FEMA Region II Hazard Mitigation Plan Toolkit: General

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Introduction to
hazard mitigation planning

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"Developing a Hazard Mitigation Plan" - an overview slide presentation

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"Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan Toolkit" - an introductory slide presentation

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"Tips on Getting Started" - slide presentation

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Hazard mitigation success stories, best practices and case studies on FEMA web site www.fema.gov/mitigationbp/index.jsp

Regulations
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guidance 

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Local mitigation plan regulations (44 CFR 201.6)

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Local Plans (part 3) multi-hazard mitigation planning guidance under DMA 2000 (FEMA, March 2004). Also available online at www.fema.gov/plan/mitplanning/guidance.shtm

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State (tribal) Plans (part 1) Multi-hazard mitigation planning guidance under DMA 2000 (FEMA, March 2004). Also available online at www.fema.gov/plan/mitplanning/guidance.shtm

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FEMA Hazard Mitigation Planning web page and
State and Local Mitigation Planning How-To Guides (FEMA, 386): Call FEMA publications (800-480-2520) for print and CD copies. See www.fema.gov/plan/mitplanning/planning_resources.shtm  for online viewing and downloading. 

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Mitigation Planning Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
www.fema.gov/plan/mitplanning/faqs.shtm

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Approved Hazard Local Mitigation Plan sample - City of Seattle, WA www.seattle.gov/emergency/

Review process

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FEMA Region 2 review worksheet for evaluating local plans

Courses and workshops

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Mitigation Planning Workshop for local Governments - E293 course manual link
www.fema.gov/plan/mitplanning/e293.shtm

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Introduction to Mitigation: online FEMA Independent Study course, IS-393 A
training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is393A.asp

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Mitigation courses taught at FEMA's Emergency Management Institute: course descriptions, target audience and schedules. Includes HAZUS Multi-Hazard (MH) courses: E313, E170, E172, and E174
training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/EMICourses/EMICourse.asp

Plan organization

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Table of Contents - local plan sample 

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Table of Contents - state (tribal) sample 

Maps

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Map of NY State's counties

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Map of NJ counties

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NJ county road maps: NJ Department of Transportation's detailed, interactive road maps for the state and each county www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/map.shtm

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Location and base map samples: GIS-generated (a) location map for Westchester County region and (b) base map for the municipalities within the County

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Location map sample: GIS-generated base map of Suffolk County, NY and its municipalities

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Federal lands and Indian reservations map: NY. Printable location map includes national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, military reservations, lands administered as Indian reservations
nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/pdf/fedlands/ny.pdf

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Federal lands map, NJ: Printable location map includes national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, military reservations
nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/pdf/fedlands/nj.pdf

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Topo maps: USGS topographic maps available online at www.topozone.com

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Google satellite photos and maps of communities:
Click "Hybrid" for satellite photo overlain by map with road names. Zoom in for detailed street labels. Use screen capture to obtain electronic copy of map. Sample from Ocean Beach, New York shows highly developed community and coastal erosion, especially to the west.
www.maps.Google and www.earth.Google

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Map-NY: State and county maps at main page. On left panel, click on "Interactive Mapping" or "NYS GIS Clearinghouse" for aerial photos, Congressional Districts, counties, land use, legislative districts, municipalities, roads, soils, streams, zip codes. Interactive mapping and Clearinghouse may be unavailable for security reasons.
www.nysegov.com/map-NY.cfm

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NJDEP's i-MapNJ: NJDEP interactive map with zoom in from all NJ to county to community levels and identifying features. Aerial photos, CAFRA boundary, Congressional Districts, counties, land use, legislative districts, municipalities, NJ-owned parks and open space, Pinelands Protection Area boundary, roads, soils, streams, zip codes
www.state.nj.us/dep/gis/imapnj/imapnj.htm

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NJ Geologic Map:
www.njgeology.org/enviroed/freedwn/psnjmap.pdf