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Rutland Town Selectboard submits updated local hazard mitigation plan to state, with edits requested
Summary
The selectboard approved submitting the town's updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to the state for review with specified edits; plan adoption will follow state review and FEMA approval.
The Rutland Town Selectboard voted to submit the town’s updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to the state for review, subject to edits raised at the meeting. Staff said the submission will begin the state review process and eventual FEMA approval before the plan is brought back for formal local adoption.
Why it matters: Local hazard mitigation plans are the basis for coordinating disaster preparedness, eligible mitigation projects, and access to certain federal funding after approval by the state and FEMA. The update incorporates FEMA’s updated planning requirements and adds a…
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