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Consideration of 2025 Eno-Haw Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Town Council to consider adopting the newly updated hazard mitigation plan. Adoption of a plan following a five-year update cycle is a requirement for the Town to maintain its eligibility for hazard mitigation grant funds.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning, Fire, Public Works/Stormwater, Sustainability
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires the adoption of regional Hazard Mitigation Plans as a condition for local governments to seek certain Federal Disaster Relief and Hazard Mitigation grant funds. In addition, local mitigation planning as outlined in the Plan furthers Town efforts toward Climate Action and Stormwater and Green Infrastructure identified in the Town’s Comprehensive Plan, Carrboro Connects.
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Information
INFORMATION:
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistant Act (Public Law 93-288) as amended by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, provides the legal basis for State, local, and Indian Tribal governments to undertake a risk-based approach to reducing risks to natural hazards through mitigation planning. The development of a hazard mitigation plan is a requirement for local governments to seek certain forms of federal funding relating to disaster relief and hazard mitigation grant funds. Plans have to be updated every five years. A link to the 2020 adopted plan may be found here: Eno-Haw Regional HMP <https://enohawhmp.com/>, and the draft 2025 plan here: Eno-Haw Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Draft_050125.pdf <https://enohawhmp.com/assets/pdfs/Eno-Haw%20Regional%20Hazard%20Mitigation%20Plan%20Draft_050125.pdf>.
The Eno-Haw region includes Alamance, Durham, Orange and Person counties. The plan is prepared in coordination with FEMA Region 4 and the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management (NCEM), and a Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (HMPC) which includes representatives for county and municipal departments, state and federal agencies, citizens and other agencies/non-profits. The hazard mitigation plan is a substantial document with information on the planning process, a risk assessment for each county, a hazard history for the natural hazards that impact the region, a set of goals, strategies and measures designed to reduce the impacts of the identified hazards, and a section describing the maintenance and update process for the plan.
Next steps include:
Final public input meeting (April 9th
• WSP, the consulting firm leading the process for the plan update, sent the draft plan to NCEM (April 10th)
• NCEM approval of the plan (May 6th):
o Communities proceed with local adoption (May - July)
o NCEM sends the plan to FEMA for review & approval (July/August)
o Final approved plan deadline/current plan expiration (September 21, 2025)
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Council consider the resolution (Attachment A) to adopt the 2025 Eno-Haw Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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