Flood and Erosion Projects
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Project FLD 1. Structure Elevation and/or Relocation
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City
DCRA, DHS&EM
FEMA
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To be Determined
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PDMG**
HMGP***
FMA****
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Medium
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Project FLD 2. Update Bethel FIRM Maps
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FEMA
USCOE
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>$10,000
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PDMG**
HMGP***
FMA****
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High
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Project FLD 3. Public Education
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City
DCRA
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Staff Time
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DCRA
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Medium
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Project FLD 4. Install upgraded streamflow and rainfall measuring gauges
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City
DHS&EM
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$10,000
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PDMG
HMGP
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Medium
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Project FLD 5. Apply for grants/funds to implement riverbank protection methods.
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City
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Staff Time
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PDMG
HMGP
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Medium
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Project FLD 6. Pursue obtaining a CRS ranking to lower flood insurance rates.
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City
DCRA
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Staff Time
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City
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High
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Project FLD 7. Obtain flood insurance for all City structures, and continue compliance with NFIP.
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City
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$1,500
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City
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High
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Project FLD 8. Bethel Cargo Dock/Replacement Seawall
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USCOE
FEMA
City, DHS&EM
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$8.5 million
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PDMG
USC0E
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High
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Project FLD 9. Repair and Expand Harbor
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USCOE
FEMA
City, DHS&EM
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$10 million
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PDMG
USC0E
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High
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Mitigation Projects
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Responsible
Agency
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Cost
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Funding Sources
Possible
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Priority*
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Project FLD 10. Continued Repair of Existing Seawall
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USCOE
FEMA
City/DHS&EM
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>$70,000
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PDMG
HMGP
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High
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Project FLD-11. Tie-back Replacement and Armor Rock Replacement
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USCOE
FEMA
City/DHS&EM
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To be determined
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USCOE
PDMG
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Medium
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Severe Weather Projects
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Project SW 1: Research and consider instituting the National Weather Service program of “Storm Ready”.
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City
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Staff Time
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DCRA
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High
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Project SW 2: Conduct special awareness activities, such as Winter Weather Awareness Week, Flood Awareness Week, etc.
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City
DCRA
DHS&EM
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Staff Time
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DCRA
DHS&EM
FEMA
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High
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Project SW 3: Expand public awareness about NOAA Weather Radio for continuous weather broadcasts and warning tone alert capability.
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City
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Staff Time
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NOAA
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High
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Project SW 4: Encourage weather resistant building construction materials and practices.
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City
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Staff Time
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City
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Medium
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Project SW 5: Install a siren to warn people of a severe weather or disaster event.
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City
DCRA
DHS&EM
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>$5,000
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DCRA
DHS&EM
FEMA
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High
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Project SW 6: Installation of automated weather sensors. Automated weather sensors are the chief method by which the National Weather Service detects the occurrence of incoming severe weather.
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DHS&EM
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>$20,000
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PDMG
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Medium
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Tundra/Wildland Fire Projects
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Project FIRE 1. Acquire additional firefighting equipment and training for personnel.
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City
DHS&EM
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>$20,000
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State Grant
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High
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Mitigation Projects
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Responsible
Agency
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Cost
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Funding Sources
Possible
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Priority*
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Project FIRE 2. Promote Fire Wise building design, siting, and materials for construction.
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State Div of Forestry
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NA
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State Grants
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High
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Project FIRE 3. Establish additional fire regulation and requirements.
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City
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Staff Time
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State Grants
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High
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Project FIRE 4. Purchase additional fire fighting equipment and vehicles, such as a Fire Truck and fire extinguishers.
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City
State Div of Forestry
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>$150,000
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State Grants
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High
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Earthquake Hazard Projects
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Project EQ 1: Encourage development of earthquake resistance building codes and requirements.
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City
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Staff Time
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State Grants
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High
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Project EQ 2: Enhance public awareness of potential risk to life and personal property from earthquakes. Encourage mitigation measures in the immediate vicinity of their property.
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City
DHS&EM
DCRA
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Staff Time
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State Grants
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High
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Project EQ 3: If funding is available, perform an engineering assessment of the earthquake vulnerability of each identified critical infrastructure owned by the City of Bethel.
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City
DHS&EM
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Staff Time
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PDMG
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Medium
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Project EQ 4: Identify buildings and facilities that must be able to remain operable during and following an earthquake event.
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City
DHS&EM
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Combine with Project EQ-3
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PDMG
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Medium
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Project EQ 5: Contract a structural engineering firm to assess the identified buildings and facilities to determine their structural integrity and strategy to improve their earthquake resistance.
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City
DHS&EM
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Combine with Project EQ-3
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PDMG
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Medium
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