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<br />Conclusions <br /> <br />. There were many representatives from the press who attended the meeting, indicating the publics <br />awareness and concern for existing and future conditions of Colorado's climate and weather. Video <br />clips of interviews with Task Force Chairs and forecasters can be viewed at <br />http://www.kcncnews4.com/and then click on the video link. <br /> <br />. Bob McLavey - Agricultural Impact Task Force Member stated that subsoil moisture content is 10% <br />improved over 2002, but it remains a major concern! <br /> <br />. A collaborative effort with the FEMA, CWCB, USGS, Bureau of Reclamation, and local <br />governments have worked together to attempt to solve inherent flooding and water quality issues <br />related to bum areas. Many proactive efforts have been taken by county and local level government <br />also. Residents should be prepared to think about floodplains and can access flood insurance, flood <br />risk and flood hazard press releases at http://www.fema.gov/regions/viii/index.shtm <br /> <br />. The Post Wildfire Interagency Group has created a series of post wildfire flooding conditions maps <br />for communities around the Hayman and Coal Seam Fire and a series of maps are being finished for <br />the Missionary Ridge Fire bum area. For more information regarding these maps please contact <br />geomacla),usgs.gOV, or the CWCB at tom.browingla),state.co.us. <br /> <br />Reminders <br /> <br />. The next Water Availability Task Force meeting will be in Fort Collins in mid-July and will be <br />hosted by the Colorado Climate Center. <br /> <br />. The next Flood Task Force meeting will likely be during the first week of July (most likely July 9th) <br />at the NRCS office in Lakewood to coincide with the traditional Colorado summery monsoon season. <br /> <br />. A Flood Preparedness brochure resides on the CWCB website that gives emergency contact numbers <br />and programmatic information related to state and federal flood assistance. You can get this <br />document by clicking the Flood Preparedness Pamphlet link at http://cwcb.state.co.us/flood watch/ <br /> <br />. FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps are online now and additional technical assistance for <br />homeowners, insurance, engineers, and floodplain managers is available at <br />http://www .fema. gOV /mi t/tsd/index. shtm <br /> <br />. If you would like to added to the Flood or Drought Task Force emaillist and receive meeting <br />reminders, agendas, and meeting summaries please contact brad.1undahlla),state.co.us or <br />ioe.bustola),state.co.us. The summaries and all of the PowerPoint presentations are posted on the <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board website at http://cwcb.state.co.us/flood watch/ usually two days <br />after the meetings. <br /> <br />. Floodplain managers and local governments interested in a Quick Reference Guide for the FEMA <br />National Flood Insurance Program can call the CWCB a request a hard copy of it in the mail. <br /> <br />. Communities interested in the state and federal collaboration of the CWCB and FEMA to utilize state <br />and federal funding and technical assistance to conduct floodplain studies tha t will update floodplain <br />maps and reports in Colorado can stay informed. Parties interested in the Map Modernization <br />Initiative can view updates and progress reports on the CWCB web site at <br />http://cwcb.state.co.us/flood watch/Mapmod.htm <br /> <br />5 <br />