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Home My WebLink About2012-27 Adopting Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation PlanRESOLUTION NO. 27 Series of 2012 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE EAGLE COUNTY PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION PLAN WHEREAS, the Town of Vail (the "Town"), in the County of Eagle and State of Colorado is a home rule municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Colorado and the Town Charter (the "Charter"); WHEREAS, the members of the Town Council of the Town (the "Council") have been duly elected and qualified; WHEREAS, Eagle County may be at risk natural or human caused hazards , such as wildfires, flooding and others with the potential for the loss of life and significant property damage; WHEREAS, Eagle County recognizes the importance of reducing or eliminating the vulnerability of such hazards for the overall good and welfare of the community; and WHEREAS, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires jurisdictions to prepare and adopt a Hazard Mitigation Plan every five (5) years, to be eligible for future pre- disaster and post-disaster federal funding for mitigation purposes; WHEREAS, this All Hazards Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A was revised by the Eagle County Emergency Management Department with the cooperation of incorporated municipalities and many special districts to identify potential hazards and to develop strategies to mitigate these hazards; and WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that the Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan is necessary and will promote the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the Town. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO THAT: Section 1. The Council hereby approves and adopts the revised Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. Section 2. The Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan, set forth herein shall be effective upon final approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after adoption by all of the participating entities. INTRODUCED, PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Vail held this 2"d day of October, 2012. ��•pF Vq�� A ew P. O: �o Mayor . ATT ' ' . . . �� . . . � . . . . . _ �O lei onaldson, ••..��..•• � Town Clerk C(�I O�P ��L� ��UNT1� Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 1 Encompassing the following entities: Eagle County � Town of Avon � Town of Eagle� Town of Gypsum� Town of Minturn � Town of Red Cliff � Town of Va i I� Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department � Eagle-Vail Metropolitan District � Basalt and Rural Fire Protection District� Eagle River Fire Protection District � Gypsum Fire Protection District � Greater Eagle Fire Protection District� Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION DISASTER MITIGATION ACT OF 2000 PURPOSE, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES SCOPE OF THE PLAN PROJECT PARTICIPANTS AUTHORITY PLAN ORGANIZATION PROJECT PLANNING AND METHODOLOGY THE PLANNING TEAM PROJECT INITIATION AND TEAM COORDINATION HAZARD IDENTIFICATION PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT THE RISK ASSESSMENT HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND PROFILES REVIEW OF CURRENT PLANS, STUDIES AND REPORTS MITIGATION PLANNING PLAN MAINTENANCE AND ADOPTION COMMUNITY PROFILES: EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO AVON,COLORADO EAGLE,COLORADO GYPSUM, COLORADO MINTURN, COLORADO RED CLIFF, COLORADO VAIL COLORADO EAGLE-VAIL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT -FIRE & AMBULANCE DISTRICTS ROCK CREEK VOLUNTEER FIItE DEPARTMENT EAGLE COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT BASALT AND RURAL FII2E PROTECTION DISTRICT EAGLE RIVER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT GREATER EAGLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT GYPSUM FIItE PROTECTION DISTRICT HAZARDS IN EAGLE COUNTY PRIORITIZED HAZARDS WILDFIltE FLOODING (INCLUDING FLASH AND SEASONAL FLOODING) WINTER STORMS TRANSPORTED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT) PANDEMIC DISEASE OUTBREAK LANDSLIDES COLLAPSIBLE SOILS AND EVAPORITE FORMATIONS AVALANCHE TERRORIST ACTIVITY Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 16 17 17 18 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 43 46 46 47 48 49 50 51 OTHER HAZARDS WLNERABILITY AND RISK ASSESSMENT BY HAZARD TYPE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE MONITORING, EVALUATING AND UPDATING THE PLAN APPENDIX A— MITIGATION GOALS FOR EAGLE COUNTY APPENDIX B— HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECTS APPENDIX C— PUBLIC SURVEY RISK ASSESSMENT APPENDIX D —HAZARD MAPS APPENDIX E- PLANNING PROCESS WORK PLAN APPENDIX F— REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLE OF MEETING AGENDA APPENDIX G - ATTENDANCE SHEET APPENDIX H— FLOOD PLAIN MAPS APPENDIX I— HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FLOW STUDY SUMMARY APPENDIX J — STAPLEE EXAMPLES APPENDIX K- CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE LIST 3 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 52 52 55 57 58 60 102 105 107 108 109 112 115 117 120 INTRODUCTION Natural hazards such as wildfire, avalanche, severe winter storms and others are common to the mountainous regions of Colorado and can impact, sometimes significantly, every aspect of life in Eagle County. To provide a roadmap for continued reduction of the impacts on safety, property and critical infrastructure caused by all hazards, Eagle County, the incorporated jurisdictions and many of the special districts have participated in this update of the 2005 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan ("PDMP" or the "Plan"). The previous plan was developed jointly with Pitkin County primarily because portions of the Town of Basalt lie in both counties. In this update the plans were done separately. A requirement of the multi jurisdictional PDMP is that each jurisdiction requesting approval of the plan must document that it has participated in the development of the plan, that it has submitted mitigation projects for inclusion in the plan and that the plan has been formally adopted by its governing body. In Eagle County, participants that have adopted this Plan include the incorporated towns of Avon, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn, Red Cliff and Vail along with the Basalt & Rural, Eagle River, Greater Eagle and Gypsum Fire Protection Districts, the Eagle-Vail Metropolitan District and the Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department. The Town of Basalt adopted the previous plan but withdrew from this version in preference of aligning with the Pitkin County plan. All of the fire and metropolitan districts are new participants for this update of the plan. DISASTER MITIGATION ACT OF 2000 To better protect the Nation from disasters, particularly natural disasters, the U.S. Congress passed the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, enacted as the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000). With this legislation the Federal government has placed renewed emphasis on pre-disaster mitigation of potential hazards. Most significant to state and local governments under the DMA 2000 are its amendments to Sections 203 (Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation) and 322 (Mitigation Planning). Section 203 of the DMA 2000 establishes a"National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund" to support a program that will "provide technical and financial assistance to state and local governments to assist in the implementation of pre-disaster hazard mitigation measures that are cost-effective and designed to reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage and destruction of property, including damage to critical services and facilities under the jurisdiction of the state or local governments." Section 322 of the DMA 2000 provides a new and revitalized approach to mitigation planning by: • Establishing a requirement and delivering new guidance for state, local and tribal mitigation plans; 4 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 • Providing for states to receive an increased percentage of HMGP funds (from 15 percent to 20 percent) if, at the time of the declaration of a major disaster, they have in effect an approved State Mitigation Plan that meets criteria defined in the law; and • Authorizing up to seven percent (7.0%) of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds available to a state to be used for development of state, local and tribal mitigation plans. PURPOSE, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The purpose of the PDMP is to: 1. Protect life, property and the environment by reducing the impact of natural and human-caused hazards. 2. Reduce the economic impact and speed recovery and redevelopment following future disaster events. 3. Commit to hazard mitigation principles. 4. Proactively prepare to minimize the secondary hazards associated with expected event. 5. Comply with federal and state legislation and guidance for local hazard mitigation planning. 6. Review mitigation projects, strategies and actions on an annual basis and modify plans as necessary. The output of the PDMP is a set of recommended pre-disaster mitigation actions that minimize the potential impacts from the prioritized hazards. Specific goals and objectives have been established to deliver measurable benefits to each County through mitigation actions that have been justified and prioritized using accepted practices and the methodology described in this document. Eagle County and the participating entities have formally adopted this Plan and established a process to periodically evaluate and modify its goals, objectives and mitigation actions as part of on-going PDMP maintenance. SCOPE OF THE PLAN The PDMP is focused on those hazards determined to pose high and moderate risk as indicated by the Counties' risk assessment. Priority is given to hazards with greater potential to affect health and safety, impact emergency response capability or distress critical infrastructure within the Counties. Planners have considered a spectrum of natural hazards and human-caused threats, and the hazards and mitigation actions which are detailed in this plan are those prioritized by the participants. Future iterations of the Plan will re-evaluate hazards and, if appropriate, prioritize new hazards and develop associated potential mitigation actions documented in updated versions to the Plan. Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 PROJECT PARTICIPANTS The PDMP leveraged the broad skills and interests associated with the participating jurisdictions. The Plan was developed by a multi-disciplined group consisting of emergency planners, emergency responders, local government officials, and other subject matter experts within the private and public sectors. Project participants represented the County and the respective jurisdictions which adopted this Plan. Other jurisdictions participated in the planning process but did not submit a specific project. Residents within Eagle County contributed to Plan development by participating in the risk assessment and by providing valuable input to the draft Plan. The following table list planning participants; NAME REPRESENTING Barry Smith Ea le Count Emer enc Mana ement Tom Johnson Ea le Coun Public Works Eric Lov ren Ea le County Wildfire Miti ation Barb Smith Town of Red Cliff Jeff Schneider Town of Avon Plannin De artment Robert Narracci Ea le Coun Plannin De artment Chris Cerimele Town of Minturn Planning De artment Tom Kassmel Town of Vail Plannin De artment Amy Keeley Ea le Coun GIS De artment Scott Flemin Ea le Coun GIS De artment Marilyn Gally Colorado Division of Emer enc Mana ement Deanna Butterbau h Colorado Division of Emer enc Mana ement Pete Miller Ea le River Water and Sanitation District Brad Slin erlend Colorow Homeowners Association K le Corcoran Vail Fire and Emer enc Services Wade McCaulle Ea le River Water and Sanitation District Dou las Paul U.S. Bureau of Land Mana ement Eric Rebitzke U.S. Forest Service Thomas Sn der Ea le-Vail Homeowners Association Jodi Pratt Ea le River Fire Protection District Shawn Moore Greater Ea le Fire Protection District Tom Wa enlander Greater Ea le Fire Protection District Sean Koeni Town of Vail GIS De artment Sam Parker Beaver Creek Resort Bob E izi Cordillera Metro olitan District Carol Gill-Mulson Ea le River Fire Protection District Jeff La man Ea le-Vail Metro olitan District Brita Horn Rock Creek Volunteer Fire De artment Bill Wentworth Cordillera Metro olitan District Jeff Shreeve Town of G sum Public Works John Willson Ea le River Fire Protection District Will Powell Town of Ea le, Mana er 6 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Shane Pe ram Town of Avon Plannin De artment Jim Hancock Town of G sum En ineerin De artment Ramon Montoya Town of Red Cliff, Mayor Scott Thom son Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District, Chief Tom Gosiorowski Town of Ea le, En ineer Justin Kirkland G sum Fire Protection District, De ut Chief AUTHORITY The Plan is developed in accordance with current state and federal rules and regulations governing local hazard mitigation plans, including: • Section 322, Mitigation Planning, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as enacted by Section 104 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-390); • FEMA's Interim Final Rule published in the Federal Register on February 26, 2002 at 44 CFR Part 201; and The authorities for jurisdictions participating in this PDMP have adopted the plan effective as of the dates shown in the following table. Jurisdiction Adopting Authority Plan Adoption Date Eagle County Board of County Commissioners Town of Avon Avon Town Council Town of Eagle Eagle Town Council Town of Gypsum Gypsum Town Council Town of Minturn Minturn Town Council Town of Red Cliff Red Cliff Town Council Town of Vail Vail Town Council Rock Creek VFD Rock Creek VFD Board Eagle-Vail Metro. District Eagle-Vail Metro. District Board Basalt Rural Fire Protection District Basalt Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors Eagle River Fire Protection District Eagle River Fire District Board of Directors Gypsum Fire Protection District Gypsum Fire Protection District Board of Directors 7 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 The Plan is monitored and revised periodically in accordance with legislation and rules covering mitigation planning and as described in a subsequent section of this document. PLAN ORGANIZATION The PDMP follows a format consistent with those adopted by FEMA and the State of Colorado. The Plan includes sections covering: • Introduction • Project Planning and Methodology • Community Profile • Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment • Hazard Mitigation Strategy • Plan Maintenance and Adoption • Appendices The planning effort began with a review and update of all sections of the previous plan. PROJECT PLANNING AND METHODOLOGY This section describes the hazard mitigation planning process undertaken by Eagle County to develop the PDMP and create the framework for continuous Plan improvement. Eagle County utilized a planning methodology using a process based on best practices and guidance from FEMA and the Colorado Division of Emergency Management and input from private sector and from the Counties' respective constituents and emergency services professionals. Topics in this section include: • The planning team and the project process • Plan coordination and team meetings • Hazards identification and prioritization • Risk determination and impact on critical infrastructure • Identification and selection of mitigation strategies 8 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 • Implementation of mitigation strategies • Plan maintenance and updates This Plan was developed to meet requirements under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000). THE PLANNING TEAM This Plan was developed using input from a cross-functional set of project participants. As listed in the following tables, the project planning team consists of individuals representing the entities who have adopted this Plan. The project approach is constructed to involve community residents, community officials, including emergency response professionals and representatives from the private sector. The planning team considered guidance from FEMA and interviewed a variety of stakeholders to consider possible project participants. As this planning process continues the County intends to broaden participation to improve plan quality. Participating Jurisdictions Project Participant General Role Eagle County: Facilitation of planning process Emergency Management Director Plan Administration Public Works Director Project submission Senior Engineer Project submission Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Data submission GIS Manager Plan Preparation Planning Manager Town of Avon: Planning Process Town Engineer Project submission Plan Review Town of Eagle: Planning Process Town Engineer Project submission Town Manager Plan Review Town of Gypsum; Planning Process Town Engineer Project submission Public Works Director Plan Review Town Manager Plan Administration Town of Minturn: Planning Process Town Manager Project submission Town Engineer Plan Review Plan Administration Town of Red Cliff: Planning Process Town Clerk Project submission Mayor Plan Review Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Town of Vail: Planning Process Town Engineer Project submission GIS Plan Review Rock Creek Fire Department: Planning Process Fire Chief Project submission Plan Review Basalt Rural Fire Protection District: Planning Process Fire Chief Project submission Assistant Fire Chief Plan Review Eagle River Fire Protection District: Planning Process Fire Chief Project submission Deputy Chief of Operations Plan Review Gypsum Fire Protection District: Planning Process Fire Chief Project submission Fire Marshall Plan Review Greater Eagle Fire Protection District Planning Process Fire Chief Project submission Fire Marshall Plan Review Eagle-Vail Metropolitan District Planning Process Community Manager Plan Review Colorado Division of Emergency Management: Mitigation Specialist Planning guidance The Eagle County Public Safety Council is a group of elected and appointed officials with responsibilities for public preparedness, prevention and safety in Eagle County. This group which includes representatives from the local, state and federal levels was involved in the plan review process. Community members provided input to the hazard mitigation planning process. The methodology used in developing this PDMP encouraged public involvement by utilizing a web-based survey to increase the potential for public participation. As part of this survey process, the planning team also collected input from professionals in emergency management, fire services, medical and health services, law enforcement, planning, education, airport management, government administration, community development, transportation, utilities, and others in public and private sectors. The community's opinions of the hazards most threatening to their environment were used to identify and prioritize hazards and direct mitigation efforts. Public involvement also helped determine critical infrastructure subject to hazard impact. Sample survey forms and tabulated survey results are attached to the Plan as Appendix C. PROJECT INITIATION AND TEAM COORDINATION The inaugural proj ect planning meeting was held on Apri122, 2010 to solicit primary project participants and confirm contact information as well as project activities, deliverables, schedules, roles and responsibilities. This meeting resulted in a work plan created to guide Plan development. Meeting dates were schedule for the third Thursday of each month until plan completion. 10 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION The United States is vulnerable to a wide variety of natural hazards that threaten life and property, including damage to critical facilities and disruption of vital services. Furthermore, recent local and national events establish that risks exist from human- caused hazards ranging from accidents to domestic and international terrorism. The planning team considered a comprehensive list of hazards and used risk assessment activities to prioritize certain hazards for mitigation actions on a jurisdictional basis. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT The planning team discussed methods of engaging the public in the planning process. Given the history of minimal public participation in previous attempts at holding open house meetings, it was the consensus of the team that public input would be sought via web based surveys to identify hazards of concern and for review of the draft plan prior to final submission to the adopting jurisdictions. This tactic resulted in response from 22 individuals which was an increase from the 6 attendees in the three public meeting held during the review of the previous plan. F:,S�GLE �.tJ.lkl' EN7FRPRi51; Public Notice printed in the local newspaper of record encouraging citizens to review the draft plan and provide comments. THE RISK ASSESSMENT CrCtQ6E8 6, 201i � PlC� 5 �`� ��c� l � NEVUS PRE-DISASTER MtTIGAi10N PLAN AVAILNBLE FdR REVIEW Coa�r r b c� �r �Pa� w 1��►tloa Plr�w.�oeqateed by d�e +�?� � � � w��►� �e cauaear't paf� to a,d�opuos. Yklc r�ww�er� � tao re�r+�r tl►a docuneeut Caaas� caa be sab�Meeed � e�v- �e�c}�a+�idownt�.ar and n91 be rccep�d u�1! G1ct. 31. Onoe t!u pi�n !� brr� �e0�ce! +rd arlotrEed Mr .� p��.r N��. Ma �«�a � kfiW,. n wM en.ae pobdiktl�o�o eo � bar Huds ta aoopiele pqe� tl►st rrduca dir aE l�arda atcl� �a wAd�e� ad l�:odln�, d� oa^�c f�r eaae Idor�tlop. c�ntacc �a�e Coaah/6�oa�y lir�yem�e�t [Yq�ectnr Qarrir ��Id► at (47C�j 12�.95� 11 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 A risk assessment was conducted to analyze hazards, determine loss estimates and establish a justified basis for selection of mitigation actions. The risk assessment encompassed these activities: • Public input - Using community surveys discussed previously in this section, citizens provide input on hazards and hazard impact within the planning area. • Risk assessment - Based on subject matter expertise provided by emergency services professionals within the County and experts in the private sector, hazards were ranked and impact estimated. • Identification of critical infrastructure - Resources, facilities and services within the planning area was evaluated for hazard impact and loss expectancy (see list of critical infrastructures in appendix K). The planning team used this information to determine vulnerabilities and provide the factual basis for the mitigation actions selected. The results of the community risk assessment are shown below; F rrc;, ` - Extreme High Moderate Low No ��n ""�" �r' RISk RISk RISk RISk RISk Wildfire 31.8% 31.8�0 27.3% 9.1% 0.0% Winter Storms 13.6% 36.4�0 40.9�0 9.1% 0.0% Transported Hazardous Materials 13.6�0 27.3% 40.9�0 18.2% 0.0% Seasonal or flash flooding 4.5% 31.8% 31.8% 27.3% 4.5�0 Pandemic disease outbreak 0.0% 9.1% 45.5�0 45.5�0 0.0% Landslide (Including rock slides) 0.09'0 27.3% 31.8% 31.8% 9.1% Subsidence (Sinkholes) 0.0% O.O�o 40.9% 50.0% 9.1% Avalanche 9.1�0 9.1�0 18.2�0 50.0% 13.6% Terrorist Activity O.O�o O.O�o 27.3�0 54.5% 18.2% Drought 4.5% 31.8% 40.9�0 22.79'0 0.0% Tornado 0.0% O.O�o 0.0% 59.1% 40.9% High Winds 9.1% 18.2% 54.5% 18.2% 0.0% Lightning/Thunderstorms 9.1% 22.7�0 54.5% 13.6% 0.0% Earthquakes 0.09�0 0.0% 9.i�o 72.7�0 18.2% Fixed facility hazardous materials O.O�o 0.09�0 13.6% 72.7% 13.6% Urban �res 4.5�0 9.1�0 27.3�0 50.O�o 9.1% Airplane crashes 4.5% 13.6% 22.7�0 45.5�0 13.6% Civil disturbance 0.0% 9.1%) 18.29'0 63.6% 9.1% Jail Escape 0.0% 0.09�0 27.3% 50.0% 22.7� Hazard Identification and Profiles 12 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 The Eagle County Hazard identification and risk assessments were made by compiling the assessment data from the community surveys and participating agency summary's to develop and aggregate assessment for the entire county. The assessments for each municipality in the county are included in their community profiles. The hazards identified in Eagle County are summarized in the following table; a x : ,�' � s��G u� �k� �� k� s � � $ „a nw z' �..r� � �lazard �7ype ��, � � �� A �. ,�F�� a� �yu � w � �, � n �' ��i�2` �� .v� tr � �r ,�,�i�N° �� `�� Il�iu , '�h� C , , ., pt,' . �� lu ° i u ,'�"a ��-...