SECTION 5: CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT
5.3.5 MITIGATION CAPABILITY
This type of local capability refers to the mitigation strategies and actions that are developed by the communities in this plan. Table 5.6 provides a summary of the results for the planning area regarding relevant mitigation resources. A checkmark ( √ ) indicates that the given resource is locally available for hazard mitigation purposes. Table 5.6 – Mitigation Resources
Do you apply for mitigation grant funding?
Do you perform reconstruction projects?
Do you perform building elevations?
Do you perform acquisitions?
Jurisdiction
Wake County Town of Apex Town of Cary
✓
✓
✓
✓
Town of Fuquay-Varina
✓
✓
Town of Garner
✓
Town of Holly Springs Town of Knightdale Town of Morrisville City of Raleigh Town of Rolesville Town of Wake Forest
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Town of Wendell Town of Zebulon
✓
5.3.6 POLITICAL CAPABILITY One of the most difficult capabilities to evaluate involves the political will of a jurisdiction to enact meaningful policies and projects designed to reduce the impact of future hazard events. Hazard mitigation may not be a local priority, or it may conflict with or be seen as an impediment to other goals of the community, such as growth and economic development. Therefore, the local political climate must be considered in designing mitigation strategies, as it could be the most difficult hurdle to overcome in accomplishing their adoption and implementation. The Local Capability Self-Assessment was used to capture information on political capability of the region. Survey respondents were asked to rate political support as they perceive it and identify general examples of local political capability, such as guiding development away from identified hazard areas, restricting public investments or capital improvements within hazard areas, or enforcing local development standards that go beyond minimum state or federal requirements (e.g., building codes, floodplain management, etc.). Most participating jurisdictions indicated that political leaders are willing to implement mitigation measures. However, fiscal limitations were noted as a limitation for garnering political support. Additionally, some jurisdictions noted that although their local leaders are willing to implement mitigation measures, current state legislation is not supportive of that effort, particularly in terms of environmental regulations.
Wake County, NC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
WSP June 2024 Page 289
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