Hazard Mitigation Plan

ANNUAL EVALUATION 2015 PRE-DISASTER HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

Projects listed in the current Pre-disaster Hazard Mitigation Plan were recently reviewed. This plan was approved by all county jurisdictions in 2015 and reviewed and updated again on June 28, 2019 to apply for and receive mitigation grant funding through FEMA to bring Margaret Phillips Lake Dam, a Category 1 dam, into compliance with Georgia Safe Dam Standards rather than breach the dam as originally proposed in the 2015 Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Review shows significant progress made over the past year of implementing and completing the projects listed in the plan.

Status
All action steps in the unincorporated county were reviewed. The following action steps were modified to reflect current conditions.

• West McIntosh Road Bridge Replacement – Completed 2018
• Emerald Lake Dam – Completed August 2018
• Antebellum Way – Completed February 2019
• Rising Star Road – Completed September 2018
• Silver Leaf Drive – Completed April 2022
• Lawson Lane – Completed 2016
• Oak Street – Completed June 2019
• Morning Dove Drive – Completed March 2020
• Dogwood Trail – Completed August 2020
• Darren Drive – Design Phase
• Callaway Road – Design Phase
• Camp Creek at Redwine – Not Complete
• Roberts Road – Not Complete

A copy of this plan is available here.

Summary
Fayette County participates in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System Program. Our current rating of “6” is based on Fayette County receiving credits for conducting activities and programs that go above and beyond minimum program requirements. This annual plan review contributes to this rating. This rating allows residents to receive a 20 percent discount on flood insurance premiums.