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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CHAPTER VI ",NEEDS CATEGORIES " BACKGROUND Through the administration of the project entitled 'Statewide River Rehabilitation and Floodplain Management Needs Inventory" by the Steering Committee, CWCB, and McLaughlin Water Engineers, Colorado's floodplain management needs were assessed, The project theme was: What is the need? 'n search of the answer to the above question, the following process was used: I Research and discover facts and needs through the project Questionnaire process . Develop an inventory database for compilat'on of the facts and needs I Assessment 01 collected information for project findings . List the statewide problems, based on the findings PROCESS A specific process was developed and followed in order to carry out the mission of answering the question, What is the need? Briefly, the process consisted of: Research and Discover - To assess the floodplain management and stream rehabilitation problems and concerns across Colorado, a detailed questionnaire was developed by Mclaughlin Water Engineers, CWCB, and the Steering Committee, The questionnaire solicited data on subjects such as community profile, floodplain management issues, floodplain mapping needs. mitigation measures, multi-objective use of stream corridors, and institutional issues, Inventory Database - Once the questionnaires were completed by various entities and returned to the Mclaughlin Water Engineers, a method was needed to categorize and store the submitted information, Microsott Access 97 was selected as the tool of choice to build an adequate database for the project The database was constructed to handle community information as well as interest group input. The database contains all of the information from the questionnaires along with additional information as submitted by the respondents, The database can be accessed by users to find out pertinent floodplain management information and needs of communities and interest groups. Assessment of Collected Inlonnation ' The questionnaires and database allowed the consultant to more easily assess the collected information and determine project findings, The general categories of needs as determined from the process and the database are: floodplain mapping, stormwater detention policy, streambank stabilization, multi-objective planning and projects, funding mechanisms for floodplain projects. authorization for local funding and implementation powers, statewide design standards and SectionVI-l