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Riverside Operational Area (OA) developed the Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan (LHMP) to create a safer community.
The Riverside OA LHMP is the representation of
Riverside OA’s commitment to reduce risks from natural and other hazards, and serves as a guide for
decision-makers as they commit resources to reducing the effects of natural and other hazards.
While the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (“DMA 2000”) requires that local
communities address only natural hazards, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends
that local comprehensive mitigation plans address man-made and technological hazards to the extent
possible.
Towards that goal, Riverside OA has addressed an
expansive set of hazards.
For disasters declared after November 1, 2004, Riverside OA and the
jurisdictions participating in the multi-jurisdictional effort must have an LHMP approved pursuant
to §201.6 in order to receive FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) project grants or to receive
post-disaster Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) project funding.
The Multi-Jurisdictional LHMP is written to meet the
statutory requirements of DMA 2000 (P.L. 106-390), enacted October 30, 2000 and 44 CFR Part 201 –
Mitigation Planning, Interim Final Rule, published February 26, 2002.
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