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Plan was approved by FEMA October 2006; Plan update due September 2011
Plan Downloads
Mitigation Action Plan
SECTION 4: Plan Mission, Goals, & Actions
Action Item Matrix
Action item Proposal Forms
SECTION 5: Implementation & Maintenance
Resources Appendices
Appendix A: Economic Analysis of Natural Hazard Mitigation Projects
Appendix B: Existing Plans, Policies, and Programs
Appendix C: List of Acronyms
Hazard Specific Annexes
Primary Hazards
Earthquake Annex
MS Word pdf
Flood Annex
MS Word pdf
Landslide Annex
MS Word pdf
Wildfire Annex
Html
Winter Storm Annex
MS Word pdf
Secondary Hazards
Dam Safety Annex
MS Word pdf
Hazmat Annex
MS Word pdf
Terrorism Annex
MS Word pdf
Volcanic Events Annex
MS Word pdf
Utility-Transportation Annex
MS Word pdf
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Overview
In 2000, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, commonly known as DMA 2000. Under this Act, states, communities, and tribal governments must complete FEMA-approved natural hazard mitigation plans by November 1, 2004 to be eligible for certain federal assistance programs such as the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
The plan is non-regulatory in nature, meaning that it does not set forth any new policy. It does, however, provide:
1. a foundation for coordination and collaboration among agencies and the public in the County;
2. identification and prioritization of future mitigation activities; and
3. assistance in meeting federal planning requirements and qualifying for assistance programs.
The plan provides a set of actions to prepare for and reduce the risks posed by natural hazards through education and outreach programs, the development of partnerships, and implementation of preventative activities such as land use or watershed management programs. The actions described in the plan are intended to be implemented through existing plans and programs within the County.
Brief Mitigation Planning History for Lane County
This plan is not the first effort the County has undertaken in natural hazard mitigation. The County’s natural hazard mitigation efforts have occurred in four phases:
Phase One: In 1996, the County partnered with Benton, Lincoln, and Linn Counties to complete a Regional All Hazard Mitigation Master Plan. The counties contracted with a consultant who completed the plan in December, 1998. The finished plan identifies and assesses the counties’ risk and vulnerability to the following hazards: floods, winter storms, landslides, and the disruption of utility and transportation systems. The plan additionally provides recommended mitigation projects to reduce the counties’ risk to each hazard.
Phase Two: Recognizing a need to update the County’s risk assessment information specific to Lane County, the County contracted with Kenneth Goettel and Associates in 2003 to complete county-specific hazard assessments for floods, winter storms, landslides, wildland-urban interface fires, earthquakes, volcanic events, and dam safety.
Phase Three: In fall 2004, the County completed a county-wide, multi-jurisdictional Community Wildfire Protection Planning process. The County contracted with the Community Service Center’s Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup (ONHW) at the University of Oregon to develop the plan. The finalized Community Wildfire Protection Plan is a proactive document that recognizes the need for shared responsibility in protecting the county from wildland-urban interface fire, recommends collaborative actions to mitigate the county’s risk, and serves as the Wildfire Annex of the Lane County All-Hazards Plan.
Phase Four: The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) is the latest federal legislation addressing mitigation planning. The legislation reinforces the importance of mitigation planning and emphasizes planning for disasters before they occur. The Act established a Pre-Disaster Mitigation program to address this issue. In October 2005 the efforts of the previous three phases were brought together in an updated, comprehensive Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan for Lane County.
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