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3 <br /> SECTION 7: MITIGATION ACTION PLANS <br /> Table 7.12—Mitigation Action Plan,Orange County <br /> Goal& <br /> Action Hazard(s) Objective Potential Funding ImplementationA <br /> # Action Description Addressed Addressed Priority Lead Agency/Department Source Timeline 2020 Status 2020 implementation Status Comments <br /> Prevention <br /> P-1 Continue implementation ofthe Orange All Hazards 1.1 Moderate Orange County Planning General Fund(existing 2020-2025 Carried This action is in progress and Orange County Planning staff <br /> County 2030 Comprehensive Plan and Inspections staffsalaries) Forward continues to implement the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.Updates <br /> Department to the Comprehensive Plan may take place within the next 5 <br /> years or may result from the 2020 Census,however,at this time <br /> staff is not positive if/when that may actually occur. <br /> P-2 Continue participation in the Community Flood, 1.1 High Orange County Planning General Fund(existing 2020-2025 Carried For 2015 the Orange County CRS rating was an 8.Since 2016 the <br /> Rating System(CRS)and annual recertification Hurricane and and Inspections staffsalaries) Forward CRS rating for Orange County has been a 6.Last recertification <br /> in order to increase public safety,reduce Tropical Storm Department date was September 16,2019. <br /> property damage,avoid economic loss,and <br /> allow for a decrease in flood insurance <br /> premiums for Orange County residents. <br /> P-3 Continue to enforce floodplain regulations Flood, 1.2 High Orange County Planning General Fund(existing 2020-2025 Carried Orange county continues to enforce floodplain regulations <br /> through the county's Special Flood Hazard Hurricane and and Inspections staffsalaries) Forward through the County's Special Flood hazard Area Overlay District <br /> Area(SFHA)Overlay District contained within Tropical Storm Department contained within the Orange county Unified Development <br /> the Orange County Unified Development ordinance.Michael Harvey is the Orange County Floodplain <br /> Ordinance and continue training efforts for Manager and he is credentialed as a Certified Floodplain <br /> the Certified Floodplain Manager(CFM). Manager(CFM)as of 2009. <br /> P-4 Continue to collaborate and support All Hazards 3.2 Moderate Orange County Emergency General Fund(existing 2020-2025 New <br /> municipal mitigation strategies Services staffsalaries) <br /> P-5 Engage in assessments of local supply chain Drought 3.1 Moderate Orange County Emergency General Fund(existing 2020-2025 New <br /> resiliency for critical commodities Services;Orange County staffsalaries) <br /> Sustainability <br /> P-6 Continue to develop,review,update,and All Hazards 3.1 Moderate OWASA,Orange County CIP and Operating 2020-2025 New <br /> implement recommendations in local and Planning and Inspections Budgets <br /> regional plans to improve the reliability, Department <br /> redundancy,and resiliency ofwater resources <br /> (water,wastewater,reclaimed water). <br /> Property Protection <br /> PP-1 Continue enforcement ofthe North Carolina All Hazards 1.2 High Orange County Planning General Fund(existing 2020-2025 Carried Currently operating under the 2018 edition ofthe NC State <br /> State Building Code. and Inspections staffsalaries) Forward Building Codes and 2017 edition ofthe National Electrical Code. <br /> Department Updated every 6 years and next scheduled update is January <br /> 2025. <br /> PP-2 Continue participation in the National Flood Flood, 1.2 High Orange County Planning General Fund(existing 2020-2025 Carried Orange County has expanded its mapping and public outreach <br /> Insurance Program(NFIP)to reduce the Hurricane and and Inspections staffsalaries) Forward program.We will prohibit development in thefloodway/special <br /> impact of a future flood event,mitigate Tropical Storm Department flood hazard area and require buffers(Per Section 6.13 of the <br /> effects of flooding,and allow citizens to be UDO)from the 1%annual area of inundation(buffers range <br /> eligible for affordable flood insurance. from 65ft to 80ft based on slope.No setbacks have been noted. <br /> PP-3 Identify potential flood hazards of critical Flood, 4.2 High OWASA CIP and Operating 2020-2025 New <br /> infrastructure and mitigation measures to Hurricane, Budgets <br /> address. Tropical Storm <br /> PP-4 Explore expanding situational awareness tools All Hazards 2.2 Moderate Emergency Services, General Fund(existing 2020-2025 New <br /> and strategies for increased monitoring of OWASA staffsalaries) <br /> local hazards such as installation of additional <br /> stream gauges <br /> Eno-Haw <br /> Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan <br /> 2020 <br />