FLOOD04440

• County: Statewide
• Community: All
• Stream Name: All
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Colorado Flood Map Modernization Business Case Plan - March 2004
• Date: 3/1/2004
• Prepared For: FEMA
• Prepared By: CWCB
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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SEmO.THREE

Program Plan

· The CWCB maintains an interactive dialogue with all communities in Colorado through
regular telephone contacts and on-site meetings.

· CWCB was actively involved in outreach efforts related to the development of DFIRMs
prior to FY 2003 for Jefferson County (in cooperation with UDFCD), Eagle County,
Routt County, and some of the municipalities in Orand County. UDFCD provided
similar assistance to the City and County of Broomfield as they prepared their DFIRM.

· CWCB (with UDFCD, as appropriate) has been actively involved in outreach efforts in
the FY 2003 studies in the City and County of Denver, Douglas County, and Boulder
County.

. Outreach efforts have already begun for the four proposed counties for FY 2004
(Larimer, Mesa, Adams and Arapahoe) to prepare them for the possibility of DFIRMs in
their communities.

DFIRM-Related Outreach

As the CWCB takes a more active role in Map Modernization, the following outreach goals
related to the CWCB flood map production role have been outlined. A schedule of the DFIRM
project schedule, with the outreach steps highlighted, is included in Figure 3.3 below.

. Ensure that local governments are as informed as possible, as early as possible, about
mapping efforts proposed or going on in their communities and the procedures being
followed to conduct those efforts

. Develop strategies to motivate partners to contribute actively to map updates

. Share map update and map maintenance costs

. Ensure that data layers are consistent with local digital resources and capabilities

. Create added value to flood mapping deliverables for the mapping partners

Figure 3.3

Outreach Steps in the Map Production Process - Initiation to Preliminary

Production of revised
hydrology, hydraulics,
floodplain mapping and

Routing of funding
from FEMA HQ to
FEMA Region VIII
to CWCR

Scoping
Meeting(s)

CWCB
contracting
process.

Issue
Preliminary
DFIRM

Initial
Coordination
Meeting

Engineering Consultants, CWCB,
FEMA, and communities meet to
discus and resolve DFlRM issues

Additional Proposed Outreach Efforts

As the CWCB expands its role in Map Modernization, the following outreach plan has been
outlined to address concerns that are not directly related to CWCB's flood map production role:

Colorado Business Case Plan - March 2004

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