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Anoka County Multi - Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon was a defining moment in the war on terrorism. The restructuring of domestic and foreign policy, and the development of nationwide initiatives to detect and prevent terrorist attacks and protect national critical infrastructure and systems witness this. At the federal level, anti - terrorism activities resulted in the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Four phases of Emergency Management • 1.3 Hazard Mitigation Legislative Background • Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000: In support of the expanded role of emergency management, Congress approved the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, (DMA2K), commonly known as the 2000 Stafford Act. Section 322 is the amendment to the Stafford Act that primarily deals with the development of local hazard mitigation plans. The DMA2K legislation was signed into law on October 30, 2000 (Public Law 106 -390). The Interim Final Rule for planning provisions (implemented at 44 CFR Part 201) was initially published in the Federal Register in February 2002, and again in October 2002. Local hazard mitigation planning requirements are implemented in 44 CFR Part 201.6, The purpose of DMA2K was to amend the Stafford Act to establish a national program for pre- disaster mitigation, streamline administration of disaster relief at both the federal and state level, and control federal costs of disaster assistance. Congress envisioned that implementation of these new requirements would result in the following key benefits: • Reduction of loss of life and property, human suffering, economic disruption, and disaster costs. • Prioritization of hazard mitigation planning at the local level, with an increased emphasis placed on planning and public involvement, assessing risks, implementing loss reduction measures, and ensuring critical services /facilities survive a disaster. • Establishment of economic incentives, awareness and education to state, tribal, and local governments that result in forming community based partnerships, implementing effective hazard mitigation measures, leveraging additional non - federal resources, and establishing commitments to long -term hazard mitigation efforts.