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BARNSTABLE TOWN COUNCIL
ITEM# 2023-031
INTRO: 09/15/2022
2023-031 RESOLVE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE TOWN OF
BARNSTABLE 2022 HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE, DATED
APRIL 2022
WHEREAS, the Town of Barnstable established a Hazard Mitigation Planning Team to prepare the
Town’s 2010 Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Barnstable Hazard Mitigation Planning Team and other stakeholders
participated in the development of the Town of Barnstable 2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update to the
Town’s 2010 Hazard Mitigation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Barnstable 2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update contains several potential
future projects to mitigate potential impacts from natural hazards in the Town of Barnstable; and
WHEREAS, a draft of the 2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update was made available for public review on
the Town website on February 22, 2022, and a public comment period was open through March 21,
2022; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Barnstable Hazard Mitigation Planning Team presented the draft 2022 Hazard
Mitigation Plan Update to the Town’s Planning Board at a duly noticed public meeting held on March 14,
2022;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Barnstable Town Council hereby approves and adopts the
Town of Barnstable 2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, dated April 2022, in the form as provided to
the Town Council, and directs the Town Manager to take such steps as he deems necessary to
implement the Plan Update.
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BARNSTABLE TOWN COUNCIL
ITEM# 2023-031
INTRO: 9/15/2022
SUMMARY
TO: Town Council
FROM: Elizabeth Jenkins, Director, Planning & Development Department
DATE: September 8, 2022
SUBJECT: 2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Adoption
The Town of Barnstable has developed the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) update to identify and
profile the town’s risk and vulnerability to potential natural hazards and to build upon the
resiliency efforts first outlined in its 2010 HMP and further discussed in the 2018 Municipal
Vulnerability Preparedness program efforts. Specifically, this update assesses the potential
impacts of shoreline change/coastal erosion, hurricanes, dam failure, earthquakes,
drought/wildfire, flooding, winter storms, tornadoes, and tsunami and identifies properties,
resources, and critical facilities which may be impacted by these hazard events. The update
identifies mitigation strategies and actions aimed at reducing the loss of or damage to life,
property, infrastructure and natural, cultural, and economic resources. A corresponding
implementation plan has been prepared to address the prioritization and administration of the
identified strategies and actions. Lastly, the update includes a schedule for monitoring,
evaluating, and further updating the plan in the future.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires local governments to develop a
hazard mitigation plan as a condition for receiving certain types of non-emergency disaster
assistance. FEMA administers a number of grant programs to assist communities with hazard
mitigation efforts, both prior to disasters and following a Presidential disaster declaration. The
Plan is required to be updated every five years to remain eligible.
To develop the Barnstable 2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update, the Planning and Development
department worked in cooperation with many Town departments, emergency service agencies,
and the Cape Cod Commission to identify and profile the town’s risk and vulnerability to
potential natural hazards. The Plan benefited from review by the general public as well. A
Public review process is essential to the development of an inclusive and effective plan. A draft
of the plan was made available for review on the Town website on February 22, 2022 and a
public comment period was open through March 21, 2022. The draft plan was presented to the
Town of Barnstable Planning Board at its March 14, 2022 meeting. The meeting was advertised,
televised and open to the public for public comment. The draft plan submitted to MEMA/FEMA
is accessible on the Town website at this time.
FEMA conditionally approved the Plan pending Town Council adoption, for a one year period,
on June 24, 2022. A Town Council vote to adopt the 2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update will
secure the Town’s eligibility to apply for and receive FEMA hazard mitigation grant funds for
the next five years as well as guide the town’s climate resiliency efforts moving forward.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact of this resolution. Approving the plan will make
the Town of Barnstable eligible for a number of state and federal grants to address hazard
mitigation.
TOWN MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: Mark S. Ells, Town Manager, supports this
resolution
STAFF SUPPORT: Planning & Development Department