BERKELEY, NJ — The Ocean County Office of Emergency Management is updating its Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for 2025, and residents across the county are invited to share their input.
The first public workshop on the plan is set for Jan. 23 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. It can be attended either in-person at Berkeley's Robert J. Miller Airpark or virtually via Microsoft Teams. You can register for the online meeting here.
“Public input for this update is imperative. We gain a lot of important insight from our residents and representatives of public agencies so that the plan reflects Ocean County and the hazards we experience,” said Deputy Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Gary Quinn, liaison to the Sheriff’s Office.
The Hazard Mitigation Plan, a requirement for Ocean County to receive state and federal disaster relief funds, was last updated in 2018 and approved by FEMA in 2020. It has to be updated every five years, and was first implemented in 2014.
It identifies risks and vulnerabilities associated with natural disasters, and the plan then develops long-term strategies for protecting people and property from future disasters.
“Ocean County experiences a host of natural hazards and disasters,” Ocean County Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy said. “From wild fires to flooding to coastal storms, it’s important this plan reflects the most accurate information available.”
This workshop is intended to be the first in a series hosted by Ocean County and consultant Michael Baker International, Inc.
“The purpose of these workshops is to provide an update on the project and to gather input from residents,” Quinn said. “Public input will help the project team better understand risks, vulnerabilities, and impacts of natural hazards to the community and identify potential mitigation actions to reduce that risk.”
“Whether you attend in person or join the discussion virtually, it’s important we hear from you,” Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioner Barbara Jo Crea said. “There is also an opportunity to participate by accessing the information on the County website.”
You can view the existing 347-page plan here.
For questions about the plan or the public workshop contact Brittany Dremluk, Consultant Project Manager at Michael Baker International, Inc. by emailing brittany.dremluk@mbakerintl.com or calling 609-807-9556, or Allen J. Mantz, Jr., Radiological Officer, Acting Domestic Preparedness Planner, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office at amantz@co.ocean.nj.us or calling 732-341-3451, Ext. 6120.
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