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1 <br />Mitigation Planning <br />This document serves as the long-term natural hazard mitigation strategy for the <br />Cities of Eugene and Springfield as well as the Sub -Plan Holders.' The following <br />sections make up the Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020. <br />• Section One is an overview of the plan and development process. <br />• Section Two reviews each hazard, how it has historically affected the area, <br />and what are the potential various impacts. <br />• Section Three includes hazard and demographic maps. <br />• Section Four covers the vulnerability assessment process. <br />• Section Five is comprised of the Sub -Plan Holders' annexes. <br />• Section Six is the final section containing appendixes which include all <br />supporting and hazard impact documentation. <br />1.1 What is Natural Hazard Mitigation? <br />Natural hazard mitigation is defined as permanently reducing or alleviating the <br />losses of life, property, and injury resulting from natural hazards through long and <br />short-term strategies. Strategies can include policy changes, such as updating <br />ordinances; projects, such as seismic retrofits to critical facilities; or education <br />and outreach to targeted audiences, such as slide risk reduction measures provided <br />to residents in landslide -prone areas. <br />Engaging in mitigation activities provides jurisdictions with many benefits, <br />including reduced loss of life and property, improved delivery of essential <br />services, economic stability, reduced cost, and a shortened recovery period <br />following natural hazard events. <br />Finally, mitigating hazards makes financial sense. A report submitted to Congress <br />by the National Institute of Building Science's Multi -Hazard Mitigation Council <br />(MMC) indicated for every dollar spent on mitigation society can expect an <br />average savings of up to six dollars.2 Successful, hazard mitigation is the <br />responsibility of individuals, private businesses, and all levels of government. <br />1 Eugene Water & Electric Board, Rainbow Water District, and Springfield Utility Board. <br />2 United States. National Institute of Building Sciences. Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: 2017 <br />Interim Report Multihazard Mitigation Council - National Institute of Building Sciences. <br />January 2020 <br />