Hazard(s) Local Possible Time Action Prioritization Mitigated Leadership Resources* Remove, where necessary, trees and 2-3 brush from the rivers/streams (in from consultation with Vermont Agency Fire Local Resources; Medium date of of Natural Resources) and from Department Vermont ANR Plan areas vulnerable to Approval wildfire.(Mitigation) Identify specific at-risk populations 1 year Emergency Extreme or customers” that from “power-critical Management are exceptionally vulnerable in the High Local Resources date of Director/ Storm event of a long-term power Plan Coordinator outage.(Mitigation) Approval Once specific at-risk residents are 1-2 years identified, develop a plan to reach Emergency from out to those (and all) residents to Management Medium-High Local Resources date of educate them about accessible Director/ Plan heating centers in Coordinator Approval Stockbridge.(Mitigation) Budget to ensure the Town has 1 year Selectboard in sufficient funds to provide safe from coordination winter travel High Local Resources date of with the Road Plan conditions.(Preparedness/ Commissioner Mitigation) Approval 1 year Emergency Encourage utilities to continue from Management regular tree trimming along power High resources date of Director/ lines.(Mitigation) Plan Coordinator Approval Maintain and update town bridge 1 year Flood/ and culvert inventories. Regularly Local Resources; from Flood/ inspect and maintain town bridges Road High Better Backroads date of Fluvial and culverts; and develop a schedule Commissioner grants Plan Erosion to replace and upsize undersized Approval culverts. (Preparedness/Mitigation) As part of the Town Plan updates, Local Resources; review the Town’s Flood Hazard TRORC; Municipal 4-5 years Bylaw to determine where language Planning Grants; VT from Planning could be revised, strengthened, or Low ANR’s River date of Commission updated to maintain consistency Management Plan with the NFIP and relevant state Section; FEMA Approval HMGP Planning statutes. (Mitigation)
Hazard(s) Mitigated Action Local Leadership Prioritization Possible Resources* Time Remove, where necessary, trees and brush from the rivers/streams (in consultation with Vermont Agency of Natural Resources) and from areas vulnerable to wildfire.(Mitigation) Fire Department Medium Local Resources; Vermont ANR 2-3 from date of Plan Approval Extreme Storm Identify specific at-risk populations or “power-critical customers” that are exceptionally vulnerable in the event of a long-term power outage.(Mitigation) Emergency Management Director/ Coordinator High Local Resources 1 year from date of Plan Approval Once specific at-risk residents are identified, develop a plan to reach out to those (and all) residents to educate them about accessible heating centers in Stockbridge.(Mitigation) Emergency Management Director/ Coordinator Medium-High Local Resources 1-2 years from date of Plan Approval Budget to ensure the Town has sufficient funds to provide safe winter travel conditions.(Preparedness/ Mitigation) Selectboard in coordination with the Road Commissioner High Local Resources 1 year from date of Plan Approval Encourage utilities to continue regular tree trimming along power lines.(Mitigation) Emergency Management Director/ Coordinator High resources 1 year from date of Plan Approval Flood/ Flood/ Fluvial Erosion Maintain and update town bridge and culvert inventories. Regularly inspect and maintain town bridges and culverts; and develop a schedule to replace and upsize undersized culverts. (Preparedness/Mitigation) Road Commissioner High Local Resources; Better Backroads grants 1 year from date of Plan Approval As part of the Town Plan updates, review the Town’s Flood Hazard Bylaw to determine where language could be revised, strengthened, or updated to maintain consistency with the NFIP and relevant state statutes. (Mitigation) Planning Commission Low Local Resources; TRORC; Municipal Planning Grants; VT ANR’s River Management Section; FEMA HMGP Planning 4-5 years from date of Plan Approval
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