Item:
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Approve the Resolution to Adopt the Eno Haw Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Date of BOCC Meeting: October 12, 2020
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to review the draft 2020 Eno-Haw Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan and receive a presentation on plan. In July 2019, Durham County began review and revision of the 2015 Eno-Haw Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan along with the State of North Carolina, Alamance County, Orange County, and Person County, as well as their incorporated municipalities. Each county maintains their autonomy, respective responsibilities, and mitigation activities in the updated regional plan. A copy of the plan can found at: <http://www.enohawhmp.com/index.html>.
The updated plan, provided at no additional cost to Durham County, provides the County the ability to work closely with regional stakeholders to develop comprehensive mitigation activities as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requirements. Approved hazard mitigation plans are a specific eligibility requirement for any local government applying for federal mitigation grant funds to include Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Building Resilient Infrastructure Communities (BRIC), and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA).
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This regional planning process and plan supports Goal 3: Safe Community.
Resource Persons: Leslie O’Connor, Chief Emergency Manager
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends the Board review the 2020 Eno-Haw Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, receive a presentation on the plan, and approve a resolution to adopt the Eno-Haw Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan as Durham County’s plan during the October 12, 2020 Board meeting.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________