Plans and Procedures

Emergency Management Agency

Geauga County Emergency Operations Plan

The Geauga County Emergency Operation Plan provides Geauga County with Annexes and Standard Operating Guidelines on how county resources will be utilized to support local communities in the event of a man-made, natural, or technological emergency.

Geauga County Radiological Emergency Response Plan

The Geauga County Radiological Emergency Response Plan provides Geauga County working with Ashtabula and Lake Counties; the ability to coordinate a tri-county emergency involving the Perry Nuclear Power Plant through the Plan and supporting Standard Operating Guidelines. The Federal Emergency Management Agency requires by law that this Plan be tested and graded every two years.

Geauga County Chemical Emergency Response Plan

The Geauga County Chemical Emergency Response Plan provides Geauga County with the ability to respond to those Extremely Hazardous Substance Facilities within Geauga County and the ability to utilize the Plan to also respond to incidents involving hazardous materials. It is a requirement of the State of Ohio that this Plan be tested on a yearly basis with a facility that houses Extremely Hazardous Substances.

Geauga County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

The Geauga County Hazard Mitigation Plan was created to protect the health, safety, and economic interests of Geauga County residents and businesses by reducing the impacts of natural hazards through mitigation planning, awareness, and implementation. The plan serves as the foundation for hazard mitigation activities and actions within Geauga County.

The below listed meetings are all located at the Emergency Management Agency, 12518 Merritt Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024 and at 10:00 a.m. unless stated otherwise.

  • The “kick-off” first planning meeting: 2/13/2025 – Public Notice
  • The second planning meeting: 3/6/2025
  • The third planning meeting: 4/2/2025
  • The “draft review” fourth planning meeting: 5/21/2025
  • The Public Draft Review meeting: 6/30/2025 – Public Notice