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County hazard mitigation plan moves toward final draft as dam exercise highlights flood risks
Summary
Columbia County emergency management staff told the committee the public comment period for the countywide hazard mitigation plan closed April 15, 2025; the plan will be finalized and submitted to New York State and FEMA, and exercises tied to Saginawaga Lake Dam prompted discussion about downstream flooding risks.
Columbia County emergency management staff said the public comment period for the county’s five‑year hazard mitigation plan closed April 15, 2025 and that the consulting engineering firm will prepare a final draft for submission to New York State and FEMA.
At the meeting staff reported on a recent exercise involving the Saginawaga Lake Dam that modeled a catastrophic failure and downstream impacts. The exercise…
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