Mitigation Information Portal

Local Hazard Mitigation Plan - Mitigation

Mitigation Action(s)
Ensure all high-hazard potential dams have updated Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) in place.
Obtain EAP's and dam failure inundation data for each class 1 dam. Review plans and provide action recommendations to NHMP Committee.
Obtain or create inundation maps for all dams.
Rehabilitate high hazard potential dams. Seek grant funding to finance this work.
Review notification procedures concerning water releases from the Tom Jenkins Dam.
Create a drought response plan: Develop a County-wide plan that includes early warning systems, alternative water sourcing, and temporary relief programs for farmers.
Analyze replacement costs for high-priority, critical facilities in the floodplain.
Conduct an annual meeting and or training for floodplain managers to discuss issues and ways to manage, preserve, or restore the floodplain.
Control runoff to prevent increased flood hazards with stormwater controls added to the County?s floodplain regulations.
Create a High Road Map for the County that shows evacuation routes and roads affected by the 1%-chance flood as well as flash floods. Print map on road signs and install maps on frequently used flood routes.
Ensure all eligible jurisdictions are participating in the NFIP.
Expand the Athens County Flood Damage Reduction Regulations to include natural stream buffers for all identified waterways within the unincorporated areas of Athens County.
Explore creative solutions for stormwater detention.
Find funding for stormwater solutions identified in the action explore creative solutions for storm water detention.
Mitigate repetitive loss and other loss properties in the floodplain.
Perform a HAZUS flood scenario for Athens County.
Prepare a flash flood emergency plan.
Research eligible projects. Additional mitigation efforts are still needed in several jurisdictions where residents and property are at risk from the flood hazard. Elevation and/or buy-out programs will be researched and proposed for those considered competitive.
Utilize GIS to map flash flood watersheds and identify residents whose homes and property lie within areas that may have flash flooding.
Work with FEMA to improve floodplain mapping to enhance the County's flood preparedness.
An article will be written annually for the Chambergram.
Analyze existing siren warning systems and see where additional coverage would be beneficial. Apply for grant funding as needed.
Analyze status and effectiveness of wide area rapid notification systems.
Analyze whether existing warning sign program on local roads is adequate or whether additional signage and maintenance is required.
Apply for Pre-Disaster Mitigation funding to update this Plan.
Assess what services would be impacted, including education, by long-term recovery efforts.
Conduct 10 presentations about hazard planning to interested groups in the County.
Conduct PSA's via radio for various natural hazards.
Coordinate a seasonal hazard awareness campaign. Develop brochures and social media spots. Brochures will be designed with checklists.
Coordinate emergency equipment needs and availability.
Create program with phone number for farmers to call to request relocation of farm animals during disasters.
Devise a mitigation plan to protect the resources.
Discuss and potentially formulate policy or guidance for dissemination to inform local government and area stakeholders about the benefits of preservation and/or restoration of high hazard area natural buffers.
Encourage solid waste enforcement staff to focus on and disseminate information about areas where illegal waste dumping poses the most threat.
Ensure that an after-action report is presented to all interested parties whenever the EOC is activated.
Ensure there are enough emergency shelters throughout the County. Provide upgrades to existing facilities that could be converted to emergency shelters during or following a hazard event.
Establish a sandbag reserve at the Athens County EMA/911 Center for distribution to local jurisdictions during extreme weather events to protect residents and critical infrastructure.
Establish public-private partnerships with governments, businesses, community service agencies, and residents.
Establish an early notification process for high-risk residents (elderly, disabled, floodplain properties, etc.).
Exchange information with utility companies at a special meeting of the NHMP Committee designed for such interaction.
Explore the viability of creating temporary emergency services outside the hazard event area. Ensure VFD's receive special training where needed.
Finalize the application for the County to become a Storm Ready Community.
Identify emergency areas to relocate farm animals during disasters and outline animal relocation process for quick implementation.
Improve communications with the business community by ensuring that a Chamber member is invited to sit on the NHMP Committee.
Invite design professionals to two meetings where experts will discuss designing and building for resilience against hazards. Include landscaping and natural systems in discussion.
Invite utilities once per year to one of the quarterly NHMP Committee meetings.
Keep the natural hazard NHMP Committee to implement the Plan.
Promote weather radio usage in Athens County. The NHMP should seek grant funding and establish priorities for weather radio placement.
Provide hazard risk maps on the County GIS page.
Review emergency preparedness systems for large assemblies of people trapped by a natural disaster.
Review subdivision regulations to ensure compliance with natural hazard mitigation principles. Provide information to villages about subdivision regulations.
