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Petersburg/Wrangell LEPC
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1. Geographic location: SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE. The district includes the Lindenberg Peninsula of Kupreanof
Island and all of Mitkof and Wrangell Islands.
2. Size and activity: DISTRICT-WIDE POPULATION 5974. Nearly all live in either Petersburg, pop. 3356,
or Wrangell, pop. 2595. Both are coastal communities, economically dependent predominantly
on fishing, seafood processing, logging and/or tourism. Schools, government and the
transportation industry also provide employment, and subsistence activities supplement
income for many families.
3. Communities:
The district has three incorporated communities: Kupreanof, a second class city, and
Petersburg and Wrangell, both home rule cities.
4. Hazards analysis: MODERATE RISK. A manifestation of the existing risk to either of the
district’s two population centers, will affect about half the district’s people.
The finite resources in each community will require augmentation to respond to a major
disaster. Wild land/urban interface fires are of some threat. Community water systems rely
on frequent rainfall. Thus, when drought occurs, it often severely reduces fire fighting
capability risking life safety. It also usually forces water use restrictions and becomes
both a health and economic concern. Petersburg is developing a new reservoir which is
expected to be available in 1998, to eliminate this concern in their city. All communities
are subject to earthquakes, and tsunami and storm driven sea surges. They are accessible
only by floatplane or boat, making outside response difficult. Chlorine gas and anhydrous
ammonia are present in amounts greater than threshold planning quantities at both
Petersburg and Wrangell. Unknown quantities of extreme hazardsous
substance (EHS) transit the district by ship, bound
for southeast Alaska ports, interior Alaska and Canada.
5. Staffing: VOLUNTEER
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 |
$17,800.00 |
| Special Project
Grant of |
$0.00 |
9.
Government/Industry Support
or Matches: LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT. The City of Petersburg manages the LEPC grant, donates the time of its Assistant Fire Chief, and provides facilities for
planning meetings and office space. In addition the City of Wrangell
cooperates and donates the time of its Police Chief, one staff person, and
coordinates meetings and activities with Petersburg.
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