(Douglas County (Or,), 2003) Douglas County (Or.); Douglas County (Or.). Emergency Management Dept.; Douglas County (Or.). Planning Dept.; Oregon Natural Hazards Workgroup
This mitigation plan seeks to provide resources, information and strategies for
risk reduction, while helping to guide and coordinate mitigation activities
throughout unincorporated areas of Douglas County. The Natural Hazard
Mitigation Plan provides a set of action items to reduce risk from natural hazards
through education, outreach activities, and the enhancement of partnerships,
which then can decide how to implement measures that would lessen a
disaster’s impact in Douglas County.
The resources and information within the mitigation plan establish a foundation
for the following:
Coordination and collaboration among agencies and the public in Douglas
County;
Identification of specific vulnerabilities and possible future mitigation
actions;
Assistance to communities seeking to qualify for federal disaster
assistance programs;
Provides new and updated information for reviewing Douglas County
Comprehensive Plan and Emergency Operation Plans;
New natural hazard mitigation strategies [From the Plan]
