Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan Montana State University - Bozeman
November 2013
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PRE-DISASTER MITIGATION PLAN 2013 UPDATE MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BOZEMAN, MONTANA
Prepared for: Montana State University- Bozeman PO Box 172760 Bozeman MT 59717-3960
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During the late 1990’s, in partnership with six major universities, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) developed the Disaster Resistant University (DRU) Program. At that time, FEMA officials recognized the major role universities played in both the structure and stability of the local economy within which they operated, and postulated that the result of a hazard impact that forced one of these institutions to close would have a dramatic negative effect on the surrounding community. Universities are unique organizations that not only serve their communities and states, but also the local government which has invested significant economic and social capital in them. Hazards, whether they are technological or natural, affect campuses with varying frequency sometimes causing death and injury, imposing monetary losses and disruption of the University’s mission as an educational institution. The 2013 update of the Montana State University (MSU) - Bozeman PDM Plan identifies the potential hazards that the campus faces and assesses the vulnerability to the campus population and built environment. Losses can be measured in loss of educational class time, faculty and student departures, decreases in research funding and increases in insurance premiums. Losses can be substantially reduced or eliminated through comprehensive pre-disaster planning and mitigation actions. Top hazards potentially affecting the MSU-Bozeman campus include: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)
Severe Winter Weather Earthquake Structure Fire Severe Summer Weather Hazardous Material Incidents Utility Interruption Terrorism and Violence Communicable Disease Volcanic Eruption
The PDM Advisory Committee updated goals, objectives and projects to mitigate the effects of hazard events on the MSU-Bozeman campus. Top priority mitigation projects are:
Implement risk reduction measures into future buildings and/or additions on campus.
Develop GIS layer of building risk reduction attributes.
Implement building code upgrades on existing concerns identified in Long Range Building Plan, Strategic Plan, LRCDP, Capital Projects Database and FCI Reports as they relate to life safety issues
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Plan for potential earthquake damage to utilities located in utility tunnels.
Develop a campus-wide strategy to implement non-structural mitigation practices.
Install seismic shut-off valves on buildings with natural gas.
Develop plans to prevent water damage to voice and data electronic equipment and cabling.
Install sprinklers and alarm/ detection systems for all campus buildings that aren’t currently equipped.
Establish off-site backup server for Banner system.
Establish secure and climate controlled storage of important documents and artwork.
Determine proper storage of Museum holdings and academic assets.
Establish a policy for housing students displaced from campus during disaster.
Evaluate campus buildings for suitability as emergency shelters.
Coordinate with other agencies for use of facilities to maintain continuity of campus operations.
Develop a plan for satellite voice and data services and acquire the services and equipment.
Get HAM radio station connected to the emergency power generation grid
Update the existing Emergency Response Manual
Appoint and train Campus Emergency Response Teams to respond to disasters on campus.
Develop Utilities Continuity Plan.
Maintain detailed inventory/ database and centralized data management of hazardous chemicals on campus and create GIS layer.
Develop public awareness information campaign for incoming and current students focusing on natural hazards and what students can do to reduce their own risk.
Develop webpage with a safety forum regarding disasters and what to do to reduce risk.
Develop awareness campaign for visitors/short term programs.
Maintain Emergency Disaster and Recovery Instructions in the MSU-Bozeman Telephone Directory.
Develop an Emergency Communication Plan for families of students, staff and faculty.
Exercise Active Shooter training.
Install early warning systems such voice mail, sirens, website links, alternative websites, and voice automated notification systems.
Mitigation projects completed since the original MSU-Bozeman PDM Plan was completed in 2007 include:
Implement seismic retrofit on Creative Arts Complex.
Establish off-site storage for tape backup of IT and Telecommunications systems.
Inventory and prioritize water and sewer lines that need to be upgraded.
Prioritize buildings for emergency generators and install pigtail connections for mobile generator.
Establish protection/security of fuel storage facility.
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Identify specific non-structural mitigation projects for hazardous materials.
Install enhanced building security (card access, cameras, blue light emergency telephone).
Conduct landscape inventory to evaluate potential vulnerabilities.
Develop standards for tree/landscape maintenance.
MSU-Bozeman’s capabilities to implement mitigation projects include planners, engineers, scientists, GIS personnel, and financial and administrative professionals, both within MSU and associated with state and local partners. Capabilities within MSU include: new Emergency Management Position within the Administrative & Finance Division, the Facilities Services Division, and Facilities Planning Design and Construction. Outside partners that enhance MSU’s capabilities include the Montana Department of Administration, Architecture and Engineering Division, the Gallatin County Local Emergency Planning Committee, and Gallatin County Public Health. This PDM Plan will be adopted by the President of Montana State University which will allow MSU to continue to be eligible to apply for PDM grant funding for eligible mitigation projects through the State of Montana and FEMA. The campus PDM Plan will be updated every five years. The Plan review will identify new mitigation projects and evaluate the effectiveness of mitigation projects and existing programs at MSU-Bozeman.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0
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INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE ....................................................................................................... 1 1.2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................................. 1 1.3 SCOPE AND PLAN ORGANIZATION............................................................................................ 2 PLANNING PROCESS ............................................................................................................3 2.1 PDM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.................................................................................................... 3 2.2 PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS .......................................................................................................... 4 2.3 EXISTING PLANS AND STUDIES.................................................................................................. 4 2.4 PROJECT WEBSITE ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.5 PUBLIC MEETINGS..................................................................................................................... 5 2.6 PLAN REVIEW ............................................................................................................................ 6 CAMPUS PROFILE ................................................................................................................7 3.1 CAMPUS OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 7 3.2 CAMPUS POPULATIONS ............................................................................................................ 9 3.3 CAMPUS ECONOMY ................................................................................................................ 10 3.4 CRITICAL AND VULNERABLE RESOURCES AND VALUES .......................................................... 11 3.4.1 Campus Buildings .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 3.4.2 Building Characteristics ............................................................................................................................................ 11 3.4.3 Community Critical Facilities and Services ................................................................................................... 20 3.5 CAMPUS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................................................... 21 3.5.1 Underground Tunnels................................................................................................................................................. 21 3.5.2 Central Heating Plant ................................................................................................................................................. 22 3.5.3 Electricity and Natural Gas ..................................................................................................................................... 22 3.5.4 Information Systems, Telephone, Communications and Internet................................................. 22 3.5.5 Water and Sewer ........................................................................................................... 23 3.6 CAMPUS CRITICAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES ......................................................................... 23 3.6.1 Administrative Services and Campus Records ........................................................................................... 23 3.6.2 Safety and Risk Management............................................................................................................................... 24 3.6.3 Student Health Services ............................................................................................................................................ 24 3.6.4 Campus Police/Security/Emergency Services ............................................................................................. 24 3.6.5 Shelters and Residence Halls ................................................................................................................................. 26 3.6.6 Facilities Services ........................................................................................................................................................... 27 3.7 SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC ASSETS.............................................................................................. 28 3.7.1 Historic Buildings........................................................................................................................................................... 28 3.7.2 Campus Research .......................................................................................................................................................... 29 3.7.3 Museum of the Rockies ............................................................................................................................................. 34 3.7.4 Special Collections ........................................................................................................................................................ 35 3.7.5 Athletics and Campus Events ................................................................................................................................ 35 3.7.6 Landscaping................................................................................................................... 36 RISK ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................................................... 38 4.1 METHODS................................................................................................................................ 38 4.1.1 Hazard Identification ...................................................................................................... 38 4.1.2 Hazard Profiles ............................................................................................................... 39 4.1.3 Hazard Ranking and Priorities ........................................................................................ 41
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) 4.0
RISK ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................................................... 38 4.1 METHODS................................................................................................................................ 38 4.1.1 Hazard Identification ...................................................................................................... 38 4.1.2 Hazard Profiles ............................................................................................................... 39 4.1.3 Hazard Ranking and Priorities ........................................................................................ 41 4.1.4 Assessing Vulnerability - Estimating Potential Losses ........................................................................... 43 4.2 SEVERE WINTER WEATHER ..................................................................................................... 44 4.3 EARTHQUAKE .......................................................................................................................... 50 4.4 STRUCTURE FIRE ..................................................................................................................... 60 4.5 SEVERE SUMMER WEATHER ................................................................................................... 65 4.6 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENTS........................................................................................ 70 4.7 UTILITY INTERRUPTION ........................................................................................................... 73 4.8 TERRORISM AND VIOLENCE .................................................................................................... 75 4.9 COMMUNICABLE DISEASE ...................................................................................................... 79 4.10 VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS .......................................................................................................... 83 4.11 FUTURE DEVELOPMENT........................................................................................................ 86
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MITIGATION STRATEGIES ......................................................................................... 88 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND PROPOSED ACTIONS ..................................................................... 88 PROJECT RANKING AND PRIORITIZATION............................................................................... 88 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................................................... 90 POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES ................................................................................................... 90 LEGAL FRAMEWORK.............................................................................................................. 101
CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................103 6.1 MSU-BOZEMAN...................................................................................................................... 103 6.1.1 Facilities Services .......................................................................................................... 103 6.1.2 Facilities Planning, Design & Construction ................................................................... 104 6.1.3 Emergence Management ............................................................................................. 104 6.2 MONTANA DEPT. ADMINISTRATION ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING DIVISION................. 104 6.3 GALLATIN COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE......................................... 104 6.4 GALLATIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH....................................................................................... 105
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PLAN MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES .........................................................................106 7.1 MONITORING, EVALUATING AND UPDATING THE PLAN...................................................... 106 7.1.1 Process Used Over the Past Five Years ........................................................................ 10 6 7.1.2 Revised Process for New Plan Update ......................................................................... 10 7 7.2 IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH EXISTING PROGRAMS........................................................... 107 7.3 CONTINUED PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ..................................................................................... 108
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REFERENCES ............................................................................................................109
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LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1-1 Table 3.4-1 Table 3.7-1 Table 3.7.2 Table 4.1-1 Table 4.1-2 Table 4.2-1 Table 4.2-2 Table 4.2-3 Table 4.3-1 Table 4.3-2 Table 4.3-2 Table 4.4-1 Table 4.4-2 Table 4.5-1 Table 4.5-2 Table 4.5-3 Table 4.6-1 Table 4.8-1 Table 4.9-1 Table 4.10-1 Table 5.2-1 Table 5.3-1 Table 5.3-2
MSU-Bozeman PDM Advisory Committee.......................................................................... 3 MSU-Bozeman Building Characteristics.......................................................................13/17 Buildings Included In Proposed MSU-Bozeman Historic District................................ 28/29 MSU-Bozeman Research Programs .............................................................................32/34 Calculated Priority Risk Index ........................................................................................... 42 MSU-Bozeman Calculated Priority Risk Index Summary .................................................. 43 Warning and Advisory Criteria for Winter Weather......................................................... 44 MSU-Bozeman Severe Winter Weather Events................................................................ 45 Gallatin County Severe Winter Weather Events with Damages; 1960-2012 ..............46/47 Summary of Rapid Visual Screening Seismic Study, MSU-Bozeman ................................ 52 Summary of Tier 1 Seismic Evaluations-MSU-Bozeman ..............................................53/54 HAZUS-MH Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment ......................................................57/58 MSU-Bozeman Fire Report; 2010-2013 .......................................................................60/61 MSU-Bozeman Residence Hall Fire/Life Safety Status...................................................... 62 MSU-Bozeman Severe Summer Weather Events with Damages ................................66/67 City of Bozeman Severe Summer Weather Reports; 2000-2012...................................... 67 Gallatin County Severe Summer Weather Events with Damages; 1960-2012 ............67/68 MSU-Bozeman Hazardous Material Incidents.................................................................. 70 MSU-Bozeman Crime Statistics......................................................................................... 77 Gallatin County Communicable Disease Summary; 2001-2011 ....................................... 81 Effects of Volcanic Ash...................................................................................................... 84 Cost-Benefit Scoring Matrix.............................................................................................. 89 MSU-Bozeman Mitigation Strategy – Project Ranking and Responsible Departments ..........................................................91/95 MSU-Bozeman Mitigation Strategy – Progress Made, Planned Activities, Status And Funding Sources..............................96/100
LIST OF FIGURES Figure 3-1 Figure 3-2 Figure 3-3 Figure 3-4 Figure 3-5 Figure 3-6 Figure 4-1 Figure 4-2
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Location Map ...................................................................................................................... 8 Campus Detail................................................................................................................... 12 Building Age ...................................................................................................................... 18 Construction Type ............................................................................................................ 19 Building Value .................................................................................................................. 30 Content Value .................................................................................................................. 31 Intermountain Seismic Belt and Earthquake Occurrence in Montana............................. 51 Areas of the U.S. Once Covered by Volcanic Ash.............................................................. 83
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D Appendix E
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Letter of Adoption Planning Documentation PDM Advisory Committee List MSU-Bozeman Stakeholder List Public Meeting Sign-In Sheets Meeting Notes & Notices Risk Assessment Documentation Tier 1 Seismic Evaluations Tier 2 Seismic Reports HAZUS Documentation Mitigation Documentation Mitigation Action Plans Relevant Plans Gallatin County Hazard Mitigation Plan
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LIST OF ACRONYMNS A&E ASCE BAT CPRI CDC CPS DES DMA DPHHS DRU EPCRA FEMA FPDC GIS HAZUS-MH HMGP HVAC IBC IT ITC LEPC MBMG MSF MSU NCDC NFPA NOAA NWS OSHA PCIIS PDM PDMC PGA RVS SF SHELDUS SHMO SRM
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Architecture and Engineering (Division) American Society of Civil Engineers Behavior Assessment Team Calculated Priority Risk Index Center for Disease Control Counseling and Psychological Services Disaster and Emergency Services Disaster Mitigation Act Department of Public Health and Human Services Disaster Resistant University Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Federal Emergency Management Agency Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Geographic Information System Hazards of the United States – Multi-Hazard Hazard Mitigation Grants Program Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning International Building Code Information Technology Information Technology Center Local Emergency Planning Committee Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Million Square Feet Montana State University National Climatic Data Center National Fire Protection Association National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Occupational Safety and Health Administration Property Casualty Insurance Information System Pre-Disaster Mitigation Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Peak Ground Acceleration Rapid Visual Screening Square Feet Spatial Hazard Events and Losses Database for the United States State Hazard Mitigation Officer Safety and Risk Management
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LIST OF ACRONYMNS (continued) SUB TAT UBC USGS
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INTRODUCTION
In the last decade, disasters have affected university and college campuses in the United States with high frequency, sometimes causing death and injury, but always imposing monetary losses and disruption of the institution’s teaching, research, and public service. Depending on the degree of severity, natural, human-caused or technological disasters can result in loss of educational time for students and economic hardship for the university and community. Damage to campus buildings and infrastructure and interruption to the institutional mission result in significant losses that can be measured by faculty and student departures, decreases in research funding, and increases in insurance premiums. The effects from natural, human caused and technological hazards directly impact the safety and well-being of university faculty, staff and students. While most hazards cannot be eliminated, the effects and losses can be substantially reduced through comprehensive pre-disaster planning and mitigation actions. Montana State University, working in conjunction with Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) and Tetra Tech Inc. prepared this 2013 update to their Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) Plan. The Plan provides a list of mitigation projects that will assist MSU-Bozeman in reducing risk and preventing loss from future hazard events. 1.1
AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Resistant University (DRU) initiative under the Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2000 provides for universities to be eligible for funding from federal assistance programs for hazard mitigation projects. The DRU Program’s primary objective is to encourage universities to implement mitigation through actions that focus on safeguarding their research capacity as well as the human capital associated with their academic environment. The purpose of this PDM Plan is to promote sound university policy designed to protect students, faculty, staff, citizens, critical facilities, infrastructure, intellectual property and the environment from natural and technological hazards. Upon final review and acceptance by the MSU-Bozeman PDM Advisory Committee, this PDM Plan will be adopted by the President of Montana State University and the campus will be eligible to compete for PDM grant funds through the State of Montana and FEMA. Appendix A contains a copy of the letter of adoption for the MSU-Bozeman PDM Plan. 1.2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Many groups and individuals contributed to the update of the MSU-Bozeman PDM Plan. The MSUBozeman PDM Advisory Committee provided support for all aspects of plan development. Faculty, staff, and students participated in the planning process by attending public meetings and contributing to Plan development by reviewing and commenting on the draft Plan.
