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Medical Lake presents draft hazard mitigation plan; opens public comment through Feb. 18
Summary
Consultants and staff told the Planning Commission the draft plan ranks wildfire as the top risk and outlines mitigation actions such as defensible space, floodplain management and continuity planning; the draft is posted for comment through Feb. 18 before council, state and FEMA review.
Medical Lake officials and a hired consultant presented a draft Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to the Planning Commission on Jan. 23, 2025, and opened a public comment period running through Feb. 18. The consultant told commissioners the draft ranks wildfires as the community's top hazard and proposes actions intended to preserve life and maintain access to state and federal hazard mitigation funding.
The plan matters because completing a FEMA‑ and state‑approved mitigation plan preserves eligibility for mitigation grants and lays out steps the city would use to reduce future disaster losses. The presentation outlined how the plan was developed, the highest‑ranked hazards, suggested mitigation actions and next administrative steps.
Bobby Jackson, identified in the meeting as a consultant with the…
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