SWANSEA — Town Administrator Mallory Aronstein and Swansea’s Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee are asking for the public’s help in completing the Town’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Swansea’s Hazard Mitigation Plan will serve as a strategy for reducing current and future risks of natural hazards and climate change. As part of the creation process, the public is invited to share their ideas for reducing impacts associated with natural hazards and to learn about the updated plan during an upcoming meeting.
WHEN:
Tuesday, July 25 from 6-7 p.m.
WHERE:
Town of Swansea Council on Aging, 260 Ocean Grove Ave.
Community members can also access the meeting via Zoom.
- Meeting ID: 820 2477 1232
- Passcode: 833567
WHAT:
At the meeting, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the plan and hazard mitigation, with a focus on mitigation actions. Attendees also have an opportunity to contribute their thoughts about how the Town can mitigate risk and will be shown what to expect when reviewing the draft plan.
The plan is being developed by a Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee comprised of town leaders and local stakeholders. Jamie Caplan Consulting LLC, a Northampton-based firm, is leading this effort on behalf of the Town and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
FEMA approval and town-wide adaptation of the Hazard Mitigation plan is required to apply for pre and post-disaster hazard mitigation grant funds.
Swansea developed a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) plan in 2018 that identified possible actions to mitigate risks to natural hazards and climate change in town. The Hazard Mitigation Plan will include all of the identified actions from the MVP that are still relevant today.
For questions regarding this project, please contact the Selectmen’s Office at 508-678-2981 Option 5.
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