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Sherburne County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2020 Mutual Aid Agreements —All of the municipal fire departments in Sherburne County have mutual aid agreements with each contiguous department that borders their respective fire district. Written mutual aid agreements are on file with each city. Summer Storms Winter Storm 'xtreme Temns Drought ')am Failure Wildfire Burning Permits/Restrictions —The MN DNR regulates when burning permits are available and requires permit holders to notify the county prior to burning. Wildfire Fire Prevention Week— Fire prevention week is held annually each October. Many fire departments participate and provide an opportunity for local residents to learn fire safety with open houses or present in the local schools to educate our youth. In addition, local media assist in sharing fire safety information to the public during periods of high risk for wildfire. Drought Wildfire Drought/Wildfire PublicAwareness — In the event of drought conditions, Sherburne County Emergency Services work together with the MN DNR and local fire departments to raise public awareness of the dry conditions and increased danger of wildfire. Summer Storms Winter Storm, �xtremeTemps Drought Dam Failure MN Drought Response Plan — The State of Minnesota has a statewide drought response plan in place. The plan was prepared by the Minnesota DNR. Floods Erosion Sherburne County Soil and Water Conservation District — The Sherburne County SWCD provides access to natural resource management, conservation services, as well as technical, financial, and educational assistance to landowners to address natural resource concerns. The SWCD manages the Cost -Share Program, which provides funds to share the cost of systems or practices for erosion control, sedimentation control, or water quality improvements designed to protect and improve soil and water resources. Through the Cost -Share Program, land owners and/or occupiers can request financial and technical assistance for the implementation of conservation practices. Projects that may be eligible for cost -share funding include: Critical Area Planting, Diversions, Windbreak - Shelterbelt Establishment, Grassed Waterway, Livestock Waste Management, Filter Strips, Sediment Basins, Streambank and Shoreline Protection, Strip Cropping, Terraces, Well Decommissioning and Forestry Conservation Practice. Floods Dam Failure Elk River Dam Emergency Action Plan — This plan provides the owner/operator of the Elk River Dam (aka Orono Dam) with a clear plan of action when any dam emergency arises, with the intent of safeguarding the lives and reducing damage to the property of the citizens of Sherburne County, Wright County, and Hennepin County living along and downstream of the Elk River. This EAP provides information about the dam and contact information for all parties involved in responding to, or affected by an emergency at the dam. The EAP outlines what actions are required in the event of an emergency. Summer Storms Winter Storm! Floods Page196 Dam Failure