WSP12151

• File Number: 8056
• Description: Drought Preparedness
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 5/15/1981
• Author: Richard D Lamm
• Title: The Colorado Drought Response Plan
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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E X E CUT I V E 0 R D E R
PROCLAMATION
DISASTER EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, during the period 10 February 1981 through 15 August
1981, increasingly severe conditions of drought have
impacted the State of Colorado; and

WHEREAS, the normal system of State Government is not able
to cope adequately with the situation; and

WHEREAS, there is every indication that the present drought
conditions will not abate in the near future; and

WHEREAS, these conditions may in fact become more severe;
and

WHEREAS, extraordinary measures are necessary to protect
public health, ensure pUblic safety and welfare and
render relief for those most severly impacted; and

WHEREAS, the aforementioned conditions constitute a threat
to the safet~ and welfare of the State, and create
an emergency disaster situation within the meaning
of the Disaster Emergency Act, CRS 1973 28-2-104;

NOW THEREFORE, under powers vested in my by section 28-2-104 of
the Disaster Emergency Act of 1973, and the other enabling pro-
visions, I, Richard D. Lamm, Governor of the State of Colorado,
do hereby declare a State of Drought Emergency to exist. I
further declare that based on this State Drought Disaster
Emergency, the Inter Agency Coordinating Group called for in
,State Drought Emergency Response Plan shall be activated with
full power to address those unmet needs brought about by the
Drought and to take those actions within their authority to
address such needs or to recommend for my action or that of
the legislature those items that are beyond the authority of
rACG to resolve.

This Executive Order shall expire thirty (30) days from the
date hereof unless further extended by Executive Order.

GIVEN under my hand and the Executive Seal of the State of
Colorado; this fifteenth day of August, A.D., 1981.

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Richard D. Lamm
Governor