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<br />Mapping Plan for Colorado <br /> <br />1.4 Underlying Principles of Colorado's Map Modernization Implementation Plan <br /> <br />The CWCB has identified six underlying principles that provide a philosophical foundation for <br />Colorado's Map Modernization Implementation Plan (MMIP). The six principles are listed below and <br />then each is discussed in detail. <br /> <br />Principle 1 The State of Colorado plays a major role in prioritizing the floodplain mapping needs <br />of Colorado's communities. <br /> <br />Principle 2 The local governments in Colorado are the major players in characterizing the <br />floodplain mapping needs of Colorado's communities. <br /> <br />Principle 3 Due to generalized information and unavailable information and due to a lack of <br />prior experience by FEMA and the CWCB with this magnitude of floodplain <br />mapping, this statewide plan is very much a work in progress. <br /> <br />Principle 4 It is imperative that FEMA, the State of Colorado, local governments, and all other <br />players in the implementation ofthis plan pursue all possible strategies that will <br />maximize success in the first two to three years of Colorado's MMIP. <br /> <br />Principle 5 There are some significant policy decisions, with major budgetary implications, that <br />have yet to be made by FEMA and CWCB. <br /> <br />Principle 6 Due to Principles 3, 4, 5, the development of a comprehensive Scope of Work for the <br />floodplain mapping improvements to be conducted in the first two years of <br />Colorado's MMIP will be very challenging, and it will be crucial to the long term <br />success of the MMIP. <br /> <br />1.4.1 Principle 1 - Major Role for Colorado <br /> <br />The MMIP provides the CWCB's rankings ofthe 64 counties in Colorado with regard to floodplain <br />mapping needs. The composite scores for each county consider the floodplain mapping needs of the <br />unincorporated areas of the county and the needs ofthe municipalities within the county. The county <br />scores were calculated using a prioritization methodology developed by CWCB staff and the MMIP <br />consultants. The CWCB ranking methodology is discussed later in this report. While we understand the <br />need for consistency in ranking throughout the country for equitable allocation of federal funds, we <br />believe that the methodology we have developed best represents the mapping needs of the various <br />communities in Colorado. For that reason, this plan presents the CWCB ranking information first, and <br />then provides the additional information required by FEMA afterward. <br /> <br />12/26/2002 <br /> <br />Page 4 of 38 <br />