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<br />In October inforn1ation describing the program was prepared for the Department of Revenue to meet .
<br />their printing deadlines for the 2002 state tax forms.
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<br />Simultaneously, two CWCB representatives (Carolyn McIntosh and Rod Kuharich), two
<br />representatives of CDPHE, CWCB staff, CDPHE staff, and representatives of the Colorado
<br />Watershed Assembly began preparing a Grant Program Guidance document that is attached, We are
<br />scheduled to ask you to approve this document in March 2003.
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<br />We will also prepare an application form that will be available March 1, 2003, Applications for
<br />funding will be due April 30, 2003, Funds will be available July I, 2003 and, based on the level of
<br />funding wailable, applications will be approved July 31,2003, Grants will be awarded September
<br />30, 200,
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<br />Post-Wihifire Activities: The Flood Protection staff continues to be involved with post-wildfire
<br />activities to respond to hazards created by the wildfires and subsequent flood activities, Below are
<br />updates on key activities:
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<br />. Technical team member ofFEMA's "Post-Wildfire Hazard Interagency Group," The USGS
<br />is under contract to produce floodplain mapping and debris flow mapping for areas within or
<br />adjacent to burned watersheds. This work also involves the creation of hydrologic models to
<br />predict peak flows from watersheds affected by wildfires, Hydraulic models will also be
<br />developed in order to compute flood profiles and other flood data for streams.
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<br />. Many lessons were learned from the 1996 Buffalo Creek fire and flood events, and these
<br />lessons are being applied to help with the development of new technical data for local
<br />planners, emergency managers, and building officials, as well as for domestic water suppliers .
<br />and other users of the afIected streams. The attached graphic provides a reminder of impacts
<br />that can result from burned watersheds.
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<br />. Larry Lang of the CWCB Flood Protection staff is chairing the flood and debris flow
<br />subcommittee of the Multi-agency Restoration and Rehabilitation Team (MRRT), led by
<br />DNR Assistant Director Kent Holsinger. The subcommittee has been attending all meetings of
<br />the MRRT to provide status updates and information related to technical activities for post-
<br />wildfire hazard identification, documentation, mitigation, and planning, The Colorado .
<br />Geological Survey has also been an active participant with this subcommittee.
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