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Local Hazard Mitigation Plan - Mitigation

Mitigation Action(s)
Conduct an upgrade study on storm sewer line mitigation options
Establish a mutual aid response agreements within the county
Acquire transfer swithces generators for all shelters
Conduct a study to improve internal communication structure
Acquire training, equipment and resources to handle small hazardous materials spills
Construct a community centers that also act as multi hazard safe rooms
Comprehensive study to determine feasibility and cost benefit of well head elevation protection
Retrofit Harden Fire Stations
Develop ordinance requiring new development and mobile homes to bury electrical and telephone lines
Provide enhanced training for emergency responders
Draft building ordinances to ensure safer building standards
Obtain additional NOAA weather radios
Conduct a study to address large scale gridlock chaos resulting from power outages
House a countywide Hazmat response unit
Procure signage to display potential waterdepth signs for high water during flooding
Develop plan for inspection of flood prone area bridges and culvers for blocking debris
Explore possibility of participating in CRS through the NFIP
Elevate hazardous repeat flood ruined roads
Conduct study on landfill sustainability, including options for mitigation of potential fires
Develop and implement public education programs on disaster awareness
Develop and Implement a Water Conservation Plan
Improve Stream Maintenance after Severe Weather
Develop an emergency action plan for all dams in the area
Conduct an Engineering Study to mitigate Landslides and Erosion Issues
Develop and Implement Safety Education for Residents and Businesses using Natural Gas
Obtain additonal smoke detectors for community distribution
Harden Bridges
Expand inventory of emergency equipment
Conduct a study to improve redesign problematic intersections and traffic signage
Conduct a study to evaluate inertial valves
Develop ordinances to require improved building standards and floodplain ordinances
Conduct an study regarding industrial vulnerability
Conduct a study to determine which public buildings have back up power
Expand inventory of water rescue equipment
Enhance snow removal equipment and supplies, including procuring enough materials for pre tre
Develop a plan for animal protection and subsistence
Coordinate volunteer management in a plan
Install Lightning Detecetors at Community Parks
Public education campaign for educating residents on public safety and how to properly operate
Conduct a comprehensive study to explore feasibility of new dike levee to protect the wastewater tre
Develop an enhanced county wide emergency notification communication system
Public Education Special Needs Database
Implement Nixle (or other mass communication tool) via public education
Install a stream gauge monitor
Voluntary buyouts (by home owners) of those repetitive flood homes in Brown County
Interoperability communications study in conjunction with Highland and Adams County
Develop upgrade county wide storm water drainage plans to guide surface water through proper channel
Procure generators and transfer switches for schools, public facilities, and critical facilities
Procure anchors to brace large residential propane tanks
Build establish shelters with generators for smaller jurisdictions and mobile home parks
Establish Community based information centers for finding shelter locations, public education materi
Require manufactured homes to have tie downs

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LHMP : Brown County Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan