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Chapter 2:Mitigation Planning <br /> CHAPTER 2 - MITIGATION PLANNING <br /> 2.1 Planning Process <br /> The planning process engaged the many involved agencies and the public to increase aware- <br /> ness, facilitate input, and then to synthesize the information into a plan of action. The <br /> County Civil Defense Agency is the lead agency for all hazards planning in the County. For <br /> this initial effort, the Civil Defense enlisted the assistance of the Planning Department and <br /> Data Systems to coordinate the planning process. Although this plan is a culmination of the <br /> best efforts and the best available information at this time, the County recognizes that there <br /> are many areas for improvement and is committed to an ongoing process to update the plan <br /> with ever more public and agency participation. <br /> To compile the data for the initial plan, and this update, meetings were held with agencies <br /> whose functions related to hazards analysis (e.g., Hawaii Volcanoes Observatory) or critical <br /> facilities (e.g., HELCO, Fire,Police, Department of Public Works, Red Cross). The County's <br /> GIS system was the repository of the information. One of the goals of the planning process <br /> was to build the County's GIS capacity recognizing its importance not only for mitigation <br /> planning but also for emergency response. <br /> Public awareness and input was solicited that focused primarily on preparedness to respond <br /> to hazard events. Numerous public meetings were held throughout the County that provided <br /> a forum for discussion on hazard mitigation. <br /> �w <br /> L f� '• <br /> .,4 <br /> a <br /> Figure 2-1 A Typical Hazard Mitigation Planning Meeting <br /> 2-1 Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />