1. Madras An Oregon Leader in
Land Use and Mitigation
How Madras uses and develops land can affect the level of
damage that a natural hazard has on the community. Proactive
land use and development strategies can prevent damage
from a hazard. This is called hazard mitigation. The connections
between land use and hazard mitigation are well established,
but actual change takes time.
Hazard Mitigation in Madras
Madras uses mitigation planning to lessen the impact of natural hazards.
The City’s guiding planning document, the comprehensive plan, outlines
goals, policies, and implementation measures to mitigate the damages
from natural hazards. The next time a disaster strikes, these measures will
better prepare Madras to withstand and recover from their impact.
There are eight known natural hazards that
Madras faces. A thorough natural hazard
mitigation chapter of a comprehensive plan
addresses all hazards that threaten a community.
Hazard Mitigation Planning
Hazards In Madras
VOLCANIC
ACTIVITY
Low Probability
High Vulnerability
WINTER STORMS
High Probability
Moderate
Vulnerability
FLOOD
High Probability
High Vulnerability
EARTHQUAKE
Moderate
Probability
High Vulnerability
WINDSTORMS
High Probability
Moderate
Vulnerability
WILDFIRE
Moderate
Probability
Low Vulnerability
LANDSLIDES
Moderate
Probability
Low Vulnerability
DROUGHT
Low Probability
Low Vulnerability
Project Associates: Drew Pfefferle, Emily Kettell, Ross Peizer, Elizabeth Miller, Laura Stroud Project Manager: Sarah Allison Project Advisor: Josh Bruce
Probability + Vulnerability = Risk
Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency
(FEMA)
Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
Community
Development
Department
United
States
City of
Madras
The NHMP helps local governments assess their risk of
natural hazard and prioritize actions for mitigatin. FEMA requires
local governments to have an NHMP in order to receive funding
assistance.
Department
of Land
Conservation
and
Development
State of
Oregon
State agency
responsible
for land-use
planning
Local agency
responsible for
community
planning
Comprehensive Plan
The local comprehensive plan is a
regulatory local land-use document.
Statewide Planning Goals
All local governments are required to address the
19 statewide planning goals, including Goal 7 - Areas
Subject to Natural Hazards.
Federal agency
responsible
for hazard
planning
City of Madras Hazard Mitigation: Creating a Plan
Goals
Madras’ long-term vision for the city. The chapter addresses
multi-hazard goals and hazards individually.
Goal Example: “Increase awareness about natural hazards in
Madras, including actions the public can take to protect life
and property from these hazards.”
Policies
Strategies Madras can take to achieve long-term goals.
Policies add specificity to the goals.
Policy Example: “The City shall develop an outreach and
education program to make information on the risk of hazards
and hazard mitigation more accessible to the public.”
Implementation Measures
Specific steps for how policies can be achieved. Implementation
measures identify how changes are made.
Implementation Example: “Inform residents on a seasonal basis
of hazards the city and residents may face, and supply
information regarding what residents and business owners
can take to prevent damages from natural hazards.”
Natural Hazard Chapter
City of Madras Comprehensive Plan
Probability is the likelihood of future
occurance in a specified period of
time.
Vulnerability is the measure of
exposure of the built environment to
hazards.
New scientific data and changes in the
environment can affect probability
and vulnerability measures.