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STATE OF COLORADO Colorado Water Conservation Board Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 Denwr, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3-W1 FAX: (303) 866--W7-l \\,' '" .cwcb .sta te .co. us MEMORANDUM Bill Ritter, Jr. Governor Ranis D. Sherman Executive Director TO: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members Dan McAuliffe Acting Director FROM: Thuy Patton, Community Assistance Program Coordinator Flood Protection Section DATE: August 30,2007 SUBJECT: Agenda Item 17 - September 18-19 CWCB Meeting State Hazard Mitigation Plan - Flood Chapter Update FEMA Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 Back2:round The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires states to conduct mitigation planning for natural disasters that may affect the state. In 2000, a new Mitigation Planning section was added, which emphasized the need for state and local coordination on mitigation planning and implementation, as well as continuing the requirement for a state mitigation plan as a condition of federal disaster assistance. It requires the state's natural hazard mitigation plan to be updated evelY three years. The State of Colorado adopted and received FEMA approval on its Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (NHMP) in 2004. The plan addressed several different natural hazards, including floods. Additional information on flood hazards was included as an annex to the plan. The stand-alone annex, The 2004 Colorado Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan (Flood Plan), describes in detail the process for flood planning in the state as well as long-term flood mitigation opportunities. Information on agency responsibilities and existing flood mitigation programs, local flood mitigation plans, and contacts for local government outreach and assistance are also included in the Flood Plan. Summary of Update The revised Flood Plan was developed in conformance with FEMA requirements and is focused on updating the flood portions of the state's Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. As such, it is built upon existing information contained in both the 2004 NHMP and the 2004 Flood Plan. The NHMP itself will be updated by the Colorado Division of Emergency Management (CDEM), and the revised Flood Plan will again be incorporated as an annex to the NHMP. This repOli provides information required by FEMA regulations to assist CDEM staff and CWCB staff with the 2007 update of the State's NHMP. Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning