The Hazard Mitigation Plan details NRD and participating communities actions in the event of various natural disasters. Having a plan may be a requirement for a community to receive disaster recovery funding from FEMA. The plan is updated every five years and the NRD has a principal role in its development.

Due to the length of this plan (nearly 750 pages), it is made available on this website in sections. Section breaks are indicated in the Table of Contents by changes in the background shading. Click on a shaded portion of the Table of Contents to open that section file. The link below opens the first section of the plan, which includes the shaded Table of Contents.