TRACEY FERGUSON, PLUMAS COUNTY PLANNING DIRECTOR
MARCH 22, 2023
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PLUMAS COUNTY
2021 Wildfires
Long-Term Recovery Plan
City of Portola
Informational Briefing
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
DIXIE FIRE COLLABORATIVE
FEMA Disaster Continuum
Recovery Support Function (RSF) unit established in 2018 under the California Disaster Recovery Framework
Best practice
Supported by state (e.g., Cal OES) and federal (e.g., FEMA) agencies to assist local jurisdictions like Plumas County based on recovery needs Community Planning & Capacity Building (CPCB) is the overarching RSF that coordinates to ensure Plumas receives the support needed to develop and implement the Long-Term Recovery Plan
▪ assesses disaster impacts
▪ evaluates local plans to guide post-disaster recovery efforts ▪ supports local recovery structures
▪ develops post-disaster recovery plans
▪ identifies resources to increase local capacity
RSF FRAMEWORK
Interagency Coordination
PUBLIC
COUNTY
DFC
Community
Planning &
Capacity
Building
Infrastructure
Natural &
Cultural
Resources
Health &
Social
Services
Economic
Housing &
Commercial
Buildings
RSF WORKING GROUPS
Long-Term Recovery Plan
RSF Working Groups
MISSION STATEMENTS
Housing & Commercial Buildings:
Eliminate post-disaster homelessness, research and implement options for building more affordable housing stock to support workforce development and population growth, promote innovative development of commercial and business uses, and advocate for resiliency and sustainability in rebuilding.
Infrastructure:
Perform activities for the restoration and rethinking of infrastructure systems and services impacted by the Dixie Fire and Beckwourth Complex Fire and to support a viable, sustainable, more resilient Plumas County.
Economic:
Create a resilient and diverse Plumas County, and assist with the rebuilding and development of businesses, employment, and economic opportunities.
Health & Social Services:
Restore and improve public health, health care, social service, and education networks for a more equitable and resilient Plumas County.
Natural & Cultural Resources:
Assist wildfire-impacted communities in Plumas County with efforts to preserve, protect, conserve, rehabilitate, recover, and restore natural and cultural resources through technical assistance, project development, resource identification, and project implementation.
RSF Working Groups
MISSION STATEMENTS
768,130 acres burned in Plumas County (45% of total acreage) Over 600,000 acres assessed as moderate-to-high soil burn severity 21,957 trees felled under Hazard Tree Removal Program 779 damaged or destroyed residences
144 damaged or destroyed commercial buildings
609 newly vacant parcels
Nearly 15,000 cubic feet of public road damages in Greenville and Indian Falls Over 1,000 utility poles destroyed
Indian Valley CSD reported 68% decrease in water and sewer revenues 46% increase in average home sale prices (2019-2022)
18-28% increase in average fair market rent rates (2017-2023)
KEY IMPACTS
Long-Term Recovery Plan
Estimated 1,611 net job losses
Estimated 68 net businesses closed
Over $15,000,000 in total verified business losses
Over $500,000 in reduced County property tax revenue in FY2022-23 Highest employment losses: Public Administration (~45%), Transportation (~26%), Finance (~36%), Healthcare (~25%)
46% increase in average home sale prices (2019-2022)
18-28% increase in average fair market rent rates (2017-2023) At least 350 impacted elementary school students
Increased need for mental healthcare services
Impacts to Greenville Rancheria’s medical and dental facilities resulted in patients driving 4 hours roundtrip to nearby facilities in Red Bluff
KEY IMPACTS
Long-Term Recovery Plan
COUNTYWIDE LEADERSHIP
✓ Tracey Ferguson, Planning Director
✓ Tyler Pew, LMNOP Design + Build
✓ Kevin Goss, Supervisor District 2
✓ John Mannle, Public Works Director
✓ John Steffanic, Fair Manager
✓ Jeff Engel, Supervisor District 5
✓ Neal Caiazzo, Social Services Director
✓ Dana Loomis, Public Health Director
✓ Paul Russell, Museum Director
✓ Willo Vieira, Agricultural Commissioner
Long-Term Recovery Plan
Phase 0 and Phase 1A – Dixie Fire Collaborative (fall 2021 – winter 2022) ▪ Community listening sessions and relationship building ▪ Needs identification
▪ Recovery goals
Phase 2 - Countywide Long-Term Recovery Plan (summer 2022 – summer 2023) ▪ Facilitates recovery planning through “big picture” recovery framework ▪ Establishes vision and values
▪ Ties together community specific fire impacts and recovery needs ▪ INTEGRATES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INPUT
▪ IDENTIFIES PROJECT CHAMPIONS
▪ PRIORITIZES RECOVERY PROJECTS
▪ INCLUDES RECOVERY PROJECT FUNDING SOURCES
▪ Discusses plan implementation and maintenance
PLANNING PROCESS
Long-Term Recovery Plan
Long-Term Recovery Plan
MILESTONE SCHEDULE
* FEBRUARY – Public Outreach #1 – Vision, Values, and Potential Recovery Projects Intro MARCH – Based on Public Input Refine Potential Recovery Projects * APRIL – Public Outreach #2 – Prioritize Recovery Projects and Confirm Vision and Values MAY – Based on Public Input Prioritize Recovery Projects Release Public Review Draft Long-Term Recovery Plan with Priority Projects * JUNE – Public Outreach #3 - Public Review Draft Long-Term Recovery Plan JULY – Based on Public Input Refine Long-Term Recovery Plan AUGUST – County Board of Supervisors to Adopt Long-Term Recovery Plan Public Outreach #1
WILDFIRE RECOVERY
WHAT ARE YOUR…
VISION & VALUES
Example Vision Statements tied to recovery framework and needs Example Value Statements tied to Dixie Fire Collaborative Phase 0/1A Outreach What is
missing?
How will WE
recover?
What do
you like?
Provide Vision and Values Feedback via Plumas County Website:
https://plumascounty.us/2964/Plumas-Wildfire-Recovery
Public Outreach #1
54 POTENTIAL RECOVERY
PROJECTS
Tell us your 12 preferred projects
Tell us your 1 STAR project
Tell us 1 project you don’t prefer
(16) (7) (13) (6) (12)
What is
missing?
Provide Recovery Project Feedback via Plumas County Website:
https://plumascounty.us/2964/Plumas-Wildfire-Recovery
✓ Be added to the Long-Term Recovery Plan email mailing list ✓ Share information with your neighbors
✓ Participate in outreach events and surveys
✓ Provide project feedback and ideas
✓ Review and comment on the Long-Term Recovery Plan
✓ Support project implementation
Questions? Plumas Wildfire Recovery Email:
[email protected]
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