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a. Continue to inventory commercial and public buildings in the Eugene/Springfield <br /> Metro Area that may be particularly vulnerable to earthquake damage, including <br /> (but not limited to) unreinforced masonry buildings and wood frame buildings., <br /> b. Educate and encourage residents and businesses in potentially vulnerable <br /> buildings to undertake retrofits, <br /> c. Consider seismic vulnerability assessments and develop mitigation strategies of <br /> seismic retrofit of critical public buildings and critical utility infrastructure <br /> identified as being particularly vulnerable. <br /> <br /> 4.3.7 Volcanic Hazards <br /> <br /> a. Ensure that emergency planning appropriately addresses responses and public <br /> notifications for ash fall events, <br /> b. Encourage water treatment plant to evaluate its capability to deal with high <br /> turbidity from ash falls and upgrade plants and emergency operations plans as <br /> necessary. <br /> c. Seek alternative sources of water supply not vulnerable to ash falls. <br /> <br /> 4.3.8 Dam Safety <br /> <br /> a. Prepare high resolution, digitalized maps of dam failure inundation areas and <br /> ensure that emergency planning appropriately addresses responses and public <br /> notification for dam failures, <br /> b. Encourage the Corps of Engineers to complete seismic vulnerability <br /> assessments for the dams upstream of the Eugene/Springfield Metro Area and <br /> to make seismic improvements, as necessary. <br /> <br /> 4.3.9 Disruption of Utility and Transportation Systems <br /> <br /> a. Educate and encourage residents to maintain several days of emergency <br /> supplies of food, water and medicines for power outages or road closures, <br /> b. Ensure that emergency response plans appropriately address such events, <br /> c. Encourage critical facilities to have appropriate backup power sources. <br /> <br /> 4.3.10 Hazmat Incidents <br /> <br /> a. Ensure that first responders have site-specific knowledge of hazardous <br /> chemical inventories in the Eugene/Springfield Metro Area, along with <br /> appropriate response steps and equipment to deal with incidents, <br /> b. Enhance emergency planning, emergency response, training and equipment to <br /> address hazardous material incidents. <br /> <br /> 4.3.11 Terrorism <br /> <br /> a. Encourage critical facilities to upgrade physical security, detection and <br /> response capability, and cyber security., <br /> <br />Public Review Draft: August 6, 2004 4-4 <br /> <br /> <br />