Location means the geographic areas in the Tribal planning area that are affected by the hazard. For many hazards, maps are the best way to illustrate location. However, location may be described in other formats. For example, if a geographically specific location cannot be identified for a hazard, such as tornadoes, the plan may state that the entire Tribal planning area is equally at risk of that hazard.

Maps are the best way to illustrate location for many hazards. The locations that could be affected by a hazard may be described in a narrative or shown on maps in the plan. It can sometimes be helpful to describe low- and high-risk areas, but be sure to define what you mean if you use those terms.

The Tribal planning area includes the lands upon which the Tribal government is authorized to govern, develop, or regulate. These lands may include, but are not limited to, lands within the Reservation and off-Reservation lands owned by, managed by, or held in trust for the Tribal government, allotted trust land, and fee land. These lands may be either contiguous or non-contiguous, and for multi-jurisdictional planning may include other Tribes or non-Tribal jurisdictions.