas, such as seawalling,
beach erosion, heightening deposition in inlets;
c. Demographic changes;
d. New hazards identified;
e. Changes in community economic structure; and
f. Special needs population changes
2. Government process changes
a. New or changing federal and state laws, policies, and regulations;
b. Changes in funding sources or requirements;
c. Change in priorities for implementation;
d. Changes in government structure; and
e. Shifts in responsibility and mitigation committee resources
B. Progress in implementing LMS initiatives and projects - The LMS initiatives and
projects as compared with actual results at the date of the report;
C. Effectiveness of the previously implemented initiatives and projects;
D. Evaluation of unanticipated problems and opportunities that may have occurred
between the date of adoption and date of report;
E. Evaluation of hazard-related public policies, initiatives, and projects; and
F. Review and discussion of the effectiveness of public and private sector
coordination and cooperation.
STEP 5 DEM coordinates and organizes second meeting of LMS Update/Review
Subcommittee. Draft LMS update report distributed to the participants prior to
scheduled meeting. Meeting held. Consensus reached on changes to draft.
STEP 6 DEM incorporates modifications/additions resulting from LMS Update/Review
Subcommittee meeting.
STEP 7 DEM, in consultation with Steering Committee Chair, establishes appropriate
method(s) to solicit public input. DEM responsible for public noticing/advertising
7 - 2
requirements, if any. Besides LMS Update/Review Subcommittee members, all
Steering Committee members informed and requested to attend public meeting.
STEP 8 Public meeting held. DEM presents findings, conclusions, and recommendations
of LMS effort.
STEP 9 DEM distills and synthesizes public comments, and circulates them among LMS
Update/Review Subcommittee members for comment. If comments are
extensive and/or controversial, meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee
scheduled and organized by DEM.
STEP 10 If appropriate, meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee held. Comments
discussed. Consensus reached.
STEP 11 DEM modifies draft report based on the outcome of the results of the LMS
Update/Review Subcommittee meeting (STEP 10), or makes modifications
resulting from public comments generated during STEP 9.
STEP 12 DEM schedules and notifies Steering Committee members of meeting to review
Draft LMS update report. Copy of Draft distributed to Committee members in
advance of scheduled meeting. DEM and members of the LMS Update/Review
Subcommittee prepare presentation.
STEP 13 DEM and members of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee present draft LMS
update report to the Steering Committee. Steering Committee members make
comment on draft report. Discussion ensues among members. Consensus
reached on modifications to draft report. If agreement can not be reached by
certain local governments on certain issue(s) and/or project prioritization(s),
conflict resolution process may be triggered for those specific items to which
parties can not agree. Vote taken securing approval of the draft LMS update
report, contingent upon integrating Steering Committee comments into draft
report.
STEP 14 DEM finalizes LMS Update Report. Copies distributed to Steering Committee
members.
STEP 15 Each Steering Committee member presents the LMS Update Report to their local
governing body, and other interested parties. If there are new or modified
recommendations that their local government could implement to further the
county-wide LMS, member seeks direction from governing body to implement
appropriate strategies.
7.2 DECLARED EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT
Should a declared emergency occur, a special review will be triggered. The administrative
steps, as described below, constitute the procedures that will be followed.
STEP 1 Within six (6) months following a declared emergency event, the DEM will initiate
a post disaster review and assessment. The DEM will activate the assessment.
7 - 3
Each member of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee will be notified that the
assessment process is being commenced.
STEP 2 The DEM will draft a Technical Report. The purpose of the report is to document
the facts of the event, and assess whether the LMS effectively addressed the
hazard. The Report should contain and answer, at a minimum, the following:
A. Identify whether the hazard creating the declared emergency has been
addressed in the LMS;
B. Prepare documentation of the event: the magnitude of the event, areal extent of
damages, specific damages sustained (public infrastructure (e.g., potable
water and wastewater treatment and collection systems) and private
infrastructure (e.g., utilities, power);
C. Discuss impacts to private sector, such as obstacles to recovery, utilization local
vendor, deficits in types of products needed, accessibility of vendor
suppliers, demand for space for temporary relocation, local business
contingency plans, etc.;
D. Analyze effectiveness of coordination among institutional entities (e.g., local
governments, Florida Light & Power, Southern Bell, Red Cross, Salvation
Army, South Florida Water Management District, FDCA, Florida
Department of Transportation) and make recommendations, as
necessary;
E. Evaluate the accuracy of the hazard vulnerability and risk assessment in LMS
relative to actual event;
F. Focus on LMS initiatives/projects that had been implemented to mitigate impacts
of the type of hazard creating the emergency event and evaluate
effectiveness;
G. Discuss unanticipated impacts, and identify potential mitigation measures; and
H. Synthesize information and prepare conclusions. Recommend whether the LMS
needs to be amended.
STEP 3 DEM schedules a meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee and distributes
copies of draft Technical Report prior to meeting.
STEP 4 Meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee held. Members discuss the
Report findings, conclusions, and recommendations, and make a determination
whether the LMS needs to be amended.
STEP 5 If conclusion that NO modification needed for LMS, Report is approved and DEM
transmits to local governments.
STEP 6 If it is determined that the LMS is to be amended, DEM prepares Draft Amended
LMS. The Amended LMS should:
A. Utilize information from Technical Report;
B. Provide justification of need to amend LMS;
C. Contain a review and analysis of existing LMS Initiatives/Projects in light of new
Initiatives/Projects recommended in Technical Report; and
D. Include a re-prioritization of Initiatives/Projects.
7 - 4
STEP 7 LMS Update/Review Subcommittee reviews and comments on Draft Amended
LMS. Draft Amended LMS is provided to each member, in advance of the
scheduled meeting.
STEP 8 DEM, in consultation with Steering Committee Chair, establishes appropriate
method(s) to solicit public input. DEM responsible for public noticing/advertising
requirements, if any. Besides LMS Update/Review Subcommittee members, all
Steering Committee members informed and requested to attend public meeting.
STEP 9 Public meeting held. DEM presents findings, conclusions, and recommendations
of Draft Amended LMS.
STEP 10 DEM distills and synthesizes public comments, and circulates them among LMS
Update/Review Subcommittee members for comment. If comments are
extensive and/or controversial, meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee
scheduled and organized by DEM.
STEP 11 If appropriate, meeting of LMS Update/Review Subcommittee held. Comments
discussed. Consensus reached.
STEP 12 DEM modifies draft report based on the outcome of the results of the LMS
Update/Review Subcommittee meeting (STEPS 7 & 11), or makes modifications
resulting from public comments generated during STEP 9.
STEP 13 DEM schedules and notifies Steering Committee members of meeting to review
Draft Amended LMS. Copy of Draft distributed to the Committee members in
advance of scheduled meeting. DEM and members of the technical
subcommittee/committee prepare presentation.
STEP 14 DEM and members of the LMS Update/Review Subcommittee present Draft
Amended LMS to the Steering Committee. Steering Committee members make
comment on Draft. Discussion ensues among members. Consensus reached
on modifications to draft report. If agreement can not be reached by certain local
governments on certain issue(s) and/or initiative/project prioritization(s), conflict
resolution process may be triggered for those specific items parties can not
agree upon. Vote taken securing approval of the Draft Amended LMS,
contingent upon integrating Steering Committee comments into Draft Amended
LMS.
STEP 15 DEM finalizes Amended LMS. Copies distributed to Steering Committee
members.
STEP 16 Each Steering Committee member presents the Amended LMS to their local
governing body, and other interested parties. If there are new or modified
recommendations that their local government could implement and further the
county-wide LMS, member seeks direction from governing body to implement
appropriate strategies.
7 - 5
Appendix A
Appendix A
Relative hazard vulnerability, probability, and impact are addressed in . The
following information is included:
Table A-1
Relative Vulnerability to hazards by local government; and
Table A-2
Relative Probability of hazards by local government; and
Table A-3
Data Sources used for the Palm Beach County Hazard
Vulnerability and Risk Assessment; and
Table A-4
The Palm Beach County Hazard Vulnerability and Risk
Assessment.
Table A-5
The Palm Beach County Impact Analysis
Table A-1 Relative vulnerability to hazards, by local government.
MUNICIPALITIES
Royal Palm Beach, Village of
Palm Beach Shores, Town of
Lake Clarke Shores, Town ofPalm Beach Gardens, City of
, Village of
Jupiter Inlet Colony, Town of
South Palm Beach, City of
West Palm Beach, City of
Unincorporated County
Highland Beach, Town of
Mangonia Park, Town of
Palm Springs, Village of
Boynton Beach, City of
Briny Breezes, Town of
Unincorporated County
Ocean Ridge, Town of
Riviera Beach, City of
Palm Beach, Town of
Gulf Stream, Town of
Delray Beach, City ofGlen Ridge, Town ofJuno Beach, Town of
Wellington, Village of
Cloud Lake, Town of
Hazard Category Manalapan, Town of
ta, Village of
Lake Worth, City of
Boca Raton, City ofGreenacres, City ofLake Park, Town of
Hypoluxo, Town of
City of
North Palm Beach
ofSouth Bay, City of
Lantana, Town of
Pahokee, City of
Haverhill, Town Jupiter, Town of
Atlantis, City of
Golf, Village of
,
Belle Glade
Teques
NATURAL HAZARDS
Flood H M H H M H M M M M M M L M H M M H H H L M H L M H H M M H M M M H H H
??
Hurricane/tropical storm H M H H H H M H M M M H M H M H H H M H H H M M H H H H M H M H M H H M M H
Tornado M M M M H M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M H M M M M M M M M H
?
Severe thunderstorm/lightning H M M M M H M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M H M M M M M H M M M M H
?
Drought H L H M M L L M H H L M L H L M M M L L L L L L M L H M M L L L M H L M H M
Temperature extremes M L L L M L L L L L L L L L L L M L L L L L L L H L L L M L L L L L H M M M
Agricultural pests and disease H V H L L L V L V V L L V V V L M V V V V V V V L V H L M V V V V H L L M L
Wildfire/urban interface zone H L H M L V L L M M L L L V V L M V V V L L V V L V H V M V V L H H V L M M
Muck fire H V H V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V H V V V V V L H V V L L
Soil/beach erosion M L M M M M V M H H V M V H V H M V L V M M V M M H V H M M L H M V H M V V
Seismic hazards
L V V V M V V V M M V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V L V V V V V
(sink holes/soils failure)
Tsunamis L M V H H H M H M M L M L H H H H H H H H H H L H H V H M H H V V H H V L
?
TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS
Hazardous materials accident M L M M M V H H H H M V M V H L H V M M M M H M M V L V M V V H M M L M M H
Radiological accidents (including
L V V V V V V V V V V V V V V L L L V V V V V V V V V V V V V L V V V L V L
nuclear power plant accidents)
Communications failure M V L M M V V M L L V V V V V V M V L M M V L V V L V M L L M L L M M V M
?
Community Vulnerability -H = High, M = Moderate, L = Low, and V = Very Low
MUNICIPALITIES
Royal Palm Beach, Village of
Palm Beach Shores, Town of
Lake Clarke Shores, Town ofPalm Beach Gardens, City of
, Village of
Jupiter Inlet Colony, Town of
South Palm Beach, City of
West Palm Beach, City of
Unincorporated County
Highland Beach, Town of
Mangonia Park, Town of
Palm Springs, Village of
Boynton Beach, City of
Briny Breezes, Town of
Unincorporated County
Ocean Ridge, Town of
Riviera Beach, City of
Palm Beach, Town of
Gulf Stream, Town of
Delray Beach, City ofGlen Ridge, Town ofJuno Beach, Town of
Wellington, Village of
Cloud Lake, Town of
Hazard Category
Manalapan, Town of
ta, Village of
Lake Worth, City of
Boca Raton, City ofGreenacres, City ofLake Park, Town of
Hypoluxo, Town of
City of
North Palm Beach
ofSouth Bay, City of
Lantana, Town of
Pahokee, City of
Haverhill, Town Jupiter, Town of
Atlantis, City of
Golf, Village of
,
Belle Glade
Teques
Hazardous material release M L M M H M M H L L M V L V L L M L M M M M L L M V L V M V V M M M L M M H
Transportation system accident H L H M H V H H L L V V M V L L H V M M M M L M M V L V V V V H L H L M M H
Wellfield contamination M L V M M V M M H H V V V V V L M V L L L L V L M V V V M V V M H V V M M H
Power failure (outages) M V M M M V V M M M V V V V V L M V V V V V V V M V M V M L V L H M H M L M
SOCIETAL HAZARDS
Civil disturbance M V L L M V V M V V V V V V V V L V V L L L V L L V V V L V V L V V V L V M
Terrorism and sabotage L V V L L V V L V V L V V V V L L V V L L L V L V V V M V V V L V V V L V M
Immigration crisis M V M L M V V M V V V V V V V V L V V L L L V V V L M V V M V M V M L V V M
Community Vulnerability: H=High, M=Moderate, L=Low, and V= Very Low
Table A-2 Relative probability of hazards, by local government.
MUNICIPALITIES
Royal Palm Beach, Village of
Palm Beach Shores, Town of
fPalm Beach Gardens, City of
North Palm Beach, Village of
Jupiter Inlet Colony, Town of
Lake Clarke Shores, Town o
South Palm Beach, City of
West Palm Beach, City of
Unincorporated County
Highland Beach, Town of
Mangonia Park, Town of
Village of
Boynton Beach, City of
Briny Breezes, Town of
Unincorporated County
Ocean Ridge, Town of
Riviera Beach, City of
Palm Beach, Town of
Gulf Stream, Town of
Delray Beach, City ofGlen Ridge, Town ofJuno Beach, Town of
Wellington, Village of
Cloud Lake, Town of
Hazard Category
Manalapan, Town of
Tequesta, Village of
Lake Worth, City of
Boca Raton, City ofGreenacres, City ofLake Park, Town of
Hypoluxo, Town of
City of
Haverhill, Town ofSouth Bay, City of
Lantana, Town of
Pahokee, City of
Jupiter, Town of
Atlantis, City of
Golf, Village of
Palm Springs,
,
Belle Glade
NATURAL HAZARDS
Flood H M H H H H M M M H H H H H H H M H H M H M H H M H H H M H M M H H M H
??
Hurricane/tropical storm H M M H H H M H M M M H M H H H H H M H H M H M H H M H M H M H M M H H M H
Tornado M L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L M L L L M L M M M L L L M M M L M H
Severe thunderstorm/lightning H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
Drought H L H L M L L M L L L L L L L L M L L L L L L L L L H M M L L L H H L L H M
Temperature extremes M L M L L V L L L L L V L V V V H V L V V L V L L V M L L V L L L M L L M M
Agricultural pests and disease H V H L M V V M V V L V L V V V M V L V V L V L V V H L L V L L M H L V M L
Wildfire/urban interface zone H V H L M V V M V V L V L V V V M V L V L L V L L V H V L V L L M H V V M M
Muck fire H V H V L V V L V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V H V V V L L H V V L L
Soil/beach erosion M V L M M M V M V V V M V M M H H H V V M V H V M H L H V H V H V L H M V L
Seismic hazards
V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V L V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
(sink holes/soils failure)
Tsunamis V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V L
TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS
Hazardous materials accident M L L M M V V L L V V V V V V V L V V L L V V L M V M V L V L M L M L V M H
Radiological accidents (including
V V V V V V V L V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
nuclear power plant accidents)
Communications failure M V L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L M L L V L L L L L L M V L M
?
Community Vulnerability -H = High, M = Moderate, L = Low, and V = Very Low
MUNICIPALITIES
Royal Palm Beach, Village of
Palm Beach Shores, Town of
fPalm Beach Gardens, City of
North Palm Beach, Village of
Jupiter Inlet Colony, Town of
Lake Clarke Shores, Town o
South Palm Beach, City of
West Palm Beach, City of
Unincorporated County
Highland Beach, Town of
Mangonia Park, Town of
Village of
Boynton Beach, City of
Briny Breezes, Town of
Unincorporated County
Ocean Ridge, Town of
Riviera Beach, City of
Palm Beach, Town of
Gulf Stream, Town of
Delray Beach, City ofGlen Ridge, Town ofJuno Beach, Town of
Wellington, Village of
Cloud Lake, Town of
Hazard Category
Manalapan, Town of
Tequesta, Village of
Lake Worth, City of
Boca Raton, City ofGreenacres, City ofLake Park, Town of
Hypoluxo, Town of
City of
Haverhill, Town ofSouth Bay, City of
Lantana, Town of
Pahokee, City of
Jupiter, Town of
Atlantis, City of
Golf, Village of
Palm Springs,
,
Belle Glade
Hazardous material release L L L L L V L H L V L V V V V L L V V L L V V V M V L V L V V L L L L L M H
Transportation system accident H L M M M V L H L V L V L V V V L V V L L L V L M V M V M V L M M M L L M H
Wellfield contamination M L V M M V V M L V V V V V V V L V V L L V V L L V L V L V V M L L V V M H
Power failure (outages) M M V M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M L M M M M M L M M M M M M M H M V M
SOCIETAL HAZARDS
Civil disturbance M V L L L V V M V V L V V V V V L V V L L V V L L V L L L V V L V L V V V M
Terrorism and sabotage L V V L L V V L V V V V V V V V L V V V L V L V V V L L V V V L V L V V V M
Immigration crisis L V L L L L V M V V V L V L L L L L V V L V L V L L V V V L V L V L L L V M
Community Vulnerability: H=High, M=Moderate, L=Low, and V= Very Low
Table A-3 Data sources used for the Palm Beach County Hazard
Vulnerability and Risk Assessment.
Natural Hazards - Hazards resulting from weather conditions, geologic conditions, or
disruption of natural systems.
Hurricanes and Severe Storms (Includes Tropical Storms and Northeasters)
Source Data Type
Natural Hazards Research Center Historical and current data on all
types of natural hazards
Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Database Historical data on hurricane tracks
and intensities
NOAA Tropical Cyclone Database Historical hurricane data
Colorado State University (Dr. Gray on-line site) Hurricane probability
NASA Natural Disaster Reference Database Historical data on all types of
natural hazards
National Weather Service Weather statistics
National Climate Data Center - On-Line Data Base Weather statistics
Atlantic Ocean and Meteorological Laboratory, Hurricane forecast models
Hurricane Research Division
Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency management
procedures
Tropical Storm Watch Database Tropical storm data worldwide
Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Community Status Areas vulnerable to potential
Book rising water
Storm Surge Atlas for Palm Beach County (SLOSH Areas vulnerable to storm surge
model) flooding based on the SLOSH
model
U. S. Geological Survey Base maps and historical flood
plane and elevation data
Florida State University (Meteorology Department) Data and expertise concerning all
Florida natural hazards
Florida Atlantic University Data and expertise concerning all
Florida natural hazards
National Severe Storms Laboratory Storm effects data
Independent Insurance Agents of America (Natural Probability data and estimated
Disaster Risk Database) exposure
Building code recommendations
to reduce exposure
Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of The Arbiter of Storms (TAOS)
A@
Emergency Management maps and computer model
projections as well as technical
support and data
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Environmental risk and exposure
to hurricanes, environmental
effects, and environmental
hazards
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Hurricane effects of fish and
wildlife
Florida Department of Corrections Prison statistics and emergency
management plans
Florida Department of Education School and Board of Education
emergency guidelines
South Florida Water Management District Climatic and weather data,
hydrologic data, water release
schedules, and emergency
management plans
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Building codes and impacts of
proposed statewide unified
building code
Palm Beach County Airports Department Weather data and hurricane
protection procedures
Palm Beach County Comprehensive Growth Land management, zoning, and
Management Plan hurricane mitigation related
ordinances
Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning, and Building Building codes and zoning
Department ordinances
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Tax assessor records for use in
determining dollar value of
exposed property
Palm Beach County Automated Information Map products and GIS data
Management
Palm Beach County Engineering and Public Works Engineering, drainage, road
Department elevations, and storm water data
Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Environmental and beach erosion
Management Department data
Palm Beach County Fire and Rescue Department Critical facilities locations and
emergency management plans
Palm Beach County Health Department Critical facilities and health risk
data
Palm Beach County School Board Schools, shelter, and critical
facilities data and emergency
management plans
Palm Beach County Law Library Building codes and ordinances
Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department Environmental and recreational
data and potential impacts data
Palm Beach County Public Safety Department Emergency management plans,
Division of Emergency Management historical data, critical facilities,
special needs, and general
guidance
Palm Beach County Division of Criminal Justice County prison population and
emergency management plans
Division of Emergency Medical Services Emergency management plans
Division of Animal Regulation Animal protection, regulation, and
control plans following natural
disasters (hurricanes)
Palm Beach County Sheriff Department Emergency management plans
and law enforcement procedures
following a natural disaster
Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council Potential economic loss and
specific areas of economic
vulnerability
Palm Beach County Water Utilities Critical facilities locations and
emergency management
procedures
Palm Beach County has a total of 37 municipalities and All municipalities will be contacted
all are participating in a unified LMS process with the to determine individual
County. Various departments corresponding to vulnerabilities, populations at risk,
and dollar values of exposure.
The Property Appraisers Office;
=
Emergency plans building codes,
Public Works;
storm water management
Public Safety;
Health Department; engineering, and police and fire
Building, Planning, and Zoning; and emergency management plans
will be reviewed
Fire and Rescue
will be contacted within each municipality.
Palm Beach County Red Cross Historical data, shelter data, and
emergency management plans
Hospitals, Clinics, and Nursing Facilities Critical facilities locations, special
equipment, special needs, and
evacuation plans
Florida Power and Light and Other Municipal/Private Power grid vulnerabilities,
Power Companies (Lake Worth Utilities, etc.) structure, and emergency
management plans
Emergency management supply
Home Depot/Lowes
=
plans for preparation and recovery
Publix/Winn Dixie Emergency food supply plans
Southern Bell Critical facilities locations, and
emergency communication
maintenance plans
AT&T Wireless Services Critical facilities locations, and
emergency communication
maintenance plans
U. S. Cellular Wireless Communications Critical facilities locations, and
emergency communication
maintenance plans
The Palm Beach Post Historical hurricane data
Local Radio and Television Stations Critical facilities location and
emergency management plans
(operating plans) during natural
disaster
Tornadoes and Thunderstorms
Natural Hazards Research Center Historical and current data on all
types of natural hazards
The Tornado Project On-Line Historical data
Optical Transient Detector Data Base Lightning associated with thunder
storms (lightning statistics)
NASA Natural Disaster Reference Database Historical data all types of natural
hazards
National Weather Service Weather statistics
National Climate Data Center - On-Line Data Base Weather statistics
NOAA Wind Related Fatalities Data Base Wind related fatalities
NOAA Tropical Prediction Center Storm predictions
Florida State University Data and expertise concerning all
Florida natural hazards
Florida Atlantic University Data and expertise concerning all
Florida natural hazards
National Severe Storms Laboratory Storm and tornado statistics and
storm effects
Independent Insurance Agents of America (Natural Financial data concerning losses
Disaster Risk Database) resulting from thunder storms and
tornadoes
Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of Incident reports and historical data
Emergency Management
South Florida Water Management District Climatic data
Palm Beach County Airports Department Weather data and protection plans
and procedures during
thunderstorms and tornadoes
Palm Beach County Fire and Rescue Department Thunderstorm and tornado fire
and fatality data
Palm Beach County Public Safety Department Thunderstorm and tornado
Division of Emergency Management historical data
Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Medical Historical data on thunderstorm
Services and tornado related medical
emergencies
Palm Beach County has a total of 37 municipalities and Historical data on impacts of
all are participating in a unified LMS process with the thunderstorms and tornadoes at
County. Various departments corresponding to the local level
Public Safety;
Health Department; and
Fire and Rescue
will be contacted within each municipality.
Palm Beach County Red Cross Historical data on impacts
Florida Power and Light and Other Municipal/Private Historical data on impacts to the
Power Companies (Lake Worth Utilities, etc.) power grid
Southern Bell Historical data on communication
impacts
AT&T Wireless Services Historical data on communications
disruptions
U. S. Cellular Wireless Communications Historical data on communications
disruptions
The Palm Beach Post Historical data general
Local Radio and Television Stations Historical data on losses and
possible future losses
Lightning/electromagnetic disturbances
(normally included under thunderstorms but along
the Gold Coast we believe this hazard is significant enough to be considered alone)
Natural Hazards Research Center Lightning research and statistics
NASA Natural Disaster Reference Database Lightning statistics
National Weather Service Lightning strike data
National Climate Data Center - On-Line Data Base Lightning strike data
NOAA Lightning Related Fatalities Data Base Lightning fatalities
National Lightning Safety Institute (NLSI) Lightning research and protection
measures
Florida State University Data and expertise concerning all
natural hazards
Florida Atlantic University Data and expertise concerning all
natural hazards
University of Florida Lightning Research Laboratory Current research on lightning
causes and effects
National Severe Storms Laboratory Lightning statistics
Independent Insurance Agents of America (Natural Financial losses attributable to
Disaster Risk Database) lightning and related
electromagnetic discharges
Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of Data on major fires caused by
Emergency Management lightning
Data on fires caused by lightning
Florida Fire Chiefs Association
=
South Florida Water Management District Data on lightning related losses
Palm Beach County Airports Department Lightning data and protective
measures
Palm Beach County Fire and Rescue Department Lightning related fires and injuries
Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department Data on lightning related losses
Palm Beach County Public Safety Department Lightning protection procedures
Division of Emergency Management
Division of Emergency Medical Services Lightning related injuries
Palm Beach County Sheriff Department Data on communication disruption
Florida Power and Light Financial losses and power grid
disruptions due to lightning
Southern Bell Financial losses and
communications disruptions due
to lightning
AT&T Wireless Services Financial losses and
communications disruptions due
to lightning
U. S. Cellular Wireless Communications Financial losses and
communications disruptions due
to lightning
The Palm Beach Post Historical data on significant
lightning related events
Coastal and Riverine Flooding
Association of State Floodplain Managers Flood plane data, flooding
statistics, and mitigation
approaches
Natural Hazards Research Center Technical data on all natural
hazards
NOAA Flood Related Fatalities Data Base Flood related fatalities
NOAA Hydrologic Information Center Hydrologic data
NOAA Tropical Cyclone Database Rain fall associated with specific
type storm events
NASA Natural Disaster Reference Database Specific flooding and mitigation
data nationwide
NASA Flood Hazard Research Center Flood research and mitigation
approaches
National Weather Service Climatic data
National Climate Data Center - On-Line Data Base Weather/rain fall historical data
National Flood Proofing Committee Data Base Mitigation procedures
National Association of Flood and Storm Water Storm water management data
Management Agencies and procedures
Atlantic Ocean and Meteorological Laboratory, Historical meteorological data
Hurricane Research Division
Federal Emergency Management Authority Historical flooding data
Tropical Storm Watch Database Rainfall events and flooding data
Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Community Status Identification of properties within
Book the flood plane
U. S. Geological Survey Topographic maps
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Historical flooding data and flood
prevention projects
Dartmouth Flood Observatory Flooding research
Earth Satellite Corporation (EarthSat) Floodwatch Data Historical flooding data
Base
Florida State University Data and expertise concerning all
Florida natural hazards
Florida Atlantic University Data and expertise concerning all
Florida natural hazards
National Severe Storms Laboratory Rain fall data and related flooding
events
Independent Insurance Agents of America (Natural Property and financial losses as a
Disaster Risk Database) result of flooding
Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of Historical data on flooding events
Emergency Management in Palm Beach County
Florida Association of Floodplain Managers Flooding data specific to Florida
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Environmental parameters and
risk associated with flooding
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Wildlife resources impacted by
flooding
South Florida Water Management District Water management, hydrology,
and flood prevention procedures
Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning, and Building Zoning ordinances and building
Department codes that affect flood protection
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Property value within flood zones
Palm Beach County Automated Information Historical flooding and critical
Management facilities in flood zones
Palm Beach County Engineering and Public Works Highway and storm water
Department management procedures
Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Water resources and flooding data
Management Department
Palm Beach County Fire and Rescue Department Flooding associated fires and
injuries
Palm Beach County Health Department Disease risk and contamination
potential associated with flooding
Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department Recreational resources at risk due
to flooding
Palm Beach County Public Safety Department Historical flooding data and
Division of Emergency Management emergency management
procedures
Division of Emergency Medical Services Flooding related injuries
Division of Animal Regulation Animal control problems
associated with flooding
Palm Beach County Sheriff Department Emergency management
procedures associated with
flooding
Palm Beach County Water Utilities Critical facilities at risk due to
flooding and potential impacts
All municipalities will be contacted
Municipal offices to be contacted within the participating
to determine individual
cities:
vulnerabilities, populations at risk,
The Property Appraisers Office;
=
and dollar values of exposure.
Public Works;
Emergency plans building codes,
Public Safety;
storm water management
Health Department;
engineering, and police and fire
Building, Planning, and Zoning; and
emergency management plans
Fire and Rescue.
will be reviewed
Independent Drainage Districts All independent drainage districts
will be contacted for historical data
and identified areas at risk
Palm Beach County Red Cross Historical flooding data and
repetitively damaged structures
data
Florida Power and Light Flooding emergency plans and
critical facilities at risk
The Palm Beach Post Historical data on flooding
incidents
Freezing Temperatures
National Weather Service Historical records on freezing
temperatures
National Climate Data Center - On-Line Data Base Historical records on freezing
temperatures
U. S. Department of Agriculture - County Extension Local agricultural data on
Agents frequency, impacts, and financial
losses due to freezing
temperatures
Florida Citrus Commission Frequency and amount of
financial losses to citrus crops due
to freezing temperatures and long
term industry impacts
Florida Department of Citrus Frequency and amount of
financial losses to citrus crops due
to freezing temperatures and
current mitigation strategies
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Frequency and amount of
financial losses to all agricultural
business as a result of freezing
temperatures
Florida Farm Bureau Frequency and amount of
financial losses to all agricultural
business as a result of freezing
temperatures and current
mitigation and risk reduction
strategies
Florida State University Agricultural research and new
mitigative strategies to reduce
freeze impacts
Florida Atlantic University Freeze impacts to aquaculture
industry
University of Florida Agricultural research and new
mitigative strategies to reduce
freeze impacts
University of Miami Agricultural research and new
mitigative strategies to reduce
freeze impacts
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Environments at risk from freezing
and environmental consequences
of current agricultural mitigation
strategies
South Florida Water Management District Climate records and water
demands associated with freeze
mitigation
Palm Beach County Department of Agriculture Historical impact and financial
losses resulting from freezing
temperatures in Palm Beach
County
Palm Beach County Citrus and Farming Interest Historical freeze losses and
current mitigation strategies
Palm Beach County Red Cross Impacts to poor and homeless
due to freezing temperatures
Wildfires
(Urban interface wildfires and muck fires)
National Weather Service Climate data/drought predictions
National Interagency Coordination Center Reports Wildfire repots
National Climate Data Center - On-Line Data Base Climate data
U. S. Forest Service Wildfire reports and preventative
measures
U. S. Department of Agriculture - County Extension Controlled burning/muck deposits
Agents
U. S. Geological Survey Soil types/muck deposits
Florida Geological Society Soil types/muck deposits
The Wildfire Assessment System Wildfire statistics and containment
procedures
Florida Forest Protection Bureau Florida specific wildfire statistics
and current preventative practices
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Natural resources at risk and
protective measures
Florida specific wildfire statistics,
Florida Fire Chiefs Association
=
fire fighting technology, and
potential mitigative measures for
Florida communities
South Florida Water Management District Water resources and right of way
management practices
Palm Beach County Department of Agriculture Land use patterns in Palm Beach
County to establish areas at risk
Palm Beach County Planning Zoning & Building Land use patterns in Palm Beach
Department County to establish areas at risk
Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department Land use patterns in Palm Beach
County to establish areas at risk
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Department - Fire Land use patterns in Palm Beach
Prevention Bureau County to establish areas at risk
and current or in-place protective
measures
Wildfire Magazine Data Base Wildfire statistics
Palm Beach Post Historical data on Palm Beach
County wildfires/muckfires
Drought and High Temperatures
National Weather Service Climate data/drought predictions
National Climate Data Center - On-Line Data Base Climate data
U.S.G.S. Historical and Real Time Data on Water Water resources
Resources of South Florida
U. S. Department of Agriculture - County Extension Historical data on droughts and
Agents the economic impacts to local
agriculture
Florida Citrus Commission Economic losses to the citrus
industry from droughts
Florida Department of Citrus Economic losses to the citrus
industry from droughts and current
irrigation technology
Florida Forest Protection Bureau Drought statistics
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Environmental impacts of
droughts to natural ecosystems
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Agricultural losses due to
droughts and current irrigation
technology
South Florida Water Management District Water allocations during drought
conditions
Palm Beach County Department of Agriculture County specific economic losses
from drought and current
economic vulnerability
Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department Recreational resources impacted
by droughts
Palm Beach County Water Utilities Impacts from droughts of the
potable water supplies and
impacts in urban areas
Water rationing plans
Municipal water utilities Impacts of and water allotment
plans during times of droughts in
cities
Water rationing plans
Erosion (Beach and Waterways)
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Palm Beach County beach
erosion statistics and beach
restoration projects
Florida Inland Navigational District Maintenance records for the
Intracoastal Waterway and other
Palm Beach County navigable
waters
South Florida Water Management District Canal maintenance and erosion
Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Environmental problems
Department associated with erosion control
and natural resources threatened
by erosion
Palm Beach County Engineering and Public Works Current erosion prevention
Department measures
Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department Current erosion prevention
measures
Palm Beach County Coastal Municipalities Current erosion prevention
measures
Jupiter Inlet District Information on beach erosion in
and around Jupiter Inlet
Port of Palm Beach Information on beach erosion in
and around channel and inlet
Agricultural Pest and Diseases
U. S. Forest Service Forest diseases and current
problem/preventative measures
U. S. Department of Agriculture - County Extension Local agricultural pest and
Agents potential exotic treats
U. S. Customs Current programs to prevent
introduction of agricultural pest
and diseases
Florida Farm Bureau Economic losses due to
agricultural pest and diseases
Florida Citrus Commission Citrus losses due to agricultural
pest and diseases
Florida Forest Protection Bureau Forest diseases and current
problem/preventative measures
Florida State University Agricultural research and pest
control
Florida Atlantic University Agricultural research and pest
control
University of Florida Agricultural research and pest
control
University of Miami Agricultural research and pest
control
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Environmental resources at risk
and environmental consequences
of current or proposed control
measures
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Economic losses from agricultural
pest and diseases and current
control technology
Palm Beach County Department of Agriculture Economic losses and current
control programs
Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department Pest control programs on public
lands
Seismic Hazards
(Sinkholes, Tidal Waves, and Other Geologic Hazards)
U. S. Geological Survey Geologic structure and seismic
risk
Florida Geological Society Geologic structure and soil
characteristics
Technological/Manmade Hazards - Hazards due to accidents involving man-made
facilities or functions.
Radiological Hazards
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear power plant regulation,
accident statistics, and emergency
procedures
Federal Emergency Management Agency Nuclear power plant accident
statistics, and emergency
procedures
National Emergency Management Agency Nuclear power plant and
radiological emergency
management procedures
Nuclear power plant and
Florida Division of Emergency Management radiological emergency
management procedures
Florida Emergency Preparedness Association Radiological emergency
management procedures
State and Local Emergency Data Users Group Data Radiological accident
Base management database
Florida Power and Light Emergency Plan Industry emergency management
plans
Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Local radiological emergency
Management Comprehensive Emergency Management management plan
Plan (CEMP)
Hospital Plans - Both Radiological Materials Disposal Local radiological emergency
(Hazardous Waste) and Mass Radiation Casualties or plans and safeguards
Nuclear Accident Plans
Hazardous Material
Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazardous material emergency
management guideline
National Transportation Safety Board Hazardous material transport
regulation, spill cleanup
procedures, and spill statistics
Occupational Safety and Health Agency Hazardous material handling
requirements
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency List of hazardous materials
Hazardous Chemicals Database (On-line) Hazardous materials data
Material Safety Data Sheets (On-line) Specific chemical facts
State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) Spill response procedures
Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials
Florida District and Local Emergency Planning Local sources and emergency
Committee (LEPC) Emergency Plan for Hazardous management plans
Materials (vulnerabilities)
Facilities Database for Users of Extremely Hazardous Geo-referenced local database of
Substances (EHS) and Hazardous Materials users
Florida Division of Emergency Management Methodology for handling
hazardous material releases
Florida Emergency Preparedness Association Methodology for handling
hazardous material releases
Florida Department of Transportation Highway spill data for hazardous
material spill data
Methodology for handling
hazardous material releases
State and Local Emergency Data Users Group Data Spill and release of hazardous
Base materials statistics
Hazardous material emergency
Florida Fire Chiefs Association
=
plans and containment
procedures
Spill/release statistics
Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Methodology for handling
Management hazardous material releases
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Department Methodology for handling
hazardous material releases
Municipal Fire and Police Departments Methodology for handling
hazardous material releases
Methodology for handling
Palm Beach County Health Department hazardous material releases and
emergency treatment procedures
Identified Users of EHS Emergency Plans Industry control and emergency
management plans for hazardous
material
Local Gasoline and Natural Gas Companies Location of critical
facilities/infrastructure elements
Transportation System Accidents
Federal Aeronautical Administration Aircraft accident statistics and
airport safety procedures
National Transportation Safety Board Aircraft accident statistics
U. S. Coast Guard Boating/shipping accidents
(including oil and hazardous
materials releases) and spill
containment procedures
Florida Department of Transportation - Motor Carrier Truck accidents (including oil and
Compliance Division hazardous materials releases)
Florida Highway Patrol Truck accidents (including oil and
hazardous materials releases)
Florida Marine Patrol Boating/shipping accidents
(including oil and hazardous
materials releases) and spill
containment procedures
Palm Beach County Airports Department Aircraft accident statistics and
airport safety procedures
Palm Beach International Airport Aircraft accident statistics and
airport safety procedures
Port of Palm Beach Port Authority Port management, accident
statistics, and emergency
management procedures
Boating/shipping accidents
Palm Beach County Sheriffs Department - Marine Unit
=
(including oil and hazardous
and Environmental Crimes Unit
materials releases), spill
containment procedures, and
environmental crimes statistics
Florida East Coast Railway Railway accident statistics
(including oil and hazardous
materials releases), and safety
procedures
CSX Rail Railway accident statistics
(including oil and hazardous
materials releases), and safety
procedures
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Department and Accident statistics involving
Emergency Medical Services injuries in Palm Beach County
Municipal police and fire departments Accident statistics involving
injuries in the cities
Power/Communications/Computer Gird System Failures
Florida Power and Light Emergency Management Plans Historical data and emergency
and Historical Database management plans
Bell South Emergency Management Plan and Historical Historical data and emergency
Database management plans
Cellular and Satellite Communication Companies Historical data and emergency
management plans
The Banking Industry (Large Area Network - LANs Historical data and emergency
Protection and Emergency Restoration Plans, as well as management plans
historical data on system failures)
Societal Hazards - Hazards arising from disruptions in normal government and
community function.
Civil Disturbance
Federal Bureau of Investigation Database Historical data
National Security Council Database Historical data and risk analysis
Drug Enforcement Agency Database Historical data
Immigration and Naturalization Service Database Historical data
U. S. Customs Service Historical data
U. S. Census Database Population demographics
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Historical data and situation plans
Florida Department of Health Education and Welfare Historical data
Palm Beach County Sheriffs Department Historical data and situation plans
Municipal Police Departments Historical data and situation plans
Palm Beach Count Fire Rescue Department Historical data and situation plans
Palm Beach County Public Safety Department, Historical data and situation plans
Emergency Medical Services Division
Terrorism and Sabotage
Federal Bureau of Investigation Database Historical data, situation plans,
and risk analysis
National Security Council Database Historical data, situation plans,
and risk analysis
Drug Enforcement Agency Database Historical data
Immigration and Naturalization Service Database Historical data and preventative
measures
U. S. Census Database Population demographics
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Historical data, situation plans,
and risk analysis
Florida Department of Health Education and Welfare Population demographics
Palm Beach County Sheriff Department Historical data, situation plans,
and risk analysis
Municipal Police Departments Historical data, situation plans,
and risk analysis
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Department Historical data, situation plans,
and risk analysis
Palm Beach County Public Safety Department, Historical data on injuries
Emergency Medical Services Division
American Society for Industrial Security Risk analysis techniques and
database
Mass Immigration
U. S. Coast Guard Historical data and situation plans
Immigration and Naturalization Service Historical data, situation plans,
and risk analysis
Florida Marine Patrol Situation plans and interagency
coordination
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Historical data, situation plans,
risk analysis, and interagency
coordination
Florida Department of Health, Education and Welfare Population demographics
Palm Beach County Sheriff Department Historical data, situation plans,
risk analysis, and interagency
coordination
Municipal Police Departments Historical data, situation plans,
risk analysis, and interagency
coordination
Palm Beach Count Fire Rescue Department Situation plans and interagency
coordination
Palm Beach County Public Safety Department, Historical data and medical risk
Emergency Medical Services Division analysis
Other Hazards - Crime, Drug Abuse, Economic Crises, Communicable Diseases
Federal Bureau of Investigation Database Historical data
National Security Council Database Historical data
Drug Enforcement Agency Database Historical data
Immigration and Naturalization Service Database Historical data
U. S. Census Database Population demographics
U. S. Public Health Service - Center for Communicable Disease risk
Disease
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Historical data
Florida Department of Health Education and Welfare Historical data
Florida Department of Labor Historical data
Palm Beach County Sheriff Department Historical data
Municipal Police Departments Historical data
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Department Historical data
Palm Beach County Public Safety Department, Historical data
Emergency Medical Services Division
Palm Beach County Health Department Historical data
Appendix A- 4 Risk assessment hazard evaluation for Palm Beach County
Hazard Evaluation
Risk
(Potential for Loss)
Frequency Vulnerability Exposure
Hazard Category
NATURAL HAZARDS
Flood Flooding significant enough to damage Damages resulting from the 1999 flooding Property damage along the coast of Palm Beach County occurs Frequency HIGH
property has occurred 4 times in the last totaled most often in the late winter or early spring and is associated
decade and twice in the last 12 months with winter storms and northeasters. Flooding in the inland Vulnerability HIGH
$7,823,330 portions of the county occurs most often in the fall and is often
associated with tropical depressions and tropical storms. Exposure HIGH
Countywide vulnerability is high, but area Incidences of flooding in specific areas of Palm Beach County
specific seem to be on the increase. Flooding exposure for Palm Beach Risk HIGH
County based on the tropical storm flooding data from the TAOS
database is:
$373,723,710
Hurricane/Tropical storm
Tropical Storm Pass within 100 nmi of Palm Beach High from rain-associated flooding The major cause of damage associated with tropical storms are Frequency HIGH
County once or twice every year damages; relatively low from wind damage heavy rain and flooding. Many communities within Palm Beach
County have particularly high vulnerabilities to flooding Vulnerability HIGH
associated with these storms. Tropical Storm Exposure for Palm
Beach County based on the TAOS model is: Exposure MODERATE
$647,366,005 Risk HIGH
Category 1 Hurricane Pass within 100 nmi of Palm Beach High from rain-associated flooding; The continental shelf off Palm Beach County is the narrowest Frequency HIGH
County once every 3.1 years along the entire U.S. Atlantic coast. Consequently, Palm Beach
moderate from wind damage.
Countys vulnerability to storm surge from the Atlantic is Vulnerability HIGH
=
relatively low. Palm Beach County is, however, extremely
Exposure HIGH
vulnerable to storm surge from Lake Okeechobee. Category 1
Hurricane exposure for Palm Beach County based on the TAOS
Risk HIGH
model is:
$3,663,876,408
Category 2 Hurricane Pass within 100 nmi of Palm Beach High from rain-associated flooding; Winds in category 2 storms range from 96 to 110 mph. Frequency HIGH
County once every 5.3 years significant from wind damage. Significant damage is possible in older wood frame residential
construction. Category 2 hurricane exposure for Palm Beach
Vulnerability HIGH
County based on the TAOS model is:
Exposure HIGH
$10,587,319,465
Risk HIGH
Category 3 Hurricane Pass within 100 nmi of Palm Beach Very high from rain-associated flooding Winds in category 3 storms range from 111 to 130 mph. These Frequency MODERATE
County once every 11.5 years coupled with storm surge; major from wind winds can do major damage to most residential construction.
damage. Category 3 Hurricane exposure for Palm Beach County based on Vulnerability HIGH
the TAOS model is:
Exposure HIGH
$25,072,808,943
Risk HIGH
Hazard Evaluation
Risk
Frequency Vulnerability Exposure (Potential for Loss)
Hazard Category
Category 4 Hurricane Pass within 100 nmi of Palm Beach Very high from rain-associated flooding Sustained winds in a category 4 hurricane range from 131 to 155
LOW
County once every 202 years coupled with storm surge; massive from mph. There are very few commercial structures in Palm Beach
Frequency
wind damage County engineered to withstand such winds. Category 4
hurricane exposure for Palm Beach County based on the TAOS
Vulnerability HIGH
model is:
Exposure HIGH
$52,040,209,850
Risk MODERATE
Category 5 Hurricane Pass within 100 nmi of Palm Beach High from rain-associated flooding; Sustained winds in a category 5 hurricane range upward from Frequency VERY LOW
County once every 1,500 years catastrophic in terms of wind damage. 155 mph. Very few structures can withstand these winds.
Massive flooding may occur in the western part of the county Vulnerability HIGH
resulting from the storm surge in Lake Okeechobee. Category 5
Hurricane exposure for Palm Beach County based on the TAOS Exposure HIGH
model is:
Risk LOW
$101,344,978,155
Tornado Between 1950 and 1998 there were 135 During the 48 years from 1950 to 1998, 73 Tornadoes are rated from 0 to 5 based on their path length and FrequencyMODERATE
tornadoes, waterspouts, and funnel clouds people were killed by tornadoes (1.52 mean width (Fujita-Pearson Scale). F0 tornadoes cause light
reported within Palm Beach County. Of deaths per year). damage and F5 tornadoes cause incredible or catastrophic
Vulnerability LOW
these, 91 touched down on land and were damage.
officially classified as tornadoes (1.90 Total property damage by tornadoes over
tornadoes per year). this same time period has been estimated at Of the 91 tornadoes recorded in Palm Beach County between
Exposure LOW
$21 million or approximately $440,000 per 1950 and 1998, 54 were classified as F0 (59%), 28 (31%) were
In tornado prone Southeast Florida, the year. classified F1, 8 (9%) were classified as F2, and 1 (1%) was
odds of a tornado striking any specific classified as an F3 tornado.
Risk LOW
location are once every 250 years.
Severe Thunderstorm/Lightning Between May 1996 and July 1997, 22 These storms resulted in 1 fatality and 18 Thunderstorms with strong wind, down bursts, hail, and Frequency
HIGH
severe thunderstorms were reported in injuries (from lightning), and a total of lightning are very common on Floridas southeast coast.
=
Palm Beach County (1.69 per month). $50,000 in reported property damage (also Property losses due to lightning are poorly documented. Based Vulnerability MODERATE
from lightning). This represents an average
on statewide insurance claims, it is estimated that the actual
of $3,846 in damages per month. property damage from lightning is close to $390,000 or $32,500 Exposure MODERATE
per month.
Risk MODERATE
Drought Every year, some portion of the U.S. Palm Beach Countys most direct exposure Palm Beach Countys vulnerability to drought related damage Frequency HIGH
==
endures drought conditions. Florida has
to drought is the economic loss endured by and economic loss can occur in many areas. Direct impacts
recently experienced drought conditions its agricultural community. The average include reduced crop yield, increased fire hazard, reduced water
annually in the spring and summer.
annual market value of agricultural products levels, increased livestock and wildlife mortality rates, and
Vulnerability HIGH
from Palm Beach County is approximately damage to wildlife and fishery habitat. Social impacts include
$900 million. In addition to this direct public safety, health, conflicts between water users, and general
Exposure MODERATE
impact, Palm Beach County is also reduction in the quality of life.
particularly vulnerable in terms of potable
Risk MODERATE
water resources. Countywide potable water
reserves are
not extensive, and drought increases salt
water contamination of critical well fields.
Hazard Evaluation
Risk
Frequency Vulnerability Exposure (Potential for Loss)
Hazard Category
Temperature Extremes Between 1970 and 1999, 7 significant Palm Beach County as a whole has a high While the loss of life from either extreme low or high
Frequency LOW
freezes have affected Palm Beach County. economic vulnerability to freezing temperatures in Palm Beach County is not great compared to
temperatures. The most significant area of national statistics, the county does have a significant economic
Prolonged periods of extremely high impact is the commercial agricultural exposure to low temperatures in both the public and private
temperatures are relatively rare in Palm segment of the community, but countywide, sectors.
Vulnerability MODERATE
Beach County; however, due to the cold-sensitive ornamental landscaping also
consistently high humidity the local heat leaves many entities, public and private,
A
Exposure MODERATE
index is often significantly above the open for significant economic loss.
@
actual temperature during the summer
Risk MODERATE
While the frequency of heat waves is low,
months.
A@
the frequency of heat indexes within the
range of causing health problems is
moderate to high during the summer
months.
Exposure is high if one were to occur since Palm Beach County
Tsunamis There has never been a tsunamis to affect The vulnerability is high since Palm Beach has a vast coast line with most of the population concentrate Frequeny LOW
Palm Beach County. County has a vast coast line however the along the coast
probability of one occurring is low.
Vulnerability MODERATE
Exposure MODERATE
Risk LOW
Frequency MODERATE
Agricultural Pests and Disease The most significant agricultural pests and Palm Beach County is highly vulnerable to Exposure to these pests is high in terms of the countys
=
diseases affecting Palm Beach County are agricultural diseases and pests due to its agricultural community.
Vulnerability HIGH
as follows: location and the importation of agricultural
Citrus canker; products through its port.
$
Exposure HIGH
Mediterranean fruit fly;
$
Sugarcane pest; and Mitigation for these types of agricultural
$
Risk MODERATE
Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus. pests largely involves public and private
$
participation and works best when a county
These pests are a constant problem for the or region-wide approach is used.
agricultural community.
Wildfire/Urban Interface Zone Wildfires have become a common annual Wildfire is a significant and frequent hazard Exposure to wildfire varies greatly across Palm Beach County. Frequency
MODERATE
occurrence in wooded areas during in specific areas of Palm Beach County. While exposure is relatively low along the countys urbanized
=
Floridas dry season. coastline, it is quite high in some of the landlocked communities. Vulnerability MODERATE
=
Vulnerability varies extensively with
location. Mitigation projects addressing this issue need to be evaluated on Exposure LOW
(Countywide)
a case by case basis.
Risk MODERATE
Muck Fires Muck fires are not a frequent threat to Communities and areas with the highest There have been no significant muck fires in Palm Beach County Frequency LOW
Palm Beach County. They occur during exposure to this hazard are on the western in the last 30 years and this hazard is considered to be a limited
periods of extreme drought, when the side of the county. danger. There were significant muck fires in the everglades in
Vulnerability LOW
swamp muck becomes dried out and is the 1980's. Because the fires are so difficult to extinguish, they
ignited. Once ignited, these fires burn become significant air quality problems. Specific mitigation
Exposure LOW
deep within the muck and are extremely projects must be evaluated based on location and potential
difficult to extinguish. danger.
Risk LOW
vulnerability to communication s break down.ystem
Hazard Evaluation
Risk
Frequency Vulnerability Exposure (Potential for Loss)
Hazard Category
Soil/Beach Erosion Beach erosion constantly occurs along All the coastal communities have high Some specific locations have a higher immediate exposure than
A@
Frequency HIGH
Palm Beach Countys coastline. In some vulnerability relative to beach erosion. others.
=
Beach erosion problems require public and
areas, specific structures are threatened.
private cooperation to address. Stormwater drainage outfall and canal bank stabilization projects
Other specific sites where erosion is a should be evaluated based on site specifics.
MODERATE
persistent problem are along stormwater Potential long term mitigation will focus on
Vulnerability
drainage points into the Intra-Coastal overall sand budgets and sand transport
Waterway and along canals. rates. Mitigation projects in this area
should be evaluated carefully by
Exposure LOW
experienced coastal engineers.
The erosion vulnerability is associated with
stormwater outfalls and canals is limited
and site-specific in nature.
Risk LOW
Seismic Hazards Sinkholes are not considered to be a Countrywide vulnerability to this type of Overall, the frequency and community exposure to these type Frequency LOW
(sinkhole; soil failure) significant hazard in Palm Beach County. hazard is low, however areas that might be hazards is low other than in specific locations and under specific
affected by dam or levee failure need to be circumstances. Vulnerability MODERATE
Soil failure or collapse is rare in Palm evaluated carefully.
Beach County and is generally related to There is a significant exposure of life and property in the western
Exposure MODERATE
some other natural hazard, such as dam or The most significant levee in the county is portion of the county should storm surge breach the Okeechobee
levee failure during a period of flooding. the dyke around Lake Okeechobee. dyke.
Risk MODERATE
TECHNOLOGICAL
Hazardous Materials The frequency with which hazardous Countywide, Palm Beach County has a Countywide, the exposure relative to a site specific hazardous Frequency MODERATE
Accident materials incidents occur in Palm Beach moderate vulnerability with respect to materials releases is low.
