Explanation of BC Mitigation Plan

1. Benton County
Mitigation Plan

2. Introduction
 What
it is
 What it means to you
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3. Chapter One
Simply put the plan anticipates disaster and prepares to reduce its
affects on the community.
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4. Chapter One (cont…)
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5. Chapter Two
How You Can Benefit
by
Being Part of the Plan
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6. Chapter Two (cont…)
By being a partner with Benton County your organization
Can share in Federal Grant monies that become
available to combat the effects of various disasters.
But first, those potential disasters must be identified by
the community and then secondly, strategies designed
to mitigate the affects of those disasters need to be
included In the County Mitigation Plan.
Without the inclusion of these strategies organizations
will not be able to participate.
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7. Chapter Three
What Do WE Have To Do?
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8. Chapter Three (cont…)
 Identify
potential Hazards
• Rank order them
 Identify
potential Mitigation
Solutions
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9. Chapter Four
After That What Do WE
Have To Do?
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10. Chapter Four (cont…)

You – nothing!

BC EM – combine all of the input from
the community (businesses, NGO’s,
citizens, other sources)
Prepare in a presentable format for
governmental approval.
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11. Conclusion
Once the plan is approved and
adopted by the County, Cities and
Townships they become eligible to
apply for Government Grants as they
become available to be used for
Mitigation efforts.
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