Minnesota State Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019
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Minnesota State Hazard Mitigation Plan Including Recommended Actions for Climate Change Adaptation 2019 Department of Public Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Approved: March 11, 2019 Adopted: March 18, 2019 CONTENTS CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................................... iii FIGURES ........................................................................................................................................................................ ix TABLES .......................................................................................................................................................................... xi Section 1: Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1.1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1.2 Hazard Mitigation Definition ............................................................................................................... 3 1.1.3 Climate Change Adaptation Definition ................................................................................................ 3 1.1.4 Resilience Definition ............................................................................................................................ 4 1.1.5 Benefits ................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 Authorities .................................................................................................................................................. 4 1.2.1 Governor’s Executive Order 15-13 ...................................................................................................... 4 1.2.2 Minnesota Statute, Chapter 12, Emergency Management ................................................................. 5 1.2.3 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Administrative Plan and Procedures .................................................... 5 1.2.4 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Sub-grantee Handbook ........................................................................ 5 1.3 Hazard Mitigation Programs ....................................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Plan Organization ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Section 2: Planning Process ......................................................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Plan Update Process ................................................................................................................................. 10 2.2 Agency Coordination ................................................................................................................................ 12 The Minnesota Silver Jackets .................................................................................................................... 13 Minnesota Interagency Climate Adaptation Team (ICAT) ........................................................................ 16 Minnesota Department of Health: Climate and Health Program ............................................................. 21 Geospatial Advisory Council Emergency Preparedness Committee ......................................................... 22 Minnesota Association of Floodplain Managers ...................................................................................... 23 Pew Charitable Trusts ............................................................................................................................... 23 2.3 Monitoring, Evaluating, and Updating the Plan ....................................................................................... 23 2.4 Monitoring Progress of Mitigation Activities ............................................................................................ 25 Plan Distribution ....................................................................................................................................... 26 2.5 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................. 26 Section 3: State Profile ................................................................................................................................................ 29 3.1 Geographic Characteristics ....................................................................................................................... 29 3.2 Demographic Characteristics .................................................................................................................... 30 3.3 Population Vulnerability ........................................................................................................................... 34 3.4 Economic Characteristics .......................................................................................................................... 39 3.5 Development Trends ................................................................................................................................ 40 3.6 Climate ...................................................................................................................................................... 40 3.6.1 Minnesota’s Climate Is Changing ...................................................................................................... 42 3.6.2 Climate Change Risks and Vulnerability ............................................................................................ 44 Contents | iii Agriculture ................................................................................................................................................ 44 Invasive Species ........................................................................................................................................ 45 Ecosystems ............................................................................................................................................... 45 Human Health ........................................................................................................................................... 45 Infrastructure............................................................................................................................................ 46 Populations ............................................................................................................................................... 46 3.6.3 Climate Change Adaptation ............................................................................................................... 47 Section 4: Hazards Risk Assessment ............................................................................................................................ 49 4.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 49 4.2 Presidential Disaster Declaration History ................................................................................................. 49 4.3 State Disaster Declarations ............................................................................................................................... 54 4.4 Identifying Hazards ................................................................................................................................... 55 4.5 Risk Assessment by County ............................................................................................................................... 59 4.6 Risk Exposure of State Assets ................................................................................................................... 60 4.6.1 Statewide Essential Facilities .................................................................................................................... 60 4.6.2 Statewide Critical Facilities and Infrastructure ................................................................................. 61 Highways ....................................................................................................................................................... 62 Railroads ........................................................................................................................................................ 62 Commercial Waterways ................................................................................................................................ 63 Aeronautics ................................................................................................................................................... 64 Water and Sewer Infrastructure ................................................................................................................... 64 4.6.3 State-Owned Properties 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