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'TER 1. PLANNING PROCESS

saster Mitigation Action (DMA) of 2000 was signed into law on October 30, 2000. it amended the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief <
ency Assistance Act to include, among other changes, Section 322—Mitigation Planning. This section placed new emphasis on local
‘ion planning. It requires local governments to develop and submit hazard mitigation plans as a condition of receiving mitigation pre
under the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Annual Programs (including the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program) and post-disaster Hazard
tion Grant Program (HMGP).

Jnicipality’s Hazard Mitigation Plan must be reviewed, revised as appropriate, and resubmitted to FEMA for approval within five yea
in approval date in order to maintain eligibility as an applicant for mitigation grants. During that five year period, municipalities are
‘aged to continue updating the plan’s assessment to vulnerability, adhere to its maintenance schedule, and begin implementing the
‘ion actions proposed in the plan when possible.

ishua Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2018 was prepared by the City of Nashua. The plan was written as part of the Resilient Nashua
ve led by the Nashua Office of Emergency Management including Justin Kates, Director of Emergency Management, Anna McGinty
unity Resilience Coordinator, and Matt Chigas Emergency Management Coordinator, The Resilient Nashua Initiative consists of City
a staff, members of the Nashua Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), members of the Greater Nashua Voluntary Organizatic
in Disaster (VOAD), subject matter experts from local, state, federal, and non-governmental agencies, and other community stakehc
silient Nashua Initiative served as the Hazard Mitigation Team for the Nashua Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2018. While there wer
ictive meeting participants throughout 2018, the Resilient Nashua Initiative also regularly communicated and solicited feedback fror
ers of the:

Nashua Board of Aldermen

Nashua Planning Board

Nashua Environment & Energy Committee
Nashua Board of Public Works

Nashua Board of Education

Nashua Board of Health

Nashua Conservation Commission

Nashua Local Emergency Planning Committee

Nashua Area Interfaith Council

Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce

Greater Nashua Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

Nashua staff who participated in the Resilient Nashua Initiative meetings included:

ame Last Name Organization

Title

Nashua Community Health
Aguilar Department

Public Health Nurse Manager

Andruskevich Nashua GIS Department

GIS Technician

Nashua Division of Public Health
and Community Services/Greater
Bagley Nashua Public Health

Director

Nashua Environmental Health
Beaudoin Department

Deputy Health Officer

Nashua Division of Public Health
and Community Services/Greater
Bennison Nashua Public Health

Disaster Preparedness Coordir

Camacho Nashua Police Department

Lieutenant

Nashua Office of Emergency
line Cardoza Management

Community Resilience Fellow

Nashua Office of Emergency
aw Chigas Management

Emergency Management
Coordinator

Chisholm Nashua Waterways Department

Waterways Manager

Nashua Division of Public Health
and Community Services/Greater

Public Health Network Service

Crooker Nashua Public Health Coordinator
Nashua Office of Economic
DeRoche Development Arts Administrator
Edry Nashua Mayor's Office Communications Coordinator
‘ep Gill Nashua Engineering Department —_|Senior Staff Engineer
3| Harris Nashua Division of Public Works | Division Operation Manager
Nashua Division of Public Health
and Community Services/Greater
Hillman Nashua Public Health CDC Public Health Associate
Hosking Nashua Public Library Assistant Director
Houston Nashua Planning Department Planning Manager
Nashua Office of Emergency Director of Emergency
Kates Management Management
Lecius Nashua Police Department Community Policing Coordinat
Nashua Community Development
Marchant Division Community Development Dire
Marino Nashua GIS Department GIS Manager
McGhee Nashua Planning Department Deputy Planning Manager
Nashua Office of Emergency
McGinty Management Community Resilience Coordir
Nashua Building Safety
Mckinney Department Building Official
McPhie Nashua Planning Department Planner
Nashua Code Enforcement
Metcalf Department Code Officer
2ine Mineau Nashua Waterways Department Waterways Manager

Nashua Transportation

7 Pattison Department Transportation Manager
Mosley Nashua School District Superintendent
Perkins Nashua Streets Department Operations Supervisor
Nashua Office of Emergency
r Pinkham Management Intern
Nashua Division of Public Health
and Community Services/Greater
Roche Nashua Public Health Intern
Nashua Urban Programs
Schena Department Urban Programs Manager
Nashua Office of Emergency
mn Soucy Management intern
Nashua Division of Public Health
and Community Services/Greater | Public Health Emergency
a St George Nashua Public Health Preparedness Coordinator
Nashua Office of Economic
Vayo Development Downtown Specialist
Nashua Division of Public Health
and Community Services/Greater
Viau Nashua Public Health PHNS Program Assistant
3 Walker Nashua Fire Rescue Assistant Chief

silient Nashua Initiative meetings consisted of representatives from the entities listed below. A complete list of active members’ na

les appears in the Resilient Nashua Initiative section of the Appendix.

