2020-05-19 Draft Hawaii County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan -- Public Comment Period runs from May 18 to June 1 -- press release

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Roy Takemoto Managing Director Harry Kim Mayor Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Director County of Hawai‘i Office of the Mayor 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 (808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 May 19, 2020 NEWS RELEASE Draft Hawai‘i County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Comment Period runs from May 18-June 1 In October of 2019, the Hawai‘i County Civil Defense Agency embarked on a planning process to prepare for and lessen the impacts of specified natural hazards by updating the Hawai‘i County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. Responding to federal mandates in the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390), Hawaii County Civil Defense began to pool resources to create a uniform hazard mitigation strategy that can be consistently applied to the defined planning area, and used to ensure eligibility for specified grant funding success. Hawai‘i County Civil Defense invites residents and other stakeholders to review and comment on the recently completed draft update to the Hawai‘i County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). The 14-day public review period of the Draft Plan begins on May 18, 2020 and ends on June 1, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., HST. You can access a copy of the draft MHMP plan and narrated Power Point presentation at: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/Weblink/1/edoc/104769/2020-05- 18_HawaiiCountyHMP_PublicReviewDraft.pdf A brief live virtual presentation regarding the Draft Plan and opportunities to receive public comment will be provided during this comment period at: May 27, 2020 5:00 p.m. HST Virtual Meeting Platform – WebEx Please fill out registration form to receive an invitation to the hosted meeting: https://arcg.is/1Pb9mb County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.