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<br />. and in targeting programs to address those needs identified most effectively. <br /> <br />Findings and Results <br />Figure I-Problems with Floodimz and/or Drainage, describes the problems identified by the 134 <br />survey respondents in dealing with flooding and/or drainage in their communities. The responses <br />indicate a wide variety of problems are being experienced by these communities, indicating the <br />need for a multi-objective approach to solving these problems. <br /> <br />Figure 2-Values of Colorado Stream Corridors. shows the variety of values placed on stream <br />corridors by survey respondents and indicates the need to broaden the factors considered in <br />stream corridor and floodplain management to insure a multi-objective perspective is preserved <br />when making decisions about current and future uses ofthis portion of the watershed, These <br />values are in addition to the obvious purposes of conveying water as part of the natural <br />hydrologic cycle, including flood water flows from the upper watershed downstream to the lower <br />watershed <br /> <br />Figure 3-Funding Imolementation Preferences. shows the variety of choices identified by the <br />survey respondents and their preferred choice, a state wide revolving fund loan program. There <br />are other options also identified, but reluctance by residents to increase their local tax burden <br />apparently makes other alternatives less attractive, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Organizational responses to the following selected questions are presented in Appendix Exhibits - <br />1 through 5. These responses were grouped into four categories of responders: environmental <br />organizations, federal, floodplain and special districts, and water organizations. Their responses <br />provided additional comments and perspectives which were used by the project team to formulate <br />the "The Stewardship of Stream Corridors" Program: <br /> <br />. Question 1- What does your organization feel is the most significant floodplain <br />problem relating to stream corridors in Colorado? <br /> <br />. Question 2- What does your organization value about stream corridors? <br /> <br />. Question 3- What are the most significant barriers to achieving your organization's <br />goals for stream corridors? <br /> <br />. Question 4-Does your organization believe Colorado has needs for multi-objective <br />flood hazard mitigation or river rehabilitation projects that incorporate the <br />following uses or benefits? <br /> <br />. Question 5-Does your organization know of problematic or threatened stream <br />corridors that you feel would benefit from a multi-objective solution strategy? <br /> <br />Needs Identification Four major need categories have been identified based upon the findings <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />4 <br />