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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mitigation should form the foundation of every emergency management agency's plans and procedures. Emergency management agencies must adopt mitigation practices to reduce, minimize, or eliminate hazards in their community. Ramsey County adopted the Ramsey County Hazard Mitigation Plan in 2007 that identified the hazards they faced, certain vulnerabilities to these hazards, and mitigation strategies for the future. The Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) is the update to this plan. The plan fulfills the requirements of the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act as administered by the Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Ramsey County (HMP) is a guide for all communities that participated in its development. Participating municipalities include the cities of Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Gem Lake, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, North St. Paul, Roseville, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake, and the Town of White Bear. These communities were identified as participating in the 2007 Ramsey County Hazard Mitigation Plan and have renewed their commitment for this HMP update. The cities of St. Paul, Blaine, Spring Lake Park, St. Anthony, and the University of Minnesota — Twin Cities campus all reside (at least partially) within Ramsey County, but are covered under other HMPs. Representative and citizens from participating communities attended public meetings to discuss the hazards their communities face and the vulnerabilities those hazards present. Representatives from each participating municipality reviewed drafts of the HMP and added input to the mitigation strategies presented in the plan. Ramsey County citizens were also active participants in the development of the plan. Citizens attended public meetings that were advertised online and in news articles to share their concerns about hazards faced in the community and how to mitigate the effects of these hazards. Ramsey County and its cities and townships understand the benefits of developing and implementing mitigation plans and strategies. Ramsey County elected officials, public safety organizations, planners, and many others have worked together to develop and implement this HMP, proving that they have the vision to implement mitigation practices and therefore reduce the loss of life and property in their communities. Hazard Analysis The process of updating the Ramsey County I-IMP began with a review of the hazards faced in the community. Identifying the frequency of the hazard, impact potential, severity of damage, vulnerable critical facilities, and overall economic disruption, the Ramsey County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee ranked the hazards as follows. Change from 2006 HMP: Many hazards have been combined into one category. See section 4 for further details. Ramsey Comuy Manua is liciiomil Hazard Miiigaiion Plan l July 2012 2 ES -1