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Ramsey County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2018 Page | 133 Section 6 – Plan Maintenance 6.1 Monitoring, Evaluation, and Updating the Plan The Ramsey County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP) should be considered a living document. The plan should be updated and approved by FEMA at a minimum of every 5 years. The guidance in this section will function as the primary tool when reviewing progress on the implementation of the Ramsey County MHMP. The Ramsey County Emergency Management Coordinator is the individual responsible for leading all efforts to monitor, evaluate and update the hazard mitigation plan within the 5-year window. Throughout the 5-year planning cycle, the Ramsey County Emergency Management Coordinator will work with the Ramsey County Emergency Management Committee (EMC) to monitor, review, evaluate and update the Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The EMC meets every other month and consists of representatives from Ramsey County Emergency Management, Public Health, and other county departments, as well as representatives from the cities of Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Gem Lake, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, North St. Paul, Roseville, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights and White Bear Lake. Additional stakeholders will be added based on need. If necessary, the Ramsey County Emergency Management Coordinator will convene the committee 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 the county, the committee will meet to update pertinent mitigation strategies. Depending on Ramsey County opportunities and fiscal resources, mitigation projects may be implemented independently by individual communities or through local partnerships. The committee will continue to review the MHMP goals and objectives to determine their relevance to changing situations in Ramsey County. In addition, state and federal policies will be reviewed to ensure they are addressing current and expected conditions. The committee 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 MHMP during the 5-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. Throughout the 5-year window of the plan, each respective county department and jurisdiction will be required to report on the status of mitigation actions in their charts to the Ramsey County Emergency Management Coordinator so that progress notes may be maintained for the next plan update.