�, � „�.. r ��. „ � _.. '��,�� u .� � ��`�"�. Airplane Crash Likely Critical Medium Avalanche Likely Critical Medium Civil Disturbance Occasional Limited Medium Dam Failure Unlikely Limited Low Disease Outbreak Occasional Critical Medium Drought Occasional Limited Medium Earthquake likely Limited Low Expansive Soils Likely Limited Medium Extreme Heat Unlikely Negligible low Flood Occasional Limited Medium Hail Storm Likely Limited low Hazardous Materials Occasional Limited Medium Jail/Prison Break Unlikely Negligible Low Land Subsidence Likely Limited Medium Landslide/Rockfall Highly Likely Critical High Lightning Highly Likely Limited Medium Terrorist Events Occasional Limited Medium Tornado Occasional Limited Low Urban Fire/Conflagration Unlikely Negligible Low High Winds Likely Limited Medium Wild�re Highly Likely Critical High Winter Storms Highly Likely Critical High The highlighted hazards were prioritized by the planning team based upon frequency of occurrence and/or the potential magnitude from a life safety and economic viewpoint using the following criteria; Critical = Injuries and/or illnesses result in permanent disability. Complete shutdown of critical facilities for at least 2 weeks. Limited = Injuries and/or illnesses do not result in permanent disability. Complete shutdown of critical facilities for more than 1 week. More than 10 percent of property is severely damaged. 13 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Negligible = Injuries and/or illnesses are treatable with first aid. Minor quality of life lost. Shutdown of critical facilities and services for 24 hours or less. No more than 1 percent of property is severely damaged. With the threat of wildfire increasing, so too did the need for interagency collaboration. In January of 2009, the Eagle County Wildfire Council was formed. The group meets regularly to review aspects of assessing current wildfire risk and mitigation strategies; funding opportunities to complement private and public land projects; CWPP updates and associated projects; and training opportunities. The council consists of agency representatives and stakeholders from throughout Eagle County, including: the USFS/BLM; the CSFS; Eagle County; Basalt FPD; Gypsum FPD; Greater Eagle FPD; Eagle River FPD; Rock Creek VFD; Vail Fire and Emergency Services; Vail Resorts; Cordillera Metro District; Eagle-Vail Metro District; Eagle River Water and Sanitation District; the Bellyache Ridge HOA, the Colorow HOA, the Pilgrim Downs HOA, the West Lake Creek Company, the Beaver Creek Resort Company and Beaver Creek Public Safety. REVIEW OF CURRENT PLANS, STUDIES AND REPORTS The following table identifies the status of mitigation actions identified in the current PDMP; Mitigation Action Hazard Status Comment Promote adoption of regulations within all Wildfire ongoing The Town of Vail, Cordillera municipalities within the County Metropolitan District, Beaver Creek Metropolitan District and Bachelor Gulch Metropolitan District have all adopted regulations restricting wood roofs. Encourage the adoption of "Firewise" Wildfire ongoing Cordillera Metropolitan standards for all subdivisions within the County District has received A "Firewise" designation. Other areas have adopted "Firewise" principles but have not received a designation. Provide backup electrical power supply for Winter Storm Ongoing Upgrade have been made as critical infrastructures funding was available. Plan for areas to provide snow removal without Winter Storm Ongoing Some locations identified compromising road widths others still being sought Establish "Storm Ready" programs throughout Winter Storm Deferred Pending NOAA weather the County radio installation. 14 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Expand NOAA weather radio coverage to Winter Storm Ongoing First transmitter to be include the entire County installed in 2012. Plan and execute hazmat exercises on an Transported Ongoing Annual exercises are being annual basis. Include hazmat component with Hazardous conducted. other exercises Materials Improve hazmat response capabilities through Transported Completed Desired training, stafFing identification of relevant training, equipment Hazardous and equipment needs have and staffing Materials been identified. Expand current public avalanche training Avalanche Completed Colorado Mountain College sessions has added avalanche safety courses to their curriculum Add real time localized avalanche hazard Avalanche Complete Posted and updated on the information to County's website Eagle County website Provide additional training for emergency Avalanche Completed Ski patrol and Rescue groups response personnel are conducting joint training Improve identification and characterization of Avalanche Delete Under control of Colorado avalanche hazards Avalanche Information Center. Update mapping of avalanche prone areas with Avalanche Delete Under control of Colorado County and incorporate in GIS for public access Avalanche Information Center. Implement response plans to provide for quick Rockslide/ Completed Agreements in place to remediation of slide damage Landslide share public works resources Update mapping of rock/landslide areas within Rockslide/ Ongoing Meeting with Public Works the County Landslide agencies to update maps Review high and medium risk landslide hazard Rockslide/ Deferred Pending update of mapping areas and evaluate and prioritize for physical Landslide mitigation actions Improve early warning and alert systems on Seasonal/ Ongoing Added text message alerting Gore, Brush and Gypsum Creeks and the Flash Flooding system to our notification Colorado, Eagle, Roaring Fork and Frying Pan capabilities. Weather radio Rivers will also help. Expand NOAA weather radio coverage to Seasonal/ Ongoing See above (Winter Storms) include the entire County Flash Flooding Establish ��Storm Ready" programs throughout Seasonal/ Deferred See above (Winter Storms) the County Flash Flooding Members of the Eagle County Wildfire Council have worked together over the last several years to develop and implement community based forestry and fuel reduction projects; yearly interagency training events; regular public forums; on forest health and FireWise concepts; updates to Eagle County Land Use Regulations; open burning guidelines and protocols, and the 2011 revision to the Eagle County CWPP. 15 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 The current PDMP was reviewed to remove completed projects from the priority list and to gleam lessons learned from those projects. The planning team also attempted to identify any other groups with similar objectives in order to coordinated effort into a singular mitigation plan. As a result, the Eagle County Wildfire Council, Town of Vail emergency planning group and Eagle County Public Safety Council efforts were incorporated into this plan. MITIGATION PLANNING The risk assessment process identified hazards considered a priority within Eagle County and the planning team reviewed the goals from the previous plan and developed revised goals (included in Appendix A) and objectives to guide mitigation planning efforts. The goal review confirmed validity of the wildfire goals and some new goals were developed as a result of flooding incident improvement plans. The team also developed and evaluated strategies for implementing justified and prioritized mitigation actions. The County conducted research and interviewed experts to collect potential mitigation actions for these prioritized hazards. Potential mitigation actions and strategies then were evaluated using the FEMA-recommended STAPLEE methodology, which seeks to identify options acceptable and appropriate for the community. STAPLEE evaluates mitigation options by comparing them to these criteria: Social acceptance, Technical merit, Administrative support, Political support, Legal support, Economic viability and the Environment. Mitigation alternatives were also evaluated for cost- benefit and compared to current mitigation projects underway. The results of this process defined the mitigation actions included in this plan. In accordance with the DMA requirements, an emphasis was placed on the importance of a benefit-cost analysis in determining project priority. Other criteria used to recommend what actions might be more important, more effective, or more likely to be implemented than another included: Does action protect lives? Does action address hazards or areas with the highest risk? Does action protect critical facilities, infrastructure or community assets? Does action meet multiple objectives (Multiple Objective Management)? Implementation strategies for prioritized mitigation actions were developed and all targeted mitigation strategies were assigned points of contact within both Counties. PLAN MAINTENANCE AND ADOPTION Eagle County will review the plan at least annually and determine whether any significant changes have occurred requiring modifications to proposed mitigation actions and the PDMP document. Public input is important to the development and maintenance 16 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 of the plan, and the County will continue to seek input from a variety of sources including residents within the planning area by including a plan review recommendation each spring and fall during our seasonal natural hazards awareness efforts. COMMUNITY PROFILES The following pages contain detailed information about the communities and special districts in Eagle County, their vulnerabilities and risks: 17 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � Eagle County Community Profile Figure 1 Eagle County To l.ruaso�l 1 S • FS�S iOpf �U4lILI� %i7li ,� � KLvr� _ . � . � �� . . �' �Mi Ilhne Rlsee auonsi Iarpt , 5t�� "�,.....� bOlYd .: ri � , 4►heu Hhw '. '' IF�ii�l tdt�tl �� f . . z_ :,,.� 3 . f. . -. #..wv��s � .. . .•'�� ,\��. � �,�. ,�� , . {� �::�. � t^,.:': .•...-• '� �f COUamj � I , �rl �. Ta oer�e Dat6R•to Reqlonal Ai�yoal �=� 4r�4 Mc�rn � i. w� �, f �I�,. xhlu Alwu '� _ wn �r r•Ma - '� ' ,'� _ . ��y. �..ra + febd " , :. R�sudl Rp�mft Hamast�ks �;, B sAII . � � 4A� M Mtnaun '. ~4�611m.n . � ,.;�aea aar •. o.�.� �,y� 71�`� ti, r � .�i i !9 �{ . ' `�..�=�'�,'..3�`�'�� R.k,��:. .. 3 . , -� ��'�� • " ,. .a�� .. � �� ._...r c'� �� ,. ��J rtt'+R'��, ....�#r.a+y�. `. . ...E�" ..r ..f ` ,�. 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Eagle County is a western Colorado county that has made a transition from a mining and agricultural economy to a predominately tourist economy which supports world-class recreational activities. Communities within the county are popular with second homeowners, (49% of the homes in Eagle County are not primary residences) causing a significant portion of the population to be part-time residents. 18 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Land use projections and high property values indicate that residential and commercial property trends will continue to include development in the wildland-urban interface. This fact increases risk from hazards such as wildfire, avalanche and rock slides, and places significant demands on emergency planning and response resources. Geography Eagle County, Colorado comprises a land area of 1,701 square miles or 1,088,485 acres with elevations ranging from about 6,000 feet to more the 14,000 feet above sea level.. More than 82% of Eagle County's land is public, including National Forests, wilderness areas, Bureau of Land Management properties, and state and local public lands. Within the county, the U.S. Forest Service manages 595,860 acres of the White River National Forest, and the Bureau of Land Management manages 247,751 acres of land. Along the northeast boundary is the Eagles Nest Wilderness Areas, in the southeast quadrant is the Holy Cross Wilderness Area, and a small piece of Flat Tops Wilderness Area is in the northwest corner. There are several State Wildlife and Resource Management Areas and also Sylvan Lake State Park. The Continental Divide runs along a portion of the southern boundary, and the Colorado Trail (a non-motorized use trail) crosses the southeast corner of the county. Eagle County is predominately situated in the Eagle and Colorado River Valley's with the Town of Basalt and the El Jebel area located in the Roaring Fork River valley. Since Basalt is geographically connected more with Pitkin County (1/3 of the Town of Basalt lies within Pitkin County), they have chosen to align with that plan as opposed to the Eagle County plan. History The Ute Indians claimed Eagle County lands for summer hunting and fishing grounds before Europeans explored the area. The first reliable account of European presence in the Eagle River Valley was in 1840 when Kit Carson guided the Fremont party through the region. Fortune hunters and settlers scoured the state, striking lead carbonate ore in Leadville in 1874. The strike brought many prospectors to the valley, and by 1879 a permanent camp was established and the town of Red Cliff was born. Eagle County was carved from Summit County in 1883 and Red Cliff, named for the surrounding red quartzite cliffs, was the first county seat. The county government moved west to the town of Eagle in 1921. The evolution of Vail from a quiet sheep pasture to an international resort is credited to the famous lOth Mountain Division ski troops who were introduced to the valley while training at Camp Hale in the 1940s. Following World War II, a group of former Army buddies returned to the Gore Creek Valley to fulfill their collective dream...to develop a ski resort. Vail later emerged as a ski giant and the county has flourished ever since. Airport The Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is a public airport located in the Town of Gypsum, Colorado. The airport serves Eagle County and visitors to nearby Aspen, Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts. The History Channel rated Eagle County Regional Airport as #9 on its list of Most Extreme Airports in July 2010 due to the altitude, weather variability, an approach through mountainous terrain and challenging departure procedures. The airport is highly seasonal, and most of its scheduled flights only operate from EGE during the winter. It logged more than 410,000 passengers traveling in and out of the airport in 2010 on up to 52 commercial flights per day making it the second busiest airport in Colorado during the ski season, the first being Denver International Airport. Due to the abundance of flights (and bad weather) during the ski season, some passengers fly into EGE rather than attempting to fly into Denver or Aspen. The Eagle County Airport is also popular with private aircraft operators. In 2008, a study commissioned by the Colorado Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division found that the total quantifiable 19 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 impact on the local economy from the airport in that year totaled $982,170,400. In addition, the Eagle County Regional Airport created 10,467 jobs, paying $293,886,700 in wages Economy Average per capita income in 2009 for Eagle County was $35,104 which ranked 4th in the state. By comparison, Colorado's 2009 per capita income was $29,697. In Eagle County, the majority of jobs (80%) are in wage and salary employment. Self-employment accounts for the remaining jobs (20%). Demographics Eagle County encompasses eight communities, which include the towns of Avon, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn, Red Cliff, Vail and a portion of Basalt. Edwards and EI Jebel are two significant unincorporated community centers located in Eagle County with a total estimated population of approximately 25,000. In 2009, approximately 53% of residents resided in Avon, Basalt, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn, Red Cliff, and Vail, while 47% of residents resided in unincorporated Eagle County. Emergency Services The County is prepared to respond to emergency incidents with responders well trained in incident management, law enforcement, structural and wildland firefighting, emergency medical services, hazardous materials, flood fighting, technical rescue, animal rescue, wilderness search and rescue and others. 20 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � � � Town of Avon Community Profile Figure 2 Town of Avon j �� L � r� r`- i�►... �..._ .�� .�I�w..sadil�l�-0.8.'4� ,„'_ . ...�-+an..,..-.:«�.-rpal�p' -�,�.. �. . ., - .. . .� . , _ _ � .._ _ . ...,� _ � -- �� • - _... ...c � � - .. .. - � �" .... , ..: -. ^r,. �. .'- � �ri �_ � 1►�-��,�� '�* �+• ��,�,,,��" ��n`""„'�� ^X�� — —Y ' _ . . ` y. -: _' - . .�. ,. < ' " . _� . �_ `L .. � . ..: . - �� r"R"�R" �'....:. """ ��" -�.� . � • ��rG�.__ _ ,. , _ �.. . ^. ` . � . . �. _ � _ ,,r �-- '�- '^�'- � ��w;,-++� .....�.,.,��.,,�, . +,.....,,��..,�,.�.,_� ,..., .�-,---._.:�_ :'.�i"�rwy��w�>'� M�-+y''�'.,.-:.::«+ .s "�""�.."`-„-..: .� - , . _ . _ . . . °°-- - , , �— ... �. - ' . . "'.""'_-- � ,;-� .�� . . , . ��.��. _ _.. �,�„ ,�+4� _ _ . . "':��"° �.;�..'-,+ .�, ,. .. : a ... _, . _ .-_ „y .._ �, 21 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � ., �"�'�-_�-: �� The Town of Avon was incorporated in 1978 and is located in east central Eagle County. It has a population of 6500 year round residents and 3500 part time residents. The Town of Avon boundaries encompass 8 square miles. Avon is located 20 miles east of Eagle at 7,400 feet above sea level adjacent to Interstate 70, U.S. Highway 6, and the Eagle River. Avon is the gateway to the Beaver Creek Resort which lies about two miles south of the town. The climate of Avon is semi-arid with an average annual precipitation total of around 20 inches. Normal temperatures range from summer highs of upper 70's to winter lows in the single digits. The vegetation in the Avon area varies between lodgepole pine, aspen, spruce, juniper, sagebrush, service berry and mountain mahogany on the north side of Interstate 70 and the south side of Highway 6 to typical riparian habitat along the Eagle River. Hazard Identification and Profles The hazards identified in the Avon community are summarized in the following table. + i b�, s^s -` a` d� I,e � .m Sr: i u u � lp�v. <s Hazard Tjipe � � �,�� " " � �� u�r��cy'�� . �,�� d�,� �,��P�� . x rd��. c = i �: � r � s ^t � ��, �� *G� N� � ,��, ' " �i "'. � r��mu�� hu^t-� w ,r ��#;�a �y".� � + ��h'� . a ' � �r . w: ,�, u� � � . Y',�l�,�i�rdl �' . � ,� �I �°� 1 wa � .4 � i��, W� P��"��-� .;�i�� . , . , . ,. ... %.-., . � . . . Airpiane Crash Unlikely Limited Low Avalanche Likely Critical High Civil Disturbance Occasional Limited Medium Dam Failure Occasional Limited Low Disease Outbreak Occasional Critical Medium Drought Occasional Limited Medium Earthquake Unlikely limited Low Expansive Soils Likely Limited Medium Extreme Heat Unlikely Negligible Low Flood Occasional Limited Medium Hail Storm Likely Limited Medium Hazardous Materials Occasional Limited Medium Jail/Prison Break Unlikely Negligible Low Land Subsidence Likely Limited Medium Landslide/Rockfall Highly likely Critical High Lightning Highly Likely Critical Medium Terrorist Events Occasional Limited Medium Tornado Occasional Limited low Urban Fire/Conflagration Unlikely Negligible low High Winds Likely Limited Medium Wildfire Highly Likely Critical High Winter Storms Highly Likely Critical High 22 Eagte County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � Town of Eagle Community Profile figure 3 Town of Eagle iL�'e -� Y '��'�° - �� '�,_r.. �, � =� > .�w�� .��w �� `'�%�tyt�'• �+ t�� ' �', y , , . �.�;� � �. � �. f � y�L� �>� r�`'�` 1. �` � ��G , y��' � � �y,:��'�,r; �. a�� y, • �. ., ..�.. � . ,�1, .. ,,. . y '• � 1 �: .; 1 y d � � i�Uw�'%*'��,(t414Y j�i�gj � �# r � -r 1 Ar�� F F 4 � ' .. �� , � +`�r_ .�u� ri�'' ��: t 'J; .ri � --- e� �'�tr�% � � - �-- .: � . n .. . :::<..: t .q,d �s,+. ' aai Legend . ! hwy131 !" townpoinls � Parcels Tov+n ot Eagle Zoning OC�aY Bcernala O�r�Gt � _�,,r�.� � cor.�nec.ti tJene�oa Otdh$i�Y O%4tt:+: Ps'ea � ,,��M�� O ��°� Oar�r�M�l4�fsniy O4., a Rm�den►at O�•-�.:ksq,i MeSvn Ov'wi1y. Pubbc Lands BLJA us�s � rt caQ,w ■ �.v�=.xr-,�: 23 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 The Town of Eagle was established in 1887 and incorporated in 1905. It is located in the western portion of Eagle County. In 1921, Eagle became the county seat of Eagle County. It has a population of about 6,500 residents and sits at an elevation of 6,600 feet above sea level. Eagle is 135 miles west of Denver on Interstate 70. The Town of Eagle boundaries encompass 4.5 square miles and approximately 1,020 acres are town-owed open space. There are over 290 days of sunshine per year and the average temperatures range from 35 degrees in January to a high of 85 in July. The average rainfall is about 2 inches per month May through July while the typical snowfall is 10-12 inches per month December through April. There are miles of hiking and biking trails, multiple public parks including the Town Park with an outdoor stage venue. There is a pool and ice rink, bike skills park, golf course, 5 hotels, 1 motel, 1 bed and breakfast, shopping, and dining. Kayaking, fly fishing, rafting, and canoeing are all within the Town limits as well. Eagle is an access point to Sylvan lake State Park, the 10tn Mountain division hut system, endless snowmobile trails, and backcountry skiing access. Hazard Identification and Profiles The hazards identified in the Eagle community are summarized in the following table: Identified Hazards in the Eagle Community Frequency of Hazard Hazard Type Occurrence Magnitude level Airplane Crash Unlikely Critical Medium Avalanche Unlikely Limited Medium Civil Disturbance Occasional Limited Medium Dam Failure Unlikely Limited Medium Disease Outbreak Occasional Limited Medium Drought Occasional Limited Medium Earthquake Unlikely Limited Low Expansive Soils Likely Limited Medium Extreme Heat Occasional Limited Low Flood Occasional Limited Medium Hail Storm Likely Limited low Hazardous Materials Occasional Critical Medium Jail/Prison Break Unlikely Negligible Low Land Subsidence Occasional Limited High Landslide/Rockfall Occasional Limited High Lightning Highly Likely Limited Medium Terrorist Events Unlikely Negligible low Tornado Unlikely Negligible Low Urban Fire/Conflagration Unlikely Limited Low High Winds Occasional Limited Medium Wildfire Highly Likely Critical High Winter Storms Highly Likely Critical High 24 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � Town of Gypsum Community Profile Figure 4 Town of Gypsum -7 Town ct Gypsum,_coloraao . . ., �I Zo i y M� /' _- �„, i `� «. �'.%. s . _ � . ' r � � . � L- t.. •--•�..�,... i r. W .... � a.., � � .; - � t� ....... ... . .... _-� _., . � �, ,,. - . . ....� ..._.._. , _:.�,.., . .. =1— _ ' �.t ,< . -��,�:.. _ .� ._ r . _ , _ - - _ � - , - � _ _- , __ _ _� _, , . - - � - - t- �. , ., . _� ,...... ,.._. - ,- � . , � � _ � � . _� _, � _ � i__J ;� _ , � __�--u. , _ _-i= , , 1 � �..,. .,� „�u �. � -- � _ _ = I �..w v.,�. u... ' ._ �� ,.. �. ._. �... ��__ `'�i r�:I� . YI ,� I ? 1 �. _� v�'�� V'�"' ..R �,� �� '.�:,� : `�,.&'� 'p.'�.�� 1 inti?: � s.�+k. . �� f�ti�- . . . � .,. � � ,. : ' � z sE , � � y�:.w. .,w� �; w�� R �� , �'.� ' ;� . ,� ;: .c?r � _ �;,��'.�: .� �._ _�� '-4CE.. � • , . � J `.. . R ��'`r-- ,-v'-�.� 25 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 The Town of Gypsum was incorporated in 1911 and is located in the western portion of Eagle County. The 2010 Census indicates a population of 6,477 for Gypsum and the current boundaries cover 8.08 square miles. Elevations within the Town of Gypsum range from 6,200 to 6,800 feet above sea level and Gypsum is home to the Eagle County Regional Airport. Summers in the area are warm to hot in the valleys and cool in the surrounding mountains with average temperatures ranging from 67 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter months are usually milder compared with the other areas of Eagle County which encourages Spring to arrive earlier and Fall to come later. The Town of Gypsum lies along both Gypsum Creek and the Eagle River just off the Interstate 70 corridor. Native vegetation in Gypsum consists mainly of grasses, forbs, woody shrubs, pinyon pines, juniper trees and other small conifers. Most undeveloped lands within the Gypsum Creek Valley consist of farmlands with irrigated hay fields and large livestock. The hazards identified in Gypsum are summarized in the following table. Hazard Type � � � ` ' � �� re�,uencjl of � � �� ,,� �." `� a�n�t � d � '` � 1�azard ;.'. * .�' � ��r`^ �� W � 4 � h ^�" ��, ��'�� .c` u , �I�uy� �y�r,��ub�s,� �, w a��-��'£ 'd"`�'y+` a �M�;3�x t � , �` ' :. ` ... . ' �y ," : , � ' �' ?;r '"C ,��ti� '? s^ �,�.