County is relatively high when compared hazardous materials releases.
to other counties located along the major
Vulnerability MODERATE
Florida east coast transportation corridor. Some areas such as the City of West Palm
Minor spills occur with a moderate Beach have a high vulnerability to this
frequency. hazard due to specific circumstances.
Exposure LOW
Risk MODERATE
Radiological Accidents (including To date, the frequency of radiological Palm Beach County is moderately Countywide, the exposure to a nuclear power plant accident must Frequency
VERY LOW
nuclear power plant accidents) accidents and releases has been very low. vulnerable to radiological accidents due to be considered moderate and exposure to other types of
its location with respect to the St. Lucie radioactive materials releases is considered low.
Vulnerability MODERATE
Nuclear Power Plant.
Exposure MODERATE
LOW
Risk
Major communications failures have
LOW
Frequency
Communications Failure occurred infrequently in Palm Beach Palm Beach County is a center of business Palm Beach County’s exposure in the event of a major
ounty to date. and commerce along Florida’s east coast. communication system failure is relatively high due to the major
As such, it has a higher than average banking, finance, and governmental centers located here.
Hazard Evaluation
Risk
Frequency Vulnerability Exposure (Potential for Loss)
Hazard Category
Vulnerability MODERATE
Exposure HIGH
Risk MODERATE
Hazardous Material Release Palm Beach County has over 1,100 Due to the number and location of Countywide exposure in terms of life and property from toxic Frequency LOW
reported (Section 302) hazardous material hazardous material sites within the material release is considered moderate to high.
sites, most of which are located in urban community, Palm Beach County must be Vulnerability MODERATE
areas. To date, the frequency of releases considered to have a moderate vulnerability
from these facilities has been low with respect to this hazard. Exposure MODERATE
compared to the number of releases from
transportation accidents.
Risk MODERATE
Transportation System Accidents Palm Beach County has major rail lines, Due to this concentration of transportation Low countywide, but high in specific areas. Frequency LOW
north-south highway corridors, an industries and activities throughout Palm
international port, and an international Beach County, the county has a high Vulnerability HIGH
airport. Minor transportation accidents vulnerability to transportation system
occur quite frequently. Major accidents. Exposure LOW
(Countywide)
transportation accidents such as rail and
plane crashes are less frequent.
Risk MODERATE
Wellfield Contamination There have been incidences of wellfield The eastern part of the county along the Exposure in terms of property value is high with regard to this Frequency
LOW
contamination in Palm Beach County and coastline is particularly vulnerable to this hazard.
the County maintains a program designed hazard. This is the area with the greatest Vulnerability HIGH
to monitor this risk. population and the most industrialization.
Exposure HIGH
During times of drought, this area is also
vulnerable to wellfield contamination from
Risk MODERATE
salt water intrusion.
Power Failure (outages) Business and industry in Palm Beach All modern societies are highly vulnerable Short term power loss has a significant, but hard to quantify Frequency
LOW (For major
County are regularly affected by power to prolonged power failures. Even power economic impact in terms of equipment damage and lost power disruptions)
fluctuation and short term power outages. failures of 12 to 24 hours would have productivity. Prolonged power failures lasting days or weeks
Major, long term outages are rare. significant impacts on both the countys would be a major disaster for Palm Beach County, both
=
Vulnerability HIGH
economy and on human health and safety. economically and in terms of human health and safety.
Exposure HIGH
Risk MODERATE
Civil Disturbance There have been significant civil Overall vulnerability to civil disturbance in Exposure in terms of dollars to the effects of civil disturbances Frequency
LOW
disturbances in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County is low, however there must be considered low within the overall perspective of the
Minor civil disturbances occur with are several specific areas and jurisdictions county. Exposure in terms of human health and safety is Vulnerability LOW
moderate frequency in specific which are moderately, if not highly moderate. (Countywide)
jurisdictions. vulnerable to this hazard.
Exposure MODERATE
Hazard Evaluation
Risk
Frequency Vulnerability Exposure (Potential for Loss)
Hazard Category
Risk LOW
Other than random hate crimes, there Palm Beach County has two areas of Palm Beach Countys exposure to this hazard is greater than
A@=
Terrorism and Sabotage have never been any significant acts of vulnerability with respect to this hazard. some other areas, but overall must be considered only moderate. Frequency
LOW
These are:
terrorism or sabotage in Palm Beach There are many other areas offering equally attractive targets in
Celebrity Terrorism, potentially
County. the U.S., and there are several climatological, geographic, and Vulnerability MODERATE
!A@
directed at some of its wealthy and infrastructure aspects to Palm Beach County which reduce its
internationally known residents. In attractiveness to large scale acts of terrorism. The warm Exposure LOW
this area Palm Beach County is temperatures, onshore winds, high rates of sunlight (UV
Risk MODERATE
more vulnerable than many places exposure), and rainfall in Palm Beach County make this area a
TO LOW
in the United States just because of less favorable target for biological or chemical terrorism than
many other areas of the United States. The population here is
the nature of its population; and
Target specific terrorism directed dispersed when compared to major cities in the northeastern
!
U.S., and the transportation system infrastructure is highly
against specific government
buildings and businesses. As a dependent upon individual vehicles. Both of these features make
seat of government in an Palm Beach County a less desirable target for transportation
industrialized county, Palm Beachs
system or conventional type (bomb related) terrorist acts.
=
vulnerability here is higher than
some rural Florida counties, but no
more that any other center of
business and industry in modern
America.
Immigration Crisis Illegal immigration has and continues to Because of its demographics and large Exposure in terms of dollars from an immigration crisis would Frequency
MODERATE
impact Palm Beach County. While major agricultural industry, Palm Beach County result mainly from the stress on local police and health services. (Over the last
immigration crises are rare, Palm Beach has a high vulnerability to immigration Exposure in terms of human health and safety would result from decade)
County has been affected by most of those crisis arising from anywhere in the the possible introduction of diseases and stress on the existing
that have occurred. Caribbean, Latin America, or South health care network.
Vulnerability HIGH
America.
Exposure MODERATE
Risk
MODERATE
Table A-5 Impact Analysis
With the assistance of Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management, the LMS conducted impact
analyses to assess the potential for detrimental impacts from all identified natural, technological and societal
hazards. Results of these analyses are summarized below. Impacts were categorized into the following
groupings: health and safety of the resident population in the affected area; health and safety of incident
responders; impacts on the continuity of government and non-government operations; impacts to property,
facilities and infrastructure; impacts to the critical community services; impacts to the environment; economic and
financial impacts; impacts on regulatory and contractual obligations; and impacts negatively affecting the county’s
reputation, image, and/or ability to attract public and commercial interests.
An impact rating of “Low” for any hazard type means the hazard is not likely to have any measurable or lasting
detrimental impact of a particular type and consequences will likely be rectified promptly with locally available
resources.
An impact rating of “Medium” means there will likely be a measurable detrimental impact which may require some
time to rectify and may require outside resources and/or assistance.
An impact rating of “High” means the impact will likely be severe and of longer duration, and require substantial
time, resources, and/or outside assistance to rectify.
Multiple ratings indicate detrimental impacts might easily vary within the range indicated.
Table A-5 Impact Analysis
Potential Detrimental Impacts
Hazard Health & Safety Health & Safety Continuity of Property, Historical Resources Delivery of Environment Economic & Regulatory Reputation of
Residents Responders Operations Facilities Services Financial Contractual County
Infrastructure Conditions Obligations
Natural
Flood Medium Medium Low Medium Medium/High Medium Medium Medium Low Low
Tropical Storm Medium Medium Low Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Low Low
Hurricane Cat 1 Medium Medium Low Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Low Low
Hurricane Cat 2 Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Low Low
Hurricane Cat 3 Medium/High Medium/High Medium/High Medium/High Medium/High Medium/High High Medium/High Medium Low/Medium
Hurricane Cat 4 High High High High High High High High High Medium/High
Hurricane Cat 5 High High High High High High High High High Medium/High
Tornado Low/Medium Medium Low Low/Medium Low/High Low Low/Medium Medium Low Low
Severe Thunder Low Low Low Low Low/Medium Low Low Low Low Low
Storm/Lightning
Drought Low Low Low Low Low Low Low/Medium Medium/High Low Low
Temp. Extremes Low/Medium Low Low Low Low Low Low/Medium Medium Low Low
Agricultural Low Low Low Low Low Low Low/Medium Medium/High Low Low/Medium
Pest/Disease
Wildfire/Urban Interface Low/Medium Medium/High Low Medium/High Low Low Low/Medium Medium/High Low Low
Zone
Muck Fires Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low
Soil/Beach Erosion Low Low Low Low/Medium Low/High Low Medium/High Medium/High Low Low/Medium
Seismic Hazards Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low
(Sinkhole, soil failure)
Technological
Hazardous Materials Medium/High Medium/High Low/Medium Low Low Low Medium/High Low/Medium Low Low
Accident
Radiological Accidents Low/Medium Low/Medium Low Low Low Low Low/Medium Low/Financial Low Low/Medium
Communication Failure Medium Medium Medium/High Low Low Medium/High Low Medium/High Low Low
Hazardous Material Medium/High Medium/High Low/Medium Low Low Low Medium/High Low/High Medium Low/Medium
Release
Transportation Low/High Low/High Low/High Low/High Low Low/Medium Low Low/High Low Low/Medium
Accidents
Wellfield Contamination Low/Medium Low Low Low/Medium Low Low/Medium Medium/High Low/Medium Low Low
Power Failure (Outage) Medium/High Medium/High Medium/High Low/Medium Low Medium/High Low Medium/High Low Low/Medium
Societal
Civil Disturbance Low/High Low/High Low/High Low/High Low Low/High Low Low/High Low Low/High
Terrorism & Sabotage Medium/High High Medium/High Low/High Low Medium/High Low/High Low/High Low/Medium Medium/High
Immigration Crisis Low/Medium Low/Medium Low Low Low Low Low Low/Medium Low Low/Medium
Appendix B
Appendix B
provides a description of representative mitigation programs and initiatives
undertaken by Palm Beach County and its jurisdictions and the principles guiding
intergovernmental coordination. These programs and initiatives served as the basis for
the mitigation projects outlined in Appendix E. This appendix includes:
Section B-1
Mitigation Initiatives of Palm Beach County; and
Section B-2
Jurisdictional Initiatives within Palm Beach County, and
Section B-3
Intergovernmental Coordination
APPENDIX B-1 Palm Beach County Initiatives
Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities participate in a full complement of federal,
state and local mitigation programs and initiatives. Representative of these programs
and initiatives are the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy, Community Rating System,
National Flood Insurance Program, Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, CERT,
Continuity of Operations, Businesses Addressing Readiness & Recovery program,
counter-terrorism and radiological emergency preparedness initiatives, hazardous
materials. The collective purpose of these activities is the elimination or mitigation of
hazards presenting significant risk to the county and its residents. At this writing, Palm
Beach County is involved in a detailed self-assessment and upgrade (as necessary), of
its mitigation programs and activities in the context of the jurisdiction’s overall
Emergency Management program as part of its efforts to meet or exceed the national
standards required to become accredited under the Emergency Management
Accreditation Program (EMAP). The county hopes to be among the first Florida
communities fully accredited under EMAP.
The Unified Local Mitigation Strategy program and its companion mitigation programs
are described in greater detail in Section 4.1.4.
A major mitigation priority of the LMS is the reduction of repetitive flood loss properties.
The county and its CRS participating municipalities track repetitive loss properties
countywide on an ongoing basis using data gathered annually from FEMA and the
State’s Focus reports. For mitigation planning and strategy development purposes, LMS
maintains updated GIS maps and informational databases of repetitive loss property
locations relative to historical flood areas and designated Special Flood Hazard Areas.
Repetitive loss properties are an ongoing discussion and planning priority for the
Mitigation Strategy Development and Flood Mitigation Advisory committees of the LMS.
These committees, comprised of public and private sector representatives, are
encouraged to develop and promote mitigation project ideas and strategies.
In accordance with CRS guidelines, letters are mailed annually to repetitive loss property
owners by the county and municipalities explaining NFIP program benefits, the
availability of mitigation assistance funding through the Flood Mitigation Assistance
program and other mitigation assistance programs.
Information and support is provided in a variety of forms to potential FMA applicants to
assist them in developing projects and preparing application packages. Through the
county’s new LMS committee structure, the Project Support Committee is available to
offer technical and administrative guidance and assistance to applicants, including
assistance in preparing benefit-cost analyses.
Mitigation projects are prioritized and implemented according to their direct potential for
loss reduction or for their potential in contributing to longer-term, comprehensive plans
and strategies for loss reduction. Once projects are underway, it is the responsibility of
each jurisdiction to support and monitor performance in accordance with FEMA, state
and local guidelines and codes and to oversee and coordinate documentation and
funding processes.
In addition to support of projects, mitigation is encouraged and promoted through a
variety of community awareness and education activities including presentations,
workshops, expos, panel discussions, plan reviews, publications, websites, etc.
prepared and presented utilizing networks of public-private sector partners. As
opportunities present themselves, lending institutions and insurers are urged to provide
financial incentives for mitigation. Jurisdictions are urged to accelerate permitting and
inspections and, if allowable, to waive or reduce fees for mitigation projects. In addition
to mitigation incentives, significant insurance premium savings are realized by a
significant segment of county residents residing within the county’s CRS participating
jurisdictions.
Involvement of Planning, Zoning, Building, Fire-Rescue and other departments in LMS
activities, including committee participation, bolsters communication among key
agencies and the LMS and ensures that mitigation interests are appropriately
represented in local building codes, fire codes, land-use ordinances, flood loss
prevention ordinances, and other governing documentation.
The Palm Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy plan articulates the unified
goals and objectives of the county and its municipalities to avoid and/or reduce long-
term vulnerability to hazards identified by the hazard identification and risk assessment
processes. More detailed descriptions of the strategies, programs and actions are
contained in the body of the plan and reflected in the list of prioritized projects in Section
5 and Appendix E. Under the revised committee structure of the LMS program,
increased attention will be given to expanding and refining hazard-specific mitigation
strategies exclusive of jurisdictional boundaries, capabilities and interests and to giving
appropriate attention to mitigation in planning future land uses (see Appendix D).
The process and criteria employed for ranking mitigation projects and initiatives are
described in detail in Section 5.0 of the LMS plan. In response to new federal guidelines
applying to grant awards through the Pre Disaster Mitigation, Flood Mitigation
Assistance and Hazard Mitigation grant programs, particular emphasis is given to
technically feasible and environmentally responsible projects having attractive ratios of
loss reduction benefits to cost. Projects involving hard to quantify, but otherwise worthy,
benefits are still given serious consideration in light of different sets of criteria and are
referred to appropriate alternative funding sources not requiring stringent benefit-cost
justifications.
Short-term and long-term recovery strategies are addressed by the County’s, Continuity
of Operations Plan, the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, the Post-
Disaster Redevelopment Plan, and specialized plans and procedures covering key
recovery issues such as debris removal, public services resumption, temporary housing,
unmet needs, etc. These plans, procedures and projects address and provide guidance
on priorities, processes, schedules, resource requirements, restoration and
redevelopment of critical facilities, infrastructure, services, and economic redevelopment.
The Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan includes the following elements: Land
Use, Transportation, Housing, Utility, Recreation and Open Space, Conservation,
Coastal Management, Intergovernmental Coordination, Capital Improvement, Economic,
Fire-Rescue, Public School Facilities, Health and Human Services, Library Services and
Historic Preservation. These elements define the components of the community and the
interrelationship among them, integrating the complex relationships of each of these
elements in reference to the people who live, work and visit Palm Beach County.
Post-disaster mitigation initiatives are developed in response to needs and opportunities
identified through collective federal, state and local inputs following the guidance offered
by the Post Disaster Redevelopment Plan. It is the county’s goal following disaster to
rebuild to a higher standard (meeting or exceeding codes) and, whenever practicable, to
apply sound mitigation practices to reduce future risk.
APPENDIX B-2 Jurisdictional Initiatives
Appendix B-2 provides a brief summary of representative jurisdictional initiatives
reported by the County’s 37 municipalities:
?
City of Atlantis
The City of Atlantis has instituted a high speed notification solution
(reverse 911) for automating processes of delivering critical and other
information to responders, citizens and other interested parties.
We participate in the Community Rating System program. Our rating of 8
permits our residents in the special flood hazard area to obtain a 10%
reduction in their flood insurance premiums.
We provide our staff with opportunities to attend training seminars to
advance and perfect their skills and knowledge relating to natural, societal
and technological hazards.
We contract with the City of Greenacres for Fire Protection and EMT
services. Eleven of our police officers have EMT training, and six of those
are also trained as firefighters, maximizing the coordination between the
City of Green Acres and the Atlantis Police Department.
?
City of Belle Glade
The City of Belle Glade is not presently active in the CRS program, but
hopes to rejoin the program. The city has an active stormwater
rehabilitation and drainage program as part of its NPDES affiliation. Storm
drainage improvements to the Hillsboro Canal is an ongoing priority. The
City does swale work and storm drain cleaning on a daily basis. As the
city rebuilds its streets, it is installing and/or upgrading storm drain
systems. The City maintains a website for public outreach and provides
translated editions of hurricane and flood guides in Spanish and Creole to
its immigrant population. The City plans to link its website to the county’s
flood information website. HazMat training is offered through county
resources as needed. Shuttering of Public buildings is also an ongoing
priority for outside funding.
?
City of Boca Raton
The City of Boca Raton has a continuous program of installing hurricane
shutters on new construction and replacing older shutters with shutters
that meet current building codes.
The City uses a variety of methods to educate its residents regarding all
types of disasters, as well as special programs for flood mitigation and
hurricane preparedness. These methods include use of the City’s cable
channel 20, a low-powered City radio station, classes, presentations,
videos, printed materials on a variety of emergency issues, and a special
hurricane flier mailed to all households within the City. The City has a
contract in place in the event that a large number of area households
must be contacted for emergency purposes. Currently the telephone
emergency notification system can call approximately 60,000 telephone
numbers within an hour.
In addition, the City of Boca Raton has implemented the Community
Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, training over 300 people,
and will soon initiate a local Citizen Corps chapter. Continuing education
and drills, using a variety of topics and scenarios, keep up the interest
and skills of the CERT participants.
The City requires a stormwater drainage plan for all new construction.
Also, the City administers an on-going stormwater inspection and
maintenance program, removes debris from catch basins, as needed, and
annually trims trees along A1A.
The City’s building code requires brace gable and roof framing, trusses
manufactured in accordance with local wind models, and finished floor
elevations to be 18 inches above the minimum 100-year flood level. Also,
the City incorporates an exterior glazed opening requirement to provide
for hurricane missile impact protection.
Flooding concerns have been addressed in its flood damage prevention
and floodplain management regulations. They include provisions such as
anchoring to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of structure,
as well as requiring steps be taken to afford protection of electrical and
generating, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment from
flooding.
Being in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has allowed the
City the opportunity to participate in the Community Rating System
(CRS). CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood
insurance rates. Boca Raton has a CRS rating of 8. This enables City
residents to realize a 10% reduction in their NFIP rates.
City staff from departments throughout the City have attended a broad
range of classes on various aspects of emergency management,
including response activities, volunteer management in disasters,
damage assessment and cost recovery, use of technology for emergency
management, mitigation, and terrorism. City building inspectors have
taken courses on: retrofitting and flood mitigation, hurricane-resistant
structural design, roofing updates, wood construction and fire resistance.
Drills and exercises are held throughout the year with staff members at all
levels from all City departments. The City’s Emergency Preparedness
Plan involves all departments and is updated annually.
In addition, the City coordinates with the County and other nearby
communities and organizations through participation in the LMS Steering
Committee, the Local Emergency Management Network (LEMN), the
CRS program, Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning, and many
other emergency management initiatives. We work closely with the Red
Cross regarding emergency shelter issues, and with Florida Atlantic
University to hold exercises and share information and resources.
The City is a participant in the Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement and the
Fire Rescue Services Department has mutual assistance agreements
with fire rescue departments in the County and neighboring communities.
The City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is a dedicated facility
equipped with computers, weather station and satellite, specialized
emergency management/communications software, satellite telephone,
and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) equipment.
Technology upgrades and expansions for the EOC are reviewed annually
and implemented as necessary.
?
City of Boynton Beach
The City of Boynton Beach has initiated a number of stormwater
infrastructure projects designed to address flooding problems in the city's
central area. These include construction of a large retention basin in the
city's downtown watershed area as well as the replacement of existing
clay sewer mains to eliminate groundwater infiltration. In addition, the city
has initiated the replacement of aging asbestos water mains with cement
lined ductile iron pipe in order to provide code compliant fire protection for
the area. The city has also introduced a new Water, Wastewater and
Stormwater rate structure to encourage conservation.
Being in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has allowed the
City the opportunity to participate in the Community Rating System
(CRS). CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood
insurance rates. Boynton Beach has a CRS rating of 8. This enables
City residents to realize a 10% reduction in their NFIP rates.
In 2002 the city adopted local administrative amendments to the 2001
Florida Building Code establishing minimum building and construction
standards. Among these is an ordinance addressing impacts of
construction. This requires the developer, owner or contractor of new
residential development resulting in a decrease of 800 square feet or
more of permeable area to provide a professionally prepared site
drainage plan.
The city has recently purchased property for a centrally located 78,000
square foot Public Safety Facility. The intent is to provide for a new fire
station and replace the existing police headquarters in the City Hall
Complex. It can also serve as an Emergency Management Center
housing a secure communications facility.
The City is also updating existing facilities. It is using the proceeds of a
federal grant to fund the installation of an updated hurricane barrier
system for the second floor of the City Hall Complex. In order to protect
vital records and meet state requirements the city has also entered into
an agreement with a national provider for disaster recovery services for
its information technology infrastructure.
As part of its Local Housing Assistance Plan the City of Boynton Beach
has stipulated that funds from the State Housing Initiative Partnership
Program (SHIP) will be directed to provide emergency repairs to income
eligible households in the aftermath of a natural disaster to address
emergency housing needs.
?
Town of Briny Breezes
Briny Breezes is a very small coastal town, occupying an area of less
than .1 square miles. Year round residents total just over 400. An
additional 400 plus are seasonal residents.
In 2003, with funding assistance obtained through the Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program, the town hall was fitted with hurricane shutters. Plans
currently call for securing a portable generator to operate the town’s lift
stations during storm related power outages. As a coastal community,
flood, wind, and surge mitigation remain primary priorities.
At this writing, the town is in the process of entering long-term
agreements with the City of Boynton Beach for fire and medical services
and with Ocean Ridge for police services. The town retains a third party
engineer and building inspector to ensure code enforcement is in
conformance with Florida Statutes. The town recently conducted a
comprehensive study to ensure its Comprehensive Growth Plan complies
with applicable building codes.
The town raises public awareness for disaster preparedness through a
number of initiatives including annual mailings to all residents and
hurricane preparedness messages and tips posted on the town’s website.
The town maintains an ongoing program of yard and open space debris
cleanup to reduce the potential for windstorm damage.
?
Town of Cloud Lake
The Town completed a storm drainage upgrade, which included
additional roadside swales in 1992. In 1993, the drainage pump was
replaced with a more modern up-to-date system. And in 1999, the 24”
culvert under Lang Road was replaced with a 30” culvert.
Current building codes require bracing and strapping of roof in framing
and must meet wind load specifications, impact resistant or glazing
required of all openings.
The town participates in the Community Rating System program. It has a
rating of 8, which allows its residents to receive a 10% reduction on their
flood insurance premium. Flooding concerns are addressed in the flood
damage prevention and floodplain management regulations. These
regulations require finished floor elevations to be 24” above the base
flood elevation or 18” above the crown of the road, whichever is higher.
The town has a Storm Drainage Regulation Ordinance. It requires all
new development to provide adequate drainage for a five-year frequency,
24-hour duration. Also, the town has established a set of maintenance
operating procedures for its stormwater drainage system, which includes
regularly scheduled maintenance.
Cloud Lake has established Outreach Program. It contains information
about flooding and hurricane preparedness tips. Information is distributed
to residents and out-of-town property owners at least annually. Hurricane
guides are also included in this distribution. In addition brochures on
flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc are available at the Town Hall.
?
City of Delray Beach
The City of Delray Beach has undertaken numerous capital projects to
retrofit critical city facilities. They include: shuttering the police, fire
stations, environmental services, water treatment plant, and lifeguard
headquarters. Also, new generators have been installed at the raw water
wells, 6 new stormwater pumps stations, and a radio telemetry monitoring
system for public utilities.
The city has implemented its Stormwater Master Plan that provides for
drainage upgrades to verify that all areas of the city can accommodate a
minimum 10-year flood event. Regularly scheduled maintenance
includes exercising city emergency generators once a month, and regular
debris removal is conducted by the BFI through Code Enforcement
Department.
The city's building code requires brace gable and roof framing, trusses
manufactured in accordance with local wind models, and finished floor
elevations to be 18 inches above the minimum 100-year flood level. The
city code also requires impact resistance or glazing for building openings.
Being in the NFIP has allowed the city the opportunity to participate in the
CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood
insurance rates. Delray, with a CRS rating of 9, enables their residents to
realize a 5% reduction in their NFIP rates.
Emergency drills including structural fires, tornadoes, chemical spills, and
terrorist response training. Also, the city sends staff to various training
conferences (Federal Emergency Management Center in Maryland,
National Fire Protection Association, and the Building Officials
Association of Florida).
The fire department distributes hurricane preparedness pamphlets, and
does presentations to public and private groups. The fire department also
conduct citizen training classes on Emergency Response Training
(CERT) to residents and other communities.
The City has four new projects to the Project List, which are all
preventative measures. The City proposes to replace the Fire Rescue
Headquarters overhead doors and complete the installation of storm
shutters on the Police Department. The Fire Rescue Headquarters
serves as the City’s Emergency Operation Center. The replacement of
the overhead doors will bring this facility up to acceptable standards with
respect to wind loads. The City also proposes to rehabilitate eight of the
barrier island storm water pump stations as a preventative measure to
improve the drainage capabilities in this critical area. Finally, the City
proposes to construct a major drainage trunk main in areas on the barrier
island that have experienced ponding during storm events.
?
Town of Glen Ridge
The Town of Glen Ridge is proactive with mitigation initiatives. The town
has hazard specific building codes. The town has a public information
campaign to educate its residents. The town encourages its employees
to attend preparedness and professional training. The town has an
emergency operations and post-disaster recovery plan. Glen Ridge
supports the acquisition of property as a mitigation technique. In addition,
the town retrofits its government buildings.
The town promotes maintenance programs such as stormwater drainage,
tree trimming and general litter removal. There are flood damage
ordinances in place. The town has a warning system for its residents.
Being in the NFIP has allowed Glen Ridge the opportunity to participate in
the CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner
flood insurance rates. A CRS rating of 8, enables their residents to
realize a 10% reduction in their NFIP rates. The town conducts ongoing
public awareness campaigns on hurricane preparedness, flood tips and
information, and other hazard-related topics, through its quarterly
newsletter that is distributed to all residents.
The Town of Glen Ridge is a small community with a population of less
than 300 and occupies an area of about .2 square miles. For the past six
years the town has focused on hurricane mitigation and resolving
recurrent flooding problems. Unable to secure grant funding, the town
recently self-funded the elevation and shuttering of its Town Hall.
During recent flood events, the town’s sewage system overflowed into the
C51 canal. The community is part of a major drainage improvement
project being investigated by Palm Beach County and the South Florida
Water Management District to resolve this and other flooding problems in
the C51 basin.
?
Village of Golf
The Village of Golf has incorporated hazard specific building codes. The
residents also can take advantage of tax incentives for mitigating. The
village of Golf conducts a public information campaign to educate their
residents. The employees of Golf receive preparedness training. Some
mitigation initiatives the village partakes in are maintenance programs,
stormwater drainage. The village has in place emergency operations
plan and post-disaster recovery plan. The Village of Golf also has a
warning system in place.
?
City of Greenacres
To reduce the loss of life, property, and repetitive damage, the City of
Greenacres has identified potential projects as part of the Palm Beach
County LMS.
- Make structural improvements/retrofit to the roof of the City’s
Public Safety building, which serves as the City’s Emergency
Operations Center.
- Install hurricane shutters that comply with the Florida Building
Code on the windows and glass doors at City Hall.
- Rescue tools & equipment for emergency rescue/recovery
personnel.
- Install a generator at City Hall to provide emergency electric
power.
- Community Awareness Campaign
- Emergency Preparedness Video
To achieve a safe and sustainable community, the City annually assesses
Capital Improvement needs. Stormwater Management has been
identified as a mitigation measure; $40,000 has been allocated in FY
2006 for canal cleaning.
To reduce potential repetitive loss properties, the City adopted the Flood
Damage Prevention Ordinance #2003-17 to ensure that any properties
developed within the floodplain meet the required regulations. Since
there are no SFHA’s within the City’s boundaries, the City does not
participate in the CRS program.
To optimize the establishment of partnerships, the City participates in
Intergovernmental Coordination. In addition to the Local Mitigation
Strategy initiative, participation in other pre- and post-disaster
coordination mechanisms include:
- Metropolitan Planning Organization coordinates roadway
improvements.
- Palm Beach County Comprehensive Emergency Plan
coordinates and identifies responsibilities during disaster
situations.
- Multi-Jurisdictional Issues Coordination Forum establishes
communication between local governments and service
providers.
- Local Emergency Management Network (LEMN) furthers
communication among agencies with involvement in emergency
management issues.
To continue the distribution of flood information, hurricane/emergency
brochures are made available to residents and visitors; certain
information is distributed periodically to residents in the City publication,
Citylink; and emergency information is presented in person to gatherings
of Home Owner Associations.
To improve the coordination of mitigation concerns, the City actively
participates in the LMS and LEMN projects. Additionally, the building
code requiring gable bracing, glazed openings protected for impact
resistance, and buildings constructed in accordance with the 140 mph
fastest-mile wind speed, is strictly enforced.
To have a program in place for orderly recovery after a disaster, the City
Council has adopted the Greenacres Emergency Management Plan.
To ensure the implementation of a local hazard mitigation strategy, the
City Council has adopted the plan produced by the Palm Beach County
Local Mitigation Strategy.
?
Town of Gulf Stream
The Town has completed several storm drainage projects and upgrades
to existing system. These include the installation of two (2) submersible
pumps, pipe systems, easements and generator to provide emergency
electric for pumps and Town Hall EOC. Various other catch basins and
drainage pipes to approved outfalls.
The Town participates in the Community Rating System program. It has
a rating of 8 which allows its residents to receive a 10% reduction in their
flood insurance premium.
The Town has participated in emergency drills with the City of Delray
Beach. Delray Beach provides fire and EMS for the Town.
The Town paid for a "Wastewater Feasibility Study" from its engineers,
Mathews Consulting Inc., covering the entire Town. This study has
identified five (5) service areas A-E with special consideration of needs
for each. The study provided cost estimates, verified available capacity
and identified regulatory agency involved for approval of project.
?
Town of Haverhill
The town’s building department follows the Florida Building Code and
maintains a Class 8 rating in the Community Rating System Program.
The Town actively supports CRS outreach activities.
The Town Hall and Maintenance Building have been fitted with impact
resistant storm shutters. The town has also completed two drainage
improvement projects in the Briarwood and Tall Pines developments as
part of a master mitigation project designed to relieve these areas of
excessive water accumulation during heavy rain events. Plans call for
installing an emergency generator at Town Hall so the Town can provide
a continuity of emergency and business services during a major storm
event.
An impact rating of “High” means the impact will likely be severe and of
longer duration, and require substantial time, resources, and/or outside
assistance to rectify.
Multiple ratings indicate detrimental impacts might easily vary within the
range indicated.
?
Town of Highland Beach
The Town of Highland Beach has retrofitted a number of facilities to make
them more disaster resistant. Also, the town has fitted all public buildings
with hurricane panels or impact glass. As documented in its
Comprehensive Plan, Capital Improvement Element, the town plans to
implement a number of hazard mitigation capital projects and initiatives
over the next five years.
The Town is using the current edition of the Florida Building Code as
mandated by the Florida Building Commission.
Highland Beach has addressed hazards in its Comprehensive Plan. In
addition, the town has prepared and adopted a Floodplain Management
Plan in 1997, which qualified the town to be in the NFIP, qualifying the
residents of the town to receive reduced flood insurance premiums.
Reductions in the NFIP premiums have been achieved, because the town
actively participates in the CRS program. The Town of Palm Beach has a
CRS rating of 9, which enables their residents to realize a 5% reduction in
their NFIP rates.
The Town has installing an automatic telephone notification system that
will play recorded information regarding imminent emergencies.
?
Town of Hypoluxo
Up to now, Hypoluxo has self-funded its mitigation initiatives. The town
participates in the Community Rating System, holding a class 8 rating,
which enables residents to receive a 10% reduction in NFIP rates. All
public buildings are fitted with hurricane shutters. Emergency services are
contracted out to surrounding communities.
Annually, in conjunction with its CRS outreach activities, the town
distributes mailings to all households to promote public awareness and to
provide residents with disaster preparedness and mitigation tips and
information. The town also offers disaster preparedness brochures at its
town hall. Town officials hold regularly scheduled meetings with home
owner associations on a variety of subjects including disaster
preparedness and mitigation measures.
?
Town of Juno Beach
In 2004, the town amended their local codes to bring them current with
the change to the Unified Florida Building Code. The municipal complex
is fitted with storm shutters and impact glass, has an emergency
generator and utilizes a reverse 9-1-1 emergency alert system.
The town participates in the Community Rating System program and has
an impressive class 5 rating ( currently the highest rating in the County),
which qualifies residents with a 25% reduction on their flood insurance
premiums. Residents receive frequent newsletters containing hurricane,
flooding and other disaster preparedness information. The Town hosts
resident meetings as part of its CRS program. The Town’s lone repetitive
loss structure (a condominium building) was recently mitigated by a
special drainage improvement project.
Because the town’s coastline is particularly susceptible to serious beach
erosion, it maintains an aggressive beach restoration and renourishment
program. The Town recently annexed 340 acres of environmentally
sensitive land which it plans to maintain in its nature state.
?
Town of Jupiter
The Town of Jupiter has made improvements to major drainage canals
and systems over the last couple of years. The Jupiter Hospital drainage
canal has been cleaned and modifications to the fixed weir structures
have been made. The modifications allow for an increased discharge of
water during a major storm. The salinity barrier has been converted to an
operable structure allowing the town to discharge water prior to and
during a major storm event. The Loxahatchee Drive canal has been
improved with erosion control system. Sims Creek has had a revetment
installed for erosion control. The Pennock Industrial Park area drainage
system has been improved to prevent street flooding. The Cypress Drive
drainage project has been completed.
The town has implemented its Stormwater Master Plan that recommends
drainage improvements for areas that have marginal systems. The
Master Plan was updated in October of 2002. Regularly scheduled
maintenance includes exercising the pump station generators once a
month and inspecting inlets for debris on a regular bases.
The town has adopted the 2001 Florida Building Code. The criteria used
for finish floor elevations is the greater of the South Florida Water
Management District’s criteria, six inches (6”) above the 100 year flood
elevation established by the FIRM map or eighteen inches (18”) or seven
inches (7”) ( respectively for residential and non residential construction)
above the adjacent crown of the road.
The town’s “Guide for Development Design and Construction Standards”
provides the minimum design criteria for developments. Road design
criteria for developments are based on the ten (10) year one (1) day
rainfall event. Local roads are permitted to flood to the crown of the road.
Collector roads must have their width of the road dry. The Guide also has
criteria for erosion and sediment control.
The town has a Storm Emergency Response Plan that outlines the
activities it will undertake in the event of an approaching hurricane or
tropical storm. An Emergency Operations Center was built in 2002 and is
fully operational. The town is in the process of developing a floodplain
master plan.
Being in the NFIP has allowed the town the opportunity to participate in
the CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner
flood insurance rates. Jupiter, with a CRS rating of 7, enables their
residents to realize a 15% reduction in their flood insurance rates.
?
Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony
The Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony has retrofitted its Administration/Police
facility with hurricane shutters to make it more disaster resistant. The
Town has a portable generator to provide power to the
Administration/Police facility in the event of an emergency situation. The
emergency generator is maintained and exercised regularly.
In 2001, the Town updated its Building Code by adopting by reference the
Florida Building Code together with all amendments thereto, including but
not limited to, the 2001 Editions of the Building Code, National Electrical
Code, Fuel Gas Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, and Protocols
for High Velocity Hurricane Zones together with the Uniform Amendments
to the Florida Building Code by the Palm Beach County Building Code
Advisory Board. Most recently (2003), the Town adopted the 2002 Edition
of the National Electrical Code.
In addition to the Building Code, the Town’s Code of Ordinances
addresses coastal construction, flood damage prevention and reduction,
and storm drainage regulation. Coastal construction requires all new
construction to be anchored to their foundations in such a manner as to
prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure. Pile
foundations are required for structures located in Federal Emergency
Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map “V” “velocity” zones or
where impacted by wave action. This requirement for all new construction
as well as substantial improvements is also applicable to flood damage
prevention in all areas designated special flood hazard. Flood damage
prevention requires electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, air
conditioning equipment, and other service facilities in areas of special
flood hazard to be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from
entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of
flooding. The storm drainage regulation requires all new construction to
provide a plan for adequate drainage for a five (5) year frequency, twenty-
four (24) duration rainfall intensity curve. Additionally, the Town has
established a storm drainage maintenance plan, which provides for
periodic storm water inspection of its drainage system and hydraulic
vacuum cleaning of all basins and lines. Bi-annual inspection of
properties in the Town requires and enforces the clearing, cleaning, and
trimming of vegetation and trees or the removal of dead or substantially
dead trees and other abatement, such as removal of coconuts, as the
Town deems necessary for the health and safety of its residents. Coastal
Management has also been addressed in the Town’s Comprehensive
Plan.
Jupiter Inlet Colony has a Hurricane Plan for safeguarding the residents
and outlines the activities the Town will undertake in the event of an
approaching hurricane or tropical storm. The Plan provides for
coordination of effective emergency management utilizing and
cooperating with existing government agencies and resources in
conjunction with private resources and equipment. Post-disaster
inspection, damage assessment, and recovery are also addressed.
The Town disseminates information relative to disaster planning,
preparedness, evacuation, and mitigation to its residents via a community
newsletter. It also coordinates and works in cooperation with the Property
Owners’ Association, which has established a “telephone squad” to
quickly inform and instruct residents in the event of an emergency
situation. Residents are advised to monitor local radio and television
stations for weather updates and evacuation information. Copies of Palm
Beach County’s Hurricane & Flood Survival Guide are available to
residents at the Town Administration/Police facility.
Being in the NFIP has allowed the town the opportunity to participate in
the CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner
flood insurance rates. The Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony, with a CRS
rating of 8, enables their residents to realize a 10% reduction in their
NFIP rates.
?
Town of Lake Clarke Shores
The Town participates in the Community Rating System program and
currently has a 9 rating. This gives our residents a 5% reduction in their
flood insurance rates.
Storm drains are maintained by the Utilities Department. The drains are
checked on a regular basis to ensure that the drains are free from debris
and are in good condition.
The town has an emergency generator that will allow the town hall and
police department to continue operation in the event of power outages
during tropical storms, hurricanes or other disasters. The generator is
tested on a weekly basis to ensure proper working order.
The Chief of Police attends Florida Police Chief’s Association seminars
that include emergency management classes. Town Police Officers have
received incident Command training and Biological, Chemical and
st
Explosives training. The officers participate in ongoing training as 1
responders and receive EMT training.
Town residents are mailed a newsletter each month. This newsletter
contains various informational articles including flooding and hurricane
preparedness. A Code Guidelines booklet also offers hurricane
information and tips on how to prepare for an upcoming storm, in addition
to information on various town codes.
?
Town of Lake Park
Lake Park is town of approximately 9,000 people located on the
Intracoastal Waterway in northern Palm Beach County. It was established
as Kelsey City in 1923. Its Town Hall was constructed in 1927 and is
listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It not only survived the
1928 Hurricane, but, at the time, it served as a shelter for residents. The
Town Hall has recently been restored and hardened with hurricane
resistant window treatments.
Lake Park participates in the Community Rating System as a Class 9
community. This CRS involvement directly relates to a reduction
homeowner flood insurance rates. A CRS rating of 9 enables their
residents to realize a 5% reduction in their NFIP rates.
The town has an active, ongoing program of drainage improvement and
swale reconstruction, jointly funded with local funds and funds from
Housing and Community Development block grants. The town is an
NPDES community. The town recently built a modern fire station to new
codes, which has subsequently been turned over to county Fire Rescue
services. The town has an agreement with the county to use the new fire
station as an EOC in the event of hurricanes or other disasters. There is
an ongoing program to replace and reconstruct the town’s seawall at
Lake Shore Park. The pavilion at Lake Shore Park has been hardened to
better withstand tropical storm forced winds. The town’s marina has been
renovated, including storm water system retrofits. A residential floodwall
project to a repetitive flood loss property in unincorporated Lake Park was
completed in 2003 under the FMA program.
Public preparedness tips and news are distributed regularly to all
residents via the town’s monthly newsletter.
Priorities for future mitigation initiatives focus on continued drainage
improvements, marina renovation, seawall reconstruction, and structural
hardening.
?
City of Lake Worth
The City of Lake Worth continues to make enhancements that protect the
citizenry and employees of the community during devastating weather.
Through a grant from the State we were able to receive funding that
allowed the city to purchase a telephonic system that allows us to contact
each citizen in times of an emergency. This communication format
permits our Emergency Operation Center to contact specific areas of the
city and alert residents to either evacuate the area or alert them of a
specific problem in their neighborhood.
Through another grant the City was able to purchase shutters for our
police/fire dispatch area. This addition ensures our emergency operators
remain safe during inclement weather. Our most precious asset, our
employees, can now work without fear of harm.
The City in its attempt to protect its beach from soil erosion has planted
vegetation that protects the shoreline during high wave action. The City
also ensures during the season that our catch basins are cleared at least
three times between June and November.
The City passes out reminders in public places (libraries, restaurants,
bars, and city structures) the need for all to prepare for the upcoming
hurricane season. Table toppers are placed on tables and counters of
these establishments asking customers “ARE YOU READY”? This
medium has allowed us to reach potential victims and suggest they begin
preparations now to protect their families from harm.
Being in the NFIP has allowed the city the opportunity to participate in the
CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to a reduction in homeowner
flood insurance rates. City of Lake Worth with a CRS rating of 9 enables
their residents to realize a 5% reduction in their NFIP rates.
?
Town of Lantana
Most town-owned facilities have been shuttered, including the Emergency
Management Operations Center, which is housed at the First Baptist
Church on Lantana Road. In 2004, the town’s library building on Ocean
Avenue was fitted with shutters.
Lantana participates in the Community Rating System. The CRS rating is
a 9, which enables the residents to receive a 5% reduction in the NFIP
rates. And, is a major participant in the Outreach Project Strategy (OPS).
The town repaved all town roads during the period 2001-2003 and
recontoured all swales to restore proper drainage throughout the
community. In 2004, the town’s code was revised to require new
developments to provide deeper swale cross sections for greater water
retention and drainage capacity. All signalized intersections on Dixie
Highway (US1) have been retrofitted with wind-resistant mast-arm traffic
signal poles and the town plans to coordinate with the county to ensure all
traffic signals east of Interstate 95 are retrofitted as soon as possible.
?
Town of Manalapan
The Town is currently installing storm shutters at its Public Library, which
is used as an emergency operations center
During hurricanes and other disasters.
In 2003, the town amended their local codes to bring them current with
changes in the various standard codes (e.g., fire prevention, gas,
building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical) along with the Model Palm
Beach Countywide Amendments to the building, gas, mechanical,
plumbing, electrical, and roofing codes.
The town participates in the Community Rating System program. It has a
rating of 9, which allows its residents to receive a 5% reduction in their
flood insurance premium.
The town has a Storm Drainage Regulation Ordinance. It requires all
new development to provide adequate drainage for a five year frequency,
24-hour duration. Also, the town has established a set of maintenance
operating procedures for its stormwater drainage system.
Manalapan has an established Outreach Program. It contains information
about flooding and hurricane preparedness.
.
City headquarters. Also, new generators have been installed at the raw
water wells, 6 new stormwater pumps stations, and a radio telemmetry
monitoring system for public utilities.
The city has implemented its Stormwater Master Plan that provides for
drainage upgrades to verify that all areas of the city can accommodate a
minimum 10-year flood event. Regularly scheduled maintenance
includes exercising city emergency generators once a month, and regular
debris removal is conducted by the BFI through Code Enforcement
Department.
The city's building code requires brace gable and roof framing, trusses
manufactured in accordance with local wind models, and finished floor
elevations to be 18 inches above the minimum 100-year flood level. The
city code also requires impact resistance or glazing for building openings.
Being in the NFIP has allowed the city the opportunity to participate in the
CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood
insurance rates. Delray, with a CRS rating of 9, enables their residents to
realize a 5% reduction in their NFIP rates.
Emergency drills including structural fires, tornadoes, chemical spills, and
terrorist response training. Also, the city sends staff to various training
conferences (Federal Emergency Management Center in Maryland,
National Fire Protection Association, and the Building Officials
Association of Florida).
The fire department distributes hurricane preparedness pamphlets, and
does presentations to public and private groups. The fire department also
conduct citizen training classes on Emergency Response Training
(CERT) to residents and other communities.
?
Town of Mangonia Park
Mangonia Park participates in the Community Rating System program.
The Town publishes and distributes a quarterly newsletter to all residents
and businesses to keep the community abreast of projects and activities
relating to flood and hurricane preparedness, mitigation , infrastructure,
public safety issues, etc. At this writing, the town has a major stormwater
improvement project planned for the Hill Avenue area. The Town
participates in the NPDEF program and has numerous stormwater
management, water quality, and storm structure cleaning projects on the
drawing board. An emergency generator was recently installed at the
water plant. The purchase of an additional generator is planned for the
Town Hall/Police Administration building. A priority item remains
shuttering all critical public buildings.
?
Village of North Palm Beach
The Village of North Palm Beach, on a continuing basis, updates local
Codes to bring them to current standards. The Village has adopted the
2001 edition of the Florida Building Code including amendments. The
Village Codes also include provisions for coastal construction,
constructions requirements for canals, bulkheads, seawalls, docks, piers
and erosion control structures as well as preservation of sand dunes and
mangrove stands and flood damage prevention.
In 2000, the Village started a dredging program for the internal canal
channels. Phase 1 and 2 of the overall project are complete. Phase 3 is
anticipated to begin during summer 2004 and phase 4 should begin
before the end of 2004.
The Village has a Comprehensive plan in place that outlines and provides
a long-range plan for the development and continued maintenance of the
Village. The Village has just completed the first inspection of the entire
storm drainage system throughout the Village. This inspection generated
numerous work orders for repairs and the Village discovered three catch-
basin inlets that were previously unknown due to residents or contractors
covering them over in the past.
The Village Capital Improvement Coordinating Committee recommends
that there be a $50,000 Annual Comprehensive Drainage Replacement
Program budgeted for each year.
The Village participates in the Community Rating System (CRS). The
Village currently has a CRS rating of 8, which allows the residents to
receive a 10% reduction in their Flood Insurance premium.
In 2003, the Village Public Services Department installed a 30KW
generator in the service garage for emergency power during a storm
event. This will provide power to the vehicle lifts, air compressor, lights
and carpenter shop.
The Village currently contracts out the sweeping of the alleys that parallel
U.S. #1 on a monthly basis. This has reduced the amount of debris and
litter that would have ended up in the Lake Worth Lagoon.
The Village publishes a monthly newsletter that is distributed to residents
and businesses. The newsletter has provided pertinent information
regarding hurricane preparedness and maintenance of drainage swales
among other items. In addition our Public Safety department delivers a
new resident package to new Village residents that contains a brochure
that outlines hurricane preparedness information. Pre-disaster
educational programs are offered to any Village group that requests them
and an annual Village-wide
pre-hurricane season educational program is offered at the Public Safety
Department.
The Village has a Storm Emergency Response Plan that outlines
activities that it will take in the event of an approaching hurricane. The
Village encourages employees to become well versed in the Village’s
emergency management procedures. In addition the Village has entered
into mutual aid agreements for police and fire assistance through the
NAMAC (Northern Area Mutual Aid Consortium) of Palm Beach County.
The Village of North Palm Beach is a signer of the Statewide Mutual Aid
Agreement, as well as being members of the NAMAC (Northern Area
Mutual Aid Consortium) of Palm Beach County for both police and
fire/emergency medical service aid. The Village’s Department of Public
Safety is also a participant in the Countywide Mutual Aid Agreement for
Law Enforcement in Palm Beach County.
The Village is represented as a member of the Local Mitigation Strategy
Committee in Palm Beach County and is also a participating member of
LEMN (Local Emergency Manager’s Network), which holds bi-monthly
meetings on emergency management issues.
The Village has a Storm Emergency Response plan that outlines
activities that it will take in the event of an approaching hurricane. The
Village provides public education with respect to Emergency
Preparedness, as well as encouraging employees to become educated in
this area.
?
Town of Ocean Ridge
In April 2000 the Town of Ocean Ridge started topographical surveying
and a flood control study for stormwater drainage for certain flood prone
areas of Town. In December 2000 the flood control study was completed
to provide design solutions and the estimated costs to alleviate these
flooding problems. In August 2001 the Town directed the Engineers to
design and permit a specific set of recommendations from the flood
control study for the stormwater drainage improvements. The Town is
presently is the process of implementing the stormwater drainage
improvement project.
The majority of the Town’s 13 Repetitive Loss Properties are located in
the area where the Town is implementing the stormwater drainage
improvements. The Town actively cleans, maintains and repairs the
existing stormwater drainage system throughout the Town.
The Town completed a project of purchasing 2 portable 6” suction pumps
for emergency situations to assist in alleviating flooding problems in flood
prone areas of Town during storm events.
The Town participates in the NFIP Community Rating System Program.
The Town has a rating of 8, which allows its residents to receive a 10%
reduction in their flood insurance premiums.
The Town has adopted the Florida Building Code and the Palm Beach
County Amendments to the Florida Building Code as the building code for
the Town of Ocean Ridge. The Town has adopted the most recent
editions of the Standard Fire Prevention Code as the fire code of the
Town. The Town had also adopted the most recent edition of the Life
Safety Code, as promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA-101).
The Town has a flood damage prevention ordinance whose purpose is to
promote the public health, safety and general welfare and to minimize
public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by
different provisions. The Town has a stormwater systems ordinance for
the enforcement, inspections and monitoring of these systems, industrial
activity, illicit discharges, spills and dumping whose purpose is to promote
the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants and to comply
with federal and state law and regulations regarding water quality. The
Town has a landscaping ordinance, which has a section on dune
preservation whose purpose is to protect the functional integrity of the
beach/dune system. The Town has a coastal construction ordinance
whose purpose is to provide minimum standards for the design and
construction of buildings and structures to reduce the harmful effects of
hurricanes and storms along the coastal areas of the town, in
conformance with the requirements of F.S. Ch. 161. It is further the intent
of this ordinance to establish a coastal protection zone as required by
law.
The Town also has ordinances on minimum finished floor elevations in
the construction of buildings, drainage requirements for construction, and
flood damage prevention for utility systems.
The Town has a Hurricane Policy Manual that outlines the activities it will
undertake in the event of an approaching hurricane or tropical storm. At
least one hurricane preparedness drill is conducted annually.
The Town distributes flood and hurricane information;
hurricane/emergency brochures are made available to residents and
visitors, certain information is distributed periodically to residents in the
Town newsletter and the Town newspaper, and emergency information is
given to residents directly by contacting the Police Department.
The Town approved Resolution # 2001-07 adopting the Statewide Mutual
Aid Agreement for catastrophic disaster response and recovery. The
Town approved Resolution # 2000-15 executing an Interlocal Agreement
between the Town of Ocean Ridge and Palm Beach County adopting the
Local Mitigation Strategy.
?
City of Pahokee
The City of Pahokee has retrofitted critical facilities to make them more
disaster resistant. The City’s Comprehensive Growth Management Plan
addresses the following elements as mitigation initiatives air pollution,
drought, flood, hazardous materials and Wellfield contamination. There
are future land use ordinances to address floods, hurricanes and
Wellfields. The City of Pahokee has adopted the Palm Beach All Hazards
Local Mitigation Strategy.
?
Town of Palm Beach
The Town of Palm Beach has retrofitted a number of facilities to make
them more disaster resistant. Construction of a new central Fire-Rescue
station and EOC began in May 2003. The projected completion date is
July 2004. As documented in its Comprehensive Plan, Capital
Improvement Element, the town completed the following projects in 2003:
Lake Way storm drainage improvements from Orange Grove Road to
Mediterranean Road. Storm drainage, water mains and sanitary sewers
were improved or upgraded within the project area. Two sanitary force
mains for the E-1 and E-2 pump stations were replaced during the Lake
Way drainage improvements. Storm drainage improvement project from
Emerald Lane to the D-4 stormwater pumping station south of Miraflores
Drive. The Town has completed the north-end and mid-town beach re-
nourishment project. Three beach nourishment projects will be
undertaken, north-end, mid-town and south-end.
The Town's Building Code, recently (2002) has been updated by adopting
by reference the 2001 Edition of the Florida Building Code. The building
code includes key hazard-specific provisions. The code requires: brace
gable end roof framing, corrosion resistant hurricane clips, storm shutters
for windows, and exterior doors and skylight, and trusses manufactured to
meet 140-mph 3 second gust. In addition, the Code requires sprinkler
systems in new commercial and multi-family (3 or more units) structures,
as well as in single family homes over 10,000 square feet. The town has
amended the code to include requirements for uses using liquid fuel.
