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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />6. RELEVANT LAWS, ORDINANCES AND PROGRAMS <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Existing regulations, agencies and programs at the federal, state, and local level can support or impact hazard <br />mitigation actions identified in this plan. Hazard mitigation plans are required to include a review and <br />incorporation, if appropriate, of existing plans, studies, reports, and technical information as part of the planning <br />process (44 CFR, Section 201.6(b)(3)). Information presented in this section can be used to review local <br />capabilities to implement the action plan this hazard mitigation plan presents. Individual review by each planning <br />partner of existing local plans, studies, reports, and technical information is presented in the annexes in Volume 2. <br /> <br />6.1 RELEVANT FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES, PROGRAMS AND <br />REGULATIONS <br />State and federal regulations and programs that need to be considered in hazard mitigation are constantly <br />evolving. For this plan, a review was performed to determined which regulations and programs are currently most <br />relevant to hazard mitigation planning. The findings are summarized in Table 6-1 and Table 6-2. Short <br />descriptions of each program are provided in Appendix C. <br /> <br />Table 6-1. Summary of Relevant Federal Agencies, Programs and Regulations <br /> <br />Agency, Program or Regulation <br />Hazard Mitigation <br />Area Affected <br /> <br />Relevance <br />Americans with Disabilities Act Action Plan <br />Implementation <br />FEMA hazard mitigation project grant applications require full compliance with <br />applicable federal acts. <br />Bureau of Land Management Wildfire Hazard The Bureau funds and coordinates wildfire management programs and <br />structural fire management and prevention on BLM lands. <br />Civil Rights Act of 1964 Action Plan <br />Implementation <br />FEMA hazard mitigation project grant applications require full compliance with <br />applicable federal acts. <br />Clean Water Act Action Plan <br />Implementation <br />FEMA hazard mitigation project grant applications require full compliance with <br />applicable federal acts. <br />Community Development Block <br />Grant Disaster Resilience <br />Program <br />Action Plan Funding This is a potential alternative source of funding for actions identified in this <br />plan. <br />Community Rating System Flood Hazard This voluntary program encourages floodplain management activities that <br />exceed the minimum National Flood Insurance Program requirements. <br />Disaster Mitigation Act Hazard Mitigation <br />Planning <br />This is the current federal legislation addressing hazard mitigation planning. <br />Emergency Relief for Federally <br />Owned Roads Program <br />Action Plan Funding This is a possible funding source for actions identified in this plan. <br />Emergency Watershed Program Action Plan Funding This is a possible funding source for actions identified in this plan. <br />Endangered Species Act Action Plan <br />Implementation <br />FEMA hazard mitigation project grant applications require full compliance with <br />applicable federal acts. <br /> <br /> <br />6-1