Mechoopda Hazard Mitigation Plan

Green DOT had the opportunity to work with the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria to prepare a Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Tribe, after Green DOT helped secure $150,000 in grant funds to prepare the plan. The Tribe faces physical, technological, and anthropogenic hazards including, but not limited to, severe weather, floods, wildland fires, communication failures, droughts, earthquakes, fishing losses, hazardous material spills, mud landslides, and electric power outages. Adopting a Hazard Mitigation Plan containing an empirical evaluation of these hazards will allow for effective prioritization of mitigation projects to reduce risk and will qualify the Tribe for funding sources available to mitigate these hazards. Having an adopted Hazard Mitigation Plan is a requirement for the Mechoopda Tribe to be eligible for FEMA funding. The project team conducted a comprehensive stakeholder and community outreach campaign to better understand the threats to the Tribe and its assets, and which mitigation measures the Mechoopda community was in support of. Many community members have been personally affected by wildfire, electrical outages, and pandemic health conditions. The Hazard Mitigation Plan helped to prepare the Tribe and Tribal members for protection, preparation, and resilience against unpredictable natural hazards and disaster events.