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RES 2023-35 Adoption of the Wright County All Hazard Mitigation PlanCITY OF OTSEGO COUNTY OF WRIGHT STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO: 2023-35 ADOPTION OF THE WRIGHT COUNTY WHEREAS, the City of Otsego has participated in the hazard mitigation planning process as established under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (the Act); and WHEREAS, the Act establishes a framework for the development of amulti-jurisdictional County Hazard Mitigation Plan; and WHEREAS, the Act as part of the planning process requires public involvement and local coordination among neighboring local units of government and businesses; and WHEREAS, the Wright County Plan (the Plan) includes a risk assessment including past hazards, hazards that threaten Wright County, an estimate of structures at risk, a general description of land uses and development trends; and WHEREAS, the Plan includes a maintenance or implementation process including plan updates, integration oI the plan into other planning documents and now Wright County will maintain public participation and coordination; and WHEREAS, the Plan has been shared with the Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for review and comment; and WHEREAS, the Wright County All Hazard Mitigation Plan will make Wright County and participating jurisdictions eligible to receive FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grants; and WHEREAS, this is amulti-jurisdictional Plan and cities that participated in the planning process may choose to also adopt the County Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, MINNESOTA: 1. That the City of Otsego supports the hazard mitigation planning effort and wishes to adopt the Wright County All Hazard Mitigation Plan. ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 22nd day of May, 2023. MOTION BY: Dunlap SECONDED BY: Moores INFAVOR: Stockamp, Dahl, Dunlap, and Moores OPPOSED: none CITY OF OTSEGO II�. A 't ( I U ) Jessica Stockamp, Ma or ATTEST: Audra Etzel, Ci`l'Clerk 2 WRIGHT COUNTY MINNESOTA U-SPATIAL UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH Driven to Discover WRIGHT COUNTY MINNESOTA HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN Seth Hansen Director of Emergency Management Wright County Sheriffs Office 3800 Braddock Avenue NE Buffalo, MN 55313 763-684-2371 Prepared By: U-Spatial Research Computing I Office of the Vice President for Research 1208 Kirby Drive University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN 55812 218-726-7438 Contents Section1 — Introduction......................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 2 1.1.1 Scope.........................................................................................................................................3 1.1.2 Hazard Mitigation Definition................................................................................................... 3 1.2 State Administration of Mitigation Grants.................................................................................. 4 Section 2 — Public Planning Process.................................................................................... 5 2.1 Planning Team Information......................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Review of Existing Plans, Capabilities & Vulnerabilities............................................................. 6 2.3 Planning Process Timeline and Steps...........................................................................................7 2.3.1 Wright County Stakeholder Coordination.................................................................................7 2.3.2 Overview of Jurisdictional Participation.................................................................................. 8 Section 3 — Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis .................................................. 10 3.1 Hazard Identification and Prioritization....................................................................................10 3.1.1 Hazard Prioritization...............................................................................................................10 3.1.2 FEMA- and Minnesota -Declared Disasters and Assistance....................................................11 3.2 Population Vulnerability..................................................................................................................12 3.3 Climate Change................................................................................................................................12 3.4 Jurisdictional Change in Risk or Vulnerability Assessment............................................................13 3.4.1 Jurisdictional Responses...........................................................................................................14 3.4.2 Future Development............................................................................................................... 23 Section4 — Hazards.............................................................................................................. 27 4.1 Flooding........................................................................................................................................... 27 4.1.1 Probability of Occurrence....................................................................................................... 27 4.1.2 Vulnerability...........................................................................................................................28 4.1.3 Program Gaps and Deficiencies.............................................................................................. 30 4.2 Windstorms................................................................................................................................30 4.2.1 Probability of Occurrence....................................................................................................... 30 4.2.2 VulnerabilitY...........................................................................................................................30 4.2.3 Program Gaps and Deficiencies...............................................................................................31 4.3 Tornadoes...................................................................................................................................32 4.3.1 Probability of Occurrence....................................................................................................... 32 4.3.2 Vulnerability...........................................................................................................................33 4.3.3 Program Gaps and Deficiencies.............................................................................................. 34 4.4 Hail............................................................................................................................................. 34 4.4.1 Probability of Occurrence....................................................................................................... 35 4.4.2 Vulnerability...........................................................................................................................35 4.4.3 Program Gaps and Deficiencies.............................................................................................. 36 4.5 Winter Storms............................................................................................................................ 36 4.5.2 Probability of Occurrence....................................................................................................... 37 4.5.3 Vulnerability...........................................................................................................................37 4.5.4 Program Gaps and Deficiencies.............................................................................................. 37 4.6 Extreme Cold.............................................................................................................................. 38 4.6.1 Probability of Occurrence....................................................................................................... 39 4.6.2 Vulnerability...........................................................................................................................39 4.6.3 Program Gaps and Deficiencies.............................................................................................. 39 4.7 Extreme Heat............................................................................................................................. 40 4.7.1 Probability of Occurrence.......................................................................................................40 4.7.1 VulnerabilitY............................................................................................................................41 4.7.2 Program Gaps and Deficiencies...............................................................................................41 4.8 Drought...................................................................................................................................... 42 4.8.1 Probability of Occurrence....................................................................................................... 42 4.8.2 Vulnerability...........................................................................................................................43 4.8.3 Program Gaps and Deficiencies.............................................................................................. 43 4.9 Dam Failure................................................................................................................................ 43 4.9.1 Probability of Occurrence....................................................................................................... 44 4.9.2 Vulnerability...........................................................................................................................45 4.9.3 Program Gaps and Deficiencies.............................................................................................. 45 Section 5 — Mitigation Strategy............................................................................................ 46 5.1 Community Capability Assessments..........................................................................................46 5.1.1 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)........................................................................... 46 5.1.2 Plans and Ordinances.............................................................................................................50 5.1.3 Plans and Programs in Place to Address Natural Hazards .................................................... 50 5.2 Mitigation Goals......................................................................................................................... 54 5.3 Mitigation Action and Project Strategies................................................................................... 55 Section 6 — Plan Maintenance.............................................................................................. 66 6.1 Monitoring, Evaluation, and Updating the Plan........................................................................ 66 6.2 Implementation......................................................................................................................... 67 6.3 Continued Public Involvement.................................................................................................. 68 APPENDICES Appendix A — References Appendix B —Adopting Resolutions Appendix C — Local Mitigation Survey Report Appendix D — Plans & Programs in Place Appendix E — Past Mitigation Action Review Status Report Appendix F — Planning Team Meetings Appendix G — Public Outreach & Engagement Documentation Appendix H — Mitigation Actions by Jurisdiction Section 1 -Introduction 1.1 Introduction Hazard mitigation is defined as any sustained action to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to human life and property from hazard events. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made reducing hazards one of its primary goals, and a primary mechanism in achieving this goal is both the hazard mitigation planning process and the subsequent implementation of resulting projects, measures, and policies (FEMA, 2015). Since 198o, damages due to natural disasters in the U.S. exceeded $2.295 trillion. 2017 was the costliest year on record with $3o6 billion in damage, and while the costliest disasters may occur in coastal states, in 2020, wildfires, hailstorms, drought, and tornadoes caused a record amount of billion -dollar disasters across the nation (Smith, 2022). Hazard mitigation planning is an effective process to prepare communities and lessen the impact of loss of life and property from future disasters. Although mitigation efforts will not eliminate all disasters, government at all levels should strive to be as prepared as possible for a disaster for the wellbeing of its residents. The Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) is a requirement of the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. The development of a local government plan is required to maintain eligibility for federal hazard mitigation grant funding programs. For communities to be eligible for future mitigation funds, they must adopt an HMP. Researchers at the National Institute of Building Sciences looked at the results of 23 years of federally funded mitigation grants provided by FEMA, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Their findings revealed that for every $1 spent on hazard mitigation funding in the nation, $6 is saved in future disaster costs (Multi - Hazard Mitigation Council, 2019). Wright County is vulnerable to a variety of natural hazards that threaten the loss of life and property in Wright County. Hazards such as tornadoes, flooding, wildfires, blizzards, straight-line winds, and droughts have the potential for inflicting vast economic loss and personal hardship. This HMP represents the efforts of Wright County and its local governments to fulfill the responsibility of hazard mitigation planning. The intent of the plan is to limit the damages and losses caused by specific hazards. This written plan is accompanied by a website that allows for easy stakeholder and community engagement, as well interactive maps, dashboards, and infographics. A broad overview of this companion website's features are as follows: z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page • About HMP Planning • County Profile • Natural Hazard Profiles • Climate Change • Mitigation Actions 1.1.1 SCOPE U-Spatial, University of Minnesota, was contracted by Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management using FEMA Pre -Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant funds to work with Wright County Emergency Management to facilitate an update to the 2015 Wright County HMP. U-Spatial brings extensive geographic data analysis skills and hazard risk assessment expertise to the process. U-Spatial also employed the services of Hundrieser Consulting LLC for county and stakeholder outreach as well as mitigation action development related to this plan. This HMP evaluates and prioritizes the major natural hazards affecting Wright County as determined by frequency of event, economic impact, deaths, and injuries. Mitigation recommendations are based on input from state and local agencies, the public, and national best practices. This is a multi jurisdictional plan that covers Wright County, including the cities of Albertville, Annandale, Buffalo, Clearwater, Cokato, Delano, Hanover, Howard Lake, Maple Lake, Monticello, Montrose, Otsego, Rockford, South Haven, St. Michael, and Waverly. The Wright County mitigation activities identified in this plan also incorporate the concerns and needs of townships, school districts, and other participating entities. Members from each of these jurisdictions actively participated in the planning process by assisting with public outreach, attending planning team meetings, providing local information, identifying mitigation actions, and reviewing the plan document (see Appendix Q. The information in these forms was used to help identify mitigation actions for local implementation (see also Section 2.2). Each jurisdiction will adopt the plan by resolution after the plan is approved by FEMA. County and local city resolutions will be added by Wright County after final approval by FEMA (see Appendix B). Wright County has specified the following goals for this plan update: • Include more recent data documenting the critical infrastructure and hazards faced by Wright County. • Reformat and reorganize the plan to reflect definitions of hazards as expressed in the 2019 Minnesota State Hazard Mitigation Plan. • Reflect current hazard mitigation priorities in Wright County. • Encourage recipients and sub -recipients of hazard mitigation grants to consider climate change adaptation and resiliency in their planning efforts. 1.1.2 HAZARD MITIGATION DEFINITION Hazard mitigation may be defined as any action taken to eliminate or reduce the long-term risk to human life and property from natural hazards. The benefits of hazard mitigation planning include the following: z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 3 • saving lives, protecting the health of the public, and reducing injuries • preventing or reducing property damage • reducing economic losses • minimizing social dislocation and stress • reducing agricultural losses • maintaining critical facilities in functioning order • protecting infrastructure from damage • protecting mental health • reducing legal liability of government and public officials 1.2 State Administration of Mitigation Grants FEMA currently has three mitigation grant programs that are administered by the State of Minnesota: the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, and the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) program. The HMGP, BRIC, and FMA programs are administered through the state of Minnesota Department of Public Safety Homeland Security Emergency Management (HSEM) Division. All applicants must have or be covered under an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, certain private non-profit organizations or institutions, and tribal communities. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 4 Section 2 -Public Planning Process 2.1 Planning Team Information The Wright County HMP planning team is headed by the Wright County emergency manager, who is the primary point of contact. Members of the Wright County HMP planning team include representatives from the public and governmental sectors. Table 1 identifies the planning team individuals and the organizations they represent. Jurisdictional representatives were contacted throughout the HMP process to help facilitate local participation and provide feedback on the hazards of concern to their communities. This feedback was used to develop local mitigation actions that they would seek to implement upon plan adoption (see Section 5.3 and Appendix H). Table 1. Hazard Mitigation Planning (HMP) Team Name Agency/Organization Participant Title Seth Hansen Wright County Sheriffs Office Richard Ward Wright County Sheriffs Office Lee Kelly Wright County Tim Dahl Wright County Marc Mattice Wright County Parks & Recreation Barry Rhineberger Wright County Planning & Zoning Sarah Grosshuesch Wright County Public Health Department Jami Goodrum Wright County Health and Human Services Department Chad Hausmann Wright County Highway Department Adam Nafstad City of Albertville Eric Sullen City of Albertville Fire Department Pete Standafer City of Annandale Police Department Pat Budke City of Buffalo Police Department John Harnois City of Buffalo Fire Department Annita Smythe City of Clearwater Brad Potter City of Cokato Phil Kern City of Delano Shawn Louwagie City of Delano Robert VanLith City of Delano Fire Department Jennifer Nash City of Hanover Nick Haggenmiller City of Howard Lake Adam Flaherty City of Otsego Emergency Management Director Deputy Emergency Management Director County Administrator Risk Manager Director Administrator PH Director HHS Director Assistant County Engineer City Administrator Fire Chief Chief of Police Chief of Police Fire Chief City Administrator City Administrator City Administrator City Engineer City Emergency Manager City Administrator City Administrator City Administrator z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 5 Name Agency/Organization Participant Title Sabrina Hille City of Otsego Assistant City Administrator Melissa Stenson City of South Haven City Clerk Steve Bot City of St. Michael City Administrator Steven Hosch City of St. Michael Fire Department Fire Chief Rachel Leonard City of Monticello City Administrator Dan Klein City of Monticello Fire Department Emergency Manager Jessica Bonniwell City of Montrose City Administrator Dean Mahlstedt Cokato Township Supervisor Kevin Yonak Monticello Township Supervisor Karen McDougall Rockford Township Supervisor Greg Eckblad Rockford Township Supervisor Gloria Janikula Woodland Township Clerk Gene Janikula Woodland Township Chairman of the Board Dan Nadeau Wright Soil and Water Conservation Senior Resource Conservationist District Julie Reberg USDA Natural Resource Conservation District Conservationist Service Kyle Breffle Sherburne County Sheriffs Office Emergency Management Director Derek Baas Sherburne County Sheriffs Office Deputy Emergency Management Director Eric Waage Hennepin County Emergency Emergency Management Director Management Stephanie Johnson Meeker County Sheriffs Office Emergency Management Director 2.2 Review of Existing Plans, Capabilities & Vulnerabilities Wright County and its local communities utilized a variety of planning documents to direct plan development. These documents included a Comprehensive/Master Plan, Emergency Operations Plan, Transportation Plan, etc. (see Section 5.1.3 and Appendix D). The planning process also incorporated the existing natural hazard mitigation elements from previous planning efforts. In addition, the 2019 Minnesota All -Hazard Mitigation Plan was consulted. In the development of the Wright County HMP, U-Spatial consultants reviewed and incorporated a variety of planning documents that direct community development and influence land use decisions for Wright County and its jurisdictions. In addition, U-Spatial consultants worked closely with the Wright County emergency management director and other key county staff and local city officials to collect feedback on local mitigation capabilities and vulnerabilities that either support or hinder the ability to mitigate against natural hazards countywide and at the local level. Following is a summary of the assessment tools used to gather information on local capabilities and vulnerabilities during the planning process: Capabilities Assessment (hazard -specific): In this assessment, detailed information was collected from Wright County on current plans and programs in place (i.e., existing programs, plans, or policies) as well z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 6 as program gaps or deficiencies that currently exist to mitigate against damages caused by each natural hazard addressed in the plan. Section 4 identifies current gaps and deficiencies for mitigation and Section 5.3 describes the mitigation capabilities that are in place by Wright County to support mitigation. Local Mitigation Surveys: As part of Wright County's 2023 HMP update, participating jurisdictions and key county personnel were asked to fill out a Local Mitigation Survey (LMS) form. Questions in the LMS form addressed the following: • Part A: Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Vulnerability Analysis • Part B: Local Mitigation Capabilities Assessment • Part C: Local Mitigation Projects • Part D: Survey Participants The purpose of the survey was to gather jurisdictionally specific information needed to support the update of the plan and to help inform development of local -level mitigation actions for the next five-year planning cycle (for the full Wright County LMS report, see Appendix C). 2.3 Planning Process Timeline and Steps In order to update the 2015 Wright County HMP, U-Spatial consultants worked in coordination with Wright County Emergency Management and members of the planning team. The updated plan includes new data documenting the types of hazards faced by Wright County residents and emergency planning officials as well as new thinking on how to address these hazards. 2.3.1 WRIGHT COUNTY STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION Two planning team meetings took place via Zoom video conference hosted by U-Spatial. Meeting participants included representatives from Wright County, city and township governments, neighboring jurisdictions, and other key stakeholders. Appendix F provides documentation of stakeholder outreach and participation in the plan update. To provide opportunity for public input, Wright County issued two news releases announcing the plan update and inviting public review and feedback on the draft plan. The news release provided information on where to view the plan and submit comments. Wright County HMP website, hosted by U-Spatial, and the feedback and mitigation action ideas survey will remain available through the five-year planning period to foster public engagement. Table 2 documents dates of Hazard Mitigation update meetings and public outreach; The public feedback period for the draft plan was open from 1/24/23 to 2/7/23, for a period of 15 days. Appendix G provides documentation of the public outreach for feedback on the draft plan by Wright County and jurisdictions. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 7 Table 2. Wright County Hazard Mitigation Update meetings and public outreach Event Date Appendix Kickoff Webinar 7/14/21 Appendix F, Planning Team Meetings News Release #1 9/14/21 Appendix G, Public Outreach & Engagement Documentation Planning Team Meeting #1 1/24/22 Appendix F, Planning Team Meetings Planning Team Meeting #2 10/25/22 Appendix F, Planning Team Meetings News Release #2 1/24/23 Appendix G, Public Outreach & Engagement Documentation At the close of the public outreach period, the U-Spatial consultants worked with the Wright County Emergency Manager and members of the planning team to incorporate feedback from the public into the HMP. For more information on the planning process, see Sections 5 and 6. 2.3.2 OVERVIEW OF JURISDICTIONAL PARTICIPATION Throughout the planning process, Wright County and the U-Spatial team worked to engage representatives from Wright County and each city in the update of the plan. Key activities for jurisdictions included assisting with public outreach, participating in planning team meetings, providing local -level information, reviewing and providing feedback to the plan update. U-Spatial and Wright County actively used the following methods to engage jurisdictions in the HMP plan update process: • Zoom Video Conferencing: Planning team meetings were conducted via Zoom video conferencing hosted by U-Spatial. Virtual meetings proved to be a beneficial addition to the planning process, resulting in a high turnout from jurisdictional representatives and other stakeholders, as well as providing the ability for presenters to collect, respond to, and document feedback from participants through Zoom functions such as surveys, chat, and Q&A. • Email Correspondence: Email was a primary tool used to communicate with representatives from Wright County, municipal governments, and other stakeholders. Emails were used to distribute news releases for public outreach, to invite participation in meetings and to share meeting summaries, as well as to request local information and final review of the draft plan. Email proved to be an effective tool that resulted in increased jurisdictional participation and collection of locally specific information. Email was also used by the public to submit feedback to Wright County following news releases on the HMP. • Phone Calls: Phone calls were frequently used to conduct direct outreach or follow-up to jurisdictions to ensure participation or to collect information via one-on-one interviews. Phone calls proved to be an effective tool that resulted in increased jurisdictional participation and collection of quality information. Phone calls were especially useful in engaging very small communities that had limited staff or technological capabilities. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 8 Cities participating in Wright County HMP update varied by population and associated government resources to participate in the planning process (e.g., personnel, time, and technology). Rural communities with smaller populations (under Soo) typically had part-time elected officials, limited -to - no city staff, and reduced city hall hours in which to conduct business. Wright County and U-Spatial were sensitive to these local challenges and worked to help these local governments to participate using the methods that worked best to accommodate them, such as phone interviews to complete local mitigation survey forms (see Appendix Q. Table 3 provides an overview of the participation of each city that took part in the Wright County HMP update planning process, with reference to the location of supporting documentation. Table 3. Jurisdictional participation in planning process News Planning Jurisdiction Local Mitigation Planning News Release #2 Release Team Mtg. (2022 Est. Population, Esri) Mitigation Action Team & Plan #1 #1 Survey Charts Mtg. #2 Review Supporting Documentation App. G App. F App. C Sec.5.3 App. F ApPG AppH Wright County (145,387) X X X X X X City of Albertville (8,037) X X X X X X City of Annandale (3,332) X X X X City of Buffalo (16,437) X X X X X X City of Clearwater (960) X X X X X City of Cokato (1,324) X X X X X City of Delano (6,497) X X X City of Hanover (2,966) X X X X X City of Howard Lake (1,934) X X X X X City of Maple Lake (2,143) X X X City of Monticello (14,666) X X X X X City of Montrose (3,840) X X X X X City of Otsego (21,736) X X X X X City of Rockford (3,359) X X X X City of South Haven (166) X X X X X City of St. Michael (19,002) X X X X X City of Waverly (2,122) X X X Neighboring Jurisdictions: Sherburne County X X Anoka County Hennepin County X X Carver County McLeod County Meeker County X X Stearns County z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 9 Section 3 —Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis The goal of mitigation is to reduce or eliminate the future impacts of a hazard, including loss of life, property damage, disruption to local and regional economies, and the expenditure of public and private funds for recovery. Sound mitigation practices must be based on sound risk assessment. A risk assessment involves quantifying the potential loss resulting from a disaster by assessing the vulnerability of buildings, infrastructure, and people. The risk assessments in this plan are based on widely accepted tools and databases as well as consultation with hazard mitigation planning expertise at FEMA and HSEM as well as technical guidance from the MN DNR State Climatology Office. Geographic Information System (GIS) tools are used throughout to demonstrate geographically based risk and vulnerabilities. This assessment identifies the characteristics of natural hazard events, the severity of the risk, the likelihood of these events occurring, and the vulnerability of each jurisdiction's population and assets. 3.1 Hazard Identification and Prioritization The cornerstone of the risk assessment is identification of the hazards that affect jurisdictions. Listed below are the natural hazards addressed in the 2019 Minnesota State Hazard Mitigation Plan: Flooding Dam/Levee Failure Wildfires Windstorms Tornadoes Lightning Winter Storms Landslides (Erosion and Mudslides) Land Subsidence (Sinkholes Hail and Karst) 3.1.1 HAZARD PRIORITIZATION Drought Extreme Heat Extreme Cold Earthquakes Coastal Erosion & Flooding As part of the plan update process, the planning team reviewed, updated, and prioritized the hazards faced by residents of Wright County, updated the existing mitigation actions published in the 2015 HMP, and proposed new mitigation actions. The team examined the hazards identified in the 2015 HMP and adjusted to reflect the definitions of natural hazards used in the 2019 Minnesota State Hazard Mitigation Plan. While the focus of this HMP is on natural hazards, planning took place with the understanding that many non -natural hazards could occur as a result of natural disasters (e.g., disruption in electrical service due to downed powerlines from heavy snow, ice storms, or high wind events). z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page I io The prioritization of hazards for the Wright County HMP Update (Table 4) was based upon group review and discussion of the natural hazards that pose risk to Wright County during the HMP Planning Team Meeting #i. In the review of each hazard, the group was asked to consider if the risk to severe natural hazards had increased or decreased since the last plan, and if this affected their priority level to mitigate against that hazard. Appendix F provides the discussion notes from the meeting. Table 4. Prioritization of hazards for 2023 Wright County HMP Update Natural Hazard 2023 Priority Flooding High Tornadoes High Windstorms High Winter Storms High Hail High Extreme Cold Moderate Extreme Heat Moderate Drought Moderate Dam/Levee Failure Low — but included Wildfire Low Lightning Low Landslides Low 3.1.2 FEMA- AND MINNESOTA-DECLARED DISASTERS AND ASSISTANCE Another historical perspective is derived from FEMA-declared disasters. Thirteen major disasters and four emergency declarations in Wright County have been made between 1957 and December 2022; these can be viewed on a man on the Wright County HMP website. Minnesota Statutes Chapter 12A established a framework for state agencies to help communities recover from disaster. In 2014, Governor Mark Dayton signed legislation establishing the state's Disaster Assistance Contingency Account to assist local communities after a natural disaster when federal aid is not available. Damage required to declare a disaster is half the threshold of the federal/FEMA public assistance (only) program threshold (MN HSEM, 2019). Wright County was not included in any State Disaster Declarations. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC), and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program are FEMA-administered hazard mitigation assistance programs which provide funding for eligible mitigation planning and projects which reduce disaster losses and protect life and property from future disaster damages (FEMA, 2021a). Table 5 lists the projects in Wright County funded by a hazard mitigation assistance program. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 11 Table 5. Historical hazard mitigation funding awarded in Wright County Project Identifier Sub -Grantee Project Type Federal Share (%75) DR-o993-0006-R Rockford Acquisition of Private Real Property $503,956 (Structures and Land) - Riverine DR-1419-0023-R Delano Utility Protective Measures $764,456 (Electric, Gas, etc.) DR-1419-0025-R Delano Water and Sanitary Sewer System $35,647 Protective Measures DR-4113-0003-P Wright (County) Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan $21,180 DR-1333-0014-R Cokato Water and Sanitary Sewer System $116,826 Protective Measures DR-1116-oo11-R Minnesota Department of Feasibility, Engineering and Design $22,026 transportation- Metro Studies Dist PDMC-PL-oS-MN- Wright County Emergency Local Multihazard Mitigation Plan $24,750 2007-001 Management SOURCE: (MN HSEM, 2022) 3.2 Population Vulnerability The degree to which a person is vulnerable to the impacts of a hazard depends on how well they can react before, during, and after a hazardous event. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) defines social vulnerability as "...the resilience of communities when confronted by external stresses on human health, stresses such as natural or human -caused disasters, or disease outbreaks" (ATSDR, 2020). Exacerbating these stressors are the increasing number of extreme weather events attributed to Minnesota's changing climate (MPCA, 2018). The ATSDR created the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) to help identify vulnerable communities who may need support in preparing for hazardous or recovering from disaster. The CDC SVI is created at the census tract level using American Community Survey (ACS) five-year data. 3.3 Climate Change Minnesota's climate is currently changing in ways that are pushing us to adapt to weather patterns and extreme events that pose major threats to our health, homes, environment, and livelihoods. These events cost our state millions in property loss, damaged infrastructure, disrupted business, medical care, and support services, and put residents and responders at risk. Understanding how our weather Climate Change and Natural is changing now and into the future will help planners and decision -makers in emergency management and supporting fields extend our progress in climate adaptation and lead to more resilient communities (MDH, 2018). z.umn.edu/WrightHMP The National Climate Assessment suggests that infrastructure planning (particularly water resources infrastructure) should "be improved by incorporating climate change as a factor in new design standards and asset management and rehabilitation of critical and aging facilities, emphasizing flexibility, redundancy, and resiliency" (Georgakakos, et al., 2014). Federal, state, and tribal governments are increasingly integrating climate change adaptation into existing decision -making, planning, or infrastructure -improvement processes (Georgakakos, et al., 2014). Definite predictions are difficult to make, as changes may vary depending on geographical location, even within Minnesota. Intense study of these topics is ongoing. Rural communities are particularly vulnerable to climate change, due to their dependence upon natural resources, physical isolation, limited economic diversity, higher poverty rates and aging populations. According to Climate Change Impacts in the United States: The Third National Climate Assessment, Warming trends, climate volatility, extreme weather events, and environmental change are already affecting the economies and cultures of rural areas. Many rural communities face considerable risk to their infrastructure, livelihoods, and quality of life from observed and projected climate shifts. These changes will progressively increase volatility in food commodity markets, shift the ranges of plant and animal species, and, depending on the region, increase water scarcity, exacerbate flooding and coastal erosion, and increase the intensity and frequency of wildfires across the rural landscape (Hales et al., 2014). The Assessment also notes that transportation systems in rural areas are more vulnerable to risks such as flooding since there are typically fewer transportation options and infrastructure redundancies. In addition, power and communication outages due to severe weather events typically take longer to repair in rural areas, which can increase the vulnerability of elderly populations. Rural area populations are also more vulnerable since they typically have limited financial resources to deal with the effects of climate change. The composition of the region's forests is expected to change as increasing temperatures shift tree habitats northward. While forests in the Midwest are currently acting as a net absorber of carbon, this could change in the future due to projected increases in insect outbreaks, forest fires, and drought, which will result in greater tree mortality and carbon emissions (Pryor et al., 2009). 3.4 Jurisdictional Change in Risk or Vulnerability Assessment Jurisdictions in Wright County have varying vulnerabilities to and concerns about impacts to their communities. Interviews with jurisdictional representatives in addition to the Local Mitigation Survey resulted in some specific concerns (see Appendix Q. Participants were asked to provide feedback on how their community's vulnerability to natural hazards had either increased (due to changes such as development) or decreased (due to local mitigation efforts) over the past 5 years. At the local jurisdictional level, several communities did note an increase in development over the last five years as a factor for an increase in vulnerability to severe weather or disaster events. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 1; 3.4.1 JURISDICTIONAL RESPONSES As part of the Local Mitigation Survey form, Wright County Emergency Management and each city jurisdiction were asked to provide a vulnerability assessment that described what structures, systems, populations, or other community assets were susceptible to damage and loss from specific hazard events. Following are examples of common responses related to noted local vulnerabilities (as preserved in Appendix C: Part A, Question 3) for each jurisdiction. This information was used to help tie local vulnerability back to the exposure of people, buildings, infrastructure, and the environment to the natural hazards listed in Table 4 and to assist local governments in development of related local mitigation actions to reduce risk. Wright County Flooding: County residents, both in and outside of corporate limits are susceptible to flood hazard in numerous locations, specifically on lakes and waterbodies associated with the North Fork Crow River and Clearwater River. Local roads and streets can be heavily impacted during flood events. Ice Storms, Blizzards: Much of the county's municipal electrical service consists of overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. Windstorms, Tornadoes: Wright County has two county -owned campgrounds that offer RV and tent camping (Collinwood Regional Park and Campground and Schroeder Regional Park and Campground). Tent campers are always more vulnerable to high wind and thunderstorm events. Both campgrounds have modern shower and restroom facilities that can be used for temporary shelter for campers if needed. Overhead electrical lines throughout the county are also susceptible to high wind and tornado events that can bring down trees and branches on power lines. Extreme Cold: Residents are susceptible to dangers from extreme cold, especially if the power goes down during winter storm events. We have a high population of senior citizens and also low- income residents who are more vulnerable during these events. In the past we have experienced frozen water services and some residential homes experienced burst pipes from extended extreme cold. In the past 3 years during periods of extreme cold two cities (Delano and Montrose) experienced loss of natural gas service. This has led to a large response to get to homeowners for access, get them heat, and to get systems re -ignited. Wildfire, Drought: Wright County has a high agricultural presence on the west side of the county and a very suburban area in the northeast and east areas. Drought effects the ag industry as well as having an issue with the wildland urban interface. Approximately 5 years ago wildfire destroyed z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 14 multiple homes in the Otsego area because of drought -like conditions combined with high winds. However, wildfire itself is considered a low risk for Wright County. City of Albertville Flooding: Portions of the "Albertville Villas" and areas along 57th St NE are very prone to local flooding with heavy rain events. The city storm sewer infrastructure in these older areas is not able to keep up with these events. During a recent storm our wastewater plant was overrun, and storm water had to be diverted into two holding ponds. Some of the areas prone to flooding are near our senior citizen townhome developments. Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Windstorms: Much of the electrical power in the older part of Albertville is all carried by overhead power lines and electrical poles. Many of these poles are only being replaced during road construction projects, and not run under ground. Winter storms, tornadoes, and windstorms can all affect overhead power lines. City of Annandale Flooding, Rain: The city has I&I in our sanitary sewer system. During periods of heavy rain, the sanitary sewer collection system could get overloaded. Ice Storms, Blizzards: Much of the city's electrical service consists of overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. Windstorms, Tornadoes: We have 1 mobile home park within the city with approximately 300 units. They have a storm shelter, but the units are susceptible to wind damage. Many homes in new developments are built on slab with no basement. These residents are at greater risk during severe wind events. Extreme Cold: Residents are susceptible to dangers from extreme cold, especially if the power goes down during winter storm events. In the past we have experienced frozen water services from extended extreme cold. Lighting: The city has io lift stations that that pump sanitary sewer to the treatment facility. If any of these are damaged by lighting or storm, the city would have issues with backups with sanitary sewer service. City of Buffalo Flooding: We have homes along Lake Pulaski that require sand bagging when the lake level rises. Lake Pulaski requires pumping to keep the lake level controlled to prevent flooding. This pumping is only allowed when Buffalo Lake is at a low enough level to accept water from Lake Pulaski. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 15 Ice Storms, Blizzards: 15% of the city owned electric infrastructure is overhead and a good portion of the city is provided power by an electrical coop with overhead power. These lines are prone to failure in ice and windstorms. Windstorms, Tornadoes: Overhead power lines are prone to damage from wind and falling trees. We have 2 trailer parks that do not have storm shelters. Residents need to find shelter in other locations during severe storms. Our city is expanding, and we have a couple of areas that have poor siren coverage. Sirens need to be installed in those areas. Extreme Cold: We have several nursing homes and assisted living facilities that have a large population of senior citizens that can be vulnerable during extreme cold events. We have had a major gas outage in the past which makes this a concern. Drought: The aquifer that the city of Buffalo gets it water from is limited. The city needs to limit water usage during dry years so the water levels in the aquifer are maintained at an acceptable level. City of Clearwater Winter Storms: Poor road conditions due to weather can cause vehicle crashes. At times, these have included vehicles hitting electric poles or fire hydrants. The Clearwater Estates neighborhood has private water/sewer lines which are not at standard depths that the city recommends. This causes freezing of some lines in the winter. Since they are connected to city mains, when they freeze, it can cause backups or broken pipes at the city main. Winter storms can cause power outages, which results in closures at City Hall. Our server system and internet system do not have a generator to keep them operational. Power outages can also affect water and sewer systems that do not have a generator or require a manual switchover to the generators. Power outages impact heat and water resources for residents and businesses. Tornadoes, High Winds: Our newer housing development south of I-94 requires an additional storm siren. Residents have asked for this, but funding has been an issue. The siren north of I-94 in the older area of town is owned/maintained by Xcel Energy. We have a lot of overhead electric lines in the city. Storms create regular risk for power outages. These can impact water/sewer operations if they are not resolved quickly. There are a lot of older trees in city limits, particularly the areas north of I-94. These are at risk to come down in storms/high winds. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 16 Flooding: Storms and spring thaws cause both street flooding and some residential flooding in areas without storm sewers. Our public works staff have had to pump water from some neighborhoods to prevent flooding of homes/basements. Our city has two rivers that run through it, so river flooding is a moderate concern, however, most buildings are built at a height to reduce this risk. City of Cokato Tornadoes: Mobile home park residents in two mobile home park shelters are more vulnerable to tornado events. Ice Storms, Blizzards: Much of the city's municipal electrical service consists of overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. Flooding: The city is taking into account possible flooding near Sucker Creek that runs through the community. City of Delano Flooding: The city's earthen levee system consists primarily of an uncertified levy that was constructed in 1969. The city has acted to replace and/or fortify a number of areas that have shown signs of weakness in past flooding events, but the majority of original construction remains. The city continues to monitor, evaluate, and maintain the levee to maintain its effectiveness. There are residential areas along the Crow River, particularly along River Street south of downtown, that are threatened with potential flooding from river floods. A significant portion of the city's downtown is located just above the too -year floodplain elevation. In 2015 the city constructed a removable floodwall system to provide additional protection for downtown. The floodwall has been deployed on at least two occasions in preparation for potential flooding, but to date hasn't been fully tested in action. The city has a number of neighborhoods that were historically constructed to an engineering standard less than current design would dictate. As a result, storm water capacity and emergency overflow designs are susceptible to flash flooding from extreme rain events. In these situations, failure of critical infrastructure due to events exceeding design limits can cause property and infrastructure damage. Windstorms, Tornadoes: Much of the city is heavily forested with mature trees within neighborhoods, parks, and developed areas. The threat of heavy windstorms and tornadoes — in addition to the potential direct impacts — also present the potential for indirect damage due to falling trees. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 17 Hail, Lightning: Similar to windstorms and tornadoes, the potential of spring/summer storms to create hail and lighting impacts remains an emergency concern. With growth and the addition of new homes and businesses, the potential community impacts from these potential natural disasters increases. City of Hanover Flooding: A portion of the city along Crow River and the large wetland complex in the middle of the city are covered under FEMA ioo-year and Soo -year floodplains. There are several existing buildings which are within the FEMA ioo-year floodplain and are at risk of flooding during larger storm events. Any sanitary infrastructure within the ioo-year floodplain is also susceptible to flooding. There are also three stormwater structures located within the FEMA floodplain, resulting in flooding problems at Mill Pond Trail during high water level conditions. The 48" culvert and weir under CSAH 23 connects the wetland complex in the city with the Crow River and is within the FEMA floodplain and may be susceptible to flooding/additional maintenance to maintain flow between the two waterbodies. There were several areas identified in the city's Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan (CWRMP) that were noted for flooding issues or concerns: • High water levels occur in a landlocked wetland near Jonquil Lane with the potential of flooding adjacent properties. • The Quail Pass development is located within a landlocked basin that will need an outlet when additional development occurs or may cause flooding issues. • The Hilltop Bar Ravine has flooding and ravine erosion concerns due to stormwater back up issues. • Repeated spring flooding has been identified on a property near the intersection of River Road NE and 12th Street. • Several other sub-watersheds/wetlands are identified as landlocked with the potential for flooding risks. The existing bridge over the Crow River in the city may be vulnerable to increased flooding risk and should be monitored in the future for potential vulnerabilities. Windstorms/Tornadoes: Our city fire chief notes an event from a few years back where overhead power lines were damaged in the area and brought down the power grid in the area for some time. Many overhead lines still exist in Hanover which leaves the community susceptible to additional damage and handicap with emergency response and recovery times due to likelihood of loss of power. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 18 City of Howard Lake Flooding: The city has three lakes, numerous & large wetland areas, and about two dozen storm ponds. Flooding has and will occur. When it does, properties — including public parks, lift stations and related infrastructure — is susceptible to damage. Ice Storms, Blizzards: Much of the city's municipal electrical service consists of overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. Windstorms, Tornadoes: High rate of overhead power lines, old/established trees make for vulnerabilities. An estimated 65% of our housing stock predates the adoption of the UBC Building Code. Extreme Cold: Residents are susceptible to dangers from extreme cold, especially if the power goes down during winter storm events. We have a high population of senior citizens and also low- income residents who are more vulnerable during these events. In the past we have experienced frozen water services and some residential homes experienced burst pipes from extended extreme cold. The city has also experienced damages to roads from spring frost heaves, frozen culverts that cause localized flooding. Drought: The extended heat and drought of 2021 further exposed threats to our water system. The city currently has enough water capacity for about 1-day reserves; best practice suggest much more. The 2021 drought stressed our water system. Need new water treatment plant and water storage/tower. City of Monticello Flooding: The city currently has a few areas of the right-of-way that are within the too- and 500- year floodplain. Within this right-of-way there is utility infrastructure including sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and watermain systems. If flooding caused water to enter the cities sanitary sewer system, a lift station and the wastewater treatment facility could be impacted which could cause flooding into households or untreated waste could be discharged to the river. The roadway systems could also become flooded causing the need for traffic to be re-routed. In addition, River Terrace Park and Campground is right on the river and quite susceptible to flooding. Ice Storms, Blizzards: Much of the city's municipal electrical service consists of overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. These down trees and branches would also pose a risk to the transportation networks ability to move people throughout the city. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 19 A large blizzard with significant amounts of snowfall could cause delays in clearing the roadways resulting in delays for utility repair companies or emergency services. The loss of power could be impactful the city's utility infrastructure which would require the city to utilize standby generators to operate the utility system. Windstorms, Tornadoes: Much of the city's municipal electrical service consists of overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in windstorms and tornadoes that may bring down trees and branches. Downed trees and branches would also pose a risk to the transportation networks ability to move people throughout the city. The loss of power could impact the city's utility infrastructure which would require the city to utilize standby generators to operate the utility system. City of Montrose Winter Storms, Extreme Cold: All of the residents are susceptible to the extreme cold — there have been a few times in the past five years when the power has gone out during extreme cold events. We also have a lot of elderly and lower -income residents who are even more susceptible to the extreme cold and winter weather. The city had three broken water main lines this past winter from the extreme cold and temperature fluctuations. Tornadoes, Summer Storms: We have 2 mobile home parks within town — one does have a storm shelter, but we have heard it is not a very sound building itself Their trailer homes are vulnerable to high wind and tornado events. We only have two emergency sirens in town which does not service the northwest side of town as well as should. The city should probably install another outdoor warning siren in the northwest part of town as well as the far southern part if it starts to develop. We also have some homes that are built slab -on -grade with no basements. These homes do have a "strong room", but big storms are still a concern. Drought: During the summer of 2021, the city experienced an extreme drought situation which caused our municipal water reserves to be drained to an alarming level. This type of ongoing situation would perhaps cause us to not be able to provide water to community residents. Ice Storms, Hail: The city municipal buildings are very old and vulnerable to ice and hail storm damage. Most of the power lines in town are still above -ground and vulnerable to being brought down with a heavy ice storm, which would also cut the power to residents. Flooding: We have many catch basins that were not repaired correctly in the past and have issues with them eroding each time we get a lot of precipitation. Since we had drought weather in 2021, this was not as big of an issue, but weather patterns change often. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 20 Lightning: We have had lift stations be damaged by lightning storms multiple times and had to make repairs. City of Otsego Flooding: CSAH 36 east of TH ioi is vulnerable to seasonal flooding with the spring thaw or extended heavy rain periods. The flooding likely causes shortened life expectancies for the roadway, but mostly causes issues with primary access to residential neighborhoods in the southeast corner of the city. Ice Storms, Blizzards: Portions of the city are serviced by overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. Windstorms, Tornadoes: The city has one mobile home park and one seasonal RV campground where residents and visitors would be more vulnerable to high wind and tornado events. Power loss during these events risk effectiveness of the city water and wastewater systems. Access to city services sites can be obstructed for operations staff to respond to emergencies including equipment failures. Communication antennas can be destroyed, impeded, or knocked down to disrupt information technology assets such as phones and internet and eliminates remote monitoring and equipment capabilities. Certain homes in new developments are built on slab with no basement. These residents are at greater risk during severe wind events. Extreme Cold: Residents are susceptible to dangers from extreme cold, especially if the power goes down during winter storm events. In the past we have experienced frozen water services and some residential homes experienced burst pipes from extended extreme cold. Drought: Water production and supply well operation is strained during drought events to meet customer demands. Loss of equipment because of extreme operation is elevated. Extreme Heat: Various lift stations and well control panels have maximum temperature stipulations with reliance on an in -panel AC unit. In event of failure can render site in operable. Energy grids are susceptible to extreme heat. Loss of power can result for 9 Lift Stations, 1 Water Pressure Control Station, 2 Public Water Supply Wells and 4 Water Treatment. These locations are susceptible to power loss with no automatic backup power. Fire protection, water system pressures and wastewater conveyance are risked during outages. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 21 City of Rockford Flooding: A significant portion of downtown is within a mapped floodplain and the existing earthen dam is not a certified levee. The sanitary and water systems in these areas are susceptible to the impacts flooding may cause as well. Winter Storms: The majority of the Rockford downtown areas has aging overhead power lines which would be susceptible to damage from winter storms. Tornadoes: The majority of the Rockford downtown areas has aging overhead power lines which would be susceptible to damage from tornadoes. Rockford's water storage is all overhead storage with no surface storage. If a significant tornado were to hit the city it could impact these storage reservoirs. Lightning: Lightning has previously caused damage to the electrical components at the Public Works Facility and wastewater treatment facilities which could happen again. City of St. Michael Ice Storms, Blizzards: Much of the city's municipal electrical service consists of overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. Windstorms, Tornadoes: Many homes in new developments are built on slab with no basement. These residents are at greater risk during severe wind events. We also have lots of older homes with mature trees that are at risk of being impacted by high wind events. Extreme Cold: The city has also experienced damages to roads from spring frost heaves and frozen culverts that cause localized flooding. City of Waverly Flooding: The city of Waverly previously had a lake sewer system that was vulnerable to high rain events and flooding, causing the sewer system to fail and cause back up to residences. The city has completed a water and gravity sewer project around the lake improving the system. Due to the location of the lake to residences, the city is always vulnerable to flooding with extreme rain events. Windstorms, Tornadoes: The cabins and seasonal residences around the lake are at risk during tornado events. Many of the seasonal cabins have been converted to full-time residences, however, the potential for storm damage to residences and possible mudslides are a concern. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 22 Extreme Cold: Periods of extreme cold can cause the city to experience water main breaks. This is a concern of the city along with extreme ice storms that are difficult to manage with heavy equipment. It is also concerning that some residents do not have proper heating systems and may be susceptible to fire hazard or malfunction of their main heat source in extremely cold weather. 3.4.2 FUTURE DEVELOPMENT Because Wright County is vulnerable to a variety of natural hazards, Wright County government —in partnership with the state government —must make a commitment to prepare for the management of these events. Wright County is committed to ensuring that county elected and appointed officials become informed leaders regarding community hazards so that they are better prepared to set and direct policies for emergency management and county response. As part of the vulnerability assessment conducted for the Wright County HMP update, jurisdictions were asked to describe if there were any factors related to population growth, zoning, or development they felt have increased their community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Following is a compilation of common responses as noted in Appendix C: Part A, Question 5. Wright County Wright County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state of Minnesota. Within the last 5 years the county has been experiencing a very large population growth. This growth will increase the cost of damage due to a tornado, wind, or hail events. With an increase in population and construction of more homes and commercial properties, we have also witnessed more stormwater discharging to our stormwater system. We feel this is due to more impermeable surface which has increased stormwater runoff and the amount of precipitation seems to have increased per rain event. Wright County is also experiencing a large growth of aging residents. This adds to the concern of residents that will need assistance during a disaster. City of Albertville Residential, commercial, and industrial construction in Albertville is at an all-time high. A 70- home residential neighborhood is underway, and a 18o-unit multi -family development will be breaking ground in summer 2022 as well as several large industrial and commercial buildings that are currently being constructed. We have both an assisted living facility, and two large concentrations of senior citizen townhouse neighborhoods in the city. With an increase in population and the construction of more homes and commercial properties, we have also witnessed more stormwater discharging to our stormwater system. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 23 City of Annandale Since 2017 the city has constructed 77 homes, which increases the cost of damage due to tornado, wind or hail. We have also seen an increase of slab -on -grade construction, which leaves some residents more vulnerable to wind events without a basement to take cover in. City of Buffalo Buffalo is a growing community and we have seen a large population growth. This will cause an increase in cost damage due to large storms. The population growth has caused larger flows in both sanitary and storm water discharge. We have had an increase in assisted care facilities. These facilities require more resources during emergency events. City of Clearwater Recent population growth along with commercial growth has increased our vulnerability. We have a larger number of heavy vehicles/semi-trucks on the road due to commercial transportation businesses, which increases the road hazards from any weather -related events. We have also been building about 15 new homes per year, plus a new apartment building. Each new structure creates a new opportunity for damage from tornadoes/wind/ice/hail. Our neighborhood closest to the Mississippi River has a lot of seniors and is more vulnerable to flooding than other areas. Because much of the infrastructure there is private/HOA, the city has concerns about its age and level of maintenance. City of Delano The city continues to see increased occurrences of flooding due to external circumstances and more frequent high intensity rain events. New development is also increasing, but developments are using current engineering standards for design and therefore this alone is not considered an increase of vulnerability to flooding in particular. The added physical improvements and additional property value does raise the potential of loss in potential hail, lightning, windstorm, tornado, and winter storms. City of Hanover The city has been experiencing a growth pattern with respect to population since the 198os and between 2010-2017 experienced an 18% population growth. This increase in population is reflected by an increase in residential developments within the community. Multiple large residential developments (200+ unit developments) have been constructed in the last several years or are in construction currently. The new developments would increase the cost of damage due to a tornado, wind or hail. While new development is required to meet the city's stormwater management requirements, the additional impervious from new development can lead to additional runoff in the city, which can put more strain on existing stormwater infrastructure. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 24 City of Howard Lake Howard Lake has experienced steady single-family development over the last 3-5 years. Once empty subdivisions are now nearing capacity. The two largest subdivisions, Terning Trails and Lake Ridge were built out by different developers than originally intended. This has led to slightly larger homes being built leading to less pervious surface for run off. Additionally, storm ponds are filling with sediment which could lead to increased chance of localized flooding. Added development is also leading to more channelized run-off going to newly replaced culverts. During extreme rain conditions these act as super -highways carrying sediment, debris etc. that may get plugged and lead to more localized flooding. City of Monticello Monticello has continued to experience steady growth in all sectors: commercial, industrial, and residential. We have seen a significant amount of multi -family projects — creating additional density in specific areas that could be vulnerable to natural disasters. We also have one new senior facility and a second senior multi -family project planned for construction this year — both could have significant populations that could need assistance during a disaster. City of Montrose Since 2017, the City of Montrose has issued approximately 5o building permits each year to new development, which increases the strain on the storm drainage system as well as the WWTP and water reserves. We are near capacity with the WWTP and are currently working on an upgrade for the plant. If we continue to have drought conditions, the increase in population will draw even more on our water reserves in the aquifer we pull from. City of Otsego The city has experienced a 47% population growth from the 2010 to the 2020 US Census and is one of the fastest growing cities in the State of Minnesota. There have been more than 1,70o new single-family homes, 267 apartment units and 142 units of senior housing constructed in the city over the past five years. In addition to the residential development, there have been numerous commercial -industrial projects and two new schools constructed in the city. City of Rockford In recent years a development in the city of Rockford has been built out which is adjacent to the floodplain. While this development was constructed in accordance with all regulatory requirements, stormwater patterns are ever changing and if new flood models are developed in the future, this could be a concern. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 25 City of St. Michael We've had about 20% population and development growth over the past to years. In the development of local mitigation actions, all jurisdictions were encouraged to consider hazard mitigation strategies that would reduce risk in relation to future development, such as the update of local comprehensive plans, enforcement of ordinances, and incorporation of infrastructure improvements to reduce local vulnerabilities (see Appendix H). The Wright County emergency management director will work to keep the jurisdictions covered by the HMP engaged and informed during the plan's cycle. By keeping jurisdictional leaders involved in the monitoring, evaluation, and update of the HMP, they will keep their local governments aware of the hazards that face their communities and how to mitigate those hazards through planning and project implementation. Section 6 of this plan further outlines the process by which Wright County will address the maintenance of this plan, including monitoring, evaluation, and update of the plan, as well as implementation and continued public involvement. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 26 Section 4 —Hazards As part of the risk assessment, each natural hazard that poses risk to Wright County was independently reviewed for its past hazard history, relationship to future trends, and jurisdictional vulnerability to future events. A capabilities assessment was also conducted by Wright County to review the plans and programs that are in place or that are lacking (program gaps or deficiencies) for the Read • about , implementation of mitigation efforts, as related to each natural hazard prioritization and hazard. An assessment was also conducted for local view interactive information jurisdictions to identify the plans, policies, programs, staff, and o all hazards funding they have in place in order to incorporate mitigation into other planning mechanisms (see Section 5.1 and Appendix Q. Hazards that were deemed by Wright County to be of moderate to high risk are addressed in the following hazard profiles. Hazards that were determined to be of low risk or without substantive mitigation actions to address them are not required to be included. 4.1 Flooding Flooding is the most significant and costly natural hazard in Minnesota. Eight of the 17 federal disaster declarations in Wright County included flooding. 4.1.1 PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE From 1997 to 2022, the NCEI Storm Events Database has recorded 21 flood and flash flood events. Wright County has experienced one flash flood event every two years and one riverine flood event every 3.3 years on average during this period. Minnesota HSEM has encouraged a potential risk and economic loss analysis for a 1% annual chance flood using the FEMA tool, Hazus for ArcGIS. A Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) defined the 1% annual chance flood boundary. Where available, stream base View interactivemaps and see flow elevation and cross-section data were used to generate a information about flooding depth grid with a 10-meter horizontal resolution. The resulting history, risk, and Hazus 1% annual chance floodplain is shown in the Flood vulnerability Vulnerability dashboard on the Wright County HMP website (Figure 1), where it is available in an interactive form. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 27 Figure 1.1%Annual chanceflood in Wright County Flooding in the County _ 1 % Annual Buffalo Townshi p Buildings Damaged: 1 Total Loss: $3,703 200 7.1 M Buffalo City Buildings Damaged: 29 Total Loss: $1,320,733 Chatham Township Buildings Damaged:4 Total Loss: $456,157 Clearwater City Buildings Damaged:2 Tntal I nse: A.5[1 09.5 Flooded Critical Infrastructure Modeled Flood (1%Annual Chance) Method FIRM kh H— HH Buildings Damaged litchfieltl Building Damage by County Subdivision Estimated Total Structure Los. kh a$374,114-$465,797 hk >$180,372-$374,114 rragR >$33,813-$180,372 >$18,802-$33,313 Mi �r:ra S7,254-518,802 __ HWdtiison No Loss _ 730 Esri, CGIC.F. —S I'-'— _ __ :er Council, MetroGIS. Esri, HERE, Germin, $efeGrepn, FAO. ME7. NAS.y JSGS, EPA, NPS 1%Annual Chance Flood Riverine Flooding Risk Index Riverine Flooding EAL Social Vulnerability Community Resilience FEMA NRI Chance Flood Estimated Loss Critical Infrastructure within the County's 1%Annual Chance Floodplain Airport Buffala Muni I Unknown Location Airport Shadduck I Unknown Location Sherburne o3R 4.1.2 VULNERABILITY ar Is � �c U —.0 Ramey r nnoka [hamplln CoonRapltls urn Blame MapleG— MoandsV— Rams Minnedp01i5 Mlnrcronka - o + Rirnfield — Pawered by Esri Potential economic loss estimates were based on county -specific building data. Wright County provided parcel tax and spatial databases that included building valuations, occupancy class, square footage, year built, and number of stories. The quality of the inventory is the limiting factor to a Hazus flood model loss estimation. Best practices were used to use local data and assumptions were made to populate missing (but required) values. Hazus reports the percent damage of each building in the floodplain, defined by the centroid of each building footprint. After formatting the tax and spatial data, 100,304 points were input to Hazus to represent buildings with a total estimated building plus contents value of $23 billion. Approximately 82% of the buildings (and 77% of the building value) are associated with residential housing. The estimated loss by occupancy class for the entire county is shown in Table 6. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 28 Table 6. Summaru of t% annual chance flood loss estimation bu occupancu class General County County Building Floodplain Floodplain Buildings Building + Occupancy Total and Contents Total Building + with damage Contents Loss Buildings Value Buildings Contents Value Residential 82,052 $17,662,354,634 1307 $269,355,693 178 $5,744,$25 Commercial 1,806 $1,160,389,276 26 $6,335,800 11 $551,901 Other 16,446 $4,187,039,465 90 $183,429,737 11 $804,890 Totals 100,304 $23,009,783,375 1,423 $459,121,230 200 $7,101,616 SOURCE: (FEMA, 20213) The distinction between building attributes within a parcel was not known, so the maximum percent damage to a building in that parcel was used to calculate loss estimates for the entire parcel. The sum of all the losses in each census block were aggregated for the purposes of visualizing the loss (see map here). Please note: It is possible for a building location to report no loss even if it is in the flood boundary. For example, if the water depth is minimal relative to 1st -floor height, there may be o% damage. Hazus Critical Infrastructure Loss Analysis Critical facilities and infrastructure are vital to the public and their incapacitation or destruction would have a significant negative impact on the community. These facilities and infrastructure were identified on the HMP website and verified by Wright County. Buildings identified as essential facilities for the Hazus flood analysis include hospitals, police and fire stations, and schools (often used as shelters). Loss of essential facilities are vulnerable to structural failure, extensive water damage, and loss of facility functionality during a flood, thereby negatively impacting the communities relying on these facilities' services. Fortunately, none of Wright County's essential facilities included in the Hazus flood analysis are located within the 1% annual chance floodplain. Extreme precipitation resulting in flooding may overwhelm water infrastructure, disrupt transportation and cause other damage. Particularly where stormwater, sewage and water treatment infrastructure is aging or undersized for more intense rainstorms, extreme rain events may pose both health and ecological risks in addition to costly damage (USGCRP, 2018). It is important to identify any critical infrastructure within the 1% annual chance floodplain, given the higher risk of the facility or infrastructure being incapacitated or destroyed during a flood. In Wright County, two airports (Buffalo Municipal and Shadduck), the Delano power plant, and four manufactured home parks were found to be at risk in the 1% annual chance flood. These locations are mapped in the Wright County HMP website. No other information was available. Community Vulnerability Potential economic losses were estimated by Census Minor Civil Division. Rockford Township and the City of Buffalo would suffer the most significant estimated losses in the 1% annual chance flood. The City of St Michael, and Franklin and Cokato Townships also have significant estimated losses. All jurisdictions z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 29 with buildings identified in the 1% annual chance flood zone can also be viewed on the Wright County HMP website. The status of jurisdictional participation in the National Flood Insurance Program and any repetitive loss properties are detailed in Section 5.1.1. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Section 3.4 provides jurisdictional responses of localized vulnerabilities to specific hazards. 4.1.3 PROGRAM GAPS AND DEFICIENCIES Wright County Emergency Management identified several program gaps and deficiencies that make its residents more vulnerable to flooding. The following gaps and deficiencies should be addressed with new mitigation efforts to reduce that vulnerability: Increasing Culverts and Raising Roads: Some roads, bridges, and culverts within Wright County continue to need improvements as they are impacted by annual high rain events. The county needs funding assistance to improve roads and culverts that experience repetitive flooding. Road Infrastructure: Flood mitigation for county and township roads (e.g., culvert replacements, road repair) is an ongoing need. The county and many of our townships have limited funding for road infrastructure. Wright County continues to provide assistance on road infrastructure mitigation projects to reduce the impacts of localized flooding. 4.2 Windstorms A windstorm is a wind strong enough to cause damage to trees and buildings and typically exceeding 34 mph (Pielke, 2012). Windstorm events encompass a variety of types of damaging wind. The history of windstorms in Wright County is shown in Figure 2; an interactive version of this map can be found on the Wright County HMP website. 4.2.1 PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE To determine the probability of future wind -related events in Wright County, records of previous wind - related events (strong wind, high wind, and thunderstorm wind) in Wright County were examined since 1996, the period of record all wind events have in common. The relative frequency of all wind -related events since January of 1996 is 9.8 per year. These relative frequencies can be used to infer the probability of these events occurring in the future. 4.2.2 VULNERABILITY The likelihood of a windstorm event does not vary geographically within Wright County, but the vulnerability of its residents is not constant. Vulnerability to injury from all kinds of windstorms decreases with adequate warnings, warning time, and sheltering in a reinforced structure. Therefore, residents living in rural areas, living alone or with limited mobility, or living in a manufactured home z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 30 may be more vulnerable. Also at a higher risk to windstorms are those who work outdoors or do not have permanent housing. Structural vulnerability depends in part upon the construction of a building and its infrastructure. Residents of mobile homes are more vulnerable to fatality or injury from windstorms because mobile homes are not able to withstand high winds as well as other structural dwellings, with 50 mph (43.4 knots) being the lower limit of wind speeds capable of damaging mobile homes (AMS, 2004). Steps to mitigate these vulnerabilities have been taken by the state, requiring all mobile home parks to provide an evacuation plan, and parks with at least 10 homes licensed after March 1, 1988 to provide a storm shelter (MDH, 2020). However, mobile home parks often do not provide the required storm shelters (Sepic, 2017). Building codes have also changed to improve the strength of new mobile home construction but there are still many older mobile homes in use that do not meet these new standards. Section 3.4 provides jurisdictional responses of localized vulnerabilities to specific hazards. 4.2.3 PROGRAM GAPS AND DEFICIENCIES Wright County Emergency Management identified several program gaps and deficiencies that make its residents more vulnerable to summer storms, including windstorms, that should be addressed with new mitigation efforts to reduce vulnerability. These include: Figure 2. History of windstorms in Wright County 254 Events High Wind AL Thunderstorm Wind Events resulting in injury or death are highlighted 1 8 245 July 12, 20221 Maple Lake Muni nrpt, M N Event Events Events Event Type: Thunderstorm Wind Wind Speed: < 52 knots Injuries: 0 1 Deaths: 0 9.8 Property Damage: $0.00K I Crop Damage: $0 OOK Events Per Year A large tree was snapped at its base northeast of Maple Wind Stalls Filter Year Filter Month Filter Location Filter Windspeed(knots) Lake. July 12, 2022 1 Buffala Muni Arpt, MN Event Type: Thunderstorm Wind Wind Speed: < 52 knots Injuries: 0 1 Dear hs:0 Property Damage: $0.00K I Crop Damage: $0 OOK Several trees were uprooted northeast of Buffalo. n 4 June 20,2022 1 Buffalo Muni Arpt,MN Event Type: Thunderstorm Wind Wind Speed: 148 knots Injuries: 0 1 Deaths:0 Property Damage: $0.50K I Crop Damage: $0 OOK Llfl Numerous large tree branches were blown down around Buffalo. ] hhld June 20, 2022 1 Cokato, MN Event Type: Thunderstorm Wind Wind Speed: < 56 knots Injuries: 0 1 Deaths:0 Property Damage: $0.00K I Crop Damage: $0 OOK Several trees were Blown down in the Cokato area May 30, 2022 1 Howard take, MN Event Type: Thunderstorm Wind Wind Speed: < 56 knots 0- eaR • u „e=� _ n�rtaa�on _ —0 AETI 0 Deaths 2 Injuries waft Q •= � e® ar Is � 0 a ok,. xam.ey Ana - Wolin Champll�Coon Rapitls E Maple Grove I Minneal Minnetonka z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 31 Above -Ground Power Lines: Most powerlines throughout Wright County are above ground, exposing them to impacts/damage from high wind events, potentially leading to localized or extensive power outages. Public Education: Continued public education needs to be conducted during tornado season to inform the public on what is a tornado watch/warning and what to do when outdoor warning sirens are activated. Ongoing public education is also needed to encourage residents to be ready for long-term power outages during dangerous spring and summer storm events such as thunderstorms or high wind events. Storm Shelters and Tornado Safe Rooms: There are areas throughout the county without viable storm shelters or tornado safe rooms where there are populations vulnerable to high wind and storm events, such as campgrounds, resorts, mobile home parks, schools, and other seasonal gathering locations such as the county fairgrounds and county parks that offer camping. A coordinated approach is needed to identify where storm shelters or tornado safe rooms are needed and to evaluate whether new construction or a retrofit of facilities is appropriate. 4.3 Tornadoes With wind speeds reaching up to 300 mph, tornadoes are one of nature's most violent storms (Hogeback, 2020). The history of tornadoes in Wright County is shown in Figure 3; an interactive version of this map can be found on the Wright County HMP website. 4.3.1 PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE Estimating the probability of future tornadoes in Wright County was done using two methods. The first method summed the total number of tornadoes which either touched down in or traveled through Wright County. This sum was divided by the number of years tornado data was recorded, resulting in the annual relative frequency of tornado occurrences in Wright County. Based on records in the NCEI Storm Events Database through February 2020, there has been one tornado every 2.5 years in Wright County. These 29 tornadic events occurred in 18 of the 70 years on record. In 1997, there were five tornado touchdowns in Wright County, including two of EF2, and one EF3 rating. Because tornadoes often cross county lines and tornadic frequency maybe better understood using events from a larger area, a second method was used to describe the frequency of tornadic events within a 50- mile radius of any location within Wright County. A grid of goo square -meter cells was used to cover Minnesota and 50 miles beyond its border. From the center of each cell, the number of tornadoes that intersected a 50-mile radius was counted. Each cell was assigned a total tornado line count, which was then divided by the tornado dataset's period of record, resulting in the annual relative frequency of tornadoes occurring within 50 miles of the respective cell. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 32 Figure 3. History of tornadoes in Wright County 29 Events Events resulting in injury or death are highlighted n 27 May 30,2022 Rating: F1/EF1 Events Injuries: 0 I Deaths:0 Property Damage: 50 1 Crop Damage: SD Tornado Stats Filter Tornado Rating This tornado formed in McLeod County (see E corresponding entry) before entering Carver County. It -PmWlle then uprooted or broke dozens of trees. The tornado a Iso .Ceewrg caused significant damage to a machine shed. The tornado rv+ft then moved into Wright County (see corresponding entry).; Aker moving in from Carver County, the tornado dissipated shortly after entering Wright County, but it still caused large limbs to be broken on about one dozen trees.; Numerous +5 trees and uprooted oT broken. Several farms were hit, with machine sheds and other outbuildings collapsed or losing roofs. The tornado then crossed into Carver County (see O corresoondinci entry}. ® September 2, 2019 Rating: F1/EF1 Injuries: 0 1 Deaths:0 Property Damage: 5250,000 I Crop Damage, S0 A brief tornado occurred just southwest of Howard take, MN. The tornado damaged 3 properties, with 2 barns heavily damaged and a private residence with shingles ripped off along with numerous trees snapped along the path of the tornado. May 1, 2012 Rating: F0/EF0 Injuries: 0 1 Deaii 0 Property Damage: SD I Crop Damage: SD Aweaktoroadc brieflytouched dawn in an open field and kicked up some dust.The tornado was filmed bythe storm chaser. May 1 D, 2011 Rating: F1/EF1 5 t rffl d rraaft Tornado One EvcnL Every 2 Death 2.5 Years 295 Injuries 'o•radoes hyvea- Q e® harburne Esn. CGIAR, USGS I Metropolitan Council, M—GIS, Len, HERE, Germ, Saf.Crepn, FAO, METVNASA, USGS, E?A, NPS rants o vQ� Anokt A4tloser aln Coon Rapid Minn Powered by Eso For any location in Wright County, there was an annual frequency of 4-5 tornadoes within a 50-mile radius. The historical frequency was only slightly higher in the southeast than the northwest. These relative frequencies can be used to infer the probability of these events occurring in the future. 4.3.2 VULNERABILITY The likelihood of a tornado does not vary significantly across geography within Wright County; however, certain populations may be more vulnerable and less resilient to the impacts of a tornado. In general, tornado casualties decrease when people receive adequate warnings with sufficient time to seek shelter in a reinforced structure. Because communication is critical before a tornadic event, certain residents may be more negatively impacted by a tornado, including those living in rural areas, View • populations individuals with limited mobility, people who do not live near an Wright County outdoor warning siren, or those who do not use social media. Section 3.4 provides jurisdictional responses of localized vulnerabilities to specific hazards. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 33 People living in mobile homes are particularly vulnerable to tornadoes due to them not being able to withstand the strong winds produced by a tornado. According to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center, from 1985-2002, 49% of tornado fatalities in the United States were people who remained within or attempted to flee from mobile homes (AMS, 2004). While Minnesota law requires most mobile home parks to have storm shelters, many do not (Sepic, 2017). 4.3.3 PROGRAM GAPS AND DEFICIENCIES Wright County Emergency Management identified that there are several program gaps and deficiencies that make its residents more vulnerable to summer storms, including tornadoes, that should be addressed with new mitigation efforts to reduce vulnerability. These include: Above -Ground Power Lines: Most powerlines throughout Wright County are above ground, exposing them to impacts/damage from high wind events, potentially leading to localized or extensive power outages. Public Education: Continued public education needs to be conducted during tornado season to inform the public on what is a tornado watch/warning and what to do when outdoor warning sirens are activated. Ongoing public education is also needed to encourage residents to be ready for long-term power outages during dangerous spring and summer storm events such as thunderstorms or high wind events. Storm Shelters and Tornado Safe Rooms: There are areas throughout the county without viable storm shelters or tornado safe rooms where there are populations vulnerable to high wind and storm events, such as campgrounds, resorts, mobile home parks, schools, and other seasonal gathering locations such as the county fairgrounds and county parks that offer camping. A coordinated approach is needed to identify where storm shelters or tornado safe rooms are needed and to evaluate whether new construction or a retrofit of facilities is appropriate. 4.4 Hail Hailstorms occur throughout the year though are most frequent between May and August (NWS, 2020). Although hailstorms rarely cause injury or loss of life, they do cost Minnesota nearly $16 million in property and crop damage each year (CEMHS, 2019). In 2017, 44% of properties in Minnesota were affected by damaging hail events (Samanta & Wu, 2017). The history of hail in Wright County is shown in Figure 4; an interactive version of this map can be found on the Wright County HMP website. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 34 Figure 4. History of hail in Wright County 304 Events 0 Events resulting In injury or death —highlight. d 4 4.5 Deaths May 30, 2022 I Buffalo, MN O Hailstone Size: < 5' diameter Events Events Per Year njuries:0 1 Deaths:1.70 Injuries Property Damage: $0.00K I Crop Damage: $O.00K Hail Slats Filter Year Flter Manth Filter Lotion Filter Halstone Sza (inches) No descriptor avellahle_ A - Sherburne e® May 11, 2022 1 Albertville, MN s U� Hailstone Size: < 1.00' diameter Injuries: 0 E Deaths: 0 Property Damage: $0.00K I Crop Damage: $O.00K 91s V� No description available. �) dlv axlwer Hailstone Size: < 1.00' diameter Injuries:0 I Deaths:0 Property Damage: $0.00K I Crap Damage: $O.00K No description available_ Apr115,2021 I M—tioallo,MN Hailstone Size: < 1.00' diameter Injuries: 0 i Deaths:0 Property Damage: $0.00K I Cmp Damage: $O.00K No description avai[ahle_ Hailstone Size: < 1.00' diameter Injuries: 0 1 Deaths: D Property Damage: $O.00K I Crop Damage: $O.00K No description available. —6d G3 • I] ka °e^�' Mdwer Arwl�a a„�Om coon aaplds •Ire , Mepk Gmve • Moun�Vlax nealn M1tlnneeMa Mlmeronta renlvrsan � • E, C iAP. USGS I11et:cpor[en Coun - h1 z,S, E.n HERE G—in, Sa( Gre ph, FAO, METIMA A, U5G5. EPA, S 4.4.1 PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE LJ Rai a irineStpolis wd�fidd \ Powered by Esri To determine the probability of future hailstorms in Wright County, records of previous hail events in Wright County were examined for the period of record. From January 1955 through January 2020, the relative frequency of hail events was 4.5 per year. This relative frequency can be used to infer the probability of hail events occurring in the future. Please note that public reports of hail are often secondary to those of thunderstorm winds or tornadoes because if either damaging winds or tornadoes occur, the damaging wind and/or tornado are more important to the reporter and may result in underreporting of hail events. 4.4.2 VULNERABILITY Wright County's agricultural lands and structures are vulnerable to hail damage and its residents to injury and possibly death. Data from the Spatial Hazard Events and Losses Database for the United States (SHELDUS) was examined to identify Wright County's monetary losses due to hail damage to crops, property, injury, and death. From 196o through 2018 Wright County reported $5,283,781 in hail damages, ranking 47th among Minnesota counties in total hail damages. Wright County's losses are primarily due to property damages reported at $3,117,754, followed by $2,166,026 in crop damages. Crop indemnity payments due to hail totaled $2,265,481 for the period of record spanning 1989-2018 (CEMHS, 2019). z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 35 Within Wright County, the vulnerability of jurisdictions to hailstorms does not vary geographically. As with all summer storms, those who work outdoors or do not have permanent housing are at greater risk during hailstorms. Section 3.4 provides jurisdictional responses of localized vulnerabilities to specific hazards. 4.4.3 PROGRAM GAPS AND DEFICIENCIES Wright County Emergency Management identified that there are several program gaps and deficiencies that make its citizens more vulnerable to summer storms, including hail. The following gaps and deficiencies should be addressed with new mitigation efforts to reduce that vulnerability: Above -Ground Power Lines: Most powerlines throughout Wright County are above ground, exposing them to impacts/damage from high wind events, potentially leading to localized or extensive power outages. Public Education: Continued public education needs to be conducted during tornado season to inform the public on what is a tornado watch/warning and what to do when outdoor warning sirens are activated. Ongoing public education is also needed to encourage residents to be ready for long-term power outages during dangerous spring and summer storm events such as thunderstorms or high wind events. Storm Shelters and Tornado Safe Rooms: There are areas throughout the county without viable storm shelters or tornado safe rooms where there are populations vulnerable to high wind and storm events, such as campgrounds, resorts, mobile home parks, schools, and other seasonal gathering locations such as the county fairgrounds and county parks that offer camping. A coordinated approach is needed to identify where storm shelters or tornado safe rooms are needed and to evaluate whether new construction or a retrofit of facilities is appropriate. 4.5 Winter Storms Winter storms encompass a number of winter weather events which the National Weather Service (NWS) organizes into the following categories: blizzard, heavy snow, ice storm, winter storm, and winter weather. Winter weather events are common in Minnesota and can be costly. According to the Spatial Hazard Events and Losses Database (SHELDUS), winter weather events in Minnesota have cost more than $957 million dollars in damages since 196o (CEMHS, 2019). The history of winter storms in Wright County is shown in Figure 5; an interactive version of this map can be found on the Wright County HMP website. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 36 Figure 5. History of winter storms in Wright County 74 Events - - Eventsmsulting in injury or death era highlighted - 3 13 0 5 7 1 February 28, 2021 I Winter Stamm Ev nt .,_veral reports of snowfall amounts of 6to8inches occurred Events Events Events Events Event across northern Wright County. The highest measured snowfallll was wad 8.2 inches in south Haven. 1 er D—rub23,2020 I Bliz dEvent A mixture of free A. sleet and sir —arced late Events Per Year Injuries Death 9 Wednesday morning across the cau nty. As much colder in ived, temperatures dropped quickly which changed the mixture of precipitationto all snow. Bythe mid -late afternoon, blizzard conditions developed and continued through the d usping. Gusts of 40 to 50 mph ware frequently ach laved ing the height of the event Navember10,2020 I Winter Storm Event Several trained weather observers and local airports reported a mixture of sleet and light snow Tuesday afternoon Heavier snowfall began during the late afternoon and evening before ending toward midnight Snowfall amounts across the county averaged around 4 to 6 inches. ovtuber20,2o20 I Whiter Storm Event Snowfall amounts across the county ranged from 5 to 7lmches_ Januaryt7,2020 I Wither Storm Event Snowfall rates of 1/2 inch per hour occurred during the afternoon of Friday, January 17th_ Gusty winds accompany the snowfall and continued through the storm_ Freezing drizzle also occ rred Friday night_ Some ice accumulated on top of the sir— Locally 5 to 6 inches of snow tell on Friday, and early Saturday. Significant blowing and d rifting snow occurred on Saturday, especially in open country. Navember26,2019 I Winter Storm Event o r- 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2003 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2019 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 •Blizzard .Henry Snow •W r— •.imam We h- Several weather observers measured 6 to 8 inches nfsnaw Selectthe chart bars to filterthe data. before the snow tapered off Wednesday morning. The heaviest — rredlateTuesdayevening, and into the early morning of Events by Year Events by Type 4.5.2 PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE To determine the probability of future winter -related storm events in Wright County, records of previous events (blizzards, heavy snows, ice storms, winter storms, and winter weather) were summed and divided by the dataset's period of record, resulting in the annual relative frequency of winter -related storms. Based on records in the NCEI Storm Events Database through January 2020, the relative frequency of winter -related storm events in Wright County is 2.8 per year. This relative frequency can be used to infer the probability of these events occurring in the future. 4.5.3 VULNERABILITY Transportation systems, electrical distribution systems, and structures are vulnerable to winter storms throughout Wright County. These events do not vary geographically within Wright County; all jurisdictions are equally vulnerable. While it is highly likely these events will continue occurring annually, the amount of snow and ice and number of winter -related storm events to occur each year are unpredictable. Citizens living in climates such as these must always be prepared for situations that put their lives or property at risk. It is important that extra consideration be given to the vulnerable populations discussed in Section 3.2. Section 3.4 provides jurisdictional responses of localized vulnerabilities to specific hazards. 4.5.4 PROGRAM GAPS AND DEFICIENCIES Wright County Emergency Management identified several program gaps and deficiencies that make its residents more vulnerable to severe winter storms. The following gaps and deficiencies should be addressed with new mitigation efforts to reduce that vulnerability: z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 37 Above -Ground Power Lines: Most powerlines throughout Wright County are above ground, exposing them to impacts/damage from winter high wind and ice events, potentially leading to localized or extensive power outages. Public Education: Ongoing public education is needed to encourage residents to be ready for long-term power outages or to be snowed in during dangerous winter events such as ice storms and blizzards. Backup Power: Not all designated shelter facilities have generator back-up power to provide the ability to care for residents if displaced during a severe winter event coupled with an extended power outage. 4.6 Extreme Cold Due to Minnesota's position in the middle of the continent and subsequent climate, the state may experience extremely frigid temperatures in winter. Winter in Wright County can be especially dangerous when low temperatures and wind create arctic -like wind chills. The history of extreme cold in Wright County is shown in Figure 6; an interactive version of this dashboard can be found on the Wright County HMP website. Figure 6. History of extreme cold in Wright County 21 Events �����►►rr�r[��T1��■r�.nrr�►,►rrr.�.��i■ Events resulting in injury or death.. highlighted January26, 2D22 One Event Every 13 One Event Eve r' Event Type: Extreme COld/Wlnd Chill 3.3 Years 2 Years Injuries:0 1 Deaths:0 Events Events As the Arctic si,rn.. shifted to the east, return flow developed and dropped wind chill values below -35F forseve,al hours Wednesday morning. January 1, 2022 n Event Type: Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Injuries:0 1 Deaths:0 A few observations across the county indicated temperatures full to around 15 below zero by Saturday n ing_Th... a temperatures a rri with winds around 10 mph, held wind chill values between 35 and 40 degrees below zero through mid morning. February 14, 2021 Event Type: Extreme Cold/Wind Chill " 2 Injuries:0 I Deaths:0 Several sources of weather sensors provided wind chill values during this prolonged cold snap_ Th. lowest wind chill value of -38F occurred near Greenfield at 0730 LST t February 13, 2027 Event Type: Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Injuries:0 I Deaths:0 Several sources ofweather sensors provided wind chill values ° during this prolonged cold snap The lowest wind chill value of -42F occurred near Howard Lake at 0230 LST. February 13, 2020 Event Type: Extreme Cold/Wind Chill njuries:0 1 oeaths:0 Coldstats January Minimum Temps Weather Stations 0 Deaths 0 Injuries 199fi 1997 2— 2.1 2014 2.1fi 2017 2.19 2— 2021 2022 —i—hil ll Seleathe chart bars to filterthe data. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 38 4.6.1 PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE To determine the probability of future cold -related events in Wright County, records of previous cold/wind chill and extreme cold/wind chill events were summed and divided by the dataset's period of record, resulting in the annual relative frequency. Based on records in the NCEI Storm Events Database through January 2020, the relative frequency of extreme cold/wind chill events in Wright County is one event every two years. (NCEI, 2021). This relative frequency can be used to infer the probability of these events occurring in the future. 4.6.2 VULNERABILITY The risk of extreme cold does not vary geographically within Wright County. Citizens living in climates such as these must always be prepared for situations that put their lives or property at risk. The youngest and more elderly residents, homeless persons, individuals with chronic medical conditions, and those who are working or recreating outdoors are most at risk for frostbite and hypothermia (MDH, 2021) It is not always the depth of the cold that poses a threat but rather unpreparedness for the cold, such as an individual with a vehicle breakdown who lacks a personal winter safety kit in the vehicle. The cost of propane can make rural residents more vulnerable to issues with extreme cold. A propane shortage and resulting crisis, such as that which occurred in 2014, may increase the cost of heating homes and farms to a prohibitive amount (Eaton, 2014). The Minnesota Department of Commerce presents options and suggestions for homeowners who use propane on their website. The CDC publication "Extreme Cold: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety" outlines preparation measures that individuals can take to reduce their vulnerability to extreme cold. Highlights in this document include advice about travel preparations, securing your home water supply, and safety during recreation (CDC, 2021). Section 3.4 provides jurisdictional responses of localized vulnerabilities to extreme cold. 4.6.3 PROGRAM GAPS AND DEFICIENCIES Wright County Emergency Management identified several program gaps and deficiencies that make its residents more vulnerable to extreme cold. The following gaps and deficiencies should be addressed with new mitigation efforts to reduce that vulnerability: Generators for Backup Power to Critical Facilities & Shelters: Not all healthcare and other critical facilities utilized for the care of residents & visitors, including designated severe weather/emergency shelters (schools, churches, etc.) have backup power. Public Education: Ongoing public education is needed to encourage residents to be prepared for extreme weather, including power outages during periods of extreme cold. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 39 4.7 Extreme Heat Extreme heat is the combination of very high temperatures and exceptionally humid conditions. When the atmospheric moisture content is high, the rate of perspiration from the body decreases and the human body feels warmer (NWS, 2021). Heat stress can be indexed by combining the effects of temperature and humidity. The history of extreme heat in Wright County is shown in Figure 7; an interactive version of this chart can be found on the Wright County HMP website. Extreme heat events are linked to a range of illnesses, even death, and can exacerbate pre-existing chronic conditions (Moss, 2017). Medical costs related to extreme heat can be enormous: in 2005, the total was $1.5 billion nationwide, or more than $16,000 per patient (Union of Concerned Scientists, 2009). Heat - related hazards have cost Wright County over $63,000 in property damages since 196o (CEMHS, 2019). Figure 7. History of extreme heat in Wright County 10 Events Events resulting in ioiury or death are hiohllahted Jane 20, 2022 EventTypa: Excessive Heat Injuries: 0 1 Deaths: ❑ Local airports and other reporting stations measured heat indices above 105 degrees from the early afternoon, through the early evening_ July 20, 2016 Event Type: Excessive Heat Injuries: 0 Deaths: ❑ Severals fd oh—ab.— across Wright County measured I heat indices over 105 degrees for several hours during the afternoon of Wednesday, July 20th, and again Thursday afternoon July 21 st. Temperatures only managed to fall into the mid to upper 70s during the morning of July 21st, and rebounded intothe 80sand 90s once again bythe afternoon_ Thehlghest heat index value was 110 degrees. ,a August 25, 2013 Event Type: Excessive Heat Injuries: 0 1 Deaths: ❑ Temperatures across the area rose above 90 degrees during the afternoon of Sunday, August 25th_ As dew paint rose into the 70s, the heat indices surpassed 100 degrees for several hours during the afternoon, tapping out around 105 degrees. During the evening, heat indices held above 80 degrees. The heat and humidity continued through Tuesday afternoon before temperatures fell i nta the 70s. July 18, 2011 Event Type: Excessive Heat Injuries: 0 1 Deaths: ❑ One Event Every 4.3 Years Events Events ., eral sources from surface ohservasooa, to local officials, 5e1eutthe chart bars to filterthe data. m Heat Stats a July Maximum Temps Weather Stations^ 1 Hdt � rses9ry.rv�t 4.7.1 PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE 0 One Event Every Deaths 6.7 Years 0 Injuries To determine the probability of future heat -related events in Wright County records of previous heat and excessive heat events were summed and divided by the dataset's period of record, resulting in the annual relative frequency of heat -related events. Based on records in the NCEI Storm Events Database through January 2020, the relative frequency of extreme heat -related events in Wright County is one every 6.7 years. This relative frequency can be used to infer the probability of these events occurring in the future. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 40 4.7.1 VULNERABILITY The Minnesota Department of Health released a 2012 Minnesota Extreme Heat Toolkit, to help local governments prepare for extreme heat events. In their toolkit, they note extreme heat events are often dubbed "silent killers" because deaths and illnesses from these events are often misunderstood and underreported. Minnesota has no official system to report deaths and illnesses linked to extreme heat (MDH, 2012). It is important to not underestimate the danger of extreme heat events within the state. High temperatures can be exacerbated by the urban heat island effect in densely developed areas, an effect that amplifies higher temperatures in areas with a higher concentration of impervious and paved surfaces. These types of surfaces absorb more heat and hold it for longer than vegetation cover (EPA, 2019). Impervious surfaces cover 4% of Wright County (MDH & University of Minnesota, 2019). Impervious surfaces are not spread evenly throughout Wright County and attention should be given to cities or areas within Wright County that contain the largest amounts of this type of surface cover. Except for these areas, the risk of extreme heat does not vary geographically. The impact extreme heat has on individuals is not equal. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), population groups more vulnerable to extreme heat include: • Older adults (>_65 years old). The elderly are not able to easily adjust to sudden changes in temperature and are more likely to have a chronic medical condition, or take medication affecting their body's ability to control its temperature. • Infants and children. Young children and infants have limited control with their surroundings and rely on others to keep them cool and hydrated. • Individuals with chronic health conditions. These individuals are less likely to respond to changes in temperature, maybe taking a medication which exacerbates the effects of extreme heat, or have a condition which is a risk -factor for heat -related illness (e.g., heart disease, mental illness, poor blood circulation, and obesity). • People with low income. These individuals may not be able to afford to properly cool their home and may face transportation challenges when trying to access cooling shelters. • Athletes and people working outdoors. Both groups are likely to exert energy while being exposed to the heat (CDC, 2020). Warming temperatures will continue to increase the risk of extreme heat, especially among these already vulnerable populations. Section 3.4 provides jurisdictional responses of localized vulnerabilities to extreme heat. 4.7.2 PROGRAM GAPS AND DEFICIENCIES Wright County Emergency Management identified several program gaps and deficiencies that make its residents more vulnerable to extreme heat. The following gaps and deficiencies should be addressed with new mitigation efforts to reduce that vulnerability: z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 41 Generators for Backup Power to Critical Facilities & Shelters: Not all healthcare and other critical facilities utilized for the care of residents & visitors, including designated severe weather/emergency shelters (schools, churches, etc.) have backup power. Public Education: Ongoing public education is needed to encourage residents to be prepared for extreme weather, including power outages during periods of extreme cold. 4.8 Drought There are numerous approaches to assessing drought conditions. The current gold standard for accurate drought conditions in the United States is the United States Drought Monitor (USDM). Annual drought statistics since 2000 can be seen in Figure 8; an interactive version of this dashboard can be found on the Wright County HMP website. Figure 8. Annual drought statistics in Wright County since 2000 US Drought Monitor 5s 50 45 40 3s Y 30 / 25 20 1s 10 5 0 2000 Drought Conditions ? D1 12.7 Weeks Per Year Drought Conditions ? D2 4.2 Weeks Per Year 1 1 r� 1 1 r� II II 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2019 2020 2021 2022 Years D0 D1 0 D2 0D3 This chart displays only the most intense drought category reported each week, reguardless o(the extent olthe drought category. Weeks with no drought are not counted. Minnesota Drought stats weekly Drought stars Annual Drought stats 4.8.1 PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE To determine the probability of future droughts in Wright County, records of previous droughts were summed and divided by the dataset's period of record, resulting in the annual relative frequency of droughts. The USDM database was examined from January 2000—August 2, 2021 for any occurrence of drought >_ Di in Wright County, regardless of the duration of the drought. According to the weekly reported data, the relative frequency of Wright County experiencing drought conditions >_ Di is 12.7 weeks per year, and the relative frequency of drought conditions >_ D2 is 4.2 weeks per year (NDMC et al., 2021). z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 42 The relative frequency of past droughts can be used to infer the probability of similar droughts occurring in the future. 4.8.2 VULNERABILITY One way to identify county assets vulnerable to drought is by examining the impacts of previous droughts. Overseen by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC), the Drought Impact Reporter (DIR) is a comprehensive database that gathers drought -related reports from a variety of sources and identifies the sector(s) impacted by each drought. The NDMC (NDMC et al., 2021) defines a drought impact as "[a]n observable loss or change that occurred at a specific place and time because of drought." A drought meeting this definition is categorized based on the sector(s) the drought impacts; therefore, a single drought affecting multiple sectors will be counted once for each respective sector it impacted. DIR records show 24 drought incidents impacting five sectors in Wright County between 2000 and 2022. Since droughts are regional in nature, jurisdictions within Wright County do not vary in their vulnerability to drought; however, the impact from droughts are not equal. Drought conditions may impact soil moisture reserves, groundwater supplies, lake levels and stream flows. Water -dependent industries that experience the greatest impacts include: agriculture, public utilities, forestry and tourism (MN DNR, 2021). In addition, droughts may negatively affect an individual's health by contributing to poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke and particulate, or a dusty environment. The 2021 drought resulted in elevated fire danger in roughly the northern two-thirds of the state, and record high particulate readings across Minnesota due to the Canadian wildfires (Huttner, 2021). Populations vulnerable to these conditions include children, older adults, and those with respiratory issues. According to the DIR, Wright County's agriculture sector has been impacted by drought more than once, and with 46% of Wright County's land devoted to cultivated crops, Wright County's agriculture community is also vulnerable to the economic impact a drought may have on crops. From 1989-2018, Wright County received $39,752,029 (2018 ADJ) in crop indemnity payments due to drought, placing it as the 8th-highest-paid county in Minnesota (CEMHS, 2019). Section 3.4 provides jurisdictional responses of localized vulnerabilities to specific hazards. 4.8.3 PROGRAM GAPS AND DEFICIENCIES Wright County Emergency Management did not identify any program gaps or deficiencies that make its citizens more vulnerable to drought. 4.9 Dam Failure The MN DNR Dam Safety Program has the mission of protecting the life and safety of people by ensuring that dams are safe. Minnesota's Dam Safety Program sets minimum standards for dams and regulates the design, construction, operation, repair, and removal of both privately and publicly (non-federal) owned dams (MN DNR, 2020). The federal government is responsible for regulating and maintaining dam safety of federally owned dams. No single agency regulates all federally owned dams. 42% of federal dams are owned and managed by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USAGE) and the Bureau of z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 43 Reclamation. The remaining federal dams are owned and managed by other federal agencies, including the Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, the Department of Defense, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, among others (Normand, 2019).The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Dam Safety Program is the largest dam safety program in the U.S. The Commission works with federal and state agencies to ensure and promote dam safety of over 3,000 dams across the U.S. The Commission inspects projects on an unscheduled basis to investigate potential dam safety problems; complaints about constructing and operating a project; safety concerns related to natural disasters; and issues concerning compliance with the term and conditions of a license (FERC, 2020). Dam Inventory: There are eight dams in Wright County. Dams are mapped in Figure 9; an interactive version of this map is available on the Wright County HMP website. Figure 9. Dams in Wright County 8 Dams Cedar Lake 0 The Cedar Lake Dam was built in I963 on the Ciearweter E!-, t, Annandale, Minnesota, Is the nearest co —4y downstream from the Dam Failure History dam {0 miles).The dam has a low hazard potemial and is not required to have an Emergency Acion Plan (EAP). Select a dam record to see Rs failure history. Dam Specs Type: G—Ay HeIght 6 ft 1130 Max Storage:20,32B —ftI Main Purpose: Other NID ID: MN00530 (� IV in(oTmation Cokam lake -------- ss L The Cokato Lake Dam was built in on the Sucker Creek. Rockford Minnesota, is the nearest com muniTy downstream from the dam (5D miles). The dam has a iow hazard potential and is not required to have an Emergenq Action Plan (EAP). Dam I,. — Type: Cono—E-h Height: 7 ft Length:ft 0 Maz Storage: 13,80D —ft tmvndtl Main Purpose: Fsh and Wifdlif, Pond NID ID: MN01252 More information Deer take The Deer Lek, Dam was built in 194D on the Crow River N Fork-tr. Rockford, Mnnesota, is the nearest community downstream from the dam (90 miles). The dam has a law hazard potential end is not required to have an Em M—g Ac-Plan(EAP). Dam Sp.. Type: G—dy Height: 11 It length: 55 h Max Storage, 2,050 ac-ft Main Purpose: other Significant Hazard Dams Low Hazard Dams I Unknown Hazard 0 8 0 4.9.1 PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE - srranes y, 0g Anoka wmuy nndn.,.. �2remWn c�erogda B1aine uao �k tneplesrove ��� tnouwsvrew w,imetnm `nao� Eden Prame Mlnnlapolis St P: wcnrela ' m _ 9 Powered by `ccri Extreme precipitation is only one factor contributing to dam failure and the possibility of failure is dam specific, relating to environmental conditions and structural conditions. There are few incidents of dam failure in Minnesota and the likelihood of a dam failure in Wright County is very low. Dam failures are extremely unlikely if the dam is maintained in compliance with Minnesota's Dam Safety Program. The dams in Wright County all are of low hazard potential and the likelihood of failure in the county is also extremely low. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 44 4.9.2 VULNERABILITY Although dam regulatory authorities differ between various federal and state agencies, all authorities attempt to classify dams according to the potential impacts from a dam failure or mis-operation. In response to the numerous classification systems, FEMA's Interagency Committee on Dam Safety created a downstream hazard potential classification system that is adaptable to any agency's current system. Table 7 provides an overview of the main criteria agencies consider when determining a dam's downstream hazard potential. This classification system does not imply that the dam is unsafe, but rather categorizes dams based on the probable loss of human life and the impacts on economic, environmental, and lifeline interests (FEMA, 2004). Table 7. Downstream hazard potential classification criteria Hazard Potential Classification Loss of Human Life Economic, Environmental, Lifeline Losses Class III (Low) None expected Low and generally limited to owner Class II (Significant) None expected Yes Class I (High) Probable - one or more Yes (but not necessary for this classification) expected. SOURCE: (USACE, 2oo8) Dams for which a hazard potential has not been designated, or is not provided, are classified as "Undetermined." An Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is a document which identifies potential emergency conditions at a dam and specifies preplanned actions to be followed during a dam failure to minimize property damage or loss of life. An EAP is required for Class I dams and strongly recommended for Class II dams (MN DNR, 2020). All Wright County dams are Class III, having low hazard potential. 4.9.3 PROGRAM GAPS AND DEFICIENCIES Wright County Emergency Management did not identify any program gaps or deficiencies that make its citizens more vulnerable to dam failure. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 45 Section 5 -Mitigation Strategy The goal of mitigation is to protect lives and reduce the impacts of future hazard events including property damage, disruption to local and regional economies, the amount of public and private funds spent to assist with recovery, and to build disaster -resistant communities. Mitigation actions and projects should be based on a well -constructed risk assessment, provided in Section 3 of this plan. Mitigation should be an ongoing process adapting over time to accommodate a community's needs. 5.1 Community Capability Assessments The capability assessment identifies current activities and existing planning tools used to mitigate hazards. The capability assessment identifies the policies, regulations, procedures, programs and projects that contribute to the lessening of disaster damages. The assessment also provides an evaluation of these capabilities to determine whether the activities can be improved in order to more effectively reduce the impact of future hazard events. The following sections identify existing plans and mitigation capabilities within all of the communities: Appendix D: Lists the plans and programs in place in Wright County as related to hazard mitigation. Appendix C: As part of the Wright County HMP update, Wright County and city governments were asked to participate in filling out a "Local Mitigation Survey" (LMS) form to report on their current mitigation capabilities and program gaps. Appendix C provides the LMS reports gathered for Wright County. Information from the capability assessments was used to support development of local mitigation actions for implementation over the next five years (see column Comments on Implementation & Integration). 5.1.1 NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP) The NFIP is a federal program created by Congress to mitigate future flood losses nationwide through sound, community -enforced building and zoning ordinances and to provide access to affordable, federally backed flood insurance protection for property owners. The NFIP is designed to provide an insurance alternative to disaster assistance to meet the escalating costs of repairing damage to buildings and their contents caused by floods. Participation in the NFIP is based on an agreement between local communities and the federal government that states that if a community will adopt and enforce a floodplain management ordinance to reduce future flood risks to new construction in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), the federal government will make flood insurance available within the community as a financial protection against flood losses. Table 8 below lists and describes jurisdictional participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 46 Table 8. NFIP participation in Wriaht Coun Community Participation in the Name NFIP FEMA Map Description of Participation Wright County Planning & Zoning Department maintains the floodplain management ordinance (Section 155.056, Land Use and Zoning) and floodplain maps for the county. The Planning and Zoning Dept. is the repository for the Wright County Participating FEMA-mapped National Flood Insurance Program's high -risk areas Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM), as well as flood boundary and floodway maps for rural Wright County. The Planning and Zoning Office can assist county residents in determining whether their property is affected by an officially mapped flood area. The city of Albertville is participating in NFIP but has no FEMA mapped high risk areas. The city does have zoning and development regulations in place that set Albertville Participating No FEMA-mapped minimum structure elevations to prevent high -risk areas flooding (Ordinance No. 2011-007). All new construction is required to meet a minimum freeboard requirement above the area emergency overflow and/or adjacent high-water level. The city participates in the NFIP but does Annandale Participating No FEMA-mapped not have any FEMA-mapped high -risk high -risk areas areas. The city code that references these items is Chapter 150. The city enforces requirements of the NFIP through Division 3. — Shoreland Overlay Buffalo Participating FEMA-mapped District Sec. 50-112 to Sec. 50-137 in the high -risk areas city's code of ordinances. This chapter regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the city. The city enforces requirements of the NFIP through Chapter log, Floodplain Management in the city's code of ordinances. This chapter regulates Clearwater Participating FEMA-mapped development in the flood hazard areas of high -risk areas the city. The city reviews the ordinance requirements to ensure no new construction goes into vulnerable areas without meeting flood prevention requirements. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 47 Community Participation in the Name NFIP FEMA Map Description of Participation The city enforces requirements of the NFIP through Chapter 153, Zoning Regulations, Cokato Participating FEMA-mapped Section 153.036, Flood Plain Overlay in high -risk areas the city's code of ordinances. This chapter regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the city. The city enforces requirements of the NFIP through the City of Delano Flood Plain Delano Participating FEMA-mapped Ordinance, Sections 1.0 - 16.o in the high -risk areas city's code of ordinances. This chapter regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the city. The city has a floodplain ordinance in place that is enforced (Hanover Code of Ordinances, Section 10.32, Floodplain Overlay District). This ordinance FEMA-mapped Hanover Participating regulates development in the flood hazard high -risk areas areas of the City of Hanover. The city reviews all proposed development and redevelopment within the city to confirm sites meet the city's floodplain ordinances where applicable. The city of Howard Lake is participating but does not have FEMA mapped high risk No FEMA-mapped areas. The city's code of ordinances Howard Lake Participating high -risk areas includes Part 17. Building and Land Use Regulations, Chapter 17.01-95 FP, Floodplain Overlay District serves as the city's floodplain ordinance. The city enforces requirements of the NFIP through Section 79 — Floodplain Maple Lake Participating FEMA-mapped Ordinance in the city's code of high -risk areas ordinances. This chapter regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the city. The city enforces requirements of the NFIP through Monticello Zoning Ordinance, Monticello Participating FEMA-mapped Chapter 3, Section 7(C) - Floodplain high -risk areas District in the city's code of ordinances. This chapter regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the city. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 48 Community Participation in the FEMA Map Description of Participation Name NFIP The city of Montrose reported that they do FEMA-mapped not participate in the NFIP as they were high flood risk not aware that they had FEMA mapped Montrose Not Participating Areas (annexed & high risk areas. The city has been put in mapped on touch with the state NFIP manager to preliminary maps) learn about their city's NFIP status and receive information on how to get enrolled in the NFIP. The city enforces requirements of the NFIP through Code Title 11 (Zoning FEMA-mapped Regulations), Chapter 94 - Floodplain Otsego Participating high -risk areas Overlay District in the city's code of ordinances. This chapter regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the city. The city enforces requirements of the NFIP FEMA-mapped through Ordinance 1001.22 Floodplain Rockford Participating high -risk areas District in the city's code of ordinances. This chapter regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the city. South Haven Not Participating No FEMA-mapped The city does not have a FEMA map and is high -risk areas not participating. The city enforces requirements of the NFIP through Chapter 155: Zoning, section St. Michael Participating FEMA-mapped 155.365 Floodplain Overlay District in the high -risk areas city's code of ordinances. This chapter regulates building and zoning within the flood hazard areas of the city. The city enforces requirements of the NFIP through Chapter 153: Shoreland Overlay FEMA-mapped District, Section 153.126 Floodplain Waverly Participating high -risk areas Regulations in the city's code of ordinances. This chapter regulates building and zoning within the flood hazard areas of the city. Repetitive loss properties are defined as properties that have had two or more flood insurance claims of $1,000 or more in any rolling 10-year period. Property owners are asked to consider mitigation activities such as acquisition, relocation, or elevation, among other options. FEMA's Repetitive Loss (RL) properties strategy is to eliminate or reduce the damage to property and the disruption to life caused by repeated flooding of the same properties. Property owners are notified of their status by FEMA. A Severe Repetitive Loss (SRL) property is defined as a residential property that is covered under an NFIP flood insurance policy and: z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 49 a) That has at least four NFIP claim payments (including building and contents) over $5,000 each, and the cumulative amount of such claims payments exceeds $20,000; or b) For which at least two separate claims payments (building payments only) have been made with the cumulative amount of the building portion of such claims exceeding the market value of the building. c) For both (a) and(b) above, at least two of the referenced claims must have occurred within any io-year period and must be greater than io days apart. Wright County has two RL properties and no SRL properties. The properties are both single-family residences, one in Buffalo and one in Annandale. For more on the areas that flood repeatedly in Wright County, see the Wright County Flooding page. 5.1.2 PLANS AND ORDINANCES Wright County and its incorporated communities have a number of plans and ordinances in place to ensure the safety of residents and the effective operation of communities including a Zoning Ordinance, Floodplain Ordinance, Emergency Operations Plan, and Wellhead Protection Plan. 5.1.3 PLANS AND PROGRAMS IN PLACE TO ADDRESS NATURAL HAZARDS Wright County has numerous plans and programs in place to address natural hazards. Some of these programs are specific to a hazard and others address impacts and human safety for many types of events ("All -Hazards"). For the purpose of grouping related natural hazards, "Summer Storms" encompasses Tornadoes, Windstorms, Lightning, and Hail. Following is a description of the plans and programs in place by Wright County to support mitigation for the hazards addressed in this plan. All Hazards All Hazards Emergency Operations Plan: Wright County Emergency Management maintains an all -hazards Emergency Operations Plan which lays out concepts and operating guidelines for all incident management and support functions that may be needed to ensure life safety, incident stabilization, and property preservation during an incident and the transition to recovery. Emergency Notification Systems: Wright County maintains the Activegii/RAVE Emergency Alert System which allows residents and visitors to sign up ("opt -in") to receive severe weather alerts targeted to their location, along with other local emergency alerts. A link to sign up for the system is located on the Wright County website. Relationship with National Weather Service: Wright County has a strong relationship with the National Weather Service — Twin Cities/Chanhassen Office, having access to all live and on - demand briefings, announcements, and educational opportunities, and contact information for direct collaboration as needed. The county also receives all products/statements issued by the NWS, and in turn shares or incorporates these into its community outreach and public education. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 50 Preparedness Outreach & Public Education: Wright County utilizes the Wright County website, Wright County social media (Facebook, Twitter), and local news media to communicate with residents and visitors on emergency preparedness. Mass Care Shelter Facilities: In partnership with the American Red Cross, Wright County has designated facilities throughout the county that could be utilized to provide mass care services to support an evacuation or other incident where temporary housing and basic human services are needed. Wright County Emergency Management maintains a list of shelters within the county and has trained staff prepared for shelter operations. NOAA Weather Radios: Wright County actively promotes the use of NOAA Weather Radios by local residents, businesses, schools, long term care facilities, government buildings, faith communities, and other places of common gathering to encourage their use & functionality. Weather -Ready Nation Ambassador: Wright County/Wright County Sheriffs Office is a NOAA Weather -Ready Nation Ambassador, supporting initiatives to improve readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience to weather, water, and climate events. As an ambassador, the county promotes weather -ready messages and themes to our stakeholders, engages with NOAA personnel on collaborative opportunities, shares success stories of preparedness and resiliency, and educates employees, partners, and the public on preparedness actions. Backup Power: Generator back-up power is in place for the Wright County Sheriffs Office (WCSO), County Jail, Training Center & EOC. The Courthouse and Administration buildings are also hooked up to an emergency generator. School Closings: Schools throughout Wright County have policies, decision -making protocols, and communications plans in place to determine the need to close school and to notify targeted audiences in the event of severe weather, extreme temperatures, or other events that pose risk to students and staff. Severe Winter Storms Winter Weather Statements (Watch, Advisory, Warning, etc.): Wright County relays all winter weather statements received from the National Weather Service via social media platforms and our community partners. Public Education: Wright County participates annually in the Winter Hazard Awareness Week campaign sponsored by the National Weather Service and MN Homeland Security and Emergency Management each November. Throughout the week, the county shares information on winter storms, outdoor & indoor winter safety, winter fire safety, and winter driving. Snow Removal & Ice Control: The Wright County Highway Department is responsible for the removal of snow and ice control for county roads. The department completes its snow removal process in accordance with the Wright County Hwy Department Snow Removal Policy. MNDOT removes snow from State Highways as well as disperses salt/sand as needed. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 51 Severe Summer Storms Emergency Notifications: Severe spring and summer storm warnings are initiated by the National Weather Service. Residents receive warnings by NOAA weather radio, local media, Activegii/RAVE Emergency Alert System, cell phone apps, and the outdoor warning siren system. Wright County redistributes all outlook, watch, advisory, and warning statements issued by the NWS. Outdoor Warning Sirens: There are 51 outdoor warning sirens located in Wright County which are tested on a monthly basis by the Wright County Sheriff s Office. Sirens are activated when the National Weather Service notifies Dispatch of high winds or tornado conditions that pose a risk to the public. Warning sirens are owned and maintained by the cities where they are located. All sirens are remotely activated by the Wright County Sheriff s Office. Skywarn Program: Wright County Emergency Management works with the National Weather Service to offer Storm Spotter training on an annual basis to local fire and law enforcement departments and local residents that wish to be trained as spotters. SkyWarn Storm Spotters help to keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to their local NWS office. Public Education: Wright County participates in the annual Severe Weather Awareness Week campaign sponsored by the National Weather Service and Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management each April. Throughout the week the county shares information on severe weather alerts and warnings, lightning, hail, floods, tornadoes, and extreme heat. Right of Way Clearance: Wright County Highway Department and local utility providers regularly maintain and clear their right of ways of trees, vegetation, and debris to prevent the creation of additional hazards or blocking road/site access resulting from severe spring and summer storm events. Wright County also responds to emergency requests to clear right of way from storm damage. Manufactured Home Parks Shelters & Evacuation Plans: Wright County Public Health works with licensed manufactured home parks to ensure the requirements of MN Statute 327.2o relating to shelters and evacuation plans are met. Shelter and evacuation plans must be approved by the city or township in which they are located and submitted to the Minnesota Department of Health. Extreme Cold Emergency Notifications: Extreme cold temperature warnings are issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). Wright County Emergency Management assists with sharing this information with the public. Extreme Cold Safety Awareness: Wright County Emergency Management and Wright County Public Health work to promote public awareness of personal safety measure to take during z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 52 periods of extreme cold, such as minimizing exposure and being prepared with survival kits in vehicles during winter. Extreme Heat Emergency Notifications: Extreme heat temperature warnings are issued by the National Weather Service. Wright County Emergency Management assists with sharing this information with the public. Public Education and Awareness: Wright County Emergency Management and Wright County Public Health work to share the message of personal safety and preparedness to stay safe during periods of extreme heat with county residents, utilizing communication platforms such as the county website, Facebook, and local news media. Drought Public Awareness & Outreach: In the event of drought conditions, Wright County works in concert with the NWS, MN DNR, and local communities to raise public awareness of dry conditions and increased danger of wildfire, and recommended water use restrictions, if needed. Wright County Soil and Water Conservation District: The Wright County Soil & Water Conservation District provides access to natural resource management and conservation services and provides technical, financial, and educational assistance to landowners to address natural resource concerns, including those associated with drought. Wright County Local Water Management Plan: The Wright County Local Water Management Plan (2006-2015) describes both surface and groundwater needs and concerns for the county. Flooding National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP): Wright County has FEMA Mapped High Risk Areas and participates in the NFIP. Floodplain Ordinance and Mapping: Wright County Planning & Zoning Department maintains the floodplain management ordinance (Section 155.056, Land Use and Zoning) and floodplain maps for the county. The Planning and Zoning Dept. is the repository for the National Flood Insurance Program's Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM), as well as flood boundary and floodway maps for rural Wright County. The Planning and Zoning Office can assist county residents in determining whether their property is affected by an officially mapped flood area. Shoreland Regulations: Wright County Zoning Ordinance - Section 155.057, Shoreland Zoning Regulations establish regulations for the control the density and location of developments in the shorelands of the public waters of the county in order to preserve the water quality and the natural z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 53 characteristics of the shorelands and public waters in the county. These regulations conform to the standards and requirements of the state's Shoreland Management Act. Transportation Improvement Plan: Wright County Highway Department maintains a five-year plan that identifies and schedules road improvement projects that include measures for flood mitigation. The current plan is for 2021-2025. Wright County Local Water Management Plan: The Wright County Water Plan (2oo6-2015) is written and overseen by the Wright Soil and Water Conservation District. The plan identifies the primary water planning issues, which include erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, and development pressure. Buffer Law: Wright County has adopted and enforces requirements of the State Buffer Law. The purpose and intent of the law is to protect state water resources from erosion and runoff pollution; to stabilize soils, shores and banks; and to protect or provide riparian corridors. Dam Failure No noted plans or programs in place 5.2 Mitigation Goals The goals and strategies for natural hazards in the 2019 Minnesota State Hazard Mitigation Plan were adopted for use in the Wright County Plan. This framework, as outlined below, will allow for integration of the mitigation actions that are listed by Wright County and its jurisdictions into the state plan. The state will then be able to develop a statewide strategy that will benefit all of Minnesota. Flooding Goal: Reduce deaths, injuries, property loss and economic disruption due to all types of flooding (riverine, flash, coastal, dam/levee failure). Wildfire Goal: Reduce deaths, injuries, property loss, natural resource and economic disruption due to wildfires (forest, prairie, grass, and peat bogs). Windstorms Goal: Reduce deaths, injuries, property loss, and economic disruption due to windstorms. Hail Goal: Reduce deaths, injuries, property damage, and economic disruption due to hailstorms. Winter Storms Goal: Reduce deaths, injuries, property loss, and economic disruption due to winter storms (blizzard, ice, and ice storm). Lightning Goal: Reduce deaths, injuries, property losses, loss of services, and economic disruption due to lightning. Tornado Goal: Reduce deaths, injuries, property loss, and economic disruption due to tornadoes. Drought Goal: Reduce economic loss and environmental impacts due to drought. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 54 Extreme Heat Goal: Reduce deaths, injuries, and economic disruption due to extreme heat. Extreme Cold Goal: Reduce deaths, injuries, and economic disruption due to extreme cold. Dam/Levee Failure Goal: Reduce deaths, injuries, property loss, natural resource and economic disruption due to dam/levee failure. Erosion/Landslide/Mudslide Goal: Reduce deaths, injuries, property loss, and economic disruption due to hillside, coastal, bluff: caused primarily by oversaturation of soil. 5.3 Mitigation Action and Project Strategies The mitigation actions in this plan are summarized into four main strategy types, as described in the FEMA publications Local Mitigation Planning Handbook (2013) and Mitigation Ideas: A Resource for Reducing Risk to Natural Hazards (2013). A fifth strategy type was determined by Minnesota HSEM for use within the state: Mitigation Preparedness and Response. The strategies and example actions are listed in Table 9 below: Table 9. Mitigation strategies and action types Mitigation Strategy Description Example Mitigation Actions Local Plans and These actions include government authorities, • Comprehensive plans Regulations policies, or codes, that influence the way land • Land use ordinances and buildings are developed and built. • Planning and zoning Structure and These actions involve modifying existing Infrastructure structures and infrastructure to protect them Projects from a hazard or remove them from a hazard area. This could apply to public or private structures as well as critical facilities and infrastructure. This type of action also involves projects to construct manmade structures to reduce the impact of hazards. Many of these types of actions are projects eligible for funding through the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance program. • Building codes and enforcement • Floodplain ordinances • NFIP Community Rating System • Capital improvement programs • Open space preservation • Shoreline codes • Stormwater management regulations and master plans • Acquisitions and elevations of structures in flood prone areas • Utility undergrounding • Structural retrofits • Floodwalls and retaining walls • Detention and retention structures • Culverts • Safe rooms z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 55 Mitigation Strategy Description Example Mitigation Actions Natural Systems These are actions that minimize damage and . Sediment and erosion control Protection losses and also preserve or restore the . Stream corridor restoration functions of natural systems. . Forest management • Conservation easements • Wetland restoration and preservation Education and These are actions to inform and educate • Radio or television spots Awareness residents, elected officials, and property . Websites with maps and Programs owners about hazards and potential ways to information mitigate them. These actions may also • Real estate disclosure include participation in national programs, . Presentations to school groups such as StormReady or Firewise or neighborhood organizations Communities. Although this type of . Mailings to residents in hazard - mitigation reduces risk less directly than prone areas. structural projects or regulation, it is an StormReady Certification important foundation. A greater • Firewise Communities understanding and awareness of hazards and risk among local officials, stakeholders, and the public is more likely to lead to direct actions. Mitigation This is a State of Minnesota mitigation strategy . Emergency operations plan Preparedness with the intent of covering preparation and . Flood fight plans and and Response actions that protect life and property during a preparedness natural disaster. • Dam emergency action plans • Warning • Backup power • Emergency capabilities Local leaders work together with the Wright County emergency management director to assure that the hazards and mitigation actions included in this plan are accurate and addressed in their jurisdictions. Development of mitigation actions for Wright County and each city was informed by a community's hazard and risk assessment; identification of local vulnerabilities, and review of capabilities in place to address mitigation. Planning team members, local elected officials and staff from Wright County and each city actively participated in the development and review of mitigation action charts for implementation through participation in planning team meetings (see Appendix F) and development of Local Mitigation Surveys (see Appendix Q. Additional jurisdictional and public feedback was incorporated following news releases inviting public input to the planning process (see Appendix G). The Wright County risks and mitigation activities identified also incorporate the concerns and needs of townships, school districts, and other entities participating in this plan. Appendix H contains the jurisdictional mitigation action charts for the cities of Albertville, Annandale, Buffalo, Clearwater, Cokato, z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 56 Delano, Hanover, Howard Lake, Maple Lake, Monticello, Montrose, Otsego, Rockford, South Haven, St. Michael, and Waverly. Following is an overview the mitigation action charts and description of each element of the chart. Number (*) Each mitigation action is identified by a number. Hazard Each mitigation action is identified by the natural hazard that it relates to. Actions that fall under "All - Hazards" relate to both natural and non -natural hazards. Mitigation Strategy Each mitigation action is identified by one of the following five mitigation strategies. • Local Planning and Regulations • Structure and Infrastructure Projects • Natural Systems Protection • Education and Awareness Programs • Mitigation Preparedness and Response Support See Table 9 for a description of each mitigation strategy and related types of actions. Mitigation Action Each mitigation action provides a concise, action -oriented description of the action or project to be undertaken. If a mitigation reduces risk to new or existing buildings/infrastructure it is noted. Status The status of each mitigation action is indicated by one of the following categories: • New — New actions that have been identified since the last plan. • Existing — Actions that are carried over from the last plan or have been updated. • In Progress — Actions from the last plan that are currently being acted upon. Mitigation actions that have been completed or deleted from the 2015 Wright County Hazard Mitigation Plan are identified and reported on in Appendix H. Completed and deleted mitigation actions are not carried over into the updated mitigation action chart. Priority In the review and discussion of selected mitigation strategies and actions, the planning team ranked mitigation actions by priority for implementation. Table 10 provides criteria that were taken into consideration in the process. Table 10. Criteria for Mitigation Action Priority Ranking z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 57 Ranking Criteria • Methods for reducing risk from the hazard are technically reliable. • Wright County has experience in implementing mitigation measures. High • Mitigation measures are eligible under federal grant programs. Priority • There are multiple mitigation measures for the hazard. • The mitigation measure(s) are known to be cost effective. • The mitigation measures protect lives and property for a long period of time, or are permanent risk reduction solutions. • Mitigation methods are established. • Wright County has limited experience with the kinds of measures that may be Moderate appropriate to mitigate the hazard. Priority • Some mitigation measures are eligible for federal grants. • There is a limited range of effective mitigation measures for the hazard. • Mitigation measures are cost-effective only in limited circumstances. • Mitigation measures are effective for a reasonable period of time. • Methods for reducing risk from the hazard are not well -established, are not proven reliable, or are experimental. • The State or Counties have little or no experience in implementing mitigation measures, and/or no technical knowledge of them. Low • Mitigation measures are ineligible under federal grant programs. Priority • There is a very limited range of mitigation measures for the hazard, usually only one feasible alternative. • The mitigation measure(s) have not been proven cost effective and are likely to be very expensive compared to the magnitude of the hazard. • The long-term effectiveness of the measure is not known or is known to be relatively poor. Time frame Each mitigation action identifies the anticipated timeframe for implementation of the action within the next five-year planning cycle. • Ongoing — Implementation of the action will require continued application. • Defined (year) — Implementation of the action will occur within a defined time frame that is noted. • TBD — The anticipated time frame for implementation of an action is to be determined. Responsibility Each mitigation action identifies what personnel, department or agency will be lead for the administration or implementation of the action. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 58 Comments on Implementation & Integration Each mitigation action provides a description of how the jurisdiction will work to implement the mitigation action and incorporate the activity into other existing planning mechanisms. Possible Funding Each mitigation action identifies where potential funding may come from to support implementation of the mitigation activity, such as existing county or city funding, state or federal funding. Projects that may be eligible for future FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant funding are noted. The Wright County Mitigation Action Chart is provided in Table 11. Appendix H provides the mitigation action charts developed for each city participating in the HMP update. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 59 Table ii. Wright County Mitigation Action Chart (2023-2027) Mitigation # Hazard Strategy Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation & Integration Possible Funding Timeframe A link for the county's civic alert RAVE emergency notification system is Education & Encourage all county residents to Existing Wright County located on the Wright County website All- i Awareness sign-up for the county's RAVE High Emergency for residents to sign up. Reminders County Hazards Programs emergency notification alert 2023-2028 Management are put out on Wright County social system. (WCEM) media (Facebook, Twitter) pages as well as during the NWS's Severe Weather Awareness Week. Ensure the Wright County WCEM has an EOP that is updated on a Mitigation Emergency Operations Plan regular basis which helps the county All- Preparedness (EOP) is updated and Existing be ready to respond to disasters across Hazards & Response addresses policies & Moderate WCEM a range of EM functions. This Support procedures needed to support 2023-2028 includes plans in place for sheltering EM functions prior to, during, of displaced residents and pet and following a disaster. sheltering. In partnership with the American Red Cross, Wright County has designated facilities throughout the county that could be utilized to provide mass care itigation nsure designated facilities are in WCEM, services to support an evacuation or Wright All- Preparedness place and prepared for Existing other incident where temporary County Hazards &Response providing mass care sheltering Moderate housing and basic human services are Public Health Support and county staff are trained in 2023-2028 needed. Wright County Emergency (WCPH) sheltering operations. Management and Wright County Public Health maintain a list of shelters within the county and have trained staff prepared for shelter operations. WCEM WCEM works with the local Wright County Fire Chiefs and Wright County Continue to engage key EMS group, as well as our local Mitigation Emergency Management Existing Wright County Emergency Manager All- Preparedness Partners in all -hazards High Assistance Compact which includes Hazards & Response planning for a range of hazard 2023-2028 public health and city emergency Support and severe weather events. mangers and meetings on a quarterly basis. WCEM also works closely with HSEM Region 4 county EM's on all - hazards planning and exercises. County County County z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page I 6o # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Funding Strategy Timeframe & Integration WCEM participates in and promotes the NWS Severe Weather Awareness Weeks in spring and fall each year. We also promote residents to have Severe NOAA weather radios, and to sign up Winter for the county's RAVE system and & Provide education and outreach Wright County Facebook & Twitter Summer Education & to residents on personal Existing WCEM in coord pages to receive emergency 5 Storms Awareness preparedness for severe High with Local notifications and other information. County Programs weather and extreme 2023-2028 Gov't Wright County/Wright County Extreme temperature events. Sheriff s Office is a NOAA Weather - Temps Ready Nation Ambassador, promoting weather -ready messages to the public. WCEM shares information with local governments and encourages them to use their communication platforms to keep residents informed. Work with municipalities / rural Xcel Energy and Wright -Hennepin Severe electric coops to encourage WCEM in coord Electric Coop continue to address Where power lines can be Winter Structure & them to address burying Existing with Local strengthened or buried underground. Electric Coops, 6 & Infrastructure powerlines or strengthening High Gov't and WCEM will assist as needed with FEMA HMA grant Summer Systems power poles to avoid power 2023-2028 Electric future applications to FEMA for Storms outages from high wind events Coops eligible projects to reduce risk of and storms. power outages. WCEM continues to provide assistance to local jurisdictions that need to Work with local jurisdictions to acquire portable generators to power Severe Mitigation acquire generator backup infrastructure such as lift stations and Winter Preparedness power to support critical Existing WCEM in coord other key facilities such as City Hall County, 7& &Response infrastructure and delivery of Moderate with Local /community shelters in the event of a Local Gov't Summer Suort pp essential services during an 2023-2028 Gov't power outage. In some cases, this Storms extended power outage due to may include helping to identify where storms. used portable generators may be obtained or helping to prepare a z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 61 # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Funding Strategy Timeframe & Integration Wright County Highway Department and local utility providers regularly maintain and clear their right of ways Severe Conduct vegetation management of trees, vegetation, and debris to Winter Natural Systems along county -owned to Existing WC Highway prevent l e creation of additional 8 Protection reduce the k of downed Moderate Dept. hazards or blockingroad/site access County Summer trees and branches resulting 2023-2028 resulting from severe spring and Storms from severe storms. summer storm events. Wright County also responds to emergency requests to clear right of way from storm damage. Encourage schools and long-term WCEM continues to encourage long - Severe Mitigation facilities that house senior citizens or other vulnerable term care facilities that house senior Winter 9 & Preparedness populations to have emergency Existing High WCEM citizens or other vulnerable populations to have emergency plans County, Local Summer & Response plans and generators in place 2023-2028 and generators in place to deal with Facilities Storms Support to deal with severe weather, severe weather, power outages, and extreme temperatures and extreme temperatures. power outages. Work with owners of mobile Wright County Public Health works with home parks (MHP's) to ensure licensed manufactured home parks to Severe they are in compliance with Existing WCPH in coord ensure the requirements of MN io Summer Local Planning Minnesota Department of High with Local Statute 327.20 relating to shelters and WCPH, MHP Storms & Regulations Health (MDH) requirements 2023-2028 Gov t and evacuation plans are met. Shelter and Owners for evacuation plans and storm MHP's evacuation plans must be approved by shelters. the city or township in which they are located and submitted to MDH. Ensure there is a network of trained Storm Spotters WCEM works with the NWS to provide Severe Mitigation throughout the county to Existing WCEM in coord SKYWARN storm spotter training on ii Summer Preparedness support situational awareness Moderate with & an annual basis to local law County, Storms & Response of and public notification for 2023-2028 o Locall Gov't enforcement, fire departments, and NWS Support dangerous storms such as local residents who wish to severe thunderstorms and participate. tornadoes. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 62 # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Funding Strategy Timeframe & Integration There are 51 outdoor warning sirens located in Wright County which are tested on a monthly basis by the Wright County Sheriffs Office. Sirens Severe Mitigation Preparedness Ensure the functionality of all Existing WCEM in coord are activated when the National Weather Service notifies Dispatch of County, 12 Summer & Response outdoor warning sirens within High with Local high winds or tornado conditions that Local Gov't Storms Support Wright County. 2023-2028 Gov't pose a risk to the public. Warning sirens are owned and maintained by the cities where they are located. All sirens are remotely activated by the Wright County Sheriffs Office. Provide assistance to local WCEM will assist any communities as Local Planning jurisdictions that require needed with applying for funding to County, Severe & Regulations purchase & installation of new Existing WCEM in coord the USDA Community Facilities Grant Local Gov't, USDA 13 Summer / Structure & outdoor warning sirens and High with Local Program which is a source for funding CF Grant Storms Infrastructure ensure they are connected to 2023-2028 Gov't outdoor warning sirens. All new Program Projects the county's remote activation sirens will be connected to the system. county's remote activation system. Work with jurisdictions and to address the need for the construction of storm shelters Severe Structure & or tornado safe rooms in 14 Summer Infrastructure communities, mobile home Storms Projects parks, or other locations where residents and visitors are vulnerable to high wind events. Conduct outreach to residents to Education & be aware of water restrictions, 15 Drought Awareness water conservation tips, and Programs fire safety during periods of severe drought. WCEM will provide assistance to help assess need, possible construction Existing WCEM in coord options, and assist in applying for County, FEMA Moderate with Local possible FEMA grant funding as HMA grant 2023-2028 Gov't needed to cities and townships that funding request assistance to address tornado safe rooms in the community. With a documented increase in drought conditions across Wright County in 2021-2022, WCEM continues to provide public outreach and education New WCEM in coord during heightened drought periods Moderate with Local using the county website and social County 2023-2028 Gov't media platforms. WCEM encourages city and townships to promote drought awareness to residents and implement watering restrictions as per MN DNR guidance. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 63 Mitigation # Hazard Strategy Mitigation Action Status Priority Timeframe Comments on Implementation Responsibility & Integration Possible Funding Wright County Planning & Zoning Department maintains and enforces the floodplain management ordinance (Section 155.056, Land Use and Zoning) and floodplain maps for the Participate in the National Flood county. The Planning and Zoning Dept. is the repository for the National Local Planning 16 Flooding Insurance Program and enforce policies that address Existing High WC Planning & Flood Insurance Program's Digital County & Regulations development in high -risk flood 2023-2028 Zoning Dept. Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM), as well as flood boundary and areas. floodway maps for rural Wright County. The Planning and Zoning Office assists county residents in determining whether their property is affected by an officially mapped flood area. WC Highway Department maintains a five-year plan that identifies and Local Planning Plan for and implement measures schedules road improvement projects that include measures for flood County, & Regulations to address minor localized In -Progress mitigation.f WC Highway mitigation. The current plan is for f State, Federal, 17 Flooding / Structure & flood reduction projects for High . 2022 DeptThe county works FEMA HMA grant Infrastructure roads, bridges, and culverts 2023-2028 partnership with townships to address funding Projects throughout the county. necessary flood mitigation measures for township roads, bridges and culverts affected by high rain events. The Wright County comprehensive watershed management plan(s) (North Fork Crow River, South Fork Crow River, Mississippi River/St. Cloud Watersheds) are overseen by Continue to work in partnership the Wright Soil and Water Local Planning with the Wright Soil & Water Conservation District. The plans & Regulations Conservation District (SWCD) Existing WC Highway identify the primary water planning County, 18 Flooding / Structure & to update and implement the Moderate Dept. in issues, which include erosion and SWCD Cost -Share Infrastructure Wright County Water Plan and 2023-2028 coord with sediment control, stormwater Grant Funding Projects address flood -related SWCD management, and development mitigation projects within the pressure. WC Highway Dept. county. continues to partner with the Wright SWCD to implement the plans and address flood and erosion projects (i.e., ditch drainage, culvert & rural road repair, bank stabilization projects). z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 64 # Hazard Mitigation Strategy Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation & Integration Possible Funding Timeframe Wright County Planning & Zoning Dept. continues to enforce Wright County Continue to address shoreland Zoning Ordinance - Section 155.057, zoning regulations and Shoreland Zoning Regulations, which stormwater management to establishes regulations for the control mitigate impacts from high Existing the density and location of i9 Flooding Local Planning rain events, especially for Moderate WC Planning & developments in the shorelands of the County & Regulations areas of new development and 2023-2028 Zoning Dept. public waters of the county in order to population growth within the preserve the water quality and the county. natural characteristics of the shorelands and public waters in the county. These regulations conform to the standards and requirements of the state's Shoreland Management Act. The Wright SWCD has currently identified streambank and levee erosion of concern in the city of Local Planning Work with communities and the Otsego. Wright County Emergency & Regulations Wright SWCD to address areas New WCEM in coord Management will provide support as SWCD, 20 Flooding / Structure & of levee erosion along the High with SWCD appropriate to the SWCD and city in FEMA HMA grant Infrastructure Mississippi River. 2023-2028 addressing this matter. WCEM will funding Projects help to provide support to the city in applying for a FEMA flood mitigation grant if it is an eligible project and funding is available. Conduct property buyouts to There are currently no identified projects Local Planning acquire homes affected by for conducting property buyouts, County, & Regulations repetitive flooding and Existing WCEM in coord however Wright County will continue MN DNR, 21 Flooding / Structure & Physically relocate or remove Low with Local to evaluate and assist with potential FEMA HMA, Local Infrastructure those homes eliminate 2023-2028 Gov'ts future property acquisition projects Gov't future flood damages. a mages. and application to FEMA or MN DNR for Grant funding to conduct buvouts. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 65 Section 6 -Plan Maintenance 6.1 Monitoring, Evaluation, and Updating the Plan The Wright County Hazard Mitigation Plan should be considered a living document. The plan should be updated and approved by FEMA at a minimum of every five years. The guidance in this section will function as the primary tool when reviewing progress on the implementation of the Wright County HMP. The Wright County Emergency Management Director (EMD) is the individual responsible for leading all efforts to monitor, evaluate, and update the hazard mitigation plan within the five-year window. Throughout the five-year planning cycle, the Wright County EMD will work with an emergency managers group to help monitor, review, evaluate, and update the Hazard Mitigation Plan. The group will include township representatives and designated city emergency managers from the cities of Albertville, Annandale, Buffalo, Clearwater, Cokato, Delano, Hanover, Howard Lake, Maple Lake, Monticello, Montrose, Otsego, Rockford, South Haven, St. Michael, and Waverly as well as other city elected officials or staff as needed. The Wright County EMD will conduct outreach to and communicate with the group on a quarterly basis on emergency management matters regarding severe weather awareness, local preparedness, mitigation, and response & recovery as needed. Additional stakeholders will be added based on need or in response to severe weather events. If necessary, the Wright County EMD will convene the group to meet on a more regular basis to monitor plan implementation progress and reassess needs and opportunities. This could be done in response to funding cycles of programs that provide resources for hazard mitigation activities. If there is a need for a special meeting due to new developments or a declared disaster occurring in Wright County, the group will meet to update pertinent mitigation strategies. Depending on Wright County opportunities and fiscal resources, mitigation projects may be implemented independently by individual communities or through local partnerships. The group will continue to review the HMP goals and objectives to determine their relevance to changing situations in Wright County. In addition, state and federal policies will be reviewed to ensure they are addressing current and expected conditions. The group will also review the risk assessment portion of the plan to determine if this information should be updated or modified. The parties responsible for the various implementation actions will report on the status of their projects, and will include which implementation processes worked well, any difficulties encountered, how coordination efforts are proceeding, and which strategies should be revised. Updates or modifications to the HMP during the five-year planning process will require a public notice and a meeting prior to submitting revisions to the individual jurisdictions for approval. The plan will be updated via written changes, submissions as the committee deems appropriate and necessary, and as approved by county commissioners. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 66 Throughout the five-year window of the plan, Wright County EMD will request updates from county departments and jurisdictions on that status of mitigation efforts so that progress notes may be maintained for the next plan update. 6.2 Implementation Wright County and its included municipalities share a common Hazard Mitigation Plan and work together closely to develop, revise, and implement it. This HMP provides a comprehensive chart of mitigation actions for Wright County and its jurisdictions (see Appendix H and Section 5.3). The cities of Albertville, Annandale, Buffalo, Clearwater, Cokato, Delano, Hanover, Howard Lake, Maple Lake, Monticello, Montrose, Otsego, Rockford, South Haven, St. Michael, and Waverly participated in the HMP planning process and identified the specific mitigation strategies that they would seek to implement in their communities during the five-year planning cycle. These mitigation actions are provided in Appendix H. A number of implementation tools are available to address hazards. Many of these tools are below, however, in some cases additional discussion is needed in order to identify what strategies are most appropriate to use. This will be part of an ongoing discussion as Wright County looks for opportunities for plan implementation. The following tools will be considered: Education: In many cases, education of residents has been identified as one of the most effective mitigation strategies. Capital Investments: Capital investments such as fire and ambulance equipment, sprinkler systems and dry hydrants are tools that can limit risks and impacts of natural and man-made hazards. Data Collection and Needs Assessments: Data collection and needs assessments can aid in gaining a better understanding of threats and allow planning for mitigation strategies accordingly. As resources are limited for this part of the planning process, additional data collection is likely to be an ongoing activity as resources become available. Coordination: Responsibilities for mitigation strategies run across various county departments, local fire and ambulance departments, city and township governments, and a host of state and federal agencies. Ongoing coordination is an important tool to ensure resources are used efficiently. Coordination can also avoid duplication of efforts or prevent gaps that are created because of unclear roles and responsibilities. The mitigation plan review process can function as a tool to have an ongoing discussion of roles, responsibilities, and opportunities for coordination. Regional Cooperation: Counties and public safety services providers throughout the region often share similar challenges and concerns. In some cases, a regional approach may be warranted as a mitigation strategy in order to save resources. Mutual aid agreements are a tool already in use for a number of services. Needs assessments for fire and ambulance services and development of assistance for volunteer recruiting, training, and retention could benefit from a regional approach. Cooperation among counties could also help in lobbying for certain funding priorities that address concerns relating to challenges in service delivery in rural areas. Organizations such as FEMA Region V and the MN Department of HSEM through the Regional Program Director can offer tools and resources to assist in these cooperative efforts. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 67 Regulation: Regulation is an important mitigation tool for Wright County. Regulation plays a particularly important role for land use, access to structures, and the protection of water resources and public health. 6.3 Continued Public Involvement Continued public involvement is critical to the successful implementation of the Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Wright County Emergency Management Director and the emergency managers group will continue to engage new public stakeholders in planning discussions and project implementation during the five-year cycle of this plan. In order to seek continued public participation after the plan has been approved and during the five- year window of implementation for this plan, Wright County will take the following measures: The plan will be available on the U-Spatial-hosted HMP website and linked to from the Wright County The Wright County HMP Government website. From the HMP website, the public website has the opportunity for continued viewing and feedback provides on the plan. Collected feedback will be reviewed during publicand � ' continued the five-year plan cycle and will be noted for future updates or addressed as necessary. feedback Following any major storms or natural disasters, Wright County Emergency Management will seek to gather concerns and new ideas for mitigation from local residents to include in the next update of the plan. This may be done through public meetings, outreach via social media, or news releases via local media. Each community participating in the plan will be responsible to keep their local government, schools and community members updated and engaged in the implementation of their respective mitigation action charts (see Appendix H). Each respective jurisdiction will be required to report on the status of mitigation actions in their charts to the Wright County Emergency Management Director. Jurisdictions will use numerous means of public outreach to engage new public stakeholders in providing input on mitigation efforts or concerns on hazards by sharing information at city council/township board meetings, sharing information at special events, working with local schools and partner organizations, and posting information on relevant local or social media that their communities use to inform and engage the public. As mitigation projects are implemented, jurisdictions will work to keep the public updated and engaged in those local efforts. z.umn.edu/WrightHMP Page 1 68 APPENDICES Appendix A — References Appendix B — Adopting Resolutions Appendix C — Local Mitigation Survey Report Appendix E — Past Mitigation Action Review Status Report Appendix F — Planning Team Meetings Appendix G — Public Outreach & Engagement Documentation Appendix H — Mitigation Actions by Jurisdiction Appendix A- References References AMS. (2004, October 8). Mobile Homes and Severe Windstorms. American Meteorological Society. https: //www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/about-ams/ams-statements/archive-statements-of- the-ams/mobile-homes-and-severe-windstorms/ ATSDR. (2020, September 15). CDC Social Vulnerability Index (SVI). ATSDR. https: //www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/at-a-glance_svi.html CDC. (2020, February 28). Extreme Heat. 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Confronting Climate Change in the U.S. Midwest. https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/2o19-og/climate-change-minnesota.pdf USAGE. (2008). National Inventory of Dams Methodology: State and Federal Agency Manual. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. https: //files.ne.gov/ncdeq/Public % 2oRecords % 202/DEMLR/NIDmanual2oo8.pdf USGCRP. (2018). Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume II (p. 1515). U.S. Global Change Research Program. https://doi.org/10-793o/NCA4.2018 Appendix B -Adopting Resolutions Appendix C -Local Mitigation Survey Report Wright County Local Mitigation Survey Report Overview As part of Wright County's Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan update, participating jurisdictions and county personnel were asked to fill out a Local Mitigation Survey (LMS) form. The purpose of the survey was to gather jurisdictionally-specific information needed to support update of the plan and to help inform development of local -level mitigation actions for the next five-year planning cycle. Following are the responses from the county and jurisdictions that participated in the survey. LMS Forms Wright County Page 2 City of Albertville Page 9 City of Annandale Page 12 City of Buffalo Page 16 City of Clearwater Page 21 City of Cokato Page 26 City of Delano Page 29 City of Hanover Page 34 City of Howard Lake Page 39 City of Maple Lake (no LMS) - City of Monticello Page 44 City of Montrose Page 49 City of Otsego Page 53 City of Rockford Page 59 City of South Haven (no LMS) - City of St. Michael Page 62 City of Waverly Page 65 Page 1 of 68 WRIGHT COUNTY PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Select 3-5 of the top hazards you feel pose risk to your jurisdiction. Indicate your priority level of each hazard to your community as Low, Moderate, or High. Consider past events, likelihood of future events, and impacts to community assets. Note if you feel the risk has increased, decreased, or had no change over the last 5 years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) X High No Change Tornadoes X High No Change Windstorms X High No Change Lightning Low No Change Hail High No Change Flooding X High Decreased Extreme Cold X Moderate No Change Extreme Heat Moderate No Change Drought Moderate No Change Wildfire Low No Change Landslides Low No Change Dam Failure Low No Change 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. In Spring of 2019 Wright County experienced spring flooding due to rapid spring thaw and ice jams. It caused some local street flooding, damage to culverts, and some basement flooding for residential properties. Most public and private businesses were unaffected due to local mitigation efforts. In September of 2019 the City of Howard Lake experienced a tornado touch down that damaged several private residences. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (please list) Describe specific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Flooding County residents, both in and outside of corporate limits are susceptible to flood hazard in numerous locations, specifically on lakes and waterbodies Page 2 of 68 associated with the North Fork Crow River and Clearwater River. Local roads and streets can be heavily impacted during flood events. Ice Storms, Blizzards Much of the county's municipal electrical service consists of overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. Windstorms and Wright County has two county -owned campgrounds that offer RV and tent Tornadoes camping (Collinwood Regional Park and Campground and Schroeder Regional Park and Campground). Tent campers are always more vulnerable to high wind and thunderstorm events. Both campgrounds have modern shower and restroom facilities that can be used for temporary shelter for campers if needed. Overhead electrical lines throughout the county are also susceptible to high wind and tornado events that can bring down trees and branches on power lines. Extreme Cold Residents are susceptible to dangers from extreme cold, especially if the power goes down during winter storm events. We have a high population of senior citizens and also low-income residents who are more vulnerable during these events. In the past we have experienced frozen water services and some residential homes experienced burst pipes from extended extreme cold. In the past 3 years during periods of extreme cold two cities (Delano and Montrose) experienced loss of natural gas service. This has led to a large response to get to homeowners for access, get them heat, and to get systems re -ignited. Wildfire and Drought Wright County has a high agricultural presence on the west side of the county and a very suburban area in the northeast and east areas. Drought effects the ag industry as well as having an issue with the wildland urban interface. Approximately 5 years ago, wildfire destroyed multiple homes in the Otsego area because of drought -like conditions combined with high winds. However, wildfire itself is considered a low risk for Wright County. 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. Recent County Highway Department improvements related to flood mitigation include: • CSAH 35 Wolff Swamp area — raised grade of highway with light -weight foam that has prevented/reduced risk of flooding & road closures. CSAH 36 (east of 101) — raised grade of highway with light -weight foam that has prevented/reduced risk of flooding & road closures. • CSAH 75 near Hasty — raised the grade of the highway with additional pavement/patch thickness to prevent/reduce the risk of flooding & road closure occurrences. Page 3 of 68 • CSAH 12 (north of T.H. 55) — raised the grade of the highway with additional pavement thickness to prevent/reduce the risk of flooding & road closure occurrences. • CSAH 14 (between T.H. 55 & U.S. Hwy 12) — replaced two bridges and raised the grade of the highway over the North Fork of the Crow River to prevent/reduce the risk of flooding occurrences. • Highway Maintenance operations includes a systematic review and analysis of culverts under our 512-mile highway system that includes replacement and/or pipe lining of deteriorated and misaligned culvert pipes to maintain/improve water flow. • CSAH 17 — Flood Control project in Delano. • Highway Department Maintenance Division purchased a culvert jetter to mitigate plugged culverts, ditch cleaning, and culvert replacement improvements. • CSAH 16 riverbank stabilization improvements along the South Fork of the Crow River south of Delano. At the local city level, in 2019 the cities of Rockford and Delano enacted their flood preparedness plans. These were put in place approx. 9 years ago to identify where berms and levees need to go to prevent or mitigate as much damage as possible from flooding. Delano purchased levee walls that were installed and held the river waters back from preventing damage to local businesses and city infrastructure. 5. Increase in Vulnerability— Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. Wright County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state of Minnesota. Within the last 5 years the county has been experiencing a very large population growth. This growth will increase the cost of damage due to a tornado, wind, or hail events. With an increase in population and construction of more homes and commercial properties, we have also witnessed more storm water discharging to our stormwater system. We feel this is due to more impermeable surface which has increased stormwater runoff and the amount of precipitation seems to have increased per rain event. Wright County is also experiencing a large growth of aging residents. This adds to the concern of residents that will need assistance during a disaster. In addition, we have noticed an erosion of manmade levees on the Mississippi River where we border Sherburne County. This increases the potential for flooding concern in the future. Page 4 of 68 PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. We use our county website and social media pages. We also use an auto -reverse notification system called RAVE to call residents and provide them critical weather information. This is an opt in service. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? Yes. We have a place on the homepage of our county website with a link to the county's sign-up page. Our county has a Civic Alert service called RAVE that residents can sign up for. 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? Yes. Wright County Planning & Zoning Department maintains the floodplain management ordinance (Section 155.056, Land Use and Zoning) and floodplain maps for the county. The Planning and Zoning Dept. is the repository for the National Flood Insurance Program's Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM), as well as flood boundary and floodway maps for rural Wright County. The Planning and Zoning Office can assist county residents in determining whether their property is affected by an officially mapped flood area. Wright County Zoning Ordinance - Section 155.057, Shoreland Zoning Regulations additionally establish regulations for the control the density and location of developments in the shorelands of the public waters of the county in order to preserve the water quality and the natural characteristics of the shorelands and public waters in the county. These regulations conform to the standards and requirements of the state's Shoreland Management Act. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. Wright County participates in Severe Weather statements and notifications, Severe Weather public education, and utilizes trained law enforcement and fire fighters as storm spotters. Dispatch monitors emergency weather notifications from the NWS and remotely activate the 51 outdoor warning sirens in the County. Wright County Public Health works with licensed manufactured home parks to ensure the requirements of MN Statute 327.20 relating to shelters and evacuation plans are met. Shelter and evacuation plans must be approved by the city or township in which they are located and submitted to the Minnesota Department of Health. Wright County Highway Department maintains a 5-year plan that identifies and schedules road improvement projects that include measures for flood mitigation. The current plan is for 2021- 2025. Page 5 of 68 The Wright County Highway Department is responsible for the removal of snow and ice control for county roads. The department completes its snow removal process in accordance with the Wright County Hwy Department Snow Removal Policy. MNDOT removes snow from State Highways as well as disperses salt/sand as needed. The Wright County Water Plan (2006-2015) is written and overseen by the Wright Soil and Water Conservation District. The plan identifies the primary water planning issues, which include erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, and development pressure. Wright County has adopted and enforces requirements of the State Buffer Law. The purpose and intent of the law is to protect state water resources from erosion and runoff pollution; to stabilize soils, shores and banks; and to protect or provide riparian corridors. 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. Wright County staff related to mitigation efforts include two full-time emergency managers within the Wright County Sheriff's Office, a County Engineer that oversees transportation planning and improvements, a Planning and Zoning Director, and a Public Health Director. We also work with the local Wright County Fire Chiefs and Wright County EMS group, as well as our local Wright County Emergency Manager Assistance Compact which includes public health and city emergency mangers and meetings on a quarterly basis. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. Wright County participates in the National Weather Service's annual Severe Winter/Spring Weather Awareness Week by posting severe weather awareness information out on our county website and social media pages. There are 51 outdoor warning sirens located in Wright County which are tested on a monthly basis by the Wright County Sheriff's Office on the first Wednesday of the month. Our local schools all practices tornado drills on an annual basis. Quarterly we work with our county Public Information Officer to send out various preparedness messages through our website and social media pages. Wright County actively promotes the use of NOAA Weather Radios by local residents, businesses, schools, long term care facilities, government buildings, faith communities, and other places of common gathering to encourage their use & functionality. Wright County/Wright County Sheriff's Office is a NOAA Weather -Ready Nation Ambassador, supporting initiatives to improve readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience to weather, water, and climate events. As an ambassador, the county promotes weather -ready messages and themes to our stakeholders, engages with NOAA personnel on collaborative opportunities, shares success stories of preparedness and resiliency, and educates employees, partners, and the public on preparedness actions. Page 6 of 68 Wright County Emergency Management works with the National Weather Service to offer Storm Spotter training on an annual basis to local fire and law enforcement departments and local residents that wish to be trained as spotters. Wright County Highway Department and local utility providers regularly maintain and clear their right of ways of trees, vegetation, and debris to prevent the creation of additional hazards or blocking road/site access resulting from severe spring and summer storm events. Wright County also responds to emergency requests to clear right of way from storm damage. Wright County Emergency Management participates in regional emergency management planning and exercises for HSEM Region 4. 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. Wright County has a strong relationship with the National Weather Service —Twin Cities/Chanhassen Office, having access to all live and on -demand briefings, announcements, and educational opportunities, and contact information for direct collaboration as needed. The county also receives all products/statements issued by the NWS, and in turn shares or incorporates these into its community outreach and public education. Wright County Emergency Management also works with the National Weather Service to offer SkyWarn Storm Spotter training on an annual basis to local fire and law enforcement departments and local residents that wish to be trained as spotters. We partner with the American Red Cross to establish MOU's with facilities in the county to serve as official shelter locations that meet ARC shelter requirements for space and accessibility. We work with the Wright SWCD as needed on related flood mitigation planning or project efforts within the county. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? If yes, please describe. No 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) XCEL Energy and Wright Hennepin Electric COOP 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. None that we do not already have at this time. Page 7 of 68 PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. Continue to promote residents to be prepared for emergencies, to have NOAA weather radios, and to sign up for the county's RAVE emergency notification system and Wright County social media to receive emergency notifications and other information. Work with municipal and rural electric coops to encourage them to address burying powerlines or strengthening power poles to avoid power outages from high wind events and storms. Continue to implement flood mitigation projects for roads, culverts, etc. as needed (Wright County Highway Department). Encourage long-term care facilities that house senior citizens or other vulnerable populations to have emergency plans and generators in place to deal with severe weather, power outages, and extreme temperatures. Provide support to communities to identify where storm shelters or tornado safe rooms are needed and assist in applying for grant funding (i.e., USDA, FEMA HMA). 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. There are areas throughout the county without viable storm shelters or tornado safe rooms where there are populations vulnerable to high wind and storm events, such as campgrounds, resorts, mobile home parks, schools, and other seasonal gathering locations such as the county fairgrounds and county parks that offer camping. A coordinated approach is needed to identify where storm shelters or tornado safe rooms are needed and to evaluate whether new construction or a retrofit of facilities is appropriate. Some roads, bridges, and culverts within Wright County continue to need improvements as they are impacted by annual high rain events. The county needs funding assistance to improve roads and culverts that experience repetitive flooding. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Seth Hansen, Emergency Management Director Richard Ward, Emergency Management Deputy Director Barry Rhineberger, Planning and Zoning Administrator Virgil Hawkins, P.E., Wright County Engineer Chad Hausmann, Assistant Highway Engineer Nathaniel Helgenson, Highway Maintenance Superintendent Page 8 of 68 CITY OF ALBERTVILLE PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Select 3-5 of the top hazards you feel pose risk to your jurisdiction. Indicate your priority level of each hazard to your community as Low, Moderate, or High. Consider past events, likelihood of future events, and impacts to community assets. Note if you feel the risk has increased, decreased, or had no change over the last 5 years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) X Moderate No change Tornadoes X High No change Windstorms X High No change Lightning X High No change Hail Flooding X Moderate No change Extreme Cold Extreme Heat Drought Wildfire Landslides Dam Failure 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. The last 5 years we have fortunately seen much less damage from storms than the 5-years prior. In the 2010's Albertville had recorded damage from severe storms, every other year, for 5 or 6 years. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Natural Hazard (please list) Vulnerability Assessment Describes ecific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Flooding Portions of the "Albertville Villas" and areas along 571h St NE are very prone to local flooding with heavy rain events. The city storm sewer infrastructure in these older areas is not able to keep up with these events. During a recent storm our waste water plant was overrun, and storm water had to be diverted into two holding ponds. Some of the areas prone to flooding are near our senior citizen townhome developments. Page 9 of 68 Winter Storms Much of the electrical power in the older part of Albertville is all carried by overhead power lines and electrical poles. Many of these poles are only being replaced during road construction projects, and not run under ground. Tornadoes Much of the electrical power in the older part of Albertville is all carried by overhead power lines and electrical poles. Many of these poles are only being replaced during road construction projects, and not run under ground. Windstorms Much of the electrical power in the older part of Albertville is all carried by overhead power lines and electrical poles. Many of these poles are only being replaced during road construction projects, and not run under ground. 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. The city has constructed large flood mitigation basins to help protect flood prone properties. The city has enlarged and oversized several of its critical storm sewer outfalls and graded and improved several critical stormwater ditches. Storm sewer conveyance systems are replaced and upsized as part of road construction projects. 5. Increase in Vulnerability— Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. Residential, commercial, and industrial construction in Albertville are at an all-time high. A 70- home residential neighborhood is underway, and a 180-unit multi -family development will be breaking ground in summer 2022 as well as several large industrial and commercial buildings that are currently being constructed. We have both an assisted living facility, and two large concentrations of senior citizen townhouse neighborhoods in the city. With an increase in population and the construction of more homes and commercial properties, we have also witnessed more storm water discharging to our storm water system. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. We use our city website, quarterly city newsletter, and both our city and Fire Department Facebook Pages. The city also has an Instagram page, and the Fire Department has a Twitter page. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? Yes, there is link to the Wright County Emergency Alert Information page on our city website, under the Fire Department page. Page 10 of 68 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? The city of Albertville is participating in NFIP but has no FEMA mapped high risk areas. The city does have zoning and development regulations in place that set minimum structure elevations to prevent flooding (Ordinance No. 2011-007). All new construction is required to meet a minimum freeboard requirement above the area emergency overflow and/or adjacent high- water level. Since the city does participate in the NFIP, this means that anyone who would like to purchase flood insurance has the option to buy an NFIP backed policy, and that if there is a bigger flood and there is a presidential declaration, the city is eligible for the cost share assistance from FEMA for repairs to roads and other public infrastructure. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. The city has a capital improvement plan used to plan and budget for infrastructure. Programmed infrastructure improvements include capacity improvements for sewer systems, lift station improvements, generator improvements, etc. 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. Our Fire Chief is designated as the Emergency Management Director of the city. The city Council also has an Emergency Management Committee consisting of the Fire Chief and two city Council members. Our city administrator is also the city engineer and is active with the public works supervisor and wastewater supervisor on working on resolving any long-term flooding issues. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. Our city works with Wright County to participate in the National Weather Service's annual Severe Winter/Spring Weather Awareness Week by posting severe weather awareness information on our city and Fire Department Facebook page. Our Fire Chief is a Weather Ready Nation Ambassador. Our local schools practice tornado drills on an annual basis. 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city primarily uses its own budget to address mitigation projects. We have also worked closely with the county highway department and MnDOT engineers on local flood mitigation projects for new roads. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? If yes, please describe. Page 11 of 68 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) Both Xcel Energy and Wright -Hennepin service the city. 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. Yes, the Fire Department needs a stationary back-up power generator. The city needs two portable back-up generators to help power our lift stations. PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. The Fire Department needs a stationary back-up power generator. The city needs two portable back-up generators to help power our lift stations. The city will need assistance from our State and County construction partners, to bury overhead power lines and increase our storm water capacity, during future road / infrastructure projects. The city has multiple storm water ditches that need improvement. 