Office of the Flood Commission

The Doña Ana County Flood Commission Office and the Office of Emergency Management have joined forces with Doña Ana County, City of Las Cruces, Village of Hatch, Town of Mesilla, City of Sunland Park, Elephant Butte Irrigation District, New Mexico State University, and City of Anthony, New Mexico to review and update the All Hazards Mitigation Plan. The goal of the mitigation planning effort is to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to life and property from all hazard events. Mitigation is not how we respond to emergencies like floods and wildfires, but rather how we as a community prevent the impact of such things in the first place.

The mitigation planning process involves identifying and profiling the natural hazards most likely to occur in a community, assessing the vulnerability to these hazards, and establishing goals, actions, and projects that mitigate the associated risks. The development of this mitigation plan will also ensure continued eligibility for non-emergency, federal hazard mitigation grants.

Public input on the mitigation planning process is important and residents are encouraged to educate themselves about the existing all hazard mitigation plan and offer comments on the update. For more information, please visit the Doña Ana County website at: www.donaanacounty.org/flood or contact:

• All Hazards Mitigation Plan Process – (PDF - 44kb)
  

Our All Hazards Mitigation Plan is in the process of being revised. FEMA regulations require that Local Mitigation Plans be updated and resubmitted for approval every five (5) years. If you would like more information, please contact our Community Rating System Coordinator, Orlando V. Fierro, CFM.