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Data from multi - hazard plans will be needed to meet FEMA state hazard mitigation plan <br />update requirements. AMEC assumes the following number of plans will be available: <br />* 45 county mitigation plans (including counties in regional plans) <br />* 12 local drought plans <br />* Multiple water supply master plans <br />A key component to the future success of this database tool will be the ability to easily <br />acquire information from local drought planning efforts. The most sophisticated and <br />costly approach could involve a web -based application where local entities directly input <br />drought information into a CWCB website for automatic upload to a centralized CWCB <br />database. A simpler approach might involve creating invisible tabs in word documents <br />that are used by agencies and individuals in drought plan development. The information <br />contained in these could then be readily `scraped' for input into a consistent database. <br />The level of effort and range in which this process is electronically automated could <br />significantly vary. AMEC and Riverside will work with CWCB in determining of the <br />desired level of automation for future State Drought Plan updates. Riverside will bring <br />their technical and data management expertise while AMEC will bring our drought <br />planning experience and variety of synergies between AMEC's Phase 1 development of <br />the State Drought Plan and this automation process. As an example AMEC could <br />provide a description of CWCB's local drought planning database in the Local Drought <br />Planning Guidance Document with details on the specific information water providers <br />will need to include as a component of their local drought planning effort. <br />3.3.1 (e) Identification of water shortage management challenges that may impact or influence <br />implementation of local drought plans (or state) and provide recommendations to overcome or <br />improve these <br />The six socioeconomic sectors previously identified outline the complex impacts that <br />droughts have in Colorado. Adding to this complexity is the need to manage water <br />shortages to mitigate impacts across these sectors that often have competing interests. <br />For example, calls against in- stream water rights to meet municipal or agricultural <br />needs will adversely impact water needs for recreational purposes such as rafting and <br />environmental needs such as fish habitat. Many local drought plans are focused on <br />municipal water supply. While drinking water availability should be a priority, local <br />drought plans should account for other water needs as well. These local challenges <br />were identified at three Dealing with Drought workshops recently hosted by the Western <br />Water Assessment. AMEC will analyze feedback provided from local water providers <br />and develop suggested recommendations to overcome these challenges for <br />consideration by the CWCB and state drought planning team. These recommendations <br />could be integrated into the local drought plan guidance document that AMEC is <br />working on as part of the separate scope. <br />Drought Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Change <br />Drought affects the availability of water from all sources for human and natural uses. <br />Reduction of precipitation or increases in evapotranspiration caused by elevated <br />