Maricopa County recently secured a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to update the county’s Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. This plan establishes a framework of policies and tools to be developed to ensure the most appropriate and equitable disaster planning projects are identified and undertaken in Maricopa County.
The current plan was originally written in response to the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and subsequently approved by FEMA in November of 2004. It requires an update every five years.
Maricopa County will lead this update effort and involve all 24 municipalities and two of the county’s tribal nations. Once fully implemented, a significant reduction of future risk and potential losses should be realized in the event of a disaster. Implementation of the various aspects of the plan will be the responsibility of the various jurisdictions and agencies involved in the update.
Maricopa County will regularly post the progress of the plan update on its website. While stakeholder meetings are intended for the individual agencies involved, the public is welcome and encouraged to review the material below, submit comment and track the progress of this plan update.
2004 Maricopa County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan
Stakeholder Meeting Schedule
About Mitigation Planning/History & Background/Plan Update Process
For more information or to submit comments and questions, call the Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management at 602-273-1411 or one of the contacts below:
Cristina Herrera, Emergency Planner W. Scott Ogden, P.E., CFM
Maricopa County Mitigation Planning Consultant
Department of Emergency Management JE Fuller
2035 North 52nd Street 8400 S. Kyrene Road, Suite 201
Phoenix, AZ 85008 Tempe, AZ 85284
(602)273-1411 (480)222-5717
Fax: (602)275-1638 Fax: (480)839-2193
Pager: (602)201-1478 Cell: (480)299-3394