Delaware County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) requires local communities to develop
and implement mitigation plans to identify and prioritize natural hazards and develop
strategies to reduce the impact of hazards when they occur. Complying with DMA 2000
also allows local communities to be eligible for federal mitigation planning grants.
The Delaware County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan will meet this requirement
and provide a coordinated approach to hazard mitigation and help ensure that future
mitigation projects support protection of the community in the most effective and
efficient manner possible.
To oversee the process locally, the All-Hazard Steering Committee was formed. It
consists of numerous County agencies including Code Enforcement, Planning, Emergency
Services, Public Works, Public Health, Social Services, and the Sheriffs Office
as well as other organizations
like the NY State Emergency Management Office (SEMO)
and the Soil and Water Conservation District and DEP. The most important participants,
however, will be the individual municipalities, local officials, and the public
who
have valuable information to contribute to this multi-jurisdictional effort.