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Ramsey County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2018 Page | 14 Name Jurisdiction/Agency/ Organization Title Jerry Auge Ramsey County Public Works Maintenance/Construction Engineer Justin Townsend Ramsey Conservation District Conservation Technician Mark McCabe Ramsey County Public Works Director of Operations Michael Reed Ramsey County Environmental Health Solid & Hazardous Waste Supervisor Mike Richter North Saint Paul Fire Department Captain/Fire Inspector Update of the plan began in July 2017. A total of two steering committee meetings were held to discuss the plans development, identify local hazard issues, formulate strategy recommendations, and review the draft mitigation action chart. Additional correspondence, including an individual mitigation survey were distributed to the committee and all municipalities in the county via e-mail. The general stages of the plan update included: initial data collection and update of the county data; update of the municipalities survey’s and hazards; review and update of the mitigation action chart, and identification of deleting old strategies and adding new strategies. Jurisdictional representatives participating on the steering committee were contacted throughout the plan update process to provide feedback on the hazards of concern to their community and the mitigation actions which they would seek to implement upon plan adoption. The list of final mitigation actions was divided into jurisdiction-specific mitigation action charts so that each could see and address those actions that applied specifically to their cities (see Appendix G: Mitigation Actions by Jurisdiction). 2.2 Review of Existing Plans, Capabilities & Vulnerabilities Ramsey County and its local communities utilized a variety of planning documents to direct community development. These documents include a Comprehensive/Master Plan, Capital Improvements Plan, Emergency Operations Plan, Continuity of Operations Plan, etc. (see Appendix J for a full listing of plans and programs in place in Ramsey County). The planning process also incorporated the existing natural hazard mitigation elements from previous planning efforts. In addition, the 2014 Minnesota All-Hazard Mitigation Plan was consulted. In the development of the Ramsey County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, UMD consultants reviewed and incorporated a variety of planning documents that direct community development and influence land use decisions for the county and its jurisdictions. In addition, UMD consultants worked closely with the Ramsey County Emergency Management Coordinator, other key county staff, and local city officials to collect specific feedback on local mitigation capabilities and vulnerabilities that either support or hinder the ability to mitigate against hazards at the county and 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 on current Plans and Programs in Place and Program Gaps or Deficiencies that currently exist to mitigate