It is important to perform preliminary groundwork to identify previous efforts, data sets, etc. that are relevant to and can inform the IRPF planning effort. 

These data resources can be from local, regional, state, or Federal sources. A sample list of resources, sorted by owners or creators, is provided below.

Local / County / Regional Agencies

• County/City Comprehensive or General Plans and any associated Area Development/Specific Plans
• Special District Long-term Planning Documents
• Local Hazard Mitigation Plans 
• Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (THIRA)
• Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plans
• Community Wildfire Protection Plan
• Emergency Operations Plans
• Capital Improvement Program/Plans
• Regional Transportation Plans
• GIS community infrastructure data
• Cybersecurity Strategy/Plans
• Cyber Infrastructure Plans
• Data about past hazards and risks in the community
• Radiological emergency plans 
• SARA Title III/hazardous material facility emergency plans
• Toxic release inventory reports
• Records from previous threat and hazard events/incidents, including historical data

Critical Infrastructure Owner / Operator

• Airport Development Plans 
• Storm Water Management Plans
• Utility Systems Data and Plans
• Emergency Operations Plans
• Capital Improvement Program/Plans
• Integrated Water Management Plans
• GIS community infrastructure data
• Data about past hazards and risks in the community
• Operations and Maintenance Plans
• Chemical Stockpile Emergency Plans
• SARA Title III/hazardous material facility emergency plans
• Toxic release inventory reports
• Fiber Optic Expansion Plans
• Cybersecurity Standard Operating Procedures
• Cyber Infrastructure Plans
• Cybersecurity Incident Response Plans
• Cybersecurity Evaluations/Assessments
• Network Risk and Vulnerability Assessments
• Records from previous threat and hazard events/incidents, including historical data

State Agencies

• State Hazard Mitigation Plans
• Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments (THIRA)
• Emergency Operations Plans
• Capital Improvement Program/Plans
• GIS community infrastructure data
• Data about past hazards and risks in the community
• Continuity of operations and other contingency plans
• Cybersecurity Strategy/Plans
• Radiological Emergency Plans 
• Chemical Stockpile Emergency Plans
• Toxic release inventory reports
• Records from previous threat and hazard events/incidents, including historical data

Federal Agencies

•  FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)
• US Geological Survey Shake Maps
• GIS community infrastructure data
• Data about past hazards and risks in the community
• Records from previous threat and hazard events/incidents, including historical data