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6 <br /> Coal& <br /> Action Hazard(s) Objective Lead Agency/ Potential Funding Implementation 2025 <br /> # Action Description Addressed Addressed Priority Department Source Timeline Status 2025 Implementation Status Comments <br /> Natural Resource Protection <br /> NRP-1 Strive to ensure future development Flooding, 1.1 High Orange County General Fund Ongoing Carried Moving into FY25,Orange County's ongoing stance(as defined in <br /> occurs in a manner that protects Hurricane& Planning and (existing staffsalaries) Forward the UDO)is no new development within the SFHA,barring <br /> floodplains,streams,wetlands,and other Tropical Storm Inspections extraneous/rare circumstances in which a property owner has <br /> natural features which work to reduce Department fullyjustifed that there are no feasible alternatives for by-right <br /> flood hazard susceptibility and continue development. Substantial improvements to existing structures <br /> to enforce existing regulations pertaining within the SFHA are permitted;however,any/all construction <br /> to stormwater management and erosion (new construction and/or or substantial improvements)will <br /> control standards contained within the continue to require complete floodproofing per FEMA standards. <br /> Orange County Unified Development Staffwill continue to require No-Rise studies for any fill within the <br /> Ordinance. SFHA,and staff will continue to process CLOMR/LOMR <br /> applications per regulatory requirements. <br /> Structural Projects <br /> SP-1 Explore the possibility of retrofitting All Hazards 4.2 Medium Emergency Services, Unified hazard 2025-2030 Carried Orange Countywill continueto identify opportunities to protect <br /> critical facilities to harden against high Asset Management Mitigation Assistance Forward critical facilities from wind and lightning. <br /> winds and lightning. (UHMA) <br /> SP-2 Conduct a cost-benefit review during the All Hazards 4.2 Medium Emergency Services, Unified hazard 2025-2030 Carried This is being completed on a case-by-case basis with each new <br /> planning and design phase of Asset Management Mitigation Assistance Forward facility and major retrofit. <br /> construction of new government owned (UHMA) <br /> facilities or critical facilities to determine <br /> the feasibility of equipping the facility <br /> with back-up generators,lightening <br /> protection,high wind protection,and/or <br /> 361 compliant tornado shelters. <br /> SP-3 Continue to identify and explore All Hazards 4.2 Medium Emergency Services, Unified hazard 2025-2030 Carried Orange County,in partnership with the Central Pines Regional <br /> possibility of improving or retrofitting Asset Management, Mitigation Assistance Forward Council,is applying for a grant to assess generator specifications <br /> existing critical facilities with on site OWASA (UHMA) for existing County facilities and estimate associated costs. <br /> energy generation. <br /> SP-4 Implement drainage improvement Flooding 4.2 Medium Emergency Services, State g ra nts,U H MA 2025-2030 New <br /> projects to reduce flood risk. Planning and grants,other federal <br /> Inspections grants <br /> Department <br /> Eno-Haw WSP <br /> Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan April 2025 <br /> Page 3 <br />