Natural hazards have the potential to cause property loss, loss of life, economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety. While an important aspect of emergency management deals with disaster recovery those actions that a community must take to repair damages and make itself whole in the wake of a natural disaster an equally important aspect of emergency management involves hazard mitigation. Hazard mitigation measures are efforts taken before a disaster happens to lessen the impact that future disasters of that type will have on people and property in the community. They are things you do today to be more protected in the future. Hazard mitigation actions taken in advance of a hazard event are essential to breaking the typical disaster cycle of damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage. With careful selection, hazard mitigation actions can be long-term, cost-effective means of reducing the risk of loss and help create a more disaster-resistant and sustainable community.

The following documents are available to view concerning Monmouth County's Hazard Mitigation planning by clicking the appropriate link. Note that the Adobe Reader application is required to view some of the documents and if you need the application, click the Adobe download button below to proceed to Adobe's website.  Once clicked, you will be leaving the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office website.

2013 (May):

• Monmouth County Revised Fact Sheet 2013
• Overview - How Local Priorities Have Changed Worksheet(5) - Due June 13, 2013
• Plan Integration Worksheet(6) - Due June 13, 2013

2013 (April) -  Core Planning Group Meeting #3 - Working Session:

• 4/15/13 - Meeting Agenda
• 4/15/13 - Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Presentation

2013 (February):

• Community Worksheet 1 - Due March 28, 2013
• NFIP Worksheet 2 - Due March 28, 2013
• Land Uses Development Trends Worksheet (3) - Due April 29, 2013
• Capability Assessment Update Worksheet (4) - Due April 29, 2013
• Plan Update Participating Criteria
• Hours Log Sheet To Support In Kind Match
• Public Outreach Log

2012 (October):

• Hazard Mitigation Survey Press Release

2012 (September) -  Core Planning Group Meeting #2 - Working Session:

• 9/28/12 - Meeting Agenda
• 9/28/12 - Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Presentation
• Actions Tip Sheet
• New Jersey State Priority Score

2012 (July/August) -  Monmouth County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Process Continues:

• Public Outreach Log
• Guidance Memo #1 - Public Outreach Methods
• Appendix E - Implementation Strategy (Identified Mitigation Actions Per Municipality)
• Section 9 - Plan Maintenance
• 7/31/12 - Kickoff Meeting Agenda
• 7/31/12 - Kickoff Meeting Presentation
• 7/31/12 - Plan Evaluation Agenda
• 7/31/12 - Plan Evaluation Presentation

2012 (June) -  Monmouth County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Process Begins:

• Monmouth County Municipal Letter Signed
• Monmouth County Statement Of Authority
• Hours Log Sheet To Support In Kind Match
• Monmouth County Stakeholder Letter Signed
• June 29, 2012 Press Release

2010 - Monmouth County Mitigation Plan Annual Progress Report:

• 2010 Mitigation Plan Annual Progress Report

2009 - Monmouth County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan:

• Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Appendix A: Planning Committee Membership Information
• Appendix B: Impacts Of Natural Disasters On The Public Health System
• Appendix C: Critical Facilities In Hazard Areas
• Appendix D: Participating Jurisdictions Action Item Prioritization Sheets
• Appendix E: Participating Jurisdictions Implementation Strategy Sheets
• Appendix F: Past Press Releases Issued By Monmouth County