HomeMy Public PortalAbout2012_04_24_R046 Adopting the NOVA Haz Mitigation PlanThe Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED: April 24, 2012
RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -046 ADOPTED: April 24, 2012
A RESOLUTION: ADOPTING THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN (DECEMBER 2011)
WHEREAS, the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, as amended, requires that local
governments develop and adopt natural hazard mitigation plans in order to be eligible for
funding under the Pre - Disaster and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) awarded a
grant to the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) to develop a comprehensive
Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan for Northern Virginia; and
WHEREAS, NVRC has coordinated this planning in collaboration with the Northern
Virginia Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee (which includes representatives from local
planning and emergency management staffs as well as VDEM) and with professional assistance
from the consulting firm Dewberry; and
WHEREAS, the plan outlines actions designed to address and reduce the impact of a full
range of natural hazards facing the region, ranging from hazards as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes,
earthquakes, wildfires and drought; and,
WHEREAS, VDEM and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have
approved the Northern Virginia Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, pending approval by each
local governing body.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia:
SECTION I. Approves and adopts the Northern Virginia Regional Hazard Mitigation
Plan dated December 7, 2011, for the Town of Leesburg.
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A RESOLUTION: ADOPTING THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL HAZARD
MITIGATION PLAN (DECEMBER 2011)
SECTION 11. Calls on Town staff to ensure continued compliance with the Disaster
Mitigation Act of 2000 and such additional regulations and certifications that may be identified
to guarantee local and regional preparedness for all potential hazards and disasters.
PASSED this 24th day of April, 2012.
kr' C. U stattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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