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Nome LEPC
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1. Geographic Location: SEWARD PENINSULA,
NORTON SOUND, ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND, DIOMEDE. Nome was built along the Bering Sea, on the
Seward Peninsula, 510 air miles north of Anchorage, after the "Three Lucky
Swedes" discovered gold on Anvil Creek in 1898. The area encompasses 13.8 square
miles of land and 9.1 square miles of water. Nome is envisioned as
becoming the focal point for the, as yet unorganized, Bering Straits LEPD, which will
include St. Lawrence Island, Diomede, and all the Seward Peninsula communities from
Shishmaref to Stebbens.
2. Size and Activity: Nome population 3656. It is the
center of the Bering Strait/Seward Peninsula region. Government services
provide the majority of employment. Fifty-seven
residents hold commercial fishing permits. Retail services, transportation, mining,
medical and other businesses provide year-round income. Subsistence activities contribute
to the local diet.
3. Communities: Nome is the only 1st
Class City in the district. When organized, the Bering Straits LEPD will also include
fifteen 2nd Class Cities and three unorganized communities, with a total population
exceeding 9000 residents.
4. Hazards Analysis: Moderate to High
Risk. The City of Nome has experienced and remains susceptible to major structural fires
and severe flood damage from the storm driven waters of the Bering Sea. When an advancing
storm surge coincides with normal high tides, severe flooding may result along the entire
waterfront area of the city. The community is exposed to other disasters, to include
severe winter storms, major aircraft accidents, and catastrophic failure of its electric
power generating facility, which would be destructive to the city’s water and sewage
systems during periods of sub-zero temperatures. Nome is not considered to be in a high
risk area for earthquakes and the danger from tsunamis is minimal. Additionally, all the
villages in the district are heavy users of fuel and fuel derivatives for vehicles,
heating, and power generation. The high volume of fuel usage, fuel storage, and fuel
transit are consistent with a high risk for spillage.
5. Staffing: Volunteer only.
6. Status
of Emergency Planning Process:
| Emergency Operations
Plan |
Yes |
| Initial Hazard
Analysis |
Yes |
| Hazardous Materials
Annex to EOP |
Yes |
7. Plan
focus: All Hazards
8.
LEPC Grant Awards: SFY 2008
| Baseline Grant of |
$12,612.50 |
| Special Project
Grant of |
$0.00 |
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Commission
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Phone: (907)428-7000 Fax: (907)428-7009
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12/31/2007 |
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