Nashua GIS Department

ny for Science and Design

can Red Cross

Nashua Information Technology Division

Nashua Mayor's Office

| Hospital of Nashua

Nashua Office of Economic Development

h University

Nashua Office of Emergency Management

Nashua Planning Board

ithers Big Sisters of NH

Nashua Planning Department

Guertin High School

Nashua Police Department

s Climate Lobby

Nashua Public Library

Keene Nashua Regional Planning Commission
SA Region 1 Nashua River Watershed Association
“MA Region 1 Nashua Schooi District

ermaculture

Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter

ING NH Nashua Streets Department
‘gion 1 Nashua Transportation Department
urce Nashua Urban Programs Department

Design Solutions

Nashua Waterways Department

n Center

Nashua's Community Conversation on Race & Justice

/ Investments

National League of Cities

iurch Congregational, United Church of Christ

New Hampshire Geological Survey

ation for Healthy Communities

New Hampshire Municipal Association

ation for Resilient Societies

NH Businesses for Social Responsibility

ius Kidney Care

NH Catholic Charities, Nashua

ays Community Services

NH Department of Environmental Services

ic. of NH

NH Department of Health & Human Services - ESU

American Downtown

NH Department of Transportation

‘+ Nashua Habitat for Humanity

NH Homeland Security & Emergency Management

“Homes

NH Office of Strategic Initiatives

Temple of NH

NH Partnership for Successful Living

1e Society for Greater Nashua

NH House of Representatives

ndgren Associates NHPR
urch NIST
Utilities Northeast States Emergency Consortium

fice of Technical Assistance

Pennichuck Water Works, Inc.

1 High School

ReVision Energy

Rise Engineering

a Adult Learning Center

Rivier University

3 Airport Authority

Sierra Club

a Baptist Church

Southern New Hampshire Health

a Board of Aldermen

3 Board of Education

Southern NH Services

Southern NH University

a Board of Health

St Patricks Church

a Building Safety Department

St. Joseph Hospital

a CERT

Texas A&M University

a Code Enforcement Department

3 Community Development Division

Town of Pelham

Town of Peterborough

a Community Health Department

a Division of Public Health and Community Services/Greater
3 Public Health

a Division of Public Works
3 Engineering Department

a Environment & Energy Committee

Town of Swanzey

United Way of Greater Nashua
US Army (76th ORC)

US Army Corps of Engineers
Volunteer NH

a Environmental Health Department World Academy

3 Fire Rescue Worthen Industries

silient Nashua Initiative met for a series of 6 meetings in order to prepare the Nashua Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2018. Agend:
:s from these meetings can be found in the Appendix. The meetings were held throughout 2018. City of Nashua staff, Resilient Nas!
ve stakeholders, and other community members attended these meetings. This allowed a diverse set of community members and (
a staff, who collectively comprise the Resilient Nashua Initiative, to participate and provide input in the Hazard Mitigation Plan upda
s.

veen meetings, the Nashua Office of Emergency Management worked directly with Resilient Nashua Initiative stakeholders and City
i staff to obtain additional information needed to write the Plan.

