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<br />Ramsey County | Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan 7 <br />1. Introduction and Planning Process <br />1.1 Introduction <br />Hazard mitigation is defined as any action taken before, during, or after a disaster to permanently <br />eliminate or reduce the long-term risk to human life and property. Hazard mitigation is crucial to a <br />comprehensive emergency management program, working alongside preparedness, response and <br />recovery efforts. This plan will help participating jurisdictions lower their risk to natural hazards and <br />enhance their resilience by identifying local policies and actions to reduce losses. <br />The 2025 Ramsey County Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) update provides a framework to enhance the <br />general well-being, safety and resilience of residents and communities across Ramsey County. This plan <br />considers the impact of natural hazards across the planning area, reviews current levels of capability <br />relevant to hazard mitigation, and identifies a comprehensive hazard mitigation strategy to buy down <br />levels of risk. <br />1.2 Plan Goals and Objectives <br />The planning process included a review and update of the prior mitigation goals and objectives as a basis <br />for the planning process and selection of appropriate mitigation actions addressing all hazards of <br />concern. Upon consideration, participating jurisdictions identified the follow goals for the plan update: <br />Goal 1. Mitigate impacts to life, property, the economy and the environment from natural, technological <br />and human-caused hazards. <br />Goal 2. Build and support local capacity to create resiliency from natural, technological and human- <br />caused hazards. <br />Goal 3. Build resilience for critical infrastructure and systems against impacts of natural, technological <br />and human-caused hazards. <br />Goal 4. Increase education, outreach and awareness to the whole community to build resiliency. <br />1.3 Plan Organization <br />The Ramsey County HMP update is organized as follows: <br />Section 1. Introduction and Planning Process. Overview of participants, planning process and <br />information regarding adoption of the HMP by Ramsey County and each participating jurisdiction. <br />Description of the HMP methodology and development process; Local Planning Team (LPT) and <br />stakeholder involvement efforts; and a description of how this HMP will be incorporated into existing <br />programs. <br />Section 2. Profile and Capability Assessment. Overview of Ramsey County, including: (1) physical <br />setting, (2) land use, (3) land use trends, (4) population and demographics, (5) general building stock and <br />(6) critical facilities and lifelines. A summary and description of the existing plans, programs and <br />regulatory mechanisms at all levels of government (federal, state, county, local) that support hazard <br />mitigation within the County.