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Home My WebLink About10-299RESOLUTION 10-299 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY PLAN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has mode the following determinations: 1. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA2K) requires that all communities, tribes, and states have a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved hazard mitigation plan, consistent with the DMA2K requirements, to retain eligibility for FEMA hazard mitigation grant funding. 2. A FEMA approved hazard mitigation plan is required for the purpose of certifying compliance with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Rate Program. 3. On August 20, 2010, FEMA found the St. Lucie County Local Mitigation Strategy Plan compliant with federal standards subject to formal adoption. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida that this Board does hereby adopt the St. Lucie County Local Mitigation Strategy Plan. Chris Craft, Chairman AYE Chris Dzndovsky, Vice Chairman AYE Commissioner Tod Mowery AYE Commissioner Paula A. Lewis AYE Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 23rd day of November, 2010. ATTEST: ST. CHAIRYIiIA APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND CORRECTNESS: EXHIBIT A Organizations Represented on the St Lucie County LMS Steering Committee • St. Lucie County • City of Fort Pierce • City of Port St. Lucie • Town of St. Lucie Village • St. Lucie County Department of Health • South Florida Water Management District • North St. Lucie River Water Control District and Ft. Pierce Farms Water Control District (represented as one entity) • Fort Pierce Utility Authority (FPUA) • Port St. Lucie Utilities • St. Lucie County Utilities • Florida Power ~ Light • St. Lucie County Fire District • Florida Division of Forestry (FDOF) • St. Lucie County Sheriff's Department • St. Lucie County Public Safety • Ft. Pierce Housing Authority • St. Lucie County Council on Aging • St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization • St. Lucie County School District • Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council • INTACT • American Red Cross • St. Lucie County Agricultural Extension -University of Florida • Radio station designated as Emergency Broadcaster (WQCS) Hazards Delineated In The St Lucie County LocQl Mitigation Plan • Floods • Hurricanes /Tropical Storms • Tornadoes • Severe Thunderstorms and Lightning • Wildland Fires • Extreme Temperatures • Erosion • Drought • Seismic Hazards • Agricultural Pests and Disease • Epidemics • Technological Hazards • Societal Hazards