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Stantec <br /> MACON COUNTY <br /> MULTI-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN <br /> Executive Summary <br /> Natural hazards are an unavoidable part of daily life. The communities participating in this plan <br /> are subject to natural hazards that can impact the quality of life, and have the capability of <br /> destroying property, threatening lives, disrupting businesses and impacting infrastructure. <br /> Macon County has experienced natural hazards, including tornados, flooding, severe winter <br /> storms, extreme temperatures, and drought. There is little that citizens can do to control the <br /> forces of these events. However, citizens and communities can reduce the negative impact of <br /> natural hazards through mitigation measures. The Federal Emergency Management Agency <br /> (FEMA) defines hazard mitigation as "any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the <br /> long-term risk to human life and property from hazards." The purpose of this plan is to identify <br /> the risks associated with the hazards that threaten Macon County and identify ways to reduce <br /> these risks through mitigation activities for current structures and infrastructure and to lessen <br /> the impacts on future growth. These mitigation activities include structural projects, education <br /> and outreach efforts, capital improvement projects, etc. FEMA encourages the use of hazard <br /> mitigation to develop a complete document that can be modified and updated as needed. <br /> Hazard Mitigation Grant Program <br /> This plan was developed through a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program grant. The Hazard <br /> Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is intended to assist state and local governments in recovery <br /> efforts following a disaster and development of long term natural hazard reduction plans. The <br /> HMGP grant will assist Macon County in mitigating the exposure of the County and its residents <br /> to natural disasters through analysis and planning efforts. This plan was also developed with <br /> the cooperation of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. <br /> One Team.Infinite Solutions. <br /> i <br />