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- VII. FUNDING SOURCES FOR MITIGATION 231
- VIII. LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR HAZARD MITIGATION 256
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8 I. INTRODUCTION 26 II. STATE GOVERNMENT CAPABILITY 28 NORTH CAROLINA STATE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE 31 The Judicial Branch 31 The Legislative Branch 31 The Executive Branch 33 NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 34 Governor’s Policy Office 34 NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service 34 Governor’s Legislative Office 34 Governor’s Office for Intergovernmental Relations 35 Governor’s Communication Office 35 Citizen and Community Service Office 35 The Office of State Budget and Management 35 Capital Improvement Planning Act 35 NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 36 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 36 NC National Guard 37 State Highway Patrol 37 NC Civil Air Patrol 37 State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) 39 State Emergency Response Team (SERT) 39 Emergency Management Division 40 Organization of the Division 40 NCDEM Branch and Area Offices 41 NCDEM Responsibilities 41 The Stafford Act/Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 41 Mitigation Planning Under DMA 2000 and SB 300 43 The State Hazard Mitigation Advisory Group (SHMAG): Developing the State Hazard Mitigation Plan 43 Natural Hazards Advisory Panel 44 NC Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement 45 Working with Local Governments 46 Promoting Hazards Awareness and Research 46 State and Federal Support for the Division of Emergency Management 47 NC Division of Emergency Management, Hazard Mitigation Branch 47 The Hazard Mitigation Planning Initiative 49 Coordination of Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Programs 51 Local Plan Review 51 North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, Geospatial and Technology Management Section, Floodplain Mapping Program 52 Community Rating System 54 North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, Homeland Security Planning Section 54 Homeland Security Planning Section NC State Homeland Security Strategy 54 Homeland Security Planning Section NC Emergency Operations Plan 55 Local Emergency Operations Plans 56 Homeland Security Planning Section NC Hazardous Materials Program 56
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE 57 DOI Support for the NFIP 58
Office of the State Fire Marshal, Engineering Division 59 North Carolina State Building Code 59 Building Code Administration at the Local Level 60 Office of the State Fire Marshal, Manufactured Building Division 61 Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire and Rescue Commission Division 61 Office of the State Fire Marshal, Program Development, Prevention and Grants Division 62 Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire and Rescue Training and Inspection Division 62 NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 62
Division of Water Quality, NC Wetlands Restoration Program 63 Local Watershed Planning Initiative 64 NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP) 64 Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section 65 Water Quality Section, Stormwater Unit 65 Division of Water Quality, Groundwater Section 66 Division of Water Quality, Basinwide Water Quality Planning 67 Division of Water Resources 67 North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council 67 Division of Water Resources River Basin Water Supply Planning 68 Division of Water Resources, Water Allocation Section 68 Division of Water Resources, Water Supply Planning Section 69 Division of Water Resources, Public Water Supply Section 70 Division of Water Resources, On-Site Wastewater Section 71
Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section 71 Division of Waste Management, Underground Storage Tank Section 71 Division of Waste Management, Hazardous Waste Section 72 Division of Waste Management, Superfund Section 72
State Parks Land Acquisition Program 73 Natural and Scenic Rivers System 73
Coastal Resources Commission/Coastal Resources Advisory Committee 74 Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) 74 CAMA Coastal Counties 75 CAMA Land-Use Planning 75 Areas of Environmental Concern 76 CAMA Permits 77 Shoreline Erosion Rates 78 Oceanfront Erosion Response 79 Post-Storm Reconstruction 79 Maps and Data 80 Wetlands Protection 80 Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources 81 Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources Land Quality Section 81 Dam Safety Program 82 Erosion and Sedimentation Program 84 Sedimentation Control Commission 84 Mining Program 84 Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources NC Geological Survey 84
Swine Operation Grant 87 Stormwater Management Grants 87 Riparian Buffer, Floodplain and Wetlands Grants 88 Barrier Island Grants 88 Wildlife Grants 88 Stream Restoration 88 CWMTF: Water Quality and Flood Mitigation 89 Million Acre Initiative 89 NC Conservation Tax Credit Program 90 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 90 NCDOT Office of the Secretary 91 NCDOT Public Information Office 91 NCDOT Planning and Environmental Division 92 Planning and Environmental Division, Project Development and Analysis Branch 92 Project Development Unit 92 Office of Natural Environment 93 Office of Human Environment 93 Planning and Environmental Division, Program Development Branch 95 Transportation Improvement Plan Unit 95 Enhancement Unit 96 Planning and Environmental Division, Transportation Planning Branch 96 GIS Unit 96 Traffic Survey Unit 97 Transportation Planning Unit 97 NCDOT Division of Highways 97 Traffic Evacuation Management Plan for Interstate 40 98 Highway NC 12 98 NCDOT Division of Highways, Construction and Materials Branch, Roadside Environmental Unit 100 NCDOT Division of Highways, Highway Design Branch, Hydraulics Unit 100 NCDOT Division of Highways, Highway Design Branch, Geotechnical Engineering Unit 101 NCDOT Division of Highways, Highway Operations, State Road Maintenance Unit 101
