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within Elbert County. Elbert County and the Town of Elizabeth their floodplain map. Kiowa school, which serves as the Action Item #4: Improve the overall stature of floodplain management should consider joining the NFIP. Kiowa should seek to revise community shelter, needs to be protected against floodwaters. Issue Statement: Growth, and all of the impacts that accompany it, present both the greatest risk and the greatest opportunities in terms of natural hazards management in Elbert County. The county can position itself now and achieve a network of protection, before it experiences the consequences of continued growth. The growth in Elbert County is real. It was the second fastest growing county in all of Colorado between 1990-2000. A primary consequence of growth is on drainage systems, stormwater runoff and flooding. As more structures are built and more streets are paved, stormwater runoff and drainage problems will increase. Flood heights will also increase increased flooding, people cannot obtain are more stringent than participation in NFIP Elbert County currently does not participate in the NFIP. Thus, development can cause flood insurance, even if they wanted to. Elbert County currently has existing regulations that the NFIP, and could possibly qualify for reduced insurance rates as a result, should it join the The Town of Elbert, an unincorporated community within the county, was severely flooded in 1935, and as a result, % of the town was destroyed. Now, the Town is beginning to grow and has seemingly lost its institutional memory. A levee has been constructed, and development is occurring immediately adjacent (Post Office, new subdivision). A public education effort should be undertaken to explain the impact oflevees upon floodplains and seemingly protected development. Because the Town is unincorporated, flood insurance would only become available if the County joined the NFIP. The Town of Elizabeth has a FEMA-issued floodplain map and has not joined the NFIP. This makes Elizabeth ineligible for PDM funding, FMA funding, and flood protection funding under HMGP, even though the community is participating in this planning effort (to maintain their eligibility for FEMA mitigation funding). As Elizabeth continues to experience its current growth, they will begin to experience drainage, stormwater and flooding problems. The Town is currently installing some stormwater pipes while paving is gong on, and some detention is being designed. Now would be the perfect time to establish a systematic and comprehensive system to manage future drainage and flooding problems The Town of Kiowa is experiencing a few of the problems associated with growth. Primarily, the Town has outgrown theirNFIP map and it should be updated to reflect the newer areas of town, where "an implied floodplain" can be assumed. There are two areas in particular; the Fawn Valley subdivision and the trailer park just behind the schools Also at issue is the protection of the schools in the flood zone. The (dry) creek runs between the school building and the parking lot, and while the building is semi-protected by an earthen berm, the doors are openings that would allow the school to be flooded. The school District should consider obtaining removable protective barrier/floodgates for the door openings. The school is a designated shelter area. 74