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SCOPE AND PLAN ORGANIZATION
The process followed to update the MSU-Bozeman PDM Plan included the following:
Update and re-prioritize disaster events that are most probable and destructive, Update list of campus critical facilities, Identify areas within the campus that are most vulnerable, Update goals and objectives for reducing the effects of a disaster event, Update specific projects to be implemented for each goal and track progress made, Update procedures for monitoring progress and updating the Plan, and Adopt the Plan.
The Plan is organized into sections that describe the Planning Process (Section 2), Campus Profile (Section 3), Risk Assessment (Section 4), Mitigation Strategies (Section 5), and Plan Maintenance Procedures (Section 6). Appendices containing supporting information are included at the end of the Plan.
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PLANNING PROCESS
The 2013 update of the MSU-Bozeman PDM Plan is the result of a collaborative effort between university faculty, staff, students, citizens, public agencies and regional, state, and federal organizations. Public participation played a key role in development of campus goals and mitigation projects. The planning process for the PDM Plan update began approximately on February 1, 2013 and lasted approximately 12 months. The planning process was facilitated by the contractor, Tetra Tech. 2.1
PDM ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The PDM advisory committee was re-convened at the initiation of the project. The MSU-Bozeman Advisory Committee consisted of campus staff involved in administration, health and safety, facility maintenance, information technologies and risk management, and a member of student government. Members of the PDM Advisory Committee for the 2013 PDM Update are shown in Table 2.1-1. TABLE 2.1-1 MSU-BOZEMAN PDM ADVISORY COMMITTEE Name Glenn Puffer, chair Kenning Arlitsch Walt Banziger Christopher Catlett Victoria Drummond Adam Edelman Tracy Ellig Luke Howard Catherine Johnson Robert Lashaway Patrick Lonergan Robert Marley Jill Martz Sheldon (Shelly) McKamey Jim Mitchell Robert Putzke Brian Rossmann Leslie Schmidt Jeff Shada Daniel Stevenson Tom Stump Michael Vogel
Position CERT Director Dean of Libraries Director, Facilities Planning & Design Gen Operations Manager, Facilities Services Associate University Planner Associate CIO, Information Technology Center Director of University Communications Associated Students-MSU Special Projects, Provost Associate VP, University Services (Facilities Services) Director, Gallatin County Emergency Management VP for Student Success Director, Extension Service Dean/Director of the Museum of the Rockies Director, Student Health Service Chief, University Police Associate Dean of Libraries Assistant VP, VP Research Directory, Safety and Risk Management Asst. Director, Facilities Services Director, Auxiliary Services Professor/Director Ag Extension Education
Members of the PDM Advisory Committee attended meetings, reviewed hazards and identified concerns, provided details on progress made and activities planned for mitigation actions, and reviewed and revised the plan. The PDM Advisory Committee received a variety of information during the planning and review process including the hazard ranking matrix, campus building characteristics, meeting notifications and mitigation strategy documents for review. Tetra Tech Inc.
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PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS
The PDM planning process was initiated by preparing a stakeholders list of individuals whose input was needed to help develop the Plan. On the campus level, participants included various faculty, staff, and students interested in the project. On the City-County level, these persons included local law enforcement, fire department, police department, public works, and health department. State and federal agencies included the State Hazard Mitigation Officer and National Weather Service. Utilities involved in the planning process included Northwestern Energy. Non-profit agencies included the Red Cross and Salvation Army. Business entities invited to participate in the planning effort included the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. Stakeholders participated in the planning process by attending public meetings, reviewing the draft PDM Plan, and/or reading correspondence sent to be aware of progress on the project. Persons and entities on the stakeholders list received a variety of information during the planning process, including project maps and documents for review, meeting notifications, and mitigation strategy documents. Appendix B presents the PDM Stakeholders list. 2.3
EXISTING PLANS, STUDIES AND POLICIES
At the initiation of the update project, all new planning documents, studies, reports, technical information, and MSU policies relevant to hazard mitigation were reviewed and incorporated into the PDM document, as appropriate. These documents included:
Gallatin County Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2012 Update MSU-Bozeman Emergency Response Plan, 2001, 2010-draft MSU-Bozeman Emergency Operations Plan (Nov 2013) MSU-Bozeman Emergency Management Policy (May 2013) MSU-Bozeman Seismic Studies Snow Removal Policy Cold Weather Precautions Policy Occupancy/Vacancy of Laboratories Policy Chemical Safety Program Waste Disposal Guidelines Hazardous Material Policy Hazard Communication Plan Residence Hall Security Policy Pre-Fire Planning Policy Fire Protection Equipment Impairment Testing Policy
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PROJECT WEBSITE
A website was setup at the start of the project to provide information to project stakeholders and the students, faculty and staff of MSU-Bozeman. The project website can be viewed at: www.universitypdm.com. The website remained active during the course of the project through adoption of the plan. The website contained a Home page and pages for: Contacts, Advisory Committee, Meetings, Draft Plan, Forms, and References. The Home page contained a letter inviting participation in update of the campus PDM plan. The Contacts page contained information on Tetra Tech and University personnel involved in management of the project. The Advisory Committee page contained materials for review prior to conference calls. The Meetings page contained the public meeting schedule, handouts, notes, and PowerPoint presentations from the meetings. The Draft Plan page contained sections from the draft plan for review. The References page contained the 2007 MSU-Bozeman PDM Plan, the 2012 Gallatin County Hazard Mitigation Plan, and FEMA guidance on preparing Disaster Resistant University Plans. The Forms page contained a document review comment form and cost-share tracking form. Each page of the website had a comment field where viewers could log in their issues or concerns. The project website will be available through adoption of the PDM Plan. 2.5
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Two public meetings were conducted during the plan update process: a project kick-off meeting where the original 2007 PDM Plan was reviewed and hazards identified, and a meeting to present the draft risk assessment and mitigation strategy. Sign-in sheets, presentation materials and meeting notes are presented in Appendix B and posted on the project website. A project kick-off meeting was held on March 26, 2013 on the MSU campus in Bozeman. The meeting was advertised by sending an e-mail notice to the PDM Advisory Committee members, project stakeholders, and MSU-Bozeman faculty, staff, and students. The meeting notice was also posted on the project website. Tetra Tech made a presentation at the meeting which reviewed each section of the 2007 PDM plan, outlined the background and rationale for updating the plan, the process and methodology for the plan update, and the project schedule. The meeting presentation was placed on the project website for stakeholders who could not attend the meeting. Approximately 25 individuals participated in the meeting including representatives from a number of university departments, Gallatin County, the City of Bozeman, and the American Red Cross. A second public meeting was held on November 11th, 2013 to review the draft risk assessment and mitigation strategy. The meeting was held in the Student Union Building on the MSU campus in Bozeman. Notice of the meeting was e-mailed to the PDM Advisory Committee, project stakeholders, MSU-Bozeman faculty, staff, and students, published in the Bozeman Chronicle and in the campus on-
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line newspaper, and posted on the project website. Twelve individuals attended the public meeting including seven MSU staff members who were part of the PDM Advisory Team, the in-coming MSU Emergency Management Coordinator, the consultant preparing MSU’s Emergency Operations Plan, the Gallatin County DES Coordinator, and two students. Public meeting attendees networked before and after the meeting, listened to the presentation, asked questions, participated in discussion, and offered comments on the draft plan. 2.6
PLAN REVIEW
University faculty, staff, and students and the public were provided at least two opportunities for comment on the draft plan prior to adoption. The first opportunity was during the drafting process. A notice was published in the campus and local newspapers announcing the availability of the draft PDM Plan in hard copy, electronically on compact disk (CD) upon request, or via the project website with directions on how to comment. A hard copy of the PDM Plan was available for review in the MSUBozeman Facilities Planning and Design office. An e-mail announcement was also sent to the project stakeholders announcing the availability of the draft PDM Plan for review. The draft document was produced with line numbers to aid in the review process. Reviewers were asked to submit their comments on the draft plan to the MSU-Bozeman Facilities Planning and Design office or via the project website after a 30-day review period. MSU’s Emergency Management Coordinator reviewed the comments and in consultation with the Advisory Committee submitted a consolidated list of comments to the contractor. Comments were incorporated into a revised draft document and the PDM Plan was submitted to the State Hazard Mitigation Officer (SHMO) and FEMA for compliance with the Region 8 Crosswalk. Comments received from the SHMO and FEMA were addressed and the revised draft plan was produced and posted on the project website. At this point a second opportunity was provided to faculty, staff, and students and the public to comment on the PDM Plan. The revised draft plan was posted on the project website and stakeholders were notified of its availability via an e-mail. Any additional comments were addressed and the final plan was posted on the project website and provided to the President of Montana State University for adoption. After adoption, final copies of the plan were submitted to the MSU-Bozeman, the Montana SHMO and FEMA. Future comments on the MSU-Bozeman PDM Plan should be addressed to: Emergency Management Coordinator Montana State University-Bozeman PO Box 172760 Bozeman MT 59717-3960
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CAMPUS PROFILE
Universities are small communities within communities. Effective hazard mitigation must take into account the programs offered, research activities, size, location, the distribution of the campus community and its dynamic population composed of students, faculty, staff and a variety of visitors. Visitors and students, especially freshman, are often unfamiliar with the community and the potential hazards that can occur. The dynamic and diverse population on campus and the functions of the campus present a unique challenge in hazard mitigation and awareness. 3.1
CAMPUS OVERVIEW
MSU-Bozeman, the state’s largest university, is located within Gallatin County and partially within the city limits of Bozeman (Figure 3-1). Founded in 1893, MSU-Bozeman is a doctorial and research institution as well as a four-year public institution offering baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master’s degrees in 45 fields, and doctoral degrees in 20 fields. Organizationally, MSU-Bozeman consists of over 100 individual departments and business entities, each having specific roles vital to the instructional, research and residence functions of the university. MSU-Bozeman’s students, faculty, staff and visitors comprise a daily population of 14,000 to 18,000 throughout the academic year. Special events can attract from 6,000 to 20,000 spectators on a regular basis. MSU-Bozeman is situated on approximately 950 acres of land at 4,900 feet elevation. The campus consists of approximately 60 major buildings which comprise over 4.5 million square feet with a total replacement value of over approximately $1 billion including more than 40 classroom, research and administrative buildings, 10 residence halls, three residence dining halls, approximately 675 family dwelling units, a student fitness center, The Museum of the Rockies, the Strand Union Building (SUB) serves as the center of campus activities, and public events venues such as the Fieldhouse, the Football Stadium and Reynolds Recital Hall. MSU-Bozeman is headed by a President, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Research, Creativity and Technology Transfer, Vice President for Administration and Finance, and Vice President for Student S. Each academic college is headed by a dean. Administrative officers head up non-academic departments on campus. Faculty consists of academic instructors and professors. Non-academic positions consist of staff. The Associated Students of MSU-Bozeman provide the student government. As a land-grant university, MSU-Bozeman has a long tradition of supporting basic and applied research activity. During 2011-12, the University attracted $112.3 million in grants and contracts. Research on campus is further addressed in Section 3.7.2.
