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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SECTIONFIVE

Funding Options

5.1 FUNDING LEVELS

Three levels of funding have been assumed as part of this Business Case Plan. A fourth level of
funding that is examined to a lesser degree in this report is the simple extrapolation of current
funding levels. Since that fourth level of funding is insufficient to achieve FEMA's performance
targets, it was not deemed worthy of the same degree of examination as the other three funding
levels. The CWCB previously established cost estimates as part of its Map Modernization and
Implementation Plan in August 2002. This Plan updates the MMIP cost estimates based on
additional information and revised cost estimating methodologies. Tasks for each of the three
levels of funding, as indicated in the table below.

Table 5.1

Levels of Funding and Associated Tasks

Countywide mapping can be achieved for prioritized counties in Colorado. The
number of counties touched will depend on the funding level. This includes a
complete countywide DFIRM conversion, full coordination (including initial
coordination and scoping meetings), re-delineation of detailed flood hazards on
any existing topography, digitization of all approximate floodplain and a limited
amount of Limited Method hydrologiclhydraulic studies.

New hydrologic and New hydrologic and New hydrologic and
hydraulic studies can be hydraulic studies can be hydraulic studies can be
completed for 100% of completed for 50% of completed for 10% of
the areas in the state that the areas in the state that the areas in the state that
are in need of new or are in need of new or are in need of new or
revised flood hazard revised flood hazard revised flood hazard
data. data. data.

The hiring of a mapping coordinator is essential to the success of our program.
The mapping coordinator will assist with all of the tasks below.

Provide new and updated digital flood hazard data to Colorado residents
through the Internet and other appropriate means, taking full advantage oflocal
digital resources. This may include the following medium:

. Internet viewing tool

. DFIRM Download

. PDF FIRM and FIS

Update the Update the Business Case Plan, the prioritization parameters, and the prioritized
Business Case list of studies on a yearly basis. Enhance the existing sections.
Plan

Countywide
DFIRM
Mapping

Site Specific
Mapping

Mapping
Coordinator

Distribution
of Digital
Data

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Colorado Business Case Plan - March 2004