Aug 1, 2021StrategicPlan
BoardMercer County, New Jersey Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2021-2025
This document outlines the 2021 update process for the Hazard Mitigation Plan for Mercer County, New Jersey. It details the formation and responsibilities of a planning partnership, involving all municipalities, to meet federal Disaster Mitigation Action of 2000 (DMA) requirements. The update process involves maintaining a two-volume approach with enhanced jurisdictional annexes, data collection, hazard ranking, Strengths Weaknesses Obstacles and Opportunities (SWOO) exercises, and mitigation strategy workshops. The plan aims to facilitate local understanding of natural hazard risks and capabilities, implement mitigation strategies, and support grant applications to reduce the community's vulnerability to hazards over a five-year period.