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The Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan for the Thurston Region

This plan is the second edition of the "Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan for the Thurston Region". It is a mult-jurisdictional plan that addresses the most destructive natural hazards that threaten Thurston County and its communities.

The primary function of this plan is to explain the risks posed by natural hazards and the actions that can create more disaster resilient communities in Thurston County.

Hazard Mitigation planning identifies and prioritizes sustained measures that if enacted, will reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects.

The project proposals and measures identified in this plan can reduce personal loss, save lives, and reduce the cost to local, state, and federal governments for responding to and recovering from recurrent or unusual natural hazard events.

Adoption Process

Several local governments and plan partners are in the process of adopting the plan. Each participating agency is responsible for presenting their plan to their governing body for review and approval.

The submission of proof of plan adoption by the local agency, in the form of an adopting resolution, is the final step for FEMA to approve each jurisdiction's plan. Participating jurisdictions have until November 24, 2010 to adopt the plan.

Five Year Update Cycle

The plan must be updated every five years in order for jurisdictions to maintain eligibility for federal mitigation assistance grant programs. The current plan expires on November 24, 2014.