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• Board Meeting Date: 7/11/2007
• Description: OWCDP - Updated Drought Mitigation & Response Plan Information to Meet Requirements of the FEMA Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Updated Information Provided In Support of the
2002 Colorado Drought "Mitigation and Response Plan
page 2

PREREQUISITE

ADOPTION BY STATE

The State Hazard Mitigation Plan must be formally adopted by the state prior to submittal to
FEMA for final review and approval. In addition, the Updated Plan must include assurances that
the state will comply with all applicable federal statutes and regulations in effect with respect to
the periods for which it receives grant funding, in compliance with 44 CFR 13 .11 (c). The state
must also amend its plan whenever necessary to reflect changes in state of federal laws and
statutes as required in 44 CFR 13. 11 (d).

Formal adoption by state

The 2004 State of Colorado Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan was approved and adopted by the
State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs, Office of the Governor1. For this 2007 Plan
Update, it will be the responsibility of the Division of Emergency Management to obtain the
appropriate formal state approval.

Assurances of continued compliance with federal requirements

In the 2004 Plan Update, the following language was included: "The State of Colorado assures
it will comply with all applicable federal statutes and regulations in effect with respect to the
periods for which it receives grant funding in compliance with 44 CFR Part 13.11 (c). The State
will amend its Plan whenever necessary to reflect changes in state or federal laws and statutes, as
required in 44 CFR 13. 11 (d). The adoption of this Plan demonstrates the State of Colorado's
commitment to fulfilling the mitigation objectives in the Plan and authorizes the agencies
identified in the Plan to execute their responsibilities."z It is recommended that this same
language be included in the 2007 Plan Update

PLANNING PROCESS

DOCUMENTATION OF THE PLANNING PROCESS

The plan must include a description of the planning process used to develop the plan, including
how it was prepared, who was involved in the process, and how other agencies participated.
New requirements include documentation of how the planning team reviewed and analyzed each
section of the plan, and an indication in each section whether or not it was revised as part of the
update process.

Colorado Water Conservation Board

June 2007