3.1 Hazardous Materials Release…………………………………..107 3.2 Dam Failure………………………………………………….....114 Chapter 4 – Land Use and Development Trends…………………………120 Chapter 5 – Hazard Mitigation Goals, Objectives, and Actions………….125 Chapter 6 – Executing the Plan…………………………………………...134 6.1 Action Plan Implementation………………………………...…134 6.2 Evaluation…………………………………………………...…135 6.3 Multi-Jurisdictional Strategy and Considerations…………...…135 6.4 Plan Update and Maintenance……………………………….…135 Chapter 7 – Conclusion…………………………………………………...139 7.1 Summary……………………………………………………….139 7.2 References……………………………………………………...140 Appendices Appendix A – Critical Facilities Database Appendix B – Hazard History Database Appendix C – Hazard Frequency Table Appendix D – Other Planning Documents Appendix E – Glossary
Plan revision every five years. Additionally, procedures will ensure public participation throughout the plan maintenance process. This Plan will be considered for integration into various existing plans and programs, including the Bartow County Comprehensive Plan at its next scheduled update. Mitigation actions within the HMP may be used by the County, Cities, and Towns as one of many tools to better protect the people and property of Bartow County and the Cities of Adairsville, Cartersville, Emerson, Euharlee, Kingston, Taylorsville, and White. Bartow County and the Cities of Adairsville, Cartersville, Emerson, Euharlee, Kingston, Taylorsville, and White are each individually responsible for the processes necessary to formally adopt this Plan. Adoption Status Jurisdiction Date of Adoption Bartow County Upon GEMA & FEMA Approval City of Adairsville Upon GEMA & FEMA Approval City of Cartersville Upon GEMA & FEMA Approval City of Emerson Upon GEMA & FEMA Approval City of Euharlee Upon GEMA & FEMA Approval City of Kingston Upon GEMA & FEMA Approval City of Taylorsville Upon GEMA & FEMA Approval City of Upon GEMA & FEMA Approval 1.7 Review and Incorporation The HMPC recognized the need to integrate other plans, codes, regulations, procedures and programs into this Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). Bartow County did not have the opportunity to incorporate the original HMP’s strategy into other planning mechanisms, but will now ensure that during the planning process for new and updated local planning documents such as a comprehensive plan or Local Emergency Operations Plan, the EMA Director will provide a copy of the HMP to the appropriate parties, so incorporation will be considered in future updates. All goals and strategies of new and updated local
In addition, the status of each mitigation action that follows is indicated by one of the following three terms: PRELIMINARY – unfunded projects or projects in planning stages. IN PROGRESS – funded projects that have begun but aren’t completed. ONGOING – continuous projects that are never truly completed; may be funded or unfunded at any given time but are expected to continue unless removed from Plan. *Note: fully completed or deleted projects are not found below, but in Appendix D.
Priority Mitigation Action Hazard(s) Addressed Jurisdictional Participants Project Status Cost Estimate Project Length Goals and Objectives Structures & Infrastructure Impacted 1 Water and sewer systems: lightning protection and grounding Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado All Ongoing $500K 5 1-1, 1-3, 4-2 Existing and Future 2 Water and sewer systems: generators All All Ongoing $500K 5 years 1-1, 1-3, 4-2 Existing and Future 3 Public education campaign All All Ongoing $100K 5 2-1, 2-2 Existing 4 Three storm shelters for vulnerable populations (one in North, South, & West areas of County) Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado, Winter Storm All Preliminary $150K each 5 1-1, 1-5 Existing and Future 5 Temporary – 200 plastic tarps Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado, Winter Storm All Ongoing $3K 1 year 1-1, 4-2 Existing 6 Road Maintenance Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, Winter Storm All Ongoing $800K per year minimum 5 years 1-3, 1-4, 4-2 Existing 7 Backup generators All Bartow Adairsville Cartersville Emerson Kingston Ongoing $30K per jurisdiction per year minimum 5 years 1-1, 1-3, 4-2 Existing and Future 8 Backup generators Taylorsville (one for City Hall, one portable) All Taylorsville Preliminary $80K 1 year 1-1, 1-3, 4-2 Existing 9 Winter preparedness Winter Storm Euharlee Preliminary $30K 5 years 1-3, 1-4, 2-2 Existing 10 Mitigation of flood prone areas Flooding All Ongoing $1 million per year 5 years 1-1, 1-3, 1-6 Existing
49 Major relocation and alterations to Cook Street area facilities and infrastructure above and below ground due to sinkholes All Cartersville Preliminary $10 million minimum estimate at this time. Subject to significant increase. 5 years Existing and Future 50 Bartow County Emergency Services Administration Building expansion All Bartow County Preliminary $1.5 million 2 years Future 51 Security upgrades to Bartow County’s only Tier 1 Facility Hazmat Release Bartow County Cartersville Preliminary $200K 1 year Existing 52 Category I/II Dam Safety Inspections & Inundation Studies Dam Failure Flooding All Preliminary $200K 1 year Existing and Future 53 Lightning detection Severe Thunderstorm All Preliminary $400 per unit 2 years Existing 54 Vulnerability assessment of all critical facilities All All Preliminary $100K 4 Existing 55 New fire station in Emerson All Emerson Preliminary $2.2 million 1.5 years Future 56 Record retention (building conversion) All Bartow County Preliminary $200K 2 years Existing 57 Law enforcement body cameras and required hardware/software All Bartow County Adairsville Emerson Euharlee Kingston Taylorsville White Preliminary $200K per jurisdiction 2 years Existing and Future 58 Install quick connect electrical hook-ups for all critical facilities (for use with portable generators) All All Preliminary $10K per facility 3 Existing and Future