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Community
of
Hillsborough
Animal
and
Agricultural
Response
Team
About the Community of
Hillsborough Animal and Agricultural Response Team (CHAART)
The Community of Hillsborough Animal and Agricultural Response
Team is an interagency, coordinated effort dedicated to effectively
communicating and planning for animal and agriculturally-related emergencies and
disasters that may occur in Hillsborough County.
- CHAART is a group of governmental and private agencies dedicated to
effectively communicating and planning for animal and agriculture
emergencies and disasters in Hillsborough County.
- CHAART is modeled to operate as a county level State Agricultural
Response Team (SART).
- CHAART combines the skills and resources of many agencies, organizations
and individuals.
- CHAART supports the county, regional, and state emergency management
efforts.
CHAART Mission Statement
Empowering Hillsborough County residents through training and resources to
enhance animal and agriculture disaster responses.
CHAART Goals
- Identify resources available for an emergency or disaster
- Provide assistance in the development and writing of county emergency
management plans
- Provide annual training for all CHAART and agriculturally-related
personnel.
- Promote and assist in coordinating CHAART planning efforts with
surrounding counties emergency management teams.