Charleston County News Release
MEDIA CONTACT
Name: Jennie Davis, Charleston County Public Information Officer
Phone: 843.958.4012
Email: jdavis@charlestoncounty.org
Release Number: 3038
Date: August 12, 2009
View the 2009-2010 Charleston County Hazard Mitigation Plan online: http://www.charlestoncounty.org/index2.asp?p=/departments/BuildingServices/HazardPlan/HazPlan.htm#Cover
Charleston County Updates Hazard Mitigation Plan
Plan available online for public review and comment
The Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Project Committee has updated and finalized the 2009-2010 Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
The plan was updated to include hazardous events that occurred between May of 2008 and June of 2009, such as floods, tornadoes and hazardous material situations.
Revisions were also made to the Hazard Assessment and Problem Assessment sections of the plan, and to committee member lists due to personnel changes. Local government entities prepared status reports and action plans for 2009-2010 to be included in the plan.
The Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan is necessary for local government entities within Charleston County to be eligible for several pre and post-hazard event sources of federal funding.
The plan was originally developed and adopted in 1999, and has been updated each year since to keep it current with federal requirements.
Charleston County Government coordinates the committee that updates this plan, which has membership from all local government entities in Charleston County, including municipalities and special purpose districts, as well as numerous other representatives from private, public and non-profit sectors.
The following entities within Charleston County have adopted the Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan:
Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission
Charleston County School District
Charleston Water System
City of Charleston
City of Folly Beach
City of Isle of Palms
City of North Charleston
College of Charleston
Cooper River Parks and Playground Commission
County of Charleston
James Island Public Service District
Mt. Pleasant Water Works Commission
North Charleston District
North Charleston Sewer District
St. Andrew’s Parish Parks and Playground Commission
St. Andrew’s Public Service District
St. John’s Fire District Commission
St. Paul’s Fire District Commission
Town of Awendaw
Town of Hollywood
Town of James Island
Town of Kiawah Island
Town of Lincolnville
Town of McClellanville
Town of Meggett
Town of Mount Pleasant
Town of Ravenel
Town of Rockville
Town of Seabrook Island
Town of Sullivan’s Island
A copy of the 2009 – 2010 Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, including the status reports, is available on the Charleston County Web site and at the Charleston County Building Inspections Department in the Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, Room A-311, North Charleston, SC 29405-7464.
If you have questions about the plan, contact the Charleston County Building Inspection Services Department at (843) 202-6940.