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Iroquois County completes hazard mitigation plan; IEMA approval received, federal review pending
Summary
County officials say a multi-jurisdiction hazard mitigation plan has been completed with state approval and is awaiting final federal sign-off; participating jurisdictions will adopt the plan once federal approval is final.
Iroquois County board members heard that a countywide hazard mitigation plan has been completed and has cleared the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) review, with final federal approval pending.
The plan, prepared under a state grant, brings together 25 local entities including fire districts, school districts and villages. County board chair Paul Geeke told the board the grant covered roughly $60,000 to produce the plan and the county followed the required public-comment and review steps.
County officials said the contractor (American Environmental, referred to in the meeting as AEC) led a process that began in January 2024, held required meetings and incorporated public comments. Geeke said IEMA has approved the plan and it has been submitted to the federal emergency management authority for the final step. Once federal approval is complete, participating jurisdictions will formally adopt the plan and it will be maintained for a five-year cycle.
Why it matters: the plan must be current for the county and its jurisdictions to be eligible for certain hazard-mitigation grants. County staff said they will apply for follow-up grants when the next funding window opens.
County officials said the completed plan will be available in the county clerk’s office for public review. The board member who led the project said she will manage the document over the five-year period and begin the renewal process before the plan expires.
