County to hold public meeting on Hazard Mitigation Plan in Baggs

Carbon County is updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan. Barb Beck of Beck Consulting and Carbon County Emergency Management Coordinator John Zeiger will be holding a public meeting at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Baggs Town Hall.

“We need to think about natural hazards ahead of time … We can’t necessarily prevent natural disasters like wildfires or floods, but hopefully we can lessen the impacts and avoid loss of life when we do have a disaster,” Zeiger said of the importance of updating the Hazard Mitigation Plan for Carbon County.

Under the guidance of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), B...