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4 <br /> SECTION 7: MITIGATION ACTION PLANS <br /> Goal 8, <br /> Action Hazard(s) Objective Potential Funding Implementation <br /> # Action Description Addressed Addressed Priority Lead Agency/Department Source Timeline 2020Status 2020 Implementation Status Comments <br /> Natural Resource Protection <br /> NRP-1 Strive to ensure future development occurs in Flood, 1.1 High Orange County Planning General Fund(existing 2020-2025 Carried The County enforces floodplain development regulations and <br /> a manner that protects floodplains,streams, Hurricaneand and Inspections staff salaries) Forward riparian/floodplain buffers standards exceeding minimum FEMA <br /> wetlands,and other natural features which Tropical Storm Department model ordinance and State riparian buffer requirements. <br /> work to reduce flood hazard susceptibility and The County prevents development activities(i.e.grading, <br /> continue to enforce existing regulations placement offill material,etc.)within SFHAs and requires <br /> pertaining to stormwater management and preservation of a floodplain buffer,measured from the edge of <br /> erosion control standards contained within the 1%-annual area of inundation.This'floodplain buffer is <br /> the Orange county Unified Development required to be preserved in its natural state to assist with the <br /> Ordinance. natural infiltration of storm water runoff and serve as an overall <br /> flood control measure.The size of the buffer,which is based <br /> on the slope of the subject property,can range anywhere <br /> from 65 ft.to 80 ft. <br /> With respect to the County's storm water and erosion control <br /> programs,the County pushes development projects to adhere to <br /> low impact storm water design principles where practical and <br /> design erosion control basins in key critical watershed areas to <br /> the 25 year storm event. <br /> Structural Projects <br /> SP-1 Explore the possibility of retrofitting critical All Hazards 4.2 Moderate Emergency Services,Asset Unified hazard 2020-2025 Carried Asset Management(AMS)staff worked with an architect(Jim <br /> facilities to harden against high winds and Management Mitigation Assistance Forward Stumbo)in the Spring of 2018 and before to explore hardening <br /> lightening. (UHMA) the ES center.This produced drawings and specs which formed <br /> the basis for a grant application to the NC 9-1-1 Board for <br /> funding to create a hardened,updated,and more secure <br /> "Orange County Resilient PSAP"built to withstand wind speeds <br /> of up to 150 MPH.This was submitted on June 15th,2018 but <br /> was not funded.AMS staff is currently exploring the possibility <br /> of hardening a new Emergency Services Substation in Efland. <br /> SP-2 Conduct a cost-benefit review during the All Hazards 4.2 Moderate Emergency Services,Asset Unified hazard 2020-2025 Carried This is being completed on a case-by-case basis with each new <br /> planning and design phase of construction of Management Mitigation Assistance Forward facility and major retrofit. <br /> new government owned facilities or critical (UHMA) <br /> facilities to determine the feasibility of <br /> equipping the facility with back-up <br /> generators,lightening protection,high wind <br /> protection,and/or 361 compliant tornado <br /> shelters. <br /> SP-3 Continue to identify and explore possibility of All Hazards 4.2 Moderate Emergency Services,Asset Unified hazard 2020-2025 New <br /> improving or retrofitting existing critical Management,OWASA Mitigation Assistance <br /> facilities with on site energy generation. (UHMA) <br /> SP-4 Conduct spillway stabilization to Lake Orange Flooding,Severe 4.2 Moderate Emergency Services, Flood Mitigation 2022-2025 New <br /> Dam through point repairs. Weather, Planning and Inspections Assistance(FMA) <br /> Hurricane and <br /> Emergency Services <br /> Eno-Haw <br /> Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan <br /> 2020 <br />