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. Not all of our residents are signed up for the county's emergency notification system. Funding for local mitigation measures is always a struggle for a small city, such as Albertville. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Eric Bullen, Fire Chief Adam Nafstad, City Administrator CITY OF ANNANDALE PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Indicate your priority level of each Note if you feel the risk Select 3-5 of the hazard to your community as Low, has increased, top hazards you Moderate, or High. Consider past decreased, or had no feel pose risk to events, likelihood of future events, change over the last 5 your jurisdiction. and impacts to community assets. years. Page 12 of 68 Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) X High No Change Tornadoes X High No Change Windstorms X High No Change Lightning X Moderate No Change Hail Flooding Extreme Cold X High No Change Extreme Heat Drought Wildfire Landslides Dam Failure 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. Private water service lines have frozen due to extreme cold. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (please list) Describespecific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Flooding/Rain The city has I&I in our sanitary sewer system. During periods of heavy rain, the sanitary sewer collection system could get overloaded. Ice Storms, Blizzards Much of the city's electrical service consists of overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. Windstorms and We have 1 mobile home park within the city with approximately 300 units. Tornadoes They have a storm shelter, but the units are susceptible to wind damage. Many homes in new developments are built on slab with no basement. These residents are at greater risk during severe wind events. Extreme Cold Residents are susceptible to dangers from extreme cold, especially if the power goes down during winter storm events. In the past we have experienced frozen water services from extended extreme cold. Lighting The city has 10 lift stations that that pump sanitary sewer to the treatment facility. If any of these are damaged by lighting or storm, the city would have issues with backups with sanitary sewer service. Page 13 of 68 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. In 2020 the city fixed water service lines that were prone to freezing in conjunction with a reconstruction project. In 2021, the city removed a culvert from the main stormwater outlet for town which removed risk that the stormwater would back up during wet weather event. The city is continuing to work on reducing I&I with Sewer Compliance and Sump Pump inspection program. 5. Increase in Vulnerability — Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. Since 2017 the city has constructed 77 homes, which increases the cost of damage due to tornado, wind or hail. We have also seen an increase of slab -on -grade construction, which leaves some residents more vulnerable to wind events without a basement to take cover in. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. We use our website and Facebook. We also provide inserts in monthly utility bills to keep residents informed. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? Yes, we have promoted this on the city's Facebook page and on our website. 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? Yes, the city participates in the NFIP but does not have any FEMA-mapped high -risk areas. The city code that references these items is Chapter 150. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. The city requires a sump pump inspection and sewer compliance at the time of sale to mitigate against overload of the city's I&I. The city has a Comprehensive Plan that is designed to plan for future growth of the city and appropriate land uses. Page 14 of 68 The city works closely with the owners of the Mobile Home Park to ensure they are in compliance with MDH standards. 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city's Fire Chief is the designated Emergency Manager. The city Engineer and Public Works Director address road maintenance issues for flooding and ensure the city's stormwater system is operating properly. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city continues to educate residents on reducing infiltration from service lines and sump pumps. 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city primarily uses local funds to address mitigation projects, such as management of stormwater ponds and ditches. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? If yes, please describe. No 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) Xcel Energy 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. Water Treatment Facility, Fire Hall (Command Center), Wastewater Treatment Facility Lift Stations, and Training Center. PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. We would like to see the overhead electrical buried. Add a portable generator for city Hall. Continued public education with residents. Page 15 of 68 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. Not all of our residents are signed up for the county's emergency notification system. We need to update our city's long-range Comprehensive Plan to address considerations for future hazard events such as flooding. There is new development occurring with most homes being built on slab instead of with basements — this leaves residents more vulnerable in the event of a tornado. We are small city with limited financial and staff resources to address local mitigation projects. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Kelly Hinnenkamp, City Administrator Joe Haller, Public Works Director Chief Standafer, Police Chief Jacob Thunander, Community Development Director 14111 WL612 119.0Its] PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Select 3-5 of the top hazards you feel pose risk to your jurisdiction. Indicate your priority level of each hazard to your community as Low, Moderate, or High. Consider past events, likelihood of future events, and impacts to community assets. Note if you feel the risk has increased, decreased, or had no change over the last 5 years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) X High No change Tornadoes X High No change Windstorms X High No Change Lightning Hail Flooding X Moderate No change Extreme Cold X Moderate No Change Extreme Heat Drought X Moderate Increased Wildfire Landslides Dam Failure Page 16 of 68 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. In March of 2019 we experienced localized flooding of streets and area lakes had minor flooding. This flooding did cause some minor damage to the city parks and walking paths. We have had several high wind events over the last few years. Each of these events have damaged trees and power lines. In May of 2022, we again had heavy rains that caused localized flooding in areas where the storm drains were overwhelmed. This storm also damaged trees and power lines. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (please list) Describespecific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Flooding We have homes along Lake Pulaski that require sand bagging when the lake level rises. Lake Pulaski requires pumping to keep the lake level controlled to prevent flooding. This pumping is only allowed when Buffalo Lake is at a low enough level to accept water from Lake Pulaski. Ice Storms, Blizzards 15% of the city owned electric infrastructure is overhead and a good portion of the city is provided power by an electrical coop with overhead power. These lines are prone to failure in ice and windstorms. Windstorms and Overhead power lines are prone to damage from wind and falling trees. Tornadoes We have 2 trailer parks that do not have storm shelters. Residents need to find shelter in other locations during severe storms. Our city is expanding, and we have a couple of areas that have poor siren coverage. Sirens need to be installed in those areas. Extreme Cold We have several nursing homes and assisted living facilities that have a large population of senior citizens that can be vulnerable during extreme cold events. We have had a major gas outage in the past which makes this a concern. Drought The aquifer that the city of Buffalo gets it water from is limited. The city needs to limit water usage during dry years so the water levels in the aquifer are maintained at an acceptable level. 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. Public works has a maintenance program to keep the storm sewers clean of debris. They also have procedures in place to verify that all the holding ponds are functioning correctly. The city code has regulations in place to limit the amount of impervious surface area within the city. Page 17 of 68 The wastewater department has a program in place to inspect sanitary lines. They have a program in place to televise clay tiles and jet all sanitary lines. The electric utilities continue to bury power lines to protect them from storm damage. The city has a shoreline management ordinance. All residents and businesses have been encouraged to enroll in the county notification system. 5. Increase in Vulnerability— Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. Buffalo is a growing community and we have seen a large population growth. This will cause an increase in cost damage due to large storms. The population growth has caused larger flows in both sanitary and storm water discharge. We have had an increase in assisted care facilities. These facilities require more resources during emergency events. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. We use the city's website and Facebook accounts. We mail inserts or notices along with the resident's utility bill. We provide information on the cities local cable channel and during council meetings. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? Yes, we have a link and information on the city website. The county website also has information. 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? Yes, the city is participating in the NFIP and has FEMA mapped high risk areas. The city has an ordinance in place that is enforced. Division 3. — Shoreland Overlay District Sec. 50-112 to Sec. 50-137. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. The city is working on their 2040 Comprehensive Plan that will plan for future growth and land use. The plan will address conservation and sustainable storm water management. The city also has a city/county emergency operations plan. The city has adopted regulations to minimize flood losses. Page 18 of 68 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. We have a city engineer and a public works director that address road maintenance issues for flooding (culverts, repetitive flooding). We have our own municipal utility that is responsible for mitigating against power outages. We work closely with the Wright County Emergency Management team. Our Fire Chief pre -plans buildings and reviews the emergency plans for the hospital, schools, and nursing homes. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. Our schools and care facilities practice tornado drills. Each fall our Public Works Department clears leaves and debris from our city streets and maintain our holding ponds to prevent flooding. The city has a pump in place to lower the water level of Lake Pulaski if its level gets high. The electric utilities will continue to bury power lines to protect them from wind and ice. The city has a contract in place for maintenance and testing of the severe weather sirens. The city has a back-up generator maintenance contract for maintenance and testing of all the city facilities that have generators. 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city mainly uses its own budget for hazard mitigation but has also used the following for funding assistance or grants: Wright Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), State of Minnesota Department of Transportation, and Wright County MN for joint road projects. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? if yes, please describe. Yes. Our EPA and MN State, Risk, and Resilience Plan is ever evolving and growing. We have drought protocols that must be followed. There are several levels of action to be taken as to the severity of a drought. Continuing efforts to adapt and conserve water through capital improvements in our infrastructure and development as our community grows. Efficiencies and improvements to our water and water reclamation facilities to resist storms, flooding and reduce power usage. Improvements to our electric grid and an additional substation are planned to make our system more resilient to storms, heat, and a growing energy demand. As new housing and commercial developments are being added to our community, requirements are in place to use efficient water and electrical fixtures and devices to lower the impact on our infrastructure. Community outreach and education is viewed as one of our greatest opportunities to prepare for our future and climate change. As we grow our plan, so will our residents' knowledge as to how we all can prepare and contribute to what lies ahead. Page 19 of 68 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) We use both municipal and a rural electric coop. 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. We have several lift stations that do not have back-up generators. Our community center and civic center could also use generators. Both facilities could be used as emergency shelters if many residents need to be relocated. PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. We will need to continue to upgrade the cities severe weather sirens. Electric utilities would like to add a 2nd substation so that they can continue to provide power if the main substation is damaged. The 2 trailer parks need storm shelters. Improvements to our water and water reclamation facilities to resist storms, flooding and reduce power usage. Continue to educate the public on water conservation, severe weather preparation, and using the county's emergency notification system. Obtain generator backup power for lift stations, community center and civic center. 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. We have limited financial resources to address local mitigation projects. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS John Harnois, Fire Chief Ray Wurm, Water Reclamation Supervisor Cara Hesse. Chief Water Operator Craig Boeve, GIS/Engineering Coordinator Terry Nelson, Electric Utilities David Kelly, Community Planning and Economic Development Director Page 20 of 68 CITY OF CLEARWATER PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Select 3-5 of the top hazards you feel pose risk to your jurisdiction. Indicate your priority level of each hazard to your community as Low, Moderate, or High. Consider past events, likelihood of future events, and impacts to community assets. Note if you feel the risk has increased, decreased, or had no change over the last 5 years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) X High No Change Tornadoes X Moderate Increased Windstorms X Moderate Increased Lightning Low No Change Hail Low No Change Flooding X Moderate Increased Extreme Cold Low No Change Extreme Heat Low No Change Drought Low No Change Wildfire Low No Change Landslides Low No Change Dam Failure Low No Change 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. We have experienced high wind events that have brought down trees and branches along with causing power outages. We have had heavy rain events that have caused localized flooding of storm drains and streets. Each winter there are one or more ice storms or blizzards that result in motor vehicle accidents in the area and create the potential for power/heat outages. In addition, extreme cold or extreme temperature changes can cause water line breaks. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Page 21 of 68 Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (please list) Describespecific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Winter Storms Poor road conditions due to weather can cause vehicle crashes. At times, these have included vehicles hitting electric poles or fire hydrants. The Clearwater Estates neighborhood has private water/sewer lines which are not at standard depths that the city recommends. This causes freezing of some lines in the winter. Since they are connected to city mains, when they freeze, it can cause backups or broken pipes at the city main. Winter storms can cause power outages, which results in closures at City Hall. Our server system and internet system do not have a generator to keep them operational. Power outages can also affect water and sewer systems that do not have a generator or require a manual switchover to the generators. Power outages impact heat and water resources for residents and businesses. Tornadoes/High Winds Our newer housing development south of 1-94 requires an additional storm siren. Residents have asked for this, but funding has been an issue. The siren north of 1-94 in the older area of town is owned/maintained by Xcel Energy. We have a lot of overhead electric lines in the city. Storms create regular risk for power outages. These can impact water/sewer operations if they are not resolved quickly. There are a lot of older trees in city limits, particularly the areas north of 1-94. These are at risk to come down in storms/high winds. Flooding Storms and spring thaws cause both street flooding and some residential flooding in areas without storm sewers. Our public works staff have had to pump water from some neighborhoods to prevent flooding of homes/basements. Our city has two rivers that run through it, so river flooding is a moderate concern, however, most buildings are built at a height to reduce this risk. 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. The city has upgraded generators for our emergency teams and discussed options to add more to address power outages. We have generators for our Fire Department and our water/sewer lift stations. The city reviews storm sewer options when completing new road projects to try to minimize spring and storm flooding. The city participates in the FEMA flood program (NFIP) and reviews the ordinance requirements to ensure no new construction goes into vulnerable areas without meeting flood prevention requirements. Page 22 of 68 The city has implemented a text alert system for emergency response and have also posted links on our Facebook page for the county's alert system. 5. Increase in Vulnerability— Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. Recent population growth along with commercial growth has increased our vulnerability. We have a larger number of heavy vehicles/semi-trucks on the road due to commercial transportation businesses, which increases the road hazards from any weather -related events. We have also been building about 15 new homes per year, plus a new apartment building. Each new structure creates a new opportunity for damage from tornadoes/wind/ice/hail. Our neighborhood closest to the Mississippi River has a lot of seniors and is more vulnerable to flooding than other areas. Because much of the infrastructure there is private/HOA, the city has concerns about its age and level of maintenance. We are also concerned about the age of private infrastructure in the area. The electric grid and cable/internet services are a concern. Loss of electricity and internet services can impact heating/cooling, water resources, food access, etc. Because many businesses now operate on a point -of -sale electronic system, they close or can't process transactions without electricity. So, local businesses, including food businesses, shut down. Local water/sewer run on electric pumps. Generators can help, but only until they run out of gas. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. Text alerts, city website, Facebook. This is mainly used for snow -plowing emergencies. The city has a single tornado siren owned by Xcel Energy to alert for other severe weather events. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? The city has posted a link on our Facebook page to the county's sign-up page for alerts. The city also has our own text alert system that residents can sign-up for. 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? Yes, the city participates in the NFIP and has a flood plain ordinance in place that is enforced. See City Code Chapter 109 on our website www.clearwatercitV.com. The city reviews the ordinance requirements to ensure no new construction goes into vulnerable areas without meeting flood prevention requirements. Page 23 of 68 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. The city has a comprehensive plan and transportation plan in place to govern land use, including flood -prone areas. The city and our joint sewer authority have alarm systems and generators to address storms/power outages. We also have an overflow area for high sewer/I&I inflow periods, if needed. Xcel Energy operates a local tornado siren to warn of storms. The Fire & Rescue Department also addresses local emergencies in their operating guidelines. 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. We have a government -affairs contact at Xcel Energy who helps communicate updates in the event of power outages related to weather. Our Mayor and Fire Chief are the designated Emergency Managers and work with Wright County's emergency management team in the event of a regional emergency. The local Fire and Rescue Service responds to local emergency calls and weather alerts. We have on -call public works staff who regularly monitor water/sewer services and respond to emergency alarms in the event of an outage, provide services to address localized flooding of roads or storm sewers, and provide snow/ice control. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city recently launched a text -alert system to send emergency messages to residents related to weather or project work. We are also working on a native plantings project with Wright County's SWCD. We also have ordinance provisions that are meant to help conserve water during drought conditions and limit burning/fires during dry or high -wind conditions. We post messages to our website and Facebook page from other agencies when there are burning restrictions, water reduction measures, or other actions needed from residents. 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city is working with Wright County's SWCD on a native plantings project to restore natural areas and assist with storm water management. Page 24 of 68 We have also worked with the MN DNR on erosion issues along the Clearwater River near our city parks. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? If yes, please describe. None that I am aware of. 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) Xcel Energy and Wright -Hennepin Electric. 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. We currently do not have any generator backup power for City Hall operations, so need to close down for power outages. PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. Native Plantings Project, water conservation ordinance. Generator for City Hall. 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. Residents of the housing development south of 1-94 have repeatedly asked for an additional tornado siren in their neighborhood, however, the city has not been able to meet this need due to cost of the equipment, installation, and ongoing maintenance. We have some neighborhoods where storm sewer facilities are not yet installed due to cost. These areas have localized flooding every spring until frost is out of the ground. Not all residents have access to technology/smart phones, etc. The methods used to communicate emergency information very often does not reach them. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Annita Smythe, City Administrator Deb Petty, Deputy Clerk Sarah Johnson, Accountant John Schmidt, Public Works Supervisor Page 25 of 68 CITY OF COKATO PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Select 3-5 of the top hazards you feel pose risk to your jurisdiction. Indicate your priority level of each hazard to your community as Low, Moderate, or High. Consider past events, likelihood of future events, and impacts to community assets. Note if you feel the risk has increased, decreased, or had no change over the last 5 years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) Low No change Tornadoes X Low No change Windstorms X Low No change Lightning Low No change Hail Low No change Flooding X Low No change Extreme Cold Low No change Extreme Heat Low No change Drought Low No change Wildfire Low No change Landslides Not applicable Not applicable Dam Failure Not applicable Not applicable 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. In March 2017, a hailstorm moved through the community. There was associated hail damage to structures, siding, and roofs. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (please list) Describe specific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Tornadoes Mobile home park residents in two mobile home park shelters are more vulnerable to tornado events. Ice Storms, Blizzards Much of the city's municipal electrical service consists of overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. Page 26 of 68 Flooding The city is taking into account possible flooding near Sucker Creek that runs through the community. 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. In 2020 and 2021, the city had two street projects that were completed. The city completed a street reconstruction project which included improving the sanitary sewer lines, water lines and underdrains were placed in the street. Homeowners were encouraged to put sump pumps and drain tiles into the storm sewer system and not the sanitary sewer system. This helps the sanitary sewer system during heavy rain and inflow events. The city has also increased use of our website and Facebook page to communicate with residents relating to issues and letting them know what is going on within the community. The city of Cokato is having its consulting engineer Bolton and Menk study the Sucker Creek area and its floodway and 100-year flood areas. 5. Increase in Vulnerability— Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. Population growth has been minimal, and conditions have remained consistent therefore vulnerability has not changed. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. The city uses our city website, Facebook and location cable access television to disseminate information to the public. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? No, our city does not currently do this. 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? Yes, the city does participate in the NFIP and has a Floodplain Ordinance for the community. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. The city has an ordinance that prohibits Sump Pumps and Drain Tiles from going into the sanitary sewer system which helps prevent backups. Page 27 of 68 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city Fire Chief is the city of Cokato's designated Emergency Manager. The city engineer and public works director address road maintenance issues for flooding (culverts, repetitive flooding). 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city Fire Department has members that are trained weather spotters. The City Hall is unlocked by the fire department for residents of the mobile home parks to take shelter in severe weather. Public Works has staff working, or on call year-round to monitor public water, sanitary sewer, and storm water facilities as well. 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city primarily uses its own budget to address stormwater issues, however when applicable the city will bring in the county, State or local SWCD. The city of Cokato is having its consulting engineer Bolton and Menk study the Sucker Creek area and its floodway and 100-year flood areas. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? If yes, please describe. No 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) Xcel Energy and Wright -Hennepin Cooperative 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. None needed. The city currently has generators at the city water facilities, Sewer facilities and Fire Hall. PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. The city would like to work on additional stormwater ponds in the community that would help retain stormwater during large rain events in the community. Page 28 of 68 The city will continue to look for ways to reline sanitary sewer lines and replace them to reduce the Inflow and Infiltration. We will continue to monitor and test the city sirens. The city of Cokato is having its consulting engineer Bolton and Menk study the Sucker Creek area and its floodway and 100-year flood areas. 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. The necessary funding to accomplish the stormwater projects and the sanitary sewer line replacements in the community is a large financial commitment. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Brad Potter, City Administrator Megan Gustafson, City Clerk Jeff DeGrote, Public Works Director CITY OF DELANO PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Select 3-5 of the top hazards you feel pose risk to your jurisdiction. Indicate your priority level of each hazard to your community as Low, Moderate, or High. Consider past events, likelihood of future events, and impacts to community assets. Note if you feel the risk has increased, decreased, or had no change over the last 5 years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) Tornadoes X Low No Change Windstorms X Medium No Change Lightning X Low No Change Hail X Medium No Change Flooding X High Increased Extreme Cold Extreme Heat Drought Wildfire Landslides Dam Failure Page 29 of 68 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. In the last 5 years there have seen sporadic events that have impacted the community, including windstorms that have downed trees and nearby hail storms (not immediately within our jurisdiction that have caused substantial damage). Our most frequent emergencies in Delano relate to flooding — both flash flooding from extreme rain events and flooding of the South Fork of the Crow River. In the past 5 years, there was only one Crow River flood incident in March of 2019 that rose to major action stage. In the prior years, however, we had three significant river level events that activated our emergency management protocols in 2010, 2011, and 2014. All four of those years between 2010-2019 saw river levels rising up to or within one foot of 100-year flood levels. We expect to see an increased frequency of these events compared to historic outcomes in the future. Localized flash flooding is also becoming a greater concern. The most significant emergency event in recent years occurred in June 2002, but significant rainfall events that exceed standard levels of engineering design seem to be occurring with a greater frequency. Being a river town with many areas of natural water collection, these flash flooding events present a concern in the future for emergency management. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Natural Hazard (please list) Vulnerability Assessment Describe specific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Flooding The city's earthen levee system consists primarily of an uncertified levy that was constructed in 1969. The city has acted to replace and/or fortify a number of areas that have shown signs of weakness in past flooding events, but the majority of original construction remains. The city continues to monitor, evaluate, and maintain the levee to maintain its effectiveness. There are residential areas along the Crow River, particularly along River Street south of downtown, that are threatened with potential flooding from river floods. A significant portion of the city's downtown is located just above the 100-year floodplain elevation. In 2015 the city constructed a removable floodwall system to provide additional protection for downtown. The floodwall has been deployed on at least two occasions in preparation for potential flooding, but to date hasn't been fully tested in action. The city has a number of neighborhoods that were historically constructed to an engineering standard less than current design would dictate. As a result, storm water capacity and emergency overflow designs are susceptible to flash Page 30 of 68 flooding from extreme rain events. In these situations, failure of critical infrastructure due to events exceeding design limits can cause property and infrastructure damage. Windstorms and Much of the city is heavily forested with mature trees within neighborhoods, Tornadoes parks, and developed areas. The threat of heavy windstorms and tornadoes — in addition to the potential direct impacts — also present the potential for indirect damage due to falling trees. Hail and Lightning Similar to windstorms and tornadoes, the potential of spring/summer storms to create hail and lighting impacts remains an emergency concern. With growth and the addition of new homes and businesses, the potential community impacts from these potential natural disasters increases. 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. The city has taken many proactive actions to reduce potential for loss during natural disaster events. Among the many actions, the city has purchased and removed properties from the floodplain, fortified levees, and installed new gate valves within the storm water system to replace aging/ineffective floodgates. The city has also constructed emergency water pumping stations on both sides of the river to handle flash flooding events that may occur simultaneous with high river water events. The city has also implemented new FEMA flood elevation standards within its development review process, requiring additional protections prior to actual implementation by FEMA. The city and its Municipal Utility continue to follow past practice of burying all power lines within the community, reducing potential loss from windstorms, tornadoes, and winter storms. The city has completed street reconstruction projects in 2013, 2016, and 2020 which improved stormwater inlet and conveyance capacity. The city has backup generators in place for electric, water, and sanitary sewer systems. The storm water pumping stations also have the ability for quick connection to emergency power generation. 5. Increase in Vulnerability— Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. The city continues to see increased occurrences of flooding due to external circumstances and more frequent high intensity rain events. New development is also increasing, but developments are using current engineering standards for design and therefore this alone is not considered an increase of vulnerability from flooding in particular. The added physical improvements and additional property value does raise the potential of loss in potential hail, lightning, windstorm, tornado, and winter storms. Page 31 of 68 Localized flash flooding is also becoming a greater concern. Significant rainfall events that exceed standard levels of engineering design seem to be occurring with a greater frequency. Being a river town with many areas of natural water collection, these flash flooding events present a concern in the future for emergency management. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. The city maintains an emergency siren network and uses our website and social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Nextdoor), paper and electronic newsletters to help educate the community. The city also recognizes Severe Weather Awareness Week, publishing information and reminders about local resources in various communication pieces. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? Yes, the city has a variety of regular communication methods including its monthly and quarterly newsletters, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Nextdoor, website, and a community message board sign. The city encourages residents through these methods to sign up for the county's emergency notification system. 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? Yes, the city participates in the NFIP and has a Floodplain Ordinance that it enforces and uses to test all development proposals. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. The city has a Comprehensive Plan and is currently in process of updating that plan. The Comprehensive Plan guides future physical growth of the city and appropriate land uses. It also contains planning for transportation, storm water management, utilities, and the Crow River floodplain. One of the primary policy statements in this plan addresses the reduction of community impacts from natural hazards. 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city's Fire Chief is currently designated as the Emergency Management Director. The mayor and city council lead a review of emergency management practices and periodically conduct tabletop exercises to practice roles and process in the event of an emergency. The city administrator, city engineer, administrative services coordinator, and other staff also perform key leadership roles during emergency management efforts. The frequency of river flooding also allows the city to engage its emergency response process on a regular basis. Page 32 of 68 The city also works with Wright County Emergency Management and other neighboring communities in the event of natural hazards. The city also has partnerships in place with the Army Corp of Engineers, MN DNR, and other state and federal agencies. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city has a variety of maintenance programs and BMP's that are part of normal Public Works operations to help improve mitigation efforts. These practices include regular maintenance of storm water pumping stations, testing of the downtown removable floodwall system, cleaning of storm water catch basins and culverts, and ditch cleaning. The city participates in Severe Weather Awareness week and conducts a public education campaign. The Delano Public School system regularly conducts tornado drills. 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city has worked very well with the MN DNR Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant Assistance program since 2002, using joint funding to purchase and remove many structures from the floodplain and improve the city's levee system. The city has also received funding partnership from FEMA for the construction of emergency pumping stations on both the east and west sides of the Crow River. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? If yes, please describe. The city's Comprehensive Plan update, currently in progress, will likely add policy guidelines and plan adaptations related to climate change. 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) Delano Municipal Utilities. 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. None needed. The city has backup generators in place for electric, water, and sanitary sewer systems. The storm water pumping stations also have the ability for quick connection to emergency power generation. PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. Potential future mitigation activities would include installing additional automated pumping stations in critical areas, rehabilitation of levee systems, and additional removal of properties Page 33 of 68 within the floodplain area. In older areas of town, updates to the storm water infrastructure to provide greater capacity could help undersized areas. 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. The city has invested heavily over the past 20 years in natural hazard mitigation, particularly along the Crow River. The biggest barrier to implementing additional local mitigation measures is funding. The city has leveraged outside funding in the past to cover greater than 50% of hazard mitigation efforts and similar funding partnerships will be needed to implement additional measures. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Phil Kern, City Administrator Bob Van Lith, Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director Paula Bauman, Administrative Services Coordinator Shawn Louwagie, City Engineer CITY OF HANOVER PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION. RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Select 3-5 of the top hazards you feel pose risk to your jurisdiction. Indicate your priority level of each hazard to your community as Low, Moderate, or High. Consider past events, likelihood of future events, and impacts to community assets. Note if you feel the risk has increased, decreased, or had no change over the last 5 years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) X High Increased Tornadoes X High Increased Windstorms X High Increased Lightning Moderate Hail X Moderate Flooding X High Extreme Cold Low Extreme Heat Low Drought Moderate Wildfire Low Landslides Low Dam Failure Low Page 34 of 68 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. None noted. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Natural Hazard (please list) Vulnerability Assessment Describe specific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Flooding A portion of the city along Crow River and the large wetland complex in the middle of the city are covered under FEMA 100-year and 500-year floodplains. There are several existing buildings which are within the FEMA 100-year floodplain and are at risk of flooding during larger storm events. Any sanitary infrastructure within the 100-year floodplain is also susceptible to flooding. There are also three stormwater structures located within the FEMA floodplain, resulting in flooding problems at Mill Pond Trail during high water level conditions. The 48" culvert and weir under CSAH 23 connects the wetland complex in the city with the Crow River and is within the FEMA floodplain and may be susceptible to flooding/additional maintenance to maintain flow between the two waterbodies. There were several areas identified in the city's Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan (CWRMP) that were noted for flooding issues or concerns: - High water levels occur in a landlocked wetland near Jonquil Lane with the potential of flooding adjacent properties. - The Quail Pass development is located within a landlocked basin that will need an outlet when additional development occurs or may cause flooding issues. - The Hilltop Bar Ravine has flooding and ravine erosion concerns due to stormwater back up issues. - Repeated spring flooding has been identified on a property near the intersection of River Road NE and 12t" Street. - Several other sub-watersheds/wetlands are identified as landlocked with the potential for flooding risks. The existing bridge over the Crow River in the city may be vulnerable to increased flooding risk and should be monitored in the future for potential vulnerabilities. Windstorms/Tornadoes Our city fire chief notes an event from a few years back where overhead power lines were damaged in the area and brought down the power grid in the area for some time. Many overhead lines still exist in Hanover which leaves the community susceptible to additional damage and handicap with emergency response and recovery times due to likelihood of loss of power. Page 35 of 68 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. The city worked with WSB in 2017 to create a Storm Water Asset Management Program (SWAMP) which helps to inventory and track stormwater infrastructure and BMPs in the city. SWAMP is also used to identify potential BMPs in need of maintenance or improvements which can reduce the risk of flooding to adjacent properties. City ordinances now require power lines to be buried in new developments. 5. Increase in Vulnerability— Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. As noted in the city's Comprehensive Plan, the city has been experiencing a growth pattern with respect to population since the 1980s and between 2010-2017 experienced an 18% population growth. This increase in population is reflected by an increase in residential developments within the community. Multiple large residential developments (200+ unit developments) have been constructed in the last several years or are in construction currently. The new developments would increase the cost of damage due to a tornado, wind or hail. While new development is required to meet the city's stormwater management requirements, the additional impervious from new development can lead to additional runoff in the city, which can put more strain on existing stormwater infrastructure. In addition, higher precipitation rain events have become more frequent in the last 5-10 years. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. Facebook posting and information on city website around spring Severe Weather Awareness Week. Also post on Facebook when hazards are advertised like threat of severe storms, excess heat, drought, etc. Required stormwater permit public education pieces posted on website. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? Yes — County's system 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? Yes. The city does participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. The city has a floodplain ordinance in place that is enforced (Hanover Code of Ordinances, Section 10.32, Floodplain Overlay District). This ordinance regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the City of Hanover. The city reviews all proposed development and redevelopment within the city to Page 36 of 68 confirm sites meet the city's floodplain ordinances where applicable. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. The city has a 20-year Comprehensive Plan that was last updated in 2018 which plans for the future development and growth within the city and helps to define appropriate land uses. The city has a Pavement Management Plan (last updated 2019) which is used to schedule and plan road improvements projects, which are opportunities to analyze and improve existing storm sewer infrastructure to reduce the risk of roadway flooding in the city. The city also has a Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan (CWRMP) which identifies areas of risk for flooding as well as other water relate concerns. The CWRMP also identifies programs and projects to help address the issues identified in the Plan. The city's Ordinances include design standards required for stormwater management and erosion and sediment control which must be met for all new development and redevelopment within the city. One of these requirements is to limit the runoff rate for large site projects for the 100-year storm event to 0.1 cubic foot per second per acre, which is intended to help reduce flooding risks throughout the city and reduce the strain on existing infrastructure. The city also has floodplain and shoreland ordinances which layout requirements for development within these areas in the city. The city is also a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) permit holder and implements and follows the MS4 permit requirements. The city went through the MS4 permit reauthorization process in 2021. 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city has a city engineer, public works supervisor, and public works support staff who help manage and address roadway or utility issues which impact flood risk on the roadways such as clearing culverts and inlets and doing maintenance on infrastructure as needed. Working to identify property owners who may be looking to sell in floodplain so that property could become park/greenspace. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city hosts at least one public involvement activity centered around pollution prevention or water quality to help connect with the public on the importance of these topics, in the past these have been done with a site cleanup project. The city posts information on their website on potential spring flooding and various preparedness tips for reducing the risk of flooding and what to do in case of flooding. Maximum impervious standards are in place within the city's zoning ordinance as well broader Shoreland and Floodplain sections of the zoning ordinance. Standards comply with State DNR requirements. Page 37 of 68 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city primarily uses its own budget to address flood risk projects, such as street reconstruction, culvert replacement, or ditch improvement work. The city has also worked with Wright and Hennepin counties on county roadway projects, typically which include drainage improvements. The city also coordinated with FEMA in 2016 when updates to the Hennepin County Flood Insurance Study and maps were released to notify residents of the updated floodplain boundaries and elevations. The city also worked with the MN DNR to update their floodplain ordinance in lieu of these updates to the floodplain mapping. The city's EDA has been growing a capital fund which may be able to help with acquisition and/or redevelopment of some properties within the floodplain in the future should opportunity arise. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? If yes, please describe. No 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) Xcel Energy and Wright Hennepin Electric 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. Yes —the fire department needs a backup generator and functions as our local emergency response headquarters. PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. The city is in need for additional storm sewer upgrades and may need additional pumps to help address flooding risks, especially for the currently landlocked areas. Potentially purchase some properties within the floodplain to help mitigate stormwater and floodplain issues. We are working to identify property owners who may be looking to sell in floodplain so that property could become park/greenspace. the fire department needs a backup generator and functions as our local emergency response headquarters. Page 38 of 68 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. The city would like to update their Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan to address consideration for future hazard events surrounding water resources, like flooding. Gaps in funding for larger projects like redevelopment of floodplain/shoreland properties. Our emergency responders have a large concern about nearby access across the river should our one bridge crossing ever be damaged or unpassable. They note the next closest river crossing for our community that is bisected by the Crow River is approximately 15 minutes away. The Crow River is also a jurisdictional line between Hennepin and Wright Counties, so upgrading the existing crossing has been challenging to try to approach even though this is a very busy road. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Kendra Fallon (WSB), Water Resources Engineering Support Staff Dave Malewicki, Fire Chief Jennifer Nash, City Administrator CITY OF HOWARD LAKE PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Select 3-5 of the top hazards you feel pose risk to your jurisdiction. Indicate your priority level of each hazard to your community as Low, Moderate, or High. Consider past events, likelihood of future events, and impacts to community assets. Note if you feel the risk has increased, decreased, or had no change over the last 5 years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) Tornadoes X Low -Moderate No Changes Windstorms X Moderate No Changes Lightning X Moderate No Changes Hail Flooding X Moderate No Changes Extreme Cold Extreme Heat Drought X High Increased Wildfire Landslides Dam Failure Page 39 of 68 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. The city experienced extreme drought in 2021. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (please list) Describe specific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Flooding The city has three lakes, numerous & large wetland areas, and about two dozen storm ponds. Flooding has and will occur. When it does, properties — including public parks, lift stations and related infrastructure — is susceptible to Ice Storms, Blizzards Much of the city's municipal electriclAroe@ece consists of overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. Windstorms and High rate of overhead power lines, old/established trees make for Tornadoes vulnerabilities. An estimated 65% of our housing stock predates the adoption of the UBC Building Code. Extreme Cold Residents are susceptible to dangers from extreme cold, especially if the power goes down during winter storm events. We have a high population of senior citizens and also low-income residents who are more vulnerable during these events. In the past we have experienced frozen water services and some residential homes experienced burst pipes from extended extreme cold. The city has also experienced damages to roads from spring frost heaves, frozen culverts that cause localized flooding. Drought The extended heat and drought of 2021 further exposed threats to our water system. The city currently has enough water capacity for about 1-day reserves; best practice suggest much more. The 2021 drought stressed our water system. Need new water treatment plant and water storage/tower. 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. In 2020, the city received a donation of a small rescue raft. We have three lakes that see regular use. Having the rescue raft may expedite response time in the event of water -based incidents. In 2021, we replaced two of our three civil defense sirens. These new sirens rotate and are quantifiably 50% louder than the old sirens. Page 40 of 68 Once per year, police and fire assist with practice drills at schools and nursing/assisted living centers. 5. Increase in Vulnerability— Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. Howard Lake has experienced steady single-family development over the last 3-5 years. Once empty subdivisions are now nearing capacity. The two largest subdivisions, Terning Trails and Lake Ridge were built out by different developers than originally intended. This has led to slightly larger homes being built leading to less pervious surface for run off. Additionally, storm ponds are filling with sediment which could lead to increased chance of localized flooding. Added development is also leading to more channelized run-off going to newly replaced culverts. During extreme rain conditions these act as super -highways carrying sediment, debris etc. that may get plugged and lead to more localized flooding. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. The city has adopted a Communications Plan that covers the methods and means we communicate with our residents. Specifically: Print on bulletin board, city's public access TV, Facebook, city website (currently being redesigned and will have a feature for "emergency alerts" we will encourage residents to subscribe to), and quarterly newsletters. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? No, but we will as it's an easy way to promote awareness. 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? The city of Howard Lake is participating but does not have FEMA mapped high risk areas. The city's code of ordinances includes Part 17. Building and Land Use Regulations, Chapter 17.01-95 FP, Floodplain Overlay District serves as the city's floodplain ordinance. Up until very recently, we were not mapped. Even now, the draft maps are super hard to read and as I understand it, have not been formally adopted. So for us, we participate in NFIP — but the verification short of FIRM status is relying on more blanket ordinances that dictate freeboard, shoreland overlay district etc. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. The city's Comp Plan and city ordinances have regulations regarding shoreline and floodplains. We make deliberate effort to work with DNR and/or Wright County Soil and Water to minimize adverse impacts near waterways. The city has a CIP that seeks to replace all infrastructure in the next 10 years as well as a sump pump ordinance — both aimed to reduce I&I. Page 41 of 68 In 2020, we established third party monitoring for our 13 lift stations. Prior to that, alarm lights would rely on staff or residents seeing the alarm and contacting the city. Now, this process is automated. The city follows Minnesota Department of Health and DNR protocols relating to water usage and conservation. During intense or prolonged heat, watering bans are established to preserve water for firefighting purposes. 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city has held table top exercises with key city staff including mayor/council, admin, public works, police and fire to discuss roles and responsibilities across a wide range of possible community hazards. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city places "dump no waste" stickers on all catch basins. We have established best practices around street sweeping, cleaning culverts and other preventative maintenance programs. 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city uses general fund/annual budget allocations to assist with mitigation activities. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? If yes, please describe. No official policies. However, we would be receptive to draft ordinances to review. The city also recognizes this as a general priority. We are in the design phase of a new library facility that is intended to be net -zero energy consumption. 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) The city is served by Xcel Energy and Wright Hennepin Electric Cooperative. 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. Having at least one (preferably 3) lift stations on permanent generators would be valuable. The fire station, water treatment plant and key lift stations are served by generators. The city has additional portable generators as well to go where needed. Page 42 of 68 PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. In 2021, the city sold a portable generator with the understanding it's worth would fund the purchase and installation of two permanent mount generators to lift stations. Increased costs led to only one being purchased and installed. Having at least one (preferably 3) lift stations on permanent generators would be valuable. We are in the design/engineering phase for an estimated $30 Million in public improvements including well, storage tank, water treatment plant and street reconstructions. The drought of 2021 which was further exacerbated by new home construction (more users/watering sod) really stressed our system. Our community already has the highest utility rates in Wright County. Any financial assistance that could assist with that would further ensure redundancy and affordability in our utility system. Howard Lake is home to an infamous low clearance railroad bridge on CSAH 6 North. This bridge results in upwards of two dozen strikes per year. Each incident poses a risk to users of the road, anyone nearby when it occurs, emergency response personnel. While the bridge is inspected by BNSF after each incident, it is intuitive to assume the structural integrity for actual train traffic is compromises slightly with each event. 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. Howard Lake has limited staff and no dedicated staff relating to hazard mitigation. To affect meaningful change, existing employees and volunteer staff will need to act deliberately anywhere and anytime there are gaps/deficiencies. Howard Lake residents are commuters (78% per American Community Survey), of the non- working population a large percentage are retirees with limited access to the internet. Therefore, reaching residents is a challenge and one that requires multiple means of contact: newspaper, website, Facebook, sirens etc. Specific to train/rail safety — previously, BNSF has upgraded crossings thereby permitting faster speeds through town. None of our crossings are whistle free. BNSF, like all railroads, is incredibly difficult to work with or even get in contact with at times. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Nick Haggenmiller, City Administrator Page 43 of 68 CITY OF MONTICELLO PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Select 3-5 of the top hazards you feel pose risk to your jurisdiction. Indicate your priority level of each hazard to your community as Low, Moderate, or High. Consider past events, likelihood of future events, and impacts to community assets. Note if you feel the risk has increased, decreased, or had no change over the last 5 years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) X Moderate Tornadoes Moderate No Change Windstorms X High Lightning X Moderate/High Hail Moderate Flooding X High Increased Extreme Cold Moderate Extreme Heat Moderate Drought Moderate Wildfire Moderate Landslides Low Dam Failure Low No Change 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. Typically, the most common severe weather or disaster events have been related to severe storms and wind damage. Monticello has overhead power lines throughout the entire community that are particularly at risk. We have also had issues related to flooding, particularly in the area of the River Terrace Park and Campground. The area is right on the river and quite susceptible to flooding. In 2021 there was a drought throughout the region that required additional enforcement of watering restrictions throughout the city. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Page 44 of 68 Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (please list) Describespecific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Flooding The city currently has a few areas of the right-of-way that are within the 100- and 500-year floodplain. Within this right-of-way there is utility infrastructure including sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and watermain systems. If flooding caused water to enter the cities sanitary sewer system, a lift station and the wastewater treatment facility could be impacted which could cause flooding into households or untreated waste could be discharged to the river. The roadway systems could also become flooded causing the need for traffic to be re-routed. In addition, River Terrace Park and Campground is right on the river and quite susceptible to flooding. Ice Storms, Blizzards Much of the city's municipal electrical service consists of overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. These down trees and branches would also pose a risk to the transportation networks ability to move people throughout the city. A large blizzard with significant amounts of snowfall could cause delays in clearing the roadways resulting in delays for utility repair companies or emergency services. The loss of power could be impactful the city's utility infrastructure which would require the city to utilize standby generators to operate the utility system. Windstorms and Much of the city's municipal electrical service consists of overhead power lines Tornadoes and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in windstorms and tornadoes that may bring down trees and branches. Downed trees and branches would also pose a risk to the transportation networks ability to move people throughout the city. The loss of power could impact the city's utility infrastructure which would require the city to utilize standby generators to operate the utility system. 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. In 2019 the city completed a comprehensive water resource management plan where the entire city's stormwater system was modeled utilizing the most recent National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Atlas 14 precipitation frequency models. This model identified several areas where system deficiencies were present that could flood existing properties. Utilizing this study, the city has developed a capital improvement plan (CIP) for completing these deficiencies and to ensure that new developments are constructed in a manner that don't cause any adverse downstream impacts. In 2020 a project was completed that more than doubled the size of a stormwater pond that was shown to flood homes by up to three feet during a rainfall event that had a 1% chance of occurring. Page 45 of 68 The city has purchased and has a fleet replacement policy for our large equipment including front end loaders and dump trucks that could be counted on to assist with cleanout following a weather or disaster event. 5. Increase in Vulnerability— Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. Monticello has continued to experience steady growth in all sectors: commercial, industrial, and residential. We have seen a significant amount of multi -family projects — creating additional density in specific areas that could be vulnerable to natural disasters. We also have one new senior facility and a second senior multi -family project planned for construction this year — both could have significant populations that could need assistance during a disaster. During the recent updates to the Emergency Operations Plan, we determined our city does not have a designated shelter. We've reached out to the Red Cross to have at least two locations identified, but nothing has been finalized yet. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. Monticello uses our city website and social media, including Facebook and Twitter. We do targeted campaigns during severe weather week and general reminders during the year. We also use digital monitors in our community center, DMV, and municipal liquor store, public service announcements at City Council meetings, and information in our city print and electronic newsletters to provide guidance as well as resources the public can access for more information. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? Yes, using the resources listed in 131, we encourage the public to sign up for the emergency alerts. We've also provided the information to our City Council members so they can encourage residents too when the public contacts them with questions. 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? Yes, Monticello participates in the National Flood Insurance Program. Title XV, Monticello Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 3, Section 7(C) - Floodplain District. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. The Monticello 2040 Comprehensive Plan is the guide for land use and future growth of the community. Page 46 of 68 Natural Resource Inventory and Assessment with maps and analysis of land, water, and air resources to help guide and protect priority natural areas during the development of the city over time. Wellhead Protection Program & Backflow Prevention Program to help ensure safe drinking water and protect public health. Individual departments have emergency response plans and policies in place to highlight both response and mitigation efforts related to their designated areas of influence — for example, severe weather plans for the Monticello Community Center, flood monitoring in the building department, etc. Draft EOP that mirrors the Wright County Emergency Management Plan. 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The Monticello Fire Chief is designated our emergency manager and the Chief Building Official is the backup. The city's Public Works Director/City Engineer is responsible for anything impacting street/utility/stormwater infrastructure — he communicates with the Fire Chief and Chief Building Official to ensure coordination as needed. The Monticello Fire Department has been outfitted with specialized tools for specific risks like grass fires, river flooding, etc. Monticello works with Wright County, the Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers (AMEM), the MN DNR, etc. to access resources beyond our internal staff. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. Monticello is committed to educating residents using as many resources as possible throughout the year. Using our various communications resources, we provide tips and guidance for the public. During Severe Weather Awareness Week, we run drills in our public facilities for all staff and encourage the public to participate as well, so they know how to stay safe if they are in a park, city facility, or at home. The City's code enforcement program focuses primarily on education to help ensure the public knows what steps to take to protect their homes and businesses. 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. Any infrastructure improvements are primarily funded out of the city budget. We utilize Radiological Emergency Preparedness (REP) funding to reimburse for expenses related to preparedness as a nuclear power plant host community. We have potential upcoming projects with Wright County to help with large-scale improvements to prevent flooding in specific areas of the community. Page 47 of 68 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? If yes, please describe. Sustainability and climate resilience are a primary theme within the Monticello 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The theme is referenced in all chapters of the plan as it guides future growth and development in the city. Monticello also utilizes various sustainable incentive programs through the State of Minnesota for new commercial and industrial development. 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) Public Utility —Xcel Energy 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. Yes, we have been adding back-up generators as projects as funding become available, but we still have needs: • We have a city well that needs a backup generator — if portable it can also be shared with one of Monticello's lift stations. • The generator for the community center is significantly undersized and only operates the emergency lights. A more robust generator would allow us to use the building more effectively during a disaster recovery. PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. The city would like to replace a culvert that could be prone to being plugged by beavers which causes a risk of the roadway being washed out. This roadway provides secondary access to a campground community that is within the 100-year floodplain. Much of this roadway is also within the 100-year floodplain. The city plans to continue to install stormwater system along with future infrastructure and to complete existing decencies to the stormwater system as identified in the 2019 plan. The city plans to purchase an additional generator for another well and to purchase a larger generator for the Monticello Community Center. 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. Many of the potential areas that are prone to flooding are controlled by private property owners. Coordination will be required to complete these efforts. Page 48 of 68 PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Rachel Leonard, City Administrator Matt Leonard, Public Works Director/City Engineer Angela Schumann, Community Development Director CITY OF MONTROSE PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION. RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Select 3-5 of the top hazards you feel pose risk to your jurisdiction. Indicate your priority level of each hazard to your community as Low, Moderate, or High. Consider past events, likelihood of future events, and impacts to community assets. Note if you feel the risk has increased, decreased, or had no change over the last 5 years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) X High No Change Tornadoes X High No Change Windstorms Moderate No Change Lightning X High No Change Hail Moderate No Change Flooding Moderate No Change Extreme Cold Moderate Increased Extreme Heat Moderate Increased Drought X High Increased Wildfire Low No Change Landslides Low No Change Dam Failure Low No Change 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. Throughout the summer of 2021, the state experienced a severe drought and drew down our water levels and reduced the overall aquifer level. We had to implement a watering ban for most of the summer in order to try to maintain the aquifer level. We have had multiple instances of lightning damaging lift station controls and causing power going out throughout the city. The extreme cold in the winter of 2021 caused the city to have three water main breaks. Page 49 of 68 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (please list) Describe specific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Winter Storms and All of the residents are susceptible to the extreme cold —there have been a few extreme cold times in the past five years when the power has gone out during extreme cold events. We also have a lot of elderly and lower -income residents who are even more susceptible to the extreme cold and winter weather. The city had three broken water main lines this past winter from the extreme cold and temperature fluctuations. Tornadoes/Summer We have 2 mobile home parks within town — one does have a storm shelter, Storms but we have heard it is not a very sound building itself. Their trailer homes are vulnerable to high wind and tornado events. We only have two emergency sirens in town which does not service the northwest side of town as well as should. The city should probably install another outdoor warning siren in the northwest part of town as well as the far southern part if it starts to develop. We also have some homes that are built slab -on -grade with no basements. These homes do have a "strong room", but big storms are still a concern. Drought During the summer of 2021, the city experienced an extreme drought situation which caused our municipal water reserves to be drained to an alarming level. This type of ongoing situation would perhaps cause us to not be able to provide water to community residents. Ice Storms/Hail The city municipal buildings are very old and vulnerable to ice and hail storm damage. Most of the power lines in town are still above -ground and vulnerable to being brought down with a heavy ice storm, which would also cut the power to residents. Flooding We have many catch basins that were not repaired correctly in the past and have issues with them eroding each time we get a lot of precipitation. Since we had drought weather in 2021, this was not as big of an issue, but weather patterns change often. Lightning We have had lift stations be damaged by lightning storms multiple times and had to make repairs. 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. In 2021 the city completed a street reconstruction plan to fix many of the street and catch basin issues we have during very wet weather. We have an emergency management team that Page 50 of 68 continues to address issues that come up and possible actions we can take to help mitigate loss within the city assets. We will be upgrading the WWTP in the next few years, as well as building a water treatment plant and another water tower in the next 10 years to help ensure reserves of water in drought situations. The city just started a large "2021 Downtown Improvement Project" which is replacing all of the streets and infrastructure, including curb and gutter, water, sewer and storm water upgrades in the "older" part of town that has not had those upgrades since the late 1960's. This will help mitigate any potential flooding due to upgraded storm water drainage as well as ensure we do not have a major sewer backup due to damage from trees or other natural events. We have several backup generators for lift stations, the new well house, the WWTP and emergency services at the fire department. 5. Increase in Vulnerability— Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. Since 2017, the City of Montrose has issued approximately 50 building permits each year to new development, which increases the strain on the storm drainage system as well as the WWTP and water reserves. We are near capacity with the WWTP and are currently working on an upgrade for the plant. If we continue to have drought conditions, the increase in population will draw even more on our water reserves in the aquifer we pull from. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. We currently use the City Website, Facebook and the City Newsletter to get information to people about being prepared for severe weather. We post information at the Community Center, Post Office and Bank in order to reach more residents. The Emergency Management Director will put out information at each season in the newsletter on severe weather and emergency preparedness. We are working on getting a couple of the digital information signs to replace our city welcome signs that would help disburse emergency information to residents. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? Yes, we have information about signing up for the county's emergency notification system on our website as well as in our information center at City Hall. 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? Response: "The city does not have FEMA mapped high -risk areas and is not participating." / Note — The NFIP status for Wright County shows that the city of Montrose is not participating Page 51 of 68 but does have FEMA Mapped High Risk areas (annexed & mapped on preliminary maps). The city has been put in touch with the MN DNR Floodplain Manager to learn about their city's NFIP status and receive information on how to get enrolled in the NFIP. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. The City of Montrose has an Emergency Management team that helps make plans to mitigate risk from natural hazards in the community. We try to disseminate information to residents regarding emergency preparedness through our newsletter. We have a sump pump ordinance in place to help mitigate against overload in the city's I&I/stormwater system. We have a street reconstruction plan for the next 5 years that identifies high priority streets needing reconstruction and infrastructure overhaul. 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The emergency management director and the emergency management team work together to mitigate risks to the community. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The emergency management team and volunteer fire department team up to promote the Severe Weather Awareness each spring and fall to get information out to residents to help keep residents informed about severe weather. We put out a quarterly newsletter that always has information about fire safety and any seasonal weather information and warnings. 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city of Montrose primarily uses its own budget to address mitigation projects, such as the WWTP upgrade and replacement of culverts and catch basins. We have received some project money over the years, and will use some of the money received from COVID to help pay for infrastructure updates. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? If yes, please describe. Not at this time; we just try to mitigate for known weather conditions. 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) Xcel Energy and Wright Hennepin Co -Op. Page 52 of 68 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. We need upgraded/full backup generators to support the water and waste water facilities in the case of an ongoing power outage. PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. The city needs another tornado/emergency siren in the northwest part of town since we have two in the central and northeast part of town. We need upgraded/full backup generators to support the water and waste water facilities in the case of an ongoing power outage. We are in the process of getting digital signs on both ends of town on US Hwy 12 to keep residents informed. 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. One large gap we have is financial means to do upgrades to build a water treatment facility and upgrade the WWTP, as well as the amounts needed for smaller projects such as digital signage and generators. We are working on increasing taxes each year in order to save up for some larger projects and the purchase of other equipment that public works department needs. With our increasing population, we can use some of that money, but there will still be a gap that we will need to fill with loans or if grant money is available. We are a small city of 3,775 population, only 8 staff members, a volunteer Fire Department/Emergency Management and have limited financial resources. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Jessica Bonniwell, City Administrator Tom Marszalek, City Councilor Sam Solarz, City Councilor Dan Remer, Public Works Director Kevin Triplett, City Emergency Manager/Fire Chief CITY OF OTSEGO PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION. RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Page 53 of 68 Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Select 3-5 of the top hazards you feel pose risk to your jurisdiction. Indicate your priority level of each hazard to your community as Low, Moderate, or High. Consider past events, likelihood of future events, and impacts to community assets. Note if you feel the risk has increased, decreased, or had no change over the last 5 years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) X High No Change Tornadoes X High No Change Windstorms X High No Change Lightning X High No Change Hail High No Change Flooding Moderate No Change Extreme Cold X Moderate No Change Extreme Heat Moderate No Change Drought Low Increased Wildfire Low No Change Landslides Low No Change Dam Failure Low No Change 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. Flooding: The city has experienced flooding events during the last five years from the Crow River on CSAH 36 east of TH 101. The flooding is primarily seasonal to the spring thaw but can be caused by extended heavy rain periods. The flooding causes the primary access route to residential neighborhoods in the SE corner of the city and would increase response times for emergency responders. Lightning: The city has experienced numerous occasions over the past five years where lightning strikes have caused equipment damage and instrumentation control functionality for water supply, sewer lift stations, and information technology assets such as phones and internet. Thunderstorms: The city has experienced occasions where thunderstorms caused mild damage with wind damaging trees and street signs, and hail causing property damage to vehicles and homes. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (please list) Describe specific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Flooding CSAH 36 east of TH 101 is vulnerable to seasonal flooding with the spring thaw or extended heavy rain periods. The flooding likely causes shortened life Page 54 of 68 expectancies for the roadway, but mostly causes issues with primary access to residential neighborhoods in the southeast corner of the city. Ice Storms, Blizzards Portions of the city are serviced by overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. Windstorms and The city has one mobile home park and one seasonal RV campground where Tornadoes residents and visitors would be more vulnerable to high wind and tornado events. Power loss during these events risk effectiveness of the city water and wastewater systems. Access to city services sites can be obstructed for operations staff to respond to emergencies including equipment failures. Communication antennas can be destroyed, impeded, or knocked down to disrupt information technology assets such as phones and internet and eliminates remote monitoring and equipment capabilities. Certain homes in new developments are built on slab with no basement. These residents are at greater risk during severe wind events. Extreme Cold Residents are susceptible to dangers from extreme cold, especially if the power goes down during winter storm events. In the past we have experienced frozen water services and some residential homes experienced burst pipes from extended extreme cold. Drought Water production and supply well operation is strained during drought events to meet customer demands. Loss of equipment because of extreme operation is elevated. Extreme Heat Various lift stations and well control panels have maximum temperature stipulations with reliance on an in -panel AC unit. In event of failure can render site in operable. Energy grids are susceptible to extreme heat. Loss of power can result for 9 Lift Stations, 1 Water Pressure Control Station, 2 Public Water Supply Wells and 4 Water Treatment. These locations are susceptible to power loss with no automatic backup power. Fire protection, water system pressures and wastewater conveyance are risked during outages. 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. Siren: The city installed an additional emergency siren in 2016 to improve audible coverage for severe weather events. Page 55 of 68 Water System: The city is in the design phase of a project that will connect the city's two water systems with construction anticipated for 2023-2024. This project will improve redundancy of the system in the event well pumps would lose power. Notifications: We have encouraged businesses and residents to enroll in the county's emergency notification system so they will be aware of dangerous storm events. The city has also increased use of our website and social media platforms to communicate with residents on emergency preparedness. 5. Increase in Vulnerability— Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. Population Growth: The city has experienced a 47% population growth from the 2010 to the 2020 US Census and is one of the fastest growing cities in the State of Minnesota. New Development: There have been more than 1,700 new single-family homes, 267 apartment units and 142 units of senior housing constructed in the city over the past five years. In addition to the residential development, there have been numerous commercial -industrial projects and two new schools constructed in the city. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. The city uses our website and social media platforms to post information about severe weather awareness week. The city encourages businesses and residents to enroll in the county's emergency notification system so they will be aware of dangerous storm events. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? Yes, there is a place on our website Emergency Management page with a link to the county's emergency notification system. 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? Yes, city Code Title 11, Chapter 94 is the Floodplain Overlay District ordinance. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. The city's Comprehensive Plan approved in 2012 is currently in an update process and should be approved later in 2022. The Plan is designed to plan for the future of physical growth of the city and appropriate land uses to guide said development. The Plan includes major infrastructure components such as Park locations and Transportation projects. Page 56 of 68 The city maintains Master Plan documents for both Water and Sanitary Sewer utilities. These plans guide for future trunk system extensions, capacity additions and capital improvements. The city has Emergency Warning Sirens throughout the city to provide audible notice in the event of severe weather events. 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city administrator is the city's designated emergency manager. City staff receive occasional training opportunities focused on implementation of the city's Emergency Operations Plan. The city council has established a Public Safety Commission who meet monthly with law enforcement, ambulance, and fire protection partners to discuss public safety issues. The city partners with three surrounding communities of Albertville, Elk River, and Rogers for fire protection services. City staff maintains a good working relationship with them and routinely discuss emergency service implications. The city contracts with a professional engineering firm that guides implementation, maintenance, and communications regarding the city's road and storm water infrastructure. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city uses our website and social media platforms to post information about severe weather awareness week. The city also uses newsletter communication to help educate residents on the city's storm water infrastructure and that debris should not be deposited in these street drains and holding ponds. 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city primarily uses its own budget to address mitigation projects for the storm water system. The city works closely with the Wright County Highway Department on the county road system within the city and have reconstructed a number of major county roadways over the past five years. The city worked in conjunction with a residential developer and respective state agencies to complete a bank restoration project on the Crow River. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? if yes, please describe. Not at this time. Page 57 of 68 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) There are three electric providers in the city: Xcel Energy, Wright -Hennepin Coop and Elk River Municipal Utilities. 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. Yes. The city would ideally have backup generators for: Wellhouses (4); Pressure Control Booster Station (1); Sanitary Sewer Lift Stations (10); Wastewater Treatment Facilities (2); Prairie Center (1) and city Hall/Public Works Facility (1). PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. Additional portable or standby generators would greatly assist in reducing risk of critical system failures for water and sanitary sewer operations and would allow for continued administrative operations during an emergency. As the city continues to develop rural areas into more urban landscapes, continued conversion of overhead power and other utilities would decrease risks of power loss. The city is bordered by the Mississippi and Crow Rivers. Continued efforts to stabilize and restore riverbanks subject to erosion as well as monitoring of flood levy infrastructure. The city needs to continue focus on communication and education aspects to the residents and businesses within the city. The city is in the design phase of a project that will connect the city's two water systems with construction anticipated for 2023-2024. This project will improve redundancy of the system in the event well pumps would lose power. 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. The city has limited staff resources to address emergency operations planning and mitigation efforts and will need to incorporate these responsibilities into a dedicated position as the city staff continues to grow. The city needs funding assistance to address the purchase of portable and standby generators. The city needs partnerships and funding assistance to address stabilization and restoration of riverbanks that are subject to erosion issues. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Adam Flaherty, City Administrator Kurt Neidermeier, Utility Operations Manager Page 58 of 68 Kevin Lamson, Street Operations Manager Sabrina Hille, Assistant City Administrator Richard Ward, Wright County Emergency Management CITY OF ROCKFORD PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION, RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Select 3-5 of the top hazards you feel pose risk to your jurisdiction. Indicate your priority level of each hazard to your community as Low, Moderate, or High. Consider past events, likelihood of future events, and impacts to community assets. Note if you feel the risk has increased, decreased, or had no change over the last 5 years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) X Moderate No change Tornadoes X Moderate No change Windstorms Lightning X Moderate No change Hail Flooding X High Increased Extreme Cold Extreme Heat Drought Wildfire Landslides Dam Failure 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. During a 2019 flood event we experienced increased infiltration in our wastewater facility of approximately 100,000-200,000 additional gallons. In 2014 a significant flood happened within the Crow River. Several portions of town were sandbagged and additional sandbags and materials were prepared within downtown as we were near shutting down the county road into downtown and blocking the entrance. Significant resources went into the downtown sewer and stormwater systems to mitigate impacts. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Page 59 of 68 Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (please list) Describe specific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Flooding A significant portion of downtown is within a mapped floodplain and the existing earthen dam is not a certified levee. The sanitary and water systems in these areas are susceptible to the impacts flooding may cause as well. Winter Storms The majority of the Rockford downtown areas has aging overhead power lines which would be susceptible to damage from winter storms. Tornadoes The majority of the Rockford downtown areas has aging overhead power lines which would be susceptible to damage from tornadoes. Rockford's water storage is all overhead storage with no surface storage. If a significant tornado were to hit the city it could impact these storage reservoirs. Lightning Lightning has previously caused damage to the electrical components at the Public Works Facility and wastewater treatment facilities which could happen again. 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. In 2015 the embankments near the canoe launch were reinforced with riprap to help prevent erosion from the highwater during flood events. 5. Increase in Vulnerability — Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. In recent years a development in the city of Rockford has been built out which is adjacent to the floodplain. While this development was constructed in accordance with all regulatory requirements, stormwater patterns are ever changing and if new flood models are developed in the future, this could be a concern. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. Rockford utilizes their siren system for weather -related emergencies and utilizes the city website and Facebook pages to communicate other emergencies to the community. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? We encourage residents whenever possible to sign up for these systems but no not send out routine notifications to the public. Page 60 of 68 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? Yes, the city is participating in the NFIP and has a floodplain ordinance in place that is enforced and a portion of the floodplain within downtown is mapped. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. The city has a sump pump ordinance in place to mitigate against overloading the city's sanitary system with I&I. The city also has an ordinance requiring the repair of deficient sanitary lateral services to also mitigate against overloading the city's sanitary system with I&I. The city has a flood preparedness plan in place for flooding of the Crow River. Whenever the city enters into the flood stage, it reviews the plan to ensure it meets the requirements of the current conditions. 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city participates in MnWARN. The city also has a water cross connection with the City of Greenfield in case its water distribution system was impacted. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. Our local school practices tornado drills on an annual basis. The city has an odd/even watering ban that it has used in the past to help mitigate drought conditions. 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. In the past, the city of Rockford has applied for FEMA grant funding for impacts from flooding that has occurred. Currently, the city locally funds all of its infrastructure improvements but will explore all available funding opportunities. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? If yes, please describe. None currently. 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) Wright Hennepin and Xcel Energy 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. Backup generators are needed to run the wastewater lift stations out in the collection system. Page 61 of 68 PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. The city of Rockford continues to explore ways to mitigate the potential for damage from flooding of the Crow River. We have done this through available FEMA emergency funding in the past and would explore any additional funding alternatives, if available. Backup generators are needed to run the wastewater lift stations out in the collection system. 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. The City of Rockford does not have any specific gaps in our local management practices on a global basis. The ability to fund and construct a certified downtown levee is a potential gap in the long-term planning. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Trevor Brummer, Public Works Director Steven Hegland, City Consultant Engineer CITY OF ST. MICHAEL PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION. RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Select 3-5 of the top hazards you feel pose risk to your jurisdiction. Indicate your priority level of each hazard to your community as Low, Moderate, or High. Consider past events, likelihood of future events, and impacts to community assets. Note if you feel the risk has increased, decreased, or had no change over the last 5 years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) X Low No change Tornadoes Windstorms X Low No change Lightning Hail X Low No change Flooding Extreme Cold Extreme Heat Drought X Low Increased (since 2021) Wildfire Page 62 of 68 Landslides Dam Failure 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. We experienced the 2021 drought, which caused lots of lawn damage to yards and city recreational parks/fields. However, experiencing drought has not been common prior to 2021. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (please list) Describe specific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Ice Storms, Blizzards Much of the city's municipal electrical service consists of overhead power lines and electrical poles. Those overhead lines and power poles are prone to failure in ice storms and blizzards with heavy snowfall and high winds that may bring down trees and branches. Windstorms and Many homes in new developments are built on slab with no basement. These Tornadoes residents are at greater risk during severe wind events. We also have lots of older homes with mature trees that are at risk of being impacted by high wind events. Extreme Cold The city has also experienced damages to roads from spring frost heaves and frozen culverts that cause localized flooding. 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. All new developments have city water and sprinkling if required. S. Increase in Vulnerability— Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. We've had about 20% population and development growth over the past 10 years. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. We use our city newsletter, website, Twitter, and Facebook page. Page 63 of 68 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? Yes, via our website. 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? Yes. The city of St. Michael enforces its Floodplain Management Ordinance and regulates all building and zoning within the floodplain. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. Our city has a Comprehensive Plan that is designed to plan for the future physical growth of the city and appropriate land uses. We have a sump pump ordinance in place to mitigate against overload of the city's I&I system. We have backup generators to keep our Public Works and Utility system running during outages. 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. Our Fire Chief is the city's designated Emergency Manager. We have a city engineer and a public works director that address road maintenance issues for flooding (culverts, repetitive flooding). We have our own storm sirens. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. Our local school practices tornado drills on an annual basis. We do outreach to homeowners to clear leafy and woody debris from roadside gutters to prevent clogging and over the road flooding in these areas. 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city primarily uses its own budget to address mitigation projects, such as replacement of culverts. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? If yes, please describe. No 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) Xcel Energy and Wright Hennepin Page 64 of 68 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. City Hall and some lift stations PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. Continue to encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and continue to share information with residents on personal preparedness for major storms and power outages. Acquire generators for City Hall and some lift stations. The city has no major infrastructure projects identified as needed for mitigation measures. I don't believe there's any practical mitigation the city can and should be doing regarding any hazards noted, as the regularity for dealing with these issues varies greatly and I don't have any actual data to say they are occurring more frequently and causing more issues. 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. I am not aware of any. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Steve Bot, P.E, City Administrator/Public Works Director CITY OF WAVERLY PART A: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION. RISK ASSESSMENT & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS 1. Hazard Identification & Risk Prioritization: Please fill out the chart below as you feel it relates for your jurisdiction. Please note that hazards that are considered as significant (moderate to high priority) will need to have at least one mitigation action associated with it. Natural Hazard Use an "X" to Indicate your priority level of each Note if you feel the risk Select 3-5 of the hazard to your community as Low, has increased, top hazards you Moderate, or High. Consider past decreased, or had no feel pose risk to events, likelihood of future events, change over the last 5 your jurisdiction. and impacts to community assets. years. Winter Storms (Blizzards, Ice Storms) Tornadoes X High Decreased Windstorms Lightning Page 65 of 68 Hail Flooding X High Decreased Extreme Cold X Moderate Decreased Extreme Heat Drought Wildfire Landslides Dam Failure 2. Recent Hazard Events: Describe any severe weather or disaster events that have occurred over the last 5 years that caused damages in your community. There have not been any major events in the last five years. In 2002, Waverly experienced damage due to flooding with extreme rain events. There have not been any tornado or heavy storm events that caused the city numerous repairs and clean-up efforts. 3. Local Vulnerabilities: Use the chart below to identify what specific community assets (i.e., infrastructure, systems, populations) are vulnerable to damages or loss from the hazards that pose risk to your community. Use the blank rows to enter in your answers as they relate to your community. Natural Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (please list) Describespecific community assets are suspectable to damage or loss from hazard events. Flooding The city of Waverly previously had a lake sewer system that was vulnerable to high rain events and flooding, causing the sewer system to fail and cause back up to residences. The city has completed a water and gravity sewer project around the lake improving the system. Due to the location of the lake to residences, the city is always vulnerable to flooding with extreme rain events. Windstorms and The cabins and seasonal residences around the lake are at risk during Tornadoes tornado events. Many of the seasonal cabins have been converted to full- time residences, however, the potential for storm damage to residences and possible mudslides are a concern. Extreme Cold Periods of extreme cold can cause the city to experience water main breaks. This is a concern of the city along with extreme ice storms that are difficult to manage with heavy equipment. It is also concerning that some residents do not have proper heating systems and may be susceptible to fire hazard or malfunction of their main heat source in extremely cold weather. 4. Reduction in Vulnerability - Describe any actions your community has taken to reduce vulnerability against future severe weather or disaster events. This can include examples of any work that has been completed or is underway that reduces future risk. In 2022 the city completed a lake sewer project and installed water service around Waverly Lake to serve its residents. Many of the wells were outdated and the new water service has improved the area along with a manageable sewer system in the lake area. Concerns of water contamination were resolved. The concern of losing sewer during high storm events has been corrected. Page 66 of 68 5. Increase in Vulnerability — Describe any current conditions or changes you feel have increased your community's vulnerability to future severe weather or disaster events. Consider factors such as recent population growth or new development. No increases in vulnerability were noted in a review of city policies and infrastructure. A capital improvement plan and utility study have been done; however, the major improvement of the lake utility system has been completed. PART B: LOCAL MITIGATION CAPABILITIES ASSESSMENT 1. Describe what methods you use to provide information to residents on emergencies or personal preparedness for severe weather. The city website, community sign, and Facebook page are used to communicate with residents during emergencies. 2. Do you encourage residents to sign up for the county's emergency notification system and/or a local emergency alert system? If so, how? We don't currently have the information. 3. Does your community participate in the National Flood Insurance Program? Yes, we participate in the NFIP and we have a floodplain ordinance. The City Engineer reviews elevations proposed for new construction at the time a permit is applied for. The main concern is the lake area, but all of the city is included in the drainage review and survey/elevation requirements. 4. Describe any plans, authorities or policies in place that help to reduce risk from natural hazards in your community. We have a point -of -sale sanitary sewer inspection requirement that requires repair to leaking systems and a sump pump section in our city ordinance. 5. Please describe what staff or partnerships are in place to help accomplish mitigation in your community. We participate in MnWARN and other programs to cooperate with communities who need assistance. 6. Describe any programs in place that to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city cooperates with the county and state and adopts policies to prevent excessive drainage situations. Page 67 of 68 7. Please describe any agency partnerships, funding or other resources to help accomplish mitigation in your community. The city funds its projects with federal/state grants/loans and other sources or revenue. 8. Does your jurisdiction have any plans or policies in place related to resilience and adaptation for climate change? If yes, please describe. No, this has not been discussed. 9. Who is your local electric provider? (i.e., municipal/rural electric coop/other) Xcel Energy 10. Do you need back-up generators for specific critical facilities? Please identify them. We have portable generators for our main lift stations. PART C: LOCAL MITIGATION PROJECTS 1. Local Mitigation Projects: Describe any specific mitigation activities you think would help to address local vulnerabilities and reduce risk against future hazard events in your community. Due to our growing population on the south side of the city, it would be beneficial to have another storm shelter in addition to the Village Hall which is located in downtown. We don't have any other specific projects in progress. The lake utility improvements have been completed. 2. Gaps or Deficiencies: Please describe any specific gaps or deficiencies that are a barrier to implementing local mitigation measures. Due to our growing population on the south side of the city, it would be beneficial to have another storm shelter in addition to the Village Hall which is located in downtown. PART D: SURVEY PARTICIPANTS Deborah Ryks, Clerk/Treasurer City of Waverly Page 68 of 68 Appendix D -Plans &Programs in Place Wright County MHMP Plans in Place Form Planning & Regulatory PlonslProgroms Comprehensive/Master Plan Wright County Land Yes Use Plan Capital Improvements Plan Yes Economic Development Plan No Updated by Wright Emergency Operations Plan County Emergency Yes Management Climate Adaptation Plan No Continuity of Operations Plan Yes Transportation Plan Yes 5yr Plan with Highway Stormwater Management Plan Yes Cities have in place MN DNR notes no Community Wildfire Protection Plan CWPP for Wright No County FireWise Program No Wright County Local Comprehensive Water Management Plan Water Management Yes IPlan (2006-2015) 3 Watersheds, One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) Mississippi and North and South Fork Crow Yes River in this plan. Wellhead Protection Plan Yes (Municipal plans) Database of dry hydrants/well access Not on county level but Yes cities have their own. Burning permits/restrictions Yes Through DNR & Cities Wright County Code of Zoning ordinance Yes Ordinances (Subdivisions) Subdivision ordinance Yes Chapter 154 Zoning Ordinance Section 155.056 Zoning Floodplain ordinance Yes Ordinance (Floodplain Overlay District) Cities have their own in Natural hazard specific ordinance Yes place —example (flood (i.e., stormwater, steep slope, wildfire) ordinances and trigger points.) Flood insurance rate maps Yes Wright County Planning and Zoning Department Acquisition of homes (buyouts) due to repetitive flood damage or Have done in Otsego imminent risk of failure from erosion Yes School closing policy/communications plan in event of inclement Schools maintain their weather/temperatures Yes own polices. Mass Care Sheltering Plan Yes In County Emergency Operations Plan Designated Mass Care Sheltering Facilities (list available) Yes In County Emergency Operations Plan Tornado Safe Rooms/Outdoor Storm Shelters (list available) No City Sirens: Albertville (2) Annandale (4), Buffalo (6), Clearwater (1), Cokato (3), Hanover Outdoor Warning sirens (list all locations) Yes (3), Howard Lake (3), Monticello (5), Montrose (3), Otsego (1), Rockford (5), St. Michael (6), Waverly (2), Delano (7) SKYWARN Program Yes Emergency Mass Notification System (provide type, i.e., CodeRED) Yes Active911/RAVE Severe Weather Awareness Week Yes Winter Weather Awareness Week Yes NOAA Weather Radios Yes Past THIRA but no THIRA Yes longer required Other *please describe Administrative & Technical Administration Planning Commission Yes Mitigation Planning Committee MHMP Update Yes Planning Team Maintenance programs to reduce risk (e.g., tree trimming, clearing Highway Dept. ROW drainage systems) maintenance and Yes drainage systems Mutual aid agreements On file in the Sheriff's Yes Office (EM) Chief Building Official Yes Floodplain Administrator Wright County Planning Yes and Zoning Department Emergency Manager Yes County Administrator Yes Civil Engineer Yes GIS Coordinator Yes Technical YeslNo Comments Damage information on Hazard data and information Yes file from past storm events Hazus analysis No Will be conducted as part of MHMP update. Education & Outreach .,',irgonizotion Through our local Local citizen groups or non-profit organizations focused on WCPH EMAC we work environmental protection, emergency preparedness, access and with community functional needs populations, etc. hospitals, access and functional needs Yes groups, red cross etc. Work through various groups EM wise, Rotary Ongoing public education or information program (e.g., responsible Wright county Safe water use, fire safety, household preparedness, environmental Communities. Local education) PD's and FD's work on other programs within Yes their jurisdictions. Natural disaster or safety related school programs Yes StormReady certification No Firewise Communities certification No Work with Wright County Safe Communities, severe weather awareness week, emergency Public -private partnership initiatives addressing disaster -related preparedness month, issues winter weather awareness, work with WCPH in a joint EMAC with area cities and emergency response Yes agencies Other *please list & describe Appendix E - Past Mitigation Action Review Status Report Wright County Past Mitigation Action Review Status Report Following is a report on the status of mitigation actions related to natural hazards listed in Sections: Mitigation Strategy of the Wright County 201.5 Hazard Mitigation Plan. This report identifies those actions that have been completed, are being deleted, or are ongoing. Mitigation actions that are noted as "ongoing" will be reviewed & revised as necessary based on the updated risk assessment and local input. This report covers the mitigation actions that were listed for implementation by the county and by city jurisdictions, as applicable. Hazard Mitigation Action Jurisdiction Status Comments Flooding Review and update the Delano, Wright Completed Floodplain maps are in place FEMA flood maps for County for Wright County. Wright County and its cities and townships so as to accurately map the actual floodplain and identify structures, both residential and commercial, not already on the FEMA maps. Flooding Improve the flood levee in Rockford Ongoing Rockford continues to address the City of Rockford. local flood mitigation measures via the levee improvement and through other projects. Flooding Acquire residential Rockford Ongoing Property buyouts are an properties in the ongoing effort by the city. floodplain in the City of Rockford. Flooding Study trends and continue Delano, Wright Ongoing Wright County and all to develop stormwater County municipalities continue to management plan for plan for future high rain Wright County and the City events through stormwater of Delano. management planning and projects to reduce flood risk. Flooding Modify control structure St. Michael Ongoing This and other flood (phase 2) and upsize mitigation projects are downstream culverts. ongoing by the City of St. Michael. Flooding Install sluice gates at Cedar Rockford Ongoing This and other flood Street and Lieder Street mitigation projects are through levee. ongoing by the City of Rockford. Flooding Install watertight manhole Rockford Ongoing This and other flood frames/lids on sanitary mitigation projects are sewers within floodplain. ongoing by the City of Rockford. Hazard Mitigation Action Jurisdiction Status Comments Flooding Raise Co. Rd. 20 through Rockford Ongoing This and other flood levee on north edge of mitigation projects are town. ongoing by the City of Rockford. Flooding Certify levee, or adjust Rockford Ongoing This and other flood downtown to move homes mitigation projects are off of floodplain ongoing by the City of properties. Rockford. Flooding Repair/prevent drainage- Rockford Ongoing This and other flood ways from erosion. mitigation projects are ongoing by the City of Rockford. Flooding, Coordinate flooding Otsego Ongoing This and other flood Dam/Levee mitigation and mitigation projects are Failure communication with ongoing by the City of Otsego. USACE and Sherburne County regarding the levee on the Mississippi River in Otsego. Tornadoes Evaluate current needs Buffalo, Wright Ongoing Wright County Emergency and identify locations of County Management (WCEM) and all new sirens, acquisition of cities continue to ensure new activation system and warning siren coverage is new sirens. addressed for communities. Tornadoes Encourage retrofitting of Wright County Ongoing School districts continue to existing and future public consider storm resistant schools with special high elements into facility wind resistant films for upgrades as appropriate. doors and windows. Tornadoes Determine best practices Monticello Delete Not a necessary mitigation for setting up needed action. This falls under school services, identify resources emergency response planning. available for the building department, and identify staff that can be reallocated to the building department. Tornadoes Educate individual Wright County Ongoing WCEM and local jurisdictions communities and county & All Cities continue to promote tornado on tornado safety with safety and awareness. open houses at local police, sheriff, and fire departments. Tornadoes, Identify facilities Annandale and Ongoing Wright County and all Severe throughout Wright County Wright County jurisdictions continue to Summer that need backup identify where backup power Storms generators to provide is needed for critical facilities emergency power in case and services and to obtain of power outages due to backup generator power. tornadoes/storms. Hazard Mitigation Action Jurisdiction Status Comments Tornadoes, Equip all county and city Wright County Ongoing Wright County and Severe recreation parks with & All Cities municipalities continue to Summer adequate early severe address the need for outdoor Storms weather warning devices warning sirens or other storm and lightning detection safety equipment at public devices. parks as needed. Severe Develop a public Wright County Delete Lightning is deemed a low - Summer awareness program about priority hazard for the Wright Storms the installation of lightning County MHMP update. grounding systems on critical infrastructure, residential and business properties. Tornadoes, Develop and distribute Wright County Ongoing This falls under WCEM Severe flyers by mail to citizens to & All Cities ongoing public outreach & Summer promote education on the education. WCEM utilizes the Storms hazards of severe summer Wright County website, storms. Wright County social media, and local news media to communicate with residents and visitors on emergency preparedness. Tornadoes, Install warning sirens in St. Michael Ongoing Wright County and all Severe rural areas. jurisdictions continue to Summer identify and address any Storms existing needs for additional outdoor warnings sirens. Tornadoes, Build a storm shelter at Annandale Ongoing Storm shelter project is an Severe the Rec Park Facility in the ongoing effort by the city of Summer city of Annandale. Annandale. Storms Tornadoes, Build storm shelters at the Annandale, Ongoing Same as above. Severe Schroeder Park & Wright County Summer Campground and the Storms Collinwood Park & Campground. Severe Winter Bury power lines leading Annandale, Ongoing All jurisdictions continue to & Summer to critical facilities in the Albertville, and implement powerline Storms city during road Otsego undergrounding projects as construction or re- feasible during road construction projects. construction projects. Severe Winter Develop and implement an Wright County Ongoing Revise - A CERT program is not Storms, education and planned for development. Extreme Cold preparedness strategy Wright County participates in such as a Citizens and promotes the NWS Severe Emergency Response Winter Weather Awareness Team (CERT) in an effort to Week every November. reduce the effects of winter storms on our citizenry. Hazard Mitigation Action Jurisdiction Status Comments Severe Winter Identify lines in danger of Ongoing Electric providers continue to Storms being affected by winter Montrose, identify and address storms (high winds, heavy Wright County mitigation measures for snow/ice). vulnerable powerlines across all of Wright County. Wildfires Identify specifications, Hanover Delete Delete - Wildfire deemed a schedule and procure low -priority hazard for Wright appropriate vehicles to County plan update. protect the City of Hanover and acquire an emergency generator to supply power to the City of Hanover Fire Department in the event of a wildfire. Wildfires Identify areas to install and Hanover Delete Delete - Wildfire deemed a acquire dry water pump low -priority hazard for Wright and portable generator. County plan update. Wildfires Identify and acquire Delete Delete - Wildfire deemed a equipment to improve Delano, Wright low -priority hazard for Wright county fire department County County plan update. response capabilities throughout Wright County. Wildfires Implement stricter Wright County Delete Delete - Wildfire deemed a enforcement of low -priority hazard for Wright countywide outdoor County plan update. burning regulations to prevent wildfires. Drought Identify vulnerable areas Wright County Delete Not covered under Wright (i.e. farms) and develop a County emergency operations protective action plan. planning. Farmers work with the State and the Wright SWCD on water conservation issues during times of severe drought. Drought Educate citizens and Wright County Ongoing WCEM works to raise farmers about the awareness of severe drought potential negative effects conditions and dangers as per that arise from extended MN DNR guidance during drought conditions. periods of extended drought. All Hazards Provide NIMS (National Wright County Delete This is an ongoing element of Incident Management WCEM emergency System) training to all management planning and emergency response training with local units of personnel throughout government in coordination Wright County. with HSEM. Hazard Mitigation Action Jurisdiction Status Comments All Hazards Work with local cable and Wright County Delete Local media works radio providers to develop independently to share and broadcast public information from the National education on Emergency Weather Service on severe Preparedness. weather and preparedness information recommended by NWS in advance of storm events. All Hazards Conduct public education Wright County Delete Facilities that serve vulnerable and awareness campaigns populations such as hospitals targeting nursing homes and long-term care facilities regarding the are responsible by law to have development and testing emergency plans in place. of emergency plans to WCEM is available as a include possibility of resource if requested for complete evacuation of assistance with questions on facility. emergency planning. All Hazards Identify areas that have a Wright County Delete Not a necessary mitigation single point of access action. throughout residential developments in Wright County. All Hazards Implement and expand Wright County Ongoing WCEM and local jurisdictions Wright County GIS and continue to incorporate GIS identified cities' and information into emergency townships' GIS planning to support mitigation departments. and response plans. All Hazards Meet with MNDOT and Wright County Delete Not a necessary mitigation discuss construction of a action. pedestrian overpass/underpass in the City of Rockford. All Hazards Inventory storm shelters. Wright County Ongoing WCEM maintains a list of shelters within the county and has trained staff prepared for shelter operations. All Hazards Purchase backup Albertville Ongoing Purchase of generators is an generators for city hall and ongoing effort for the City of fire hall. Albertville. All Hazards Install generator to St. Michael Ongoing Purchase of generators is an provide emergency power ongoing effort for the city of in critical emergency St. Michael. buildings and shelter (City Hall and Civic Building). Hazard Mitigation Action Jurisdiction Status Comments All Hazards Support the mitigation Wright County Ongoing Rockford Area Schools efforts of Rockford Area continue to work with WCEM Schools as outlined in their as needed on school safety 2015 Hazard Mitigation emergency planning and Plan, in particular the projects such as development development of safe of future tornado safe rooms rooms, the proper for school facilities. dissemination of hazard warnings to school staff, and the training of school staff to respond to hazards. Appendix F —Planning Team Meetings Wright County MHMP Update Appendix F- Kickoff Meeting Documentation Overview: On July 14, 2021, U-Spatial@UMD hosted a kickoff meeting online that was attended by the Wright County Deputy Emergency Manager. The webinar included a project overview, U-Spatial@UMD's background, the roles and responsibilities of the Emergency Manager, the contents of the Multi - Hazard Mitigation Plan, the planning process, and the projected timeline of the project Attached Documentation: Project Handout: "Minnesota 2021-2022 Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Project Overview". • Webinar Slides: "Minnesota 2021-2022 Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Project Kickoff Orientation Webinar" Minnesota 2021-2022 Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Project Overview During 2021-2022, U-Spatial from the University of Minnesota Duluth (U-Spatial@UMD) will be working to update Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plans (MHMPs) for 9 counties. Our team consists of UMD staff who specialize in GIS applications and research and Hundrieser Consulting LLC, who specializes in stakeholder engagement and mitigation strategies. Participating Jurisdictions Big Stone, Douglas, Isanti, Meeker, Morrison, Polk, Wadena, Wright, and Yellow Medicine counties. Cities within each county are required to participate in the planning process. Overview of Update Process The U-Spatial@UMD team will coordinate with each Emergency Manager throughout the plan update process to engage participating jurisdictions and other stakeholders in the planning process. Following is an overview of key tasks that the U-Spatial@UMD team will facilitate to meet FEMA requirements in the update of each plan: • Conduct 2 planning team meetings • Conduct 2 periods of public outreach & engagement • Assess Plans & Programs in Place to address natural hazards • Conduct a Past Mitigation Action Review from past plan • Update prioritization of natural hazards that pose risk • Complete jurisdictional Local Mitigation Surveys (hazards, vulnerabilities & capabilities) • Conduct hazard risk assessment for 1% annual chance floods using the Hazus GIS tool • Inventory critical infrastructure • Develop hazard profiles for each natural hazard (description, incident history, geographic variability, future probability, relationship to changing climate trends and local vulnerabilities) • Develop 5-year jurisdictional Mitigation Action Charts The planning process generally occurs over the course of 14-18 months from start to finish. Contact Stacey Stark, U-Spatial Associate Director (MHMP Project Manager) Phone: (218) 726-7438 / Email: slstark@d.umn.edu U-SPATIAL HUNDRIESER CONSULTING LLC UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH Driven to Discover- Overview of the MHMP Update Process The U-Spatial@UMD team will coordinate with each Emergency Manager (EM), participating jurisdictions, and other stakeholders throughout the planning process. The plan update generally occurs over the course of 14-18 months from start to finish. Following is an overview of key tasks that will occur and the approximate timeline for completion. This list is not a complete list of what the plan update entails. Stage 1 Tasks (4-5 months) • HMP kickoff meeting/webinar with EM and U-Spatial@UMD • Develop jurisdictional contact list for MHMP planning team • Disseminate & document News Release #1 (plan update announcement) • Complete Plans & Programs in Place Checklist • Conduct a Past Mitigation Action Review from prior plan • Complete Capabilities Assessment to address natural hazards • Hold & document Planning Team Meeting #1 • Complete Local Mitigation Surveys (hazards, vulnerabilities & capabilities) • Revisit prioritization of natural hazards that pose risk • Assist U-Spatial@UMD with provision of key data • Complete inventory of Critical Infrastructure Stage 2 Tasks (5-7 months) • Develop 5-year Jurisdictional Mitigation Action Charts • Conduct hazard risk assessment for 1% annual chance floods using the Hazus GIS tool • Develop hazard profiles for each natural hazard (description, incident history, geographic variability, future probability) • Complete county profile sections and maps • Complete hazard profiles for each natural hazard • Complete Plan Maintenance section of draft plan Stage 3 Tasks (2-3 months) • EM review of Draft Plan • Hold & document Planning Team Meeting #2 • Finalize Mitigation Action Charts • Disseminate & document News Release #2 (Public Review & Comment Period) • EM coordination of plan review by local government(s) & other stakeholders Stage 4 Tasks (2-3 months) • Post -public review revisions made to plan (as necessary) • Draft Plan sent to HSEM for review & approval • Draft Plan sent to FEMA for review & approval • Post FEMA review revisions made to plan (as necessary) • FEMA to send letter stating "Approval Pending Adoption" to EM • EM to facilitate MHMP jurisdictional adoptions (County/Tribe and cities) Ongoing - Quarterly 25% Local Match Tracking Quarterly to HSEM As part of the MHMP plan update, EM's are required to submit quarterly reports to HSEM on their local 25% match accrued through MHMP activities during that quarter. 11/9/2022 Minnesota 2021-2022 Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Project Kick-off Orientation Webinar U-SPATIAL UmvmrrY OF Mt wo'rA DULUTH Driven to Di&CQVer' Introductions U-Spatial@UMD Project Team u- saacaieuMo ucis aae coo:mwoa GISeI artana aeuarcM1er sp.uaaa c umo nova moo aiirt "-wanaoumote, a P «�coo a r mayor mmm�marro� soeaar�, u-manaieumn Purpose The Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) established programs and funding: "to reduce the loss of life and property, human suffering, economic disruption, and disaster assistance costs resulting from natural disasters" A local government plan is required in order to maintain eligibility for FEMA hazard mitigation grant programs. MHMP's must be updated every 5 years Webinar Purpose & Goals The purpose of this webinar is to provide an orientation for Emergency Managers participating in 2021-2022 Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan Updates. ➢ Introduce the U-Spatial@UMD Team and county contacts. ➢ Provide an overview of the project. ➢ Clarify roles and responsibilities. ➢ Outline the planning process, discuss key tasks and timelines. ➢ Discuss next steps and answer your questions. Project Overview 9 Counties: Big Stone Emergency Managers: Douglas -Name, Title, and Jurisdiction Isanti -Past Experience with MHMP? Meeker Morrison Polk Minnesota HSEM: Wadena Jennifer Davis, MN HSEM Wright State Hazard Mitigation Officer Yellow Medicine Flooding Hail Drought Dam/Levee Extreme Failure Lightning Heat Wildfire Winter Storms Extreme Cold Windstorms Landslides Earthquakes Tornadoes Sinkholes& Coastal Karst Erosion Natural hazard categories for Minnesota MHMPs. Hazards may be omitted if low risk is demonstrated. Why U-Spatial@UMD? ➢ Proven experience Our updates of 30+MHMPs, as well as the State MHMP, have been quickly approved by FEMA and adopted by counties. ➢ Advanced Capabilities Expertise in the application of GIS, HAZUS, and research supports plan development and meeting all FEMA requirements. ➢ Ability to Expedite A consistent and proven approach for multiple counties supports State & FEMA review of draft plans. ➢ Planning Team Our project team includes advanced GIS students and Hundrieser Consulting. 11/9/2022 Overview of MHMP Update Process EM Roles & Responsibilities ➢ Act as main Point of Contact. (EM / Deputy EM) ➢ Report to HSEM quarterly on required local 25%match. ➢ Coordinate engagement of MHMP Planning Team. ➢ Conduct & document public outreach. ➢ Participate in completion of key assignments for plan update. ➢ Coordinate with county staff & other key stakeholders to obtain information. ➢ Assist in timely review of draft document. ➢ Facilitate completion of local adoptions. Public Outreach The plan update must document how the public was given the opportunity to be involved in the planning process and how their feedback was incorporated into the plan. • Collect feedback on local -level concerns & mitigation actions. • Use of local/social media, websites & community bulletin boards. • Other outreach (i.e., attendance at City Council mtgs) Key Tasks ➢ Distribute & document News Release #1. ➢ Distribute & document News Release tt2. ➢ Conduct other public outreach (optional). U-Spatial@UMD Team Roles & Responsibilities ➢ Keep you informed about the progress of your plan. ➢ Facilitate & document jurisdictional engagement. ➢ Facilitate & document public outreach. ➢ Work with EM and planning team to complete key tasks. ➢ Keep up-to-date on FEMA requirements and Minnesota guidance. ➢ Produce a quality plan that FEMA will approve. ➢ Answer questions in a timely fashion. ➢ Support EM's in tracking your required local 25%match. Provide quarterly reports to HSEM on your plan progress. MHMP Planning Team The MHMP planning team must include representation from local government, related stakeholders and neighboring jurisdictions. • County Government key officials and staff • Cities— required; Townships — optional Other Related Stakeholders (i.e., SWCD, USDA, Schools, Rural & Municipal Electric Coops, MN DNR, etc.) • Neighboring county/tribal jurisdictions Key Tasks ➢ Develop Jurisdictional Contact List. ➢ Hold & document Planning Team Meeting fl1. ➢ Hold & document Planning Team Meeting fl2. Hazard Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis The U-Spatial@UMD Team will work closely with each EM and key departments to provide information as needed. Key Tasks ➢Review and contribute to critical infrastructure inventory. ➢Identify specific, local -level impacts and vulnerabilities. ➢Identify if and how risk priorities have changed since the last plan. ➢Identify any factors (i.e., new development) that may increase the community's vulnerability to natural hazard events. ➢Review social vulnerability factors. 2 11/9/2022 Key Task Assignments Bonnie Hundrieser will coordinate with each EM and participating cities on key task assignments that will provide information required for the plan update. Key Tasks ➢ Complete Plans in Place Checklist. ➢ Complete Capabilities Assessment for Mitigation. ➢ Conduct Past Mitigation Action Review. ➢ Coordinate Local Mitigation Survey (LMS) Forms. Draft Plan Review The U-Spatial@UMD Team will work with each EM to conduct a review of the draft M H M P and provide an opportunity for public review & comment on the plan. Key Tasks ➢ EM review of initial draft plan > Revisions made as needed. ➢ Distribute News Release #2 - public review & comment period. ➢ EM coordination of review by county & key stakeholders. ➢ Posting of draft plan online with comment form. ➢ Documentation and incorporation of public feedback. Plan Adoption After FEMA has provided APA status, the county and all participating cities must formally adopt the plan. Notes ➢ Good jurisdictional participation will facilitate local adoptions. ➢ Adoption of the plan is required for HMA grant program eligibility. ➢ Example adoption resolutions are provided for county and city adoption. Townships may elect to adopt (not required). ➢ Resolutions are incorporated into the final MHMP (PDF) by the Emergency Manager or included as hard copies. Mitigation Action Charts Bonnie Hundrieser will also coordinate development of draft 5- year jurisdictional Mitigation Action Charts (MACS) for the county and each participating city jurisdiction. Key Tasks ➢ Conduct local -level development of MACS. ➢ Facilitate & document jurisdictional MAC review. ➢ Hold Planning Team Mtg. #2 for any additional feedback. ➢ Complete final MAC revisions. Plan Submission The draft MHMP will be submitted to HSEM and FEMA for review & approval. Timing for review & approval is generally within 1-2 months. Key Steps ➢ U-Spatial@UMID will submit the draft plan & Plan Review Tool (PRT) to HSEM. ➢ HSEM will submit the draft plan & PRT to FEMA reviewer. ➢ FEMA may respond with requests for revisions> U-Spatial@UMD to address revisions and resubmit plan. ➢ FEMA will send a letter of Approval Pending Adoption (APA status) Timeline Overview ➢22-Month total timeline (July 2021— May 2023) ➢Most plans take 14-18 months. ➢Staggering of plans will be required to complete update of risk assessments, research of hazard histories, etc. for each jurisdiction. ➢Many tasks occur concurrently, others must be done in succession. ➢ Work is expedited at the pace bywhich Emergency Managers complete tasks with Bonnie Hundrieser. 