11 December, 2014
Town of Hopkinton
Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Public Meeting
Sam Cleaves, AICP, Senior Regional Planner, MAPC
Hopkinton Town Hall, Room 215
December 16th, 5-6 PM
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Overview of Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and Update Process
3. Questions and Public Comment on Areas of Concern and Potential Strategies
4. Adjourn
Background: Project Overview - MAPC received a grant to prepare natural hazards Pre-Disaster
Mitigation Plan for the communities of Burlington, Dover, Hanover, Holliston, Hopkinton, Marlborough
and Wilmington. MAPC is working with the seven communities to update their plans to mitigate
potential damages of natural hazards such as floods, winter storms, hurricanes, earthquakes and wild
fires, before such hazards occur. The federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires that all
municipalities adopt a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan for natural hazards in order to remain eligible for
FEMA Disaster Mitigation Grants.
This FEMA planning program is separate from new or ongoing homeland security initiatives, and is
focused solely on addressing natural hazards, although some of the data collected for this plan may be
useful for other aspects of emergency planning as well.
