1) They have been determined as no longer useful for mitigating a hazard. 2) They have been determined to be over-generalized and in need of being replaced by a more specific mitigation strategy. Hazards Description Responsible Agency Reason for Deletion Mitigated Determine if existing generators at shelters are effective, replace All hazards ?? Completed. if not effective. Evaluate critical facilities to Not cost effective to determine if they are Earthquakes Building Dept. retrofit facilities to current earthquake resistant. seismic code. Increase enforcement of restrictions prohibiting residents Not a problem, and Police Dept. Police Dept. from plowing snow into the difficult to enforce. road. Citizens through their Conservation Conservation banks, and awareness will Commission Commission Educate citizens living in the be increased through 2016 floodplain about the NFIP. re-mapping of Flood Floodplain Floodplain Conservation District by Administrator Administrator the Town. In regards to the Amherst Open Space and Recreation Plan, Conservation Duplicative with another implement the goals and strategies Flooding Commission capability dealing with protection of waterbodies and forestland. Implement the goals and strategies of the Amherst Open Space and Conservation Recreation Plan dealing with Flooding Too general; to be revised. Commission protection of floodplain, forests, and farmland.
1) They have been determined as no longer useful for mitigating a hazard. 2) They have been determined to be over-generalized and in need of being replaced by a more specific mitigation strategy. Description Hazards Mitigated Responsible Agency Reason for Deletion Determine if existing generators at shelters are effective, replace if not effective. All hazards ?? Completed. Evaluate critical facilities to determine if they are earthquake resistant. Earthquakes Building Dept. Not cost effective to retrofit facilities to current seismic code. Increase enforcement of restrictions prohibiting residents from plowing snow into the road. Police Dept. Police Dept. Not a problem, and difficult to enforce. Educate citizens living in the floodplain about the NFIP. Conservation Commission Floodplain Administrator Conservation Commission Floodplain Administrator Citizens through their banks, and awareness will be increased through 2016 re-mapping of Flood Conservation District by the Town. In regards to the Amherst Open Space and Recreation Plan, implement the goals and strategies dealing with protection of waterbodies and forestland. Flooding Conservation Commission Duplicative with another capability Implement the goals and strategies of the Amherst Open Space and Recreation Plan dealing with protection of floodplain, forests, and farmland. Flooding Conservation Commission Too general; to be revised.
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