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Task 3: Adaptive Capacity Actions 3.3.2 Adaptive Capacity Actions a) Identify hazard mitigation goals, beyond communication and outreach, which reduce vulnerability and meet or exceed FEMA standards and requirements. b. Provided recommendations for improved policies and mitigation efforts, beyond communication and outreach, at the state and local levels. To meet FEMA's state mitigation planning requirements the drought plan's goals and objectives should be based on findings in state and local risk assessments and represent a long -term vision for hazard reduction or enhancement of mitigation capabilities. As part of the update to the State's drought mitigation strategy, AMEC will present to the planning team an updated inventory and analysis of drought mitigation strategies outlined in local mitigation plans, such as water conservation ordinances and campaigns, water banking, or water rights management. This will build off the recommendations and findings of the 2004 Drought and Water Supply Assessment (DWSA) as an indication of which policies are actually being implemented at the local level. The analysis of effectiveness of local mitigation policies, programs and capabilities will also be based on feedback from local outreach meetings, including the recent Dealing with Drought Workshops recently hosted by the Western Water Assessment. Mitigation Actions, per the FEMA guidance, should be directly tied to goals and objectives and provide the means to achieve them. Actions can be: • Statewide or property specific • Regulatory or programmatic • Targeted at government agencies or private industry • Construction activities or public outreach Actions that are being considered for FEMA grant funding must be cost effective, technically feasible, and environmentally sound. Following completion of the updated risk assessment AMEC will review the existing actions in the Drought Plan and suggest new action items that may be needed or existing actions that should be re- emphasized. This will likely include recommendations to help mitigate the anticipated impacts of climate change. This will need to occur in conjunction with the review of state mitigation actions, an assessment being conducted by AMEC within the scope of the State Drought Plan revision. In assessing the drought vulnerability of state assets AMEC will utilize the interview process to identify adaptive capacity measures currently employed by state agencies /divisions /facilities, and /or define potential adaptive capacity actions that could be implemented. AMEC will also investigate adaptive capacity actions across sectors,