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Anoka County2025 Hazard Mitigation Planz.umn.edu/AnokaHMP The purpose of thesurvey was to gather jurisdictionally specific information needed to support the update of the plan and to help inform development of local-level mitigation actions for the next five- year planning cycle (for the full Anoka County LMS report, see Appendix C). 2.3 Planning Process Timeline and Steps To update the 2019 Anoka County HMP, U-Spatial consultants worked in coordination with Anoka County Emergency Management and members of the planning team. The updated plan includes new data documenting the types of hazards faced by Anoka County residents and emergency planning officials as well as new thinking on how to address these hazards. 2.3.1 Stakeholder Coordination Two planning team meetings took place via Zoom video conference hosted by U-Spatial. Meeting participants included representatives from Anoka County, city and township governments, neighboring jurisdictions, and other key stakeholders. Appendix F provides documentation of stakeholder outreach and participation in the plan update Survey forms to acquire mitigation ideas and feedback remain available on the HMP website To provide the opportunity for public input, Anoka County issued two news releases announcing the plan update and inviting public review and feedback on the draft plan. The news release provided information on where to view the plan and submit comments. The Anoka County HMP website, hosted by U-Spatial, and the feedback and mitigation action ideas survey will remain available through the five-year planning period to foster public engagement. Table 2 documents dates of Hazard Mitigation update meetings and public outreach. The public feedback period for the draft plan was open from 12/12/25 to 12/26/25, for a period of 15 days. Appendix G provides documentation of the public outreach for feedback on the draft plan by Anoka County and jurisdictions. Table 2. Anoka County hazard mitigation update meetings and public outreach Event Date Appendix Kickoff Webinar 6/18/24 Appendix F, Planning Team Meetings News Release #1 9/18/24 Appendix G, Public Outreach & Engagement Documentation Planning Team Meeting #1 2/20/25 Appendix F, Planning Team Meetings Planning Team Meeting #2 12/3/25 Appendix F, Planning Team Meetings News Release #2 12/12/25 Appendix G, Public Outreach & Engagement Documentation At the close of the public outreach period, the U-Spatial consultants worked with the Anoka County Emergency Manager and planning team to incorporate public feedback into the HMP. For more information on the planning process, see Sections 5 and 6. Section 2 8 Public Planning Process 17