Pioneer Valley
Planning Commission
Press Release
CONTACT: Andrew Smith, PVPC land Use Planner, Phone: 1 (413) 781-6045
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 13, 2007
Public Input Sought on Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plans
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission has completed final working drafts of pre-disaster mitigation plans for thirteen communities in the region: Agawam, Chester, Chesterfield, Easthampton, Hadley, Hampden, Hatfield, Holland, Holyoke, Ludlow, Monson, Northampton, and South Hadley.
This planning effort is being undertaken to help communities assess the risks they face from natural hazards, identify action steps that can be taken to prevent damage to property and loss of life, and prioritize funding for mitigation efforts. A mitigation action is any action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from hazards.
The draft plans are posted for public review and comment on PVPC’s website at www.pvpc.org. Please submit comments to PVPC’s Andrew Smith at (413) 781-6045 or asmith@pvpc.org no later than November 30, 2007. Communities with approved plans will be eligible for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
These pre-disaster mitigation plans are being developed with assistance from the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission with funding provided by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.