•.��"3'��"'�'� � ,� �4i?.�;$ �.5v..�-�%m�- w ?"?' � . , .��{.�� i � „: ^ ;.:" . . . .; . . , z� -w,.�.�u» t. . ;�,... . .. . ., Airplane Crash Occasional Critical Medium Avalanche Unlikely Negligible Low Civil Disturbance Occasional Limited Medium Dam Failure Occasional Limited Low Disease Outbreak Occasional Critical Medium Drought Occasional Limited Medium Earthquake Occasional Limited Low Expansive Soils Likely Limited Medium Extreme Heat Unlikely Negligible Low Flood likely Limited Medium Hail Storm Likely Limited Medium Hazardous Materials Occasional Limited Medium Jail/Prison Break Unlikely Negligible Low land Subsidence Likely Limited Medium landslide/Rockfall Occasional Limited Low Lightning Highly Likely Critical Medium Terrorist Events Occasional Limited Medium Tornado Unlikely Negligible Low Urban Fire/Conflagration Occasional Limited Medium High Winds Likely Limited Medium Wildfire Highly Likely Critical High Winter Storms Highly Likely Critical High 26 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � � u Town of Minturn Community Profile Figure 5 Town of Minturn ` - -"' _�� \ rt � � � � ( l.�_. . . . . � A � � �� „ � � y�� ,+ Town of Mintum � ,, , ` l� ,� J'�wX" � A� # ,�� _ �- 2 / .1 4y�,f �,.. � ��a;.��_ �; U_, � r ! N �ry 7�{ t v Rrr�a d'�^z _ , ' �Y� ¢i� f H� I I Y.� �y f �� `✓ �Il�li�t '#� u�.,., � u, { S I`'� � # E kxs �� r-� � � � � q i� � �: . • ,. ' ,. . , � � � �,,,� ' �� + �,u ° ,��; �i � t �,� - �� cs"'µ �� &�„ � � _., tw ..; , �,�. , * � '� �:r :'-- �'� � d��,�: �'� ,.. � �M � � . � � > xk�,r � �r� ,,k Y , ,. .k , ,� „ . � �. � U "" n �; w ; � , ,, �� 4 ... �, � . , �� a� „ �ri�""�"z: �� ,. , �., •. . .� 4� �� : .. .. ' 'ku �.�'� , 4 � ��II� "� � � f .�•�y w'n; ' ..� _' ... � . �. " ' �, �ry s+4. . . . 3 ^ '�# .9:,�.. „,,.i �' 7.*�'. �', r . � • 4� kry�q y'� 4 ' , . .� � ... ... +��4 �Ml� ,tl�'..�� '�} " %��y�'.. „'µ� • +� 1F'� ^y� wVW u�y `f� i.,. +�. `r` , w n"" p�' 6' .aw+ ' ,� r3kw�' � �^"-� ..4�� . � a1c �« ti �� "'�" �+h.,,. Ewmpl��, . .. � `C "� :'"`� � �+n��+«� ' +" �,� "'�e' a ,. w . ..� � a �.. �' ; , .. �, wµ � i 4 ,_ �,..::J�!►� "�"�':'' � �' �+� '* � �.- "�, . ..t�r,''�;�. �',e � .w,r � 4 . � . . � _„_, _ . . , � � . . x'�^+��' . �, . , . . . :�'i' � "'�y� �J° �.� ` .. . � .,, .�....�w �, w � , . . , , . . °"�- ,.. .. ,� , < , ` "!� . � , _ � ., . � *�'� . i F ° �. `,�; ' ' ' � ' *,f'° " " . . - .. � + ,� .2� ` � . � �� .,.-.; �,. �"`.. �a � , � k„ � ».+��r ,� s �.� � "^'"°4`,, r� !«d�"+� �.� e� �-�o�l, "�i'�� —�+.��.'r,r.,� '+, . �� A., x� � � ... ±�,, ' . :°*s'� +�. e..- � ,� �. `+�- , i,. «, sa,�',� ' ` � �`^�r? �+ � � � � i� � ••, } a W _ � � � � ,4 ° �, -+ir"�;.T,.�.;�•,' "��uia` +►*i►. �Y . 3f�W , � ' y �_. _`� . . . _ �_ � � � . , . t;�� , _ .., � �,. ' '�*� 27 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 The Town of Minturn is located along the banks of the Eagle River approximately two miles south of the intersection of U.S. Highway 24 and Interstate 70. The population of the town in 2010 was approximately 1,027 residents, a 3.8% decrease from 2000. Minturn's oldest families settled at the confluence of Gore Creek and the Eagle River in the late 1800's. Some created homesteads and farmed the land, while others mined silver in the mountains high above town. With the arrival of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 1887, Minturn quickly developed into a booming crossroads for transportation and industry. By the turn of the century, a growing population of mining and railroad workers and their families raised the demands for business and services in town. In response, the town was incorporated on November 15, 1904. The climate of Minturn is semi-arid with an average annual precipitation total of approximately 20 inches. Temperature ranges from highs in the mid to upper 70's in the summer and teens and 20's in the winter. The vegetation in Minturn consists primazily of lodgepole pine and various sized aspen stands. Hazard Identification and Profiles The hazards identified in the Minturn community are summarized in the following table. 1�°r � h i [� hl .#:"i. �E v� 2"� „.W � 3 �.^ I W14i kSS ' � � ;.� Hazard Type � ,�;��,(��'.�� °"��d�adC� � � � F a , �a��l��. '�r a '�k g �i�i'��'L6' Sd �!j'r,"^�"{'�'ir ��;¢� �I e � m4�`p�l €: .' .T � � � °' �,„ ' �f1C?��; I : .' �� < ;" � , � _ ,� v. . :e..x . , �� ,. .,., . .�,u.,, .. Airplane Crash Unlikely Limited Low Avalanche Occasional Limited Medium Civil Disturbance Unlikely Limited Medium Dam Failure Unlikely Critical High Disease Outbreak Unlikely Critical Medium Drought Occasional Limited Medium Earthquake Unlikely Limited Low Expansive Soils Likely Limited Medium Extreme Heat Occasional Negligible Low Flood Likely Critical Medium Hail Storm Likely Limited Medium Hazardous Materials Occasional Limited Medium Jail/Prison Break Unlikely Negligible low Land Subsidence Unlikely Limited low landslide/Rockfall Likely Critical High Lightning Highly Likely Critical Medium Terrorist Events Unlikely Limited Medium Tornado Occasional Limited Low Urban Fire/Conflagration Highly Likely Critical High High Winds Occasional limited Medium Wildfire Highly Likely Critical High Winter Storms Highly Likely Critical High 28 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 �r�. � Town of Red Cliff Community Profile Figure 6 Town of Red Cliff '�% USFS , , . _r'^^� � � � ,� ..,� " � '� ��.':. � �.�. =� ',�.. ,�, � � "` a�"� . . . ��. . .. . . .. � .. ' � r .e5 ,,. ,� .,.._. ,� l� � � I �-x ,- _: � � : `f' � � , � �* d '�� :�'" ��, �',�� The To��n of� IZed Clif�f� is located in southeast Eagle County and has an estinlated 2009 population of 335. Red Cliff is the oldest town in Eagle County. It was the first County Seat for Summit County, which included the current areas of Summit and Eagle Counties. Red Cliff is located 25 miles southeast of Eagle at 8,650 feet above sea level. Red Cliff boomed at the turn of the 20th century as a mining town with saloons, a bank, 29 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 a9 � sawmills and an opera house. The town was mapped and patented in 1883 by the U.S. government. The climate of Red Cliff is semi-arid with an average annual precipitation total of around 20 inches. Temperature ranges from highs in the upper 60's to lower 70's in the summer and teens and 20's in the winter. The vegetation in the Redcliff area consists primarily of lodgepole pine and aspen with an understory of serviceberry and mountain mahogany. Hazard Identification and Profiles The hazards identified in the Red Cliff community are summarized in the following table. Haza�d `Type x� � F � � � k � � �, �, �� k , �w� �'re u��cy �� ¢ ag��d��{�, �a�H zard"'� `^� �' : _ " r` �r � �� Nk��- � �h�'�'l � �� E r �� ° &�"�'��'��. ,e.r�°-"`'�' �'�,'u�s J p �r�'`+�,"E s"�.��'k� �`� ftp _ Y+x:.�.. � ,�� Oc��r�nce,.;��,�'� �s�� ° �,��..��5 ��,� w ��ih��,��+e��:�t � Airplane Crash Unlikely � Limited Low Avalanche Occasional Limited Medium Civil Disturbance Occasional Limited Medium Dam Failure Unlikely Critical High Disease Outbreak Occasional Critical Medium Drought Occasional Limited Medium Earthquake Unlikely Limited Low Expansive Soils Likely Limited Medium Extreme Heat Unlikely Negligible Low Flood Highly Likely Critical High Hail Storm Likely Limited Medium Hazardous Materials Occasional Limited Medium Jail/Prison Break Unlikely Negligible Low Land Subsidence Likely Limited Medium Landslide/Rockfall Highly Likely Critical High lightning Highly Likely Critical Medium Terrorist Events Occasional Limited Medium Tornado Occasional Limited Low Urban Fire/Conflagration Highly Likely Critical High High Winds Occasional Limited Medium Wildfire Highly Likely Critical High Winter Storms Highly Likely Critical High 30 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � � Town of Vail Community Profile Figure 7 Town of Vail r� a. «� , +� > � �� ,,�� ,. �: �„ r� d, �,> _ �» „ 4 , . �P � � ,� `�. �s�'�,,- �*� ,�;� �� . � : } �. , . < " -.. : . . ,.. � � „ :�, <<` � � .. , . ,.� � �. �,�, �` � � - � . . .. , � . 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L � " �� h ~ — ��11;.� ;.t�r �;.,. ��,:, . r — �+ .,,.f`� - , # �* �., "'s � *.�;- �: _ :.�. �......�,.. 31 �.. .a.. „ .�. . ��..��."�� a�.��.,� „�.1�..�.. .�a�: Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 `�_ . w.,�* � � * T � }�,;�� ,, .: .µ-,�s.�� ,.. µ�. ,,� � � � �'. > '.:,t+, t.� ,��"„�^,',� «„ ,"�.. !.+p..��r r � :r� � ✓^�,.�^r.... . � �, „ ` ' .,?+,�' " �3yu�s� $,, ,,* �p � � p r. t � „ ' _.}� r � ��:. f � ��.. '��„�..�-+ .. . _ The Town of Vail is located along Interstate 70, 100 miles west of Denver and 35 miles east of the Eagle County Regional Airport. Vail is generally recognized as being 8,150 feet above sea level (ASL) with elevations in town ranging from 7780 feet (ASL) to 9,420 feet (ASL). Vail is 8.5 miles in length with an area of 4.6 square miles, and is surrounded by 350,000 acres of White River National Forest; primarily consisting of aspen and lodgepole pine, much of which has been affected by pine beetle infestation. Vail receives more than 335 inches of snow and records almost 300 days of sunshine each year, with temperatures averaging 75 degrees in the summer and 45 degrees in the winter. Once a sheep-raising and lettuce-growing region at the western edge of the Gore Range Mountains, Vail is now best known as the premier ski resort in North America, attracting more than one million skiers each season. On the heels of its success as a resort, Vail has evolved into an appealing recreation-friendly alpine community now comprised of approximately 5,300 full-time residents and an estimated 5,000 part-time residents. Hazard Identification and Profiles The hazards identified in the Vail communit are summarized in the followin table. .t u : � ��.u� Kz iM'� ,�F tl C� . , " u^�� ` i � �� q I ° ' u „� Hazard Type , <4 ,�� M�� .� � �� of�� u' de� � ��'��`� �� "� �`�� N�`��"��w 0�+� r,1'�C ��r�"u ...a �,��,� �� ,�� ,. ��.,�� 'x , �a� w� , � ,� , � � �. � � Airplane Crash Unlikely Limited Low Avalanche Occasional Limited Medium Civil Disturbance Occasional Limited Medium Dam Failure Unlikely Critical Medium Disease Outbreak Occasional Critical Medium Drought Occasional limited Medium Earthquake Unlikely Limited High Expansive Soils Likely limited Medium Extreme Heat Unlikely Negligible Low Flood Highly Likely Critical High Hail Storm Likely Limited Medium Hazardous Materials Likely Limited Medium Jail/Prison Break Unlikely Negligible Low Land Subsidence likely Limited Medium Landslide/Rockfall Highly Likely Critical High Lightning Highly Likely Limited Medium Terrorist Events Octasional Limited High Tornado Unlikely Limited Low Urban Fire/Conflagration Highly likely Critical High High Winds Occasional Limited Medium Wildfire Highly Likely Critical High Winter Storms Highly Likely Critical High 32 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � � Eagle-Vail Metropolitan District Community Profile Figure 8 Eagle-Vail �,t - .` r� �. � �z w , ;�k' ` ,� + : P , ; t � . � . � u.:, � �"�� "��'�+� 2 �� ,t'" r ?4�'+�'r' '�'e�" 1 a / "� � '' � � `� �� t inp�.",� �"�'^: '`�ro a�ti� '�� i.,wa'�� .r ,�' e e'" h� ��"� ��..`, ! �{ � � a ri �� j A � � . y., • e,r.L� n� �lJ� � � Y . �z� .�..� -f.�� . �, � 1.. �. r + . � . ,�� .--�' � � r , �.� i ., .,Y � ��:..�, ..�" -w �� _..arf%:" -�.. ,� t '. � +., � ,:�,� ^�. � -h ��,,�,�, �'' ° �'?y� � � , .r , -� , �+, � . i M� yue+ ? �4 t �ff `'' �i �� s 5 (: 7�"� �r� . �",: �' ..._ � . �k �� "�`„� ��1 i, f �� „��:�1 "r ,,�r;ew „ '�'`' w� <, �"�' � ti w x r, �� J � ��y� � l�r�t , �� '�`� { � x � .:� �~�* � ' �,,r, ` � �r. � � �i . �k _ �� i ! .t •.` � ; `�'r . .�wa 4�'• � � i � �/�7�si• 3} :.. ��. ' ' �R4+�� 6!�, �lp:. "'^'4,.,.�nR' � �/ , � . �-'. � 1 U � � {� M y�,y �✓ V 1�� " $�� aa�x �� ;�� I f i •� � � .�t , �. 2 't �,s� ��. � . e . .� ;. z ' ; � � � � F"� „ � . 4 d °� ' , � 4,� � ,d.�p y�ti, .hj � .� . fa x� 1 � 4� Q�' . 4 � N ^`/.a-� fin� t °,�4 �'� ''�.ie� r � �� a � � ��t �� Pr"^ w.'�5�� x � � � � �� s �'t R� ,; ; 9. The unincorporated area of Eagle-Vail is located in the eastern portion of Eagle County and has an estimated 2000 population of 2887. Eagle-Vail is located on I-70 between the towns of Avon and Vail, just west of US-24. Eagle-Vail is at an elevation of around 7600'. �i , -. � r.. i°�'�"1"Hty, ,�;+e yr�r�'.,,, '„�w � wk 6' \..`'� j�,��.5 161 ... �� , ��'`_<�,"'�, . fi ;;�as , ',�w'. �.. t�«.. ._ ,. .. . � � ` �� 3 � �,. � The community was originally platted in the � ��,�,� �" �'�� early 1970's. The lands that comprise Eagle-Vail ` ''t�� i �: �--,.- were once agricultural farms and cattle ranches. During 1963, Jack Oleson assembled and purchased the various parcels of farm and ranch lands from the original homesteaders in the area and created a cattle ranch where he raised Polled Herefords and grew crops including feed hay for the livestock. In 1972, Fred Green of Grouse Mountain Associates purchased the property from Oleson. Shortly thereafter, Green and his partners submitted a request to Eagle County for the Eagle-Vail Planned Unit Development, which became the very first PUD to be created in Eagle County. The next decade saw Eagle-Vail develop Filings #1 and #2, the Eagle-Vail Commercial Service Center, the Whiskey Hill Subdivision and Stone Creek Meadows subdivision. By 1981, Green had finished with a majority of the development and conveyed the golf course, several other amenities and open space parcels to the Eagle- 33 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 ,�;� Vail Metro District. In 1989, Green's company sold its final holdings, including the Community Park site, to the Metro District. The community continues to offer recreational facilities including a golf course, a par 3 golf course, a swimming pool, tennis courts, hiking paths, a community building and others amenities. It is governed by a 10 member "joint board" comprised of the Eagle- Vail Metropolitan District and the Eagle-Vail Property Owners Association. The climate of Eagle-Vail is semi-arid with an average annual precipitation total of around 20 inches. Temperature ranges from highs in the upper 60's to lower 70's in the summer and teens and 20's in the winter. The vegetation in the Eagle-Vail area consists primarily of Ponderosa and lodgepole pine and aspen with an understory of serviceberry and mountain mahogany. Hazard Identification and Profiles The hazards identified in the Eagle-Vail community are summarized in the following table. � � �� < � � , � A � �- .� �� ,��u� � �� Hazard Typ� � ° ;�� `� �� : � �a d�� ,�� ;�� , }�` � ��"�' �ta�., �� '� �: �:�r �r .�� '�t,r�� Airplane Crash Occasional � Limited low Avalanche Occasional Limited Medium Civil Disturbance Unlikely Limited Low Dam Failure Unlikely Critical High Disease Outbreak Occasional Critical Medium Drought Occasional Limited Medium Earthquake Unlikely limited Low Expansive Soils Likely limited Medium Extreme Heat Unlikely Negligible Low Flood Likely Critical High Hail Storm Likely Limited Medium Hazardous Materials Likely Limited Medium Jail/Prison Break Unlikely Negligible Low Land Subsidence Likely Limited Medium Landslide/Rockfall Likely Critical Medium Lightning Highly Likely Critical Medium Terrorist Events Unlikely Limited Medium Tornado Unlikely Limited Low Urban Fire/Conflagration Highly Likely Critical High High Winds likely Limited Medium Wildfire Highly Likely Critical High Winter Storms Highly Likely Critical High 34 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 EMS and Fire Figure 9 Fire/EMS map Wrstem Espl� County Ambulance District � Firr D�strttt� �T Grr�� __..�, �.. ._, , i —+_._i.,.._ Basalt d Rurai Fir� Distr`rct �, — Fire 8 Ambulance Distri+ Roca cr«a vo�unw«. '��; fk� D�paran�nt in Eagle County ��.. - ; ; � �..., �� „ �,-.1 E��# �� .�. fCounry ,�.�..no-.x. :—u—LJ�r M�alch � .."""^ . :a , Grest�r Servites E�� ' distrfct fin � � � C;istriet Tawn ot Vai1 � � Fit� O�parnwot .,,� +nr Haplt Riv�r f �: ."..�.� � fk. nissri�: 1 Excluding federal agencies, there are seven agencies that provide fire protection services in Eagle County. These are; Basalt and Rural Fire Protection District, Gypsum Fire Protection District, Greater Eagle Fire Protection District, Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Eagle River Fire Protection District, Vail Fire and Emergency Services and Eagle County Airport Fire Rescue. The fire service agencies in Eagle County are prepared to handle a wide range of emergency situations. In preparing to handle the routine emergency situation for which they are tasked, fire service agencies are involved in pre-emergency planning functions to identify hazard potentials in their areas. As a result of these pre-planning efforts they are usually knowledgeable of issues such as high risk areas, populations at risk, building layouts, amounts and types of hazardous materials, etc. There are three Ambulance Services in Eagle County. These are; Eagle County Ambulance District, Western Eagle Ambulance District and Basalt and Rural Fire Protection District. The Eagle County EMS is a tiered system that begins with bystanders or witnesses to the emergency medical problem. The emergency medical agencies offer training to the public enabling them to provide basic lifesaving skills and to activate the EMS. 35 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department Community Profile The Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department was created in December of 2008. It is the reconstruction of the first Bond/McCoy Volunteer Fire Department that was established in 1999. The Department provides first responder/EMS medical services, wildland firefighting, rural rescue and structure protection to the unincorporated areas of Bond, McCoy, State Bridge, Sheephorn, Copper Spur and an eastern portion of Burns on the Colorado River Road. The District operates out of one station with all volunteer firefighters. Equipment includes 1 type four engine, 1 rescue truck; 1 type six brush truck and a staff rescue vehicle. The boundaries for the district extend roughly from Wolcott Divide (MM 7 on Hwy 131 to The Routt County line (MM 22 on Hwy 131) and from East Burns to the Grand County line. It is an area of approximately 244 square miles. The permanent year round population served by the Department is approximately 306. However like much of Eagle County, that population figure increases greatly in the summer and fall months due to the recreational opportunities, especially weekends and holidays. Structures in the Department are a mix of rural single family residences/ranches, agriculture, a few commercial buildings and small town single family communities. Eagle County Ambulance District Community Profile The Eagle County Health Service District was formed in 1982 to provide ambulance service to the eastern portion of Eagle County. The District operates out of three stations providing ALS 911 response as well as inter-facility critical care transport from Vail Valley Medical Center to tertiary care centers in Denver and Grand Junction. The District employs 49 full and part time EMT's and Paramedics and provides three ALS ambulances round the clock. Additional ambulances are staffed seasonally or on a demand basis. There aze 8 ambulances in the fleet with an additional four support vehicles and one mass care trailer. The boundaries for the district extend roughly from four miles west of Wolcott to the top of Vail pass north to the Routt County line and South to the Lake County line. This includes 770 square miles of suburban, frontier and wilderness area. The permanent year round population served by the District is approximately 25,000 however like much of Eagle County the population approximately triples in the winter months. 36 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Basalt and Rural Fire Protection District Community Profile The primary mission of the Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District is to provide emergency and non-emergency services for the protection of life and property in part of Pitkin and Eagle County, Colorado. The District encompasses 492 square miles; it includes all areas of Basalt, El Jebel, Old Snowmass, Thomasville and Meredith. The District provides 24-hour emergency response to a wide variety of critical situations, including fires, explosions, hazardous materials incidents, medical emergencies, vehicle accidents and miscellaneous public assistance requests. In addition, the department operates active fire prevention and emergency preparedness programs which provide fire inspections, hazardous process permitting, fire code enforcement, community education and business emergency planning in accordance with Colorado laws. The District provides all these functions with a small paid staff and numerous, very dedicated, volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians. The District provides 24-hour paramedic services each and every day. Due to the nature of emergency services, the volunteers are called upon all hours of the day and night to respond. The volunteers amass over 4,000 hours of training every year not to mention all their time responding to over 600 calls for service, annually. The volunteers are the backbone of our organization and without them we could not provide the professional services that we continue to offer our community. The communities that we serve benefit from our committed volunteer staff. Due to our volunteers, we have lowered insurance ratings, provided competent services without a larger paid staff and most importantly to the taxpayers we continue to operate efficiently. Funding for operations of the Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District comes from a tax mil levy of 4.95 mils. This equates to $49.50 per $100,000 in the value of your home. The Fire District strives to work toward keeping a low mil rate by charging for other services and generating revenue sources such as inspection fees for new construction, ambulance service fees, impact fees for new development and wildfire response out of our area. Eagle River Fire Protection District Community Profile The Eagle River Fire Protection District covers a 240-square-mile area in Eagle County. The primary communities served by the District include Avon, Arrowhead, Bachelor Gulch, Beaver Creek, Cordillera, Eagle-Vail, Minturn, Red Cliff, and Wolcott. In total nine fire stations are in the district, five of which are staffed 24 hours a day. Not 37 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 including administrative personnel, there are 53 full-time firefighters. In addition, approximately 20 interns are a part of the residency program. Additional assistance is available through mutual aid agreements with Greater Eagle, Vail, and Gypsum fire departments, as well as support from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit (UCR) and from adjacent counties. Greater Eagle Fire Protection District Community Profile Greater Eagle Fire Protection District was created in 1976. It is a combination department consisting of 18 full-time paid employees; two part-time employees and approximately 30 volunteers. The District provides structure protection; EMS; urban interface and wildland firefighting; ice & river rescue; HazMat response; technical rope rescue; motor vehicle crash response and other services as deemed necessary. The District is also deeply involved in numerous community projects. Communities under the umbrella of Greater Eagle Fire Protection District include Eagle; portions of Gypsum; portions of Wolcott; Fulford; portions of Sylvan Lake State Park; and portions of unincorporated Eagle County, including extensive BLM & Forest Service land. This is an area of approximately 196 square miles. The response area for Greater Eagle Fire Protection District roughly includes I-70 from mile marker 157 to 142.5; Highway 131 to mile marker 9; South to Eagle County line; North to Routt County line. The District operates out of one station located in Eagle. Responding apparatus include: One structural pumper; one rescue pumper; one tower ladder; one tactical tender; one type-3 engine; 2 type-4 engines; one type-6 engine; and one HazMat trailer (as an operational member of Eagle County HazMat Team). Gypsum Fire Protection District Community Profile The Gypsum Fire Protection District is a combination agency of paid and volunteers' firefighters with a citizens fire corps that assist in a mirad of functions. There are ten paid firefighters and one paid administration specialist; there are also 44 volunteers' fire fighters. This crew handles everything from a cat in the tree to large scale fires, wildland 38 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 and structural and multi