Minnesota State Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019

Minnesota State Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019

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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