Newaygo County Emergency Services & Hazard Management Plan
The Newaygo County Hazard Management Plan is a multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan developed pursuant to the criteria contained in 44CFR Part 201, as authorized by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. This plan is required in order to maintain eligibility to seek federal funding under the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Program. The existing Newaygo County Hazard Management Plan expired August 2020. Newaygo County has received a grant under the FY 2018 Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program in order revise and reauthorize the plan.
A draft Newaygo County Hazard Management Plan 2020 Edition has been prepared by Newaygo County Emergency Services. The Community Profile portion of this document was reviewed by the Local Emergency Planning Team on October 15, 2019. The Hazard Analysis portion of this document was reviewed by the Local Emergency Planning Team over three meetings held on December 17, 2019, January 21, 2020, and February 18, 2020. The Hazards Profile and Evaluations Annex B portion of this document was reviewed by the Local emergency Planning Team on August 18, 2020. The Hazard Mitigation portion of this document was reviewed by the Local Emergency Planning Team on September 15, 2020.
In order to meet FEMA requirements for Hazard Mitigation Planning, Newaygo County has posted the draft Newaygo County Hazard Management Plan 2020 Edition for review and comment (Newaygo County Hazard Management Plan 2020-2025). Newaygo County is Newaygo County is requesting the public’s assistance with reviewing Hazard Management Plan. Please take a few moments to review the plan and provide additions, corrections, and updates to this document. You may provide your input through use of the following survey: Newaygo County Hazard Management Survey or directly contacting Emergency Services Deputy Director Renee Gavin at (231) 689-7354 or email esdeputydirector@co.newaygo.mi.us.
Thank you for your time and contribution to this update of the Newaygo County Hazard Management Plan!
