Open Comment Review Period, May 1-21, 2023

As a key part of the planning process, Clark County is seeking feedback from stakeholders and the public to incorporate into its Clark County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Public input is a critical part of the process, so community members and residents are highly encouraged to participate, provide comments, and ask questions. A public comment period will be open May 1, 2023, through May 21, 2023.

A draft plan and public comment survey will be posted on the Clark County Website. Public comments and feedback are encouraged and submitted online here:

https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/agenda_detail_T43_R3677.php

City of Henderson Completes Annual Update to Mitigation Action Plan

The City of Henderson completed its most recent annual evaluation and update to its Mitigation Action Plan as part of the Clark County 2018 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan in October 2022. 

The Mitigation Action Plan assesses the risks of natural disasters such as earthquake, flood and drought and establishes a strategy for policy changes, programs, projects and other activities that will reduce the potential community impact. Mitigation action planning helps protect residents and businesses from loss associated with those hazards and can increase community ratings that are used by the National Flood Insurance Program, which can result in lower flood insurance premiums for property owners. Hazard mitigation is one of the most effective forms of emergency preparedness. The City of Henderson Office of Emergency Management encourages individuals, families and businesses to conduct their own forms of emergency preparedness and hazard mitigation, by assessing their needs and building personal emergency preparedness kits.

During the last year, the City of Henderson completed several projects identified in the Mitigation Action Plan, including repairs to the Black Mountain Detention Basin, Lake Mead Channel Confluence and SNWA Channel, which improve the community’s drainage system and help lessen the impact of flood events.

The Clark County 2018 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and the City of Henderson’s annual evaluation and update of its Mitigation Action Plan are made available to the public in accordance with the Community Rating System recertification process.

Hazard Mitigation—What Does It Mean?

As defined in Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations, hazard mitigation is “any action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from natural hazards.” As such, hazard mitigation is any work to minimize the impacts of any type of hazard event before it occurs.

Hazard mitigation aims to reduce losses from future disasters. It is a process in which hazards are identified and profiled, the people and facilities at risk are analyzed, and mitigation actions to reduce or eliminate hazard risk are developed. The implementation of the mitigation actions, which include short and long-term strategies that may involve planning, policy changes, programs, projects, and other activities, is the end result of this process.