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Ramsey County │ Annex E: Recovery 14 • Develop long-term recovery objectives. • Establish a long-term Operational Recovery Task Force. • Identify public/private partnerships to strengthen recovery efforts. • Educate the public about the recovery process and progress; provide timely, ongoing updates. 3.5.7 RECOVERY CAPACITY BUILDING To support the County’s recovery from any disaster, there are several activities that could be completed pre- or post-disaster to increase capacity: • Develop a group to develop a community recovery plan. • Establish workgroups to examine anticipated recovery challenges and develop solutions. • Refer to the Hazard Mitigation Plan for ways to build resiliency and implement mitigation projects, strategies, and funding. • Build capacities of key partners, such as housing, health care service providers, and nonprofits through emergency planning, training, and exercise initiatives. 3.5.8 COST RECOVERY 3.5.8.1 Cost Recovery and Documentation Ramsey County and its communities will seek cost recovery for disaster-related expenses whenever possible, including the costs of the response. FEMA requires certain documentation for potential recovery of costs. To facilitate this effort, Ramsey County and cities/towns across the jurisdiction will follow County and jurisdictional practices to track time, expenses, and information on applicable personnel and equipment usage. Documentation is the key to recovering expenditures related to emergency response operations and recovery costs. Damage assessment documentation will be critical in establishing the basis for eligibility for disaster assistance programs. Across Ramsey County, documentation must begin at the field response level and continue throughout the disaster and into recovery. Under federal disaster assistance programs, documentation must be obtained regarding damages sustained to: • Roads and bridges • Water control facilities • Public buildings and related equipment • Public utilities • Recreational and park facilities • Certain private non-profit facilities such as schools, utility companies, irrigation systems, emergency, medical, and rehabilitation operations, houses of worship and temporary or permanent custodial-care facilities (potentially eligible)