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Lake of the Woods Hazard Mitigation Plan: Update 2013 July 20, 2013 Lake of the July 20 Woods Hazard Mitigation 2013 Plan A multi- jurisdictional plan Lake of the Woods County has completed a planning process to update their hazard mitigation plan according the FEMA guidelines, with funding and input from HSEM of the State of Minnesota. serving Lake of the Woods, Baudette, and Williams. Lake of the Woods Hazard Mitigation Plan: Update 2013 July 20, 2013 A special thanks to our partner agencies that made this possible: The Federal Emergency Management Agency Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management This plan was produced for Lake of the Woods County by: 403 Fourth Street NW, Suite 310 P.O. Box 906 Bemidji, MN 56619-0906 218.444.4732 Page i Lake of the Woods Hazard Mitigation Plan: Update 2013 July 20, 2013 Table of Contents Contents Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... ii The Plan Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Planning Team ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Section I: Background .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Community Profile and Background .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Physical Characteristics ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Community Assets ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Policy, Planning, and Development ......................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Section II: The Planning Process................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Planning Process and Analysis Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................... 29 Overview of Methods .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Notes about Participation Requirements ................................................................................................................................................................ 39 Section III: Hazards ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Initial Assessment .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Review of Mitigation Work Done To-Date ............................................................................................................................................................... 43 Priority Hazards ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 49 In-Depth Assessment ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Flooding.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Wildfire .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59 Page ii Lake of the Woods Hazard Mitigation Plan: Update 2013 July 20, 2013 Severe Summer Weather ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Severe Winter Weather ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 Hazardous Materials ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 68 Active Shooter .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70 Water Quality Concerns ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 71 Summary of Hazard Risk and Vulnerability .............................................................................................................................................................. 72 Section IV: The Plan for Action .................................................................................................................................................................................... 73 Key Issues ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 73 Mitigation Actions .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 75 Implementation Plans .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 83 Plan Maintenance and Updating ............................................................................................................................................................................. 87 Section V: Appendices .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 90 Appendix I – Map Folio ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 90 Appendix II – Detailed Process ................................................................................................................................................................................. 91 Appendix III – Community Survey ............................................................................................................................................................................ 97 Short-form Paper Survey ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 103 Appendix IV – Mitigation Resources ...................................................................................................................................................................... 106 Appendix V – Adoption Resolutions ...................................................................................................................................................................... 110 Appendix VI – Update and Maintenance Log ........................................................................................................................................................ 114 Appendix VII – Miscellaneous Documentation ...................................................................................................................................................... 117 Appendix VIII – Hazard History Tables ................................................................................................................................................................... 118 Page iii Lake of the Woods Hazard Mitigation Plan: Update 2013 July 20, 2013 Mitigation is a way to reduce the impact of hazards, and therefore the cost of rebuilding. Furthermore it breaks the cycle of damage,
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