Hazard Mitigation

What’s New: Updated Hazard Mitigation Plan updates are nearly complete! Check below for he latest draft available for review and comment:

Lake County HMP

Lake County HMP Appendix

 

Mason County HMP

Mason County HMP Appendix

 

Oceana County HMP

Oceana County HMP Appendix

 

Hazard mitigation is any sustainable action that reduces or eliminates long-term risk to people and property from future disasters. Mitigation planning breaks the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage. Hazard mitigation includes long-term solutions that reduce the impact of disasters in the future.

WMSRDC is active in hazard mitigation because virtually every aspect of community and regional planning can be impacted by a disaster. WMSRDC is dedicated to enhancing the resilience of the region by studying known hazards, researching measures that can be taken to reduce or eliminate their effects, and working with local stakeholders to act.

WMSRDC’s background in hazard mitigation planning dates to the early 2000’s, following federal legislation that required communities to have hazard mitigation plans in place to receive certain types of Hazard Mitigation Assistance. Hazard mitigation plans created by WMSRDC are well-respected at state and federal levels and are consistently regarded as being some of the best in Michigan. WMSRDC also has experience developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans, which can work together with Hazard Mitigation Plans.