automobile wrecks. In these recessionary times demands for service are not decreasing, however we must continue to be responsible and efficient in the use of our money. With the demands of emergent response and the daily assist to citizens the many facets of this service are both challenging and rewarding. The boundaries for the district extend roughly from Hanging lake tunnel on Interstate 70 (mm 125) the Eastern portion of Garfield county all of the Sweetwater drainage and to 142.5 on I 70. South for the entire Gypsum Creek drainage north to Burns area. It is an area of approximately 455 square miles. The permanent year round population served by the District is approximately 8000. However like much of Eagle County, that population figure increases during several seasons, the ski flights and traffic in the winter as well as the summer and fall months due to the recreational opportunities, especially weekends and holidays. Structures in the District are a mix of single family residences/ranches, agriculture, to very large industrial buildings and airport hangers and typical small town communities. HAZARDS IN EAGLE COUNTY Eagle County is vulnerable to a wide variety of natural hazards that threaten life and property. Damage to critical facilities and disruption of vital services caused by natural hazards can have a significant impact on our communities. Furthermore, recent local and national events establish that risks exist from human-caused hazards ranging from accidents to domestic and international terrorism. This section discusses all hazards with potential impact on the County. Some hazards have significant loss potential for the County, and these hazards are identified separately as Prioritized Hazards. Other hazards with less potential impact or with less effective mitigation action possibilities are discussed later in this section and are referred to as `Other Hazazds'. In this plan, the determination of the Prioritized Hazards was made through a multi- step risk assessment process combining statistical modeling with more qualitative assessment activities. These qualitative risk tasks consisted of numerous interviews and surveys of emergency response and planning professionals, online surveys of County residents and independent historical research, which drew information from many sources. Through this process, certain hazards were determined to pose the greatest threats to the planning area and were prioritized as discussed in the following section. PRIORITIZED HAZARDS Based on the risk assessment discussed elsewhere in this Plan, the planning team prioritized these hazards for further analysis and mitigation planning: 1. Wildfire 39 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 2. Seasonal / flash flooding 3. Winter storms 4. Transported hazardous material (transported HazMat) 5. Pandemic disease outbreak 6. Landslide, including rockslide and rock fall 7. Subsidence Sinkholes 8. Avalanche 9. Terrorist activity The planning team recognized that other hazards such as drought occur periodically and may impact Eagle County however they determined that the prioritized hazards posed a greater risk on life, safety, critical infrastructure and vital services. Future iterations of the PDMP will possibly include mitigation actions for hazards other than those prioritized by this Plan. HAZARD/RISKS Although these prioritized hazards affect the entire county, potential impact from each hazard varies by jurisdiction. Risk assessment activities conducted during this project provided the Planning Team adequate information to establish risk from each hazard for the jurisdictions covered by the Plan. The relative impact from each hazard on the jurisdictions participating in this plan is summarized in the Community Profiles section of this document as well as the vulnerability and risk assessment chart at the end of this section. WILDFIRE Eagle County and western Colorado have historically been prone to wildfires but in the past they occurred mostly in remote areas and were of minimal concern. Prior to 1985, several of the largest wildfires in Colorado occurred in Eagle County. Forest growth, development, drought. disease and insects epidemic have contributed to the ever increase risk of a catastrophic wildfire event. The PDMP risk assessment determined that wildfires pose a significant threat to many areas of Eagle County. Recreational activities in Eagle County place more people in wildland areas. Part time residents and visitors to these areas are often inadequately educated or prepared for wildfire issues. 40 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 The 2002 Wildfire season was the worst in United States history, with some 2.3 million acres burned, 2.1 million more than in 2000. In Colorado, 4,612 Wildfires burned over 619,000 acres that year and cost approximately $152 million in suppression costs. Approximately 81,400 people were evacuated and about 1,000 structures burned. In addition, nine lives were lost. Based on a ten-year average, Colorado typically experiences 3,119 Wildfires with a loss of 70,000 acres per year. An estimated 319,184 acres of Eagle County's 1,088,545 acre total, or 29.32%, falls within the moderate to high risk range. Eagle County maintains a comprehensive wildfire risk map that is the guiding document for mitigation actions. The Wildland Fire map at Appendix D illustrates clearly where the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) communities within Eagle County converge with areas showing a high potential for Wildfire (Appendix B). There are several Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) that have been developed in Eagle County including: Arrowhead CWPP (2008), Bachelor Gulch CWPP (2008), Beaver Creek CWPP (2007), Cordillera CWPP (2004) and Eagle River Protection District CWPP (2011). Additional information from these plans is included in Appendix B. The Eagle County Community Wildfire Projection Plan was created in 2005, amended in 2010 and revised in 2011. All fire departments and districts in the county participated in and signed off on this plan. Below is the Summary of Actions Taken to Create the Eagle County CWPP and is excerpted from the plan. Note that any reference to appendices in the italicized portion refers to the Eagle County CWPP. Eagle County Wildfire Regulations: In 2002, the Eagle County Interface Evaluation Zone (ECIEZ) committee was formed to introduce a collaborative approach to addressing wildfire issues in Eagle County. The initial group consisted of the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), the Eagle County Department of Emergency Management, and the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments, representatives from each of the County's five Fire Protection Districts (FPDs), USFS personnel, BLM personnel, and CSFS personnel. The committee later expanded to include town officials, homeowner's association representatives, representatives from The Wilderness Society, and State Government officials. Bi- monthly meetings were convened over a two year period. In May of 2002, Eagle County Community Development proposed amendments to chapters two and three of the Eagle County Land Use Regulations, in order to incorporate language pertaining to Wildfire Hazard Mitigation. The proposed amendments were referred to the Eagle County Planning Commission and the Roaring Fork Valley Planning Commission for their comments and recommendations. The Eagle County Board of County Commissioners held public hearings to consider comments on the proposed amendments in 2002. Comments from these hearings led the commissioners to hire a consultant to work towards completing a countywide wildfire hazard map within one year of the resolution adopting the wildfire regulations. The regulations were adopted on January 21, 2003. (See Appendix-E: Wildfire Regulations and Building Resolution). 41 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Creation of Eagle County Wildfire Hazard Map and CWPP: In 2004, the Dynamac Corporation completed the Eagle County Wildfire Hazard Assessment Map. Due to the large land area covered by this plan, it was determined that it would be near impossible to provide prescriptive solutions, but to offer guidance toward areas that need higher level analysis. The map combines GIS data related to slope, aspect, elevation, vegetation type/density, and then rates any given area Low, Moderate, High or Extreme wildfire hazard. This initial mapping exercise provided fire managers a starting point for prescriptive fire mitigation efforts, and has helped guide subsequent projects in Eagle County ever since. The Eagle County Wildfire Mitigation Specialist and Emergency Manager drafted the original Eagle County CWPP in the spring of 2005, and the ECIEZ committee approved and adopted it that summer. (See Appendix-A: Eagle County Wildfire Hazard Map). Formation of Eagle County Wildfire Council: As the need for increased forest management across jurisdictional boundaries continued to grow, so too did the need for interagency collaboration. In January of 2009, the Eagle County Wildfire Council was formed. The group meets regularly to review aspects of assessing current wildfire risk and mitigation strategies; funding opportunities to complement private and public land projects; CWPP updates and associated projects; as well as interagency training opportunities. The council consists of agency representatives and stakeholders from throughout Eagle County, including: the USFSBLM; the CSFS; Eagle County; Basalt FPD; Gypsum FPD; Greater Eagle FPD; Eagle River FPD; Vail Fire and Emergency Services; Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department; Vail Resorts; Cordillera Metro District; Eagle-Vail Metro District; Eagle River Water and Sanitation District; the Bellyache Ridge HOA, the Colorow HOA, the Pilgrim Downs HOA, the West Lake Creek Company, the Beaver Creek Resort Company and Beaver Creek Public Safety. Stakeholder Involvement in 2011 Revision to the CWPP Revisions to the Eagle County CWPP began in the fall of 2010 as the County simultaneously worked to update its FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan. Monthly meetings with Eagle County staff and representatives from the Towns and Fire Districts were held to gather input into revising both plans. It was determined by the group that the Eagle County CWPP would be the guiding document for all wildfire mitigation actions associated with the FEMA Plan. The responsibility to revise the existing CWPP was given to the EC Wildfire Council. The revised CWPP was reviewed by the group initially in June of 2011; and then again in December of 2011. Representatives from Eagle County's five fire districts, the USFS, the BLM, the CSFS, Vail Resorts, Cordillera Metro District, Eagle-Vail Metro District, Eagle River Water and Sanitation, and the Bellyache Ridge, Mountain Star and Colorow HOA's all contributed to the CWPP revision process. Additional public input to the plan was gathered by the Eagle County Wildfire Mitigation Specialist during presentations given at several HOA meetings in Vail, Edwards, Wolcott and Basalt. 42 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 All CWPP plans are available on the Colorado State Forest Service website: http://csfs.colostate.edu/pa�es/CommunityWi ldfireProtectionPlans.html. The Eagle County CWPP contains the detailed countywide wildfire risk assessment. FLOODING (INCLUDING FLASH AND SEASONAL FLOODING) According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA), flash floods in the United States are responsible for more deaths than any other thunderstorm phenomena. Year to year in Colorado, only lightning is more deadly. Flash flooding usually is the byproduct of very heavy rains in a short period of time over a small geographic area, all of which combine to cause small streams to turn violent. Flooding as a natural hazard is a long-recognized problem Eagle County, and the extreme terrain in the area increases the potential for severe flooding. Seasonal flooding occurs during the spring when the mountain snowpack starts its melting process and heavy rainfall sometimes combines with the runoff and causes some rivers and streams to swell out of their banks. Eagle County is a participant in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). As a condition to participating in the NFIP, each member has committed to restrict the building of structures in the flood-hazard areas delineated by FEMA DFIRM (Flood- Insurance-Rate Map) panels. In Eagle County, the unincorporated areas along with the towns of Avon, Basalt, Gypsum, Red Cliff, Eagle and Vail are included in the program. New Eagle County Floodplain Maps were adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 4, 2005, and were adopted by the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) on December 4, 2007. The new maps replace 25 year old maps that no longer represent current conditions. The maps cover the Eagle River from Dowd Junction to its confluence with the Colorado River, the Colorado River from its confluence with the Eagle River to the Garfield County line, and the portion of the Roaring Fork River located in Eagle County. The new floodplain maps are listed by river. Several floodplain studies are available in the Engineering Department. Available studies include: • Flood Information Report of the Eagle and Colorado Rivers • Flood Information Report of the Roaring Fork River • Supporting Study for the Letter of Map Revision for Brush Creek and Abrams Creek • Supporting Study for the Letter of Map Revision for the Eagle River at Brett Ranch • Flood Insurance Study, Ea�le County Colorado and Incorporated Areas (flood plain map examples can be found in appendix I� 43 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 The area adjacent to a river channel is its floodplain. In its common usage, "floodplain" most often refers to that area that is inundated by the 100 year flood, the flood that has a 1 percent chance in any given year of being equaled or exceeded. Other types of floods include general rain floods, thunderstorm generated flash floods, alluvial fan floods, dam failure floods and local drainage floods. The 100 year flood is the national standard to which communities regulate their floodplains through the National Flood Insurance Program. Some flooding can be predicted by weather reports, but many times smaller flash floods are a result of a microburst system, which simply overwhelms both natural and constructed drainage systems. Such failures sometimes cause excessive damage to towns and industry in the flooded areas. Emergency services, transportation, power, water and wastewater services, business and hazardous materials storage may be disrupted and can affect the population located in or near the flooded area. Eagle County has experienced significant seasonal floods in 1918, 1921, 1957, 1983, 1984, 1995 and 2010. The 1957 flood was determined to be a 50-year event and the 2010 flood was deemed a 100 year event. In 2010 the Town of Vail experienced flood damage to numerous structures, both private and public. The Town of Gypsum experienced some erosion problems which threatened a waste water treatment facility and Eagle County had part of a roadway collapse after flood water undermined the embankment. A Presidential Disaster (DR-1186-CO) was declared in Eagle County due to the flooding of 1984. A flash flood south of Basalt in 2007 produced a mudslide that buried a stretch of the Frying Pan road with mud and destroyed a private bridge which has not yet been replaced. In 2008, several concerned citizens contacted the County for assistance with floodplain questions along Stone Creek. The original mapping effort for Stone Creek was performed in the early 1980's, and was not accurate in regards to the location of the Eagle-Vail Subdivision. Specifically, there are areas of Elk Lane, Deer Boulevard, and other areas that are shown to be within the regulatory floodplain. In these areas, the regulatory floodplain is completely outside of Stone Creek and Golf Club Creek. Because of these mapping inaccuracies, many residents were being assessed mandatory floodplain insurance by their lenders, as required under the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994. This resulted in substantially large flood insurance premiums for an area that has a very low probably of flooding; much lower than properties located adjacent to waterways. Based upon the mapping inaccuracies, it was determined by FEMA that the appropriate method to correct the mapping inaccuracies would be the LOMR (Letter of Map Revision) process and that a LOMA (Letter of Map Amendment) would no longer 44 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 be accepted. The LOMR process is much more involved, as it requires that the entire stream system be mapped and surveyed, the hydrology and hydraulics be studied, a numerical model be utilized to predict the proposed SFHA (Special Flood Hazard Area), proposed maps created, and then submitted. A partnering effort was brought to the attention of the EVMD and EVPOA where the funding of the project would be split between the following agencies: Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) - Up to $25,000 Grant; 50% of project cost. Eagle-Vail Metropolitan District (EVMD) - Up to $5,000; 10% of project cost. Eagle-Vail Property Owner's Association (EVPOA) - Up to $5,000; 10% of project cost. Stone Creek Committee (Group of Homeowners, as a subcommittee of the EVPOA) -$6,667; 13.3% of project cost. Eagle County - Up to $8,333; 16.7% of project cost. In October 2008 a floodplain mapping project was awarded to Matrix Design Group to remap Stone Creek in Eagle-Vail, and submit to FEMA a LOMR (Letter of Map Revision) to revise the inaccurate mapping along Stone Creek. The LOMR was completed and accepted by FEMA in June 2010. The revised LOMR did have approximately 16 structures within the SFHA, as well as numerous structures within a Shaded X zone that has a moderate flood risk. As a a result, a Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA) grant application was submitted in December 2009. The grant will improve the flood conveyance of the stream channel and improve a flood bypass channel and diversion structure. The grant was awarded in 2011 and will be under construction in 2012 with a completion date of late fa112012. Eagle County is also home to several dams, and is the inundation zone for several dams in adjoining counties which if damaged could prove to be severely disruptive and even deadly. Class I and Class II dams are defined as follows: Class I: A dam shall be placed in Class I when failure would result in probable loss of human life. There are eight Class I dams: Black Lake #1, Spring Park, Ruedi, Homestake, Robinson, Eagle Park Reservoir, Sylvan Lake and Western Hillside Reservoir located in Eagle County with seven more in adjacent counties which would impact Eagle County.. Class II: Significant damage is expected, but not loss of human life. The phrase "Significant damage" refers to structural damage where humans live, work or recreate, or to public or private facilities exclusive of unpaved roads and picnic areas. "Damage" refers to rendering these structures uninhabitable or inoperable. 45 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Eagle County has five Class II dams. WINTER STORMS Winter Storms occur frequently in Eagle County, and they vary significantly in size, strength, intensity, duration and impact. The weather of Eagle County is typical of Colorado's mountain areas. Sunny days and clear blue skies often give way to severe conditions and significant snowfall accumulations. Average December and January highs are 35-degrees Fahrenheit, while lows during those coldest months average about 8- degrees Fahrenheit. Winter road conditions poses the greatest hazard during winter storms, particularly when it impacts Interstate 70 and the few State highways running through Eagle County which are the most important corridors for the transport of people and the provisions needed for the continuity of normal life. A disruption or blockage due to vehicle crashes on these roads can cause major disruptions to Eagle County and beyond. In 2004 and again in 2010 rockslides that damaged and closed I-70 in the Glenwood Canyon created widespread problems in providing normal services in the county. The recreational areas of Eagle County are also impacted by severe winter storms. Hunters, skiers, hikers, snowmobilers and others are sometimes trapped in the backcountry by sudden or unpredicted storms. When these victims are stranded in remote areas, rescue personnel can be endangered and costly supplies and specialized equipment are sometimes needed for response. Winter Storms - Historical Information Since 1980, Eagle County has not experienced Presidential or SBA Disaster Declarations for Winter Storms, however, winter Storms do have the potential for significant impact on resident's safety, critical infrastructure and vital services as discussed in the Risk Assessment section of this report. TRANSPORTED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT) FEMA defines Hazardous Materials as chemical substances that, if released or misused, can pose a threat to the environment or health. These chemicals are used in industry, agriculture, medicine, research and consumer goods. Hazardous materials come in the form of explosives, flammable and combustible substances, poisons and radioactive materials. The U.S. Department of Transportation uses these hazardous materials categories: explosive; blasting agent; flammable liquid; flammable solid; oxidizer; organic peroxide; corrosive material; compressed gas; flammable compressed gas; poison; irritating materials; inhalation hazard; etiological agent; radioactive materials; and other regulated material. These substances are most often released as a result of transportation accidents or because of chemical accidents in plants, but the risks are reduced significantly when these substances are used in the controlled environment for which they are intended. 