Juneau assembly adopts updated hazard mitigation plan amid public concerns about Tetra Tech maps

Jul 29, 2025

The City and Borough of Juneau adopted a five‑year update to its multi‑jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan to keep the city eligible for federal grants, after residents urged the assembly to delay adoption until the public could review a consultant's final draft and stronger disclaimers for landslide maps.

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The City and Borough of Juneau assembly voted to adopt Resolution 4022 on July 28, 2025, approving the 2025 multi‑jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan update so the borough can remain eligible for federal hazard mitigation grants. The vote followed more than an hour of public testimony raising concerns about last‑minute changes to the consultant draft and the use of Tetra Tech landslide maps.

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