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The Sangamon County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Task Force

The Sangamon County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Task Force. Welcome & Introduction. Task Force Purpose. What are we here for?. To create a plan that identifies activities communities can implement prior to natural hazard events to protect lives and property.

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The Sangamon County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Task Force

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  1. The Sangamon County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanTask Force Welcome & Introduction

  2. Task Force Purpose What are we here for? • To create a plan that identifies activities communities can implement prior to natural hazard events to protect lives and property. • Plan will be adopted by the Boards or Councils of participating communities.

  3. Participants Who we are - Communities • Auburn Riverton • Buffalo* Rochester • Cantrall Sangamon County • Curran* Sherman • Dawson Southern View • Grandview Springfield* • Illiopolis Thayer* • Jerome Williamsville • New Berlin • Pleasant Plains *resolution from community needed

  4. Participants Who we are – Other Task Force Members • Citizen Members • Ameren • American Red Cross • Central Management Services • Illinois Emergency Management Agency • S.C. Dept. of Public Health • S.C. Dept. of Zoning & Building Safety • Sangamon County Farm Bureau • S.C. Highway Dept. • S.C. Office of Emergency Management • Springfield Building & Zoning Department • Springfield Homebuilders Association • Springfield Park District • Springfield Public School District #186 • Springfield Metro Sanitary District • University of Illinois at Springfield

  5. The motivation Why mitigate? • Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2K): • Legislation regarding disaster-related federal funding • Implemented through the Federal Emergency Management Agency • Requires pre-disaster planning as of November 1, 2004 • Allows multi-jurisdictional plans

  6. Hazard Mitigation Grant ProgramWhat does it offer? • 75% FEMA funding • 25% Local funding • Planning grants • SSCRPC receiving $46,167 to prepare SCM-jNHMP plan • Sangamon County providing $15,389 • Project grants

  7. DMA2K How does it direct creation of the plan? • Step 1 Organization • Step 2 Risk Assessment • Step 3 Mitigation Strategy • Step 4 Plan Maintenance • Step 5 Adoption • Step 6 FEMA Approval

  8. Step 1 OrganizationWhat is involved? • Documentation of process • Open public involvement • Participation of all interested parties • Incorporation of existing plans and reports • Coordination with local, state, & federal agencies

  9. Public Involvement How do we facilitate it? • -citizen survey • -website – www.co.sangamon.il.us/NHMP • -media coverage • -displays • -meetings • -hearings

  10. Step 2 Risk Assessment How vulnerable are we? • Identify natural hazards • Profile hazard events • Identify assets • Estimate potential losses • Analyze development trends

  11. Natural hazards What are we facing? • Starting point, from the Illinois Hazard Mitigation Plan: • Tornadoes • Severe storms • Severe winter storms • Extreme heat • Drought • Flooding • Earthquakes • Also – Dam failure

  12. Step 3 Mitigation StrategyWhat can be done to make our communities safer? • Develop hazard mitigation goals • Identify mitigation measures • Evaluate these measures • Develop action plan to implement mitigation measures

  13. Step 4 Plan Maintenance How do we assure the plan doesn’t just sit on a shelf? • Monitoring, evaluating, and updating the plan within a 5 year cycle • Implementing through existing programs • Continuing public involvement

  14. Step 5 Adoption What makes the plan official? • Draft plan available for review • Final plan submitted to communities • The final step in plan development is formal adoption of the plan by the governing bodies of each participating community.

  15. Step 6 FEMA Approval When do we get it? • The plan will be submitted to FEMA for approval after adoption by the participating communities. The Federal Register states that review will be completed within 45 days whenever possible. • Communities are not eligible for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds until FEMA has approved the plan.

  16. Community Participation What is required?

  17. Mission Statement Why are we here? • SAMPLE – October 10, 2007 • The mission of the Sangamon County Multi-jurisdictional Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan Task Force is to reduce the impact of natural hazards on citizens, infrastructure, private property, and critical facilities through a combined effort of communities, institutions, and citizenry to develop a mitigation action plan that will be adopted and implemented by each participating community.

  18. Citizen Survey What do we need to know?

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