They reflect the standards recommended by the National Fire Protection
Association.
Besides the building code, other pertinent town ordinances address:
coastal construction, dune removal or alteration, and flood damage
prevention. The coastal construction code provides for more stringent
building standards in the coastal building zone, the land area between the
seasonal high water line of the Atlantic Ocean and the waters of Lake
Worth. The purpose of the Dune Removal or Alteration Ordinance is to
protect the functional integrity of the beach/dune system. It establishes
exclusionary areas where no construction can occur or motor vehicles
can travel. The town's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance is to
minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions by restricting or
prohibiting uses, requiring flood damage construction techniques are
applied at the time of initial construction, control alteration of the natural
floodplain, control filling, grading and dredging, and controlling the use of
flood barriers that might adversely affect neighboring properties.
Palm Beach has addressed hazards in its Comprehensive Plan (see
Table D-2
). In addition, the town has prepared and adopted a Floodplain
Management Plan in 1997, which qualified the town to be in the NFIP,
qualifying the residents of the town to receive reduced flood insurance
premiums. Reductions in the NFIP premiums have been achieved,
because the town actively participates in the CRS program. The Town
of Palm Beach has a CRS rating of 7, which enables their residents to
realize a 15% reduction in their NFIP rates.
The town has developed a Hazard-Specific Emergency Response Plan
which includes: Hazard-Specific Emergency Response Plans, Emergency
Response Plan Appendices, Functional Annexes, Functional Annexes
Addenda, Authority Reference. The Town conducted a five-week mock
emergency response training, which included activating the EOC and
involving personnel from all Town Departments.
The Town of Palm Beach is a member of the Florida Floodplain
Managers Association (FFMA).
Staff involved with emergency management and building inspection are
provided several opportunities each year to attend seminars and
conferences to advance their skills and knowledge regarding natural and
technological hazards.
?
City of Palm Beach Gardens
The City of Palm Beach Gardens has recently been accepted into
FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS) with a rating of 9 and will likely
qualify for a higher rating soon. The City participates in several CRS
activities and will increase its rating in the future by incorporating such
activities as public outreach to residents in Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA). These activities include providing flood zone information to
residents and insurance agents, providing hurricane protection
information in the local newsletter, and participating in the annual
Hurricane Expo in cooperation with Palm Beach County. As a result of
involvement in the CRS, reductions in the flood insurance premiums have
been achieved by City residents.
The City also actively participates in FEMA’s Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT). The Fire Department hosts CERT training for
all residents, as well as City employees.
The City has adopted the Florida Building Code. The building code
includes key hazard-specific provisions. The code requires: brace gable
end roof framing, corrosion resistant hurricane clips, storm shutters for
windows, and exterior doors and skylight, sand trusses manufactured to
meet the required wind load speed.
Besides the building code, the other pertinent City ordinance addresses
flood damage prevention. The City's Flood Damage Prevention
Ordinance is to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions
by restricting or prohibiting specific uses, requiring flood damage
construction techniques are applied at the time of initial construction,
control alteration of the natural floodplain, control filling, grading and
dredging, and preserving open space when possible, in the flood plain.
The City also requires elevation certificates for each newly constructed
building in the SFHA.
The City has a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan that
outlines the activities it will undertake in the event of an approaching
hurricane or tropical storm. Training is conducted annually for essential
personnel and preparedness drills are conducted prior to the hurricane
season. Staff has also been trained in such programs as Rapid
Assessment Planning by the State of Florida.
The City requires a stormwater drainage plan for all new construction.
Also, the city administers an on-going stormwater inspection and
maintenance program, which involves removing debris from catch basins
and canals, as needed. The City also is involved in an ongoing swale
restoration project in the older areas of the City.
?
Town of Palm Beach Shores
The Town of Palm Beach Shores has constructed significant
infrastructure projects over the past 24 months. Included was the
construction of eleven (11) open drainage areas providing additional
exfiltration of stormwater. These drainage areas were constructed at 5 ½
interior crosswalks throughout the Town and assist in groundwater
recharge and improvement of water quality. Roadway improvements
were made to Lake Drive, which included renovations of catch basin
aprons and grates as well as the replacement of a stormwater pipe at
Lake Drive and Bamboo Road. Provided exfiltration to a new public works
entrance located on Cascade Lane at the north of the Town Municipal
site. This area assists in groundwater recharge and improvement of
water quality.
A hazardous spill program exists through an interlocal agreement with
Palm Beach County, The City of West Palm Beach being primary
responder to the Town of Palm Beach Shores. If there is a hazardous
material spill in Town, it is required that appropriate state and local
authorities are notified.
The Town flood control is dictated through SFWMD. All new
development must comply with SFWMD requirements with a professional
Building Official certifying all projects for compliance.
The Town of Palm Beach Shores, through its comprehensive plan, has a
storm water drainage design for storms of 3-year frequency, 24-hour
duration. The Town has also adopted an ordinance requiring new
development and significant redevelopment projects to be in compliance
with South Florida Water Management District requirements for both
quantity and quality. Although new development is very limited, all
projects have met the required quantities and quality as set by South
Florida Water Management District with proper inspections being
performed on all sites.
Being in the NFIP has allowed the town the opportunity to participate in
the CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to a reduction
homeowner flood insurance premium rates. The Town of Palm Beach
Shores, with a CRS rating of 9, enables their residents to realize a 5%
reduction in their NFIP rates.
?
Village of Palm Springs
The Village of Palm Springs is a Community Rating System participant,
holding a class 8 rating. It conducts various mitigation and public outreach
activities in accordance with NFIP and CRS guidelines. Its building codes
have been upgraded in accordance with the state’s Standard Building
Code. The Village recently built new Administration, Recreation and
Public Safety buildings that meet or exceed the new, more stringent,
building standards, including hurricane shutters. The Village has made
numerous infrastructure upgrades in its recently annexed areas, including
construction and enlargement of swales for improved drainage, and the
construction and interlinking of catchment basins.
?
City of Riviera Beach
The City of Riviera Beach has installed a flexible wind abatement system
on the administrative buildings to provide support during dangerous
hurricane winds. The city recently installed an automatic telephone
notification system that will play recorded information regarding imminent
emergencies that affect the residents of the community. Also, the City is
in the process of installing a new generator in the Police/Fire
Communications Center.
The City recently implemented an on-going storm water inspection and
maintenance program to remove debris from catch basins, as needed.
The fire department distributes hurricane preparedness pamphlets, and
does presentations to public and private groups. The City has a Storm
Emergency Response Plan that outlines the activities it will undertake in
the event of an approaching hurricane or tropical storm. At least one
storm preparedness drill is conducted annually.
Staff assigned to the City’s Emergency Management Team conducts
tabletop emergency drills for response to emergencies such as
tornadoes, chemical spills, and terrorist response training. City staff from
Administration, Fire-Rescue Services, Recreation Services, Police
Services, Public Works and Water Utilities has attended classes on
emergency management.
The City adopted a new flood protection ordinance in 2001, which
implemented new standards for finished floor elevations. Additionally,
regulations addressing wetlands have been incorporated in site plan
projects that require developers to maintain the wetlands or restore them
if disturbed by construction. The City’s dune re-nourishment and
realignment standard requires that the dune aligns with the natural dune
line. The City adopted a stormwater management system in 2002 which
imposed restrictions on all developments within the City and assessed
fees on the developments depending on the type to offset the cost of
managing the system.
To prevent the loss of essential services at the municipal complex, the
City has weatherproofed the buildings and is making various renovations
to update the facilities. Through the Comprehensive Plan, permanent
residential development is being directed away from the barrier island and
coastal high hazard areas. Over the past two years, the City Engineer
and Building Official have taken courses including adopting new
regulations in preparation for the City to be a part of the Community
Rating System.
?
Village of Royal Palm Beach
Most of the critical public buildings in the Village of Royal Palm Beach,
including Village Hall, Police and Fire Stations, Recreation Center, and
Water Treatment Facility, are fitted with hurricane protection shutters. The
Village is not an active participant in the Community Rating System, but
has had isolated flooding events. A major drainage improvement project
was recently completed in the La Mancha area following flooding in
connection with Hurricane Irene in 1999. Other significant drainage
improvements are underway along State Road 7. A repetitive flood loss
home in unincorporated Royal Palm Beach was elevated in 2003 under a
Flood Mitigation Assistance grant secured by Palm Beach County. The
Village has an ongoing drainage improvement program, and provides
routine maintenance of swales, catch basins, etc.
Public outreach is accomplished primary through quarterly newsletters,
which go out to all residents and businesses within the Village. These
newsletters keep residents advised on the status of mitigation and public
works type projects and provide general and seasonal preparedness tips
and information on a variety of hazard threats. Village professional
personnel keep abreast of disaster related practices through active
participation in educational forums and training workshops.
?
City of South Bay
The City of South Bay is small rural community situated in the extreme
western area of the county near Lake Okeechobee. It is predominantly an
agricultural community with a significant immigrant population. Better
prepared and with a more modern road system , the community hopes to
avoid a recurrence of a deadly hurricane like the 1928 storm that
devastated the area. In the event of a disaster, the City has plans to
coordinate with county and state enforcement agencies and with the
School Board to safely evacuate residents (particularly the disadvantaged
and elderly) to the City’s primary shelter or out of the area.
The community actively supports public disaster awareness efforts,
including multi-lingual publications and events directed at its large
Spanish and Creole speaking population.
The Okeelanta Cogeneration Plant, a 74-megawatt biomass cogeneration
project is located six miles south of South Bay. It is the largest
bagasse/biomass cogeneration plant in the U.S. The plant provides
process steam and power to area sugar refineries and sells its excess
electricity to Florida Power & Light. To meet stringent emissions
requirements, special initiatives have been implemented to protect the
environment.
?
Town of South Palm Beach
The town requires a stormwater drainage plan for all new construction.
Also, the town administers an on-going stormwater inspection and
maintenance program, removes debris from catch basins, as needed, and
annually trims trees along A1A.
Being in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has allowed the
town the opportunity to participate in the Community Rating System
(CRS). CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood
insurance rates. This enables town residents to realize a reduction in their
NFIP rates.
The town also raises public awareness by distributing a hurricane guide
to all buildings annually. Brochures are made available to the residents on
a variety of disaster/emergency topics including hurricane information,
insurance, pet care, business interests, children and disasters, lightning
and tornado safety.
Town staff has attended classes on emergency management.
?
Village of Tequesta
The Village has recently completed construction of a Public Safety
Building that contains a state of the art Emergency Operations Center
that is compatible with the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations
Center. The Village’s EOC has a concrete hardened hurricane rated
shelter that has a secondary generator and is shuttered and provides
alternative power supply for the EOC. The EOC also has communications
and backup communications systems.
The Village’s Building Code, has been updated to comply with the Florida
Building Code, as is mandated by the state of Florida. In addition, the
Code requires sprinkler systems in new commercial and multi-family (3 or
more units) structures, as well as in single family homes over 10,000
square feet. The town has amended the code to include requirements for
uses using liquid fuel. They reflect the standards recommended by the
National Fire Protection Association. The Fire Department complies with
all National Fire Protection Association regulations.
Besides the building code, other pertinent village ordinances address:
coastal construction, dune removal or alteration, and flood damage
prevention. The coastal construction code provides for more stringent
building standards in the coastal building zone, the land area between the
seasonal high water line of the Atlantic Ocean and the waters of the
Intracoastal Waterway.
Village of Tequesta has addressed hazards in its Comprehensive Plan.
In addition, the village has prepared and adopted a Floodplain
Management Plan, which qualified to be in the NFIP, qualifying the
residents of the town to receive reduced flood insurance premiums.
Reductions in the NFIP premiums have been achieved, because the town
actively participates in the CRS program. The Village of Tequesta has a
CRS rating of 7, which enables their residents to realize a 15% reduction
in their NFIP rates.
The village has a Storm Emergency Response Plan that outlines the
activities it will undertake in the event of an approaching hurricane or
tropical storm. Staff involved with emergency management and building
inspection are provided several opportunities each year to attend
seminars and conferences to advance their skills and knowledge
regarding natural and technological hazards.
The Village has a Storm Drainage Regulation Ordinance. It requires all
new development to provide adequate drainage for a 25 year frequency,
24-hour duration. Also, the village has established a set of maintenance
operating procedures for its stormwater drainage system.
The Village of Tequesta has an established Outreach Program. It
contains information about flooding and hurricane preparedness tips.
The Village's building code requires brace gable and roof framing, trusses
manufactured in accordance with local wind models, and finished floor
elevations to be 18 inches above the crown of the road and 8.5 feet
above mean sea level. The city code also requires impact resistance or
glazing for building openings.
Being in the NFIP has allowed the city the opportunity to participate in the
CRS. This CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood
insurance rates. Delray, with a CRS rating of 9, enables their residents to
realize a 5% reduction in their NFIP rates.
The Village requires a stormwater drainage plan for all new construction.
Also, the city administers an on-going stormwater inspection and
maintenance program, removes debris from catch basins, as needed, and
annually trims trees.
?
Village of Wellington
The Village of Wellington has over 80 miles of canals and 250+ acres of
lakes. The Village also has six (6) pump stations in place to assist in the
moving of surface water. Procedures are in place to ensure that all
canals, drainage structures and pump stations are maintained
The Village of Wellington has been very active in its mitigation efforts. In
the late 1990’s, the Village of Wellington received a Hazard Mitigation
grant from the State of Florida to improve the drainage in a subdivision of
Wellington. The project entailed culvert improvements, easement
improvements, elevating a road and pump station improvements at a total
cost of approximately $750,000.
The Village of Wellington also received a grant to assist in the
construction of the Villages’ EOC. This grant was obtained in 2000.
In addition, the Village of Wellington is currently shuttering the Wellington
Community Complex, which serves as the Council Chambers and is the
hub of the community activity. It also serves as a Red Cross Recovery
site. A grant was also obtained for this project.
The Village of Wellington participates in the National Flood Insurance
Program and consequently is in the Community Rating System program.
It currently has a rating of 9, which allows its residents to receive a 5%
reduction in their flood insurance premiums. The Village started
participating last year and plans on lowering the rating as a result of some
planned activities.
The Village recently adopted an ordinance titled “Operation and
Maintenance Responsibilities for Stormwater Systems. The ordinance
provides regulations for the operation and maintenance of water
management systems within the Village of Wellington.
The Village of Wellington has an active volunteer base that assists the
Village in preparing the EOC for activation. Emergency drills are held
periodically. Staff is sent to various training conferences and classes.
?
City of West Palm Beach
The City of West Palm Beach has retrofitted a number of facilities to
make them disaster resistant. These facilities include all Fire Rescue
Stations with door bracing and window protection, the Police Station with
window protection, City Hall and Recreational facilities with window
protection and door bracing.
The City has installed an Emergency Alerting and Notification Phone
System in order to pass information quickly to employees and citizens of
West Palm Beach.
The City’s Building Code has been updated by adopting the 1997 Edition
of the Standard Building Code. The building code includes key hazard-
specific provisions. The city's building code requires brace gable and roof
framing, trusses manufactured in accordance with local wind models, and
finished floor elevations to be 18 inches above the minimum 100-year
flood level. Also, the city recently incorporated an exterior glazed opening
requirement to provide for hurricane missile impact protection. The City’s
Code also reflect the standards recommended by the National Fire
Protection Association.
The city requires a storm water drainage plan for all new construction.
Also, the city administers an on-going storm water inspection and
maintenance program, removes debris from waterways, as needed.
Flooding concerns have been addressed in its flood damage prevention
and floodplain management regulations. They include provisions such as
anchoring to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of structures,
as well as requiring steps be taken to afford protection of electrical and
generating, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment from
flooding.
The City opened a new Fire Station in the south end of the City in 2003.
New stations are scheduled in the near future for the north end and
western communities.
The City increased Storm water Rates this year to fund future Storm
water Projects. This rate increase is expected to raise 26 million dollars.
A Bond Issue is scheduled for July, 2004.
Being in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has allowed the
city the opportunity to participate in the Community Rating System (CRS).
CRS involvement directly relates to reduced homeowner flood insurance
rates. West Palm Beach has a CRS rating of 7. This enables city
residents to realize a 15% reduction in their NFIP rates.
The City’s Comprehensive Plan is upgraded at least yearly.
West Palm Beach employs a full-time Emergency Management
Coordinator (one of only a handful full-time municipal emergency
managers in the State). The Coordinator has developed a 24/7
Emergency Operations Center, a City Warning Point, numerous All-
Hazard Plans, vulnerability studies and assessments, Recovery Plans,
Debris Management Plans, and a new Comprehensive Emergency
Management Plan (March, 2004) that thoroughly coordinates city efforts
and responsibilities and integrates the County CEMP, where needed, with
the City Plan. The CEMP has been approved by the City Mayor and
Commission,
The Emergency Manager distributes hurricane preparedness pamphlets,
and does presentations to city employees, public and private groups.
The Fire Rescue and Police departments have developed a robust
Citizen Corps and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Program and conducts citizen training classes on Emergency Response
Training to residents, employees, and special groups. Over 400 persons
have graduated from these classes in 2003-2004.
City staff from Municipal Services, Fire-Rescue Services, Development
Services, Recreation Services, Police Services, and Utility have attended
classes, seminars and conferences pertaining to emergency
management and/or other mitigation issues. Building inspectors have
taken courses on: retrofitting and floor mitigation, hurricane-resistant
structural design, roofing updates, wood construction and fire resistance.
Staff involved with emergency management issues and building
inspection are provided several opportunities each year to attend
seminars and conferences to advance their skills and knowledge
regarding natural and technological hazards. Emergency drills and
training include structural fires, hurricanes, excessive rain, flooding,
tornadoes, chemical spills, and terrorist response training.
APPENDIX B-3 Intergovernmental Coordination
Coordination among the numerous governmental entities of Palm Beach County is
essential for meeting the needs of Palm Beach County residents, particularly as it relates
to issues involving life and property. The County, its 37 municipalities, the South Florida
Water Management District, more than a dozen secondary drainage districts, regional
and state agencies, authorities and taxing districts are all key players who make direct or
indirect decisions that impact on residents, visitors, the economy and quality of life.
Guidance on how intergovernmental coordination will be conducted and managed is
offered by the Intergovernmental Coordination Element of the County’s Comprehensive
Plan. Goal 1 Objectives 1.1 through 1.5 of the Intergovernmental Coordination Element
state that it is the goal of Palm Beach County to provide a continuous coordination effort
with all affected governmental entities in order to accomplish the goals of the Palm
Beach County Comprehensive Plan and to consider recommendations of affected
governmental entities in the County’s decision-making process and to ensure
consistency with state and regional plans. Objective 1.3 states that intergovernmental
coordination strategies will be used to satisfy special planning needs and to further the
goals, objectives and policies of the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan that would
be advanced by intergovernmental cooperation.
The LMS conforms with and applies the principles and guidance offered by the
Comprehensive Plan to ensure that the Unified LMS plan considers, is consistent with,
and is supportive of the County’s Comprehensive Plan, the related plans of all
municipalities and other governmental entities, and with regional, state and federal plans
and requirements. The LMS also ensures that the Unified LMS is consistent with and
supports the county and municipal comprehensive emergency management plans, post-
disaster redevelopment plans and other plans.
Appendix C
HAZARD & RISK ASSESSMENTMAPS
Appendix C contains Risk Assessment maps. Using county and municipal GIS
capabilities, facility inventory lists and property appraiser databases, the LMS is
able to map any specific hazard and estimate associated physical and financial
losses for any area, on demand.A representative sample of hazard maps
available for risk assessment, strategy development, and other mitigation
planning activities are presented in the following sections of this appendix.
Section 3.0
Further detail pertinent to risk assessment is contained in and
Appendix A
.
There are three sets of maps included in this appendix. The first set of maps
displays the boundaries for each hazard type relative to municipal and county
boundaries. The second set of maps displays the type and number of critical
facilities and infrastructure that would be at risk from each type of hazard.
Accompanying this second set of maps are brief narrative assessments of the
risk posed by each type of hazard and a listing of critical facilities and
infrastructure, by jurisdiction, at risk. Appraised property values are included to
assist in estimating potential pre-disaster exposures and post-disaster dollar
losses. The third set of maps included in this appendix is a representative
compilation of other types of planning information available for mitigation
activities.
For purposes of risk assessment, facilities were considered ?critical facilities?
based on their relative importance in delivering vital services, protecting
residents, providing for the needs of special populations, and other
considerations. The types of critical facilities and infrastructure presented
include: schools, police and fire stations, select government buildings, nursing
homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, shelters, the Herbert Hoover Dike,
Turnpike, I-95, water treatment facilities, waste water treatment facilities, and
airports.
Notes
:
For security reasons, critical facility listings and property values are excluded from publicly
distributed copies of the LMS plan.
The LMS recognizes that some loss estimates are somewhat overstated because entities share
common facilities and the database has no way of splitting property value data. Planners are
cautioned to consider this duplication in there risk assessments. The value of some properties is
listed at $0.00. This means no property appraisal data was available in the database, not that the
property has no value.
C - 1
PALM BEACH COUNTY
HAZARD MAP
PRIMARY DATA SOURCES
Map Source Date
FIRM ?A? Zones FEMA Oct. 2003
Historical Flood Prone Areas South Florida Water Mgt. District Oct. 2003
Storm Surge Areas Army Corps of Engineers Oct. 2003
Evacuation Zones PBCDEM LIDAR/Army Corps of Oct. 2003
Engineers
Coastal Erosion Boundary PBC Environmental Resources Mgt. Oct. 2003
Hebert Hoover Dike Breach Reach South Florida Water Mgt. District Oct.2003
Wellfield Protection Zones PBC Environmental Resources Mgt. Oct. 2003
Wildland Fire Areas Dept. Forestry/PBC Fire-Rescue Oct. 2003
Radiological Ingestion Pathway Zone Florida Power & Light Oct. 2003
Muck Fire Areas PBC Environmental Resources Mgt. Oct. 2003
Transportation Areas PBC Public Safety GIS Oct. 2003
Hurricane Peak Wind Potentials National Weather Service/National Oct. 2003
Hurricane Center
Other County-wide Hazard Threats PBC Public Safety GIS Oct. 2003
(Tornado, Extreme Temps, etc.)
Agricultural Pests PBC Environmental Resources Mgt. Oct. 2003
Tsunami Buffer Tsunami Society Oct. 2003
INDEX OF FACILITY ABBREVIATIONS
GOV Governmental Facility
FD Fire Department Facility
PD Police Department Facility
NSG Nursing Home
ALF Assisted Living Facility
WTP Water Treatment/Water Control District Facility
WWTP Waste Water Treatment Facility
C - 2
PALM BEACH COUNTY
HAZARD MAPS
WITH JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES
?
Flood Hazards ? Flood Prone Areas C-4
?
Hurricane ? Peak Wind Speed Potentials C-5
?
Storm Surge C-6
?
Evacuation Zones C-7
?
County-Wide Hazards C-8
?
Agricultural Pests C-9
?
Wildland Fires C-10
?
Muck Fires C-11
?
Coastal Beach Erosion C-12
?
Tsunami Threat C-13
?
Transportation System Hazards C-14
?
Radiological Hazard C-15
?
Wellfield Hazards C-16
?
Dike Breach C-17
C - 3
C - 4
C - 5
C - 6
C - 7
C - 8
C - 9
C - 10
C - 11
C - 12
C - 13
C - 14
C - 15
C - 16
C - 17
PALM BEACH COUNTY
HAZARD MAPS
WITH VULNERABLE CRITIAL FACILITIES
&
PROPERTY VALUES
Flood Hazard ? Historical Flood Prone Areas C-18
Hurricanes/Tropical Storms - Peak Wind Potentials C-28
Storm Surge Hazard C-34
Hazards with County-Wide Potential C-39
Agricultural Hazards C-56
Wildland Fire Hazard C-59
Muck Fire Hazard C-61
Coastal Erosion C-65
Tsunami Threat C-69
Transportation System Hazards C-74
Radiological Hazard C-86
Wellfield Hazards C-96
Dike Breach Threat C-102
C - 18
C - 19
FLOOD
Palm Beach County?s wet season extends from June through October, although
significant rain events can and do occur year round. Average annual rainfall for
the area is 61.7 inches. As a relatively flat, low lying, heavily developed coastal
county that experiences frequent intense rain events and periodic tropical storms,
Palm Beach County is especially susceptible to flooding. While certain areas are
more flood prone than others, flooding can and has occurred in most areas of the
county. Especially flood prone areas are specified in the Vulnerability
Assessment Section 3.2.1.2.
Listed below are the figures of potential dollar losses to critical facilities in flood
prone areas by jurisdiction. Flood events have the potential for causing major
damage as illustrated by the significant number of critical facilities residing in or
near flood prone areas of the county.
ATLANTIS
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE FIRE 385,112
STATION #43
ATLANTIS GOV 0
JOHN F. KENNEDY (JFK) MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 29,000,000
HOSPITAL
ATLANTIS POLICE DEPT POLICE 0
TOTAL: $29,385,112.00
BOYNTON BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
The Pointe at Newport Place ALF 12,304,440
BOYNTON BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE 1,288,583
STATION #3
Heartland Healthcare of Boynton Beach NSG Home 3,305,727
Ridge Terrace Health Care Center NSG Home 3,228,784
BOYNTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL 5,459,892
CITRUS COVE ES SCHOOL 4,530,044
CONGRESS MSE SCHOOL 6,373,603
FREEDOM SHORES ES SCHOOL 7,315,086
GALAXY ES SCHOOL 2,659,889
POINCIANA ES SCHOOL 2,659,889
ROLLING GREEN ES SCHOOL 2,659,889
BOYNTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 5,459,892
TOTAL $57,245,718.00
C - 20
CLOUD LAKE
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
CLOUD LAKE GOV 50,970
TOTAL $50,970.00
DELRAY BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
PINE GROVE ES SCHOOL 3,062,761
VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & S.J. SCHOOL 5,007,446
KOBACKER CAMPUS
DELRAY BEACH WTP WTP 3,143,843
TOTAL $11,214,050.00
GLEN RIDGE
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
GLEN RIDGE GOV 77,145
TOTAL $77,145.00
GULFSTREAM
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
GULFSTREAM GOV 258,397
GULFSTREAM POLICE DEPT PD 258,397
TOTAL $516,794.00
HAVERHILL
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
El Pinar Care Center ALF 145,390
HAVERHILL GOV 307,694
TOTAL $453,084.00
JUPITER
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
Courtyard Gardens ALF 0
PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE FIRE 291,905
STATION #19
JUPITER GOV 2,959,716
Jupiter Care Center NSG Home 3,208,689
C - 21
JUPITER POLICE DEPT PD 4,924,962
INDEPENDENCE MS SCHOOL 1,869,243
INDEPENDENCE MS SCHOOL 7,547,561
JERRY THOMAS ES SCHOOL 4,429,246
JUPITER ES SCHOOL 3,507,447
LIMESTONE CREEK ES SCHOOL 4,271,005
INDEPENDENCE MS SHELTER 1,869,243
JUPITER WATER PLANT WTP 3,172,679
TOTAL $38,051,696.00
LAKE CLARKE SHORES
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
LAKE CLARKE SHORES GOV 341,545
LAKE CLARKE SHORES POLICE DEPT PD 341,545
TOTAL $683,090.00
LAKE WORTH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
Crest Manor for Assisted Living ALF 659,333
Crystal Palms Assisted Living Facility ALF 3,464,860
Morgan Retirement Annex ALF 117,485
Morgan Retirement Home ALF 117,485
LAKE WORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION FD 4,538,052
#1
LAKE WORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION FD 325,693
#2
LAKE WORTH GOV 4,538,052
Avante at Lake Worth NSG Home 2,717,428
IHS of Florida at Lake Worth NSG Home 3,536,247
Medicana NSG Center NSG Home 1,813,579
Terraces of Lake Worth NSG Home 1,375,475
LAKE WORTH POLICE DEPT PD 4,538,052
BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,156,483
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 447,057
LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL 13,065,612
LAKE WORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,511,146
NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 42,336
SOUTH AREA HIGH SCHOOL 538,236
SOUTH AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 538,236
C - 22
SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,445,722
LAKE WORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 7,511,146
NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 42,336
LAKE WORTH MUNICIPAL WTP WTP 3,107,536
TOTAL $68,147,587.00
LANTANA
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE fd 1,487,097
STATION #37
LANTANA TOWN HALL/EOC gov 0
A.G. HOLLY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 21,306,133
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL STATION pd 21,306,133
LANTANA POLICE DEPT PD 0
LANTANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,616,652
LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL 3,059,247
LANTANA WATER TREATMENT PLANT WTP 1,487,097
TOTAL $51,262,359.00
PALM BEACH GARDENS
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
Chatsworth at PGA National ALF 5,950,000
THE Swiss House Inc. ALF 164,706
PALM BEACH GARDENS FIRE RESCUE FD 8,432,356
STATION #61
PALM BEACH GARDENS FIRE RESCUE FD 725,068
STATION #62
PALM BEACH GARDENS FIRE RESCUE FD 373,656
STATION #64
PALM BEACH GARDENS GOV 8,432,356
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 0
Chatsworth at PGA National NSG Home 5,950,000
PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE DEPT PD 843,356
HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,528,981
PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,594,860
PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL 13,061,149
TOTAL $60,645,488.00
C - 23
PALM BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION FD 2,994,204
#1
PALM BEACH GOV 2,994,204
PALM BEACH POLICE DEPT PD 4,996,213
PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL 953,271
TOTAL $14,937,892.00
PALM SPRINGS
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
PALM SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT FD 1,805,697
PALM SPRINGS GOV 1,805,697
PALM SPRINGS POLICE DEPT PD 1,805,697
CLIFFORD O. TAYLOR / KIRKLANE SCHOOL 3,565,863
ELEMENTARY
PALM SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,952,067
PALM SPRINGS WTP WTP 1,185,929
TOTAL $12,120,950.00
RIVIERA BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
THE Howard House ALF 113,929
TOTAL $113,929.00
ROYAL PALM BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
IT'S YOUR HOME INC ALF 108,067
PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE FD 5,872,521
STATION #28
ROYAL PALM BEACH GOV 1,989,349
ROYAL MANOR NSG HOME 4,106,852
ROYAL PALM BEACH POLICE DEPT PD 5,872,521
CRESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,141,440
CYPRESS TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,545,209
H.L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,970,990
ROYAL PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,196
ROYAL PALM BEACH HIGH SCHOOL 23,669,839
ROYAL PALM BEACH - WTP WTP 606,074
C - 24
ROYAL PALM BEACH - WWTP WWTP 9,183,563
TOTAL $68,068,621.00
WELLINGTON
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
ALF,
Goldencare of Wellington 198,687
PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE FD 449,455
STATION #25
WELLINGTON GOV 2,082,444
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT PD 415,825
VIII
NEW HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,101,056
PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1,173,285
WELLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,353,902
WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 16,845,953
PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 1,173,285
ACME IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WTP 3,350,054
POTABLE WATER WTP 3,350,054
TOTAL $37,494,000.00
WEST PALM BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
WEST PALM BEACH GOV 8,360,440
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,854,804
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #17 FD 1,332,421
Mi Casa Es Su Casa #1 ALF 82,818
Mi Casa Es Su Casa #2 ALF 118,127
Joseph L Morse Geriatric Center NSG Home 0
Edward J. Healey Rehab & Nsg Center NSG Home 283,830
Palm Beach Shores NSg & Rehab Center NSG Home 3,504,625
Oakwood Center of the Plm Bchs Inc/45th St. Hospital 3,746,420
MHC
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT III PD 1,332,421
SABAL PALM SCHOOL SCHOOL 12,447,126
WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,074,015
FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL 6,021,721
EGRET LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,385,326
WPB WTP WTP 0
TOTAL $45,544,094.00
C - 25
UNINCORPORTATED PBC
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
LANTANA AIRPORT AIRPORT 44,424,066
NORTH COUNTY G.A. AIRPORT AIRPORT 20,469,948
A COUNTRY RESIDENCE ALF 254,401
AAVALON ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY ALF 2,359,736
ATRIA MERIDIAN RETIREMENT AND ALF 7,419,854
ASSISTED LIVING
B P ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY II ALF 103,758
CASA DEL CIELO ALF 115,545
CRESTHAVEN EAST ALF 5034,414
DONNELLY PLACE AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE ALF 0
FAMILY RETIREMENT INN ALF 132,658
GUIDING HAND ALF 178,970
HERON'S RUN ALF 0
LEE RESIDENCE ALF 261,704
PLEASANT RETIREMENT HOME ALF 75,672
PREFERRED LIFESTYLE INC ALF 215,38
ST. ANTHONY'S COUNTRY CARE, INC ALF 517,773
SUNRISE ADULT CARE SERVICES ALF 104,700
T.L.C. HOME CARE ALF 62,709
THE PLAZA AT BOYNTON BEACH ALF 8,632,498
TWO DOVE MANOR ALF 152,580
FIRE FLEET & FACILITY MAINTENANCE FD 6,809,833
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #21 FD 339,634
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #24 FD 234,208
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #26 FD 287,265
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #31 FD 340,862
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #32 FD 386,072
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #33 FD 112,129,762
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #35 FD 6,334,852
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #36 FD 523,126
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #46 FD 580,089
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #57 FD 958,343
PBC GOV 8,943,772
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 1,3473,826
BISHOP GRAY INNS NSG HOME 3,340,181
DONNELLY PLACE AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE NSG HOME 0
FINNISH-AMERICAN REST HOME/A-F NSG HOME 3,549,312
NURSING HOME
IHS OF FLORIDA AT WEST PALM NSG HOME 0
BEACH(CORAL BAY REHAB)
LIBERTY INN NSG HOME 1,560,870
MARINER HEALTH OF BOYNTON BEACH NSG HOME 5,082,356
C - 26
SUNBRIDGE CARE & REHABILITATION FOR NSG HOME 3,994,070
PALM BEACH
SUTTON PLACE REHABILITATION AND NSG HOME 2,780,321
HEALTH CARE CENTER
TANDEM HEALTH CARE OF WEST PALM NSG HOME 3,129,381
BEACH
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT II PD 180,058,700
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 112,129,762
HEADQUARTERS
02-NNN FUTURE (2005) HIGH SCHOOL 2,663,024
BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,856,587
CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,433,073
CRYSTAL LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,547,294
DIAMOND VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 141,079
DIAMOND VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 120,322
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,690,120
FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,773,462
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,570,794
INDIAN PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 303,525
JEFFERSON DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL 5,961,866
LOXAHATCHEE GROVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,430,548
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,958,023
MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,813,728
MELALEUCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,442,035
ROYAL PALM SCHOOL SCHOOL 21,263,046
SANTALUCES HIGH SCHOOL 21,263,046
STARLIGHT COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,240,996
WYNNEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,447,126
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 87,287
PARK VISTA HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 3,943,211
WEST GATE ES SHELTER 170,854
BOYNTON BEACH WEST WTP WTP 264,000
LAKE CLARKE SHORES WTP 159,396
PALM SPRINGS WTP WTP 954,911
PBC WTP # 2 WTP 2313,869
PBC WTP #1 WTP 180,058,700
SEACOAST UTILITY - RICHARD ROAD WTP WTP 2,010,449
N. COUNTY GENERAL AIRPORT WWTP 20,469,948
TOTAL $883,835,140.00
C - 27
WEST PALM BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEEstimated value
Garden Villas ALF 286,418
Windsor Court ALF 1,577,290
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 25,000,000
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 124,336
TOTAL $26,988,044.00
C - 28
C - 29
HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM
Palm Beach County is a large, highly populated and developed county with a
significant easterly coastline exposure. Historically hurricanes and tropical storms
represent the most significant disaster and flood threats to residents and
property. Between 1900 and 1950, the county was impacted by six major
hurricanes, including the famous 1928 hurricane (the second most deadly storm
in U.S. history). Despite a recent lull in hurricane activity, the county continues to
have one of the highest probabilities for U.S. landfalling hurricanes. While the
entire county is susceptible to major hurricane force winds, the 94% of the
county?s population and the 91% of the county?s businesses that reside within 12
miles of the coast are particularly vulnerable. In addition to high wind potentials,
the majority of municipalities residing on the ocean and coastal inland waterway
are also vulnerable to significant storm surge damage accompanying tropical
events.
Listed below are the figures of potential dollar losses of critical facilities that could
be affected by storm surge within the coastal municipalities. In a few instances
the appraised values are indicated as $0.00. This indicates that no appraised
dollar figures were available in the database used not that the properties have no
value.
BOCA RATON
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
ADDISON MIZNER ELEMENTARYSchool2,396,403
J.C. MITCHELL ELEMENTARYSCHOOL3,935,037
BOCA RATON HIGHSCHOOL8,569,926
Elysium of Boca RatonALF4,367,291
FountainsNSG Home1,038,200
BOCA RATON STATION #3FD7,349,898
Total $27,656,755.00
BOYNTON BEACH
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
Rustic RetreatALF334,523
Alterra Wynwood EastALF5,329,571
C - 30
BRINY BREEZES
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
BRINY BREEZES GOV 0
TOTAL $ 0.00
DELRAY BEACH
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
DELRAY BEACH STATION #2FD2,530,090
DELRAY BEACH STATION #6FD1,888,692
Harbour's EdgeNSG HOME17,415,982
TOTAL $21,834,764.00
GULF STREAM
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
GULFSTREAM PDPD258,397
GOV
GULFSTREAM258,397
TOTAL $516,794.00
HIGHLAND BEACH
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
HIGHLAND BEACH PDPD1,888,692
GOV
HIGHLAND BEACH0
TOTAL $1,888,692.00
JUNO BEACH
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
JUNO BEACH PDPD1710826
WaterfordNSG HOME18340535
GOV
JUNO BEACH1710826
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #15FD602877
TOTAL $22,365,064.00
C - 31
JUPITER
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
JUPITER PDPD4,924,962
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #16FD373,746
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #18FD3,677,151
Mangrove BayALF16,885,864
Jupiter Medical Center PavilionNSG HOME5,570,191
Jupiter Care CenterNSG HOME3,208,689
JUPITER HOSPITALHOSPITAL24,794,789
JUPITER ELEMENTARYSCHOOL3,507,447
JUPITER HIGHSCHOOL14,578,600
JUPITER MIDDLESCHOOL8,577,210
LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARYSCHOOL5,280,943
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLESCHOOL1,869,243
TOTAL $93,248,835.00
JUPITER INLET COLONY
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
JUPITER INLET COLONY PDPD41,587
GOV
JUPITER INLET COLONY41,587
TOTAL $83,174.00
LAKE PARK
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ELEMENTARYSCHOOL2,690,120
TOTAL $2,690,120.00
LANTANA
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
CarlisleALF23,750,000
TOTAL $23,750,000.00
MANALAPAN
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
MANALAPAN WTPWTP239,700
C - 32
MANALAPAN PDPD642,705
MANALAPAN FDFD642,705
GOV
MANALAPAN642,705
TOTAL $2,167,815.00
NORTH PALM BEACH
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
NORTH PALM BEACH PDPD2,311,949
NORTH PALM BEACH FDFD2,311,949
NORTH PALM BEACH ELEMENTARYSCHOOL0
GOV
NORTH PALM BEACH2,311,949
TOTAL $6,935,847.00
OCEAN RIDGE
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
GOV
OCEAN RIDGE0
OCEAN RIDGE FDFD931,400
OCEAN RIDGE PDPD0
TOTAL $931,400.00
PALM BEACH
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
GOV
PALM BEACH2,994,204
PALM BEACH PUBLICSCHOOL3,953,271
PALM BEACH STATION #1FD2,994,204
PALM BEACH STATION #2FD1,859,623
PALM BEACH STATION #3FD22,877,631
PALM BEACH PDPD4,996,213
Total $39,675,146.00
PALM BEACH GARDENS
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLESCHOOL6,528,981
ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARYSCHOOL3,406,490
Prosperity Oaks of PBGALF15441829
C - 33
Heartland Healthcare Center of Palm Beach NSG HOME3,337,139
Gardens
total $28,714,439.00
PALM BEACH SHORES
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
GOV
PALM BEACH SHORES3764311
PALM BEACH SHORES FDFD3764311
PALM BEACH SHORES PDPD3764311
TOTAL $11,292,933.00
RIVIERA BEACH
FacilityFacility typeEstimated value
PORT OF PALM BEACHRIVIERA BEACH18,675,046
Seagull PlaceALF646,116
Seaside Assisted LivingALF432,946
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3FD982,602
TOTAL $20,736,710.00
SOUTH PALM BEACH
FACILITYFacility type Estimated value
SOUTH PALM BEACH PDPD1,701,402
SOUTH PALM BEACH FDFD1,701,402
SOUTH PALM BEACHGOV1,701,402
TOTAL $5,104,206.00
WEST PALM BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEEstimated value
Garden VillasALF286,418
Windsor CourtALF1,577,290
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITALHOSPITAL25,000,000
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #3FD124336
TOTAL $26,988,044.00
C - 34
C - 35
STORM SURGE
Palm Beach County?s 44 miles of coastline, inlets and intracoastal waterways are
susceptible to significant storm surges associated with tropical storm activity in
the Atlantic Ocean and Eastern Caribbean. Wind strength and the speed of the
storms motion are major factors that will directly affect the severity of storm surge
events but, in general, Palm Beach County?s surge levels are
moderated somewhat by its coastal and ocean bottom topography. Nevertheless,
surge levels of up to12 feet are quite likely to accompany major storm events.
Combined with high tides, surges will create substantial damage to the densely
populated inventory of residential and business properties on and near the
coastline, on barrier islands, and lining near-coastal waterways, and will threaten
the lives of those ignoring evacuation orders. There has been encouraging
evidence that public compliance with evacuation orders is improving.
As SLOSH models and the LMS hazard maps clearly depict, surge threats are
greatest in the northern and southern most communities of the
county...particularly the Jupiter-Tequesta and Boca Raton areas.
Listed below, by jurisdiction, are the critical facilities most at risk from storm
surge:
BOCA RATON
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
ADDISON MIZNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,396,403
J.C. MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,935,037
BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL 8,569,926
ELYSIUM OF BOCA RATON ALF 4,367,291
FOUNTAINS NSG HOME 1,038,200
BOCA RATON STATION #3 FD 7,349,898
TOTAL $27,656,755.00
BOYNTON BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
RUSTIC RETREAT ALF 334,523
ALTERRA WYNWOOD EAST ALF 5,329,571
BRINY BREEZES
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
BRINY BREEZES GOV 0
TOTAL $ 0.00
DELRAY BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
DELRAY BEACH STATION #2 FD 2,530,090
C - 36
DELRAY BEACH STATION #6 FD 1,888,692
HARBOUR'S EDGE NSG HOME 17,415,982
TOTAL $21,834,764.00
GULF STREAM
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
GULFSTREAM PD PD 258,397
GULFSTREAM GOV 258,397
TOTAL $516,794.00
HIGHLAND BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
HIGHLAND BEACH PD PD 1,888,692
HIGHLAND BEACH GOV 0
TOTAL $1,888,692.00
JUNO BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
JUNO BEACH PD PD 1,710,826
WATERFORD NSG HOME 18,340,535
JUNO BEACH GOV 1,710,826
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #15 FD 602,877
TOTAL $22,365,064.00
JUPITER
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
JUPITER PD PD 4,924,962
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #16 FD 373,746
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #18 FD 3,677,151
MANGROVE BAY ALF 16,885,864
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER PAVILLION NSG HOME 5,570,191
JUPITER CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,208,689
JUPITER HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 24,794,789
JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,507,447
JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL 14,578,600
JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,577,210
LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,280,943
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,869,243
TOTAL $93,248,835.00
JUPITER INLET COLONY
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
JUPITER INLET COLONY PD PD 41,587
JUPITER INLET COLONY GOV 41,587
TOTAL $83,174.00
C - 37
LAKE PARK
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,690,120
TOTAL $2,690,120.00
LANTANA
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
CARLISLE ALF 23,750,000
TOTAL $23,750,000.00
MANALAPAN
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
MANALAPAN WTP WTP 239,700
MANALAPAN PD PD 642,705
MANALAPAN FD FD 642,705
MANALAPAN GOV 642,705
TOTAL $2,167,815.00
NORTH PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
NORTH PALM BEACH PD PD 2,311,949
NORTH PALM BEACH FD FD 2,311,949
NORTH PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0
NORTH PALM BEACH GOV 2,311,949
TOTAL $6,935,847.00
OCEAN RIDGE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
OCEAN RIDGE GOV 0
OCEAN RIDGE FD FD 931,400
OCEAN RIDGE PD PD 0
TOTAL $931,400.00
PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH GOV 2,994,204
PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL 3,953,271
PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,994,204
PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,859,623
PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 22,877,631
PALM BEACH PD PD 4,996,213
TOTAL $39,675,146.00
PALM BEACH GARDENS
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,528,981
ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,406,490
PROSPERITY OAKS OF PBG ALF 15,441,829
C - 38
HEARTLAND HEALTHCARE CENTER OF NSG HOME 3,337,139
PALM BEACH GARDENS
TOTAL $28,714,439.00
PALM BEACH SHORES
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH SHORES GOV 3,764,311
PALM BEACH SHORES FD FD 3,764,311
PALM BEACH SHORES PD PD 3,764,311
TOTAL $11,292,933.00
RIVIERA BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PORT OF PALM BEACH RIVIERA BEACH 18,675,046
SEAGULL PLACE ALF 646,116
SEASIDE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 432,946
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3 FD 982,602
TOTAL $20,736,710.00
SOUTH PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
SOUTH PALM BEACH PD PD 1,701,402
SOUTH PALM BEACH FD FD 1,701,402
SOUTH PALM BEACH GOV 1,701,402
TOTAL $5,104,206.00
WEST PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
GARDEN VILLAS ALF 286,418
WINDSOR COURT ALF 1,577,290
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 25,000,000
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 124,336
TOTAL $26,988,044.00
C - 39
C - 40
COUNTY-WIDE HAZARDS
A number of natural, technological, and societal hazards are considered to have
an equal likelihood of occurrence anywhere in the county. These county-wide
severe thunderstorms, lightning,
hazards include, but are not limited to,
tornadoes, drought, temperature extremes, communications failures,
power failures, civil disturbances, terrorism, and sabotage
. The areas
affected by these hazards can be very localized, county-wide, or even broader in
impact. Seismic activity is equally improbable occurring anywhere in the county.
