The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission is seeking public comment as its staff works to update the 2011 Middle Peninsula All-Hazards Mitigation Plan, which addresses about two dozen types of hazards from hurricanes to coastal flooding to hazardous material spills.

Jackie Rickards, regional project planner for MPPDC, said that the public comment period will begin Monday, June 29, and end Tuesday, July 28.

“As part of this project,” Rickards said, “there is a public participation component which needs to include notifying the public that there is a 30-day review and comment period as well as two scheduled public meetings.” She said that update will include “more transportation side of things,” such as the Hazmat situations.

One meeting will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, at King and Queen Library Conference Room on Newtown Road in St. Stephens Church. The second meeting will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at the MPPDC ...