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Council begins work to fit Interlaken into Wasatch County's comprehensive emergency management plan
Summary
Councilmembers discussed adopting a tailored emergency plan that ties Interlaken into Wasatch County's draft template so the town can access coordinated response and federal assistance in major incidents.
Interlaken officials said they will draft a simplified town-level comprehensive emergency management plan (CEMP) that fits into Wasatch County's draft template so the town can be recognized in county, state and federal response plans.
Councilmember Bart reported on a county-hosted presentation led by FEMA representative Jim McIntosh and Wasatch County emergency coordinator Jeremy Hales. The county provided a template intended to align municipal plans with county, state and federal response steps: activation, response, recovery and preparedness.
Bart said the primary reason to adopt a local plan is to ensure Interlaken is included in larger-scale response and so the town can access federal resources after major incidents. He referenced the 2021 wildfire that surprised the town and said the event highlighted a need for clearer roles and evacuation procedures.
Councilmembers discussed two parallel steps: 1) getting Interlaken listed in the county plan so county authorities recognize the town as a partner in incident response; and 2) drafting a simplified town-specific plan that fills in local details such as evacuation routes, shelter locations and local mitigation priorities. Bart said the town will collaborate with neighboring jurisdictions and share resources and templates.
He said his goal is to have a town-level plan ready before year end and that the county template is detailed; Interlaken's version will be a condensed document focused on local responsibilities and how the town fits into the county chain of command. No formal adoption occurred at the meeting; Bart said he will continue coordination with Wasatch County.