Listed below, by jurisdiction, are the facilities and dollars losses to critical
facilities that could result from these hazards:
ATLANTIS
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #43 FD 385,112
ATLANTIS GOV 0
JOHN F. KENNEDY (JFK) MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 29,000,000
ATLANTIS PD 0
TOTAL $29,385,112.00
BELLE GLADE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
BELLE GLADE AIRPORT 371,356
BELLE GLADE FD 2,310,435
BELLE GLADE GOV 1,054,109
GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL 5,636,861
BELLE GLADE PD 1,054,109
BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,240,870
GLADE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,575,794
GOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,793,575
LAKE SHORE ANNEX SCHOOL 1,459,892
LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL 11,197,486
LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 11,197,486
BELLE GLADE WATER WORKS WATER TREATMENT 1,245,474
TOTAL $47,137,447.00
BOCA RATON
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
BOCA RATON AIRPORT 69,827,049
AVANTE TERRACE AT BOCA RATON ALF 5,450,000
BOCA PARADISE ALF 180,983
SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING OF B. R. ALF 7,934,031
(SUNRISE ATRIUM)
THE ELYSIUM OF BOCA RATON ALF 4,367,291
BOCA RATON STATION #1 FD 1,402,661
C - 41
BOCA RATON STATION #2 FD 140,056
BOCA RATON STATION #3 FD 7,349,898
BOCA RATON STATION #4 FD 208,928
BOCA RATON STATION #5 FD 720,712
BOCA RATON STATION #6 FD 569,264
BOCA RATON STATION #7 FD 85,238
BOCA RATON GOV 7,041,819
BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 37,842,166
AVANTE AT BOCA RATON NURSING & NSG HOME 5,450,000
REHAB CENTER
BOCA RATON REHABILITATION NSG HOME 2,477,173
CENTER
FOUNTAINS NSG HOME 1,038,200
MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES OF NSG HOME 5,398,117
BOCA RATON
BOCA RATON PD 4,024,158
98-GG FUTURE (2004) MIDDLE SCHOOL 0
ADDISON MIZNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,396,403
BOCA RATON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,280,198
BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL 8,569,926
BOCA RATON MIDDLE SCHOOL 3,062,761
CALUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,773,446
J.C. MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,935,037
OMNI MIDDLE SCHOOL 9,375,480
SPANISH RIVER HIGH SCHOOL 2,669,793
BIBLETOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH SHELTER 8,569,926
BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 8,569,926
OMNI MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 9,375,480
BOCA RATON UTILITY DEPT. WTP 13,862,249
HIGHLAND BEACH WTP WTP 945,422
TOTAL $238,893,791.00
BOYNTON BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
ALTERRA WYNWOOD EAST ALF 5,329,571
BOYNTON BEACH ALF ALF 2,138,833
BRIGHTON GARDENS BY MARRIOTT ALF 4,699,543
BOYNTON BEACH
DOREENS ASSISTED LIVING HOME ALF 106,583
HOMEWOOD RESIDENCE - BOYNTON ALF 5,627,538
BEACH
PARKSIDE INN ALF 604,686
POINTE AT NEWPORT PLACE ALF 12,304,440
RUSTIC RETREAT ALF 334,523
SUNRSIE ADULT CARE (II) - ALF 133,490
BOYNTON BEACH
WYNWOOD OF BOYNTON BEACH ALF 4,548,124
WEST (ALTERRA)
BOYNTON BEACH STATION #1 FD 7,011,338
BOYNTON BEACH STATION #2 FD 264,039
BOYNTON BEACH STATION #3 FD 1,288,583
BOYNTON BEACH GOV 7,011,338
BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 37,658,951
C - 42
BOULEVARD MANOR NURSING NSG HOME 3270,000
CENTER
BRIGHTON GARDENS BY MARRIOTT NSG HOME 4,699,543
BOYNTON BEACH
HEARTLAND HEALTHCARE OF NSG HOME 3,305,727
BOYNTON BEACH
MANOR CARE OF BOYNTON BEACH NSG HOME 4,677,236
RIDGE TERRACE HEALTH CARE NSG HOME 3,228,784
CENTER
BOYNTON BEACH PD 7,011,338
BOYNTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL 5,459,892
CITRUS COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,530,044
CONGRESS MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,373,603
CROSSPOINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 541,629
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,470,257
FREEDOM SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7,315,086
GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,659,889
POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,659,889
ROLLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,659,889
SOUTH TECH EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 4,449,280
BOYNTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 5,459,892
BOYNTON BEACH EAST WTP WATER TREATMENT 366,750
TOTAL $159,200,308.00
CLOUD LAKE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
CLOUD LAKE GOV 50,970
TOTAL $50,970.00
DELRAY BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
SOUTH COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH ALF 3,893,476
DELRAY BEACH STATION #1 FD 1,879,935
DELRAY BEACH STATION #2 FD 2,530,090
DELRAY BEACH STATION #3 FD 242,106
DELRAY BEACH STATION #4 FD 255,521
DELRAY BEACH STATION #5 FD 430,094
DELRAY BEACH GOV 1,879,935
ABBEY DELRAY NSG HOME 25,677,901
ABBEY DELRAY SOUTH NSG HOME 20,322,239
HARBOUR'S EDGE NSG HOME 17,415,982
DELRAY BEACH PD 3,705,989
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 4,468,838
DISTRICT IV
ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL 8396,065
BANYAN CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,138,131
CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,043,192
DELRAY FULL SERVICE CENTER SCHOOL 5,007,446
ORCHARD VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,451,095
PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,062,761
PLUMOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,907,021
S.D. SPADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,626,155
C - 43
VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SCHOOL 5,007,446
S.J. KOBACKER CAMPUS
CARVER MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 7,043,192
DELRAY BEACH WTP WATER TREATMENT 3,143,843
TOTAL $137,528,453.00
GLEN RIDGE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
GLEN RIDGE GOV 77,145
TOTAL $77,145.00
GOLF
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
GOLF GOV 179,062
TOTAL $179,062.00
GREENACRES
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
ARBOR OAKS ALF 3,750,000
ENCORE SENIOR VILLAGE AT ALF 2,594,242
GREENACRES
GREENACRES #1 FD 5,149,087
GREENACRES #2 FD 433,606
GREENACRES GOV 5,149,087
GREENACRES PD 5,149,087
CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 359,280
DIAMOND VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 141,079
GREENACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,224,537
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 87,287
JOHN I. LEONARD HIGH SCHOOL 7,133,128
LIBERTY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,623,452
OKEEHEELEE MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,863,272
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 87,287
TOTAL $46,744,431.00
GULF STREAM
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
GULFSTREAM GOV 258,397
GULFSTREAM PD 258,397
TOTAL $516,794.00
HAVERHILL
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
EL PINAR CARE CENTER ALF 145,390
HAVERHILL GOV 307,694
TOTAL $453,084.00
C - 44
HIGHLAND BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
DELRAY BEACH STATION #6 FD 1,888,692
HIGHLAND BEACH GOV 0
HIGHLAND BEACH PD 1,888,692
TOTAL $3,777,384.00
HYPOLUXO
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
MANALAPAN WTP 239,700
TOTAL $239,700.00
JUNO BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #15 FD 602,877
JUNO BEACH GOV 1,710,826
WATERFORD NSG HOME 18,340,535
JUNO BEACH PD 1,710,826
TOTAL $22,365,064.00
JUPITER INLET COLONY
FACILITY ESTIMATED VALUE
JUPITER INLET COLONY GOV 41,587
JUPITER INLET COLONY PD 41,587
TOTAL $83,174.00
JUPITER
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
COURTYARD GARDENS ALF 0
MANGROVE BAY ALF 16,885,864
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #16 FD 373,746
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #18 FD 3,677,151
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #19 FD 291,905
JUPITER GOV 2,959,716
JUPITER HOSPITAL 24,794,789
JUPITER CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,208,689
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER NSG HOME 5,570,191
PAVILLION
JUPITER PD 4,924,962
BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 18,000
ELEMENTARY
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,869,243
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,547,561
JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,429,246
JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,507,447
JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL 14,578,600
JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,577,210
LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,280,943
LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,271,005
C - 45
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 1,869,243
JUPITER WATER PLANT WTP 3,172,679
TOTAL $117,808,190.00
LAKE CLARKE SHORES
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
LAKE CLARKE SHORES GOV 341,545
LAKE CLARKE SHORES PD 341,545
TOTAL $683,090.00
LAKE PARK
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
HIBISCUS HOME FOR SENIORS ALF 223,986
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #68 FD 0
LAKE PARK GOV 0
RENOVA HEALTH CENTER NSG HOME 1493,887
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF LAKE PD 17,000
PARK SUB
LAKE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,533,831
TOTAL $5,268,704.00
LAKE WORTH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
CREST MANOR FOR ASSISTED ALF 659,333
LIVING
CRYSTAL PALMS ASSITED LIVING ALF 3,464,860
FACILITY
MORGAN RETIREMENT ANNEX ALF 117,485
MORGAN RETIREMENT HOME ALF 117,485
LAKE WORTH STATION #1 FD 4,538,052
LAKE WORTH STATION #2 FD 325,693
LAKE WORTH GOV 4,538,052
AVANTE AT LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 2,717,428
IHS OF FLORIDA AT LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 3,536,247
MEDICANA NURSING CENTER NSG HOME 1,813,579
TERRACES OF LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 1,375,475
LAKE WORTH PD 4,538,052
BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,156,483
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 447,057
LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL 13,065,612
LAKE WORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,511,146
NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 42,336
SOUTH AREA HIGH SCHOOL 538,236
SOUTH AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL OF SCHOOL 538,236
CHOICE
SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,445,722
LAKE WORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 7,511,146
NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SHELTER 42,336
SCHOOL
LAKE WORTH MUNICIPAL WTP 3,107,536
TOTAL $68,147,587.00
C - 46
LANTANA
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
THE CARLISLE ALF 0.00
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #37 FD 1,487,097
LANTANA GOV 0
A.G. HOLLY HOSPITAL 21,306,133
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL STATION PD 21,306,133
LANTANA PD 0
LANTANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,616,652
LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL 3,059,247
LANTANA WTP 1,487,097
TOTAL $51,262,359.00
MANALAPAN
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
MANALAPAN FD 642,705
MANALAPAN GOV 642,705
MANALAPAN PD 642,705
TOTAL $1,928,115.00
MANGONIA PARK
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #7 FD 178,280
MANGONIA PARK
MANGONIA PARK GOV 173,748
MANGONIA PARK PD 807,693
TOTAL $1,159,721.00
NORTH PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
NORTH PALM BEACH FD 2,311,949
NORTH PALM BEACH GOV 2,311,949
NORTH PALM BEACH PD 2,311,949
NORTH PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0
TOTAL $6,935,847.00
OCEAN RIDGE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
OCEAN RIDGE FD 931,400
BRINY BREEZES GOV 0
OCEAN RIDGE GOV 0
OCEAN RIDGE PD 0
TOTAL $931,400.00
PAHOKEE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #72 FD 569,345
C - 47
PAHOKEE GOV 569,345
GLADES HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 1,382,842
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL PD 135,710
PAHOKEE PD 569,345
PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 97,327
PAHOKEE MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL 8,957,375
SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 1,720,124
PAHOKEE WTP 358,080
TOTAL $14,359,493.00
PALM BEACH GARDENS
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL ALF 5,950,000
PROSPERITY OAKS OF PBG ALF 15,441,829
THE SWISS HOUSE INC. ALF 164,706
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION FD 8432,356
#61
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION FD 725,068
#62
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION FD 2446,230
#63
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION FD 373,656
#64
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION FD 0
#65
PALM BEACH GARDENS GOV 8,432,356
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL HOSPITAL 0
CENTER
CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL NSG HOME 5,950,000
GARDENS COURT NSG HOME 6,560,065
HEARTLAND HEALTHCARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,337,139
OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
PALM BEACH GARDENS PD 8,432,356
ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,406,490
HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,528,981
PALM BEACH GARDENS SCHOOL 2,594,860
ELEMENTARY
PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL 13,061,149
TIMBER TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 13,725,596
WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 13,725,596
WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOL 17,918,623
DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 13,725,596
DWYER HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 17,918,623
SEACOAST UTILITY - HOOD ROAD WTP 0
TOTAL $168,851,275.00
PALM BEACH SHORES
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH SHORES FD 3,764,311
PALM BEACH SHORES GOV 3,764,311
PALM BEACH SHORES PD 3,764,311
TOTAL $11,292,933.00
C - 48
PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,994,204
PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,859,623
PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 22,877,631
PALM BEACH GOV 2,994,204
PALM BEACH PD 4,996,213
PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL 3,953,271
TOTAL $39,675,146.00
PALM SPRINGS
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM SPRINGS FD 1,805,697
PALM SPRINGS GOV 1,805,697
PALM SPRINGS PD 1,805,697
CLIFFORD O. TAYLOR / KIRKLANE SCHOOL 3,565,863
ELEMENTARY
PALM SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,952,067
PALM SPRINGS WTP 1,185,929
TOTAL $12,120,950.00
RIVIERA BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
DAWSON ADULT CARE ALF 200,451
GOLDEN YEARS ASSITED LIVING ALF 0
FACILITY
MILLS' ALF ALF 154,050
PALMS EDGE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 1,614,949
SEASIDE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 432,946
THE HOWARD HOUSE ALF 113,929
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #1 FD 5,925,850
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #2 FD 311,321
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3 FD 982,602
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,295,208
RIVIERA BEACH GOV 5,925,850
VA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 1,295,208
RIVIERA BEACH PD 5,925,850
PORT OF PALM BEACH PORT 18,675,046
DR. MARY MCCLOED / BETHUNE SCHOOL 41,904
ELEMENTARY
INLET GROVE HIGH SCHOOL 7,954,967
JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,393,512
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,262,309
SUNCOAST HIGH SCHOOL 6,939,333
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,447,819
WEST RIVIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,664,325
BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 41,904
RIVIERA BEACH WATER DEPT. WTP 2,990,190
TOTAL $73,589,523.00
C - 49
ROYAL PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
IT'S YOUR HOME, INC ALF 108,067
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #28 FD 5,872,521
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #29 FD 275,047
ROYAL PALM BEACH GOV 1,989,349
ROYAL MANOR NSG HOME 4,106,852
ROYAL PALM BEACH PD 5,872,521
CRESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,141,440
CYPRESS TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,545,209
H.L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,970,990
ROYAL PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,196
ROYAL PALM BEACH HIGH SCHOOL 23,669,839
ROYAL PALM BEACH WTP 606,074
ROYAL PALM BEACH WWTP 9,183,563
TOTAL $68,343,668.00
SOUTH BAY
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
SOUTH BAY FD 635,575
SOUTH BAY GOV 635,575
SOUTH BAY PD 635,575
ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,801,487
SOUTH BAY WTP 403,035
SOUTH BAY WWTP 63,859
TOTAL $5,175,106.00
SOUTH PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
SOUTH PALM BEACH FD 1,701,402
SOUTH PALM BEACH GOV 1,701,402
SOUTH PALM BEACH PD 1,701,402
TOTAL $5,104,206.00
TEQUESTA
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
ALTERRA CLARE BRIDGE OF ALF 3,400,000
TEQUESTA
STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA I ALF 4,482,061
(ALTERRA)
STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA II ALF 4,482,061
(ALTERRA)
TEQUESTA TERRACE ALF 7,399,165
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #11 FD 185,766
TEQUESTA FD 2,400,883
TEQUESTA GOV 794,514
TEQUESTA PD 2,400,883
TEQUESTA WELL FIELD 1 PUMP WTP 794,514
TEQUESTA WTP WTP 0
TOTAL $26,339,847.00
C - 50
WELLINGTON
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
GOLDENCARE OF WELLINGTON ALF 198,687
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #20 FD 120,000
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #25 FD 449,455
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #27 FD 296,794
WELLINGTON GOV 2,082,444
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 415,825
DISTRICT VIII
02-JJ FUTURE (2005) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0
BINKS FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 653,400
EQUESTRIAN TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0
NEW HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,101,056
PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1,173,285
POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,1448,777
WELLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,353,902
WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 16,845,953
WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,260,015
PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SHELTER 1,173,285
SCHOOL
WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE SHELTER 8,260,015
SCHOOL
ACME IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WTP 335,0054
ACME IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WTP 6,041,668
POTABLE WATER WTP 3,350,054
TOTAL $72,574,669.00
WEST PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
ARDEN COURTS WPB ALZHEIMER ALF 5,482,005
ALF
B P ALF ALF 120,895
BROADWAY HOME CARE ALF 118,083
DOREENS ALF (CARPS) ALF 23750,000
FOUNTAINVIEW BY MARRIOTT ALF 8,200,000
GARDEN VILLAS ALF 286,418
HIBISCUS-BY-THE-SEA ALF 84,857
IT'S JUST LIKE HOME ALF 72,135
LOURDES PAVILION ALF 28,180,180
MARRIOTT HOME CARE ALF 130,536
MI CASA ES TU CASA #1 ALF 82,818
MI CASA ES TU CASA #2 ALF 118,127
OAK TREE GARDENS ALF 211,071
PALM BEACH ALF ALF 2,947,180
PALM BEACH ELDER CARE ALF 286,636
PARADISE PALMS ALF ALF 317,347
SOUTHWINDS ALF ALF 397,788
ST. MARY'S OF WPB ASSISTED ALF 185,992
LIVING
TROPICAL PALM ALF 121,336
WINDSOR COURT ALF 1,577,290
C - 51
WIZE CHOICE ALF ALF 138,111
WYNDHAM HOUSE ALF 442,134
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #17 FD 1,332,421
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,442,373
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,953,823
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 124,336
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,854,804
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #5 FD 446,155
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #6 FD 469,075
WEST PALM BEACH GOV 8,360,440
COLUMBIA HOSPITAL 10,804,090
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL 25000,000
OAKWOOD CENTER OF THE PLM HOSPITAL 3,746,420
BCHS INC/45TH ST. MHC
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL 41,008,814
DARCY HALL OF LIFE CENTER NSG HOME 3,604,553
EDWARD J. HEALEY REHABILITATION NSG HOME 283,830
& NURSING CENTER
JOSEPH L MORSE GERIATRIC NSG HOME 0
CENTER
LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTER NSG HOME 1,821,393
LOURDES-NOREEN MCKEEN NSG HOME 28180,180
RESIDENCE FOR GERIATRIC CARE
MANOR CARE OF WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,482,005
PALM BEACH SHORES NURSING & NSG HOME 3,504,625
REHABILITATION CENTER
PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM NSG HOME 5,258,239
BEACH
PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,642,191
PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,642,191
REHABILITATION CENTER OF THE NSG HOME 4,889,144
PALM BEACHES
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 1,332,421
DISTRICT III
WEST PALM BEACH PD 14,331,137
BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL 10,905,997
BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,854,146
CONNISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,191,041
DREYFOOS HIGH SCHOOL OF THE SCHOOL 16,043,280
ARTS
EGRET LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,385,326
FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL 6,021,721
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL 4,722,172
MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SCHOOL 5,349,538
NORTHBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,766,459
NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,541,672
PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL 16,723,263
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,985,345
PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,910,572
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,120,553
ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL 12,120,553
ROOSEVELT SERVICE CENTER SCHOOL 2,468,102
SABAL PALM SCHOOL SCHOOL 12,447,126
SOUTH OLIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,862,465
C - 52
U.B. KINSEY / PALMVIEW SCHOOL 1,991,240
ELEMENTARY
WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,074,015
WYNNEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,447,126
BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 10,905,997
WPB WTP 0
TOTAL $408,603,308.00
UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
LANTANA AIRPORT AIRPORT 44,424,066
NORTH COUNTY GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT 20,469,948
PAHOKEE AIRPORT AIRPORT 2,053,952
PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 180,058,700
AIRPORT
AAVALON ASSISTED LIVING ALF 2,359,736
COMMUNITY
ACOUNTRY RESIDENCE ALF 254,401
AGUIDING HAND ALF 178,970
ARDEN COURTS-DELRAY BEACH ALF 5,315,521
ATRIA MERIDIAN RETIREMENT AND ALF 7,419,854
ASSISTED LIVING
B P ALF II ALF 103,758
C G ALF ALF 76,638
CASA DEL CIELO ALF 115,545
COUNTRY RETREAT ALF 257,263
CRESTHAVEN EAST ALF 5,034,414
DONNELLY PLACE AT LAKESIDE ALF 0
VILLAGE
FAMILY RETIREMENT INN ALF 132,658
HAPPY HOUSE HOME CARE, INC ALF 46,982
HERITAGE PARK EAST LLC ALF 1,560,870
HERON'S RUN ALF 0
HOMEWOOD RESDIENCE - BOCA ALF 4,889,958
RATON
HOMEWOOD RESIDENCE - DELRAY ALF 5,400,000
BEACH
INN AT CASA DEL MAR ALF 14,896,177
JEWISH SENIOR LIVING ALF 685,428
LEE RESIDENCE ALF 261,704
PLAZA AT BOYNTON BEACH ALF 8,632,498
PLEASANT RETIREMENT HOME ALF 75,672
PREFERRED LIFESTYLE INC ALF 215,238
SEAGULL PLACE ALF 646,116
ST. ANDREWS ESTATES SOUTH ALF 21,648,457
ST. ANTHONY'S COUNTRY CARE, INC ALF 517,773
STRATFORD COURT AND BRIGHTON ALF 27,916,270
GARDENS
SUNRISE ADULT CARE SERVICES ALF 104,700
T.L.C. HOME CARE ALF 62,709
TERRACE AT WEST PALM BEACH ALF 19,704,280
THE COLONIAL INN LLC ALF 1,051,314
TWO DOVE MANOR ALF 152,580
C - 53
WHITE PALMS ALF 244,684
WHITEHALL BOCA RATON ALF 7,488,270
FIRE FLEET & FACILITY FD 6,809,833
MAINTENANCE
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #14 FD 218,999
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #21 FD 339,634
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #22 FD 5,482,402
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #23 FD 543,930
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #24 FD 234,208
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #26 FD 287,265
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #31 FD 340,862
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #32 FD 386,072
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #33 FD 112,129,762
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #34 FD 700,349
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #35 FD 6,334,852
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #36 FD 523,126
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #41 FD 246,479
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #42 FD 1,319,423
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #45 FD 450,730
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #46 FD 580,089
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #47 FD 901,834
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #51 FD 335,470
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #52 FD 246,054
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #53 FD 324,060
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #54 FD 363,500
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #55 FD 383,638
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #57 FD 958,343
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #58 FD 423,785
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #59 FD 0
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #81 FD 180,058,700
PALM BEACH COUNTY EOC GOV 8,943,772
DELRAY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 28,433,780
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL 13,473,826
PINECREST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL 28,433,780
HOSPITAL
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL HOSPITAL 12,442,580
CENTER
WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 16,935,002
AZELEA COURT NSG HOME 2,162,206
BISHOP GRAY INNS NSG HOME 3,340,181
BOYNTON HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,243,527
DONNELLY PLACE AT LAKESIDE NSG HOME 0
VILLAGE
EDGEWATER POINTE ESTATES NSG HOME
(WILLOWBROOKE CT AT)
FINNISH-AMERICAN REST HOME/A-F NSG HOME 3,549,312
NSG HOME
HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE & REHAB NSG HOME 4,867,473
CENTER OF BOCA RATON
IHS OF FLORIDA AT WEST PALM NSG HOME 0
BEACH(CORAL BAY REHAB)
LAGO VISTA CARE CENTER-NSG HOME 2,515,766
LAKEVIEW CARE CENTER
LIBERTY INN NSG HOME 1,560,870
C - 54
MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES OF NSG HOME 5,315,521
DELRAY BEACH
MARINER HEALTH OF BOYNTON NSG HOME 5,082,356
BEACH
MENORAH HOUSE NSG HOME 3,457,078
REGENTS PARK-BOCA RATON NSG HOME 7,154,124
SUNBRIDGE CARE & NSG HOME 3,994,070
REHABILITATION FOR PALM BEACH
SUTTON PLACE REHABILITATION NSG HOME 2,780,321
AND HEALTH CARE CENTER
TANDEM HEALTH CARE OF WEST NSG HOME 3,129,381
PALM BEACH
WHITEHALL BOCA RATON NSG HOME 7,488,270
WILLOWBROOKE COURT AT ST. NSG HOME 20,861,823
ANDREWS ESTATES NORTH
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 180,058,700
DISTRICT II
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 0
DISTRICT V
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 324,060
DISTRICT VII
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 0
DISTRICT VII M
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 112129762
HEADQUARTERS
00-Q FUTURE (2004) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,017,610
01-LLL FUTURE (2004) HIGH SCHOOL 621,900
02-NNN FUTURE (2005) HIGH SCHOOL 2,663,024
02-T FUTURE (2004) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0
99-HH FUTURE (2004) MIDDLE SCHOOL 185,894
ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,551,540
ADULT EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 1,570,660
BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,051,408
BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,856,587
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,107,214
CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,433,073
CORAL SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,641,195
CRYSTAL LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,547,294
DEL PRADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,122,954
DIAMOND VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 120,322
DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,828,538
SCHOOL
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER SCHOOL 2,690,120
ELEMENTARY
EAGLES LANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL 9,388,581
FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,773,462
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,570,794
GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 18,840,097
GOLD COAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL 3,294,861
GOLDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 15,554,529
GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,284,504
HAGEN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,103,636
HAMMOCK POINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,000,323
INDIAN PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 303,525
C - 55
INDIAN RIDGE LEARNING CENTER SCHOOL 3,714,414
JEFFERSON DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL 5,961,866
JUPITER FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,893,940
K.E. CUNNINGHAM / CANAL POINT SCHOOL 96,000
ELEMENTARY
LOGGERS RUN MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,555,099
LOXAHATCHEE GROVES SCHOOL 4,430,548
ELEMENTARY
MANATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,958,023
MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,813,728
MELALEUCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,442,035
MORIKAMI PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,606,345
ODYSSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL 0
OLYMPIC HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL 16,428,985
PANTHER RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,774,855
PIONEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,884,0097
ROYAL PALM SCHOOL SCHOOL 21,263,046
SANDPIPER SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,061,728
SANTALUCES HIGH SCHOOL 21,263,046
SEMINOLE TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,720,541
STARLIGHT COVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,240,996
SUNRISE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,770,792
VERDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,010,617
WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,286,517
WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 170,854
WEST TECH EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 3,690,408
WESTERN PINES MIDDLE SCHOOL 15,554,529
WHISPERING PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0
WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,857,982
DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SHELTER 6,828,538
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SHELTER 6,570,794
GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 18,840,097
ODYSSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 0
OLYMPIC HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 16,428,985
PARK VISTA HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 3,943,211
WEST BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 621,900
WEST GATE ES SHELTER 170,854
BOYNTON BEACH WEST WTP 264,000
LAKE CLARKE SHORES WTP 159,396
PALM SPRINGS WTP 954,911
PBC WTP # 2 WTP 2,313,869
PBC WTP #1 WTP 180,058,700
PBC WTP #7 WTP 973,952
PBC WTP #8 WTP 4,485,434
PBC WTP #9 WTP 3,018,498
PBC WTP SYSTEM 3 WTP 3,957,879
SEACOAST UTILITY - RICHARD ROAD WTP 2,010,449
N. COUNTY GENERAL AIRPORT WWTP 20,469,948
PBC WWTP 2 WWTP 1,565,282
PBC WWTP 7 WWTP 973,952
PRATT & WHITNEY (INDUSTRIAL WWTP 22,266,633
WASTEWATER)
TOTAL $972,676,805.00
C - 56
C - 57
AGRICULTURAL PESTS
Though tourism is usually thought of as the most valuable of Palm Beach
County?s industries, agriculture actually plays a larger role in the county?s
economic growth, producing more than $2 Billion in annual sales revenue. Palm
Beach County is the largest agricultural county in Florida and ranks fifth in the
entire United States. It currently has 503,000 acres in agricultural production.
Despite the application of leading-edge farming practices, Palm Beach County
crops are vulnerable to a full range of invasive organisms, including insects,
mites, nematodes, pathogens, weeds, vertebrates and other agricultural pests
that interfere with the quality and production of crops and livestock. The county?s
international ports of entry contribute to the potential threat of new species of
pests. Mitigation strategies have included biological, cultural (crop rotation,
cultivation, trapping), chemical, genetic and legal (quarantining) controls. These
techniques have proven successful in protecting the industry and the
environment.
While the threat of agricultural pests is not likely to have a direct impact on
facilities, the critical facilities residing in the agricultural area that might be
Indirectly impacted by a massive agricultural disaster are listed, by jurisdiction,
below:
BELLE GLADE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
BELLE GLADE AIRPORT 371,356
BELLE GLADE FD 2,310,435
BELLE GLADE GOV 1,054,109
GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 5,636,861
BELLE GLADE PD 1,054,109
BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,240,870
GLADE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,575,794
GOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,793,575
LAKE SHORE ANNEX SCHOOL 1,459,892
LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL 11,197,486
LAKE SHORE SCHOOLLE SCHOOL SHELTER 11,197,486
BELLE GLADE WATER WORKS WTP 1,245,474
TOTAL $47,137,447.00
PAHOKEE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #72 FD 569,345
PAHOKEE GOV 569,345
GLADES HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 1,382,842
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL PD 135,710
PAHOKEE PD 569,345
PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 97,327
C - 58
PAHOKEE MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL 8,957,375
SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 1,720,124
PAHOKEE WTP 358,080
TOTAL $14,359,493.00
SOUTH BAY
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
SOUTH BAY FD 635,575
SOUTH BAY GOV 635,575
SOUTH BAY PD 635,575
ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,801,487
SOUTH BAY WTP 403,035
SOUTH BAY WWTP 63,859
TOTAL $5,175,106.00
UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PAHOKEE AIRPORT 2,053,952
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 0
DISTRICT V
K.E. CUNNINGHAM / CANAL POINT SCHOOL 96,000
ELEMENTARY
WEST TECH EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 3,690,408
PIONEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18,840,097
GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 18,840,097
GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 18,840,097
TOTAL $62,360,651.00
C - 59
C - 60
WILDLAND FIRES
As the rapid population growth in Palm Beach County has continued, more and
more residential and business development has pushed west into previously
rural wildland areas. Many residential and business properties now interface with
heavily wooded or brush covered areas, greatly increasing the risk to lives and
property from wildfires caused by lightning, arson, debris burning, etc. This threat
is further aggravated by intermittent periods of drought and the relative scarcity of
water fire fighting resources.
Section 3.2.1.4 describes the more vulnerable areas within Palm Beach County.
Listed below are the figures for potential dollar losses for critical facilities that
could be affected by wildfires, by jurisdiction:
COUNTY-WIDE
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
A COUNTRY RESIDENCE ALF 254,401
ST. ANTHONY'S COUNTRY CARE, INC ALF 517,773
TWO DOVE MANOR ALF 152,580
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #14 FD 218,999
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #21 FD 339,634
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #22 FD 5,482,402
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #26 FD 287,265
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL 13,473,826
00-Q FUTURE (2004) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,017,610
02-NNN FUTURE (2005) HIGH SCHOOL 2,663,024
99-HH FUTURE (2004) MIDDLE SCHOOL 185,894
ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,551,540
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,570,794
GOLDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 15,554,529
JUPITER FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,893,940
LOXAHATCHEE GROVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,430,548
WESTERN PINES MIDDLE SCHOOL 15,554,529
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SHELTER 6,570,794
TOTAL $81,720,082.00
C - 61
C - 62
MUCK FIRES
Some of the richest muck land soil areas in the country are located in the
agricultural and Everglades areas of western Palm Beach County. Other muck
rich soil areas are scattered around the county.
Significant because they are sometimes difficult to extinguish, muck fires are
considered to be a low risk in Palm Beach County. There have not been any
significant events in over 30 years. Nevertheless the risk does exist. Listed below
are the figures for potential property and dollar losses by jurisdiction for critical
facilities residing in muck soil areas.
BELLE GLADE
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
BELLE GLADE AIRPORT 371,356
GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL 5,636,861
BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,240,870
GLADE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,575,794
GOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,793,575
LAKE SHORE ANNEX SCHOOL 1,459,892
LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL 11,197,486
LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 11,197,486
BELLE GLADE WATER WORKS WTP 1,245,474
TOTAL $42,718,794.00
BOYNTON BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
BOYNTON BEACH STATION #3 FD 1,288,583
MANOR CARE OF BOYNTON BEACH NSG HOME 4,677,236
TOTAL $5,965,819.00
DELRAY BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
HARBOUR'S EDGE NSG HOME 17,415,982
TOTAL $42,718,794.00
C - 63
MANGONIA PARK
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
MANGONIA PARK GOV 173,748
TOTAL $173,748.00
PAHOKEE
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
GLADES HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 1,382,842
PAHOKEE MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL 8,957,375
TOTAL $10,340,217.00
RIVIERA BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3 FD 982,602
TOTAL $982,602.00
SOUTH BAY
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
SOUTH BAY FD 635,575
SOUTH BAY GOV 635,575
SOUTH BAY PD 635,575
ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,801,487
SOUTH BAY WTP 403,035
SOUTH BAY WWTP 63,859
TOTAL $5,175,106.00
WELLINGTON
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #27 FD 296,794
TOTAL $296,794.00
WEST PALM BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH ALF 5,642,191
TOTAL $5,642,191.00
C - 64
UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
ATRIA MERIDIAN RETIREMENT AND ALF 7,419,854
ASSISTED LIVING
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #21 FD 339,634
MARINER HEALTH OF BOYNTON BEACH NSG HOME 5,082,356
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT V PD 0
99-HH FUTURE (2004) MIDDLE SCHOOL 185,894
GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 18,840,097
K.E. CUNNINGHAM / CANAL POINT SCHOOL 96,000
ELEMENTARY
PIONEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18,840,097
WATERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,286,517
WEST TECH EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 3,690,408
GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 18,840,097
TOTAL $78,620,954.00
C - 65
C - 66
COASTAL/BEACH EROSION
Much of Palm Beach County?s 44 miles of coastal shoreline is susceptible to
erosion, over time from wave activity, and more severe during storm events.
Concerns go beyond beach erosion to the risk to beach front properties which
occupy certain areas. Due largely to ongoing mitigation, the county?s risk to
coastal erosion is considered moderate. Listed below are the figures for potential
dollar losses to critical facilities that could be affected by beach erosion within .25
mile of the coastal erosion boundary, by jurisdiction:
BOCA RATON
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
BOCA RATON STATION #3 FD 7,349,898
TOTAL $7,349,898.00
BRINY BREEZES
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
BRINY BREEZES GOV 0
TOTAL $ 0.00
DELRAY BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
DELRAY BEACH STATION #2 FD 2,530,090
TOTAL $2,530,090.00
GULFSTREAM
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
GULFSTREAM PD PD 258,397
GULFSTREAM GOV 258,397
TOTAL $516,794.00
JUNO BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
JUNO BEACH PD PD 1,710,826
JUNO BEACH GOV 1,710,826
TOTAL $3,421,652.00
C - 67
JUPITER INLET COLONY
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
JUPITER INLET COLONY PD PD 41,587
JUPITER INLET COLONY GOV 41,587
TOTAL $83,174.00
LANTANA
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
Carlisle ALF 23,750,000
TOTAL $23,750,000.00
OCEAN RIDGE
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
OCEAN RIDGE PD PD 0
OCEAN RIDGE GOV 0
OCEAN RIDGE FD FD 931,400
TOTAL $931,400.00
PALM BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH PD PD 4,996,213
PALM BEACH GOV 2,994,204
PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,994,204
PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,859,623
PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 22,877,631
TOTAL $35,721,875.00
RIVIERA BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3 FD 982,602
TOTAL $982,602
C - 68
SOUTH PALM BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
SOUTH PALM BEACH PD PD 1,701,402
SOUTH PALM BEACH GOV 1,701,402
SOUTH PALM BEACH FD FD 1,701,402
TOTAL $5,104,206.00
C - 69
C - 70
TSUNAMIS
Tsunamis are among nature?s most devastating forces. In the past ten years,
there has been a lot of scientific debate as to whether the Florida east coast,
along with the whole east coast of the u.s., faces the threat of a mega-tsunami
event that might be triggered by a volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands. The
research posed by two scientists predicting catastrophic damages has been
convincingly challenged by the scientific body of the Tsunami Society. The
impact of a tsunami, in the highly unlikely event it did happen, has be greatly
reduced. Accordingly, the LMS has reduced its assessment of potential loss of
life and property significantly.
Overall, coastal damage from such an event would be truly catastrophic. Listed
below are the figures for potential dollar losses from critical facilities considered
to be within the potential reach (assumed to be a one mile inland buffer) of a
tsunami:
BOCA RATON
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
BOCA RATON STATION #1 FD 1,402,661
BOCA RATON STATION #3 FD 7,349,898
THE FOUNTAINS NSG HOME 1,038,200
HIGHLAND BEACH WTP 945,422
TOTAL $10,736,181.00
BOYNTON BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
ALTERRA WYNWOOD EAST ALF 5,329,571
BOYNTON BEACH ALF ALF 2,138,833
RUSTIC RETREAT ALF 334,523
BOYNTON BEACH STATION #1 FD 7,011,338
BOYNTON BEACH PD 7,011,338
BOYNTON BEACH EAST WTP 366,750
TOTAL $22,192,353.00
DELRAY BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
DELRAY BEACH STATION #2 FD 2,530,090
HARBOUR'S EDGE NSG HOME 17,415,982
C - 71
PLUMOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,907,021
TOTAL $21,853,093.00
GULFSTREAM
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
GULFSTREAM GOV 258,397
GULFSTREAM PD 258,397
TOTAL $516,794.00
HIGHLAND BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
DELRAY BEACH STATION #6 FD 1,888,692
HIGHLAND BEACH GOV 0
HIGHLAND BEACH PD 1,888,692
TOTAL $3,777,384.00
HYPOLUXO
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
MANALAPAN WTP 239,700
TOTAL $239,700.00
JUNO BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #15 FD 602,877
JUNO BEACH GOV 1,710,826
THE WATERFORD NSG HOME 18,340,535
JUNO BEACH PD 1,710,826
TOTAL $22,365,064.00
JUPITER INLET COLONY
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
JUPITER INLET COLONY GOV 41,587
JUPITER INLET COLONY PD 41,587
TOTAL $83,174.00
C - 72
JUPITER
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
MANGROVE BAY ALF 16,885,864
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #18 FD 3,677,151
TOTAL $20,563,015.00
LANTANA
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
THE CARLISLE ALF 23,750,000
TOTAL $23,750,000.00
MANALAPAN
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
MANALAPAN FD 642,705
MANALAPAN GOV 642,705
MANALAPAN PD 642,705
TOTAL $1,928,115.00
OCEAN RIDGE
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
OCEAN RIDGE FD 931,400
BRINY BREEZES GOV 0
OCEAN RIDGE GOV 0
OCEAN RIDGE PD 0
TOTAL $931,400.00
PALM BEACH SHORES
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH SHORES FD 3,764,311
PALM BEACH SHORES GOV 3,764,311
PALM BEACH SHORES PD 3,764,311
TOTAL $11,292,933.00
C - 73
PALM BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,994,204
PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,859,623
PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 22,877,631
PALM BEACH GOV 2,994,204
PALM BEACH PD 4,996,213
PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL 3,953,271
TOTAL $39,675,146.00
RIVIERA BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
SEASIDE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 432,946
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3 FD 982,602
PORT OF PALM BEACH PORT 18,675,046
TOTAL $20,090,594.00
SOUTH PALM BEACH
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
SOUTH PALM BEACH FD 1,701,402
SOUTH PALM BEACH GOV 1,701,402
SOUTH PALM BEACH PD 1,701,402
TOTAL $5,104,206.00
TEQUESTA
FACILITYFACILITY TYPEESTIMATED VALUE
ALTERRA CLARE BRIDGE OF TEQUESTA ALF 3,400,000
STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA I ALF 4,482,061
(ALTERRA)
STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA II ALF 4,482,061
(ALTERRA)
TEQUESTA TERRACE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 7,399,165
TEQUESTA FD 2,400,883
TEQUESTA GOV 794,514
TEQUESTA PD 2,400,883
TEQUESTA WTP 0
TEQUESTA - WELL FIELD 1 PUMP WTP 794,514
TOTAL $26,154,081.00
C - 74
C - 75
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ACCIDENTS/HAZ MAT INCIDENTS
Transportation systems are especially critical to Palm Beach County because of
its size (2,023 sq. miles), location, population, tourism, commerce and
demographics, Key elements include: federal highways (I-95, U.S.1 and
U.S.441), state highways (Florida Turnpike, S.R.70, S.R. 80), the Palm Beach
International Airport (situated in the urbanized central coastal area), four general
aviation airports (North County, Belle-Glade, Lantana, and Boca Raton), the Port
th
of Palm Beach (18 busiest container port in the U.S.), and freight and commuter
rail services (running north and south through the county?s heavily populated east
coast communities), The county is an important key link in the north-south
highway and railroad corridors. Interstate 95 and the Florida Turnpike also serve
as the primary evacuation routes for Monroe, Miami-Dade, and Broward counties
to the south.
Accidents, hazardous material incidents resulting from accidents, or other hazard
events that render these systems inoperable for any significant period of time
would have a potentially devastating impact on the region. For purposes of
planning, the LMS has defined transportation hazard boundaries as one mile
buffers around the infrastructure of each transportation system.
Below is a list, by jurisdiction, of critical facilities located within the one mile buffer
areas that are considered at risk, along with their estimated value, if lost:
ATLANTIS
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
ATLANTIS GOV 0
JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 29,000,000
ATLANTIS PD 0
TOTAL $29,000,000.00
BELLE GLADE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
BELLE GLADE AIRPORT 371,356
BELLE GLADE FD 2,310,435
BELLE GLADE GOV 1,054,109
BELLE GLADE PD 1,054,109
BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,240,870
GLADE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,575,794
LAKE SHORE ANNEX SCHOOL 1,459,892
LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL 11,197,486
LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 11,197,486
BELLE GLADE WATER WORKS WTP 1,245,474
TOTAL $38,707,011.00
C - 76
BOCA RATON
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
BOCA RATON AIRPORT 69,827,049
AVANTE TERRACE AT BOCA RATON ALF 5,450,000
BOCA PARADISE ALF 180,983
ELYSIUM OF BOCA RATON ALF 4,367,291
FOUNTAINS ALF 1,038,200
SUNRISE ASSISTED LIVING OF B. R. ALF 7,934,031
(SUNRISE ATRIUM)
BOCA RATON STATION #1 FD 1,402,661
BOCA RATON STATION #2 FD 140,056
BOCA RATON STATION #4 FD 208,928
BOCA RATON STATION #5 FD 720,712
BOCA RATON GOV 7,041,819
BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 3,7842,166
AVANTE AT BOCA RATON NURSING & NSG HOME 5,450,000
REHAB CENTER
BOCA RATON REHABILITATION CENTER NSG HOME 2,477,173
MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES OF NSG HOME 5,398,117
BOCA RATON
BOCA RATON PD 4,024,158
98-GG FUTURE (2004) MIDDLE SCHOOL 0
ADDISON MIZNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,396,403
BOCA RATON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,280,198
BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL 8,569,926
BOCA RATON MIDDLE SCHOOL 3,062,761
J.C. MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,935,037
BIBLETOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH SHELTER 8,569,926
BOCA RATON HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 8,569,926
BOCA RATON UTILITY DEPT. WTP 13,862,249
HIGHLAND BEACH WTP 945,422
TOTAL $51,191,848.00
BOYNTON BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
ALTERRA WYNWOOD EAST ALF 5,329,571
BOYNTON BEACH ALF ALF 2,138,833
DOREENS ASSISTED LIVING HOME ALF 185,544
HOMEWOOD RESIDENCE - BOYNTON ALF 5,627,538
BEACH
PARKSIDE INN ALF 604,686
POINTE AT NEWPORT PLACE ALF 12,304,440
RUSTIC RETREAT ALF 334,523
SUNRSIE ADULT CARE (II) - BOYNTON ALF 133,490
BEACH
WYNWOOD OF BOYNTON BEACH WEST ALF 4,548,124
(ALTERRA)
BOYNTON BEACH STATION #1 FD 7,011,338
BOYNTON BEACH STATION #2 FD 264,039
BOYNTON BEACH GOV 7,011,338
BETHESDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 37,658,951
C - 77
BOULEVARD MANOR NURSING CENTER NSG HOME 3,270,000
MANOR CARE OF BOYNTON BEACH NSG HOME 4,677,236
RIDGE TERRACE HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,228,784
BOYNTON BEACH PD 7,011,338
BOYNTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL 5,459,892
CROSSPOINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 541,629
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,470,257
GALAXY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,659,889
POINCIANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,659,889
ROLLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,659,889
SOUTH TECH EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 4,449,280
BOYNTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 5,459,892
BOYNTON BEACH EAST WTP 366,750
TOTAL $127,067,140.00
CLOUD LAKE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
CLOUD LAKE GOV 50,970
TOTAL $50,970.00
DELRAY BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
DELRAY BEACH STATION #2 FD 2,530,090
DELRAY BEACH GOV 1,879,935
ABBEY DELRAY NSG HOME 25,677,901
ABBEY DELRAY SOUTH NSG HOME 20,322,239
HARBOUR'S EDGE NSG HOME 17,415,982
DELRAY BEACH PD 3,705,989
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT PD 4,468,838
IV
ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL 8,396,065
DELRAY FULL SERVICE CENTER SCHOOL 5,007,446
PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3062,761
PLUMOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,907,021
S.D. SPADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,626,155
VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & S.J. SCHOOL 5,007,446
KOBACKER CAMPUS
DELRAY BEACH WTP 3,143,843
TOTAL $105,151,711.00
GLEN RIDGE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
GLEN RIDGE GOV 77,145
TOTAL $77,145.00
GULF STREAM
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
GULFSTREAM GOV 258,397
GULFSTREAM PD 258,397
TOTAL $516,794.00
C - 78
HIGHLAND BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
DELRAY BEACH STATION #6 FD 1,888,692
HIGHLAND BEACH GOV 0
HIGHLAND BEACH PD 1,888,692
TOTAL $3,777,384.00
HYPOLUXO
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
MANALAPAN WTP 239,700
TOTAL $239,700.00
JUPITER INLET COLONY
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
JUPITER INLET COLONY GOV 41,587
JUPITER INLET COLONY PD 41,587
TOTAL $83,174.00
JUPITER
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
COURTYARD GARDENS ALF 0
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #16 FD 373,746
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #18 FD 3,677,151
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #19 FD 291,905
JUPITER GOV 2,959,716
JUPITER HOSPITAL 24,794,789
JUPITER CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,208,689
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER PAVILLION NSG HOME 5,570,191
JUPITER PD 4,924,962
BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 18,000
ELEMENTARY
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,869,243
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,547,561
JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,507,447
JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL 14,578,600
JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,577,210
LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,280,943
LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,271,005
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 1,869,243
JUPITER WATER PLANT WTP 3,172,679
TOTAL $96,493,080.00
LAKE CLARKE SHORES
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
LAKE CLARKE SHORES GOV 341,545
LAKE CLARKE SHORES PD 341,545
TOTAL $683,090.00
C - 79
LAKE PARK
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
HIBISCUS HOME FOR SENIORS ALF 223,986
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #68 FD 0
LAKE PARK GOV 0
RENOVA HEALTH CENTER NSG HOME 1,493,887
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF LAKE PD 17000
PARK SUB
LAKE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,533,831
TOTAL $5,268,704.00
LAKE WORTH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
CREST MANOR FOR ASSISTED LIVING ALF 659,333
CRYSTAL PALMS ASSITED LIVING ALF 3,464,860
FACILITY
MORGAN RETIREMENT ANNEX ALF 117,485
MORGAN RETIREMENT HOME ALF 117,485
LAKE WORTH STATION #1 FD 4,538,052
LAKE WORTH STATION #2 FD 325,693
LAKE WORTH GOV 4,538,052
AVANTE AT LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 2717,428
IHS OF FLORIDA AT LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 3,536,247
MEDICANA NURSING CENTER NSG HOME 1,813,579
TERRACES OF LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 1,375,475
LAKE WORTH PD 4,538,052
BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,156,483
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 447,057
LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL 13,065,612
LAKE WORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,511,146
NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 42,336
SOUTH AREA HIGH SCHOOL 538,236
SOUTH AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 538,236
SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,445,722
LAKE WORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 7,511,146
NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 42,336
LAKE WORTH MUNICIPAL WTP 3,107,536
TOTAL $68,147,587.00
LANTANA
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
CARLISLE ALF 23,750,000
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #37 FD 1,487,097
LANTANA GOV 0
A G HOLLEY HOSPITAL NSG HOME 21,306,133
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL STATION PD 21,306,133
LANTANA PD 0
LANTANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,616,652
LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL 3,059,247
LANTANA WTP PLANT WTP 1,487,097
TOTAL $75,012,359.00
C - 80
MANALAPAN
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
MANALAPAN FD 642,705
MANALAPAN GOV 642,705
MANALAPAN PD 642,705
TOTAL $1,928,115.00
MANGONIA PARK
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #7 FD 178,280
MANGONIA PARK
MANGONIA PARK GOV 173,748
MANGONIA PARK PD 807,693
TOTAL $1,159,721.00
OCEAN RIDGE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
OCEAN RIDGE FD 931,400
BRINY BREEZES GOV 0
OCEAN RIDGE GOV 0
OCEAN RIDGE PD 0
TOTAL $931,400.00
PAHOKEE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
GLADES HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 1,382,842
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL PD 135,710
PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 97,327
PAHOKEE MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL 8,957,375
SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 1,720,124
TOTAL $12,293,378.00
PALM BEACH GARDENS
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL ALF 5,950,000
GARDENS COURT ALF 6,560,065
SWISS HOUSE INC. ALF 164,706
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #61 FD 8,432,356
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #62 FD 725,068
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #63 FD 2,446,230
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #64 FD 373,656
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #65 FD 0
PALM BEACH GARDENS GOV 8,432,356
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 0
CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL NSG HOME 5,950,000
PALM BEACH GARDENS PD 8,432,356
ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,406,490
HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,528,981
C - 81
PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,594,860
PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL 1,3061,149
TIMBER TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 13,725,596
WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 13,725,596
WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOL 17,918,623
DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 1,3725,596
DWYER HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 1,7918,623
SEACOAST UTILITY - HOOD ROAD WTP 0
TOTAL $150,072,307.00
PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL 3,953,271
TOTAL $3,953,271.00
RIVIERA BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
DAWSON ADULT CARE ALF 200,451
GOLDEN YEARS ASSITED LIVING FACILITY ALF 0
HOWARD HOUSE ALF 113,929
MILLS' ALF ALF 154,050
PALMS EDGE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 1,614,949
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #1 FD 5,925,850
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #2 FD 311,321
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,295,208
RIVIERA BEACH GOV 5,925,850
VA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 1,295,208
RIVIERA BEACH PD 5,925,850
PORT OF PALM BEACH PORT 18,675,046
DR. MARY MCCLOED / BETHUNE SCHOOL 41,904
ELEMENTARY
INLET GROVE HIGH SCHOOL 7,954,967
JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,393,512
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,262,309
SUNCOAST HIGH SCHOOL 6,939,333
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,447,819
WEST RIVIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,664,325
BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 41,904
RIVIERA BEACH WATER DEPT. WTP 2,990,190
TOTAL $72,173,975.00
SOUTH BAY
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
SOUTH BAY FD 635,575
SOUTH BAY GOV 635,575
SOUTH BAY PD 635,575
ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2801,487
SOUTH BAY WWTP 63,859
TOTAL $4,772,071.00
C - 82
SOUTH PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
SOUTH PALM BEACH FD 1,701,402
SOUTH PALM BEACH GOV 1,701,402
SOUTH PALM BEACH PD 1,701,402
TOTAL $5,104,206.00
TEQUESTA
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
ALTERRA CLARE BRIDGE OF TEQUESTA ALF 3,400,000
STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA I ALF 4,482,061
(ALTERRA)
STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA II ALF 4,482,061
(ALTERRA)
TEQUESTA TERRACE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 7,399,165
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #11 FD 185,766
TEQUESTA FD 2,400,883
TEQUESTA GOV 794,514
TEQUESTA PD 2,400,883
TEQUESTA WTP 0
TEQUESTA - WELL FIELD 1 PUMP WTP 794,514
TOTAL $26,339,847.00
WELLINGTON
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1,173,285
PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 1,173,285
TOTAL $2,346,570.00
WEST PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
ARDEN COURTS WPB ALZHEIMER ALF ALF 5,482,005
B P ALF ALF 120,895
BROADWAY HOME CARE ALF 118,083
DOREENS ALF (CARPS) ALF 185,544
FOUNTAINVIEW BY MARRIOTT ALF 8,200,000
GARDEN VILLAS ALF 286,418
HIBISCUS-BY-THE-SEA ALF 84,857
IT'S JUST LIKE HOME ALF 72,135
LOURDES PAVILION ALF 28180,180
MARRIOTT HOME CARE ALF 130,536
MI CASA ES TU CASA #1 ALF 82,818
MI CASA ES TU CASA #2 ALF 118,127
OAK TREE GARDENS ALF 211,071
PALM BEACH ALF ALF 2,947,180
PALM BEACH ELDER CARE ALF 286,636
PARADISE PALMS ALF ALF 317,347
PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH ALF 5,642,191
SOUTHWINDS ALF ALF 397,788
C - 83
ST. MARY'S OF WPB ASSISTED LIVING ALF 185,992
TROPICAL PALM ALF 121,336
WINDSOR COURT ALF 1,577,290
WIZE CHOICE ALF ALF 138,111
WYNDHAM HOUSE ALF 442,134
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #17 FD 1,332,421
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,442,373
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,953,823
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 124,336
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,854,804
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #5 FD 446,155
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #6 FD 469,075
WEST PALM BEACH GOV 8,360,440
COLUMBIA HOSPITAL 10,804,090
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL 25,000,000
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL 41,008,814
DARCY HALL OF LIFE CENTER NSG HOME 3,604,553
EDWARD J. HEALEY REHABILITATION & NSG HOME 283,830
NURSING CENTER
LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTER NSG HOME 1821,393
LOURDES-NOREEN MCKEEN RESIDENCE NSG HOME 28,180,180
FOR GERIATRIC CARE
MANOR CARE OF WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,482,005
OAKWOOD CENTER OF THE PLM BCHS NSG HOME 3,746,420
INC/45TH ST. MHC
PALM BEACH SHORES NURSING & NSG HOME 3,504,625
REHABILITATION CENTER
PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,258,239
PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,642,191
REHABILITATION CENTER OF THE PALM NSG HOME 4,889,144
BEACHES
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT PD 1,332,421
III
WEST PALM BEACH PD 14,331,137
BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,854,146
CONNISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,191,041
DREYFOOS HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SCHOOL 16,043,280
EGRET LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,385,326
FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL 6,021,721
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL 4,722,172
MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SCHOOL 5,349,538
NORTHBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,766,459
NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,541,672
PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL 16,723,263
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,985,345
PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,910,572
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,120,553
ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL 12,120,553
ROOSEVELT SERVICE CENTER SCHOOL 2,468,102
SABAL PALM SCHOOL SCHOOL 12,447,126
SOUTH OLIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,862,465
U.B. KINSEY / PALMVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,991,240
WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,074,015
C - 84
WYNNEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,447,126
WPB WTP 0
TOTAL $363,226,858.00
UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
LANTANA AIRPORT 44,424,066
NORTH COUNTY GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT 20,469,948
PAHOKEE AIRPORT 2,053,952
PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 180,058,700
ATRIA MERIDIAN RETIREMENT AND ALF 7,419,854
ASSISTED LIVING
B P ALF II ALF 103,758
COUNTRY RESIDENCE ALF 254,401
COUNTRY RETREAT ALF 257,263
DONNELLY PLACE AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE ALF 0
HOMEWOOD RESIDENCE - DELRAY BEACH ALF 5,400,000
PLEASANT RETIREMENT HOME ALF 75,672
SEAGULL PLACE ALF 646,116
TERRACE AT WEST PALM BEACH ALF 19,704,280
WHITE PALMS ALF 244,684
WHITEHALL BOCA RATON ALF 7,488,270
FIRE FLEET & FACILITY MAINTENANCE FD 6,809,833
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #23 FD 543,930
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #32 FD 386,072
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #34 FD 700,349
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #35 FD 6,334,852
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #42 FD 1,319,423
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #47 FD 901,834
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #53 FD 324,060
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #59 FD 0
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #81 FD 180,058,700
BOYNTON HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,243,527
DONNELLY PLACE AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE NSG HOME 0
FINNISH-AMERICAN REST HOME/A-F NSG NSG HOME 3,549,312
HOME
HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE & REHAB NSG HOME 4,867,473
CENTER OF BOCA RATON
WHITEHALL BOCA RATON NSG HOME 7,488,270
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT PD 180,058,700
II
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT PD 0
V
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT PD 324,060
VII
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 112129762
HEADQUARTERS
02-T FUTURE (2004) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,433,073
DEL PRADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,122,954
DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHOOL 6,828,538
GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1,8840,097
GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,284,504
C - 85
HAGEN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,103,636
HAMMOCK POINTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 50,00,323
K.E. CUNNINGHAM / CANAL POINT SCHOOL 96,000
ELEMENTARY
MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,813,728
PIONEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18,840,097
WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 170,854
WEST TECH EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 3,690,408
WOODLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,857,982
DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SHELTER 6,828,538
GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 18,840,097
OLYMPIC HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 16,428,985
WEST GATE ES SHELTER 170,854
PBC #7 WTP 973,952
PBC #1 WTP 180,058,700
PBC #8 WTP 4,485,434
SEACOAST UTILITY - RICHARD ROAD WTP 2,010,449
N. COUNTY GENERAL AIRPORT WWTP 20,469,948
PBC 2 WWTP 1,565,282
PBC 7 WWTP 973,952
PRATT & WHITNEY (INDUSTRIAL WWTP 22,266,633
WASTEWATER)
TOTAL $359,155,018.00
C - 86
C - 87
ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
RADIOLOGICAL INGESTION PATHWAY ZONE (IPZ)
The St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant is located two counties (about 30 miles) north
of Palm Beach County on Hutchinson Island. The structure and operating
procedures of the facility are considered to be quite secure. In the highly unlikely
event an accident or other action creates a radiological release, the residents of
Palm Beach County have a very low risk of direct exposure as the entire county
resides well outside the 10 mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) /plume area.
However, the 50 mile Ingestion Pathway Zone (IPZ) does extend about 22 miles
into the northern portion of the county, presenting an indirect risk of
contamination. During a ?worst case? scenario, Palm Beach County could see as
many as 100,000 evacuees enter the county, challenging the county?s
emergency management system to shelter and possibly decontaminate a
significant percentage of them.
