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<br />State of Wyoming 1268-DR-WY <br />Hazard Mitigation Survey Team Report <br /> <br />Examples of such projects include: <br /> <br />. Structural hazard control or protection projects; <br />. Construction activities that result in protection from hazards; <br />. Retrofitting of facilities; <br />. Acquisition or relocation; <br />. Development of State or local mitigation standards; <br />. Development and implementation of comprehensive mitigation programs (includes <br />awareness and education). . <br /> <br />This program is administered by the state. Further information can be obtained from the <br />Wyoming Hazard Mitigation Officer. <br /> <br />Mitigation under the Public Assistance Program <br /> <br />Mitigation measures eligible under Sec. 406 are approved under the Public Assistance Program <br />and administered by the Infrastructure team. Eligible mitigation includes measures that <br />eliminate or reduce the risk of future damages from similar events. Mitigation measures must be <br />cost effective. The benefit of the measure must exceed the cost of the measure. <br /> <br />Inspectors, technical advisors and applicant personnel are instructed to be on the alert for <br />potential mitigation measures for damaged facilities. Applicant briefings and inspector training <br />sessions discuss potential mitigation measures. <br /> <br />. Relocation of substantially damaged facilities in hazardous or repetitive loss <br />locations; <br />. Encourage construction standards which incorporate hazard mitigation measures; <br />. Hardening of transmission lines (electrical, water, gas, and telecommunication) to <br />better withstand the effects of severe winter storm. <br /> <br />National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) <br /> <br />The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was created through enactment of the National <br />Flood Insurance Act of 1968, modified and broadened with the passage of the Flood Disaster <br />Protection Act of 1973 and other legislative measures. Recent modifications were accomplished <br />through the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994. These Acts made flood insurance <br />available to communities that adopted flood loss reduction measures in their jurisdictions. <br />Participation is initiated when: a community passes a Resolution of Intent and adopts a Flood <br />Damage Prevention Ordinance that establishes sound floodplain management practices in areas <br />subject to flooding. State and federal NFIP representatives conduct outreach and provide <br />technical assistance services where appropriate and as needed. <br /> <br />6 <br />