Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: DES - Emergency Management (Dept. of Emergency Services)

Directors' Update: Aug. 19, 2020

Business Meeting: Aug. 24, 2020

Summary:

Adoption of the August 2020, Hydrological Drought Plan as an Annex to the Lewis County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan approved by the Lewis County Drought Committee on August 12, 2020. The plan is an update adding historical information on page 17. 

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Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County maintains a Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) as a set of guidelines for coordinating countywide disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery in compliance with RCW 38.52.070; and

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Division of Emergency Management and Lewis County Drought Committee has completed the Hydrological Drought Plan dated August 12, 2020, as an Annex to the CEMP; and

WHEREAS, the Hydrological Drought Plan has been presented for review to the Board of County Commissioners as a set of guidelines to coordinate efforts in addressing hydrological drought conditions in Lewis County during a drought; and

WHEREAS, the Board has reviewed the Hydrological Drought Plan, and it appears to be in the best interest of the public to adopt the plan for Lewis County.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the August 12, 2020, Hydrological Drought Plan is hereby adopted and approved as an Annex to the Lewis County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan by the Board of County Commissioners, Lewis County, Washington.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 24th day of August, 2020.