Mitigation Action Plan

Mitigation actions developed during the planning process. Each mitigation action has a set of unique attributes that you can explore below.

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Mitigation Action Number:
1
Lead Departments:
Department of Environmental Management, Department of Water Supply
Priority:
High
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Explore options and necessary code and regulation changes to allow greywater reuse systems for irrigation and toilet flushing.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Resilience

Funding Sources:

EPA CWSRF; Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Drought

Supporting Agencies:

Maui Farm Bureau, Department of Parks & Recreation, HDOA, Agricultural Resource Management

Mitigation Action Number:
2
Lead Departments:
Department of Public Works
Priority:
High
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Adopt the most current building codes to mitigate risk associated with flooding.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Flood

Supporting Agencies:

Mayor's Office, Planning Department

Mitigation Action Number:
3
Lead Departments:
Department of Water Supply
Priority:
High
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Develop a water conservation ordinance to include xeriscaping regulations to promote water conservation (Maui Island Plan Action 6.3.2).

CRS Category:

Natural resource protection

Mitigation Goal:

Resilience

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Drought

Supporting Agencies:

Mayor's Office, Emergency Management Agency

Mitigation Action Number:
4
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
High
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

To identify and establish MOUs for emergency evacuation and supply chain management for isolated communities or communities that may become isolated as a consequence of disaster.

CRS Category:

Emergency services

Mitigation Goal:

People

Funding Sources:

Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Drought, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat, Dam/Reservoir Failure, Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Wildfire, Hazardous Materials, Health Risks

Supporting Agencies:

Planning Department, Department of Transportation

Mitigation Action Number:
5
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
High
Cost:
Medium
Action Description:

Identify alternative locations for emergency supply of diesel, gas, and propane on Moloka?i for a minimum of 30 days.

CRS Category:

Emergency services

Mitigation Goal:

People

Funding Sources:

Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Tsunamis

Supporting Agencies:

Island Petroleum Fuel Pipeline

Mitigation Action Number:
6
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
High
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Share funding sources for building retrofits or other modifications with owners of residential buildings to mitigate the effects of high winds. Encourage the use of load path connectors, hurricane shutters, safe rooms, reinforced garage doors, replacement of non-ductile infrastructure, strengthen structural frames, inspect and retrofit roofs, gable end walls for wind resistance

CRS Category:

Property Protection

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC and HMGP; Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

High Windstorm, Hurricane

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Public Works, UH Sea Grant

Mitigation Action Number:
7
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
High
Cost:
Medium
Action Description:

Support Emergency Preparedness Working Groups to form and hold annual preparedness workshops for families in Moloka'i, Lāna'i and Hāna.

CRS Category:

Emergency services

Mitigation Goal:

People

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Drought, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat, Dam/Reservoir Failure, Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Wildfire, Hazardous Materials, Health Risks

Supporting Agencies:

Planning Department

Mitigation Action Number:
8
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
High
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Plan Integration. Integrate the hazard mitigation plan into other plans, ordinances and programs that dictate land use decisions in the community, including capital improvement programs, the general plan, recovery plans and strategic plans.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Implementation

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Drought, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat, Dam/Reservoir Failure, Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Wildfire, Hazardous Materials, Health Risks

Supporting Agencies:

Planning Department, Department of Public Works

Mitigation Action Number:
9
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
High
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

The County of Maui will consider and adapt to all of the hazards listed in this plan as well as emerging hazards, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, that are beyond the current scope of consideration.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Resilience

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Drought, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat, Dam/Reservoir Failure, Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Wildfire, Hazardous Materials, Health Risks

Supporting Agencies:

Mayor's Office, Planning Department

Mitigation Action Number:
10
Lead Departments:
Fire Prevention Bureau
Priority:
High
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Support the revitalization and expansion of the FireWise USA program to additional communities.

