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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br /> <br />ES-5 <br />Table ES-1-1. Countywide Mitigation Initiatives, 2019-2024 <br />Initiative <br /># Initiative Description Hazards <br />Addressed Lead Agency <br />Possible <br />Funding <br />Sources or <br />Resources <br />Timeline <br />1 <br />Continue to maintain a countywide hazard mitigation plan website to house the <br />plan and plan updates, in order to provide the public an opportunity to monitor <br />plan implementation and progress. Each planning partner may support the <br />initiative by including an initiative in its action plan and creating a web link to the <br />website. Updates will occur annually, or more often as appropriate. <br />All Hazards <br />Kittitas County <br />Department of Public <br />Works <br />General Fund <br />Short Term / <br />Annually, <br />2019-2024 <br />2 Leverage public outreach partnering capabilities to inform and educate the public <br />about hazard mitigation and preparedness. All Hazards <br />Kittitas County <br />Department of Public <br />Works/ All Planning <br />Partners <br />General Fund Short Term / <br />Ongoing <br />3 <br />Coordinate all mitigation planning and project efforts, including grant application <br />support, to maximize all resources available to the planning partnership, with the <br />County mentoring other jurisdictions with less grant application experience. <br />All Hazards <br />Kittitas County <br />Department of Public <br />Works <br />General Fund, <br />FEMA <br />mitigation <br />grants <br />Short Term / <br />2019-2024 <br />4 Support the collection of improved data (hydrologic, geologic, topographic, <br />volcanic, historical, etc.) to better assess risks and vulnerabilities. All Hazards <br />Kittitas County <br />Department of Public <br />Works <br />General Fund, <br />FEMA <br />mitigation <br />grants <br />Short Term / <br />2019-2024 <br />5 Provide coordination and technical assistance in grant application pr eparation that <br />includes assistance in cost vs. benefit analysis for grant-eligible projects. All Hazards <br />Kittitas County <br />Department of Public <br />Works <br />General Fund, <br />FEMA <br />mitigation <br />grants <br />Short Term / <br />Annually <br />6 <br />Where appropriate, support retrofitting, purchase, or relocation of structures or <br />infrastructure located in hazard-prone areas to protect structures/infrastructure <br />from future damage, with repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss properties as <br />priority when applicable. <br />All Hazards All Planning Partners <br />FEMA <br />mitigation <br />grants <br />Long Term <br />7 <br />Continue to maintain the steering committee as a viable committee to monitor the <br />progress of the hazard mitigation plan, provide technical assistance to planning <br />partners and oversee the implementation and update of the plan. <br />All Hazards <br />Kittitas County <br />Department of Public <br />Works <br />General Fund Short Term / <br />2019-2024