Maryland Cultural Resources Hazard Mitigation Planning Program
Maryland Historical Trust's (MHT) Cultural Resources Hazard Mitigation Planning Program was a two-year program created to help local governments plan, prepare for, and protect against climate impacts such as flooding, wind, and coastal erosion that affect historic places and properties, archeological sites, and cultural landscapes across the state of Maryland. Under this program, MHT developed trainings, model guidance and educational materials to help local governments create hazard mitigation plans for their cultural resources.
The program’s website includes links to a module presentation and “how to” guide for environmental planners, hazard mitigation planners, and certified floodplain managers on how to conduct a risk assessment for cultural resources, including identifying adaptation measures to protect those resources. Information from the risk assessment survey “Architectural Survey Form for Hazard Mitigation Planning” is used to assess vulnerability to flooding, estimate replacement costs, and identify flood mitigation actions. MHT promotes a planning framework based on FEMA’s Integrating Historic Property and Cultural Resources into Hazard Mitigation Planning and offers one-on-one technical assistance in developing mitigation plans and projects for cultural resources.
In 2016, MHT awarded seven planning grants to local governments and non-profit organizations throughout the state to help protect historic places and archeological sites from future storms.
Funded by the National Park Service Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Fund, this program is consistent with the goals and strategies outlined in the State of Maryland’s Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Publication Date: 2016
Related Organizations:
- Maryland Historical Trust
Sectors:
- Cultural resources
- Land use and built environment
Resource Category:
Resource Types:
- Education/training materials
- Scenario planning
States Affected:
