R2024-307 Resolution Authorizing the Adoption of the Macon County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

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Macon County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan 12024 3.3 Climate The climate in Illinois is described as continental with all four seasons. There are generally substantial annual and diurnal temperature, humidity, and pressure system fluctuations, and the area has cold winters and hot summers. Macon County experiences four seasons (winter, spring, summer, and fall),with an average of 198 sunny days per year,while the US average is 205 sunny days (Best Places, 2023). On average,the County receives 40 inches of rain and 14 inches of snow annually (Best Places, 2023). Table 3-1. Land Cover Data 3.4 Land Use MACON COUNTY,ILLINOIS Land use in Macon county is predominately LAND COVER DATA agricultural. According to the land cover data, as Percent calculated by the 2006 National Land Cover Data set Cover Type Cover (NLCD), 76% of Macon County is cultivated Crops. Barren Land 0% Approximately 14% of the County is classified as Cultivated Crops 76.2% developed and 1.2% of the County is classified as Deciduous Forest 4.5% seasonally wet to permanently open water. Table 3-1 Developed,High <1% shows the percentage of land cover by type, which is a summary provided by the NLCD. Exhibit 3-3 illustrates Developed,Low % 6. a map of land use by type. Developed,Medium 1.77% Developed,Open 5.6% 3.5 Changes in Development Emergent Herbaceous <1% Evergreen Forest <1% In 2022, the Rebuild Illinois capital program entered its Grassland/Herbaceous <1% fourth year and nine of the program's construction Open Water 1.2% projects that year were either planned or already pasture/Hay 2.4% underway in Decatur and Macon County. Woody Wetlands <1% The nine projects represent an investment of almost $67 million and improve safety, mobility and quality of life while sustaining and creating jobs in the area. The nine projects are: • Interstate 72 from the Sangamon County line to 1.5 miles west of U.S. 51: Resurfacing of the highway • North Wyckles Road over 1-72: deck overlay. • U.S. 36 over U.S. 51: Painting of the bridge carrying Route 36 over Route 51 • Old U.S. Business Route 51 from 1-72 to Illinois Route 121: Resurfacing, bridge joint replacement and ADA improvements (including sidewalk ramps) • U.S. Route 36 from Illinois Route 48 to Church Street and West Eldorado Street from Illinois Route 48 to U.S. Route 36: Road resurfacing, traffic signal modernization, bridge joint replacement and ADA improvements. Chapter 3: Community Profile 25