All Hazards Mitigation Plan Being Updated For the Middle Peninsula
Saluda, VA — December 4, 2015 — The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC), in collaboration
with local officials from Essex, Gloucester, King & Queen, King William, Mathews, and Middlesex Counties and the
Towns of Tappahannock, West Point, and Urbanna is updating the 2010 Middle Peninsula All-Hazards Mitigation
Plan. The Plan evaluates hazards that may affect the region and proposes cost-effective mitigation strategies to
lessen the adverse impacts of future hazardous events.
In order to get feedback and input from the public, drafts of the All-Hazards Mitigation Plan will be available
December 16, 2015 through January 14, 2016 at local libraries within the region for review:
Mathews Memorial Library
251 Main Street
Mathews, VA 23109
(804) 725-5747
Gloucester County – Point Branch Library
2354 York Crossing Dr.
Hayes, VA 23072
(804) 642-9790
Essex Public Library
117 N. Church Lane
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-4945
King & Queen Branch Library
396 Newtown Road
St. Stephen’s Church, VA 23148
(804) 769-1623
Urbanna Branch Public Library
150 Grace Street
Urbanna, VA 23175
(804) 758-5717
Upper King William Branch Library
694-J Sharon Rd
Sharon Office Park
King William, VA 23086
(804) 769-3731
Gloucester County Main Library
6920 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2998
Pamunkey Regional Library – West Point Branch Library
721 Main Street
West Point, VA 23181
(804) 843-3244
The entire plan will be available for review. The draft of the Plan will also be available online at www.mppdc.com.
Submit written comments to Jackie Rickards, Regional Projects Planner II, at jrickards@mppdc.com or mail
comments to:
Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission
PO Box 286
125 Bowden Avenue
Saluda, VA 23149
In addition to having the draft All Hazards Mitigation Plan available for review at local libraries, MPPDC staff will host
two public meetings. Meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 5-7pm in the Middle Peninsula
Planning District Commission Boardroom (125 Bowden Street Saluda, VA 23149 (804) 758-2311) and on
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 5-7pm in the King & Queen Branch Library Conference Room (396 Newtown Road
St. Stephen’s Church, VA 23148 (804) 769-1623).