Building community resiliency is a process by which current practices and policies are incorporated with new ideas and perspective to create an adaptive management strategy that guides growth in the face of ever-changing resource and climatic challenges.
Each of Charlotte County's departments are committed to expand current services to meet increasing demands in customer satisfaction, while taking into consideration the need for strong environmental stewardship. The Once Charlotte One Water Plan provides guidance and support to these initiatives as the develop and are emerge. Check back often to see the progress of each of these important initiatives:
The Utilities Department has several large, ongoing expansion projects that will increase capacity in both sanitary sewer and potable water systems.
The Community Development Department is conducting a Watershed Master Plan that will identify recommendations for potential changes to stormwater management regulations, identify areas to improve upon the existing stormwater system infrastructure, provide recommendations for new structural and non-structural practices, and suggest procedures to protect and acquire sensitive natural areas and flood-prone properties.
The Public Safety Department's Emergency Management Group administers the Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS), which is a community developed plan to reduce and or eliminate the risks associated with natural and man-made hazards. The Local Mitigation Strategy’s purpose will be achieved through the process of hazard mitigation. As used in the LMS, “hazard mitigation” refers to any actions taken by local governments, other government entities, or private interests to permanently reduce or eliminate short and long-term risks to people and their property from the effects of natural or manmade disasters. This plan drives the County's future planning for climate resiliency.
Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS)
Collaboration and partnerships are key to understanding and tackling the intricate challenges that we face presently, and as we plan for future growth. These agencies provide valuable services and technical expertise and are sometimes our regulatory partner in water quality and flood protection.