Jefferson County - East-West Gateway Coordinating Council

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Jefferson County – Section 4
d. Encourage jurisdictions to assist MDNR in full implementation of dam safety
program.
e. Encourage jurisdictions to develop greenways for flood protection that
parallel streams, rivers
f. Encourage jurisdictions to become familiar and comply with drought/water
restrictions
g. Encourage jurisdictions and local stakeholders to work together to protect
watersheds and encourage sound stormwater practices for flood protection.
Strategic Implementation
The State of Missouri SEMA requires that the Hazard Mitigation Plan contain a description
of the jurisdiction’s mitigation strategy for reducing disaster damages and implementing
mitigation activities.
Adoption of the plan demonstrates Jefferson County’s commitment to working toward
fulfilling the mitigation goals and objectives outlines in the plan. This also legitimizes the
plan and authorizes the various responsible agencies to incorporate mitigation as a part of
their job duties. Adoption fulfills requirements of several Federal programs (CRS, FMS) that
require local governments to adopt mitigation strategy. Adoption mechanisms provide a
better opportunity for the mitigation planning activities to be ingrained into regular
government operations. Jefferson County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan will be implemented by
various departments and agencies within Jefferson County. The implementation process
will include coordination among the County departments and coordinated with other
relevant agencies or districts though Jefferson County’s Emergency Management Agency.
Jefferson County will set up a system to monitor progress and evaluate the effectiveness of
implemented actions with revisions as needed. Every five years, the county will review the
plan and include any needed updates. The updated plan will be submitted for
SEMA/FEMA approval. Copies of the signed adoption resolutions are included in the
Regional Overview. The plan will be reviewed for any updates following any major
disasters that occur within the county.
Cities with Higher Exposure to County Hazards
The cities of Arnold, Byrnes Mill, Cedar Hill Lakes, DeSoto, Festus, Herculaneum Kimmswick,
Pevely, and Scotsdale are the incorporated areas within Jefferson County that are found to
have a significantly higher exposure to those hazards affecting the County. The County’s
goals, objectives, and actions encompass those needed to deal with the issues found in
these cities; especially targeting repetitive flood loss properties for buyout. It is
recommended that Jefferson County work with these cities to incorporate county actions
into these jurisdictions specific hazard mitigation concerns.