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Anoka County MINNESOTA Respectful, Innovative, Fiscally Responsible SECTION 2: PLANNING PROCESS Anoka County 2019 Multi -Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan This section of the Plan describes the mitigation planning process undertaken by Anoka County in preparation of the Hazard Mitigation Plan. It consists of eight subsections: • Overview of Hazard Mitigation Planning • Preparing the Plan • The Planning Team • Community Meetings and Workshops • Involving the Public • Involving Stakeholders • Multi -Jurisdictional Participation • Review and Incorporation of Existing Plans 2.1 Overview of Hazard Mitigation Planning Local hazard mitigation planning is the process of organizing community resources, identifying and assessing hazard risks, and determining how to best minimize or manage those risks. This process results in a hazard mitigation plan that identifies specific mitigation actions, each designed to achieve both short-term planning objectives and a long-term community vision. To ensure the functionality of each mitigation action, responsibility is assigned to a specific individual, department, or agency, along with a schedule for action implementation. Plan maintenance procedures are established for the monitoring of implementation progress, and the evaluation and enhancement of the mitigation plan. These plan maintenance procedures ensure that Anoka County's Hazard Mitigation Plan remains a current, dynamic, and effective planning document over time. Mitigation planning offers many benefits, including: • Preventing loss of life and property; • Promoting fiscal responsibility and cost savings; • Facilitate recoveryfollowing disasters; • Reducing future vulnerability through wise development and post -disaster recovery and reconstruction; • Expediting the receipt of pre- and post -disaster grant funding; and • Demonstrating a commitment to improve community health and safety. Typically, mitigation planning has the potential to produce long-term and recurring benefits by breaking the repetitive cycle of disaster loss. A core assumption of hazard mitigation is that pre - disaster investments will significantly reduce the demand for post -disaster assistance by lessening the need for emergency response, repair, recovery, and reconstruction. Mitigation practices will enable residents, businesses, and industries to recover in the wake of a disaster to ensure the community economy is re-established quicker and with less interruption. The benefits of mitigation planning go beyond reducing hazard vulnerability. Measures such as the acquisition or regulation of land in known hazard areas can help achieve multiple community goals such as preserving open space, maintaining environmental health, and enhancing recreational opportunities. Thus, it is vitally important that any local mitigation planning process be integrated with other local planning efforts, and any proposed mitigation strategies be congruent with other existing community goals or initiatives. 11 Commented [REK10]: Reviewed and updated 02-07-19 Commented [RK11]: Updated language - 2019