Below, by jurisdiction, is a list of the county?s critical facilities that reside within
the 50 mile Ingestion Pathway Zone:
CLOUD LAKE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
CLOUD LAKE GOV 50,970
TOTAL $50,970.00
GLEN RIDGE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
GLEN RIDGE GOV 77,145
TOTAL $77,145.00
GREENACRES
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
GREENACRES #1 FD 5,149,087
GREENACRES GOV 5,149,087
GREENACRES PD 5,149,087
CHOLEE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 359,280
LIBERTY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,623,452
OKEEHEELEE MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,863,272
TOTAL $30,293,265.00
HAVERHILL
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
EL PINAR CARE CENTER ALF 145,390
HAVERHILL GOV 307,694
TOTAL $453,084.00
C - 88
JUNO BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #15 FD 602,877
JUNO BEACH GOV 1,710,826
THE WATERFORD NSG HOME 18,340,535
JUNO BEACH PD 1,710,826
TOTAL $22,365,064.00
JUPITER
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
COURTYARD GARDENS ALF 0
MANGROVE BAY ALF 16,885,864
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #16 FD 373,746
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #18 FD 3,677,151
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #19 FD 291,905
JUPITER GOV 2,959,716
JUPITER HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 24,794,789
JUPITER CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,208,689
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER PAVILLION NSG HOME 5,570,191
JUPITER PD 4,924,962
BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 18,000
ELEMENTARY
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,869,243
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,547,561
JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,429,246
JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,507,447
JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL 14,578,600
JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,577,210
LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,280,943
LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,271,005
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 1,869,243
JUPITER WATER PLANT WTP 3,172,679
TOTAL $117,808,190.00
JUPITER INLET COLONY
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
JUPITER INLET COLONY GOV 41,587
JUPITER INLET COLONY PD 41,587
TOTAL $83,174.00
LAKE CLARKE SHORES
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
LAKE CLARKE SHORES GOV 341,545
LAKE CLARKE SHORES PD 341,545
TOTAL $683,090.00
C - 89
LAKE PARK
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
HIBISCUS HOME FOR SENIORS ALF 223,986
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #68 FD 0
LAKE PARK GOV 0
RENOVA HEALTH CENTER NSG HOME 1,493,887
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF LAKE PD 17,000
PARK SUB
LAKE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,533,831
TOTAL $5,268,704.00
MANGONIA PARK
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #7 FD 178,280
MANGONIA PARK
MANGONIA PARK GOV 173,748
MANGONIA PARK PD 807,693
TOTAL $1,159,721.00
NORTH PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
NORTH PALM BEACH FD 2,311,949
NORTH PALM BEACH GOV 2,311,949
NORTH PALM BEACH PD 2,311,949
NORTH PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0
TOTAL $6,935,847.00
PAHOKEE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #72 FD 569,345
PAHOKEE GOV 569,345
GLADES HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 1,382,842
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL PD 135,710
PAHOKEE PD 569,345
PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 97,327
PAHOKEE MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL 8,957,375
SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 1,720,124
PAHOKEE WTP 358,080
TOTAL $14,359,493.00
PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,994,204
PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,859,623
PALM BEACH GOV 2,994,204
PALM BEACH PD 4,996,213
PALM BEACH PUBLIC SCHOOL 3,953,271
TOTAL $16,797,515.00
C - 90
PALM BEACH GARDENS
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL ALF 5,950,000
PROSPERITY OAKS OF PBG ALF 15,441,829
THE SWISS HOUSE INC. ALF 164,706
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #61 FD 8,432,356
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #62 FD 725,068
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #63 FD 2,446,230
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #64 FD 373,656
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #65 FD 0
PALM BEACH GARDENS GOV 8,432,356
PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 0
CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL NSG HOME 5,950,000
HEARTLAND HEALTHCARE CENTER OF NSG HOME 3,337,139
PALM BEACH GARDENS
THE GARDENS COURT NSG HOME 6,560,065
PALM BEACH GARDENS PD 8,432,356
ALLAMANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,406,490
HOWELL L. WATKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,528,981
PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,594,860
PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL 13,061,149
TIMBER TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 13,725,596
WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 13,725,596
WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOL 17,918,623
DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 13,725,596
DWYER HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER17,918,623
SEACOAST UTILITY - HOOD ROAD WTP WTP 0
TOTAL $168,851,275.00
PALM BEACH SHORES
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH SHORES FD 3,764,311
PALM BEACH SHORES GOV 3,764,311
PALM BEACH SHORES PD 3,764,311
TOTAL $11,292,933.00
PALM SPRINGS
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM SPRINGS FD 1,805,697
PALM SPRINGS GOV 1,805,697
PALM SPRINGS PD 1,805,697
CLIFFORD O. TAYLOR / KIRKLANE SCHOOL 3,565,863
ELEMENTARY
TOTAL $8,982,954.00
RIVIERA BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
DAWSON ADULT CARE ALF 200,451
GOLDEN YEARS ASSITED LIVING FACILITY ALF 0
MILLS' ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 154,050
C - 91
PALMS EDGE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 1,614,949
SEASIDE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 432,946
THE HOWARD HOUSE ALF 113,929
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #1 FD 5,925,850
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #2 FD 311,321
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #3 FD 982,602
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,295,208
RIVIERA BEACH GOV 5,925,850
VA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 1,295,208
RIVIERA BEACH PD 5,925,850
PORT OF PALM BEACH PORT 18,675,046
DR. MARY McCLOED / BETHUNE SCHOOL 41,904
ELEMENTARY
INLET GROVE HIGH SCHOOL 7,954,967
JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,393,512
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,262,309
SUNCOAST HIGH SCHOOL 6,939,333
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,447,819
WEST RIVIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,664,325
BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 41,904
RIVIERA BEACH WATER DEPT. WTP 2,990,190
TOTAL $73,589,523.00
ROYAL PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
IT'S YOUR HOME, INC ALF 108,067
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #28 FD 5,872,521
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #29 FD 275,047
ROYAL PALM BEACH GOV 1,989,349
ROYAL MANOR NSG HOME 4,106,852
ROYAL PALM BEACH PD 5,872,521
CRESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,141,440
CYPRESS TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,545,209
H.L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,970,990
ROYAL PALM BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,196
ROYAL PALM BEACH HIGH SCHOOL 23,669,839
ROYAL PALM BEACH - WTP WTP 606,074
ROYAL PALM BEACH - WWTP WWTP 9,183,563
TOTAL $68,343,668.00
TEQUESTA
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
ALTERRA CLARE BRIDGE OF TEQUESTA ALF 3,400,000
STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA I ALF 4,482,061
(ALTERRA)
STERLING HOUSE OF TEQUESTA II ALF 4,482,061
(ALTERRA)
TEQUESTA TERRACE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 7,399,165
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #11 FD 185,766
TEQUESTA FD 2,400,883
TEQUESTA GOV 794,514
TEQUESTA PD 2,400,883
C - 92
TEQUESTA - WELL FIELD 1 PUMP REPUMP 794,514
TEQUESTA WTP WTP 0
TOTAL $26,339,847.00
WELLINGTON
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
GOLDENCARE OF WELLINGTON ALF 198,687
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #20 FD 120,000
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #25 FD 449,455
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #27 FD 296,794
WELLINGTON GOV 2,082,444
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT PD 415,825
VIII
02-JJ FUTURE (2005) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BINKS FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 653,400
EQUESTRIAN TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0
NEW HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,101,056
PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1,173,285
POLO PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL 11,448,777
WELLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,353,902
WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 16,845,953
WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,260,015
PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 1,173,285
WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 8,260,015
ACME IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WTP 3,350,054
ACME IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WTP 6,041,668
POTABLE WATER WTP 3,350,054
TOTAL $69,011,464.00
WEST PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
ARDEB COURTS WPB ALZHEIMER ALF ALF 5,482,005
B P ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 120,895
BROADWAY HOME CARE ALF 118,083
DOREENS ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 185,544
(CARPS)
FOUNTAINVIEW BY MARRIOTT ALF 8,200,000
GARDEN VILLAS ALF 286,418
HIBISCUS-BY-THE-SEA ALF 84,857
IT'S JUST LIKE HOME ALF 72,135
LOURDES PAVILION ALF 2,818,0180
MARRIOTT HOME CARE ALF 130,536
MI CASA ES TU CASA #1 ALF 82,818
MI CASA ES TU CASA #2 ALF 118,127
OAK TREE GARDENS ALF 211,071
PALM BEACH ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 2,947,180
PALM BEACH ELDER CARE ALF 286,636
PARADISE PALMS ASSISTED LIVING ALF 317,347
FACILITY
SOUTHWINDS ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 397,788
ST. MARY'S OF WPB ASSISTED LIVING ALF 185,992
THE PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH ALF 5,642,191
C - 93
TROPICAL PALM ALF 121,336
WINDSOR COURT ALF 1,577,290
WIZE CHOICE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 138,111
WYNDHAM HOUSE ALF 442,134
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #17 FD 1,332,421
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #1 FD 2,442,373
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #2 FD 1,953,823
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #3 FD 124,336
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,854,804
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #5 FD 446,155
WEST PALM BEACH STATION #6 FD 469,075
WEST PALM BEACH GOV 8,360,440
COLUMBIA HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 10,804,090
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 25,000,000
OAKWOOD CENTER OF THE PLM BCHS HOSPITAL 3,746,420
INC/45TH ST. MHC
ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 41,008,814
DARCY HALL OF LIFE CENTER NSG HOME 3,604,553
EDWARD J. HEALEY REHABILITATION & NSG HOME 283,830
NURSING CENTER
JOSEPH L MORSE GERIATRIC CENTER NSG HOME 0
LAKESIDE HEALTH CENTER NSG HOME 1,821,393
LOURDES-NOREEN MCKEEN RESIDENCE NSG HOME 28,180,180
FOR GERIATRIC CARE
MANOR CARE OF WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,482,005
PALM BEACH SHORES NURSING & NSG HOME 3,504,625
REHABILITATION CENTER
PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,258,239
THE PLACE AT WEST PALM BEACH NSG HOME 5,642,191
THE REHABILITATION CENTER OF THE NSG HOME 4,889,144
PALM BEACHES
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT PD 1,332,421
III
WEST PALM BEACH PD 14,331,137
BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL 10,905,997
BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,854,146
CONNISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 6,191,041
DREYFOOS HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SCHOOL 16,043,280
EGRET LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,385,326
FOREST HILL HIGH SCHOOL 6,021,721
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL 4,722,172
MIDDLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SCHOOL 5,349,538
NORTHBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,766,459
NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,541,672
PALM BEACH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL 16,723,263
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,985,345
PLEASANT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,910,572
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,120,553
ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL 12,120,553
ROOSEVELT SERVICE CENTER SCHOOL 2,468,102
SABAL PALM SCHOOL SCHOOL 12,447,126
SOUTH OLIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,862,465
U.B. KINSEY / PALMVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,991,240
WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,074,015
C - 94
WYNNEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,447,126
BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 10,905,997
WPB WTP WTP 0
TOTAL $385,038,852.00
UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
NORTH COUNTY GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT 20,469,948
AIRPORT
PAHOKEE AIRPORT AIRPORT 2,053,952
PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIRPORT 180,058,700
A COUNTRY RESIDENCE ALF 254,401
A GUIDING HAND ALF 178,970
B P ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY II ALF 103,758
C G ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ALF 76,638
CASA DEL CIELO ALF 115,545
COUNTRY RETREAT ALF 257,263
CRESTHAVEN EAST ALF 5034,414
FAMILY RETIREMENT INN ALF 132,658
HAPPY HOUSE HOME CARE, INC ALF 46,982
HERON'S RUN ALF 0
JEWISH SENIOR LIVING ALF 685,428
LEE RESIDENCE ALF 261,704
PREFERRED LIFESTYLE INC ALF 215,238
SEAGULL PLACE ALF 646,116
THE TERRACE AT WEST PALM BEACH ALF 19,704,280
TWO DOVE MANOR ALF 152,580
WHITE PALMS ALF 244,684
FIRE FLEET & FACILITY MAINTENANCE FD 6,809,833
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #14 FD 218,999
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #21 FD 339,634
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #22 FD 5,482,402
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #23 FD 543,930
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #24 FD 234,208
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #26 FD 287,265
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #33 FD 112,129,762
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #34 FD 700,349
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #36 FD 523,126
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #81 FD 180,058,700
20 S MILITARY TRL GOV 8,943,772
PALMS WEST HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 13,473,826
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL HOSPITAL 12,442,580
CENTER
ST. ANTHONY'S COUNTRY CARE INC 517,773
AZELEA COURT NSG HOME 2,162,206
IHS OF FLORIDA AT WEST PALM NSG HOME 0
BEACH(CORAL BAY REHAB)
SUNBRIDGE CARE & REHABILITATION FOR NSG HOME 3,994,070
PALM BEACH
TANDEM HEALTH CARE OF WEST PALM NSG HOME 3,129,381
BEACH
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT PD 180,058,700
II
C - 95
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 112,129,762
HEADQUARTERS
00-Q FUTURE (2004) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,017,610
02-NNN FUTURE (2005) HIGH SCHOOL 2,663,024
02-T FUTURE (2004) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
99-HH FUTURE (2004) MIDDLE SCHOOL 185,894
ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,551,540
ADULT EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 1,570,660
BENOIST FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,051,408
BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,856,587
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,690,120
FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,773,462
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,570,794
GOLD COAST COMMUNITY SCHOOL 3,294,861
GOLDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 15,554,529
GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,284,504
INDIAN RIDGE LEARNING CENTER SCHOOL 3,714,414
JEFFERSON DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL 5,961,866
JUPITER FARMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,893,940
K.E. CUNNINGHAM / CANAL POINT SCHOOL 96,000
ELEMENTARY
LOXAHATCHEE GROVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,430,548
MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,813,728
MELALEUCA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,442,035
SEMINOLE TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,720,541
WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 170,854
WESTERN PINES MIDDLE SCHOOL 15,554,529
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SHELTER 6,570,794
WEST GATE ES SHELTER 170,854
PALM SPRINGS WTP WTP 954,911
PBC WTP # 2 WTP 2,313,869
PBC WTP #1 WTP 180,058,700
PBC WTP #7 WTP 973,952
PBC WTP #8 WTP 4,485,434
SEACOAST UTILITY - RICHARD ROAD WTP WTP 2,010,449
N. COUNTY GENERAL AIRPORT WWTP 20,469,948
PBC WWTP 2 WWTP 1,565,282
PBC WWTP 7 WWTP 973,952
PRATT & WHITNEY (INDUSTRIAL WWTP 22,266,633
WASTEWATER)
TOTAL $334,997,592.00
C - 96
C - 97
WELLFIELD PROTECTION ZONE
The majority of the drinking water supply for Palm Beach County residents
comes from shallow, porous, aquifer systems. These aquifer systems are quite
vulnerable to leaks and contamination. Wellfield protective measures, particularly
awareness campaigns and closely monitored licensing, have been quite effective
in maintaining water quality.
Extensive coordination among the county and municipalities, building
departments, water utilities and occupational license offices has helped to
discourage potentially environmentally risky businesses from moving into
wellfield zones. Environmental Resources Management, through review of draft
surface water management permits, ensures that new exfiltration systems used
to dispose of untreated storm water are not constructed within the most sensitive
zones of wellfields.
Despite mitigation efforts there are isolated incidents of chemical or biological
contamination and eastern county wellfields are particularly vulnerable to salt-
water intrusion during periods of extreme drought. Wellfield mitigation is
considered to be a much more cost-effective strategy to protecting valuable
water sources than post-contamination clean-up.
The potential for widespread damage to the county?s wellfields from natural and
man-made causes (including acts of terrorism) cannot be ignored.
Below is a list, by jurisdiction, of critical facilities that reside within or near
wellfield protection zones and could be impacted by contamination, leakage or
other disaster incidents:
BOCA RATON
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
BOCA RATON STATION #7 FD 85,238
BOCA RATON PD 4,024,158
TOTAL $4,109,396.00
BOYNTON BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PARKSIDE INN ALF 604,686
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,470,257
BOYNTON BEACH EAST WTP 366,750
TOTAL $2,441,693.00
DELRAY BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
DELRAY BEACH STATION #1 FD 1,879,935
DELRAY BEACH STATION #3 FD 242,106
DELRAY BEACH GOV 1,879,935
ABBEY DELRAY NSG HOME 25,677,901
C - 98
DELRAY BEACH PD 3,705,989
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF DISTRICT IV PD 4,468,838
DELRAY FULL SERVICE CENTER SCHOOL 5,007,446
PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,062,761
S.D. SPADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,626,155
VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & S.J. SCHOOL 5,007,446
KOBACKER CAMPUS
DELRAY BEACH WTP 3,143,843
TOTAL $56,702,355.00
GREENACRES
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
GREENACRES #1 FD 5,149,087
GREENACRES GOV 5,149,087
GREENACRES PD 5,149,087
LIBERTY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,623,452
OKEEHEELEE MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,863,272
TOTAL $29,933,985.00
HYPOLUXO
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
MANALAPAN WTP 239,700
TOTAL $239,700.00
JUPITER
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
COURTYARD GARDENS ALF 0
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #16 FD 373,746
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #19 FD 291,905
JUPITER GOV 2,959,716
JUPITER HOSPITAL HOSPITAL 24,794,789
JUPITER CARE CENTER NSG HOME 3,208,689
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER PAVILLION NSG HOME 5,570,191
JUPITER PD 4,924,962
BEACON COVE INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18,000
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,869,243
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL 7,547,561
JERRY THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,429,246
JUPITER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,507,447
JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL 14,578,600
JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL 8,577,210
LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,280,943
LIMESTONE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,271,005
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 1,869,243
JUPITER WTP 3,172,679
TOTAL $97,245,175.00
LAKE WORTH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
CREST MANOR FOR ASSISTED LIVING ALF 659,333
CRYSTAL PALMS ASSITED LIVING FACILITY ALF 3,464,860
MORGAN RETIREMENT ANNEX ALF 117,485
MORGAN RETIREMENT HOME ALF 117,485
LAKE WORTH STATION #1 FD 4,538,052
LAKE WORTH GOV 4,538,052
IHS OF FLORIDA AT LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 3,536,247
C - 99
MEDICANA NURSING CENTER NSG HOME 1,813,579
TERRACES OF LAKE WORTH NSG HOME 1,375,475
LAKE WORTH PD 4,538,052
HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 447,057
LAKE WORTH HIGH SCHOOL 13,065,612
NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 42,336
SOUTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,445,722
LAKE WORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 7,511,146
NORTH GRADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER 42,336
LAKE WORTH MUNICIPAL WTP 3,107,536
TOTAL $54,360,365.00
LANTANA
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #37 FD 1,487,097
LANTANA GOV 0
LANTANA PD 0
LANTANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,616,652
LANTANA MIDDLE SCHOOL 3,059,247
LANTANA WTP 1,487,097
TOTAL $8,650,093.00
PALM BEACH GARDENS
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL ALF 5,950,000
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #61 FD 8,432,356
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #64 FD 373,656
PALM BEACH GARDENS STATION #63 FD 2,446,230
PALM BEACH GARDENS GOV 8,432,356
CHATSWORTH AT PGA NATIONAL NSG HOME 5,950,000
THE GARDENS COURT NSG HOME 6,560,065
PALM BEACH GARDENS PD 8,432,356
PALM BEACH GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL 13,061,149
TIMBER TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 13,725,596
WATSON B. DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 13,725,596
WILLIAM T. DWYER HIGH SCHOOL 17,918,623
DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 13,725,596
DWYER HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 1,7918,623
SEACOAST UTILITY - HOOD ROAD WTP 0
TOTAL $136,652,202.00
PALM SPRINGS
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM SPRINGS FD 1,805,697
PALM SPRINGS GOV 1,805,697
PALM SPRINGS PD 1,805,697
CLIFFORD O. TAYLOR / KIRKLANE SCHOOL 3,565,863
ELEMENTARY
PALM SPRINGS WTP 1,185,929
TOTAL $10,168,883.00
RIVIERA BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
DAWSON ADULT CARE ALF 200,451
PALMS EDGE ASSISTED LIVING ALF 1,614,949
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #2 FD 311,321
C - 100
RIVIERA BEACH STATION #4 FD 1,295,208
RIVIERA BEACH GOV 5,925,850
VA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL 1,295,208
JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL 1,393,512
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,262,309
SUNCOAST HIGH SCHOOL 6,939,333
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,447,819
WEST RIVIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,664,325
RIVIERA BEACH. WTP 2,990,190
TOTAL $33,340,475.00
ROYAL PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
IT'S YOUR HOME, INC ALF 108,067
ROYAL PALM BEACH GOV 1,989,349
ROYAL PALM BEACH - WTP 606,074
TOTAL $2,703,490.00
TEQUESTA
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
TEQUESTA FD 2,400,883
TOTAL $2,400,883.00
WELLINGTON
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 1,173,285
PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 1,173,285
POTABLE WATER WTP 3,350,054
TOTAL $5,696,624.00
WEST PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
JOSEPH L MORSE GERIATRIC CENTER NSG HOME 0
PALM BEACH SHORES NURSING & NSG HOME 3,504,625
REHABILITATION CENTER
BEAR LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL 10,905,997
EGRET LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,385,326
JEAGA MIDDLE SCHOOL 4,722,172
WYNNEBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12,447,126
TOTAL $35,965,246.00
UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
A COUNTRY RESIDENCE ALF 254,401
B P ALF II ALF 103,758
PLEASANT RETIREMENT HOME ALF 75,672
PREFERRED LIFESTYLE INC ALF 215,238
THE TERRACE AT WEST PALM BEACH ALF 19,704,280
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #42 FD 1,319,423
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #51 FD 335,470
02-T FUTURE (2004) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0
CORAL SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,641,195
FOREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5,773,462
GROVE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3,284,504
MORIKAMI PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,606,345
C - 101
SEMINOLE TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,720,541
ODYSSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 0
BOYNTON BEACH WEST WTP 264,000
PALM SPRINGS WTP 954,911
PBC # 2 WTP 2,313,869
PBC #8 WTP 4,485,434
PBC #9 WTP 3,018,498
PBC SYSTEM 3 WTP 3,957,879
SEACOAST UTILITY - RICHARD ROAD WTP 2,010,449
PBC 2 WWTP 1,565,282
PBC 7 WWTP 973,952
TOTAL $66,578,563.00
C - 102
C - 103
DIKE BREACH
Inspired by the 1928 hurricane that drowned more than 2,500 people in the
Glades area, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the Herbert Hoover
Dike, a 143 mile long, three story high earthen levee that contains Lake
Okeechobee (the largest fresh water lake in the U.S. after the Great Lakes).
Originally built to protect lives from a quick surge of water, its purpose gradually
grew to include storing greater levels of lake water for farm irrigation...a mission it
was not designed to handle. In recent years there have been several
documented incidents of seepage and stability concerns have grown. The Army
Corps of Engineering has proposed $66 million in rehabilitation projects in an
effort to mitigate the potential breach risk. Longer range mitigation will cost
hundreds of millions more. The most vulnerable stretch of the dike is the
southeastern section in the area of Belle Glade.
A number of factors would determine the severity of flooding, such as the size
and location of the breach, the severity and duration of the contributing event,
and the duration of the water release. The most impacted areas would be the
western, agricultural communities.
Following is a list of critical facilities, by jurisdiction, that could be impacted by a
?worst case? breach scenario:
BELLE GLADE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
BELLE GLADE AIRPORT 371,356
BELLE GLADE FD 2,310,435
BELLE GLADE GOV 1,054,109
GLADES GENERAL HOSPITAL 5,636,861
BELLE GLADE PD 1,054,109
BELLE GLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,240,870
GLADE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,575,794
GOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,793,575
LAKE SHORE ANNEX SCHOOL 1,459,892
LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL 11,197,486
LAKE SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER 11,197,486
BELLE GLADE WATER WORKS WTP 1,245,474
TOTAL $47,137,447.00
PAHOKEE
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #72 FD 569,345
PAHOKEE GOV 569,345
GLADES HEALTH CARE CENTER NSG HOME 1,382,842
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL PD 135,710
PAHOKEE PD 569,345
PAHOKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 97,327
C - 104
PAHOKEE MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL 8,957,375
SCHOOL OF CHOICE SCHOOL 1,720,124
PAHOKEE WTP 358,080
TOTAL $14,359,493.00
SOUTH BAY
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
SOUTH BAY FD 635,575
SOUTH BAY GOV 635,575
SOUTH BAY PD 635,575
ROSENWALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2,801,487
SOUTH BAY WTP 403,035
SOUTH BAY WWTP 63,859
TOTAL $5,175,106.00
WEST PALM BEACH
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #17 FD 1,332,421
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 1,332,421
DISTRICT III
TOTAL $2,664,842.00
UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY
FACILITY FACILITY TYPE ESTIMATED VALUE
NORTH COUNTY GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT 20,469,948
PAHOKEE AIRPORT 2,053,952
PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION #26 FD 287,265
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF PD 0
DISTRICT V
00-Q FUTURE (2004) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1,017,610
99-HH FUTURE (2004) MIDDLE SCHOOL 185,894
ACREAGE PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4,551,540
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 6,570,794
GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 18,840,097
K.E. CUNNINGHAM / CANAL POINT SCHOOL 96,000
ELEMENTARY
PIONEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 18,840,097
WEST TECH EDUCATION CENTER SCHOOL 3,690,408
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SHELTER 6,570,794
GLADES CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SHELTER 18,840,097
N. COUNTY GENERAL AIRPORT WWTP 20,469,948
TOTAL $122,484,444.00
C - 105
PALM BEACH COUNTY
MISCELLANEOUS
SUPPLEMENTAL HAZARD MAPS
(Maps Available On An As Needed Basis)
C - 106
Appendix D
Appendix D
provides references which demonstrate the relationships among the
Regional and County Comprehensive Plans and the Palm Beach County Unified Local
Appendix B
Mitigation Strategy. These relationships are further demonstrated in . The
plans work in tandem toward the shared goal of reducing potential damage should
specific hazard events occur. Section 3 contains a section profiling current and future
land uses in each of the county’s five Managed Growth Tiers.
Section 1
Table D-1
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Comprehensive
Management Plan;
Section 2
Table D-2
Palm Beach County Comprehensive Growth Management
Plan;
Table D-3
Comprehensive Growth Management Plan hazard mitigation
inventory of plan elements; and
Table D-4
Existing hazard mitigation projects and programs.
Section 3
Current & Future Land Uses in Palm Beach County
Table D-1. Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, Emergency
Preparedness Element, December 1995.
Source Page Number Hazard
Goal 5.1 5-27 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Strategy 5.1.1 5-27 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Policy 5.1.1.1 5-27 Hurricane Mitigation
Policy 5.1.1.2 5-27 Hurricane Mitigation
Policy 5.1.1.3 5-27 Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation
Policy 5.1.1.4 5-28
Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation; Post-Disaster
Redevelopment
Policy 5.1.1.5 5-28
Hazardous Materials Disaster Mitigation, Wellfield
Contamination Mitigation
Policy 5.1.1.6 5-28 Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation
Policy 5.1.1.7 5-28 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Goal 5.2 5-28 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Strategy 5.2.1 5-28 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Policy 5.2.1.1 5-28
Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation; Post-Disaster
Redevelopment
Policy 5.2.1.2 5-28
Hazardous Materials Disaster Mitigation, Wellfield
Contamination Mitigation
Policy 5.2.1.3 5-29 Hurricane Mitigation
Policy 5.2.1.4 5-29
Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster
Mitigation
Policy 5.2.1.5 5-29 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Policy 5.2.1.6 5-29 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Policy 5.2.1.7 5-29 Hurricane Mitigation, Hazardous Materials Disaster Mitigation
Policy 5.2.1.8 5-29 Flood Mitigation
Goal 5.3 5-29 Flood Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Strategy 5.3.1 5-30 Hurricane Mitigation
Policy 5.3.1.1 5-30
Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster
Mitigation
Policy 5.3.1.2 5-30 Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation
Policy 5.3.1.3 5-30
Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster
Mitigation
Policy 5.3.1.4 5-30
Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster
Mitigation
Policy 5.3.1.5 5-30
Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster
Mitigation
Policy 5.3.1.6 5-30
Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster
Mitigation
Source Page Number Hazard
Policy 5.3.1.7 5-30 Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster
Mitigation
Policy 5.3.1.8 5-31
Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster
Mitigation
Policy 5.3.1.9 5-31
Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster
Mitigation
Policy 5.3.1.10 5-31 Hurricane Mitigation
Goal 5.4 5-31 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Strategy 5.4.1 5-31 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Policy 5.4.1.1 5-31 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Policy 5.4.1.2 5-32 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Policy 5.4.1.3 5-32 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Policy 5.4.1.4 5-32 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Policy 5.4.1.7 5-32 Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation
Goal 5.5 5-32 Post-Disaster Redevelopment
Strategy 5.5.1 5-33 Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Policy 5.5.1.1 5-33
Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation; Post-Disaster
Redevelopment
Policy 5.5.1.2 5-33
Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster
Mitigation
Policy 5.5.1.3 5-33 Hurricane Mitigation
Policy 5.5.1.5 5-33 Hurricane Mitigation
Policy 5.5.1.6 5-33 Hurricane Mitigation
Policy 5.5.1.7 5-33
Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation; Post-Disaster
Redevelopment
Strategy 5.5.2 5-34
Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation; Post-Disaster
Redevelopment
Policy 5.5.2.1 5-34 Post-Disaster Redevelopment
Policy 5.5.2.2 5-34 Post-Disaster Redevelopment
Policy 5.5.2.3 5-34 Post-Disaster Redevelopment
Policy 5.5.2.4 5-34 Post-Disaster Redevelopment
Policy 5.5.2.5 5-34 Post-Disaster Redevelopment
Table D-2. Palm Beach County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan November 1997
.
Plan Element Source Page Number Hazards
A Policy 1.1-h 3.0-AV Airport Safety Mitigation
A Policy 1.2-a 3.0-AV Airport Safety Mitigation
A Policy 1.2-l 5.0-AV Airport Safety Mitigation
C Policy 3.1-e 8.0-C Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
C Policy 3.1-f 9.0-C Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
C Policy 3.1-g 9.0-C Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
C Policy 3.1-h 9.0-C Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
C Objective 4.1 11.0-C Air Pollution Mitigation
C Policy 4.1-c 11.0-C Air Pollution Mitigation
IC Policy 5-d 14-IG Hurricane Mitigation, Natural and Technological Disaster
Mitigation
CM Policy 1.2-c 10.0-CM Erosion Mitigation
CM Policy 1.2-d 10.0-CM Erosion Mitigation
CM Policy 1.2-e 10.0-CM Erosion Mitigation
CM Policy 1.2-g 10.0-CM Erosion Mitigation
CM Policy 1.2-h 10.0-CM Erosion Mitigation
CM Goal 2 12.0-CM Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation
CM Policy 2.1-c 12.0-CM Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation
CM Objective 2.2 12.0-CM Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation
CM Policy 2.2-a 12.0-CM Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation
CM Objective 2.3 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation
CM Policy 2.3-a 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation
CM Policy 2.3-b 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation
CM Policy 2.3-c 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation
CM Objective 2.4 13.0-CM Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
CM Policy 2.4-a 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation
CM Policy 2.4-b 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation
CM Policy 2.4-c 13.0-CM Hurricane Mitigation
CM Objective 2.5 14.0-CM Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
CM Policy 2.5-a 14.0-CM Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
Plan Element Source Page Number Hazards
CM Policy 2.5-b 14.0-CM Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation
CM Policy 2.5-c 14.0-CM Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation
CM Policy 2.5-d 14.0-CM Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
CM Policy 2.5-e 14.0-CM Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
CM Policy 2.5-f 14.0-CM Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
FLU Policy 1.1-d 5.0-LU
FLU Policy 1.1-g 7.0-LU Flood Mitigation, Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
FLU Policy 1.1-h 7.0-LU Flood Mitigation, Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
FLU Policy 1.1-i 8.0-LU Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
FLU Policy 1.3-h 12.0-LU Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation
FLU Policy 1.3-i 12.0-LU Erosion Mitigation, Flood Mitigation, Hurricane Mitigation
FLU Policy 2.1-a 17.0-LU Flood Mitigation, Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
FR Goal 1 3-FR Fire Mitigation
FR Policy 1.1-b 3-FR Fire Mitigation
FR Policy 1.2-d 5-FR Fire Mitigation
FR Policy 1.2-f 5-FR Fire Mitigation
FR Policy 1.4-c 6-FR Fire Mitigation
FR Policy 1.4-d 6-FR Fire Mitigation
HH Policy 6-b 8-HS Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
I Objective 1.7 12.0-UT Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
I Policy 1.7-a 11.0-WS
I Policy 1.7-b 11.0-WS Hazardous Materials Disaster Mitigation, Hurricane
Mitigation, Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
I Policy 1.7-c 12.0-WS Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
I Goal 2 13.0-WS Drought Mitigation, Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
I Objective 2.1 13.0-WS Drought Mitigation
I Policy 13.0-WS Drought Mitigation
I Policy 2.1-b 14.0-WS Drought Mitigation
I Policy 2.1-c 14.0-WS Drought Mitigation
I Policy 2.1-d 14.0-WS Drought Mitigation
I Policy 2.1-e 14.0-WS Drought Mitigation
I Policy 2.1-f 14.0-WS Drought Mitigation
Plan Element Source Page Number Hazards
I Policy 2.1-g 15.0-WS Drought Mitigation
I Policy 2.1-h 15.0-WS Drought Mitigation
I Policy 2.1-i 15.0-WS Drought Mitigation
I Objective 2.2 15.0-WS Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
I Policy 2.2-a 15.0-WS Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
I Policy 2.2-b 15.0-WS Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
I Goal 1 4.0-SM Flood Mitigation
I Objective 1.1 4.0-SM Flood Mitigation
I Policy 1.1-a 4.0-SM Flood Mitigation
I Policy 1.1-b 4.0-SM Flood Mitigation
I Policy 1.1-c 4.0-SM Flood Mitigation
I Policy 1.1-d 4.0-SM Flood Mitigation
I Objective 1.2 6.0-SM Flood Mitigation
I Policy 1.2-a 6.0-SM Flood Mitigation
I Policy 1.2-b 6.0-SM Flood Mitigation
I Objective 3.2 7.0-SM Flood Mitigation
I Policy 3.2-a 7.0-SM Flood Mitigation
I Policy 3.2-b 7.0-SM Flood Mitigation
T Policy 1.16-j 46.0-TE Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
T Policy 1.17-a 46.0-TE Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
A = Aviation Element
C = Conservation Element
CM = Coastal Management Element
FLU = Future Land Use Element
FR = Fire Rescue Element
HH = Health and Human Services Element
I = Infrastructure Element
IC = Intergovernmental Coordination Element
T = Transportation Element
Note:Only the above referenced elements in this Comprehensive Growth Management Plan contain hazard mitigation
initiatives.
.
Table D-3. Comprehensive Growth Management Plan hazard mitigation inventory
Comprehensive Growth Management Plan Elements
Recreation
Capital Coastal Fire Intergovernmental and Open
Municipality
Improvements Management Conservation Rescue Future Land Use Housing Infrastructure Coordination Transportation
Space
Atlantis NT A,D,F,HZ,W F,W D,F,HZ,W D,F,HZ,NT,W F,W
Belle Glade NT A,D,F,HZ F,W D,F,HZ,NT,W
Boca Raton E,F,H E,F,H,HZ,W H,F D,F,W D,E,F,H,NT,P,W D,E,F
D,E,F,H,HZ, A,D,E,H,HZ,NT
NT,P W
Boynton Beach D,E,F,H E,F,H,NT,P A,D,F,HZ F,H,HZ,NT,W D,F,HZ,W H,HZ,NT,P
Briny Breezes F,NT E,F,H,P D,HZ F,H,W D,F
Cloud Lake F,NT,W A,D,E,F,W F,W F D,F,W F,HZ,W E,F
Delray Beach F,NT,H,P E,F,FI,H,NT,P A,D,E,H,HZ,W F,H,P F F D,F,HZ,W NT
Glen Ridge NT A,D,E,F D,E,F,H,HZ,P F D,E,FFI,HZ,, F,NT D,F,H,P
NT
Golfview A,D,HZ,W F,W D,F,W
Greenacres City A,D,E,F,W D,E,F,W D,F,W D,F
Gulfstream E,F,H,NT A,D,F,W F,H,W
E,F,H,HZ, D,F,FI,HZ,NT,
NT,P,W W
Haverhill NT A,D,W NT,W D,F,HZ NT
Highland Beach D,F,H,NT D,F
A,E,F,H,HZ,NTA,E,F,H,HZ,NT
,P,W ,P,W
Hypoluxo F F,H,NT,P,W A,F,H,NT,P,W F,W
Juno Beach E,F,H,NT E,F,H,NT,P,W HZ,W E,F,H,NT,W D,F NT
Jupiter E,F,H E,F,H,N,NT,P A,D,E,F,HZ,W F,H,HZ,W D,F,HZ
Jupiter Inlet Colony E,F,H,NT E,F,H,NT,P D D,F D,F,HZ,NT D
Lake Clark Shores NT A,D,F,HZ,W D,F,H,W F D,F,W
Lake Park E,F,H,NT E,F,H,NT,P A,D,F F,W D,F,HZ,NT,W F,NT,W
Lake Worth E,F,H,NT A,D,HZ E,F,H,HZ,NT,W F,H D,F,HZ,W D,F
D,E,F,H,HZ,
NT,P
Comprehensive Growth Management Plan Elements
Recreation
Capital Coastal Fire Intergovernmental
and Open
Municipality
Conservation Future Land Use Housing Infrastructure Transportation
Improvements Management Rescue Coordination Space
F, E,P HZ P,H, F
Lantana
Manalapan F,W E,P D P,H,W D,F,W
Mangonia Park A,D,F,HZ,W F,W
North Palm Beach E,F,H,NT,P E,F,H,P A,D F,HZ,W D,F,NT,W NT
Ocean Ridge F,H H,P A,D F,H,W D,F,FI,HZ
Pahokee NT A,D,F,HZ,W F,HZ,W F F
Palm Beach E,F,H,NT E A,E,F,H,P F
E,F,H,NT,P A,D,F,NT,W NT E,F,H,NT,W A,D, F,HZ,W
Palm Beach
Gardens
Palm Beach Shores F A,D,HZ,W E,F,H,NT D,F,W E,F,H,NT
E,F,H,HZ,
NT,P
Palm Springs F,NT A,D,HZ,W F D,F,FI,W F,NT
Riviera Beach E,F,H,NT E,F,H,P A,D,F,HZ,W F,H,W D,F,W F,FI,H,P
Royal Palm Beach A,D,F,HZ,W F,W D,FI,HZ,NT
South Bay A F,W D,F,NT,W
South Palm Beach E,F,H E,F,H,NT,P A,D,F,HZ E,F,H D,F,HZ NT
Tequesta E,F,H,NT,P E,F,H,W D,F,FI,W
E,F,H,HZ, A,D,E,F,H,
NT, P HZ
Wellington NT A,D,F,W F,HZ,W D,F,NT D,F,H
West Palm Beach E,F,FI,H,W D,E,F,H,NT,P A,D,F,HZ,NT, D,E,F,H,NT,P,W D,E,F,FI,HZ,F,HZ,NT,W W
W W
A = Air Pollution Mitigation HZ = Hazardous Materials Disaster Mitigation
D = Drought Mitigation N = Nuclear Disaster Mitigation
E = Erosion Mitigation NT = Natural and Technological Disaster Mitigation
F = Flood Mitigation P = Post-Disaster Redevelopment
FI = Fire Mitigation W = Wellfield Contamination Mitigation
H = Hurricane Mitigation
Note: Only the above referenced elements in these Comprehensive Growth Management Plans contain hazard mitigation initiatives.
Appendix D Table D-4. Existing hazard mitigation projects and programs
MUNICIPALITIES
Palm Beach Shores, Town of
Royal Palm Beach, Village of
North Palm Beach, Village of
Jupiter Inlet Colony, Town of
Palm Beach Gardens,City of
Lake Clark Shores, Town of
h, City of
West Palm Beach, City of
Highland Beach, Town of
of
Palm Springs, Village of
Briny Breezes, Town of
Unincorporated County
Boynton Beach, City of
Ocean Ridge, Town of
Mangonia Park, Town
Riviera Beach, City of
Wellington, Viillage of
Palm Beach, Town of
own of
Delray Beach, City ofJuno Beach, Town of
Cloud Lake, Town of
Glen Ridge, Town of
Manalapan, Town of
Tequesta, Village of
Greenacres, City of
Boca Raton, City ofLake Park, Town of
Belle Glade, City of
Lake Worth, City of
Hypoluxo, Town of
Haverhill, Town ofSouth Bay, City of
Lantana, Town ofSouth Palm Beac
Pahokee, City of
Jupiter, Town of
Atlantis, City of
Golf, Village of
Gulf Stream, T
Codes, Projects &
Programs
v v vv v vvvvvvvvvvvv vvvvvvvv vvvvv
Hazards-specific
Building
Codes
v v vv v vvvvv
Tax Incentives for
Mitigation
vv vv v vvvvvvvv v v v v vvv vvv vvv vv
Public Information
Campaigns
vv v vv v vvvvvvvv v v v vvv vvv vvvvv
Preparedness
Training
vv vv v vvvvvvvv v v vvv v vvv v vvv v vvv
Professional Training
vvv vvv v
Acquisition of Property
vvv vvvvvvvvv vvvv v vvv vvv v vv
Retrofitting of Public
Facilities
vvvvvvv v vvvvv vvv vvv v
Structural Hazard
Control
vvvvv vv v v v v v v v vv vvv vvvv
• Stormwater
Drainage
vvvv v v vv vvv vv
• Storm-related
Erosion
vv vv v vv v v v v v v v vv vv
Warning Systems
MUNICIPALITIES
Palm Beach Shores, Town
Royal Palm Beach, Village
North Palm Beach, Village
Jupiter Inlet Colony, Town
Palm Beach Gardens,City
Lake Clark Shores, Town
West Palm Beach, City of
Highland Beach, Town of
Mangonia Park, Town of
Palm Springs, Village of
South Palm Beach, City
Briny Breezes, Town of
Unincorporated County
Boynton Beach, City of
Ocean Ridge, Town of
Riviera Beach, City of
Wellington, Viillage of
Beach, Town of
Gulf Stream, Town of
Delray Beach, City ofuno Beach, Town of
Cloud Lake, Town of
Glen Ridge, Town of
Manalapan, Town of
Tequesta, Village of
Greenacres, City of
Boca Raton, City ofLake Park, Town of
City of
Lake Worth, City of
Hypoluxo, Town of
Haverhill, Town ofSouth Bay, City of
Lantana, Town of
Pahokee, City of
Jupiter, Town of
Atlantis, City of
Golf, Village of
Belle Glade,
Codes, Projects &
Programs
Palm
J
v v vv vv vvvvvv v v v v vv v v vvvvvvv vvvvvvv
Maintenance Programs
• Stormwater Drainage
v v v vv vv vvvvvv v v v vvv v vvvvvvv vvvvvvv
• Tree Trimming
v v vvvvvvv vvv vvv v v
• General Litter
v v v vv vv vvvvv vv vvv v v v
Removal
v v v vv v v v v
Hazardous Materials
v v
Management
v v v v v v v vvv v v v v v v v v vv v vvvv v v vv v vv v vv v
Emergency Operations
Plan
v v vvv v v v vv vvvvvvv
Post- Disaster Recovery
v v v
Plan
vv vv v v vv v v
Dune Protection
vv vvvvv v v v vv vv
Flood Damage
Ordinance
vv v vvvvv v v vvv
Storm Drainage
v v v v v v v
Table D-4 Existing hazard mitigation projects and programs
CURRENT & FUTURE LAND USES
At 2,023 square miles, Palm Beach County is geographically one of the largest of Florida’s 67
counties and has unquestionably been the fastest growing. During the 1990’s, its population
increased by 31 percent.
In the late 1990’s, Palm Beach County received negative press as one of the worst sprawl-
threatened areas in the nation. In the span of just over two years, County planners responded
by producing an innovative, “award-winning” Managed Growth Tier System as a key component
of the County’s Future Land Use Element (FLUE).
Future Land Use Element (FLUE)
The Future Land Use Element is the nucleus of County Comprehensive Plans. It defines the
components of the community and the interrelationship among them, integrating the complex
relationship between land use and all of the other elements of the plan that address the
physical, social and economic needs of the people who live, work and visit Palm Beach County.
FLUE institutes the framework for growth management and land planning in Palm Beach
County.
The intent of the FLUE is to guide the location, type, intensity and form of various types of
development patterns that respect the characteristics of a particular area. This is needed to
ensure development and maintenance of sustainable communities through smart growth
practices which protect natural resources, prevent urban sprawl so that land, facilities, and
services are used efficiently, and provide for the appropriate distribution and arrangement of
land uses. These factors will facilitate balancing the physical, social, cultural, environmental and
economic needs of both current residents and future citizens and create and maintain livable
communities.
FLUE was originally created and has been updated based on input from the public and
agencies through citizen advisory committees, public meetings, interdepartmental reviews, and
the Board of County Commissioners. The following directions and priorities resulted from this
process:
Livable communities
?
Growth management
?
Infill development
?
Land use compatibility
?
Neighborhood integrity
?
Economic diversity and prosperity
?
Housing opportunity
?
Economic activity centers
?
Level of service standards
?
Linear open space and park systems
?
Environmental integrity
?
Design
?
Sense of Community
?
Separation of negative externalities
?
Five broad principles guide Palm Beach County’s sustained land use planning and development
efforts:
1. Conserve and protect natural and man-made resources, and restore and maintain key
ecosystems to provide adequate supplies of clean and safe water for natural, human
and economic systems
2. Prevent urban sprawl through establishment of urban development areas, and
encourage urban revitalization and redevelopment
3. Provide for sufficient open space to protect wildlife, and provide natural and recreational
areas for public use
4. Create quality livable communities and their associated lifestyle choices, and improve
the quality of life through better housing, recreational, and cultural opportunities for all
5. Manage the development of land and service delivery, so that its use is appropriate,
orderly, timely and cot effective
The main components of the FLUE are the County directions, goals, objectives, and policies,
the Managed Growth Tier Map (a copy is contained in the miscellaneous map section of
Appendix C), and the Future Land Use Atlas (a copy of the Future Land Use Map is also
contained in the miscellaneous map section of Appendix C).
Managed Growth Tier System
The Managed Growth Tier System is a growth management tool that recognizes the diverse
communities within the county that share common characteristics. Each of these communities
requires specific strategies and policies to create and maintain quality livable communities
respecting the lifestyle choices for current residents, future generations, and visitors. The
purpose of the system is to provide strategies to protect viable existing neighborhoods and
communities and promote the enhancement of areas in need of assistance.
In addition, these strategies are intended to direct the location and timing of future development
to:
?
Ensure sufficient land, facilities and services are available to maintain a variety of
housing and lifestyle choices, including urban, suburban, exurban and rural living;
?
Preserve, protect, and improve the quality of natural resources, environmentally
sensitive lands and systems by guiding the location, type, intensity and form of
development;
?
Accommodate future growth but inhibit further urban sprawl by requiring the use of
compact forms of sustainable development;
?
Enhance existing communities to improve or maintain livability, character, mobility, and
identity;
?
Facilitate and support infill development and revitalization and redevelopment activity
through coordinated service delivery and infrastructure upgrades;
?
Protect agricultural land for farm users, including equestrian uses;
?
Strengthen and diversify the County’s economic base to satisfy the demands of the
population for employment growth, and provide opportunities for agricultural operations
and employment centers; and
?
Provide development timing and phasing mechanism in order to prioritize the delivery of
adequate facilities and services to correct deficiencies in existing communities and
accommodate growth in a timely and cost effective manner.
Current & Future Land Uses & the Location / Characteristics of Palm Beach County’s
Managed Growth Tiers
Palm Beach County’s Future Land Use Element recognizes and defines the following Managed
Growth Tiers:
Urban/Suburban Tier
This tier is expected to accommodate the bulk of the population and its need for
employment, goods and services, cultural opportunities, and recreation. It supports a
variety of lifestyle choices, ranging from urban to residential estate; however, the
predominant development form is suburban in character. The older, established
communities are primarily in municipalities within approximately two miles of the Atlantic
Ocean. Most of the neighborhoods within the tier are stable and support viable
communities. Among the key priorities for this tier is ensuring that land, services and
facilities are used effectively, efficiently and safely.
Exurban Tier
The Exurban Tier lies between the Urban and Rural Tiers and supports residential
subdivisions, created prior to 1970 before adoption of the Comprehensive Plan.
Historically, these areas have been considered rural due to a sparse development
pattern, large heavily treed lots, presence of small agricultural operations including
equestrian uses, and a desire for minimal services and regulation. However, growth has
marked a change in the character from rural to more suburban and semi-rural, or
exurban, as the existing and vested 1.25 acre lots develop with single family homes. The
corresponding increase in population has caused an escalating increase in the demand
for services.
Rural Tier
The Rural Tier includes agricultural land and rural settlements that range in density from
primarily 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres to 1 dwelling unit per 20 acres. This tier is primarily
located outside the Urban Service Area and east of the Water Conservation Areas,
Twenty Mile Bend and the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area. These areas support
large agricultural operations as well as single family homes with small family-owned
agricultural businesses, including equestrian related uses. Due to the declining
availability of land and the increase in population in the Urban and Exurban Tiers, The
Rural Tier is beginning to experience pressure for urban densities and non-residential
intensities normally associated with a more urban area. Land use strategies in this tier
emphasize protecting and enhancing rural settlements that support agricultural and
equestrian uses.
Agricultural Reserve Tier
The Agricultural Reserve area includes portions of the county that encompass unique
farmland and wetlands. Strategies for this tier emphasize protection of farmlands and
perpetuation of agriculture through a combination of public action and private
development.
Glades Tier
The Glades Tier is generally located west of the Conservation Areas and Twenty Mile
Bend, and includes the Glades communities. This area is designated primarily for
specialized agricultural operations. Communities within the Glades Tier are engaged in
their own efforts with regard to planning and development. This effort is mainly in the
form of economic development programming. The geographic distance and the nature of
the issues faced by the Glades communities differ from the challenges faced by the
coastal communities to manage growth. These factors warrant special strategies.
Detailed information on future land use and growth management issues within the County can
be found in the Comprehensive Plans of the County and municipalities. A county-wide future
land use map and a map of the Managed Growth Tier areas are contained in the miscellaneous
map section of Appendix C and are available online through the Palm Beach County Planning
Department website.
Future Land Use & The LMS
The Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan and the characteristics of the
Managed Growth Tiers offer important inputs for formulating and implementing mitigation
strategies and plans. The LMS committee structure will seek to increase and enhance the
involvement of county and municipal planners and consultants in the mitigation strategy
development and project planning processes. At the same time, the LMS will seek to ensure
that hazard threats and mitigation options are appropriately considered at all levels in future
land use and growth management plans and decisions.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
Appendix E
Appendix E
contains the latest posted update of Palm Beach County’s LMS Prioritized Project List (PPL). The list of
projects is ever changing as projects completed through self-funding or with grant assistance are dropped and new
proposed and planned projects are added. Jurisdictions and other potential project sponsors, particularly those not having
projects on the current list, are regularly encouraged to submit projects. The expectation is that all potential applicants be
represented on the PPL with projects that address identified local hazards, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies.
About the Prioritized Project List (PPL)
Currently the PPL is updated twice a year... once in the Spring and once in the Fall. Projects are added, deleted,
modified, scored, and ranked in accordance with the procedures described in Section 5.0.
Section5.0
The process and criteria used to rank projects are described in detail in . The current criteria emphasize:
“community benefit” (Does the project promise tangible benefits to the community?); “project benefit” (Does the project
address critical elements of the community infrastructure?); “community exposure” (Does the project mitigate an identified
hazard to which the community is particularly vulnerable?); “cost effectiveness” (Does the project meet or exceed the
thresholds of benefit to cost ratios using accepted methodologies?); “community commitment” (Is the project consistent
with or incorporated in other plans, including COMP plans, CEMPs?); “public support” (Is there demonstrated public
support for the project?); and “project implementation considerations” (What further is required to accomplish
implementation?.
At this writing, the LMS Steering Committee was in the process of reviewing several options for enhancing the project
scoring and prioritization processes in line with the new criteria and guidelines introduced by FEMA, modifying project
submission schedules, and expanding the content and format of the PPL itself. Among the enhancements under
consideration:
Modifications to local project ranking criteria and their relative weightings in order to better reflect the increased
?
emphasis given by FEMA to quantified benefits and costs, technical feasibility, and environmental soundness.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
Transitioning from two project submission cycles per year to an open project submission system
?
Scoring and ranking of projects as they are received rather than batching them
?
Frequent updates of the PPL rather than waiting for the conclusion of bi-annual cycles
?
In response to the new federal guidelines, in 2004 the PPL format and content were expanded and modified to include the
following information:
Rank position number
?
Project control number
?
Project applicant/sponsor
?
Final score
?
Project description
?
Estimated project cost
?
Potential funding source(s)
?
Potential time frame for funding
?
Benefit-cost, technical feasibility, environmental status (as available)
?
Key referencing separate expanded narrative analyzing how the project will reduce the effects of future hazard
?
events on new/existing buildings
Recognizing that many worthy projects that have benefits that are difficult to quantify are disadvantaged by the current
FEMA benefit-cost methodologies, the LMS Steering Committee is also considering the feasibility of maintaining two
prioritized project lists...one for projects earmarked for assistance funding under the Pre Disaster Mitigation, Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program, and Flood Mitigation Assistance programs, and one for projects that might qualify for funding
assistance under alternative programs not requiring detailed benefit-cost justifications. Regardless of funding intentions,
all project applicants are encouraged to calculate benefit-costs whether or not they meet FEMA’s threshold for
submission.
The current procedure for prioritizing projects will be retained until any enhancements are fully developed, deemed
acceptable under the rules of LMS by FEMA and the Florida Department of Community Affairs, and adopted by the LMS
Steering Committee.