CRS Category:

Property Protection

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

Staff Time; USFS SFA; NFPA

Hazards Addressed:

Wildfire

Supporting Agencies:

Emergency Management Agency, West Maui Fire Task Force, Moloka'i Wildfire Task Force, MCDA, HWMO

Mitigation Action Number:
11
Lead Departments:
Mayor's Office
Priority:
High
Cost:
Very High
Action Description:

Establish an alternative route to and from West Maui for use during disasters.

CRS Category:

Emergency Services

Mitigation Goal:

People

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time; Hawai'i DOT

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Dam/Reservoir Failure, Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Wildfire, Hazardous Materials, Health Risks

Supporting Agencies:

Planning Department, Department of Public Works

Mitigation Action Number:
12
Lead Departments:
Mayor's Office and Council
Priority:
High
Cost:
Very High
Action Description:

Coordinate with the State to adapt State Highway Route 450 in Moloka'i at MM 15-16 (east side experiencing major erosion and undermining in the last few years).

CRS Category:

Property Protection

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

Staff Time; Hawai?i DOT

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Flood

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Transportation, Department of Public Works, Hawai'i DOT

Mitigation Action Number:
13
Lead Departments:
Mayor's Office, Department of Environmental Management
Priority:
High
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Support cross-departmental collaboration and planning in resilience and climate action efforts.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Implementation

Funding Sources:

Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Drought, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat, Dam/Reservoir Failure, Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Wildfire, Hazardous Materials, Health Risks

Supporting Agencies:

Emergency Management Agency, Planning Department

Mitigation Action Number:
14
Lead Departments:
Planning Department
Priority:
High
Cost:
Very High
Action Description:

Expand Beach and Dune Restoration Projects 1) Identify and prioritize erosion hotspots for mitigation via beach nourishment where applicable. 2) Pursue Federal/State/County funding for beach nourishment and restoration (including pre-positioning for post disaster financial assistance). 3) Work with State regulatory agencies to streamline permitting for beach restoration. 4) Promote living shoreline projects instead of shoreline hardening where feasible. 5) Protect/restore coral reefs as they provide a barrier for erosion, high surf/coastal flooding and tsunamis.

CRS Category:

Natural resource protection

Mitigation Goal:

Resilience

Funding Sources:

NOAA Coastal Resilience Grant and NMFS Ecosystem Restoration Grant; FWS Coastal Program; Hawai'i DLNR Beach Fund; Hawai'i Tourism Authority; County Budget

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Flood, Hurricane, Tsunamis

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Parks & Recreation, Department of Environmental Management

Mitigation Action Number:
15
Lead Departments:
Planning Department
Priority:
High
Cost:
High
Action Description:

Update dune restoration guidance. Provide dune restoration training. Develop an outreach initiative to encourage or establish new dune restoration volunteers/stewards. Install ADA compliant dune walkovers in identified locations.

CRS Category:

Natural resource protection

Mitigation Goal:

Resilience

Funding Sources:

NOAA Coastal Resilience Grant; NMFS Ecosystem Restoration Grant; Hawai'i DLNR Beach Fund; Hawai'i Tourism Authority; County Budget

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Flood, Hurricane, Tsunamis

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Parks & Recreation, Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources, UH-Sea Grant

Mitigation Action Number:
16
Lead Departments:
Planning Department
Priority:
High
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Participate in the CRS program and identify opportunities across all relevant County departments and programs to improve current CRS class.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Implementation

Funding Sources:

Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Flood

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Public Works, Emergency Management Agency

Mitigation Action Number:
17
Lead Departments:
Planning Department
Priority:
High
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Conduct a multivariate GIS analysis to identify and categorize open spaces for the County of Maui to purchase and preserve based on highest ROI for hydrological capacity and positive impact on flood mitigation.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Resilience

Funding Sources:

Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Flood

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Public Works, Department of Parks and Recreation, Department of Land and Natural Resources

Mitigation Action Number:
18
Lead Departments:
Planning Department
Priority:
High
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Adopt internal protocols for how to intake, process, approve and file all new FDPs in order to ensure consistent and clear records for upcoming CRS audits. Having a more thorough digital record of approved FDPs will facilitate the Floodplain Manager achieving a greater score during the CRS Audits.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Implementation

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Flood

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Public Works (DSA) for building permits

Mitigation Action Number:
19
Lead Departments:
Department of Water Supply, Planning Department
Priority:
High
Cost:
Medium
Action Description:

Encourage Low Impact Development (LID) approach to site development and stormwater management through development of best practices guide.