46 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), HAZMAT transportation events are those which involve ground, rail, water, air or pipeline transport and occur outside the boundaries of a fixed-facility. Also included as transportation events are the releases which are discovered upon offloading at a fixed- facility, but which happened during transportation of the materials. Hazardous materials in transport are especially vulnerable to sabotage or misuse and, in the wrong hands, pose a significant security threat. The security of hazardous materials in transportation poses unique challenges as compared to security at fixed facilities because of the changing environment surrounding a moving vehicle. Most hazardous materials are frequently transported in large quantities, and once mobile, they are particularly susceptible to theft, interception, detonation or release. When transported in proximity to large population centers, accidental or intentional acts could have serious consequences. When hazardous materials are not controlled due to improper use or accidents, they can quickly create a dangerous and/or life threatening situation. Because of the major interstate highways and mountainous terrain in Eagle County the potential for accidents involving transported hazardous materials is very real. According to figures from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Eagle County reported 32 events between the years 2005 and 2010. Nine of those were at fixed-facilities, twenty-one were transported events and two were from an unidentified source. Eagle County faces greater comparative exposure to a transported HazMat incident because it has four locations listed as signiiicant risks for hazardous materials transportation accidents. They are Interstate 70 from the top of Vail Pass to Glenwood Canyon, U.S. Highway 6 from Dowds Junction to Glenwood Canyon, U.S. Highway 24 from Tennessee Pass to Dowds Junction and the Union Pacific rail line which follows the Colorado River through the County. All of these routes run parallel to rivers or creeks, which adds the risk of waterway contamination. In 2009 Eagle County agencies in conjunction with the Colorado State Patrol conducted a hazardous materials flow study to identify the types and quantities of hazardous products being transported by highway through the county (a summary of this study is included as appendix I of this plan). A similar study for rail transportation is needed. PANDEMIC DISEASE OUTBREAK The pandemic potential in the Eagle County area may be considered somewhat elevated relative to other communities in the region due to the large annual infltix of visitors from around the world, many of whom travel frequently and widely. The county 47 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 has developed pandemic outbreak plans to enable rapid response to, and control, outbreaks if identified. Data is not available to estimate losses associated with a pandemic however, all persons who reside in the area are theoretically at some risk of developing a disease in the event that an outbreak occurs. Damages and losses that might accompany the epidemic hazard as related to human disease outbreak are primarily limited to effects on human populations and health and would not usually affect structures, utilities or transportation. Impacts on public health and safety facilities could occur, but some structures, furnishings and belongings that come into contact with a diseased person may need to be destroyed should these resources be considered infectious. Primary damages or losses associated with an outbreak or outbreaks could include economic losses associated with work absences or a decrease in productivity due to disease; human losses associated with disease and fatality in the community, adverse impacts on hospitals and other health care LANDSLIDES Landslides, including rock fall and other debris flow, as a natural hazard exist in almost every state in the US, and are a serious geologic hazard. They sometimes present a threat to human life, but most often result in a disruption of everyday services, including emergency response capabilities. Landslides can and do block transportation routes, dam creeks and drainages and contaminate water supplies. When these hazards affect transportation routes they are frequently expensive to clean-up and can have significant economic impact to the area. FEMA describes debris flows, sometimes referred to as mudslides, mudflows, lahars, or debris avalanches, as common types of fast-moving landslides. These flows most frequently occur during or after periods of intense rainfall or rapid snow melt. They typically start on steep hillsides as shallow flows that liquefy and accelerate to speeds that of about 10 miles per hour, but that can exceed 35 miles per hour. Debris flows have a consistency ranging from watery mud to thick, rocky mud that can carry large items such as boulders, trees and cars and can damage road surfaces. Flows from many different sources can combine in channels, and can increase in destructive power. These flows continue and grow in volume with the addition of water, sand, mud, boulders, trees and other materials. When the flows reach flatter ground, the debris spreads over a broad area, sometimes accumulating in thick deposits that can wreak havoc and cause significant destruction in developed areas. In 2002, an update to Colorado's Landslide plan was completed, and it identified several areas of vulnerability in Eagle County. Colorado's plan compiled these areas into different priorities described in three distinct categories or tiers based upon the criticality of the threat. The three categories are further described as: • Tier One listings are serious cases needing immediate or ongoing action or attention because of the severity of potential impacts. 48 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 �, • Tier Two listings are very signiiicant but less severe; or where adequate information and/or some mitigation actions have taken place; or where current development pressures are less extreme. � • Tier Three listings are similar to Tier Two but with less severe consequences or primarily local impact. Landslides are a significant problem in Eagle County according to the State's 2004 mitigation plan. The Vail area alone has 20 locations designated as high hazard earth flow areas. In 1984, six major earth flows occurred which affected the town and private property. The Dowds Junction landslide at the intersection of I-70 and highways 6 and 24 is another area of significant concern. A landslide here could threaten the highway and dam the Eagle River. During the late 1970's and early 1980's, several slides caused road blockages on I-70 and US Highway 6. The Meadow Mountain slide between Minturn and Dowds Junction has been moving for about 35 years and caused considerable damage to Highway 6 in 1984 and also covered the railroad tracks near Minturn. Historically, other Eagle County areas threatened by landslide include Shrine Pass, Basalt, Sweetwater, Beaver Creek and Red Cliff. Figure 10 Landslide pho� �'��'.. _ �:`�°'' �- Q�� „ ; . ; '°. �,. . ; ::_�,"�, .. � � �±� � w.- . � .�� + Y - � . � :rr- :c��,.. � .,__�*' ^qS 1� * t � I � � �s�,� � � �i�,� � r,� . *:l '.a��:_. :... �. .7H�!4i�+ii:"^W �.�, ... House built in a flood plain at the toe of a landslide near Wolcott. Photo by D. Noe COLLAPSIBLE SOILS AND EVAPORITE FORMATIONS Rockfalls, sinkholes, subsidence, swelling or expansive soils and debris flows are geologic hazards related to landslides. Many of the soils located in the Colorado, Eagle, and Roaring Fork River Valleys below an elevation of 8,000 can have a collapse 49 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 potential. Foundation movement is generally tolerated unless there is a source of water, such as water line breaks, that result in deep wetting, and could cause substantial settlement and foundation failure. Furthermore, the Eagle Valley Evaporite formation consists of soils that are high in water soluble minerals. Sinkholes and subsidence depressions are present in areas where the Eagle Valley Evaporite is at or near the surface. Sinkholes are typically 10 to 50 feet in diameter with depths between 2 to 10 feet. Subsidence depressions are considerably larger and can span several acres to several hundred acres. Sinkholes can appear in areas that are flood irrigated, but are also present in non-irrigated areas. AVALANCHE Avalanches are a kind of slope failure that sometimes occurs on grades steeper than about 20 to 30 degrees. Avalanches can reach speeds of 200 miles per hour and can exert enough force to destroy buildings and uproot large and healthy trees. Avalanche-prone areas can be determined with some accuracy, since under normal circumstances avalanches tend to run down the same paths year after year. Exceptional weather conditions though sometimes produce avalanches that overrun normal path boundaries or create new paths. Unlike other forms of slope failure, snow avalanches can build up and be triggered on more than one occasion during a single winter season. Avalanche - County Profile From 1950 to 2010, Colorado experienced more than double the number of avalanche-related fatalities as the next most dangerous state. Eagle County experienced twelve fatalities during this time. Avalanches are a very signiiicant threat as development and recreation increase in mountain areas. Data show the incidence of Avalanches has increased, as has the number of people affected by Avalanche events. Information from Avalanche accidents shows that this hazard occurs in about one-third of the states and is a significant hazard in much of the West, where Avalanches are the most frequently occurring lethal form of mass movement. Mortality due to snow Avalanches exceeds the average mortality due to earthquakes and all other forms of slope failure combined on an annual basis. Sometimes, Avalanches pose hazards that affect a significant sector of the public, involve a number of private organizations and require cooperation and action by government agencies at the federal, state and local levels. The Avalanche hazard causes economic loss to residents, businesses, transportation systems and government agencies and can have a negative impact on the local economy of many mountain regions. Areas of Eagle County are considered susceptible to Avalanche activity. Many of the annual visitors to these areas head into the backcountry ill-equipped and without an adequate appreciation for the dangers that Avalanches pose. Many times in the recent past people have been caught in these Avalanches and been hurt or have died. The rescue and recovery of these people is a labor-intensive and dangerous task for the emergency personnel involved. Sample Event # 1: Stone Creek, near Beaver Creek On February 23, 2005, one skier was buried after being swept over a cliff in the Stone 50 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Creek drainage near Beaver Creek. He and his skiing partner were not carrying beacons or shovels, but fortunately one of his ski tails emerged from the snow, enabling his partner to reach him. The victim, who had stopped breathing, was resuscitated by his partner and managed to ski away. Sample Event# 2: Shrine Ridge, Vail Pass On December 27, 2008 a group of snowmobile riders were "playing at the base of the hill" just off the groomed snowmobile trail below Shrine Mountain. They knew "the avalanche danger was high" so were staying off steep slopes. The group was on the trail, watching Rider A play. Rider A triggered a large avalanche. He was able to narrowly outrun the slide. The rest of the riders had to drive out of the way as well, because avalanche debris ran over the groomed trail. The whole group was equipped with avalanche gear. Sample Event#3: Battle Mountain area near Vail Mountain On January 6, 2010, a snowboarder was caught, partially buried and killed in an avalanche sometime between January 6 and January 14. Two skiers traveled into this area and saw a small portion of a snowboard sticking out of the snow. While attempting to retrieve the board, they realized that it was attached to a body and that the rider was deceased. The victim was not carrying any avalanche equipment. Colorado Avalanche statistics 2009-2010 Season Skier' 11 5 3 Snowboarder' 6 2 2 Snowmobiler 1 1 1 Snowshoer/Climber/Hiker 6 2 2 Other 7 2 0 Total 31 12 8 t Inbounds skier/boarder 0 Figure 11 Avalanche Statistics TERRORIST ACTIVITY 0 0 Terrorism is defined in the Code of Federal Regulations as "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the 51 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives." When terrorism strikes, victim communities may receive assistance from State and Federal agencies operating within the existing Integrated Emergency Management System. FEMA is the lead Federal agency for supporting State and local response to the consequences of terrorist attacks. Terrorism is often categorized as "international" or "domestic", and this distinction refers not to where the terrorist act takes place but rather to the origin of the individuals or groups responsible. For example, the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was an act of domestic terrorism, whereas the attacks of September 2001 were international in nature. For the purposes of consequence management, the origin of the terrorist is less important than the results of the attack on life and property; thus, the distinction between domestic and international terrorism is not as relevant for the purposes of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery than understanding the destruction such groups can cause. While the list of coniirmed terrorism-related events in Colorado is not long, nonetheless Eagle County was the site of an act of domestic terrorism committed by the eco-terrorist group, the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) at the Vail Ski Resort. In October, 1998, three buildings and portions of four chair lifts were destroyed by fire and damages with a value of approximately $12 million were incurred. In a letter sent to news-media outlets, ELF claimed responsibility for the arson "...to stop the destruction of natural habitat and the exploitation of the environment." It stated the Vail expansion plans would "...ruin the last, best lynx habitat in the state. Putting profits ahead of Colorado's wildlife will not be tolerated. This action is just a warning. We will be back if this greedy corporation continues to trespass into wild and unroaded areas." OTHER HAZARDS To conform to FEMA guidance for PDMP development and to consider all relevant hazards with potential impact on the Counties, the planning team reviewed a comprehensive list of hazards in addition to those prioritized by risk assessment activities. VULNERABILITY AND RISK ASSESSMENT BY HAZARD TYPE General vulnerabilities are included in the overall plan. The following table identifies the risk associated with the hazard types that scored a highly likely probability of occurrence and/or a high hazard level or otherwise merit inclusion for Eagle County. The risk is determined by identifying the life safety concerns base upon population and the property/economic loss potential based upon valuation of structures in the forecast area for each type of hazard. 52 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Countywide Analysis of Hazard Mitigation Areas Countywide (all areas) Type of Structure Number of Structures Value of Structures Number of People #in %in 9�in #in Yin riin Hazard Hazard Hazard #in Hazard Hazard Community Area Area $ in Community $ in Hazard Area Area Community Area Area Residential 15,798 ' � �,,��,.�"' $22,836,144,950 ,��„"IC�'�"'�� ,� � ��. 52,197 r��z,''�� „°,p`'. Commercial 8,424 `- 51,961,816,450 "��c� _ �''��* ��' ;"� �,� ">,�� „��, ��,�'': r Total 24,222 $24,797,961,400 52,197 Wildfire Hazard (moderate, high, extreme) Type of Structure Number of Structures Va I ue of Structures Number of Peopl e #in %in Yoin #in 9�in #in Hazard Hazard Hazard #in Hazard Hazard Community Area Area $ in Community $ in Hazard Area Area Community Area Area Residential 15,798 9,902 62.68% $22,836,144,950 $16,407,207,470 71.854� 52,197 44,011 8432 Commercial 8,424 5,465 64.87% $1,961,816,450 $1,283,266,880 65.41% 3.7 �`�s��', . � Landslide/Rockfall Hazard Type of Structure Number of Structures Value of Structures Number of People #in %in Yoin 7fin %in itin Hazard Hazard Hazard #in Hazard Hazard Community Area Area $ in Community $ in Hazard Area Area Community Area Area Residential 15,798 6786 42.95% $22,836,144,950 $11,870,144,660 51.98Y 52,197 36086 69.13 Commercial 8,424 3493 41.46Yo 51,961,816,450 $1,015,039,020 51 74% �,"' i�;�p��` � �` � �' � ��'< ' ` Flood Hazard Eagle County and the Towns of Avon, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn, Red Cliff and Vail all participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. The following tables provide NFIP participation information for each community including the number of flood insurance policies in force and number of paid losses. There are no repetitive losses in Eagle County. 53 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 force CRS class/discount 08 / 10� Insurance in Force $ 30,016,000.00 CAV date 5/16/2007 Number of Paid Losses 7 CAC date 2/18/2000 Total Losses Paid $ 22,834.83 Date of Current FIRM 12/04/2007 Substantial Damage 1 claims since 1978 iNF � � i� . �. i � �` � � ��uR F I�, W �e3�e�Ory ' �n _ f��'�' � , d°"� r��„�,� � ��I��rM1 . am� ��P^ �ra��i li�t'��*�Ill�i�.�'`�p ?� Date Joined NFIP 8/19/1987 Number of Policies in 4 force CRS class/discount N/A Insurance in Force $366,600.00 CAV date 5/10/2007 Number of Paid Losses 0 CAC date Total Losses Paid $0.00 Date of Current FIRM 12/04/2007 Substantial Damage 0 claims since 1978 54 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Date Joined NFIP 09/17/1980 Number of Policies in 7 force CRS class/discount N/A Insurance in Force $1,979,000.00 CAV date 5/10/2007 Number of Paid Losses 1 CAC date Total Losses Paid $6,034.97 Date of Current FIRM 12/04/2007 Substantial Damage 0 claims since 1978 /�+ } � �. " "� 4y.,, ��r ? �a�I�= W A �r,�.y� 2.. � . . 4atP.��ry� I D�l�",�y��to��. i`�L�QLd�'+i�g � ..r,�'f��XPP`�°� �3�„� �^:^k+� £��..p� �;:w�fiw ',, 'E . . . . � � ..a., a . . . . . _ . �, M . . Date loined NFIP 04/18/1985 Number of Policies in 12 force CRS class/discount N/A Insurance in Force $3,729,700.00 CAV date Number of Paid Losses 0 CAC date Total Losses Paid $0.00 Date of Current FIRM 12/04/2007 Substantial Damage 0 claims since 1978 CAC = Community Assistance Contact CAV = Community Assistance Visit CRS = Community Rating System FIRM = Flood Insurance Rate Map NFIP = National Flood Insurance Program PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE This section provides an overview of the overall strategy for plan implementation and maintenance and outlines the method and schedule for monitoring, updating, and evaluating the plan. Implementation and maintenance are critical to the success of the mitigation plan. While this plan makes many important recommendations, the jurisdictions will need to decide which action(s) to take first. Two factors will help with making that decision; the 55 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 priority assigned to the recommendations and funding availability. Low or no-cost actions most easily demonstrate progress toward successful implementation of the plan. An important implementation mechanism that is highly effective and low-cost is incorporation of the hazard mitigation plan recommendations and their underlying principles into other plans such as comprehensive planning, capital improvement budgeting, and regional plans. Mitigation is most successful when it is incorporated in the day to day functions and priorities of government and in land use and development planning. It is important to maintain a constant monitoring of funding opportunities that can be leveraged to implement some of the more costly recommended actions. Specific funding opportunities that should be monitored include; special pre- and post-disaster funds, state and federal funds, and other grant programs. The following table summarizes proposed mitigation actions as identified by the participating jurisdictions. Detailed information about these projects can be found in appendix B. Mitigation Action Hazard(s) Responsible Time Cost Priority Addressed Jurisdiction(s) frame Identify and repair/replace Seasonal/Flash Eagle County 2 years $2,000 to Medium substandard culverts on Flooding $10,000 roadway in unincorporated each Eagle County Maximum flow study Seasonal/Flash Eagle County, TBD Unknown High Flooding towns CWPP Fuel Reduction Wildfire Eagle County/ TBD $2,000 to Medium Projects in Arrowhead, Eagle River FPD/ $3,000 per Bachelor Gulch, Beaver Basalt & Rural FPD acre Creek, Cordillera and Cedar Drive CWPP Fuel Reduction Wildfire Eagle County/ TBD $2,000 to High Project in Cedar Drive area. Basalt & Rural FPD $3,000 per acre Increase available water Wildfire Eagle County TBD TBD High supply for firefighting CWPP Fuel Reduction Wildfire Eagle-Vail Metro/ TBD $2,000 to High Project in Whiskey Hill Eagle River FPD $3,000 per area. acre Develop CWPP for Rock Wildfire Rock Creek 2+ years $15,000 to High Creek Fire Department Volunteer Fire $20,000 Service Area Department Broken Bridge Removal Seasonal/Flash Town of TBD $80,000 Medium Flooding Gypsum/CDOT High Street Bridge Seasonal/Flash Town of Red Cliff TBD $526,000 High Flooding 56 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Water Street Bridge Seasonal/Flash Town of Red Cliff TBD $5,000,000 High Flooding Metcalf Gulch, Storm Seasonal /Flash Town of Avon TBD TBD High Drainage Improvements Flooding Nottingham Road, Debris Seasonal /Flash Town of Avon TBD TBD High and mudflow Prevention Flooding Wildridge, Avalanche Avalanche Town of Avon TBD TBD Medium Prevention Metcalf Road, Landslide/Rock Town of Avon TBD TBD Medium Rock/Landslide Prevention fall CWPP Hernage Creek Wildfire Town of Eagle/ TBD $2,500 per High wildfire fuel reduction Greater Eagle FPD acre project Continue to adhere to Seasonal/Flash Town of Eagle Ongoing Included in High floodplain management Flooding existing standards budget Pine Street Fuel Break Wildfire Town of Minturn TBD $2,500 per High acre Continue manage Seasonal/Flash Town of Minturn Ongoing Included in low floodplains Flooding existing budget Gore Creek Stream bank Seasonal/Flash Town of Vail TBD See project Medium Stabilization Flooding description Replace substandard Seasonal/Flash Town of Vail TBD $100,000 - High culverts on Bighorn Creek Flooding $300,000 Booth Creek Flood Damage Seasonal/Flash Town of Vail TBD $250,000 - High Restoration Flooding $300,000 Remove cobble, sediment Seasonal/Flash Town of Vail TBD $620,000 Medium deposits along Gore Creek Flooding Flood protective measures Seasonal/Flash Town of Vail TBD $20,000 - Medium near the Heathers Flooding $60,000 Condominium complex on Gore Creek Revise CWPP for the Town Wildfire Gypsum FPD/ Town TBD $2,500 - Medium of Gypsum of Gypsum $5,000 Implement specific actions Wildfire Eagle County/ All TBD TBD High and project identified in the Fire Districts various CWPP's Monitoring, Evaluating, and Updating the Plan With formal adoption of this plan, the jurisdictions will be requested to identify positions within their organization to meet on an annual basis to monitor, evaluate, and provide updates for this plan. 57 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 The participating jurisdictions and agencies, led by Eagle County Emergency Management will act as a forum for hazard mitigation issues, provide hazard mitigation ideas and activities to all jurisdictions, recommended actions and explore opportunity for funding for high priority projects. Appendix A Mitigation Goals for Eagle Cou�tv Goals for wildfire mitigation as set forth by this CWPP are as follows: • Protect the life safety of residents and emergency responders in Eagle County. • Identify areas within Eagle County that are at particular risk from catastrophic wildfire loss. • Develop and implement action plans to reduce potential loss of property, critical infrastructure and valued resources while protecting the safety of the public and emergency responders. • Provide framework for implementation and management of hazardous fuel reduction projects and other wildfire mitigation actions identified by this plan. • Improve understanding of existing fire protection infrastructure in Eagle County. • Continue to develop and implement public awareness campaigns addressing protection and defense against wildfires. Engage the public in understanding their responsibilities to mitigate wildfire loss. After Action Reviews of past flooding events have yielded several goals and possible actions to prevent and/or reduce the impacts of future flooding events. • Protect the life safety of residents and emergency responders in Eagle County. • Identify areas within Eagle County that are at particular risk of flooding. • Develop and implement action plans to reduce potential loss of property, critical infrastructure and valued resources while protecting the safety of the public and emergency responders. 58 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Goals for reducing the impact of transported hazardous materials; • Take measures to reduce the chances of spilled hazardous materials from reaching critical watersheds. Goals for improving avalanche awareness. • Increase public awareness campaigns targeting avalanche prone areas. Goals for rockfall/landslide mitigation. • Identify and map high risk rockfall/landslide areas. • Implement hazard reduction measures in the high risk areas. 59 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Appendix B Ea�le Countv Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiects The following pages contain hazard mitigation project summaries submitted by participating jurisdictions. 