Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

This page provides information about the update to the Ada County All Hazard Mitigation Plan. Meeting schedules, meeting minutes and other information may be found on this page.

Effective November 1, 2004, a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is required for participation in its Hazard Mitigation programs. To ensure that the latest information and analysis is contained in the plan it must be updated every five years.

Mitigation is the cornerstone of emergency management. It's the continuing effort to lessen the impact disasters have on people and property. Mitigation is defined as "sustained action that reduces or eliminates long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects."

Current Mitigation Plans:

Current County Hazard Analysis:

Ada County Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (7199kb)

The existing plan is in the process of being updated. The Goals of the All Hazard Mitigation Plan Update include:

Strategically locate and plan mitigation projects that prioritize the protection of people, structures, infrastructure and unique ecosystems that contribute to our way of life and the sustainability of the local economy.
Involve the maximum number of planning partners (local governments) that wish to participate in the process.
Ensure that the goals, objectives, identified hazards and mitigation strategies coincide with those documented in the most current State of Idaho All Hazards Mitigation Plan.
Enhance the risk assessment and analysis of the current plan using the most up to date geographic data and modeling tools available.
Create outreach and public education opportunities to display and discuss risk assessment/analysis with the people of Ada County.
Meet or exceed all the requirements of a FEMA All Hazards Mitigation Plan as the center point of the community’s participation in FEMA Hazard Mitigation programs.

Follow what FEMA is doing around the country on the FEMA Facebook Page.

Public Outreach:

The first series of Public Meetings will offer the same information at three different locations around the community. These meetings will include:

Brief presentation on the most recent hazard analysis for the Ada County planning area
Wall maps will display specific potential disasters and the areas of impact
Attendees can view a disaster model's analysis of the potential damages caused to their private property by earthquake and flood
Subject matter experts will be on site to answer questions about natural hazards
Personal preparedness information will be available to take home

DAY/DATE	TIME	LOCATION
Tuesday, September 14, 2010	6:00 PM -8:00 PM	Eagle Fire Station #1, Main Training Room/EOC 966 E Iron Eagle Dr, Eagle 83616
Wednesday, September 15, 2010	6:00 PM -8:00 PM	Meridian City Hall, Conference Rooms A & B 33 E Broadway Ave., Meridian, 83642
Thursday, September 16 2010	6:00 PM -8:00 PM	Ada County Courthouse, Public Hearing Room (1st Floor) 200 W. Front St. Boise, ID 83702
PARKING (Free at all locations) Parking is limited in the lot directly in front of Eagle Fire Station #1, but there is plenty of parking street side. Parking is free after 5:00 pm at the Ada County Courthouse.

Steering Committee

Steering Committee Mission Statement: Reduce the vulnerability to natural hazards in order to protect the health, safety, welfare and economy of the Ada County community.

Steering Committee Meetings are open to the public. A period of public comment during the meetings will be at the discretion of the Committee Chair.

Steering Committee Meeting Schedule (13kb)

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes:

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