first Resilient Nashua Initiative meeting, held on February 5, 2018, the group discussed who should be invited to participate on the
ig team that was not currently represented, such as neighboring communities, local and regional agencies involved in hazard mitiga
es with authority to regulate development, and others. As discussed in Section 1.1, the Resilient Nashua Initiative consists of City of
a staff and diverse community stakeholders. It was concluded that the Resilient Nashua Initiative distribution list was very comprehi
at additional participants could include additional participants from the media, private sector (particularly small businesses), faith-b:
inities, & educational institutions. These organizations were included in future meeting invitations. In addition, a link was added to
nt Nashua Initiative website enabling interested parties to sign up for updates and meeting notices. This ensured that anyone intere
tigation planning process could stay informed, even if we didn’t have them on our distribution lists. A complete list of the Resilient \
ve participants’ names and titles appears in the Resilient Nashua Initiative section of the Appendix. The Resilient Nashua Initiative \
ed of upcoming Hazard Mitigation Planning meetings via email, sent by the Office of Emergency Management. A sample notice is
2d in the “Sample Resilient Nashua Initiative Notice” section of the Appendix.

iber of Resilient Nashua Initiative members participated in the update process, including:

ame Last Name Organization Title

2 Bachand US Army Corps of Engineers Staff
Director of Planning & Economic
2W Bachler Town of Swanzey Development
Humane Society for Greater
1S Barry Nashua President/CEO
Bewley Academy for Science and Design {Administrator
izie Bilodeau Girls Inc. of NH Program Coordinator
Adult Day Services Program
Branchaud Gateways Community Services Manager
Worthen Industries/Nashua
Brown Environment & Energy Committee | Sustainability Specialist
New Hampshire Municipal
n Buckley Association Legal Services Counsel
Burke Farnum Center Marketing Director
Bustead Citizens Climate Lobby Member
Calvino Fresenius Kidney Care RN- clinical Manager
Cauffman NIST Engineering Laboratory
Director of Volunteer and Alumr
Ceaser United Way of Greater Nashua Engagement
Choudhry Animal Hospital of Nashua Manager
Climer DHS CISA Region 1 Protective Security Advisor
Intern, Compliance, Quality, and
2W Cody Liberty Utilities Emergency Management
Connelly Worthen Industries Plant Manager
ine Corkery Sierra Club NH Chapter Director
VP Facilities & Emergency
Cote Southern New Hampshire Health |Management

i Coutermarsh Nashua Adult Learning Center Accounting Administrator
Flood Hazards Program
Csiki New Hampshire Geological Survey | Administrator
Daniels Antioch University Adjunct Faculty
Foundation for Healthy
1 Deignan Communities Program Coordinator
Manager - Emergency
Desautels Eversource Preparedness
Dias World Academy Head of School
Ti DiMaria Milford High Schooi Career Development Specialist
NH Homeland Security &
or Dunkerley Emergency Management Senior Field Representative
Sustainability & Climate Change
a Engert Consultant Advisor
Southern NH University/Nashua
Eyceoz Citizen Adjunct Faculty
Fields Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter Hispanic Advocate
Fitzgerald United Way of Greater Nashua Director of Community Impact
i Fiores Rivier University Student
Gay US Army Corps of Engineers Staff
Genest Southern NH Services Board of Directors
Gibson NHPR Reporter
State Floodplain Management
or Gilbert NH Office of Strategic Initiatives | Coordinator
NH Homeland Security &
Gilboy Emergency Management Field Representative
NH Department of Environmental | Resilience and Adaptation
Godlewski Services Manager

a Goerbig Big Brothers Big Sisters of NH Vice President of Programs
Greater Nashua Habitat for
Greenhalgh Humanity Development Manager
Guillemin EPA Region 1 Environmental Specialist
5 Hall American Red Cross Senior Disaster Program Manage
Hamilton US Army Corps of Engineers

Harris-Jones

N/A

Recent graduate of environmen
science

.| Director, Emergency

Hastings Southern New Hampshire Heaith |Management
Heavner Rivier University Director of Public Health
NH Homeland Security &
Henderson Emergency Management State Hazard Mitigation Planner
NH Department of Health &
a Hill Human Services - ESU Staff
Holt Fresenius Kidney Care RN Clinical Manager
Hosking Nashua Public Library Assistant Director
‘0 Imperatore Community Member Member
Janampa NH Catholic Charities, Nashua Community Outreach Coordinat
Kasza National League of Cities Senior Associate
Nashua Board of Aldermen/NH
3 Klee State Representatives Alderman
la Kohn Kim Lundgren Associates Sustainability Specialist
Assistant City Manager/Planning
Lamb City of Keene Director
r LaTouche Expert Design Solutions Kitchen and Bath Designer

Lopez

NH Partnership for Successful

Maple Arms Shelter Manager