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Seminole County Mitigation 20/20T= Task Force Local Hazard Mitigation Plan iN-~TRODUCTION AND EXPLANATiO;., Jurisdiction Hazard Mitgation Plan- for City of Casselberry This document presents the information and analysis conducted by the representatives of the agencies and organizations serving this specific jurisdiction in the hazard mitigation planning process undertaken by the Mitigation 20/20 Task Force. These representatives worked jointly with other jurisdictions, agencies and participating in Task Force to develop a COmprehensive, Coordinated°rganizati°ns intended to eliminate or reduce the vulnerabilit es of this COmmunity to future mitigation plan disasters. The information conta ned Jr) this document presents the results of this effort to identify the specific hazards threatening this jurisdiction, to characterize the vulnerability to those hazards, and to propose a number of projects and/or programs to address those vulnerabjlities. The anaJyses conducted by the planners for this jurisdiction Were based on cu available information and data re ardi facilities and sys ern~ +~-- ,- .g ng the characteri ',-~ ..~ ,, ...... rrently · _ t ..-, .,,~ []azaras that thr~o+~.,-. :. S!i...~ .,.,L~ neighborhoods Impacts it suffered in past disaster events. This information includes, where available, ...... ,, J[s Peopre and property and the ' US census data, local tax records, local and national geographic information system data, Flood InSurance Rate Maps, hazard specific analyses, and other environmental ~nd demographic facts. HOwever, very Often authoritative or current information was Simply not available for the planning effort. In these cases, the experience, knowledge and judgment of local off/c/als representing the Participating organizations were used the planning, including assumptions and apProximations that Were believed to be reasonable. In addition straight-forward, simplified technica analyses were in such tasks est mating property values, calculat n9 benefit to cost ratios, and used for determining the Size of the populations affected, etc. The reliance on the judgment of knOWledgeable officials and simplified analyses is Considered acceptable at this stage to allow the Participating organizations to complete the tasks needed to develop the local mitigation plan. Otherwise, known issues and concerns related to mitigation planning could simply not be addressed because current data is not available or Complex analyses could not be COmpleted. As the planning continues in future years, or at the time when a proposed mitigation initiative is intended to be funded and/or implemented, the participating analyses may be required, organizations recognize that additional information and The government agencies and key organizations of this jurisdiction are Committed to implementation of the mitigation-related projects and/or programs section when and if the resources to do so become available. The representatives of described in this this jurisdiction are also has resulted in this document, and to the Ongoing COoperation with agencies and committed to continuing the mitigation planning process that Organizations from adjacent jurisdictions to make the Community resistant to the damages and hardships that could otherwise be the result of future disasters.