2011/03/21 RESOLUTION OF ADOPTION HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN HARNETT COUNTYHarnett
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RESOLUTION OF ADOPTION
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
HARNETT COUNTY
WHEREAS, certain areas of the Harnett County are subject to periodic flooding and other natural hazards with
the potential to cause damages to people and properties within the area; and
WHEREAS, Harnett County desires to prepare and mitigate for such circumstances; and
WHEREAS, under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, the United States Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) requires that local jurisdictions have in place a FEMA- approved Hazard Mitigation Action Plan
as a condition of receipt of certain future Federal mitigation funding after November 1, 2004; and
WHEREAS, to assist municipalities and counties in meeting this requirement, the County of Harnett,
has initiated development of a multi jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan covering five municipalities
and the County,
NOW, THEREFORE BE AT RESOLVED that this Board of Commissioners hereby:
Adopts those portions of the Plan that pertain to Harnett County; and
Vests the County Planning and Emergency Management Departments with the responsibility, authority, and the
means to inform all concerned parties of this action and to promote the goals specified in the plan.
Appoints the County Planning and Emergency Management Department to assure that the Hazard
Mitigation Plan be reviewed at least annually and that any needed adjustment to the
Multi - Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan be developed and presented to the Board of
Commissioners for consideration.
Agrees to take such other official action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the objectives of the Hazard
Mitigation Plan.
Adopted this the 21" day of March, 2011.
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Regina Meeler, Clerk to the Board
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Timothy kM Neill, Chairman