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Division of Disaster Emergency Services, Golden , U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District, Southern Colorado Project Office, Pueblo U. S. Soil Conservation Service, Monte Vista Office Division of Water Resources, Division III, Alamosa .... On August 8, 1985, the report on the findings of a State Damage Survey Team on the Rio Grande flood of June 8-14, 1987 was published. The team outlined 19 sites in the Implementation Summary. They divided their recommendations into four categories: private responsibility, local government responsibility, sites that would qualify for Emergency Disaster Assistance, and those sites designated for long range planning. . i I I I I I I- I I Following the completion of the State Survey Team's reconnaissance level investigation and implementation summary the Division of Disaster Emergency Services director requested and obtained fig{lncial assistance through the Governor's emergency authority. The amount of financial aid authorized was limited to a SO/50 cost share match. The state-local agreement provided certain specific requirements such as a Local Hazard Mitigation Report. The agreement also required operation, maintenance, inspection and reporting on the condition of the local dike and levee systems. Part of the consideration in rendering State assistance was based on the fact that such assistance on the front end would free up local funds that otherwise would have been committed as these funds could be used to pursue a long term solution to the flood problem. The State assistance to the local governments was further defined as seen in Table 5. Table 5. State Assistance Governor's Emergency Authority (1985 required minimum match) Local Government Local Share State Share Total Funds Alamosa County $ 92,500 $ 92,500 $ 52,500 $145,000 $185,000 City of Alamosa Total $ 52.500 $145,000 $105,000 $290,000 -6-