R-12-14RESOLUTION NO. R -12 -14
ADOPTION OF THE 2012 LAKE COUNTY
ALL NATURAL HAZARDS MITIGATION PLAN
WHEREAS, Lake County is subject to flooding, tornadoes, severe summer and winter storms, and other
natural hazards that can damage property, close businesses, disrupt traffic, and present a public health and safety
hazard; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Local Planning Committee has prepared and recommended the 2012
update of Lake County All Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan that reviews the County's options to protect people
and reduce damage from hazards; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County and Lake County municipalities prepared and adopted the 2006 Lake
County All Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan and the 2012 Lake County All Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan is
an updated required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, the 2012 Lake County All Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan was developed as a multi-
jurisdictional plan has been submitted and approved by Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, the recommended 2012 Lake County All Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan has been widely
circulated for review by residents and federal, state, and regional agencies and has been supported by those
reviewers; and
WHEREAS the preparation and adoption of a community mitigation plan is a requirement of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency in order for Lake County to be eligible for federal mitigation funds under
Section 104 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (42 USC 5165), and under 44 CFR (Code of Federal
Regulations) Part 201.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2012 Lake County All Natural Hazards Mitigation
Plan, is hereby adopted as an official plan of the Village of Deerfield, and;
BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED, that Barbara K. Little, P.E. is hereby appointed as the Village's
representative on the Lake County Local Planning Committee and she will keep the Village appraised of the
mitigation action items undertaken by or reported to the Lake County Local Planning Committee, and
And;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk is hereby requested to distribute a certified
copy of this Resolution to the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission.
ADOPTED this the 6th day of August 12012
Clerk
APPROVE this the 6th day of August 2012
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