A Message from the General Manager

Earlier this year, the San Mateo County Department of Emergency Management initiated an update to the 2016 Multijurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan which is a large regional and cross-jurisdictional effort to plan for the reduction of risk from natural and man-made disasters. The Highlands Recreation District is one of 36 planning partners composed of municipalities and special districts in San Mateo County that are working on the plan update for 2021.

The Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) assesses hazard vulnerabilities and identifies mitigation actions that jurisdictions will pursue to reduce the level of injury, property damage, and community disruption that might otherwise result from such events. Both natural and human-caused hazards are addressed including landslide, wildfire, earthquake, severe weather, flood, drought, wildfire, terrorism, cyber threats, pandemic, and the impact of climate change on hazards. Adoption of the Plan helps the County and the District to remain eligible for various types of pre- and post-disaster community assistance, such as grants, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of California.

There will be an opportunity for public review of the plan between August 5-23, when the County does a media release and posts the information to their website: https://cmo.smcgov.org/multijurisdictional-local-hazard-mitigation-plan . The plan contains two volumes, Volume 1 is the general countywide plan and Volume 2 will contain jurisdictional annexes like the one for the District. There is a public workshop on August 12, 2021 to learn more about the plan. The HRD Board of Directors is scheduled to review the plan and the District’s annex at the regular board meeting on August 10, 2021. At the conclusion of the review period the plan will be sent to Cal OES and FEMA for review and approval.

For more information concerning the LHMP effort and how to participate in the review process, please feel free to email me at generalmanager@highlandsrec.ca.gov.

Derek Schweigart

General Manager

Website Accessibility Policy

Highlands Recreation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Highlands Recreation District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (650) 341-4251

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Highlands Recreation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Highlands Recreation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (650) 341-4251.

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