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<br />C. Project Title: Flood Mitigation and Flood Proofing <br />C(l). Flood Proofing Activities <br /> <br />Project Description: <br /> <br />In recent years (1994 and 1997), recurring street flooding in business districts has caused <br />repetitive damage to the communities of Brush and Fort Morgan, In past years business owners <br />have lived with this nuisance flooding, The Cities of Fort Morgan and Brush have worked to <br />mitigate the problem while continuing with business and have spent community resources, <br />knowing that another annual flooding event is imminent. The objective of this project is to <br />develop a flood mitigation program to mitigate the repetitive annual flooding in the business <br />districts that continues to cause structural damage and loss of business productivity, Both <br />communities are participants in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and the Project <br />Impact partnership will allow the business communities to function efficiently on their own, As <br />part of the Project Impact strategy Morgan County, in partnership with the Colorado Water <br />Conservation Board, would utilize approximately $20,056.34 of Flood Mitigation Assistance <br />Program (FMAP) funds to undertake flood proofing activities in these two communities, The <br />communities would identify a business, non-profit or residential site, as a demonstration site, <br />Individual action considered would be to flood proof doors and windows, block basement <br />windows, elevate mechanical/electrical equipment, and install anti-backflow devices in floor <br />drains, Both of the communities would provide matching funds, <br /> <br />Benefits: Reduction of70% in Insurance Damage Claims <br /> <br />Project Actions Include: <br /> <br />. Identify potential project demonstration locations in Fort Morgan and Brush, <br />. Verify potential partners as NFIP participants, <br />. Ascertain that potential partners are NFIP insurable, <br />. Identify other flood proofmg areas, <br /> <br />Potential Community Partners: <br /> <br />Federal Emergency Management Agency (printed information) <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board (planning/consultation) <br />Morgan County Office of Emergency Management (coordination of project) <br />Morgan County Planning and Zoning (planning) <br />City of Fort Morgan (Cash match, project partner) <br />Fort Morgan Chamber of Commerce (project partner) <br />City of Brush (Cash match, project partner) <br />Brush Chamber of Commerce (project partner) <br />Brush Boy Scout Troop (project support) <br /> <br />17 <br />