Master Plan
Nashua Fire Rescue, NH
Hazard Mitigation Goals, Priorities, and Strategies
The Resilient Nashua Initiative stakeholders developed a plan that specifies who is responsible for
implementing the prioritized mitigation actions, how they will be funded, and when they will be completed.
After completing a Benefit-Cost Review for each action in the plan, the Resilient Nashua Initiative
stakeholders then prioritized the actions by conducting a STAPLEE Analysis, which stands for Social,
Technical, Administrative, Political, Legal, Economic, and Environmental factors. For each mitigation action,
the stakeholders asked the following questions:
Figure 36. STAPLEE Analysis
STAPLEE Analysis
Social
Technical
Administrative
Political
Legal
Economic
Environmental
Will the action unfairly impact any one segment of the population?
Will it disrupt established neighborhoods? Is it compatible with present
and future community values? Will it adversely affect cultural
resources?
How effective is the action in avoiding or reducing future losses? Will
it create more problems than it solves? What are some secondary
impacts? Does it solve a problem or only a symptom?
Does the community have the capability to implement the action?
Can the community provide the necessary maintenance? Can it be
accomplished in a timely manner¢
ls there public support both to implement and maintain the action? Is
the political leadership willing to support it? Does it present a financial
burden to stakeholders?
Does the community have the authority to implement the action? Is
enabling legislation necessary? What are the legal side effects? Will
the community be liable for the actions, support of actions, or lack of
actions?
Economic What are the costs of this action? How will the costs be
bome? Are state/federal grant programs applicable? Does the
action fit into existing capital inprovements or economic
development budgets?
How will this action affect the environment? Does it comply with
local, state, and federal environmental regulations? Is it consistent
with community environmental goals? Are endangered or
threatened species likely to be affected?
The cost and benefit of each mitigation action were then evaluated and assigned a quantitative score based
onthe STAPLEE criteria.
Benefit Score Range: o = Not Beneficial, 1 = Somewhat Beneficial, 2 = Beneficial, 3 = Very Beneficial
Cost Score Range: 0 = Not Costly, -1 = Somewhat Costly, -2 = Costly, -3 = Very Costly
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