60 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Project Jurisdiction: TownofAvon Action Title: Rock Fall Prevention Priority: Medium Issue/Background: During the freeze/thaw cycles in the spring, rock falls are common along the vertical face above upper Metcalf Road. Implementation: Options that have been considered for preventing injury and/or damage from rock falls along upper Metcalf Road include lane closures, relocation of the road, build barriers and installing fencing over the rock face. The preferred option from the technical and economic standpoint is the installation of fencing. Responsible Agency: TownofAvon Partners: CDOT Potential Funding: TownofAvon,CDOTandothergrants Cost Estimate: Unknown Benefits: Life safety and public infrastructure protection Timeline: TBD 61 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Prolect Jurisdiction: Town ofAvon Action Title: Wildridge/Wildwood Linked Defensible Space Priority: (Medium) Issue/Background: The community of Wildwood/Wildridge includes the two different subdivisions and is part of the Town of Avon. It is located on the hillsides north of the town center. Terrain in the community is steep, and a number of steep drainages are throughout, all which have homes on the edges of them. The main vegetation types in the community are grass and sage. These light, flashy fuels will actively promote rapid rates of spread, especially as a result of the steep terrain within the community. Most homes have some defensible space, due to the presence of watered lawns and some mowing of grasses and sage. However, more work needs to be done to protect all of the homes in the community. Implementation: Linked defensible space around homes on outer edges of the neighborhood would act as a larger fuel break protecting homes in the neighborhood from ignitions in the valtey below associated with human activity. Linked defensible space around homes in this area should also be created given the dense fuel loading in the drainage below homes in the area. Home owners should meet with appropriate fire mitigation experts at the fire district and county/state level to complete home wildfire hazard assessments, and make necessary recommendations to minimize wildfire hazards in the home ignition zone. Agency oversight will be needed to create linked treatment areas across an intermix of private and public property in the area. Responsible Agency: Town ofAvon Partners: Eagle County, Colorado State Forest Service, Eagle River FPD Potential Funding: Grant funding from Colorado State Forest Service and BLM Cost Estimate: Benefits: Timeline: 62 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect Jurisdiction: Town ofAvon Action Title: Debris/Mudflow mitigation Priority: High Issue/Background: During heavy rains there are several areas along Metcalf, Nottingham and Buck Creek Roads where mud and debris flow across roads. Implementation: Improve storm water drainage, install sediment basins and widen and re-channel Metcalf Creek. Responsible Agency: Town ofAvon Partners: Potential Funding: Town of Avon and grant funding Cost Estimate: TBD Benefits: life safety and limitation of public infrastructure damage Timeline: TBD 63 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le Countv Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect Jurisdiction: Town of Eagle Action Title: Hernage Creek Linked Defensible Space PI'IOYIty: (Medium) Issue/ Background: Located on the southern edge of the Town of Eagle, Eagle Ranch surrounds an 18-hole golf course, which will provide great safety zones in the event of a wildfire. The primary fuels in the community are grass, sage, and juniper, all of which will actively spread fire, especially during a strong wind event. During such an event, rates of spread have the potential to be so fast that firefighters may not be able to respond in time. Most homes have some level of defensible space due to the presence of the golf course, and coupled with the fact that the development is relatively new and the type of landscaping that has been done around the homes. However, combustible fuels abut most homes on at least one side. A several drainages and open space parcels run through the middle of the community, which will further act to increase rates of spread and could potentially result in fire reaching the interior of the community. Most of the streets in Eagle Ranch end in cul-de-sacs creating one way in and out of some neighborhoods. Implementation: Linked defensible space around homes on outer edges of the neighborhood would act as a larger fuel break protecting homes in the neighborhood from ignitions in the valley below associated with human activity. Linked defensible space around homes in this area should also be created given the dense fuel loading in the drainage below homes in the area. Home owners should meet with appropriate fire mitigation experts at the fire district and county/state level to complete home wildfire hazard assessments, and make necessary recommendations to minimize wildfire hazards in the home ignition zone. Agency oversight will be needed to create linked treatment areas across an intermix of private and public property in the area. Responsible Agency: Town of Eagle/ Greater Eagle Fire Protection District. Partners: Eagle County, Colorado State Forest Service, Greater Eagle FPD Potential Funding: Grant funding from Colorado State Forest Service and USFS Cost Estimate: $2500/acre Benefits: This will limit fire-branding by embers into the community as well as the potential spread of fire into the forest surrounding the neighborhood as the result of structure fires. Timeline: TBD 64 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect Jurisdiction: Town of Eagle Action Title: Floodplain Management Priority: �ow Issue/Background: The Town of Eagle participates in the National Flood Insurance Program. The Town does not currently have any structures in the 100 year floodplain and desires to continue that trend. This project reinforces the commitment to continue to adhere to the Towns Flood Damage Prevention regulations which provide for the mitigation of flood hazards for all new construction. Implementation: Methods of reducing flood losses include; • Restricting or prohibiting uses which are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities; • Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction; • Controlling the alteration of natural flood plains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers, which help accommodate or channel flood waters; • Controlling filling, grading, dredging, and other development which may increase flood damage; and • Preventing or regulating the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert flood waters or which may increase flood hazards in other areas. Responsible Agency: Town of Eagle Engineering Department, Town of Eagle Building Department Partners: None Potential Funding: Funding provided in existingTown budget 65 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Cost Estimate: Minimal Benefits: Continued availability of flood insurance for residents at lower rates. Reduced property loss due to flooding Timeline: Ongoing 66 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect Jurisdiction: Town of Minturn Action Title: Floodplain Management Priority: �ow Issue/Background: The Town of Minturn participates in the National Flood Insurance Program. This project reinforces the commitment to continue to adhere to the Flood Damage Prevention regulations which provide for the mitigation of flood hazards for all new construction. Implementation: Methods of reducing flood losses include; • Adoption of a flood damage prevention ordinance that prevents any new construction in a designated floodway and substantial improvements to existing structures that are located in a designated floodway; • Prohibiting all development within 30' of the ordinary high water mark of any live stream; • Restricting or prohibiting uses which are dangerous to health, safety, and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities; • Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction; • Controlling the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels and natural protective barriers, which help accommodate or channel floodwaters; • Controlling filling, grading, dredging and other development which may increase flood damage; • Preventing or regulating the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert floodwaters or which may increase flood hazards in other areas. Responsible Agency: Town of Minturn 67 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Partners: None Potential Funding: Funding provided in existing Town budget Cost Estimate: n�inimal Benefits: Continued availability of flood insurance for residents at lower rates; Reduced property loss due to flooding; Reduced need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public Timeline: Ongoing 68 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Project JUI'ISdICtl011: Minturn Action Title: Pine Street Fuel Break Priority: (H�gn� Issue/ Background: The town of Minturn is located in the valley bottom along Highway 24. The population of the town is approximately 1,100. The valley sides surrounding the town are steep, and are covered primarily with grass and sage on the northern side; and grass, sage, aspen, and lodgepole pine on the southern side. Most lodgepole pine trees within the vicinity of town are dead, and will eventually blow down if not removed. Rapid rates of fire spread can be expected in these steep areas, especially those containing grass and sage. Flame lengths could easily exceed 11 feet in areas of standing dead lodgepole pine. Implementation: The project area is located on public/private lands above Pine Street in Minturn. Remove all dead trees associated with MPB infestation and thin further to create a fuel break behind the community. This will limit fire-branding by embers into the community as well as the potential spread of fire into the forest surrounding the neighborhood as the result of structure fires. Adjacent home owners should also meet with appropriate fire mitigation experts at the fire district and county/state level to complete home wildfire hazard assessments, and make necessary recommendations to minimize wildfire hazards in the home ignition zone. Agency oversight will be needed to create linked treatment areas across the intermix of private and public property in the area. Responsible Agency: Minturn Partners: Eagle County, Colorado State Forest Service, Eagle River FPD, White River National Forest (USDA Forest Service) Potential Funding: Grant funding from Colorado State Forest Service and USFS Cost Estimate: $2500/acre Benefits: This will limit fire-branding by embers into the community as well as the potential spread of fire into the forest surrounding the neighborhood as the result of structure fires. Timeline: TBD 69 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le Countv Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Project Jurisdiction: Eagle-Vail Metro District Action Title: Whiskey Hill Fuel Break — Eagle-Vail Priority: High Issue/ Background: The community of Eagle-Vail is located on the western edge of Dowd Junction, near the Interstate 70 and Highway 24 interchange. This unincorporated community includes more than 1,400 homes, and a large commercial area along Highway 6. The Whiskey Hill neighborhood is located on the hillside above the Eagle-Vail golf course. The area is accessed via a narrow, steep one way road that travels through Eagle-Vail (Eagle Drive). Access and egress during a wildfire are likely to be difficult depending on how many residents are present. Fuels in the area include aspen and beetle-killed lodgepole pine. Most homes in this part of the community lack any defensible space and have wood-shingle roofs. Many homes are located on the edge of the steep hillsides, and will be more susceptible to fire spread uphill. Rapid rates of spread can be expected in these steep areas, especially those containing grass and sage. Flame lengths could easily exceed 11 feet in areas of standing dead lodgepole pine. Implementation: The project area is located on public/private lands above Eagle Drive. Remove all dead trees associated with MPB infestation and thin further to create a fuel break behind the community. Home owners should also meet with appropriate fire mitigation experts at the fire district and county/state level to complete home wildfire hazard assessments, and make necessary recommendations to minimize wildfire hazards in the home ignition zone. Agency oversight will be needed to create linked treatment areas across an intermix of private and public property in the area. Responsible Agency: Eagle-Vail Metro District/Eagle River Fire Protection District Partners: Eagle County, Colorado State Forest Service, Eagle River FPD, White River National Forest (USDA Forest Service) Potential Funding: Grant funding from Colorado State Forest Service and USFS Cost Estimate: $2100/acre Benefits: This will limit fire-branding by embers into the community as well as the potential spread of fire into the forest surrounding the neighborhood as the result of structure fires. Timeline: TBD 70 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect Jurisdiction: Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department Action Title: Rock Creek Fire CWPP/Copper Spur WUI Priority: High Issue/Background: Issue #1 It is imperative that there is a Community Wildfire Protection Plan developed for the entire Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department Service Area. Our planning participants would include a representative of the CSFS, Eagle County Emergency Manager, Eagle County Wildland Fire Coordinator, Rock Creek Fire Representative, community members and homeowners for this project to be successful. It would be extremely important that there is a buy-in and commitment of the local community members for completion. We would follow all the plan components outlined in the CSFS Minimum Standards for Developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans and the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003. Planning is already in motion with the Firewise education piece and power-point presentation at a Rock Creek Fire Open House back in 2009. Since then, the fire department has sent out newsletters to the entire community that had educational information regarding defensible spaces around a home and web sites that the community members can get more information. Issue #2 The primary area of elevated risk for the Rock Creek Fire Service Area would be Copper Spur Road. Originally called Coppertown back in 1916, it was thought that this area was rich in copper and ore: and two mines set up shop. The dream of mounds of copper resulted in only one railroad carload from 1916 to 1918. There were many buildings left from the mining companies in Coppertown including a large log structure. It was used as a hospital during the construction of the Moffat Tunnel from 1925-1928. It was then repurposed for the mining operation. After the bust, the building was dismantled and moved to McCoy to use as the local church, dance hall, saloon and boarding house. Currently, there are many homes, barns and outbuildings that are standing in this steep narrow 2.4 miles on Coppertown town sized lots. The upper part of the Copper Spur Road heads into Routt County. There are: 2 Large homes (2000-7200 sq ft) 15 Small homes (< 2000 sq ft) 4 Barns 28 Sheds 9 Outbuildings (6 X 6 or smaller) These numbers are from Highway 131 entrance to mile marker 2.4 to the Routt County Line. There are approximately 27-30 residents on Eagle County Road 31. Implementation: Hazardous Fuel Reduction: 71 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 1. Defensible space. There are a great number of older homes that have little to no defensible space. There is seasonal water available, however all driveways have poor access. The native vegetation is pinion and juniper. There are seasonal ornamental perennials close to all the older homes. The newer homes have little vegetation near their homes. All the home sites should, at a minimum, have fuel reduction mitigation. 2. Fuel Breaks. The community is built at the base of the Copper Spur Road/draw. Many of the homes have steep slopes (average 25% or more) behind their homes into BLM land. Landscape fuel reduction projects should be implemented to protect the back side of the landowners' property. Improve Firefighting Infrastructure/Response: 1. Water. There is Yarmony Creek that flows from winter to mid July and a pond and dry hydrant at the first residence on the right. Other than that, the other available seasonal water would be in Routt County at the Reservoir (winter until July) and a pond with a dock at the Copper Spur Ranch. Currently, we would shuttle water from the eight railroad hydrants in Bond, 2 miles south. 2. Safety Zones. No reliable safety zones. A few cattle trails used a few times a year. It is paramount to define and create more safety zones. Improve Access: 1. Secondary Access (Egress): There are none currently. If it was an emergency, continue east to Routt County through the Copper Spur Ranch and go south to Radium or north to the Conger Mesa. 4WD roads ONLY; no cars. 2. Primary Access (Ingress): Needs to be widened, improved and make emergency turnarounds. Responsible Agency: Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Dept Partners: Community, Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Eagle County, BLM, CSFS Potential Funding: Grants Cost Estimate: $15,00o to S2o,000 Benefits: The benefits are numerous. When Rock Creek Fire develops a successful Community Wildfire Protection Plan, it will provide the community with a set of objectives and actions specifically designed to address the threat of wildfire. The objectives would enhance public life safety, improve community sustainability, protect ecosystem health, raise public awareness of wildfire hazards and wildfire risk, and educate landowners on how to reduce home ignitability. Most importantly it would build and improve collaboration at multiple levels. Timeline: 2+years 72 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le Countv Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect Jurisdiction: Gypsum Fire Protection District/Town of Gypsum Action Title: Gypsum CWPP revision Priority: Medium Issue/Background: The Gypsum Fire Protection District completed a CWPP for the Town of Gypsum several years ago. This plan is outdate and in need of revision. Implementation: Complete a revision of the Town of Gypsum CWPP to include a detailed survey following the guidance included in the Nationat Fire Protection Association standard 1144 Responsible Agency: Gypsum Fire Protection District Partners: Town of Gypsum, Eagle County, BLM, CSFS Potential Funding: Grants Cost Estimate: $2,500 - $5,000 Benefits: A revised CWPP will help identify vulnerable neighborhoods and lay the groundwork for specific wildfire mitigation projects. Timeline: 3 years 73 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect Jurisdiction: Action Title: Town of Gypsum Broken Bridge Removal Priority: Medium Issue/Background: The Old Bridge across the Eagle River at Trail Gulch Road in Gypsum, just upstream of the current Highway 6 bridge, causes a backwater effect according to the current FEMA Flood Insurance Study (FIS), raising the water surface elevation by several feet upstream of the bridge. As such, it appears that removal of this bridge could significantly reduce the flood impact to the trailer park located just upstream on the north side of the river. Implementation: The Town hired the firm River Restoration.org to investigate the recreational benefits afforded by removing the bridge and propose preliminary cost estimates. Responsible Agency: CDOT, Town of Gypsum Partners: Potential Funding: Cost Estimate: Benefits: Timeline: Eagle County Open Space, ECO Trails GOCO, CDOT, Local River Recreation Groups, Adjacent property owners Same as above with the Town of Gypsum Sso,000 Flood damage mitigation, improved boating access and hazard removal, improved fisherman access, enhanced fish habitat. No definite timeline as yet. 74 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Project 1urI5dlCtloll: Town of Red Cliff Action Title: High Street Bridge Priority: High Issue/Background: The bridge across the Eagle River has recently been downgraded to 8/13/13T and is in poor shape. This bridge is a single lane timber bridge and offers the only access to the water plant for the Town of Red Cliff. Implementation: Town and County engineers working with SEH Responsible Agency: Town of Red Cliff Partners: Eagle County Potential Funding: Unclear, as the bridge links the forest service road to the water plant area which is also part of USFS. The water plant location was built for the Town of Red Cliff by the US Government prior to 1942 along with the development of Camp Hale. Cost Estimate: $526,000 (SEH estimate) Benefits: This would allow continued access to the Town of Red Cliff water tank and plant. Timeline: project estimate 90 days 75 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect Jurisdiction: Action Title: Priority: High Town of Red Cliff Water Street Bridge Issue/Background: The bridge across Turkey Creek has recently been downgraded to 21/33/36T and is in poor shape. The bridge was evaluated for rehabilitation, however the project would not increase the load limits. The bridge provides a critical means of economic and social viability as it is the recommended route into town for any large trucks including emergency vehicles and school buses. The other entry into town is a tight turn with a narrow road (rock cliff wall on one side, cliff drop off on the other). Implementation: Town and County engineers working with SEH Responsible Agency: Town of Red Cliff Partners: Eagle County Potential Funding: State or Federal Bridge funds, does not qualify for CDOT funds. Cost Estimate: Ss,000,000 Benefits: Timeline: Crucial entrance into the town will be preserved. 76 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect 7urisdiction: Town of Vail Action Title: Gore Creek and Tributaries Aggradation — Vail, CO Priority: Medium IssueBackground: The Gore Creek and its tributaries located with in the Town of Vail have seen minor to extensive aggradation. Extensive aggradation (reach wide deposition) occurred in Gore Creek from increased supplies of sediment; evidenced by 4 feet deep deposits on gravel bars within the main channel of Gore Creek. Similar aggradation occurred in the lower Booth, Pitkin and Bighorn tributaries. The confluences of these tributaries with Gore Creek occur on steep alluvial fans. Significant aggradation has occurred throughout the main channel of Gore Creek and may impact channel conveyance and base flood elevations as determined by FEMA. A very detailed flood study of Gore Creek was performed in 1994 - 1996 including survey of the channel bottom. A 2010 resurvey of these locations has shown up to 4 feet of channel aggradation. Preliminary flood modeling of the existing channel conditions shows increases in the predicted base flood elevations of up to 2 feet. Implementation: Remove cobble, sediment deposits from creek bed Responsible Agency: Town of Vail Partners: Town of Vail Potential Funding: Grants, Town of Vail general fund Cost Estimate: $620,000 Benefits: Restore creek capacity, channel conveyance Timeline: s yrs 77 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Prolect Jurisdiction: Town of Vail Action Title: Booth Creek — Vail, CO Priority: High IssueBackground: Booth Creek is a tributary of the Gore Creek located in east Vail. The creek channel experienced a significant flood and channel forming event in 2010. Significant channel widening and down cutting and associated erosion, deposition and loss of land occurred. There was overbank flooding and deposits in the park area located just north of the N Frontage Rd. Implementation: Biostabilize creek banks to minimize future erosion, channel grading to restore creek capacity, install vegetated berms to protect structures (public and private), construct drainage return channels for control future overbank flooding, modify existing old US 6 box culvert to increase capacity and prevent blockage Responsible Agency: Town of Vail Partners: Town of Vail Potential Funding: Grants, Town of Vail general fund Cost Estimate: $2so,000 - $30,000 Benefits: Restore creek capacity, channel conveyance, protect structures from future flooding. Timeline: 1-5 yrs 78 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect Jurisdiction: Town of Vail Action Title: Pitkin Creek at I-70 — Vail, CO Priority: Medium IssueBackground: Pitkin Creek crosses I-70 approximately 0.2 miles east of Exit 180. The creek is contained in a corrugated metal pipe. At the I-70 outlet significant scour and channel down cutting occurred. Footers of the I-70 outlet structure may be undermined. Channel material was borrowed for bank stabilization (summer 2010), further compromising channel grade stability. There is potential for downcutting and collapse of I-70 culvert similar to Bighorn Creek 2003 which resulted in a sinkhole forming under the interstate and significant flooding downstream. Implementation: Rebuild the headworks at the outfall and augment the grade control structure downstream of I-70, stabilize the scour pool at the I-70 outlet. Responsible Agency: Town of Vail Partners: Town of Vail Potential Funding: Grants, Town of Vail general fund, Colorado Department of Transportation Cost Estimate: $loo,000 - $200,000 Benefits: Prevent continued scour at outfall, stabilize foundation of outlet structure Timeline: 2-3 yrs 79 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le Countv Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Prolect