Center Harbor, NH Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Public Survey

Background

The Center Harbor Hazard Mitigation Plan Committee has begun the process of updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan (last updated in 2014). The committee is represented by a variety of local interests and is focusing on the natural and human-related hazards that put Center Harbor at risk as well as the development and prioritization of recommendations to protect the safety and well-being of town residents. The committee is seeking your input; please take a few moments to complete this the five questions in this survey regarding hazard mitigation in Center Harbor.

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* 1. How concerned are you about the following hazards affecting Center Harbor?

	Very Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Neutral	Not Very Concerned	Not Concerned
Avalanches	Avalanches Very Concerned	Avalanches Somewhat Concerned	Avalanches Neutral	Avalanches Not Very Concerned	Avalanches Not Concerned
Drought	Drought Very Concerned	Drought Somewhat Concerned	Drought Neutral	Drought Not Very Concerned	Drought Not Concerned
Earthquake	Earthquake Very Concerned	Earthquake Somewhat Concerned	Earthquake Neutral	Earthquake Not Very Concerned	Earthquake Not Concerned
Extreme Temperature	Extreme Temperature Very Concerned	Extreme Temperature Somewhat Concerned	Extreme Temperature Neutral	Extreme Temperature Not Very Concerned	Extreme Temperature Not Concerned
Flooding	Flooding Very Concerned	Flooding Somewhat Concerned	Flooding Neutral	Flooding Not Very Concerned	Flooding Not Concerned
High Wind Events	High Wind Events Very Concerned	High Wind Events Somewhat Concerned	High Wind Events Neutral	High Wind Events Not Very Concerned	High Wind Events Not Concerned
Infectious Disease	Infectious Disease Very Concerned	Infectious Disease Somewhat Concerned	Infectious Disease Neutral	Infectious Disease Not Very Concerned	Infectious Disease Not Concerned
Landslide	Landslide Very Concerned	Landslide Somewhat Concerned	Landslide Neutral	Landslide Not Very Concerned	Landslide Not Concerned
Lightning	Lightning Very Concerned	Lightning Somewhat Concerned	Lightning Neutral	Lightning Not Very Concerned	Lightning Not Concerned
Severe Winter Storm	Severe Winter Storm Very Concerned	Severe Winter Storm Somewhat Concerned	Severe Winter Storm Neutral	Severe Winter Storm Not Very Concerned	Severe Winter Storm Not Concerned
Solar Storms and Space Weather	Solar Storms and Space Weather Very Concerned	Solar Storms and Space Weather Somewhat Concerned	Solar Storms and Space Weather Neutral	Solar Storms and Space Weather Not Very Concerned	Solar Storms and Space Weather Not Concerned
Tropical and Post-Tropical Cyclones	Tropical and Post-Tropical Cyclones Very Concerned	Tropical and Post-Tropical Cyclones Somewhat Concerned	Tropical and Post-Tropical Cyclones Neutral	Tropical and Post-Tropical Cyclones Not Very Concerned	Tropical and Post-Tropical Cyclones Not Concerned
Wildfires	Wildfires Very Concerned	Wildfires Somewhat Concerned	Wildfires Neutral	Wildfires Not Very Concerned	Wildfires Not Concerned
Aging Infrastructure	Aging Infrastructure Very Concerned	Aging Infrastructure Somewhat Concerned	Aging Infrastructure Neutral	Aging Infrastructure Not Very Concerned	Aging Infrastructure Not Concerned
Conflagration – Urban Fire	Conflagration – Urban Fire Very Concerned	Conflagration – Urban Fire Somewhat Concerned	Conflagration – Urban Fire Neutral	Conflagration – Urban Fire Not Very Concerned	Conflagration – Urban Fire Not Concerned
Dam Failure	Dam Failure Very Concerned	Dam Failure Somewhat Concerned	Dam Failure Neutral	Dam Failure Not Very Concerned	Dam Failure Not Concerned
Hazardous Materials	Hazardous Materials Very Concerned	Hazardous Materials Somewhat Concerned	Hazardous Materials Neutral	Hazardous Materials Not Very Concerned	Hazardous Materials Not Concerned
Known and Emerging Contaminates	Known and Emerging Contaminates Very Concerned	Known and Emerging Contaminates Somewhat Concerned	Known and Emerging Contaminates Neutral	Known and Emerging Contaminates Not Very Concerned	Known and Emerging Contaminates Not Concerned
Long Term Utility Outage	Long Term Utility Outage Very Concerned	Long Term Utility Outage Somewhat Concerned	Long Term Utility Outage Neutral	Long Term Utility Outage Not Very Concerned	Long Term Utility Outage Not Concerned
Radiological	Radiological Very Concerned	Radiological Somewhat Concerned	Radiological Neutral	Radiological Not Very Concerned	Radiological Not Concerned
Cyber Event	Cyber Event Very Concerned	Cyber Event Somewhat Concerned	Cyber Event Neutral	Cyber Event Not Very Concerned	Cyber Event Not Concerned
Mass Casualty Incident	Mass Casualty Incident Very Concerned	Mass Casualty Incident Somewhat Concerned	Mass Casualty Incident Neutral	Mass Casualty Incident Not Very Concerned	Mass Casualty Incident Not Concerned
Terrorism/Violence	Terrorism/Violence Very Concerned	Terrorism/Violence Somewhat Concerned	Terrorism/Violence Neutral	Terrorism/Violence Not Very Concerned	Terrorism/Violence Not Concerned
Transport Accident	Transport Accident Very Concerned	Transport Accident Somewhat Concerned	Transport Accident Neutral	Transport Accident Not Very Concerned	Transport Accident Not Concerned

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* 2. What is the most effective way for you to receive information about how to make members of your household and your home safer from disasters? (Please check up to three).

Newspapers

Radio

Television

Internet

Town Website

Electronic Newsletter

Social Media

Schools

Mailings

Fire Department

Public Workshops

Town Hall/Building Permits

Text Message

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Natural hazards can have a significant impact on a community but planning for these events can help lessen the impacts. The following statements will help determine citizen priorities regarding planning for natural hazards in Center Harbor. Please tell us how important the following actions are to you.

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Neutral	Not Very Important	Not Important
Protecting private property	Protecting private property Very Important	Protecting private property Somewhat Important	Protecting private property Neutral	Protecting private property Not Very Important	Protecting private property Not Important
Protecting critical facilities (such as transportation networks, fire stations, medical facilities)	Protecting critical facilities (such as transportation networks, fire stations, medical facilities) Very Important	Protecting critical facilities (such as transportation networks, fire stations, medical facilities) Somewhat Important	Protecting critical facilities (such as transportation networks, fire stations, medical facilities) Neutral	Protecting critical facilities (such as transportation networks, fire stations, medical facilities) Not Very Important	Protecting critical facilities (such as transportation networks, fire stations, medical facilities) Not Important
Limiting development in hazard areas	Limiting development in hazard areas Very Important	Limiting development in hazard areas Somewhat Important	Limiting development in hazard areas Neutral	Limiting development in hazard areas Not Very Important	Limiting development in hazard areas Not Important
Enhancing the functions of natural features (such as streams and wetlands)	Enhancing the functions of natural features (such as streams and wetlands) Very Important	Enhancing the functions of natural features (such as streams and wetlands) Somewhat Important	Enhancing the functions of natural features (such as streams and wetlands) Neutral	Enhancing the functions of natural features (such as streams and wetlands) Not Very Important	Enhancing the functions of natural features (such as streams and wetlands) Not Important
Protecting historical and cultural landmarks	Protecting historical and cultural landmarks Very Important	Protecting historical and cultural landmarks Somewhat Important	Protecting historical and cultural landmarks Neutral	Protecting historical and cultural landmarks Not Very Important	Protecting historical and cultural landmarks Not Important
Protecting and reducing damage to utilities	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Very Important	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Somewhat Important	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Neutral	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Not Very Important	Protecting and reducing damage to utilities Not Important
Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance)	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Very Important	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Somewhat Important	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Neutral	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Not Very Important	Strengthening emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) Not Important
Disclosing natural hazards during real estate transactions	Disclosing natural hazards during real estate transactions Very Important	Disclosing natural hazards during real estate transactions Somewhat Important	Disclosing natural hazards during real estate transactions Neutral	Disclosing natural hazards during real estate transactions Not Very Important	Disclosing natural hazards during real estate transactions Not Important
Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations, and businesses	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations, and businesses Very Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations, and businesses Somewhat Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations, and businesses Neutral	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations, and businesses Not Very Important	Promoting cooperation among public agencies, citizens, non-profit organizations, and businesses Not Important

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* 4. We would appreciate any information that you are willing to share regarding you and your household. (Check all that apply.)

Resident of Center Harbor

Resident of a nearby community

Visitor

Work in Center Harbor

Center Harbor business owner

Homeowner

Renter

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* 5. Please feel free to provide any other information related to hazard mitigation in Center Harbor in the space below.

After completing the survey, please return it to the Center Harbor Town Office: 36 Main Street, Center Harbor, NH 03226 by October 31, 2019. For more information, please contact the Board of Selectmen’s Office by 3:00 PM at 253-4561 or chselectmen@metrocast.net.