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MSU-Bozeman is located in a seismically active area of the northern Rocky Mountains approximately 60 miles north of Yellowstone National Park. Weather exposures range from potentially severe cold and heavy snowfalls in winter to summer highs in the low 100°s with potentially severe thunderstorms with high winds and hail. Most of the occupied areas of campus are outside the 100-year flood zone and not susceptible to flooding. 3.2
CAMPUS POPULATIONS
In the fall of 2012, 14,660 students were enrolled at MSU-Bozeman. Of these, 11,167 or 76 percent attended full time and 3,493 or 24 percent attended part-time. Out-of-state and in-state students account for 36 and 60 percent, respectively. International students (3 percent) came from 66 countries. The majority of students, 24 percent, are enrolled in the College of Letters and Sciences. The average age of undergraduate and graduate students is 22 and 33 years old, respectively. Fall semester generally begins the third week in August and ends the third week in December. Spring semester generally begins the third week in January and ends the second week in May. Summer session generally begins during the last week in May and ends during the first week in August. Summer session is divided into two, five week sessions. Populations on campus are dynamic. Occupancy in buildings and residence halls varies based on the time of day and day of the week, and from semester to semester. Most students are on the campus between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Daytime populations are spread out among all buildings. Large lecture halls are located in Leon H. Johnson Hall and Gaines Hall. Night classes occur between 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm and have lower attendance than day classes. Faculty and staff are dispersed in various buildings around campus and generally have offices within their own departments. Administration is generally located in Montana Hall. MSU-Bozeman employs 3,054 permanent faculty and staff, and 616 graduate teaching and research assistants. Of the 3,054 permanent employees, 2,334 are full-time and 720 are part-time. There are 1,154 total faculty of which 781 are full-time and 373 are part-time and department heads, (includes 917 instructional faculty and 237 in administrative/managerial, research and service positions). Classified, professional, and service staff number 1,900. Visitors come to tour the campus, visit students, visit the Museum of the Rockies, and attend various cultural and athletic activities on campus. Athletic events such as football and basketball games often have a high attendance of students and visitors. Athletic and special events on campus are covered in Section 3.7.5.
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The majority (about 60 percent) of MSU-Bozeman’s population resides off-campus in non-university housing. Students of all ages reside in the residence halls, however, most students living on campus are freshman. All students taking six or more credit hours, with less than 30 credit hours accomplished in a residence hall setting, are required to live in university-owned residence halls. Exemptions from this policy include marriage, physical custody of a dependent child, living with a family member, and other circumstances. Family housing consists of apartments and houses. Family housing is leased with priority given to students with dependents. 3.3
CAMPUS ECONOMY
The Montana University System plays a vital role for Montana’s economy because of the direct spending by the institution’s faculty staff and students and the attraction of dollars to the state. The Montana University System directly and indirectly generates more than $1 billion in personal income, and is responsible for over 13,000 jobs, both within the University System and due to the system’s wider impact. As the state’s Land Grant institution, MSU-Bozeman’s agricultural and outreach missions impact the entire state both economically and culturally. MSU-Bozeman is one of the top 100 research institutions in the country with annual research expenditures in excess of $100 million. MSU-Bozeman is an important contributor to the economy of Gallatin County. The community and the university are mutually dependent on each other economically. Numerous local businesses serve the university and local merchants depend upon business from staff and students. The loss of MSUBozeman’s ability to function or provide services would have a significant impact on Bozeman and the surrounding region. Immediate impacts from university closure would be the loss of jobs and local sales. Long term losses would include loss of tuition and research dollars and loss of the university’s contribution of professional workers to the regional economy. As a vital component of the economy of Bozeman, Gallatin County and the State of Montana’s economy, the loss of MSU-Bozeman’s ability to function or provide services would have a devastating impact on the region. Furthermore, loss of the research and services provided by MSU-Bozeman would have significant negative impacts for the State and nation for many years. MSU-Bozeman is the largest employer in Gallatin County and is the dominant economic component of the region’s economy. MSUBozeman’s total economic contribution to the state economy in 2010 was estimated almost $750 million.
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Montana State University-Bozeman
CRITICAL AND VULNERABLE RESOURCES AND VALUES
Resources for the campus include assets such as facilities and infrastructure necessary for the university to conduct operations and provide services. Resources can be housed on campus or in the community. Values include academic, historical and cultural assets. 3.4.1
Campus Buildings
Buildings are an important asset to the campus. Their vulnerability depends upon characteristics such as size, age, building materials and construction quality. Other vulnerability factors include building value, historic value, building contents, occupancy, and whether or not hazardous materials are stored in them. Figure 3-2 presents an aerial view of the campus identifying buildings by name and number. Building characteristic information was compiled from the State of Montana Commercial Property Schedule and Property Appraisals from the Risk Management and Tort Defense Division, and was verified by campus personnel. A Campus Seismic Survey was conducted of 48 buildings on the MSU-Bozeman campus in 2003. An additional five buildings underwent Tier 1 evaluation in 2012. A summary of the building evaluations is presented in Section 4.7 with copies of these reports contained in Appendix C. Combining the type of structure and the year it was designed yields a risk variable known as the design level. The level is noted as low, medium or high and it relates directly to the specific building code used during the design process. In Montana, the Uniform Building Code (UBC) governed structural building practices after 1941 until the adoption of the International Building Code in 2002. This assessment employs the UBC code benchmarks in determining design level. Structures designed to the most current code are in the high category while structures designed before 1941 fall into the low category. Buildings designed after 1941, but before the adoption of the most recent code, land in the medium group. 3.4.2
Building Characteristics
Building age, quality of construction, size and construction materials are indicators of how well a building can withstand a disaster. Table 3.4-1 and Figures 3-3 and 3-4 show construction type and building age, respectively, for structures on the MSU-Bozeman campus. Buildings constructed of concrete or reinforced steel have a better chance of withstanding a disaster than those constructed of unreinforced masonry or wood. Buildings constructed with unreinforced masonry are at greatest risk to damages from earthquakes and those constructed from wood frame construction are at greatest risk to fire. Buildings constructed from unreinforced masonry or wood are at a greater risk to damage during an explosion compared to those constructed of concrete or reinforced steel.
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71 141 112
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41
111
55
86
112
33
43
96
15
53
139
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72
73
37
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81
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50
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72 LEON JOHNSON HALL
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73 LEWIS HALL
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74 LINFIELD HALL
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75 LINFIELD HALL SOUTH
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76 LOUISE SHUNK DAYCARE AND COMMUNITY CENTER
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77 MARGA HOSAEUS FITNESS CENTER
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78 MARSH LAB MODULAR # 1
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79 MARSH LAB MODULAR # 2
10 A.C.E. LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
80 MARSH LABORATORY
11 AJM JOHNSON HALL
81 MCCALL HALL
12 ALUMNI FOUNDATION BUILDING
82 MCINTOSH COURT TOWNHOUSES (48 UNITS IN 9 BLDGS)
13 ANIMAL BIOSCIENCE BUILDING
83 MILLER DINING HALL
14 ASMSU OUTDOOR REC BUILDING
84 MOLECULAR BEAM FACILITY
15 ATKINSON QUADRANGLE RESIDENCE HALLS
85 MOLECULAR BEAM MODULAR
16 AUTO REPAIR SHOP
86 MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES BLDG
17 AUXILLIARIES SERVICES
87 MONTANA HALL
18 BART FARM SHOP
88 MUSEUM OF THE ROCKIES
19 BLACK BOX THEATRE
89 NELSON DIARY CENTER
20 BOBCAT STADIUM BLEACHERS - SOUTH & WEST
90 NELSON STORY TOWER APARTMENTS (53 UNITS IN 1 BLDG)
21 BOBCAT STADIUM EAST BLEACHERS & SOUTH ENDZONE
91 NORTH HEDGES RESIDENCE HALL (340 UNITS IN 1 BLDG)
22 BOBCAT STADIUM METAL CANOPY
92 NORTH HEDGES SUITES #1 (67 UNITS IN 1 BLDG)
23 BOBCAT STADIUM RESTROOM SOUTH
93 NORTH HEDGES SUITES #2 (67 UNITS IN 1 BLDG)
24 BOBCAT STADIUM TRACK GRANDSTAND
94 PAISLEY APT. (90 UNITS IN 9 BLDGS)
25 BOBCAT STADIUM TRACK STORAGE
95 PETER KOCH TOWER APARTMENTS (53 UNITS IN 1 BLDG)
26 BOBCAT STADIUM TRACK STORAGE-METAL#1 & #2
96 PLANT BIOSCIENCE BUILDING
27 BOBCATSTADIUM SOUTH ENDZONE
97 PLANT GROWTH CENTER
28 BRANEGAN COURT (48 UNITS IN 8 BLDGS)
98 PLEW BUILDING
29 BRICK BREEDEN FIELDHOUSE
99 PLEW YARD - CAMPUS STORES
30 CHEM STORES NORTH STORAGE CONTAINER #1
100 PLEW YARD - CARPENTER SHOP
31 CHEM STORES SOUTH STORAGE CONTAINER #2
101 PLEW YARD - FACILITIES MEETING QUONSET
32 CHEMISTRY BIOCHEMISTRY BLDG
102 PLEW YARD - GROUNDS
33 CHEMISTRY MODULAR NORTH
103 PLEW YARD - PAINT SHOP
34 CHEMISTRY MODULAR SOUTH
104 PLEW YARD - WORK CONTROL
35 CHEMISTRY STORES
105 POULTRY BARN
36 COBLEIGH HALL
106 REID HALL
37 COOLEY LABORATORY
107 RENNE LIBRARY
38 CREATIVE ARTS COMPLEX - CHEEVER HALL
108 ROBERTS HALL
39 CREATIVE ARTS COMPLEX - HAYNES HALL
109 ROMNEY GYMNASIUM
40 CREATIVE ARTS COMPLEX-HOWARD HALL
110 ROSKIE RESIDENCE HALL (255 UNITS IN 1 BLDG)
41 CULBERTSON HALL
111 S. 14TH STREET GRAD HOUSING
42 DANFORTH CHAPEL
112 S. 15TH STREET HOUSES (10 UNITS IN 10 BLDGS)
43 DEER STREET GRAD HOUSING
113 SAFETY RISK MGMT BLDG 1160 (LEASED)
44 EAST JULIA MARTIN DRIVE APARTMENTS (64 UNITS)
114 SHERRICK HALL
45 ENGINEERING PHYSICAL SCIENCES BLDG
115 SOB BARN
46 FACILITIES CHEMICAL STORAGE
116 SOUTH 5TH STORAGE UNITS
47 FACILITIES HEAT PLANT GENERATOR BLDG
117 SOUTH HEDGES RESIDENCE HALL (320 UNITS IN 1 BLDG)
48 FAMILY HOUSING OFFICE BUILDING
118 STADIUM CONCESSION BLDG # 1 NORTH-EAST
49 FOX STREET HOUSE (23 UNITS IN 23 BLDGS)
119 STADIUM CONCESSION BLDG # 2 NORTH-WEST
50 GAINES HALL
120 STADIUM HOME LOCKER ROOM-EAST
51 GALLATIN RESIDENCE HALL
121 STADIUM HOME LOCKER ROOM-WEST
52 GLACIER COURT 3 BEDROOM (42 UNITS IN 42 BLDGS)
122 STADIUM RESTROOM # 1 EAST
53 GOPHER STREET HOUSE (7 UNITS IN 7 BLDGS)
123 STADIUM RESTROOM # 2 EAST
54 GRADUATE ART STUDIO
124 STADIUM TICKET BOOTH-EAST
55 GRANT CHAMBERLAIN (144 UNITS IN 6 BLDGS)
125 STADIUM TICKET BOOTH-NORTH
56 HAMILTON HALL
126 STRAND UNION BUILDING
57 HANNON RESIDENCE HALL (166 UNITS IN 1 BLDG)
127 SWINGLE HEALTH CENTER
58 HAPNER RESIDENCE HALL (168 UNITS IN 1 BLDG)
128 TAYLOR HALL
59 HEATING (PHYSICAL) PLANT
129 TIETZ HALL
60 HERRICK HALL
130 TRAPHAGEN HALL
61 HUFFMAN BUILDING
131 TUNNEL SYSTEM
62 INDOOR TENNIS FACILITY
132 UNIVERSITY RECORD STORAGE
63 JEFFERSON COURT GRAD HOUSING
133 VET CLINIC BUILDING
64 JOHNSON FAMILY LIVESTOCK (BLS2)
134 VET QUONSET LIVESTOCK SHELTER
65 JOHNSTONE CENTER RESIDENCE HALL - COLTER
135 VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS BUILDING
66 JOHNSTONE CENTER RESIDENCE HALL - HARRISON DINING HALL
136 W. GARFIELD STREET HOUSE (2 UNITS IN 2 BLDGS)
