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B. Orange County Hazard Mitigation Plan Burpose: In June of 2001, the North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill 300: An Act to Amend the Laws Regand'mg Emergency Management as recommended by the Legislative Disaster Response and Recovery Commission. Among other provisions, the bill requires that local governments have an approved hazam mitigation plan in under to receive state public assistance hands (effective for stutedeclared disasters after August 1, 2002). Hazard mitigation plans will be required to meet the following Minimum Crane:. 1. Community Capability Assessment Requirements: • Conduct an inventory of the communi ys existing and proposed policies, programs and ordinances that may aRect its vulnerability to hazards. • Evaluate the effectiveness of each policy, program and ondinanca for mitigation pu teases. Nate any gaps, shortfalls or conflicts associated with their design, enforcement or Implementation. Also identify any special opportunities which could be capitalized upon. • Determine the community's technical and local capabilities to implement haand mdigaton inbatives. The ability to leverage funding assistance boom of all levels of government as well as contributions by private sector or nongovernmental organizations should be included. 2. Develop Local Mitigation Strategies: Develop a listing of new or revised goals and objectives for hazard mitigation. • Develop a listing of new policies, programs, ordinances or Initiatives that will help achieve the mitigation goals and objectives. This listing should address the full range of tools and techniques available to the community to reduce Its present and future vulnerability to hazards, including but not limited to land use practices and development regulations: the provision of public infrastructure: property, acquisition; structural mitigation projects; Infomnation disseminated; and non - regulatory incentives. • Assign local responsibility for each proposed mgigatlon Initiative and establish target aides for their completion. • Establish a regular schedule and develop the procedures to evaluate, update and enhance the haunt mitigation plan. • Obtain public input on the drefl plan for at least one meeting at the and of the planning process. This meeting must occur at least two weeks before submitlal of the recommended plan to the local governing body for adoption, unless local laws dictate ether procedures. • Submit a draft plan for review to the NCEM Mitigation Planner assigned to your countylcity. The plannerwill review the plan against tthe minirnim anteria .Any deficiencies will be returned to the community and changes should bas made. • Submit a final draft of the hazard mitigation plan to the community's local governing body for formal adoption. • Ensure the plan becomes adopted. Submit a copy of the adopted plan to NCEM.