Please be advised the the Agenda Packet is available in PDF form upon request only and one copy willl be available at the meeting.

 

Public Comment Sought for Crow Wing County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan

Crow Wing County has completed an updated draft of its Hazard Mitigation

Plan (HMP) and is now seeking public feedback. Like all Minnesota counties,

Crow Wing County is vulnerable to a variety of natural hazards such as

tornadoes, windstorms, severe winter storms, flooding, drought, and extreme

temperatures, which can threaten the loss of life and property in the county.

Planning for natural disasters minimizes the impact of events that can cause vast

economic loss and personal hardship.

All county residents, as well as other interested agency or organizational

stakeholders are strongly encouraged to review and offer feedback on the

interactive website, PDF of the draft plan, and proposed local mitigation

actions. The review and comment period is open for a period of 15 days through

November 26, 2025. The public can access the plan using the following

hyperlinks:

Crow Wing County HMP Website Homepage (feedback form at the bottom of page)

Crow Wing County Mitigation Action Charts (feedback form at the bottom of page)

The Crow Wing County HMP is a multi-jurisdictional plan that covers Crow Wing

County, including all cities and townships within the county. The Crow Wing

County HMP also incorporates the concerns and needs of other key

stakeholders such as school districts and related agencies, organizations, or

businesses participating in the planning process.

Update of the plan has been under direction of Crow Wing County Emergency

Management in cooperation with U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth

and representatives from county departments, city and township governments

and other participating stakeholders. Together, the planning team worked to

 

identify cost-effective and sustainable actions to reduce or eliminate the long-

term risk to human life or property from natural hazards. Examples include

 

infrastructure projects for areas that experience repetitive flooding; construction

of safe rooms in areas where residents and visitors are vulnerable to tornadoes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: November 12, 2025

 

CONTACT

Clayton Barg

CWC Emergency

Management Director

218-825-3445

 

and severe storm events; burying powerlines that may fail due to heavy snow,

ice, or windstorms; ensuring timely emergency communication to the public

through warning sirens and mass notification systems; and conducting outreach

to increase public awareness of severe weather and personal preparedness.

Hazard mitigation planning helps Crow Wing County and other jurisdictions

protect their residents. Working with local communities through the process

helps identify vulnerabilities and develop strategies to reduce or eliminate the

effects of a potential hazard. In addition, increasing public awareness of natural

disasters and encouraging personal preparedness helps to create a community

that is resilient to disaster, and breaks the cycle of response and recovery.

Updating the plan further allows Crow Wing County and its jurisdictions to be

eligible to apply for future FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant program

funding for projects that help to reduce or eliminate the impacts of future

natural hazard events.

Community feedback is vital to the success of the plan. Crow Wing County

invites public review and feedback of the draft plan prior to submitting it to the

State of Minnesota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

for review. Your feedback is wanted. Comments, concerns, or questions

regarding the draft plan or your ideas for mitigation projects should be

submitted either via the HMP website online public feedback form or by

contacting Crow Wing County Emergency Management by phone at 218-829-

4749, email [email protected]

Please scan the following QR code to go directly to the Crow Wing County Hazard

Mitigation Plan interactive website:

 

 

 

 

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Crow Wing Township Planning Commission will meet at 5:00 pm on Monday, January 5, 2026, at the Crow Wing Township Town Hall located at 6930 Cuyuna Ave  SW, Brainerd, Minnesota to conduct a special meeting.  The purpose of the special meeting is to hold a planning commission member training.  The regular Planning Commission meeting will commence directly following at 6:00 pm at the same location.

 

 

By:  Sue Kern, Crow Wing Township Clerk