Natural hazard mitigation in Southern California

	Factual basis	Goal definition	Balancing interests	Mitigation policies	səɪɔɪɪod iɪoin:nɪɔuɪɔiduɪɪ	Hazard maps	Evacuation routes	Clearances	Peak load water requirements
Orange County_____	+ +	+	+	+ +	+	+ +	0	0	0
Anaheim__________	+ +	+	0	+	0	+ +	0	0	0
Costa Mesa________	+	01)	0	+	0	+ +	+ +	0	+
Dana Point_________	+	+	0	+ +	0	+	+ +	0	0
Fullerton_____________	+	+	0	+	+	+	0	0	0
Irvine________________	+	01)	0	+ +	0	+ +	0	0	0
Orange____________	+	+	0	+	+	+	+	0	0
San Clemente______	+ +	+ +	0	+ +	+ +	+ +	0	0	0
San Juan Capistrano	+	+	0	+ +	+	+ +	0	0	0

Table 4.7 Natural hazard mitigation elements in General Plans in Orange County

¹⁾ The goal definition was not completely absent, but merely stated something like ‘reduce the risks to the
community’ without any further specifications.

4.3.3 Natural hazard mitigation in Los Angeles County

On the following pages, the evaluation of the safety elements in Los Angeles County is
provided. Table 4.8 shows in what general plan elements natural hazard mitigation is
discussed, and the year of adoption, or the last updating, of the element. Table 4.9 shows what
hazards the element deals with. Table 4.10 provides an overview of the findings of the
evaluation of the plan contents.

_______Locality_______	______________Element(s)______________	Year
Los Angeles County	Safety____________________________________	1993
Carson______________	Safety____________________________________	2004
El Segundo__________	Public Safety____________________________	1992
Glendale_____________	Safety____________________________________	2003
Long Beach_________	Public Safety____________________________	1975
Los Angeles_________	Safety____________________________________	1996
Malibu_____________	Safety and Health______________________	1995
Pasadena____________	Safety____________________________________	2002
Sierra Madre_________	Hazards Prevention____________________	1996

Table 4.8 Natural hazard mitigation elements in General Plans in Los Angeles County

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