Review the Emergency Operations Plan to ensure compliance with natural hazard mitigation principles.
Share information on EMA website about what all communities in Athens County do to reduce hazard risk.
The NHMP shall provide a comprehensive packet of information to each mayor and village council member and present them at a Village Council meeting.
The NHMP will support the Red Cross and 911 with efforts to keep data about vulnerable populations current. NHMP will work to provide information about how neighbors can help protect vulnerable populations during a disaster.
Update the Homebuyers/Builder's Guide produced by the Athens SWCD.
Use GIS to map the resources.
Utilize vulnerable population maps to formulate Emergency Action Plans for hazard events. Create more detailed maps for municipalities if necessary.
Work with all jurisdictions on filling in gaps and strengthening capabilities in enacting mitigation strategies.
Provide information on EMA website concerning tornado and weather alert sirens and what the warnings mean.
Prepare a county-scale GIS wildfire risk map. OU intern based on any existing maps from ODNR or WNF.
Ensure all high-hazard potential dams have updated Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) in place.
Obtain EAP's and dam failure inundation data for each class 1 dam. Review plans and provide action recommendations to NHMP Committee.
Rehabilitate high hazard potential dams. Seek grant funding to finance this work.
Review notification procedures concerning water releases from the Tom Jenkins Dam.
Analyze replacement costs for high-priority, critical facilities in the floodplain.
Conduct an annual meeting and or training for floodplain managers to discuss issues and ways to manage, preserve, or restore the floodplain.
Control runoff to prevent increased flood hazards with stormwater controls added to the County?s floodplain regulations.
Create a High Road Map for the County that shows evacuation routes and roads affected by the 1%-chance flood as well as flash floods. Print map on road signs and install maps on frequently used flood routes.
Ensure all eligible jurisdictions are participating in the NFIP.
Explore creative solutions for stormwater detention.
Find funding for stormwater solutions identified in the action explore creative solutions for storm water detention.
Mitigate repetitive loss and other loss properties in the floodplain.
Perform a HAZUS flood scenario for Athens County
Prepare a flash flood emergency plan.
Research eligible projects. Additional mitigation efforts are still needed in several jurisdictions where residents and property are at risk from the flood hazard. Elevation and/or buy-out programs will be researched and proposed for those considered competitive.
Update the City of Athens' Major Flood Event Operational Plan.
Utilize GIS to map flash flood watersheds and identify residents whose homes and property lie within areas that may have flash flooding.
Adopt an action plan to identify and propose appropriate mitigation and removal strategies for invasive species on City-owned land.
Partner with organizations to identify funding and volunteer sources available to assist in the removal of invasive species from private property.
Utilize GIS to map slip-prone soils, steep slopes, and locations of previous landslides and land subsidence.
Adopt action plans for extreme weather events to provide shelter and basic necessities to the community, especially disadvantaged populations and persons without shelter.
Adopt an action plan to address emergency 911 responses, alternative transportation routes, etc. in case of destructive natural event.
An article will be written annually for the Chambergram.
Analyze existing siren warning systems and see where additional coverage would be beneficial. Apply for grant funding as needed.
Analyze status and effectiveness of wide area rapid notification systems.
Analyze whether existing warning sign program on local roads is adequate or whether additional signage and maintenance is required.
Apply for Pre-Disaster Mitigation funding to update this Plan.
Assess what services would be impacted including education by long-term recovery efforts.
Conduct 10 presentations about hazard planning to interested groups in the County.
Conduct PSA's via radio for various natural hazards.
Coordinate a seasonal hazard awareness campaign. Develop brochures and social media spots. Brochures will be designed with checklists.
Coordinate emergency equipment needs and availability.
Create program with phone number for farmers to call to request relocation of farm animals during disasters.
Devise a mitigation plan to protect the resources.
Discuss and potentially formulate policy or guidance for dissemination to inform local government and area stakeholders about the benefits of preservation and/or restoration of high hazard area natural buffers.
Encourage solid waste enforcement staff to focus on and disseminate information about areas where illegal waste dumping poses the most threat.
Ensure that an after-action report is presented to all interested parties whenever the EOC is activated.
Ensure there are enough emergency shelters throughout the County. Provide upgrades to existing facilities that could be converted to emergency shelters during or following a hazard event.
Establish public-private partnerships with governments, businesses, community service agencies, and residents.
Establishment of an early notification process for high-risk residents (elderly, disabled, floodplain properties, etc.).
Exchange information with utility companies at a special meeting of the NHMP Committee designed for such interaction.
