Kern Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan

2020 Update

2020 MJHMP

2020 Kern County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan

The Kern MJHMP, including Volume 1 and 47 Annexes, were approved by FEMA on April 9, 2021! Some jurisdictions’ HMPs, referred to as “Wave Two,” were approved by FEMA on October 14, 2021, and retain the same approval date for plan expiration of April 9, 2021.

Thank you for your input in crafting this Plan!

Click below to view Volume 1 of the County’s 2020 Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan. As the “umbrella” plan, Volume 1 provides a significant amount of detail and explanation of methods, and profiles hazards specific to Unincorporated parts of the County.

CLICK HERE – 2020 MJHMP – Volume 1

Volume 2 explains the process and categorization of producing annexes, and provides a navigation tool to explore materials for each of the 47 participating jurisdiction. Click below to view Volume 2.

CLICK HERE – 2020 MJHMP – Volume 2

Download all Municipal

City of Arvin – View Annex / Download Annex
City of Bakersfield – View Annex / Download Annex
City of California City – View Annex / Download Annex
City of Delano – View Annex / Download Annex
City of Maricopa – View Annex / Download Annex
City of Ridgecrest – View Annex / Download Annex
City of Shafter – View Annex / Download Annex
City of Taft – View Annex / Download Annex
City of Tehachapi – View Annex / Download Annex
City Of Wasco – View Annex / Download Annex

The City of McFarland has its own active Hazard Mitigation Plan, separate from this MJHMP, that explores vulnerabilities and mitigation.  Click here for the City of McFarland’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.

Download all Special District

Arvin CSD – View Annex / Download Annex
Bear Valley Community Services District – View Annex / Download Annex
East Niles CSD – View Annex / Download Annex
Mojave Air and Space Port – View Annex / Download Annex
NRRPD – View Annex / Download Annex
Rosamond CSD – View Annex / Download Annex
Shafter RPD – View Annex / Download Annex
Stallion Springs CSD – View Annex / Download Annex
Tehachapi Valley RPD – View Annex / Download Annex

Download all School District

Bakersfield City School District – View Annex / Download Annex
Buttonwillow Union School District – View Annex / Download Annex
Kern Community College District – View Annex / Download Annex
Kern High School District – View Annex / Download Annex
Lost Hills Union School District – View Annex / Download Annex
Mojave Unified School District – View Annex / Download Annex
Richland School District – View Annex / Download Annex
Sierra Sands Unified School District – View Annex / Download Annex
Taft City School District – View Annex / Download Annex
Tehachapi Unified School District – View Annex / Download Annex

Download all Water District

Arvin-Edison Water Storage District – View Annex / Download Annex
Berrenda Mesa Water District – View Annex / Download Annex
Buttonwillow County Water District – View Annex / Download Annex
Cawelo Water District – View Annex / Download Annex
Ford City-Taft Heights – View Annex / Download Annex
Golden Hills CSD – View Annex / Download Annex
Greenfield County Water District – View Annex / Download Annex
Kern County Water Agency – View Annex / Download Annex
Kern Delta Water District – View Annex / Download Annex
Kern Sanitation Authority – View Annex / Download Annex
Kern Tulare Water District – View Annex / Download Annex
Lost Hills Water District – View Annex / Download Annex
North of River Sanitary District – View Annex / Download Annex
North of the River Municipal Water District – View Annex / Download Annex
Semitropic Water Storage District – View Annex / Download Annex
Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District – View Annex / Download Annex
West Kern Water District – View Annex / Download Annex
Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District – View Annex / Download Annex

Jurisdictional Adoption Resolutions

All jurisdictional adoption resolutions are available by clicking the below button. A dropbox folder will open.

Adoption Resolutions

FEMA Approval Letters

FEMA approved the County MJHMP on April 9, 2021. FEMA issued a separate approval letters for Wave One and Wave Two jurisdictional annexes.

All approval letters are available by clicking on the button below. A dropbox folder will open.

FEMA Approval Letters