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in those areas . By hardening these facilities , the chance of them being %W impacted by storm events can be significantly reduced . • As the amount of trucking on Interstate 95 increases in the future , the probability of truck rollovers and spilling of toxic contaminants ill continue to increase , and hazard management teams need to plan now for this eventuality . • The Florida East Coast Railroad passes through several areas of coastal urban population and development , putting an ever increasing number of people at risk from train derailment and potentially significant toxic materials spills . PROJECT PRIORITIZATION LIST ( PPL) Indian River County government , as well as the individual cities , have already implemented numerous mitigation projects such as installing storm shutters on public buildings ; retrofitting stormwater drainage systems ; • raising finished floor elevation to 18 inches above base elevation ; • distributing informative publications on hurricanes to local residents ; and • installing emergency generators at key critical facilities . The objective of developing a unified , countywide PPL for mitigatio projects is to allow the Indian River County City and County governments to better focus their mitigation efforts and dollars . The existence of this list will speed local receipt of Federa disaster %W mitigation funds after a disaster, and will place Indian River County in a more competitive position when competing for other, non-disaster-related mitigation grant funds To develop the PPL , each local government was invited to submit a list of mitigation projects for inclusion in the unified , countywide list . A project prioritization methodology was developed by the Working Group as a means of scoring each project and developing a ranked list of projects . The Indian River County LMS Working Giroup last updated the PPL in September 2003 . Developing this PPL is not a one-time process . To be effective this list must be dynamic . It will need to be revised as old projects are accomplished and new hazards or increased vulnerabilities are identified . The PPL process will be implemented on an ongoing basis . UPDATING PROCESS Like all local comprehensive planning efforts , the LMS itself will need to be reviewed and updated from time to time to ensure that it adequately addresseC the various types of hazards currently facing the community. An LMS updating process was prepared and adopted by the Working Group . The Indian River County LMS will be updated every 5 years . ES-3