Comments Welcome on draft Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
Shady Cove Addendum FINAL DRAFT
Jackson County
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Planning
PRESS RELEASE
SUBJECT: Addendum to the Jackson County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment
The City of Shady Cove seeks additional public input on
update to Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
(Shady Cove, OR) – The City of Shady Cove is in the process of updating their existing Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (NHMP). This work is being performed in cooperation with the University of Oregon’s Institute for Policy Research and Engagement – Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management utilizing funds obtained from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. With re-adoption of the plan, Shady Cove will regain its eligibility to apply for federal funding towards natural hazard mitigation projects. This local planning process includes a wide range of representatives from city and county government, emergency management personnel, and outreach to members of the public in the form of an electronic survey.
A natural hazard mitigation plan provides communities with a set of goals, action items, and resources designed to reduce risk from future natural disaster events. Engaging in mitigation activities provides jurisdictions with a number of benefits, including reduced loss of life, property, essential services, critical facilities, and economic hardship; reduced short-term and long-term recovery and reconstruction costs; increased cooperation and communication within the community through the planning process; and increased potential for state and federal funding for recovery and reconstruction projects.
An electronic version of the updated draft City of Shady Cove NHMP addendum will be available for formal public comment prior to the City Council meetings on October 5 and October 19. To view the draft please visit: ShadyCove.org
If you have any questions regarding the Shady Cove NHMP addendum or the update process in general, please contact: City Hall at 541-878-2225 or email or Michael Howard, Director for the Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience at .