Planning Documents

Thanks for stopping by our planning documents repository! Here you'll find a collection of materials and documents used during the Luzerne County 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. All forms and participation documents can be completed and submitted via email to Devon Benne at devon.benne@mbakerintl.com. This page is updated frequently, so be sure to check back for updates!

Draft Plan Review Meeting Materials (April 28 and March 1, 2025)

Capability Assessment and Mitigation Strategy Meeting Materials (March 10 and 13, 2025)

Risk Assessment Meeting Materials (January 27 and 30, 2025)

Kick-Off Meeting Materials (December 16 and 19, 2024)

Participation Forms

Please fill out the forms below to provide your input on the Luzerne County 2025 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 Devon Benne at Devon.Benne@mbakerintl.com.

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 2025 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 2020 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.

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.

Mitigation Action Progress Forms

Please select your municipality to provide updates on mitigation actions that were outlined in the Luzerne County 2020 Plan update.