11/9/2022 Possible timeline for your plan Red includes county action items Stage l Tasks July— HMP kickoff meeting/webmar with U-Spatial@UMD (4-6 months) November Develop jurisdictional contact list for MHMP planning team 2021 Disseminate & document News Release #1 Hold & document Planning Team Meeting #1 Complete Plans & Programs in Place Checklist Complete Capabilities Assessment to address natural hazards Conduct a Past Mitigation Action Review from prior plan Complete Local Mitigation Surveys Revisit prioritization of natural hazards that pose risk Assist U-Spatial@UMD with provision of key data Complete inventory of Critical Infrastructure Stage 2 Tasks December 2021— Develop 5-year Jurisdictional Mitigation Action Charts (4-6 months) May 2022 Hazus hazard risk assessment for flooding Develop hazard profiles for each natural hazard Complete county profile sections and maps Complete Draft Plan Stage 3Tasks June —August E M review of Draft Plan (2-3 months) 2022 Hold & document Planning Team Meeting #2 Finalize Mitigation Action Charts Disseminate & document News Release #2 EM coordination of plan review by stakeholders Stage 4Tasks September- Post -public review revisions made to plan (as necessary) (2-3 months) November Draft Plan sent to HSEM for review & approval 2022 Draft Plan sent to FEMA for review & approval Next Steps Local 25% Match EM'S will be responsible to track and submit local match documentation to HSEM on a quarterly basis. Notes: ➢ EM'S are provided with a "Master Match Tracking" Excel Workbook to document match MHMP activities, participants, and amount accrued. ➢ Bonnie will assist with local match tracking on several task items. ➢Regular reminders & guidance will be provided on tracking match. Questions? U-Spatial@UMD Team members will coordinate each EM to commence work on several tasks that will take place over the next several months. What questions do you have for U-Spatial@UMD or Notes: HSEM about the MHMP update process? ➢ We are sensitive to the workloads of EM's. ➢ All information requests or assignments are in prepared form. ➢ Please communicate your availability to complete/not complete work. ➢ Plans most expired are priority; however, EM'S with completed tasks move up in the que for plan development. Contact Information Stacey Stark, MS, GISP U-Spatial@UMD slstark@d.umn.edu 218-726-7438 Example Plans: https://z.umn.edu/hazard mitigation Wright County MHMP Update JURISDICTIONAL CONTACT LIST Countv Contacts Name Title Phone Email Seth Hansen Emergency Management Director 763-684-2371 seth.hansen@co.wright.mn.us Richard Ward Deputy EM Director 763-684-2364 richard.ward@co.wright.mn.us Sean Deringer County Sheriff 763-682-7622 sheriff@co.wright.mn.us Virgil Hawkins Highway Engineer 763-682-7388 virgil.hawkins@co.wright.mn.us Chad Hausmann Assistant Highway Engineer 763-682-7387 Chad. Hausmann@co.wright.mn.us Barry J. Rhineberger Planning and Zoning Administrator 763-682-8947 Barry.Rhineberger@co.wright.mn.us Lee Kelly County Administrator 763-682-7378 Lee.Kelly@co.wright.mn.us John Holler County PIC) 763-684-4532 john.holler@co.wright.mn.us Tim Dahl Risk Manager 763-684-2309 Tim. Dahl@co.wright.mn.us Sarah Grosshuesch Public Health Director 763-335-0280 sarah.grosshuesch@co.wright.mn.us Marc Mattice Parks & Recreation Dept. Director 763-684-8606 Marc.mattice@co.wright.mn.us City Contacts CITY OF ALBERTVILLE Name Title Phone Email Adam Nafstad City Administrator 763-497-3384 Xt. anafstad@ci.albertville.mn.us 100 Eric Bullen Fire Chief/EM 763-497-3384 Xt. ebullen@ci.albertville.mn.us 107 CITY OF ANNANDALE Name Title Phone Email Kelly Hinnenkamp City Administrator 320-274-3055 khinnenkamp@annandale.mn.us Pete Standafer Police Chief/EM 320-274-3055 petes@annandale.mn.us Brian Haag Fire Chief 320-274-8466 bhaag@whitemorefire.com CITY OF BUFFALO Name Title Phone Email Laureen Bodin City Administrator 763-682-1181 cityoffices@ci.buffalo.mn.us Pat Budke Police Chief 763-682-5976 Pat.budke@ci.buffalo.mn.us John Harnois Fire Chief/EM 763-682-5550 firechief@ci.buffalo.mn.us CITY OF CLEARWATER Name Title Phone Email Annita Smythe City Administrator 320-558-2428 #3 asmythe@clearwatercity.com Ryan Pridgeon Fire Chief/EM 320-267-9635 clearwaterfirechief@gmail.com CITY OF COKATO Name Title Phone Email Brad Potter City Administrator 320-286-5505 bpotter@cokato.mn.us Hutch Erickson Fire Chief/EM 320-493-6466 ericksonhutch2Email.com CITY OF DELANO Name Title Phone Email Phil Kern City Administrator 763-972-0565 pkern@delano.mn.us Bob VanLith Fire Chief/EM 763-972-0581 bvanlith@delano.mn.us CITY OF HANOVER Name Title Phone Email Jennifer Nash City Administrator 763-497-3777 jennifern@ci.hanover.mn.us Kevin Astrup Assistant Fire Chief 763-497-3777 Kastrup@cityofdaytommn.com CITY OF HOWARD LAKE Name Title Phone Email Nick Haggenmiller City Administrator 320-299-0000 cityadmin@howard-lake.mn.us Dave Thompson Police Chief/EM 320-543-3670 dthompson@howard-lake.mn.us Keith Bobrowske Fire Chief 320-543-2001 firechief@howard-lake.mn.us CITY OF MAPLE LAKE Name Title Phone Email Renee Eckerly City Administrator 320-963-3611 renee.eckerly@ci.maple-lake.mn.us Steve Peterson Fire Chief 612-290-0480 firechief@ci.maple-lake.mn.us Brad Hennen EM 320-963-3612 BHennen@maplelakelumber.com CITY OF MONTILCELLO Name Title Phone Email Rachel Leonard City Administrator 763-271-3295 Rachel.leonard@ci.monticello.mn.us Dan Klein EM 763-271-7463 Dan.klein@ci.monticello.mn.us CITY OF MONTROSE Name Title Phone Email Jessica Bonniwell City Administrator 763-575-7425 ibonniwell@montrose-mn.com Kevin Triplett Fire Chief/EM 763-575-7480 montrosefgl ail.com CITY OF OTSEGO Name Title Phone Email Adam Flaherty City Administrator 763-441-4414 aflaherty@ci.otsego.mn.us Kevin Lamson EM 763-441-4414 klamson@ci.otsego.mn.us CITY OF ROCKFORD Name Title Phone Email Dan Madsen City Administrator 763-477-6565 danm@cityofrockford.ors Ben Sanderson Fire Chief/EM 320-420-6950 Rfdchiefl@gmail.com CITY OF SOUTH HAVEN Name Title Phone Email Melissa Stenson City Clerk 320-236-2424 sohavenc@windstream.net Kenneth Laney Fire Chief/EM 320-236-2279 13machining@yahoo.com CITY OF ST. MICHAEL Name Title Phone Email Steven Bot City Administrator 763-416-7931 sbot@ci.st-michael.mn.us Steve Hosch Fire Chief/EM 763-416-7927 shosch@ci.st-michael.mn.us CITY OF WAVERLY Name Title Phone Email Deb Ryks City Clerk 763-658-4217 waverlymn@gmail.com Ben Duske Fire Chief/EM 763-658-4217 Duske74@hotmail.com Township Contacts Name of Township Name & Title Phone Email Albion Township Debbie Uecker, Clerk 612-716-0465 albiontownship@gmail.com Buffalo Township Mark Hoffman, Clerk/Treas 763-267-3712 mkh.lvh.89@gmail.com Chatham Township Jim Bischoff, Clerk/Treas 612-237-7996 townshipclerk60@gmail.com Clearwater Township Jean Just, Clerk/Treas 320-980-0302 clearwatertwp@frontiernet.net Cokato Township Brad Morris, Clerk 320-286-2051 bmorris@centurylink.net Corrina Township Mary Barkley -Brown, Clerk/Treas 320-274-8049 clerk@corinnatownship.com Franklin Township Stephanie Russek, Clerk/Treas 763-972-2017 franklintwnshp@gmail.com French Lake Township Breanna Chapman, Clerk 320-583-0157 French LakeTwpClerk@outlook.com Maple Lake Township Esther Doran, Clerk 320-963-3927 clerk.maplelaketownship@gmail.com Marysville Township Deb Uecker, Clerk/Treas 612-716-0465 marysvilletownship@gmail.com Middleville Township Joey Berg, Clerk 612-247-4348 middlevilleclerk@gmail.com Monticello Township Cathy Shuman, Clerk 763-295-3422 monticellotownship@tds.net Rockford Township Rachelle L. McDougall, Clerk/Treas 763-682-3499 rockfordtownship@yahoo.com Silver Creek Township Nancy Betzler, Clerk 763-878-0141 silvercreektwp@tds.net Southside Township Carmen Merrill, Clerk/Treas 320-274-8602 cmerrill@southsidetownship.com Stockholm Township Jody Selseth, Clerk 612-270-3409 stockholmtwp@gmail.com Victor Township Sharon Glessing, Clerk 320-543-3702 sglessing@centurylink.net Woodland Township Gloria Janikula, Clerk 763-658-4177 woodland.township@gmail.com Other Stakeholder Contacts Contacts to consider including: HSEM RPC, USDA CF Contact, School Districts, Colleges, Rural Electric Coops, MN DNR, etc. Name of Agency/Org. Name & Title Phone Email USDA Rural Development Doug Grindberg, Area 651-602-7794 douglas.grindberg@usda.gov Community Programs Specialist MN Homeland Security & Lisa Dumont, HSEM 320-429-0348 Lisa.Dumont@state.mn.us Emergency Management Wright County Soil & Luke Johnson, District 763-682-1970 luke.johnson@mn.nacdnet.net Water Conservation Manager District Wright County Soil & Dan Nadeau, Senior 763-682-1933 daniel.nadeau@mn.nacdnet.net Water Conservation Resource Conservationist Ext. 3 District Natural Resources Julie Reberg, NRCS 763-682-1933 julie.reberg@mn.usda.gov Conservation Service District Conservationist Clearwater River Rebecca Carlson, 320-274-3935 rebecca@resilience-resources.com Watershed District Administrator & Engineer Neighboring Jurisdiction Contacts Name of Jurisdiction Name & Title Phone Email Sherburne County Kyle Breffle, Emergency 763-765-3531 Kyle.Breffle@co.sherburne.mn.us Management Director Anoka County Terry Stoltzman, 763-324-4761 terry.stoltzman@co.anoka.mn.us Emergency Management Director Hennepin County Eric Waage, Emergency 612-596-0250 Eric.waage@hennepin.us Management Director Carver County Deb Paige, Emergency 952-361-1292 dpaige@co.carver.mn.us Management Director McLeod County Kevin Mathews, 320-864-3134 kevin.mathews@co.mcleod.mn.us Emergency Management Director Meeker County Stephanie Johnson, 320-693-5420 Stephanie.johnson@co.meeker.mn.us Emergency Management Director Stearns County Erin Tufte, Emergency 320-259-3940 Erin.Tufte@co.stearns.mn.us Management Director Wright County MHMP Planning Team Meeting #i January 24, 2022 - Meeting Summary & Documentation Summary: On Monday, January 24, 2022, Wright County Emergency Management convened key county, city, and township representatives, as well as neighboring jurisdictions and other stakeholders to participate in the 1't Planning Team Meeting for the update of the Wright County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). The purpose of the meeting was to formally present information about the Wright County MHMP update and to discuss key items that would inform plan development. The meeting was held via Zoom webinar video conference and was facilitated by Stacey Stark and Bonnie Hundrieser of the U-Spatial@UMD project team. Stakeholder Invitations: Wright County Emergency Management invited all stakeholders included on the county's MHMP Update Jurisdictional Contact List (JCL), which includes the key County Contacts, City Contacts, Township Contacts, Other Stakeholder Contacts, and Neighboring Jurisdiction Contacts identified to be invited to participate in the plan update process. Contacts were encouraged to engage additional staff or to send someone in their stead if they could not attend. A copy of the county's Jurisdictional Contact List is provided in Appendix FSteering Committee Meetings. Meeting Participants: A total of 37 people attended the meeting. Representation included elected officials and departmental staff from Wright County and the following cities: Albertville, Annandale, Buffalo, Clearwater, Cokato, Delano, Hanover, Otsego, South Haven, Monticello, and St. Michael. The cities of Howard Lake, Maple Lake, Montrose, Rockford, and Waverly were not able to attend. Other stakeholders, including neighboring jurisdictions, participated in the meeting. A participant list is included with this meeting summary. Presentation Overview: The Power Point presentation covered the following items. A PDF of the presentation slides is included with this meeting summary. ➢ Overview of Hazard Mitigation & the MHMP Update ➢ Who the Plan Covers & Role of the Planning Team ➢ Review of Hazards + Overview of Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis ➢ Update of Risk Priorities ➢ Review of Mitigation Strategies & Example Actions ➢ Overview of FEMA HMA grant program ➢ Discussion of local mitigation ideas ➢ Discussion of next steps & answer your questions. Participant Poll: At the start of the meeting participants were presented with an interactive poll asking "Have you participated in Hazard Mitigation Planning previously?" Following are the poll results: • Yes, I have previously participated in in a hazard mitigation planning process. (9/26) 35% • No, but I am familiar with hazard mitigation planning. (9/26) 35% • No, and this is all new to me. (8/26) 31% Prioritization of Natural Hazards: The planning team was presented with an overview of each of the natural hazards that were covered in the county's last plan and the risk prioritization at that time. Considerations for the current risk prioritization since the last plan was presented for each hazard, such as events recorded since the last plan, NCEI Storm Data, or known existing local vulnerabilities (i.e., number of mobile home parks). It was noted to participants that: Hazards deemed to be of high or moderate risk must result in mitigation actions to address them for the jurisdictions that are affected. Hazard prioritization may vary for jurisdictions or may not differ countywide. Hazards deemed to be low risk and without significant mitigation actions may be dropped from the plan. This excludes the hazard of Dam/Levee failure, which must be addressed per new FEMA guidelines, even if risk is deemed low. Following is a chart reflecting the 2015 risk priorities for Wright County and any changes to the current risk prioritization for the plan update. This discussion served as an introduction to updating the risk prioritization and will be followed up with further information gathered from the county and local jurisdictions during the planning process. Any changes to the risk prioritizations will be noted. HAZARD EXISTING PLAN 2022 PLAN Flooding High High Tornadoes High High Windstorms High High Winter Storms High High Landslides High Low Dam/Levee Failure High Low Lightning (with Summer Storms) High Low Hail (with Summer Storms) High High Wildfire Moderate Low Extreme Cold Moderate Moderate Extreme Heat Moderate Moderate Drought Moderate Moderate Comments, Questions or Mitigation Ideas — Following are the questions, comments or mitigation ideas that were shared by participants and how they will be addressed for the plan update. Meeting Participant Comment, Question or Mitigation Idea Submitted Facilitator Feedback / How to be Addressed in Plan Update Dan Nadeau, Wright SWCD, Senior Regarding Dam Failure: Bonnie Hundrieser — Information Resource Conservationist Countywide this is a low priority noted for follow up with the City of risk. However, there is a noted Otsego and the SWCD as we work localized concern along the on the Local Mitigation Survey Mississippi River in the city of reports to identify local hazard Otsego that the Wright SWCD priorities and local vulnerabilities, would like to make sure to address as well as development of local in the plan for that community. The mitigation actions to reduce risk. water is starting to erode behind that levee and someday will be a problem. Meeting Participant Comment, Question or Facilitator Feedback / How to be Mitigation Idea Submitted Addressed in Plan Update Eric Waage, Hennepin County Regarding Flooding Risk Stacey Stark: If that is something Emergency Management Director Assessment: For flooding we've that Wright County is concerned started to look at adding types of about that is something we can flooding that are beyond definitely explore. It is not riverine/stream flooding and their something within our regular flood designated flood plains. Other modeling process right now, but I'd types include non-moving surface be interested in seeing what water flooding (aka pluvial) as well Hennepin County is doing. Thank as very shallow groundwater you Eric! flooding. Are you considering these types? Eric Waage, Hennepin County In regards to landslides: Hennepin Stacey Stark: Noted, thank you; I Emergency Management Director County has done a landslide will be able to follow up with you on assessment based on historical this. records, LIDA, and field study. We have information on the Wright - Hennepin border areas. Eric Waage, Hennepin County Regarding development of flood Bonnie Hundrieser: Those are good Emergency Management Director mitigation actions and FEMA HMA ideas for Wright County or grant funding: How about markers individual jurisdictions to consider that inform residents of past events as part of Public Education & such as high water signs for historic Awareness efforts. As for FEMA floods, or other disaster HMA grant funding, there could be memorialization markers? Also, possibilities for some related does the Mitigation Preparedness & mitigation activities under the 5% Response Support mitigation Initiative funding, for example strategy support activities that are purchase of a permanent generator eligible for FEMA HMA grant for a critical facility. This source of funding? funding allows for some potential to fund projects that are aligned with the goals of the MHMP, but which are difficult to conduct a benefit cost analysis on. But overall, the answer would be probably not ... many of the measures included under this strategy are using within the existing efforts of an overall emergency management program since they are not strictly mitigation. Barry Rhineberger, Wright County In regards to the vulnerability of Sara Grosshuesch, Wright County Planning and Zoning Administrator mobile home parks to tornado and Public Health Director: The other high wind events: Is there a Minnesota Department of Health list available to show the MHPs that has this information. have storm shelters and the status of those shelters? Annita Smythe, City of Clearwater In regards to dam failure: Is there I Stacey Stark: In our analysis we look City Administrator a list of the dams in Wright County? at both the MN DNR Dam Finder We have one of unknown database and the National Dam ownership in Clearwater. Inventory to be comprehensive. Following the discussion, participants were encouraged to fill out and return the "Mitigation Ideas" worksheet that they were provided with to Wright County Emergency Management to submit any specific local concerns and related mitigation ideas. The meeting concluded with an overview of next steps and estimated timeline for completion. Attached are the following documentation items for the Wright County MHMP Meeting #1: - 1-24-22 Mtg. #1 Email Invitation - 1-24-22 Mtg. #1 List of Participants - 1-24-22 Mtg. #1 Power Point Slides - 1-24-22 Mtg. #1 Handouts Meeting Summary Prepared By: Bonnie Hundrieser, U-Spatial@UMD Project Team From: Richard P. Ward To: Seth W. Hansen; Virail Hawkins; Chad D. Hausmann; Sean Riley; Stacy Marquardt; Lee Kelly; Tim J. Dahl; Sarah L. Grosshuesch; Marc Mattice; Eric Bullen; "Officer Pete Standafer"; bhaag(abwhitemorefire.com; citvoffices(cki.buffalo. mn.us; Pat. budkelcaci.buffalo. mn.us; firechief 0ci.buffalo.mn.us; asmythe(abclearwatercity.com; clearwaterfirechief(abgmail.com; bpotter(alcokato.mn.us; Erickson, Hutch; Wood road (a)citvofdavtommn.com; Jason Mickelson; Dkern(a)delano.mn.us; Van Lith. 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Dumont(abstate.mn.us; Iuke.johnson(almn.nacdnet.net; iulie.rebera(cbmn.usda.aov, rebecca(a)resilience-resources.com; Kyle Breffle; terry. stoltzman(cbco.anoka.mn.us; Eric. waage(ftennepin.us; Debra Paige; Kevin Mathews (McLeod); Stephanie Johnson; Tufte, Erin; anafstad(caci.albertville.mn.us; khinnenkamD(caannandale.mn.us; dthomoson(ftoward-Iake.mn.us; rockfordtownship(c yahoo.com; John V. Holler Cc: hundrieserconsultina(a)outlook.com; Seth W. Hansen Subject: WRIGHT COUNTY MULTI -HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE — MEETING INVITATION Date: Monday, December 6, 2021 7:59:57 AM Greetings, Your presence is requested at a Planning Team Meeting for the update of the Wright County Multi - Hazard Mitigation Plan. You are requested to participate in this vital meeting because you have a position of administrative or departmental responsibility within either the county, a municipal government, or are a key stakeholder related to the planning process. Emergency Managers from neighboring jurisdictions are also encouraged to attend so we may strengthen our shared mitigation efforts. We will be holding the meeting virtually using Zoom video/phone conferencing: Date: Monday, January 24, 2022 Time: 1:00 — 3:00 p.m. Zoom Link: https://umn-private.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q7ZyO3blTDy-FmhQ3-i2jA You must click on the link above to register. (Ctrl+Click to follow link) When you register, you will automatically be placed on an RSVP list. Please be sure to include the name, title and representation (jurisdiction/agency) for all persons planning to attend the meeting. About the Plan The update of the Wright County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP) is a requirement by the State of Minnesota Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEM) as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) every 5 years. Our last plan is due for an update and our planning is currently underway. The plan addresses the natural hazards that face Wright County and will result in the identification of mitigation actions that will help to reduce or eliminate the impact of future hazard events, such as flooding and severe winter or summer storms. Your participation in this plan update is important for several reasons: 1. You will help to identify critical mitigation projects to implement at the county / municipal level, and how they can be integrated with existing plans, policies, or project efforts. 2. Participating jurisdictions will be eligible to apply for FEMA hazard mitigation grant funding. 3. Mitigation planning is necessary to keep our communities resilient against future disasters and reduce the costs of recovery. 4. FEMA requires documentation of how local government and key stakeholders participated in the planning process. During this meeting we will review and prioritize the natural hazards that pose risk to Wright County and individual communities and discuss a range of mitigation measures for local implementation. The meeting will be facilitated by personnel from U-Spatial at the University of MN Duluth who are working closely with us on this project. We look forward to you joining us for this important meeting. Thank you, Richard Ward Deputy Director of Emergency Management Wright County Sheriff's Office 3800 Braddock Ave NE - Buffalo, MN 55313 Office: 763-684-2364 Cell: 630-886-2300 NOTICE: This E-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521. This E-mail may be confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply back to the sender that you have received this message in error, then delete it. Thank you. Wright County 1/24/22 MHMP Planning Team Meeting #1 List of Participants (37) First Name Last Name Organization Job Title 1 Seth Hansen Wright County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management Director 2 Richard Ward Wright County Sheriff's Office Deputy EM Director 3 Lee Kelly Wright County County Administrator 4 Tim Dahl Wright County Risk Manager 5 Marc Mattice Wright County Director of Parks and Recreation 6 Barry Rhineberger Wright County Planning and Zoning Administrator 7 Sarah Grosshuesch Wright County Public Health Director 8 Jami Goodrum Wright County Health & Human Services Director 9 Chad Hausmann Wright County Assistant County Engineer 10 Adam Nafstad City of Albertville City Administrator 11 Eric Bullen City of Albertville Fire Dept. Fire Chief 12 Pete Standafer City of Annandale Police Dept. Chief of Police 13 Pat Budke City of Buffalo Police Dept. Chief of Police 14 John Harnois City of Buffalo Fire Dept. Fire Chief 15 Annita Smythe City of Clearwater City Administrator 16 Brad Potter City of Cokato City Administrator 17 Phil Kern City of Delano City Administrator 18 Shawn Louwagie City of Delano City Engineer 19 Robert Van Lith City of Delano Fire Dept. City Emergency Manager 20 Jennifer Nash City of Hanover City Administrator 21 Sabrina Hille City of Otsego Assistant City Administrator 22 Melissa Stenson City of South Haven City Clerk 23 Adam Flaherty City of Otsego City Administrator 24 Steven Hosch City of St Michael Fire Dept. Fire Chief 25 Dan Klein City of Monticello Fire Dept. Emergency Manager 26 Steve Bot City of St. Michael City Administrator 27 Dan Nadeau Wright SWCD Senior Resource Conservationist 28 Julie Reberg NRCS District Conservationist 29 Gloria Janikula Woodland Township Clerk 30 Gene Janikula Woodland Township Chairman of the board 31 Dean Mahlstedt Cokato Township Supervisor 32 Kevin Yonak Monticello Township Supervisor 33 Karen McDougall Rockford Township Supervisor 34 Greg Eckblad Rockford Township Supervisor 35 Derek Baas Sherburne County Deputy EM Director 36 Eric Waage Hennepin County Emergency Management Director 37 Stephanie Johnson Meeker County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management Director 1/25/2022 WRIGHT COUNTY Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2022 Planning Team Meeting #1 January 24, 2022 U -S PAT I A L U t: A 2 = R UNIVERSITY OF MTNNFsoTA DuLtrrn 0 Driven to Discover Y864 Zoom Logistics If you haven't yet, please type your name and jurisdiction or department in the Chat window PLEASE REMAIN MUTED AND VIDEO OFF SO EVERYONE CAN HAVE THE BEST EXPERIENCE. USE CHAT: ➢Send a message to everyone ➢Send a message to individuals or the presenters ➢Send a message to host to ask for help or ask a question that isn't for the whole group. The host is Stacey Stark ASK TO SPEAK: About your Project Team U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth was contracted by MN HSEM to facilitate the development of this plan and to conduct spatial analysis, mapping and research for the plan. Working with U-Spatial@UMD is Bonnie Hundrieser, who specializes in hazard mitigation planning. U-SPATIAL UNIVERSITY OF MINNESO-rA DOLuTN Driven to Discover We Bring: ➢Proven experience in county/tribal plan updates and State MHMP ➢Advanced capabilities in GIS, HAZUS, and research ➢ Ability to expedite plan development and approval through consistent & proven approach Welcome & Introductions U-Spatial@UMD Project Leads Wright County Project Lead • Seth Hansen, Wright County Stacey stark Pmi-Manager Emergency Management Director f_�)6 U-Spatial@�UMD • Richard Ward, Deputy Emergency Management Director Bonnie Hundrieser HIM Planning Specialist ~i�1 5 Hundrieser consulting LLC - 4 •a..w...r 4 Please type your name and jurisdiction in the CHAT — so others know who is here Meeting Purpose & Agenda - M. The purpose of this meeting Is to formally convene the Wright County MHMP Planning Team for a presentation of the plan update and discussion ofkeyitems. Agenda: 1019 Flood, Delano ➢ Overview of Hazard Mitigation & the MHMP Update ➢ Who the Plan Covers & Role of the Planning Team ➢ Review of Hazards + Overview of Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis ➢Review of Hazard Risk Prioritization ➢ Review of Mitigation Strategies & Actions ➢ Overview of FEMA HMA grant program ➢ Discuss local mitigation ideas ➢ Discuss next steps & answer your questions. What is Hazard Mitigation? Hazard Mitigation is any action taken to reduce or eliminate long term risk to people and property from natural disasters. 0 RESILIENCY Hazard Mitigation Planning: ➢ identifies risks and vulnerabilities ➢ develops a plan of action built on capabilities and partnerships. ➢ breaks the cycle of disaster and reconstruction. ➢ builds stronger & more resilient communities. 1 1/25/2022 MHMP Overview & Timeline The Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP) is a requirement of the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000). ✓The developmentof a loyal governmentplan s required in order to maintain eligibility for FEMA hazard mitigation grant programs. ✓Plans must be updated every 5 years. ✓Must address all jurisdictions and engage key stakeholders. ✓Planning process must give an opportunity to the public to provide feedback. MHMP Planning Team Wright County Planning Team • Wright County Emergency Management • Key County Officials & Staff • City & Township Officials & Staff • Neighboring Jurisdictions • Other Related Agency or Organizational Stakeholders obey, Mlldfi Aan1201S Wright County MHMP Update 2022 • Last plan adopted in 2015. • The updated plan will cover a 5- year window for implementation. • Documentation of county and local - level government participation is required for plan approval. ➢ Participate in 2 planning team meetings. ),Assist with public outreach (2 news releases) using websites, social media & bulletin boards. ➢Provide information to inform plan update. ➢ Help develop & review local mitigation action charts. ➢ Review the draft plan. ➢ Facilitate local -level adoptions. Comments and Questions? Who the Plan Covers The Wright County MHMP is a multi -jurisdictional plan that covers the county as well as all city & townships within the county. ✓ County and city governments are required to adopt the plan. ✓ Townships are covered under the umbrella of the county, but may elect to adopt. ✓ City -level participation in the plan update must be documented for local adoptions to be approved. What Hazards are Addressed in the Plan? ➢Natural hazards that pose risk to the county and its jurisdictions. ➢ Manmade hazards are not required to be addressed (per the DMA 2000). ➢ Hazards that are deemed to be of low risk may be omitted from the plan. JtyTY c, o m Flooding Hail Drought Dam/Levee Lightning Extreme Failure Heat Wildfire winter Storms Extreme Cold Windstorms landslides Earthquakes Tornadoes Sinkholes & Coastal Karst Erosion ➢Hazard risk may differ in cities Natural hazard categories and the county overall. for Min ne„ta MHMP,. Hazard Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis The U-Spatial@UMD Team will work closely with the county and each city to provide information as needed. ➢Inventory of critical infrastructure. ➢Identify specific, local -level impacts and vulnerabilities. Sept.S,2019H, dL,kerom,d, ➢Identify any factors (i.e., new development) that may increase the community's vulnerability. ➢Review social vulnerability factors. ➢Identify if and how risk priorities have changed since the last plan. (Increased / Decreased) March 23, 2019Del,no Flood 7 1/25/2022 Wright County Review of Existing Hazard Risk Prioritization HAZARD EXISTING PLAN 2022 PLAN Flooding High Tornadoes High Please conside n,r hangesfor Windstorms High these priorities in 2022 based on: Winter Storms High Landslides High Increase or decrease In risk vertne lastsyears Dam/Levee Failure High (probability. severity) Lightning (with Summer Storms) High Hail (with Summer Storms) High Localvulnerabilities(people, Wildfire Moderate syae-,infrastructure) Extreme Cold Moderate development Extreme Heat Moderate New Drought Moderate Updated hazard pri ini-f., 2022 shouldseekto be clearlyidentifiedas High, Moderate., Low. Tornadoes (High) ➢ Based NCEI Storm Events Database through the relative frequency of is .3 tornados is .35 per year (25 total) ➢ Tornadoes occurred in 2019 (EF1) and 2012 (EF1) ➢ Identify mobile home locations Sept. 5, 2019H—m Loke Tomodo Winter Storms (Hi h) M ➢ 27 winter weather related events (blizzards, heavy snows, ice storms, winter storms, and winter weather ) have occurred since January 2012 (2.7 year) ➢ Based on all records in the NCEI Storm Events Database, the relative frequency of winter -related storm events is 2.9 per year. Nov. 2020, 5now5goa11 on I-94, Monticello Flooding (High) ➢ A potential economic loss mode is run for 1% annual chance floc ➢ Use of FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) ➢ Use of property values from county assessor ➢ Critical Infrastructure locations from ISIS and EM input Distribution fEstimatedEconomic Loss: 1% nnnunlchnnceflood. Windstorms (High) ➢ Each summer storm is addressed individually ➢ The relative frequency of all wind -related - events (high wind, strong wind, thunderstorm wind) C& Mlnneso[as[nrmfrnn[phn[n ➢ Since 1996 is 9.5 / year. ➢ Since 2012 is 5.2 /year . K 11 hail photo Landslides (High) Lvndside vn Lvke Ann, 2(ro2 (lens & GueninpsmanJ ➢ Historic Flooding in 2002 caused mudslidest that damaged residences 3 1/25/2022 Lightning (High) ➢ In 2015 plan, included with summer storms ➢ NCEI storms database under -reports lightning ➢ between 1997 and July 2015 five events CBS Minnesotasrormf nt Photo caused $120,000 in property damage and 3 injuries due to lightning ➢ Hazards deemed low risk and without significant mitigation actions, can be dropped from the plan. Kare11 hoil photo Wildfire/Wildland Fire (Moderate) ➢ Low risk relative to other MN counties ➢ $0 crop indemnity claims through 2017 ➢ Very few DNR fires reported ➢ Wildfire Hazard Potential (fuels and WUI) very low August, 2021 Pelican Lake Wildfire Extreme Heat (Moderate) ➢ From 2012 - 2021, daily high temperatures > 90 "F were recorded 54 times at Delano station. Wright County experiences an average of 5-6 extreme heat days each year. ➢ Three Excessive Heat Warnings (Heat Index> 100 °F) in NCEI database. Hail (High) ➢ There were 26 hailstorms with hail greater or equal to 1-inch since 2012 (2-3 per year) ➢ The relative frequency of ALL hail events is CBS Mlnnesomsrormfrontpnoro 7.5 per year. 1 Kare11 hail phoro Extreme Cold (Moderate) ➢ From 2012 - 2021, daily low temperatures <-18 °F were recorded 23 times at Delano station. Wright County experiences an average of 2-3 extreme cold days each year. ➢ -34°F recorded by the Delano station on January 31, 2019 ➢ The relative frequency of cold -related events (NWS Warning issued due to wind chill of -35 °F or colder ) in Wright County is 1.1 per year Drought (Moderate) ➢ From 2000 — 2018, Wright County was in at least Moderate (DI) Drought 22 - 25% of the time. wyrtorr[�ri rtr<amaretmu.sov,em �an.a[ax++ a: ELM ■n�■Qo« Juty, 2021 dro g, lowloke levels •��,� I 1/25/2022 Dam Failure (Low) ➢ No high hazard potential dams in Wright County ➢ 8 dams in Wright County. All with the hazard risk of "low". ➢ Must state any mitigation actions if the county wishes to be eligible for the High Hazard Potential Dam Rehabilitation Grant Program iExample Actions PLANNING' fMPLEMENTATION Aye I See Handout: Mitigation Strategies & Action Types #2 —Structure and Infrastructure Projects These actions involve EXAMPLES: modifying existing structures to protect them trrom a • Property acquisitions (repetitive hazard or remove them from flooding/erosion risk) a hazard area. This type of . Structural elevations (flooding) action also involves projects to construct manmade • Constructing floodwalls & retaining structures to reduce the walls impact of hazards. • Improving culverts, roads &bridges •Green infrastructure projects • Tornado Safe Rooms • Utility undergrounding Wright County Review of Hazard Risk Prioritization HAZARD EXISTING PLAN 2022 PLAN Flooding High Tornadoes High Windstorms High Winter Storms High Landslides High Dam/Levee Failure High Lightning (with Summer Storms) High Hall (with Summer Storms) High Wildfire Moderate Extreme Cold Moderate Extreme Heat Moderate Drought Moderate High to moderate priority hazards will be addressed in the 2022 plan update and will require mitigation actions. #1- Local Pla7!��u Regulations These actions include EXAMPLES: government authorities, policies, or codes that p ' Establishing &enforcing floodplain influence the way land & shoreland ordinances and buildings are 'Participating in the NFIP developed and built. • Developing stormwater management plans ' Longterm planning for infrastructure improvements • Working with MHP operators to be in compliance with State statutes NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM ■ for storm shelters & evacuation plans. Tornado Safe Rooms ➢Are eligible for FEMA HMA grant funding ➢ Include new construction or retrofit of existing facilities ivsa m.�odo dom•de m MHPm to cemec MN. ➢ Should be considered for vulnerable areas such as MHPs, schools, parks, and campgrounds t20sehea-amearom•ao, w•de�•, Mx ile hanepark rornado sale,oan, (3012)7ailowin91une 12, 2010p1p 1. romado domape FEMAOront)untled I 1/25/2022 utility Underaroundin r Converting vulnerable overhead powerlines to underground is eligible for FEMA HMA grant funding. ➢ Include municipal and rural electric cooperatives in the planning process to document participation and establish eligibility for potential future project applications. #4 — Education & Awareness Programs These are actionsto inform and educate citizens, elected officials, and property owners about hazards and potential ways to mitigate them. CodeRED® = Z SUWARR EXAMPLES: • Promoting sign-up for emergency notifications • Educate on use of outdoor warning sirens and response • Participation in the NWS Severe Weather Awareness Weeks • SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training • Turn Around Don't Drown • Promoting personal & family emergency preparedness (i.e. Ready.gov) FEMA HMA Grant Program See Handout: HSEM HMA Grants Program overview "'All applicants must have or be covered under an approved MHMP. "'Eligible applicants: State & local governments, Tribal Communities, and certain private non-profit organizations or institutions. ✓Cost Share: Federal 75%/ Applicant 25% ✓Eligible projects must be identified in the local MHMP. Examples of Eligible Activities • Property Acquisition/Relocation • Tornado Safe Room Construction • Minor Localized Flood Risk Reduction • Green Infrastructure • Infrastructure Retrofits • Soil Stabilization • Wildfire Mitigation • 5% Initiative Projects #3 — Natural Systems Protection These are actionsthat minimize damage and losses and also preserve or restore the functions of natural systems. EXAMPLES: • Slope management for soil stabilization • Shoreland restoration • "Living Fences" for wind/erosion reduction or snow buffer • Forest management for wildfire Mitigation (fuels reduction) • Flood diversion and storaee #5 — Mitigation Preparedness & Response Support These are actions that help to protect life and property prior to, during, and immediately aftera disasteror hazard event. These activities are typically not considered mitigation, but support reduction of the effects of damaging events. EXAMPLES: • Emergency Notification Systems Emergency Operations Plans Outdoor warning sirens • Shelter Planning Flood fight plans & equipment • Training local elected officials in EM responsibilities • Obtaining backup generators for -� critical facilities Historical Projects in Wright County Resulting from HMA Funding Y.. Pmj,d Type 5abgrantae 91.1: Local Multihaurd 2013 Mitigation Plan Wright c,unty) 91.1: Local Multihaurd Wright County 2007 Mitigation Plan Emergency Management 400.1: Utility Protective 2002 Measures (EI-ric, Gas, Mc.) Delano 401.1: Water and sanitary Sewer System Protective 20021VIeasures Delano 4m.1: water and Sanitary Sewer Sydam Pr ive 20001VIeasures Cokato 103.1: Feasibility, Engineering 1996andDesign Studies MnDOT-Metro Dist 200. 1. Acquisition 4Private Real Property (Structuresand Rockford 1993 Land) - Rwarin, Proj—Hunt Fede1151,11 $28,240 $21,180 $33,000 $24,750 $1,019,273 $764,456 I 1/25/2022 Mitigation Ideas See Handout: Mitigation Ideas Worksheet Do you have questions or ideas to share about local hazards, vulnerabilities and proposed mitigation actions? Next Steps January —April, 2022 Completion of EM Tasks and Local Mitigation Survey (LMS) Forms Lead: Bonnie Hundrieser (Concurrent) �, _ \. January —June, 2022 1 Critical Infrastructure Inventory, Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis Lead: U-Spatial Next Steps ➢Updated risk assessment & vulnerability analysis ➢ Update of Cl inventory ➢ Development of hazard profiles (history, probability, impacts of climate change) ➢ GIS mapping ➢ HAZUS analysis July —August, 2022 Hold Planning Team Meeting #2 Lead: U-Spatial& Bonnie Hundrieser ➢ Planning Team Mtg. #2 • Outreach to stakeholders • Presentation of risk assessment & vulnerability analysis, hazards prioritizations • Overview of Mitigation Action Charts and FEMA grant funding. • Finalize draft MACS Development of Local Mitigation Action Charts Lead: Bonnie Hundrieser Next Steps iEM Tasks: Plans in Place Form, Capabilities Assessment, and Past Mitigation Action Review ➢LMS Forms (County/City) • Local hazard identification & risk prioritization. • Local vulnerabilities (critical infrastructure, populations or assets) • Local -level capabilities (programs, polices, staff, funding) • Identify local mitigation projects. April —June, 2022 ➢ County and City -Specific MACS ➢ 5-year window ➢ Mitigation actions must address high and moderate risk hazards. ➢Mitigation actions must incorporate local capabilities & planning mechanisms. ➢Include projects eligible for FEMA HMA grant funding. Sept. — Oct., 2022 EM review of Draft Plan + Public Review & Comment Period Lead: U-Spatial & Bonnie Hundrieser ➢EM initial review of draft plan ➢ News Release #2 • Disseminate & document news release by county and jurisdictions. • Document and incorporate feedback as appropriate. 7 1/25/2022 Nov. — Dec., 2022 to w Spring, 2023 ➢ Draft plan will be submitted first to HSEM and then to FEMA Draft Plan Submission for approval for meeting all to HSEM & FEMA for Federal requirements. Approval ➢Typically requires 1-2 months. ➢ APA letter Lead: U-Spatial ➢ EM coordination of adopting resolutions and submission to HSEM (Spring, 2023) ),Final Letter of Approval Contact Information Stacey Stark, MS, GISP U-Spatial@UMD slstark@d.umn.edu 218-726-7438 U-SPATIAL UMr SM OF MINNESO A DULv D.w.a i. Di—... Bonnie Hundrieser, Consultant Hundrieser Consulting LLC hundrieserconsultingL@outlook.com 218-343-3468 v� IV" HUNDRIESER CONSULT NC LLC Questions? What questions do you have for U-Spatial@UMD about the MHMP update process? Mitigation Strategies & Action Types Following are the five types of mitigation strategies that will be used in the update of the Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan with examples of related mitigation actions. Minnesota HSEM recommends the use of these mitigation strategies to be in alignment with the State plan and those recommended by FEMA. The first four strategies listed are taken from the FEMA publications Local Mitigation Planning Handbook (2013) and Mitigation Ideas: A Resource for Reducing Risk to Natural Hazards (2013). The fifth strategy type was determined by Minnesota HSEM for use within the state. These strategies will provide the framework for identification of newjurisdictionaI -level mitigation actions for implementation over the next 5-year planning cycle. Local Planning and Regulations Structure and Infrastructure Projects These actions include government authorities, policies, or codes that influence the way land and buildings are developed and built. These actions involve modifying existing structures and infrastructure to protect them from a hazard or remove them from a hazard area. This could apply to public or private structures as well as critical facilities and infrastructure. This type of action also involves projects to construct manmade structures to reduce I the impact of hazards. • Comprehensive plans • Land use ordinances • Planning and zoning • Building codes and enforcement • Floodplain ordinances • NFIP Community Rating System • Capital improvement programs • Open space preservation • Shoreline codes • Stormwater management regulations and master plans • Mobile home park compliance for storm shelters _ • Property Acquisitions and elevations of structures in flood prone areas • Utility undergrounding • Structural retrofits (i.e., metal roofs) • Floodwalls and retaining walls • Detention and retention structures • Culvert Installation/Modification • Roads & Bridge risk reduction • Safe Room (New construction or facility retrofit) • Green Infrastructure Methods Many of these types of actions are projects eligible for funding through FEMA HMA grant programs. Natural Systems Protection Education and Awareness Programs Mitigation Preparedness and Response Support These are actions that minimize damage and losses and also preserve or restore the functions of natural systems. These are actions to inform and educate citizens, elected officials, and property owners about hazards and potential ways to mitigate them. These actions may also include participation in national programs, such as StormReady or Firewise Communities. Although this type of mitigation reduces risk less directly than structural projects or regulation, it is an important foundation. A greater understanding and awareness of hazards and risk among local officials, stakeholders, and the public is more likely to lead to direct actions that support life safety and • Soil stabilization for sediment and erosion control • Floodplain and Stream corridor restoration • Slope management • Forest management (defensible space, fuels reduction, sprinkler systems) • Conservation easements • Wetland restoration and preservation • Aquifer Storage & Recovery • Flood Diversion and Storage Many of these types of actions are projects eligible for funding through FEMA HMA grant programs. • Radio or television spots • Websites with maps and information • Social media outreach • Promotion of sign-up for emergency warnings • Real estate disclosure • Promotion of NFIP insurance to property owners • Presentations to school groups or neighborhood organizations • Mailings to residents in hazard - prone areas. • NWS StormReady Program • Firewise Communities lessen property damage. Some of these types of actions may be projects eligible for funding through the FEMA HMA "5 Percent Initiative Program". • Emergency Operations Plan • Flood fight plans and This is a State of Minnesota mitigation preparedness measures strategy with the intent of covering • Dam emergency action plans emergency preparedness actions that • Emergency Warning Systems protect life and property prior to, during, (i.e., CodeRed, warning sirens) and immediately after a disaster or • Generator backup power hazard event. These activities are typically not considered mitigation, but • NWS Storm Spotter Training support reduction of the effects of . Training and education for local damaging events. elected officials and key partners. ,1 State of Minnesota � Department of Public Safety HSEM� Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management �­f ecurity and Emergency Management 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 223 St. Paul, MN 55101-6223 HAZARD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs provide funding with the aim to reduce or eliminate risk to property and loss of life from future natural disasters. HMA programs are typically a 75%/25% cost share program. The federal share is 75% of total eligible project reimbursement costs. The local applicant is responsible for 25% of the project costs. The amount of HMGP funds availability is based on a percent of Public Assistance provided by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds assists in implementing long-term hazard mitigation measures following a Presidential major disaster declaration. • Pre -Disaster Mitigation (PDM) provides funds for hazard mitigation planning and projects on an annual basis. • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) provides funds on an annual basis to reduce or eliminate risk of flood damage to buildings that are insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Who is eligible for grant funding? All applicants must have or be covered under an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan. Eligible applicants include: State and local governments; certain private non-profit organizations or institutions; and Tribal Communities What types of projects can be funded? All projects must be eligible, technically feasible, and cost-effective. All projects are subject to environmental and cultural resource review. Examples of projects include: Advance Assistance may be used to develop mitigation strategies and obtain data, including for environmental and historic preservation compliance considerations, and develop complete project applications in a timely manner. Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) projects serve primarily as a drought management tool, but can also be used to reduce flood risk and restore aquifers that have been subject to overdraft. The concept is to capture water when there is an abundant supply, store the water in subsurface aquifers, and recover water from the storage aquifer when needed. Storing water underground can help protect it from pollutants, evaporation, and weather events. Floodplain and stream restoration (FSR) projects are used primarily to reduce flood risk and erosion by providing stable reaches, and may also mitigate drought impacts. FSR projects restore and enhance the floodplain, stream channel and riparian ecosystem's natural function. They provide base flow recharge, water supply augmentation, floodwater storage, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitat, and recreation opportunities by restoring the site's soil, hydrology and vegetation conditions that mimic pre -development channel flow and floodplain connectivity. Flood Diversion and Storage (FDS) projects often are used to reduce flood risk, but also can be used to mitigate drought and improve ecosystem services. These projects involve diverting floodwaters from a stream, river, or other body of water into a conduit such as a canal, pipe, or wetland and storing them in an above -ground storage facility. Water is then slowly released, reducing flood risk. DPS-HSEM December 2018 Green Infrastructure Methods are a sustainable approach to natural landscape preservation and storm water management. Include in eligible hazard mitigation activities as well as provide additional ecosystem benefits. Ecosystem -based approach to replicate a site's pre -development, natural hydrologic function. Benefits include: Increase water supply, improved water quality, can be scaled to size and designed to fit site conditions. • Property Acquisition and Structure Demolition or Relocation - The voluntary acquisition of an existing at -risk structure and the underlying land, and conversion of the land to open space through the demolition or relocation of the structure. The property must be deed -restricted in perpetuity to open space uses to restore and/or conserve the natural floodplain functions. • Retrofit Flood -Prone Residential Structures are changes made to an existing structure to reduce or eliminate the possibility of damage to that structure from flooding, erosion, or other hazards. Examples of this mitigation are primarily elevation of structures above flood levels and floodwalls. • Safe Room Construction - Safe room construction projects are designed to provide immediate life - safety protection for people in public and private structures from tornado and severe wind events. Includes retrofits of existing facilities or new safe room construction projects, and applies to both single and dual -use facilities • Minor Localized Flood Reduction Projects - Projects to lessen the frequency or severity of flooding and decrease predicted flood damages, such as the installation or up -sizing of culverts, and stormwater management activities, such as creating retention and detention basins. These projects must not duplicate the flood prevention activities of other Federal agencies and may not constitute a section of a larger flood control system. • Infrastructure Retrofit - Measures to reduce risk to existing utility systems, roads, and bridges. Soil Stabilization - Projects to reduce risk to structures or infrastructure from erosion and landslides, including installing geotextiles, stabilizing sod, installing vegetative buffer strips, preserving mature vegetation, decreasing slope angles, and stabilizing with rip rap and other means of slope anchoring. These projects must not duplicate the activities of other Federal agencies. New tools for Bioengineered Shoreline Stabilization, Bioengineered Streambank Stabilization. • Wildfire Mitigation -Projects to mitigate at -risk structures and associated loss of life from the threat of future wildfire through: Defensible Space for Wildfire, Application of Ignition -resistant Construction and Hazardous Fuels Reduction. New tool for Bioengineered Wildfire Mitigation. HMGP only - 5 Percent Initiative Projects - These projects, which are only available pursuant to an HMGP disaster, provide an opportunity to fund mitigation actions that are consistent with the goals and objectives of approved mitigation plans and meet all HMGP program requirements, but for which it may be difficult to conduct a standard Benefit -Cost Analysis (BCA) to prove cost-effectiveness. How do I apply? Start by submitting a Notice of Interest, available on HSEMs website at: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem Where can I obtain further information? For additional information about the HMA grant program, you can refer to the FEMA website: http: //www.fema.gov/hazard-mitigation-assistance DPS-HSEM December 2018 MITIGATION IDEAS WORKSHEET Please use the following worksheet to list your ideas for mitigation actions that you feel will help reduce the impact of future natural hazard events to the county or to your jurisdiction. Following the MHMP planning team meeting, please return this form via email to your county Emergency Manager to submit your feedback. NAME OF JURISDICTION: CONTACT INFORMATION Name: Phone: Email: Wright County MHMP Planning Team Meeting #2 October 25, 2022 - Meeting Summary & Documentation Summary: On Tuesday, October 25, 2022, Wright County Emergency Management convened key county, city, and township representatives, as well as neighboring jurisdictions and other stakeholders to participate in the 2"d and final Planning Team Meeting for the update of the Wright County Multi - Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). The purpose of the meeting was to formally convene the Wright County MHMP Planning Team for a presentation on the draft plan and discussion of key items prior to public review and submission of the plan to HSEM and FEMA. The meeting was held via Zoom webinar video conference and was facilitated by Stacey Stark and Bonnie Hundrieser of the U-Spatial@UMD project team. Stakeholder Invitations: Wright County Emergency Management invited all stakeholders included on the county's MHMP Update Jurisdictional Contact List (JCL), which includes the key County Contacts, City Contacts, Township Contacts, Other Stakeholder Contacts, and Neighboring Jurisdiction Contacts identified to be invited to participate in the plan update process. Contacts were encouraged to engage additional staff or to send someone in their stead if they could not attend. A copy of the county's Jurisdictional Contact List is provided in Appendix FSteering Committee Meetings. Meeting Participants: A total of 11 people attended the meeting. Representation included departmental staff from Wright County and the cities of Albertville, Buffalo, Howard Lake, Montrose, Monticello, and South Haven. The cities of Annandale, Clearwater, Cokato, Delano, Hanover, Maple Lake, Otsego, Rochford, St. Michael, and Wavery were unavailable to attend. Other stakeholders, including neighboring jurisdictions, participated in the meeting. A participant list is included with this meeting summary. Presentation Overview: The PowerPoint presentation covered the following items about the process and content of the plan update. A PDF of the presentation slides is included with this meeting summary. ➢ Meeting Purpose and Agenda ➢ About the Project Team ➢ Overview of Plan Update ➢ Who the Plan Covers ➢ Who Needs to Participate ➢ Prioritization of Hazards ➢ Hazards Risk Assessment (Critical Infrastructure, Population Vulnerability Factors, and Review of High/Moderate Priority Natural Hazards) ➢ Development of Mitigation Actions ➢ FEMA HMA Grant Funding ➢ Overview of Mitigation Action Charts and Discussion ➢ Discussion of Next Steps & answer your questions The opening PowerPoint presentation covered a re -cap of key points about the plan update, a review of the Risk Assessment & Vulnerability Analysis, an overview of FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant funding; an overview of how mitigation actions are developed and an overview of the jurisdictional Mitigation Action Charts (MACS). Following the presentation, participants were provided with an opportunity to review and discuss the county and local mitigation action charts. This discussion period offered a facilitated opportunity for participants to consider any changes or new additions to the MACs prior to completion of the draft plan for public review. Discussion Notes: Following is an overview of key discussion points, questions, or mitigation ideas that were shared during the presentation and how they will be incorporated into the plan update. Meeting Participant Comment, Question or Mitigation Idea Submitted Facilitator Feedback / How to be Addressed in Plan Update Eric Waage, Hennepin County Regarding the Prioritization of Stacey Stark: Eric - I would talk to Emergency Management Director Hazards to Include in the Plan/ Jen Davis (State Hazard Mitigation FEMA HMA Grant Funding: You Officer) about this. Because of all said projects must address hazards the recent disasters, there has of moderate to high risk, but what been a little more funding happens if there is not enough data flexibility. For sure "need more or existing research to be able to information" is a legitimate categorize the hazard into a mitigation action. moderate or high -risk category? For instance, thorough investigation could discover that a hazard has been underappreciated and actually be moderate to high. Examples of understudied hazards include landslides, sinkholes, groundwater flooding, etc. In some cases, ongoing climate change effects will push relatively obscure hazards into higher risk regimes. Can Haz Mit funds be used to investigate hazards that cannot be currently given a risk rating due to insufficient data? There were no other questions or comments during the presentation. Meeting Conclusion: The meeting concluded with an overview and timeline of the upcoming next steps of posting the plan for public review and input and submitting the draft plan to HSEM and FEMA for final review and approval. Attached are the following documentation items for the Wright County MHMP Meeting #2: - 10-25-22 Mtg. #2 Email Invitation - 10-25-22 Mtg. #2 List of Participants - 10-25-22 Mtg. #2 Power Point Slides - 10-25-22 Mtg. #2 Handouts Meeting Summary Prepared By: Bonnie Hundrieser, U-Spatial@UMD Project Team From: Seth W. Hansen To: Seth W. Hansen; Richard P. Ward; Sheriff Mail Distribution List; Virail Hawkins; Chad D. Hausmann; Barry Rhineberaer; Lee Kelly; John V. Holler; Tim J. Dahl; Sarah L. 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Dumont(abstate.mn.us; luke.johnson(almn.nacdnet.net; daniel.nadeau(amn.nacdnet.net; iulie. rebera(camn.usda.aov; rebecca(caresilience-resources.com; Kyle.Breffle(abco.sherburne.mn.us; terry.stoltzman(abco.anoka.mn.us; Eric. waage(alhen nepin.us; dpaiae(caco.carver. mn.us; kevin.mathews(aco.mcleod.mn.us; steohanie.iohnson(abco.meeker. mn.us; Eri n.TUfte(cbCo. stea rns. m n. Us Cc: Bonnie K Hundrieser Subject: Wright County Multi- Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Date: Monday, September 26, 2022 7:40:29 AM NTJilk]Eel :Ittell] II&VA MULTI -HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE — MEETING INVITATION Greetings, Your presence is requested at the 2nd Planning Team Meeting for the update of the Wright County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). This meeting will be the final planning meeting for the hazard mitigation planning process for the county, city jurisdictions, and other stakeholders. You are requested to participate in this vital meeting because you have a position of administrative or departmental responsibility within either the county, a municipal government, or are a key stakeholder related to the planning process. Emergency Managers from neighboring jurisdictions are also encouraged to attend so we may strengthen our shared mitigation efforts. We will be holding the meeting virtually using Zoom webinar: Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. —11:00 a.m. Zoom Link: https://umn-private.zoom.us/webinar/registerlWN_NDE3valBS4-W7vVQYIJiSA You must click on the link above to register. (Ctrl + click to follow link) The purpose of this meeting is to provide a final overview of the plan, including a review of the updated risk assessment for natural hazards that affect the county (history, local vulnerabilities, and future trends). We will also discuss the Mitigation Action Charts that have been developed for Wright County and each city, as well as funding opportunities for eligible projects under the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant program. Your participation in this meeting and feedback on the draft plan is important to us. The draft Wright County MHMP is underway and will be ready for review by planning team members and the public following this meeting. When you register, you will automatically be placed on an RSVP list. Please be sure to include the name, title and representation (jurisdiction/agency) for all persons planning to attend the meeting. Thank you, Seth Hansen Director of Emergency Management Wright County Sheriffs Office 3800 Braddock Ave NE, Buffalo, MN 55313 Direct Phone: 763-684-2371 Cell Phone: 763-274-8409 Email: seth.hansen(@co.wright.mn.us NOTICE: This E-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521. 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Wright County 10/25/22 MHMP Planning Team Meeting #2 List of Participants (11) First Last Name Organization Job Title Name 1 Richard Ward Wright County Sheriff's Office Deputy Emergency Management Director 2 Eric Bullen City of Albertville Fire Chief 3 Nick Haggenmiller City of Howard Lake City Administrator 4 Pat Budke City of Buffalo Police Chief 5 Jessica Bonniwell City of Montrose City Administrator 6 John Harnois City of Buffalo Fire Department Fire Chief 7 Melissa Stenson City of South Haven Clerk- Treasurer 8 Rachel Leonard City of Monticello City Administrator 9 Eric Waage Hennepin County Emergency Management Director 10 Stephanie Johnson Meeker County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management Director 11 Kyle Breffle Sherburne County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management Director 10/25/2022 WRIGHTCOUNTY Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2022 Planning Team Meeting #2 October 25, 2022 OJ�ty pA dr v z U-SPATIAL F Z = M UNwERsrry of MwNesoTA DuLum a a5 41 Dri— to Dilins—r 958 Zoom Logistics If you haven't yet, please type your name and jurisdiction or department in the Chat window PLEASE REMAIN MUTED AND VIDEO OFF SO EVERYONE CAN HAVE THE BEST EXPERIENCE. USE CHAT: ➢Send a message to everyone ➢Send a message to individuals or the presenters ➢Send a message to host to ask for help or ask a question that isn't for the whole group. The host is Stacey Stark ASK TO SPEAK: Overview of Plan Update Wright County is updating its Multi - Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP) to fulfill a state & federal requirement. The plan must be updated every 5 years. The last plan was adopted in 2015. The purpose of the plan is to identify & assess natural hazards that pose risk to the county and it's jurisdictions and develop long-term strategies and mitigation actions that will help to reduce or eliminate the impact of future hazard or disaster events. RE5ILI NNCY Hazard Mitigation is any action taken to reduce r eliminate long term risk to people and property from natural disasters. Welcome & Introductions U-Spatial@UMD Project Leads Wright County Project Lead • Seth Hansen, Wright County .� Stacey Stark Emergency Management Director Project Manager U-spatial@ UMD • Richard Ward, Deputy Emergency Management Director C Y bonnie Hundrieser Hundria i C.—Mains Hundrieser Consultingst LLC 6r rtr Please type your name and jurisdiction in the CHAT — so others know who is here Meeting Purpose & Agenda The purpose of this meeting is to formally convene the Wright County MHMP Planning Team for a presentation on the draft plan and discussion of key items prior to public review and submission of the plan to HSEM and FEMA. Who the Plan Covers This is a multi -jurisdictional plan that covers Wright County, including all cities and townships within the county. 'M Flood, Delano Agenda ➢ Welcome& Introductions ➢ Recap of Key MHMP Points ➢ Review of Risk Assessment & Vulnerability Analysis ➢ Overview of FEMA HMA Funding and Mitigation Action Charts Review & Feedback Next Steps The plan also takes into consideration the needs and concerns of other stakeholders participating in the plan update. 10/25/2022 Who Needs to n.. , Participate �JI Key Stakeholders The Public It is required to provide an for local & It is required to provide an for the to opportunity county municipal government, related opportunity public learn about the plan update, agency stakeholders and ask questions and provide Input neighboring jurisdictions to that may be incorporated into participate In the plan update. the plan update. 2 Planning Team Meetings 2 News Releases Local Mitigation Survey Outreach conducted via Provision of key data websites, social media and local media MAC Review & Feedback Online public review & Review of Draft Plan comment period for draft plan All Hazards -critical Infrastructure Emergency Services " a a''m•'e­°,•°°°^'^"r 34 4 26 3 Facilities _ .... �,•, Ali Hazards — Population Vulnerability 'iii The structure of the HMP PDF document .contains almost all FEMA required elements -Limited Figures and Images -Summary of Hazard Identification •Local mitigation survey report •Plans and Programs In Place -Past Mitigation Action Review Status Report •Planning Team Meetings •Public Outreach and Engagement Documentation •Mitigation Actions by Jurisdiction Website companion •Intemcllve maps and content •Simple, concise nti ""a' a •Multiple ways to navigate the content -Links to PDF components and document -Public Input form on site All Hazards -critical Infrastructure County Assets 47 1 27 19 • Correctional facilities • Mobile home parks/ RV campgrounds • Historic Places EPA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RCRA Re ist Hazards Risk Assessment ),Validate prioritization ➢Provide probability and severity of future events as possible .... ➢Identify vulnerable populations and structures at risk as possible ➢Consider variable jurisdictional vulnerability I ➢Inform Mitigation Actions in the HMP dd } ti Sept. 5, 2019 Howard Lake T ado 2 10/25/2022 Prioritization of Hazards ' ' WRIGHTCOUNTY: for Wright County ` ' Flooding (High) Prioritization of hazards by the Wright County planning High 21 Events 0 Obtained building and 1 team included consideration t3 g - ® -- parcel values High 2Years _ 33 vxs � Of: High Used statewide building ➢Probability and Severity of High footprint data natural hazard events (risk) High - - Obtained FEMA Flood ➢Observed increase or Moderate-- _ _ Insurance Rate Maps decrease in risk since 2015 ® Moderate - - •_ _ - _ • Ran flood model to Moderate _ _..