Must all participating jurisdictions in a multi-jurisdictional plan meet all the local planning requirements, just as if they were participating in a single jurisdictional plan?
Yes. Although economy-of-scale efforts are apparent and encouraged with multi-jurisdictional plans, FEMA requires that all participating jurisdictions meet the requirements for mitigation planning identified in 44 C.F.R. 201.6. While certain elements are common to all participating jurisdictions (e.g., planning process, hazards, goals, and maintenance), there are some elements that are unique to each participating jurisdiction, including: risks, where they differ from the general planning area; mitigation actions (at least one action must be identified for each jurisdiction); participation in the planning process (examples of participation include attending meetings, contributing research , data, or other information, commenting on drafts of the plan, etc.); and adoption (each jurisdiction must formally adopt the plan). From: http://www.fema.gov/plan/mitplanning/faqs.
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