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Paragonah to lead local risk assessment as part of five-county hazard-mitigation and flood planning effort
Summary
The commission agreed to lead a local community risk assessment feeding into a five-county hazardous-mitigation plan and noted county engineers will survey alluvial fans in Little Creek and Red Creek to inform flood planning and grant applications.
Chair (speaker 1) told the commission Paragonah will participate in a five-county hazardous-mitigation plan update spanning Washington, Kane, Iron, Beaver and Garfield counties and will host a local risk-assessment meeting in mid-June to identify top local hazards and strategies.
Commissioners said power outages (which affect residents dependent on oxygen and water-pumping systems), wildfire and flooding are likely top concerns. Chair explained that participating in the county plan helps the town remain eligible for state and federal mitigation grants. County engineers will visit local alluvial fans (Little Creek and Red Creek) in June to collect survey data and historical context.
Why it matters: Inclusion in multi-jurisdiction mitigation planning preserves access to grant funds for hazard-reduction projects and ensures local needs and historical knowledge inform engineering assessments.
Next steps: The commission scheduled a community risk-assessment meeting for June 17 (third Wednesday) to capture local risk priorities and to compile material for the county plan; staff will publish a survey and post materials online.
