Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

About the Burrillville Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Project 

FEMA defines hazard mitigation as a series of actions and policies designed to reduce and/or eliminate the impacts of naturally occurring disasters on people and property. Hazard mitigation planning enables municipalities to identify risks and vulnerabilities associated with natural hazards and develop long-term strategies for protecting people and property from future hazard events.  A hazard mitigation plan should be considered a living document that must grow and adapt, keeping pace with a community’s growth and change. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA) places high priority on the continuation of the planning process after the initial submittal, requiring communities to seek and receive re-approval from FEMA in order to remain eligible for financial assistance. 

Further information is available on FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Planning page here. 

The Town of Burrillville has hired the Horsley Witten Group, Inc. to assist with the development of the 2026 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. The approach for this plan development is premised on four primary methods geared towards meeting the requirements of the DMA 2000 Public Law 106-390, October 10, 2000:

• Planning Process—Outreach and Stakeholder Coordination

• Risk Assessment—Identifying Hazards and Estimating Losses

• Mitigation Strategy— Identifying Mitigation Actions and Implementation Strategies

• Plan Maintenance—Implementation, Evaluation and Revision/Update

Public Input Requested:

Community Survey: Please take a few moments to take our online Community Survey. The information you provide will help the Town coordinate activities, identify projects, and position the community to access funding for the implementation of actions. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete and responses will remain anonymous. The Burrillville Local Hazard Mitigation Committee appreciates your time in completing the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BurrillvilleMulti-HazardMitigationPlanUpdate

Public Information Meetings:

Meeting 1: May 4, 2026 Planning Board Meeting - 7pm Jesse Smith Library Community Room

Meeting 2: To be announced

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