Minnesota Flood Risk Management Team

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Minnesota Flood Risk Management Team
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Minnesota Flood Risk Management Team

• Identified members
• Federal
• State
• Local
• Held first meeting
• Draft charter

STATUS
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Draft Vision

• Create, maintain, and integrate comprehensive
  partnerships to reduce risk associated with
  natural hazards in Minnesota.

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Draft Priorities

• Draft Minnesota priorities
• Continue mitigation efforts to reduce flood risk
• Focus on NW and SE MN
• Continue implementation of local mitigation plans
• Update state mitigation plan for FEMA by 2011

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The Future

• Frequency of Meetings
• Funding
• Topics
• State Initiatives
• Local Initiatives
• Special Projects

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Follow-up

• Request Silver Jackets representatives
• FEMA/USACE/USGS Inter-Agency Agreement for
  disasters

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State Point of Contact

• Kristen Sailer
• State Hazard Mitigation Officer
• MN Homeland Security and
• Emergency Management
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail kristen.sailer_at_state.mn.us