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Anoka County Multi-Jurisdictional <br />All Hazards Mitigation Plan <br />i <br /> <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> ................................................................................................................................................ <br />SECTION 1: PLAN INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 1 <br />1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................... 1 <br />1.2 Emergency Management Background ............................................................................. 2 <br />1.3 Hazard Mitigation Legislative Background ....................................................................... 3 <br />1.4 Plan Purpose ................................................................................................................... 6 <br />1.5 Plan Scope ...................................................................................................................... 6 <br />1.6 Plan Authority .................................................................................................................. 7 <br />1.7 Plan Outline ..................................................................................................................... 7 <br />SECTION 2: PLANNING PROCESS ....................................................................................... 11 <br />2.1 Overview of Hazard Mitigation Planning ........................................................................ 11 <br />2.2 Preparing the Plan ......................................................................................................... 12 <br />2.3 The Planning Team ...................................................................................................... 13 <br />2.4 Community Meetings and Workshops ........................................................................... 16 <br />2.5 Involving the Public ....................................................................................................... 22 <br />2.5.1 Public Participation During Plan Construction ......................................................... 22 <br />2.5.2 Public Opportunity During Plan Review ................................................................... 23 <br />2.6 Involving Stakeholders ................................................................................................... 23 <br />2.7 Multi-Jurisdictional Participation ..................................................................................... 23 <br />2.8 Review and Incorporation of Existing Plans ................................................................... 24 <br />SECTION 3:JURISDICTION PROFILES ................................................................................. 27 <br />3.1 Jurisdiction Descriptions ................................................................................................ 27 <br />3.1.1 Jurisdiction Environment-Geography and Climate ................................................... 43 <br />3.2 Jurisdiction Population and Demographics .................................................................... 43 <br />3.2.1 Population ............................................................................................................... 43 <br />3.2.2 Age, Race and Ethnic Demographics ...................................................................... 45 <br />3.3 Jurisdiction Economics, Earnings and Employment ....................................................... 50 <br />3.3.1 Economics .............................................................................................................. 50 <br />3.3.2 Earnings .................................................................................................................. 51 <br />3.3.3 Employment ............................................................................................................ 52 <br />3.5 Jurisdiction Infrastructure ............................................................................................... 61 <br />SECTION 4: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT ..................................... 75 <br />4.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................... 75 <br />4.2 Hazard Identification ...................................................................................................... 75 <br />4.2.1 Natural Hazards ...................................................................................................... 76 <br />4.2.1.1 Earthquake ....................................................................................................... 76 <br />4.2.1.2 Flooding/Flash Flooding ................................................................................... 76 <br />4.2.1.3 Landslides/Mudslides ....................................................................................... 76 <br />4.2.1.4 Land Subsidence .............................................................................................. 77 <br />4.2.1.5 Infectious Diseases/Vectors .............................................................................. 78 <br />4.2.1.6 Severe Weather - Drought ................................................................................ 79 <br />4.2.1.7 Severe Weather - Extreme Temperature .......................................................... 80 <br />4.2.1.8 Severe W eather - Thunderstorms ..................................................................... 80 <br />4.2.1.9 Severe Weather - Tornados .............................................................................. 81 <br />4.2.1.10 Severe Weather - Tropical Storm/Hurricane ................................................... 82 <br />4.2.1.11 Severe Weather - Winter Storms .................................................................... 82 <br />4.2.1.12 Wildfires .......................................................................................................... 83 <br />4.2.2 Manmade Hazards .................................................................................................. 83 <br />4.2.2.1 Attack ............................................................................................................... 83