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Attachment D-1
<br />21SHSP Investment Justification
<br />Washington is comprised of 39 counties with geography including forests, mountains, islands, rainforests, rivers, lakes, and plains.
<br />The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked Washington 10 of 50 states for gross domestic product in 2020; several world-class
<br />organizations headquarter their operations within the state. Washington has marine, aviation, rail, and road transportation
<br />infrastructure to support its position as a bustling trade center. Approximately half of Washington's 7.5 million population lives in
<br />the Seattle metropolitan area located along the Puget Sound. This area is the center of transportation, business, and industry and
<br />is the fastest growing region in the state. Over three-fourths of the state's population lives in densely settled urbanized areas.
<br />Understanding Washington's population is critical in order to mitigate vulnerabilities, respond to incidents, and effectively
<br />concentrate recovery efforts.
<br />Furthermore, Washington is subject to 10 natural and 7 human -caused hazards. The THIRA focuses on eight of those risks:
<br />earthquake, tsunami, flood, biological (pandemic -human), wildland fire, hazmat release -radiological, cyber -attack, and terrorism
<br />(explosive devices). The 2021 Washington State Risk Profile scored the state's relative risk as 8.3, ranking it as the 8th highest at -
<br />risk state, an increase from the rank of 11th in 2020. Washington State has consistently had a high relative risk score and must be
<br />prepared to prevent, respond to, mitigate, and recover from acts of terrorism.
<br />The FY21 projects were selected to build upon or sustain a range of Core Capabilities identified in the 2020 SPR as well as to
<br />support the five National Priority Areas. The investments support the Planning, Organization, Equipment, Training, and Exercise
<br />solution areas with a focus in the following Core Capabilities: Planning, Operational Communications, Interdiction and Disruption,
<br />Public Information and Warning, Cybersecurity, Mass Search and Rescue Operations, Operational Coordination, On -Scene
<br />Security, Protection, and Law Enforcement, Screening, Search, and Detection, Mass Care Services, Access Control and Identity
<br />Verification, Intelligence and Information Sharing, Threats and Hazards Identification, and Physical and Protective Measures.
<br />Regional Risks - Reasons for the Work
<br />Terrorist targets include:
<br />Energy Producing Dams
<br />Large Crowds During Events
<br />Access Control to Critical Infrastructure
<br />Interstate Transportation Corridors
<br />Agro -Terrorism
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