1981 CO Drought Plan

• Title: The Colorado Drought Response Plan
• Date: 5/15/1981
• Description: Colorado Drought Response Plan
• Basin: Statewide
• Drought Mitigation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

Appendix 3
Natural Disaster Damage Assessment Report
I 'CEB
A When requested by the SEB chat r_.nn, prepare report within time specified by SEB chair—man. Consult with other board
members and indicate CEB concurrence in report.
I Reproduce for for Damage Aseesssent Report locally as needed.
C Use tern "fern" or "farmers" to cover farms, ranches, farmers, ranchers, or aquaculture operations.
D Report losses to aquaculture operations separately, completing only items 1 through 9 and other applicable it—=3 of
the form.
• CGmplete specific items as follows:
1 Item 3. Enter:
a Total nuMber of farmers in county.
b Number of farmers who sustained losses as a result of natural disaster, based on a general survey including dis-
cussions vith knowledgeable persons.
2 Item L.
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a Indicate: '
(1) Type of natural disaster. EXAMPLES: Drought, flood, windstorm, excessive rainfall, hailstorm, blizzard,
early freeze or frost, hurricane, or tornado. If a mayor A=ML OR POULTRY DISE&,SE outbreak occurs
immediately following a natural disaster, state how abnormal weather may have contributed to spread of
disease to epidemic stages.
(2) Actual date or dates on which natural disaster occurred. Enter for use in establishing incident period.
EXAMPLES:
Hailstorm — August 15, 1975
Drought — Payy 1 through July 15, 1975
b Where only tart of county is involved. Attach map delineating area affected.
3 Items 5 through 9. List all principal commercial crops, including pastures and timber in the order of their
importance to the country's agricultural economy.
L Items 5 throe h 1L.
a Craps and Livestock. Use price information furnished by the 5i3 chairmen in estimating dollar losses of crops
(including pastures and timber) and livestock. -
b Aquaculture Operations. Use information furnished by the 53 chairman in estimating unit and ,lntlar lasses of
aquaculture operations.
3. Items 15 through 20. Use the value of farm buildings and equipment as determined by the CEB in estimating dollar
losses.
6 Item 21. Include damage and losses to farmland, fences, timberland, drainage outlets, irrigation systems, etc.
p' Submit written report,to SEB chairman with copies to:
1 Appropriate county government representatives.
2 ZHB members.
2 MB
A Edit each county report as necessary in cooperation with FmRA, SRS, and other board members as appropriate and indi-
cate SEB concurrence.
D Lend each report by tail within two work days after receiving report for CEB to ASCS Regional Director, A iy 01f:
emergency Preparedness Division with copies to:
1 Governor's emergency coordinator and State department of agriculture.
2 SEB members. •
3 I11AA regional director upon request.
it National Weather Service, BOAR State representative. (See Exhibit 17.)
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