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
R
B-C/TF/ES
a
FEMA
Local Municipality/
Control Potential Time Evaluation Cost
n
Project Description
Qualified
Score #Applicant Funding Frame* Narrative* ($)
k
*
Sources*
81.133 P,B UF TBA
NA 99F055 Glen Ridge, Drainage; Retrofit two system drainage structures
1 22,000
Town of to reduce flooding
78.10 NA 00S030 PBC DEM Shelter Retrofit P,A UF TBA
2 1,758,000
00G006 Jupiter, Town Emergency Generator for new community center UFTBA
3 300,000
78.000 P,X,M, All
NA of
99F056 Glen Ridge, Drainage; Purchase of single family resident for UFTBA
77.983 P,B
NA Town of access and
4 75,000
control of drainage easements
00S031 Delray Beach, Sanitary Rehabilitation Program UFTBA
5 750,000
76.90 P,B
NA City of
76.00 NA 00F001 Pahokee Shutters for City hall P,A UFTBA
6 28,257
01S011 West Palm Drainage improvements, Park Ave. UFTBA
7 935,200
75.167 P,B
NA Beach
99F044 Could Lake, Installation of 2 flap gates at outfall discharge UFTBA
74.7 P,B
NA Town of stub canal,
8 15,000
and one slide gate at intake
99F047 Cloud Lake, Dredge existing storm water retention ponds UFTBA
9 120,000
74.55 P,B
NA Town of
99F003 Boca Raton, Comprehensive emergency management plan P,X, ,All UFTBA
10 20,000
74.2
NA City of development
04S002 Jupiter, Town Drainage Improvement: Palm Beach Heights P,B UFTBA
11 85,000
74.0
NA of
01S008 West Palm Drainage improvements, Lakewood Road P,B UFTBA
12 3,148,300
73.667
NA Beach
99F083 Lake Park, Wind retrofit and building hardening of Public P,A UFTBA
13 100,000
72.483
NA Town of Works complex
00S035 Delray Beach, Hurricane shutters for police P,A UFTBA
14 300,000
72.35
NA City of
99F036 Briny Breezes, Generator, emergency (purchase two) to operate P,X,M, All UFTBA
15 25,000
72.067
NA Town of sewer lift stations during 29power outage
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
R
B-C/TF/ES
a
FEMA
Local Municipality/
Control Potential Time Evaluation Cost
n
Project Description
Qualified
Score #Applicant Funding Frame* Narrative* ($)
k
*
Sources*
99F102 Sheriff’s Communications: Purchase components and P,X,Q, All UFTBA
71.533
NA Office, Palm assemble emergency mobile antenna/repeater
16 30,000
Beach County system to restore countywide communications in
aftermath of a disaster.
99F043 Cloud Lake, Drainage: Design and construction of structure P,B UFTBA
71.417
NA town of capable of bearing hurricane wind load to protect
17 50,000
Town drainage pumps
99F065 Indian Trail Dredging: Reshape banks, remove exotic P,B UFTBA
71.3
NA Improvement vegetation and dredge M-1 canal
District &
18 200,000
Village of
Royal Palm
Beach
99F093 Lake Park, Drainage: Reconstruction of Lake Shore Drive to UFTBA
3,500
71.067 P,B
NA Town of improve drainage, minimize flooding, and allow
19
emergency vehicle access
04S001 Jupiter, Town Drainage improvement: Shores, Cypress Cove, UFTBA
20 912,950
71.0 P,B
NA of North Fork
70.75 NA 00S014 Juno Beach Drainage System development on US 1 P,B UFTBA
21 700,000
01S009 West Palm Drainage improvements on Spruce Street UFTBA
22 1,472,400
70.50 P,B
NA Beach
99F094 Lake Park, Drainage improvements; Town-wide storm water UFTBA
23 5,636,600
69.733 P,B
NA Town of improvements
99F112 Palm Beach Storm sewer system modification to enable UFTBA
69.633 P,B
NA County system to handle storm water runoff, and acquire
24 50,000
retention area
99F010 Boca Raton Equipment and labor to enable EOC staff to UFTBA
69.45 P,X,Q, ,All
25 NA broadcast public information via cable TV 25,000
99F085 Lake Park, Fire Station; Harden Lake Park Central Fire UFTBA
26 300,000
68.683 P,A
NA Town of Station
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
R
B-C/TF/ES
a
FEMA
Local Municipality/
Control Potential Time Evaluation Cost
n
Project Description
Qualified
Score #Applicant Funding Frame* Narrative* ($)
k
*
Sources*
99F106 Palm Beach Storm Sewer system installation UFTBA
27 102,000
68.567 P,B
NA County
99F046 Cloud Lake, Erosion control and shoreline vegetation – UFTBA
28 5,000
68.533 P,G,X ,All
NA Town of development of outreach/awareness efforts
99F116 Palm Beach Emergency response team program for UFTBA
68.517 P,X, ,All
NA Gardens Fire community citizens
29 30,000
Rescue
99F077 Jupiter, Town Drainage (new) for Pennock Industrial Park UFTBA
68.467 P,B
NA of; Tequesta,
30 1,200,000
NPBCID
99F114 Palm Beach Storm sewer system establishment to divert UFTBA
68.383 P,B
NA County storm water runoff to an existing outfall, to
31 200,000
alleviate flooding of residences
99F063 Haverhill, Storm drainage improvement UFTBA
32 250,000
68.233 P,B
NA Town of
99F058 Gulf Stream, Waste water treatment system construction for UFTBA
68.0 P,B
NA Town of 340 connections, including 1 school and 2
33 6,200,000
primary public facilities
67.60 NA 00S036 Delray Beach, Swale reconstruction P,B UFTBA
34 85,000
City of
00S015 Solid Waste Debris Management Program UFTBA
35 150,000
67.00 P,X, All
NA Authority
99F061 Haverhill, Generator: Purchase and install emergency UFTBA
66.883 P,M,X, All
NA Town of generator for Town Hall and Public Works
36 30,000
building
01S012 West Palm Storm water infrastructure – Edmore Road P,B UFTBA
37 2,298,500
66.833
NA Beach
99F111 Palm Beach Water and Sewer: Construction of less vulnerable P,B UFTBA
County Water force main on a pipe over the L-38 Canal in
38 100,000
66.8
NA Utilities Delray Beach
Department
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
R
B-C/TF/ES
a
FEMA
Local Municipality/
Control Potential Time Evaluation Cost
n
Project Description
Qualified
Score #Applicant Funding Frame* Narrative* ($)
k
*
Sources*
99F073 Jupiter, Town Outfall retrofit (for hospital) to covert structure P,B UFTBA
39 220,000
66.633
NA of form fixed weir structure to an operable structure
99F088 Lake Park, Tidal Action: Kelsey Park seawall to protect P,G,B ,All UFTBA
40 600,000
66.017
NA Town of property
99F074 Jupiter, Town Culverts (new) to immediate bank area to relieve P,B UFTBA
41 200,000
65.967
NA of flooding
65.83 NA 00F003 Ocean Ridge Drainage improvements for storm water P,B UFTBA
42 3,500,000
99F005 Boca Raton, Public Education: Direct and produce emergency P,X, All UFTBA
64.467
NA City of preparedness videos for public and staff
43 22,000
education
99F107 Palm Beach Storm sewer system installation to alleviate UFTBA
44 107,500
64.3 P,B
NA County flooding
99F038 Cloud Lake, Generator: Purchase and installation of UFTBA
64.083 P,X, All
NA Town of emergency generator for Town Hall and for town
45 10,000
drainage facility
99F037 Cloud Lake, Inlet installation to relieve ponding of water on P,B UFTBA
46 32,000
63.7
NA Town of roadway
99F091 Lake Park, Renovation and restoration of Town Hall, P,A, UFTBA
47 2,000,000
63.55
NA Town of including building hardening
99F087 Lake Park, Generator, harden fire station, build an EOC P,M,A UFTBA
48 600,000
63.433
NA Town of
99F105 Palm Beach Storm sewer system installation P,B UFTBA
49 170,000
63.133
NA County
01F002 Jupiter, Town Jones Creek: Drainage System Restoration P,B UFTBA
50 2,000,000
62.80
NA of
99F133 West Palm Retrofit windows for the Police Department with P,A UFTBA
62.55
NA Beach Police an advanced window glazing system
51 178,000
Department
99F062 Haverhill, Emergency Management Plan (comprehensive P,X, All UFTBA
52 15,000
62.283
NA Town of development)
99F043 Cloud Lake, Land purchase: purchase of land that town P,B UFTBA
53 35,000
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
R
B-C/TF/ES
a
FEMA
Local Municipality/
Control Potential Time Evaluation Cost
n
Project Description
Qualified
Score #Applicant Funding Frame* Narrative* ($)
k
*
Sources*
61.783 NA Town of drainage pump is on to insure continuous flood
protection
99F108 Palm Beach Drainage: Replace canal with pipe P,B UFTBA
54 800,000
61.633
NA County
99F067 Jupiter, Town Flood Mitigation plan for the town P,B UFTBA
55 40,000
61.466
NA of
99F128 Wellington, Plan: Develop a comprehensive emergency P,X, All UFTBA
56 50,000
61.217
NA Village of management plan
99F121 Royal Palm Removal: Clear canal banks of Australian Pines P,B UFTBA
57 1,900,000
61.067
NA Beach, Village to prevent tress from damaging/clogging canals
99F080 Lake Clarke Roof replacement on town hall to comply with UFTBA
60.96 P,A
NA Shores, Town new hurricane building codes
58 25,000
of
99F033 Boynton Installation of protective film to the inside of the UFTBA
60.16 P,A
NA Beach, City of plate glass windows on the second floor of city
59 19,200
hall and building dept (unable to use conventional
shutters)
99F084 Lake Park, Harden Town Library/EOC P,A UFTBA
60 300,000
60.083
NA Town of
99F092 Lake Park, Reconstruct marina; seawall and infrastructure P,B,G UFTBA
61 2,500,000
59.867
NA Town of improvements
99F086 Lake Park, Equipment purchase for hazardous materials P,N,X UFTBA
62 400,000
59.383
NA Town of spills and train accident response
99F064 Haverhill, Retrofit Town hall by hanging impact glass P,A UFTBA
63 9,600
58.533
NA Town of windows
99F071 Jupiter, Town Basin improvements to minimize flooding and P,B UFTBA
64 150,000
58.45
NA of improve water quality
00S002 Greenacres, Roof Public Safety P,A UFTBA
65 550,000
58.40
NA City of
99F076 Jupiter, Town System improvements intended to minimize P,B UFTBA
66 525,000
58.1
NA of flooding and enhance runoff quality
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
R
B-C/TF/ES
a
FEMA
Local Municipality/
Control Potential Time Evaluation Cost
n
Project Description
Qualified
Score #Applicant Funding Frame* Narrative* ($)
k
*
Sources*
99F089 Lake Park, Property purchase on Lakeshore Drive to reduce P,B UFTBA
67 2,000,000
57.817
NA Town of flooding and property damage
99F072 Jupiter, Town Basin improvement to minimize flooding P,B UFTBA
68 155,000
57.65
NA of
56.817 NA 99F059 Gulf Stream, Electrical cable, 3 miles length P,X,,All UFTBA
69 4,500,000
Town of
01F007 Juno Beach, Purchase 18 vacant lots – restore wetlands P,B UFTBA
70 430,000
56.4
NA Town of
00G007 Jupiter, Town Communication equipment P,X,Q UFTBA
71 201,100
56.25
NA of
99F131 Wellington, Generator purchase and installation for the Parks P,X,Q,M UFTBA
55.217
NA Village of 7 Recreation storage facility; also used as a
72 65,000
command post for Parks & Recreations Crews
during disasters
99F100 Lake Worth, Purchase of two structures on repetitive loss P,B UFTBA
54.933
NA City of property, clear the land and construct a retention
73 160,000
pond
99F045 Cloud Lake, Photographic documentation of all properties and P,X, All UFTBA
74 2,000
54.533
NA Town of critical facilities to aid in damage assistance
99F079 Lake Park, Retrofit and harden Town Hall P,A UFTBA
75 175,000
54.417
NA Town of
00S003 Greenacres, Shutter city hall P,A UFTBA
76 50,000
54.30
NA City of
99F022 Boca Raton, Install tie down straps and bolts to replace P,A UFTBA
54.15
NA City of defective structural members, and replace
77 85,000
defective decking and handrails
99F025 Boca Raton, Install tie down straps and bolts to replace P,A UFTBA
54.133
NA City of defective structural members, and replace
78 250,000
defective decking and handrails
99F110 Palm Beach Mitigation: Increase the size of culvert to P,B UFTBA
79 175,000
53.67
NA County accommodate increased runoff and reduce
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
R
B-C/TF/ES
a
FEMA
Local Municipality/
Control Potential Time Evaluation Cost
n
Project Description
Qualified
Score #Applicant Funding Frame* Narrative* ($)
k
*
Sources*
flooding
99F103 Palm Beach Mitigation: Replace existing culvert with a larger P,B UFTBA
80 140,000
52.8
NA County one to provide better drainage
99F115 Palm Beach Storm sewer deficiency correction in the existing P,B UFTBA
81 200,000
52.8
NA County storm sewer
99F032 Boca Raton, Beach renourishment P,G, UFTBA
82 10,000,000
52.6
NA City of
00S028 Lantana, Town Storm Outfall improvement P,B UFTBA
83 22,500
52.10
NA of
99F126 Wellington, Shutter Wellington community complex P,A UFTBA
84 200,000
51.95
NA Village of
NA 00S025 Manalapan Elevation; State Road A1A P,A UFTBA
85 400,000
51.70
99F132 West Palm Drainage structures - additional installation, P,B UFTBA
500,000
51.65
NA Beach, City of regrade swales, and construct new curbs and
86
gutters
NA 99F090 Lake Park, Building expansion of police department and UFTBA
87 1,400,000
51.567 P,A
Town of hardening of police WIC and distribution point
00S029 Lantana, Town Seawall Restoration UFTBA
88 18,940
51.50 P,B,G
NA of
99F101 Manalapan, Storm shutter installation on Town library/Water UFTBA
89 5,000
50.817 P,A
NA Town of storage repump station
99F020 Boca Raton, Tie down strap installation and bolts to replace UFTBA
49.75 P,A
NA City of defective structural members
90 75,000
nd
99F098 Lake Worth, Water main installation (12”) on 2 Ave N. to P,X, All UFTBA
91 500,000
49.067
NA City of improve fire fighting capability
99F113 Palm Beach Storm Sewer system modification to enable it to P,B UFTBA
92 100,000
49.05
NA County handle storm water runoff
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
R
B-C/TF/ES
a
FEMA
Local Municipality/
Control Potential Time Evaluation Cost
n
Project Description
Qualified
Score #Applicant Funding Frame* Narrative* ($)
k
*
Sources*
99F109 Palm Beach Storm Sewer system establishment along road P,B UFTBA
48.8
93 NA County west of Loxahatchee River Road 100,000
99F027 Boca Raton, GIS application development to better manage P,X, All UFTBA
94 500,000
47.367
NA City of the city’s water, sewer and storm sewer systems
47.30 NA 00S024 Manalapan Generator for Public Safety P,M,X UFTBA
95 50,000
99F117 Panther Park Retrofit student housing UFTBA
46.95 P,A
NA Student
96 180,000
Housing
99F097 Lake Worth, Electronic filing system purchase to safeguard UFTBA
97 250,000
46.367 P,X, All
NA City of community records
99F008 Boca Raton, Business contingency planning initiative UFTBA
98 25,000
45.95 P,X, All
NA City of private/public
00S027 Lantana, Town Shelter; EOC & Resident UFTBA
99
45.20 P,A
NA of 1,250,000
45.00 01S001 Boca Raton, Remove Australian Pines UFTBA
100 (Tie P,A,X 40,000
NA City of
break)
99F057 Glen Ridge, Shutter senior citizen’s home P,A UFTBA
101 3,000
44.817
NA Town of
00S010 Palm Springs, Harden Village hall for shelter UFTBA
102 140,000
44.50 P,A
NA Village of
00S026 Lantana, Town Generator Retrofit for EOC UFTBA
103 10,000
44.10 P,X,M,Q
NA of
NA 99F082 Lake Park, Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan UFTBA
104 50,000
43.683 P,X, All
Town of Development
99F081 Lake Park, Mitigation projects for fire and police; reverse 911 UFTBA
105 25,000
43.6 P,X, Q
NA Town of and citizens warning program
00S011 Palm Springs, Storm drainage pipe repair UFTBA
106 35,000
42.25 P,B
NA Village of
01S002 Palm Beach Bury power lines UFTBA
107 N/A
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
R
B-C/TF/ES
a
FEMA
Local Municipality/
Control Potential Time Evaluation Cost
n
Project Description
Qualified
Score #Applicant Funding Frame* Narrative* ($)
k
*
Sources*
41.50 NA Shores, Town P,A,Q
of
00S012 Palm Springs, Manhole repair and storm drain lines P,B UFTBA
108 45,000
41.40
NA Village of
02S003 Greenacres, Rescue tools & equipment for emergency UFTBA
40.917 P,X, All
NA City of rescue/recovery personnel
109 66,568
99F104 Palm Beach Drainage System: establish formal drainage UFTBA
110 1,310,000
40.8 P,B
NA County system for Seminole Colony
99F127 Wellington, Generator: Purchase and install emergency UFTBA
111 150,000
38.617 P,A,M
NA Village of generator for Wellington community center
99F034 Boynton Training for response to civil disturbance P,X, All UFTBA
37.933
NA Beach Police
112 10,000
Dept.
00S004 Greenacres, Generator for city hall UFTBA
113 50,000
37.70 P,A,M
NA City of
02S002 Delray Beach, AM radio station implementation for evacuation UFTBA
114 27,000
37.417 P,X,A
NA City of notification
99F029 Boca Raton, Develop one foot contour elevation data for use UFTBA
115 240,000
36.95 P,X, All
NA City of in the city’s GIS
99F130 Wellington, Generator; install back-up generator for PZ&B UFTBA
116 65,000
36.62 P,A,M
NA Village of
99F017 Boca Raton, Shutters, install complaint shutters for city library UFTBA
117 50,000
36.617 P,A
NA City of
99F041 Cloud Lake, Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan P,X, All UFTBA
118 15,000
36.35
NA Town of development
99F066 Jupiter, Town Community awareness multi-media hurricane P,A,X, All UFTBA
119 25,000
34.2
NA of preparedness campaign
99F120 Royal Palm Generator: purchase on site sodium hyper P,A,M UFTBA
34.067
NA Beach, Village chlorite generator
120 500,000
of
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
R
B-C/TF/ES
a
FEMA
Local Municipality/
Control Potential Time Evaluation Cost
n
Project Description
Qualified
Score #Applicant Funding Frame* Narrative* ($)
k
*
Sources*
01F005 Palm Beach Storm Water Infrastructure Engineering Study UFTBA
121 32,106
34.0 P,B
NA Shores, Town Project
01F004 Palm Beach Storm water infrastructure construction project UFTBA
Not
122
33.0 P,B
NA Shores, Town Available
00S008 Riviera Beach, Fueling center construction UFTBA
123 1,500,000
32.50 P,X, All
NA City of
00G008 Boynton Harden police pistol range as police/fire shelter UFTBA
124 90,000
30.50 P,A, All
NA Beach, City of
04S003 Jupiter, Town Purchase of two VHF antennas to be mounted on UFTBA
125 10,000
30.0 P,X,Q
NA of police monotower at town hall
00S006 Greenacres, Community awareness campaign UFTBA
126 30,000
9.20 P,X, All
NA City of
00S009 Riviera Beach, EOC construction UFTBA
127 10,000,000
28.25 P,X, All
NA City of
00S005 Greenacres, Emergency preparedness video UFTBA
128 30,000
28.20 P,X, All
NA City of
Unranked Projects
00G004 Highland Beach, Town Generator and transfer system for municipality $156,000
00G011 Lake Worth, City of Shutter Emergency Headquarters & Police Dept. N/A
00G012 Lake Worth, City of Front-end loader purchase for debris management N/A
00G018 Fl Army Nat’l Guard Military Support for Florida Citizens N/A
00G020 Delray Beach, City of EOC software and tech systems $61,200
00G021 Delray Beach, City of CERT Training $17,958
02S001 Riviera Beach, City of Storm Water system upgrade along Avenue P. $528,300
02G002 Lake Worth, City of** Two message boards giving vital information to travelers $40,000
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
02G003 Lake Worth, City of** Front-end loader purchase $150,000
02G004 Medical Examiners Off, 32’x48’ Morgue Decontamination Body Cooler; 60 Body Carts & $328,000
PBC Trays, 4 Lapt9op Computers and GPS System
02G005 Atlantis, City of Reverse 911 system $34,000
02G007 Palm Beach Co & New Health & Education Center construction – Shelter 210 evacuees $918,000
Hope Charities Inc.
02G008 Highland Beach, Town Impact resistant windows with laminated safety glass on Town hall $97,000
of bldg.
02G009 Jupiter, Town of Water system security risk mitigation. $300,000
02G010 Juno Beach, Town of Communications Console System, Microprocessor-based $50,000
02G011 Palm Beach, Town of Hurricane Shutters for Town Hall $418,792
02G012 Palm Beach County, Training Videos supporting CERT $102,404
DEM
02G013 Palm Beach County, Program- interactive, computer & web-based. Assist small Mun. with $150,000
DEM CEMP
02G015 Delray Beach, City of Hurricane Shelter retrofit for Delray Bch Community Center $300,000
02G016 Sheriff’s Office, PBC Airborne video information system $1,080,983
02G017 Palm Beach County Risk Shelter in Pahokee $198,000
DEM
02G019 Delray Beach, City of AM Radio Station – evacuation notification $27,000
02G020 PBC Health Dept. Two-way 800 Mhz radio communications system $72,937
02G021 Palm Beach Shores Emergency Helicopter Landing Pad at Inlet Park Unknown
02F005 Environmental Resource Acquisition of environmentally sensitive land from the City of Boca $11,600,000
Management, Dept. Raton for Nature Park and wetlands restoration. (Blue lake scrub)
02F003 Jupiter, Town of Security enhancements
04G001 Palm Beach County Acquisition and construction of retention ponds in flood prone area: 10,000,000
Westgate Belvedere CRA
04G002 Palm Beach County Develop an Enhanced Multi-Jurisdictional Post Disaster 175,000
Redevelopment Plan for Palm Beach County
*
Key
:
NA = Not Available
UF= Upon Funding
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
Potential Funding Sources:
P = Primary Funds (PDM, HMGP, FMA)
X = EMPA Grant Funds
A = Hurricane mitigation Funds
B = Flood Mitigation Funds
G = Beach Erosion Mitigation Funds
M = Power Failure Mitigation Funds
Q = Communication Mitigation Failure
J:\New LMS\Appendix E- PPL 2.doc
Current Representation on PPL
Currently Palm Beach County and 27 of the 37 municipalities of the county have at least one project on the PPL.
In addition, other project sponsors include:
?
Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office
?
Indian Trail Improvement District
?
Solid Waste Authority
?
Palm Beach County Water Utilities
?
PBC/Panther Park Student Housing
?
Florida Army National Guard
?
Palm Beach County Medical Examiners Office
?
Palm Beach County Health Department
?
PBC/New Hope Charities
?
Environmental Resources Management
Municipalities Not Currently Represented on the PPL:
?
Belle Glade
?
Golf
?
Hypoluxo
?
Jupiter Inlet Colony
PALM BEACH COUNTY
LMS PRIORITIZED PROJECT LIST
Spring 2004
?
Mangonia Park
?
North Palm Beach
?
Palm Beach
?
South Bay
?
South Palm Beach
?
Tequesta
The LMS recognizes that several of the above communities have completed and/or plan independent, self-funded mitigation
initiatives. The LMS will continue to encourage formal inclusion of independent and LMS-sponsored projects on the PPL.
Jurisdictions not represented on the list for a period of two years will be strongly encouraged by the LMS Steering Committee to
submit projects whether or not outside funding assistance is sought. LMS members from non-represented communities will be asked
to report on independent planned and executed mitigation project
Appendix F
Potential funding sources for mitigation projects are identified in Appendix F. The appendix
contains the following sections:
Section 1.0includes potential funding sources specific to the hazards
identified inSection 3,Hazard Identification and Vulnerability
Assessment;
Section 1.5 describes in detail the funding sources identified in Section 1.0;
Section 2.0 identifies potential mitigation measures;
Subsections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4 identify potential hazard-specific
mitigation initiatives
Section 2.5 includes an annotated bibliography for relevant mitigation
data sources.
Appendix F Section 1.0 Potential Funding Sources for Mitigation Projects/Initiatives
By Hazard Type (June 2004)
Primary Mitigation Funds (All Hazards)
?
Pre Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Fund
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Funds
?
Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program Funds
Emergency Preparedness & Assistance Funds (EMPA)
?
EMPA Competitive Grant Program
?
EMPA Base Grant Program
Hurricane Mitigation Funding Sources
?
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
?
Bank Enterprise Award Program
?
Beach Erosion Control Projects
?
Business and Industry Loans
?
Challenge 21, Floodplain
?
Coastal Services Center
?
Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards
?
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act
?
Coastal Construction Building Zone Program
?
Community Development Block Grant
?
Community Facilities Loans and Grants
?
Community Development Block Grants/Economic Development Initiative
?
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
?
Community Development Block Grants/States Program
=
?
Community Development Block Grants/Small Cities Program
?
Community Development Block Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Technical Assistance Program
?
Conservation Plant Material Centers
?
Conservation Reserve Program
?
Cooperative Extension Service
?
Cora Brown Fund
?
Crop Insurance
?
Direct Housing: Natural Disaster
?
Disaster Housing Program
?
Disaster Reserve Assistance
?
Disaster Recovery Initiative Grants
?
Economic Development - Public Works Impact Program
?
Economic Injury Disaster Loans
?
Emergency Loan Assistance
?
Emergency Rehabilitation of Flood Control Works or Federally Authorized Coastal Protection Works
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Conservation Program
?
Emergency Relief Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Advance Measures for Flood Prevention
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Emergency Operations Flood Response and Post Flood Response
?
Emergency Loans
?
Emergency Shelter Grants Program
?
Financial Assistance for Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment Program
?
Flood Control Projects
?
Flood Insurance
?
Flood Plain Management Services
?
Habitat Conservation
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Highway Planning and Construction
?
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid
?
Hurricane Program
?
Impact Aid: Facilities Maintenance
?
Individual and Family Grants
?
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
National Weather Service
?
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant Program
?
Outdoor Recreation: Acquisition, Development and Planning
?
Physical Disaster Loans
?
Planning and Program Development Grants
?
Planning Assistance to States
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Property Improvement Loan Insurance for Improving All Existing Structures and Building of New Nonresidential Structures
?
Public Assistance
?
Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance
?
Resource Conservation and Development
?
Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants
?
Snagging and Clearing for Flood Control
?
Soil and Water Conservation
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term
Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
STP
?
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
?
Sustainable Development Challenge Grants
?
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
?
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
?
U.S. Geological Survey
?
Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program
?
Wallace Global Fund
?
Water Bank Program
?
Watershed Surveys and Planning
?
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Loans
?
Wetlands Protection Grants
?
Wetlands Program
?
Wetlands Reserve Program
?
Wetlands Protection: Development Grants
?
Wildlife Restoration
?
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
Flood Mitigation Funding Sources
?
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
?
Bank Enterprise Award Program
?
Beach Erosion Control Projects
?
Business and Industry Loans
?
Challenge 21, Floodplain
?
Coastal Services Center
?
Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards
?
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act
?
Community Rating System
?
Community Development Block Grant
?
Community Facilities Loans and Grants
?
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
?
Community Development Block Grants/States Program
=
?
Community Assistance Program: State Support Services Element
?
Community Development Block Grants/Small Cities Program
?
Community Development Block Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Technical Assistance Program
?
Conservation Technical Assistance
?
Conservation Plant Material Centers
?
Conservation Reserve Program
?
Cooperative Extension Service
?
Cora Brown Fund
?
Crop Insurance
?
Direct Housing: Natural Disaster
?
Disaster Housing Program
?
Disaster Reserve Assistance
?
Disaster Recovery Initiative Grants
?
Disposal of Federal Surplus Real Property for Parks, Recreation, and Historic Monuments
?
Economic Development - Public Works Impact Program
?
Economic Injury Disaster Loans
?
Emergency Loan Assistance
?
Emergency Rehabilitation of Flood Control Works or Federally Authorized Coastal Protection Works
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Conservation Program
?
Emergency Relief Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Advance Measures for Flood Prevention
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Emergency Operations Flood Response and Post Flood Response
?
Emergency Loans
?
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
?
Farmland Protection Program
?
Financial Assistance for Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment Program
?
Flood Control Projects
?
Flood Insurance
?
Flood Risk Reduction Program
?
Flood Mitigation Assistance Program
?
Flood Plain Management Services
?
Habitat Conservation
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Highway Planning and Construction
?
Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid
?
Individual and Family Grants
?
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
?
Land Protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
National Flood Mitigation Fund
?
National Flood Insurance Program
?
National Weather Service
?
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant Program
?
Outdoor Recreation: Acquisition, Development and Planning
?
Physical Disaster Loans
?
Planning Assistance to States
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Property Improvement Loan Insurance for Improving All Existing Structures and Building of New Nonresidential Structures
?
Protection of Essential Highways, Highway Bridge Approaches, and Public Works
?
Public Assistance
?
Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance
?
Resource Conservation and Development
?
Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants
?
Snagging and Clearing for Flood Control
?
Soil and Water Conservation
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
STP
?
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
?
Sustainable Development Challenge Grants
?
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
?
Transportation Enhancements Program
?
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
?
U.S. Geological Survey
?
Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program
?
Wallace Global Fund
?
Water Bank Program
?
Watershed Surveys and Planning
?
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Loans
?
Wetlands Protection Grants
?
Wetlands Program
?
Wetlands Reserve Program
?
Wetlands Protection: Development Grants
?
Wildlife Restoration
?
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
Severe Thunderstorm and Lightning Funding Fources
?
Community Facilities Loans and Grants
?
Cooperative Extension Service
?
Direct Housing: Natural Disaster
?
Disaster Housing Program
?
Disaster Recovery Initiative Grants
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Conservation Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Emergency Shelter Grants Program
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Individual and Family Grants
?
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
National Weather Service
?
Physical Disaster Loans
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Property Improvement Loan Insurance for Improving All Existing Structures and Building of New Nonresidential Structures
?
Public Assistance
?
Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
?
Wallace Global Fund
Wildfire Funding Sources
?
Community Facilities Loans and Grants
?
Community Development Block Grants/Economic Development Initiative
?
Conservation Technical Assistance
?
Cooperative Forestry Service
?
Cooperative Extension Service
?
Cora Brown Fund
?
Direct Housing: Natural Disaster
?
Disaster Housing Program
?
Disaster Reserve Assistance
?
Disaster Recovery Initiative Grants
?
Economic Injury Disaster Loans
?
Emergency Loan Assistance
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Conservation Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Emergency Loans
?
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
?
Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission Environmental Grant Program
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Individual and Family Grants
?
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
National Fire Academy Training Assistance
?
National Forest: Dependent Rural Communities
?
National Fire Academy Educational Program
?
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant Program
?
Outdoor Recreation: Acquisition, Development and Planning
?
Physical Disaster Loans
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Property Improvement Loan Insurance for Improving All Existing Structures and Building of New Nonresidential Structures
?
Protection of Forests and Rangelands
?
Public Assistance
?
Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance
?
Resource Conservation and Development
?
Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
Stewardship Incentives Program
?
Sustainable Development Challenge Grants
?
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
?
Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program
?
Wallace Global Fund
?
Wildlife Restoration
?
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
Tornadoes Funding Sources
?
Bank Enterprise Award Program
?
Business and Industry Loans
?
Community Development Block Grant
?
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
?
Community Development Block Grants/States Program
=
?
Cooperative Extension Service
?
Cora Brown Fund
?
Direct Housing: Natural Disaster
?
Disaster Housing Program
?
Disaster Recovery Initiative Grants
?
Economic Injury Disaster Loans
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Conservation Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Emergency Loans
?
Emergency Shelter Grants Program
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Impact Aid: Facilities Maintenance
?
Individual and Family Grants
?
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
National Weather Service
?
Physical Disaster Loans
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Property Improvement Loan Insurance for Improving All Existing Structures and Building of New Nonresidential Structures
?
Public Assistance
?
Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
Sustainable Development Challenge Grants
?
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
?
Wallace Global Fund
Extreme Temperatures Funding Sources
?
Community Development Block Grants/States Program
=
?
Cooperative Extension Service
?
Crop Insurance
?
Disaster Reserve Assistance
?
Emergency Loan Assistance
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Conservation Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Emergency Loans
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
National Weather Service
?
Physical Disaster Loans
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Property Improvement Loan Insurance for Improving All Existing Structures and Building of New Nonresidential Structures
?
Public Assistance
?
Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
?
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
?
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons
Soil/Beach Erosion Funding Sources
?
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
?
Bank Enterprise Award Program
?
Beach Erosion Control Projects
?
Business and Industry Loans
?
Challenge 21, Floodplain
?
Coastal Services Center
?
Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards
?
Community Development Block Grant
?
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants
?
Conservation Technical Assistance
?
Conservation Plant Material Centers
?
Conservation Reserve Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Conservation Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
?
Farmland Protection Program
?
Financial Assistance for Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment Program
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Land Protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grant Program
?
Outdoor Recreation: Acquisition, Development and Planning
?
Physical Disaster Loans
?
Planning Assistance to States
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Protection of Essential Highways, Highway Bridge Approaches, and Public Works
?
Public Assistance
?
Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance
?
Resource Conservation and Development
?
Soil and Water Conservation
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
STP
?
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
?
Sustainable Development Challenge Grants
?
Wallace Global Fund
?
Water Bank Program
?
Watershed Surveys and Planning
?
Wetlands Program
?
Wetlands Reserve Program
?
Wetlands Protection: Development Grants
Agricultural Pest and Disease Funding Sources
?
Bank Enterprise Award Program
?
Community Facilities Loans and Grants
?
Cooperative Extension Service
?
Crop Insurance
?
Disaster Reserve Assistance
?
Emergency Loan Assistance
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Conservation Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Emergency Loans
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
Physical Disaster Loans
?
Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Public Assistance
?
Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
Drought Funding Sources
?
Conservation Technical Assistance
?
Cooperative Extension Service
?
Crop Insurance
?
Disaster Reserve Assistance
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Conservation Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Emergency Loans
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Land Protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
Physical Disaster Loans
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Public Assistance
?
Soil and Water Conservation
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
?
Wallace Global Fund
?
Watershed Surveys and Planning
Seismic Hazards Funding Sources
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
Physical Disaster Loans
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Public Assistance
?
Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
Sustainable Development Challenge Grants
Epidemic Funding Sources
?
Cora Brown Fund
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Public Assistance
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Nuclear Disaster Funding Sources
?
Bank Enterprise Award Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Emergency Shelter Grants Program
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Individual and Family Grants
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Public Assistance
?
Radiation Control: Training Assistance and Advisory Counseling
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
Power Failure Funding Sources
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Public Assistance
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
Hazardous Materials Accident Funding Sources
?
Brownfield Pilots Cooperative Agreements
?
Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Florida Coastal Protection Trust Fund
?
Grants-in-Aid for Railroad Safety: State Participation
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety
?
Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support
?
Hazardous Materials Training Program for Implementation of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986
?
Individual and Family Grants
?
Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training (Superfund)
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Public Assistance
?
Railroad Safety
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
Water Pollution Control: State and Interstate Program Support
Transportation System Accident Funding Sources
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Grants-in-Aid for Railroad Safety: State Participation
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety
?
Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support
?
Highway Planning and Construction (Federal Aid Highway Program)
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Protection of Essential Highways, Highway Bridge Approaches, and Public Works
?
Public Assistance
?
Railroad Safety
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
STP
?
Transportation Enhancements Program
?
Water Pollution Control: State and Interstate Program Support
Wellfield Contamination Funding Sources
?
Bank Enterprise Award Program
?
Brownfield Pilots Cooperative Agreements
?
Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
?
Coastal Zone Management Administration Awards
?
Community Development Block Grant
?
Disaster Recovery Initiative Grants
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Habitat Conservation
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Public Assistance
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
Wallace Global Fund
?
Water Pollution Control: State and Interstate Program Support
?
Water Quality Program Management
Communications Failure Funding Sources
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Public Assistance
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
Terrorism and Sabotage Funding Sources
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Assistance
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Local Firefighting and Emergency Services Training
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Public Assistance
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
Civil Disturbance Funding Sources
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Learn and Serve America Progra
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Public Assistance
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
Immigration Crisis Funding Sources
?
Community Services Block Grant
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Public Assistance
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program: Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-
TermEconomic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
All Hazards Funding Sources
?
Economic Development - Technical Assistance
?
Emergency Management Institute: Independent Study Program
?
Emergency Management Institute: Resident Educational Program
?
Emergency Management: State and Local Assistance
?
Emergency Management Training Institute: Training Assistance
?
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
?
Individual and Family Grants
?
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
?
Learn and Serve America Program
?
Mitigation Assistance
?
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
?
Public Assistance
?
Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program:
?
Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation and Long-Term Economic Deterioration
?
State Disaster Preparedness Grants
?
Wallace Global Fund
Appendix F Section 1.5 Descriptions of Potential Funding Sources
Funding Source Objective Eligibility Sponsoring Organization
Pre Disaster Mitigation Established in response to the Disaster Mitigation projects have a Federal Share Federal Emergency Management
(PDM) Mitigation Act of 2000, PDM provides cap of $3M per project; Mitigation Agency
funding through the National Pre Disaster Planning projects have no cap. Cost share
Mitigation Fund to assist local governments in 75% Federal; 25% Non-federal. Small
implementing cost-effective hazard mitigation impoverished communities may be
activities that complement a comprehensive eligible for a 90% Federal cost-share.
mitigation program
Hazard Mitigation Grant Provides grants to local governments to Only available to applicants that reside Federal Emergency Management
Program implement long-term hazard mitigation within a Presidentially declared disaster Agency
(HMGP) measures after a major disaster declaration for area. A community may apply on behalf
the purpose of reducing the loss of life and of individuals or businesses.
property due to natural disasters and to enable
mitigation measures to be implemented during
the immediate recovery from a disaster.
Flood Mitigation Provides funds to communities to reduce or Projects must, at a minimum, be: cost Federal Emergency Management
Assistance Program eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage effective, cost-beneficial to the National Agency
(FMA) to buildings, manufactured homes, and other Flood Insurance Fund, technically
structures insured under the National Flood feasible, and physically located in a NFIP
Insurance Program (NFIP). participating community. The project
must also conform with minimum
standards of the NFIP Floodplain. The
Federal Share is 75% of eligible costs.
Emergency Management Non-recurring Competitive Awards may be See eligibility criteria in Rule 9G-19.007, Florida Department of Community
& Preparedness made by the State Department of Emergency F.A.C. Affairs, Division of Emergency
(EMPA) Management to local governments and non-Management
profit organizations based on a competitive
award process and criteria and priorities
established by the state.
Supports charitable organizations active in the Support is restricted almost entirely to cities Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
fields of education, health care, programs for where the company has manufacturing One Busch Place
Anheuser-Busch facilities.
minorities and youth, cultural enrichment, and St. Louis, MO 63118
Companies, Inc. environmental protection. (314) 577-2000
State may use the Federal funds to establish States and Puerto Rico are eligible to James Bounne, Implementation and
receive capitalization grants.
Capitalization Grants for new programs that emphasize preventing Assistance Division, Office of
Drinking Water State
contamination problems through source water Groundwater and Drinking Water, U.S.
Revolving Fund (Drinking protection and enhanced water systems Environmental Protection Agency,
management.
Water State Revolving Washington, DC 20460
Fund) Phone: (202) 260-5526
To protect floodplains.
Department of Defense
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Challenge 21, Floodplain
Attn: CECW-PM DoD
Washington, D.C. 20314-1000
(202) 272-0169
http://www.usace.army.mil/
To support projects aimed at developing a State and Local Governments, Public Dr. Nancy Foster, Ph.D., Assistant
science-based, multi-dimensional approach that Nonprofit Institution/Organization, Other Administrator, NOS, 1305 East-West
Public Institution/Organization.
will allow for the maintenance or improvement of Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
environmental quality while at the same time Phone: (301) 713-3074.
allowing for economic growth. In FY 96, five
Fellowship Awards were made to the states of
CA, CT, FL, MA, and OR. In FY 98 a
cooperative agreement was awarded for an
ecological and socioeconomic characterization
of Kachemak Bay, AK. Uses will be in the
following Center areas: Coastal Management
Service (CMS): Training and Communications:
training materials development and
dissemination of information; Coastal
Information Services (CIS): Coastal Change
Coastal Services Center
Analysis Program: To develop land cover and
(CSC)
change analysis products;
To grant funds to coastal States to carry out Available to all States bordering on the Department of the Interior
coastal wetlands conservation projects.
Atlantic, Gulf (except Louisiana), and Fish and Wildlife Service
Pacific coasts, States bordering the Great 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Rm. 140
Lakes...
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Arlington, VA 22203
Protection and Restoration
(703) 358-2156
Act
http://www.fws.gov
Compliance program only.
This program establishes a standard to improve Rick Dixon
the resistance to hurricane-force winds of (850) 487-1824
buildings in Floridas coastal building zone.
=
Staff trains building officials, monitors local
Coastal Construction progress in adopting ordinances, and provides
Building Zone Program technical assistance.
Provide for long-term needs, such as State governments that have elected to Department of Housing and Urban
acquisition, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of administer CDBG funds for non-entitlement Development
damaged properties and facilities and communities. States with designated major Community Planning and Development
th
redevelopment of disaster-affected areas. disaster areas may receive statutory and 451 7 Street, S.W.
Funds may also be used for emergency regulatory waivers of program requirements Washington, D.C. 204107
response activities, such as debris clearance regarding the use of regular CDBG funds (202) 708-3587
http://www.hud.gov
Community Development and demolition, and extraordinary increases in which recipients designate to address the
Block Grant
the level of necessary public services. damage.
To provide innovative responses to recognized Unrestricted grants are made for charitable The Community Foundation for Palm
community needs which do not unnecessarily purposes primarily to organizations based Beach and Martin Counties
duplicate other efforts; strive to equip people to in serving Palm Beach and Martin Counties. 324 Datura St., Suite 340
help themselves; significantly strengthen the Applicants must be exempt from income West Palm Beach, FL 33401
taxes under Section 501(c)(3)
capacity of existing institutions to reach a Palm Beach: (561) 659-6800
broader segment of the community; emphasize Martin: (888) 832-6542
The Community Foundation
e-mail: cfpbmc@aol.com
shared values and collective interests and
for Palm Beach and Martin
action among diverse groups that have little or
Counties
no history of working together; programs that
are neighborhood driven.
Encourages state and community flood loss
reduction activities beyond those required for
participation in the NFIP. Flood insurance
premiums are lower in those communities that
undertake activities to reduce flood losses,
facilitate accurate insurance rating, promote the
awareness of flood insurance and protect the
natural and beneficial functions of flood hazard
Community Rating System areas.
To provide services and activities having Department of Health and Human
measurable and potential major impact on Services, Administration for Children and
causes of poverty in the community.
Families
Office of Community Services
370 LEnfant Promenade, S.W.
=
Washington, D.C. 220447
Community Services Block (202) 401-9340
Grant http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ocs
To provide information and educational material Farmers and rural residents who have http://mimosa.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/nd
to farmers, ranchers, and others on what they suffered losses as the result of natural isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA
can do to protect themselves and their property disasters. There is also assistance service center in your area.
against the hazards associated with disasters; available to producers who suffer losses as WPB: West Palm Beach Service Center
and advice on cleanup of damaged property, a result of crop or livestock disease or pest 559 N. Military tr..
infestation. West Palm Beach, FL 33415
sanitation precautions, insect control, food
preparation in an emergency, recovery actions
Cooperative Extension
on damaged farms, and renovation of damaged
Service
equipment and property.
The Conservation Reserve Program reduces USDA, Farm Service Agency
soil erosion, protects the Nations ability to
=
http://mimosa.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/nd
produce food and fiber, reduces sedimentation
in streams and lakes, improves water quality, isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA
establishes wildlife habitat, and enhances forest service center in your area.
and wetland resources. It encourages farmers WPB: West Palm Beach Service Center
to convert highly erodible cropland or other 559 N. Military Tr..
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
environmentally sensitive acreage to vegetative
cover, such as tame or native grasses, wildlife
plantings, trees, filter strips, or riparian buffers.
Farmers receive an annual rental payment for
the term of the multi-year contract. Cost sharing
Conservation Reserve is provided to establish the vegetative cover
Program practices.
The purpose of the program is to provide native USDA, Natural Resources Conservation
plants that can help solve natural resource Service
problems. Beneficial uses for which plant
material may be developed include biomass http://mimosa.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/nd
production, carbon sequestration, erosion isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA
reduction, wetland restoration, water quality service center in your area.
Conservation Plant Material
improvement, streambank and riparian area WPB: West Palm Beach Service Center
Centers
protection, coastal dune stabilization, and other 559 N. Military Tr..
special conservation treatment needs. West Palm Beach, FL 33415
The purpose of this program is to assist land-Individual land users, communities, Contact USDA, Natural Resources
users, communities, units of stat and local conservation districts, and other units of Conservation Service
government, and other Federal agencies in State and local government and Federal
planning and implementing conservation agencies to meet their goals for resource http://mimosa.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/nd
systems. The purpose of the conservation stewardship and assist individuals to isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA
comply with State and local requirements.
systems are to reduce erosion, improve soil and service center in your area.
water quality, improve and conserve wetlands, WPB: West Palm Beach Service Center
enhance fish and wildlife habitat, improve air 559 N. Military Tr..
quality, improve pasture and range condition, West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Conservation Technical
reduce upstream flooding, and improve
Assistance woodlands.
Provides flexible grants to help cities, counties, States and local governments in places that For a guide to DRI, contact Community
Connections at 800-998-9999
and States recover from Presidentially declared have been designated by the President of
the United States as disaster areas.
disasters, especially in low-income areas.
Grantees may use DRI funds for recovery
efforts involving housing, economic
development, infrastructure and prevention of
further damage. Examples include: buying
damaged properties in a flood plain and
relocating them to safer areas; relocation
payments for people and businesses displaced
by the disaster; debris removal; rehabilitation of
homes and buildings damaged by the disaster;
Disaster Recovery Initiative
buying, constructing, or rehabilitating public
Grants
buildings; and code enforcement.
To promote long-term economic development Eligibility is based on designation of a David L. McIlwain, Director, Public Works
and assist in providing immediate useful work to community or neighborhood as a Division, Economic Development
redevelopment area.
unemployed and underemployed persons in Administration, Room H7326, Herbert C.
highly distressed areas. Examples of Funded Hoover Bldg., Washington, DC 20230.
Phone: (202) 482-5265.
Projects: 1) Renovation of buildings, including
Economic Development:
historic preservation; 2) repairing industrial
Public Works Impact
streets and roads; construction of water/sewer
Program
systems.
To promote economic development and Most technical assistance recipients are Department of Commerce
alleviate underemployment and unemployment private or public nonprofit organizations, Research and National Technical
in distressed areas, EDA operates a technical educational institutions, municipal, county, Assistance Division, Economic
or State governments.
assistance program. The program provides Development Administration
funds to : (1) enlist the resources of designated Rm. H7315 Herbert C. Hoover Bldg.
university centers in promoting economic Washington, D.C. 20230
development;(2) support innovative economic (202) 482-4085
http://www.doc.gov/eda
development projects; (3) disseminate
information and studies of economic
development issues of national significance; and
Economic Development -
(4) finance feasibility studies and other projects
Technical Assistance leading to local economic development.
To perform activities prior to flooding or flood The Governor of the affected State must U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn:
Emergency Advance
fight that would assist in protecting against loss request assistance. All persons living in CECW-OE, Washington, DC 20314.
Measures for Flood
areas subject to floods. Phone: (202) 272-0251
of life and damages to property due to flooding.
Prevention (Public Law 84-
99 Code 500 Program)
Examples of Funded Projects: Emergency
drawdown of Spirit Lake, Washington;
Emergency levee construction, Utah Lake,
Provo, Utah; Temporary levee raising, Cowlitz
River, Washington; and levee setback, Red
River, Louisiana. Authorized assistance
includes work such as removal of waterway
obstructions, work necessary to prevent dam
failure, and work necessary to prepare for
abnormal snowmelt. There must be an
immediate threat of unusual flooding present
before advance measures can be considered.
Any work performed under this program will be
temporary in nature and must have a favorable
benefit cost ratio.
Must meet requirements.
To assist established (owner or tenant) family Department of Agriculture, Farm Service
farmers, ranchers and aquaculture operators Agency, Director, Loan Making Division,
with loans to cover losses resulting from major Ag Box 0522, Washington, DC 20250.
Phone: (202) 720-1632.
and/or natural disasters, which can be used for
annual farm operating expenses, and for other
essential needs necessary to return disaster
victims farming operations to a financially sound
=
basis in order that they will be able to return to
private sources of credit as soon as possible.
Loan funds may be used to repair, restore, or
replace damaged or destroyed farm property
and supplies which were lost or damaged as a
Emergency Loans direct result of a natural disaster;
To provide emergency flood response and post State or local public agencies for flood Commander, U.S. Army Corps of
flood response assistance as required to response and the State for post flood Engineers, Attn: CECW-OE, Washington,
response. DC 20314-1000. Phone: (202) 272-0251.
Emergency Operations supplement State and local efforts and
Flood Response and Post capabilities in time of flood or coastal storm.
Flood Response (Public Emergency assistance is provided in all phases
Law 84-99 Code 200 of flood response and post flood response to
Program supplement State and local efforts.
To assist in the repair and restoration of flood Owners of damaged flood protective works, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of
control works damaged by flood, or federally or State and local officials of public entities Engineers, Attn: CECW-OE, Washington,
DC 20314. Phone: (202) 272-0251.
authorized hurricane flood and shore protection responsible for their maintenance, repair,
works damaged by extraordinary wind, wave, or and operation must meet current guidelines
Emergency Rehabilitation water action. Authorized assistance includes to become eligible for Public law 84-99
assistance:
of Flood Control Works or emergency repair or rehabilitation of flood
Federally Authorized
control works damaged by flood, and restoration
Coastal Protection Works
of federally authorized coastal protection
(Public Law 84-99, Code
structures damaged by extraordinary wind,
300 Program)
wave, or water action.
The program is designed to help improve the States, metropolitan cities, urban counties, Community Planning and Development,
quality of emergency shelters and transitional and territories. Local governments and no-Department of Housing and Urban
Emergency Shelter Grants
housing for the homeless, to make available profit organizations may also apply for ESG Development
Program
additional shelters, to meet the costs of funds directly from States. The territories Office of Special Needs Assistance
operating shelters, to provide essential social receive their allocations based on their Programs
th
population size.
services to homeless individuals, and to help 451 7 St. SW, Rm. 7254
prevent homelessness.
Washington, D.C. 20410
(202) 708-4300
To assist State transportation agencies in the Department of Transportation
planning and development of an integrated, Federal Highway Administration
interconnected transportation system important Director, Office of Engineering Federal
to interstate commerce and travel by Highway Administration
th
constructing and rehabilitating the National 400 7 St. SW
Highway System, including the Interstate Washington, D.C. 20590
System; and for transportation improvements to (202) 3664853
B
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
all public roads except those classified as local
or rural minor collectors; to provide aid for the
repair o Federal-aid Roads following disasters;
to foster safe highway design; to replace or
rehabilitate deficient or obsolete bridges; and to
Emergency Relief Program provide for other special purposes.
To restore or replace essential physical Emergency loans are available to qualifying http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/disaster/em.
ranchers and farmers. htm
property, such as animals, fences, equipment,
orchard trees, etc.; pay all or part of production
costs associated with the disaster year; pay
Emergency Loan essential family living expenses; reorganize the
Assistance farming operation; and refinance debts.
To assist in the repair and restoration of flood Department of Defense
control works damaged by flood, or federally U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Emergency Rehabilitation authorized hurricane flood and shore protection Attn: CECW-PM DoD
of Flood Control Works or works damaged by extraordinary wind, wave, or Washington, D.C. 20314-1000
water action.
Federally Authorized (202) 272-0169
Coastal Protection Works http://www.usace.army.mil/
To determine the long-term consequences of Universities, colleges, technical schools, Department of Commerce
human activities which affect the coastal and institutes, laboratories, State and local Office of Ocean Resources Conservation
marine environment; to assess the government agencies, public or private, and Assessment, National Ocean
profit or non-profit entities or individuals.
consequences of these activities in terms of Service, National Oceanic and
ecological, economic, and social impacts upon Atmospheric Administration
human, physical and biotic environments, and to 1305 East-West Hwy
Financial Assistance for
define and evaluate management alternatives Silver Springs, MD 20910
Ocean Resources
which minimize adverse consequences of (301) 713-2989
Conservation and http://www.noaa.gov
human use of the coastal and marine
Assessment Program
environments and resources.
To reduce flood damages through projects not States, political subdivisions of States, or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn:
specifically authorized by Congress. Corps of other responsible local agencies CECW-PM, Washington, DC 20314-
1000. Phone: (202) 272-1975.
Engineers designs and constructs the projects. established under State law with full
Provides a cash contribution for land authority and ability to undertake necessary
legal and financial responsibility.
enhancement benefits and for project costs
assigned to project features other than flood
control; prevent future encroachment which
Flood Control Projects
might interfere with proper functioning of the
(Small Flood Control project for flood control; and, maintain the
Projects) project after completion.
