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<br />Category 1 - Principal Places of Residence, $86.0 million (77.6%)
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<br />in communities across the state, Presently, the state
<br />expects to receive more than $300 million to undenake the
<br />buyout of flood.prone homes,
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<br />.. acquiSition/relocation
<br />.. acqui$itiOl'lldemolition,and
<br />.. elevation-in-place.
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<br />Category 2. Critical Public facilities, $7.8 million (7%)
<br />.. relocationofpublkhealthandlafetyfacilities,
<br />.. floodproof/rettofrt critical facilities, and
<br />.. flood proof/retrofit waste water treatmf!n1 facili1if!'S.
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<br />While :ionh Carolina's hazard.prone communities have
<br />benefited from the buyouts and other mitigation projects,
<br />what has been lacking in many instances is a community.
<br />based planning process that links mitigation policies and
<br />programs, and a vision for imprming the quality of life,
<br />The NCEMD is addressing tllis void through tlle mlPi, a
<br />state"ide progrJlll tllat is intended to reduce community
<br />mlnerability to natural hazards; promote sustainable
<br />development; and prmide a model for future communities
<br />that wish to participate in this initiative, Following
<br />Hurricane Floyd, NCE.'I'lD established a new IIMGP policy
<br />that requires local government to participate in liMP!.
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<br />Category 3 - Business Recovery, $5.4 million (4.9%)
<br />.. flood proof, windproof, and re-Iocation.
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<br />Category 4 - Storm Water Management, $3.3 million (3%)
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<br />.. desi<Jnstudiesand
<br />.. implementation of study recommendations.
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<br />Category 5 - Other Projects, $8.3 million (7.5%)
<br />_ preparation of local mitigation plans (HMPlj,
<br />.. wamingsystems,
<br />.. resear<:h/studies,
<br />.. dunere-vegetatlonand land fencing,
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<br />edu<:ati(ln and training of public offlCials,
<br />acquisitionofundevelopedpropetty,and
<br />.. development and implementation of loning and buildings ordinances.
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<br />A defining characteristic of the IIMPI is the emphasis given
<br />to comprehensive mitigation planning al the community
<br />leveL In pannership "ith the Deparunent of City and
<br />Regional Planning at the University of liorth Carolina at
<br />Chapel lIil1, the NCEMD is engaging communities in a
<br />focused planning process thal includes the identification
<br />and analysis of locally occurring hazard." extensive
<br />vulnerability studies, and an assessment of the locality'S capability to address its problems. These back.
<br />ground studies will cuhninate in tlle fonnulation and local adoption of a hazard mitigation plan tllat includes
<br />public policies, strategies and initiatives that - when implemented over time - will measurably reduce thal
<br />community's vulnerability to natural hazards,
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<br />HMGP Funding for Hurricane Fran
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<br />Building Local Capacity
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<br />The long-term goal of IIMPI is to promote a local capacity to develop and carry out mitigation slrategies that
<br />are fully integrated into daily decisions and routines of government and business, Tltis will take time, The
<br />NCEMD is taking a phased approach that features the following:
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<br />Designation of DemlJt/stration Communities, Eleven communities that vary in size, demographic profile,
<br />hazard vulnerability, and technical capability were selected (0 serve as demonstration communities: Meck-
<br />lenbnrg County, Johnson County, Pender County, Franklin County, Craven County, and Carteret County; New
<br />lIanover County; City of Kinston.Lenoir County; and the towns of ElizabethlOWll, Boone, and the City of
<br />Washington. These communities were awarded IIMGP funding to develop a local ntitigation plan that is
<br />tailored to its unique characteristics, The objective is to learn from their experience, and to expand the
<br />IIMPI to tlle rest of the state.
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<br />Emphasis onlnterdisciplinar)' Teclmicai Assistance. The NCEMD has assembled a team of technical and
<br />planning experts to assist the HMPI communities. In the process, the state has effectively linked key institu.
<br />tions and organizations that have roles in various aspects of hazard mitigation, including government
<br />agencies, academia, consultanls, and the private sector. For example, the Office of State Planning's Center for
<br />Geographic Infonnation and Analysis (CGIA) is providing each local government with the electronic data
<br />required lo conduct a comprehensive hazard vulnerability assessment through the use of geographic
<br />infonnation systems (GIS), The Departmelll of City and Regional Planning at the University of "'orth Carolina
<br />at Chapelllill has developed tllree planning gUidebooks to support the liMP!. One manual provides an
<br />ovefliew of the mitigation planning process. Anolher is a step-by-step planning workbook for smaller
<br />jurisdictions. The third manual is a compendium of "tools and technillues" that are available (0 local
<br />governmenl, in North Carolina,
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