CRS Category:

Natural resource protection

Mitigation Goal:

Resilience

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC and HMGP; EPA CWSRF and 319 Funding; County Budget

Hazards Addressed:

Drought, Extreme Heat, Flood

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Public Works, Emergency Management Agency

Mitigation Action Number:
20
Lead Departments:
Department of Environmental Management
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Very High
Action Description:

Flood proof water and wastewater treatment facilities located in flood hazard areas and identified as vulnerable to future damage or disruption. This includes but is not limited to the Kaunakakai Wastewater Treatment Facility.

CRS Category:

Structural Projects

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

EPA CWSRF; FEMA BRIC and HMGP

Hazards Addressed:

Flood

Supporting Agencies:

Emergency Management Agency, Maui Floodplain Manager

Mitigation Action Number:
21
Lead Departments:
Department of Public Works
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
High
Action Description:

Develop a strategy to mitigate risk to coastal roads.

CRS Category:

Structural Projects

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC and HMGP; Hawai'i DOT; Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Flood, Hurricane, Tsunamis

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Transportation, Department of Parks & Recreation, Emergency Management Agency

Mitigation Action Number:
22
Lead Departments:
Department of Public Works
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Medium
Action Description:

Prepare an inventory of non-NBIS bridges using GIS and create a framework for an inspections schedule to help ensure that all bridges are assessed for their structural stability during a natural disaster, and to identify and prioritize the implementation of improvements for long-term resiliency (with an emphasis on bridges serving potentially isolated communities (e.g., East Maui).

CRS Category:

Property Protection

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC, HMGP and PA 406; Hawai'i DOT; Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Earthquake, Flood

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Transportation, Hawai'i DOT

Mitigation Action Number:
23
Lead Departments:
Department of Public Works
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Medium
Action Description:

Identify and inventory areas at risk using GIS to landslides and rockfalls and mitigate risk to these areas. Specific areas to address include Kalepa (East Maui), Kahakuloa (Central/West Maui), and Hāna Highway (in/downslope of high landslide susceptibility areas or that have experienced past rockfalls).

CRS Category:

Property Protection

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC and HMGP; Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Landslide

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Management/GIS

Mitigation Action Number:
24
Lead Departments:
Department of Public Works
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
High
Action Description:

Improve drainage and slope stabilization along steeps areas that are prone to fail due to soil saturation, including the Kahekili Slope Repair project and other locations identified as priorities for hazard risk reduction. These include projects that protect critical facilities and infrastructure such as Pi'ilani Highway (through East Maui) and Kahekili Highway (through Kahakuloa). Develop a GIS data layer for hazard areas

CRS Category:

Structural Projects

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC, HMGP and FMA; NRCS EWP; Hawai'i DLNR; Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Landslide

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Parks and Recreation

Mitigation Action Number:
25
Lead Departments:
Department of Public Works
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
High
Action Description:

Replace aging stormwater infrastructure at the end of its life cycle with new infrastructure designed to future, more extreme events (i.e., above code).

CRS Category:

Structural Projects

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

EPA CWSRF; FEMA BRIC, HMGP and FMA

Hazards Addressed:

Flood, Hurricane

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Environmental Management

Mitigation Action Number:
26
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Very High
Action Description:

Identify critical infrastructure, lifelines, roads, and populations that are vulnerable to coastal hazards, and encourage strategic retreat, relocation or retrofit. Maui Island Plan 3.1.2.a

CRS Category:

Property Protection

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC, HMGP, FMA, and PA 406; NOAA Coastal Resilience Grants

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Flood, Hurricane, Tsunamis

Supporting Agencies:

Planning Department, Department of Public Works, Department of Transportation, Facility Owners

Mitigation Action Number:
27
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Where appropriate and feasible, provide technical assistance and administer financial support to willing property owners for the completion of projects to protect structures located in hazard-prone areas from future damage, with repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss properties as priority.

