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Local Hazard Mitigation Plan - Mitigation

Mitigation Action(s)
Identify high hazard potential dams.
Perform inundation mapping on high hazard potential dams and Class I dams.
Rehabilitate any identified high hazard potential dams.
Determine how the community and its water sources have been impacted by droughts in the past.
Establish a regular schedule to monitor and report conditions on at least a monthly basis.
Gather and analyze water and climate data to gain a better understanding of local climate and drought history.
Identify available water supplies.
Identify factors that affect the severity of a drought.
Identify local drought indicators, such as precipitation, temperature, surface water levels, soil moisture, etc.
Conduct an engineering study to mitigate landslides and erosion issues
Procure anchors to brace large residential propane tanks
Use GIS or other mapping software to identify erosion and earthquake risk areas.
Conduct a study to evaluate inertial valves
Develop an emergency action plan (EAP) for all dams in the area
Elevate hazardous/repeat-flood ruined roads in Union and Pleasant Township: Schofield Road
Expand inventory of water rescue equipment
Install a stream gauge monitor
Voluntary buyouts (by homeowners) of those repetitive flood homes in Brown County
Ensure all eligible communities participate in the NFIP.
Acquire, Demolish, and/or retrofit flood-prone properties.
Work with the nearest Ohio State University Branch and/or Ohio Department of Natural Resources to identify most prevalent invasive species that may impact the County over the next five years.
Acquire transfer switches/ generators for all shelters
Build/establish shelters with generators for smaller jurisdictions and mobile home parks
Conduct a study to address large scale gridlock/chaos resulting from power outages
Conduct a study to determine which public buildings have back-up power
Conduct a study to improve internal communication structure
Conduct a study to improve/redesign problematic intersections and traffic signage
Conduct an upgrade study on storm/sewer line mitigation options
Construct community centers that also act as multi-hazard safe room
Coordinate volunteer management in a plan
Develop a plan for animal protection and subsistence
Develop an enhanced county-wide emergency notification communication system
Develop and implement a public education programs on disaster awareness
Develop and implement safety education for residents and businesses using natural gas
Develop ordinance requiring new development and mobile homes to bury electric and telephone lines
Develop ordinances to require improved building standards and floodplain ordinances
Draft building ordinances to ensure safe building standards
Establish Community-based information centers for finding shelter locations, public education material dissemination and other general information from emergency operations
Expand inventory of emergency equipment
Harden Bridges
Implement Nixle (or other mass-communication tool) via public education
Obtain additional NOAA weather radios
Procure generators and transfer switches for schools, public facilities, and critical facilities
Provide enhanced training for emergency responders
Public education campaign for educating residents on public safety and how to properly operate generators
Public education campaign in collaboration with Duke Energy to solicit residents to register on the special needs lists if need (particularly for those that are on dialysis)
Require manufactured homes to have tie-downs
Retrofit/harden fire stations
Send the addresses and a map of emergency shelters throughout the County to all residents.
Work with local utility providers to install redundancies in utility systems to reduce wide-spread utility failure.
Acquire training, equipment and resources to handle small hazardous materials spills
Conduct a study regarding industrial vulnerability
Conduct study on landfill sustainability, including options for mitigating potential fires
Establish a mutual aid response agreement within the county
House a county-wide Hazmat response unit
Conduct a Commodity Flow Study
Educate citizens regarding the dangers of extreme heat and cold and the steps they can take to protect themselves when extreme temperatures occur.
Ensure emergency shelters have heating and cooling stations.
Identify populations and communities that are vulnerable to extreme temperatures.
Increase tree plantings around buildings to shade parking lots and along public rights-of-way.
Create paper backups of any critical information.
Perform active shooter trainings in government offices, including schools, as appropriate.
Develop/upgrade county-wide storm water drainage plans to guide surface water through proper channels
Improve stream maintenance after severe weather
Install lightning detectors at community parks
Interoperability communications study in conjunction with Highland and Adams County
Obtain additional smoke detectors for community distribution
Consult Firewise guidance and encouraging or requiring best practices in your community.
Join the Firewise Communities/USA recognition program sponsored by the National Wildlife Coordinating Group firewise.org.
Sponsor Firewise workshops for local officials, developers, civic groups, and neighborhood/homeowners' associations.
Enhance snow removal equipment and supplies, including procuring enough materials for pre-treatment of icy roads
Identify specific at-risk populations that may be exceptionally vulnerable in the event of long-term power outages.
Include safety strategies for severe weather in driver education classes and materials.
Organize outreach to vulnerable populations, including establishing and promoting accessible heating centers in the community.

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LHMP : Brown County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan