Summary: Hazard Mitigation Plan
Definition: Hazard mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to human life and property from hazard (44 CFR 201.2).
The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) provided revitalized approaches to mitigation planning in Section 322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. This section established a new requirement for Local Mitigation Plans following a disaster and authorized up to seven percent (7%) of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds available to a state to be used for development of State, Tribal, and Local Mitigation Plans.
The purpose of the KSU Hazard Mitigation Plan is to provide guidance for building a more resilient campus community. Due to the documented risk and exposure to many kinds of natural and man-made hazard events, particularly sinkholes, severe storms, and severe winter storms, KSU understands the need for improved information for decision-making when managing disasters. The plan is the result of a systematic evaluation of the nature and extent of the vulnerability posed by the effects of natural and man-made hazards present (risk assessment). It also includes a five-year action plan to minimize future vulnerability (mitigation strategy), accompanied by a schedule that outlines method for monitoring and evaluating plan progress (plan maintenance). The geography examined for the plan includes KSU's Main Campus, Environmental Education Research Center, the Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm, and the University's Downtown Annex (Old Federal Building).
Sections of the Plan
This section provides a descriptive narrative of how the plan was produced, who was involved, and what other policies and programs were used to develop the plan. To facilitate the planning process, key stakeholders were identified and organized into a steering committee. In addition, several publicly-accessible meetings were held to garner community ownership and input on the plan.
This section includes developing a hazard profile as well as the identification, compilation, and integration of the existing hazard database throughout KSU into one
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