Explore the viability of creating temporary emergency services outside the hazard event area. Insure VFD's receive special training where needed.
Finalize the application for the County to become a Storm Ready Community.
Identify emergency areas to relocate farm animals during disasters and outline animal relocation process for quick implementation.
Improve communications with the business community by ensuring that a Chamber member is invited to sit on the NHMP Committee.
Invite design professionals to two meetings where experts will discuss designing and building for resilience against hazards. Include landscaping and natural systems in discussion.
Invite utilities once per year to one of the quarterly NHMP Committee meetings.
Keep the natural hazard NHMP Committee to implement the Plan.
Promote weather radio usage in Athens County. The NHMP should seek grant funding and establish priorities for weather radio placement.
Provide hazard risk maps on the County GIS page.
Review emergency preparedness systems for large assemblies of people trapped by a natural disaster.
Review subdivision regulations to ensure compliance with natural hazard mitigation principles. Provide information to villages about subdivision regulations.
Review the Emergency Operations Plan to ensure compliance with natural hazard mitigation principles.
Share information on EMA website about what other communities in Athens County do to reduce hazard risk.
The NHMP shall provide a comprehensive packet of information to each mayor and village council member. These will be presented at a Village Council meeting
The NHMP will support the Red Cross and 911 with efforts to keep data about vulnerable populations current. NHMP will work to provide information about how neighbors can help protect vulnerable populations during a disaster.
Update the Homebuyers/Builder's Guide produced by the Athens SWCD.
Use GIS to map the resources.
Utilize vulnerable population maps to formulation Emergency Action Plans for hazard events. Potentially create more detailed maps for municipalities.
Work with all jurisdictions on filling in gaps and strengthening capabilities in enacting mitigation strategies.
Provide information on EMA website concerning tornado and weather alert sirens and what the warnings mean.
Prepare a county-scale GIS wildfire risk map. OU intern based on any existing maps from ODNR or WNF.
Obtain EAP's and dam failure inundation data for each class 1 dam. Review plans and provide action recommendations to NHMP Committee.
Analyze replacement costs for high-priority, critical facilities in the floodplain.
Conduct an annual meeting and or trainings for floodplain managers to discuss issues and ways to manage, preserve, or restore the floodplain.
Ensure all eligible jurisdictions are participating in the NFIP.
Explore creative solutions for stormwater detention.
Find funding for stormwater solutions identified the action explore creative solutions for storm water detention.
Mitigate repetitive loss and other loss properties in the floodplain.
Perform a HAZUS flood scenario for Athens County
Prepare a flash flood emergency plan.
Research eligible projects. Additional mitigation efforts are still needed in several jurisdictions where residents and property are at risk from the flood hazard. Elevation and/or buy-out programs will be researched and proposed for those considered competitive.
Analyze existing siren warning systems and see where additional coverage would be beneficial. Apply for grant funding as needed.
Assess what services would be impacted including education by long-term recovery efforts.
Discuss and potentially formulate policy or guidance for dissemination to inform local government and area stakeholders about the benefits of preservation and/or restoration of high hazard area natural buffers.
Encourage solid waste enforcement staff to focus on and disseminate information about areas where illegal waste dumping poses the most threat.
Ensure that an after-action report is presented to all interested parties whenever the EOC is activated.
Establish public-private partnerships with governments, businesses, community service agencies, and residents.
Explore the viability of creating temporary emergency services outside the hazard event area. Insure VFD's receive special training where needed.
Invite design professionals to two meetings where experts will discuss designing and building for resilience against hazards. Include landscaping and natural systems in discussion.
Review emergency preparedness systems for large assemblies of people trapped by a natural disaster.
Review subdivision regulations to ensure compliance with natural hazard mitigation principles. Provide information to villages about subdivision regulations.
Review the Emergency Operations Plan to ensure compliance with natural hazard mitigation principles.
Use GIS to map the resources.
Ensure all high-hazard potential dams have updated Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) in place.
Obtain or create inundation maps for all dams.
Control runoff to prevent increased flood hazards with stormwater controls added to the County?s floodplain regulations.
Ensure all eligible jurisdictions are participating in the NFIP.
Expand the Athens County Flood Damage Reduction Regulations to include natural stream buffers for all identified waterways within the unincorporated areas of Athens County.
Explore creative solutions for stormwater detention.
Find funding for stormwater solutions identified the action explore creative solutions for storm water detention.
Assess what services would be impacted including education by long-term recovery efforts.
Conduct PSA's via radio for various natural hazards.
Coordinate emergency equipment needs and availability.
