Latah County Disaster Services
Latah County Courthouse
522 South Adams - - PO Box 8068
Moscow, Idaho 83843
Telephone (208) 883-2265 - FAX (208) 883-2288
e-mail address:
Media Release
From: Sandy Rollins, Latah County Disaster Services
Date: June 23, 2010
RE: Latah County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
Latah County Hazard Plans Available for Public Review
The Latah County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan and Community Wildfire Protection Plan updates have been completed in draft form and are available to the public for review and comment at the locations listed below. Electronic copies may be viewed in pdf format at http://www.latah.id.us/disasterservices. The public review phase of the planning process will be open from June 28th, 2010 thru July 16th, 2010.
Latah County Courthouse Commissioner’s Office522 S Adams (Moscow) / Moscow City Hall
206 E 3rd Street / Juliaetta City Hall
203 Main Street
Kendrick City Hall
808 Railroad Street / Bovill City Hall
100 Railroad Avenue / Deary City Hall
401 Line Street
Troy City Hall
519 S Main Street / Potlatch City Hall
195 6th Street / Genesee City Hall
140 E Walnut
The purpose of the Latah County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP) and Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is to reduce the impact of hazards such as floods, landslides, severe weather, wildfire, extended power outage, and terrorism/civil unrest on Latah County residents, landowners, businesses, communities, local governments, and state and federal agencies while maintaining appropriate emergency response capabilities and sustainable natural resource management policies. The MHMP and CWPP identify high risk areas as well as structures and infrastructure that may have an increased potential for loss due to a hazard event. The documents also recommend specific projects that may help prevent disasters from occurring altogether or, at the least, lessen their impact on residents and property. Both the MHMP and CWPP are being developed by a committee of city and county elected officials and departments, local and state emergency response representatives, land managers, highway district representatives, and others.
The Latah County MHMP and CWPP include risk analysis at the community level with predictive models for where disasters are likely to occur. These Plans will enable Latah County and its communities to be eligible for grant dollars to implement the projects and mitigation actions identified by the committee. Although not regulatory, the MHMP and CWPP will provide valuable information as we plan for the future.
Comments on the MHMP and/or CWPP must be submitted to the attention of Sandy Rollins, Latah County Disaster Services, at or mailed to Latah County Disaster Services, PO Box 8068, Moscow, Idaho 83843 by close of business on July 16th, 2010. For more information on the Latah County Multi - Hazard Mitigation Plan update process, contact Sandy Rollins at 208-883-2265.