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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Development along the Fall River has resulted in businesses and <br />residences being located within the 100-year floodplain. Be- <br />cause of the unique nature of this event, however, the majority <br />of the affected structures were located in Zone C, or outside <br />the SOD-year floodplain. At this time, both Estes Park and Lari- <br />mer County are in the regular phase of the National Flood Infsur- <br />ance Program. The Town of Estes Park adopted floodplain manage- <br />ment regulations on January 9, 1979 which were approved by FEMA <br />on April ~7,1979. The town's regulations are based on the flood- <br />way concept (one foot rise criteria) and development in the fringe <br />area must be elevated at least one foot above the 100-year flood- <br />way elevation. Larimer County adopted floodplain resolutions on <br />March 20, 1978 which were approved by FEMA on April 20, 1979. <br />The County's resolution is also based on the floodway concept <br />(0.5 foot rise criteria) and development in the fringe area must <br />be at least One f~et above the 100-year floodway elevation. <br /> <br />C. AREA SELECTED FOR STUDY <br /> <br />Even though a significant number of the impacted structures, <br />particularly businesses, were located along Elkhorn Avenue <br />in the downtown business district; the focus of the Hazard Miti- <br />gation Team's activities was directed to the flood impact up- <br />stream from this area. As most of the structures along Elkhorn <br />Avenue are in Zone C, it was felt little opportunity existed <br />for hazard mitigation in this sector, particularly for those <br />measures that are achievable within the near term. The area of <br />consideration upstream along Fall River and upper Elkhorn Avenue <br />(Highway 34) has numerous structures, including 26 mobile homes, <br />which incurred major damage or were totally destroyed. In addi- <br />tion, some of these structures were located in the floodway <br />of the 100-year floodplain. A fish hatchery, hydroelectric <br />plant and numerous bridges (public and private) were also de- <br />stroyed in this area. Nearly all damaged buildings, except those <br />in the main business district, were in the area selected for study. <br /> <br />D. DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPORT <br /> <br />Two days prior to receiving the notification of the Presidential <br />Declaration, FEMA scheduled a preliminary meeting with state, <br />county and town representatives to discuss floodplain management <br />issues, hazard mitigation concepts, and the nature of the Hazard <br />Mitigation Team activities should a Major Disaster be declared. <br />On July 22, the same date of the preliminary meeting, a Presi- <br />dential Declaration was announced and the Region VIII Inter- <br />agency Hazard Mitigation Team was activated. On July 24, jocal, <br />State and selected Federal members of the Hazard Mitigation Team <br />met to analyze the damage assessment data and to identify speci- <br />fic areas for investigation of hazard mitigation opportunities. <br />Site visits were then conducted and reports from individual <br />agencies were submitted for evaluation. <br /> <br />5 <br />