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assessment tools and Hazard Mitigation Planning into one seamless program. The vision of <br />RiskMAP includes several components, including: <br />^ Identifying additional flood hazard data needs and establishing alife-cycle <br />approach to mapping updates, including areas along the Nation's coast and those <br />protected by levees; <br />^ Conducting informative watershed based risk assessments for all watersheds in <br />the Nation opening the door for more effective risk communication, flood <br />mitigation planning, and flood risk reduction performance tracking; <br />^ Ensuring Hazard Mitigation Plans are assessed and updated every five years <br />locally and every three years at the state level; and <br />^ Keeping the Nation's flood maps credible, enhancing their quality, and <br />maintaining ease of data availability. <br />It is expected that FEMA will obtain the support of Congress to continue the nationwide <br />RiskMAP program starting in FY09 with a budget similar to the first phase of the Map <br />Modernization program. <br />Colorado has been the leading state for FEMA Region VIII in terms of helping achieve mapped <br />population and stream miles, the goals of the first phase of Map Modernization. Colorado <br />typically receives $1-1.5 million dollars worth of grant money each year and this amount is <br />expected to remain the same or increase due to Colorado's need to address flood mapping needs <br />and levee issues compared to the other states in Region VIII. In addition, Colorado continues to <br />provide cost sharing leverage for DFIRM and future RiskMAP projects. <br />Scoping of FY09 projects: An additional funding amount of $35K from FEMA has recently <br />been approved for future Scoping of counties in Colorado yet to be determined based on the goals <br />set forth for the next phase of Map Modernization. <br />FY08 projects: State contracting is underway for the counties that have received funding for <br />DFIRM projects for FY08. The counties that have contracts being reviewed are Montrose, <br />Gunnison, Elbert, and Rio Grande Counties. In addition, additional FEMA funding was provided <br />to address identified levee issues in Pueblo County. <br />FY07 Counties: Park, Delta, and Summit Counties will be going preliminary in 2008. El Paso <br />County has the highest record LOMRs for CWCB DFIRM project currently at a number of 75 <br />and growing. All LOMRs have since been identified. Coordination continues with the State, <br />FEMA, the City of Colorado Springs and El Paso County in acquiring certification of the <br />Templeton Gap Floodway levee. The City of Colorado Springs has begun an RFP process to <br />pursue certification of the Templeton Gap Floodway levee. If all levee issues can be resolved in a <br />timely manner, El Paso County is projected to go preliminary in early 2009. Teller County went <br />preliminary in May 2008, Archuleta County very recently went preliminary in August 2008, and <br />La Plata County will be going preliminary in October 2008. <br />~~~~ 10 ,w <br />~. <br />~~ <br />