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Finally, it is important to provide for program evaluation and external accountability, A category of HMPI activities will address program evaluation to determine the strengths and weaknesses of a public-private partnership, identify gaps in pro- grams, measure progress, and recommend future actions in the context of a comprehensive partnership program, Several public-private partnership models are emerging in North Carolina, including those underway in Charlotte, Mecklenburg and Wilmington-New Hanover, which are featured as success stories in this report. In the final analysis, it can be argued that the success of the HMPI will depend on the involvement and contributions from the private sector in creating innovative programs to reduce risk, Expansion of the HMPI. In order to expand and eventually institutionalize the HMPI in all units of government in North Carolina, the MPIG is compiling and analyzing a comprehensive database, Entitled North Carolina Land Use Regulations Survlry, the database includes information for 635 municipalities, townships, and counties, including geographic location, population, planning infrastructure (e,g" zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance), participation in the NFIP, disaster history, and indicators of vulnerability. While all elements are not available for all locations, the database is a valuable source of information concerning local planning capac- ity." It will also allow the NCEMD to measure the success of the HMPI across several variables tied to risk reduction, The land use regulations database will be a decision-support tool to select the next group of communities to participate in the HMPI. Communities will be identified according to their institutional capacity, their need for mitigation planning assis- tance, and a number of weighted parameters that can be stratified by geographic description, The database can help gauge capacity to implement the HMPI, which will be factored into the selection process, The results of the survey will be dis, played on thematic maps to show data at both municipal and county levels, In summary, the HMPI will playa pivotal role in shaping the future of hazard mitigation and sustainable development in North Carolina, While it may be several years before the full impact is felt In terms of building Institutional capacity and changing attitudes, there is little doubt that this initiative has already left a positive imprint on the state, The next section continues the discussion of mitigation successes under Compre- hensive Mitigation Planning, beginning with an initiative that has received national attention. ~d,~~~1"$