Greetings!

You are cordially invited to engage with the State of Oregon in updating its 2012 Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.

The Plan provides background on the state’s eleven natural hazards – Coastal Hazards, Drought, Dust Storms, Earthquakes, Fires, Floods, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Hazards, Windstorms, and Winter Storms – and identifies actions for reducing risk. Having a current plan in place makes the State and its local governments eligible for certain federal hazard mitigation or disaster assistance funds. The update must be completed and approved by FEMA by March 2, 2015.

At the project website you can:

— Learn about the 2012 Oregon NHMP and the 2015 update
— Sign up to be notified via email when new information has been posted
— Comment on drafts as they become available

Draft mitigation actions are currently available for review and comment

Project Website: http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/HAZ/pages/NHMP.aspx#top

We also invite you to visit the website of the State Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team (IHMT), the oversight body for the Plan update. Quarterly meeting materials and other information are available on the IHMT’s website.

IHMT Website: http://www.oregon.gov/OMD/OEM/IHMT/Pages/about_us_IHMT.aspx

We look forward to hearing from you! Feel free to pass this information on to others who may be interested in participating in the 2015 Oregon Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.

Sincerely,

Marian Lahav, Project Manager
Natural Hazards Planner  ¦   Planning Services Division,
Oregon Dept. of Land Conservation and Development