Press Release: The Town of Jackson commences hazard mitigation planning
Posted on: April 10, 2024 - 12:29pm
Press Release
for immediate release
Contact: June Garneau
603-991-9664
Jackson Emergency Management Director (EMD) Emily Benson will meet with June Garneau of Mapping and Planning Solutions and other Jackson Town Staff and community members to work on the required five-year update to the 2019 Jackson Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Town and Mapping and Planning Solutions are conducting a series of hazard mitigation meetings over the next few months to develop the plan.
During these public meetings, the Hazard Mitigation Planning Team (HMPT) will address natural, technological, and human-caused hazards such as Inland Flooding, Long-Term Utility Outages, and Transport Accidents; the Team will determine “Action Items” to help mitigate the effects of these hazards. The Team will also review shelter sites and the need for generators at those sites.
By examining critical infrastructure and key resources, along with past hazards, the Team will establish priorities for future mitigation projects and steps that can be taken to increase public awareness of hazards in general.
As mandated by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, all municipalities must complete a local hazard mitigation plan to qualify for Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) funding should a natural disaster occur. FEMA grants make the planning processes possible.
The HMPT is currently being formed. Jackson citizens and any interested stakeholders are invited to participate. The first meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM via “Zoom”. Future Wednesday meetings are scheduled for May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14, and September 11, 2024. The public and representatives of vulnerable populations are encouraged to attend all meetings. To be included in the process, all interested parties should contact Emily Benson, the Jackson EMD, by email at EMD@jackson-nh.org ; interested parties will be added to the Zoom meeting invitation list.
More information on the hazard mitigation planning process is available from June Garneau at Mapping and Planning Solutions, jgarneau@mappingandplanning.com .