The Lower Platte North Natural Resources District (LPNNRD) is updating their Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) with the assistance of JEO Consulting Group. An HMP is a community-guided document that determines vulnerabilities to natural and man-made hazards, then identifies mitigation projects to reduce or eliminate those vulnerabilities. An approved HMP is a requirement of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for jurisdictions to become eligible for Hazard Mitigation Assistance grants. An HMP will enable your community to be stronger and more resilient by:

1. Reducing your community's risk and impacts from disasters;
2. Gaining eligibility for pre- and post-disaster mitigation grants; and
3. Building partnerships with stakeholders within your community and region.

HMPs must be updated and approved every five years. The LPNNRD last updated their HMP in 2020. Throughout the planning process, members of the community, (including school districts, fire departments, drainage districts, local health departments, and others,) are invited to participate by attending public meetings and providing information for the plan.

The planning process includes public meetings to provide an opportunity for participants and interested stakeholders to learn about the plan and provide input. The first round of meetings took place in late June. For those not able to attend, a meeting recording is available here: https://vimeo.com/970852167/f7c55bccee 

Meeting worksheets can be downloaded by visiting this Google Drive link: https://bit.ly/LowerPlatteNorth-GoogleDrive.

As part of the hazard mitigation plan update, the planning team is seeking public input on hazards that impact the NRD, counties, and communities in the region. The information provided through the survey responses will guide the planning team as they identify mitigation actions that help reduce risk. To take the survey visit: https://forms.office.com/r/PKxUDR7vMF 

A copy of the approved 2020 Lower Platte North NRD Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update can be downloaded below.

Regional HMP Upfront

Butler County Appendix

Dodge County Appendix

Saunders County Appendix

Partial Counties Appendix

Special Jurisdictions Appendix

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Appendix F

Appendix G

• Lower Platte North NRD Website
• Residential Tornado Safe Room Program
• Drought Monitor
• National Weather Service
• High Plans Regional Climate Center
• Nebraska Silver Jackets
• FEMA Region VII: Mitigation