Preparing a plan requires the engagement of local governments, stakeholders, and residents in the planning process.
To participate in the planning process, please see the list of tasks below.
The Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) is collaborating with the Greater Wabash Regional Planning Commission (GWRPC) to update the Wabash County Hazard Mitigation Plan. Please continue to visit this page for updates throughout the planning process.
Meeting #4 - Draft Plan Review
Wabash County Hazard Mitigation Committee Meeting #4 - Draft Plan Review
Wabash County will be having their final public meetings during the months of October, November, and December. The purpose of these meetings is to review the draft of the hazard mitigation plans for each county and provide opportunities for public input. Each meeting will present the same information, and any comments received will be incorporated into the plans. Open comment period will run through the end of 2024. Please join us at any of the virtual meetings listed below to provide input on the draft plan. The Zoom link will work for all of the virtual meetings.
Meeting ID: 848 4813 0614 Password: 182088
Meeting Dates:
October 28, 2024 @ 6:00PM - 7:00PM CT November 14, 2024 @ 8:00PM - 9:00PM CT
October 29, 2024 @ 7:00PM - 8:00PM CT November 21, 2024 @ 2:00PM - 3:00PM CT
November 6, 2024 @ 3:00PM - 4:00PM CT December 5, 2024 @ 10:00AM - 11:00AM CT
November 7, 2024 @ 10:00AM - 11:00AM CT December 12, 2024 6:00PM - 7:00PM CT
November 13, 2024 @ 11:00AM - 12:00PM CT December 19, 2024 @ 1:00PM - 2:00PM CT
Draft Plan for Review
- Draft version of the plan will be availabe on October 14, 2024.
Meeting #3 - 6/6/2024 & 6/18/2024
Wabash County Hazard Mitigation Committee Meeting #3 - Mitigation Strategies
This meeting occurred from 1:00-3:00pm CT on June 6, 2024. This was an in person meeting, taking place at Mt. Carmel CIty Hall in Mt. Carmel, in addition to virtually over Zoom on June 18, 2024. If you were unable to attend this meeting and want to make a comment, please email the Illinois State Water Survey at mitigation@isws.illinois.edu.
To-Do
Resources
- Meeting Agenda (PDF)
- Video Recording (hosted on Media Space)
- Meeting Presentation Slides (PDF)
- 2017 Plan Mitigation Project Grid (PDF)
- Mitigation Projects Slideshow (PPT)
- Mitigation Project Ideas (PDF)
Meeting #2 - 5/15/2024 & 5/21/2024
Wabash County Hazard Mitigation Committee Meeting #2 - Hazard Profiles and Risk Assessment
This meeting occurred from 9:00am - 11:00am CT on May 15, 2024. This was an in person meeting, taking place at Mt.Carmel City Hall in Mt. Carmel, in addition to virtually over Zoom on May 21, 2024. If you were unable to attend this meeting and want to make a comment, please email the Illinois State Water Survey at mitigation@isws.illinois.edu.
To-Do
Resources
- Meeting Agenda (PDF)
- Video Recording (hosted on Media Space)
- Presentation Slides (PDF)
- Wabash County Hazard Profiles
Meeting #1 - 1/23/2024 & 1/25/2024
Wabash County Hazard Mitigation Committee Meeting #1 - Kickoff
This meeting occurred from 9:00AM - 10:00AM CT on January 23, 2024. This was an in-person meeting held at the Farm Bureau Building in Albion, IL. An additional virtual meeting was held on January 25, 2024 from 5:30PM - 6:30PM CT. If you were unable to attend this meeting and want to make a comment, please email the Illinois State Water Survey at mitigation@isws.illinois.edu.
To-Do
Resources
The CHAMP team at ISWS is happy to help! Feel free to contact us at: mitigation@isws.illinois.edu