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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I The public needs adequate notice and information about the plan well before the public meeting. Prior to the plan adoption process, the City of La Junta and Otero County will provide notice to the local citizenry. Either a legal notice in the community newspaper will accomplish this or notices sent to individual floodplain residents. People will be notified where they can obtain a copy of the draft plan before the public meeting. At least one public meeting to obtain public input will be held two weeks prior to submittal of the recommended plan to the community's governing body. 8. Action Plan Recommendation 1. Flood Control Measures What: Prepare a flood threat recognition system that uses the State Engineer's Water Talk Network to access current flow data on the Arkansas River. Detennme at what flow level (cfs) emergency action measures are to be implemented. This can be accomplished by p1acing a staff gauge upriver of North La Junta and correlating flows from the flood profiles in the Local Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan. Who: Otero County Sheriff and La Junta Public Works Director in conjunction with the State Engineer's Water Talk Network. When: Have monitoring system in place by August 1998. Supporting Agencies: Colorado Water Conservation Board, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Budget: County, City operating funds to be reimbursed from the state, iffunds are available. Recommendation 2. Property Protection Measures What: Notify area residents offlood threat. Use a news release with 1.) snowpack conditions and impending threat, 2.) availability of flood insurance, Who: La Junta City Manager, Otero County Administrator, Director of Public Works. When: Have news releases published in the next issue of the community's newspaper. 21