The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted 3–2 to adopt the county’s updated five‑year Hazard Mitigation Plan on Dec. 9, a required step to maintain eligibility for many federal hazard‑mitigation grants and to guide coordinated countywide actions.

Sheriff’s Office staff and consultant Casey Garrett led the presentation, saying the plan covers 26 jurisdictions and identifies ten hazards—chief among them earthquake risk, dam impacts, flooding and climate‑driven changes. The planning process included a steering committee and public outreach; staff reported 613 responses to a multilingual public survey. The plan contains countywide mitigation actions intended to be implemented by jurisdictions working together and establishes a maintenance cycle for annual review.

Public commenters and supervisors emphasized maintenance for levees, tide/tsunami warning sirens and improved roadside vegetation and culvert management. The county will use the plan to prioritize projects and to meet FEMA/Cal OES submittal requirements. The motion to adopt was seconded and carried 3–2; Chair Wilson and two supervisors were absent for the final roll call that recorded the vote.

Next steps: staff will submit the adopted plan to Cal OES and FEMA for review and begin the planned‑maintenance process, convening the steering committee at least annually.