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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Mitigation

The ACTION of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something

 There are many ways to mitigate ​on a community level. These include:

• Land use and zoning data is utilized by the Municipality of Anchorage from many sources to inform on future land use and zoning (not an all-inclusive list). 
• Shake map from USGS​
• MOA zoning maps
  
• Building codes
  
• MOA building services​
  
• Floodplain Mapping
• FEMA flood maps
• Burying of powerlines and cable lines
  
• Forest Management​
• Insurance Programs
• State of Alaska Division of Insurance
• Alaska Division of Insurance Post Disaster Claims Guide ​
• National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 
• Fire mitigation such as dead tree clearing and ​maintaining Firewise​ with The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)​​
  

The Municipality of Anchorage All-Hazards Mitigation Plan

The Anchorage All-Hazards Mitigation Plan details projects and plans to make Anchorage more resilient for known hazards the community faces. 

The plan's main purpose is:​

• Identification of Hazards that may impact the Anchorage Vulnerability Assessment
• Assessment of the MOA's capability to mitigate hazards​
• Hazards mitigation goals and objectives 
• Hazards mitigation actions and/or projects 
• Implementation Strategy 
• Plan Maintenance Strategy

 ​(updated 3/2022)