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significantly. This is where ~itigation becomes important (Advisory Board on the Built Envir- onment, 1983, p. 9). Purpose of this Guidebook As mentioned above, the development and im- plementation oflandslide loss-reduction strate- gies requires the cooperation of many public and private institutions, all levels of govern- ment, and private citizens. Coordinated and comprehensive systems for landslide hazard mitigation do not currently exist in most states and communities faced with the problem. In most states, local governments often take the lead by identifying goals and objectives, con- trolling land use, providing hazard information and technical assistance to property owners and developers, and implementing mitigation projects as resources allow. State and federal agencies play supporting roles-primarily financial, technical, and administrative. In some cases, however, legislation originating at the state or federal level is the sole impetus for stimulating effective local mitigation activity. In many states there remains a need to de- velop long-term organizational systems at state and local levels to deal with landslide hazard mitigation in a coordinated and systematic manner. The development of a landslide hazard mitigation plan can be the initial step in the establishment of state and local programs that promote long-term landslide loss reduction. The purpose of this guidebook is to provide a practical, politically feasible guide for state and local officials involved in landslide hazard mitigation. The guidebook presents concepts and a framework for the preparation of state and local landslide hazard mitigation plans. It outlines a basic methodology, provides informa- ~ion on available resources, and offers suggest- 1O~~ on .the formation of an interdisciplinary mItIgatIon planning team and a permanent state natural hazards mitigation organization. Individual states and local jurisdictions can adapt the suggestions in this book to meet their own unique needs. Because of its involvement in identifying and mitigating landslide hazards, the state of Colorado was selected by the Federal Emer- gency Management Agency (FEMA) to produce a prototype state landslide hazard mitigation plan. The technical information contained in the plan was designed to be transferable to other states and local jurisdictions and suit- able for incorporation into other plans. The planning process can also serve as an example to other states and localities dealing with land- slide problems. The materials contained in the Colorado Landslide Hazard Mitigation Plan (Colorado Geological Survey et a!., 1988) were intended to complement the information pre- sented in this guidebook. In an effort to pro- mote landslide hazard mitigation nationally, FEMA has provided for the distribution of these two documents to all states. 0 3