What is a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan?

A Local Hazard mitigation Plan is prepared by local governments in response to the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390). Local governments as defined by the Disaster Mitigation Act include special purpose districts such as fire, hospital, water, sewer and school districts. These plans act as a keyway to federal funding afforded under the Robert T. Stafford Act. These plans meet statutory requirements that include:

-- Organizing resources -- Assessing Risk -- Engaging the public -- Identifying Goals and Objectives -- Identifying actions -- Developing plan maintenance and implementation strategies

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1. What is the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000?
2. What is a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan?
3. Who is involved?
4. What is meant by hazard mitigation?
5. What hazards will the mitigation plan address?
6. Will Global Warming/Climate Change be addressed in the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan?
7. Does the State of Washington have a State Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan?
8. As a citizen, how does this effort affect me?
9. How will it affect my community?
10. What is the Community Rating System?
11. What if my jurisdiction is not a part of the Hazard Mitigation planning process?
12. Why should I get involved?
13. What can I do to support this process?
14. Does it cost me or my jurisdiction anything to produce this plan?
15. Where are the hazards in my area?
16. Where can I get more information about public meeting dates?
17. When will the plan be finished? And… will it be available to the public?
18. How can I get a copy of the Multi-Hazard Mitigation plan once it is finished??
19. Who can I contact for answers to my questions?