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March 23, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Draft of Crawford County The draft update of the Crawford County Hazard Mitigation Plan is now available on the web for public review. Meramec Regional Planning Commission, in partnership with Crawford County, has been updating the 2005 plan. Public meetings were held with city and county officials, school leaders, emergency management agencies and interested individuals. Persons wishing to review the draft plan may access it on the city of Sullivan’s website at http://sullivan.mo.us. Paper copies of the plan will be available for review at the Crawford County Courthouse and at city halls within the county. Deadline for comments and suggestions is April 6, 2010. The county must have an approved hazard mitigation plan in order for Crawford County schools, cities, agencies and others to access state hazard mitigation grant funds. The plan includes an assessment of natural hazards, showcases past accomplishments and sets goals and action items to reduce the impact of natural hazards in the future. Comments may be submitted in writing to MRPC, Attn. Tammy Snodgrass, 4 Industrial Drive, St. James, MO. 65559, or by email at tsnodgrass@meramecregion.org MRPC will submit the plan to the State Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for final approval. For more information on the plan, contact Tammy Snodgrass at MRPC, 573-265-2993. |