|
<br />1998. Colorado Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan (409)
<br />
<br />Chapter 1 -
<br />
<br />Introduction
<br />
<br />I~
<br />
<br />_'..'_'--'-,~_I'..J:._.!_" ".'''_".'~__,I___j~''".l ;PI; ._c,_ ,o'"i..-.'~_.J.' -'.!~,
<br />
<br />1.0 Introduction
<br />
<br />1.1 Purpose
<br />
<br />In addition to fulfilling the legal obligation under the
<br />Stafford Act, this mitigation plan serves:
<br />
<br />. To recognize and describe flood hazards and
<br />their impact upon the state.
<br />
<br />. To identify federal, state and local agencies,
<br />capabilities and shortfalls, and assign responsi-
<br />bilities to: (1) develop programs, activities,
<br />strategies, and recommendations for mitigation;
<br />and (2) monitor and implement pre-disaster and
<br />post-disaster mitigation measures_
<br />
<br />. To document existing federal, state, and local
<br />govemment programs that relate to flood hazard
<br />mitigation_
<br />
<br />. To identify and discuss critical issues which, if
<br />resolved, would enhance mitigation efforts_
<br />
<br />. To identify and establish mitigation goals, objec-
<br />tives, and priorities for governmental actions to
<br />reduce flood damages_
<br />
<br />. To offer mitigation strategies and measures for
<br />the state and local government jurisdictions to
<br />use in their planning efforts_
<br />
<br />. To guide the State of Colorado and its local
<br />jurisdictions in taking action as may be reason-
<br />ably expected to reduce flood damages_
<br />
<br />. To document the flood and recovery process
<br />resulting from presidential disaster declarations_
<br />
<br />1.2 Scope
<br />
<br />The scope of the plan is statewide_ It is not necessar-
<br />iy limited to the declared disaster area because all
<br />streams in Colorado have the potential to flood and
<br />cause damages, regardless of the cause_ Both short-
<br />term and long-term opportunities for flood hazard
<br />mitigation are considered_ Furthermore, ideas for
<br />mitigation measures that go beyond existing federal,
<br />state or local funding frameworks have been evalu-
<br />ated_
<br />
<br />The plan does not attempt to consider mitigation
<br />opportunities for some of Colorado's other natural
<br />hazards such as drought, winter storms, avalanches,
<br />tomadoes, earthquakes, and wildfires_ A Wildfire
<br />Mitigation Plan, Landslide Mitigation Plan, and
<br />Drought Plan have been developed and supplement
<br />this Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan_ Future floods in
<br />Colorado are inevitable, and this plan should be re-
<br />viewed and updated annually or as necessary follow-
<br />
<br />. He_
<br />
<br />~- --'..-<:-
<br />
<br />ing each major disaster
<br />
<br />The Mitigation Plan is not a manual on what state
<br />agencies should do when the next flood or dam break
<br />occurs_ Such response procedures are covered in the
<br />"Colorado State Emergency Operations Plan" pre-
<br />pared and updated by the Colorado OffIce of Emer-
<br />gency Management (see Appendix C - References)_
<br />
<br />1.3 Authority
<br />1.3.1 Federal
<br />
<br />The requirement for state governments to prepare a
<br />Hazard Mitigation Plan following a Presidential Disas-
<br />ter Declaration is stated in Section 409 of Public Law
<br />93-288, Robert T_ Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
<br />gency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) as amended by
<br />Public Law 100-707, 42 U_S_C_ 5121 et sea_ and the
<br />Hazard Miti9ation and Relocation Assistance Act of
<br />1993 and establishes the pre-requisites for state re-
<br />ceipt of federal disaster assistance_ The Act requires
<br />the identification, evaluation, and mitigation of signifi-
<br />eant hazardous conditions attributed to the most re-
<br />cent disaster Additional authority is derived from the
<br />following:
<br />
<br />. Presidential Executive Order 11988, Floodplain
<br />Management
<br />
<br />. Presidential Executive Order 11990, Protection
<br />of Wetlands
<br />
<br />. FEMA Regulation, 44 CFR, Part 13, administra-
<br />tive requirements
<br />
<br />. FEMA Regulations, 44 CFR, Part 17, Subpart F,
<br />drug-free work place
<br />
<br />. FEMA Regulations, 44 CFR, Part 206, Subparts
<br />M&N
<br />
<br />. Final Report of the I nteragency Floodplain Man-
<br />agement Review Committee - June 1994
<br />
<br />. FEMA DR-1186-CO Hazard Mitigation Team Re-
<br />port - October 1997
<br />
<br />1.3.2 Slate
<br />
<br />Presidentially declared disasters include a stipulation
<br />that the state must initiate the mitigation process_ This
<br />condition is required by Section 409 of the Stafford Act
<br />(as amended) and is also stated in the FEMA-State
<br />Agreement for DR-1186-CO Flood Disaster in Col-
<br />orado, declared August 1, 1997_ The governor,
<br />through his executive power, directs specific agencies
<br />to participate in post-disaster mitigation activities_ Ad-
<br />ditional authority is derived from the following sources:
<br />
<br />File: FHMP.chapter-1_pub
<br />
<br />Chapter 1 - 1
<br />
<br />1/29/98 9:59 AM
<br />
|