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August 16, 2004 <br />Under mandates from the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the Department of Homeland <br />• Security, the plan must be submitted to the State of Minnesota by November I, 2004. <br />Federal rules require that every county and every community in the nation must develop a mitigation <br />plan in order to continue to be eligible for many federal disaster relief and grant programs. In order to <br />coordinate mitigation activities, the development of a single countywide plan is the only logical <br />format, and the municipalities would need to formally "adopt" the countywide plan as their own. We <br />are assuming that municipalities will adopt the plan on condition of FEMA/State/County Board <br />approval, and that the County Board will need to "adopt" it on the condition of FEMA/State approval. <br />All City Councils will need to review and adopt the plan in October. <br />Why create this plan: <br />The Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) of 2000 requires counties and communities to have a Mitigation <br />Plan to receive disaster funds whether from a tornado, flood or terrorist event. The DMA of 2000: <br />"reinforces the importance of mitigation planning in both pre and post-disaster situations, and <br />emphasizes planning for disasters before they occur." <br />Mitigation planning is important to save lives, reduce property loss and economic loss at the time of a <br />disaster. By reducing the likelihood of disasters that can be prevented, and reducing the impact of <br />those that cannot be prevented, we are taking a huge step to better protect the citizens of the county. <br />By developing a single, countywide approach and coordinating it with the single, county wide <br />emergency operations plan, we will leverage opportunities for action that will cross jurisdictional <br />boundaries and leave us better prepared overall. <br />Enclosed with this Memorandum is a hazard mitigation survey that I encourage you to complete and <br />return to my office. This will help the planning committee evaluate what hazards the County should <br />be focusing on in the Mitigation Plan. <br />If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at: <br />Krysta Reuter <br />Ramsey County <br />Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security <br />50 W. Kellogg Blvd. <br />Suite 913 <br />St. Paul, MN 55102 <br />651-266-1015 Office <br />651-266-1019 Fax <br />Krvsta.Reuterna.co.ramsev. mn.us <br />• <br />2 <br />4'1 <br />