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Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission Pre-Disaster Mitigation Planning |
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The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 provides an opportunity for States, Tribes, and local governments to take a new and revitalized approach to mitigation planning. The Act amended the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by repealing the previous mitigation planning provisions and replacing them with a new set of requirements. This new section emphasizes the need for State, Tribal, and local entities to closely coordinate mitigation planning and implementation efforts. The purpose of this Act is to establish a national disaster hazard mitigation program to reduce the loss of life and property, human suffering, economic disruption, and disaster assistance costs resulting from natural disasters. The Act focuses on implementation of pre-disaster hazard mitigation measures that are cost-effective and are designed to reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage and destruction of property, including damage to critical services and facilities under the jurisdiction of the States or local governments. The Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission received funding from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to develop a regional Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan. The objective of this project was to develop a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan for the Roanoke Valley - Alleghany Regional Commission. The Plan focuses on natural disasters and their potential impacts. The Plan process consisted of public participation, risk assessment, mitigation strategy, and plan maintenance procedures. The resulting plan provides the localities within the Regional Commission’s service area with the necessary information and strategies to make informed decisions concerning hazard mitigation activities.
Pre-Disaster Mitigation documents for review: RVARC Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan Application Pre-Disaster Mitigation Planning Guidelines as published in the Federal Register
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan Plan Sections (updated September 30, 2005) Title Page and Acknowledgements Chapter 2 - Hazard Specific Information Chapter 3 - Vulnerability Assessment Chapter 6 - Regional Mitigation Goals and Strategies Chapter 7 - Local Mitigation Goals, Strategies and Proposed Projects (chapter title page) Chapter 8 - Plan Maintenance Appendix A - Planning Process and Public Participation Appendix B - Local Comprehensive Plan Review Appendix C - Maps (title page only, for maps see links below) Appendix D - Formal Resolutions of Adoption
Maps Note: These PDF files are print quality and may be very large. Copyrighted as noted.
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