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4.0 Goals (CRS Activity 511.6.) I 4.1 Goals Established The State of Texas Mitigation Plan dated January 27, 1999 lists the State of Texas Mitigation Goals as follows ]. Reduce or eliminate hazardous conditions that cause loss of life; 2. Reduce or eliminate hazardous conditions which inflict injuries; 3. Reduce or eliminate hazardous conditions which cause property damage; and 4. Reduce or eliminate hazardous conditions which degrade important natural resources The Hays County Mitigation Planning Committee began discussing plan goals and identifying possible Action Items at the initial committee meeting held at the Hays County Courthouse on April 24, 2003. During monthly meetings from April through October 2003, the Committee reviewed the State of Texas Emergency Management Plan and the State's mitigation goals and strategies. The Committee embarked on a mission to establish goals and mitigation strategies that would parallel the State of Texas efforts to identify immediate and long term proactive measures that can be undertaken by Hays County communities, local agencies and the public to reduce or prevent loss of life and damage to property. The Committee followed FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS) Program ] O-step planning process that ultimately led to establishing mitigation plan goals, identifying and analyzing mitigation strategies, and I prioritizing mitigation actions for Hays County and each community in the County. The Hays County Mitigation Planning Committee determined that goals that conform to the goals and strategies of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), TxDEM administered Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), and the TWDB administered Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program would be of major importance. Goals were identified for the eight (8) hazards that were classified as Substantial or Major in severity and Highly Likely or Likely in frequency: Flood - See Flood Damage Reduction Goals (F) HAZMA T Incident - See HAZMA T Incident Reduction Goals (H) Transportation Accident (included in HAZMA T goals and actions) Fire (also includes Wildfire and Urban Fire) - See Fire Resistant Goals (F) Tornado - See Tornado Resistant and Building Code Improvement Goals (T) High Wind (included in Tornado goals and actions) Drought - See Drought Reduction Goals (D) Extreme Heat - See Extreme Heat Mitigation (HEAT) The following Mitigation Plan Goals arranged by hazard type were established by the Hays County Mitigation Planning Committee: I Hays Count)', Texas Miligalion Plan 105