The 2019 Planning for Hazards Webinar Series is currently under development. If you would like to receive information on upcoming webinar opportunities, CLICK HERE.
Past Webinars (still available to view)
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Land Acquisition Strategies for Building Flood Resilience: One effective approach to mitigating risk in high hazard areas is for a local government or land trust to acquire it. This webinar focuses on land acquisition as an important hazard mitigation tool to protect communities from the impacts of floods and other hazards and achieve multiple community goals. Watch this webinar to learn how Boulder and Larimer Counties have used land acquisition and related tools to create meaningful flood hazard avoidance, and to explore funding opportunities. View this webinar anytime.
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Communicating Community Risk and Resilience: Learn how to cultivate a community willingness and motivation to reduce risk and build resilience through effective community engagement strategies. This webinar focuses on “making the case” for hazard mitigation and pre-disaster preparedness through land use planning. Hear about national, regional and local efforts and resources that change the way communities understand and think about disaster risks, with the specific goal of helping communities take actions to increase their resilience to natural disasters. View this webinar at any time.
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Reducing Colorado's Risk to Geologic and Soil Hazards: Learn about how geologic and soil hazards impact many Colorado communities and how local governments can plan for these types of hazards. This webinar focuses on how to assess and mitigate community risk to hazards like landslides, rock falls, debris flows, and expansive soils; and explores the different types of land use tools and resources available to planners looking to take action. This webinar will provides planners the opportunity to learn about geologic and soil hazard mitigation in Colorado, services available for local planners, and the Colorado Geological Survey’s Land Use Review Program and process. Also, hear from the City of Colorado Springs about efforts to plan for geologic risk, including, the development and adoption of a recent landslide ordinance. View this webinar at any time.
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Climate Planning in Colorado: This webinar dives into how local governments and communities can reduce risk and vulnerability to the impacts of climate change through effective climate planning. The webinar highlights tips and strategies for developing an integrated local climate plan, including, how to engage with planners and elected officials, assessing vulnerability and risk, key data and resources to use, and establishing baseline data and metrics. The City of Fort Collins discusses their award-winning Climate Action Plan which includes measures and planning actions to reduce vulnerability. They also touch on their experience integrating their planning efforts into their comprehensive plan update. View this webinar at any time.
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Land Use Planning for Wildfire Resilience: This webinar focuses on how local governments and communities can build resilience and reduce their risk and vulnerability to wildfire by integrating hazard risk reduction strategies into land use planning. The webinar highlights strategies, including, integrating wildfire into the comprehensive plan, developing an effective wildland urban interface (WUI) code, and implementing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). Finally, this webinar explores how Summit County has been able to successfully implement some of the land use planning tools described to reduce their wildfire risk. View this webinar at any time.
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Integrating Hazards into the Comprehensive Plan: This webinar focuses on how local governments and communities can reduce their risk and vulnerability by integrating hazard risk reduction strategies into their comprehensive plan. Planners from Adams County and the City of Manitou Springs describe the processes, practices used, and lessons they learned when integrating hazards into their comprehensive plans.View this webinar at any time.
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Planning for Hazards: Land Use Solutions for Colorado: This first webinar provides a detailed overview of the Planning for Hazards: Land Use Solutions for Colorado guide and website. View this webinar at any time.