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2. Community Notification of Pre-Scoping Activity <br />To initiate the Pre-Scoping effort an accurate contact information list was compiled. This list <br />was acquired from the Colorado State Map Modernization Management Support (MMMS) <br />Coordinator, Karen Price, who contacted each community’s floodplain administrator and CEO. <br />Appendix A <br />See for the listing of community contacts. Following this initial conversation, <br />questionnaires’ regarding the community’s mapping needs, ordinances, and available GIS data <br />were then distributed to the respective contacts within the community. It was requested that <br />these questionnaires be completed and returned no later than 30 days after receipt in order to <br />include the results in this Pre-Scoping report. To view copies of the returned questionnaires see <br />Appendix B <br />. <br />3. Community Data <br />The Pre-Scoping process organized available relevant materials to facilitate efficient Scoping. <br />This work involved acquiring data from multiple sources in many formats. The data that was <br />gathered is summarized below for quick reference. More detailed information can be found in <br />the accompanying attachments. <br />3.1. FIRM/FIS Reports <br />There are currently three FIS reports in La Plata County, one for the unincorporated county area, <br />and two for incorporated cities and towns within the county. The county and two studied <br />communities all have Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), which they use as their flood hazard <br />Table 1 <br />identification maps. presents a summary of the available FIS reports and the effective <br />date. <br />Table 1: FIS Summary <br />Community Affected Areas Type of Map Effective Date <br />La Plata County Unincorporated Areas FIRM May 21, 2001 <br />Bayfield, Town of Incorporated Areas FIRM March 1978 <br />Durango, City of Incorporated Areas FIRM May 21, 2001 <br />