Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

Help develop a Hazard Mitigation Plan

La Habra Heights County Water District would like to thank all those who provided input as we prepare to update our Hazard Mitigation Plan. The comment period has now closed, and our team will begin reviewing comments submitted. Those submissions relevant to the draft Hazard Mitigation Plan will be addressed.
• Once all comments relevant to the draft Hazard Mitigation Plan are addressed, La Habra Heights County Water District will begin the process of submitting the final document to CalOES and FEMA for approval.

What is a Hazard Mitigation Plan?

A Hazard Mitigation Plan is a framework that will guide La Habra Heights County Water District in making decisions and developing policies to reduce or eliminate risks to life and property. The plan identifies the types of hazards that threaten the service area, evaluates our vulnerability to those threats, and outlines a strategy to reduce or eliminate the risk posed by those threats. Whether retrofitting existing or adding new infrastructure, the Plan identifies a range of actions and projects that will help us avoid damage and recover quickly from hazard events.

Why is the Plan important?

The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires that all forms of local government maintain an approved hazard mitigation plan to be eligible for and receive certain types of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other hazard mitigation funds. Receipt of these funds can be critical to the implementation of identified mitigation programs that break the cycle of disaster, damage, restoration, and repeated damage.