Session 321 An Implementation Strategy: Identifies who is responsible for which actions Identifies what funding mechanisms and other resources are available or will be pursued Identifies when the actions are to be completed.

Session 322 Five Tasks for Preparing an Implementation Strategy Parties: Identify parties and define responsibilities Partners: Confirm partners (technical and financial) Resources: Identify resources to implement the actions Materials: List materials needed Schedule: Define the time frame for implementing the actions

Session 323 Parties: Identify parties and define responsibilities Process: Define the roles of the lead and support agencies and/or organizations – work with county/city manager or Mayor/County Executive to determine lead and support agencies. Result: Identification of lead and support agencies and organizations, and a listing of their roles and responsibilities.

Session 324 Partners: Confirm partners (technical and financial) Process: Contact technical and financial partners necessary for implementation Result: Confirmed commitments from agencies and organizations that will perform specific tasks

Session 325 Resources: Identify Resources to implement actions Process: Prepare a budget and consult various resources to identify funding and technical assistance Result: Development of a budget, broken out by task, to implement the action and a listing of funding and technical assistance sources

Session 326 Materials: List materials needed Process: Develop a list of all materials necessary for implementation such as equipment, supplies and vehicles Result: A listing of necessary materials that are available and those that must be purchased to implement the actions

Session 327 Schedule: Define the time frame for implementing the actions Process: Discuss the time frame for carrying out each action Result: An agreed upon time frame for carrying out the actions

Session 328 Implementation Plan Time Frame should detail: When the action will be started; When interim steps will be completed; When the action should be fully implemented.

Session 329 Elements to be Documented in an Implementation Plan Action Goal(s) and Objective(s) Addressed Lead Agency Support Agency or Agencies Budget Funding Source(s) Start and End Date

Session 3210 Rationale for Obtaining Consensus for the Implementation Plan Agreement on timing of the mitigation actions Agreement on which parties and partners responsible for leading and supporting the implementation of the actions Agreement on availability and securing of resources and materials to implement the actions

Session 3211 Final Review of Implementation Plan Review the mitigation actions to ensure that the actions reflect the goals, objectives and priorities of the community Ensure that the timelines of the actions show project completions from a short time after plan adoption through longer time frames