67 JOHNSTONE CENTER RESIDENCE HALL - MULLAN
137 WEST JULIA MARTIN DRIVE APARTMENTS (64 UNITS)
68 JOHNSTONE CENTER RESIDENCE HALL - PRYOR
138 WHEELER CENTER
69 JUTILA RES LABORATORY (BSL3)
139 WILSON HALL
70 KELLOG CENTER
140 WOOL LAB
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Square Feet
Building Value
Content Value
Construction Class
N Y N Y N N Y N N Y N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Partial Y N N
Partial Y N N N N Y N Y Y N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y N Y
H H H L H H H H H H M M M L L H H L L L M L L L L L H H H H M
1954 2010 2008 2007 2008 2008 2007 2009 1970 1960/2012 1974 1974 1974 1955 1952 1996 2010 1999 1999 1996 1957 1957 1957 1957 1957 1922 1961/2010 1910 1923 1926 1969
41,622 40,634 3,693 14,300 198 198 90,037 756 94,262 38,143 60,500 44,600 31,216 48,639 1,560 151,388 619 2,220 2,220 2,084 1,043 1,043 1,043 1,043 1,043 719 96,993 28,013 11,616 41,286 8,843
$8,665,172 $9,596,640 $460,442 $1,827,875 $6,673 $6,673 $21,743,861 $43,963 $22,706,490 $6,266,969 $15,622,064 $8,437,262 $6,626,935 $11,764,339 $583,302 $38,581,845 $12,073 $214,331 $229,477 $208,166 $113,803 $113,803 $113,803 $113,803 $113,803 $68,282 $23,278,320 $6,322,254 $1,817,326 $9,571,171 $1,454,466
$4,572,509 $8,140,350 $104,299 $356,265 $3,465 $3,465 $19,729,444 $13,360 $10,259,516 $768,209 $7,058,526 $4,657,809 $3,219,414 $5,409,630 $43,584 $16,674,525 $6,110 $51,200 $54,865 $412,717 $106,334 $551 $551 $551 $551 $20,030 $8,334,528 $3,069,274 $1,566,955 $4,467,868 $205,514
B C D A D D A D B B B B B B E A D D D D D D D D D D B C C C C
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AJM Johnson Hall Animal Bioscience Building Bart Farm Shop Black Box Theatre Chem Stores No. Storage Container #1 Chem Stores So. Storage Container #2 Chemistry Biochemistry Building Chemistry Stores Cobleigh Hall Cooley Laboratory Creative Arts Complex - Cheever Hall Creative Arts Complex - Haynes Hall Creative Arts Complex-Howard Hall Culbertson Hall Danforth Chapel Engineering Physical Sciences Building Facilities Chemical Storage 11 Faculty Court 13 Faculty Court 15 Faculty Court 21 Faculty Court 22 Faculty Court 23 Faculty Court 24 Faculty Court 25 Faculty Court Facilities Heat Plant Generator Building Gaines Hall Hamilton Hall Heating (Physical) Plant Herrick Hall Huffman Building
Backup Power (yes/no)
11 13 18 19 30 31 32 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 45 46 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 47 50 56 59 60 61
Name
Seismic Retrofit (yes/no)
No. (Figure 3-2)
Fire Sprinklers (yes/no)
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Y N N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N
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Johnson Family Livestock (BSL2) Jutila Res Laboratory (BSL3) Leon Johnson Hall Lewis Hall Linfield Hall Linfield Hall South McCall Hall Molecular Beam Facility Molecular Beam Modular Molecular Biosciences Building Montana Hall Museum of the Rockies Plant Bioscience Building Plew Building Reid Hall Renne Library Roberts Hall Romney Gymnasium Safety & Risk Management Building 1160 (Leased) Sherrick Hall Taylor Hall Tietz Hall Traphagen Hall Tunnel System Vet Clinic Building Vet Quonset Livestock Shelter Visual Communications Building Wilson Hall Wool Lab
Backup Power (yes/no)
64 69 72 73 74 75 81 84 85 86 87 88 96 98 106 107 108 109 113 114 128 129 130 131 133 134 135 139 140
Name
Seismic Retrofit (yes/no)
No. (Figure 3-2)
Fire Sprinklers (yes/no)
TABLE 3.4-1 MSU-BOZEMAN BUILDING CHARACTERISTICS
Y Y Y Y N N N N N Y N Y Y N N Y N N N N Y Y N N N N N N N
N N N N N N N N N N Partial N N Y N Y N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Y Y Y N N N Partial N N N N Y Partial N N Y N N Partial N N Y N N N N Y Y N
H H H H H H H M L H L M H M M M M L H M M H M L H M M L M
2008 2007 1973 1923 1909 1952 1952 1972 2001 2004 1896 1987 1999 1952 1959 1949 1922 1922 1984 1973 1896 1985 1920 1995 1960 1952 1983 1974 1947
14,436 3,563 117,522 44,188 38,705 31,233 10,528 1,459 624 38,733 39,595 97,724 54,948 18,086 90,982 158,895 49,717 57,560 9,328 18,376 9,938 20,700 37,433 86,005 2,527 1,004 41,494 80,821 7,450
$3,104,311 $2,730,323 $28,671,107 $10,361,440 $9,929,719 $8,012,786 $2,045,758 $96,164 $96,164 $0 $9,776,416 $20,000,076 $9,955,338 $2,589,524 $23,335,697 $34,229,727 $12,404,169 $12,869,493 $1,263,240 $4,480,069 $2,095,685 $3,074,966 $8,097,068 $31,335,000 $235,953 $7,711 $10,964,848 $20,739,801 $1,063,301
$1,574,751 $352,999 $12,391,304 $4,660,761 $7,252,945 $665,575 $1,160,202 $104,478 $551 $4,384,418 $4,394,580 $4,910,859 $4,478,149 $388,838 $10,085,353 $16,971,141 $2,726,649 $507,321 $577,500 $2,024,196 $1,017,391 $82,857 $4,094,706 $0 $523,882 $0 $4,359,767 $9,370,889 $197,065
H A B B C C C D E E C A C C A C C B G A C C C B C E A A D
N N N Y Y Y Y N N N Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y N Y Y N N Y
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Square Feet
Building Value
Construction Class
Historic Building
N N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N Y
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y
N N N N N N N N Partial N N N N N N N N Y
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
1957 2009 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1935 1998, 2011 1973, 2011 1997 1987 2011 2011 2012 1973 1976 1958
1,043 6,972 6,866 6,937 7,381 7,488 7,009 6,989 61,394 60,980 4,800 3,217 240 1,161 840 80,845 42,424 184,452
$113,803 $626,700 $1,157,390 $1,157,390 $1,270,624 $1,270,624 $1,162,706 $118,206 $6,288,903 $6,742,675 $110,132 $440,821 $520,058 $89,397 $28,308 $617,571 $1,696,960 $33,809,212
$551 $356,265 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8,143 $1,308,306 $1,380,000 $0 $85,457 $143,928 $24,741 $0 $1,380,000 $0 $9,158,861
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Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N Y
N
N
N
L
1968
48,192
$1,927,680
$0
C
N
N N Yes N N N Y Y N
N N No N N N N N N
N N No N N N N N N
M L Low L L L L L L
1968 1957, 1964 2013 1957, 1964 1957, 1964 1975 1955 1959 2003
2,709 15,548 29,990 28,392 4,732 122,850 90,748 95,524 29,183
$484,015 $621,920 $8,250,000 $1,135,680 $189,280 $4,914,000 $13,315,202 $14,862,880 $3,257,273
$572 $0 $250,000 $0 $0 #N/A $420,698 $461,414 $466,911
C D C D D C C C C
N N N N N N Y Y N
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Content Value
Haz Mat Risk (LMH)
AUXILIARIES SERVICES BUILDINGS 4 1605 S. 5th Avenue 14 ASMSU Outdoor Rec Building 15 Atkinson Quadrangle Residence Hall A 15 Atkinson Quadrangle Residence Hall B 15 Atkinson Quadrangle Residence Hall C 15 Atkinson Quadrangle Residence Hall D 15 Atkinson Quadrangle Residence Hall E 15 Atkinson Quadrangle Residence Hall F 20 Bobcat Stadium Bleachers - South & West 21 Bobcat Stadium East Bleachers & South End Zone 22 Bobcat Stadium Metal Canopy 23 Bobcat Stadium Restroom South 24 Bobcat Stadium Track Grandstand 25 Bobcat Stadium Track Storage 26 Bobcat Stadium Track Storage-Metal #1, #2 27 Bobcat Stadium South End Zone 28 Branegan Court (48 Units In 8 Buildings) 29 Brick Breeden Fieldhouse East Julia Martin Dr. Apartments (64 Units in 11 44 Buildings) 48 Family Housing Office Building 49 Fox Street House (23 Units In 23 Buildings) 51 Gallatin Hall 52 Glacier Court 3 Bdrm (42 Units In 42 Buildings) 53 Gopher Street House (7 Units In 7 Buildings) 55 Grant Chamberlain (144 Units In 6 Buildings) 57 Hannon Residence Hall (166 Units In 1 Buildings) 58 Hapner Residence Hall (168 Units In 1 Buildings) 62 Indoor Tennis Facility
Backup Power (yes/no)
Name
Seismic Retrofit (yes/no)
No. (Figure 3-2)
Fire Sprinklers (yes/no)
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Building Value
Construction Class
Historic Building
Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N N N
N N N N N N Y N N N N N
N N N N N N N N N N N Y
M M M M L L M H H H L L
1955 1955 1955 1955 1960 1987 1973 1998 2001 1961 1996 1964
28,449 27,319 28,417 52,019 104,301 3,929 172,128 2,098 2,283 31,018 52,932 46,624
$4,842,011 $4,649,685 $4,836,565 $8,853,618 $15,604,276 $904,140 $24,742,220 $210,537 $210,537 $6,256,033 $2,117,280 $9,856,947
$0 $0 $0 $488,490 $490,628 $64,229 $6,759,569 $228,969 $400,695 $3,451,292 $0 $2,030,609
B B B B C D C D D C D B
Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N
Y
N
N
L
1968
38,992
$6,371,878
$190,754
B
N
Y Y Y N Y Y N N Y N N N N N N N N
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Y N N N N Y N N Y N N N N N N N N
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
1965 1998 1998 1985 1968 1966 1957, 1964 1924 1965 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997
144,080 30,034 30,145 80,397 39,005 92,663 6,760 10,919 137,700 280 280 2,000 2,000 1,702 1,702 75 300
$21,635,251 $3,754,403 $3,754,403 $3,215,880 $6,371,878 $14,537,508 $270,400 $993,424 $21,635,251 $47,775 $34,301 $259,234 $259,234 $219,972 $185,065 $7,029 $28,181
$646,367 $0 $0 $0 $190,754 $440,751 $0 $167,546 $646,367 $6,107 $4,377 $12,520 $12,520 $0 $0 $916 $3,766
B D D D B B D D B A A A A A A A A
N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N
16
Content Value
Year Built
91 92 93 94 95 110 112 115 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125
Haz Mat Risk (LMH)
90
Johnstone Center Residence Hall - Colter Johnstone Center Residence Hall-Harrison Dining Hall Johnstone Center Residence Hall - Mullan Johnstone Center Residence Hall - Pryor Langford Residence Hall Louise Shunk Daycare & Community Center Marga Hosaeus Fitness Center Marsh Lab Modular # 1 Marsh Lab Modular # 2 Marsh Laboratory Mcintosh Court Townhouses (48 Units In 9 Buildings) Miller Dining Hall Nelson Story Tower Apartments (53 Units In 1 Building) North Hedges Residence Hall (340 Units In 1 Building) North Hedges Suites #1 (67 Units In 1 Building) North Hedges Suites #2 (67 Units In 1 Building) Paisley Apt. (90 Units In 9 Buildings) Peter Koch Tower Apartments (53 Units In 1 Building) Roskie Residence Hall (255 Units In 1 Building) S. 15th Street Houses (10 Units In 10 Buildings) SOB Barn South Hedges Residence Hall (320 Units In 1 Building) Stadium Concession Building # 1 Northeast Stadium Concession Building # 2 Northwest Stadium Home Locker Room-East Stadium Home Locker Room-West Stadium Restroom # 1 East Stadium Restroom # 2 East Stadium Ticket Booth-East Stadium Ticket Booth-North
Backup Power (yes/no)
65 66 67 67 71 76 77 78 79 80 82 83
Name
Seismic Retrofit (yes/no)
No. (Figure 3-2)
Fire Sprinklers (yes/no)
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Year Built
Square Feet
Building Value
Content Value
Construction Class
Historic Building
137
Strand Union Building Swingle Health Center W. Garfield Street House (2 Units In 2 Buildings) West Julia Martin Drive Apartments (64 Units In 8 Buildings)
Backup Power (yes/no)
126 127 136
Name
Seismic Retrofit (yes/no)
No. (Figure 3-2)
Fire Sprinklers (yes/no)
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Y N N
Y N N
N Y N
M M L
1939 1957 1957, 1964
191,407 22,213 1,352
$46,198,235 $4,483,203 $54,080
$19,134,281 $2,367,432 $0
A C D
Y N N
N
N
N
L
1971
54,880
$2,195,200
$0
C
N
Building Construction Class: A - Fire-Protected Steel Frame, B - Reinforced Concrete Frame, C - Unprotected Steel Frame With Non-Combustible (Masonry) Exterior, D - Wood Frame, E - Steel Frame With Combustible Exterior Walls, F - Steel Stud, G – Pre-cast Frame, H - Unreinforced Concrete Frame, U – Unknown Hazardous Materials: Low (L) - no or very few chemicals such as cleaning supplies, Medium (M) - moderate amount of chemicals such as maintenance chemicals or a photo lab or art studio, High (H) - very toxic chemicals usually found in science laboratories or central power stations. Building Value - based on values reported by the university to the State of Montana Risk and Tort Management Division. The division puts a four percent increase on the value to ensure it is insured at market value. Figure 3-5 shows Building Values Content Value - based on values reported by the university to the state of Montana Risk and Tort Management Division. Building content values includes all of the physical property in the building. Economic damages associated with building content include but are not limited to books, technical instruments, research equipment, art, specimens, and furniture. Figure 3-4 shows Content Values.
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Hazardous materials stored in buildings present a risk to the building, its contents, and the building occupants. Hazardous material risk was ranked as low, medium, and high by campus personnel based on the volume and type of materials stored where:
Low indicates no or very few chemicals such as cleaning supplies, Medium indicates moderate amount of chemicals such as maintenance chemicals or a photo lab or art studio, and High indicates very toxic chemicals usually found in science laboratories or central power stations.
