La Habra Heights County Water District
La Habra Heights County Water District 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan has been adopted by the District and submitted to Cal OES & FEMA for additional approval. The final Hazard Mitigation Plan will be posted here once FEMA approves it.
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.