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LOCAL CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT A. Local Mitigation Policies, Programs and Capabilities Local mitigation policies, programs and capabilities have been described in the NHMP umbrella document. Much of this information has been provided in response to an initial survey that was sent to all local emergency managers of the counties and cities with populations over 100,000. Information from local flood mitigation plans was also utilized to update the risk assessments, mitigation strategies and potential mitigation projects. For those counties with local flood mitigation plans, worksheets were developed to solicit additional information related to capability including regulations, codes, emergency warning systems, evacuation plans, public information programs, GIS/mapping, master plans, and potential projects. Those communities with local floodplain regulations are presented in Table 11. Table 12 illustrates the communities that have adopted codes according to the ICC. In Colorado, codes are adopted at the local level. Information related to mitigation projects, evacuation plans, emergency warning systems, etc., can also be found in local flood mitigation plans. Local communities were originally encouraged by DEM to start their flood mitigation plans and have them completed for the original November 1, 2003 deadline associated with the umbrella document. New communities are being encouraged to start plans. Many communities that started the planning process last year and this year expect to have them completed and submitted to FEMA by the end of 2008. Several other communities expect to start the process this fall through funding sources administered by the state. Most of the population in the state will be addressed in counties with plans through 2008. A list of the communities that have flood hazard mitigation plans is presented in Table 13. B. Effectiveness of Local Mitigation Policies, Programs and Capabilities The effectiveness of the local I11ltIgation policies, programs and capabilities can be reflected by the continued progress of the local communities in the development and administration of local floodplain regulations, reduction of population and stmctures in the floodplain, and the implementation of both planning and flood control projects. Since the 2004 update to the NHMP 2001 umbrella document, local floodplain regulations have 42