To assist States and communities in Eligible applicants Technical Assistance Mr. Robert F. Shea, Jr., Program Support
implementing measures to reduce or eliminate Grants are State agencies or departments Division, Federal Emergency
the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, that are responsible for administering the Management Agency, 500 C Street,
manufactured homes, and other structures FMA program. Eligible applicants for S.W., Washington, DC 20472. Phone:
(202) 646-3619.
insurable under the National Flood Insurance Planning Grants are States and
communities participating in the NFIP.
Program (NFIP). Examples of funded projects,
are published in a Biennial Report to Congress
as required under Section 554 of the National
Flood Insurance Reform Act (NFIRA). This
report is available from Mr. Robert F. Shea, Jr.,
Program Support Division, Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), 500 C Street,
S.W., Washington, DC 20472. Phone: (202)
646-3619. Planning Grants may be used to
assist States and communities in developing
and updating Flood Mitigation Plans. Eligible
activities under this grant are: conducting local
planning discussions, contracting for consulting
technical services such as engineering and
planning; surveying structures at risk; and
assessing structures subject to repetitive flood
loss. Eligible activities under this grant are: the
acquisition, relocation, elevation or dry-
Flood Mitigation Assistance
floodproofing of insured structures; minor
(FMAP) Program Planning
structural projects; and beach nourishment
Grants
activities.
To promote appropriate recognition of flood States, political subdivisions of States, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn:
hazards in land and water use planning and other nonfederal public organizations and CECW-PF, Washington, DC 20314-1000.
the public. Phone: (202) 761-0169.
development through the provision of flood and
flood plain related data, technical services, and
guidance. Available information identifies
areas subject to flooding and flood losses from
streams, lakes, and oceans and describes flood
hazard at proposed building sites. It can be
used as a basis for planning flood plain use, for
flood emergency preparedness planning, for
hurricane evacuation and preparedness
planning, for assistance in developing flood
plain regulations, for setting elevations for flood
proofing, and implementing flood proofing
measures, and for indicating areas to be
acquired for open space. Services are available
Flood Plain Management
to States and local governments without charge,
Services (FPMS)
but within annual funding limitations on request.
The Flood Risk Reduction Program was USDA, Farm Service Agency
established to allow farmers who voluntarily
enter into contracts to receive payments on http://mimosa.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/nd
lands with high flood potential. In return, isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA
Flood Risk Reduction
participants agree to forego certain USDA service center in your area.
Program
program benefits. These contract payments WPB: West Palm Beach Service Center
provide incentives to move farming operations 559 N. Military Tr..
from frequently flooded land. West Palm Beach, FL 33415
To enable persons to purchase insurance Any State of political subdivision with Federal Emergency Management Agency
against physical damage to or loss of buildings authority to adopt floodplain management Federal Insurance Administration
and/or contents therein caused by floods, practices. Beneficiaries may include: Washington, D.C. 20472
mudslide, or flood-related erosion, thereby residents, business, and property owners in (202) 646-2781
http://www.fema.gov/nfip
reducing Federal disaster assistance payments, applicant community, in which like States
can insure municipal structures.
and to promote wise floodplain management
practices in the Nations flood-prone and
=
Flood Insurance mudflow-prone areas.
The purpose is to provide a mechanism to have Florida Statutes
financial resources immediately available for http://www.leg.state.fl.us/citizen/documen
ts/statutes/1993/CHAPTER_376_11.html
prevention of, and cleanup and rehabilitation
after, a pollutant discharge, to prevent further
Florida Coastal Protection
damage by the pollutant, and to pay for
Trust Fund damages.
To prevent future losses of lives and property State and local governments; certain Federal Emergency Management Agency
due to disasters; to implement State or local private and nonprofit organizations or Mitigation Directorate
hazard mitigation plans; to enable mitigation institutions; Indian tribes or authorized tribal 500 C St., S.W.
A@
measures to be implemented during immediate organizations; and native villages or Washington, D.C. 20472
organizations.
recovery from a disaster; and to provide funding (202) 646-4621
Hazard Mitigation Grant
for previously identified mitigation measures to http://www.fema.gov/mit/
Program benefit the disaster area.
To assist State governments in the development State agencies responsible for hazardous Grants Administration Division (3903R),
waste management within the 50 States.
and implementation of an authorized hazardous Environmental Protection Agency,
Washington, DC 20460
waste management program for the purpose of
controlling the generation, transportation,
treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous
wastes. State project to develop a hazardous
waste program designed to meet the
Hazardous Waste
Management State substantive and procedural requirements of an
Program Support
authorized program. (Section 3006).
A@
To assist organizations in the development of Department of Health and Human
institutional competency through appropriate Services, Public Health Service
training and education to hazardous waste National Institutes of Health
workers.
Office of Extramural Outreach and
Information
National Institutes of Health
6701 Rockledge Dr., MSC 7910
Bethesda, MD 20892-7910
Hazardous Waste Worker (301) 435-7910
Health and Safety http://www.nih.gov/
(1)To provide matching grants to States for the State and local governments, public and Department of the Interior
identification, evaluation, and protection of private nonprofit organizations and National Park Service, Preservation
individuals.
historic properties by such means as survey, Heritage Services Division
planning technical assistance, acquisition, 1849 C Street, NW
Historic Preservation Fund
development, and certain Federal Tax Washington, D.C. 20240
Grants-in-Aid
(202) 343-6004
incentives available for historic properties;(2) to
provide matching grants to States to expand the
National Register of Historic Places; (3)to
provide matching grants to the National Trust or
Historic Preservation for its congressionally
chartered responsibilities to preserve historic
resources.
To significantly reduce the loss of life, property, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Florida...
economic disruption, and disaster assistance Mitigation Directorate
costs resulting form hurricanes.
500 C St., SW
A@
Washington, D.C. 20472
(202) 646-4621
Hurricane Program http://www.fema.gov/mit
Initiates programs and supports their purposes Open to non-profit, tax-exempt John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
organizations
including community development activities in Foundation
Palm Beach County, Florida.
Program Area, Grants Management,
Research and Information
140 S. Dearborn St., Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60603-5285
John D. and Catherine T. (312) 726-8000
MacArthur Foundation
e-mail: 4answers@macfdn.com
The Natural Resources Conservation Service http://mimosa.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/nd
(NRCS) provides technical and financial isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA
assistance for runoff retardation and soil erosion service center in your area.
prevention as needed to reduce hazards to life WPB:
and property from floods, drought, and the West Palm Beach Service Center
products of erosion on any watershed impaired 559 N. Military Tr..
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
by a natural disaster. NRCS provides technical
assistance for rehabilitation of land anc
conservation systems for which FSA provides
cost-sharing; and emergency protection to
assist in relieving imminent hazards to life and
Land Protection, Natural property from floods and products of erosion
Resources Conservation created by natural hazards that are causing a
Service
sudden impairment of a watershed.
To provide specialized training and equipment Applicants requesting funding must have Office of State and Local Domestic
to enhance the capability of metropolitan fire the capability to develop and provide Preparedness Support, Office of Justice
and emergency service departments to respond training for fire and emergency service Programs, Department of Justice, 633
to terrorist attacks. To enhance readiness and personnel that will prepare them to respond Indiana Ave., NE., Washington, DC
to a terrorist incident. 20531. Phone: (202) 616-2920.
preparedness of fire and emergency services
personnel to respond to terrorist incidents of
Local Firefighting and
mass destruction where incendiary devices,
Emergency Services
nuclear, biological or chemical agents are
Training
utilized.
Helps existing community development groups Available upon request. John Mascotte, Chairman of the Board,
A@
revitalize urban neighborhoods throughout the or Paul S. Grogan, President
country. By combining investments, technical Local Initiatives Support Corporation
rd
assistance, and grants, LISC seeks to increase 733 3 Ave.
Local Initiatives Support
the ability of experienced local development New York, NY 10017
Corporation (212) 455-9800
groups to design projects of significant scale,
raise and manage necessary capital, and work
effectively with their natural allies in the private
sector.
To increase the professional level of the fire Any individual who is a member of a fire National Emergency Training Center,
service and others responsible for fire department or has significant responsibility Educational and Technology Services
for fire prevention and control.
prevention and control. Students are provided Branch, 16825 S. Seton Ave.,
an opportunity to attend courses at the National Emmitsburg, MD 21727.
Phone: (301) 447-1000.
Fire Academy resident facility or at a convenient
off-campus location with a minimal cost to the
individual or the fire department represented.
The increase in the number of students
attending impacts on increasing the professional
level o f fire service personnel. Training is
provided at the resident facility in Emmitsburg,
Maryland, and in the field in cooperation with
National Fire Academy State or local fire training agencies on specific
Educational Program subjects to specific audience.
To provide travel stipends to students attending Any student who is a member of a fire National Emergency Training Center,
Academy courses. Examples of Funded department or has significant responsibility Educational and Technology Services
Projects: Students are provided an opportunity for fire prevention and control and has been Branch, 16825 S. Seton Ave.,
to attend courses at the National Fire Academy accepted in to a eligible course at the Emmitsburg, MD 21727.
Phone: (301) 447-1035.
resident facility with a minimal cost to the National Fire Academy may apply for
stipend reimbursement.
National Fire Academy individual or the fire department represented.
Training Assistance The increase in the number of students
(Student Stipend
attending impacts on increasing the professional
Reimbursement Program)
level of fire service personnel.
Provides federally-backed flood insurance to
those who generally were not able to obtain it
from the private-sector companies, and to
National Flood Insurance
promote sound floodplain management
Program
practices in flood prone areas.
To fund activities designed to reduce the risk of States and units of local government. Local Federal Emergency Management Agency
flood damage.
governments must be participating in the Mitigation Directorate
National Flood Insurance Program.
500 C St., SW
A@
Washington, D.C. 20472
National Flood Mitigation (202) 646-4621
Fund http://www.fema.gov/mit
Provides weather and flood warnings, public National Weather Service, National
forecasts and advisories for all of the United Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
States and territories. Technical assistance is 1325 East-West Highway
provided to local, regional, and state agencies Silver Spring, FM 20910
developing and operating warning programs.
National Weather Service http://www.nws.noaa.gov
To provide cooperative agreements and project A public or private nonprofit entity providing Grants Management Contact: Dorothy G.
NIEHS Hazardous Waste
grant support for the development and worker health and safety education and Williams, Grants Management Officer,
Worker Health and Safety
administration of model worker health and training may submit an application and Grants Management Branch, Division of
Training (Superfund Worker
safety training programs consisting of classroom receive a cooperative agreement or project Extramural Research and Training,
Training Program)
and practical health and safety training of grant for support of waste worker education National Institute of Environmental Health
workers and their supervisors, who are engaged and training by a named principal Sciences, National Institutes of Health,
in activities related to hazardous materials, investigator. Nonprofit organizations which Department of Health and Human
hazardous waste generation, treatment, are incorporated under 501(c)(4) are Services, P.O. Box 12233, Research
prohibited from receiving grants.
storage, disposal, removal, containment, Triangle Park, NC 27709. Phone: (919)
transportation, or emergency response. 541-2749, E-mail:
Williams@niehs.nih.gov.
Programs provide health and safety training and
education for occupational population involved
in waste handling and processing at active and
inactive hazardous substance treatment,
storage, and disposal facilities; cleanup,
removal, containment, or remedial action at
waste sites; hazardous substance emergency
response; hazardous substance disposal site
risk assessment and investigation, remedial
actions or clean-up by state and local personnel;
and transportation of hazardous wastes.
It is intended to integrate advanced or graduate An accredited institution of higher Grants Management Contact: Dorothy G.
training into the multidisciplinary research education, as defined in the Higher Williams, Grants Management Officer,
program to provide for training in: (1) Education Act, 20 U.S.C. (annotated) 3381, Department of Health and Human
environmental and occupational health and may submit an application and Services, P.O. Box 12233, Research
safety; (2) the engineering aspects of hazardous receive a grant for support of research by a Triangle Park, NC 27709. Phone: (919)
waste control; and (3) graduate training in the named principal investigator. Nonprofit 541-2749;
E-mail: Williams@niehs.nih.gov.
geosciences. This interdisciplinary program organizations which are incorporated under
supports basic research in the following: (1) 501(c) (4) are prohibited from receiving
grants.
development and use of methods and
technologies to detect hazardous substances in
the environment; (2) development of advanced
techniques for the detection, assessment, and
NIEHS Superfund
evaluation of the effects of human health
Hazardous Substances:
presented by hazardous substances; and (4) the
Basic Research and development and use of basic biological,
Education (NIEHS chemical, and physical methods and
Superfund Research technologies to reduce the amount of toxicity of
Program) hazardous substances.
The North American wetlands conservation Act Public or private, profit or non-profit entities Department of the Interior
Grant program promotes long-term conservation or individuals establishing pubic-private Fish and Wildlife Service, North American
sector partnerships.
of North American wetland ecosystems, and the Waterfowl and Wetlands Office
waterfowl and other migratory birds, fish and 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Rm. 110
wildlife that depend upon such habitat. Principal Arlington, VA 22203
conservation actions supported by NAWCA are (703) 358-1784
acquisition, enhancement and restoration of http://www.fws.gov/~r9nawwo/homepag.h
tml
wetlands and wetlands-associated habitat. The
program encourages voluntary, pubic-private
North American Wetlands partnerships to conserve North American
Conservation Act Grant wetland ecosystems by creating an
Program infrastructure and providing a source of funding.
Outdoor Recreation: To provide financial assistance to the States For planning grants, only the State agency Chief, Recreation Program, National Park
Acquisition, Development and their political subdivisions for the formally designated by the Governor or Service, (2225), Department of the
and Planning (Land and preparation of Statewide Comprehensive State law as responsible for the preparation Interior, 1849 C Street, N.W., Room
Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Plans (SCORPs) and and maintenance of the Statewide 3624, Washington, DC 20240.
Grants)
acquisition and development of outdoor Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan is Phone: (202) 565-1133.
recreation areas and facilities for the general eligible to apply. For acquisition and
public, to meet current and future needs. development grants, the above designated
Examples of Funded Projects: Acquisition and agency may apply for assistance for itself,
development grants may be used for a wide or on behalf of other State agencies or
range of outdoor recreation projects, such as political subdivisions, such as cities,
counties, and park districts.
picnic areas, inner city parks, campgrounds,
tennis courts, boat launching ramps, bike trails,
outdoor swimming pools, and support facilities
such as roads, water supply, etc.
The 50 States.
To cooperate with any State in the preparation U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn:
of comprehensive plans for the development, CECW-PF, Washington, DC 20314-1000.
Phone: (202) 272-0169.
utilization and conservation of water and related
land resources of drainage basins located within
the boundaries of such State. The State must
have a planning program for the development,
utilization or conservation of the water and
related land resources underway or laid out in
sufficient detail so that the relationship of a
States request for Corps input for some
=
Planning Assistance to particular aspect of the program may be
States (Section 22) appraised.
To assist the states in the preparation of States, District of Columbia, U.S. Department of Defense
comprehensive plans for the development, Territories, and federally recognized Indian U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
tribes.
utilization, and conservation of water and related Attn: CECW-PM DoD
land resources. Floodplain management Washington, D.C. 20314-1000
services intended to assist states in planning (202) 272-0169
http://www.usace.army.mil/
related to water supply, water quality, water
conservation, environmental restoration and
Planning Assistance to
enhancement, hydropower development, flood
States Program
control, or erosion and navigation.
To facilitate the financing of improvements to Eligible borrowers include the owner of the Persons are encouraged to contact the
homes and other existing structures and the property to be improved, lessee having a Homeownership Center serving their
State, or nearest local HUD Office.
building of new nonresidential structures. lease extending at least 6 months beyond
Property Improvement Loan
Insured loans may be used to finance maturity of the loan, or a purchaser of the
Insurance for Improving All property under a land installment contract.
alterations, repairs, and improvements for
Existing Structures and existing structures and the building of new
Building of New nonresidential structures which substantially
Nonresidential Structures protect or improve the basic livability or utility of
(Title I) the properties.
To provide bank protection of highways, States, political subdivisions of States or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn:
highway bridges, essential public works, other responsible local agencies CECW-PM, Washington, DC 20314-
1000. Phone: (202) 272-1975.
churches, hospitals, schools, and other nonprofit established under State law with full
public services endangered by flood-caused authority and ability to undertake necessary
Protection of Essential
legal and financial responsibilities.
erosion. Reinforced barriers at either side of
Highways, Highway Bridge
bridge approachments. Corps of Engineers
Approaches, and Public
designs and constructs the project. Nonfederal
Works (Emergency Bank
sponsor must share in projects costs, including
Protection)
cash and lands, easements, right-of-way; utility
relocations; hold and save the United States
free from damages; and maintain the project at
local cost after completion.
The Forest Service (FS) sets priorities, Federal, State agencies and organizations, http://mimosa.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/nd
State and private lands
establishes policies, and provides financial and isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA
technical assistance to State Foresters. The FS service center in your area.
provides technical and financial assistance to WPB:
State Foresters in mitigating and improving their West Palm Beach Service Center
fire suppression capability, and serves as a 559 N. Military Tr..
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Protection of Forests and technical fire advisor to FEMA in the Fire
Rangelands
Suppression Assistance Program.
To provide supplemental assistance to States, State and local governments and any Federal Emergency Management Agency
local governments, and certain private nonprofit political subdivision of a State, Indian tribes, Infrastructure Support Division,
organizations to alleviate suffering and hardship and native villages are eligible. Also Response and Recovery Directorate
resulting from major disasters or emergencies eligible are private nonprofit organization 500 C St., S.W.
A@
declared by the President.
that operate educational, utility, emergency,
Washington, D.C. 20472
or medical facilities, provide custodial care (202) 646-3026
http://www.fema.gov/mit/
or other essential services of governmental
Public Assistance
nature to the general public.
To assist States in achieving, maintaining, and State and local government agencies which Brenda Usilton, Office of State Programs,
improving their capabilities to conduct radiation are or will be responsible for administering Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
control programs. This will assure that State radiation control programs under and Washington, DC 20555.
programs established through agreements with agreement with NRC for assumption by the Phone: (301) 415-2348.
NRC for transfer of certain NRC regulatory State of regulatory authority initially
exercised by the NRC.
authority over atomic energy materials to the
States will continue to be adequate to protect
health and safety and be compatible with NRCs
=
regulatory program. Training is made available
to personnel of State and local governments in
order to improve the radiological health training
of staff members responsible for carrying out
radiation control programs. Courses are
provided in health physics and radiation
Radiation Control: Training
protection, safety aspects of using radioactive
Assistance and Advisory
materials, regulatory practices and procedures,
Counseling and compliance inspection.
To help families repair or improve, purchase and Individual purchasers or investors are Persons are encouraged to contact the
eligible to apply.
improve, or refinance and improve existing Homeownership Center serving their
State, or the nearest local HUD Office.
residential structures more than one year old.
HUD insures lenders against loss on loans.
These loans may be used to rehabilitate an
existing 1 to 4 unit dwelling in one of four ways:
(1) Purchase a structure and the land on which
the structure is located and rehabilitate it; (2)
purchase a structure on another site, move it
onto a new foundation on the mortgaged
property and rehabilitate it; (3) refinance the
Rehabilitation Mortgage
existing indebtedness and rehabilitate such a
Insurance (203(k)
structure; or (4) rehabilitate such a structure.
Small Cities Community Provides funds to rural communities to improve Ian Smith (850) 922-1870
Development Block Grant local housing, streets, utilities, and public Susan Cook (850) 487-3644
Program
facilities. The Section 108 Loan Guarantee Rick Stauts, Planning Manager with the
Program offers local governments a source of Department of Community Affairs
(850) 487-3644
financing for economic development, large-scale
public facility projects, and public infrastructure.
To reduce flood damages. Corps of Engineers States, political subdivisions of States or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn:
designs and constructs the project. The other responsible local agencies CECW-PM, Washington, DC 20314-
1000. Phone: (202) 272-1975.
nonfederal sponsor must provide all lands, established under State law with full
easements and rights-of-way; provide all project authority and ability to undertake necessary
legal and financial responsibilities.
costs in excess of the Federal limit of $500,000;
agree to maintain project after construction; hold
and save the United States free from damages;
provide a contribution toward construction costs
for land enhancement or special benefits; agree
to prevent future encroachment which might
Snagging and Clearing for interfere with proper functioning of the project
Flood Control (Section 208) for flood control.
To assist State and local areas develop and/or States, cities, counties, or other political Department of Commerce
Special Economic implement strategies designed to address subdivisions of a State, consortia of such Economic Adjustment Division, Economic
Development and structural economic adjustment problems political subdivisions, public or private Development Administration
Adjustment Assistance resulting from sudden and severe economic nonprofit organizations representing Room H7327, Herbert C. Hoover Bldg.
Program - Sudden and dislocation such as plant closings, military base redevelopment areas designated under the Washington, D.C. 20230
Severe Economic closures and defense contract cutbacks, and Public Works and Economic (202) 482-26659
Dislocation (SSED) and
natural disasters (SSED), or from long-term Redevelopment Act of 1965, Economic http://www.doc.gov/eda/
Long Term Economic economic deterioration in the areas economy Development Districts established under
=
Deterioration (LTED) (LTED). Title IV of the Act, and Indian tribes.
All States are eligible.
To assist States in developing and improving C. Dwight Poe, State and Local
State and local plans, programs, and Preparedness, Training, and Exercises
capabilities for disaster preparedness and Directorate, Federal Emergency
State Disaster prevention. Improvement grants have produced Management Agency, Washington, DC
20472. Phone: (202) 646-3492.
Preparedness Grants a variety of products such as mitigation training
(Disaster Preparedness courses, enhanced State preparedness efforts,
Improvement Grants)
revised assistance and hazard mitigation plans.
The Stewardship Incentive Program provides USDA, Forest Service
technical and financial assistance to encourage
non-industrial private forest landowners to keep http://mimosa.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/nd
their lands and natural resources productive and isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA
healthy. Qualifying land includes rural lands service center in your area.
with existing tree cover or land suitable for WPB:
growing trees and which is owned by a private West Palm Beach Service Center
individual, group, association, corporation, 559 N. Military Tr..
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Indian tribe, or other legal private entity. Eligible
landowners must have an approved Forest
Stewardship Plan and own 1,00 or fewer acres
Stewardship Incentives of qualifying land. Authorization may be
Program obtained for exceptions of up to 5,000 acres.
Florida Department of Transportation
The STP provides flexible funding that may be
STP
sued by States and localities for projects on any
Federal-aid highway, including the NHS, bridge
projects on any public road, transit capital
projects, and intracity and intercity bus terminals
and facilities. A portion of funds reserved for
rural areas may be spent on rural minor
collectors. Eligible activities include:
environmental restoration and pollution
abatement projects, including retrofit or
construction of stormwater treatment facilities;
natural habitat mitigation.
To (1) catalyze community-based and regional Eligible applicants include community Office of Air and Radiation,
projects and other actions that promote groups and other nonprofit organizations, Environmental Protection Agency,
sustainable development, thereby improving local governments, universities, tribes, and Program Contact: Pamela Hurt. Phone:
States. (202) 260-2441.
environmental quality and economic prosperity;
(2) leverage significant private and public
investments to enhance environmental quality
by enabling community sustainability efforts to
continue past EPA funding; (3) build
partnerships that increase a communitys long-
=
term capacity to protect the environment
through sustainable development; and (4)
enhance EPAs ability to provide assistance to
=
communities and promote sustainable
development, through lessons. Examples of
Funded Projects: From Grassroots to Tree
A
Roots - Sustaining Forestry in New Hampshire
@
promotes using better forest management
practices to protect environmental quality and
sustain the States timber industry. Mid-City
=A
Green Project Building Materials Exchange will
@
expand its current Paint Exchange into a full-
scale Building materials Exchange to reduce the
amount of discarded construction materials
waste in the New Orleans area and encourage
urban renewal. This will be accomplished
through construction materials recovery,
transformation, and low-cost resale;
Sustainable Development neighborhood rehabilitation promotion; creative
Challenge Grants reuse; and education.
Florida Department of Transportation
Transportation enhancements are
transportation-related activities that are
designed to strengthen the cultural, aesthetic,
and environmental aspects of the Nations
=
Intermodal transportation system. Eligible
projects include environmental mitigation to
address water pollution due to highway runoff or
Transportation reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while
Enhancements Program maintaining habitat connectivity.
Urban Park and Recreation To provide Federal grants to local governments Eligible applicants are cities and counties National Park Service, Recreation
Recovery Program
for the rehabilitation of recreation areas and meeting the eligibility requirements. Programs, 1849 C Street, N.W., Room
facilities, demonstration of innovative Eligibility is based on need, economic and 3624, Washington, DC 20240. Contact:
Ken Compton, Phone: (202) 565-1133.
approaches to improve park system physical distress, and the relative quality
management and recreation opportunities, and and condition of urban recreation facilities
and systems.
development of improved recreation planning.
Rehabilitation grants have been awarded to
renovate a wide variety of existing community
park and recreation facilities. Innovation grants
have been awarded to demonstrate unique and
cost-effective methods for providing better
recreation services.
Provide planning and technical assistance to http://www.usace.army.mil
local governments to address local flood http://www.saw.usace.army.mil
problems. The Floodplain Management Service
Program and Planning Assistance to States
Program can help local governments develop
their own plans and initiate floodplain
management actions. Under these programs
U.S. Army Corps of the Corps can provide flood data and carry out
Engineers
certain local studies.
Assists states and local governments in Florida Geological Survey
maintaining stream gauge stations. In addition,
http://www.usgs.gov
the agency has prepared inundation maps in
many communities. These quadrangle
floodplain maps of flood prone areas are often
used to delineate the approximate floodplain
boundaries on the maps FEMA has provided to
U.S. Geological Survey
local governments.
http://www.wgf.org/program_criteria.html
The Wallace Global Fund supports initiatives
which promise to advance globally sustainable
development in some fundamental way. The
Fund seeks to maximize its impact by investing
its resources in projects that meet the following
criteria: Tackle root problems that impede
progress toward a sustainable future; propose
compelling strategies for promoting
environmentally and/or socially sustainable
development, such as leveraging additional
financial resources, catalyzing policy change,
implementing innovative programs; offer
potential for significant impact at the global
level; and require private money, at least
Wallace Global Fund
initially.
To assist States and interstate agencies in Eligible entities include State and interstate Carol Crow, State and Interstate
establishing and maintaining adequate water pollution control agencies as defined Agencies, Section 106 Coordinator,
in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
measures for prevention and control of surface Section 106, Office of Wastewater
Water Pollution Control:
and ground water pollution. Grants are made to Management (4201), Office of Water,
State and Interstate
States and Tribes for the administration of State EPA, Washington, 20460. Phone: (202)
Program Support (106
260-6742.
and Tribal programs for the prevention,
Grants)
reduction and control of pollution. Activities
funded include administration of State and Tribal
Water Quality Standards programs; NPDES
permit programs; and compliance and
enforcement, monitoring and hazardous
materials spills response. Broad support for the
prevention and abatement of surface and
ground water pollution from point and nonpoint
sources including water quality planning,
monitoring, water quality standards,
assessments, permitting, pollution control
studies, planning, surveillance and enforcement;
advice and assistance to local agencies;
training; and public information.
To improve water quality.
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Water
Office of Wastewater Management
Water Quality Program (4201), Office of Water
Management Washington, D.C. 20460
To provide technical and financial assistance in Any State agency, county or groups of US Department of Agriculture
carrying out works of improvement to protect, counties, municipality, town or township, Natural Resources Conservation Service
develop, and utilize the land and water soil and water conservation district, flood P.O. Box 2890
resources in small watersheds. Washington, D.C. 20013
prevention or flood control district, Indian
tribe or tribal organization, or any other non-
profit agency with authority under State law
to carry out, maintain, and operate
Watershed Protection and
watershed works of improvement may
Flood Prevention
apply for assistance.
To provide loan assistance to sponsoring local (1) Be a sponsoring local organization, such Department of Agriculture
organizations in authorized watershed (WS) as a municipal corporation, soil and water Water and Waste Rural Utilities Service
areas for share of cost for works of conservation district, or other organization Washington, D.C. 20250
improvement. (202) 690-2670
not operated for profit in the approved
watershed project; and (2) have authority
under State law to obtain, give security for,
and raise revenues to repay the loan and to
Watershed Protection and
operate and maintain the facilities to be
Flood Prevention Loans
financed with the loan.
The Small Watershed Program works through USDA, Natural Resources Conservation
local government sponsors and helps Service
participants solve natural resource and related
economic problems on a watershed basis. http://mimosa.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/nd
Projects include watershed protection, flood isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA
prevention, erosion and sediment control, water service center in your area.
supply, water quality, fish and wildlife habitat WPB:
Watersheds Operations -
enhancement, wetlands creation and West Palm Beach Service Center
Small Watershed Program
restoration, and public recreation in watersheds 559 N. Military Tr..
and Flood Prevention West Palm Beach, FL 33415
of 250,000 or fewer acres. Both technical and
Program (WF08 or FP 03)
financial assistance are available.
To protect natural wetlands.
Department of Defense
Wetlands Program
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Attn: CECW-PM DoD
Washington, D.C. 20314-1000
(202) 272-0169
http://www.usace.army.mil/
States, Indian tribes, and local governments
To assist States and Indian tribes in developing Environmental Protection Agency
new or enhancing existing wetlands protection Office of Water
programs.
Office of Wastewater Management
(4201), Office of Water
Wetlands Protection Grants Washington, D.C. 20460
The Wetlands Reserve Program is a voluntary USDA, Natural Resources Conservation
program to restore wetlands. Participating Service
landowners can establish conservation
easements of either permanent or 30-year http://mimosa.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/nd
duration, or can enter into restoration cost-share isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA
agreements where no easement is involved.
service center in your area.
WPB:
West Palm Beach Service Center
559 N. Military Tr..
Wetlands Reserve Program West Palm Beach, FL 33415
The purpose of the program is to assist Federal, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation
State, and local agencies and tribal Service
governments to protect watersheds form
damage caused by erosion, floodwater, and Watershed Surveys and Planning
sediment and to conserve and develop water
and land resources. Resource concerns http://mimosa.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/nd
addressed by the program include water quality, isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA
opportunities for water conservation, wetland service center in your area.
and water storage capacity, agricultural drought WPB:
problems, rural development, municipal and West Palm Beach Service Center
industrial water needs, upstream flood 559 N. Military Tr..
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
damages, and water needs for fish, wildlife, and
forest-based industries. Types of surveys and
plans include watershed pans, river basin
surveys and studies, flood hazard analyses, and
flood plain management assistance. The focus
of these plans is to identify solutions that use
Watershed Surveys and land treatment and nonstructural measures to
Planning solve resource problems.
To provide planning assistance to Federal, Any local or State water resource agency or Deputy Chief For Programs, Natural
State, and local agencies for the development of other Federal agency concerned with water Resources Conservation Service,
coordinated water and related land resources and related land resource development, Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box
programs in watersheds and river basins. counties, municipalities, town or township, 2890, Washington, DC 20013.
Phone: (202) 720-4527.
Special priority is given to the objectives of soil and water conservation district, flood
setting priorities in helping to solve problems of prevention or flood control district, Indian
Watershed Surveys and
upstream rural community flooding, water tribe or tribal organization or nonprofit
Planning (Small Watershed
organization.
quality improvement coming from agricultural
Program; PL-566;
nonpoint sources, wetland preservation and
Watershed Surveys and
drought management for agriculture and rural
Planning)
communities. Special emphasis is given to
assisting communities which desire to adopt
floodplain management regulations to meet the
requirements of the National Flood Insurance
Program and State agencies in developing a
strategic water resource plan. Examples of
Funded Projects: In New Castle Counties
Delaware, the Central Pencader flood plain
management study was initiated to guide land
use, zoning, and subdivision decisions to
develop sound flood plain and storm water
management practices.
To assist States, Tribes, and local governments State or tribal agencies; interstate/inter-Peter Kalla, Wetlands Protection Section,
in developing new or enhancing existing tribal entities and associations; and local EPA, Region IV, Atlanta, GA 30365.
Phone: (404) 562-9414.
wetlands protection management and governmental entities are eligible to receive
funding.
restoration programs. The projects that will be
funded under this program should support the
initial development of a wetlands protection
restoration program or support
enhancement/refinement of an existing
program. Projects must clearly demonstrate a
direct link to increasing a States tribes, or local
==
Wetlands Protection: governments ability to protect manage and/or
Development Grants
restore its wetlands resources.
The WHIP is a voluntary program for people All lands are eligible for WHIP, except for: Contact
who want to develop and improve wildlife habitat Federal lands; land currently enrolled in http://mimosa.itc.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/nd
primarily on private lands. It provides both Waterbank, Conservation Reserve isapi.dll/oip_public/USA_map for a USDA
technical assistance and cost share payment to Program, Wetlands Reserve Program, or service center in your area.
help establish and improve fish and wildlife other similar programs; lands where the WPB:
habitat.
expected impacts from on-site or off-site West Palm Beach Service Center
Wildlife Habitat Incentives
conditions make the success of habitat 559 N. Military Tr..
Program
improvement unlikely. West Palm Beach, FL 33415
Appendix F Section 2.0 Potential Mitigation Measures
Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
Potential mitigation measures are presented, by hazard type, in and. Specific references are
Section 2.5
given by number for each mitigation initiative listed. presents an annotated bibliography of data sources for all
mitigation initiatives in the previous sections. This bibliography identifies, describes, and where possible cross references
data sources with funding sources for the proposed mitigation measures.
2.1 Natural Hazards
Hurricane
?
Encourage neighborhood preservation/revitalization for flood and wind damage retrofitting (48)
?
Provide information to contractors and homeowners on the risks of building in hazard-prone areas (48)
?
Develop a list of techniques for homeowner self-inspection and implementation of mitigation activities (48)
?
Implement dune restoration programs (48)
?
Acquire shorefront land for open space (48)
?
Develop a comprehensive sheltering system with funding provided for the acquisition and construction of shelters (48)
?
Identify refuges of last resort for those unable to reach shelters (48)
?
Implement a Tree Hazard Management Program to encourage responsible planting practices and minimize future storm
damage to buildings, utilities, and streets (2)
?
Encourage building inspection by a hazard mitigation professional(2,15)
?
Practice a tree trimming maintenance program (48)
?
Relandscape with native species (48)
?
Distribute hurricane preparedness information including pet sheltering plans (9)
?
Encourage the purchase of flood insurance (9)
?
Enforce building codes (28)
?
Encourage insurance premium credits (28)
?
Retrofit:
Wet floodproofing (allowing water to enter uninhabited areas of the house) (33)
o
Dry floodproofing (sealing the structure to prevent floodwaters from entering) (33)
o
Install backflow valves on sewer systems (48)
o
Venting on roofs (3)
o
Garage doors with stiffer horizontal members (3,23)
o
Glider tracks and track supports should be strengthened (3,23)
o
In-place shutters (3,9,15,23)
o
Hurricane straps and hurricane clips (15)
o
Reinforcement of concrete block wall; concrete tie-columns at all corners (3)
o
Bracing with struts or pilaster columns in walls perpendicular to freestanding walls (3)
o
Elevation of structures by piers, posts and columns, and pilings (3)
o
Adequate connection or anchoring of each element to the adjacent element (3)
o
Add shutters for glazed openings (3,23)
o
Renail sheathing (3)
o
Create a secondary water barrier (33)
o
Provide support for sliding glass doors and double doors opening to the outside (3,23)
o
Improve anchorage of windows to openings (3)
o
Add ridge ventilators to reduce uplift of wood sheathing (3)
o
Strengthen garage doors and particularly double-wide garage doors (3,23)
o
Anchor adjacent structures, including privacy fences, pool enclosures, and patio roofs (3)
o
Improve connections of porch roofs and overhangs (3)
o
Reinforce entry doors (3,32)
o
?
Modify building codes:
Hip roofs instead of gable (3,23,32)
o
Metal panels that simulate tile instead of tile roofs (3)
o
Consistent mortar pad placement (3)
o
Full 10-inch masons trowel of mortar on tile roofs (3)
=
o
4 to 6 inch nail spacing on sheathing panel (3,32)
o
Venting on roofs (3,32)
o
Garage doors with stiffer horizontal members (3,32)
o
Multiple-panel sliding glass doors and windows should be avoided (3)
o
Individual panel width should be no more than 3 feet (3)
o
Total window and door openings should be no more than 30% of a walls total area (3)
=
o
Shatter-resistant transparent material (3,32)
o
Improved adherence to adequate attachment procedures (3)
o
Hurricane straps and hurricane clips (3,32)
o
Reinforcement of concrete block walls; concrete tie-columns at all corners (3)
o
Bracing with struts or pilaster columns in walls perpendicular to freestanding walls (3)
o
Walls sufficiently anchored in the foundation or story below (3)
o
Adequate connection or anchoring of each element to the adjacent element (3)
o
Require hurricane shelters on multi-unit housing (48)
o
Construction products examined by independent laboratories under the guidance of the county compliance office (32)
o
Contractors must install high-quality shutters or strong impact glass, like that found in car windshields in each new
A@
o
single family home (32)
Flood
?
Encourage neighborhood preservation/revitalization for floodproofing techniques (48)
?
Elevate structures above the 100-year flood level (48,33)
?
Maintenance program to clear debris from stormwater drainage areas (48)
?
Provide information to contractors and homeowners on the risks of building in hazard-prone areas and mitigation (48)
?
Provide the public with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) floodplain maps (48)
?
Develop a list of techniques for homeowner self-inspection an implementation of mitigation activities (48)
?
Install backflow valves in sewer systems (48)
?
Incorporate a hazard disclosure requirement for deed transfers, leases, or other contracts for sale or exchange of property in
flood
?
hazard areas (48)
?
Improve storm drainage areas(48)
?
Develop sediment control to prevent clogged drainage systems such as street sweeping, curb and gutter cleaning, paving dirt
roads,
?
and planting vegetation on bare ground (1,39,44)
?
Investigate the use of flood prone areas as open space (28,38,40,44,45,48)
?
Retrofit critical facilities (48)
?
Purchase flood insurance (7,15)
?
Know evacuation routes (7)
?
After a flood, inspect foundations of buildings for cracks and other damage (7)
?
Make sure buildings are not in danger of collapsing after a flood (7)
?
Encourage building inspection by a hazard mitigation professional (2,15)
?
Regulate development in the floodplain (38,44)
?
Enforce building codes (28)
?
Insurance premium credits (28)
?
Retrofit:
Elevate the lowest floor above the 100-year flood level (33)
o
Wet floodproofing (allowing water to enter uninhabited areas of the structure) (33)
o
Dry floodproofing (sealing the structure to prevent flood waters from entering) (33)
o
Levees and floodwalls (constructing a barrier around the structure to keep out flood waters) (33)
o
Demolition (tearing down the structure and rebuilding with appropriate floodproof techniques or relocating the
o
structure) (7)
Elevate the main breaker or fuse box (15)
o
Severe Thunderstorms and Lightning
?
Clear dead or rotting trees and branches (12)
?
Public information on when to turn off gas, electricity, and water; how to develop an emergency communication plan; and
actions to
?
take during a severe thunderstorm such as avoiding bathtubs, water faucets, and sinks (12)
?
Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles (12)
?
Install lightning rods (12)
?
Encourage purchase of flood insurance (12)
Wildfire
?
Acquire land susceptible to fire for conversion to open space(42,46,48)
?
BEHAVE (Fire Behavior Predication and Fuel Modeling System) (30)
?
METAFIRE (National information system that transmits daily severity index values for every climate division in the country)
(30)
?
Move shrubs and other landscaping away from the sides of the structure (15)
?
Clean brush and dead grass from the property (13,15)
?
Public information on safe fire practices (build away from nearby trees or bushes, fire extinguisher availability) (13,28)
?
Building code modification:
Fire-resistant materials when renovating, building, and retrofitting (13,28)
o
Create a safety zone between the structure and combustible plants and vegetation (stone walls, swimming pools) (13)
o
Install power lines underground (13)
o
Install tile, fire-retardant shingles, asphalt, fiberglass, concrete tile, or metal on the roof (4,13,15)
o
Plant trees in clusters so that there are gaps in the tree branch canopies overhead (4)
o
Use alternatives to wood and other combustible materials such as brick, stone, or metal when building walls (4)
o
Adequate water supply (28)
o
Access for fire trucks (a turnaround) (28)
o
?
Prescribed burns (20,22,42)
?
Keep trees trimmed so there is no contact with power lines or other wires (16)
?
Cut back tree limbs that overhang the structure (4)
?
Remove combustible debris from around the structure (4)
?
Adopt the wildlland/urban interface building code (28)
Tornadoes
?
Telephone warning system(29)
?
Community warning sirens (29)
?
NOAA weather radio tone alerts (29)
?
Underground shelter actions to be taken during hurricanes and tornadoes need better distinction, especially among elderly
residents (29)
?
Retrofit structures to include reinforced safe room (14)
A@
?
Modify building codes:
Include an interior reinforced safe room in all new structures (14)
A@
o
Shingles around the edges of the roof should be set into a special mastic (27)
o
Roof sheathing: the plywood or particle board should be nailed securely to the rafters; nails should be 6 in. on center at
o
the edges, and 12 in. on center elsewhere (27)
Extreme Temperatures
?
Install window air conditioners snugly (6)
?
Install temporary reflectors, such as aluminum foil covered cardboard to reflect any heat back outside (6)
?
Consider keeping storm shutters up all year (6)
?
Conserve electricity (6)
?
Public information on heat-related disease prevention (drink plenty of water, avoid strenuous outdoor activities) (6)
Soil/Beach Erosion
?
Sand management (36)
?
Relocation of threatened facilities (36)
?
Threatened real estate may be set aside as open space (36)
?
Vegetation replenishment program (34,37)
?
Cooperative approach (vs. individual i.e., one property will have a seawall, another a groin, etc.) (35)
Agricultural Pest and Disease
?
Prompt removal of citrus trees infected by citrus canker (18)
?
Prompt removal of tomato plants infected with tomato yellow leaf curl virus (19)
?
Eliminate breeding spots of insects (31)
?
Patch screens and other places where pests enter greenhouses (31)
Drought
?
Create cooperative Federal/non-Federal drought contingency plans for rapid implementation during water shortages (26)
?
Develop an early warning system (26)
?
Evaluate the current use of ground water (26,44)
?
Establish new data collection networks (26)
?
Study public willingness to pay more for more reliable water supplies (26)
?
Study effectiveness of conservation measures (26,44)
?
Monitor vulnerable public water supplies (26)
?
Pass legislation to protect and manage ground water (26)
?
Provide funds for water recycling projects (26)
?
Organize drought information meetings for the public and media (26)
?
Implement water conservation awareness programs (26)
?
Assist water agencies in developing contingency plans (26)
?
Establish stronger economic incentives for private investment in water conservation (26)
?
Implement water metering and leak detection programs (26)
?
Adopt an emergency water allocation strategy to be implemented during severe drought (26)
?
Evaluate worst-case drought scenarios for possible further actions (26)
Seismic Hazards
Epidemic
?
Anthrax vaccine is available (17)
?
Rodent control (24)
?
Mosquito control (24)
?
Regular maintenance of cooling and plumbing systems (24)
?
Wellfield protection, water purification maintenance (24)
?
Adequate sanitation control measures (24)
?
Proper food processing (24)
?
Regulate widespread use of antibiotics (24)
2.2 Technological Hazards
Nuclear Disaster
?
Prepare a community accident response plan (10)
?
Install community sirens (10)
?
Install a telephone warning system (10)
?
Distribute tone alert radios (10)
?
Conduct public information meetings (10)
?
Disseminate emergency information throughout the community (in-place sheltering) (10)
Power Failure
?
Voluntary conservation public information (bill inserts) (21)
?
Electrical Emergency Contingency Plan (21)
Hazardous Materials Accident
?
Public information on detecting a spill/release (8)
?
Public information on response/evacuation plans (8)
?
Install a telephone warning system (8)
?
Install community sirens (8)
?
Retrofit seal gaps and air-conditioning systems (8)
Transportation System Accident
?
Develop accident contingency plans (47)
?
Response training (47)
Wellfield Contamination
?
Have water tested by EPA (25)
?
Maintain isolation distances from potential contamination sources (25)
?
Inventory potential sources of contamination (25)
?
Develop water supply contingency strategy (5)
?
Reward landowners who do not conduct activities that could contaminate the water supply by easing their taxes (5)
?
Investigate growth management programs to ensure that wellfield protection programs are in place before development
occurs (5)
Communications Failure
2.3 Societal Hazards
Terrorism and Sabotage
?
Encourage public education programs on terrorism including information on potential targets, visible targets, etc. (11)
?
Drills for people who work in large buildings including knowing where fire exits are located, keeping fire extinguishers in
working
?
order, learning first aid (11)
?
Develop a bomb threat plan (11)
?
Develop an explosion plan for building (cover nose and mouth with a wet cloth, stay below smoke, exit building as quickly as
?
possible, tap on a pipe if trapped so rescuers know where to look) (11)
Civil Disturbance
Immigration Crisis
2.4 All Hazards
?
Map vulnerable areas and distribute information about the hazard mitigation strategy and projects(48)
?
Provide information to contractors and homeowners on the risks of building in hazard-prone areas (48)
?
Develop a list of techniques for homeowner self-inspection an implementation of mitigation activities (48)
?
Organize and conduct professional training opportunities regarding natural hazards and hazard mitigation (48)
?
Distribute NOAA weather radios (school superintendents, etc.) (48)
?
Sound land use planning based on known hazards (48)
?
Enforcing effective building codes and local ordinances (28,48)
?
Increasing public awareness of community hazards (48)
?
Provide sites that are as free as possible from risk to natural hazards for commercial and industrial activities (28,48)
?
Consider conservation of open space by aquisition of repetitive loss structures (28,48)
?
Ensure a balance among residential growth, conservation of environmental resources through a detailed analysis of the risks and
vulnerability to natural hazards (28,48)
?
Joint planning and sharing of resources across regions, communities, and states (28,48)
?
Establish a hazard mitigation council (48)
?
For future proposed development design guidelines, incorporate hazard mitigation provisions, including improved maps. (28,48)
?
Add a safe room requirement for all new buildings (14,23)
?
Establish incentives to encourage business owners and homeowners to retrofit buildings with hazard-resistant features (28)
?
Teach disaster and hazard awareness in schools (28)
Appendix F 2.5 Annotated Bibliography for Mitigation Measure Data Sources
# Reference Description Funding Source
The Indian River Lagoon’s problems are as common as dirt. Describes the detrimental effects
Indian River Lagoon Update. Winter 1998. that uncontrolled sediment can
have on local waterways and
drainage areas; also presents
potential mitigation projects to
1 control sediment.
Alachua County Office of Emergency Management. Hazard Defines mitigation and provides FDCA, FDEP, FL Dept. of
mitigation page. examples of community-wide and Health, FL Dept. of Ag., FEMA,
http://www.co.alachua.fl.us/~acem/mitigati.htm (26 Jun 1998) individual mitigation practices. USDOE, US Dept. of Housing
2 and Urban Dev.
Ayscue, J. Natural Hazards Research Center. Hurricane Describes potential hurricane
damage to residential structures: risk and mitigation. (Nov hazards from wind and water;
1996) discusses building techniques
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/wp/wp94/wp94.html#intro that can mitigate hurricane
3
damage.
Boulder County. Wildfire hazard identification and mitigation Contains a summary of the ...multiple local, state, and
system for Boulder County, Colorado. WHIMS project, detailed maps federal government inter-
http://www.boco.gov/gislu/whims.html (25 Jan 1999) from the project, and mitigation agencies...
suggestions to protect structures
4
from wildfire.
Browning, C. Community wellhead protection programs. Describes each element of a
http://hermes.ecn.purdue.edu/water_quality/documents/oef-community wellfield protection
5
890.ok.ascii (13 Nov 1998) program.
Mitigation measures related to
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet:
A
extreme heat; most are individual
extreme heat. (15 Jan 1998)
@
actions.
6 http://www.fema.gov/library/heatf.htm (2 Dec 1998)
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: floods Describes activities that may
and flash floods. (13 Jan. 1998) prevent a flood emergency,
http://www.fema.gov/library/floodf.htm (2 Dec 1998) reduce the chance of a flood
emergency happening, or lessen
the effects of unavoidable
emergencies. Activities are
categorized as before, during,
7
and after a flood event.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: Contains information on
hazardous materials accidents. (10 Jan 1998) preparing for and detecting a
8
http://www.fema.gov/library/hazmatf.htm (2 Dec 1998) hazardous material accident.
# Reference Description Funding Source
9 Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: Describes measures to be taken
hurricanes. (14 Jan 1998) before, during, and after a
http://www.fema.gov/library/hurricaf.htm (2 Dec 1998) hurricane to prevent loss of life
and property.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: Explains the nature of a nuclear
nuclear power plant emergency. (27 Feb 1997) disaster and describes related
10
http://www.fema.gov/library/radiolo.htm (2 Dec 1998) mitigation measures.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: Mitigation measures related to
terrorism. (10 Jan 1998) various terrorist attacks.
11
http://www.fema.gov/library/terrorf.htm (2 Dec 1998)
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: Contains mitigation measures
thunderstorms and lightning. (30 Jan 1998) relating to thunderstorms and
12 http://www.fema.gov/library/thunderf.htm (2 Dec 1998) lightning.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fact sheet: Mitigation practices for before,
wildland fires. (10 Jan 1998) during, and after a wildfire event.
13
http://www.fema.gov/library/wildlanf.htm (2 Dec 1998)
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Taking shelter Contains two sections; one is a
from the storm: building a safe room in your house. description of hazards that may
http://www.fema.gov/mit/tsfs01.htm (25 Nov 1998) threaten a structure, the second
is how to plan and construct a
14
safe room.
A@
Federal Emergency Management Agency. What can Low-cost mitigation measures
homeowners do to reduce their risk from disasters? (24 Aug related to floods, seismic events,
15
1996) http://www.fema.gov/mit/lowcost.htm wind events, and wildfire.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Wildfire - Examples of how to create a
wildland/urban interface. (17 Oct 1996)
Safety Zone around a home or
A@
16 http://www.fema.gov/mit/wfmit.htm (30 Oct 1998)
business.
Findlay, S. USA Today. Clinton sees little anthrax threat to Article found on the internet
civilians. (17 Dec 1997) states that an Anthrax vaccine is
http://home.eznet.net/~kenberry/materials/usatodayarticle.htm available.
17
(12 Aug 1998)
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Identifies citrus canker and the
Citrus canker - the threat to Florida agriculture - Frequently procedure to eradicate the
Asked Questions. http://doacs.state.fl.us/canker/faqs.htm (4 disease.
18 Nov 1998)
# Reference Description Funding Source
19 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Describes symptoms of TYLCV
The latest on tomato yellow leaf curl virus. (26 Aug 1997) and methods of eradication.
http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/~entweb/updatetyl.htm (3 Nov 1998)
Florida Department of Emergency Management. Review of Reviews the benefits and Federal Rural Community Fire
efforts to optimize management and production of timber on drawbacks of prescribed burning. Protection Program
State lands and review of the prescribed burning policy of the
Division of Forestry. (Oct 1998)
http://www.state.fl.us/comaff/DEM/gwfrmrc/gwrmrc.htm (21
20
Dec 1998)
Florida Reliability Coordinating Council. Generating Capacity Plan for when generating
Shortage Plan. capacity is tight, also suggestions
21
http://www.frcc.com/capacityemergencyplan.htm.#gca for voluntary conservation.
Hickenlooper, B. Fire damaged lands begin to heal. Stream Prescribed burning is used to
Lines. Winter 1998, p.4 control wildfire outbreaks on St.
Johns River Water Management
District land, and this article
22
describes its many benefits.
Manatee County Emergency Management. Hazard Hurricane mitigation suggestions.
mitigation. http://www.co.manatee.fl.us/em_html/haz_mit.htm
23 (20 Nov 1998)
McNeill, W. Emerging infectious diseases plan. (1976) Centers for Disease Control and
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/publications/eid_plan/summary.htm Prevention Strategic Plan
(11 Nov 1998) emphasizing surveillance, applied
research, and prevention
activities to maintain a strong
defense against infectious
24 diseases.
Minnesota Dept. of Health. Wellhead protection for Wellfield protection plans.
Minnesota. (23 Sep 1998)
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/whp_mn2.html (13 Nov
25
1998)
National Drought Mitigation Center. Drought mitigation tools Drought Mitigation tools for
for states. (15 Nov 1995) governments based on two
26
http://enso.unl.edu/ndmc/mitigate/policy/tools.htm surveys of states.
National Science Foundation. Tornadoes - protecting your Suggestions for protecting your
home from the mighty twister. home against a tornado.
27
http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/013tornado/strong_house.html
# Reference Description Funding Source
(4 Feb 1999)
Nelson. L. 1997. Emergency management - a legislator’s Explains how Illinois, Missouri, FEMA, CDBG, state
guide. National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, and Iowa purchased lands from government, state government
CO. 47 pp. homeowners whose homes were competitive grant money from
repetitive damage structures; the Emergency Management
describes how building code and Assistance Trust Fund
enforcement prevented damage
from wildfires, floods, and
earthquakes; explains how
insurance premium credits work;
mentions the development of a
wildland/urban interface building
28 code, etc.
Schmidlin, T., et al. Natural Hazards Research Center. Risk Draws conclusions toward
factors for death in the 22-23 February 1998 Florida tornado mitigation from surveys,
tornadoes. (1998) interviews, and damage reports
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/qr/qr106/qr106.html (7 Aug from the 22-23 February 1998
29 1998) Florida tornadoes.
Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction. Agency Briefly describes the BEHAVE
success stories in natural disaster reduction. (18 Oct 1995) and METAFIRE
30
http://www.usgs.gov/sndr/success.html (30 Dec 1998) prediction/modeling systems.
The National Food Safety Database. Controlling insects. Suggestions for insect control,
(June 1993) http://www.foodsafety.org/dh/dho45.htm (14 Dec and insect control after a natural
31
1998) disaster.
Tibbetts, J. Sea Grant Haznet. Racing to catch up: south Reveals the changes made in
south Florida’s building codes
Floridas hurricane threat and building codes. (6 Aug 1998)
=
since hurricane Andrew.
32 http://www.haznet.org/text/sflhurricane.html (9 Nov 1998)
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Local floodproofing Provides examples and
programs. June 1994, 28pp. photographs of projects financed
by local governments and also
identifies lessons learned that
can help communities interested
in financing floodproofing
33 projects.
United States Army Corps of Engineers. New planting. Explains how vegetation can be
http://superior.lre.usace.army.mil/shore.protection/nwplntng.htused as an erosion control
34 ml (4 Nov 1998) device.
# Reference Description Funding Source
35 United States Army Corps of Engineers. Planning Cooperative measures against
considerations. beach erosion are detailed.
http://superior.lre.usace.army.mil/shore.protection/plncns.html
(4 Nov 1998)
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Solutions to coastal Examples of general solutions,
erosion. hard solutions, soft solutions, and
http://www.rain.org/~pjenkin/point/growing/solution.html retreat as coastal erosion
36
(4 Nov 1998) mitigation.
United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Explains the Conservation Plant Conservation Plant Materials
programs - conservation plant material. Material Center Program’s Center Program
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999) purpose as providing native
plants that can help solve natural
resource problems such as
37
erosion.
United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Describes the RC&D Program. Resource Conservation and
programs - resource conservation and development program Development Program
(RC&D). http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb
38
1999)
United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation The Conservation Reserve Conservation Reserve Program
programs - conservation reserve program. Program encourages farmers to (CRP)
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999) convert highly erodible land to
39 vegetative cover.
United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Describes the Flood Risk Flood Risk Reduction Program
programs - flood risk reduction program. Reduction program; who is
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999) eligible and what the
40
requirements of the program are.
United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Explains the Forestry Incentives Forestry Incentives Program
programs - forestry incentives program. Program (FIP), it supports good
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999) forest management practices on
privately owned non-industrial
41
forest lands nationwide.
United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Qualifications to participate in the Stewardship Incentives Program
programs - stewardship incentives program. program, and benefits provided.
42
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999)
United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Lists the purposes of watershed Watershed and River Basin
programs - watershed and river basin planning and installation projects and describes the Planning and Installation Public
43 public law 83-566 (PL566). (26Oct 1998) program. Law 83-566
# Reference Description Funding Source
http://www.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/pl566/WHIP.html (2 Feb 1999)
United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Overview of the Watershed Watershed Surveys and
programs - watershed surveys and planning. Surveys and Planning Program. Planning Program
44
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999)
United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Overview of this voluntary Wetlands Reserve Program
programs - wetlands reserve program. program to restore wetlands.
45 http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/NRCSProg.html (2 Feb 1999)
United States Department of Agriculture. USDA conservation Description of the WHIP program, Wildlife Habitat Incentives
programs - wildlife habitat incentives program (WHIP). (8 Oct benefits, and requirements. Program
1997) http://www.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov/pl566/WHIP.html (2 Feb
46
1999)
United States Environmental Protection Agency. Preparing EPA oil spill preparedness
for spill. (7 Oct 1998) http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/prepare.htm program highlights.
47
(3 Nov 1998)
Watson, L. et al. 1998. Strategy for reducing risks from Section 1 explains why
natural hazards in Pawtucket, Rhode Island: A multi-hazard communities are writing hazard
mitigation strategy. Rhode Island Sea Grant. Narragansett, RI mitigation strategies and
44 pp. describes the hazard assessment
that was completed by city
officials. Section 2 uses the risk
assessment from Section 1 to
determine potential mitigation
48 actions for high-risk areas.
Appendix G
Appendix G
includes examples of the scoring process within Palm Beach County against its
original criteria. This process is only for Palm Beach County ranking purposes. In order for a
mitigation project to be eligible for federal monies there must be a Benefit Cost Analysis
completed with results greater than 1. However, the appendix exemplifies the Palm Beach
scoring process through four examples including:
EXAMPLE 1
- Community A - Library Retrofit;
EXAMPLE 2
- Community B - RV Park Flooding Prevention;
EXAMPLE 3
- Community C - Develop a Hardened EOC; and
EXAMPLE 4
- Community D - Intiation of Initiation of a Burning Program to
Prevent Wildfire Losses in the Urban Interface Zone.
Appendix G. Four examples of the project scoring process applied to proposed mitigation
.
projects
EXAMPLE 1 - COMMUNITY A - LIBRARY RETROFIT
Community A is a well-to-do community centered along the beach and on the Intracoastal
Water. They have recently completed a large and very nice public library located on the
Intracoastal Waterway. The library has many windows and a picturesque view of the waterway.
The building itself is engineered to withstand category 5 hurricane force winds, but it is located
in an area that can expect a 5 foot above mean high tide storm surge during storms rated at
category 3 or higher. A storm surge of this magnitude will flood the bottom floor of this library to
a depth of 2 feet. Equipment and books threatened by such an event are valued at an
estimated $200,000. It will cost approximately $60,000 to raise the books and equipment in this
library 3 ft above their current level. This would eliminate the $60,000 of exposure in all but the
most catastrophic hurricanes of category 5 strength, achieving and an estimated 80% reduction
in potential losses.
Applying the Benefit/Cost formula:
($ 200,000 - $40,000) ? $ 60,000 = 2.67 Benefit/Cost Ratio therefore, this is a
viable project.
Applying the Scoring Criteria (See Attached Score Sheet) this project would be scored as
follows:
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
This is a Flood Damage Reduction activity and is awarded 10 points here;
Libraries are considered secondary critical facilities and 6 points are awarded here;
In terms of Community Exposure $200,000 is considered moderate and the frequency of the
hazard this project mitigates for, Category 3 or higher storm surge, is low. Therefore Moderate
(M) Exposure (E) + Low (L) Frequency (F) = 4 points under category; and
Cost Effectiveness in terms of the Benefit/Cost Ration is 2.67, therefore 12 points are awarded
here.
This project’s score under Community Benefit is 32.
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
This project is not contained within a specific policy of Community A’s Comprehensive Growth
Management Plan, but this type of mitigation is addressed as a broad goal in the Coastal
Management Element of that plan. Five points are awarded under this category;
Although libraries are considered secondary critical facilities this project is not part of any
emergency management plan. It is, however, part of the Library Department’s long-term
strategic plan, which has been officially adopted by the City Council. Ten points are awarded
here;
While there is considerable public support for the library in general, and there is every reason to
believe there would be widespread public support for this mitigation project if it was presented to
the public, this has not yet been done. Most of the citizens of Community A are not aware of the
potential problem this mitigation project addresses. No points can be awarded here at this time.
(Community A could change this score by holding public workshops on the problem and
soliciting voter response questionnaires or other methods.)
This projects score under Community Commitment is 15 points.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
There are no regulatory problems with this project and 5 points are awarded here;
Although the exposure is clearly visible, there has not been a severe hurricane since this library
was constructed and therefore there is no history of loss or repetitive loss for this structure.
Flood hazard mitigation money available now is directed toward structures suffering repetitive
losses, and consequently no funds are immediately available. FEMA and other funding sources
are being reviewed and it is believed that funds for this type of mitigation project will be available
within the next 1 to 2 years. This project is awarded 6 points in this category;
Community A is an affluent community and despite the fact that the public is currently unaware
of this problem, the City Council feels confident enough of public support to commit a 50%
match, or $30,000 toward this mitigation effort. The project is awarded 5 points here; and
If funding was to become available, this project could accomplish its objective of raising library
books and equipment above the category 3 storm surge level in less than one year. The project
is awarded 5 points here.
This project’s score under Project Implementation is 21 points.
The Final Score for this proposed mitigation project is 68 points.
EXAMPLE 2 - COMMUNITY B - RV PARK FLOODING PREVENTION
Community B has a large RV park with very poor drainage. Every time there is a minimal rain
event this area floods, causing significant danger and health hazards to the residents in terms of
flooded power outlets and sewage-contaminated standing water. These events also cause the
town and county considerable expense and inconvenience such as traffic problems, emergency
services disruption, and clean-up. This type of flooding happens approximately eight times per
year with an estimated expense to the town and county of $3,000 per event. Correcting this
problem will require a substantial reworking of the local drainage system. The estimated cost
for this mitigation effort is $400,000.
If the flooding this project is designed to correct occurs eight times a year at a cost of $3,000 per
event to the town and county in terms of police, fire/rescue, and utility worker time involvement,
then Community B has a documented exposure of $24,000 per year to this hazard. If we
assume the life expectancy of a drainage project to be 30 years, the potential savings to the
town and county could be as high as $720,000. A reduction in the frequency of these flooding
events by 90% would make the Benefit/Cost ratio on this project:
($720,000 - $72,000) ? $400,000 = 1.62 Benefit/Cost Ratio therefore, this is a
viable project.
Applying the Scoring Criteria (See Attached Score Sheet) this project would be scored as
follows:
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
This project is a Flood Damage reduction project and is awarded 10 points under the CRS
Credit criterion.
This project addresses a problem within an RV park where there are no permanent residents. It
does not address critical elements of the community infrastructure and must be considered as
addressing only public convenience considerations. Award 4 points here.
Based on individual flooding events the community’s exposure is low, but when considered over
time this exposure becomes much higher. Points are awarded under this criterion based on a
Medium Exposure and a High Frequency of occurrence. Nine points are awarded under this
criterion.
The cost effectiveness based on the Benefit/Cost ratio for this project is 1.62, therefore 8 points
are awarded here.
Total project score under Community Benefit is 31 points.
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
This proposed project is contained within a broad mitigation Goal under the Coastal Element
A@
of Community B’s CGMP, but Community B has developed a proposed specific Policy
amendment directed toward this type of drainage system retrofit. The project is awarded 8
points here.
This project is also contained within the Flood Plain Management Plan for Community B, which
has been officially adopted. Award 10 points in this category.
This problem has been the subject of numerous letters and editorials in the local paper. It has
also been the subject of one advertised public meeting. Award 5 points here.
Total project score under Community Commitment = 23 points
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
This project requires a considerable amount of construction work. While it is consistent within
the local regulatory frame work there are regional and possibly national issues that will have to
be addressed. Since the project will be discharging storm water runoff into some body of water
there will be water quality issues that must be dealt with. If Federal money is used, an NPDES
review will be required. While all these issues can be addressed, they will delay implementation
of the project and increase its cost. Award only 1 point under this criterion.
At the moment there is no identified sources for funding for this project. Once the LMS is
adopted it is believed the Federal Government will make available, through the State DEM
some funds to implement priority mitigation projects. These funds may be available within 1 to 2
years. Award 6 points under this criterion.
While Community B is relatively affluent they are not in a position to match more than 10% or
$40,000 on a project of this magnitude. Award 1 point under this criterion.
If funding were immediately available for this project it would take approximately three years
before this project could be permitted, bid, constructed, and operational. Award 3 points under
this criterion.
Total project points under Project Implementation = 11
The Final Score for this proposed mitigation project is 65 points
EXAMPLE 3 COMMUNITY C - DEVELOP A HARDENED EOC
Community C has no hardened Emergency Operations Center (EOC). They presently base
their emergency management personnel in city office buildings that are highly vulnerable to both
flooding and wind damage. They have an estimated $300,000 worth of computer,
communications, and emergency response equipment housed within these vulnerable facilities.
The County provides Community C with its Fire/Rescue services and is presently building a
new, hardened fire station to serve this section of the County. County Fire/Rescue Services
have offered to provide Community C space within their new building, but Community C will
have to have this space fitted for Emergency Management Operations. Fitting this space and
moving Community C’s existing equipment into it will cost Community C an estimated $60,000.
By undertaking this move Community C should reduce the exposure to its physical assets by
95% as well as position its Emergency Management Personnel in a much safer environment.
Applying the Benefit/Cost formula shows:
($ 300,000 - $15,000) ? $ 60,000 = 4.75 Benefit/Cost Ratio therefore, this is a
viable project.
Applying the Scoring Criteria (See Attached Score Sheet) to this project would be scored as
follows:
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
Although not its specific aim, this project may be classified as a Flood Damage Reduction
activity. Award 10 points under this criterion.
This project addresses hardening of a Primary Critical Facility. Award 10 points here.
The currently utilized location of emergency management operations is highly vulnerable to
sever tropical storms, hurricanes, or tornadoes and all these types of storms occur with medium
frequency. Thus, we have a High Exposure = Medium Frequency = 8 points for this criterion.
The cost effectiveness for this proposed project expressed as the Benefit/Cost Ration is 4.75,
thus 20 points are awarded in this criterion.
Total Community Benefit Points = 48
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
The concept of developing a hardened EOC for Community C is expressed in both a Goal and a
specific Policy of their CGMP. Award 10 points under this criterion.
Development of a permanent, protected EOC is also contained with Community C’s Emergency
Management Plan. Award 10 points under this criterion.
There is no real public support for, or opposition to, this project. Although it is believed the
public would be highly supportive of this project if it were presented to them, they are at this time
unaware of the problem. No points can be awarded in this criterion.
Total Community Commitment points = 20
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
There are no regulatory problems with this proposed project. Award 5 points here.
There is an identified funding source through the State Department of Emergency Management
for the project at this time. Award 10 points here.
Community C will match with funds and in-kind services 20% of the cost of this project. Award 2
points for this criterion.
This project can be accomplished as soon as the new fire station is ready for occupancy in
approximately six months. Award 5 points here.
Total Project Implementation Points = 22 points
The Final Score for this proposed mitigation project is 90 points.
EXAMPLE 4 COMMUNITY D - INITIATION OF A CONTROLLED BURNING PROGRAM TO
PREVENT WILDFIRE LOSSES IN THE URBAN INTERFACE ZONE
.
Community D has a large agricultural, ranching, and undeveloped land component within its
jurisdiction. The community wishes to undertake a controlled burning program along the urban
interface zone, but to do this it will have to upgrade its fire control equipment, pass a new
controlled burning ordinance, and get the required permission from the forestry and
A@
environmental services. The cost of initiating this new program is estimated to be $200,000
including the necessary upgrading of fire control equipment. Community C has an exposure,
based on tax role data, of $3 million within the area where wildfire is considered a threat.
Controlled burning would reduce the potential risk of wildfire by 60%.
Applying the Benefit/Cost formula shows:
($ 3,000,000 - $ 1,200,000) ? $ 200,000 = 9.0 Benefit/Cost Ratio therefore, this is
a viable project.
Applying the Scoring Criteria (See Attached Score Sheet) to this project would be scored as
follows:
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
This is not a flood-related project so no points are awarded here.
There are primary critical facilities located in the area threatened by wildfire so this project does
mitigate for threats to critical elements of the community’s infrastructure. Award 10 points here.
The community has a high exposure to wildfire ($3 million) and wildfires have occurred with
moderate frequency recently in south Florida. Award eight points for this criterion.
The project has a Benefit/Cost Ratio of 9.0. Award 20 points under this criterion.
Total Community Benefit Points = 38 points
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
Controlled burning is currently expressed as a broad Goal under Community D’s CGMP, but it is
the subject of a specific Policy amendment which has been proposed. Award eight points here.
Controlled burning is not addressed in any existing emergency management plans, but following
last summer’s wildfire outbreaks, controlled burning plans have been developed and proposed.
Award 6 points under this criterion.
The danger of wildfire and the desirability of a controlled burn program have been the subjects
of two publicly advertised meetings and a considerable number of letters and written comments
from the public at-large. Award 5 points for this criterion.
Total Community Commitment points = 19
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
The proposed controlled burn ordinance will have to be adopted by the City Council.
A
Various permits will have to be obtained from the County and Division of Forestry when
controlled burning is actually to take place, but these are not considered regulatory
obstacles to the program itself. The only area of non-regulatory compliance is an issue
in passing the ordinance creating the program itself. Award 4 points for this criterion.
The County and the City have agreed to put up the funding for this program so funds will
be available as soon as the program has been legally adopted by Community D. Award
10 points here.
Community D will match 50% of the funds required for this program. Award 5 points
here.
Once the program is in place it will begin to accomplish its stated goals immediately.
Award 5 points here.
Total Project Implementation Points = 24 points
The Final Score for this proposed mitigation project is 81 points.
Appendix H
Appendix H will include the adoption resolutions of participating partners of the Palm
Beach County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy. Original signed copies of the resolutions
and previously executed interlocal agreements are maintained on file by the Minutes
Department of the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
All partners must follow the participation requirements described in Section 1 to remain
in good standing with the Local Mitigation Strategy. An executed adoption resolution
along with compliance with LMS participation rules qualify partners to submit qualified
mitigation projects for federal funding consideration.
The resolutions will be completed upon receipt of approval of the Unified LMS plan from
Florida Department of Community Affairs and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency. At this writing, the following drafts of the County and City adoption resolutions
are undergoing reviews for legal sufficiency prior to execution.
RESOLUTION NO. _________
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
PALM BEACH COUNTY), FLORIDA ADOPTING THE REVISED
UNIFIED PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY
PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS,
Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities, worked together in
1998 and 1999 to develop a multi-jurisdictional strategy known as the Unified Local
Mitigation Strategy Plan to create a more disaster resistant community; and
WHEREAS
, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2000) and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) require communities to adopt a
hazard mitigation plan in order to be eligible to receive pre-disaster and post-disaster
federal funding for mitigation purposes; and
WHEREAS
, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities have participated in
the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) program since its inception in 1999 and a
majority of the 37 municipalities approved an Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach
County concerning the LMS program (the “LMS Interlocal”); and
WHEREAS
, the County and its 37 municipalities coordinated a public process to
revise and amend the Unified LMS plan to bring it into full compliance with new federal
guidelines established in response to the DMA2000 (the “Revised LMS Plan”); and
WHEREAS
, Palm Beach County’s Revised LMS plan was reviewed and
approved by FEMA and the Florida Department of Community Affairs contingent upon
the inclusion of mutually acceptable changes and the adoption of same by the Palm
Beach County and participating municipalities; and
WHEREAS
, the LMS Steering Committee recommends the formal adoption of
the Revised LMS plan by resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
The County hereby approves and adopts the Revised Unified Local
Mitigation Strategy Plan in its entirety, as revised and approved by the Local Mitigation
Steering Committee (the “Revised LMS Plan”) and agrees to be governed by the
Revised LMS Plan attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A” (set forth on
CD-ROM); and further agrees to be governed by the Revised LMS Plan which shall
hereafter amend previously adopted LMS Interlocals with the municipalities.
Section 2.
The County authorizes the appropriate County Officials to pursue
available funding opportunities for implementation of proposals designated therein, and
will, upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources, seek to implement the
actions contained in the mitigation strategies.
Section 3.
The County will continue to participate in the multi-jurisdictional LMS
planning process, including reporting of progress as required by FEMA, the Florida
Department of Community Affairs, and the LMS Steering Committee.
Section 4.
The Board of County Commissioners directs that executed originals
of this resolution and the adoption resolutions of all participating municipalities be held
on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
RESOLVED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2004.
RESOLUTION NO. _________
A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE (Municipal Governing Body) OF
(), FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE () TO
MunicipalityMunicipality
ADOPT THE REVISED UNIFIED PALM BEACH COUNTY LOCAL
MITIGATION STRATEGY PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS,
Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities, worked together in
1998 and 1999 to develop a multi-jurisdictional strategy known as the Unified Local
Mitigation Strategy Plan to create a more disaster resistant community; and
WHEREAS
, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2000) and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) require communities to adopt a
hazard mitigation plan in order to be eligible to receive pre-disaster and post-disaster
federal funding for mitigation purposes; and
WHEREAS
, Palm Beach County and its 37 municipalities have participated in
the Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) program since its inception in 1999 and a
majority of the 37 municipalities approved an Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach
County concerning the LMS program (the “LMS Interlocal”); and
WHEREAS
, the County and its 37 municipalities coordinated a public process to
revise and amend the Unified LMS plan to bring it into full compliance with new federal
guidelines established in response to DMA2000 (the “Revised LMS Plan”); and
WHEREAS
, Palm Beach County’s Revised LMS plan was reviewed and
approved by FEMA and the Florida Department of Community Affairs contingent upon
the inclusion of mutually acceptable changes and the adoption of same by the Palm
Beach County and the municipalities; and
WHEREAS
, the LMS Steering Committee recommends the formal adoption of
the Revised LMS plan by resolution pursuant to the terms of the LMS Interlocal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
(MUNICIPAL GOVERNING
) OF THE , FLORIDA, THAT:
BODY(Municipality)
Section 1.
The (Municipality) hereby approves and adopts the Revised Unified
Local Mitigation Strategy Plan in its entirety, as revised and approved by the Local
Mitigation Steering Committee (the “Revised LMS Plan”) and agrees to be governed by
the Revised LMS Plan attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A” (set forth
on CD-ROM); and, as applicable, further agrees to be governed by the Revised LMS
Plan which shall hereafter amend any LMS Interlocals previously approved by
(Municipality).
Section 2.
The (Municipality) authorizes the appropriate (Municipality) Officials
to pursue available funding opportunities for implementation of proposals designated
therein, and will, upon receipt of such funding or other necessary resources, seek to
implement the actions contained in the mitigation strategies.
Section 3.
The (Municipality) will continue to participate in the multi-jurisdictional
LMS planning process, including reporting of progress as required by FEMA, the Florida
Department of Community Affairs, and the LMS Steering Committee.
Section 4.
The (Municipal Governing Body) directs the Clerk to transmit an
original of the executed Resolution to the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency
Management, attention Senior Mitigation Planner (Tel. 712-6325), to be forwarded for
filing in the Office of the Circuit Court.
RESOLVED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2004.
Appendix I
Appendix I
is a running compilation of summaries from all LMS-related meetings held
during the current calendar year. At year end meeting summaries will be removed from
this appendix and retained on file at the Emergency Operations Center. Copies will be
made available on an “as needed” basis. The appendix also contains a periodically
updated list of LMS committee members.
Under the new LMS structure, general meetings will focus less on administrative and
LMS business details and more heavily on such things as project status reports,
identification of funding sources, updates on fund availability and grant application
cycles, subcommittee progress reports, mitigation success stories, and invited
presentations on such subjects as disaster experiences, mitigation planning and strategy
development, project development, grant writing and application tips, benefit-cost
methodologies, etc. The Steering Committee will serve as the primary policy and
decision body, however, decisions, plans, and actions may be presented to the larger
LMS Working Group for purposes of consensus building and getting broad base support
and buy in.
Meeting summaries from Working Group, Steering Committee and subcommittee
meetings will include a list of all jurisdictions and other organizations participating.
Summaries will provide an overview of discussions relating to agenda items and
outcomes, including follow-up assignments and responsibilities and expected future
deliverables resulting from the meeting, feedback received (including public feedback),
and any other relevant information provided by and/or pertaining to the meeting. The
LMS Working Group and Steering Committee meeting summaries will also include a
description of how the public was invited, encouraged to participate, and any public
comments and observations offered.
The actual public announcements, flyers, and documentation of additional solicitations
made to invite public involvement will be held on file at the Palm Beach County
Emergency Operations Center. Sign-in sheets, roll call rosters, contact information, and
other relevant meeting materials, will also be kept on file by the LMS Working Group at
the Emergency Operations Center for future reference and to monitor jurisdictional
participation and document LMS qualification status determinations and actions.
The appendix is divided into two sections as follows:
Section 1
LMS Committee/Steering Committee Meetings
all with public invitation
Section 2
LMS Subcommittee Meetings
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Outgoing LMS Steering Committee Members/ Jurisdictional Representatives to
the New LMS Working Group
Jurisdiction Member
AtlantisMo Thorton, Steve Mazuk, and Liz Caird
Belle Glade Mathew Mills, James Beno
Boca Raton Jackie Mabesa, Carmen Annunziato, and Ruby
Childers
Boynton Beach Jim Ness, Chuck Magazine, and Major Steve
Graham
Briny Breezes Rita Taylor, Jerome Skrandel
Cloud Lake
DorothyGrabelin, Mayor Alex Piedra, and
W Patrick
Delray BeachDavid Harden, Paul Dorling, and Scott Pape
Glen Ridge Lee Leffingwell, and Alice McLane
Golf Carrie Parker Hill
Greenacres Deborah Manzo(Chair), Stephen Uman, and
Michael Grimm
Gulf Stream William Thrasher, and Linda Harvell
Haverhill Charles Stoddard, Henry Estrada and Rick
Pierro
Highland Beach Lt Roy Holland, Chief Anthony Cervasio, and
Sgt Mitch Rieger
Hypoluxo Kenneth Schultz
Juno Beach Allison Jaramillo, and John Kraut
Jupiter David Rotar, David Kemp, and Celeste Hanna
Jupiter Inlet Colony John Minor
Lake Clarke Shores Joann Hatton, and Wes Smith
Lake Park Paul Carlisle, and Carolynn Miguel
Lake Worth Paul Blockson (Vice Chair)
Lantana Michael Bornstein
Manalapan Mark Hull, Gregory Dunham, and Richard
Scholfield
Mangonia Park Rank Spence and Peter Lamendola
North Palm Beach Dennis Redman and Chief George Warren
Ocean Ridge Kathleen Dailey, Michael Tait, and Chief Edward
Hillery
Pahokee Chief Gary Burroughs
PB Shores Cindy Lindskoog and Carolyn Gangwer
Palm Beach Karen Temme, Thomas Bradford, and FR Chief
Kent Koelz
Palm Beach Gardens Brad Wiseman, Talal Benothman, amd Mark
Hendrickson
Palm Springs Bette Lowe, Karl Umberger, and Jay Pickens
Riviera Beach FR Chief Troy Perry, Daniel Holbrook, and L.
John Samadi
Royal Palm Beach Ray Liggins
South Bay Annette Parchment, Albert Dowdell III, and
Theodore Green
South Palm Beach Chuck Dobbins, Mark McKirchy, and Jean
Belanger
Tequesta Carol Lux, Mary Miles
Wellington Ken Roundtree, Henry Shaw, and John Bonde
West Palm Beach John Snow, Robert Boike, and Chuck Taylor
PB County DEM John Tatum and Sheridan Truesdale
New Steering Committee
Members will be listed when the committee is activated
LMS Administrative Sub Committee
Ruby Childers – Boca Raton
Scott Pape ( Chair) – Delray Beach
Debby Manzo - Greenacres
Allison Jaramillo – Juno Beach
Cindy Lindskoog – Palm Beach Shores
John Snow – West Palm Beach
Armen Gregorian – Red Cross PBC
Sheridan Truesdale – PB County DEM
LMS Evaluation Panel Sub Committee
Paul Blockson – Lake Worth
John Bonde – Wellington
Karen Temme – Palm Beach
Ken Roundtree – Wellington
John Snow – West Palm Beach
Other Committees
Members will be listed when committees are established
Appendix J
Appendix J includes maps and lists of repetitive loss properties within Palm Beach
County. A major mitigation goal of the LMS and CRS programs is the reduction in the
number of repetitive loss properties county-wide through a combination of local and
grant assisted projects and initiatives. These efforts will draw heavily from established
funding programs such as the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), Pre Disaster
Mitigation (PDM), and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) programs.
Section 4.1.4
Additional information on repetitive loss properties is contained in of the
plan.
A list of repetitive loss properties with detailed loss, property description and owner
information is maintained by the LMS Working Group, is kept on file at the county
Emergency Operations Center, but, for privacy reasons, this information is not included
in publicly distributed copies of the LMS plan. The repetitive loss property list is updated
periodically as properties are mitigated or otherwise removed from the list, and/or new
structures are designated as repetitive loss properties by FEMA.
REPETITIVE LOSS PROPERTIES
PALM BEACH COUNTY
(UNINCORPORATED PALM BEACH COUNTY LIST)
Appendix J. Detailed listing of repetitive loss properties in Palm Beach County.
Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive
Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition
Unincorporated Palm Beach County
5431 Shirley Drive ?11 December 1978 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 57' 7"
Jupiter, Florida 8 November 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 7' 14"
3593 Elizabeth Circle ?29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 37' 27"
Lake Worth, Florida 24 April 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 4' 50"
1503 Lee Court ?29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 35' 28"
Lake Worth, Florida 24 September 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 04' 32"
16 November 1994
4 November 1998
2800 Shawnee Road ?1 April 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 42' 20"
West Palm Beach, 24 April 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 5' 54"
Florida
2331 S. Wallen Drive ?17 October 1995 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 51' 66"
Palm Beach Gardens 3 January 1999 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 4' 14"
Florida 33410
2370 Country Oaks Lane ?15 November 1994 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 51' 44"
Palm Beach Gardens, 17 September 1995 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 4' 13"
Florida 33410
City of Boca Raton
4669 NW 2nd Terrace ?24 April 1982
N 26 23' 30" This property no longer appears on Boca Ratons list of
=
Boca Raton, Florida 16 December 1983 repetitively damaged structures and it is assumed to be no longer
?
W 80 5' 14"
33431 vulnerable to damage by flooding. This property is no longer
insured with the NFIP.
4669 N. W. Second ?24 September 1982 This property has been reviewed by the City, but no specific
N 26 23' 30"
Terrace corrective measures have been taken as yet. The area is the
Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive
Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition
Boca Raton, Florida ?16 December 1983 subject of a proposed drainage project.
W 80 5' 14"
33431
Town of Cloud Lake
201 Lang Rd. ?29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 40' 31"
West Palm Beach, 23 November 1984 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 4' 27"
Florida 33406
City of Delray Beach
1104/18 Nassau St. ?25 April 1979 The City of Delray Beach installed drainage inlets on Nassau
N 26 27' 24"
Delray Beach, Florida 24 April 1982 Street and a pump station on Bay Street in 1982 and there have
?
W 80 3' 39"
33483 been no repetition of flooding damage since that date.
401 Thomas Street ?25 April 1979 The City of Delray Beach retrofitted the pump station on Thomas
N 26 27' 24"
Delray Beach, Florida 24 April 1982 Street in 1993 to address drainage problems there.
?
W 80 3' 41"
509 Palm Trail ?25 April 1979 The City of Delray Beach is currently (1999) adding flap gates to
N 26 28' 16"
Delray Beach, Florida 24 April 1982 at the drainage outlets to prevent high tide overflow into this area.
?
W 80 3' 50"
33483
1503 Lake Drive ?18 November 1992 The City of Delray Beach constructed swales in the Lake Drive
N 26 28' 49"
Delray Beach, Florida 21 March 1993 neighborhood to help mitigate flooding in 1994.
?
W 80 04' 48"
402 South Ocean ?18 November 1992 No mitigative action has been taken regarding this property.
N 26 28' 11'
Avenue 21 March 1993
?
W 80 3' 27"
Delray Beach, Florida
501 Heron Drive ?25 April 1979 No mitigative action has been taken regarding this property.
N 26 25' 36"
Delray Beach, Florida 16 December 1983
?
W 80 4' 38"
2155 NW 12th Street ?25 April 1979 No mitigative action has been taken regarding this property.
N 26 28' 40"
Delray Beach, Florida 16 December 1983
?
W 80 06' 15"
Town of Juno Beach
Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive
Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition
900 Ocean Drive Juno by the Sea 27 November 1993 This repetitive flooding damage actually occurred in two events
Juno Beach, Florida ? 8 January 1994 even though four separate claims were filed.
N 26 52' 50"
33408 21 September 1994
?
W 80 3' 13"
14 November 1994
Town of Jupiter
704 E. Apex Circle ?11 November 1978 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 50' 10"
Jupiter, Florida 33458 29 March 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 6' 26"
8 November 1982
320 Clark Lane ?15 November 1994 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 50' 15"
Jupiter, Florida 33477 17 September 1995 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 5' 24"
1425 Commerce Lane ?11 June 1987 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 55' 50"
Jupiter, Florida 33458 16 November 1994 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 7' 14"
17 September 1995
404 Hugh St. ?8 November 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 56' 16"
Jupiter, Florida 33458 18 September 1985 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 6' 4"
118 Riverside Dr. ?25 January 1993 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 57' 7"
Jupiter, Florida 33469 16 November 1994 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 5' 49"
17 September 1995
150 Toney Penna Dr. 6 November 1987 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
Jupiter, Florida 33469 26 April 1995 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
17 September 1995
Town of Mangonia Park
1530 W. 53rd St 20 August 1988 No corrective measures are indicated as having been
Mangonia Park, Florida 13 March 1993 implemented and it is assumed this property is still vulnerable to
33407 25 August 1997 flooding.
22 January 1998
Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive
Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition
Town of Ocean Ridge
15 Tropical Drive ?24 April 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been
N 26 30' 39"
Ocean Ridge, Florida 17 October 1995 implemented and it is assumed this property is still vulnerable to
?
W 80 3' 12"
33435 17 September 1998 flooding.
City of Pahokee
No Street Address on 29 May 1993 No corrective measures are indicated as having been
NFIP Form 3 September 1995 implemented and it is assumed this property is still vulnerable to
flooding.
Town of Palm Beach
100 Sunrise Ave ?30 October 1991 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 42' 20"
Palm Beach, Florida 21 January 1998 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 4"
33480
975 South Ocean Blvd ?15 February 1989 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 40' 58"
Palm Beach, Florida 31 September 1991 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 7"
33480
230 Bradley Place Bldg. ?6 April 1991 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 43' 23"
2 23 June 1992 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 28"
Palm Beach, Florida
33480
264 Country Club Rd. ?11 December 1978 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 44' 29"
Palm Beach, Florida 25 April 1979 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 8"
33480 29 March 1982
23 November 1984
17 September 1995
1285 N Lake Way ?11 December 1978 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 45' 34"
Palm Beach, Florida 25 September 1979 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 25"
33480 22 November 1984
Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive
Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition
150 N. Ocean Blvd. ?3 September 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 43' 13"
Palm Beach, Florida 13 November 1981 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 4"
33480
2275 S. Ocean Blvd. ?25 September 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 38' 0"
Palm Beach, Florida 29 March 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 11"
33480
2660 S. Ocean Blvd. ?29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 36' 57"
Palm Beach, Florida 1 November 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 17"
33480
2773 S. Ocean Blvd. ?25 April 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 36' 57"
Palm Beach, Florida 29 March 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 16"
33480
810 S. Ocean Blvd. ?25 April 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 41' 17"
Palm Beach, Florida 15 January 1983 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 51"
99999
930 S. Ocean Blvd. ?11 January 1978 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 40' 60"
Palm Beach, Florida 25 April 1979 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 8"
33480
974 S. Ocean Blvd. ?12 November 1981 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 40' 60"
Palm Beach, Florida 4 December 1987 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 8"
33480
1375 S. Ocean Blvd. ?9 June 1997 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 40' 58"
Palm Beach, Florida 21 January 1998 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 8"
33480
2774 S. Ocean Blvd. ?1 November 1991 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 36' 57"
Palm Beach, Florida 18 November 1992 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 16"
33480 21 December 1994
3140 S. Ocean Blvd. ?29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 36' 26"
Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive
Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition
Bldg. 1 ?24 April 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
W 80 2' 15"
Palm Beach, Florida
33480
3140 S. Ocean Blvd. ?29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 36' 26"
Bldg. 2 24 April 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 15"
Palm Beach, Florida
33480
1232 N. Ocean Way ?5 January 1993 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 45' 27"
Palm Beach, Florida 16 September 1993 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 16"
33480 26 August 1994
444 Seaview Ave. ?25 November 1984 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 42' 26"
Palm Beach, Florida 16 November 1994 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 32"
33480 24 September 1995
22 January 1998
305 Seabreeze Ave. ?29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 42' 32"
Palm Beach, Florida 24 November 1984 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 21"
33480 17 September 1995
318 Seaspray Ave. ?25 April 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 42' 28"
Palm Beach, Florida 29 March 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 21"
33480 23 November 1984
100 Sunrise Ave. ?11 December 1978 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 42' 12"
Palm Beach, Florida 13 November 1981 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 4"
33480
217 Tangier Ave. ?21 March 1992 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 43' 59"
Palm Beach, Florida 25 June 1992 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 16"
33480 20 September 1995
309 Wells Rd. ?25 March 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 43' 34"
Palm Beach, Florida 1 May 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 28"
Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive
Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition
33480
Village of Royal Palm Beach
11160 59th St. North ?2 August 1995 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 45' 49"
Royal Palm Beach, 17 October 1995 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 13' 3"
Florida 33411 This property is no longer insured by the NFIP
4121 Royal Palm Beach ?16 November 1994 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 44' 17"
Blvd. 17 October 1995 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 13' 43"
Royal Palm Beach, This property is no longer insured by the NFIP
Florida 33411
City of South Palm Beach
3590 S. Ocean Blvd. ?3 September 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 36' 26"
Palm Beach, Florida 23 November 1984 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 15"
33480 31 October 1991
City of West Palm Beach
102 Alhambra Place ?25 April 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 38' 53"
W. Palm Beach, Florida 29 March 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 55"
33405 18 November 1992 This property is no longer insured by the NFIP.
1801 Belvedere Rd. ?29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 41' 29"
W. Palm Beach, Florida 24 April 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 4' 44"
33406
1177 Clare Avenue ?29 March 1982 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 42' 2"
W. Palm Beach, Florida 24 April 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 3' 47"
33401 This property is no longer insured by the NFIP
3315 S. Flagler Dr. ?6 June 1988 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 40' 51"
W. Palm Beach, Florida 17 September 1995 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 2' 56"
33405
Geographic Location Dates of Repetitive
Address Latitude/Longitude Losses Current Condition
6608 Georgia Avenue ?25 April 1979 No corrective measures are indicated as having been taken and it
N 26 39' 24"
W. Palm Beach, Florida 29 March 1982 is assumed this property is still vulnerable to flooding.
?
W 80 3' 33"
33405 This property is no longer insured by the NFIP
Claims as a
Community Name # of Policies # of Claims % of Policies
** Palm Beach County - Unincorporated 59,963 1769 .030
City of Atlantis 310 21 .068
* City of Belle Glade 81 0 .000
** City of Boca Raton 15,564 357 .023
City of Boynton Beach 8,356 519 .062
Town of Briny Breezes 130 5 .038
x Town of Cloud Lake 16 5 .313
** City of Delray Beach 8,619 532 .062
x Town of Glen Ridge 23 5 .217
x Town of Golf 7 2 .286
* City of Greenacres 356 3 .008
Claims as a
Community Name # of Policies # of Claims % of Policies
Town of Gulf Stream 374 29 .078
Town of Haverhill 17 3 .176
** Town of Highland Beach 3,818 46 .012
* Town of Hypoluxo 3,000 12 .004
** Town of Juno Beach 1,719 26 .015
** Town of Jupiter 9,635 271 .028
Town of Jupiter Inlet Colony 148 12 .081
Town of Lake Clark Shores 208 14 .067
Town of Lake Park 663 30 .045
City of Lake Worth 1,813 124 .068
City of Lantana 991 91 .092
x Town of Manalapan 249 53 .213
x Town of Mangonia Park 36 12 .333
** Village of North Palm Beach 3,658 63 .017
Town of Ocean Ridge 1,325 113 .085
City of Pahokee 41 3 .073
x Town of Palm Beach 3,306 684 .207
City of Palm Beach Gardens 3,031 178 .059
** Town of Palm Beach Shores 958 19 .020
Claims as a
Community Name # of Policies # of Claims % of Policies
** Village of Palm Springs 1,915 55 .029
** City of Riviera Beach 4,862 130 .027
** Village of Royal Palm Beach 614 14 .023
* City of South Bay 18 0 .000
** City of South Palm Beach 1,542 43 .028
Village of Tequesta 1,341 46 .034
* Village of Wellington 327 1 .003
City of West Palm Beach 5,637 256 .045
* No, or virtually no claims
** Very low claims relative to coverage
x Relatively higher claims rate relative to coverage
OBSERVATIONS
? Communities with very low NFIP claims history: Belle Glade, Greenacres, Hypoluxo, South Bay,
and Wellington
? Other communities with below average claims Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Highland Beach,
histories relative to policy coverages: Juno Beach, Jupiter, North Palm Beach,
Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Shores, Palm Springs,
Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, and South Palm Beach
? Communities with appreciably higher claims Cloud Lake, Glen Ridge, Golf, Manalapan,
coverage: Mangonia Park, and Palm Beach
REPETITIVE LOSS PROPERTIES
PALM BEACH COUNTY
(County-Wide List)
975 SOUTH
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 9642 NO OCEAN BLVD BEACH HOUSE
974 S OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 21817 NO BL
945 LE GRACE
BOYNTON BEACH, CITY OF 120196 102304 YES CIR
9403 MARAND
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 103338 YES WAY
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY
OF 120229 111246 YES 936 YORK ST
935 LE GRACE
BOYNTON BEACH, CITY OF 120196 98249 YES CIR
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY
OF 120229 111244 YES 934 YORK ST
930 S OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 21747 NO BL
9191 W
HIGHLAND
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 103408 YES PINES DR
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY 915 FLAMINGO
OF 120229 111401 NO DR
900 OCEAN
JUNO BEACH, TOWN OF 120208 71068 YES DR THE S F INC
858
BRIARWOOD
HAVERHILL, TOWN OF 120205 103416 YES DR
820 BAMBOO
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 105063 YES LN
818 S
LAKE WORTH, CITY OF 120213 48659 YES LAKESIDE DR
BL 119 810 LAKE
KELSEY CY P SHORE DR LT 1
LAKE PARK, TOWN OF 120212 107522 YES B 8 PG 35 16 17
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY 790 MONTEGO
OF 120229 111540 YES DR
76 SANDPIPER
BOYNTON BEACH, CITY OF 120196 109177 YES WAY
755 N LAKE
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 111182 YES WAY
LAKE WORTH, CITY OF 120213 43194 NO 722 N DIXIE HW
711 N
LAKE WORTH, CITY OF 120213 50140 YES LAKESIDE DR
704 E APIX
JUPITER, TOWN OF 125119 38500 NO CIRCLE
701 S
LANTANA, TOWN OF 120214 104718 YES ATLANTIC DR
6825
TRADEWIND
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 103345 YES WAY
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY 6608 GEORGIA
OF 120229 28092 NO AE
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY 6601 S
OF 120229 99699 YES FLAGLER DR
625 ROYAL
LAKE WORTH, CITY OF 120213 105546 NO PALM DR
6110 OCEAN
OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF 125134 107295 YES BLVD APT 21
OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF 125134 108846 YES BLDG B
OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF 125134 111406 YES 5691 DAVID LN
OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF 125134 103739 YES 566 DAVID LN
5505 OSPREY
OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF 125134 104172 YES DR
5431 SHIRLEY
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 36232 NO DR
DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF 125102 19062 YES 509 PALM TR
508 SOUTH H
LAKE WORTH, CITY OF 120213 11658 NO ST
DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF 125102 19063 YES 501 PALM TRL
DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF 125102 35666 NO 501 HERON DR
JUNO BEACH, TOWN OF 120208 103698 YES 500 OCEAN DR
4939 WALLIS
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 103409 NO RD
4895 DILLION
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 104270 YES ST
4888 32ND DR
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 111483 YES S
4669 NW 2ND
BOCA RATON, CITY OF 120195 50218 YES TE
4662 COCONUT
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 111492 NO RD
444 SEAVIEW
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 72750 YES AVE
442 N
PAHOKEE, CITY OF 120219 73811 NO COCONUT RD
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY 4271 122ND DR
OF 120229 107873 YES N
BOYNTON BEACH, CITY OF 120196 21811 NO 419 SW 4TH AV
4121 ROYAL
PALM BCH
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 74490 YES BLVD
404 HUGH
JUPITER, TOWN OF 125119 21827 YES STREET
400 S OCEAN
DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF 125102 27821 NO BLVD
3800 N OCEAN
RIVIERA BEACH, CITY OF 125142 105534 YES DR
TEQUESTA, VILLAGE OF 120228 27832 NO 362 ELM AV
3607
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 103365 YES ELIZABETH ST
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY 3600 VILLAGE
OF 120229 100617 YES BLVD
3593
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 49398 NO ELIZABETH ST
SOUTH PALM BEACH, 3590 S OCEAN APARTMENT
TOWN OF 120227 58473 YES BLVD #104
SOUTH PALM BEACH, 3590 S OCEAN APARTMENT #
TOWN OF 120227 37215 YES BLVD 101
SOUTH PALM BEACH, 3590 S OCEAN APARTMENT
TOWN OF 120227 105466 YES BLVD #102
3512 OLE
GULF STREAM, TOWN OF 125109 108975 NO ANDER WAY
3440 S OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 103938 YES S BUILDING BLVD
BOYNTON BEACH, CITY OF 120196 42806 NO 342 SW 4TH AV
PALM BEACH GARDENS, 340 RIVERSIDE
CITY OF 120221 103337 YES DR
337 BRAZILIAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 107165 YES AVE
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY 3315 S
OF 120229 95799 YES FLAGLER DR
331 SW 6TH
BOYNTON BEACH, CITY OF 120196 43063 NO AVE
3308
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY WASHINGTON
OF 120229 111242 NO RD
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 98737 YES 325 S LAKE DR
DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF 125102 101604 NO 325 SE 7 AVE
3224 N OCEAN
GULF STREAM, TOWN OF 125109 104199 YES BLVD
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY 3201 S DIXIE
OF 120229 111452 YES HWY
JUPITER, TOWN OF 125119 75602 YES 320 CLARK LN
32 OCEANVIEW
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 110988 NO DR
LAKE WORTH, CITY OF 120213 27458 NO 319 S H ST
318 SEASPRAY
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 38852 YES AVE
3151 MADDEN
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 105423 YES RD
3140 S OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 49532 NO BLVD BUILDING #1
3140 S OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 49531 NO BLVD BUILDING #2
313 PERUVIAN
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 111547 NO AVE
313 S
LAKESIDE DR
LAKE WORTH, CITY OF 120213 99767 NO REAR
3110 PIERSON
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 103403 NO DR
3109 PIERSON
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 99764 YES DR
3104 PIERSON
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 101736 YES DR
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 58470 NO 309 WELLS RD
305
SEABREEZE
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 58464 NO AVE
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY 3021 WINDSOR
OF 120229 117595 NO AVE
300-310
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 451 NO BLDG 1 ATLANTIC AVE
2875
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 103411 YES PALMARITA RD
2800 SHAWNEE
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 50438 NO RD
2774 S OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 13456 YES BLVD
2773 S OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 33725 NO BL
2773 S OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 99704 YES BLVD
2731
CHICKAMAUGA
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 58332 NO ROAD
269 MIRA
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 110978 YES FLORES GUEST HOUSE
269 MIRA
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 111335 YES MAIN HOUSE FLORES
2660 S OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 44446 NO BL
266 FAIRVIEW
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 105461 YES RD
264 COUNTRY
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 21823 YES CLUB RD
2630 FLORAL
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 103404 NO RD
BOCA RATON, CITY OF 120195 48521 NO 260 N DIXIE HW
26 OCEANVIEW
OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF 125134 103413 YES DR
2585 SW 10TH
BOYNTON BEACH, CITY OF 120196 103366 YES ST
PALM BEACH GARDENS, 2580
CITY OF 120221 76403 NO PROSPERITY
OAKS CT
BOYNTON BEACH, CITY OF 120196 92472 NO 2580 SW 10 CIR
258
MIRAFLORES
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 111564 YES DR
2575 SW 10TH
BOYNTON BEACH, CITY OF 120196 102290 NO ST
257 FAIRVIEW
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 111309 YES RD
256 FAIRVIEW
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 107287 YES RD
255
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 90399 NO RIDGEVIEW DR
2545 S OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 105462 YES BLVD
2512 LONE
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 102292 YES PINE RD
2510 N LAKE
BOYNTON BEACH, CITY OF 120196 103773 YES DR
2508 N LAKE
BOYNTON BEACH, CITY OF 120196 97917 YES DR
GOLD COAST
MANALAPAN, TOWN OF 120215 51044 NO ROOM
CLUB BLDG 250
MANALAPAN, TOWN OF 120215 51043 NO S OCEAN BVLD
250 S
COUNTRY
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 106962 NO CLUB DR
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 111591 YES 248 VIA MARILA
RIVIERA BEACH, CITY OF 125142 111726 YES 2420 AVE R
2409 IDLEWILD
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 103364 NO RD
2403 S WALLEN
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 103346 YES DR
239
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 109002 YES WATERFORD J
2370 COUNTRY
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 75622 YES OAKS LN
RIVIERA BEACH, CITY OF 125142 111894 YES 2340 AVENUE R
2331 S WALLEN
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 98255 YES DR
2303 N WALLEN
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 104131 YES DR
2302 N WALLEN
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 100540 YES DR
2302 S WALLEN
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 102271 YES DR
230 BRADLEY
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 450 NO PLACE BLDG 2
230
PENDLETON
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 117185 YES AVE
23 HARBOR DR
OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF 125134 105533 YES N
2289 N WALLEN
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 101481 YES DR
2275 S OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 28168 NO BL
226 SW 4TH
DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF 125102 58994 YES AVE
225 SE 5TH
BOYNTON BEACH, CITY OF 120196 43053 YES AVENUE
222
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 103332 YES MOCKINGBIRD
TRL
222
MIRAFLORES
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 111294 YES DR
217 TANGIER
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 729 NO AVE
2155 NW 12TH
DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF 125102 75180 NO ST
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY LOTS 7AND8 2028 30 DOCK
OF 120229 110896 NO BLOCK 8 ST
CLOUD LAKE, TOWN OF 120198 48281 NO 201 LANG RD
200 REGENTS
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 100956 YES PARK
189 BRADLEY
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 78168 YES PL
1801
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY BELVEDERE
OF 120229 28109 NO RD
18 ADAMS RD #
OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF 125134 102278 YES 3
OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF 125134 103401 YES 16 ADAMS DR
15602 81ST
TERRACE
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 38121 NO NORTH
MANGONIA PARK, TOWN 1530 W 53RD
OF 120216 89534 NO ST
DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF 125102 10444 YES 1503 LAKE DR
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 48946 YES 1503 LEE CT
150 N OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 40530 NO BL
150 TONEY
JUPITER, TOWN OF 125119 76988 YES PENNA DR
15 TROPICAL
OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF 125134 95868 YES DR
1458 HW 176TH
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 21751 NO N
14434
CYPRESS
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 104185 YES ISLAND CIR
1425
JUPITER, TOWN OF 125119 71734 YES COMMERCE LN
14 TROPICAL
OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF 125134 107011 YES # 23 DR
1390 SW 5TH
BOCA RATON, CITY OF 120195 109838 NO AVE
1 STORY 1375 S OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 111772 YES COTTAGE BLVD LOT 4
2 STORY
GUEST 1375 S OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 95031 NO HOUSE BLVD LOT 4
137
SEABREEZE
DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF 125102 72774 YES AVE
1344 W 37TH
RIVIERA BEACH, CITY OF 125142 111795 YES ST
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 38398 NO 1285 N LK WY
1240 SINGER
RIVIERA BEACH, CITY OF 125142 103335 YES DR
1236 GEORGE
DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF 125102 103360 YES BUSH BLVD
1232 N OCEAN
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 71801 YES WAY
120-122 DIXIE 120-122 DIXIE
LANTANA, TOWN OF 120214 103438 NO HWY HWY
RIVIERA BEACH, CITY OF 125142 111794 YES 1190 32ND ST
118 RIVERSIDE
JUPITER, TOWN OF 125119 72762 NO DR
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY
OF 120229 49415 NO 1177 CLARE AV
11265 ELLISON
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 78349 NO WILSON RD
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY 11160 59TH ST
OF 120229 74655 NO NORTH
1111 VISTA
DEL MAR 1111 VISTA DEL
DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF 125102 99765 YES DRIVE SOUTH MAR DR S
1104
DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF 125102 28244 NO 18NASSAU ST
1101 THOMAS
DELRAY BEACH, CITY OF 125102 58993 YES ST
RMS 1 A 1 B 2
NORTH PALM BEACH, A 2 B 3 BLDG 11000 ELLISON
VILLAGE OF 120217 97404 YES 1-1 WILSON RD
1100 N 1100 N
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY FLORIDA FLORIDA
OF 120229 102288 YES MANGO RD MANGO RD
11 TROPICAL
OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF 125134 103393 YES DR
1089
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 103443 NO HIGHLAND RD
1083
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 103442 NO HIGHLAND RD
104
OCEAN RIDGE, TOWN OF 125134 103807 YES BEECHWAY DR
WEST PALM BEACH, CITY 102 ALHAMBRA
OF 120229 28153 NO PLACE
LAKE WORTH, CITY OF 120213 49835 NO 101 S H ST
100 SUNRISE
AVENUE
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 111320 NO PUMPHOUSE
100 REGENT
PALM BEACH, TOWN OF 120220 105459 YES PARK
100 SUNRISE
PALM BEACH COUNTY * 120192 27770 YES AVE