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Hays County Hazard Mitigation Plan - Executive Summary <br />The four chapters within the main Plan document correspond to the four phases of the planning/plan <br />update process, to include: <br />1.Organize and Review <br />2.Risk Assessment <br />3.Mitigation Strategy <br />4.Finalize (Approval and Adoption) <br />The content of these chapters, as well as that of the Community Annexes, closely follows guidance from <br />FEMA’s G318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop, FEMA’s Local Mitigation Planning Handbook, and <br />FEMA’s Local Mitigation Plan Review Guide. <br />The Planning/Update Process <br />As noted above, the update process consisted of four phases. Chapter 1 outlines the details of the <br />development of the process and the schedule for planning activities. Throughout the process, special <br />effort was made to ensure public involvement was welcomed and encouraged. Feedback was taken <br />through a Public Survey that was advertised through multiple websites, social media, newsletters, emails <br />and even through announcements at Commissioners’ Court and City Council meetings. The public was <br />provided a second opportunity to participate in the planning process when the final draft was posted on <br />the Hays County website for public review and comment. Printed copies of the document were also made <br />available for review at multiple locations within the County. <br />Planning activities also included stakeholders who were invited from industry, academia, and the private <br />the plan. <br />Hays County Office of Emergency Services and Hays County Grant Administration led the update effort <br />and coordinated all meetings for the process. The primary point of contact for the HMP update is <br />Ms. Kharley Bagley Smith <br />Emergency Services Director/Emergency Management Coordinator <br />Hays County Office of Emergency Services <br />712 S. Stagecoach <br />San Marcos, TX 78666 <br />Kharley.smith@co.hays.tx.us <br />(512)393-7300 <br />Flood Damage Hays County, Texas <br />2 <br /> <br />