Your Input Is Needed on the

Labette County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan

Labette County, incorporated cities, school districts, special districts and private non-profit partners have worked together to develop the Labette County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The purpose of this plan is to develop a strategy to reduce the vulnerability of people and property in the County to the impacts of natural hazards and to become eligible for mitigation funding programs from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The plan addresses a comprehensive list of natural hazard — ranging from flooding to tornados, severe winter weather and drought — and assesses the likely impacts of these hazards to communities in Labette County. It also sets goals and prioritizes projects to reduce the impacts of future disasters on people and property in the county.

We would like your input on this important plan, which must be approved by the Labette County Board of County Commissioners, the governing bodies of each participating jurisdiction, the State of Kansas, and FEMA. Your comments will be considered by the Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee and incorporated into the plan, as appropriate.

From March 4-18, 2009, the final draft plan will be available for your review at the following locations:

On-line at: Labette County Emergency Management website at: http://209.43.125.173/department/?fDD=4-0

In Hard Copy at:

Labette County Emergency Management
501 Merchant
Oswego, KS 67356
Altamont Public Library
407 Huston Avenue
Altamont, KS 67330-0128 / Chetopa Public Library
312 Maple
Chetopa, KS 67336
Parsons Public Library
311 S. 17th Street
Parsons, KS 67357-4213 / Oswego Public Library
704 4th Street
Oswego, KS 67356
Mound Valley Public Library
411 Hickory
Mound Valley, KS 67354-0179
*during normal hours of operation

Please respond with any comments in one of the following ways by March 18, 2009:

Mail, e-mail or fax comments to:
Jim Cook
Labette County Emergency Manager
501 Merchant
Oswego, KS 67356
Office 620 795-2138 ext 282
Fax 620 795-2928
e-mail address: / E-mail or fax comments to:
Laurie Bestgen
AMEC Earth and Environmental
Fax: (785) 272-6878
Email:

If you have questions on this project, please contact Jim Cook, Labette County Emergency Manager at 620-795-2138 ext. 282 or .