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City of Portsmouth

Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

Background

This document is a final draft of the City of Portsmouth ’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. This Plan was developed by a several members of the City’s emergency management personal, planning staff and department of public works, among others. The Plan was drafted by the Staff of the Rockingham Planning Commission.

The purpose of this Plan is to reduce the potential impact of natural hazards that can and do affect the City of Portsmouth . These natural hazards include: flooding, hurricanes or other high wind events, coastal storms, severe winter weather, wildfire and earthquakes. This plan profiles those hazards that could affect the City, describes mitigation strategies that the City currently has in place, and suggests potential actions that could further reduce damage to property or injury to members of the community.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the New Hampshire Bureau of Emergency Management (NH BEM) are requiring every municipality in the State to have an approved plan in place prior to November 1st, 2004. When this draft is sent to FEMA the City will be in compliance with this requirement.

After a period of public comment via email a public hearing will be held by the City Council to receive comment on the Plan. After comments have been received from the Public, neighboring communities and the City Council, the Plan will be revised as necessary and sent to FEMA and NH BEM for approval. After receiving approval the Plan will then be adopted by the City as an official annex to the City’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).  Adoption of the Plan will take place a second public hearing.

Comments on the Plan are encouraged and can be submitted below via email. Please be as specific as possible. That dates of the public hearings are yet to be determined, but shall be duly noticed when each date is established.

For additional information contact: David West, RPC Regional Planner, at 603-778-0885.

 

Download Draft Plan & Appendices

Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (Draft) 2.2 MB (PDF)
Appendix A - Summary of Mitigation Strategies 460 K (PDF)
Appendix B - Technical & Financial Assistance for Hazard Mitigation 298 K (PDF)
Appendix C - Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale 202K (PDF)
Appendix D - Fujita Tornado Damage Scale 111K (PDF)
Appendix E - Richter Magnitude Scale 109K (PDF)
Appendix F - Letter to Reviewers 104K (PDF)
Map 1 - Land Use 698K (PDF)
Map 2 - Past & Future Hazards 2.1 MB (PDF)
Map 3 - Critical Facilities 9.4 MB (PDF)

 

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