Plan · Hazard mitigation
Sullivan County Hazard Mitigation Plan (2021)
Sullivan
From the plan
The purpose of hazard mitigation is to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards. Sullivan County and participating jurisdictions and school/special districts developed this multi-jurisdictional local hazard mitigation plan update to reduce future losses from hazard events to the County and its communities and school/special districts. The plan and the update were prepared pursuant to the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 to result in eligibility for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs. The Sullivan County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is a multi-jurisdictional plan that covers the following jurisdictions that participated in the planning process:
Sullivan County and the entities listed above developed a Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan that was approved by FEMA on March 24, 2016 (hereafter referred to as the 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan). This current planning effort serves to update that previously approved plan. The plan update process followed a methodology in accordance with FEMA guidance, which began with the formation of a Mitigation Planning Committee (MPC) comprised of representatives from Sullivan County and participating jurisdictions. The MPC updated the risk assessment that identified and profiled hazards that pose a risk to Sullivan County and analyzed jurisdictional vulnerability to these hazards. The MPC also examined the capabilities in place to mitigate the hazard damages, with emphasis on changes that have occurred since the previously approved plan was adopted. The MPC determined that the
Participating jurisdictions
- Unincorporated Sullivan County
- City of Green Castle
- City of Green City
- City of Milan
- Green City R-I School District
- Newtown-Harris R-III School District
- Milan C-2 School District
Contents
- Executive Summary page 4
- Prerequisites page 12
- 1 Introduction and Planning Process page 16
- 2 Planning Area Profile and Capabilities page 29
- 3 Risk Assessment page 81
- 4 Mitigation Strategy page 213
- 5 Plan Maintenance Process page 260
- Appendix A: References
- Appendix B: Planning Process Documentation
- Appendix C: Adoption Resolutions
