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Boulder Hazard Mitigation Plan Introduction we can save through mitigation. This revised and updated plan improves upon the 2008 & 2016 plan and identifies new opportunities and strategies to reduce vulnerabilities and increase resiliency and sustainability in our communities. Boulder County's Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan is a multi -jurisdictional plan that geographically covers everything within Boulder County's jurisdictional boundaries. Unincorporated Boulder County, the municipalities of Boulder, Erie, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, Lyons, Nederland, and Superior, along with the Four Mile Fire Protection District participated in the planning process and are seeking FEMA approval of this plan. This plan continues to meet the requirements of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (PL 106-390) and the implementing regulations set forth by the Interim Final Rule published in the Federal Register on February 26, 2002 (44 CFR §201.6) and finalized on October 31, 2007. By meeting these requirements, the County and participating jurisdictions will remain eligible for federal disaster assistance and hazard mitigation funding under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act (PL 93-288). Access to these resources will be critical to enabling residents of Boulder County to mitigate against and recover from disaster. The goals of the mitigation plan are summarized here and detailed further in Chapter 5. Goal 1: Reduce the Loss of Life and Personal Injuries from Hazard Events Goal2: Reduce Impacts of Hazard Events on Property, Critical Facilities/Infrastructure, and the Environment Goal 3: Strengthen Intergovernmental Coordination, Communication, and Capabilities Regarding Mitigating Hazard Impacts Goal 4: Improve Public Awareness and Preparedness Regarding Hazard Vulnerability and Mitigation Goal S. Address Hazard Identification in the Context of Climate Change 1.3 Boulder County Hazard Mitigation Update Report 2017-2020 For credit under the Community Rating System, this report must be distributed to the media and be made available to the public. Notification of the availability of the report will be sent to the media that cover Boulder County via a press release. Copies of this report and the 2016 Plan Update are available for review at the Boulder OEM or on the website (BoulderOEM.com). The original hazard mitigation planning process was managed by the Boulder OEM and included representatives from communities throughout Boulder County, non-profit agencies, Boulder County departments, members from the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management's Mitigation Section and FEMA Region 8. The plan was adopted officially on April 4, 2016 and covers the following communities, Boulder County; the Cities of Longmont and Louisville; the Towns of Erie, Gold Hill, Jamestown, Lyons, Nederland, and Superior; and the Fire Protection Districts of Fourmile and Sunshine. The update process occurred in 2020-2022. Tables with implementation status of county projects from the 2017-2020 report can be found in Appendices E, F & G. Status updates for each jurisdiction's mitigation projects can be found in each of the jurisdictional annexes. 1.4 City of Boulder County Hazard Mitigation Update Report 2019 For credit under the Community Rating System, this report must be distributed to the media and be made available to the public. Notification of the availability of the report will be sent to the media that cover the City of Boulder via a press release. Copies of this report and the 2018 Plan Update are available for review at the Boulder OEM or on the website (BoulderOEM.com).