Chelsea Mitigation Plan Kick-Off Meeting

Public Notice 

Hazard Mitigation Planning 

The Town of Chelsea is beginning the process of updating its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. Local Hazard Mitigation Plans enable towns to qualify for grant funds, and they make our communities safer. The first Chelsea Hazard Mitigation planning meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021, at 5:30 PM via Zoom. The focus of the meeting will be to provide an introduction to hazard mitigation planning and to conduct a hazard ranking exercise. 

The meeting is open to all interested community members. 

The Zoom meeting can be accessed by computer using the following link (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5988552169) or by phone (470-381-2552) using the following Meeting ID (598 855 2169). Under Vermont Open Meeting Law, a physical location is required to be posted for this virtual meeting: Chelsea Town Hall, 296 VT-110, Chelsea, VT 05038. This meeting is virtual.  If you need accommodations for this meeting, please contact Jake Palant at [email protected]. 

Local Hazard Mitigation Plans are part of an effort by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reduce damage from foreseeable natural and human-caused hazards. Examples of projects in local plans include increasing culvert sizes, regulating flood hazard areas, stabilizing landslides, and tree trimming near power lines. For more information, please contact Jake Palant at [email protected].