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17 <br /> Slide #7 <br /> GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (CONT.) i4 <br /> Goal 3: Improve technical,administrative,financial,and political capability to implement <br /> effective mitigation projects and respond to hazards. <br /> Objective 3-1:Improve operations for hazards and emergencies that cause disruptions to traffic, <br /> release times,power outages,sheltering,and communications. <br /> Objective 3-2:Improve regular regional communication and foster the creation of more multijurisdictional <br /> regional planning efforts related to risk reduction and resiliency. <br /> Goal 4: Implement structure and infrastructure projects to improve public safety,reduce risk to <br /> vulnerable populations,and protect buildings,transportation,and other critical and essential <br /> functions of the Eno -Haw Region. <br /> Objective 4-1:Strive to keep infrastructure extensions out of known hazardous areas in order to actively <br /> discourage development in high risk areas. <br /> Objective 4-2:Retrofit or otherwise protect existing property,critical facilities,and infrastructure against <br /> damages. <br /> Slide #8 <br /> SELECTED ACTIONS <br /> o Prevention <br /> • Incorporating Hazard Mitigation Plan priorities into the 2050 Land Use Plan <br /> • Continuing to implement the 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br /> • Continuing the Climate Action Plan <br /> • Continuing to update and implement recommendations in local/regional plans <br /> to improve the resiliency of water resources <br /> • Home Weatherization for low -to-medium income residents <br /> • Tree Giveaway program <br /> • Community Wildfire Protection Plans <br /> Natural Resource Protection <br /> �j Ensure future development occurs in a manner that protects floodplains, <br /> streams,and wetlands to reduce flood hazard susceptibility. <br /> • Continue to enforce existing regulations pertaining to storm water management <br /> and erosion control standards contained within the Orange County UDO <br /> The full plan,to include all of Orange County's planned actions is available at www.EnoHawHMP.com <br /> Hannah Tuckman said new actions are listed on the slide in Orange. <br /> Commissioner Greene asked about wildfire protection plans, given the shift from fire <br /> suppression to controlled burns. <br />