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Lincoln County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

The five-year update is underway for the Lincoln County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The planning process for the update assists Lincoln County and all five incorporated jurisdictions to identify the natural hazards that impact each community, analyze the risks, and prioritize actions that can be taken to reduce those risks. Examples of natural hazard mitigation projects include hazardous fuels reduction, drainage improvements, watershed stabilization, and public outreach.

A planning team, made up of representatives from the county and incorporated jurisdictions, is meeting monthly to revise the previous version of the plan. An introductory presentation explaining the update has been provided to the governing bodies of each community in March and April. Community members are invited to provide feedback and input on the draft plan in June after the Planning Team prepares the update. A community meeting will be held in June for in-person participation, and the draft will also be available online for comments to be submitted digitally. Adoption of the plan by the governing bodies will occur after FEMA provides approval of the final draft.

Possessing an approved hazard mitigation plan provides each jurisdiction with a federal government-approved and locally adopted plan, which will support grant applications for natural hazard risk reduction projects. The approved plan is a requirement for FEMA hazard mitigation grant funding and will serve as the planning eligibility requirement for other federal grants like the U.S. Forest Service Community Wildfire Defense Grant.