These activities will serve in providing technical assistance to local communities, state and federal agencies and other organizations in risk reduction and natural hazards planning, as well provide educational opportunities to students interested in natural hazards and environmental issues. Regional plans will include baseline data on vulnerability and articulation of regional mitigation goals and objectives.
Local communities can use regional frameworks during their planning processes.
Regional plans will also increase the likelihood that local governments will be able to implement action items, as they will be able to identify and make use of state and regional natural hazard mitigation resources. Through implementation of these regional and local mitigation plans, and evaluation of their effectiveness, Oregon's mitigation planning process can be replicable nationally. The ONHW community-based outreach activities will ensure that Oregon communities have the opportunity to benefit from the expertise and technical assistance offered to them by state agencies and university research. The community-based outreach activities will streamline and increase the efficiency for agencies offering community outreach and technical assistance in natural hazard planning and mitigation. This research would be shared with communities through the community workshops, digital media and updates to The Oregon Natural Hazards Technical Resource Guide.