Molalla Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Addendum
Clackamas County Pre-Disaster Mitigation Planning
Note - the comment period is now closed. Thank you.
DATE: August 16, 2019
Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment - Molalla addendum to the Clackamas County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update –
Molalla seeks additional public input on update to Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
Molalla is in the process of updating their existing Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (NHMP). This work is being performed in cooperation with the University of Oregon’s Institute for Policy Research and Engagement - Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience and the Oregon Military Department’s Office of Emergency Management utilizing funds obtained from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program. With re-adoption of the plan, Molalla will maintain its eligibility to apply for federal funding towards natural hazard mitigation projects. This local planning process includes a wide range of representatives from city and county government, emergency management personnel, and outreach to members of the public in the form of an electronic survey.
A natural hazard mitigation plan provides communities with a set of goals, action items, and resources designed to reduce risk from future natural disaster events. Engaging in mitigation activities provides jurisdictions with a number of benefits, including reduced loss of life, property, essential services, critical facilities, and economic hardship; reduced short-term and long-term recovery and reconstruction costs; increased cooperation and communication within the community through the planning process; and increased potential for state and federal funding for recovery and reconstruction projects.
An electronic version of the updated draft Molalla NHMP addendum will be available for formal public comment beginning August 16, 2019 and ending September 4th, 2019.
Public Comment may be submitted in person, via email, or via snail mail as follows.
Physical Address: 117 N Molalla Ave, Molalla OR 97038
Email: dzinder@cityofmolalla.com
Mailing Address:
PO Box 248
Molalla, OR 97038
If you have any questions regarding the Molalla NHMP addendum or the update process in general, please contact:
Dan Zinder
Associate Planner
(503) 759-0226
or
Michael Howard
Assistant Program Director for the Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience
(541) 346-8413
