Review the Draft Regional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan here.
Maps for the region and individual towns that are included in the draft plan can be viewed through the following links:
Comments or questions regarding the draft plan should be directed to Rebecca Augur, project manager, at raugur@crcog.org or at 522-2217 ext. 29.
Background
This project will identify natural hazard risks and vulnerabilities, and strategies for reducing losses, in participating communities through the creation of a multi-town multi-hazard mitigation plan. The goals of the project are 1) to assist towns in evaluating and establishing mitigation strategies for dam breaks, drought, wildfires, floods, freezing, hurricanes, severe ice storms, mud/landslides, snow, tornados and windstorms, and other natural hazards identified through the planning process; and 2) create a FEMA-approved natural hazard mitigation plan that will enable participating municipalities to apply for FEMA hazard mitigation project grants.
The three-year project, expected to be complete in 2009, will involve municipal planners, engineers, public safety professionals and other officials, in addition to interested businesses, citizens and other private stakeholders. The Emergency Management Subcommittee (ESF-5) of the Capitol Region Emergency Planning Committee serves as the lead committee on this project.
The Pre-Disaster Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, once approved by FEMA and adopted by the participating municipalities, will become an annex to the Regional Emergency Disaster Plan for the region.
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