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<br />Colorado Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan' - 1999
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<br />state departments are described in detail in the
<br />assigned State Emergency Function Annexes to the
<br />plan,
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<br />3.2.1.1 Governor's Office
<br />136 State Capitol
<br />Denver, CO 80203-1792
<br />(303) 866-2471
<br />E-mail: govemorowenS@state.co.us
<br />Governor's Office - "Colorado Disaster Emergency
<br />Act of 1992" (Part 21 of Article 32, Title 24, Colorado
<br />Revised Statute, 1988 as amended) states the
<br />governor, as the executive head of state, has the
<br />inherent responsibility, constttutional and statutory
<br />authority, to commit state and local resources
<br />(personnel, equipment, and finances) for the purpose
<br />of .... meeting the dangers to the state and its people
<br />presented by disasters. This responsibility is exercised
<br />through the director, Office of Emergency Management
<br />(OEM), Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). The
<br />Governor's Disaster Emergency Council serves as an
<br />advisory council to the governor and the director of
<br />Office of Emergency Management on all matters
<br />pertaining to Declarations of State Disaster
<br />Emergencies, and on the response and recovery
<br />activities of state government, The Governor's Office is
<br />responsible for making state disaster declarations,
<br />usually at the recommendation of the Office of
<br />Emergency Management, and for the request to the
<br />president for a major disaster declaration, as necessary,
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<br />3.2.1.2 Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman SI., Room 718
<br />Denver, CO 80203
<br />(303) 866-3311
<br />http:ltwww.dnr.state.co.us/edoledo.html
<br />The Department of Natural Resources has the mandate
<br />to conserve, protect, promote the development and
<br />regulate the use and enjoyment of the state's natural
<br />resources. The duties of the agencies in DNR are
<br />related to water, minerals, mineral fuels, soil
<br />conservation, rectamation of mined land, management
<br />of state lands, wildlife, parks, outdoor recreation,
<br />geological features and mine safety,
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<br />3.2.1.2.1 Colorado Water Conservation Board
<br />1313 Sherman SI., Room 720
<br />Denver, CO 80203
<br />(303) 866-3441
<br />http:ltwww.dnr.state.co.us/cwcb
<br />The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) was
<br />created by the Colorado State Legislature in 1937 for
<br />the expressed general purpose " . . . to promote the
<br />conservation of the waters of the State of Colorado
<br />in order to secure the greatest utilization of such
<br />waters and the utmost prevention of floods. . . . "
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<br />The Colorado Water Conservation Board provides
<br />engineering and technical assistance to local
<br />governments in the development of floodplain
<br />information studies. The board is the state coordinator
<br />of all floodplain management activities within the State
<br />of Colorado. The Colorado Water Conservation Board
<br />has developed a computerized database showing the
<br />availability of floodplain information in Colorado, The
<br />database should be available online at the Department
<br />of Natural Resources (DNR) homepage. The board also
<br />maintains a library of completed floodplain information
<br />studies,
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<br />Through its designation and approval function, the
<br />Colorado Water Conservation Board certifies the
<br />technical accuracy and appropriateness of floodplain
<br />information to county and municipal governments, It is
<br />then up to these local governments to make wise land
<br />use decisions based on that information, Since 1967,
<br />over 500 studies prepared by various government
<br />agencies for a total of approximately 8,000 stream miles
<br />have been designated by the board.
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<br />The board's flood control and floodplain management
<br />programs are listed below:
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<br />a, Prescribe standards for flood hazard, flood control,
<br />drainage, flood mitigation, and flood insurance
<br />studies,
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<br />b. Assist, review, and perform studies for approval
<br />and designation as required by 24-65,1-403(3)(b)
<br />and 37-60-106(I)(c), CRS, as amended and to
<br />ensure compliance with the board's rules and
<br />regulations for delineating 100-year floodplains;
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