Create program with phone number for farmers to call to request relocation of farm animals during disasters.
Define what historic resources will be included.
Devise a mitigation plan to protect the resources.
Discuss and potentially formulate policy or guidance for dissemination to inform local government and area stakeholders about the benefits of preservation and/or restoration of high hazard area natural buffers.
Ensure that an after-action report is presented to all interested parties whenever the EOC is activated.
Ensure there are enough emergency shelters throughout the County. Provide upgrades to existing facilities that could be converted to emergency shelters during or following a hazard event.
Establish a sandbag reserve at the Athens County EMA/911 Center for distribution to local jurisdictions during extreme weather events to protect residents and critical infrastructure.
Establish public-private partnerships with governments, businesses, community service agencies, and residents.
Establishment of an early notification process for high-risk residents (elderly, disabled, floodplain properties, etc.).
Exchange information with utility companies at a special meeting of the NHMP Committee designed for such interaction.
Explore the viability of creating temporary emergency services outside the hazard event area. Insure VFD's receive special training where needed.
Identify emergency areas to relocate farm animals during disasters and outline animal relocation process for quick implementation.
Invite design professionals to two meetings where experts will discuss designing and building for resilience against hazards. Include landscaping and natural systems in discussion.
Provide hazard risk maps on the County GIS page.
Review emergency preparedness systems for large assemblies of people trapped by a natural disaster.
The NHMP shall provide a comprehensive packet of information to each mayor and village council member. These will be presented at a Village Council meeting
Use GIS to map the resources.
Work with all jurisdictions on filling in gaps and strengthening capabilities in enacting mitigation strategies.
Ensure all high-hazard potential dams have updated Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) in place.
Obtain or create inundation maps for all dams.
Conduct an annual meeting and or training for floodplain managers to discuss issues and ways to manage, preserve, or restore the floodplain.
Control runoff to prevent increased flood hazards with stormwater controls added to the County?s floodplain regulations.
Create a High Road Map for the County that shows evacuation routes and roads affected by the 1%-chance flood as well as flash floods. Print map on road signs and install maps on frequently used flood routes.
Ensure all eligible jurisdictions are participating in the NFIP.
Expand the Athens County Flood Damage Reduction Regulations to include natural stream buffers for all identified waterways within the unincorporated areas of Athens County.
Explore creative solutions for stormwater detention.
Find funding for stormwater solutions identified the action explore creative solutions for storm water detention.
Mitigate repetitive loss and other loss properties in the floodplain.
Prepare a flash flood emergency plan.
Research eligible projects. Additional mitigation efforts are still needed in several jurisdictions where residents and property are at risk from the flood hazard. Elevation and/or buy-out programs will be researched and proposed for those considered competitive.
Utilize GIS to map flash flood watersheds and identify residents whose homes and property lie within areas that may have flash flooding.
Coordinate with local organizations, and private land managers to manage non-native invasive species in idle space within the city, as well as non-native species used in landscaping within the city. (Bradford Pear, Winged Burning Bush, Chinese Privet, Paulownia, Tree of Heaven, Oriental Bittersweet, Hybrid non-native Crabapples, etc.) All of these species pose immediate environmental and economic risk to private and public land in the County.
Lobby for non-native invasive species that are listed as invasive by the State of Ohio to be removed from city limits and not allowed for use in landscaping.
An article will be written annually for the Chambergram.
Analyze status and effectiveness of wide area rapid notification systems.
Apply for Pre-Disaster Mitigation funding to update this Plan.
Assess what services would be impacted including education by long-term recovery efforts.
Conduct 10 presentations about hazard planning to interested groups in the County.
Create program with phone number for farmers to call to request relocation of farm animals during disasters.
Develop a new management plan for the Hocking River riparian area between White's Mill and Highway 50 bridge.
Devise a mitigation plan to protect the resources.
Discuss and potentially formulate policy or guidance for dissemination to inform local government and area stakeholders about the benefits of preservation and/or restoration of high hazard area natural buffers.
Encourage solid waste enforcement staff to focus on and disseminate information about areas where illegal waste dumping poses the most threat.
Ensure that an after-action report is presented to all interested parties whenever the EOC is activated.
Ensure there are enough emergency shelters throughout the County. Provide upgrades to existing facilities that could be converted to emergency shelters during or following a hazard event.
Establish a sandbag reserve at the Athens County EMA/911 Center for distribution to local jurisdictions during extreme weather events to protect residents and critical infrastructure.
Establish public-private partnerships with governments, businesses, community service agencies, and residents.
Establishment of an early notification process for high-risk residents (elderly, disabled, floodplain properties, etc.).
Exchange information with utility companies at a special meeting of the NHMP Committee designed for such interaction.
Explore the viability of creating temporary emergency services outside the hazard event area. Insure VFD's receive special training where needed.
Finalize the application for the County to become a Storm Ready community.
Identify emergency areas to relocate farm animals during disasters and outline animal relocation process for quick implementation.
Invite design professionals to two meetings where experts will discuss designing and building for resilience against hazards. Include landscaping and natural systems in discussion.
Keep the natural hazard mitigation committee to implement the Plan.
Promote weather radio usage in Athens County. The NHMP should seek grant funding and establish priorities for weather radio placement.
Provide hazard risk maps on the County GIS page.
Review emergency preparedness systems for large assemblies of people trapped by a natural disaster.
Review the Emergency Operations Plan to ensure compliance with natural hazard mitigation principles.
Share information on EMA website about what other communities in Athens County do to reduce hazard risk.
The NHMP shall provide a comprehensive packet of information to each mayor and village council member. These will be presented at a Village Council meeting
The NHMP will support the Red Cross and 911 with efforts to keep data about vulnerable populations current. NHMP will work to provide information about how neighbors can help protect vulnerable populations during a disaster.
Work with all jurisdictions on filling in gaps and strengthening capabilities in enacting mitigation strategies.
Review the Emergency Operations Plan to ensure compliance with natural hazard mitigation principles.
Share information on EMA website about what other communities in Athens County do to reduce hazard risk.
The NHMP shall provide a comprehensive packet of information to each mayor and village council member. These will be presented at a Village Council meeting
The NHMP will support the Red Cross and 911 with efforts to keep data about vulnerable populations current. NHMP will work to provide information about how neighbors can help protect vulnerable populations during a disaster.
Work with all jurisdictions on filling in gaps and strengthening capabilities in enacting mitigation strategies.
Provide information on EMA website concerning tornado and weather alert sirens and what the warnings mean.
Prepare a county-scale GIS wildfire risk map. OU intern based on any existing maps from ODNR or WNF.
Obtain EAP's and dam failure inundation data for each class 1 dam. Review plans and provide action recommendations to NHMP Committee.
Rehabilitate high hazard potential dams. Seek grant funding to finance this work.
Review notification procedures concerning water releases from the Tom Jenkins Dam.
Analyze replacement costs for high-priority, critical facilities in the floodplain.
Conduct an annual meeting and or training for floodplain managers to discuss issues and ways to manage, preserve, or restore the floodplain.
Create a High Road Map for the County that shows evacuation routes and roads affected by the 1%-chance flood as well as flash floods. Print map on road signs and install maps on frequently used flood routes.
Explore creative solutions for stormwater detention.
Find funding for stormwater solutions identified the action explore creative solutions for storm water detention.
Mitigate repetitive loss and other loss properties in the floodplain.
Perform a HAZUS flood scenario for Athens County
Prepare a flash flood emergency plan.
Produce structure and value lists and map floodplain and at-risk properties in the villages of Chauncey, Glouster, Jacksonville, and Trimble.
Research eligible projects. Additional mitigation efforts are still needed in several jurisdictions where residents and property are at risk from the flood hazard. Elevation and/or buy-out programs will be researched and proposed for those considered competitive.
Utilize GIS to map flash flood watersheds and identify residents whose homes and property lie within areas that may have flash flooding.
Analyze existing siren warning systems and see where additional coverage would be beneficial. Apply for grant funding as needed.
Analyze status and effectiveness of wide area rapid notification systems.
Analyze whether existing warning sign program on local roads is adequate or whether additional signage and maintenance is required.
Apply for Pre-Disaster Mitigation funding to update this Plan.
Assess what services would be impacted including education by long-term recovery efforts.
Conduct 10 presentations about hazard planning to interested groups in the County.
Conduct PSA's via radio for various natural hazards.
Control runoff to prevent increased flood hazards with stormwater controls added to the County?s floodplain regulations.
Coordinate a seasonal hazard awareness campaign. Develop brochures and social media spots. Brochures will be designed with checklists.
Coordinate emergency equipment needs and availability.
Create a system to notify at-risk residents of their nearest heating and cooling center during extreme temperature events.
Create maps of flood routes for first responders and residents and to send to media and communities to distribute during flood events
Create program with phone number for farmers to call to request relocation of farm animals during disasters.
Devise a mitigation plan to protect the resources.
Discuss and potentially formulate policy or guidance for dissemination to inform local government and area stakeholders about the benefits of preservation and/or restoration of high hazard area natural buffers.
Encourage solid waste enforcement staff to focus on and disseminate information about areas where illegal waste dumping poses the most threat.
Ensure all eligible jurisdictions are participating in the NFIP.
Ensure all high-hazard potential dams have updated Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) in place.
Ensure that an after-action report is presented to all interested parties whenever the EOC is activated.
Ensure there are enough emergency shelters throughout the county. Provide upgrades to existing facilities that could be converted to emergency shelters during or following a hazard event.
Establish a sandbag reserve at the Athens County EMA/911 Center for distribution to local jurisdictions during extreme weather events to protect residents and critical infrastructure.
Establish public-private partnerships with governments, businesses, community service agencies, and residents.
Establishment of an early notification process for high-risk residents (elderly, disabled, floodplain properties, etc.).
Exchange information with utility companies at a special meeting of the NHMP Committee designed for such interaction.
Expand the Athens County Flood Damage Reduction Regulations to include natural stream buffers for all identified waterways within the unincorporated areas of Athens County.
Explore the viability of creating temporary emergency services outside the hazard event area. Insure VFD's receive special training where needed.
Identify emergency areas to relocate farm animals during disasters and outline animal relocation process for quick implementation.
Install heating and cooling in existing emergency shelters or create new heating and cooling centers for residents in need.
Invite design professionals to two meetings where experts will discuss designing and building for resilience against hazards. Include landscaping and natural systems in discussion.
Obtain or create inundation maps for all dams.
Provide hazard risk maps on the County GIS page.
Review emergency preparedness systems for large assemblies of people trapped by a natural disaster.
Review subdivision regulations to ensure compliance with natural hazard mitigation principles. Provide information to villages about subdivision regulations.
Seek funding sources for at-risk residents to update their home heating and cooling systems.
Ensure technical and monetary assistance is reinstated or remains in the NFIP.
Control runoff to prevent increased flood hazards with stormwater controls added to the County?s floodplain regulations.
Explore creative solutions for stormwater detention.
Find funding for stormwater solutions identified the action explore creative solutions for storm water detention.
Promote weather radio usage in Athens County. The NHMP should seek grant funding and establish priorities for weather radio placement.
The NHMP will support the Red Cross and 911 with efforts to keep data about vulnerable populations current. NHMP will work to provide information about how neighbors can help protect vulnerable populations during a disaster.
Analyze existing siren warning systems and see where additional coverage would be beneficial. Apply for grant funding as needed.
Analyze status and effectiveness of wide area rapid notification systems.
Assess what services would be impacted including education by long-term recovery efforts.
Conduct 10 presentations about hazard planning to interested groups in the County.
Conduct PSA's via radio for various natural hazards.
Coordinate a seasonal hazard awareness campaign. Develop brochures and social media spots. Brochures will be designed with checklists.
Coordinate emergency equipment needs and availability.
Create program with phone number for farmers to call to request relocation of farm animals during disasters.
Define what historic resources will be included.
Devise a mitigation plan to protect the resources.
Discuss and potentially formulate policy or guidance for dissemination to inform local government and area stakeholders about the benefits of preservation and/or restoration of high hazard area natural buffers.
Encourage solid waste enforcement staff to focus on and disseminate information about areas where illegal waste dumping poses the most threat.
Ensure that an after-action report is presented to all interested parties whenever the EOC is activated.
Ensure there are enough emergency shelters throughout the County. Provide upgrades to existing facilities that could be converted to emergency shelters during or following a hazard event.
Establish public-private partnerships with governments, businesses, community service agencies, and residents.
Exchange information with utility companies at a special meeting of the NHMP Committee designed for such interaction.
Explore the viability of creating temporary emergency services outside the hazard event area. Insure VFD's receive special training where needed.
Identify emergency areas to relocate farm animals during disasters and outline animal relocation process for quick implementation.
Invite design professionals to two meetings where experts will discuss designing and building for resilience against hazards. Include landscaping and natural systems in discussion.
Review emergency preparedness systems for large assemblies of people trapped by a natural disaster.
The NHMP shall provide a comprehensive packet of information to each mayor and village council member. These will be presented at a Village Council meeting
Use GIS to map the resources.
Work with all jurisdictions on filling in gaps and strengthening capabilities in enacting mitigation strategies.
Ensure all high-hazard potential dams have updated Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) in place.
Obtain EAP's and dam failure inundation data for each class dam. Review plans and provide action recommendations to NHMP Committee.
Obtain or create inundation maps for all dams.
