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Calaveras County Announcements
Attention:
Calaveras County Draft General Plan
Comment period closes Friday, March 20, 2015
The 90-day review period for the draft General Plan ends on March 20, 2015 . Comments may be submitted to:
Peter Maurer, Planning Director
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas , CA 95249
Or by e-mail to:
All written comments received by 4:00 p.m. on March 20, 2015 will be compiled and included in a report to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. A joint meeting of the commission and board will be scheduled in April to begin the public hearings on the draft general plan. Public comments can still be submitted up to and during those hearings on the draft general plan. Public comments can still be submitted up to and during those hearings, but will not be included in the staff report.
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Attention:
March 3, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Sherri Munson, Calaveras County OES, 209-754-2888
CALAVERAS COUNTY INVITES PARTICIPATION IN HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
Calaveras County is leading a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) Update to their 2010 plan. The purpose of this LHMP Update is to assess risk to natural hazards such as floods, wildfires, and severe weather events; implement actions to reduce future losses; and maintain eligibility for federal mitigation funds in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. Partnering with the County in this planning effort is the City of Angels Camp.
Nationwide, taxpayers pay billions of dollars annually helping communities, organizations, businesses, and individuals recover from disaster. Some disasters are predictable and, in many cases, much of the damage can be reduced or even eliminated through mitigation planning.
The Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services (OES) will be hosting two meetings to kick off the process to update their current 2010 LHMP. Officials from Calaveras County, the City of Angels Camp, state and local agencies, members of the public, and other interested stakeholders are invited to participate in this planning effort. A hazard mitigation planning committee will be established as part of the plan development process.
Separate meetings are scheduled for 2 p.m. (planning committee meeting) and 5 p.m. (public meeting) on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the Board of Supervisors room, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249.
The 2 p.m. meeting is targeted for the planning committee; the 5 p.m. meeting is targeted for the public. However, the public is encouraged to come to either meeting at their convenience. The purpose of the kickoff meetings is to inform the planning committee, participating jurisdictions, and other interested stakeholders about the purpose and process of the plan and to describe how to participate and the benefits of doing so.
Calaveras County OES is taking the initiative to develop this plan update utilizing the expertise of consultants with Foster Morrison Consulting, Ltd., a firm that specializes in hazard mitigation and emergency management. Please come to the kickoff meeting to learn more about hazard mitigation and the LHMP Update process.
For more information on this project and how you can be involved, contact Sherri Munson at 209-754-2888 or SMunson@co.calaveras.ca.us.
