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Town Planner: 364-1225
The Planning Department works on a variety of things for the Town.
Primary Responsibilities are providing tehnical suport to the
Planning Commission, administrating the Subdivision Regulations of
the town, conducting development plan reviews reqiured for commercial
developoment, writing special planning studies and implementing the
Comprehensive Plan.
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Hazard Mitigation Plan Adopted:
Federal Grant Received for Implementation
Hazard Mitigation is any action taken to reduce injuries, death,
damages, economic losses, and degradation of natural resources due to
natural hazard events. In September of 1997, the Town Council adopted
a new multi-hazard mitigation strategy recommended by the Planning
Commission. The new strategy will help Charlestown's existing efforts
to save lives, protect property and reduce overall cleanup costs for
the following hazards:
Coastal and Riverine Flooding
Coastal Storms and Beach Erosion
Forest Fires
Earthquakes
Severe Winter Storms
The
strategy builds upon the existing Comprehensive Plan and uses
existing personnel, programs and regulations to create a proactive
strategy for the town. It is the first of it's kind to be adopted in
the country. It's adoption qualified the town for a $108,000 grant,
titled the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program, from the Rhode
Island Emergency Management Agency. The grant will be used for flood
mitigation. Projects will include public education,
flood control on Charlestown Beach
Road, and assisting several volunteer residents with flood
proofing demonstration projects. These demonstrations will teach
other residents some of the things they can do to protect their own
property. We have also provided an online resource for Hazard
Mitigation. The first is a Hazard Mitigation
Map (HazMap) showing the problems of the affected areas. The
second is a Hazard Mitigation Strategies
list, listing problems and how to address them.
If you are interested in more information on hazard mitigation or
participating in a grant-assisted flood proofing demonstration
project, please fill out the following form:
Flood Damage Mitigation Questionaire
All information will be confidential. Responses will be tabulated
for potential candidates for flood damage prevention projects
Name
Street Address
Assessor's Plat No.Lot No.
Telephone Number
Do you have flood insurance? YesNo
Have you experienced flood damage to your home/business
in the past ten years? YesNo
How many times did you experience loss or damage?
For how many losses were you insured?
What is the dollar value of your insured flood losses within the
last ten years?
How did the damage occur?
Storm
surge/wave damage
Stream/wetlands overflowing
Groundwater flooding basement
Stormwater runoff
Other
Would you like to learn more about protecting your home/business?
YesNo
Would you like to participate in a flood damage mitigation
program?
YesNo
Would you get estimates for correcting your flood problem?
YesNo
Please send me more information on hazard mitigation
YesNo