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<br /> <br />~-.,' <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department.ofN aturalResources <br />1313 ~4erman Str~et. RQ9111.721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX: (303) 866-4474 <br />"- .. www.cwcb.state.co.us .. <br /> <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Greg E. Walcher <br />Executive <br />Director <br /> <br />TO: - -... Colorado ~ater Conservation Board Members rV/ <br /> <br />FROM: '. -.. .. Larry Lang, Chief, Flood Protection Section l/- <br />Brian Hyde, Flood Protection Section <br />. u. TomBro\Vlling'_l'.E., Flood Protection Section ~ <br /> <br />Rod Kuharich <br />Director <br /> <br />Dan McAuliffe <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />July 17, 2003 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 10 <br />.- P', _. 'July 28-29,2003 Board Meeting, Pagosa Springs, Colorado <br />Flood Protection Section. <br />.. .. -.. Map Modernization Implementation Plan (MMIP) Report <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br />PAt the M.ar~h2002 Board meeting staff presented information to the Board regarding floodplain <br />mapping activities in Colorado and the proposed significant increase in federal funding for such <br />. . ....- . - . activities: . President Bush in his proposed FY '03 budget has provided more than $300 million <br />for floodplain mapping nationwide. Congress actually approved $150 million for floodplain <br />. - . mappiirgactivities:--The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), now under the <br />Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is the lead federal agency for coordinating efforts <br />related to the floodplain mapping and multi-hazard activities nationwide. <br /> <br />. The CWCB is the State Coordinating Agency for the National Flood Insurance Program and has <br />been working very closely with FEMA and other partners regarding modernization of floodplain <br />mapping products. Specific activities/products are described below. <br /> <br />MAP MODERNIZAtION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN <br />. . FEMAasked each state to prepare a "Map Modernization Implementation Plan" (MMIP) that <br />. . dO>', ' -. -:" -".-:; ":"-2-""-'''''' <br />outlined the floodplalJihiiiapping needs, priorities, and estimated costs for updating the State's <br />flood hazard maps. The CWCB completed its MMIP in August 2002. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-" .i -., ".'\' -,~" ,,"'~' (,-. <br />