about the project

The Northeast Colorado Emergency Management Region is updating its 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 Northeast Colorado Emergency Management Region last updated its HMP in 2021. Throughout the planning process, members of communities, school districts, fire departments, local health departments, and other stakeholders are invited to participate by attending public meetings and by providing information for the plan.

project meetings

The planning process includes public meetings to provide an opportunity for participants and interested stakeholders to learn about the plan and provide input.

The Round 1 Public Meetings took place in early November 2025. If you weren’t able to make it to the meeting, you can view the recording here: Meeting Recording

Round 2 Meetings for the Northeast Colorado Hazard Mitigation Plan will take place on February 24^th and 25^th:

• Burlington: Tuesday, February 24 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kit Carson Ambulance Building, 1576 Lowell Ave, Burlington, Colorado 80807 or join online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83432655113
• Brush: Wednesday, February 25, 10:30 a.m. at the Morgan County Fairgrounds – 4-H Building, 750 Ellsworth St, Brush, Colorado 80723 or join online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89952629722

If you haven’t already, please RSVP to one of the meetings. RSVPs can be sent to: Sam Otte, JEO Planner, at sotte@jeo.com.

You can access and download your jurisdiction’s meeting worksheets by visiting this Google Drive link: https://bit.ly/NortheastColoradoHMP

As part of the planning process, a survey was also created to seek input from the general public on how various hazards impact the public throughout the planning area. The survey is available here: https://forms.office.com/r/LkBEYWNMfL

Additional resources

• Logan County Emergency Management
• Sedgwick County Emergency Management
• Phillips County Emergency Management
• Morgan County Emergency Management
• Washington County Emergency Management
• Yuma County Emergency Management
• Kit Carson County Emergency Management
• Lincoln County Emergency Management
• Cheyenne County Emergency Management
• FEMA Region 8
• Colorado State Forest Service
• Colorado Geological Survey
• Colorado Water Conservation Board
• Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• Drought Monitor