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(e) In the context of a Federal disaster declaration, state and local governments are allowed to update or expand an existing plan to reflect circumstances arising out of the disaster. An updated plan in this circumstance might include a re- evaluation of the hazards and the jurisdiction's exposure to them, a re- assessment of existing mitigation capabilities, and new or.additional mitigation recommendations. (f) Initiation of Amendments (1) Any person or organization, including the Commerce Department and the Emergency Management Department, may petition the Board of Commissioners to amend the Hazard Mitigation Plan. The petition shall be filed with the Commerce Department and shall include a description of the proposed text or map amendment, along with an explanation of the changing circumstances that necessitate consideration of the amendment. (2) Upon initiation of a text or map amendment, the Commerce Department shall forward the proposed amendment to all interested parties, including, but not limited to, all affected County departments, and other interested agencies such as the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and the Natural Resource Conservation Service for a 30 -day review and comment period. At the end of the comment period, the proposed amendment shall be forwarded along with all review comments to the Planning Board for its consideration. If no comments are received from the reviewing department or agency within the specified review period, such shall be noted in the Commerce Department's recommendation to the Planning Board. (g) Planning Board Review and Recommendation. The Board of Commissioners shall review the proposed amendment, along with the Commerce Department's recommendation and any comments received from other departments and agencies. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall submit its recommendation on the proposed amendment to the Board of Commissioners within forty -five (45) days. Failure of the Planning and Zoning Commission to submit its recommendation within this time period shall constitute a favorable recommendation. (h) Public Hearing Requirements (1) No amendment to the Hazard Mitigation Plan may be adopted until a public hearing has been held. Upon receipt of a recommendation from the Planning Board, the Commerce Department shall, after consultation with the Clerk to the Board, schedule a public hearing before the Board of Commissioners on the petition. (2) The public notice shall be published two (2) times in a newspaper having general circulation within the County. The first notice will be no more than 25 days before the hearing; the second notice no less than 10 days prior to the scheduled public hearing date. In computing this period, Hazard Mitigation Plan 31 1 December 2009 Attachment number 4 F -6 Page 102