Table 3.4-1 identifies which buildings house hazardous materials on the MSU-Bozeman campus and Figure 3-2 shows the location of these buildings. Buildings on campus that contain sprinkler systems are shown in Table 3.4-1. All residence halls are sprinkled. The majority of graduate and family housing facilities do not have fire sprinkler systems except for the Nelson Story and Peter Koch Towers. All campus buildings have fire alarm systems and evacuation maps showing a primary and secondary route to exit. In some cases, it is an exterior fire escape. 3.4.3
Community Critical Facilities and Services
Critical facilities in the community are defined as those that provide, or are used to provide essential products and services that are necessary to preserve the welfare and quality of life and fulfill important public safety, emergency response, and/or disaster recovery functions. Community critical facilities considered in this report are those that provide services the campus cannot provide during an emergency event, as described below. Bozeman Fire Department MSU-Bozeman is dependent on the Bozeman Fire Department for emergency fire services. The Bozeman Fire Department staffs two frontline fire engines and relies on off-duty personnel to staff a reserve engine when on-duty resources are committed to emergency calls. The Bozeman Fire Department has ladders that can reach the high-rise buildings on the MSU-Bozeman campus. Located at 410 S. 19th Ave., Fire Station #2 is located approximately 1 mile from the campus core.
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Bozeman Police Department MSU-Bozeman maintains its own police department within state commissioned police offices. MSU maintains a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Bozeman granting MSU Police full police jurisdiction extending 5 miles beyond city limits. MSU Police and Bozeman Police provide mutual aid as allowed by statute. Located at 615 South 16th Avenue, the Bozeman Police Department is located 1.1 miles from the MSU-Bozeman campus. Bozeman Deaconess Hospital The Bozeman Deaconess Hospital Emergency Room is staffed 24 hours per day and is located at 915 Highland Boulevard, approximately two miles east of the MSU-Bozeman campus. There are also two Urgent Care centers in Bozeman. 3.5
CAMPUS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Campus infrastructure includes systems that are essential for campus activities, administrative operations, maintaining many types of campus experiments, and the ability of the campus to communicate. MSU-Bozeman owns, operates, maintains and distributes its own utility systems including primary electricity, natural gas, steam and condensate, water and sewer, and communications and data systems. Determining the location, condition and vulnerability of utilities and communications systems necessary for the campus to function is an important step in mitigation of potential damages and overall risk from hazards. 3.5.1
Underground Tunnels
Central campus utilities are served through an underground utility tunnel network comprised of approximately 8,000 lineal feet of main and lateral tunnels. Underground tunnels on the MSU-Bozeman campus were completed in the summer of 2001 and have a modern seismic design. The tunnels service the central campus core buildings. Five percent of the total electrical and 50 percent of data and communications are run through the tunnel system. Steam and condensate, compressed air, domestic water and irrigation water are also run through the tunnels. Only maintenance staff has access to the tunnel systems. The tunnels are secured and alarmed to prevent unauthorized access. Fire alarms and emergency sirens cannot be heard in the tunnels making them a vulnerable location in the event of a disaster. A linear antenna inside the tunnel provides direct communications to workmen’s two-way radios.
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Central Heating Plant
The central heating plant on campus provides steam heat to the entire campus except for family housing. Steam from the plant either goes through pipes in the underground tunnels or is dispersed through buried piping. There is an emergency electrical generator for the heating plant which allows heat to be provided to buildings during power outages; however, heat distribution equipment in individual buildings may be affected by a power interruption to that building. The plant has been seismically retrofitted to protect against earthquake damage. 3.5.3
Electricity and Natural Gas
Electricity and natural gas are provided to the campus by NorthWestern Energy. Electrical service enters the campus at one central point and is fed from the Bozeman Southside Substation at the northwest corner of College and South 11th Avenue. A small portion of the south part of campus is fed from the Sourdough Substation. Electrical lines are all underground on campus. Power outages can occur on campus if damage occurs to above-ground power lines or poles in Bozeman. Power outages have been caused by heavy snow, ice storms, car accidents, broken tree limbs and high winds. Earthquakes also have the potential to down power lines. Generators on campus power emergency lighting systems in some buildings. Natural gas lines on campus are laid out in zones. Each zone has an emergency shut off valve. 3.5.4
Information Systems, Telephone, Communications and Internet
MSU-Bozeman’s Information Technology Center (ITC) is located in the basement of the Renne Library and the 1st and 3rd floors of Montana Hall. ITC is the provider of central information technology services to MSU-Bozeman and is responsible for the campus data network, servers for central applications including e-mail, the campus telephone system, the University-wide administrative software system (finance, human resource, and student information), web infrastructure and web page development, desktop support and maintenance, the ITC student computing laboratories, smart podiums in campus classrooms, the campus computer store, the campus information technology Help Desk, enterprise security, IT governance, project and program management, and the campus communication wiring group. ITC manages the Banner Enterprise Resource Planning system, the centralized 4-campus administrative ERP. This commercially developed computer application is used to administer campus operations by all units of the Montana University System. In 2010 ITC developed a comprehensive disaster recovery plan for the computers that host the Banner administrative software system and institutional database which includes tape backups of the Banner System and offsite tape storage. Tetra Tech Inc.
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The ITC-Telephone Services group administers and supports all telephone services and manages various manual and electronic databases. They administer the accounting for equipment, telephone jacks, cabling, and staff. ITC-Telephone Services is the liaison with Facilities Services in providing conduit, voice and data services in new construction and remodel projects on campus. 3.5.5
Water and Sewer
Water and sewer services are provided to MSU-Bozeman by the City of Bozeman. Primary sources of water are Lyman Creek in the Bridger Mountains, Sourdough Creek and the Hyalite Creek Reservoir in the Gallatin Mountains. Some water lines on campus are located in the tunnel systems. A disruption in water services to campus would cause loss of potable water, sanitary services and loss of steam production from the heating plant in turn causing loss of heat. Students residing on campus would be at the greatest risk if the water system on campus was disrupted or compromised. 3.6
CAMPUS CRITICAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Campus critical facilities and services are defined as facilities and services that are essential or critical to campus operations on a daily basis and after an emergency. Examples include shelters, medical care facilities, emergency services (police, fire ambulance), information storage, communications, and utilities. 3.6.1
Administrative Services and Campus Records
Administrative offices are primarily located in Montana Hall. Offices for the MSU President and three Vice Presidents are located in Montana Hall, as are the Admissions Office, Business Office, Registrar’s Office, and Financial Aid Office. Administrative and academic records are stored in Montana Hall. Student health records are maintained in the Student Health Center next to the Strand Union Building (SUB). Archived administrative, academic and employment records are stored in the Facilities Records Management Facility (a metal building approximately 6,000 gross square feet complete with a fire suppression system), located of S. Fifth Ave. within the Facilities Services compound. Building records, including original construction drawing’s as-builts and contract documents, in paper and digital form, are stored in the Facility Records Management Facility. Records stored in Montana Hall and the Facilities Records Management Facility are vulnerable to destruction in the event of a fire or disaster. Montana Hall is equipped with a fire alarm, but does not have a fire suppression system. Facilities Services provides storage units for rent by MSU departments. Currently there are 128 rental storage units in the Facilities Services compound and 20 additional units will be constructed in October 2013. These units may contain records and material vulnerable to destruction from a disaster event.
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Safety and Risk Management
The Safety and Risk Management Office is responsible for ensuring safety of students, employees and property on campus by constructing and maintaining safety manuals, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) plans, laboratory safety manuals, hazardous material plans, and bio-hazard plans. The office is also responsible for public outreach regarding campus safety. The Safety and Risk Management Office is located adjacent to campus in the Advanced Technology Park at the corner of Garfield and Research Drive. Safety and Risk Management provides hazardous waste disposal services for the university, state and federal agencies located on campus. It provides information/assistance for compliance with other state and federal environmental or chemical use regulations. They also provide laboratory inspection guidelines, chemical hygiene plans, and laboratory safety training. 3.6.3
Student Health Services
Student Health Services are located in the Swingle Building, adjacent to the SUB. Student Health Services include a basic medical clinic, a dental clinic, lab and pharmacy. All health care matters and emergencies beyond what Student Health Services can provide are handled by Bozeman Deaconess Hospital described in Section 3.4.3. Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) is the university's resource for mental health issues. They provide counseling, educational and preventive outreach, consultation, and crisis management to students, faculty and staff. The CPS staff is comprised of licensed psychologists and counselors who are available to students in crisis and for staff to consult with about at-risk students. Students who are in crisis are seen on a walk-in basis, and CPS staff is available for after-hours crisis management or consultation as part of their 24-hour on-call service during the academic year. 3.6.4
Campus Police/Security/Emergency Services
MSU-Bozeman operates its own statutorily authorized police department comprised of 17 statecertified, sworn personnel, on a 24/7/365 basis. The University Police Department operates the campus 911 center and maintains a Mutual Aid/Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Bozeman which authorizes University Police Department to operate within all city jurisdictions. The University Police Department is located in the Huffman Building on campus. To enhance the safety and security of the campus community, nine blue light emergency phones were installed on the MSU campus in January of 2009. Each phone has an emergency button and an information button. When the emergency button is depressed, the blue strobe light is activated and the phone connects with the 911 emergency line at the university police department, putting the caller in Tetra Tech Inc.
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contact with a police dispatcher. Any time the emergency button is depressed, officers are immediately dispatched to the location of the activated blue light phone. When the information button is depressed, the phone connects to the non-emergency phone line at the university police department for general information. While the primary function of the blue light phones is to provide added safety and security, the information button is an ancillary feature that makes the blue light phones useful not only in rare emergencies, but on a daily basis for people wanting quick answers to questions regarding the university. Contracted security monitors the PBX systems (building fire alarms, laboratory equipment environmental controls, computer lab equipment intrusion detection) discussed in Section 3.5.4. In March, 2013, the university president authorized the hiring of an Emergency Management Coordinator – a new position for MSU. The search to hire this position was completed in September, 2013. The duties for this new position include the following (not all duties are listed here):
Coordinates and implements plans for emergency preparedness, disaster mitigation, emergency response, recovery, and continuity of operations efforts for the MSU-Bozeman campus.
Assures that all plans and training are aligned with National Incident Management System (NIMS) protocols.
Working with the Emergency Management Task Force, develops and maintains the University’s Emergency Management Policy and associated plans and procedures; and, assists the task force in assessing the University’s response to emergencies in order to provide recommendations for improvement.
Ensures viability and operational status of the University’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Plans, coordinates and conducts emergency management exercises on an annual basis, including at least one live exercise and one table top exercise each year.
Coordinates emergency response capabilities for the University.
Maintains the MSU emergency contact list, updating semi-annually.
Conducts training in emergency management, planning and preparedness for key University administrators and departmental directors at the University and across all campuses in the MSU system.
Assists university departments with identifying key indicators that influence potential business impacts and help identify processes and procedures to improve response plans and business resilience.
Keep informed of federal, state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans and ensure that University plans adhere to these regulations and train campus groups in the preparation of longterm plans that are compatible with federal and state plans.
Propose alteration of emergency response procedures based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations.
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Keep informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, as well as those that could affect response efforts and details of plan implementation.
Review emergency plans of individual organizations as required to ensure their adequacy.
Researches opportunities and applies for federal funding for emergency management related needs and administer and report on the progress of such grants.
3.6.5
Shelters and Residence Halls
The SUB, Romney Gym and Brick Breeden Fieldhouse are all considered emergency shelters on campus. The SUB is identified as the main shelter for the campus community. There is a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Bozeman that the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse would be used as a mass care facility for the surrounding community in the event of a disaster. The Grace Bible Church on S. 19th Avenue is the nearest emergency shelter to the MSU-Bozeman campus. The American Red Cross is working to establish formal agreements with Morning Star and Sacagawea Elementary Schools to be designated as off-campus shelters for MSU-Bozeman students. If sheltering needs arose, MSU-Bozeman students would have priority to use the on-campus facilities before the general public. MSU-Bozeman’s residence hall facilities and other campus housing serve approximately 3,850 oncampus residents. All of the residence halls are non-smoking and have sprinklers for fire suppression.
