Mitigation
mit-i-gate (v): to make or become less severe or intense: moderate.
Mitigation, as it relates to emergency management, is any action taken to reduce or eliminate risk to people and property from hazards and their effects.
Hazard
An event or condition that has the potential to cause fatalities, injuries, property damage, infrastructure damage, agricultural loss, damage to the environment, interruption of business, or other types of harm or loss.
Hazard Analysis
A hazard analysis is the process of identifying from which hazards a jurisdiction is most at risk for damages and losses and which areas would suffer the greatest impacts.
Risk Assessment
Risk is the possibility of loss or injury.
A risk assessment is the process of measuring potential loss of life, personal injury, economic injury, and property damage resulting from hazard events.
How is Mitigation Different than Preparedness?
"Mitigation" is different than "preparedness". Mitigation strategies are activities that can be taken ahead of time to actually eliminate or significantly reduce the impact on a hazard event. Preparedness strategies are activities that help to ensure that you are prepared for a hazard event when it happens. Mitigation strategies are activities that can be taken ahead of time to actually eliminate or significantly reduce the impact on a hazard event. Preparedness strategies are activities that help to ensure that you are prepared for a hazard event when it happens.
The Plan
The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 places new emphasis on State and local mitigation planning for natural hazards. It also establishes a national Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program. To be eligible for grant money to put toward mitigation projects through Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) under this program, as well as FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, a jurisdiction must have submitted a plan to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for approval by November 1, 2004. The process of developing this plan primarily consisted of the following general tasks:
- Hazard identification and analysis
- Risk assessment
- Development of mitigation strategies
- Establishment of a plan maintenance process
The hazard analysis and risk assessment were provided to MEMA for their review during the middle of the process. The next step is to identify feasible mitigation measures that should be included in the plan. The plan covers the unincorporated areas of the County as well as all of the municipalities. With the exception of dam failure, it currently includes only natural hazards, which are the only hazards FEMA requires to be addressed. Other types of hazards may be added later.
A community meeting was held on August 19, 2004, to present the draft plan and the proposed mitigation measures and get feedback. Comments from this public workshop, as well as meetings held previously with representatives from the towns and with the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), were incorporated into the plan.
The plan will need to be reviewed and updated on a five-year cycle. Therefore, the mitigation measures included are those that are most feasible and likely to be implemented, especially as FEMA requires proposed mitigation measures to be accompanied by a timeline, responsible agency, and funding source.
Review and Approval by the Maryland Emergency
Management Agency (MEMA) and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
The draft Hazard Mitigation Plan was sent to MEMA on August 31, 2004, for review and comment. Comments were received from MEMA in early October. Because the comments were very positive, minimal revisions were needed. The changes were incorporated into the document, and a final draft was delivered to MEMA on October 17, 2004, to be forwarded to FEMA for review and approval. The deadline for all jurisdictions to submit a hazard mitigation plan for review and approval was November 1, 2004. FEMA officially approved the Hazard Mitigation Plan on November 15, 2004. The Carroll County Commissioners officially adopted the plan on November 29, 2007.
Adoption by County and Each Municipality
Adoption of the plan by the County Commissioners and each municipality is required for eligibility to receive federal disaster mitigation funds toward local projects. The Office of Public Safety Support Services is responsible for developing and updating this plan. For questions regarding this plan, please contact the Offce of Public Safety Support Services at 410-386-2877.
Hazard Mitigation Plan
Table of Contents
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Chapter One: Hazard Mitigation Planning: An Introduction
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Chapter Two: Mitigation Plan Foundation
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Chapter Three: Planning Process and Content
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Carroll County Master Plan 2000: Land Use Designation Map
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Hampstead Designated Land Use Map
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Manchester Designated Land Use Map
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Mount Airy Designated Land Use Map
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New Windsor Designated Land Use Map
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Sykesville/Freedom Designated Land Use Map
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Taneytown Designated Land Use Map
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Union Bridge Designated Land Use Map
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Westminster Designated Land Use Map
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Existing Use of Land Map: Carroll County, Maryland
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Existing Use of Land Map: Hampstead Community Planning Area
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Existing Use of Land Map: Manchester Community Planning Area
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Existing Use of Land Map: Mount Airy Community Planning Area
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Existing Use of Land Map: New Windsor Community Planning Area
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Existing Use of Land Map: Sykesville/Freedom Community Planning Area
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Existing Use of Land Map: Taneytown Community Planning Area
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Existing Use of Land Map: Union Bridge Community Planning Area
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Existing Use of Land Map: Westminster Community Planning Area
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Chapter Four: Community Profile
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Chapter Five: Drought
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Chapter Six: Flooding (Flash/Riverine)
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Riverine/Flash Flooding: 100-Year Floodplains
by Watershed Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Riverine/Flash Flooding: 100-Year Floodplain -
Double Pipe Creek Watershed Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Riverine/Flash Flooding: 100-Year Floodplain -
Liberty Reservoir Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Riverine/Flash Flooding: 100-Year Floodplain -
Lower Monocacy Watershed Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Riverine/Flash Flooding: 100-Year Floodplain -
South Branch Patapsco Watershed Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Riverine/Flash Flooding: 100-Year Floodplain -
Upper Monocacy Watershed Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Riverine/Flash Flooding: 100-Year Floodplain -
Prettyboy Reservoir Watershed Map
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Chapter Seven: Hurricane
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Hurricanes Map
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Chapter Eight: Tornado
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Tornadoes Map
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Chapter Nine: Winter Storm
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Winter Storms Map
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Chapter Ten: Soil Movement
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Soil Movement: State-Idenfitied
Zones of Influence Around Quarries - Medford and Arundel Quarries Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Soil Movement: State-Identified
Zones of Influence Around Quarries - Lehigh New Windsor Quarry Map
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Chapter Twelve: Mitigation Measures
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Chapter Thirteen: Monitoring/Maintenance of Plan
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References
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Appendices
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Winter Storms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes -
Hampstead Community Planning Area Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Winter Storms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes -
Manchester Community Planning Area Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Winter Storms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes -
Mount Airy Community Planning Area Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Winter Storms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes -
New Windsor Community Planning Area Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Winter Storms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes -
Sykesville Community Planning Area Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Winter Storms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes -
Taneytown Community Planning Area Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Winter Storms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes -
Union Bridge Community Planning Area Map
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Hazard High-Impact Area for Winter Storms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes -
Westminster Community Planning Area Map
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