Fairhaven Hazard Mitigation Plan

Under the direction of the Department of Planning & Economic Development, the Town has hired a consulting team to assist the Town in developing a Local Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan encompassing the entire Town of Fairhaven. The development of a Local Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan is essential to the Town's efforts towards improving the overall emergency preparedness and identifying ways to mitigate the impacts of future natural hazards. Upon compleation the Hazard Mitigation Plan will be submitted to State and Federal plan reviewers for approval and then adopted by the Board of Selectmen. This planning process will take 18 months and is anticipated to conclude in May of 2018.

Plan Overview

The development of the Hazard Mitigation Plan is comprised of the following key task:

Task 1.  Planning Process
Task 2.  Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment
Task 3.  Capability Assessment
Task 4.  Mitigation Strategy
Task 5.  Plan Maintenance Process
Task 6.  Plan Approval and Adoption

More Information

This page has been set up to provide an overview of the hazard mittigation planning process and detailed information about the plan and its individual elements. Here you can access the plan in electronic and downloadable formats as it evolves, gain a deeper understanding of Fairhaven's hazard mitigation issues by viewing maps, tables, and other data elements and provide crucial feedback to the Department of Planning & Economic Development and plan consultants. You may view more information about Hazard Mitigation Plan here and on the Project Web Page.