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Hazard Mitigation Planning III
Tasks in Step Three: Assess Mitigation Capability
3.1
Review the various local departments, agencies and
organizations that have some bearing on hazards and
hazard mitigation.
3.2
Review existing policies, programs, and ordinances that
may affect vulnerability
3.3
Review the community’s legal capability
3.4
Review the community’s fiscal capability
3.5
Review the community’s “political climate”
Session Name: Hazard Mitigation Planning III
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Hazard Mitigation Planning III
Task 3.1
Review Local Departments, Agencies, Organizations
• Create a list of local departments, agencies and organization
with direct links to mitigation and/or natural hazards
• Also list departments and agencies with a de facto
impact on mitigation or vulnerability levels
• Describe the responsibilities of each agency.
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Hazard Mitigation Planning III
Task 3.2
Review Existing Policies, Programs, Ordinances
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Describe mitigation initiatives that the community has in place
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Describe any unwritten policies or practices with a de facto effect
on vulnerability
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Also consider federal and state policies and regulations
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Task 3.3
Review Legal Capability
List legal authority to engage in mitigation activities:
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In most states, local governments are granted the authority to use
a wide variety of land use, regulatory authority and enforcement
mechanisms
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The use of these tools for mitigation purposes is limited only by
the creativity of a local jurisdiction
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Task 3.4
Review Fiscal Capability
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List all possible financial resources for mitigation initiatives
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Consider reallocation or shifting priorities of existing funding sources
• local annual operating budget
• local capital budget programs
• private, non-profit, and business donations
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Investigate federal and state funding programs for mitigation or related
issues
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Task 3.5
Review the “Political Climate”
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A community needs the political willpower to address hazard threats
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In times of fiscal restraint, expenditure of limited resources may be a
challenge
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Demonstrating the cost-savings of mitigation strategies can often go a
long way to making mitigation initiatives more palatable to elected
officials and their constituents.
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Education and outreach may be necessary to inform the citizenry
about natural hazards, their potential impact, and possible mitgation
strategies.
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What to Look For During the Capability Assessment
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Zoning Ordinance
Subdivision Ordinance
Comprehensive/Land Use
Plan
Capital Improvement Plan
Floodplain Management Plan
Building Code/Permitting
Parks/Greenways/Open
Space
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Stormwater Management Plan
Transportation Plan
Natural Resource Protection
Programs
Non-profit Conservation
Organization
Business & Industry
Regional Plans
Historic Preservation Plans
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Worksheet #3, Community Capability Assessment.
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