Local mitigation strategy (LMS) - Volusia County Government

SECTION 10: PLAN MAINTENANCE PROCEDURESfor future implementation. This will ensure that the Plan is continuously updated to reflect changingconditions and needs within Volusia County. If determined appropriate or as requested, an annualreport on the Plan will be developed and presented to the Volusia County Council in order to reportprogress on the actions identified in the Plan and to provide information on the latest legislativerequirements and/or changes to those requirements.10.2.1 Five (5) Year Plan ReviewThe Plan will be thoroughly reviewed by the LMS Working Group every five years to determine whetherthere have been any significant changes in Volusia County that may, in turn, necessitate changes in thetypes of mitigation actions proposed. New development in identified hazard areas, increased exposureto hazards, the increase or decrease in capability to address hazards, and changes to federal or statelegislation are examples of factors that may affect the necessary content of the Plan.The plan review provides Volusia County officials with an opportunity to evaluate those actions thathave been successful and to explore the possibility of documenting potential losses avoided due to theimplementation of specific mitigation measures. The plan review also provides the opportunity toaddress mitigation actions that may not have been successfully implemented as assigned. VolusiaCounty Emergency Management Services department will be responsible for reconvening the LMSWorking Group and conducting the five-year review.LMS Evaluation CriteriaDuring the five-year plan review process, the following questions will be considered as criteria for“evaluating” the LMS by assessing the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Plan: Do the goals address current and expected conditions? Has the nature or magnitude of risks changed? Are the current resources appropriate for implementing the Plan? Are there implementation problems, such as technical, political, legal or coordination issueswith other agencies? Have the outcomes occurred as expected? Did the County and participating agencies and other partners participate in the planimplementation process as assigned?Following the five-year review, any revisions deemed necessary will be summarized and implementedaccording to the reporting procedures and plan amendment process outlined herein. Upon completionof the review and update/amendment process, the Volusia County LMS will be submitted to the StateHazard Mitigation Officer at the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) for final review andapproval in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).10.2.2 Disaster DeclarationFollowing a disaster declaration, the Volusia County LMS will be revised as necessary to reflect lessonslearned, or to address specific issues and circumstances arising from the event. It will be theresponsibility of the Volusia County Emergency Management Services department to reconvene theVolusia County Multi-jurisdictional Local Mitigation StrategyFebruary 201010:3