HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 5256 Adopting Gallatin County Hazard Mitigation Wildfire Protection PlanVersion April 2020
RESOLUTION 5256
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, APPROVING THE GALLATIN COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION AND
COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN.
WHEREAS, all citizens and property within the City of Bozeman are at risk from a wide
range of hazards such as, but not limited to, aviation accidents, bioterrorism, civil unrest,
communicable disease, drought, earthquake, extended cold, flooding, ground transportation
accidents, hazardous materials release, railroad accidents, severe thunderstorms, terrorism,
tornadoes, utility outage, violence, volcano, wildfire, wind, and winter storms;
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman, pursuant to Section 322, Mitigation Planning, of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, enacted by Section 104 of the
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-390) and the Interim Final Rule published in the
Federal Registry on February 26, 2002 at 44 CFR Part 201, is required to have an approved
Hazard Mitigation Plan in order to receive future federal disaster mitigation funds; and
WHEREAS, a Hazard Mitigation Plan will guide the City of Bozeman in making
decisions for pre-disaster and post-disaster mitigation projects.
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman, pursuant to the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of
2003 is encouraged to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan to help reduce the risk to
wildfire loss and create healthy ecosystems.
WHEREAS, a Community Wildfire Protection Plan will guide City of Bozeman in
making decisions for wildfire response and mitigation projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, to wit: that the City of Bozeman Commission does hereby approves the
Gallatin County Hazard Mitigation and Community Wildfire Protection Plan dated November
2020 and attached hereto pending approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 12th day of January, 2021.
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CYNTHIA L. ANDRUS
Mayor
ATTEST:
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MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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Due to the size of Hazard Mitigation and Community Wildfire Protection Plan, the plan could not be
attached. It can be found here:
http://weblink.bozeman.net/WebLink8/0/doc/229741/Electronic.aspx
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