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April 21st, 2009

FEMA Approves Skagit County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan

SKAGIT COUNTY – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the Skagit County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan as a multi-jurisdictional local plan. With approval of this plan, the following entities are now eligible to apply for a variety of federal hazard mitigation project grants including Flood Mitigation Assistance project grants through April 2, 2014:

• Skagit County
• City of Anacortes
• City of Burlington
• Town of Concrete
• Town of Hamilton
• Town of La Conner
• Town of Lyman
• City of Mount Vernon
• City of Sedro-Woolley
• Dike District 12

Five years ago, Skagit County governments authored the first plan to be accepted in Washington State, and now is the first multi-jurisdictional entity to get approval for an updated plan. “This has been a long but productive process. We can’t thank the cities, towns, county Tribes, and Dike District 12 enough for the cooperation and teamwork,” said Skagit County Department of Emergency Management Coordinator Mark Watkinson.

Additionally, FEMA has approved the Skagit County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan as a Tribal Mitigation Plan for the following Indian tribal governments:

• Samish Indian Nation
• Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
• Upper Skagit Indian Tribe

The plan’s approval provides the above Tribes and jurisdictions eligibility to apply for hazard mitigation project grants through FEMA.

For further information contact:
Dan Berentson 360-419-3461