WCID110 Hazard Mitigation
WCID110 Hazard Mitigation Plan Finalized
The Hazard Mitigation Plan was submitted for review by FEMA and the State of Texas Emergency Management. The plan was approved on December 19, 2024. Now that FEMA has approved our district plan, the WCID110 Board of Directors will formally approve the plan at the January 8, 2025 meeting.
Once approved, the District will begin to pursue grant programs based on our plans. Working with our Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee along with other entities, we will begin to create proposals to submit for future hazard mitigation programs and funding for projects.
Click on the image to open the finalized Hazard Mitigation Planning Document.
WCID110 Hazard Mitigation Plan 2023
What is Hazard Mitigation?
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Hazard mitigation lessens the impact of natural hazards by taking action before the next event.
What is a Hazard Mitigation Plan?
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Hazard mitigation plans raise awareness of hazards, risks, and local vulnerabilities. They also identify ways to reduce risk and focus local resources on the greatest risks.
What is the benefit of a Hazard Mitigation Plan?
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It is an investment in the future safety and sustainability of the area. Planning helps communities act now, before a disaster occurs, to reduce losses. They are also a prerequisite for many FEMA grants.
Goal of the plan: -
The goal of the plan is to identify projects that can reduce damages from future hazards. The plan will include a risk assessment and hazard mitigation strategy for each of the primary hazards of concern for the District.
Click on the image to see the Fact Sheet About Mitigation Planning (pdf document)
WCID110 Hazard Mitigation
Stakeholder Presentation #1 - 12/27/23
The Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee presented the following PowerPoint (PDF version available) to the stakeholders on Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 9 a.m.
The next phases of the Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee will be to review, discuss, and make any edits to the draft plan and schedule a public hearing to share the next draft of the plan. No date has been scheduled for this public hearing at this time.
WCID110 Hazard Mitigation
Stakeholder Presentation #2 - 3/13/24
The Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee presented the following PowerPoint (PDF version available) to the stakeholders on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
Along with this presentation, a draft of the plan was made available for public comment from March 13 through April 15. No comments were submitted as part of this process and the plan was reviewed by the Planning Committee.
WCID110 Hazard Mitigation Feedback or Comments
The Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee will continue to review and improve our Hazard Mitigation Plan. Residents of WCID110 can submit comments, suggestions, or feedback using this form whenever you like.
You can also email us directly at office@hcwcid110.com if you do not want to use the form.