FLOOD04156

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan for Colorado 409
• Date: 2/1/1998
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Mitigation/Flood Warning/Watershed Restoration

199B - Colorado Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan (4091

3.2 Government Organizations
& Roles of Different Levels
and Internal Organization

3.2.1 State Departments

state departments are responsible, within their statu-
tory authonties, to provide assistance and support to
local jurisdictions when they are unabie to cope with a
disaster emergency situation. Upon implementation of
the State Emergency Operations Plan (SEOP) they
are responsible for the implementation of assigned
State Emergency Functions (SEFs). The operational
roles, responsibiltties and intra-organizational relation-
ships of state departments are described in detail in
the assigned State Emergency Function Annexes to
the Plan.

3.2.1.1

Governor's Office

Governor's Offiae - .CoIo1'ado Disaster Emergency
Act of 1992" (Part 21 of Article 32, Title 24, Colorado
Revised Statute, 1988 as amended states the gover-
nor, as the executive head of state, has the inherent
responsibility, constitutional and statutory authority, to
commit state and local resources (personnel, equip.-
ment, and finances) for the purpose of .... meeting the
dangers to the state and its people presented by
disasters. This responsibility is exercised through the
director, Office of Emergency Management (OEM),
Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). The Governor's

Disaster Emergency Council serves as an advisory
council to the governor and the director, Office of
Emergency Management on all matters pertaining to
Declarations of state Disaster Emergencies, and on
the response and recovery activities of state govern-
ment. The Governor's Office is responsible for making
state disaster declarations, usually at the recommen-
dation of the OffICe of Emergency Management, and
for the request to the president for a major disaster
declaration, as necessary.

3.2.1.2 Department of Natural Resources
(DNR)
The Department of Natural Resources has the man-
date to conserve, protect, promote the development
and regulate the use and enjoyment of the state's
natural resources. The duties of the agencies in DNR
are related to water, minerals, mineral fuels, soil
conservation, reclamation of mined land, management
of state lands, wildlife, parks, outdoor recreation, geo-
logical features and mine safety.

3.2.1.2.1 Colorado Water Conservation
Board (CWeB)

The Colorado Water Conservation Board was created
by the Colorado State Legislature in 1937 for the
expressed general purpose . . . . to promote the
conservation of the watelS of the State of Colorado
in order to secure the greatest utilization of such
watelS and the utmost prevention of floods . . . ..

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