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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX: (303) 866-4474 <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us <br /> <br /> <br />COLORADO FLOOD TASK FORCE and <br />WATER A V AILABIL TY TASK FORCE <br />JOINT MEETING SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14,2006 <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />This report is a meeting summary of the March 2006 joint meeting of the Colorado Rod Kuharich <br />CWCB Director <br />Flood Task Force (FTF) & Water Availability Task Force (W ATF) for the initial <br />meeting in 2006. Meeting participants invited to be members of the FTF include <br />local, state, and federal officials and private sector experts. The FTF typically <br />meets during the Colorado flood season (March through September) as necessary to coordinate flood <br />related activities, monitor and forecast extreme weather conditions, and share information. The W ATF <br />meetings are scheduled similarly and in accordance with drought severity in Colorado. The March 14, <br />2006 meeting included climatological summaries, short-term and long-term weather forecasts; spring <br />and summer flood outlooks, streamflow and water supply information, and new developments in local, <br />state, and federal agency programs. This report summarizes the presentations and discussion at the <br />meeting. The Joint Task Force summary, handouts, and PowerPoint presentations reside on the Colorado <br />Water Conservation Board (CWCB) website located at: <br />http://cwcb.state.co.us/owc/DroughtPlanning/Presentations/MARCH2006/presentations .htm. <br /> <br />Rick Brown <br />Acting Deputy Director <br /> <br />Please contact Joe Busto by email at ioe.busto@state.co.us to report any corrections needed to this <br />summary. For questions about the FTF, please call Tom Browning at (303) 866-4804. For questions <br />about the W ATF contact Veva McCaig at (303) 866-3339. <br /> <br />CWCB & Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Pro2ram Overview <br />. Jack Byers, Deputy State Engineer, Division of Water Resources - There is shortage of water <br />in some portions of the state and an excess in other portions. The 2002 water year was unusual <br />due to the fact that the entire state was in a drought condition. Jack is co-chair of the W ATF. <br />Efforts are being made to enhance cooperation and continue the strong relationship between the <br />two task forces and between the CWCB and the Division of Water Resources. <br />. Tom Browning, Section Chief, CWCB Flood Protection Program - is the new Flood Task <br />Force Chair. The CWCB implements a variety of tasks for flood preparedness each year. The <br />CWCB jointly with FEMA disseminates a spring flood news release to remind property owners <br />to purchase flood insurance. There is a 30-day waiting period for insurance policies to go into <br />effect with very few exceptions. The CWCB is also a Cooperating Technical Partner with FEMA <br />to develop and provide floodplain data as well as technical assistance and funding for flood <br />insurance studies and maps across Colorado. The CWCB has a Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant <br />Program for planning and projects and a Flood Response Program for flood forecasts, aerial <br />photography, flood documentation reports, post flood floodplain mapping, and mitigation <br />activities. The CWCB reminded participants that flooding can and does occur in areas even <br />outside of the mapped regulatory floodplains. The CWCB also works cooperatively with FEMA <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning <br />