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SHAKTOOLIK STRATEGIC
MANAGEMENT PLAN 2015-2020
IN COOPERATION WITH
 State of Alaska
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic
Development; Division of Community & Regional
Affairs; Alaska Community Coastal Protection
Project.
Native Village of Shaktoolik IRA Council Alaska
Community Coastal Protection Project.(grant
recipient)
City of Shaktoolik
Shaktoolik Native Corporation
IN COOPERATION WITH CONTINUED
 Shaktoolik Planning Committee
 City of Shaktoolik
 Shaktoolik Native Corporation
 Native Village of Shaktoolik
 HDR Inc.
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Laurie Cummings-Project Consulting Team
Julie K. Jessen-Project Consulting Team
 Rim First People
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Michael Fredericks-Project Consulting Team
THE PURPOSE
 The Strategic Management Plan refines the Shaktoolik, Alaska: Climate Change
Adaptation for an At-Risk Community Climate Change Adaptation Plan. (Alaska
Sea Grant Program-Terry Johnson Project Manager; Glenn Gray & AssociatesConsultants) This project built on previous community oriented planning efforts and
set the stage for the Shaktoolik Strategic Management Plan for 2015-2020.
 Interagency Collaboration Support Structure: Develop a collaborative interagency
planning work group for Shaktoolik using a model similar to that being used by the
Newtok Planning Group. This working group will establish a collaborative
organizational structure to focus the combined capabilities of local, regional, state,
and federal agencies
 Local Capacity Building: Community coordinator hired to work with project staff,
representatives of the inter-agency workgroup, and the contractor. The coordinator
also serves as the advocate for funding through grants and other means to implement
needed evaluations and action plans.
SHAKTOOLIK STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
PLAN 2015-2020
“If you fail to plan, plan to fail” author unknown…
SHAKTOOLIK STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
PLAN 2015-2020
The most practical plans are the ones which have local public
input through good communication, collaboration, and
participation
SHAKTOOLIK STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
PLAN 2015-2020-SCHEDULE OF
ACTIVITIES
Date
Milestones
Deliverables
December 2014
Community Coordinator hired Community Coordinator
established to represent
Shaktoolik throughout the
strategic management
planning process
Feb-Mar 2015
Community Coordinator
reports to joint IRA/City
Councils and solicits feedback
from community residents
Community comments of
draft background planning
report to the Shaktoolik
Strategic Mgmt. team
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Date
Milestones
Deliverables
May 2015
Background planning report
finalized
Final background report
to SKK SMP
May-June 2015
Community coord. Reports to
joint IRA/City on SMP and
solicits feedback for focus areas
Community comments
on SKK SMP focus
areas
August-Sept.
2015
Community coord. Reports to
joint IRA/City on focus areas
Community comments
on strategic focus areas
and sequencing of
activities
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Date
Milestones
Deliverables
November 2015
Community Coordinator attends
SMP team meeting
Draft Strategic
Management Plan
document
Nov.-Dec. 2015
Community Coordinator reports
to joint IRA/City on SMP team
meeting
Focus areas developed
and sequencing of
activities identified
Jan.-Mar. 2016
Community Coordinator reports
to IRA/City with the draft SMP
for comments from boards
Joint IRA/City board
review draft SMP for
adoption
April-May 2016
SMP adoption by joint IRA/City
boards, printing and distribution
Final Strategic
Management Plan Doc.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
Date
Milestones
Deliverables
June 2016
Project complete
Strategic Management
Plan in place, grant
closed
OBTAINING FUNDING
The community of Shaktoolik took action by initiating community wide meetings to
discuss fall storm surges impacting the community in 2005. One of the first steps
taken by the community was to conduct a self assessment of what the community has
in place to respond to any kind of emergencies or disasters. What we found as a
community is that we had very little to help guide the people in an organized manner
while still having accountability of the people. Since the first community meeting the
community of Shaktoolik worked with the State of Alaska’s Division of Community
and Regional Affairs and secured funding to develop a “suite of emergency plans”
for the community to use.
OTHER RELATED PROJECT COMPLETED
 Shaktoolik Planning Project-Final Situation Assessment Feb 2012-The primary
purpose of the Situation Assessment was to compile existing information about
threats from natural hazards to Shaktoolik to assist the community in future
planning.
 Shaktoolik Coastal Flooding Analysis October 2011-the community, through an
agreement with the Denali Commission and Kawerak, Inc., asked the US Army Corps
of Engineers, Alaska District and the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory to perform
an analysis to identify the likelihood and severity of coastal flooding in Shaktoolik.
