BOARD00209

• Board Meeting Date: 5/23/2005
• Description: Flood Section - FEMA Update
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

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Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.ll5

MEMORANDUM

BiUOwens
Governor

TO:
FROM:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members
Larry Lang, Chief Flood Protection Program
Kevin Houck, Flood Protection Program
May 9, 2005
Agenda Item 10
Flood Protection - FEMA Update

Russell George
Executive Director

Rod Kuharich
eWeB Director

DATE:
RE:

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Director

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Backl!round
The CWCB has done an excellent job over the years of leveraging federal funds for a number of
activities, including programmatic operating expenses and the accomplishment of a number of flood-
related plans and studies. In addition, the grant programs have enabled the CWCB to assist a number of
local governments with funding for flood mitigation projects. Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 200S (October
2004 to September 2005) is shaping up to be one of the best years yet in terms offederal funds being used
in Colorado for flood reduction and flood mitigation purposes. The four largest programs worthy of
discussion include the Community Assistance Program (CAP), Map Modernization Initiative (Map Mod),
Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (PDM), and the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMA).

Community Assistance Prol!ram
The Community Assistance Program - State Support Services Element (CAP-SSSE) has been a valuable
funding source for the State of Colorado for almost 25 years. The program is set up as a partnership
between FEMA and the CWCB (as the Coordinating Agency for the State of Colorado) to assist in the
maintenance of strong floodplain management programs at both the state and local level. Participation in
the program requires the nomination of one person to serve as the CAP Program Manager, who is
primarily tasked with completing the programmatic activities. For over 20 years, this position was filled
by Mark Matulik, who retired from the CWCB in January 2003. Kevin Houck, the current CAP Program
Manager has performed the duties since August 2003.

The primary activities associated with the program include community visits (for floodplain management
assessment, ordinance assistance, technical assistance, and floodplain mapping assistance purposes),
outreach (to communities, the public, and other state agencies), general technical assistance, and service
as a voice to represent Colorado communities in federal floodplain matters. For purposes of iIlustration,
the final report for FFY04 has been included with this item as an attachment for reference. Funding for
FFY05 for this program was set at $102,500 with a required state match of $34, I 50.

A new element of the CAP program this year has been the establishment of the Map Modernization
Management Support (CAP-MMMS) program. This program was established for the purpose of funding
an individual to be responsible for the overaIl management and coordination of the increasingly active

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Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection
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