- estimate economic loss ➢Jurisdictional variations in tow-tutinduded risk (i.e., local tow - identified Critical vulnerabilities, changes in tow - - Infrastructure in flood zone development) tow Merth U 1019 &- WRIGHTCOUNTY:Fb WRIGHTCOUNTY: Flooding (Moderate) Tornadoes (High) Flooding in the County 1 %Annual Chance Flood n �^ wkiip"ai—V N ....., - 29 Events 2 1.3k 7.1 M 29 2.8 Years 29 B�iltlings Damaged Estimated Lacs 4 i WRIGHTCOUNTY: Tornadoes (High) Annual tornado frequency within 50 miles of any location in Minnesota WRIGHTCOUNTY: Windstorms, Hail (High) 240 Events 0 8 231 tea. 9.2 _ 2 Jury, tOtO heY eform—querterinch hel 3 10/25/2022 WRIGHTCOUNTY: Winter Storms (High) 74 Events 57 1 _ WRIGHT COUNTY: Extreme Heat (Moderate) 9 Events 0 _ _-- -- 6 asra.R 3 ai Wars 0 The Litchfield station (in Meeker County) experiences a daily maximum temperature oft 9o"F an erage of 33 days per year. Comments and Questions? WRIGHTCOUNTY: Extreme Cold (Moderate) 21 Events I0 ,8. 3avears 13 Aeers 0 Program Gaps and Deficiencies: Obtaining generatorsfor backup power to healthcare facilities and designated shelter facilities. Plans and Programs in Place Emergency Notifications — NWS & Wright County Emergency Management School Closings — policy and communication plans NWS Winter Hazard The Litchfield station (in Meeker County) ezperi Awareness Week —public daily minimum m temperature of s-18°F an average of 1 5 education & awareness days per year. WRIGHTCOUNTY: Drought (Moderate) Drought Condldonae Dl Dmught Condidonsa D2 12.4 3.7 Weeks%e Y . Weeks Per Year Development of Mitigation Actions Must address hazards of moderate to high risk ➢ Must be jurisdictionally- specific ➢ Should address local vulnerabilities & reduce risk ➢ Should incorporate existing planning mechanisms and capabilities Important Eligible FEMA HMA project activities must be identified to supporta future grant application. 0 10/25/2022 FEMA HMA Grant Funding ➢ All applicants must be covered by an approved MHMP ➢ Cost share: Federal 75%, Applicant 25% ➢ Projects must address risk reduction. ➢Eligible projects must be identified in the plan of action. FEMA Example Eligible Activities: Property Acquisition (flooding/erosion) Tornado Safe Rooms (new/retrofit) Infrastructure Retrofits (utility systems, roads & bridges) Wildfire Mitigation Soil Stabilization Flood Risk Reduction Green Infrastructure Other projects difficult to conduct a standard BCA Local Planning & Regulations Wright County Examples: • Participating in the NFIP • Planning for stormwater management in areas of new development. • Collaborating with SWCD to address flooding and erosion (Wright County Water Plan). • Working with MHP operators to be in compliance with Minnesota State statutes for storm shelters & evacuation plans. • Providing EM and mitigation planning assistance to local jurisdictions. Natural Systems Protection En A60 NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM Wright County Examples: Conduct vegetation management along - roads to reduce the risk of downed trees and branches resulting from severe storms. • County Highway Dept. • Utility Providers • Local road authorities Overview of 5-year Jurisdictional Mitigation Action Charts Each MAC is organized to address: • Hazards of priority Mitigation Strategy r i Mitigation Action t r Status/Priority/Timeframe Responsibility Comments on Implementation and Integration Possible Funding Structure & Infrastructure Projects Wright County Examples: • Installation of new outdoor warning sirens. • Construction of safe rooms / storm shelters at MHPs, campgrounds, city parks, fairgrounds. _ • Burying powerlines to reduce power failure • Implementing stormwater improvement projects for high rain and snow melt (i.e. drainage improvements, culvert upsizing). (Cities / Townships) • Wright County Highway Dept. projects to address flood mitigation in key locations. • Conducting property buyouts of homes at risk from repetitive flooding and convert to open space. Education & Awareness Projrams Wright County Examples: • Promoting sign-up for the County's RAVE emergency alert notification system. • Promoting residents to be aware of and prepared for severe weather and extended power outages. • Encouraging residents to maintain sump pumps and to clear street drains of debris. • Promoting water conservation measures during periods of drought • SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training ke Ready 5 10/25/2022 Mitigation Preparedness & Response Support Wright County Examples: • Purchasing generators for critical services or facilities (i.e., sewer, city well, City Hall, fire hall, community centers). • Updating EOP's • Shelter Planning • Working with long-term care facilities to be prepared for power outages or evacuation. �Fpac • Training local elected officials in EM responsibilities _ Fall/Winter 2022 Planning Team Meeting #2 and Public Review & Comment Period T-4-0 Questions? ➢ Following Planning Team Mtg. #2, disseminate & document news release by county and jurisdictions. ➢ Conduct public review & comment period (stakeholder & public review of draft plan). ➢ Document and incorporate feedback into the plan as appropriate. Comments and Questions? Draft Plan Submission to HSEM & FEMA, Plan Approval, and Collection of Adopting Resolutions Winter 2022- 2023 ➢ Draft plan will be submitted first to HSEM and then to FEMA for approval for meeting all Federal requirements. ➢ Typically requires 1-2 months. ➢ APA letter ➢ EM coordination of adopting resolutions Contact Information Stacey Stark, MS, GISP What questions do you have for U-Spatial@UMD U-Spatial@UMD about the draft MHMP or slstark(@d.umn.edu next steps ? 218-726-7438 U-SPATIAL IJnivEesrrr of MrnrvEstrrn Ducvrx mi-n ro DI.—, Bonnie Hundrieser, HIM Planner Hundrieser Consulting LLC hundrieserconsultin¢(@outlook.com 218-343-3468 3o� HUNDRIESER CONSULTING LLC a State of Minnesota � Department of Public Safety HSEM� Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management �­f ecurity and Emergency Management 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 223 St. Paul, MN 55101-6223 HAZARD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs provide funding with the aim to reduce or eliminate risk to property and loss of life from future natural disasters. HMA programs are typically a 75%/25% cost share program. The federal share is 75% of total eligible project reimbursement costs. The local applicant is responsible for 25% of the project costs. The amount of HMGP funds availability is based on a percent of Public Assistance provided by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). • Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds assists in implementing long-term hazard mitigation measures following a Presidential major disaster declaration. • Pre -Disaster Mitigation (PDM) provides funds for hazard mitigation planning and projects on an annual basis. • Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) provides funds on an annual basis to reduce or eliminate risk of flood damage to buildings that are insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Who is eligible for grant funding? All applicants must have or be covered under an approved Hazard Mitigation Plan. Eligible applicants include: State and local governments; certain private non-profit organizations or institutions; and Tribal Communities What types of projects can be funded? All projects must be eligible, technically feasible, and cost-effective. All projects are subject to environmental and cultural resource review. Examples of projects include: Advance Assistance may be used to develop mitigation strategies and obtain data, including for environmental and historic preservation compliance considerations, and develop complete project applications in a timely manner. Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) projects serve primarily as a drought management tool, but can also be used to reduce flood risk and restore aquifers that have been subject to overdraft. The concept is to capture water when there is an abundant supply, store the water in subsurface aquifers, and recover water from the storage aquifer when needed. Storing water underground can help protect it from pollutants, evaporation, and weather events. Floodplain and stream restoration (FSR) projects are used primarily to reduce flood risk and erosion by providing stable reaches, and may also mitigate drought impacts. FSR projects restore and enhance the floodplain, stream channel and riparian ecosystem's natural function. They provide base flow recharge, water supply augmentation, floodwater storage, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife habitat, and recreation opportunities by restoring the site's soil, hydrology and vegetation conditions that mimic pre -development channel flow and floodplain connectivity. Flood Diversion and Storage (FDS) projects often are used to reduce flood risk, but also can be used to mitigate drought and improve ecosystem services. These projects involve diverting floodwaters from a stream, river, or other body of water into a conduit such as a canal, pipe, or wetland and storing them in an above -ground storage facility. Water is then slowly released, reducing flood risk. DPS-HSEM December 2018 Green Infrastructure Methods are a sustainable approach to natural landscape preservation and storm water management. Include in eligible hazard mitigation activities as well as provide additional ecosystem benefits. Ecosystem -based approach to replicate a site's pre -development, natural hydrologic function. Benefits include: Increase water supply, improved water quality, can be scaled to size and designed to fit site conditions. • Property Acquisition and Structure Demolition or Relocation - The voluntary acquisition of an existing at -risk structure and the underlying land, and conversion of the land to open space through the demolition or relocation of the structure. The property must be deed -restricted in perpetuity to open space uses to restore and/or conserve the natural floodplain functions. • Retrofit Flood -Prone Residential Structures are changes made to an existing structure to reduce or eliminate the possibility of damage to that structure from flooding, erosion, or other hazards. Examples of this mitigation are primarily elevation of structures above flood levels and floodwalls. • Safe Room Construction - Safe room construction projects are designed to provide immediate life - safety protection for people in public and private structures from tornado and severe wind events. Includes retrofits of existing facilities or new safe room construction projects, and applies to both single and dual -use facilities • Minor Localized Flood Reduction Projects - Projects to lessen the frequency or severity of flooding and decrease predicted flood damages, such as the installation or up -sizing of culverts, and stormwater management activities, such as creating retention and detention basins. These projects must not duplicate the flood prevention activities of other Federal agencies and may not constitute a section of a larger flood control system. • Infrastructure Retrofit - Measures to reduce risk to existing utility systems, roads, and bridges. Soil Stabilization - Projects to reduce risk to structures or infrastructure from erosion and landslides, including installing geotextiles, stabilizing sod, installing vegetative buffer strips, preserving mature vegetation, decreasing slope angles, and stabilizing with rip rap and other means of slope anchoring. These projects must not duplicate the activities of other Federal agencies. New tools for Bioengineered Shoreline Stabilization, Bioengineered Streambank Stabilization. • Wildfire Mitigation -Projects to mitigate at -risk structures and associated loss of life from the threat of future wildfire through: Defensible Space for Wildfire, Application of Ignition -resistant Construction and Hazardous Fuels Reduction. New tool for Bioengineered Wildfire Mitigation. HMGP only - 5 Percent Initiative Projects - These projects, which are only available pursuant to an HMGP disaster, provide an opportunity to fund mitigation actions that are consistent with the goals and objectives of approved mitigation plans and meet all HMGP program requirements, but for which it may be difficult to conduct a standard Benefit -Cost Analysis (BCA) to prove cost-effectiveness. How do I apply? Start by submitting a Notice of Interest, available on HSEMs website at: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem Where can I obtain further information? For additional information about the HMA grant program, you can refer to the FEMA website: http: //www.fema.gov/hazard-mitigation-assistance DPS-HSEM December 2018 Mitigation Strategies & Action Types Following are the five types of mitigation strategies that will be used in the update of the Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan with examples of related mitigation actions. Minnesota HSEM recommends the use of these mitigation strategies to be in alignment with the State plan and those recommended by FEMA. The first four strategies listed are taken from the FEMA publications Local Mitigation Planning Handbook (2013) and Mitigation Ideas: A Resource for Reducing Risk to Natural Hazards (2013). The fifth strategy type was determined by Minnesota HSEM for use within the state. These strategies will provide the framework for identification of newjurisdictionaI -level mitigation actions for implementation over the next 5-year planning cycle. Local Planning and Regulations Structure and Infrastructure Projects These actions include government authorities, policies, or codes that influence the way land and buildings are developed and built. These actions involve modifying existing structures and infrastructure to protect them from a hazard or remove them from a hazard area. This could apply to public or private structures as well as critical facilities and infrastructure. This type of action also involves projects to construct manmade structures to reduce I the impact of hazards. • Comprehensive plans • Land use ordinances • Planning and zoning • Building codes and enforcement • Floodplain ordinances • NFIP Community Rating System • Capital improvement programs • Open space preservation • Shoreline codes • Stormwater management regulations and master plans • Mobile home park compliance for storm shelters _ • Property Acquisitions and elevations of structures in flood prone areas • Utility undergrounding • Structural retrofits (i.e., metal roofs) • Floodwalls and retaining walls • Detention and retention structures • Culvert Installation/Modification • Roads & Bridge risk reduction • Safe Room (New construction or facility retrofit) • Green Infrastructure Methods Many of these types of actions are projects eligible for funding through FEMA HMA grant programs. Natural Systems Protection Education and Awareness Programs Mitigation Preparedness and Response Support These are actions that minimize damage and losses and also preserve or restore the functions of natural systems. These are actions to inform and educate citizens, elected officials, and property owners about hazards and potential ways to mitigate them. These actions may also include participation in national programs, such as StormReady or Firewise Communities. Although this type of mitigation reduces risk less directly than structural projects or regulation, it is an important foundation. A greater understanding and awareness of hazards and risk among local officials, stakeholders, and the public is more likely to lead to direct actions that support life safety and • Soil stabilization for sediment and erosion control • Floodplain and Stream corridor restoration • Slope management • Forest management (defensible space, fuels reduction, sprinkler systems) • Conservation easements • Wetland restoration and preservation • Aquifer Storage & Recovery • Flood Diversion and Storage Many of these types of actions are projects eligible for funding through FEMA HMA grant programs. • Radio or television spots • Websites with maps and information • Social media outreach • Promotion of sign-up for emergency warnings • Real estate disclosure • Promotion of NFIP insurance to property owners • Presentations to school groups or neighborhood organizations • Mailings to residents in hazard - prone areas. • NWS StormReady Program • Firewise Communities lessen property damage. Some of these types of actions may be projects eligible for funding through the FEMA HMA "5 Percent Initiative Program". • Emergency Operations Plan • Flood fight plans and This is a State of Minnesota mitigation preparedness measures strategy with the intent of covering • Dam emergency action plans emergency preparedness actions that • Emergency Warning Systems protect life and property prior to, during, (i.e., CodeRed, warning sirens) and immediately after a disaster or • Generator backup power hazard event. These activities are typically not considered mitigation, but • NWS Storm Spotter Training support reduction of the effects of . Training and education for local damaging events. elected officials and key partners. ,1 Appendix G —Public Outreach & Engagement Documentation Wright County MHMP News Release #1 Record of Public Input & Incorporation Overview: On September 14, 2021, Wright County Emergency Management put out a news release titled "Public Input Wanted as County Updates Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan" to announce the start of the county's Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan. The news release provided information on the purpose and content of the plan, who the plan covers, stakeholders involved in the plan update and examples of hazard mitigation activities. Wright County used the news release to gather feedback from residents and businesses from across the County to incorporate into the plan, inviting feedback to the following: • What are the natural hazards you feel pose the greatest risk to your community? • Have you experienced a previous disaster event? • What concerns do you have, and what sorts of mitigation actions or projects do you feel would help to reduce the damages of potential future events for your personal property, your community, or the County as a whole? The public was strongly encouraged contact Wright County Emergency Management to submit comments, concerns, or questions regarding natural disasters and potential mitigation actions to be included into the plan update process. The public was also able to post comments electronically on county or city Facebook sites where the news release was posted. Distribution: The news release was sent via email to the county's MHMP Jurisdictional Contact List, which includes the names, titles, phone numbers, and email addresses of key stakeholders to be engaged in the MHMP update, including County Contacts, City Contacts, Township Contacts, Other Stakeholder Contacts, and Neighboring Jurisdiction Contacts. (A copy of the Jurisdictional Contact List can be found in Appendix F). The news release was additionally sent to local media contacts with a request to carry the news release. Postings: Attached is documentation of the news release postings by Wright County, participating jurisdictions, and local media. Cities and townships were encouraged to help share the news release locally by posting it on their websites, social media, or community bulletin boards. Public Input & Incorporation: Following is a record of public responses to the news release and how their input will be incorporated into the plan update, and if not relevant to be addressed, why. COMMENT #1 9/16/21 Email from Wright SWCD to Wright County Emergency Management Dan Nadeau, Senior Resource Conservationist, Wright SWCD submitted an email with photograph attachments of an eroding levee of concern in the City of Otsego and asked for the information to be shared for the MHMP update. 9116121 Return email from Wright County EMD Seth Hansen, Wright County EMD noted that the information would be shared with Bonnie Hundrieser on the streambank & levee erosion issue/project for the Wright County MHMP update for follow up with the SWCD and City of Otsego. COMMENT #2 9/16/21 Email from a City of St. Michael resident Seth, we live in a new development St Michael. We are in the Creekside Estates. I have concerns about hearing the siren for warnings. Unless you are standing outside listening for a siren you will not hear it. I'm not sure if this is what your looking for, but thought I would bring to your attention. Thank you, Deb 9117121 email response from Wright County EMD Deborah, Thank you for submitting your feedback to the Wright County news release on our Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan update. You are correct that outdoor warning sirens may be difficult to hear when indoors; they are intended to be more for those that are outdoors and will hear it. Since outdoor warning sirens do not reach everyone as an auditory warning device, we strongly encourage all residents to be signed up for our county's emergency citizen alert system, Everbridge. You can sign up for it here if you have not done so already: https://member.everbridge.net/453003085615682/login Thank you for your time to respond! Seth Hansen Director of Emergency Management Wright County Sheriffs Office 3800 Braddock Ave NE, Buffalo, MN 55313 Direct Phone: 763-684-2371 Cell Phone: 763-274-8409 Email: seth.hansen@co.wright.mn.us COMMENT #3 9/16/21 Email from public citizen to Wright County Emergency Management My concern is that in the future we will be seeing increasing drought and flooding extremes. I know the Mississippi River is used to cool the nuclear power plant. How low can it go before the river's ability to cool the plant is impaired? Conversely, is there a high water level on the river that can cause mechanical issues? How will we know and what is the strategy? If the strategy during low water times is to reroute water from the city... how do we prioritize and maintain that? I know in Idaho right now a community that gets their water from a local lake had to prioritize agriculture over residencial due to the drought. As a result, many homes have been without water for over two months with no end yet in sight. I have asked this question of the power plant and cannot get a response, so I am hopeful someone from emergency management can let me know if the risk is valid or not. In addition, in an effort to save water, especially during drought times, I would appreciate county support in replacing lawns with pollinator gardens or prairie restoration. Currently that is not possible due to city rules and subsequent fines. I would also appreciate efforts to support residential solar panels. I can see a future where we might have power outages. Homes with solar generators which can operate during outages (which is a significant cost above panels and a separate item) would be helpful within communities. Imagine if one home per block was able to keep the heat on during extended periods without power during the winter. People could go to that house for safety and still have easy access to their personal homes for supplies, rather than having entire cities end up at community centers or high schools. (Assuming those locations have power.) Thank you for taking my input and I hope to receive an answer about any risk of river levels. Helene Email response from Richard Ward, Wright County Deputy EMD Helene, Your mitigation suggestions and concerns have been forwarded to the team working on the update. In response to your concerns about the river levels and how it affects the nuclear plant, it may comfort you to know those have already been planned for by Xcel energy, HSEM, FEMA, and the DOE. Unfortunately, I cannot discuss what those mitigation and planning factors are because it is a security concern, which is likely why you haven't received a response from Xcel on the topic. Please let me know if you have any further questions or mitigation proposals, otherwise have a great weekend! Respectfully, Richard Ward Deputy Director of Emergency Management Wright County Sheriff's Office 3800 Braddock Ave NE - Buffalo, MN 55313 Office: 763-684-2364 Cell: 630-886-2300 COMMENT #4 9/8/21 Email from public citizen to Wright County Emergency Management Hello Seth, This is in response to the Annandale Advocate newspaper article: Public input sought for Hazard Mitigation Plan. I suggest that as part of any hazard mitigation plan ongoing community connections and communication is key. When communication grids go down, there must be a way to coordinate emergency personnel — whether first responders, hospitals, police, fire departments, as well as community leaders. I recommend that your committee look into Plum Laboratories for portable, data communication devices. Hennepin County recently purchased Plum Cases for their emergency management. To learn more please visit: https://plumcases.com/. Contact information: 855-537-9990. Email: info@plumcases.com. As I read Hennepin County's Hazard Mitigation Plan, attention to each community's details including risk -solutions was impressive including the background and county profile, and the hazard inventory. I look forward to reading the Wright County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan. Thank you for inviting input. Vicki 918121 Wright County EMD Response An email was returned from Seth Hansen thanking Vicki Morgan for her input. Emergency communications are covered under other specific Wright County Emergency Management emergency planning measures and will not be covered under the Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan. From: Richard P. Ward To: Seth W. Hansen; Virail Hawkins; Chad D. Hausmann; Sean Riley; Stacy Marquardt; Lee Kelly; Tim J. Dahl; Sarah L. 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Dumont(abstate.mn.us; luke.johnson(almn.nacdnet.net; iulie.rebera(cbmn.usda.aov, rebecca(a)resilience-resources.com; Kyle Breffle; terry. stoltzman(cbco.anoka.mn.us; Eric. waage(ftennepin.us; Debra Paige; Kevin Mathews (McLeod); Stephanie Johnson; Tufte, Erin; anafstad(caci.albertville.mn.us; khinnenkamD(caannandale.mn.us; dthomoson(ftoward-Iake.mn.us; rockfordtownship(c yahoo.com; John V. Holler Cc: hundrieserconsultina(a)outlook.com; Seth W. Hansen Subject: Wright County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 11:40:17 AM Attachments: Wright County MHMP News Release.pdf Greetings, Wright County Emergency Management is commencing work on the update of the Wright County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). Attached is a news release for your information. Cities and Townships: In order to reach the greater public, we request your assistance to post this news release for your community. We will be documenting local outreach which is a requirement of the planning process. Participation by all cities is requested in order to help fulfill required documentation to FEMA for the plan update. The participation by townships is optional. Instructions: • Post the News Release Electronically and/or as a Hardcopy: Please post this news release locally using the outreach methods best available to you (your website and/or Facebook page, Post Office or community center bulletin board, or taped physically to a facility such as the City Hall or Town Hall door for public view.) We welcome as many ways of posting that you can cover. • If posting this news release electronically, please email me a link to the posting (i.e. website or Facebook page). • If posting it as a hardcopy, please email me a picture of it hung up and let me know the location (i.e., City Hall, Township Hall, Post Office, local community center). The timely return of your posting documentation is appreciated. We will be working to wrap this up within the month of September. I look forward to your participation in the Wright County MHMP update. If you have any questions, please let me know. Respectfully, Richard Ward Deputy Director of Emergency Management Wright County Sheriff's Office 3800 Braddock Ave NE - Buffalo, MN 55313 Office: 763-684-2364 Cell: 630-886-2300 NOTICE: This E-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521. This E-mail may be confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply back to the sender that you have received this message in error, then delete it. Thank you. Q�oF�5520Nq�ls�i R*Wright County � W W �RRI�G Matt Treichler Chief Deputy Shawna Athman Office Administrator Todd Sandin Captain Annette Habisch-Peterson Captain Todd Hoffman Captain Pat O'Malley Jail Captain Sheriff Sean Deringer 3800 Braddock Ave NE Buffalo, MN 55313 1-800-362-3667 Fax: 763-682-7610 WRIGHT COUNTY NEWS RELEASE September 14, 2021 JtaT v o'v 7850 Administration 763-682-7622 Dispatch 763-682-7600 Records 763-682-7630 Civil 763-682-7646 Warrants 763-682-7688 Investigations 763-682-7433 Jail Administration 763-684-2381 Victim Assistance 763-684-4537 Public Input Wanted as County Updates Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan The Wright County Office of Emergency Management is working with U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth to update the county's Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). The plan assesses the natural hazards that pose risk to the county, such as tornadoes, straight line winds, ice storms, blizzards, wildfire, flooding, and extreme temperatures and identifies ways to minimize the damage of future events. As the county works to update the plan, it wants to hear from the public. The Wright County MHMP is a multi -jurisdictional plan that covers Wright County, including the cities of Albertville, Annandale, Buffalo, Clearwater, Cokato, Delano, Hanover, Howard Lake, Maple Lake, Monticello, Montrose, Otsego, Rockford, South Haven, St. Michael, and Waverly. The Wright County MHMP also incorporates the concerns and needs of townships, school districts, and other stakeholders participating in the plan. The plan will be updated by a planning team made up of representatives from county departments, local municipalities, school districts and other key stakeholders. "Hazard mitigation planning is a central part of our emergency management program," said Seth Hansen, Wright County Emergency Management Director. "Understanding the natural hazards that can cause serious impact to our communities and taking action to reduce or eliminate the impact of future disasters makes us more resilient. Hazard mitigation helps us to break the cycle of damage and repair caused by things like flooding, ice storms, and severe wind events that can damage property, stress economies, and threaten life safety in our county." Examples of hazard mitigation include improvement of roads and culverts that experience repetitive flooding; construction of safe rooms at campgrounds, public parks, mobile home parks or schools to protect lives in the event of tornados or severe wind events; burying powerlines that may fail due to heavy snow, ice or wind storms; ensuring timely emergency communication to the public through warning sirens and mass notification systems, and conducting public awareness and education campaigns to help people to be prepared to take safe action before, during, or following a hazard event. Some mitigation activities may be eligible for future FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant funding. Public input is an essential part of the plan update. As part of the planning process, Wright County is seeking feedback from residents and businesses from across the county to incorporate into the plan: • What are the natural hazards you feel pose the greatest risk to your community? • Have you experienced a previous disaster event? • What concerns do you have, and what sorts of mitigation actions or projects do you feel would help to reduce the damages of potential future events for your personal property, your community, or the county as a whole? Comments, concerns, or questions regarding natural disasters and potential mitigation actions to be included into the plan update process should be submitted to Wright County Emergency Management by phone or email. Public comments may also be submitted on the Wright County Sheriff's Office Facebook page where this news release will be posted. There will be additional opportunities for public feedback throughout the planning process. A draft of the plan will be posted on the county website for public review prior to submission of the plan to the State of Minnesota. Future news releases will be shared with the media to notify the public of these opportunities. The Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (DMA 2000) requires counties to update their plan every 5 years to maintain eligibility for FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs. Contact Seth Hansen Wright County Emergency Management Director Phone: 763-684-2371 Email: seth.hansen@co.wright.mn.us Wright County MHMP News Release #1 Documentation of News Release Postings COUNTY POSTINGS Wright County Website September 14, 2021 Wright County W MINNESOTA h p IJ Notify Me® Q Agendas & Minutes IT Online Paym Wright County Facebook September 14, 2021 J0Y Y ?y } Y x 4 76 0 Wright County MN 'JHghtCoMN Home Posts Reviews Photos About Community County News Emergency Management Seeks Public Input for Hazard Mitigation Plan Wright C—tys Wce of Emeryency Management is euc N p,bli, In put as Mi o - updates its Mulll-Hara� Meigation Plan Read on... Extension Offers Tlos on Root Veoetablo Stomas s Like A Share i Suggest Edits .•. Posts Wright County MN 22 mins'Q The Wright County Office of Emergency Management is looking for public input as it updates its Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan, which assesses natural hazards that pose a risk to the county. To learn more about the plan and how you can participate in providing input, click here: https:liw.co.wright.mn.asfCivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2846 Wright County Twitter Page September 14, 2021 y F Wright County, MN 1.949 tweets .rom.a.. coa��rwrrwr �.rc.r In,M ma„ rnW se.eo tew erepl # Explore q ED Settings /�[g�� Wri/ht uN Conty,MCa%VrightCcunlyMN 33m --- �iii',1 Wright County's Office of Emergency Management is seeking public input as the office updates its Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan co.wr fight, mn. u5/QwcAlerts.as.,. LOCAL MEDIA POSTINGS No local media postings. CITY POSTINGS City of Albertville City Website, September 14, 2021 C •...m.,mii..�...w G i City of Albertville Facebook Page September 14, 2021 lbertvijje '��- —•- - City of Albertville -Small Town Living. Big City Life. ■ (.ityofAlbenvllle CityP7 Home About Everts Photos More . I` Like Q hlessagr Q ••• About Cityaf Albertville - Small Taw. 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City of Annandale City Website, September 16, 2021 Welcome to the City of Annandale's Website Located in the HHeart of the Lakes", the City of Annandale is known for its abundance of lakes, great shopping and dining opportunities, top rated schools, viable business environment and a strong sense of community amongst area residents. With a strong local business environment and volunteer base, the Community hosts a number of events throughout the year. Qi>ik Hgj�_to list of local events. If you are unable to find the information you are looking for on our website, please contact City Hall at 320-274-3055 and we will be glad to assist you. Announcements Public Input Wanted as County Updates Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan The Wright County Office of Emergency Management is working with U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth to update the county Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). The plan assesses the natural hazards that pose risk to the county, such as tomadoes, straight line winds, ice storms, blizzards, wildfire, flooding, end extreme temperatures and identifies ways to minimize the damage of future events. As the county works to update the plan, it wants to hear from the public Click the above link to learn more, City of Buffalo, September 16, 2021 City Website p , ar�•. Buffaiko NOM...Nnm I. —I N.rekr Ae memahan WHi Curry QIFc." Emergmry Ma+eg.— Buffaoo CONTACT INFO Un City of Buffalo, September 16, 2021 City of Buffalo Police Dept. Facebook n L ke A share Like Q G—ni A Share Butfi11 Police Oeparlment, Minnesota hrs Q P Emergency Management Seeks Public Input for HaZam Mlllgatlon Plan_ The Wright County Office of Emergency Management is w rldng with i Buffalo Police Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth to update the county's Department, Muff-Hazand Mitigation Plan(MHMP). 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Cl u City of Clearwater, October 1, 2021 City Hall Bulletin Board City of Cokato City of Cokato City Website, October 28, 2021 n Onr y wxiGHr 1--6r[cirvG r u e'ft f n rui Wright County Seeking Public Input The Wright County CO- of Emergency Management -s working wnn U-Spatial at the university of Minnesota Duluth to update the couWa Multi-Hezard Mitigation Plan (MHMP), The plan assesses the natural hazards that pose rl ik to the —ray, such as tornadoes, straight line winds, ice storms, blizzards, wildfire, (loading, and extreme tomporat-res and Identifies ways to minlmite the damage of Future avents- As the ro,inty works to update the plan, It wants to hoar from the pehfi, Mora informat en can be found in the news ..Ieaze link bel,— j'yrigM County News Release Igo City of Delano, September 16, 2021 City Website Posting Home Schools Utilities T�e�ana The Spirit of Comrvtunity GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS COMMUNITY v COMMUNICATION Search the City of Delano m I perswits and ", Links and City Nall Location 'Ind at �lry people Ilk. to all ki _ Li —in g I want to Ara- of Inizl and Hours Search City Meetings: W September 14, 2021 - Spirit of Community tnAgenda The Spirit of Community Commission will meet on Tuesday, NO Video Available September 14th at 7pm in the City Hall Councii Chambers City of Hanover City of Hanover Facebook page, October 28, 2021 City of Hanover, Minnesota The City of Hanover is a small 6ty ni ludled on the banks of lire Crow River iu both Hennepin and Wri Posts About Photos Wdeos Intro ® 2.1K Followers 8 Page Government Organization 0 Hanover. MN, United States. Minnesota {7631497-37T7 sue+ ciryhall�ci,hanover.mn.us ® hanovan,cl—am ® hanovermnorg Oopen Now .. * Rating 2.8(16 Reviews) City of Hanover, Minnesota 2hrs. City of Hanover. Minnesota 4 hn 0 Wright Counry wants public input for its Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan, What are the natural hazards you feel pose the greatest risk to your community? Have you experienced a disaster event? Check out the info below as well as additional questions. Contact Seth Hansen to give your input. His phone is 763-684-2371 and email is seth.hansenL5co.wrightmn.us. Thank you in advance! Wright County wants public input for its Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan: What are the natural hazards you feel pose the greatest risk to your community? Have you experienced a disaster event? Check out the info below as well as additional questions. Contact Seth Hansen to give your input. His phone is 763-684-2371 and email is seth.hansen@co.wright.mn.us. Thank you in advance! 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CITY or Montiodo MINIl City of Monticello, MN g_;CltycrMonticello Home About Events Posts Videos Photos Reviews community Posts _Z: City of Monticello, MN A6 42mi—a The Wright County Offfice of Emergency Management updating the county's Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan (Ml The plan assesses natural hazards that pose nsKto the county, like tcmadoes, lce storms etc- and identities ways to minimize the damage of future events. Publicinput is an essential part of the plan update! Wright County is seeking feedback on the Tblfowtng questions from residents & businesses across the county - What are the natural hazards you feel pose the gre See More UNIONT!CELl US Blog - Monticello, YIN - Civic Engage RIC- F City of Monticello, MN 375 Tweets # Explore CITY of Settings Ar. Monticello ...... — City of Monticello, MN @monticello-mn The official Twiner account of the City of Monticello, MN. 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Have you experienced a previous disaster event? What concerns do you have, and what sorts of mitigation actions or projects do you feel would help to reduce the damages of potential future events for your personal property, your community, or the county as a whole? 763-684-2371 seth.hansenCaco.wrig ht.mn.us City of Otsego, MN Published by Sabrina Rae ®' 7m O Attached is a News Release from Wright County Sheriffs Department, Wright County Emergency Management is looking for feedback from residents and businesses in Wright County on the Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan. Comments, concerns or questions should be directed to Wright County Emergency Management. • What are the natural hazards you feel pose the greatest risk to your community? • Have you experienced a previous disaster event?,.. See More Wright County M"r aw J" S(h�eri%f arI��1'u_ d �xxm m .lam wu� aaTP x.a Office ; mlrry4p W!'mbetMP+lna�ieni.ke uk xtm ceAwe. 6nnLnfoaorl,[S.Ixu[ v aen awlm.aln,Pn i.i.ra•.i.pd• A» ww.! 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I�M TOWNSHIP POSTINGS Clearwater Township Website September 4, 2021 CLEARWATER TOWNSHIP Franklin Township Franklin Township Hall, September 21, 2021 I French Lake Township Nextdoor Newsfeed, September 15, 2021 Seeking Public Input The Wright County Office of Emergency Management is working to update the Seeking Public Input county's Muiti-Hazard Mitigation Plan. They seek public input a... nextdcar.com Monticello Township Township Website, September 16, 2021 Road Please note that Monticello Townshlp road Restrictions are all posted for 5 ton, except for the Wright County will be updating their Following mads which are 7 ton: • 90th Street from Monticello City limits to Multi -Hazard Dan and Jerry's Greenhouse at CahIll Mitigation Plan Wright County Spring Weight avenue Restrictions for 2021 have been . t20th Street from Co Rd 75 to Cameron Click on the link lifted. 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Southside Township Township website, September 15, 2021 Southside Township nem 1,Mix„1 rm„e k":vz PUEIPoNon;a A_* � Public Input Wanted - Wright County Mull,-H... rd Mitigation Flan OTHER STAKEHOLDERS Wright County Soil & Water Conservation District Facebook Page, October 1, 2021 Wright Soil and Water Conservation District Home About Photos Events Reviews Videos Posts Community 4 Like T Share •Wright Soil and Water Conservation District October I at 6.07 AM - 8 The Wright County OfFoe of Emergency Management is working with U- Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth to update the County's Mulli- Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHi Public input is an essential part of the plan update. As part of the planning process, Wright County is seeking feedback from residents and businesses from across the county to incorporate into the plan. Comments should be submitted to Wright County Emergency Management by phone or email.... See More rrw�. Wright County MHMP News Release #2 Record of Public Input & Incorporation Overview: On January 24, 2023 Wright County Emergency Management put out a news release titled "Public Comment Sought for County's Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan" to announce the completion of the draft Wright County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan and invitation for public review and comment. The news release informed jurisdictional stakeholders and the public that a copy of the draft plan, interactive website, and comment form for public feedback was available online with a website link. The public review period for the draft plan was open from 1/24/23 to 2/7/23, for a total of 15 days. Distribution: The news release was sent via email to the county's MHMP Jurisdictional Contact List, which includes the names, titles, phone numbers, and email addresses of key stakeholders to be engaged in the MHMP update, including County Contacts, City Contacts, Township Contacts, Other Stakeholder Contacts, and Neighboring Jurisdiction Contacts. (A copy of the Jurisdictional Contact List can be found in Appendix F). The news release was additionally sent to local media contacts such as area newspapers, radio and television channels with a request to carry the news release. Postings: Attached is documentation of the news release postings by Wright County, participating jurisdictions, and local media. Cities and townships were encouraged to help share the news release locally by posting it on their websites, social media, or community bulletin boards. Public Input & Incorporation: Following is a record of public responses to the Wright County news release and how the input will be incorporated into the plan update, and if not relevant to be addressed, why. REVIEWER: Brad Potter, City of Cokato, City Administrator Comment #1— The table on page 9 looks incorrect as it pertains to the population of communities or at least for the City of Cokato which is Z819 people. Response/Incorporation (Stacy Stark, U-Spatial@UMD) The population you give is indeed incorrect. The township population was inadvertently put in for the City of Cokato, we will change it. Comment #2 — Regarding Section 3.3, Climate Change: All through the document the risks identified by all communities are associated with common weather events, cold, heat, flooding, tornadoes. To say that Climate Change has a large impact is incorrect (in blue below). No community came out and said Climate Change is a main factor to their community. The comments regarding rural communities in this section are frankly not true as it pertains to the localized events such as tornados and flooding. Wright County is full of many resource people, processes etc. which can react, repair and move forward with these situations and parts of this section are insulting as it implies the area is full of hapless people, with no hope of recovery since it is "rural". Overall,/ think the section should be eliminated. If you want me to ask the other communities if they think as much or you certainly can. 1 don't like the way it positions Wright County. Response/Incorporation (Stacy Stark, U-Spatial@UMD) It is true that individual communities might not recognize direct effects of climate change yet, though there is firm evidence that temperature changes and precipitation changes are happening statewide now. Because the climate is changing and many of the hazard events profiled in the HMP may be more unpredictable or extreme than in the historical record, FEMA requires that we address how and if Wright County is doing anything different to mitigate risk to future hazards. The statements that you see throughout the plan are very general statements about how climate change may impact each hazard (and some hazards it may not!). These statements are not specific to Wright County. Similarly, the statements about rural areas are not meant to categorize Wright County or any of its communities as rural or urban. There are many definitions of rural, but to some degree, smaller communities will depend on bigger ones, and bigger ones will need help from the county or state depending on the size of the disaster - so what impacts one of us, impacts us all. Furthermore, we definitely are not intending to imply that all rural areas aren't capable or resourced! We have offered general statements about rural areas in Minnesota. For example, it is generally true that the mean age in areas outside of cities is older, and older residents may have more health and mobility issues. If Seth Hanson and Richard Ward also agree to take out what you have highlighted in your copied section of the plan for the entire county, we could consider that. We cannot omit the mention of climate change in each hazard section- as that is a requirement of the plan. Comment #3 — Regarding Section 3.4.1, Jurisdictional Responses: I realize there was no concerns as of this time with the City of Cokato. Can this be stated in the plan? Incorporation (Bonnie Hundrieser, HM Planner) No changes needed. Nothing needed to be added to Section 3.4.1 for the City of Cokato, as no local vulnerabilities were identified in the city's Local Mitigation Survey form. Comment #4— Regarding Section 5.3, Mitigation Actions and Project Strategies: I not finding the details of Appendix H (Mitigation Actions by Jurisdiction). Incorporation (Bonnie Hundrieser, HM Planner) No changes needed. Clarification was provided that Appendix H includes the local mitigation action charts, which can be found by clicking on "Mitigation Actions" on the interactive Wright County HMP website. If any changes are submitted during the public review period we will make them prior to our submission of the plan to HSEM. Additional response to Brad Potter via email from Seth Hansen, Wright County Emergency Management Director Thank you for taking the time to review and comment on the plan, it is very much appreciated. I have had time to look at and review your comments. If you want Cokato specifically removed from anything pertaining to climate and referred to as rural, I guess I can work with Stacey and Bonnie on that if it is a possibility. I will not remove it from the plan for the entire county as it is a requirement. If we do not include the requirements from FEMA, we will be ineligible for funding in the event of a disaster. That would be unacceptable from my view and I would venture a guess unacceptable from the view of the majority of our residents in the county when it would come time to fix our infrastructure after a disaster. I understand and acknowledge your thoughts on climate change may not align with FEMA's. I also believe that is why it is left as fairly generic in the plan because not everyone is in concurrence with the climate change position on either side. The comments on the rural making things sound hapless I would disagree with as well. Early in the spring of 2022 derechos and tornados went through our region out to the west and it took an extended amount of time for utilities to restore services out there. Those are the kind of things that the plan is referring to and I would encourage you to speak to the counties out west in our region if you would like to get their side of it. Stacey is absolutely correct on her statements on smaller communities relying on bigger ones, bigger ones on counties, etc. I have seen it first hand in my years doing this. It is also why we all have mutual aid agreements. I do not believe any of our communities are hapless but when something on a large scale happens each and every one will need some sort of assistance. I am happy to discuss this further if you have any other questions but when it comes to having this plan, we need to have FEMA's requirements included to be eligible for FEMA funds and reimbursement when a disaster happens. It isn't a matter of if it happens but when unfortunately. Sincerely, s� Director of Emergency Management Wright County Sheriff's Office 3800 Braddock Ave NE, Buffalo, MN 55313 Direct Phone: 763-684-2371 Cell Phone: 763-274-8409 Email: seth.hansenna co.wriaht.mn.us REVIEWER: Ryan Heine, Wright County Building Inspector Hello, 1 am a Wright County resident and I am also an employee of the county (Wright County Building Inspector — Planning & Zoning Dept.). My one addition that 1 did not see mentioned is planning for a large-scale property damage event that would make it necessary for houses to be inspected for safety of returning residents. My question is are we prepared for this type of event and what can we do to better prepare for this type of event. Thank you. Incorporation: No incorporation needed. Comment is outside the scope of the hazard mitigation plan. The Wright County Emergency Operations Plan includes plans and procedures for conducting damage assessments following a major event that assess the level of damage to homes or other structures and if they are safe for occupancy. This information is used in preparing post -disaster documentation to the State of MN HSEM and FEMA. REVIEWER: Annita Smythe, City of Clearwater — City Administrator This is a very good initial plan. I think future updates will be easier and more robust now that we understand how each city's feedback fits together with the larger county -wide plan. Our staff are also more aware of our role and how to track and mitigate these issues going forward. Incorporation: No changes needed. From: Bonnie K Hundrieser on behalf of hundrieserconsultina(a outlook.com To: "sheriff(ccbco.wriaht.mn.us";"virail.hawkins(a)co.wriaht.mn.us"; "Chad. Hausmann(caco.wriaht.mn.us"; "Barry. Rhineberger(cbco.wright.mn.us"; "Lee. 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Dumont(abstate.mn.us";"luke.johnson(abmn.nacdnet.net"; "daniel.nadeau(camn.nacdnet.net"; "iulie.rebera(@mn.usda.aoy"; "rebecca(caresilience-resources.com"; "Kyle. Breffle(cbco.sherburne.mn.us"; "terry.stoltzman(c co.anoka.mn.us"; "Eric.waage(ftennepin.us"; "dDaiae(abco.carver.mn.us";"kevin.mathews(c�co.mcleod.mn.us";"steohanie.iohnson(abco.meeker. mn.us"; "Erin.Tufte(cbco.stearns. mn. us" Cc: "Richard P. Ward"; Seth W. Hansen Subject: News Release - Public Comment Sought for Wright County Hazard Mitigation Plan Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 8:14:00 AM Attachments: Wright County News Release Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Review (1-24-23).pdf Importance: High Greetings, Attached is a news release announcing the public review and comment period is open for the Wright County Hazard Mitigation Plan from January 24 — February 7 prior to submission of the plan to FEMA. As a jurisdiction, related agency, or neighboring jurisdiction involved in the Wright County plan update, your assistance is requested to help post the news release and also to review the plan. Please see the following directions and links to the plan below: PLEASE POST THE NEWS RELEASE All cities within the countv are reauested to Dost the news release for their communitv. As a multi -jurisdictional plan, we are required to document the participation of cities helping to conduct this local outreach. Townships and other agency stakeholders are also encouraged to participate in posting the news release. You can post the news release in any of the ways below: • Posting Online: Please post the news release to your respective website and/or social media and provide me with a direct website link to your posting(s) or a screenshot of the posting online. • Posting a Hardcopy: If posting a printed copy of the news release, please provide me with the date & location of where it was posted (i.e., City Hall, Post Office, Community Center). • Posting to Local Papers: If you are a jurisdiction with a local paper, you are also encouraged to run this as a printed or online story and notify me of where it was submitted. Please email me your documentation of your electronic or hardcopy posting of the news release within the next few days to make sure the public has had an opportunity to be notified and review the plan. PLEASE REVIEW THE PLAN All recipients of this notice are encouraged to review the plan and provide comment. Please also share with your local governments or agency partners to review. The county and city mitigation action charts are available in the online website to review. Following are links for the interactive website, PDF plan document, jurisdictional mitigation action charts, and online public feedback form. Use Control +Click to follow links: Wright County HMP Website Mitigation Action Charts Public Comment Feedback Form Please email me the names & titles of who reviewed the plan, as well as approximate time spent. All participants' time counts towards the county's 25% local match on this project. As this is a 15-day review period, your timeliness to post the news release and review the plan is very important. This is our final step in completing the update of the Wright County Hazard Mitigation Plan. We thank you for your assistance and participation. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know. Thank you! Bonnie Hundrieser Bonnie K. Hundrieser, CEM Hazard Mitigation Planning Specialist Part of the U-Spatial@UMD MHMP Planning Team Hundrieser Consulting LLC Phone: 218-343-3468 From: To: John V. Holler Annandale Advocate; delano(ciheraldiournal.com; Elk River - Star News; Enterprise Dispatch; Herald Journal; KRWC Radio Station; Messenger, Maple; Crow River News (sunpressnews(@apgecm.com); Jessica Charpentier; North Wriaht County Today ; St. Michael Patch ; Miriam Orr Cc: Lee Kelly; Sean Deringer; Seth W. Hansen; hundrieserconsulting(aboutlook.com Subject: Hazard Mitigation Press Release Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 10:20:50 AM Attachments: imaae001.Dna image002.pnng imaae003.Dna image004.pnng imaae005.Dna hazard mitigation plan news release.docx Good morning, Attached is a press release from the Wright County Sheriff's Office seeking public input on the county's updated Hazard Mitigation Plan. The hope is to reach as wide an audience as possible to get input from residents and it would be greatly appreciated if you could inform your readers about this release. Thanks. John John Holler • Communications Specialist WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA: Administration direct: (763) 684-4532 • fax: (763) 682-6178 Government Center, 3650 Braddock Avenue NE Suite 3200, Buffalo, MN 55313 www.co.wright.mn.us NOTICE: This E-mail (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521. This E-mail may be confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply back to the sender that you have received this message in error, then delete it. Thank you. Matt Treichler Chief Deputy Shawna Athman Office Administrator Todd Sandin Captain Ryan Ferguson Captain Eric Kunkel Captain Pat O'Malley Jail Captain Wright County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Sean Deringer 3800 Braddock Ave NE Buffalo, MN 55313 1-800-362-3667 Fax: 763-682-7610 WRIGHT COUNTY NEWS RELEASE January 24, 2023 Public Comment Sought for County's Hazard Mitigation Plan JNT v M 0 �! •dy �855 Administration 763-682-7622 Dispatch 763-682-7600 Records 763-682-7630 Civil 763-682-7646 Warrants 763-682-7688 Investigations 763-682-7433 Jail Administration 763-684-2381 Victim Assistance 763-684-4537 Wright County has completed an updated draft of the of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is now seeking public feedback. Like all Minnesota counties, Wright County is vulnerable to a variety of potential natural disasters, such as tornadoes, windstorms, severe winter storms, flooding, drought, and extreme temperatures, which threaten the loss of life and property in the county. Planning for natural disasters minimizes the impact of these events that can cause vast economic loss and personal hardship. All county residents, as well as other interested stakeholders (those in neighboring counties or working with affected agencies) are strongly encouraged to review and offer feedback on the interactive website, PDF of the draft plan, and proposed local mitigation actions. The review and comment period is open for a period of 15 days through February 7, 2023. The public can access the plan using the following links: Wright County HMP Website (z.umn.edu/WrightHMP) Mitigation Action Charts (https:Hwright-county-hmp-umn.hub.arcgis.com/pages/mitigation-actions) Public Comment Feedback Form (https://z.umn.edu/WrightSurveVHMP) The Wright County HMP is a multi -jurisdictional plan that covers Wright County, including the cities of Albertville, Annandale, Buffalo, Clearwater, Cokato, Delano, Hanover, Howard Lake, Maple Lake, Monticello, Montrose, Otsego, Rockford, South Haven, St. Michael, and Waverly. The Wright County HMP also incorporates the concerns and needs of townships, school districts, and other stakeholders participating in the plan. Update of the plan has been under direction of Wright County Emergency Management in cooperation with U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth and representatives from county departments, city and township governments, school districts, and other key stakeholders. Together, the planning team worked to identify cost-effective and sustainable actions to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life or property from natural hazards. Examples include improvement of roads and culverts that experience repetitive flooding; construction of safe rooms in areas where residents and visitors are vulnerable to tornadoes and severe storm events; burying powerlines that may fail due to heavy snow, ice or wind storms; ensuring timely emergency communication to the public through warning sirens and mass notification systems; and conducting public awareness and education campaigns to help people be prepared to take safe action before, during, or following a hazard event. Hazard mitigation planning helps Wright County and other jurisdictions protect their residents. Working with local communities through the process helps identify vulnerabilities and develop strategies to reduce or eliminate the effects of a potential hazard. In addition, increasing public awareness of natural disasters and encouraging personal preparedness helps to create a community that is resilient to disaster, and breaks the cycle of response and recovery. Updating the plan further allows Wright County and its jurisdictions to be eligible to apply for future FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant program funding for projects that help to reduce or eliminate the impacts of future natural hazard events. Community feedback is vital to the success of the plan. Wright County invites public review and feedback of the draft plan prior to submitting it to the State of Minnesota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for review. Feedback may be provided via the online comment forms or directly to Wright County Emergency Management. Contact Seth Hansen Wright County Emergency Management Director Phone: 763-684-2371 Email: seth.hansen@co.wright.mn.us Wright County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan Online Public Review Website & Comment Forms Wright County Minnesota Hazard Mitigation Planning ® -`�Ir 44.1 Witl retwthe Wright C.., 20.3Heeeid Mitignionnenl ....ti mb.getion pi —mg nth.proc fpaperingF nem W d'l,w mretlun the lweoF li ,d Property in OV . d.11 rix«. gy d.v.h.ping long-ee.m .trengi.. Fo. pmncnng p.opl. end prop.rty, h.xe�d mixigeiion plan. e�. k y ee 6r«Ling th. cycl. d di.ert.. d.m.g..nd �J � uMpn d...O]11. Thie wabta. pnNtl.ee ..p.rl.nnlottM publicmuntlarwntltM plenroip proc.ee,wMn roenry-.paciric relnanbil'�eae lie, netlonal beet pnnlne, ae walluachenn eubm it leedbecX. m OLink to 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan iHM .� y IPOF �pmp•niam d The Wright County 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan was made available for public review online with a website hosted by U-Spatial@UMD (Wright County HMP Website). The website provided an interactive experience for the public to understand the planning process, learn about the natural hazards that affect the county and where county -specific vulnerabilities lie, review jurisdictional mitigation action charts, as well as a chance to submit feedback. Website content included: - About HMP Planning Description of what hazard mitigation, purpose of the HMP update, overview of the planning process, and members of the planning team. County Profile County -specific information on demographics, economy, critical infrastructure, utility & transportation infrastructure, other county assets (significant buildings, cultural or historic assets, and mobile home park locations). Hazard Profiles for each natural hazard covered by the plan o Definition of hazard and supporting information o Hazard History of Events o Hazard Risk & Vulnerability o Relationship to Climate Change Mitigation Actions Overview of the development of mitigation actions and PDFs of draft jurisdictional mitigation action charts for the county and each participating city. Climate Change and Adaptation Overview of climate change in Minnesota, information on building climate resilience, and interactive data to explore Minnesota climate data. - Public Feedback Forms Survey links provided for feedback on the 2023 HMP website and draft plan (during public comment period) or submission of mitigation actions (ongoing survey). Following are the detailed questions provided in each survey. Mitigation Plan Feedback Survey Fill in this survey to provide feedback on the Hazard Mitigation Draft Plan. What section(s) of the Plan would you like to comment on? Select all that apply. ❑ Planning Process ❑ Mitigation Strategy ❑ Risk Assessment ❑ Implementation Plan Please provide comments about the Plan. (Comment box provided) Upload document (optional) Would you like to be contacted by the Planning Team? (Yes / No) County— Enter the county you live in or represent (drop down menu) Jurisdictional Check -box — Select your jurisdictional representation Hazard Mitigation Ideas Survey This survey will be used to capture mitigation ideas for a county hazard mitigation plan. Please be as specific as possible. Thank you for your participation! Name (First Name, Last Name) Email Job Title or Organization (enter job title or organization. If a resident, type "community resident") County— Enter the county you live in or represent (drop down menu) Jurisdictional Check -box — Select your jurisdictional representation New Action Idea - Please describe in detail any mitigation action ideas you have for your jurisdiction. Is the mitigation action site -specific, or for the whole jurisdiction? (select answer) What hazards will this action address? ❑ Winter Storms ❑ Windstorms ❑ Tornadoes ❑ Hail ❑ Lightning ❑ Flooding ❑ Extreme Cold ❑ Extreme Heat ❑ Wildfire ❑ Landslides ❑ Drought ❑ Dam/Levee Failure What mitigation strategy best describes this action? Select all that apply ❑ Local Planning and Regulations ❑ Structure and Infrastructure Projects ❑ Natural Systems Protection ❑ Education and Awareness Programs ❑ Mitigation Preparedness and Response Support Wright County MHMP News Release #2 Documentation of News Release Postings COUNTY POSTINGS 1/24/23 Wright County Website County Seeking Public Input on Sheriffs Office Releases Weekly H=,d Mitigation Mon Activity Report The Wright Cw y Sheriffs pnlce and Wnght Tire Wnght Cevrrty$henms phicahw County Emergency Management are seeking releas llts weedy—[Aty fleport lot the Opahlh input on its—rd MCfgotian Plan, perioC of Joni&-33 nt Is currency open one will 2ena�n epZv- Tuesday. rch? " Rc9d _mom 1/24/23 Wright County Twitter <- Wright County, MN 2.3I, T­ County Attorney Provides L pdote on Monticello Shooting Wight Geunty attorney &inn W[es has provlastl on uptlate on the anent ontl charging 1 Onion Tilbury, wiw is cMrgetl in the sh dng h Jdem In luontketlo.0 oy @eaC Vtl.. 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Oa 41 —_ I I m 0 b O 0 S a` 11� f f Wright County MN 1- 16 The Wright County Sheriffs Office is seeking public input on its updated Hazard Mitigation Plan To learn more about the plan and for links to provide comment click here: hhps//vnlw-co Wright. mn. uslCivirAierts aept7AID=H74d Primacy Terns AtivertBing ad l" - to Coy:, [�) Like Q Comment Meta �1 2n23 1/24/23 Wright County Sheriff's Office Facebook Wright County Sheriff's Office O 1h•© https://www.co.wright.mn.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AI D=3742 CONRIGHT.MN.US County Seeking Public Input on Hazard Mitigation Plan The Wright County Sheriff's Office and Wright County Emergency... 6 Like Q Comment ,� Share LOCAL MEDIA POSTINGS 1/25/23, KRWC 1360 AM Radio for Wright County KRWC AM1360 136C AMRadlu for Wright Cou,, I . Wright County Seeking Public Input on Hazard Mitigation Plan Current Conditions R-1 Aticl- 2/1/23, Hometown Source news online 30 PRESI&INEWS QQ A�V U1.011 Public comment sought for Wright County's Hazard Mitigation Plan hy10 CITY POSTINGS City of Albertville 1/24/23 City of Albertville Facebook 13:031 M ATE < City of Albertville - Sm... . © Q Posts About Photos Mentions N^!