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SECTIONONE Program Vision To date the CWCB has designated and approved 573 floodplain studies over a period of more than 40 years. Using the local knowledge of flood risk, growth, and watershed conditions the CWCB is strategically positioned to help FEMA achieve their goal of providing the most reliable flood hazard information possible to the residents of Colorado. 1.2.2 Urban Drainage and Flood Control District The UDFCD encompasses all of two counties and portions of another five counties. It is funded through taxes within those seven Denver metropolitan area counties. With these funds the UDFCD conducts master planning efforts to plan for future growth and identify projects to mitigate flood hazards and enhance water quality, identifies flood hazards through Flood Hazard Area Delineation (FHAD) maps, and constructs flood protection and flood management structures and assists local governments with maintenance activities. The UDFCD has its own Storm Drainage Criteria Manual and has many flood management practices that exceed the minimum federal requirements (such as their 0.5' rise requirement for floodways). To date the UDFCD has signed CTP agreements with FEMA to perform a pilot DFIRM conversion for the City and County of Broomfield, perform DFIRM conversions for the City and County of Denver and the northern half of Douglas County, and for a pilot proj ect to perform Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) and conditional LOMR (CLOMR) reviews on behalf of FEMA. The District provides equipment (computers and software), staff expertise, and funds that greatly enhance the ability of local governments to prepare first-rate floodplain mapping. District staff and consultants have perhaps the greatest degree of experience in Colorado (and some of the greatest degree of experience in the country) in doing precisely what the Map Modernization program developed by FEMA calls for. With District participation, the CWCB is confident that the Map Modernization effort in Colorado will have a significantly greater chance of success. 1.3 COLORADO'S VISION FOR PARTICIPATION IN MAP MODERNIZATION The CWCB, in conjunction with the UDFCD for counties with the UDFCD's jurisdiction, will coordinate Colorado's floodplain mapping program in keeping with State and local goals and in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, by implementing the following program management objectives: • Assess flood mapping and other hazard needs within Colorado on a yearly basis. • Update the Business Case Plan, the prioritization parameters, and the prioritized list of studies on a yearly basis. • Educate the public on the risk that flood hazards pose as well as proper floodplain management practices and partner with municipalities to collect accurate base map and flood hazard information. • Perform community outreach activities, including Initial Coordination Meetings in counties being considered for possible flood studies, and conduct Scoping Meetings that lead to completion of flood studies and map updates based upon the yearly needs assessment and prioritization, maximizing local ownership of these products. • Provide new and updated digital flood hazard data to Colorado residents through the Internet and other appropriate means, taking full advantage of local digital responses. Colorado Business Case Plan (Final Draft) 1-3