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Depoe Bay committee reviews county Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, flags erosion, landslide and bridge risks
Summary
At its July 14 meeting the Depoe Bay Emergency Preparedness Committee reviewed Lincoln County's Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan draft, identified mapping and pagination inconsistencies, and highlighted local vulnerabilities including north-harbor coastal erosion, liquefaction risks in low-lying substrate, landslides and the Highway 101 crossing.
The Depoe Bay Emergency Preparedness Committee reviewed Lincoln County's draft Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (NHMP) at its July 14 meeting, identifying content and pagination inconsistencies and calling attention to local hazard priorities.
Committee members said the plan is a useful starting point but needs clarification on maps and localized vulnerability descriptions. Kim, committee member, asked for clarification on a statement that identifies the north side of the Depoe Bay harbor as "particularly vulnerable to coastal erosion." Committee members located that reference on the hazard map and agreed it corresponds to the harbor-side hillside above the harbor's north edge.
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