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SECTIONTWO Program Plan FEMA flood maps in accordance with the standards established in Availability and Uses of Digital Data section and Appendix E. Likewise, CWCB would be interested in FEMA funding to support such maintenance in the 57 counties outside the UDFCD boundaries and within those portions of 5 UDFCD counties that do not lie within the boundaries. For maintenance levels 1 through 3, updated flood hazards will be catalogued and tracked electronically in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Availability and Uses of Digital Data section and Appendix E. Flood hazards within the UDFCD will be catalogued and tracked internally. 2.1.6 Quality Control 1 Quality Assurance Quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) is an important component of producing accurate flood hazard data. Currently the CWCB is coordinating the production of flood hazard studies that have two review components. Data that is generated by our contractors are reviewed internally through established quality control procedures. This same data is then reviewed in part by FEMA's national contractor, Michael Baker 7r. At this time the CWCB feels that this two-phased review process is adequate for the production of flood hazard maps for Colorado. At the same time, there is a realization that the scope of the projects that have been produced thus far will expand in the future (to include new hydrologic and hydraulic studies), and that the role that FEMA asks Michael Baker Jr. to fulfill is currently under negotiation. Due to these potential changes, the QA/QC procedures may need to be modified in the future to redefine the specific roles of the study partners such as: • Increased or decreased reliance on Michael Baker Jr. • Level of internal review by the CWCB • Independent review from an additional CWCB engineering consultant The need to modify our QA/QC procedures will be evaluated on a study-by-study basis and this Plan will be updated in the future to reflect any changes that may occur. Additionally, in anticipation of potential changes we have included independent QA/QC into our cost estimation template presented in Appendix D to assist with future planning efforts. 2.1.7 Multi-Hazard Data The CWCB has identified several types of hazards throughout Colorado that are potentially available for incorporation into a statewide multi-hazard mapping effort. It must be understood that all of this information is not necessarily available, in a digital or other format, for public distribution; however the Map Modernization effort will support the development of multi- hazard data and build a framework to incorporate and store the data in the future. Examples of other natural hazards affecting Colorado are: • Debris flows and mudflows • Dam break flooding • Wildfires • Risk of exacerbated flood hazard due to wildfire Colorado Business Case Plan (Final Draft) 2-10