Santa Barbara County seeking public input on 5-year Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - The County of Santa Barbara announced it is seeking the public’s input for its Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP).
The purpose of the MJHMP Update is to improve disaster preparedness and reduce or eliminate risks to the community, life, and property.
The Update aims to identify local hazards and mitigation measures to reduce risks. The county described “Mitigation measures” as actions or policies implemented to reduce or minimize the potential for an adverse impact, such as creating fire safety setbacks to reduce the potential for a fire to spread.