SECTION 2: PLANNING PROCESS
2.4 HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING COMMITTEE As with the previous plan, this Hazard Mitigation Plan was developed under the guidance of a Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (HMPC). The Committee’s representatives included representatives of Town departments, federal and state agencies, citizens, and other stakeholders. To reconvene the planning committee, a letter was sent via email to all County, City, and Town Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (HMPC) contacts from the previous planning effort. Each community was asked to designate a primary and secondary contact for the HMPC. Communities were also asked to identify local stakeholder representatives to participate in the HMPC processes alongside the County, City, and Town officials to improve the integration of stakeholder input into the plan. Table 2.4 details the HMPC members and the agencies and jurisdictions they represented. The formal HMPC meetings followed the 10 CRS Planning Steps. Agendas, minutes, and sign-in sheets for the HMPC meetings are included in Appendix B. The meeting dates and topics discussed are summarized in Section 2.5 Meetings and Workshops. All HMPC meetings were open to the public. The DMA planning regulations and guidance stress that to satisfy multi-jurisdictional participation requirements, each local government seeking FEMA approval of their mitigation plan must participate in the planning effort in the following ways:
• Participate in the process as part of the HMPC • Detail where within the planning area the risk differs from that facing the entire area • Identify potential mitigation actions • Formally adopt the plan
For the Wake County HMPC, “participation” meant the following: — Providing facilities for meetings — Attending and participating in the HMPC meetings — Collecting and providing requested data (as available) — Completing the Local Capability Self-Assessment — Providing an update on previously adopted mitigation actions — Managing administrative details
— Making decisions on plan process and content — Identifying mitigation actions for the plan — Reviewing and providing comments on plan drafts — Informing the public, local officials, and other interested parties about the planning process and providing opportunity for them to comment on the plan — Coordinating and participating in the public input process — Coordinating the formal adoption of the plan by local governing bodies Detailed summaries of HMPC meetings are provided under Meetings and Workshops, including meeting dates, locations, and topics discussed. During the planning process, the HMPC members communicated through face-to-face meetings, email, and telephone conversations. This continued communication ensured that coordination was ongoing throughout the entire planning process even though not all HMPC members could be present at every meeting.
Wake County, NC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
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