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I Hays County Mitigation Plan Executive Summary In February 2003, the Hays County Commissioners Court approved procedures for preparation of the Hays County Mitigation Plan that includes Hays County and all eleven (11) incorporated communities. The Hays County Commissioners Court selected Halff Associates, Inc. to act as planning consultants for the project. The consultants were tasked with assisting in the preparation of the countywide Mitigation Plan document to include the following communities: I . Hays County (unincorporated) . Village of Bear Creek . City of Buda . City of Dripping Springs . City of Hays . City of Kyle . City of Mountain City . City of Niederwald . City of San Marcos . Township of Uhland . Village of Wimberley . City of W oodcreek Hays County and Incorporated Areas are vulnerable to several natural and technological hazards. In order to address the hazards faced, Hays County prepared the 2001 Hays County Emergency Management Plan. The Mitigation Plan will complement the current Emergency Management Plan. Additionally, the floodplain mitigation portion of the plan can be utilized for Community Rating System (CRS) purposes by Hays County and individual communities. Mitigation is characterized as a long-term, on-going process. This plan seeks to address all hazards within the County. It provides general guidance related to hazards within the County and incorporated communities as well as providing an overview of the mitigation efforts undertaken by the County and participating communities. In addition, the plan identifies potential problematic conditions and outlines corrective actions that the County and participating communities can undertake to remedy the identified problems. Planning and implementation actions are identified that are applicable to both pre-incident and post-incident situations. I The Mitigation Plan is more than just another planning document. It is a dynamic record of each community's recognition of its vulnerability to hazards, determination of the risks associated with hazard effects, and commitment to reducing the long-term consequences of flood hazards. The mitigation plan outlines mitigation goals within Hays County and each community, identifies risk reduction strategies for hazards that threaten the area, and discusses the ongoing risk reduction activities undertaken within each jurisdiction. The Hays County Mitigation Plan is designed to meet the planning requirements for FEMA's Community Rating Ha~'s County and Incorporated Areas, Texas Mitigation Plan 4