Planning Documents

Welcome to the planning documents repository! Here you'll find a collection of materials and documents used during the Chester County 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update process. All forms and participation documents can be completed and submitted via email to Bianca Panunto and Chris Christensen . This page is updated frequently, so please be sure to check back for updates! 

Participation Forms

Please fill out the forms below to provide your input on the Chester County 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan! All forms below are linked to a digital form. If you would like a copy that you can download and print  of any of the forms reach out to Bianca Panunto.

Risk and Asset Identification

Evaluation of Identified Risks and Hazards

Use this form to provide information on changes to the frequency of occurrence, magnitude of impact, or geographic extent of hazards identified in the 2021 Plan. In addition, the form asks for identification of any additional hazards that stakeholders believe should be considered in the 2026 Plan.

Risk Ranking Evaluation

Use this form to identify the unique impacts of hazards in your municipality and provide any additional comments on hazard profiles or rankings. The hazards are listed in the order that they were ranked through countywide risk ratings for the 2021 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update.

Community Lifelines

A community "lifeline" enables the continuous operation of critical government and business functions and is essential to human health and safety or economic security. For more information on community lifelines visit FEMA's website. Use this form to identify the lifelines that are important to you and your organization.

Capabilities and Mitigation

Community Capability Assessment

This form asks you to look at your existing capabilities to implement mitigation projects. Use this worksheet from FEMA Region 3 for reference.

Checking in on the NFIP

This form asks about your floodplain management and your status in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Use this worksheet from FEMA Region 3 for reference.

New Mitigation Action

Use this form to identify each new mitigation action. See Mitigation Ideas: A Resource for Reducing Risk to Natural Hazards for sample mitigation actions to reduce risk from hazards. 

Stakeholder Participation

Non-Municipal Stakeholder Participation Worksheet

We encourage your organization / agency / business to participate in the Chester HMP update. The above form provides a centralized place to provide us information related to your risks and assets, vulnerable populations you interface with, capabilities to reduce risk, and potential mitigation actions you’d like to partner on.

Meeting Materials 

Planning Team Kick-Off Meeting Materials

December 6, Meeting

• Presentation Deck

• Meeting Notes

• Meeting Recording 

January 13 Meeting

• Presentation Deck

• Meeting Notes

• Meeting Recording

Regional Municipal Workshop Meeting Materials

• Presentation deck

• Meeting Notes

Public Open House

• HMP FAQ Sheet – English

• HMP FAQ Sheet – Spanish

• Presentation deck

• Hazard Definition Posters

• Flood Risk Poster

• Drought Risk Poster

• Utility Interruption Risk Poster