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Anoka County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan 172 44 Residential River Avenue, Anoka Out of Banks 7 Structure Buy Out 5.1.8 Linking Capability Assessments, Risk Assessment, and Mitigation Strategy The findings of the Capability Assessment and Risk Assessment serve as the foundation for a meaningful hazard mitigation strategy. During the process of identifying the goals, objectives and mitigation actions, each jurisdiction must consider not only its level of hazard risk but also its existing capability to minimize or eliminate that risk. In jurisdictions where the overall hazard risk is considered to be HIGH, and local capability is considered LOW, specific mitigation actions that account for these conditions should be considered. This may include less costly actions such as minor ordinance revisions or public awareness activities. Also, specific capabilities may need to be improved in order to address recurring threats. In cases where the hazard vulnerability is LOW and overall capability is HIGH, more emphasis can be placed on actions that may impact future vulnerability such as guiding development away from known hazard areas. 5.2 Mitigation Strategy 5.2.1 Overview The intent of the Mitigation Strategy is to provide Anoka County and its municipal jurisdictions with goals that will guide future mitigation policy and project administration, along with a list of proposed actions deemed necessary to meet those goals and reduce the impact of natural and manmade hazards. It is designed to be comprehensive and strategic in nature. Development of the comprehensive strategy included a thorough review of all natural and selected manmade hazards, and identification of policies and projects to reduce the future impacts of hazards and assist the county and municipalities to achieve compatible economic, environmental, and social goals. The strategy ensures that all policies and projects are linked to established priorities and assigned to specific departments or individuals responsible for their implementation with target implementation deadlines. When applicable, funding sources are identified that can be used to assist in project implementation. The first step in designing the Mitigation Strategy includes a review of existing mitigation measures and the identification of countywide Mitigation Goals. Mitigation Goals represent broad statements that are achieved through the implementation of more specific, action-oriented objectives listed in the county’s Mitigation Action Plan. These actions include both hazard mitigation policies (such as the regulation of land in known hazard areas through a local ordinance), and hazard mitigation projects that seek to address specifically targeted hazard risks (such as the mitigation of an area prone to repetitive flooding). The second step involves the identification and analysis of available mitigation measures to help achieve the identified mitigation goals. This is a long-term, continuous process sustained through the development and maintenance of this Plan. Alternative mitigation measures will continue to be considered as future mitigation opportunities become identified, as data and technology improve, as mitigation funding becomes available, and as this Plan is maintained.