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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />adopting an NFIP map (if one exists) and agreeing to cooperate with the federal government in the <br />local implementation of the NFIP. Property owners and occupants can then contact an insurance <br />agent familiar with the NFIP (perhaps their own agent) and purchase insurance through that agent, <br />much like they would purchase homeowner's insurance, Brochures and other information regarding <br />the National Flood Insurance Program can be obtained by calling the Regional Office of the Federal <br />Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Denver at (303) 235-4830, <br /> <br />Floodplain Manae:ement Alternatives <br />Besides floodplain regulations and flood insurance, there are many actions that can reduce the risk <br />of flood damage in a community, Generally these actions fall into two classes, structural actions <br />and non-structural actions, Structural actions involve the construction of facilities to separate <br />floodwaters from property that is at risk, They include construction of improved channels, <br />enlargement of crossing structures (bridges and culverts), levees and flood walls, reservoirs and <br />ponds to detain floodwaters and diversion channels and pipes to direct waters elsewhere. Non- <br />structural actions usually involve removing people and/or structures from the risk area without <br />physically altering the floodplain, Actions include regulation of new development, the adoption <br />and enforcement of specific building code requirements, floodproofing of existing buildings, <br />relocation of structures to safer sites, acquisition of floodplain (including buildings) for open space <br />or other appropriate land uses, public education, flood warning systems and emergency response <br />programs, <br /> <br />Colorado communities interested in exarrumng or pursuing possible floodplain management <br />alternatives should contact the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Knowing the full range of <br />alternatives can allow a community to develop a program that best addresses its particular flood and <br />storm drainage situation, <br /> <br />7 <br />