The Coquille Indian Tribe Hazard Mitigation Plan

Across the land, natural and human-made disasters have led to increased levels of injury, property damage, interruption of business and government services and even death. The impact of disasters on families and individuals can be immense, and damages to businesses can result in economic consequences. The time, money and effort to respond to and recover from these disasters divert public resources and attention from other important programs and problems.

In 2000, Congress passed the Disaster Mitigation Act (Public Law 106-390) to reinforce the importance of mitigation planning and emphasize planning for disasters before they occur. States, tribes and local communities must have an approved natural hazard mitigation plan in place prior to receiving both pre-disaster mitigation and post-disaster funds. These funds must demonstrate that proposed mitigation measures are based on a sound planning process that accounts for the risks to and the capabilities of the individual states, tribes, or communities. Applying this knowledge, the Coquille Indian Tribe is preparing a Standard State Mitigation Plan (hereafter referred to as a Hazard Mitigation Plan [HMP]) that will guide the Tribe toward federal requirements.

The potential hazards identified and assessed in the HMP include: coastal erosion; dam inundation; earthquakes; coastal storms--floods, landslides, tsunamis, wild land fires; and coastal storms--wind. Mitigation actions include a range of specific actions and projects that reduce the effects of each hazard, with particular emphasis on protecting new and existing buildings and infrastructure.

The Coquille Indian Tribe HMP is preparing to meet the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) and the Interim Final Rule, thus making it eligible for funding and technical assistance from State and Federal hazard mitigation programs. As part of the requirements, the following draft hazard maps are posted for review. Please send any comments or questions to: jacklenox@coquilletribe.org.

Mitigation Plan: Final draft now available for review.

Critical Facilities:

• Land Use
• Location Map
• Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas 1
• Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas 2
• Dam Failure Area
• Dam Failure Area Coos Bay
• Earthquake Hazard Areas
• Tsunami Hazard Areas 1
• Tsunami Hazard Areas 2
• Critical Facilities 1
• Critical Facilities 2--Coos Bay
• Landslide Hazard Areas
• Wildland Fire Hazard Area
• Coastal Storm Flood Hazard Areas