North Hedges is an 11-story complex that can house up to 670 students. South Hedges is an 11-story complex that can house up to 650 students. Roskie Hall is an 11-story complex that houses up to 420 students. Hannon Hall is a three-story residence hall that houses 301 students. Hapner Hall is a three-story residence hall that houses 312 students. Langford Hall is a three-story residence hall that houses up to 450 students. Johnstone Center is a three-story residence hall housing up to 350 students. The Atkinson Quadrangle consists of three separate buildings each with two independent halves; A-B, C-D, and E-F. Each half houses between 21 and 30 students. Madison Hall houses 38 students. Jefferson Hall houses 38 students. Freshman Apartments (East Julia Martin Drive) are two-story residences housing up to 280 students. Gallatin Hall (occupied in fall 2013) houses 72 students
There are a number of housing facilities on campus for graduate students, family housing and guests of the MSU-Bozeman campus, including:
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Branegan Court West Julia Martin Drive Grant-Chamberlain Drive McIntosh Court Nelson Story & Peter Koch Towers Paisley Court West Side Houses South 6th Avenue Guest Suite Facilities Services
MSU-Bozeman includes approximately 5 million square feet (MSF) of academic, research and residential building space in 120 buildings with a replacement value of over $15 billion and over 950 acres of landscape and grounds. In addition, Facilities Services provides maintenance for approximately 2.6 MSF of academic (79 buildings), 2.3 MSF of housing (32 buildings), 110,000 square feet (SF) of classrooms, 383,000 SF of laboratories, 200 acres of irrigated landscape, and roughly 24 miles of sidewalks. Facilities Services employs approximately 183 full-time employees and 60 temporary/student employees. Facilities Services consists of six service management areas which include Environmental Services, Administration and University Services, Campus Maintenance, Engineering and Utilities, Facilities Planning and Management and Campus Work Control. Functions that occur within these work management areas include custodial services; landscape and grounds maintenance; waste management and recycling; snow removal; horticulture management and inventory; vehicle and equipment machine repair shop; accounting; budgeting; computer system operation; campus motor pool; central campus stores; long-term campus storage management; campus maintenance, repairs, maintenance and renovation in building trades including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, locksmith, painting, sheet metal and general contractor services; engineering services; utilities management; central heating plant operation; preventive maintenance; refrigeration and air conditioning repairs, maintenance, and renovation; heating and ventilation repair, maintenance, and renovation; energy grant program management; campus master planning; capital construction project management; long range building program management; maintenance, repair, and renovation planning and design services; contract administration; architectural services; work control management; project scheduling; estimating services; work order management; manpower planning; elevator repair maintenance and renovation; asbestos removal; radio communications; archives, building records, and personnel records management; and contract documentation. In the event of a disaster, Facilities Services would ensure that the infrastructure of the campus was maintained. In the event of a severe storm or earthquake that left debris behind, Facilities Services would be responsible for clean-up using both in-house and contracted resources. During severe winter
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events, Facilities Services is in charge of snow removal on campus. Facilities Services would be responsible for shutting down a building’s heating, ventilation and air condition (HVAC) system in the event of a chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons attack or accidental toxic release. Facilities Services is responsible for helping departments secure shelving and other non-structural hazard mitigation activities. 3.7
SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC ASSETS
Academic, historic and cultural resources housed on campus are considered priority assets. The following section describes these campus resources. Figures 3-5 and 3-6 depict building value and the value of building contents. 3.7.1
Historic Buildings
Preserving and maintaining historic buildings on campus preserves a part of the University’s past, and adds to the atmosphere of the campus environment by preserving architecture. Construction materials and techniques used during the late 19th and early 20th century cause historical buildings to be more at risk for earthquakes. Although many buildings on the MSU-Bozeman campus are eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, as of 2013 none are so classified. The Montana Antiquities Act requires state agencies to report restoration and maintenance expenditures to preserve Heritage Properties, including buildings over 50 years of age, structures, landscapes, and prehistoric elements above and below the ground. The first Heritage Report was filed in February 2012 (http://mhs.mt.gov/shpo/State-owned%20Heritage% 20Properties.asp). MSU contracted a consultant to conduct an architectural survey of buildings and elements within the historic core of campus and submit Property Records. SHPO now has documentation on 30 MSU-Bozeman buildings, many that qualify as Heritage buildings and are eligible for NRHP designation. TABLE 3.7-1 BUILDINGS INCLUDED IN PROPOSED MSU-BOZEMAN HISTORIC DISTRICT No. (Figure 3-2) 11 41 42 56 57 58 59 60
Name AJM Johnson Hall Culbertson Hall Danforth Chapel Hamilton Hall Hannon Residence Hall Hapner Residence Hall Heating Plant & Garage Herrick Hall
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Architect
Style
Math-Physics Bldg
J.G. Link & Co.
Modern
Hamilton Hall Women’s Building
Emanuel Milstein Fred F. Willson CTA: Fred F. Willson CTA Fred F. Willson Fred F. Willson
Modern Spanish Mission Revival Modern Modern Renaissance Revival Renaissance Revival
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TABLE 3.7-1 BUILDINGS INCLUDED IN PROPOSED MSU-BOZEMAN HISTORIC DISTRICT No. (Figure 3-2) 65 66 67 68 71
Name Johnstone Center - Colter Johnstone Center - Harrison Johnstone Center - Mullan Johnstone Center - Pryor Langford Residence Hall
Year Built 1955 1955 1955 1955 1960
Historic Name
Style
Lewis & Clark Hall
Sigvald L. Berg
Modern (International)
-
McIver, Hess & Haugsjaa Shanley & Baker Haire & Link; Edwin G. Osness Edwin G. Osness
Modern
O. Berg, Jr.; W.E. Granbow J.C. Paulson O. Berg, Jr.; W.E. Granbow Fred F. Willson CTA Fred F. Willson; McIver & Hess Fred F. Willson Shanley & Baker O. Berg, Jr.; W.E. Granbow O. Berg, Jr.; W.E. Granbow Fred F. Willson, Cottier & Harrington; L.R. Sundell; Hoiland & Zucconi; A & E Architects C.S. Haire (attributed) Fred F. Willson William R. Plew
Modern
73 74
Lewis Hall Linfield Hall
1923 1909; 1953
81
McCall Hall
1952
83
Miller Dining Hall
1965
Biology Building Agriculture Building; Morrill Hall Agricultural Experimentation Laboratories Food Service Building
87 91
Montana Hall North Hedges
1898 1967
Main Hall -
98 106 107
Plew Building Reid Hall Renne Library
1953 1959 1949; 1960
Service Shop Classroom Building Renne Library
108 109 110
Roberts Hall Romney Gymnasium Roskie Hall
1922 1922 1967
Engineering Building -
117
South Hedges
1965
-
126
Strand Union Building
128
Taylor Hall
1894
130 140
Traphagen Hall Wool Lab
1919 1945
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Campus Research
1939; 1957; 1967; 1971; 1983; 2008
Architect
Student Union
Experiment Station Bldg Chemistry Building II -
Renaissance Revival Neoclassical Revival; Modern Modern
Collegiate Gothic Modern Vernacular/Industrial Modern Renaissance Revival; Modern Renaissance Revival Renaissance Revival Modern (Exaggerated Modern) Modern Tudor Revival; Modern
Vernacular Renaissance Revival Vernacular/Craftsman
MSU-Bozeman is ranked as one of the top research universities in the U.S. with grant and contractsponsored research that totaled more than $112.3 million in 2012; 88.5 percent from federal agencies, 8.7 percent from private corporations and foundations, and 2.8 percent from state sources. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognizes MSU-Bozeman as one of 108 research universities with "very high research activity."
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As a land-grant university, MSU-Bozeman has a long tradition of supporting basic and applied research and creative activity. MSU-Bozeman currently holds over 100 patents for innovations and processes developed through faculty research, with many additional patents pending, and has over 200 license and option agreements with private firms, many of which are with Montana companies. Although research equipment can be fiscally recovered, intellectual research and time accumulated on research projects cannot be fiscally recovered in the event of a disaster. Research that involves refrigeration or heat (such as vegetation in the plant growth center) is vulnerable to power outages. Research projects are also vulnerable to earthquakes and structure fire. Buildings where research takes place on the MSU-Bozeman campus include: Engineering and Physical Science Building, Cobleigh Hall, Roberts Hall, Chemistry/Biochemistry Research Building, Traphagen Hall, Gaines Hall, Lewis Hall, Animal Resources Building, Leon H. Johnson Hall, Faculty Court, and leased space in the Tech Park. Research programs are summarized in Table 3.7-2. TABLE 3.7-2 MSU-BOZEMAN RESEARCH PROGRAMS Research Program Agricultural Experiment Station Research Centers Agricultural Marketing Policy Center American Indian Research Opportunities Animal Resources Center Aquatic Sciences Laboratory Astrobiology & LIfe in Extreme Environments Astrobiology Biogeocatalysis Research Center Big Sky Carbon Sequestration Partnership Bioinformatics Core Facility Burns Technology Center Center for Biofilm Engineering Center for Bio-Inspired Nanomaterials Center for Bison and Wildlife Health Center for Computational Biology Center for Native Health Partnerships
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Description Research on agriculture, natural resources and rural life. Research on agriculture and natural resource trade policies and their economic effects. Provides educational and research opportunities for American Indian students in career fields where they are significantly under-represented. Modern, centralized, laboratory animal facility for the care, use and production of laboratory animals used in teaching, research and testing at MSU. Multipurpose research facility operated by the Montana University system Water Center. Originally established as the Wild Trout Research Laboratory in 1996, the facility was dedicated to whirling disease research. Recent major renovation broadens the range of research that can be conducted at the facility. Multidisciplinary umbrella that incorporates the research and education of three extreme environment research centers: Astrobiology Biogeocatalysis Research Center, Cold Regions Research Center, and Thermal Biology Institut. Focused on early Earth and the catalysts that changed Earth from an abiotic, or non-living, planet to a biological, living world. Working to create a nationwide network that will help determine the best approaches for capturing and permanently storing greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Maintain equipment and software for bioinformatic research, promote bioinformatics education on the MSU campus, and provide training and support to biologists implementing bioinformatics tools in their research. Studies how innovative technologies can enhance teaching and learning; build partnerships between MSU and public/private organizations; and better share MSU¹s resources through public outreach. Fosters a new approach to university engineering/science education. Multidisciplinary research teams find solutions to and applications for bacterial communities called biofilms. Multidisciplinary research and education center focused on utilizing fundamental understanding of formation and hierarchical construction of biological materials such as viruses, cells, and biominerals. Regional center for information exchange and research on all aspects of the biology and management of the American bison. Interdisciplinary unit that develops and applies complex computer methods to research on biological systems such as neurosystems. Creates an environment to improve Native American health through community-based participatory research.
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Research Program College of Nursing Office of Research & Scholarship Complex Biological Systems Energy Research Institute Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Functional Genomics Core Facility Image and Chemical Analysis Laboratory Office of International Programs Local Government Center Local Technical Assistance Program Montana and High Plains Region Troopsto-Teachers Program Montana Area Health Education Center Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit Montana IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Opportunities Montana Institute on Ecosystems Montana Manufacturing Extension Center Montana Microfabrication Facility Montana Office of Rural Health Montana Public Television Montana Space Grant Consortium Montana Water Center Museum of the Rockies Northern Plains Transition to Teaching Program Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center Optical Technology Center Plant Growth Center Partnership for International Research and Education
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Description Centralized effort to strengthen research and scholarly productivity within the Nursing College. Prepares a new generation of biological scientists broadly equipped to exploit advanced experimental and computational techniques to understand complex biological systems. Umbrella for MSU's energy research and education programs, and encompasses more than 170 faculty, staff, and students working in fields such as clean-coal technology, fuel cells, wind, coal-bed methane, and biofuels. Identifies, develops and utilizes the state's academic science and technology resources for lasting improvements to the state's academic research infrastructure and increased national R&D competitiveness. Provides support to academic investigators throughout Montana and the Rocky Mountain west, through instrumentation, applications and services. Provides analytical facilities for the physical, biological and engineering sciences. These facilities are open to both academic researchers and the general public. Seeks to bring international education to the core of the academic and cultural life of MSU. Strengthens the capacities of Montana's local governments to deliver essential community services efficiently. Fosters a safe, efficient, environmentally sound transportation system by improving skills and knowledge of local transportation providers through training, technical assistance and technology transfer. Assists qualified military personnel make the transition from the armed services to service in the classrooms of our schools. Provides educational programs for health care students and professionals and assistance in improving health care access. Provides cooperators and other agencies with useful and practical information needed to understand and manage fishery resources in the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains. Offers faculty, undergraduate and graduate students throughout Montana enhanced research opportunities in the biomedical sciences. Statewide community of scholars and partners with a shared vision to advance integrated ecosystem and environmental sciences and related fields. Increases the competitiveness of Montana manufacturers through direct, unbiased engineering and managerial assistance in partnership with other public and private resources. Shared-use cleanroom laboratory at MSU available to university students and faculty as well as extramural users. Works to improve the quality of life for all rural Montanans through advocacy, networking, partnerships, education, outreach, research, and service. PBS services, instructional and outreach activities are provided to viewers throughout Montana through over-the-air broadcast and cable distribution. Enhances aerospace research and education in Montana through research initiation grants, education enhancement grants, undergraduate research grants and a scholarship-fellowship program. Oversees water research, educates future water professionals and develops training materials for working water professionals. Seeks to understand, preserve and interpret the natural and cultural history of the Northern Rocky Mountain region through research, collections, exhibits and programs for the education and entertainment of people of all ages. Moves seasoned professionals with established records of excellence into new careers in public school classrooms. Conducts integrated, interdisciplinary research in support of natural resource management in the Northern Rocky Mountains. Multidisciplinary research teams work with industry and other research centers to find solutions to industry problems and discover new application potentials in optical fields. Includes 29 greenhouses environmentally controlled by microcomputers, an insect quarantine unit, an indoor arboretum, labs and classrooms. Interdisciplinary partnership bringing together fire scientists and managers and strives to be a leader in interdisciplinary discovery, education, and engagement focused on wildfire in temperate ecosystems on multiple continents.
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Research Program Science Math Resource Center
Spatial Sciences Center
Spectrum Lab TechLink Center Thermal Biology Institute Western Transportation Institute Women in Research and Teaching Zero Emissions Research and Technology
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Description Sponsors professional development in science and mathematics education for MSU faculty, supports summer and school year opportunities in math and science for K-12 teachers and their students, and sponsors public awareness opportunities. Promotes and supports basic and applied research incorporating geographic information science, remote sensing, global positioning system, and spatial analysis; supports and facilitates undergraduate and graduate courses in spatial sciences offered through departments within MSU; and promotes the application of spatial sciences through outreach to faculty and staff. State of the art research and development in optical electronics, to transition that new technology to Montana corporations and to provide enhanced educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Helps the private sector commercialize NASA, federal laboratory, and university technologies, to solve industry problems, to create or exploit business opportunities, and to stimulate economic development in the five-state region. Multidisciplinary program for studying thermal biology. The long-term goal is to understand how organisms respond and adapt to unique physical and chemical features of the thermal environment. Has a broad focus of addressing everyday rural challenges, which encompass infrastructure, materials, corrosion, winter maintenance, transportation planning, engineering, human factors and ergonomics, ecology, Intelligent Transportation Systems and systems engineering. Highlights the research and instructional accomplishments of women at MSU-Bozeman including updates on grant opportunities for women as well as events, workshops and diversity links. Virtual center that researches and develops basic geologic sequestration science.
