Jefferson County - East-West Gateway Coordinating Council

Jefferson County Hazard Mitigation Plan iii
Mitigation Funding Options, Including Current and Potential Sources of Federal, State,
Local and Private Funds........................................................................................................... 6
How Governments Meet Requirements for Hazard Mitigation Funding Programs .......... 6
Recommendations for Improvement ..................................................................................... 6
County and Municipal Policies and Development Trends.................................................... 7
Funding Sources....................................................................................................................... 7
Worksheets………………………………………………………………………………….13
Section 4.........................................................................................................1
Introduction to Mitigation...................................................................................................... 1
Definition of Mitigation........................................................................................................... 1
Categories of Mitigation ......................................................................................................... 1
Mitigation Versus Preparedness ............................................................................................. 2
Mitigation Versus Response and Recovery ............................................................................ 3
Mitigation Plan Benefits.......................................................................................................... 3
Hazard Mitigation Goals, Objectives, Strategy and Coordination....................................... 3
Evaluation................................................................................................................................. 4
Strategic Implementation......................................................................................................10
Cities with Higher Exposure to County Hazards……………………………………….….10
Analysis and Prioritization of Mitigation Actions................................................................11
Monitoring, Evaluating and Updating the Plan..................................................................12
Worksheets ………………………………………………………………………………..16