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objectives of FEMA- approved local hazard mitigation plans in Colorado to assess their <br />consistency with state goals and objectives using a method that has been proven to be <br />successful in our other state mitigation plan update projects. <br />State Capability Assessment: To update the State Capability Assessment, AMEC will <br />analyze how drought hazard mitigation capabilities have changed since the previous <br />plan update by collecting information from the Planning Team. AMEC will also facilitate <br />a small group process at the second Planning Team meeting to identify the strengths <br />and weaknesses in the State's drought mitigation capabilities and the opportunities and <br />obstacles to improving mitigation capabilities. This process will help to identify and <br />incorporate special circumstances, such as other state and local policies that create <br />conflicts with drought mitigation and response goals and objectives. <br />Mitigation Actions: AMEC will facilitate a process at the third meeting of the Planning <br />Team to update mitigation actions. The actions are specific activities that provide detail <br />on how the State will accomplish the goals and objectives identified in the plan. <br />As described previously, a worksheet will be distributed at the kickoff meeting designed <br />to collect information from each agency on the actions identified in the last plan update <br />for which they are responsible for implementing. The agencies will provide information <br />on whether these actions were completed, uncompleted, or ongoing, and whether they <br />should be deleted from the plan or revised. <br />3.3.3 Explanation of mitigation measures that will better prepare the state and local communities for <br />future drought, both near term and long term. <br />3. S. 6 Role of government in drought planning, mitigation, response and adaptation; including a <br />review of other federal, state and local drought plans or drought portions of water master plans. <br />As a result of the risk assessment update there will likely be new mitigation action <br />recommendations. It is assumed that the consultant chosen for this task will develop <br />and present these recommendations for consideration by the planning team. AMECs <br />role will be to integrate these new mitigation actions into the plan, as appropriate. <br />As part of the update to the drought mitigation strategy, AMEC will present to the <br />planning team a compendium of recommended drought mitigation techniques utilized in <br />Colorado and nationwide. This will fulfill the DMA requirement to consider the <br />alternatives when developing mitigation strategies. This will also include an updated <br />inventory and analysis of drought mitigation strategies outlined in local mitigation plans, <br />such as water conservation ordinances and campaigns, water banking, or water rights <br />management. Linking local mitigation actions to the State's mitigation strategy is <br />integral to building a more effective mitigation program overtime. <br />AMEC will use this information to facilitate a process with the Planning Team to revise <br />existing actions and identify a comprehensive range of new potential mitigation actions <br />to reduce the effects of priority hazards and to meet the approved goals and objectives. <br />AMEC will also assist the Planning Team in approving a set of criteria for prioritizing <br />potential projects and to ensure that they are reasonable and achievable and reflect the <br />priorities of the Team. The criteria may be based on the STAPLEE approach promoted <br />by FEMA as a framework for analyzing the social, technical, administrative, political, <br />legal, economic, and environmental feasibility of proposed mitigation actions, or the <br />Planning Team may choose to develop an approach tailored specifically to the State. <br />