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County-Wide Mitigation Initiatives 20L9 Kittitas County Hazard Mitigation plan 2023 Annual Progress Report (October I,2O22 - September 30,20231 StatusDescriptionNo. CW-1 High CW-2 Medium Continue to maintain a countywide hazard mitigation plan website to house the plan and plan updates, in order to provide the public an opportunity to monitor plan implementation and progress. Each planning partner may support the initiative by including an initiative in its action plan and creating a web link to the website. Updates will occur annually, or more often as appropriate. Leverage public outreach partnering capabilities to inform and educate the public about hazard mitigation and preparedness. ongoing Activity. The Hazard Mitigation Plan webpage has been updated with the 2019 adopted plan and annual reports. Ongoing Activity. The Flood Control Zone District targets outreach annually to areas with high flood risk. Kittitas Fire Adapted communities coalition has a landowner outreach program and landowners can receive a personalized fire plan through this program. Public Outreach to update the Hazard Mitigation Plan has been initiated. This element would be better supported by convening annual steering committee meetings and should be addressed during HMP update process. Progress made. The Flood Control Zone District has installed a total of5 stream gages with real-time data. The number of stream gages installed and maintained has increased since the last reporting period. Additionally, the Easton Reach Flood Hazard Assessment was completed during the reporting period. Kittitas county provides coordination and technical assistance as requested but does not currently have the capacity to provide cost vs. benefit analysis for grant-eligible projects. Progress made. Kittitas County entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement to purchase a flood risk property and willtake ownership on October 4, 2023. This acquisition will result in the removal of 3 floodway structures. Kittitas County has not maintained a steering committee but will address this deficit duringthe 2O24Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. Progress made. Two Capital lmprovement Plans, Kittitas County's Road G-year plan and the Flood Control Zone District 6-year plan includes projects that address needs identified in the Hazard Mitigation Plan. CW-3 High CW-4 High CW-5 High CW-6 High CW-7 High cW-8 High inate all mitigation planni ng and project efforts, including grant application support, to maximize all resources available to the planning partnership, with the County mentoring qther jurisdictions with less grant application experience. Support the collection ofimproved data (hydrologic, geologic, topographic, volcanic, historical, etc.) to better assess risks and vulnerabilities. Provide coordination and technical assistance in grant application preparation that includes assistance in cost vs. benefit analysis for grant-eligible projects. Where appropriate, support retrofitting, purchase, or relocation of structures or infrastructure located in hazard-prone areas to protect structures/infrastructure from future damage, with repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss properties as priority when applicable. Continue to maintain the steering committee as a viable committee to monitor the progress ofthe hazard mitigation plan, provide technical assistance to planning partners and oversee the update ofthe plan as necessary. lntegrate mitigation plan requirements and actions into other appropriate planning mechanisms such as comprehensive plans and capital improvement plans. County-Wide Page 1of 2