Section 301.320  EOP Submission and Review Requirements for Non-Mandated ESDAs

a)         Except for those non-mandated ESDAs eligible for and seeking accreditation pursuant to Section 301.510 of this Part, each non-mandated ESDA shall biennially submit to the county or multiple county ESDA serving the county in which the non-mandated ESDA is located, for acceptance by the county or multiple county ESDA, an EOP for its geographic boundaries that complies with the planning standards of this Part.  The county or multiple county ESDA shall send a letter of acceptance or non-acceptance to the non-mandated ESDA.  If the EOP is not accepted by the county or multiple county ESDA and if the non-mandated ESDA so requests, IEMA shall provide professional and technical EOP assistance through the county or multiple county ESDA serving the county in which the non-mandated ESDA is located.

b)         IEMA shall annually review a random sample of at least one EOP but not less than 10 percent of county or multiple county ESDA accepted EOPs in each county that has accepted an EOP in accordance with subsection (a) to ensure consistency of planning review statewide.

c)         For non-mandated ESDAs eligible for and seeking accreditation pursuant to Section 301.510 of this Part, the EOP submission and review requirements of Section 301.310 of this Part shall apply.