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Ramsey County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2018 <br /> <br />Page | 125 <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 />35 Flooding Local Planning <br />& Regulations <br />Review and update the <br />FEMA flood maps for <br />Ramsey County and its <br />municipalities to <br />accurately map the <br />actual flood plain and <br />identify structures, <br />both residential and <br />commercial, not <br />already on the FEMA <br />maps. <br />Ongoing High 2018- <br />2022 Ramsey County RCEMHS, RCGIS <br />FEMA established new floodplain <br />maps for Ramsey County effective <br />June 4, 2010. Ramsey County <br />EMHS will review these maps and <br />work with Ramsey County GIS to <br />identify any additional new <br />structures within floodplain <br />boundaries. <br />County <br />funding <br />36 Flooding <br />Education & <br />Awareness <br />Programs <br />Educate the public on <br />the dangers associated <br />with flooding and <br />timely flood-condition <br />information. <br />Ongoing High 2018- <br />2022 Ramsey County RCEMHS <br />Flood watches, advisories, or <br />warnings are issued by the NWS <br />and additionally conveyed by <br />RCEMHS social media to help get <br />the word out. During the NWS’s <br />Severe Weather Awareness Week <br />in April each year, one day is <br />dedicated to floods and flood <br />education. <br />County <br />funding <br />37 Flooding Local Planning <br />& Regulations <br />Participate in the <br />National Flood <br />Insurance Program <br />(NFIP) and enforce <br />local floodplain <br />ordinances to ensure <br />that new construction <br />is built above <br />regulatory flood <br />protection elevation. <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 St. Paul, <br />Roseville, <br />Shoreview, <br />Vadnais Heights, <br />White Bear <br />Lake <br />RCEMHS, <br />Municipal EMAs <br />local city planning <br />depts. <br />Ramsey County promotes and all <br />municipalities participate in the <br />NFIP (except the City of North <br />Oaks). Each city develops and <br />enforces local floodplain <br />ordinances. <br />County, <br />municipal <br />funding