Federal law requires all states and counties to prepare an 
All-Hazard Mitigation Plan that:
- Identifies the types of hazards that pose a risk of injury, death or property damage
- Ranks the hazards by severity and likelihood of occurrence
- Identifies strategies to minimize future risk
Hazard mitigation plans must be updated every five years to be eligible maintain eligibility for both federal disaster relief and grant dollars.
Dakota County’s current plan was approved in 2011, and will be updated in 2016.
The Dakota County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan covers the rural townships as well as 14 urban and six rural cities of Dakota County. Each city participates in the planning process and develops mitigation strategies as part of the plan.
The updated County Plan will be submitted to the Minnesota Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) later in 2016.
2016 draft plan available for review and comments
The 2016 Draft All-Hazard Mitigation Plan is available for reviewis available for review through Sept. 1, 2016.
Please send comments on the plan to planning@co.dakota.mn.us.
If you have questions about the All-Hazard Mitigation Plan, please contact B.J. Battig, Dakota County Risk and Homeland Security Manager, at 651-438-4532 or Jim Iliff, Dakota County Emergency Manager, at 651-438-4703.