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Attachment C <br />Actions Being Taken <br /> <br />Actions are being taken at many levels of government to address the possible flood threat. Some of the actions <br />being performed include the following: <br /> <br />Federal Level <br />FEMA administers the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), a program that has existed for the past 30 <br />years. This program allows anyone in a participating community to purchase federally-backed flood insurance, <br />including subsidized insurance for older properties in place since before the hazards were identified. Please see <br />Special <br />the attached news release, to be released by the CWCB on or around March 4th, for more information. <br />note should be made of the 30-day waiting period before the insurance becomes effective. <br /> <br />If significant flooding does occur and a federal disaster is declared, FEMA will set up a Disaster Field Office, <br />and will make available financial assistance for recovery efforts. The CWCB would be actively involved with <br />the management of this process if it does occur. <br /> <br />State Level <br />The CWCB is the state agency in charge of managing flood threats - before, during, and after flood events. The <br />CWCB has been actively monitoring the situation since January 1, with special attention paid to available <br />snowpack data and seasonal climate forecasts. Specific activities already underway that are being performed by <br />the CWCB include: <br /> <br />? <br /> Development of GIS-based maps portraying snowpack and potential threats to various watersheds <br />where potential flood threats exist. These maps show both snow-water equivalent in absolute terms (i.e. <br />SWE in inches) on a gridded basis, and a percentage of normal portrayal of measurements from <br />SNOTEL sites. These maps are very useful for zeroing in on specific watersheds and communities that <br />have the highest flood potential from snowmelt). <br /> <br />? <br /> The CWCB continues to operate the CAP-SSSE partnership with FEMA. This partnership program <br />encourages responsible development in floodprone communities, encourages the purchase of flood <br />insurance, and is a mechanism for the State (and FEMA through proxy) to maintain contact with <br />communities regarding flood threats and other relevant issues). <br /> <br />? <br /> As mentioned above, the CWCB published a spring flood hazard news release. The news release is <br />issued every year to promote the availability of flood insurance, and encourages its purchase by those <br />who are at risk. It has been tailored and customized to the specific situation this year (i.e. high <br />snowpack), but still identifies the risk of summer thunderstorm flooding also. <br /> <br />? <br /> The CWCB Watershed Protection and Flood Mitigation Section has already been in contact with certain <br />identified floodprone communities. For many communities, this will involve a phone call to either <br />town or county managers/administrators or floodplain administrators. For those at the highest identified <br />risk, or those who specifically request it, an actual visit to the community will be made by CWCB staff. <br />Even flood events do not occur, it would be wise to make the best use of the awareness for this current <br />situation, which may benefit communities in coming years. <br /> <br />? <br /> Contact lists are being updated with names, phone numbers, and email addresses so that information can <br />be quickly dispensed to locals as it is obtained. <br /> <br />