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Ramsey County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2018 <br /> <br />Page | 96 <br /> <br />warmer temperatures) could potentially expose shorelines to increased erosion or damage during <br />weather events when they previously may have been covered with ice (National Climate Assessment <br />Development Advisory Committee, 2013). <br />According to the 2014 National Climate Assessment, “Increased precipitation intensity also increases <br />erosion, damaging ecosystems and increasing delivery of sediment and subsequent loss of reservoir <br />storage capacity” (Pryor, et al., 2014). <br />Vulnerability <br />Figure A - 27 in Appendix A maps soil erodibility in Ramsey County using the Soil Erodibility Factor (K- <br />Factor), which is a quantitative description of soil’s inherent erodibility, by measuring the susceptibility of <br />soil particles to shift due to rainfall and runoff. The Soil Erodibility Factor ranges in value from 0.02 to <br />0.69; however, all areas in Ramsey County are 0.37 or less. According to this model, the most erodible <br />areas in Ramsey County are primarily on the east side of the county and around Lauderdale. <br />The sandy river bluffs in Ramsey County suffer erosion regularly, and intense or frequent rains <br />exacerbate this issue. Waterways are prone to sediment pollution, threatening water and fish <br />populations. <br />The vulnerability of each jurisdiction to erosion and landslides has not changed due to any development <br />in the last 5 years. <br />Plans and Programs in Place <br />Ramsey Conservation District; watershed district plans – Ramsey Conservation District and five other <br />watershed districts coordinate erosion control efforts into their respective comprehensive planning <br />areas. These agencies coordinate and provide one-on-one assistance to landowners on several State and <br />Federal programs. These programs offer incentives and cost-share assistance to help landowners make <br />changes in their management practices to positively impact soil and water quality. Examples of assistance <br />provided to mitigate against erosion and water quality improvement include helping landowners learn <br />about and install measures such as raingardens, and shore land or habitat restoration, and stream or lake <br />bank stabilization. <br />Program Gaps or Deficiencies <br />Public Information & Education – Unsure of the reach of the efforts of the information and education on <br />the topics of erosion and water quality and what citizens can do about these problems. There is also a <br />lack of information on what plans are out there, what help is available and what they can do about <br />problems. <br />Communications – Everbridge’s open subscription service was made available to the public in September <br />2016 (https://www.ramseycounty.us/alerts). However, not all residents have subscribed to or follow our <br />Facebook page to receive important messages. Additionally, there are translation services for only three <br />languages (Spanish, Somali, and Hmong). There are over 100 identified languages spoken in Ramsey <br />County, and more than 50 are spoken preferentially in the home. Ramsey County Emergency <br />Management and Homeland Security will, in cooperation/coordination with other partners, place an <br />emphasis on increasing citizen subscription to Everbridge.