Mitigation Project
About the Project
- Goal: To develop a multi-jurisdictional All-Hazards Mitigation Plan
- Benefits
- To allow the County and its participating municipalities to be eligible for future FEMA funding
- To protect the health, safety, quality of life, environment and economy of Morris County
- Public Participation
- Solicit public opinion about hazards through web-based surveys
- Conduct a series of public meetings
- Present the draft plan to residents and local officials via the web
- Solicit public comment on the draft plan
- Process
- Include a risk assessment of potential hazards that could affect some or all of our citizens
- Evalute risks posed by flooding, drought, extreme cold, extreme heat, snow, ice, hail, windstorms, tornadoes and other natural disasters
- Focus on existing and future buildings, infrastructure and critical facilities, including shelters and hospitals; infrastructure includes power-generation facilities, water utilities, roadways, railroads and communication systems
- Identify projects that can reduce damages from future natural hazards
- Develop a hazard-mitigation strategy to reduce the vulnerability to these natural hazards
- Create a detailed mitigation plan
- Funding: A grant from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- Duration: 18-month project