Avon Park Air Force Range MIRR Steering Committee Meeting

Avon Park, FL –The Central Florida Regional Planning Council facilitated a Military Installation Resiliency Review (MIRR) Steering Committee Meeting for the Avon Park Air Force Range (APAFR) and local communities. This work is funded through a Department of Defense Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation MIRR Grant.

The Department of Defense has expressed concern regarding damaging impacts of natural and manmade hazards and threats by increasing frequency and magnitude of tropical storms, flooding, and extreme rainfall to military operations and communities supporting them. The APAFR is dependent upon critical infrastructure provided by the community including transportation infrastructure and utilities including potable water, wastewater, natural gas and electricity. This project will improve the integration of central Florida’s primary military installation while strengthening military-civilian engagement.

The Steering Committee reviewed progress on the project to date. Resiliency initiatives identified through the MIRR may be eligible for implementation funding opportunities.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, income, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact the CFRPC Title VI/Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Indihra Chambers, 863-534-7130 extension 127, or via Florida Relay Service 711, or by email: ichambers@cfrpc.org.