Jurisdiction: Town of Vail Action Title: Vail Rockfall Mitigation — Vail, CO Priority: High IssueBackground: The area is located above Lions Ridge Loop approximately'/4 mile west of its intersection with the North Frontage Road. It is identified as a"High Severity Rockfall" area according to the Town's hazard maps. It is a bedrock outcropping exposed along a cliffside above a high density, affordable housing complex (1,200 — 1,500 residents at any one time) and the US Post Office building. Implementation: Individual stabilization of large rocks. stabilize or remove large rocks from hillside that may be prone to slide Responsible Agency: Town of Vail Pal`�ners: Town of vail Potential Funding: Grants, Town of Vail general fund, Colorado Department of Transportation Cost Estimate: $i4o,000 - $200,000 Benefits: minimize hazard to residents and structures below rockfall area Timeline: 2-s yrs 80 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Project 7urisdiction: Town of Vail Action Title: Bighorn Creek at Spruce Way — Vail, CO Priority: High IssueBackground: Bighorn Creek is a tributary of the Gore Creek located in East Vail. The culvert crossing of Spruce Way is located just downstream from the 2003 I-70 sinkhole due to the failure of the interstate culvert crossing. A head cut may be destabilizing Spruce Way by eroding the toe of the fill slope and increasing groundwater gradients. Large material transporting through the existing corrugated metal pipe has damaged the integrity of the culvert and created seepage points. Failure of the culvert crossing could cause possible damage/flooding downstream similar to the 2003 sinkhole event. Implementation: Replace the existing culvert with a concrete box culvert with headwalls and permanent grade control Responsible Agency: Town of Vail Partners: Town of Vail Potential Funding: Grants, Town of Vail general fund Cost Estimate: $100,000 - $150,000 Benefits: Prevent failure of culvert and roadway Timeline: 2012 81 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect Jurisdiction: Town of Vail Action Title: Gore Creek and Tributaries Bank Stabilization — Vail, CO Priority: Medium IssueBackground: The Gore Creek and its tributaries located within the Town of Vail have seen minor to significant stream bank erosion. In some areas this has resulted in a potential negative impact to both public (bridges, parks, recreation trails) and private (homes) investments. In 2010, spring runoff reached the 100 year return event levels in some reaches of the Gore Creek and its tributaries. This high water event resulted in significant channel widening and scour and deposition of the channel bed. Implementation: Biostabilize banks along the creek banks where necessary to prevent further erosion and NPS (sediment). Install rip-rap along creek banks to minimize bank erosion. Enhance riparian vegetation Responsible Agency: Town of Vail Partners: Town of Vail Potential Funding: Grants, Town of Vail general fund Cost Estimate: $500 -$8000 per lineal foot biostabilize banks, $50 -$150 per cubic yard rip-rap, $4 -$8 per square foot enhance riparian vegetation Benefits: Improve riparian zones, prevent further erosion, minimize flooding Timeline: s ye�s 82 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Project Jurisdiction: Town of Vail Action Title: Bighorn Creek at Columbine Dr — Vail, CO Priority: High IssueBackground: Bighorn Creek is a tributary of the Gore Creek located in East Vail. The culvert crossing of Columbine Drive is located just upstream from the 2003 I- 70 sinkhole due to the failure of the interstate culvert crossing. A head cut may be destabilizing Columbine Drive by eroding the toe of the fill slope and increasing groundwater gradients. Large material transporting through the existing corrugated metal pipe has damaged the integrity of the culvert and created seepage points. The existing outlet grade control is unstable. Failure of the culvert crossing would leave approximately 10 residential units with out access and cause possible damage/flooding downstream similar to the 2003 sinkhole event. Implementation: Replace the existing culvert with a concrete box culvert with headwalls and permanent grade control Responsible Agency: Town of Vail Partners: Town of vail Potential Funding: Grants, Town of Vail general fund Cost Estimate: $ioo,000 - $iso,000 Benefits: Prevent failure of culvert and roadway Timeline: 1-2 yrs 83 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Project Jurisdiction: Town of Vail Action Title: Gore Creek Bridge at Vail Golf Club Hole #15 — Vail, CO Priority: Medium IssueBackground: This pedestrian/golf cart bridge crosses the Gore Creek at the 15tn hole. It has significant scour on the north abutment exposing the foundation. A deep scour hole beneath the bridge has developed which is approximately 4' lower than the bottom of the foundation. Potential failure of this structure could cause damage to the Gore Valley Recreation Trail path which runs parallel to the creek for a distance upstream from the golf course bridge. Implementation: Install scour protection - Install rip-rap protection at the bridge abutments to prevent scour and undermining of the foundation Responsible Agency: Vail Recreation District Partners: Town of Vail Potential Funding: Grants, Vail Recreation District general fund, Town of Vail general fund Cost Estimate: $30,000 - $60,000 Benefits: Maintain structural integrity of the structure Timeline: 5 yrs 84 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Prolect Jurisdiction: Eagle County/Basalt & Rural FPD Action Title: Cedar Drive Hazardous Fuel Reduction Priority: (H�gn� Issue/Background: The area commonly referred to as Cedar Drive is a neighborhood with approximately 30 home-sites located 4 miles East of Basalt. The subdivision has one primary access point from Basalt via Cedar/Basalt Mountain Drive. The primary vegetation throughout the area consists of dense, mature stands of pinon/juniper and gambel- oak. General topography can be characterized by steep slopes, with homes located on ridgelines and near natural chimney features. Access to the neighborhood is extremely poor. Property owners and emergency responders are forced to enter/exit the neighborhood via a single-lane dirt road, with several switchbacks and severe drop-offs from the roadway. In 2008, a wildland fire trapped residents when the only route in and out of the neighborhood was compromised preventing them from evacuating the area. Implementation: conduct forest thinning and hazardous fuel reduction work along primary ingress/egress route (Cedar Drive) to neighborhood, and along emergency egress route through adjacent property. Hand crews to cut and remove trees and brush within 200ft of roadway in order to create 10-20ft canopy separation and removal of'ladder-fuels'. Masticate/chip/burn remaining slash on-site. Responsible Agency: Eagle County/ Basalt & Rural FPD Partners: Cedar Drive HOA; Colorado State Forest Service Potential Funding: BLM and Colorado State Forest Service assistance grants Cost Estimate: $1500-2000/acres Benefits: minimize fuel loading near roadway to reduce fire intensity near evacuation route and create potential safety zones for residents and emergency providers Ti mel i ne: 2012-2015 85 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect Jurisdiction: Eagle County Action Title: Culvert inventory and replacement Priority: Medium Issue/Background: Even though Eagle County Road and Bridge inspects and cleans culvert every spring there are still and few culverts that are insufficient for 100 years flows. There are also several culverts on private property that impact public roads when they over flow. Implementation: Evaluate and replace insufficient culverts Responsible Agency: Eagle County Partners: CDOT, private property owners Potential Funding: Countyfunds,grantsandprivatefunds Cost Estimate: Unknown Benefits: Inventory and ownership of culverts will allow for better planning. Timeline: Undetermined 86 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect Jurisdiction: Eagle County Action Title: Maximum Flow Determination Priority: High Issue/Background: Eagle County contains many watersheds which contain dead end public roadways. It is critical to public safety to determine the flows in those waterways that constitute a danger to travelers and responders. Implementation: Conduct an engineering study of all applicable watersheds to determine the maximum flow threshold for closing those roadways. Responsible Agency: Eagle County Partners: Towns, CDOT Potential Funding: County funds, town funds, State funds and grants. Cost Estimate: Unknown Benefits: Public Safety planning Timeline: Undetermined 87 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � Wildfire Hazard Area Profiles: Figure 13 Arrowhead/BG — .,—. ,�w . _ _ _ � r. .. �ir- . ;� � :... � . ... . r� � . �� ' .� ' °va ./� . °' n ��''�•�� '., ^1r �•.,� i p °T �, . . "�"`4 .i.' � �. �� , a�� ^'�� , �' ^ . ' � , 9 4.. �..�1� ,i �9/�'"°r,� o AY O (l °S+�l��O� e�. •� �� . IJ'' '"`� �r�'� �x.. ` �" d��i-�. �'.�°�,4�� ' i �� ° . ..� � � ' �. 4 °�`�' b o �,"..'S„�.; ' ,� � o°�.�� . . � -. �e_�o, °�°�0 i Arrowh�ad f . �� • .�� °� ' , ; ,t 'y �a �7. 1 � '+ a � `. � � i w... 'Q. � ,�, '�^..: : �� ....'e.`,L` � �. ' �� s,��j' �� . ��'`' �'��. ° : ' � Z � • � i•: .� �,"�a. -.'S . S :� �.r '-° . o �,ll �{:i � L�. ao �: ��M'1,' �.• �t� `�••^, �. • ; �� ••�,� �:�• �,� �,�•.� ' �' °� . '� i,�..� •. ��, r �� '� r# '�` � �, �� ;� � � � t�^" , Bach�lor Gul�h � � • ; � �.., ,,.+ , p . . ,^r� ' I � �i � �, 1`•��,..W] I"p"�� I � k'� ,.,. � � . � � . . 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The dominant vegetation throughout these communities ranges from mature stands of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) to mixed stands of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) or pouglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) at higher elevations; with serviceberry, sage and other shrubs at lower elevations. Fire Management Objectives: Neighborhood specific CWPP's have been developed for each of these areas. They can be viewed on-line at: http://csfs.colostate.edu/pa�es/documents/ArrowheadCWPP.pdf http://csfs.colostate.edu/pa�es/documents/BachelorGulchCWPP.pdf http://csfs.colostate.edu/pages/documents/BeaverCreekCWPP.pdf Figure 14 Cordillera 88 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 -__ ___. _. -- -- - -- - � --- --- •--- -. / ,_,_. -_ _. \ - i Q Q 'yi9 -��.-� �V � /��«: 'b �� • �� hk"ay� °-� o � � \ � . 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RGB ��., & }y'�'�'�+±`+� N', � � � " ' +' �ro'?� ^� g. 1 � ,,� .. /�Q �, e �C;�'"� � � x ,'i`;a"�, '. � � ,� � � .. M�7 e I�� , �_._ _ � '� . �. �' �ta�� 44 � it Z. �� .��.sd�° ?�+;.'... , The Ranch - Cordillera .� -. � 1 � c' � n . e9 � x � 0 a al � I 1 �" q �`." .';k` !, ':��`"R,,�� d�' > . ` ,3 f i ,;�, ��. Cordillera is located in central Eagle County, a few miles west of Edwards, accessed by Highway 6. Cordillera is split into four residential areas: The Divide, The Ranch, The Summit, and The Valley Club. Predominant vegetation throughout the Cordillera Ranch consists of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) (typically with a dense understory of serviceberry (Genus Amelanchier), chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) and other mountain shrubs), and dense stands of mixed conifers including lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta), subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and Englemann spruce (Picea enqlemannii). Other flora that occur commonly, particularly on drier slopes, include Gambel's oak (Quercus gambelii), pinyon pine (Pinus edulis), Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) and various species of sagebrush (Genus Artemesia). at: Fire Management Objectives: A Neighborhood specific CWPP has been developed for Cordillera. It can be viewed on-line http://csfs.colostate.edu/pa�es/documents/CordilleraCWPP.pdf Figure 16 Cordillera .� Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � � � . �. �,�„ . � � Cordillera Summit g �: �w.� .. ._ � �.:- � .; .� � �'.��{d"�:� a .r ;� � �, � -�,. , � /___� e . /�_ �_, �\� e � ., � ..... . � _ Leyend ' '''{, tr..��.wa � � Eagle County �••��;�••� ` Wildfire Hazard Map �"°.,,`°'0�+" '�^�� ......... Hazartl Ratinp � :".` �ri �y +� �. . 'v "i,'i x �� f.�nu ;, i.. �' . � a �� : � . �-.,.. �� ;�, �Q� .. .., AeNal Photos 2009 RGB i� � � f � � " �'. ��' � a{ _ � � , , . «, _. _,i»a .. . . , x "�:, . The Summit- Cordillera , ', , �,..,r`�--�--�� r- ,'�" • f. o -1 � / .�-- yi� or-• ,, ., , �; � ; - ._,>:'� _. - ,, .. :� �.--~`��;a�hhQ�ri�e`'"A o: �` � �� 9 , /�. �.. �. \ �� ./ � .'x �. . I � ��:�lf \0 �' " � � � � {: �� • r.� ��; : , . �� .�-,S ., -- �_u��,i o�e 1 .�. lr�� —_ )�� ' 1 + �i,.�y� j ' .. _�— ,. /_ 1 �S� , � � � � �., - -�,�� _� , ,;�-�!;}_ ��.._ , � ,---.�/ �\�_ . l T}� 4 M 4�i _ �}��]' � � ��f�� ...�.�� r ��}� . � �r, � �� `��" � � a �,r+ . � � Y { N � W�' 1 ._ . : .., iK�'s: y s��.# � y d � ��,�� .��;,�G� �,� � � ., .� . n; i� ..5�,..s � � Cordillera is located in central Eagle County, a few miles west of Edwards, accessed by Highway 6. Cordillera is split into four residential areas: The Divide, The Ranch, The Summit, and The Valley Club. Predominant vegetation throughout the Cordillera Summit consists of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) (typically with a dense understory of serviceberry (Genus Amelanchier), chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) and other mountain shrubs, and dense stands of mixed conifers including lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta), subalpine fir (Abies lasiotarpa), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and Englemann spruce (Picea enqlemannii). Other flora that occur commonly, particularly on drier slopes, include Gambel's oak (Quercus gambelii), pinyon pine (Pinus edulis), Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) and various species of sagebrush (Genus Artemesia). at: Fire Management Objectives: A Neighborhood specific CWPP has been developed for Cordillera. It can be viewed on-line http://csfs.colostate.edu/pa�es/documents/CordilleraCWPP.pdf Figure 17 Cordillera 91 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � :.:.,,,, w-.w�..�� . �, . � � . . �..:,. � . : . � � � :.:7 �� a, �� . . � � � � ....o.. ,.�..� � . ' ; ,.', ' Eagie County ...�...� - � r Wildtue Hazard Map �b�lM9 �:� ��o �L0.� ��, �� . , � i_� 1A) • ��}� .... 2009MriaIP�ob �� j /�.� . 0 8 �. c, ,.N4B P QV � � � c� a ,. i�'i � � b� .r g _. a �� p�°� � � 'Q ' e� ".�a' � � b �� } .a • ... 6 ° q � . . ,., ear �T o � P 4 Q° p� ', � aCreek Trall aa0000� aa �,,!o I o �� '! `�p ?.,s�.- , e , oa � o° a ° ° � Cordillera Valley Club � �b d � o . ,, ' � _ ,, �ao � e� o �,,,:-:�:•`' �, 6po p �� G�9 •,t�a 6 � y'9 . .. � � �ht@�Sratejo „- . 6p� .. °� � o . " ��ay�, o �� : . � . . .. � : � , � .., , ^ Wi , ' �� -°,�- - . z -- � � '. � y o � X+ ��,. � bb � .. � '; � � Q�'o �:, ' p°pQb� �� p .. � � 060� p �Q�ppp�� I � � � �o , • ��M'�dyd . . Oo'OQOp .. '�� DB �� °��y ��Q ° + d..�' 1 O❑ ` + �'�e ° n6. Q i�In .. p ?.� ` �� . . t d i `t6 ° o ` 3� . '. � (. �I. Q � 0. ' �� i. L€' a !• � ��4y°;... P!�q�q1�� . �\�'� � � � . . _., ' p GY,� M � _P A b _ Ci � � '4 � z01�� ,v . �zkw� :f3.�wv 3: .�. The Vallev Club - Cordillera Cordillera is located in central Eagle County, a few miles west of Edwards, accessed by Highway 6 and Beard Creek Trail. Cordillera is split into four residential areas: The Divide, The Ranch, The Summit, and The Valley Club. Predominant vegetation throughout the Cordillera Valley Club consists of Gambel's oak (Quercus gambelii), pinyon pine (Pinus edulis), Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) and various species of sagebrush (Genus Artemesia), serviceberry (Genus Amelanchier), chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) and other mountain shrubs. Fire Management Objectives: ❖ Hazardous Fuel Reduction: The study area is represented primarily by four fuel models (Anderson FM): FM 1, 2, 4, 6; other fuel models exist, but not in quantities sufficient to significantly influence fire behavior in the Wildland Urban Interface. Cordillera Valley Club fuels can be characterized by old growth trees and mature tall shrubs. In general, the area is comprised of significant surface fuels with continuous stands of pinon/juniper surrounding the neighborhood. The Valley Club is a golf-course community, so fuels near homes area broken-up by irrigated fairways. 92 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � �J o Defensible Space: Many new homes in the study area have adequate defensible space; most of the older homes in the Valley Club have a combination of native and ornamental conifers and other flammable vegetation too close to the house (ie. within the home iqnition zone of 30ft). Some homes have irrigated lawns, but they account for small portion the overall landscape. At a minimum, fuel reduction within the home ignition zone should be implemented at every home- site in the Cordillera Valley Club. ❖ Fire Resistant Construction: Homes built in the Valley Club after 2006 have fire resistant decking, roofing and siding per the Eagle County Wildfire Regulations (see figure 1, page 27). Many, if not all, of the homes built in the Valley Club prior to 2006 have wood shake roofing and conventional (non-fire rated) decks. Remodels and new construction in the study area will have to adhere to Eagle County's Building Requirements for Wildfire Areas requiring the use of fire resistant building materials. Figure 18 Cedar Drive Vicinty Map � •t � M , s'.�;,,�,. #,�� x� ��4; • � . • , i �. aa� D rive V� �r'.:t ° � �• � 1: ti �;�,� . ? o' �w"�• .'� �� p �..v.:�.� � M �� ' • Oo ��J ��—� 0 �• / ��' �• �• • ��! �'�'�y• ti Y �. • e i � •�,,• , _.ijy',`in �4. ' c � 1 � $� 1t �� ''�` �}0�:� '.% ��,'� veE1.,i 1 ,r ..e � ° • � o° °�� !�! "� K� P�j` r � .:�`s• �l".�.. � Cedar Drive - Basalt 93 Eayl Counry ... � WIBfir NazmdMa4; Gao � .,.r.. �:� • oo�" �' � '��:... � �_ e -� _ ._, � �rea i • i i F�yMg Pa� Ro , �►d ' . ..,a FmiS�. ��444 f 1""`sf,y"�'% X*" ��'�. N T 4k „�. 't�"'4 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 The area commonly referred to as Cedar Drive is a neighborhood located approximately 4 miles East of Basalt, Colorado (figure 1). The subdivision has one primary access point from Basalt via Cedar/Basalt Mountain Drive. The dominant vegetation throughout the study area is Pinyon Pine (Pinus edulisJ and Rocky Mountain Juniper (luniperous scopulorum) with short grass and sage/oak-brush understory, varying in coverage from uniformly dispersed Pinyon- juniper stands to continuous stands with signi�cant ladder fuels. General topography in the area can be characterized by steep slopes, with homes located on ridgelines and near natural chimney features. Fire Management Objectives: ❖ Hazardous Fuel Reduction: The study area is represented primarily by 4 fuel models (Anderson FM): FM 1, 2, 4, 6. Other fuel models exist, but not in quantities sufficient to significantly influence fire behavior in the Wildland Urban Interface. Cedar Drive fuels can be characterized by old growth trees and mature tall shrubs. In general, the area is comprised of closed canopy pinon/juniper stands, with little to no surface fuels at lower elevations; and mature tall shrubs (primarily sage and gambel oak) at the upper reaches of the neighborhood. o Defensible Space: Most homes in the study area have little to no defensible space; there is a lack of available water and poor access to the home-sites. Many homes have a combination of native and ornamental conifers and other flammable vegetation too close to the house (ie. within ihe home ignition zone of 30ftJ. At a minimum, fuel reduction within the home ignition zone should be implemented at every home-site on Cedar Drive. o Fuels ereaks: The neighborhood is built at the foot of Basalt Mountain, and is characterized by extremely steep slopes (Average Slope 30+%J, with numerous ravines and natural chimney features. Many homes are built on the edge these ridgelines or ravines. Landscape fuel reduction projects should seek to protect the only ingress/egress point to the area via Cedar Drive. ❖ Improve Fire Fighting Infrastructure/Response: o Water: There is very little available water On Cedar Drive; limited to a few small ponds and draught points along the creek running through the neighborhood. A large community cistern (minimum 10,000ga1) to provide additional water for fire suppression within Cedar Drive will improve firefighting capabilities and minimize water shuttling along the one point of access to the neighborhood. On-site water storage is vital to protecting homes during a wildfire. Additional water storage should be installed at every home on Cedar Drive. 94 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 o Safety Zones: Reliable safety zones are at a premium within the Cedar Drive neighborhood, but some do exist. There is a large meadow of the area at the entrance to Basalt Mountain Ranch. This would be a good location for a large tank or cistern. Given the poor access and fuels below this part of the neighborhood, it is of paramount importance to maintain this area as a viable safety zone. The tall- grass in the meadow should be cut, or have animals graze on it, during �re season to keep it low to the ground. ❖ Improve Access: Access to the neighborhood is extremely poor. Property owners and emergency responders are forced to enter/exit the neighborhood via a single-lane dirt road, with several switchbacks and severe drop-offs from the roadway. ln 2008, a wildland fire trapped residents when the only route in and out of the neighborhood was compromised. o SecondaryAccess (Egress): A non-maintained 4WD road connects Cedar Drive to the Frying Pan Road via an adjacent property. The road is less than 0.8 miles in length and can be accessed from the end of Basalt Mountain Drive. This non- maintained road is in need of improvement in order to accommodate 4WD vehicles, and potentially Type VI engines. Road improvements and access easements should be investigated and implemented in order to create a viable secondary access point to the neighborhood. o Primary Access (Inqress): Road improvements to the lower section of Cedar Drive are vital to protect the life safety of homeowners and emergency responders entering the area. Where ever possible, road widths should be increased and emergency turn-outs should be created to facilitate traffic flow both in and out of the area during a fire. Guardrails should be installed at several points along the road to protect large fire-fighting apparatus from slipping off the driving surface. Figure 19 Colorow 95 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � ❑ � ti� / �,�1 � �� '� � � � ,�"� �; ��I ,- ��, � r��'�v:_ � ��' � � �.. ,, . ----�. : ,..; \ , \ y' f \ � 4� _�' ..k . . _ P � � \__ _^ � ',�� ,M� , "��`- x � �a �,, �' Colorow CWPP Boundary ' �t { . .. �, �r , �� , �� ` , , � � , � ` >. ; `i! � � . � �, �� ' ,. -. ;� � � �4�", V § .,, ,�� ,�.:4�� ' .�.� �" e, � • t, �,` �� =� ��' � `�.��'� - _ t , '� ,,, A` p � � 5 }: ?Z { . . . ��k��„ 1 �y Xv . I �k ��: �4�°� g � �� a � White River National Forest '� \ �`,a �'t;�� "� ?a � ��, �: . � . � .:.ik� �t., �'..w. , '�u� . � . ., . �' . T . .. ��.k M�e�o . COIOYOW p !��:� / � I � r: \ � �� '� � �. _ _�. ��. Eaql Caniry : . J�FVlhryhtnza�AMapj ��' � eao . � 0�� ~. . ms... �� . M. . 0 � � �. �`-- // ,�' � � � r'' i J . � � � .�� r , �,�� , ; ,�� i f � � ., (� : � �c ; �,: ( . :�.� , _ ! �� ,, � �"�� ,� �I ' �_, � � (� 3 Colorow is a residentiat neighborhood in unincorporated Eagle County approximately 6 miles from Edwards, Colorado. The community is made up of approximately 20 home sites within the Wildland Urban Interface, and borders public lands on its western and southern boundaries. The area is considered to be in a Montane Zone (6,000 —10,000 ft), of the western slope of the Central Rockies of Colorado'. The dominant vegetation throughout the upper reaches of the study area is Aspen (Populus tremuloidesJ with short grass and mixed tall-shrub understory. Significant stands of conifers also exist throughout the study area. These stands are dominated by lodgepole pine (Pinus tontorta) or pouglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesiiJ. Small sections of riparian vegetation are present near water sources and drainages. Native and non-native ornamental grass, trees, and shrubs of various types can be found near home-sites as elements of residential landscaping. Serviceberry, sage, and other tall shrubs are common at lower elevations at high densities and dominate the area surrounding the one access point to the neighborhood (Colorow Road) Fire Management Objectives: .� Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 rk ❖ Hazardous Fuel Reduction: The study area is represented primarily by seven fuel models (Anderson FM): FM 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 40); other fuel models exist, but not in quantities sufficient to significantly influence fire behavior in the Wildland Urban Interface. Colorow fuels are characterized by old growth trees and mature tall shrubs. In general, the area is comprised of significant surface fuels with a continuous, mixed conifer or aspen canopy. o Defensib/e Space: Most homes in the study area have adequate defensible space; however there is a lack of available water and poor access to many of the home- sites. Many homes have a combination of native and ornamental conifers and other flammable vegetation too close to the house (ie. within the home ignition zone of 30ftJ. Some homes have irrigated lawns, but they account for small portion the overall landscape. At a minimum, fuel reduction within the home ignition zone should be implemented at every home-site in Colorow. o Fuels ereaks: The neighborhood is built on a hillside, characterized by steep slopes (Average Slope 20-30%J, with numerous ravines and natural chimney features. Many homes are built on the edge these ridgelines or ravines. Landscape fuel reduction projects should seek to protect the only ingress/egress point to the area via Colorow Road. Hazardous fuel build-up associated with Mtn. Pine Beetle mortality in the lodgepole pine stands surrounding the neighborhood should be addressed with increased timber harvesting over the next decade. ❖ Improve Fire Fighting Infrastructure/Response: o Water: There is very little available water in Colorow; limited to dry-hydrants at 3 locations (approx. 10,OOOgaI/each) and a few small ponds and draught points along Squaw Creek Road. A large community cistern to provide additional water for fire suppression within Colorow will improve firefighting capabilities and minimize water shuttling along the one point of access to the neighborhood. o Safety Zones: Reliable safety zones are at a premium within the Colorow neighborhood, but some do exist. There is a large meadow surrounded by aspen at the upper reaches of Colorow Road, within 0.5 miles of the escape route connecting to Pilgrim Downs. This would be a good location for a large tank or cistern. Given the poor access and fuels below this part of the neighborhood, it is of paramount importance to maintain this area as a viable safety zone. The tall- grass in the meadow should be cut, or have animals graze on it, during �re season to keep it low to the ground. Figure 20 Colorow 97 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � ❑ � ��'� � i c�,'M'ut � �� .��• � `+� ,'• ��. P ., p,; � „ �n .i"a' � �c1� +l i i y yy � f X "� ��`�'��° jpT. �' . ' k� � � . .�. , �"��-?� I%4�rypr a� '� �y n,� �rv , � a�i � ! . ;.. : k* s �6�� a�' � ,� +�"' � , �' � �� ;.t F �� '� ��``: d� , Y x� , }� � � k� � , �"" �r�a �� ° �� ,�. � � ��'�.."') 'Rr 3 ��4 I 1 -ts t2 a �' . ��* �,�` � M � mM.a `". p^ $ � $ .. 'r. "'AF"� 9 ' y t � `'�y — i " . p � ,�, ,� �, � * t,� �- � Y" M..,, q4�e",,.��i"�.Y 1'��y�„ � }r � .. .. � �, � °� ' ,�:, �'� +� , � ' � �y r� � r �y ;�a, AJP i��"'+' X. � rvM i,� . ' ' � tas�°�n�'� �wi ?�� t �' ' � s'��o �..� i '� a+�� r 4" .�� '6' "` `�,�°, r� �"�� s��d +� u� ��.iz �,� � �,� �m �, y 1' i r x ^ ". S" Y t' k i �� .'SY � �� Y � * �1�„Y�asMC 4�� -: ° p reG �µ ' � . y PPf , „ v .w.l � .v�� x .,- ,. '�y $�j ,i r �q�p," �Y Iy"�,� +�i `' ' ,� � ,'} .e. �.13. N '4P �1 !�.",4��:'w � a•.i�' • y�W i :� . � { . . . �Z.�. ;?�PnmaryNe�ghborhoodAccess �'� + a`' Coloro�v Road iGatedl �� .��.i 4d?Rk?O'S < �,', ,a ;i,+ � � e ...�'�`v,.�k" � . � e ✓ ° �^ aµ�y� '"�11 ' ,�.�'' � � ":€ _.a"'�'#�d��i�� ..d�` "'miF.,.°<`.a" *�� .. i �.,. < ..,, . .: � ?,�y�° Secondary IngressiEgress Route 1 L�mited Capaary inot mainta�ned -��veathered surface 4wd and ATV oi Secondary Ingress,'Egress Route 2 Limited Capaaty ino' r�amta�ned ::eathered surface� 4wd and ATV oi .,��—=1e.pa cw�— n —� vNN&e MazarA Map'. �� sas� I ..»! .. �, ��" �. �y � . Y M] .. Q _ �� , � � '�, �.;x atl �'..'�' -*. �d�, �� k� ' �_. �� ,.�"�,,"�� " i� ;'�,� ;4 ��. NLj�,r x �� ,��k &�. �4� x.�� . p e� �I J; { $ l �� "u4t�" l � ':. . R �i�r� ,r - � � y � �� `�° � � � � � � „ �. 4 �:o-� �s �^ ❖ Improve Access: There is one primary access point to the Colorow neighborhood via Colorow Road; this will also be the only way in/out during a mandatory evacuation of the neighborhood. m o Secondary Access (Egress): A non-maintained 4WD road connects Colorow to the Pilgrim Downs subdivision. The road is less than 0.5 miles in length and can be accessed from two points on the 2000 block of Colorow Road. This non- maintained road is in need of improvement in order to accommodate 4WD vehicles, and potentially Type VI engines. There is a series of old logging roads connecting Colorow to Pilgrim Downs through public and private properties. Road improvements and access easements should be investigated and implemented in order to create a viable secondary access point to the neighborhood. Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � \J � Figure 21 Eby Creek ,��, � - _ P �� . sj .. �.o..� '��' �,r '��1 yy 9 � . �t"t �` ��y,�� p1�p S n O - . " -A ... ....... ,p�,�� ,�# �F�� . g `F/' O �'��,.p . ��e . "� �. cagle�� iiit� n: . . .�, . t. . �� s�+ � ... �y�',(s : Y .'.'�:I]freH�.eo7M3L «�t �,� �,C,p . �Nt '� a� ,�a�.+a ! t� �S fi�� TY7 M� � � D /J �.. �.T'' C w.a ti�' a ,i .,; n"�'F�-. , p � c''a � �K ��ly''�:� `eii� ��:, .. - y 1 r �F m � 'ik''��"+a��,�hy� Y . `••. � �� :'� .. D 0 ° ro �. .� � .' � �u� ��T • 0�� '� �.« �o. , � r> .' .._ �.. � � 4 . �.�� `� .. . . . � � _ ^" .r . T91�. P`�"s *.�Z� '� : Eby Creek Mesa y .,1 � . ��;: ,' - ��,�, "�,�� ` �� p �� 4, }� '��`.��.�"r`4.'� `�1 4 0. d �' � � P a o p . .L �,+a+'�y�y,�c� �� p m o 0 o c _ , ��, Y�'�� Sf,� '� b A t �� .. +..�.��. i o � o,� t�"�, u i o, po00 0 � i'a, sifi� �¢` O� � 0 �p .�� k�/Pl�F '� �j•a�w 5�' . � 0,,0 DSp fJ 0 n�':� 6A tuj'N'�,t6 $ �. D � Q'�,� � o N � � , 4, �•I �R�M��q��1u• .. O�/�/�� o�'� O � Q�a., ,��'��'��y�(��df4 . �.-. �,�� CD � eTy�. . � �hr � ..�YM1 YV ,�� . !17 � •'. O O'. O 'y'T , . . � ' . oys � o D �'� 9 0 �. p � �u., � .. � O ,. �8 °' ° '' a � � ';... P a C O �o� oo�°d�b�p � � � po0•�''...Q ° t� V o. pa ° oo�0'a r. . � � . .. � � OVO� u�,,. °," . Cy 0 0Ilr°�ooava 48°�O �,µip C/"'��rr �� ,�� Q. OQd � OO �" o - o0 0 ' � n O, � � � � o ' � �� j Q��a q�PO °� Q U 4. a°� /��d`� od � P�I D O ah �000 i� � +� O .. � '`0 /�, � �. QQ O Q � . �'e rl°v p � � � `� o-�.=��t��e��`a O aOO� ao°Q .��`°°_'i d; � . � / c � ; �'o<�, ° ,`�O .. . _�'�'�, . � , ..., � .Y, p.: YYT .%' r .. v. � . � a „5.. {� y � ;� �� ! : k "� TS�"'� � �F�.' ,� . e'.. '4�'r, � ,D Ebv Creek Mesa The Eby Creek Mesa Subdivision is located approximately one mile north of Eagle, Colorado. The subdivision is accessed by heading north from Interstate 70 via Eby Creek Road. The area is considered to be in a Montane zone (6,000 —10,000 ft), of the western slope of the Central Rockies of Colorado'. The dominant vegetation throughout the study area is Pinyon Pine (Pinus edulisJ and Rocky Mountain Juniper (Juniperous scopulorum) with short grass and sagebrush understory, varying in coverage from uniformly dispersed Pinyon-juniper stands to continuous stands with significant ladder fuels. Small sections of riparian vegetation are present near water sources and drainages. Native and non-native ornamental grass, trees, and shrubs of various types can be found near home-sites as elements of residential landscaping. Invasion of the noxious weed Cheat grass (eromus secalinusJ is evident throughout the subdivision in areas of recent disturbance. Cheat grass is a concern to fire fighters as it matures in early summer and can significantly add to rates of fire spread. Fire Management Objectives: .. Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 ❖ Hazardous Fuel Reduction: The study area is represented primarily by seven fuel models (Anderson FM): FM 1, 2, 4, 6. Other fuel models exist, but not in quantities sufficient to significantly influence fire behavior in the Wildland Urban Interface. . Eby Creek f uels vary from light to moderate loads of grasses and shrubs. Tall grass and mature sagebrush can be found throughout the study area in the neighborhood open-space parcels, as well as patches of mature pinyon-juniper. o Defensible Space: Most homes in the study area have adequate defensible space; however several older homes on the neighborhood boundaries have mature too close to the house (ie. within the home ignition zone of 30ft). At a minimum, fuel reduction within the home ignition zone should be implemented at every home- site in Eby Creek. o Fuels ereaks: In 2004, a 55 acre fuel break was created on the western edge of the neighborhood through adjacent BLM managed lands. In 2006 a 9 acre hand treatment of the area known as Neilson Gulch was completed on HOA open- space within the neighborhood (see figure 3, page 30J. Long-term maintenance of these treatment areas will be needed in order to maintain effective fuel- breaks. Future landscape fuel reduction projects should seek to expand on existing treatment areas, specifically to towards the northern reaches of the neighborhood. ❖ Improve Access: There is one primary access point to the Eby Creek Mesa neighborhood via Eby Creek Road; this will also be the only way in/out during a mandatory evacuation of the neighborhood. o Secondary Access (EgressJ: a non-maintained, 4WD road connects Eby Creek to ranch-lands north of the subdivision. The road is less than 0.8 miles in length and can be accessed from Neilson Gulch Road at the intersection with Mesa Drive. This non-maintained road is in need of improvement in order to accommodate 4WD vehicles, and potentially Type VI engines. Road improvements and access easements should be investigated and implemented in order to create a viable secondary access point to the neighborhood. 100 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Ea�le County Pre-Disaster Miti�ation Proiect Jurisdiction: Eagle County, Basalt & Rural Fire Protection District, Eagle River Fire Protection District, Greater Eagle Fire Protection District, Gypsum Fire Protection District and Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department Action Title: Implement mitigation strategies and projects identified in the Community Wildfire Protection Plans Priority: High Issue/Background: Numerous wildfire mitigation actions and projects have been identified in the Arrowhead CWPP (2008), Bachelor Gulch CWPP (2008), Beaver Creek CWPP (2007), Cordillera CWPP (2004) and Eagle River Fire Protection District CWPP (2011) and future CWPP effort will generate even more actions and project. The completed plans can be accessed at: http://csfs.colostate.edu/pa�es/CommunitvWildfireProtectionPlans.html Implementation: The Eagle County Wildfire Council will continue to seek funding, coordinate and monitor the effectiveness of all wildfire mitigation efforts in Eagle County. Responsible Agency: Eagle County Community Development Partners: Towns and fire districts Potential Funding: County funds, town funds, State funds and grants. Cost Estimate: Unknown Benefits: Public Safety planning Timeline: Undetermined 101 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � � L� Appendix C- Public Risk Assessment A web based community survey was conducted to assess the public opinion regarding the risks present in Eagle County. The survey contained the flowing questions. 1. What Eagle County community do you reside in? 2. Please rate the following hazards in Eagle County based upon the degree of risk that you feel they present to you. 3. How well prepared are you as an individual to respond to and recover from each of these hazards? 4. How well prepared is your community to respond to each of these hazards? 5. For the hazards that you feel present the most risk, what steps do you think should be taken to reduce those risks? The comments and graphs highlighting the survey results are included below; 1. What Eagle County community do you reside in? 102 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 ■ Avon ' ■ Bond/McCoy ' �';� Eagle i ■ Edwards � Gypsum �� Minturn I �: Red Cliff ! Vail , � � � � 2. Please Rate the following hazards in Eagle County based upon the degree of risk they present to you. so.o0/ ,.. ' 70.00/ ' ' 60.00% _; , 50.00% ;- 40.00% r i : 30.00% -± 20.00% ; , 10.00% � � �; ', 0.00% I., - �-- r ` --° � � �n vi pq �c 00 N � +�' O �n �n �n �i �n �n N 41 �� 7 C �0 C y t �"' L -� "p � G) 7 N N U Q '�a ` '�o �° � -° o c •> � r° � ` � '�a ii � � u — ° � o � � t �v u o o � ° � � �o � �, �, N o; �.Y � a`� i�°� u � w '' 3 °� _ = o � v Q �, � F' ti° � � _ -° °1 � � � •C 2 ro c �,.. >c -O m � -p N O j w Y � co � ,'� > a.�`+ LL N � C 41 F— � > Q o� �� LL a u ,',. � � V J N •� � , fC0 � •� 7 �+ N ,�,.�..��....... H � '6 N M i� N � J d ■ Extreme Risk � � ■ High Risk t Moderate Risk ' ■ Low Risk ��-� No Risk 3. How well prepared are you as an individual to respond to and recover from each of these hazards? '' 70.00% ' 60.00 % �� 50.00 % ' 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% ' 0.00% 103 �' � � °�° � � � � Y t -°o v � v � v v °u' a "�6 ` � � � � o c � � `O � ` � -a ii ��•, r�a u N � O� N Y co u 0 p� � a� � �� w � N 7 Y f9 a 0 i L � N f6 U 3 _ °«��' 2 � o o � > � � � a� ` ro � � N � N y �� Q.` 2 � w A= �'a to � oD N O � y co � � � li N � � � t = a •> � O"a �� p� .r�o Q U a " c �'^ � v c�o � E � � Y v v x � c�o "a "�6 � �00 ii.. Nc • � � J n. "O C f0 J Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 ■ Well prepared ■ Adequately prepared ;:° Moderately prepared ■ Siightly prepared �'�i Not at all prepared �„ 4. How well prepared is your community to respond to and recover from each of these hazards? ' 80.00 % 70.00% ', 60.00% ' 50.00% 40.00 % 30.00 % 20.00 % 10.00 % 0.00% � N 7 �Si7 t�i� � � t a��+ L � "O O N Y `J G1 U d ;� � o co cv °1 v> tin � c � Y= r c � 'O p � LL v'� O C �, 7 C i �o 'u ii � co cJ �, i in 7 L t6 U O � � 4J � tC �6 � �n �VI � � � U Y Q � L -O Q LL C i L W N O m p L co U �_ � _ � � „ 'vf Q � I�— � 7 � v � c �^ � � c E a� '� = s�o x� ra o �� O v"p u � \ W LL. Q— i c6 � �n C � � � > OQ � � � � F— •� Q U � J � i fD � .� � N J � Comments: Should have some training for the business in area due to I-70 Encourage people to prepare with supplies. ■ Well prepared ■ Adequately prepared �_� Moderately prepared ■ Slightly prepared , Not at all prepared 1. Lightning 2. High Winds 3. Airplane Crashes 4. Urban/Wildfires To reduce the risks... public training .. . - More materials on wildfire prevention More citizen ownership toward flood preparedness Access to clean drinking water if distribution systems are unavailable (not store bought) 104 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � � � Appendix D Hazard Maps Wildfire Hazard Map WILDFIRE HAZARD RATING VERY LOW LOW,„ MOD'�R�TE r HIGH ' � EXTREME 1 No Data 105 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 �'. � � n LJ Landslide Potential Map Lar�lshc� Nctental For Colora�c [��Z�f 106 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 LCGENC Courty Bo�ndares ❑ Lon�licc Pah.ntial o �� Uh�11 D ^°° D �- � �.-0.a L _..) ..s,tpih � �3�� Appendix E Plannin� Process work Plan Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan Revision Work Plan Hazard Identi�cation, Analysis and Risk Assessment (April — May `10) _ Project Initiation Meeting - April 22, 2010 Hazard Identification Hazard Events Profile _ Public Meeting #1 _ Community Asset Inventory Risk Assessment/Loss Estimation _ Progress and Coordination Meetings Capability Assessment (May — June '10) _ Plans, Policies, and Programs Examination - May 27, 2010 _ Assessment of Previous Mitigation Activities Identification of Resources _ Public Meeting #2 _ Progress and Coordination Meetings Assessment of Alternative Hazard Mitigation Measures and Needs (June —July'10) _ Develop Goals and Objectives—June 24, 2010 _ Research of Mitigation Alternatives _ Progress and Coordination Meeting _ Evaluate the Mitigation Measures _ Mitigation Recommendations _ Public Meeting #3 Development of Implementation Strategy (July — August `10) _ Progress and Coordination Meetings - July 22, 2010 _ Mitigation Action Plan _ Public Meeting #4 _ Public Hearing: present the draft Hazard Mitigation Plan _ Final Presentation: elected and appointed officials or other designated forum Production of Final Plan (August — October'10) Draft Plan — October 1, 2010 Final Plan - November 1, 2010 _ Adoption of plan by Eagle County and Town Councils - During November 2010 Ongoing Activities (ongoing from April — October 2010) Plan Evaluation _ Plan Updates _ Incorporate changes into plan 107 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Appendix F Meetin� A�enda Example Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan Organizational Meeting March 25, 2010 — 2:00 p.m. Eagle County Building - Holy Cross Room 500 Broadway Eagle, CO ❑ Introductions ❑ Purpose of Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan (PDMP) ❑ The Planning Process ❑ Participants ❑ Agreements O Adoption ❑ Future Meetings ❑ Other Items 108 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Appendix G Attendance Sheets ?te ''�uvn �AGI.,E COUNTY PRE DISASTER M[TIGATIOI+t PLATdNING MEETING ATfE�+.DANCfi SHF,ET: R't4 Assessmeft DATE� A�mi 22, 2t?IO E�r��cbirm EAGLE COUN1'Y EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT A7'IEA3DANCE SHEET: Prc-Elisaster MitiQation PlanninQ 7'cam DATE: May 2�. 2010 109 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 �"'l �couNn EAGLE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AT"I'F.NDANCS SHEE"f: Pre-Dis�vter Mitigation Plazuring Team DATE: June 24, 20I0 ' o�,� y�/� c.�SoN ---�F-� --_-- i I _� �,� . o r — _ _ — V R � c-F�a`X 4-�G �. - �'�'�` ( L ' 1. 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Detailed flood plain mapping can be viewed at the following sites; http://www.ea�lecount .u� in�eerin /F�, loodplain Mappin�/ http://www.vailgov.com/subpa��e.asp?dept id=179 114 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Appendix I Hazardous Materials Flow Studv Route: I 70 (Eastbound/Westbound) Location: Eagle County Intersection: Milepost: 133 Date(s): 5/ 14- I S/09 Period:0900-0859 Day(s): Thursday/Friday Agency Participants: CSP, Eagle Fire, Eagle River Fire, Greater Eagle Fire, Garfield County SO Summary Total Truck Count Count* 2796 HAZMAT Class Count Class 1 - Explosives Class 2 — Gases Class 3 — Flammable liquids Class 4 — Flammable solids Class 5 — Oxidizers Class 6 — Toxic substances Class 7 — Radioactive materials Class 8 — Corrosive substances Class 9 — Miscellaneous materials Class 10 — Dangerous (mixed loads) Unknown Total Counts 1 15 97 0 8 1 0 7 8 2 2 141 % of HAZMAT Trucks (132) of Total Truck * Nine (91 multi-placarded vehicles 5% % of Total HAZMAT Class 115 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 1% 11% 69% 0% 6% 1% 0% 5°/a 6% 1% 1% 101 % (Rounded) HAZMAT Counts/Percentages by Survey Period: HAZMAT Class Class 1 - Explosives Class 2 — Gases Class 3 — Flammable liquids Class 4 — Flammable solids Class 5 — Oxidizers Class 6 — Toxic substances Class 7 — Radioactive materials Class 8 — Corrosive substances Class 9 — Miscellaneous materials Class 10 Dangerous (mixed loads) Unknown 0900-1659 1 1( 00%) 10 67% 47 4( 8%) 0 4 5( 0%1 0 0 4 5�7%1 4 5( 0%) 0 1 5( 0%1 1700-0059 0 3 2� 0%1 15 1( 6%1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2( 5%) 0 0 0100-0859 0 2 1( 3%) 35 3( 6%) 0 4 50% 1 1( 00%) 0 3 4( 3%1 2 2( 5%1 2 10( 0°/al 1 5( 0%) The full report can be found at; http://www.colorado. gov/cs/Satellite/StatePatrol-Main/CBON/ 12515 944131__9_ 7 116 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Appendix J STAPLEE Examples �f000�f00��0of0�♦01��001�00�f001�000 �♦000�f00��0of0�♦01��001��0�f0o1�000 �1000�100��0010�101��001�00�1001�000 - ��oeo��oo��oo�o��o��ao��oo��oo��oov ��000��oo��oo�o��o��oo��oo��oo��000 �� . ��000��oo��oo�o��o��oo��oo��oo��000 = ��000��oo��oo�o��o��oo��oo��oo��000 . ��000��oo��oo�o��o��oo��oo��oo��oov �. ��000��ao��oo�v��oo��oo��oo��oo��ovv : ��000��o��oo�o��o��oo��oo��o�o � ��000��oo��oo�o��o��co��oo��oo��000 � �� : -�� l�11111101110111110111101111111C11111 :E�'�11111111111111111111111111111111111 �1010110111001111011100111111oC11110 �10101101111110110111001100111011001 � ��aoo��oo��oo�o��o��oo��oo��oo��000 ��aoo��oo��oo�o��o��oo��oo��oo��000 . ��000��oo��oo�o��oo��oo��oo��oo��000 ��000��oo��oo�o��oo��oo��oo��oo��000 117 Eagle County Pre-�isaster Mitigation Plan 2012 �� i�� i�� . � . 6� �� ►�,�as � ►"��s��' . � � � � '� � �t� u� � � � � � sar�d, P��o6ue�au3 u4 �aay � �'_ �' �' �aleN1 �P��i � 7ya{L � Z .� ."►�' � P�1� �►iP�� oP!�7 , � -,�- '�' � m � `� gl�� aaaxwaa� � ��Vuo � � � � � � � � � � � �!� � a + , , -+- � a � �11 l�' , ' + "#' ° c'75 � aeuall'�� I��'l l�A� . a � � � � � _ � � � 3 �oiA�'dl��7 �► _ w ."�' � � ag � ��►'"� � � Z � � ; � ��sddr� a�q � ,.�„ � � � � ' — ,a � � � u+a!eu,e+�l� l � � � .�L H � °,� � � �,«sd�s �wa �: � Z Z +�e ,: � � ,fa'ue""�' � , .�. ♦ J + „� � uo!4!a�olib �!P� ' ,;,, � � '� W _ 6� ' � ♦ `�" � � s.�edw1 �' o � # + �„ ` c uo�U'�IoS tlual , -4- �` �' a � �'='R'�� 1�4a�a + � ♦ '� UaQe�r► ad � , �� w -�F- '�" a °° � � '�^,� � � -� -h� � _ -� c..� a � � � � o � � � -� _� � � � � � � � ,u � � � � � � � p�y' J J � � � (� � � �..� 118 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � � �11 ; � �� ' _ z � ., _ % � � � � s ~ � {J � � � � � � � W J J j' � I V � � i � � � � 4 �i � � � � _.. +a ' �y 4S �I � � � � � � � � � � �"' +�.�i � � �u ..! d � �- f0� � � Q � � , M a � s�+"�l I�� 4U�+ l��tslsar n___.� �!�'� Cetivawii�w �n�a urr+M w�s�s�, �1VNYZ�fF�i uo y�e saravd� psua6uepu3 uo p� J6q6� )�SUE� U4 q9 pa�nbe� buipun� epa�. s�e+v� ap.uouaci3 vt s8�nququ uo!1�'ho+ lo � �t�v �� a1Y� �IIT�q I��"1 1�9�a1 �WpW�'t+' le�o� I�+r�ts �Lt��{t�y 871 .�,�.__�„ . �dn5 a11U 11C11(ilLl�'1� ($: t�addnS le�et+� • .'°-� Y:-' -+I- -{- t # + -�- + ,� .�'; � .Z � �� ♦ '�' � ♦ -1- � + -#- + # -M- ! ♦ # -� _�.. �.._.i_---._'-- ---__± .,r„ � ^�" ♦ + ♦ � � -�- + '�" —�. 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Fjiunwujo # �x h � � � i i � � � "�' ♦ 1 + + + -1- 'f' -�- -!� W � j � � J � � 5 � � '= G � � � �p '� '3 LL � � � _ � ti �, 119 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 Appendix K Critical Infrastructure List Facilit Avon Ur ent Care Beaver Creek Medical Center Edwards / Shaw Pavilion Ea le Health Care Center G sum Ur ent - Emer ent Care Vail Valle Medical Center Ea le Coun Ambulance District Edwards Base Ea le Coun Ambulance District Traer Creek Ea le Coun Ambulance District Vail Base ECSD - Technolo De artment West Bus Barn Trans ortation East Bus Barn Trans ortation Maintenance De artment MDF Room Avon Elementa School Battle Mountain Hi h School Ber Creek Middle School Brush Creek Elementa School Ea le Valle Elementa Ea le Valle Hi h School Ea le Valle Middle School Edwards Elementa School G sum Creek Middle School G sum Elementa School Homestake Peak School June Creek Elementa School Red Can on Hi h School East Cam us Red Hill Elementa School Red Sandstone Elementa School Vail Ski & Snowboard Academ Western Ea le Count Ambulance District Station 1 Western Ea le Coun Ambulance District Station 2 Colorado State Patrol - Post Colorado State Patrol - Post Vail Police De artment/ Munici al Buildin CDOT Avon Police De artment Avon Munici al Buildin Admin/Govt Vail Fire Station 1 120 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012 � Vail Fire Station 2 Vail Fire Station 3 Vail Public Works Facilit G sum Wastewater Plant Nor aard Water Treatment Mosher Water Treatment Plant Sheriff s sub-station Miturn Police De artment Minturn Water Treatment Plant Minturn Water Tank #1 Minturn Water Tank #2 Basalt Filtration Plant Basalt Fire Station 41 Basalt Fire Station 42 Basalt Fire Station 43 Basalt Fire Station 44 Basalt After Hours Clinic Basalt Police Department Eagle River Fire Protection District - Station 4 Eagle River Fire Protection District - Station 5 Eagle River Fire Protection District - Station 6 Eagle River Fire Protection District - Station 7 Eagle River Fire Protection District - Station 8 Eagle River Fire Protection District - Station 11 Eagle River Fire Protection District - Station 12 Eagle River Fire Protection District - Station 15 Eagle River Fire Protection District - Station 16 Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department - Station 25 121 Eagle County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan 2012