The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC) was funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) to work with Middle Peninsula localities (Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Mathews and Middlesex Counties and the Towns of Urbanna, Tappahannock, and West Point) to update the 2021 Middle Peninsula All Hazards Mitigation Plan (AHMP). The Plan evaluates all hazards that may affect the region and proposes mitigation strategies to reduce the impacts of future hazardous events.
Below is the 2026 Plan Updated timeline:
- Implementation Meeting/Grant Award- October 2024
- Organize Resource- October 2024 to April 2025
- Community Assessment/Profile- April to October 2025
- Revise Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment- April to October 2025
- Revise Mitigation Plan- April to October 2025
- Public Outreach and Education- May 2025 to November 2025
- Draft AHMP submitted VDEM for review - November 2025
- Draft AHMP submitted to for FEMA Approval - January 2026
- Locality Adoption and Implementation- February to March 2026
- Project Closeout with VDEM- April to September 2026
The project includes the following components:
- Planning Process
- Risk Assessment
- Hazard Mitigation Strategy
- Hazard Mitigation Plan Maintenance Process
- Hazard Mitigation Plan Adoption and Approval
Please check back to this page for regular project updates, including Local Planning Team meeting presentations and information sheets, and requests for public input.
Final Amended 2021 Middle Peninsula All Hazards Mitigation Plan
Local Planning Team Meetings
MEETING 1 - March 23, 2025
MEETING 2 - May 5, 2025
MEETING 3 - May 19, 2025
MEETING 4 - June 9, 2025
MEETING 5 - June 23, 2025
2021 Update LPT Meetings
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