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Steering Committee for Gem County

Anita Taylor – Gem County Emergency Manager
Brad Clark – Planning Director of Emmett City/Gem County Development Services
Bruce Evans – Superintendent of Public Works for the City of Emmett
Chuck Rolland – Gem County Sheriff
Gem County Commissioners – Sharon Pratt, Lan Smith, Michele Sherrer
Judy Bedal – Citizen
Laurel Bennett – Emergency Preparedness Manager with Southwest District Health
Mike Knittel – Emmett City Police Department
Neal Capps - Gem County Road and Bridge
Rick Welch – Gem County Fire Chief
Ron Gearhart – Manager of Emmett City Water/Sewer Utility Operations
Shannon Crays – Emmett City Fire Chief
Tom Carlson – Emmett School District
Justin Walker – Keller Associates Inc.
Rob Flaner – Tetra Tech Inc.


STEERING COMMITTEE GROUND RULES (.pdf)

Gem County Commissioners Press Release (.pdf)

This page provides information about the update to the Gem County All Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Meeting schedules, agendas, minutes and other information may be found on this page.

Effective November 1, 2004, a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan approved by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) is required for participation in its Hazard Mitigation programs. To
ensure that the latest information and analysis is contained in the plan it must be updated
every five years.

Mitigation is the cornerstone of emergency management. It's the continuing effort to lessen
 the impact disasters have on people and property. Mitigation is defined as "sustained action
 that reduces or eliminates long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their
effects."

The existing plan is in the process of being updated. The Goals of the All Hazard Mitigation Plan
Update include:

• Strategically locate and plan mitigation projects that prioritize the protection of
   people, structures, infrastructure and unique ecosystems that contribute to our
   way of life and the sustainability of the local economy.
   

• Involve the maximum number of planning partners (local governments) that
   wish to participate in the process.
   

• Ensure that the goals, objectives, identified hazards and mitigation strategies
   coincide with those documented in the most current State of Idaho All Hazards
   Mitigation Plan.
   

• Enhance the risk assessment and analysis of the current plan using the most up
   to date geographic data and modeling tools available.
   

• Create outreach and public education opportunities to display and discuss risk
   assessment/analysis with the people of Gem County.
   

• Meet or exceed all the requirements of a FEMA All Hazards Mitigation Plan as
   the center point of the community’s participation in FEMA Hazard Mitigation
   programs.
   

Public Outreach:

Surveys and public meetings will be held to present information on the most recent hazard analysis for the Gem County planning area. Members of the public are invited to learn about the hazards in Gem County and at their particular residence. These meetings will be posted in the Gazette, Messenger Index, Press Tribune, and The Idaho Statesman. All notifications can also be found on the Gem County website and Emmett City website.

Steering Committee Meetings are open to the public. A period of public comment during the meetings will be at the discretion of the Committee Chair.
 

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