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