Rehabilitate high hazard potential dams. Seek grant funding to finance this work.
Review notification procedures concerning water releases from the Tom Jenkins Dam.
Analyze replacement costs for high-priority, critical facilities in the floodplain.
Conduct an annual meeting and or training for floodplain managers to discuss issues and ways to manage, preserve, or restore the floodplain.
Control runoff to prevent increased flood hazards with stormwater controls added to the County?s floodplain regulations.
Create a High Road Map for the County that shows evacuation routes and roads affected by the 1%-chance flood as well as flash floods. Print map on road signs and install maps on frequently used flood routes.
Ensure all eligible jurisdictions are participating in the NFIP.
Expand the Athens County Flood Damage Reduction Regulations to include natural stream buffers for all identified waterways within the unincorporated areas of Athens County.
Explore creative solutions for stormwater detention.
Find funding for stormwater solutions identified the action explore creative solutions for storm water detention.
Mitigate repetitive loss and other loss properties in the floodplain.
Perform a HAZUS flood scenario for Athens County
Prepare a flash flood emergency plan.
Produce structure and value lists and map floodplain and at-risk properties in the villages of Chauncey, Glouster, Jacksonville, and Trimble.
Utilize GIS to map flash flood watersheds and identify residents whose homes and property lie within areas that may have flash flooding.
Analyze existing siren warning systems and see where additional coverage would be beneficial. Apply for grant funding as needed.
Analyze status and effectiveness of wide area rapid notification systems.
Analyze whether existing warning sign program on local roads is adequate or whether additional signage and maintenance is required.
Apply for Pre-Disaster Mitigation funding to update this Plan.
Assess what services would be impacted including education by long-term recovery efforts.
Conduct 10 presentations about hazard planning to interested groups in the County.
Coordinate a seasonal hazard awareness campaign. Develop brochures and social media spots. Brochures will be designed with checklists.
Coordinate emergency equipment needs and availability.
Devise a mitigation plan to protect the resources.
Discuss and potentially formulate policy or guidance for dissemination to inform local government and area stakeholders about the benefits of preservation and/or restoration of high hazard area natural buffers.
Encourage solid waste enforcement staff to focus on and disseminate information about areas where illegal waste dumping poses the most threat.
Ensure that an after-action report is presented to all interested parties whenever the EOC is activated.
Ensure there are enough emergency shelters throughout the County. Provide upgrades to existing facilities that could be converted to emergency shelters during or following a hazard event.
Establish a sandbag reserve at the Athens County EMA/911 Center for distribution to local jurisdictions during extreme weather events to protect residents and critical infrastructure.
Establish public-private partnerships with governments, businesses, community service agencies, and residents.
Establishment of an early notification process for high-risk residents (elderly, disabled, floodplain properties, etc.).
Exchange information with utility companies at a special meeting of the NHMP Committee designed for such interaction.
Explore the viability of creating temporary emergency services outside the hazard event area. Insure VFD's receive special training where needed.
Finalize the application for the County to become a Storm Ready community.
Invite design professionals to two meetings where experts will discuss designing and building for resilience against hazards. Include landscaping and natural systems in discussion.
Invite utilities once per year to one of the quarterly NHMP Committee meetings.
Keep the natural hazard NHMP Committee to implement the Plan.
Provide hazard risk maps on the County GIS page.
Review emergency preparedness systems for large assemblies of people trapped by a natural disaster.
Review subdivision regulations to ensure compliance with natural hazard mitigation principles. Provide information to villages about subdivision regulations.
Review the Emergency Operations Plan to ensure compliance with natural hazard mitigation principles.
Share information on EMA website about what other communities in Athens County do to reduce hazard risk.
The NHMP shall provide a comprehensive packet of information to each mayor and village council member. These will be presented at a Village Council meeting
The NHMP will support the Red Cross and 911 with efforts to keep data about vulnerable populations current. NHMP will work to provide information about how neighbors can help protect vulnerable populations during a disaster.
Update the Homebuyers/Builder's Guide produced by the Athens SWCD.
Use GIS to map the resources.
Utilize vulnerable population maps to formulation Emergency Action Plans for hazard events. Potentially create more detailed maps for municipalities.
Work with all jurisdictions on filling in gaps and strengthening capabilities in enacting mitigation strategies.
Provide information on EMA website concerning tornado and weather alert sirens and what the warnings mean.
Prepare a county-scale GIS wildfire risk map. OU intern based on any existing maps from ODNR or WNF.
Ensure all high-hazard potential dams have updated Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) in place.
