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ADOPTION OF THE UPDATED MARTIN COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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Request the Board adopt by resolution the updated Martin County Local Mitigation Strategy, prepared in accordance with State and Federal policies.
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DEPARTMENT: Fire Rescue
PREPARED BY: Name: Susana Garces
Title: Emergency Management Specialist
REQUESTED BY: Sally Waite, Emergency Management Director & Amy Heimberger Lopez, Emergency Management Deputy Director
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
In the year 2000, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) created the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, which mandates that all communities have a FEMA approved hazard mitigation plan. Martin County's Local Mitigation Strategy provides the tools for the County and its municipalities, as well as non-governmental agencies and residents to continue in ongoing efforts to reduce vulnerabilities to disasters and provides for mitigation priorities and eligibility for mitigation funding when it becomes available. In 1999 the Board of County Commissioners adopted by resolution the first Martin County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS). The Board has adopted the updated LMS by resolution in 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020. FEMA requires that local government review and update the LMS and submit for approval and adoption every five (5) years. The update has been completed, reviewed, and approved for compliance with State and Federal policies by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). Martin County received the Approval Pending Adoption letter from FDEM on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025.
The LMS provides a planning tool to produce a single county-wide strategy, that includes identification and profiling of all hazards for which the County is vulnerable, mitigation options, goals and objectives, a list of County wide mitigation projects to be considered for funding throu...
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