Museum of the Rockies
The Museum of the Rockies is a division of MSU-Bozeman and reports to the Provost. Students, faculty, and visiting scholars use its collections and exhibits for classes, research, and programs. Some museum curators teach on campus and some MSU-Bozeman professors hold adjunct appointments at the museum. Operating revenues are earned from admissions, programs, memberships, and the museum store. Additional support is provided by The Museum of the Rockies, Inc., a private non-profit corporation. Funds for the original buildings and the 1989 expansion were provided by private sources. The museum offers a variety of educational programs for people of all ages including tours, classes, lectures, field trips, field schools, and special events. The museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums. It attracts approximately 135,000 visitors a year from across the U.S. The prehistory and history of the Northern Rocky Mountain region are told through a series of permanent exhibits. Three galleries feature temporary and traveling exhibitions related to the region. The museum also houses the world-class Taylor Planetarium which hosts a variety of presentations including feature shows for children and adults, the majority of which are original productions, as well as school programs, live narrated night sky programs, and laser shows.
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Special Collections
The Renne Library, constructed in 1949 and expanded in 1996, accommodates more than half a million volumes and houses special collections, manuscripts and archives. Special Collections and manuscripts are located on the second floor and Archives are housed on the third floor. Special Collections include documents and memorabilia from the career of Montana’s U.S. Senator Burton K. Wheeler, the Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collection, the Yellowstone National Park Collection and the Trout and Salmonid Collection. The Renne Library is designated as an institutional digital repository including scholar works and special collections. The Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections serve Montana State University libraries as the preferred repository for primary and secondary source material on specific topics related to Montana, the geographic and economic region, as well as the history and published records of the University. Special collections are constantly observed by staff and are kept locked. The library’s general collections are valued at $17 million and the Special Collections (books and manuscripts) are valued at $117.9 million. The general building contents of the library is valued at $34.2 million. The library was renovated in 2001 which included seismic enhancements and installation of modern fire suppression equipment including both wet and dry systems. The library staff keeps rolls of plastic sheeting handy throughout the stacks to minimize damage to the books from the sprinklers. 3.7.5
Athletics and Campus Events
Athletic and cultural events on campus draw attendance from the student population and the community. High attendance at athletic events presents an increased risk of human loss in the event of a catastrophic event. Major athletic facilities on campus include the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse/Max Worthington Arena, Shroyer Gym, and Bobcat Stadium. Visitors to campus are often unaware of potential hazards or what to do in the event of a disaster. MSU-Bozeman currently does not have a plan in place for visitors to the campus. The Brick Breeden Fieldhouse/Max Worthington Arena opened in 1958 as the premiere college basketball and all-purpose facility in the Northwest. When it opened, the facility was the largest clearspan timber dome structure in existence, and the second-largest building of its type in the U.S. The fieldhouse underwent a major renovation in 1998 that included over $15 million to replace seats, expand concession and ticket office facilities, and add a new entrance on the south side of the building. Today, the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse hosts a number of sports including basketball, track and field, and volleyball. Concerts, trade events, and rodeos are also hosted at the fieldhouse. The current maximum capacity of the facility is 12,000. Bobcat Stadium, constructed in 1973, is a multi-purpose stadium that is home to the MSU Bobcats football team. The stadium underwent $9.2 million in renovations prior to the 1998 football season which included new concession stands and restrooms, a new north end-zone complex, dressing facilities Tetra Tech Inc.
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for teams and officials, a new grandstand with 38 sky suites, an indoor stadium club, a corporate entertaining area, and press facilities. A new south end zone added in 2011 increased stadium seatingto its current 21,000 capacity. Bobcat Stadium is on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s national list of critical infrastructure. The list is used to determine what sites need protection from terrorist attacks. Shroyer Gymnasium, built in 1973, is the primary women’s volleyball facility at MSU-Bozeman and is also regularly used as a concert venue. The capacity of the gymnasium varies from 1,400 to 1,600 depending on the configuration. Shroyer Gym connects the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse to the Marga Hosaes Health and Physical Education Center, which houses a swimming pool, two gymnasiums, a stateof-the-art student wellness center, along with handball and racquetball courts. The hub of student activities is the Student Union at the Strand Union Building with services including the MSU-Bozeman Bookstore, Exit Gallery, KGLT radio station, Procrastinator Theater, numerous eateries, meeting rooms, conference services, offices for student government, student activities and special support programs. Cultural events for the general public occur throughout the year at the MSUBozeman campus and are generally held in conference rooms in the SUB. 3.7.6
Landscaping
Campus landscapes and exterior spaces are a fundamental piece of MSU’s social, aesthetics, cultural, and facilities infrastructure. They serve as spaces for gathering, outdoor classrooms and recreation. MSU has a Landscape Master Plan to provide a framework for planning, design, development, and maintenance of the exterior spaces of the MSU-Bozeman campus. In general, every tree on campus is assessed and maintained on a 7 year rotational schedule. Special considerations are given to younger trees (< 20 years), trees with high target risks, trees interacting with infrastructure including sight lines, lighting and signage, and documented hazard trees. Trees are maintained to maximize health and habit increasing their ability to withstand natural pressures and potentially increase tree longevity while increasing safety and reducing impacts on facilities operations and infrastructure. An inventory of assets from the MSU Historic Landscape District is presented below:
Deciduous Trees – 948 trees with a total value of $4,040,066
Coniferous Trees – 402 trees with a total value of $3,978,113
Deciduous Shrubs – 1,758 shrubs with a total value of $183,450
Evergreen Shrubs – 626 shrubs with a total value of $64,245
Vines - 20
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Hedges – 13 hedges with a total value of $22,350
Landscape Beds – 239
MSU-Bozeman has a Tree Care Plan that addresses emergencies with regard to pruning. Emergency response addresses safety first and accessibility second. Once these critical needs are met a systematic, emergency specific plan is developed and implemented. Safety would include people, equipment (generators, HVAC, etc), buildings, and pedestrian and vehicle circulation routes. Clean up and restoration begins after critical needs are met.
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4.0
RISK ASSESSMENT
A risk assessment was conducted to address requirements of the DMA 2000 for evaluating the risk to the campus from the highest priority hazards. DMA 2000 requires measuring potential losses to critical facilities and property resulting from natural hazards by assessing the vulnerability of buildings and critical infrastructure to natural hazards. In addition to the requirements of DMA 2000, the risk assessment approach taken in this study will evaluate risks to vulnerable populations and also examine the risk presented by technological hazards. The goal of the risk assessment process is to determine which hazards present the greatest risk and what areas are cumulatively the most vulnerable to hazards. This section includes a description of the hazard identification and ranking methodology, a hazard profile for nine (9) hazards organized from high to low by rank: severe summer weather, severe winter weather, hazardous material incidents, utility interruption, terrorism, earthquakes, communicable disease, structure fire, and volcanic eruption. A single-point risk assessment of the earthquake hazard was completed using FEMA’s HAZUS software and spatial coordinates and campus building characteristics. Supporting documentation is presented in Appendix C. 4.1
METHODS
The hazard risk assessment requires information about what hazards have historically impacted the campus and what hazards may present risks in the future. The following sections describe the methods used to identify, rank and profile the hazards. 4.1.1
Hazard Identification
Hazards considered during the planning process included natural, biological, man-made, and technological. Identifying historical and possible future hazards was primarily accomplished in three phases. The first phase involved reviewing the Gallatin County Hazard Mitigation Plan (2012) (Appendix E) which listed the following ten hazards for the county:
Avalanche & Landslide
Aviation Accident
Communicable Disease & Bioterrorism
Dam Failure
Drought
Earthquake
Flooding
Ground Transportation Accident
Hazardous Materials Release
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Railroad Accident
Severe Thunderstorms, Wind and Tornadoes
Terrorism, Civil Unrest, and Violence
Utility Outage
Volcano
Wildfire
Winter Storms and Extended Cold
The second phase of the hazard profiling process entailed meetings with the MSU-Bozeman PDM Advisory Committee and stakeholders for input on what hazards identified in the Gallatin County Hazard Mitigation Plan were applicable to the MSU-Bozeman campus. The third phase of hazard profiling entailed researching government records and news publications for information on previous hazard events and what hazards could affect the campus in the future. The results of the hazard evaluation were used to focus further risk assessment on hazards that historically had caused the most problems and those judged to be of most future concern. Hazards for the 2013 PDM Plan update were reviewed by the Advisory Committee who determined that one additional hazard should be profiled in the plan; utility interruption. As such, hazards profiled in the MSU-Bozeman PDM Plan include (in alphabetical order):
Communicable Disease
Earthquakes
Hazardous Material Incidents
Severe Summer Weather
Severe Winter Weather
Structure Fire
Terrorism, Civil Unrest, and Violence
Utility Interruption
Volcanic Eruption
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Hazard Profiles
Hazard profiles were prepared for each of the identified hazards and are presented within this section according to their rank (see Section 4.1.3). The level of detail for each hazard is generally limited by the amount of data available. Each hazard profile contains a description of the hazard and the history of occurrence, the vulnerability and area of impact, the probability and magnitude of future events, and an evaluation of how future Tetra Tech Inc.
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development is being managed to reduce risk. The methodology used to analyze each of these topics is further described below. Description and History A number of databases were used to describe and compile the history of hazard events profiled in this plan. This data was supplemented by input from the State of Montana’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, the Gallatin County Hazard Mitigation Plan, campus officials, newspaper accounts, and internet research. The two primary databases used included the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Storm Events Database and Spatial Hazard Events and Losses Database for the United States (SHELDUS). Much of the hazard data is specific to the City of Bozeman and Gallatin County, with few actual events being attributed to the MSU-Bozeman campus. The NCDC Storm Events database receives Storm Data from the National Weather Service. The NWS service receives their information from a variety of sources, including county, state and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, skywarn spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry and the general public. Storm Data is an official publication of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which documents the occurrence of storms and other significant weather phenomena having sufficient intensity to cause loss of life, injuries, significant property damage, and/or disruption to commerce. SHELDUS is a county-level hazard data set for the United States for 18 different natural hazard events types. For each event the database includes the date, location, property losses, crop losses, injuries, and fatalities that affected each county. The database includes every loss causing and/or deadly event between 1960 through 1975 and from 1995 onward. Between 1976 and 1995, SHELDUS reflects only events that caused at least one fatality or more than $50,000 in property or crop damages. Vulnerability and Area of Impact Vulnerabilities are described in terms of critical facilities, structures, population, and socioeconomic values that can be affected by the hazard event. Hazard impact areas describe the geographic extent a hazard could impact the campus. Most hazards have a varying level of risk based on a mapped area of intensity. However, in the case of a university campus, the hazards are considered to affect the entire campus uniformly.
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Probability and Magnitude Probability of a hazard event occurring in the future was assessed based on hazard frequency over a 100 year period. Hazard frequency was based on the number of times the hazard event occurred divided by the period of record. If the hazard lacked a definitive historical record, the probability was assessed qualitatively based on regional history and other contributing factors. Probability was broken down as follows:
Highly Likely – greater than 1 event per year (frequency greater than 1). Likely – less than 1 event per year but greater than 1 event every 10 years (frequency greater than 0.1 but less than 1). Possible – less than 1 event every 10 years but greater than 1 event every 100 years (frequency greater than 0. 01 but less than 0.1). Unlikely – less than 1 event every 100 years (frequency less than 0.01)
The magnitude or severity of potential hazard events was evaluated for each hazard. Magnitude is a measure of the strength of a hazard event and is usually quantified by the damage caused by the hazard event; either fatalities/injuries caused, or property damage. Future Development The impact to future development was assessed based on potential opportunities to limit or regulate development in hazard areas. Impacts were assessed through a narrative on how future development could be affected by the hazards. Plans, ordinances and/or codes currently in place were identified that could be revised to better protect future development in the campus from damage caused by natural and man-made hazards. 4.1.3
Hazard Ranking and Priorities
In ranking the hazards, the PDM Advisory Committee reviewed a Calculated Priority Risk Index (CPRI) work sheet completed on the hazards by the contractor. The CPRI examines four criteria for each hazard (probability, magnitude/severity, warning time, and duration), the risk index for each according to four levels, then applies a weighting factor (Table 4.1-1). The result is a score that has been used to rank the hazards. Each hazard profile presents its CPRI score with a cumulative score sheet included in Appendix C. Table 4.1-2 presents the results of the CPRI scoring for all hazard.
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TABLE 4.1-1 CALCULATED PRIORITY RISK INDEX
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TABLE 4.1-2 MSU-BOZEMAN CALCULATED PRIORITY RANKING INDEX SUMMARY Probability
Magnitude and/or Severity
Severe Summer Weather
Highly likely
Severe Winter Weather
Highly likely
Hazard
Warning Time
Duration
CPRI Score
Limited
6-12 hours
< 24 hours
3.05
Limited
12 - 24 hours
< 1 week
3.00
Hazardous Material Incidents
Likely
Limited
< 6 hours
< 24 hours
2.75
Utility Interruption
Likely
Negligible
< 6 hours
> 1 week
2.65
Terrorism
Possible
Limited
< 6 hours
> 1 week
2.50
Earthquake
Possible
Limited
< 6 hours
< 1 week
2.40
Likely
Negligible
12 - 24 hours
> 1 week
2.35
Communicable Disease Structure Fire
Possible
Limited
< 6 hours
< 24 hours
2.30
Volcanic Ash
Unlikely
Negligible
< 6 hours
> 1 week
1.75
The Calculated Priority Risk Index scoring method has a range from 0 to 4. “0” being the least hazardous and “4” being the most hazardous situation.
The PDM Advisory Committee elected to re-rank some of the hazards based on what hazards could be mitigated to reduce the risk of injuries/fatalities and damage to campus buildings and infrastructure. The list below presents the prioritized list of hazards for the MSU-Bozeman campus. 1 – Severe Winter Weather 2 – Earthquake 3 – Structure Fire Hazard profiles for the top three hazards are presented first in the subsequent sections, followed by the remainder of hazard profiles organized by rank. 4.1.4
Assessing Vulnerability – Estimating Potential Losses
The FEMA Hazards of the United States – Multi-Hazard (HAZUS-MH) earthquake loss estimation methodology was used for the single-point risk assessment for this project. This is a software program that uses mathematical formulas and information about building stock, local geology and the location and size of potential earthquakes, economic data, and other information to estimate losses from a potential earthquake. A “Level 2” HAZUS analysis was performed which required input of specific information about the campus’ building characteristics. Results of the HAZUS earthquake analysis is presented in Section 4.7.