Obtain or create inundation maps for all dams.
Analyze replacement costs for high-priority, critical facilities in the floodplain.
Conduct an annual meeting and or training for floodplain managers to discuss issues and ways to manage, preserve, or restore the floodplain.
Control runoff to prevent increased flood hazards with stormwater controls added to the County?s floodplain regulations.
Ensure all eligible jurisdictions are participating in the NFIP.
Explore creative solutions for stormwater detention.
Find funding for stormwater solutions identified the action explore creative solutions for storm water detention.
Produce structure and value lists and map floodplain and at-risk properties in the villages of Chauncey, Glouster, Jacksonville, and Trimble.
Devise a mitigation plan to protect the resources.
Provide hazard risk maps on the County GIS page.
Review subdivision regulations to ensure compliance with natural hazard mitigation principles. Provide information to villages about subdivision regulations.
Work with all jurisdictions on filling in gaps and strengthening capabilities in enacting mitigation strategies.
Ensure all high-hazard potential dams have updated Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) in place.
Obtain or create inundation maps for all dams.
Review notification procedures concerning water releases from the Tom Jenkins Dam.
Analyze replacement costs for high-priority, critical facilities in the floodplain.
Conduct an annual meeting and or training for floodplain managers to discuss issues and ways to manage, preserve, or restore the floodplain.
Create a High Road Map for the County that shows evacuation routes and roads affected by the 1%-chance flood as well as flash floods. Print map on road signs and install maps on frequently used flood routes.
Ensure all eligible jurisdictions are participating in the NFIP.
Establish public-private partnerships with governments, businesses, community service agencies, and residents.
Explore creative solutions for stormwater detention.
Explore the viability of creating temporary emergency services outside the hazard event area. Insure VFD's receive special training where needed.
Find funding for stormwater solutions identified the action explore creative solutions for storm water detention.
Produce structure and value lists and map floodplain and at-risk properties in the villages of Chauncey, Glouster, Jacksonville, and Trimble.
The NHMP will support the Red Cross and 911 with efforts to keep data about vulnerable populations current. NHMP will work to provide information about how neighbors can help protect vulnerable populations during a disaster.
Utilize GIS to map flash flood watersheds and identify residents whose homes and property lie within areas that may have flash flooding.
Analyze status and effectiveness of wide area rapid notification systems.
Analyze whether existing warning sign program on local roads is adequate or whether additional signage and maintenance is required.
Assess what services would be impacted including education by long-term recovery efforts.
Conduct PSA's via radio for various natural hazards.
Coordinate a seasonal hazard awareness campaign. Develop brochures and social media spots. Brochures will be designed with checklists.
Coordinate emergency equipment needs and availability.
Create program with phone number for farmers to call to request relocation of farm animals during disasters.
Define what historic resources will be included.
Devise a mitigation plan to protect the resources.
Ensure that an after-action report is presented to all interested parties whenever the EOC is activated.
Ensure there are enough emergency shelters throughout the County. Provide upgrades to existing facilities that could be converted to emergency shelters during or following a hazard event.
Establishment of an early notification process for high-risk residents (elderly, disabled, floodplain properties, etc.).
Exchange information with utility companies at a special meeting of the NHMP Committee designed for such interaction.
Identify emergency areas to relocate farm animals during disasters and outline animal relocation process for quick implementation.
Invite design professionals to two meetings where experts will discuss designing and building for resilience against hazards. Include landscaping and natural systems in discussion.
Invite utilities once per year to one of the quarterly NHMP Committee meetings.
Keep the natural hazard NHMP Committee to implement the Plan.
Promote weather radio usage in Athens County. The NHMP should seek grant funding and establish priorities for weather radio placement.
Provide hazard risk maps on the County GIS page.
Research eligible projects. Additional mitigation efforts are still needed in several jurisdictions where residents and property are at risk from the flood hazard. Elevation and/or buy-out programs will be researched and proposed for those considered competitive.
Review emergency preparedness systems for large assemblies of people trapped by a natural disaster.
Review the Emergency Operations Plan to ensure compliance with natural hazard mitigation principles.
Share information on EMA website about what other communities in Athens County do to reduce hazard risk.
The NHMP shall provide a comprehensive packet of information to each mayor and village council member. These will be presented at a Village Council meeting
Use GIS to map the resources.
Utilize vulnerable population maps to formulation Emergency Action Plans for hazard events. Potentially create more detailed maps for municipalities.
Work with all jurisdictions on filling in gaps and strengthening capabilities in enacting mitigation strategies.

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LHMP : Athens County 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan