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Ramsey County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2018 <br /> <br />Page | 114 <br /> <br /># Hazard <br /> <br />Mitigation <br />Strategy <br /> <br /> <br />Mitigation Action <br /> <br />Status Priority <br />Ranking <br />Time- <br />frame Jurisdictions Responsibility <br />County Comments on <br />Planning Mechanisms for <br />Implementation <br />Possible <br />Funding <br />15 <br />Severe <br />Winter & <br />Summer <br />Storms <br />Education & <br />Awareness <br />Programs <br />Continue to promote the <br />use of NOAA weather <br />radios by residents, <br />schools, businesses, and <br />facilities that house <br />persons with functional <br />and access needs. <br />Ongoing Moderate 2018- <br />2022 <br />Ramsey County, <br />Arden Hills, <br />Falcon Heights, <br />Gem Lake, <br />Lauderdale, <br />Little Canada, <br />Maplewood, <br />Mounds View, <br />New Brighton, <br />North Oaks, <br />North St. Paul, <br />Roseville, <br />Shoreview, <br />Vadnais Heights, <br />White Bear <br />Lake <br />RCEMHS & <br />Municipal EMAs <br />Ramsey County EMHS regularly <br />promotes the use of NOAA <br />weather radios by critical facilities <br />and the public to receive <br />information broadcast from the <br />National Weather Service. NOAA <br />weather radios are recommended <br />as an important way to receive <br />emergency weather alerts from <br />the NWS. Local city Emergency <br />Managers are encouraged to <br />ensure the placement of NOAA <br />radios in key facilities within their <br />communities. <br />County, <br />municipal <br />funding <br />16 <br />Severe <br />Winter & <br />Summer <br />Storms <br />Structure and <br />Infrastructure <br />Projects <br />Work with municipal <br />electrical cooperative and <br />power companies to <br />reduce overhead <br />exposure of power lines <br />that are vulnerable to <br />damage from severe <br />winter/summer storms <br />(i.e., high winds, ice, and <br />heavy snow). Replace <br />overhead power lines <br />with underground lines in <br />areas with high-risk <br />exposure (i.e. high tree <br />concentration areas). <br />New High 2018- <br />2022 <br />Ramsey County, <br />Arden Hills, <br />Falcon Heights, <br />Gem Lake, <br />Lauderdale, <br />Little Canada, <br />Maplewood, <br />Mounds View, <br />New Brighton, <br />North Oaks, <br />North St. Paul, <br />Roseville, <br />Shoreview, <br />Vadnais Heights, <br />White Bear <br />Lake, White <br />Bear Township <br />RC Public <br />Works, Municipal <br />Public Works in <br />cooperation with <br />the appropriate <br />utility company. <br />Ramsey County EMHS and all <br />cities will work as needed with <br />their appropriate utility providers <br />as needed to evaluate areas of <br />concern. Service providers for <br />Ramsey County include: <br /> <br />• Xcel Energy <br />• Connexus Energy <br />• North Saint Paul Utility <br />Department <br /> <br />Areas of concern will be evaluated <br />to see where putting lines <br />underground may be feasible and <br />make sense. <br />Coop / <br />Electric <br />Company <br />funding, <br />Possible <br />FEMA HMA <br />grant for <br />Infrastructure <br />Retrofit