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7/07/90 The Colorado DrouRht ~ponse Plan ships are depicted In two diagrams for system or- ganization and flow (following Paragraph V of this ' Plan) as Figures 1 and 2, The sequence of actions to be undertaken by, the assessment and response system Is shown at Figure 3. Also listed are drought severity In- dicators which serve as 'trigger points" for action. When drought begins to emerge, the assessment system will be activated by the Governor's Memorandum, see Figure 4. The Governor's Memorandum Is Issued when the Water Availability Task Force ~ATF) notes the develop- ment of drought on any of the State's main river basins as reflected on the "Palmei" Index or Colorado's Surface Water Supply Index (SWSI) and when DO DES recommends activation. DODES will make recommendations for memo Is- suance. The response system functions through estab- lished channels until the Interagency Coordinating Group Is activated by the Governor's Proclama- tion of drought emergency shown at Figure 5, ,which Is generated when the Review and Report- Ing Task Force Indicates the existence of emergen- cy conditions; that Is, when significant unmet needs exist that cannot be dealt with through nor- mal channels, The organization of State Government to carry out the assessment and response functions Is shown at Figure 6, Task Organization. State government's role as In other disaster emer- gencies Is to assist local governments as Impacts exceed local capabilities. Therefore, it Is par- ticularly Important thet local governments respond to InqUiries from Impact task forces and coor- dinate their own response through a local point of contact, such as the existing emergency menage- ment system. B. Tasking Since two separate systems comprise the overall Drought Plan, tasks to be carried out by State Agencies are listed below under both systems - ASS~SSMENT and RESPONSE, ASSESSMENT . LoPe I Governments: a., Designate a drought coordinator as an ele- ment In the emergency management sys- tem. b.: Provide personnel and resources to Drought Task Forces as Indicated In TASK OR- GANIZATION, Figure 6. TIsk Forc.. (TF): ~ - Water AvallabUIty Task Force - (see Annexes A and C for additional details): . i M~ke assessments and projections (In com- pafl80nto the historical norm)on: .' Snowpack .' SoH moisture .! Reservoir levels .i Ground water levels . i Preclpltatlon .1 Temperatures .iStream flows Select or deVelop specific formats for reporting of the above assessment and projection Informa- tion.o . 2