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D-11 Complete Table X-4 for all the initiatives you have identified: – Enter the initiative number and description. – Indicate whether the initiative mitigates hazards for new or existing assets. – Identify the specific hazards the initiative will mitigate. – Identify by number the mitigation plan objectives that the initiative addresses. These have been provided in the Steering Committee meeting minutes that were forwarded to you in the past. – Indicate who will be the lead in administering the project. This will most likely be your governing body. – Identify funding sources for the project. If it is a grant, include the funding sources for the cost share. – Indicate the time line as “short term” (1 to 5 years) or “long term” (5 years or greater). Technical assistance will be available to your jurisdiction in completing this section during the technical assistance visit. Prioritization of Mitigation Initiatives Complete the information in Table X-5 as follows: – Initiative #—Indicate the initiative number from Table X-4. – # of Objectives Met—Enter the number of objectives the initiative will meet. – Benefits—Enter “High,” “Medium” or “Low” as follows: – High: Project will have an immediate impact on the reduction of risk exposure to life and property. – Medium: Project will have a long-term impact on the reduction of risk exposure to life and property, or project will provide an immediate reduction in the risk exposure to property. – Low: Long-term benefits of the project are difficult to quantify in the short term. – Costs—Enter “High,” “Medium” or “Low” as follows: – High: Would require an increase in revenue via an alternative source (i.e., bonds, grants, fee increases) to implement. Existing funding levels are not adequate to cover the costs of the proposed project. – Medium: Could budget for under existing work-plan, but would require a reapportionment of the budget or a budget amendment, or the cost of the project would have to be spread over multiple years. – Low: Possible to fund under existing budget. Project is part of, or can be part of an existing ongoing program. If you know the estimated cost of a project because it is part of an existing, ongoing program, indicate the amount. – Do Benefits Exceed the Cost?—Enter “Yes” or “No.” This is a qualitative assessment. Enter “Yes” if the benefit rating (high, medium or low) is the same as or higher than the cost rating Wording Your Initiative Descriptions: Descriptions of your initiatives need not provide great detail. That will come when you apply for a project grant. Provide enough information to identify the project’s scope and impact. The following are typical descriptions for an action plan initiative:  Initiative 1—Address Repetitive Loss properties. Through targeted mitigation, acquire, relocate or retrofit the five repetitive loss structures in the County as funding opportunities become available.  Initiative 2—Perform a non- structural, seismic retrofit of City Hall.  Initiative 3—Acquire floodplain property in the Smith subdivision.  Initiative 4—Enhance the County flood warning capability by joining the NOAA “Storm Ready” program.