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• Board Meeting Date: 9/18/2007
• Description: Flood Section - State Hazard Mitigation Plan - Flood Chapter Update - FEMA Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

The goals and their associated objectives form the basis for the development of the
mitigation action plan and specific mitigation projects to be considered. The action plan
contains recommended mitigation projects and initiatives.

Strategies, goals, objectives, and actions were also identified through hazard specific
annexes. All annexes are incorporated by reference and the actions fall into the goals of
the umbrella document the same as the actions identified from the local hazard mitigation
plans. The goals of the flood hazard mitigation plan, presented below, were reviewed by
the CWCB and are intended to promote the reduction of future damages from flood
hazard s.

. Encourage the use of public funds by state and local governments for
housing and public buildings in non-hazardous areas.
. Promote appropriate land use decisions to minimize the vulnerability of
development to floods.
. Educate the public and government officials and their staffs about flood
hazards and mitigation.
. Identify adverse impacts to public health and the environment and
encourage the mitigation of these impacts when considering the
expenditure of public funds.
. Encourage the design and engineering of infrastructure to take into
consideration the mitigation of potential natural hazard impacts.
. Promote the adoption of model codes and standards (such as UBC and
IBC) that emphasize hazard mitigation and reduced use of hazardous
areas for development.
. Promote the development of flood mitigation plans.
. Publish flood documentation report.
. Modernize current floodplain maps.

B. Reassessment of Goals for Validity or Need for Revision

As indicated previously, the SHMT was reconvened in April 2007 to provide information
necessary to update the 2004 version of the NHMP 2001 umbrella document. The
objectives of the SHMT meetings included reviewing NHMP goals and priorities,
identifying strategies for protecting assets, and updating progress on mitigation projects
already listed in the plan. No revisions to the goals were identified. Recommendations
were provided to realize a reduction in loss of life and property damage associated with
flood hazards. Actions for each of the recommendations have been updated. No revisions
to the flood goals were identified by the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

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