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Sherburne County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2020 Reducing Risk to Natural Hazards (201.3). Also included are the new FEMA Climate Resilient Mitigation Actions (CRMA) released in 2oi6. Minnesota HSEM recommends the use of these mitigation strategies to be in alignment with the state plan and those recommended by FEMA. A fifth strategy type was determined by Minnesota HSEM for use within the state. They are listed in Table 34 below: Table 34. Mitigation Strategies and Action These actions include government Local Plans and authorities, policies, or codes, that influence Regulations the way land and buildings are developed and built. Structure and Infrastructure Projects Natural Systems Protection These actions involve modifying existing structures and infrastructure to protect them from a hazard or remove them from a hazard area. This could apply to public or private structures as well as critical facilities and infrastructure. This type of action also involves projects to construct manmade structures to reduce the impact of hazards. Many of these types of actions are projects eligible for funding through the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance program. These are actions that minimize damage and losses and also preserve or restore the functions of natural systems. Page1g8 • Comprehensive plans • Land use ordinances • Planning and zoning • Building codes and enforcement • Floodplain ordinances • NFIP Community Rating System • Capital improvement programs • Open space preservation • Shoreline codes • Stormwater management regulations and master plans • Acquisitions and elevations of structures in flood prone areas • Utility undergrounding • Structural retrofits • Floodwalls and retaining walls • Detention and retention structures • Culverts • Safe rooms • Sediment and erosion control • Stream corridor restoration • Forest management • Conservation easements • Wetland restoration and preservation