 Shaktoolik Continuity of Operation Plan Feb 2010-Senior officials for the City of
Shaktoolik, the Native Village of Shaktoolik IRA Council, and the Shaktoolik Native
Corporation met during planning meetings and training sessions in Feb 2009 and in
January 2010 to develop a comprehensive suite of plans for emergency management.
OTHER RELATED PROJECTS COMPLETED
 Shaktoolik Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (Oct. 2009)-includes information to
assist the local governments and residents with planning to avoid potential future
disaster losses. The plan provides information on natural hazards that affect
Shaktoolik and descriptions of past disasters, and lists projects that may help the
community prevent disaster losses.
 Shaktoolik Emergency Operations Plan (Jan. 2010)-This plan is intended to meet
emergency planning requirements of the City and the Native Village of Shaktoolik, the
State of Alaska, and the federal government, and to meet other regulations that may
affect authorities and activations, including the Alaska State Emergency Response
Plan, the National Incident Management System, and the National Response
Framework. This plan will help guide the efforts of the Shaktoolik community for
emergency preparedness.
SHAKTOOLIK CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
PROJECT
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Project Purpose
Develop an adaptation plan to respond to risks of flooding and erosion.
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Evaluate options to respond to flooding and erosion
Review lessons learned from other at-risk-communities
Review the Sea Grant climate adaption planning tool
Identify potential funding sources
Sponsor roundtable discussions and meetings with experts
Coordinate with other Shaktoolik projects
Develop a step-by-step adaptation plan
SHAKTOOLIK ADAPTATION PROJECT
Timeline
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Feb-Aug 2013
meetings with experts
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March 2013
Shaktoolik Planning Committee meetings
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June 2013
contractor site visit/planning committee meetings
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June 2013
draft funding sources document
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July-Aug 2013
DOTPF berm demonstration project
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September 2013
draft adaptation measures document
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September 2013
planning committee establishes priorities
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October 2013
meet with legislative and congressional staff
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November 2013
draft adaptation plan review
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December 2013
public review of draft adaptation plan
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January 2014
final adaptation plan & final report
SHAKTOOLIK ADAPTATION PROJECT
Expert meetings
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US Army Corps of Engineers
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Flood Insurance Program
 Permitting agencies
USACE, DNR, ADFG, FWS, US Coast Guard
 State of Alaska Homeland Security
 State Coastal Engineers
 UAA Professor-Orson Smith
 Triadetic foundations contractor
REVIEW OF THREATS
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catastrophic inundation-1% chance each year
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Minor flooding—2-5% chance each year
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Damage to berm, structures on seaward side of community
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Erosion at village site
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“First-bend” potential breach-loss of water supply
 Note: Climate change increases probability of any and all of these threats
REVIEW OF POTENTIAL RESPONSES
CATASTROPHIC INUNDATION
 Relocate
 Co-locate-e.g., Unalakleet road system
 Stay in place
 Evacuation shelter/multi-purpose building
 Evacuation road
REVIEW OF POTENTIAL RESPONSES
MINOR FLOODING
 Elevated berm on seaward side of community (built last summer)
 Flood-proofing existing buildings and utilities
 Re-locating fuel tanks & other infrastructure
 Raising houses on stilts (triadetic foundations)
 Use of school as a temporary shelter
 Zoning to prevent construction close to seaward side of community
FEDERAL RESOURCES
The federal government requires local governments to have a hazard mitigation plan in
place to be eligible for funding opportunities through FEMA, such as through the
Pre-Disaster Assistance Program and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
How-to-Guides-the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed a
series of how-to guides to assist states, communities, and tribes in enhancing their
hazard mitigation planning capabilities. The first four guides mirror the four major
phases of hazard mitigation planning used in the development of Shaktoolik’s Local
Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The last five how-to guides address special topics that
arise in hazard mitigation planning such as conducting cost-benefit analysis and
preparing multi-jurisdictional plans. The use of the worksheets, checklists, and tables
make these guides a practical source of guidance to address all stages of the hazard
mitigation planning process. They also include special tips on meeting the Disaster
Mitigation Act (DMA) 2000 requirements:
http://www.fema.gov/plan/mitplanning/resources.shtm
STATE RESOURCES
Alaska Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DHS&EM) is
responsible for coordinating all aspects of emergency management for the State of
Alaska. Public education is one of its identified main categories for mitigation
efforts. DHS&EM provides training and technical assistance on all aspects of the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and flood mitigation.
www.ak-prepared.com
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
Michael Sookiayak Sr.
Community Coordinator
Shaktoolik Strategic Management Plan
P.O. Box 85
Shaktoolik, AK 99771
[email protected]
(907) 955-3701 work
(907) 956-1070 cell
(907) 955-2352 fax