Board adopts 2026 Central Shenandoah hazard mitigation plan

Aug 25, 2026

Chief Ramsey presented the Central Shenandoah Planning District's 2026 hazard mitigation plan update; the board adopted the plan, enabling pending FEMA/state mitigation grant work including dam rehabilitation at Natural Bridge State Park.

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Rockbridge County adopted the 2026 Central Shenandoah Planning District hazard mitigation plan on Aug. 24 after Chief Ramsey summarized the multi-jurisdictional update. The plan, originally adopted in 2005 and updated twice since, includes risk assessments for flooding, wildfire and severe winter weather and coordinated mitigation strategies developed with 21 jurisdictions and more than 30 regional partners.

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