2024 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

Welcome to the project webpage for the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) update for Mono County and the Town of Mammoth Lakes. The Plan is being updated to include the most current information on the risks and vulnerabilities of multiple hazards affecting the Town and County as well as new specific mitigation strategies and actions that will reduce or eliminate those risks or vulnerabilities.  

About the Project

Mono County was granted funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to update the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, which will cover both the Town of Mammoth Lakes and Mono County.  

Mono County and the Town of Mammoth Lakes will benefit from this project by:

• Ensuring eligibility for hazard mitigation funds made available through FEMA.
• Increasing public awareness and understanding of vulnerabilities as well as support for specific actions to reduce losses from future disasters.
• Ensuring community policies, programs, and goals are compatible with reducing vulnerability to all hazards.
• Building partnerships with diverse stakeholders and increasing opportunities to leverage data and resources.
• Expanding the understanding of potential risk reduction measures to include: local plans and regulations; structure and infrastructure projects; natural systems; education and awareness programs; and other tools.
• Informing development, prioritization, and implementation of mitigation projects. Benefits accrue over the life of the project as losses are avoided from each subsequent hazard event. 

Public Survey

We want to hear from you! Please scan the QR code at the top of the page or click the survey links below to help us update the MJHMP. Deadline to participate in this survey is January 31, 2025!

English: https://forms.office.com/r/wnr9HmvAyW

Spanish: https://forms.office.com/r/kk1HJe258A

Project Schedule

The proposed project schedule is posted below. Please check back as future meeting, outreach, and project deliverable dates are confirmed.

• August 2024 - Project Kickoff: Initial meeting with contract staff and Town/County staff

• November 2024

  • Stakeholder Meetings # 1 & 2 (Mammoth/Bridgeport): Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment

  • Mono County Regional Planning Advisory Committee (RPAC) Workshops

  • Public Survey Released

• December 2024 - Stakeholder Meetings # 3 & 4 (Mammoth/Bridgeport): Mitigation Measures

• January 31, 2025 - Public Survey Responses Due

• February - May 2025 - MJHMP Drafting

• June 2025

  • Public Review of Draft MJHMP

  • RPAC Workshops to Review Draft MJHMP

  • Town & County Planning Commission Meetings

  • Town Council & Board of Supervisors Meetings

• July 2025

  •  Submit final draft MJHMP to Cal OES/FEMA

• September 2025

  • Adoption of final MJHMP by Town Council and the Mono County Board of Supervisors

  • Adoption of final MJHMP by Special Districts

Project Contact

Kelly Karl, Mono County Community Development Planning Analyst
kkarl@mono.ca.gov
760-924-1809