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CPRI SCORE = 3.00
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
Description and History The winter weather hazard profiled below includes several weather conditions that occur from late fall through early spring (November through April). Snow, blizzards, extended cold and high winds frequently occur together but also occur independent of one another during these months. Cold weather and wind experienced during winter months in Bozeman may not be storm related. These extremes may just be typical winter weather. Winter storms and blizzards follow a seasonal pattern that begins in late fall and lasts until early spring. These storms have the potential to destroy property, and kill livestock and people. Winter storms may be categorized as sleet, ice storms or freezing rain, heavy snowfall or blizzards, and low temperatures. Blizzards are most commonly connected with blowing snow and low visibility. Winter also brings sustained straight line winds that can be well over 50 mph. A severe winter storm is generally a prolonged event involving snow or ice and extreme cold. The characteristics of severe winter storms are determined by the amount and extent of snow or ice, air temperature, wind speed, and event duration. Severe winter storms create conditions that disrupt essential regional systems such as public utilities, telecommunications, and transportation routes. A combination of temperatures to 30 below zero and high winds can close roads, threaten disruption of utilities, limit access to rural homes, impede emergency services delivery and close businesses. Such storms also create hazardous travel conditions, which can lead to increased vehicular accidents and threaten air traffic. Motorists stranded due to closed roads/highways may present a shelter problem. The National Weather Service provides short-term forecasts of hazardous weather to the public by producing regularly-scheduled severe weather outlooks and updates on various forms of hazardous weather including blizzards and wind chill. Warning and Advisory Criteria for winter weather is presented in Table 4.2-1. TABLE 4.2-1 WARNING AND ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR WINTER WEATHER Winter Weather
Winter Weather Advisory
Winter Storm/Blizzard Warning
Snow Blizzard
2-5 inches of snow in 12 hours (see blowing snow)
Blowing Snow
Visibility at or less than a ½ mile.
Ice/Sleet Freezing Rain/Drizzle
(see freezing rain/drizzle) Light precipitation & ice forming on exposed surfaces.
6 in. or more in 12 hours, or 8 inches in 24 hours Sustained winds or frequent gusts to 35 mph with visibility below a ¼ mile for 3 hours or more Visibility at or < ½ mile in combination with snowfall at or > 6 inches and/or freezing precipitation Accumulations of ¼ inch or more of ice. None
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TABLE 4.2-1 WARNING AND ADVISORY CRITERIA FOR WINTER WEATHER Wind Chill
Wind chills of -20 to -39 degrees with a 10 mph wind in combination with precipitation
Wind chills -40 degrees or colder with a 10 mph wind in combination with precipitation.
Snow storms and bitterly cold temperatures are common occurrences in the City of Bozeman and MSU campus and generally do not cause any problems as residents are used to winter weather and are prepared for it. Sometimes, however, blizzards can occur and overwhelm the ability to keep roads passable. Heavy snow and ice events also have the potential to bring down power lines and trees. Extreme wind chill temperatures may harm residents if unprotected outdoors or if heating mechanisms are disrupted. Severe winter weather events on the MSU campus are presented in Table 4.2-2.
Date
6/13/2001
12/26/2003
1/1/2004
1/17/2004 12/20/2004 1/12/2007 12/17/2008 1/22/2008 1/29/2008 12/21/2008 1/27/2010 4/27/2010 11/28/2008 2/3/2011 3/31/2012
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TABLE 4.2-2 MSU-BOZEMAN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER EVENTS Comments Thousands of homes in Bozeman and buildings on the MSU campus lost power during a June storm that dumped heavy snow. Fifteen hours of snowfall deposited 14.3 inches of snow at the MSU weather station. The heavy snow broke hundreds of tree limbs around Bozeman and on the campus some of which crashed into houses, parked cars and power lines. Ice loading and heavy snow also brought down power lines. Fallen tree branches and the slushy snow made travel conditions in and around Bozeman difficult (Wednesday’s Storm Breaks Record for June, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, June 14, 2004). Air travelers were stranded in the Bozeman area when airlines canceled flights due to a severe winter storm. Hundreds of motorists were also stranded in the Bozeman area as many roads were closed due to blizzard conditions, low visibility, heavy snowfall with unusually high water content, and snow drifts up to four feet (NCDC). Temperatures exceeding 36 below zero caused water pipes to burst at the Renne Library and the Museum of the Rockies at MSU-Bozeman. At the library, cold air had reached the sprinkler system and caused them to break along with a section of steel pipe. An estimated 1,000 gallons of water came down past the reference desk and cascaded down the steps to the main entry and ended up in the basement. Staff threw plastic sheeting over books, turned off electrical equipment and evacuated the building. Carpet, drywall, oversized books and computers were damaged. Damage to the carpets was estimated at $50,000, cost of moving library stacks was $12,000, and the cost of freeze-drying 66 boxes of books was in the thousands. At the museum, two sprinkler heads froze and broke soaking four graduate student’s computer stations (Pipes Burst at MSU Library, Museum, January 6, 2004, Bozeman Daily Chronicle.) Freezing temperatures caused damage to the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Ice on the dome of the fieldhouse pulled down a 15 foot wide chunk of roof. Damages were estimated to well exceed $40,000 (MSU Storm Damage May Exceed $100,000 Dollars, January 17, 2004, Bozeman Daily Chronicle). Wind blew the shingles off a building and caused $20,762 in damages (DOA, RMTD, PCIIS). Frozen pipe broke in Room 153 of the fieldhouse causing $2,075 in damages (DOA, RMTD, PCIIS). A gutter froze on Montana Hall causing ice damming and $1,620 in water damage (DOA, RMTD, PCIIS). Sprinkler fitting froze and broke in the Renne Library causing $122,658 in damages (DOA, RMTD, PCIIS). Sprinkler pipe froze and broke in Renne Library causing $242,024 in damages (DOA, RMTD, PCIIS). A sprinkler pipe froze and broke causing $1,215 in water damage to 105B Macintosh on the MSU campus Snow load broke trusses on Museum of the Rockies causing $10,706 in damage (DOA, RMTD, PCIIS). High winds damaged the bleacher section in the football stadium on the MSU campus causing $4,850 in damages (DOA, RMTD, PCIIS). Pipes froze and broke in the stadium restrooms causing water damage (DOA, RMTD, PCIIS). Tenant moved out leaving windows open resulting in frozen pipes and $1,145 in water damage to 112E Julia Martin on the MSU campus (DOA, RMTD, PCIIS). Wind damage to tennis fence causing $2,037 in damages (DOA, RMTD, PCIIS).
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Table 4.2-3 presents winter weather events with reported damages from the SHELDUS database for Gallatin County.
Date 2/25/1961 3/1/1961 12/21/1961 1/22/1962 2/22/1962 11/19/1962 2/1/1963 5/3/1964 12/15/1964 1/15/1967 1/19/1967 9/19/1968 1/1/1969 3/3/1971 1/9/1972 1/16/1972 2/16/1972 2/22/1972 3/5/1972 4/5/1972 3/23/1973 4/18/1973 1/29/1974 12/26/1974 4/7/1975 11/4/1978 12/4/1979 12/13/1979 10/15/1980 9/13/1982 9/18/1983 11/2/1984 9/17/1988 1/31/1989 2/1/1989 5/28/1989 10/28/1989 1/8/1990 4/27/1990 11/22/1990 11/29/1990 10/16/1991 8/22/1992 8/25/1992 2/23/1994 10/16/1998
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TABLE 4.2-3 GALLATIN COUNTY SEVERE WINTER WEATHER EVENTS WITH DAMAGES; 1960-2012 Property Crop Injuries Fatalities Remarks Damage Damage 0 0 $790 $790 High Wind 0.04 0 $1,548 $0 High Wind 0.07 0 $88 $0 High Wind and Thunderstorms 0 0 $1,615 $0 High Wind 0 0 $73 $0 High Wind, Snow, Blowing Snow, and Cold 0.07 0 $6,516 $0 High Winds 0.04 0 $138 $0 Freezing Rain, High Wind, Snow 0 0.04 $13,757 $0 Snow and High Wind 0 0 $65,163 $0 High Wind, Blowing Snow, Severe Cold 0 0 $6,082 $0 High Wind 0 0 $1,926 $0 High Wind 0 0 $2,321 $23,214 Heavy Snow, Wind 0 0 $537 $0 Cold and Snow 0 0 $912 $0 Wind, Snow 0 0 $4,801 $0 Strong Winds 0 0 $9,123 $0 Strong Winds 0 0 $944 $0 High Wind 0.18 0 $2,488 $0 High Wind 0 0 $912 $0 High Winds 1 0 $27,368 $0 High Wind 0 0 $124 $0 Snow Storm and Blizzard 0 0 $54,167 $0 Blizzard 0 0 $4,037 $0 Wind 0 0 $780 $0 High Winds 0 0 $43,333 $0 Winter Storm (Severe Blizzard) 0 0 $0 $0 Strong Winds 0 0 $17,508 $0 Wind 0 0 $17,508 $0 Wind 0 0 $6,842 $0 Snow 0 0 $6,566 $6,566 Snow 0 0 $5,950 $595 Severe Storm-Snow 0.33 0 $120,370 $0 Wind 0 0 $48,148 $0 Severe Storm-Snow 0 0 $27,645 $276 Blizzard 0 0 $160,049 $160 Severe Cold 0 0 $3,649 $0 Winter Storm 0 0 $6,082 $0 Heavy Snow 0 0 $8,667 $0 High Wind 0 0 $2,796 $0 Winter Storm 0 0 $23,423 $0 High Winds 0 0 $5,417 $0 High Winds 0 0 $171,165 $0 Wind 0 0 $353 $35,326 Winter Storm 0 0 $0 $1,425 Frost/Freeze 0 0 $13,416 $0 Winter Storm 0 0 $6,933 $0 Heavy Snow
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TABLE 4.2-3 GALLATIN COUNTY SEVERE WINTER WEATHER EVENTS WITH DAMAGES; 1960-2012 Property Crop Date Injuries Fatalities Remarks Damage Damage 2/2/1999 0 0 $10,263 $0 High Wind 4/4/2000 0 0 $6,582 $0 High Wind 4/30/2001 0 0 $7,704 $0 Wind 6/13/2001 0 0 $454,519 $0 Winter Weather 6/10/2008 0 0 $81 $0 Heavy Snow 1.73 0.04 $1,381,180 $68,353 Source: SHELDUS, 2013 (adjusted to 2011 dollars). Note: Often casualties and damage information are listed without sufficient spatial reference. In order to assign the damage amount to a specific county, the fatalities, injuries and dollar losses were divided by the number of counties affected from this event.
The tables above indicate that winter storms, high winds, and extended cold have affected Gallatin County and the MSU-Bozeman campus. Hazard Effects and Vulnerabilities Structures at MSU-Bozeman are constructed to withstand reasonable snow loads. The greatest risk to MSU-Bozeman during winter weather events are loss of power and the potential for frozen pipes during extended extreme cold temperatures. Frozen water lines would hinder the steam plant’s ability to provide heat to campus buildings creating an exposure hazard. Frozen water lines during extreme cold spells may also hinder firefighting efforts on campus. Since winter storms and cold spells typically do not cause major structural damage, the greatest threat to the population is the potential for utility failure during a cold spell. Although cold temperatures and snow are normal in Bozeman, handling the extremes can go beyond the capabilities of the community. Should the temperatures drop below -15 for over 30 days or several feet of snow fall in a short period of time, the magnitude of frozen water pipes and sewer lines or impassable streets could result in disastrous conditions for many people. If power lines were to fail due to snow/ice load, winds, or any other complicating factor, the situation would be compounded. Sheltering of the campus population could present significant logistical problems when maintained over a period of more than a day. Transportation, communication, energy (electric, natural gas, and vehicle fuels), shelter supplies, medical care, food availability and preparation, and sanitation issues all become exceedingly difficult to manage in extreme weather conditions. Local government resources could be quickly overwhelmed. Mutual aid and state aid might be hard to receive due to the regional impact of this kind of event.
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Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan – 2013 Update
Montana State University-Bozeman
According to the MSU Facilities Services manual, there are over 25 miles (18 acres) of sidewalks that must be cleared for each snow event, nearly five miles of streets that need snow removal and traction treatment, some 200 building entries need to be shoveled, and there is only one crew centered around a single shift for snow removal—it is not a 24 hour operation. According to Facilities Services’ Snow Removal Policy, each semester, disabled students are asked to identify the routes that they take to reach their classes on campus maps. Landscape and Grounds then makes every effort to make sure that those routes are given top priority in the snow removal process. Equal in priority, and often coinciding with the disabled routes, are the main pedestrian and vehicular circulation routes. Particular attention is given to known problem areas, such as hills or places where melt water forms ponds which turn to ice, and these are checked periodically throughout the shift. To help make the campus paved surfaces as safe as possible, street sanding operations take place three to four times per day when icy conditions exist. Sidewalks are sanded about half as frequently as are the street intersections. During particularly icy conditions, all of the walks are sanded twice per day, and problem areas are sanded more often. Even when weather and surface conditions are relatively static, street intersections and sidewalks are checked for excessively slippery conditions several times daily. Safety and Risk Management has a Cold Weather Precautions Policy designed as a preventative measure to reduce risks of property damage to MSU buildings resulting from periods of cold and snowy weather. In general the trigger point for inspection and cold weather prevention activities is
