Benton, Linn, and Marion County Plan Updates

(Winter 2010 - Summer 2010) 

OPDR Project Contact: Josh Bruce jdbruce@uoregon.edu, 541.346.7326

A Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (NHMP) forms the foundation for a community's long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses and break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage. It creates a framework for risk-based decision making to reduce damages to lives, property, and the economy from future disasters.

Jurisdictions with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved mitigation plans are eligible for federal grant funding to implement those mitigation items identified in the plan. However, jurisdictions are required to review, update, and re-seek FEMA approval of their plans every five years in order to maintain grant eligibility.

In 2010, OPDR will work with communities in Region 3 to assist them in reviewing and updating their natural hazards mitigation plans to meet FEMA's requirements. OPDR will conduct a plan update training series for all interested Region 3 communities, and will assist Marion and Benton counties with updating their mitigation plans. Specific project details are described below. 

Regional Plan Update Trainings

OPDR will host a series of four trainings in Benton, Linn, and Marion Counties.  Trainings equip communities with the tools and resources needed to update natural hazards mitigation plans. Trainings will cover the following topics:

1) Kickoff Event: Getting Your Community Organized: January 28

2) Risk Assessment Review and Update: March 5

3) Mitigation Strategy Review and Update: April 14

4) Plan Implementation & Maintenance Review and Update: May 5.

Training Materials

Kickoff Training January 28, 2010

PowerPoint Presentation
Meeting Agenda
Understanding Risk Diagram
Public Involvement Strategies

Nonfederal Contribution Form Benton County
Nonfederal Contribution Form Linn County
Nonfederal Contribution Form Marion County

Risk Assessment Review Training March 3, 2010, 1-3 pm

PowerPoint Presentation
Meeting Agenda
Resources Memo
Asset Identification Review Worksheets

 Mitigation Strategy Review Training April 14, 2010, 1-4 pm

PowerPoint Presentation
Meeting Agenda

Plan Implementation and Maintenance Review Training May 5, 2010, 1-4pm
PowerPoint
Meeting Agenda
Comprehensive Emergency Management Model
Project Prioritization Process
Grant Programs
Cost Effectiveness

Linn County Plan Update

Updated Linn County NHMP (2010)

Benton County Plan Update

Project completed

Marion County Plan Update

Final plan for adoption by Marion County Commission.

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