Hazard Mitigation Plan

The purpose of the Lincoln Hazard Mitigation Plan is to set forth guidelines of short-term and long-term actions, which will reduce the actual or potential loss of life or property from natural hazardous events such as hurricanes, Nor’easters, flooding, and high wind. This plan was constructed using input from a variety of municipal and private stakeholders and the general public involved in the planning process. This plan serves as guidance to help the Town reduce their losses and vulnerabilities relating to natural hazards.

Hazard mitigation planning consists of a series of actions taken to identify specific areas that are vulnerable to natural and human-caused hazards within a town and seek to permanently reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property. It coordinates available resources and identifies community policies, actions, and tools for implementation that will reduce risk and the potential for future losses town-wide. The process of natural hazard mitigation planning sets clear goals, identifies appropriate actions, and produces an effective mitigation strategy that can be updated and revised to keep the plan current. In short, ‘it’s where we were, where we are and where we’re going’ in terms of hazard mitigation

2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan