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<br />ThE COlORAdo DRouGhT MiTiGATioN ANd RESpONSE Pl.",.
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<br />1.0 The Colorado Situation
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<br />1.1 Purpose................................ ..... .....,................,..............,..................., ........ 5
<br />1.2 The Nature of Drought in Colorado ............................................................. 5
<br />1,3 The Problem With Drought................ ...................... ....... ............... ..... ,........ 5
<br />1.4 A Brief History of Drought...................... ....... ............... ............... ................. 5
<br />Conclusions from Past Drought Efforts .................................................... 6
<br />Drought Planning Begins.......................................... ................................ 6
<br />History of Plan Activations ....................... ............... ...... ............................ 7
<br />2000 - A Close Call .....,......,......................................................,............... 7
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<br />2.0 Colorado's Plan
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<br />2.1 Purpose ........................ ,.............,............................... ................ ................. 10
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<br />2.2 Organization........,.........................."....,.. ....,....................,..............,........... 10
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<br />Government Roles,.............,......,.............,............... .,..."....".. .....,............. 11
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<br />Monitoring...,.........,..........."........,........"......,....,........"............................. 12
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<br />Impact Assessment................,.....,...... .............,......................,................. 12
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<br />Response,.........,.....,.......,..,..... ..... ,....., ,.,..,............." ....." ....,..........,. .....,.. 16
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<br />2.3 Long Term Drought Mitigation ..................................................................... 18
<br />Colorado Natural Hazards Mitigation Council........................................... 18
<br />Drought Mitigation Committee.............. .................................................... 18
<br />State Drought Mitigation Recommendations ............................................ 19
<br />Ten Steps To Drought Mitigation: A Colorado Summary ...........................20
<br />State Level Actions - Administration Plan .................................................21
<br />Local Government Outreach and Feedback............................................. 21
<br />2.4 Sustainability Issues.........."....................... ......................."......................., 21
<br />Local Government Planning .. ................ .......................... ......................... 21
<br />2.5 Action Plan Summary ........ .................. ....................................,................... 22
<br />2.6 Public Information! Awareness! Education ................................................23
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<br />Bibliography..........,.,....,...,..............,...,........."....... ..........,.."................"..... 23
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<br />Appendices
<br />A Catalog of Drought Assistance and Related Programs ............................... 24
<br />B Actions Taken to Reduce Drought Impacts by Colorado
<br />in Previous Droughts.................,.............. ......... ............,........ ......,............ 27
<br />C Drought Impact Checklist: Historical, Current, & Potential......................... 28
<br />D Local Government Drought and Water Plan Status ....................................29
<br />E Sample Documents
<br />Governor's Memorandum to Activate Plan ............................................ 31
<br />Disaster Proclamation .......... ..., ,.....,....,., ....,.., ...............,. ....,..... ............ 32
<br />F Regional! Field Contacts ......... ...................................................... .... ......... 33
<br />G Drought Internet Resources........................ ................................................ 34
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