HomeMy WebLinkAbout08.08.24 Board Correspondence -Press Release- Butte County Invites CommentsFrom:McAfee-Bowersox, Miranda
Subject:Press Release- Butte County Invites Comments on the 2024 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Date:Thursday, August 8, 2024 4:18:58 PM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 8, 2024
CONTACT
Katie Simmons
Butte County Deputy Administrative Officer
530.552.3338 or email ksimmons@buttecounty.net
BUTTE COUNTY INVITES COMMENTS ON THE 2024 LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Butte County, CA -- Butte County is partnering with the five incorporated communities, the Enterprise Rancheria, and
numerous special districts to update the 2019 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). Floods, drought, wildfires, and severe
weather are just a few of the hazards of concern to Butte County. While natural hazards such as these cannot be prevented,
an LHMP forms the foundation for a community's long-term strategy to reduce the risk of disaster to our communities.
Communities with a FEMA-approved LHMP are eligible to apply for both pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant funding.
The process began in October 2023 with the establishment of a Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (HMPC) comprised
of County, City, Tribal, and District departments and other key agency and public stakeholders. The LHMP Update is
scheduled to be finalized and submitted to Cal OES and FEMA by September 2024.
Public Review Draft
The Public Review Draft of the LHMP is available online at: www.buttecounty.net/2024-LHMP-Development . It is also
available (in printed copy) at the following location:
Butte County Administration, 25 County Center Drive, Suite 213, Oroville, CA, 95965.
Open Public and Planning Committee Meetings
Final public and planning committee meetings are being held to review and provide comments on the Public Review Draft
LHMP as follows:
Public Meeting
September 12 (Thursday) 5:30-7:00pm
Chico City Council Chambers, Conference Room 1
421 Main Street, Chico, CA. 95926
HMPC Meeting
September 13 (Friday) 9:00am-11:30am
Butte County Human Resources Training Room
3 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA. 95965
All interested stakeholders and members of the public are welcome to attend either of these meetings.
Comments on the Public Review Draft (All final comments due by September 18, 2024)
There are several options for providing comments on the Public Review Draft LHMP:
Email comments to Jeanine.foster@fostermorrison.com or ksimmons@buttecounty.net
Drop off written comments or send by mail to: Attn. Katie Simmons, Butte County Administration, 25 County Center
Drive, Suite 213, Oroville, CA 95965
Bring comments to the public or planning committee meeting
For more information on this project, please visit: www.buttecounty.net/2024-LHMP-Development . You may also contact
Katie Simmons at (530) 552-3338 or email ksimmons@buttecounty.net.
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Miranda Bowersox
Communications/Public Information Officer
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Oroville Ca. 95965
T. 530.552.3320 M. 530.282.2146
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