R2013-103 ADOPTING THE MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

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Stantec MACON COUNTY MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN 2.3.3 Public Review of Draft Plan The draft plan was assembled and provided to the Planning Team for review on February 14, 2013, and then for public review on March 4, 2013. The public and planning team was given 30 days to provide comments. Hardcopy versions of the draft plan were delivered to each jurisdiction's City Hall, while electronic versions were made accessible from the Hazard Mitigation Plan website http://www.maconcountvema.orq/Mitigation.html. 2.3.4 Final Plan Access Following local adoption and FEMA approval of the Plan, the document will be made available to the public at the Macon EMA office and website. 2.4 INCORPORATION OF EXISTING DOCUMENTS Existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information were collected from the communities during the planning process and at meetings. The Planning Team members reviewed and identified common problems, development policies, mitigation strategies, and other policies, plans, programs, and regulations. As part of this effort, the Team contacted numerous agencies seeking local hazard data, existing plans, partnerships, common goals, projects, and commitment to a multi-hazards mitigation plan. This outreach included soliciting information from federal, state, and local resources. The following are examples of the types of information used to identify natural hazards, vulnerable areas and assets, mitigation actions, and mitigation projects. • Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. The ordinances adopted by the County and communities prohibit most development in floodplains and "land subject to inundation" to minimize the danger and financial losses of flooding. The Zoning Ordinance does allow development which would not be overly impacted by flooding, such as parks, golf courses, playgrounds, etc. • Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). Macon County maintains an Emergency Operations Plan. The plan is a source for hazard identification and emergency operation procedures. Procedures include lists of roles and responsibilities of persons/departments in charge of dispatching support during a natural hazard, rules that are followed, evacuation routes, etc. • Floodplain Ordinance. This ordinance was adopted in 2011 to prevent damages caused by flooding and to regulate development in the floodplain. The permit requires existing buildings impacted by a flood to be re-built in such a way to minimize future damages. In addition, the ordinance prohibits development in the floodplain without a permit from the Zoning Administrator. No development in the flood hazard area is permitted to increase the base flood elevation or impact other properties. • Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Macon County's Flood Insurance Rate Maps were published in 2011. The data was made available by FEMA and the data was used in One Team.Infinite Solutions. 11