=, City of Albertville - Small Town "' 10V Living. Big City Life. 6m•p Wright County has completed an updated draft of the of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is now seeking public feedback. All county residents, as well as other interested stakeholders (those in neighboring counties or working with affected agencies) are strongly encouraged to review and offer feedback on the interactive website, PDF of the draft plan, and proposed local mitigation actions. The review and comment period is open for a period of 15 days through February 7, 2023. The public can access the plan using the following links: https:ljwright-county-hmp- urnn.hub.arcgis.com/ https:/jwright-co unty-hmp- u inn. hu b.arcgi s.co m/pag esjmiti gatio n- actions https:lysurveyl23.arcgis.com/share/ 3d9841ae1 baa42a1 b4fff92fd73b5649? 1/24/23 City of Albertville Fire Department Facebook Albertville Fire Department (Albertville, Minnesota) �h O Wright County has completed an updated draft of the of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is now seeking public feedback. All county residents, as well as other interested stakeholders (those in neighboring counties or working with affected agencies) are strongly encouraged to review and offer feedback on the interactive website, PDF of the draft plan, and proposed local mitigation actions. The review and comment period is open for a period of 15 days through February 7, 2... See more ar�nrAtr oyrn rb Like I_) Comment City of Annandale 1/24/23 Posted Hardcopy A printed copy of the news release was posted on the community bulletin board at Annandale City Hall. City of Buffalo 1/24/23, City of Buffalo Website $� COMMUNITY DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT NOW. COI,.. 1l�mm�r.� cityco—it PID, osetl O.dnance10z3tAmendngSpyMe 50,9p y.ov: onzofMezon-ng�Fj Pid�r'ing COmmi55i0rt NO!— Other Rlan Publ c Rev ew (L-24ZI 1/24/23, City of Buffalo Twitter City of Buffalo 4,2&, d , O tl 1 Q 1 ]111 150 f3lIR10 City of Buffalo @BuffaloMN • Jan 25 (3) Planning for natural disasters minimizes the impact of these events that can cause vast economic loss and personal hardship. Please visit: Wright-county-hmp-umn.hub.arcgis.com for more information regardingthe Hazard Mitigation Plan. - .M1.. 9 v. cen�ne.nsWam.[wm� wum wnprw� n� 1/24/23, City of Buffalo Facebook &ikr Welcome Home - City of Buffalo - 1d 0 Wright County News Release! Public Comment Sought for County's Hazard Mltigation Plan until February 7, 2023. Wright County has completed an updated draft of the of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is now seeking public feedback.... See more 04 Sheriff, Office Likc Q Comment 1/24/23 Posted Hardcopy A printed copy of the news release was posted on the bulletin board at the City of Buffalo City Center. City of Clearwater 2/1/23, City of Clearwater City Website city.com Pay Bill Online vayyouur Utility BIII online here Sign up for the Alert Messaging Proeram Clearwater's Homepage Located it the Northern tip of Wright County, MN, near the ]unction of the Clearwater and Mississippi Rivers, Clearwater Is a great place to call home. We invite you to explore our website and learn about our past, our present and our future. rtee.- Come visit Clearwater and see for yourself why it truly is "one of the prettiest little villages in the state." News and Events Public Comment Sought for Wright County Hazard MWgation Plan Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 8:55 AM 2/1/23, City of Clearwater Facebook City of Clearwater MN 40 zt-0 Public Comment Sought for County`s Hazard Mitigation Plan Wright County has completed an updated draft of the of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is now seeking public feedback. Like all Minnesota counties, Wright County is vulnerable to a variety of potential natural disasters, such as tornadoes, windstorms, severe winter storms, flooding, drought, and extreme temperatures, which threaten the loss of life and property in the county. Planning for natural disasters minimi... See more 4INNESOTA 6 Like CLEARWATERCITY.CCM Public Comment Sought for Wright County Hazard Mitigation Plan Clearwater. Minnesota Q Comment i. Share 2/1/23 Hardcopy Posting A printed copy of the news release was posted on the main bulletin board at Clearwater City Hall. City of Cokato Wright County Seeking Public Input HOME ) PUBLIC COMMENT SOUGHT FOR COn NTY'S HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN Public Comment Sought for County's Hazard Mitigation Plan Wright County has completed an updated draft of the of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is now seeking public feedback. Like all Minnesota counties, Wright County is vulnerable to a variety of potential natural disasters, such as tornadoes, windstorms, severe winter storms, flooding, drought, and extreme temperatures, which threaten the loss of fife and property in the county. Planning for natural disasters minimizes the impact of these events that can cause vast economic loss and personal hardship. Community feedback is vital to the success of the plan. Wright County invites public review and feedback of the draft plan prior to submitting it to the State of Minnesota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for review. Feedback may he provided via the online comment forms or directly to Wright County Emergency Management. Click here for the Wright County Hazard Mitigation Plan News Release 1/24/23, Hardcopy Posting A printed copy of the news release was posted to the front door of the Cokato City Hall. 1/24/23, City of Cokato Facebook City of Cokato i Published by Rachel Olson ® 1 h O Public comment sought for County's Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). Wright County has completed an updated draft of its HMP and is now seeking public feedback. Planning for natural disasters minimizes the impact of these events that can cause vast economic loss and personal hardship. Community feedback is vital to the success of the plan. Feedback may be provided via the online comment forums or directly to Wright County Emergency Management which can be found here https://www-cokato.mn.us/news_detail-T5_R68.php- See insights and ads Sovst post Cb Like Q Comment s:J Share Write a comment... C� Press Enter to post. City of Hanover 1/24/23 Posted Hardcopy A printed copy of the news release was posted on the community bulletin board at Hanover City Hall. City of Howard Lake 1/24/23 City of Howard Lake Website city of 'h•�.. i M INNESOTA Home Hazard Mitigation Plan Hazard Mitigation Plan POSTED O N_ JA N UARY 24, 2823 - 3 31 P M Hazard Mitigation Plan - Far Public Review 1/24/23, City of Howard Lake Facebook City of Howard Lake ••• January24 at 3:38 PM • 0 W right County has completed an updated draft of the of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is now seeking public feedback. Like all Minnesota counties, Wright County is vulnerable to a variety of potential natural disasters, such as tornadoes, windstorms, severe winter storms, flooding, drought, and extreme temperatures, which threaten the lass of life and property in the county. Planning for natural disasters minimizes the impact of these events that can cause vast economic loss and personal hardship. Visit the link below for the new release, the link to the full Hazard Mitigation Plan and the links to provide feedback. i HOWARD-LAKE.M MU S www.howard-lake.mn.us C) Debbie Seiffert McAlpine and 1 other n5 Like Q Comment P> Share X. Write a comment.,. 1 share Q o :n 9 o 1/24/23, Hardcopy Posting A printed copy of the news release was posted on the community bulletin board at the Howard Lake City Hall. City of Maple Lake 1/24/23, Hardcopy Posting A printed copy of the news release was posted to the community bulletin board outside of the Maple Lake City Hall. City of Montrose 1/24/23 Posted Hardcopy A printed copy of the news release was posted on the community bulletin board at Montrose City Hall. 1/24/23, City of Montrose website Welcome to the City of Montrose! Nestled among a serene agricultural splendor, the City of Montrose, located in Wright County, is an example of the small- town atmosphere that is distinctive and thriving. Home to nearly 3,1 GO residents, the City is also home to commercial and Industrial communities. The viilage of Montrose was officially incorporated in 1881. The village was located on the Great Glacier Trail (which would become today's J.S. Highway 12) approximately thirty miles west of Minneapolis. Montrose was surrounded by beautiful prairies and lakes. As time went by, growth of the community followed. New businesses and residents came to town. While some things have changed since the early days, the strong sense of community values remain. The City of Montose believes that residential quality of life is shaped by the people who live here, community businesses and many volunteer groups and service oriented associations. Announcements NEWS RELEASE: Wright County Hazard Mitigation Plan Snow and Ice Removal Policy City of Otsego Wright County News Release 1/24/2023 -Public Comment Sought for County's Hazard Mitigation Plan PLEASE Renew Ale KAN eVl.... wlm You ocal �nbin In lbP Mlne,.nbefbro W blleyggheeb ie,m- u.e wrora .eura w ra�ew I10v oc v m..,.,,����l�, .m�„o�vi mnise on ecdon cnana ena gml�w wdRnicagmv MMP_1NSG5its Mlt7galtsnB[S7Ea Gbarb Papllc &mnmentFpE9lgck FOIm � Yr�ghltatfmrytlews. Releuetfsialaftitigazion ClanPub c wv vw il�¢2YI 1/24/23 Posted Hardcopy A printed copy of the news release was posted on the community bulletin board at Otsego City Hall. City of Rockford 2/1/23 Posted Hardcopy A printed copy of the news release was posted on the community bulletin board at Rockford City Hall. City of South Haven 1/26/23, City of South Haven Website M City South Haven, of , Abtryt Wellcome to the City of South Haven, cyverNir,— Minnesota Announcements Contact City Mall sn Oak AYe PO ll 9T Public Comment Sought for County Hazard Mitigation Plan Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 9:10 AM Parking rsgxrfgtign ngw in effect to May 1 Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 2:00 AM US -PAY 1/26/23 Hardcopy Postings Printed copies of the news release were posted on bulletin boards at the South Haven City Hall and Post Office. City of St. Michael 1/24/23, City of St. Michael Website Garbage & Recycling Naps Porms&Penults Meetings CityNews JNY v On O WI T R v PARKING Tees. SUBMIT YOUR NOV. 1- APRIL 1 FEEDBACK �v f4RoyAST T � i W—H COUNTY NA.a ANC MI TICATIYN PLAN Winter Parking Regulations Submit Your Feedback- Wright County Hu Hazard Mitigation Plan Tpe Residents are rerniflded that irom NoV. 1 inrough ene Ali 1, mere is no patting on city streets ceeween 2� a m_ Tnese patting msmctlons were InsTimieo to snow SnmWpInWS to etrmcu.ly Claal — Ram City saeetsclick for maim Inlormatbn. The Wight County 5herdPs Office is seeking punt input on as updated Hazard Mitigation Plan To ream more about the pA, and far links W p— 0e comment, click helm: pit{ts 11� gf11L-G0Ufl1y--nM }umn hub ancgis coin! taken Public review antl comments are being �hrougn February 7. Cen age I em 1 at A 1/24/23, City of St. Michael Facebook C ty of s' h1 c"" ` The Wright County Sheriff's office 15 seeking public input on ds updated Hmrd Mitigation Plan To learn more about the plan and fa iinks to Provide comment, dick here: hups.11weight-county-hrnp- tn itub arcgi,-ni_ Pudic review and comments are being taken through February 7. =1 County MN nnary.a a„n:"" a The Wright County Sheriffs Office is seeking public input on ii updated if -and Mitigation Plan. To learn mare about the plan and (or links to provide comment,,., See more O, 05 Like O Comment City of Waverly 1/25/23, City of Waverly website Quick Links Efly online Perm rVOacu ments,Applicaiions �y Codent Ordinances $'r)jyS@ypgjL$gendas 8 Minutes Compost Hours Thu November Sat 10 am - 3 pm Wavedy City Residents only. City News WRIGHT COUNTY NEWS RELEASE 012423 Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 9:15 AM Assistant Manager Position Opggjpg Waverly Municipg1 Wednesday. January 11, 2023 at 225 PM 2022 - 2023 WINTER POLICY Thmsday. Ocmban 27, 2022 at 5.25 PM Waverly Childcare Loan Program Tuesday. Ocmber 4, 2022 at 420 PM WATER OUALITYTEST RESULTS Thursday. June 9. 2022 at 2:45 PM Naas All Welcome to Waverly! Wel—is la Wa-dy - the city, with "A Rich Past and a Bright Tomon—' located on Big Waverly Lake Just 35 miles esl of the Twin Ghias area Our community of approximately 2.000 is a good place for yourfamily or your business with Friendly and welcoming residents and a strong small-town sense of community,, January 16 Ofgce Closed The City Office will he dosed an January M 2g23, in recognition of the Martin Luther King Birthday Holiday. Attention Residents' January 3. remember that there is NO parking on city streets from 2. Tam. And. there is NO parking an city sheets during and immedialely after a snow fall so that the streets can he cleaned_ Whan II snows, PLEASE refrain firm parking an the street until atb3rthe snow is done and the streets are dearedl Thank yowl 1/25/23, City of Waverly Facebook City of Waverly, Minnesota 1d-Q Wright County News Release 01/24/23 Wright County Sheriff's Office 4 tY y bq Shexift Sean Dexinger '•n• imropti WRIGHT COUNTY NEWS RELEASE ianpary za, zoza Public Cammen[ Sought for County's Hazard Mitigation Plan WrlgMeounlyM1uwmpinednnupdaredtlna o(rM1e Nlu Ha�mtl MM1lgarbn PhnlHmelandismw e<, WryMmwryiseulnemblem. wneryef pm•nu=I all o->unb�esldertk,s•w.11¢saNnlnkreskd stalalwldmslMeselnml�bon�Mwun€loa orwn�N�ng Ic.1=m �Myc ee IaumpeeWwrl[M1mmvl � Pnw:/MMSM-w� wm)pasWminmwnaumnal n..Nrrs�m InnP.Jh.me� a /svdgmshu<yx€aPl ©3 mcNemnagenrycommnkNmon�ro`mineo sMnumugyuv�rNim�ire ear�um a ensystems;� a avloMwpnepunikewnreneasoHe eduuponompalmam Help Ample Da pmpamd rotaYe�aaxn bebre, dunng,orfolbw�Manamrdeasm dmpigaxenplanniN Nel^xwr�l.e raunNyantl e€M,jud=daaaepAect€Fc=rtaldenlswaM1irg mnNwlnemnlllnnnna dewbp ¢uam3lmmmdux eupaatln meaplm NrMer al `bars WaaMPunryaM`Inntl Imisdaalemael beenye nm,pplvm.rymmeufe Ha:=,a mlHgadonnsalnmc¢gmmpreg=amlrnd�lcefor poleaamalnelpw �edureo�alminam �belmpasnf lumre retunllmsar6 e�emr. muniryreetlmalsanelm meswcosameplen. 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Appendix H - Mitigation Actions by Jurisdiction CITY OF ALBERTVILLE Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding There is link to the Wright County Emergency Alert Information page on our city website, under the Fire Education & Encourage all city residents to Existin g Department page. We encourage residents to sign up through our city 1 All- Awareness sign-up for the county'RAVE High City Admin, website, city newsletter (quarterly) City Hazards Programs emergency notification alert 2023-2028 City EM and both our city and Fire Dept. system. Facebook Pages. The city also has an Instagram page, and the Fire Department has a Twitter page we use for messaging. Our city works with Wright County to participate in the National Weather Service's annual Severe Severe Provide education and outreach Existing Winter/Spring Weather Awareness Winter & Education & to residents on personal City Admin, Week by posting severe weather 2 Summer Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City EM awareness information on our city City Storms Programs events and extended power 2023-2028 and Fire Department Facebook outages. page. Our Fire Chief is a Weather Ready Nation Ambassador. Our local schools practice tornado drills on an annual basis. Acquire a stationary back-up The city has a capital improvement Severe Mitigation power generator enerator for the Fire Existing plan used to plan for and budget for 3 Winter & Preparedness Department and two portable High City Admin, infrastructure improvements, City Summer & Response backgenerators to help power 2023_2O2$ City EM including generators. The city will Storms Support our lift ft stations. purchase new generators as funding allows. CITY OF ALBERTVILLE Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Strategy Mitigation Action Status Priority Timeframe Responsibility Comments on Implementation & Integration Possible Funding The city would like to bury powerlines in much of the older part of the city and in areas of new development. Xcel Energy and Severe Work with utility providers to Wright -Hennepin service the city's Winter & Structure & bury overhead power lines and New City Public electrical lines and have oversight City, 4 Summer Infrastructure reduce power outages from severe High Works Dept. over powerline conversion projects. HMA grant Storms Projects I winter and summer storms 2023-2o2g The city will encourage the utilities tY g funding g events. to convert overhead to underground powerlines where feasible. Wright - Hennepin Coop maybe eligible to apply for FEMA HMA grant funding. The city will seek to increase our stormwater capacity during future road or infrastructure improvement projects. Portions of the "Albert Villas" and areas along 57th St NE are very prone to local flooding with Structure & Improve the city's stormwater New heavy rain events. The city storm sewer infrastructure in these older City, 5 Flooding Infrastructure system infrastructure in areas where local flooding occurs High Works City Public areas is not able to keep up with State, Projects following high rain events. 2023-2o2g these events. The city also has Federal multiple storm water ditches that need improvement. The city will implement stormwater improvements as funding allows. The city will need assistance from our State and County construction partners to make this possible. CITY OF ALBERTVILLE Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Strategy Mitigation Action Status Priority Timeframe Responsibility Comments on Implementation & Integration Possible Funding The city of Albertville is participating in NFIP but has No FEMA mapped high risk areas. The city does have zoning and Implement regulatory policies Existing development regulations in place 6 Flooding Local Planning that mitigate against flood High City Admin that set minimum structure City & Regulations damages to areas of existing and elevations to prevent flooding new development. 2023-2028 (Ordinance No. 2011-007). All new construction is required to meet a minimum freeboard requirement above the area emergency overflow and/or adjacent high-water level. Local Planning Establish a water conservation City Administration will establish & Regulations ordinance and conduct outreach New and enforce a water conservation 7 Drought / Education & to residents to be aware of Moderate City Admin ordinance and conduct outreach as City Awareness drought conditions and watering 2023-2028 per MN DNR guidelines during Programs restrictions. periods of severe drou ht. CITY OF ANNANDALE Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe City Admin, &Integration Funding All- Education & Encourage all city residents to sign-up for the county s RAVE Existing g Yes, we have promoted this on the 1 Hazards Awareness emergency notification alert High City EM Facebook page and on our City Programs system. 2023-2028 webs website. Severe Education & Provide education and outreach to residents on personal Existing g We use or website and Facebook. 2 Winter & Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City Admin, We provide inserts in monthly City Summer Storms Programs events and extended power 2023-2028 City EM utility bills to keep residents informed. outages. The city wishes to acquire stationary Severe Mitigation Acquire generators for the city's New and portable generators to ensure continuity of critical facilities and City, 3 Winter & Preparedness water treatment facility, lift High City Admin services. The city will purchase FEMA Summer &Response stations, Fire Hall (Command 2023-2028 City EM generators as funding allows or may HMA grant Storms Support Center) and Training Center. apply for FEMA grant funding if funding eligible. Xcel Energy is the city's energy Severe Structure & Convert overhead powerlines to Existing g City Public Provider and has oversight over all mitigation treatments for power 4 Winter & Infrastructure underground to reduce power Moderate Works in coord lines and power poles. The city will Xcel Summer Programs outages from severe winter and 2023-2028 with Xcel encourage Xcel to convert OH to UG Energy Storms summer storm events. Energy wherever feasible to reduce power outa es for the city. The city engineer and public works director address road maintenance issues for flooding and ensure the city's stormwater system is operating properly. The city Local Planning Ensure the city's stormwater requires a sump pump inspection & Regulations system is capable of handling Existing City Engineer, and sewer compliance at the time of 5 Flooding / Structure & future high rain events, including High Public Works sale to mitigate against overload of City Infrastructure the impacts of new development 2023-2028 Dept. the city's I&I. The city has a Programs and increase in population. Comprehensive Plan that is designed to plan for future growth of the city and appropriate land uses. The city continues to educate residents on reducing infiltration from service lines and sump pumps. CITY OF ANNANDALE Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe &Integration Funding Local Planning Establish a water conservation City Administration will establish & Regulations ordinance and conduct outreach New and enforce a water conservation 6 Drought / Education & to residents to be aware of Moderate City Admin ordinance and conduct outreach as City Awareness drought conditions and watering 2023-2028 per MN DNR guidelines during Programs restrictions. periods of severe drought. CITY OF BUFFALO Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe City Admin, & Integration Funding All- Education & Encourage all city residents to sign-up for the county s RAVE Existing g The city has a link and information 1 Hazards Awareness emergency notification alert High City EM on the city website. The county City Programs system. 2023-2028 website also has information. Provide education and outreach We use the city's website and Severe Education & to residents on personal Existing g Facebook accounts. We mail inserts 2 Winter & Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City Admin, or notices along with the resident's City Summer Storms Programs events and extended power 2023 -2028 City EM utility bill. We provide information on the cities local cable channel and outages. during council meetings. The city will purchase generators as funding allows. Lift stations need Severe Mitigation Acquire generators for lift New City Admin, backup power to continue service in 3 Winter & Preparedness stations the Community Center High City EM, the event of a power outage. Both City Summer & Response and Civic Center. 2023-2028 City Public the Community Center and Civic Storms Support Works Center could be used as emergency shelters if many residents need to be relocated. Severe Winter & Structure & Add a end substation for backup New The city's utilities department will work to install a end substation. 4 Summer Infrastructure power to the main substation in Moderate City Utilities Implementation will be based on City Storms Projects the event of power outage. 2023-2028 available funding. The city will continue to upgrade the Severe Structure & Purchase and install new outdoor New City Admin, cities severe weather siren system as funding allows. The city will work warning sirens to cover areas of new development that are not City EM, City Public with Wright County Emergency City Storms Projects well -covered by existing sirens. 2023-2028 Works Management to ensure all sirens are connected to the county's remote warnin s stem. The city will seek to work with the two MHP operators to assess and City, Severe Structure & Work with the 2 mobile home New City Admin, City EM, address the need for a storm shelter h t i f d t or tornado sae room n each o MHP, 6 Summer Infrastructure parks within the city to construct High City Public protect residents from severe storm FEMA Storms Projects storm shelters. 2023-2028 Works and tornadic events. If a tornado HMA grant safe room is desired, FEMA HMA funding rant finding may be applied for. CITY OF BUFFALO Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding Public works has a maintenance program to keep the storm sewers Structure & Implement improvements to our Existing clean of debris. They also have Flooding Infrastructure water and water reclamation Moderate City Public procedures in place to verify that all City Projects facilities to resist storms, flooding 2023-2028 Works the holding ponds are functioning and reduce power usage. correctly. Public Works will continue to work to plan for and address stormwater improvements. The city is working on their 2040 Comprehensive Plan that will plan Incorporate flood mitigation Existing City Admin, for future growth and land use. The plan will address conservation and 8 Flooding Moderate City Public sustainable storm water City & Regulations for future growth and development. 2023-2028 Works management. The city code has regulations in place to limit the amount of impervious surface area within the city. Local Planning Establish a water conservation City Administration will establish & Regulations ordinance and conduct outreach New and enforce a water conservation 9 Drought / Education & to residents to be aware of Moderate City Admin ordinance and conduct outreach as City Awareness drought conditions and watering 2023-2028 per MN DNR guidelines during Programs restrictions. periods of severe drought. CITY OF CLEARWATER Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding Education & Encourage all city residents to g Existing The city has posted a link on our , Facebook page to the county's sign- 1 All- Awareness sign-up for the county's RAVE High City Admin, up page for alerts. The city also has City Hazards Programs emergency notification alert 2023-2028 City EM our own text alert system that system. residents can sign-up for. Severe Provide education and outreach Existing The city uses text alerts, our city Winter & Education & to residents on personal City Admin, website, and our city Facebook page 2 Summer Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City EM to provide information to residents City Storms Programs events and extended power 202 3- 2028 on severe weather and safety outages. information. The city will work to purchase a new outdoor warning siren to cover this Purchase and install a new New new housing area. Residents have 3 Severe Summer Structure & Infrastructure warning siren for the new Moderate City Admin, asked for this but funding as been an issue. The city will work with City Storms Pro ects j housing development south of I- 2023-2028 City EM Wright County Emergency g tY g Y 94 Management to ensure a new siren is connected to the county's remote warning s stem. The city is currently working in Natural Reduce localized flooding In -Progress coordination with the Wright SWCD 4 Flooding Systems through increased use of native Moderate City in coord on a Native Plantings project that City, Protection plantings for slowing of high rain with SWCD will help reduce impacts of high rain SWCD events. 2022-2023 events through a natural landscape approach. The city participates in the NFIP and reviews the ordinance requirements to ensure no new Incorporate flood mitigation Existing CityAdmin construction goes into vulnerable 5 Flooding Local Planning considerations into city planning Moderate , City Public areas without meeting flood City & Regulations for future growth and 2023-2028 Works prevention requirements. The city development. also has a comprehensive plan and transportation plan in place to govern land use, including flood - prone areas. CITY OF CLEARWATER Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Strategy Mitigation Action Status Priority Timeframe Responsibility Comments on Implementation &Integration Possible Funding The city has ordinance provisions in place that are meant to help Local Planning Enforce the city's water conserve water during drought & Regulations conservation ordinance and New City Public conditions and limit burning/fires 6 Drought / Education & conduct outreach to residents to Moderate Works during dry or high -wind conditions. City Awareness be aware of drought conditions 2023-2028 We use our city communications Programs and watering restrictions. (website, FB, and text alerts) to convey drought awareness information to our residents. CITY OF COKATO Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding The city has not done anything with Education & Encourage all city residents to Existing g this to date. We will work to put a 1 All- Awareness sign-up for the county's RAVE High City Admin, link to the county' s website on our City Hazards Programs emergency notification alert City EM city website so residents can sign up system. 2023-2028 for the RAVE emergency notifications stem. Severe Mitigation Preparedness Ensure the city's outdoor warning Existing The city continues to monitor and 2 Summer & Response sirens are functional and repair Moderate City EM test the city sirens on a monthly City Storms Support or upgrade if needed. 2023-2028 basis. Local Planning The city of Cokato is having its & Regulations Assess and plan for flood In -Progress City Admin, consulting engineer Bolton and 3 Flooding / Structure & mitigation of the Sucker Creek High City Engineer Menk study the Sucker Creek area City Infrastructure area. 2023-2028 and its floodway and ioo-year flood Projects areas. The city is reviewing infrastructure projects that may be implemented City, Identify and implement with city or potential FEMA or other FEMA Local Planning stormwater system grant funding. The city would like HMA grant & Regulations improvements to handle future In -Progress City Admin, to work on additional stormwater funding, 4 Flooding / Structure & high rain events and reduce High City Engineer ponds that would help retain MN DNR Infrastructure impact on the city's stormwater P t3'� 2023-2028 stormwater during large rain events. g g Flood Projects system and sanitary sewer The city also plans to continue to Mitigation system. look for ways to reline sanitary Grant sewer lines and replace them to funding reduce the Inflow and Infiltration. The city has an ordinance that prohibits Sump Pumps and Drain Tiles from going into the sanitary sewer system which helps prevent Enforce city ordinances that Existing backups. The city also enforces 5 Flooding Local Planning reduce the impacts of high rain Moderate City Admin requirements of the NFIP through City & Regulations events and risk of flooding to Chapter 153, Zoning Regulations, areas of new development. 2023-2028 Section 153.036, Flood Plain Overlay in the city's code of ordinances. This chapter regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the city. CITY OF COKATO Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding Local Planning Establish a water conservation City Administration will establish & Regulations ordinance and conduct outreach New and enforce a water conservation 6 Drought / Education & to residents to be aware of Moderate City Admin ordinance and conduct outreach as City Awareness drought conditions and watering 2023-2028 per MN DNR guidelines during Programs restrictions. periods of severe drought. CITY OF DELANO Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding The city utilizes a variety of regular communication methods including its monthly and quarterly Education & Encourage�' residents all city to Existing newsletters, Facebook, Twitter, 1 All Awareness sign-up for the county's RAVE High City Admin, Instagram, Nextdoor, website, and a City Hazards Programs emergency notification alert City EM community message board sign. system. 2023-2028 The city encourages residents through these methods to sign up for the county's emergency notifications stem. Incorporate mitigation planning The city's Comprehensive Plan All- Local Planning for severe weather events and In -Progress update, currently in progress, will 2 Hazards & Regulations potential impacts of climate Moderate City Admin likely add policy guidelines and plan City change into long-term plans for 2023-2028 adaptations related to climate city development. change. The city uses our website and social Provide education and outreach media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Severe Education & to residents on personal Existing g Instagram, and Nextdoor), paper 3 Winter & Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City Admin, and electronic newsletters to help City Summer Programs events and extended power 2023-2028 City EM educate the community. The city Storms outages. also participates in Severe Weather Awareness week and conducts a public education campaign. The city continues to assess and plan for potential future flood mitigation activities such as installing additional automated pumping stations in critical areas, City, Local Planning Plan for mitigation projects that rehabilitation of levee systems, and FEMA & Regulations will reduce impacts of future high Existing g City Admin, additional removal of properties HMA grant 4 Flooding / Structure & rain events, including stormwater High City Public within the floodplain area. In older funding, Infrastructure system improvements, property 2023-2028 Works areas of town, updates to the storm MN DNR Projects acquisitions and levee water infrastructure to provide grant rehabilitation. greater capacity could help funding undersized areas. FEMA HMA or MN DNR Flood Hazard Mitigation grant program funding may be sought for assistance in conducting property buyouts. CITY OF DELANO # Hazard Mitigation Strategy Status Mitigation Action Priority Responsibility Timeframe Local Planning Implement projects and enforce & Regulations city ordinances that reduce the Existing City Admin, 5 Flooding / Structure & impacts of high rain events and High City Public Infrastructure risk of flooding to areas of new 2023-2028 Works Projects development. Local Planning Establish a water conservation & Regulations ordinance and conduct outreach New 6 Drought / Education & to residents to be aware of Moderate City Admin Awareness drought conditions and watering 2023-2028 Programs restrictions. Mitigation Action Chart Comments on Implementation Possible & Integration Funding The city has a variety of maintenance programs and BMP's that are part of normal Public Works operations to help improve mitigation efforts. These practices include regular maintenance of storm water pumping stations, testing of the downtown removable floodwall system, cleaning of storm City water catch basins and culverts, and ditch cleaning. The city also enforces requirements of the NFIP through the City of Delano Flood Plain Ordinance, Sections 1.o —16.o in the city's code of ordinances. This chapter regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the city. City Administration will establish and enforce a water conservation ordinance and conduct outreach as City per MN DNR guidelines during Deriods of severe drought. CITY OF HANOVER Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding Education & Encourage all city residents to Existin g The city uses its city website and Facebook page to direct residents to 1 All- Awareness sign-up for the county'RAVE High City Admin, the Wright County website to sign City Hazards Programs emergency notification alert 2023-2028 City EM up for the county's emergency system. notifications stem. The city posts information on our Provide education and outreach website and Facebook page during Severe Education & to residents on personal Existing g spring Severe Weather Awareness 2 Winter & Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City Admin, Week as well as during times of City Summer Storms Programs events and extended power 2023-2028 City EM severe storms, excessive heat, drought, etc. Required stormwater outages. permit public education pieces are also posted on the city's website. Severe Mitigation Acquire a backup generator for Existing City Admin and the Fire Dept. will 3 Winter & Preparedness the city's Fire Hall, which High City Admin, work to purchase a generator for the City Summer & Response functions as the city's Emergency 202 3- 2028 City EM Fire Hall as funding allows. Storms Su Support Operations Center. City Admin and Public Works are assessing and working to address Local Planning Address stormwater the need for additional storm sewer & Regulations infrastructure improvements to Existing City Admin, upgrades and additional pumps to 4 Flooding / Structure & handle future high rain events High City Public help address flooding risks, City Infrastructure and reduce flooding risks, 2023-2028 Works especially for the currently Projects especially for landlocked areas. landlocked areas. Planning and addressing these needs will occur as the city bud et allows. Potentially purchase some properties within the floodplain to help mitigate stormwater and City, Local Planning floodplain issues. We are working to FEMA & Regulations Work with willing homeowners to Existing CityAdmin, Cit identify property owners who may grant 5 Flooding / Structure & conduct property acquisitions High City Public be looking to sell in floodplain so funding, Infrastructure and convert properties to open 2023-2028 Works that property could become MN DNR Projects space. park/greenspace. The city may seek grant to apply for FEMA HMA grant funding funding for MN DNR Flood Risk Reduction Grant Program funding to supportproperty buyouts. CITY OF HANOVER Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding The city has a floodplain ordinance in place that is enforced (Hanover Code of Ordinances, Section 10.32, Floodplain Overlay District). This ordinance regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the City of Enforce city ordinances that Existing Hanover. The city's Ordinances 6 Flooding Local Planning reduce the impacts of high rain High City Admin include design standards required City & Regulations events and risk of flooding to for stormwater management and areas of new development. 2023-2028 erosion and sediment control which must be met for all new development and redevelopment within the city. Maximum impervious standards are also in place within the city's zoning ordinance. The city has a Comprehensive Water Resource Management Plan Incorporate flood and other Existing (CWRMP) which identifies areas of 7 Flooding Local Planning hazard considerations into city High City Admin risk for flooding as well as other City & Regulations long-term planning for future water relate concerns. The CWRMP development. 2023-2028 also identifies programs and projects to help address the issues identified in the Plan. Local Planning Establish a water conservation New If required by State law, the city will follow guidelines to establish and 8 Drought & Regulations /Education & ordinance and conduct outreach to residents to be aware of Moderate City Admin enforce a water conservation City Awareness drought conditions and watering 2023-2028 ordinance during periods of severe drought. The city would conduct Programs restrictions. outreach to make residents aware. CITY OF HOWARD LAKE Mitigation Action Chart Mitigation Status Comments on Possible # Hazard Strategy Mitigation Action Priority Responsibility Implementation Funding Timeframe & Integration The city has not done this to date. Education &We Encourage all cityresidents to We will plan to utilize our city website and other outreach 1 All -Hazards Awareness sign-up for the county's RAVE emergency notification alert High City Admin, City EM methods to direct residents to the City Programs system. 202 3 2028 Wright County website to sign up for the emergency notification system. The city has adopted a Communications Plan that covers the methods and means we Provide education and outreach communicate with our residents. Severe Winter Education & to residents on personal Existing City Admin, Specifically: Print on bulletin board, city's public access TV,City 2 &Summer Awareness preparedness for severe High EM Facebook, city website (currently City Storms Programs weather events and extended 2023-2028 being redesigned and will have a power outages. feature for "emergency alerts" we will encourage residents to subscribe to), and quarterly newsletters. The city identifies it would be beneficial to have preferably 3 lift Severe Winter Mitigation Acquire backup generators for New stations set up with permanent generators. The city also wishes to 3 & Summer Preparedness key lift stations and key city High City Admin, have generators in place for City City Storms & Response Support facilities (City Hall, Fire Hall, Library). 2023-2028 City EM Hall, the fire hall, and the library. The city will purchase permanent or portable generators as funding allows. The city will seek to coordinate Work with the Wright SWCD to New City Admin, with the Wright SWCD on the City, Severe Winter Natural install a snow/wind break City EM in possibility to install a living fence SWCD 4 & Summer Systems ("living fence") on CSAH �7, Moderate coord with along key identified routes that Cost Share Storms Protection near Highway 12 and Lake g Y 2023-2028 SWCD experience high winds and snow � g Program Howard. drift, both which pose risk to motorists. CITY OF HOWARD LAKE Mitigation Action Chart Mitigation Status Comments on Possible # Hazard Strategy Mitigation Action Priority Responsibility Implementation Funding Timeframe & Integration The city desires to work with the RV park owner and encourage planning for how to better protect campers from severe high wind Work with the privately -owned events. This may include City, Severe Structure & RV Campground to plan for New City Admin, construction of a new bathroom RV Park, 5 Summer Infrastructure and implement construction of High City EM in coord with RV facility to serve as a storm shelter, or a more robust tornado safe FEMA HMA Storms Projects anew facility to protect 2023-2028 Park Owner room. The city will seek to help Grant campers. obtain funding as appropriate and funding may include a future application to FEMA for hazard mitigation grant funding for a tornado safe room. The city is participating in the NFIP but does not have FEMA mapped high risk areas. The city's code of ordinances includes Part Enforce city ordinances and 17. Building and Land Use Local Planning develop plans that reduce the Existing Regulations, Chapter 17.01-95 FP, 6 Flooding & Regulations impacts of high rain events and Moderate City Admin Floodplain Overlay District serves City risk of floodingto areas of new 2023-2028 as the city's floodplain ordinance. development. The city also has a CIP that seeks to replace all infrastructure in the next io years as well as a sump pump ordinance — both aimed to reduce I&I. Implement a water The city follows Minnesota Local Planning conservation ordinance and Existing Department of Health and DNR & Regulations conduct outreach to residents protocols relating to water usage 7 Drought / Education & to be aware of drought Moderate City Admin and conservation. During intense City Awareness conditions and watering 2023-2028 or prolonged heat, watering bans Programs restrictions. are established to preserve water for firefighting purposes. CITY OF HOWARD LAKE Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Strategy Mitigation Action Status Priority Timeframe Responsibility Comments on Implementation & Integration Possible Funding Following the severe drought conditions of 2021, the city discovered threats to our water system. The city identified a need Plan for long-term city New City Admin, for a new water treatment plant city, 8 Drought Local Planning infrastructure improvements to Moderate City Public and water storage/tower. We are Other & Regulations handle future prolonged 2023-2028 Works in the design/engineering phase (TBD) periods of extreme drought. for an estimated $30 Million in public improvements including well, storage tank, water treatment plant as well as street reconstructions. The city wishes to work in concert with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway and Wright County Emergency Address the need to improve City Admin, Management to see how this City, Transportation Structure & the CSAH 6 / BNSF Railway Existing City EM in bridge can be structurally County, 9 Accidents Infrastructure Bridge which are frequently hit High coord with increased in height to eliminate BNSF, b high profile vehicles (semis Y g P 2023-2028 BNSF and the frequent collisions that occur. q Other and RV's). WCEM The city will also seek to work with (TBD) the county and BNSF to raise awareness of the bridge height restrictions via signage prior to the bridge. CITY OF MAPLE LAKE Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding Education & Encourage all city residents to Existing The city has information on our city website under the "Residents" tab 1 All- Awareness sign-up for the county's RAVE High City Admin, providing residents with a link to City Hazards Programs emergency notification alert 2023-2028 City EM sign up for the county's emergency system. notifications system. The city uses our website, city Severe Provide education and outreach Existing Facebook page, and city newsletter Winter & Education & to residents on personal City Admin, to provide information to residents 2 Summer Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City EM on severe weather and other City Storms Programs g events and extended power p 2023-2028 information following a storm g outages. event, such as flood clean-up and disinfection. The city enforces requirements of Enforce city ordinances that Existing the NFIP through Section 79 — 3 Flooding Local Planning reduce the impacts of high rain Moderate City Admin Floodplain Ordinance in the city's City & Regulations events and risk of flooding to code of ordinances. This chapter areas of new development. 2023-2028 regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the city. Local Planning Establish a water conservation City Administration will establish & Regulations ordinance and conduct outreach Nei'`' and enforce a water conservation 4 Drought / Education & to residents to be aware of Moderate City Admin ordinance and conduct outreach as City Awareness drought conditions and watering 2023-2028 per MN DNR guidelines during Programs restrictions. periods of severe drought. CITY OF MONTICELLO Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding The city uses its website, social media and other communication Education & Encourage all city residents to Existing g outreach methods to encourage residents to sign up for the county's i All- Awareness sign-up for the county's RAVE High City Admin , emergency alerts. We've also City Hazards Programs emergency notification alert 202 2028 3 City EM provided the information to our City system. Council members so they can encourage residents too when the ublic contacts them with questions. Monticello uses our city website and social media, including Facebook and Twitter. We do targeted campaigns during severe weather week and general reminders during Severe Provide education and outreach Existing the year. We also use digital Winter & Education & to residents on personal City Admin, monitors in our community center, 2 Summer Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City EM DMV, and municipal liquor store, City Storms Programs events and extended power 2023_2028 public service announcements at outages. City Council meetings, and information in our city print and electronic newsletters to provide guidance as well as resources the public can access for more information. Acquire portable generators to The city plans to purchase an Severe Mitigation serve as backup power for the New additional generator for another 3 Winter & Preparedness operation of the city well and lift High City Admin, well and to purchase a larger City Summer & Response stations as well as for and 2023-2028 City EM generator for the Monticello Storms Support emergency sheltering of Community Center. residents. Severe Mitigation Work with the American Red Cross to designate facilities to New City Admin, The city is in the process of working 4 Winter & Summer Preparedness & Response serve as mass care shelters in the High City EM in with the American Red Cross to City, ARC Storms Support event residents are displaced 2023_2028 coord with ARC have at least 2 locations identified. from severe storm events. CITY OF MONTICELLO Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding Sustainability and climate resilience Incorporate mitigation planning are a primary theme within the Local Planning for flooding and climate changes Existing Monticello 2040 Comprehensive 5 Flooding & Regulations into long-range planning for Moderate City Admin Plan. The theme is referenced in all City population growth and new 2023-2028 chapters of the plan as it guides development. future growth and development in the city. The city enforces requirements of Enforce city ordinances that Existin g the NFIP through Monticello Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 3, Section 7(C) - 6 Flooding Local Planning & Regulations reduce the impacts of high rain events and risk of flooding to Moderate City Admin Floodplain District in the city's code City areas of new development. 2023-2028 of ordinances. This chapter regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the city. The city would like to replace a culvert that could be prone to being plugged by beavers which causes a Structure & Address culvert replacement for New City Admin risk of the roadway being washed 7 Flooding Infrastructure an existing culvert near the High City Public out. This roadway provides City Projects campground that is impacted by 2023-2028 Works secondary access to a campground beaver activity. community that is within the ioo- year floodplain. Much of this roadway is also within the ioo-year flood lain. Local Planning The city plans to continue to install & Regulations Continue to plan for and Existing g y Admin City stormwater system along with 8 Flooding / Structure & implement stormwater system High City Public, future infrastructure and to City Infrastructure improvements to handle future 2023-2028 Works complete existing deficienciesto the Projects high rain events. stormwater system as identified in the 2019 plan. The City of Monticello initiated a Water Conservation Ordinance Local Planning Establish and enforce a water under Lawn and Gardening & Regulations conservation ordinance and New City Admin, Regulations, which specifies a 9 Drought / Education & conduct outreach to residents to Moderate City Public permanent odd/even watering City Awareness be aware of drought conditions 2023-2028 Works schedule from June 1 through Programs and watering restrictions. September 30 of each year. Information is provided on the city website to educate residents. CITY OF MONTROSE Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding Education & Encourage a all city residents to Existing The city has information about signing up for the county's 1 All- Awareness sign-up for the county's RAVE High City Admin emergency notification system on City Hazards Programs emergency notification alert 2023-2028 City EM our website as well as in our system. information center at City Hall. We currently use the City Website, Facebook and the City Newsletter to get information to people about being prepared for severe weather. We post information at the Severe Provide education and outreach Community Center, Post Office and Winter & Education & to residents on personal Existing City Admin, Bank in order to reach more 2 Summer Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City EM residents. The Emergency City Storms Programs events and extended power 2023-2028 Management Director will put out outages. information at each season in the newsletter on severe weather and emergency preparedness. We are also in the process of getting digital signs on both ends of town on US Hwy 12 to keep residents informed. Severe Mitigation Acquire new backup generators to New City Admin, The city will purchase new generators as funding allows. If City, 3 Winter & Preparedness support the water and waste High City EM, City project is eligible the city may seek FEMA Summer &Response water facilities in the case of an 202 2028 3- Public Works future FEMA HMA grant funding HMA grant Storms Support ongoing power outage. for generators. funding The city will work to purchase and install a new outdoor warning siren Severe Structure & Purchase and install a new New City Admin, as funding allows. We will work 4 Summer Infrastructure outdoor warning siren in the High City EM, City with Wright County Emergency City Storms Projects northwest part of the city. 2023-2028 Public Works Management to ensure the siren is connected to the county's remote warning s stem. The city has been put in touch with Enroll the city of Montrose in the New the state of MN NFIP manager to 5 Flooding Local Planning National Flood Insurance Moderate City Admin learn about the city's FEMA mapped City & Regulations Program and establish a high risk areas, receive information floodplain ordinance. 2022-2023 on how to get enrolled in the NFIP and ado t a flood lain ordinance. CITY OF MONTROSE # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Strategy Plan for city streets and 6 Flooding Local Planning stormwater infrastructure & Regulations improvements to handle future high rain events. Local Planning Establish a water conservation & Regulations ordinance and conduct outreach 7 Drought / Education & to residents to be aware of Awareness drought conditions and watering Programs restrictions. Mitieation Action Chart Status Priority Timeframe Responsibility Comments on Implementation & Integration Possible Funding The city has a street reconstruction Existing City Admin, plan for the next 5 years that Moderate City Public identifies high priority streets City 2023-2028 Works needing reconstruction and infrastructure overhaul. City Administration will establish New and enforce a water conservation Moderate City Admin ordinance and conduct outreach as City 2023_2O28 per MN DNR guidelines during Deriods of severe drought. CITY OF OTSEGO Mitigation Action Chart Status # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding Education & Encourage all city residents to ExistingThere is a place on our website 1 All- Awareness sign-up for the county s RAVE High City Admin, Emergency Management page with City Hazards Programs emergency notification alert City EM a link to the county's emergency system. 2023-2028 notifications stem. The city's 2012 Comprehensive Plan is currently in an update process in 2022. The Plan is designed to plan for the future of physical growth of the city and appropriate land uses to Incorporate mitigation planning In -Progress guide said development. The Plan includes major infrastructure 2 All- Local Planning into the city's long-term planning High City Admin components such as Park locations City Hazards &Regulations for population growth and new development. 2022-2023 and Transportation projects. The city also maintains Master Plan documents for both Water and Sanitary Sewer utilities. These plans guide for future trunk system extensions, capacity additions and capital im rovements. Severe Education & Provide education and outreach to residents on personal Existing g The city uses our website and social 3 Winter & Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City Admin, media platforms to post information City Summer Storms Programs g events and extended power p 2023-2028 City EM about severe weather awareness week. outages. The city is in the design phase of a Severe Structure & Improve redundancy of the city's In -Progress g project that will connect the city's two water systems with construction 4 Winter & Infrastructure waterowe systems r the event of a High City Public anticipated for 2023-2024. This City Summer Storms Projects Power outage from a severe spring or winter storm event. 2023-2024 Works will improve redundant of project P Y the system in the event well pumps would lose power. The city participates in and enforces requirements of the NFIP through Enforce city ordinances that Existing Code Title ii (Zoning Regulations), 5 Flooding Local Planning reduce the impacts of high rain High City Admin Chapter 94 - Floodplain Overlay city & Regulations events and risk of flooding to District in the city's code of areas of new development. 2023-2028 ordinances. This chapter regulates development in the flood hazard areas of the city. CITY OF OTSEGO # Hazard Mitigation Strategy Local Planning & Regulations Mitigation Action Continue efforts to stabilize and Status Priority Timeframe Resl Existing 6 Flooding / Structure & restore riverbanks subject to High Ci Infrastructure erosion as well as monitoring of flood levy infrastructure. 2023-2028 Projects Local Planning Establish a water conservation & Regulations ordinance and conduct outreach New 7 Drought / Education & to residents to be aware of Moderate Cif Awareness drought conditions and watering 2023-2028 Programs restrictions. Mitigation Action Chart onsibility Comments on Implementation & Integration Possible Funding This is an ongoing effort of the city in cooperation with the Wright Soil and Water Conservation District. City, The city will continue to work with SWCD Cost y Public the SWCD to address areas of levee Share grant Works erosion and bank stabilization in the funding, city along the Mississippi River and FEMA Crow River. FEMA HMA grant HMA grant funding may possibly be applied for funding to support levee rehabilitation or bank stabilization projects. City Administration will establish and enforce a water conservation y Admin ordinance and conduct outreach as City per MN DNR guidelines during periods of severe drought. CITY OF ROCKFORD Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe City Admin, &Integration Funding All- Education & Encourage all city residents to sign-up for the county s RAVE Existing g The city can put a link on our city 1 Hazards Awareness emergency notification alert High City EM website to encourage and direct City Programs system. 2023-2028 residents to sign up for the system. Provide education and outreach Rockford utilizes their siren system Severe Education & to residents on personal Existing g for weather -related emergencies 2 Winter & Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City Admin, and utilizes the city website and City Summer Storms Programs events and extended power 202 2028 3 City EM Facebook pages to communicate other emergencies to the outages. community. Severe Mitigation Acquire emergency backup New 3 Winter & Preparedness generators to run the wastewater High City Admin, The city will work to purchase City Summer & Response lift stations out in the collection City EM generators as funding allows. Storms Support system. 2023-2028 The city enforces requirements of the NFIP through Ordinance 1001.22 Floodplain District in the city's code of ordinances. This Enforce city ordinances that Existing Cit yAdmin, chapter regulates development in 4 Flooding Local Planning reduce the impacts of high rain High City Public the flood hazard areas of the city. City & Regulations events and risk of flooding to 2023-2028 Works The city also has a sump pump areas of new development. ordinance and an ordinance requiring the repair of deficient sanitary lateral services in place to mitigate against overloading the ci 's sani ary system with I&I. The city has a flood preparedness Mitigation Continue to have an emergency Existing g plan in place for flooding of the 5 Flooding Preparedness flood plan in place for flooding of High City Admin, Crow River. Whenever the city City & Response the Crow River. 2023-2028 City EM enters into the flood stage, it reviews Support the plan to ensure it meets the re uirements of current conditions. The city has an odd/even watering Local Planning Establish and enforce a water ban that it has used in the past to & Regulations conservation ordinance and New help mitigate drought conditions. 6 Drought / Education & conduct outreach to residents to Moderate City Admin We continue to enforce restrictions City Awareness be aware of drought conditions 2023-2028 and conduct outreach as per MN Programs and watering restrictions. DNR guidelines during periods of severe drought. CITY OF SOUTH HAVEN Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding The city has not done anything Education & Encourage all city residents to Existingformal with this to date, but we can 1 All Awareness sign-up for the county's RAVE High City Admin, use our city website to provide a link "Citizen City Hazards Programs emergency notification alert City EM under Information" to system. 2023-2028 direct residents to the Wright Coun website to sign up. Severe Provide education and outreach Existing Winter & Education & to residents on personal City Admin, We use our city website and posting 2 Summer Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City EM public notices at City Hall to share City Storms Programs g events and extended power p 2023-2028 information with the public. outages. The City of South Haven is working with Bollig Inc. which serves as the city engineer for South Haven. Extending the existing outlet to the North-East side of HWY 55 would allow for all of the stormwater to Structure &g Work with our CityEngineer In -Progress City Admin in discharge where it would not cause a backup during heavy rain events City, FEMA 3 Flooding Infrastructure (Bollig, Inc.) to implement a planned utility project improve High coord with City and the annual freeze/thaw seasons. HMA Projects J ut the city's stormwater outlet. 2023-2028 Engineer � This project would include installing P J g Grant roughly 1,000' of 30" RCP to cross funding Highway 55. Our estimate for Total Project Costs including engineer and other fees is $330,000. The city may seek to apply for supportive FEMA HMA grant funding for this project. CITY OF SOUTH HAVEN Mitigation Status # Hazard Strategy Mitigation Action Priority Responsibility Timeframe Work with our City Engineer Structure & (Bollig, Inc.) to implement a In -Progress City Admin in Flooding Infrastructure planned utility project to raise High coord with City Projects roadway as part of lift station 2023-2028 Engineer replacement project. Local Planning Establish a water conservation & Regulations ordinance and conduct outreach New Drought / Education & to residents to be aware of Moderate City Admin Awareness drought conditions and watering 2023_2028 Programs restrictions. n Action Chart Comments on Implementation Possible & Integration Funding The City of South Haven has secured funding to replace the existing lift station to address the flooding of the structure itself. However, the access road to the lift station is still in need of being raised to prevent flooding over the roadway. This project will raise the roadway to allow the city to access the new lift station without having to drive thru standing water preventing them to do so. Our estimate for Total Project Costs including engineer and other fees is $634,000. The city may seek to apply for supportive FEMA HMA grant funding for this project. City Administration will establish and enforce a water conservation ordinance and conduct outreach as per MN DNR guidelines during periods of severe drought. We will use our city website and posted notices to keep our residents informed. City, FEMA HMA Grant funding City CITY OF ST. MICHAEL Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation Mitigation Action Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe &Integration Funding Education & Encourage all city residents to Existing g We use our city website to 1 All- Awareness sign-up for the county s RAVE High City Admin, encourage residents to sign up for City Hazards Programs emergency notification alert 2023-2028 City EM the county system. system. Severe Provide education and outreach Existing We use our city newsletter, website, Winter & Education & to residents on personal City Admin, Twitter, and Facebook page to share 2 Summer Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City EM information with residents on City Storms Programs g events and extended power p 2023-2028 severe weather and safety outages. reminders. 3 Severe Winter & Mitigation Preparedness Acquire generators for City Hall New Moderate City Admin, The city will work to purchase new portable generators as funding City Summer & Response and some lift stations. 2023-2028 City EM allows. Storms Support The city enforces requirements of the NFIP through Chapter 155: Zoning, section 155.365 Floodplain Enforce city ordinances that Existing Overlay District in the city's code of 4 Flooding Local Planning reduce the impacts of high rain High City Admin ordinances. This chapter regulates City & Regulations events and risk of flooding to building and zoning within the flood areas of new development. 2023-2028 hazard areas of the city. We also have a sump pump ordinance in place to mitigate against overload of the ci 's anitary sewers stem. Local Planning Establish a water conservation City Administration will establish & Regulations ordinance and conduct outreach Nei'`' and enforce a water conservation 5 Drought / Education & to residents to be aware of Moderate City Admin ordinance and conduct outreach as City Awareness drought conditions and watering 2023-2028 per MN DNR guidelines during Programs restrictions. periods of severe drought. CITY OF WAVERLY Mitigation Action Chart # Hazard Mitigation itigation Action L-7 Status Priority Responsibility Comments on Implementation Possible Strategy Timeframe & Integration Funding The city has not done anything formal with this to date, but we can Education & Encourage all city residents to Existing use our city website and Facebook tY 1 All- Awareness sign-up for the county's RAVE High City Admin, page to provide a link to the City Hazards Programs emergency notification alert City EM county's webpage to sign up for it. system. 2023-2028 We will seek assistance from Wright County Emergency Management to ive us the information we need. Severe Education & Provide education and outreach to residents on personal Existin g The city website, community sign, 2 Winter & Awareness preparedness for severe weather High City Admin, and Facebook page are used to City Summer Programs events and extended power 202 2028 3 City EM communicate with residents during Storms outages. emergencies. Due to our growing population on the south side of the city, it would be beneficial to have another storm Severe Local Planning Designate a new facility storm New City Admin, shelter in addition to the Village 3 Summer & Regulations shelter location for residents on Moderate City EM Hall which is located in downtown. City Storms the south side of the city. 2023_2028 The city will work to identify what existing structure can serve as a location to serve as a temporary shelter. The city enforces requirements of the NFIP through Chapter 153: Enforce city ordinances that Existing Shoreland Overlay District, Section 4 Flooding Local Planning reduce the impacts of high rain Moderate City Admin 153.126 Floodplain Regulations in City & Regulations events and risk of flooding to the city's code of ordinances. This areas of new development. 2023-2028 chapter regulates building and zoning within the flood hazard areas of the city. Local Planning Establish a water conservation City Administration will establish & Regulations ordinance and conduct outreach New and enforce a water conservation 5 Drought / Education & to residents to be aware of Moderate City Admin ordinance and conduct outreach as City Awareness drought conditions and watering 2023_2028 per MN DNR guidelines during Programs restrictions. periods of severe drought.