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286 . , , . 2000) or partially completed mapping projects funded by other agencies such as FEMA. The other columns in the table provide information about the location, the county, possible partneringlcost-sharing, the reasons why the study is needed, and pertinent comments. Since the time this table was begun, some things have either changed or evolved. Several mapping projects involving FEMA have progressed (e.g. the Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps, called DFIRMs, for Jefferson County and municipalities), The ranking has not been adjusted yet, but once those projects have been completed, adjustments will be made. In any event, the five projects included in this memo represent the best combination of need, local interest and commitment, and likelihood of timely completion from all of the projects listed on last July's list. The Need Ranking for each of the five projects is listed below: I) 2) 3) 4) 5) Gypsum/Eagle County Gunnison County Basalt Weld County (St. Vrain Crook) Delta County , Rank I &2 Rank 4 RankS Rank 6 Rank 12 . The obvious question is, "What about Rank 3 and Ranks 7 - II?" The project ranked # 3 is Black Squirrel Creek in EI Paso County. The eWCB is currently working with several potential partners to put that project together, but the package is still not in place. The projects ranked # 7 through # 10 all relate to Fountain Creek. The CWCB is contracting with the Corps of Engineers to perform a revised hydrologic analysis on Fountain Creek and no floodplain mapping will be initiated until that analysis has been completed and adopted by the CWCB and the affected local govemments. The project ranked # 11, Otis, is beiug funded through Severance Tax funding. It is fair to say, therefore, that the five projects proposed in this particular package are the top 5 projects that both need to be conducted and can be conducted right now, Recommendation Staff recommends that the Board request the General Assembly to authorize $250,000 from the Construction Fund to be appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources for floodplain mapping. Gurmison County, Delta County, the Town of Basalt, Eagle County/the Town of Gypsum, and Weld County are the five priority communities recommended by staff in the FY 01-02 floodplain mapping program. BOARDMEM\jan 2001\)5.8 .