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<br />1994 <br /> <br />Managing The State's Floodplains Through "CWCB Partnerships" <br /> <br />Since 1937, the Colorado Water Conservation Board has established several partnerships with l!gencies <br />and entities to more effectively manage the state's floodplains. Included are: . <br /> <br />~~ <br />Federal Emergency Management Agency Colorado Geological Survey <br />U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers Colorado Division of Water Resources <br />Natural Resources Conservation Service Colorado Department of Transportation <br />- <br />U.S. Geological Survey Colorado Department of Local Affairs <br />U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Colorado Office of Emergency Management <br />U.S. Forest Service <br /> <br />-~--_.._._~ <br />i'J~~:lJ . - -, __~ ' <br />L---_~_=_--==_:.~.._:.: <br />Urban Drainage and Flood Control Consulting engineers. architects, landscape <br />District lUChitects and planners <br />CO's 223 NFIP Communities Mortgage lenders <br />Special Assessment Districts Bankers <br />Drainage Districts Real Estate Agents <br />Colorado Educators Insurance Agents <br /> <br />Through partnerships between the CWCB staff and these agencies and entities, Colorado has: <br /> <br />. Improved managelMnt oflM suue'sjlood hazard areas through effective use offederal, state, local <br />and private project dollars in identified jloodplains, <br /> <br />. Designated and approved 442jloodplain studies on 16.000 miles of streams so that Colcrado <br />communities can better manage 1M stale' s fliJtural floodplains. <br /> <br />. Developed a plan for designation and approval of 106 additiofliJl floodplain studies not yet reviewed <br /> <br />. Insured thar mongage dollars, wMn spent in floodplain areas. are covered against10ss by flood <br />insurance, <br /> <br />. Promoted non-structural approacMs for dealing with flood hazards, <br /> <br />. Madeflood insurance available in Colorado's 223 NFlP communities. and <br /> <br />. Assisted non-paniciparing communities in joining tM NF1P <br />