CRS Category:

Structural Projects

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC, HMGP and FMA; County funds (or property owner) for cost-share; Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Flood, Hurricane, Tsunamis

Supporting Agencies:

Homeowners, County Council

Mitigation Action Number:
28
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
High
Action Description:

Implement the guidance and tools identified in the 2019 Guidance for Disaster Recovery Preparedness in Hawai?i, which was supported by Maui County. (https://seagrant.soest.Hawai?i.edu/wp- content/uploads/2019/07/HI_Disaster_Recovery_Preparedness_Guidance_Final_ 26June2019.pdf)

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

People

Funding Sources:

Staff Time; NOAA Coastal Resiliency Grant

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Wildfire

Supporting Agencies:

UH Sea Grant, HI-EMA

Mitigation Action Number:
29
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Medium
Action Description:

Obtain FEMA's Substantial Damage Estimator and attend training to be prepared to use it when damage occurs; and develop mutual aid agreements with other jurisdictions to augment local inspection personnel after major disasters.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Implementation

Funding Sources:

FEMA and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Tsunamis, Wildfire

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Public Works, Planning Department

Mitigation Action Number:
30
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Very High
Action Description:

Conduct a detailed needs assessment and capital planning/feasibility study for additional emergency shelters for both residents and visitors. This includes retrofitting existing public facilities and structures to withstand up to a Category 3 hurricane (e.g., high school gym on Moloka'i).

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

People

Funding Sources:

Staff Time; FEMA BRIC and HMGP

Hazards Addressed:

Dam/Reservoir Failure, Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Wildfire

Supporting Agencies:

American Red Cross

Mitigation Action Number:
31
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Implement the Teen Cert Hero Project and promote the culture and resiliency of youth in Maui County.

CRS Category:

Public Information

Mitigation Goal:

People

Funding Sources:

FEMA and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Drought, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat, Dam/Reservoir Failure, Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Wildfire, Hazardous Materials, Health Risks

Supporting Agencies:

Mayor's Office

Mitigation Action Number:
32
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Medium
Action Description:

Hire a Capital Improvement Project Coordinator. Promote the availability of hazard mitigation grant funding sources (including but not limited to FEMA's HMA or BRIC programs) to all appropriate departments or agencies to implement mitigation actions.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Implementation

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Drought, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat, Dam/Reservoir Failure, Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Wildfire, Hazardous Materials, Health Risks

Supporting Agencies:

Mayor's Office, Department of Public Works

Mitigation Action Number:
33
Lead Departments:
Fire Prevention Bureau
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Medium
Action Description:

Research, promote, and support the implementation of wildfire mitigation practices for Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and other areas identified as high risk but not covered by a current Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPPs). Practices may include but not be limited to the following: 1) Retrofit at-risk County structures with ignition-resistant materials 2) Initiating programs aimed at reducing fuel loads (removing non-native grasses and shrubs with native/fire-resistant species) 3) Prevent wildfire burn areas from being replanted with non-native vegetation 4) Implementing defensible space and firebreaks in rural developments through existing codes and development standards.

CRS Category:

Property Protection

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC and HMGP; USFS SFA; Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Wildfire

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Land and Natural Resources, Hawai'i Wildfire Management Organization, Moloka'i and West Maui Fire Task Force

Mitigation Action Number:
34
Lead Departments:
Fire Prevention Bureau
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Medium
Action Description:

Support the Hawai'i Wildfire Management Organization, the Maui Wildfire Coordinating Group, local fire task forces, and other stakeholder organizations with the implementation of mitigation action items as identified in all current Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs).

CRS Category:

Property Protection

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC and HMGP; USFS SFA; Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Wildfire

Supporting Agencies:

Fire & Public Safety, Maui Farm Bureau, Watershed Partners, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife

Mitigation Action Number:
35
Lead Departments:
Mayor's Office
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Medium
Action Description:

Develop a Master Plan for the use of County owned land along the Honoapiilani Highway.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Resilience

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC and HMGP; HUD CDBG; Hawai'i DOT; Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Flood, Hurricane, Tsunamis

Supporting Agencies:

Planning Department, Department of Parks & Recreation, Emergency Management Agency

Mitigation Action Number:
36
Lead Departments:
Mayor's Office
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Very High
Action Description:

Mitigate the impacts of saltwater intrusion, exacerbated by flooding and/or erosion from Sea Level Rise, on utilities, ecosystems and other public facilities.

CRS Category:

Property Protection

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC and HMGP; NOAA Coastal Resilience Grants; USACE Section 14

Hazards Addressed:

Costal Erosion, Flood

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Water Supply, Department of Environmental Management, Department of Parks & Recreation

Mitigation Action Number:
37
Lead Departments:
Mayor's Office
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Medium
Action Description:

Establish a revolving fund that can support grant matching funds for hazard mitigation and climate action strategies.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Implementation

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Drought, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat, Dam/Reservoir Failure, Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Wildfire, Hazardous Materials, Health Risks

Supporting Agencies:

Emergency Management Agency, Planning Department, Department of Environmental Management

Mitigation Action Number:
38
Lead Departments:
Mayor's Office
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Medium
Action Description:

Support the development of a network of community resilience hubs across Maui County that complements the emergency preparedness, response and recovery efforts of the MEMA.

CRS Category:

Emergency services

Mitigation Goal:

Resilience

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Drought, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat, Dam/Reservoir Failure, Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Wildfire, Hazardous Materials, Health Risks

Supporting Agencies:

Emergency Management Agency, Planning Department

Mitigation Action Number:
39
Lead Departments:
Planning Department
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Increase the number of NFIP-trained staff members, including those who are Coastal Zone Management planners, working to support the County's floodplain management program to build administrative capacity and increase performance efficiencies. Have each plan reviewer and building inspector attend a training or workshop related to floodplain management. Sponsor a periodic NFIP workshop for local surveyors and builders. Encourage or require more County staff positions to obtain and maintain Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification, ideally having 2-3 dedicated CFMs optimizing the flood program.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Implementation

Funding Sources:

County Budget; FEMA Emergency Management Institute

Hazards Addressed:

Flood

Supporting Agencies:

Mayor's Office, FEMA Training Center, Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)

Mitigation Action Number:
40
Lead Departments:
Planning Department
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Staff time
Action Description:

Conduct information sessions regarding the NFIP for public officials and appointees of the Flood Management Program with an emphasis on the importance of the County's participation in the NFIP and the impact of failing to enforce requirements.

CRS Category:

Public Information

Mitigation Goal:

Education

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Flood

Supporting Agencies:

County Council

Mitigation Action Number:
41
Lead Departments:
Planning Department
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Maintain NFIP Compliance. Continue to maintain good standing and compliance under the NFIP through implementation of floodplain management programs that, at a minimum, meet the NFIP requirements: enforce the flood damage prevention ordinance, participate in floodplain identification and mapping updates, provide public assistance/information on floodplain requirements and impacts.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Implementation

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Flood

Supporting Agencies:

County Council, Department of Public Works

Mitigation Action Number:
42
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management, Planning Department
Priority:
Medium
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Promote public education and involvement related to natural hazards awareness preparedness. (Maui Island Policy 3.1.4a)

CRS Category:

Public Information

Mitigation Goal:

Education

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion, Drought, Extreme Cold, Extreme Heat, Dam/Reservoir Failure, Earthquake, Flood, High Windstorm, Hurricane, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Wildfire

Supporting Agencies:

Mayor's Office, Department of Public Works, Department of Water Supply (collaborate with some of their events?)

Mitigation Action Number:
43
Lead Departments:
Department of Environmental Management, Department of Water Supply
Priority:
Low
Cost:
High
Action Description:

Coordinate with industry stakeholders to develop alternative sources of irrigation water including wastewater reuse, recycled stormwater runoff, and brackish well water.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Resilience

Funding Sources:

EPA CWSRF; Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Drought

Supporting Agencies:

Maui Farm Bureau, Department of Parks & Recreation, HDOA Agricultural Resource Management

Mitigation Action Number:
44
Lead Departments:
Department of Environmental Management, Department of Water Supply
Priority:
Low
Cost:
High
Action Description:

Increase water storage and development of additional capacity in Upcountry Maui and other areas susceptible to drought and encourage efficiency in conservation programs. Maui Island Plan 3.1.2

CRS Category:

Natural resource protection

Mitigation Goal:

Resilience

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC and HMGP; EPA CWSRF and 319 Funding; County Budget

Hazards Addressed:

Drought

Supporting Agencies:

Planning Department, Department of Public Works

Mitigation Action Number:
45
Lead Departments:
Department of Public Works
Priority:
Low
Cost:
Very High
Action Description:

Implement the mitigation actions identified in the existing and future drainage master plans.

CRS Category:

Structural Projects

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

EPA CWSRF; FEMA BRIC and HMGP

Hazards Addressed:

Flood

Supporting Agencies:

Planning Department

Mitigation Action Number:
46
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
Low
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Identify permanent and temporary facilities that could be used as cooling centers for vulnerable populations as extreme heat events become more intense/more frequent.

CRS Category:

Emergency services

Mitigation Goal:

People

Funding Sources:

Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Extreme Heat

Supporting Agencies:

American Red Cross, Department of Parks & Recreation

Mitigation Action Number:
47
Lead Departments:
Emergency Management Agency
Priority:
Low
Cost:
Low
Action Description:

Promote the availability of flood insurance to property owners in areas subject to flooding but not located within FEMA-mapped special flood hazard areas, with an emphasis on the ability to purchase for lower premium rates (via preferred risk policies).

CRS Category:

Public Information

Mitigation Goal:

Education

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Flood

Supporting Agencies:

Planning Department

Mitigation Action Number:
48
Lead Departments:
Planning Department
Priority:
Low
Cost:
High
Action Description:

Provide funding support to the University of Hawai'i (Coastal Geology Group) to complete shoreline erosion studies to include Moloka'i and Lāna'i and continue to update studies for Maui.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Resilience

Funding Sources:

FEMA BRIC; NOAA Coastal Resilience Grant; USACE; County Budget

Hazards Addressed:

Coastal Erosion

Supporting Agencies:

Emergency Management Agency

Mitigation Action Number:
49
Lead Departments:
Planning Department
Priority:
Low
Cost:
Staff time
Action Description:

Propose an amendment to the Zoning Code to prohibit building schools, daycare centers or other facilities that serve vulnerable populations, in tsunami evacuation zones.

CRS Category:

Preventive

Mitigation Goal:

Property

Funding Sources:

Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Tsunami

Supporting Agencies:

Emergency Management Agency

Mitigation Action Number:
50
Lead Departments:
Planning Department
Priority:
Low
Cost:
Staff time
Action Description:

Establish an ad-hoc mobile application allowing "on-the-ground" recorded observations of flooding from citizens to create a high-resolution GIS layer of flooding spanning all county parcels.

CRS Category:

Emergency services

Mitigation Goal:

People

Funding Sources:

County Budget and Staff Time

Hazards Addressed:

Flood

Supporting Agencies:

Department of Public Works, Department of Water Supply, Department of Environmental Management, Emergency Management Agency, Department of Parks & Recreation, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Department of Land and Natural Resources, County GIS