UNA and the Alabama Planning Institute is offering a workshop entitled "Hazard Mitigation for Planners and Local Government Officials" on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at Tallassee City Hall, Tallassee, Alabama. The 6-hour course is approved for 6.0 AICP CM credits and also qualifies for Certified Alabama Planning and Zoning Official (CAPZO) recertification. The cost is $159 which includes lunch, refreshment, and a certificate of attendance. Register online at
www.una.edu/continuing-studies; select Courses; select Alabama Planning Institute; select API Conferences. You may also call 256-765-4862 to register by phone. Most major credit/debit cards are accepted as well as company purchase orders. Instructors: Celeste Boydston, Amanda Capps, Lori Gardner AICP, Jim Lehe AICP, and Candace Snipes.
Workshop Objectives
This interactive workshop will cover the basics of updating a hazard mitigation plan, how a community can obtain funding for mitigation projects, and how mitigation planning objectives can be incorporated into the local planning and regulatory processes. Participants will enjoy presentations by leading professionals in the field, take part in group exercises, and contribute via group discussions. The workshop will provide attendees with a thorough understanding of hazard mitigation planning, project development, and successful methods for implementation.
Who should attend?
The workshop is geared towards planners, public works administrators, city/county engineers, emergency managers, floodplain management staff, building inspectors, zoning administrators, and elected officials responsible for carrying out tasks and making decisions related to hazard mitigation. Hazard mitigation is a new topic to be presented and is of particular interest to Alabama communities devastated by tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, droughts, and wildfires, among other natural disasters in recent years.
Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:15 Workshop Overview
- Introductions and Format
9:15 - 9:30 Morning Exercise
- Hazard Identification
9:30 - 10:30 Hazard Mitigation Planning Overview:
- Planning and Project Development, Project Implementation and Funding
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:45 Mitigation Plan Update Process
- The Planning Process, Organizing the Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee
- FEMA Approval, Adopting and Maintaining the Plan
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch (catered)
12:45 - 1:30 Risk Assessment Tools for Hazard Mitigation Planning
- HAZUS-MH, GIS, Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA)
1:30 - 2:15 Best Practices in Hazard Mitigation
2:15 - 2:30 Break
2:30 - 3:15 Integrating Hazard Mitigation Planning into Local Comprehensive Planning
3:15 - 3:45 Afternoon Exercise
- Mitigation Projects
3:45 - 4:00 Questions & Wrap-up
If I can be of any assistance, please let me know. Please respond to this email if you would like to be removed from our email distribution list.
Wanda Dixon, CPP
Program Coordinator
UNA Continuing Studies & Outreach
UNA Box 5036
Florence, AL 35632-0001
256-765-4786
256-765-4872 (Fax)
wjdixon@una.edu
