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<br />Anoka County Multi- Jurisdictional
<br />All Hazards Mitigation Plan
<br />Disaster prevention planning
<br />meetings begin on Monday
<br />.roles County C CO U. n r ty
<br />Emergency Manage -
<br />went will host a Series
<br />of four public meetings rence, either natural or m„ at Andover Fire
<br />on disaster prevention man -made, in Anoka Station No. 1. 13875
<br />planning efforts. County. Crosstown Blvd. N.W.,
<br />The federal Disaster Fm the meetings,
<br />Andover.
<br />Mitigation Act of 20(( the count has grouped f Anoka County e nn s rtpmni cities some o E m e r g e n c y q rememc to local
<br />governments. the common character- Management. along
<br />isties they share, but with local emergency
<br />Congress has a long citizens can attend any managers, is responsi.
<br />history of funding dis- of the meetings. ble fur developing
<br />aster relief, recovery four meeting plans and programs to
<br />and some hazard mitt- maintain and locations are maintain a state of
<br />gation planning as follows, readiness to react to a
<br />through the Federal natural or man-made
<br />Emergency Manage- A Group l (Blaine, disaster
<br />went Agency (FEMA), Circle Pines.
<br />Lexington, Centerville. Agencies and indi-
<br />This amended legis- Linn takes and Spring victuals that have been
<br />tauon emphasizes Lake Park) Monday, invited to attend all the
<br />planning for disasters July 19, 6:30 p.m., at meetings from the
<br />before they occur Lino Lakes City Hail, areas they represent
<br />The purpose of (,pp Town Center include local enter-
<br />these meetings is to Parkway, Lino Lakes gravy managers. law
<br />gather input, corn- enforcement,fire agen-
<br />nxnts and participation (C • mtwG Township, 2 Cics, county comnris-
<br />from the public and €ianeta, elected public
<br />East Bethel, Han Lake sector, which official€, school district
<br />will assist the county in and Linwood officials. building
<br />developing a county- To Tuesday, inspectors. planning
<br />wide hazard mitigation Juty 20, b 30 p.m., at and zoning, county
<br />plan, a new require- Ham Lake City Hall, agriculture, economic
<br />meat of FEMA. 15544 Central Ave. development. nursing
<br />N.E., Hain Lake. Maine cot /cu
<br />The countywide city /county parks
<br />hazard mitigation plan A Group 3 (Anoka, and recreation. Central
<br />examines natural and Columbia Heights, Communications/9 I I,
<br />man -made threats to Coon Rapids. Fridley, The Salvation Army,
<br />the communities in Hilltop and Ramsey) American Red Crisis.
<br />Anoka County and it is Thursday. July 22.6:30 local newspapers.
<br />intended to minimize p.m.. at the Coon Cable TV. county pub-
<br />es eliminate these Rapids City Center, lie health, county high
<br />threats prior to
<br />the 11155 Robinson Dr. way, Minnesota State
<br />xxurring. NW.. Coon Rapids- Patrol, pipeline corium-
<br />The development of A Group 4 nits, metro sewer,
<br />the plan will affect (Andover, Bethel, Conncxus Energy, net-
<br />Future financial assns- Burns Township, Oak ural gas suppliers,
<br />Lance from FEMA in Grove and St. Francis) watershed districts,
<br />the event of an acxur Tuesday. July 27. 6:30 Xcel Energy and EMS
<br />providers,
<br />Also ins ited to the
<br />Group I meeting have
<br />been Metropolitan
<br />Airports Commission,
<br />National Sports Center.
<br />Lino Lakes
<br />Correctional Facility.
<br />mall representatives,
<br />TPC Golf Course and
<br />tic Minnesota
<br />Department of Natural
<br />Resources.
<br />Additional invitees
<br />to the Group 2 meeting
<br />include the Burlington -
<br />Northern Santa Fe
<br />(BNSF1 Railroad and
<br />the Minnesota
<br />Department of Natural l
<br />Resources.
<br />Other invitees to the
<br />liroup 3 meeting
<br />include the
<br />Minneapolis Water
<br />Works. St. Paul Water
<br />Works, BNSF
<br />Railroad, Three Rivers
<br />Park District, Mercy
<br />and Unity Hospitals,
<br />Army Corp of
<br />Engineers, WCCO
<br />Radio, Federal
<br />Cartridge. Minnesota
<br />Pollution Control
<br />Agency, National
<br />Weather Service.
<br />Medtronic, Riverdale
<br />center and Honeywell.
<br />Additional invitees
<br />to the Group 4 meeting
<br />include BNSF Railroad
<br />and the Minnesota
<br />Deparunent of Natural
<br />Resources. For more
<br />information about
<br />these meetings, contact
<br />Anoku County
<br />E m e r g e n c y
<br />Management at 1763)
<br />323 -5820.
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