While offering several benefits, a multi-jurisdictional planning process is not an easier approach and can present the following challenges:

• Involves coordinating among multiple jurisdictions that may have different capabilities, priorities, and histories working together, from plan development through adoption.
• Potentially reduces your control over the process.
• May result in less detailed assessment of risks or less specific mitigation actions.

If participating with other jurisdictions, make sure your Tribal members have an opportunity to provide input. Multi-jurisdictional plans need coordination and accountability from each jurisdiction. Specific partners from each participating jurisdiction need to be identified, and engagement activities need to be designed to reach the public across the planning area.