27g ‎(2)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 11/19/2008
• Description: CF Section - En-Bloc Non-Reimbursable Investment Recommendations - Colorado Floodplain Map Modernization Program
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

STATE OF COLORADO
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 50203
Phone: X303) Sbb-3441
Fax: X303} Sb6-4474
www.cwc6.state.co.us
TQ: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
FRAM; Thuy Patton - Floodplain Mapping Coordinator Harris D. Sherman
DNR Executive Director
Watershed Protection and Flood Mitigation Section
Jennifer 1,. Gimbel
CWCB Director
DATE: July 31, 2008
Dan McAuliffe
CWCB Deputy Director
SUBJECT; Agenda Item 27g, November 15-19, 2008 Board Meeting
Water Supply Planning and Finance Section
En-bloc Non-Reimbursable Investments
Colorado Floodplain Map Modernization Program
introduction and Discussion
In early 2043, Congress approved a substantial funding package to provide updated floodplain
mapping nationwide. Similar funding levels have been allocated by Congress in subsequent
years. The CWCB approved and the General Assembly authorized anon-reimbursable
Investment of $500,000 in the 2003 Construction Fund Bill with annual funding amounts in all
subsequent Bills. Staff is now requesting a total of $504,004 for program funding.
Colorado has received over $7.9 million in federal grant dollars for floodplain mapping activities
since 2003 as part of the floodplain Map Modernization program initiated by FEMA. The FEMA
funds are being matched by CWCB and local cost~share dollars to implement the map update
work that Includes engineering and GIS to create new digital countywide maps. The funds
authorized in the 2003 and all subsequent Construction Fund Bills have provided the required
non-federal matching dollars X84120 cost share program}, The State funds are further leveraged
by local cost share dollars and in-kind services from many communities thus #ar.
Staff Request
The staff of the Watershed Protection and Flood Mitigation Section is requesting approval by
the Board for anon-reimbursable investment from the CVL~CB Construction Fund in the
amount up to $504,000 to provide matching dollars and related study funds in order to take
advantage of the federal grant funds from FEMA for modernized floodplain maps in
Colorado.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Board request that the General assembly authorize up to $504,000
from the Construction Fund to be appropriated to the Colorado Water Conservation Board
for technical activities related to the Colorado Floodplain Map Modernization Program.
Water Supply Protection • Watershed Protection & Flood Mitigation • Stream & Lake Protection • Water Supply Planning & Finance
Water Conservation & Drought Planning • Intrastate Water Management & Development