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Mitigation Plan

Mitigation plan for Douglas County, Kansas.

Section 2: Planning Process

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  • Documentation of the Planning Process
  • 2019 Plan Changes
  • Mitigation Planning Committee
  • Local and Regional Stakeholder Participation
  • Public Participation
  • Planning Meetings
  • Existing Plan Incorporation

 

Section 3: Planning Area Descriptions and Capabilities

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  • Regional Population Data
  • At Risk Population Data
  • Regional Housing Data
  • Regional Property Valuations
  • Cultural and Sacred Sites
  • Unified School Districts, Colleges and Universities
  • Regional Land Use
  • Regional Land Cover
  • Regional Agricultural Data
  • Regional Development Trends
  • Regional Economic Activity Patterns
  • Climate Change

 

Section 4: Risk Assessment

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  • Hazard Identification:
    • Methodology
    • Declared Federal Disasters
    • Identified Potential Hazards
    • Hazard Planning Significance
  • Hazard Profiles:
    • Agricultural Infestation
    • Dam and Levee Failure
    • Drought
    • Earthquake
    • Expansive Soils
    • Extreme Temperatures
    • Flood
    • Hailstorms
    • Land Subsidence
    • Landslide
    • Lightning
    • Soil Erosion and Dust
    • Tornado
    • Wildfire
    • Windstorms
    • Winter Storms
    • Civil Disorder
    • Hazardous Materials
    • Major Disease
    • Radiological Incident
    • Terrorism
    • Utility/Infrastructure Failure
  • Capability Assessment:
    • Introduction
    • Granted Authority
    • Governance
    • Jurisdictional Capabilities
    • Opportunities for Capability Improvement

 

Section 5 and 6: Mitigation Strategy

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  • Introduction
  • Emergency Management Accreditation Program Integration
  • Problem Statements
  • Identification of Goals
  • Completed Mitigation Actions
  • Review and Addition of Mitigation Actions
  • Prioritization Mitigation Actions
  • Jurisdictional Mitigation Actions
  • Mitigation Actions No Longer Under Consideration
  • Action Implementation and Monitoring
  • Jurisdictional Compliance with NFIP
  • Primary Mitigation Action Funding Sources
  • Additional Mitigation Action Funding Sources

 

Section 7: Plan Maintenance

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  • Hazard Mitigation Plan Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Jurisdictional Maintenance Requirements
  • Plan Maintenance and Update Process
  • Post-Disaster Declaration Procedures
  • Incorporation of HMP into Other Planning Mechanisms
  • Continued Public Involvement

 

Appendices

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  • Appendix A: Adoption Resolutions
  • Appendix B: FEMA Approval Documentation
  • Appendix C: Meeting Minutes and Sign-In Sheets