Resolution_2025 Kittitas County Hazard Mitigation Plan

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2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan Kittitas County, Washington Chapter 6: Plan Maintenance 230 Mitigation actions have been formatted to facilitate the annual review process. Additional Hazard Mitigation Steering Committee responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Annually reviewing each goal and objective to determine its relevance and appropriateness. • Monitor and evaluate the mitigation strategies in this Plan to ensure the document reflects current hazard analyses, development trends, code changes, and risk analyses and perceptions. • Ensure the appropriate implementation of annual status reports and regular maintenance of the Plan. The Steering Committee will hear progress reports from the parties responsible for the various implementation actions to monitor progress. • Create future action plans and mitigation actions. These should be carefully assessed and prioritized utilizing the STAPLEE+E Method outlined in the Mitigation Strategy section of this Plan. • Ensure the public is invited to comment and involved in mitigation plan updates. • Ensure that Kittitas County complies with all applicable Federal statutes and regulations during the periods for which it receives hazard mitigation grant funding, in compliance with 44 CFR. • Reassess the Plan in light of any major hazard event. The Steering Committee will convene within 45 days of any major event to review all applicable data and to consider the risk assessment, plan goals, objectives, and action items given the impact of the hazard event. • Review the Plan in connection with other plans, projects, developments, and other significant initiatives. • Coordinate with appropriate counties within Kittitas County and authorities to incorporate regional initiatives that transcend the County boundaries. • Update the Plan every five (5) years and submit it to the Washington State Emergency Management Division and FEMA Region 10 for approval. • Amend the Plan whenever necessary to reflect changes in state or federal laws and statutes required in 44 CFR. 6.1.1.1. Continued Public Engagement Kittitas County Public Works and the Steering Committee are dedicated to involving the public directly in the review and updates of the Plan. The public will have the opportunity to provide input into Plan revisions and updates. Copies of the Plan will be kept by the appropriate County departments, cities, towns, and special districts. Public meetings will be held when deemed necessary by the Steering Committee. The meetings will provide a forum where the public can express concerns, opinions, or new alternatives that can then be included in the Plan. Kittitas County Public Works, with support of the Steering Committee, will be responsible for using the appropriate resources to publicize the public meetings and maintain public involvement. To further facilitate continued public involvement in the planning process, Kittitas County will ensure the following: • Kittitas County Public Works will keep a copy of the Plan readily available in their office for review and comment by the public. The Plan will also be maintained on the website.