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Arapahoe County commissioners back updated hazard mitigation plan to move forward pending FEMA review
Summary
County emergency management presented a 400‑page five‑year update informed by more than 400 community survey responses; the board approved sending it to consent for adoption contingent on state and FEMA reviews.
Arapahoe County emergency management staff briefed commissioners on an updated countywide hazard mitigation plan and received the board's approval to move the document forward for final adoption once state and FEMA reviews are complete.
Ash Capella, Deputy Director of Emergency Management, said the update was a comprehensive, five‑year revision covering hazards likely to affect the county and the mitigation actions that would reduce community risk. "So the plan itself was a comprehensive plan where we cover everything in the county," Capella said, noting the draft totals roughly 400 pages.
The plan…
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