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LETTER OF PROMULGATION Date TO: The Citizens of Klickitat County The Chief Elected Officials of all parties to the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for the Provision of Emergency Management Services All Klickitat County and City Departments and other governmental and private organizations with disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and/or recovery responsibilities FROM: The Emergency Management Executive Board SUBJECT: Klickitat County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) The Klickitat County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan is designed to ensure that all jurisdictional members of the Emergency Management Interlocal Agreement have the capability and knowledge to respond to any emergency or disaster that should befall our County. Pursuant to RCW 38.52, the Plan is intended as a comprehensive framework for countywide disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. It details authorities, functions, and responsibilities to establish a mutually cooperative plan of action between local, state, and federal public organizations and private sector organizations. The Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management will be responsible for coordinating all such mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities, as well as publishing and distributing this Plan and changes, as required. This Plan will be used to direct and coordinate response and recovery efforts to protect the lives, health, and property of citizens of Klickitat County. Every effort has been made to ensure the Plan’s compatibility with planning guidance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Washington State Emergency Management Division. I request that all jurisdictions, agencies and organizations in Klickitat County study this plan, and be prepared to discharge its emergency responsibilities, or to support the emergency responsibilities of others. All jurisdictional Chief Elected Officials should be familiar with this Plan. They should prepare, as appropriate, emergency response plans for their jurisdictions, and coordinate all emergency response planning through the Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management to ensure a prompt response to, and timely recovery from emergencies and disasters. In addition, the Director of the Klickitat County Department of Emergency Management will be responsible for coordinating maintenance of this Plan, and working with other ---PAGE BREAK--- levels of government to maintain the organizational capabilities and resources necessary to effectively implement this Plan. Finally, each citizen of this county is requested to prepare to do his or her part to provide for self-protection and the protection of public and private property within Klickitat County. ii