Colorado Water Conservation Board Flood Protection Program

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VI. Multi- objective Planning and Projects: Participate with partners to plan and undertake multi- objective projects designed to reduce flood hazards, stablilize stream channels, provide habitat, reduce erosion, and increase the capacity to utilize water. VII. Statewide Outreach and Education: Each section shall perform outreach and education including participating in public awareness and program advocacy activities to increase public and organizational understanding of CWCB and develop opportunities for each Section to achieve their goals. VIII. Water Information: Make information accessible to CWCB's customers and the public including maintaining and updating the floodplain information support system and CWCB flood web site, as well as general information related to the Section, through publications, the Internet, databases, and imaging documents. IX. Weather Modification Permitting and Projects: Regulatory and permitting responsibilities as it relates to conducting weather modification in the State of Colorado. The section is required to coordinate with weather modification contractors and project sponsors and monitor their activities for compliance with rules and regulations and state statutes. Activities for the accomplishment Flood Protection Program Obeectives The Section's responsibilities /activities for accomplishing its program objectives and legislative intent are: I. Floodplain Designation: Activities include reviewing and approving published floodplain information from a Flood Insurance Study, Floodplain Information Report, Flood Insurance Rate Map, Flood Hazard Boundary Map, and a Special Summary Report from a Flood Related Study. These reports address the delineation of the State's 100 -year floodplains. The Board's action assures compliance with the Board's Rules and Regulations for the delineation of 100 -year floodplains. II. Floodplain Identification: Activities include producing and publishing floodplain information reports that show and present the 100- year floodplain information for the State's flood prone areas. The Board shall use the financial and technical resources local, state, federal and private resources for the accomplishment of this objective. The staff shall use innovative measures in development floodplain maps using GIS, GPS, digital floodplain mapping LIDAR, Hydraulic - modeling programs. The Board actions will allow all Colorado communities the opportunity to secure legally enforceable floodplain information for their floodplain management programs. III. Prepare for and Respond to Flood Events: Activities entail analyzing annual flooding threat and the response to actual flood event and post flood recovery activities. The Board works with the Governor's Office, OEM, NRCS, CDOT, DWR, DNR, DOLA, NWS, FEMA, Corps of Engineers, and local governments regarding advanced measures and preparedness, flood fight activities, and post flood recovery operations. The activities are: • Monitoring flood threats • Aerial photography of an actual flood event • Post -flood documentation and reporting • Preparing flood mitigation and response plans IV. Recover from and Mitigate Flood Hazards: Activities allow the Board to provide technical services to support recovery from flood losses, river basin and watershed planning, and financial assistance for the implementation of flood reduction measures for the reduction of flood risks and threats to life and property. The activities are: • Structural flood protection planning studies • Non - Structural mitigation measures 2