Risk Assessment - Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Planning Meeting

Plumas County, CA : What does it mean to mitigate natural hazards? On May 8, 2025, Plumas County residents have a chance to participate in the planning process to make our communities more resilient to disasters. The County, City of Portola, and other local government entities are teaming up to study natural hazard risks in the County.

Residents, visitors, and workers in Plumas County are all welcome to come share their personal experiences and local knowledge about extreme weather events and other natural hazards such as flood and wildfire. This helps to create a full picture of the County and its challenges when it comes to identifying and prioritizing projects that help reduce the impacts of future hazard events and disasters.

Plumas County is partnering with the City of Portola and several special districts to update the 2020 Plumas County and 2019 City of Portola Local Hazard Mitigation Plans (LHMPs). Wildfire, floods, drought, and severe weather are just a few of the hazards of concern in Plumas County. Since the project kickoff in January, the project team has been focused on collecting data to inform the updated risk assessment.

While natural hazards such as these cannot be prevented, an LHMP forms the foundation for a community's long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses by breaking the repeated cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction. The goal of the project is to have a multi-jurisdictional LHMP approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that will then allow the County, City, and special districts to apply for both pre- and post-disaster mitigation grant funding.

You are invited. Members of the public and all interested stakeholders are encouraged to attend and participate in the upcoming risk assessment meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to share draft risk assessment materials - including mapping, data, and other information - and invite your feedback. Please select the meeting and time that works best for you.

Committee Meeting

Thursday, May 8, 2025
1:00 - 4:00 pm

Quincy Branch Library

445 Jackson St., Quincy 95971

(Open to the public)

Public Meeting

Thursday, May 8, 2025
5:30 - 7:00 pm

Quincy Branch Library

445 Jackson St., Quincy 95971

Virtual option available, visit https://www.plumascounty.us/2214/Multi-Hazard-Mitigation-Plan to register

For more information on the 2026 Multi-Jurisdictional LHMP Update, please visit: https://www.plumascounty.us/2214/Multi-Hazard-Mitigation-Plan . Please contact Lori Pini, Manager, Plumas County Office of Emergency Services at (530) 283-7438 or email loripini@countyofplumas.com with any questions.