City of Sweet Home Announces Release of the Draft Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan for Review

ANNOUNCEMENT

The 2021 Sweet Home Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan draft is now available for review. This draft was developed through a series of meetings with state and local stakeholders and subject matter experts. In addition, we are seeking input from the community and other interested parties. The draft update is attached below.

Participants in the Sweet Home NHMP Steering Committee: Blair Larsen, Brandon Neish, Joe Graybill, Lagea Mull, Greg Springman, Jeff Lynn, Dave Barringer, Ray Towry, and Joe Larsen.

Draft 2021 Sweet Home NHMP Preparation: This draft NHMP has been prepared by Tricia Sears, Natural Hazards Planner, Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) in collaboration with the Sweet Home NHMP Steering Committee. This is the first draft provided for review and comment.

This draft contains all parts of the 2021 Sweet Home NHMP. The Table of Contents describes the contents of the NHMP. Of note, the Linn County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is not attached but will be attached for the submittal to OEM and FEMA. Also, please note several places in the NHMP contain missing or unfinished information. These are in the process of being addressed.

The draft NHMP is a work in progress. Comments received will be integrated.

Please provide your comments to me by September 23, 2021.

Comments, questions, and concerns on this draft should be sent to:

Tricia Sears
Natural Hazards Planner 
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development 
Tricia.sears@state.or.us