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Update of Hazard Mitigation Plan - Resident Survey

The County and Towns Need Your Input!!

Granite County and the Towns of Philipsburg and Drummond are updating their Hazard Mitigation Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to better understand the natural and man-made hazards that pose a threat to residents and to identify steps to reduce the risks associated with these hazards. Your input is essential for the success of this project.  Please take a moment to complete the survey.  You can drop completed hardcopy surveys off at either the Granite County Courthouse, Philipsburg Town Hall or Drummond Town Hall.
 
If you have questions about this project please contact either Rick Day, the County DES Coordinator at 406-370-5060 or rday@co.granite.mt.us. You can also contact Jerry Grebenc with Great West Engineering at 406-495-6153 or jgrebenc@greatwesteng.com.
1.Where do you live:(Required.)
2.How concerned are you about the following natural/man-made hazards?(Required.)
Very Concerned
Concerned
Neutral
Limited Concern
No Concern at All
Dam Failure
Disease
Drought
Earthquake
Hazardous Chemical Spill
Medical Emergency
Severe Weather
Terrorism/Civil Unrest
Violent Attack
Wildfire
3.In the event of a disaster, which facilities or services do you think would be most important to you?(Required.)
Very Important
Important
Neutral
Not Very Important
No Foreseeable Need
Ambulance
Businesses/Employers
County or Town Departments
Fire Stations/Rural Fire Districts
Hospital
Law Enforcement
Roads/Street/Bridges
Schools
Senior Services
State or Federal Agencies
Utilities: e.g. water-sewer-electricity-phone
4.What are your priorities for preparing for potential disasters and hazards?(Required.)
Very Important
Important
Neutral
Not Very Important
No Foreseeable Need
Protecting Private Property
Protecting Public Health and Safety
Protecting Critical Facilities and Services
Allowing Rivers and Streams to Function Naturally
Protecting Utilities (e.g. electricity, water, sewer, phone)
Strengthening Emergency Services (e.g. ambulance, fire, sheriff)
Promoting Cooperation Between the County, Town, State and Federal Agencies, Residents and Businesses
5.Risks from hazards could be reduced in many ways. Please tell how you feel about the following options:(Required.)
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Unsure
Improve the preparedness of County and Town departments, other service providers and residents.
Support the use of local tax dollars to reduce the impact of potential disasters (e.g. improve flood storage, reduce wildland fuels/thinning of trees).
Make my home or business more resistant to disasters (e.g. flood or fire proofing).
Non-regulatory approaches (e.g. replace bridges, purchase property in floodplains) to reduce the risk from hazards.
Regulatory approaches (e.g. zoning regulations/building codes) to reduce the risk from hazards.
Mix of non-regulatory and regulatory approaches to reduce the risk from hazards.
6.Please provide other comments or information on the update of the Hazard Mitigation Plan:
7.Please provide your email address if you would like to be kept informed about the update of the plan: