SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) - Sacramento County with its cities and numerous special districts is updating the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) looking at the risk of floods, drought, wildfires, severe weather, and other natural hazards of concern to the County. While hazards such as these cannot be prevented, a Hazard Mitigation Plan forms the foundation for a community’s long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses. A FEMA-approved Hazard Mitigation Plan allows agencies to apply for pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant funding. In addition, this LHMP Update provides for lower costs of flood insurance premiums, through the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS), to residents of Sacramento County and City of Sacramento, as the two CRS communities.

The process began in August 2020 with an initial planning and public meeting and the establishment of a Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (HMPC) comprised of representatives from the County, incorporated communities, special districts, other key stakeholders, and the public. The 2021 LHMP Update is scheduled to be finalized and submitted to Cal OES and FEMA in September 2021.

Public Review Draft
The Public Review Draft of the 2021 LHMP Update is available online (pdf format).
It is also available (in printed copy) at the following location, starting July 23, 2021: Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Avenue, Sacramento CA 95821, Hours: Tues – Sat 10am to 6pm (closed Sun and Mon).

Public and Planning Committee Meetings
We encourage attendance and participation from the general public at our upcoming public and planning committee meetings on the Draft LHMP. Please select the time and location that works best for you:

August 3, 2021 (Tuesday)
Public Meeting 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Zoom Meeting

August 4, 2020 (Wednesday)
Planning Committee Meeting 9:00 - 11:00 am
Zoom Meeting

Comments on the Public Review Draft (due by August 13, 2021)
There are a couple of options for providing input and comments on the Public Review Draft:

Email comments to foster@fostermorrison.com or [email protected].
Drop off written comments or send by mail to: Sacramento County Department of Water
Resources, Attn. George Booth, 827 7áµ-Ê°, Room 301, Sacramento CA 95814

Online Survey

In addition, the public is invited to participate in an online survey on hazards and hazard mitigation in Sacramento County. Learn more at StormReady.org and take the 2021 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Survey.

For more information and to obtain the Zoom link for the meetings, please visit our LHMP webpage at www.StormReady.org. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to George Booth at [email protected] or call (916) 874-6484.

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