GREENFIELD — The Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Committee, in partnership with the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) Planning Department, has prepared a draft of the 2020 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan that is ready for public review.
A public forum will be held Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the John Zon Community Center, 35 Pleasant St., to present the draft plan and solicit feedback from stakeholders, according to a press release from Mayor Roxann Wedegartner’s office.
Once the 2020 plan is approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and adopted by the city, Greenfield will be eligible for state and federal grant funding for pre- and post-disaster mitigation projects.
According to the release, the purpose of the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan update is to identify natural and other hazards that may impact the community; conduct a risk assessment to identify infrastructure at the highest risk for being damaged by hazards; inventory and assess current city hazard mitigation policies, programs and regulations; and identify action steps to prevent damage to property and loss of life.
The draft plan is available online at bit.ly/2FLPyaL. Alternatively, paper copies are available at the Planning Offices, 20 Sanderson St., Room 203, and at the Greenfield Public Library.
The public comment period will run until Jan. 24. Comments can be submitted to Director of Planning and Development Eric Twarog at eric.twarog@greenfield-ma.gov or 413-772-1549.