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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />7/07/90 <br /> <br />The Colorado DrouKht Response Plan <br /> <br />IV. Existing Drought <br />Relief Programs <br /> <br />There are State and Federal Programs that can <br />provide relief from drought Impacts. State <br />Programs for relief are few in number and limited in <br />scope, while Federal Programs can be numerous <br />and broadly based. All of these programs are de- <br />pendent on annual funding appropriations which <br />vary signWicantly from year to year. Therefore the <br />usefulness of these programs at a particular point <br />in time may be limited. However, as drought condi- <br />tions intensify; appropriations may be increased; <br /> <br />or initiatives may be established for new legisla- <br />tion. <br /> <br />Also, when drought occurs over a multi-state <br />region the posslbllltles for new legislation are sig- <br />nlflcandy enhanced. <br /> <br />Normally the President does not approve major <br />disaster emergency declarations with follow-on <br />relief programs for drought. When extremely <br />serious events occur which are associated with <br />drought, and which clearly over-extend the State's <br />capacity for social relief, then new congressional <br />action may be undertaken_ <br /> <br />For more detailed information on existing State <br />and Federal relief programs see Annex B. <br /> <br />Lead Agency Responsibilities: <br />~artment/Agency Sector of Lead Responsibility <br /> <br />Local AlTalrs ................................ .Tourlsm, muDlclpal water systems, <br />promotloa 01 conservation practices. <br /> <br />Natural Resources ........................... .W1ld111e, water shortages, promotiOn ot~tlon <br />)II'8dIces, water n1allllflement InrormatlciD. . <br /> <br /> <br />Agriculture ...-.........................................0.'...... Aa;liadture, promotiC:m'of'c~nservati~~ <br />..pPctlca; <br /> <br />".'.', ". <br />State Forester ........o........o..................... .,. .,~"""" .Wiidfift ~ot.~ <br /> <br />Office orPlannfng............................ .Ec:oaomlc: <br />and Budgeting <br /> <br />Health.................................... ... ... ..'Publlc Health <br /> <br />Office or Energy ..............................Eaergy shortages and Interrnptloas, <br />Conservation promotloa or coaservatlon practlc:el!. <br /> <br />Division or Disaster .......................... JJre threalealD& or other high priorl17/ <br />Emergency ServIces! emeJ"FIlC)' situations, Indudlng Federally.... ... .. <br />State FOI'eSter declared disasters. <br /> <br />5 <br />