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Hays County Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />Chapter 1: Organize and Review <br />Organize and Review <br />The Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Phases 1-3 were conducted from November 2016 to March <br />2017, utilizing funding from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Update activities will continue through <br />TDEM review and FEMA approval pending adoption of the plan, and the adoption of the plan document <br />by participating entities. Final approval from FEMA will be given following the submission of jurisdiction <br />adoption signature pages. <br />Kick-off for the update process was coordinated by the Hays County Grant Administrator and Emergency <br />Services Director. The kick-off meeting and initial meeting of the MPC for the update was held from <br />1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Kyle Fire Station #1 in Kyle, Texas on December 8, 2016. During this meeting, the <br />Hays MPC reviewed the planning area, confirmed the resources that were available for planning <br />activities, reviewed the process for the upcoming update, and decided upon the outreach strategy for the <br />process. In addition, the MPC decided to add additional hazards to the plan. Hazard additions are <br />outlined in Chapter 2: The Risk Assessment. <br />1.1 Purpose of Organize and Review Process <br />To update and document long-term policy changes and actions that can reduce risk and loss experienced <br />from natural hazards <br />1.2 Hays County Plan Update Goals <br />•Describe the plan update process <br />•Provide updated overviews of existing and new hazards that threaten the County <br />•Characterize the people and property at risk from hazards <br />•Identify vulnerabilities and assess risks from specific hazards <br />•Identify and prioritize mitigation action items <br />•Incorporate existing mitigation strategies from other community resources <br />•Integrate new mitigation action items into other community resources <br />Figure 1.1, Hays County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Process <br />Phase 1:Phase 2: <br />Organize and ReviewRisk Assessment <br />! <br />tD <br />p <br />z <br />•• <br />v <br />b <br />Review planning areaCollect hazard history, impact data <br />o <br />I <br />•• <br />Validate hazards of concern <br />u <br />z <br />•• <br />Updates to planning processUpdate community assets <br />! <br />•• <br />Outreach strategyRevise problem statements <br />I <br />•• <br />Review capabilitiesReview Outreach activities for <br />b <br />Phase 2 <br />{ <br />b <br />s <br />t <br />e <br />t <br />f <br />N <br />d <br />pj <br />u <br />Phase 4: Phase 3: <br />s <br />j <br />Q <br />Finalize Plan UpdateMitigation Strategy <br />h <br />! <br />• <br />• <br />Update goals <br />Update Plan maintenance <br />b <br />f <br />• <br />Update actions <br />procedures <br />u <br />u <br />• <br />j Incorporate Strategy into other <br />• <br />Incorporate feedback from comment b <br />p <br />sources <br />e <br />periods <br />o <br />q <br />• <br />Update action priorities <br />• <br />Q <br /> Assemble draft plan <br />V <br />! <br />m <br />b <br />• <br />o <br />Identify possible funding sources for <br />• <br />Submit to TDEM/FEMA <br />actions <br />• <br />Preparation for Plan Adoption <br />• <br />Submit adoption signatures to FEMA <br />9 <br /> <br />