The
Montgomery County Planning Commission has announced that the proposed draft update to the county's
2017 Hazard Mitigation Plan is available for public review and comment.
The update, scheduled to be completed in 2023, will continue to reduce the county’s vulnerability to weather-related, geologic, human-caused, technological, and other natural hazards that could threaten the county, according to the Planning Commission.
This plan update is required by FEMA and is being prepared to meet state and federal public safety requirements. The draft was compiled over the last year with information provided by municipalities, county departments, and state agencies. A steering committee, comprised of county, municipal, and community representatives, advised the process.
Several public meetings took place to review significant sections of the draft plan update as they were completed. Now that the proposed draft update is complete, the county invites community leaders and the public to review and comment on the document before it is submitted to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) to start the approval process.
The draft plan and an online comment form are available at
www.montcopa.org/MontcoHazardMitgationPlan. The plan is also available at local libraries.
Comments will be accepted through February 17, 2023, and
can be submitted online or mailed to Drew Shaw, Environmental Planning Manager, Montgomery County Planning Commission, P.O. Box 311, Norristown, PA 19404-0311