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 103 State Infrastructure Council 103 State Economic Development Board 104 NC Board of Science and Technology 104 The Oregon Inlet Project 104 Public Staff of the Utilities Commission 105 Rural Electrification Authority 105 State Ports Authority 106 Business and Industry Division 106 Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development 106 Tourism Grant Programs 107 Hurricane Evacuation of Coastal Counties 107
Division of Community Assistance Main Street Program 108 Division of Community Assistance Community Planning Program 108 Division of Community Assistance CDBG Program 109 Division of Community Assistance State Development Zones Program 110 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 111 Division of Public Health 111 Division of Public Health Epidemiology Branch 111 Division of Public Health Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response 111 Division of Public Health Communicable Disease Control Branch 113 Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services 113 Disaster Preparedness Program 113 Hope After Program 113 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES 114 Emergency Programs Division 115 Public Affairs Division 116 Standards Division 116 Aquaculture and Natural Resources Division 116 Agronomic Services Division 117 Veterinary Division 117 North Carolina State Animal Response Team 117 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION 118 NC State Environmental Review Clearinghouse 118 Office of State Property 119 State Building Commission 119 State Construction Office 120 Executive Order 123, the “Uniform Floodplain Management Policy” 121 NORTH CAROLINA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY 122 NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION 122 STATE CLIMATE OFFICE OF NORTH CAROLINA 124 NC ECONet 125 NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM 126 THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA 127 The Institute of Government 127 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 128 The University of North Carolina at Wilmington 128 UNCW Center for Marine Science 128 North Carolina State University 129 State Climate Office 129 Water Resources Research Institute of UNC 129
NORTH CAROLINA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION 132 NC Residential Property Disclosure Law 132
INTRODUCTION 134 Each Community Is Unique 137 Fiscal Capability 138 Technical and Technological Capability 141 Technical Capability 141 Technological Capability 141
North Carolina Municipalities 144 How Municipalities Are Created 144 Governing Cities and Towns 145 The City Manager 145 North Carolina Counties 147 Diverse North Carolina Counties 147 New Residents, New Jobs 148 Needs of Counties That Have Not Grown 148 Governing North Carolina Counties 149 The County Manager 149 STATE SUPPORT FOR LOCAL PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION 150 NC Floodplain Mapping Program 150 Hazard Data Made Available to Local Governments 152 Prioritizing Local Assistance 152 LOCAL GOVERNMENT POWERS 152 Regulatory Powers 153 General Police Power 153 Annexation 154 Building Code Enforcement and Building Inspection 154 Land Use Regulations 156 Zoning 157 Flood Hazard Regulation 157 Subdivision Regulation 158 Stormwater Management 159
Taxation 164 Property Tax 164 Land Transfer Tax 165 Occupancy Taxes 166 Gas Tax (Powell Bill) 166 User Fees 166 Special Assessments 167 Impact Fees 167
Local Government Services 168 Public Schools 170 Emergency Management Services 171 Capital Improvement Programming 173 Economic Development 173 Planning 174 Types of Local Plans 175 Land Use/Comprehensive Plans 175 Hazard Mitigation Plans 176 Planning Workshops and Guidances 176 The Planning Process 177 Planning Criteria 177
ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT 180 North Carolina Association of County Commissioners 180 North Carolina League of Municipalities 182 North Carolina Emergency Management Association 185 North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association 185 Regional Councils of Government (COGs) 186 IV. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CAPABILITY 188 THE BLUE SKY FOUNDATION 188 Executive Order No. 25: North Carolina Showcase State Partnership for Natural Disaster Resistance and Resilience 189 AMERICAN RED CROSS 191 AMERICORPS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE CORPS (NPRC) 192 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 193 NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS 193 NORTH CAROLINA SMART GROWTH ALLIANCE 194 NORTH CAROLINA VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER (NC VOAD) 194 INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS AND HOME SAFETY (IBHS) 196 “Fortified…for safer Living” 197 Showcase States 197 NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION (NCAPA) 197 NORTH CAROLINA RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER 198 Agricultural Advancement Consortium 198 Water and Sewer Initiative 199 e-NC (Rural Internet Access Authority) 200 NON-PROFIT LAND TRUSTS, CONSERVANCIES, AND PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS 201 The Nature Conservancy 201 Conservation Trust of North Carolina 202 Land Trust Alliance 202 V. BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY CAPABILITY 203 STATE INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY RESILIENCY 203 Sustainable Business 203 Small Business Initiative 204 Sustainable Agri-Business 204 THE CONTINGENCY PLANNING ASSOCIATION OF THE CAROLINAS (CPAC) 205 NORTH CAROLINA RATE BUREAU 205 NC INSURANCE UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION: THE NC BEACH PLAN 206 CAROLINA CONCRETE MASONRY ASSOCIATION 206 HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE HURRICANE AWARENESS FAIRS 206 NC MANUFACTURED HOUSING INSTITUTE 207 NC HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION 208 VI. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAPABILITY 209 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) 210 Robert T. Stafford Act 210 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) 210 Please note that HMGP 7% set-asides can fund single, multi-jurisdictional, or regional hazard mitigationplans. 213 Public Assistance Program 213 Individual and Family Grant Program (IFG) 214
Section 322 215 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 215 Community Rating System (CRS) 217 US Fire Administration 219 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 220 Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Program 220 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 221 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS 221
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 223 United States Forest Service 223 Fire Management Program 224 Forest Health Protection Unit 224
Water Resources: River Basin Program 225 Watershed Surveys and Planning 225 U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) 225 Clean Water Act 226 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 227 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 228 National Weather Service 228 Coastal Services Center 228 U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 229 Coastal Barrier Resources Act 229 VII. FUNDING SOURCES FOR MITIGATION 231 A WEALTH OF FUNDING POSSIBILITIES 231 RESOURCES FOR EXPLORING MITIGATION FUNDING 231 FEDERAL SOURCES OF MITIGATION FUNDS 232 232
The Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA) 233 (Current Funding Source still valid as of June 2013 ) 233 The Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Program 234 The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) 235 The Public Assistance Program 239 The Repetitive Flood Claims Program 240 The Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) Program 240 Earthquake Consortium Grant 241
Clean Water Act Section 319 Grants 242 Clean Water State Revolving Funds 242 Drinking Water State Revolving Funds 242 Wetlands Protection - Development Grants 242
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration 243 Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material 243 Floodplain Management Services 243 Nonstructural Alternatives to Structural Rehabilitation of Damaged Flood Control Works 244 Planning Assistance to States 245 Beach Erosion Control Projects 245
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) 246 Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program 246
Emergency Loans for Farming Operations 247 Emergency Haying and Grazing Assistance/ Livestock Feed Programs 247 Emergency Conservation Program 247 Farm Operating Loans/Farm Ownership Loans 247 Crop Insurance: Catastrophic Risk Protection Coverage 248 Non-insured Crop Disaster Assistance Programs 248 Soil and Water Loans 248 Funding Available from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (Potential) 248 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Communities Program 248 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) State Administered Program 249 HOME Investment Partnership Program 250 Public Housing Modernization Reserve for Disasters and Emergencies 251 Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program 251 Single Family Home Mortgage Insurance for Disaster Victims Section 203(h) 252 STATE SOURCES OF MITIGATION FUNDS 252 NC Natural Heritage Trust Fund (Potential) 252 Clean Water Management Trust Fund (Potential) 253 North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (Potential) 255 LOCAL SOURCES OF MITIGATION FUNDS 255 Local sources of funding are distinct for each jurisdiction within the state. While some local jurisdictions have money set aside specifically for mitigation activities, others never utilize local funds for mitigation. Currently, most jurisdictions rely almost entirely on state and federal dollars, but potentially, local jurisdictions could use taxes or bonds to raise funds for mitigation. 255 PRIVATE SOURCES OF MITIGATION FUNDS 255 VIII. LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR HAZARD MITIGATION 256 FEDERAL AUTHORITIES 256 Statutes 256 Executive Orders 256 Federal Emergency Management Agency Regulations, 44 CFR 256 STATE AUTHORITIES 257 North Carolina General Statutes 257 Executive Orders 260 Directory: div div -> 9th May 1950 the schuman declaration div -> Supplemental demographic information div -> Introduction A. Purpose & Authority div -> This section includes changes made during the 2013 update div -> General occupational safety and health rules subdivision z toxic and hazardous substances div -> Computer Basics What is a computer div -> Mobile county, alabama regular board meeting div -> Privacy: Campus Living & Technology Download 1 Mb. Share with your friends:
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