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TO: Phil Colvin
Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency
FROM: Kyle Overly, Project Manager
SUBJECT: Lancaster County Hazard Mitigation Plan – Stakeholder Kick-off Meeting Minutes
DATE: October 18, 2012
On October 17, 2012, a stakeholder kick-off meeting was held at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center at 10:00 a.m. The following were in attendance:
NAME
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AFFILIATION
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Jeremiah R. Ely
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Sadsbury Township
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Thomas Stauffer
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Caernarvon Township
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Val Keene
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Bart Township
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Randy Gockley
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Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency
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Bob Lamb
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Lititz Borough/Warwick Township
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DeeDee McQuire
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West Lampeter Township
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Jim Walsh
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West Lampeter Township
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Nancy Harris
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Ephrata Borough
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Bill Harvey
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Ephrata Borough
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Dave Boucher
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Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency
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Ernie Szaba
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Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
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Francis Zimmer
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Mountville Borough
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Alysse Stehli
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Millersville University
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Mike Graham
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Hempfield School District
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Kathy Norris
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Caernarvon Township
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Terry Martin
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Caernarvon Township
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Linda Swift
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Sadsbury Township
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James Kerstetter
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Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
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Michael Corcoran
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Clay Township
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Jim Grube Jr.
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Providence Township
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Jackie Johns
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Pequea Township
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William Shirk
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Terre Hill Borough/East Earl Township
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Margaret DeCarolis
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Little Britain Township
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Ron Criswell
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Little Britain Township
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Phil Mellott
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Manheim Township
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Dennis Coleman
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Penn Manor School District
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Adrian Borry
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Manheim Township
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Tess Grubb
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Sara Gibson
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Rapho Township
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Stacie Gibbs
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Mount Joy Borough
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Ken Barto
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Mount Joy Borough
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Scott Hershey
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Mount Joy Borough
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Joe Ardini
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Mount Joy Borough
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Rick Hamm
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Mount Joy Borough
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Craig Eshleman
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Conestoga Township
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Earl Kreider
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East Earl Township
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Ralph Hutchinson
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East Lampeter Township
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Jeff Helm
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Columbia Borough
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Sue Barry
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Lititz Borough
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Jeffrey Manning
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Lancaster General Hospital
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Kenneth Barton
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West Lampeter Township
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Les Houck
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Salisbury Township
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Kristen Peachery
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Salisbury Township
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Lori Shenk
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Rapho Township
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Herb Mattern
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East Petersburg Borough
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Neal Walsh
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East Lancaster County School District
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Jeffrey Butler
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East Donegal Township
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Michael Tuscan
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Manheim Borough
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Richard Potts
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Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13
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Justin Evans
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Penn Township
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Jody Shaffner
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Marietta Borough
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Jeff Lightly
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Marietta Borough
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Glenn Orr
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Marietta Borough
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Mark Heckaman
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Donegal School District
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Diane Garber
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East Hempfield Township/East Petersburg Borough
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Steve Gochenaur
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Lancaster County Geospatial Information Services
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Harry Morgan
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Mountville Borough
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Lisa Boyd
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Strasburg Borough
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Duane Hagelgans
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Manor Township
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David Kratzer
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Penn Township
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Bob Krimmel
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East Hempfield Township
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Jessica Cerutti
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Delta Development Group, Inc.
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Kyle Overly
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Delta Development Group, Inc.
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The following summarizes the key determinations:
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Introductions - Randy Gockley welcomed participants to the Stakeholder Kick-Off meeting. Mr. Gockley then proceeded to give some background regarding hazard mitigation planning and previous efforts.
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Project Overview – Kyle Overly reviewed the principles of hazard mitigation, the objectives of the hazard mitigation planning process, and the local requirements for participation throughout the planning process.
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Review of the Planning Process – Following the project overview, Mr. Overly reviewed the six-step planning process that is used for hazard mitigation planning in Pennsylvania.
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Review of Mitigation Plan Components – Jessica Cerutti discussed the components that will be inserted in the Lancaster County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Review of the Stakeholder Participation Requirements – Next, Mr. Overly asked the meeting participants to think of hazards to their communities face. The participants came up with the following list of hazards:
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Flooding
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Winter Storms
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Severe Storms
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Vulnerable Populations (Non- English Speaking, Amish Community)
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Environmental Hazards/Transportation Incidents
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Nuclear Incidents
After population of the hazards list from meeting participants, Mr. Overly asked the group to review and complete the hazard survey reviewed the surveys used to collect municipal information regarding hazards.
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Review of the Planning Process Timeline – Next, Mr. Overly reviewed the timeline, pointing out important dates in the planning process, such as upcoming public meetings and review periods. He also noted that the planning website, http://hmp.lancema.us, was available for public review. He also noted that all documents and drafts will be posted online for review.
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– Tess Grubb from FEMA took time to address the group. She reiterated that hazard mitigation planning is a community effort. She encouraged the meeting participants to work with the planning team.
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Question and Answer Session – The meeting concluded with an open discussion about the planning process. One question regarded what types of projects are considered mitigation projects. Mr. Overly explained the difference between the tactical and strategic portions of the emergency management cycle, and provided an example of structural reinforcement as a mitigation project for severe winter storms. Another question was asked regarding funding and mitigation action items and concerning ability of local government to address and implement such plans. Ms. Grubb explained that actions are ranked according to various factors, including cost, public support, etc. and that
The meeting concluded at 11:30 a.m.
Enclosures: Agenda, Sign-in Sheet
cc: M. Frey
D. Boucher
S. Gochenaur
J. Cerutti
R. Ross
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