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MISSION:
Die Mission der Dauphin County Planning Commission ist es, die kluge und geordnete Nutzung von Land und Ressourcen zu leiten, zu koordinieren und zu fördern, um das Wachstum der lokalen Wirtschaft zu erleichtern, die Lebensqualität zu verbessern und die natürliche Umwelt zu bewahren, indem sie die Bedürfnisse von der gegenwärtigen Bevölkerung des Landkreises, ohne die Bedürfnisse künftiger Generationen zu gefährden.
Die Dauphin County Planning Commission hat die Aufgabe, die Verpflichtungen gemäß dem Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) zu erfüllen.
Floodplains & Wetlands
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PRIMARY GOALS
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Reduce the impacts from flooding for homeowners and businesses;
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Seek to minimize the cost to property owners for hazard mitigation and flood insurance;
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Coordinate preservation/protection efforts with the identification of natural hazard potential to minimize future damage due to flooding by the Susquehanna River and its tributaries.
KEY ACTION ITEMS
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Ensure that local floodplain ordinances are consistent with the most recent FEMA and PA DCED guidelines;
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Ensure that current floodplain mapping is incorporated into all updates of municipal and county greenway and open space plans;
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Encourage SRBC to continue their work with the online flood model for the Susquehanna River and expand the effort to include the Swatara Creek watershed and other streams prone to flooding;
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Support the Department of Public Safety’s efforts associated with future updates and implementation of the Dauphin County Hazard Mitigation Plan;
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Through education and model ordinance development, promote the utilization of a variety of techniques, such as official maps, coordination of land acquisition and/or easement programs, environmental protection zoning, setback/buffer requirements, low impact development and transfer of development rights to protect and preserve environmentally sensitive lands;
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Educate municipal officials on the potential risk of Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) funding eligibility associated with recent FEMA floodway requirements that are leading to the mandatory removal of repetitive loss structures;
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Educate municipalities regarding the FEMA Community Rating System (CRS) program designed to reduce flood insurance rates and support the efforts of municipalities choosing to participate in the program;
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As the items listed herein are put into action, the Implementation Partners should seek to continue their efforts toward the accomplishment of the plan’s goals through the identification and implementation of additional efforts deemed appropriate by the their committee and the County Commissioners. Any such actions should be publicly identified in the “Tracking Our Progress” section of the Comprehensive Plan Website.