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<br />Colorado Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan -1999
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<br />Rule 16. Emergency Preparedness Plans (EPP)
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<br />16,A. OWners of Class I and Class II dams shall
<br />prepare, maintain, and exercise Emergency
<br />Preparedness Plans (EPP) for immediate defensive
<br />action to prevent failure of the dam, An EPP shall
<br />contain as a minimum the following:
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<br />16.A,(1) the identifICation of equipment, manpower,
<br />and material available for implementation of the plan;
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<br />16.A.(2) A notification procedure for informing the
<br />local emergency agencies (e,g" emergency
<br />coordinator or county sheriff), and the state engineer
<br />of the problem;
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<br />16.A.(3) A dam inundation map for Ciass I darns;
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<br />16.A,(4) A topographic map for Class II dams showing
<br />the streams which will be flooded; and,
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<br />16.A,(5) A procedure for warning nearby local
<br />residents if failure of the dam is imminent.
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<br />16.B. The owner shall use the state engineer's mooel
<br />EPP, which is availabte at no cost, or equivalent, for
<br />guidance in preparing the details of the components
<br />above.
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<br />16,C. The owner shall sOOmil a copy of the proposed
<br />EPP to the Colorado Office of Emergency
<br />Management (OEM) and all local emergency
<br />coordinators involved in the plan for review, The
<br />owner shall incorporate reasonable recommendations
<br />from the above, if received within 60 days of the
<br />submittal.
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<br />16.0. The owner shall review and update the EPP as
<br />necessary annually,
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<br />Figure 3.2
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<br />All High and Significant Hazard dams require that an
<br />Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) be prepared for
<br />incidents or failures at the dam, The EPP includes
<br />actions to prevent the failure of the dam, as well as
<br />procedures for notifying emergency officials of the
<br />incident in order for them to implement their LEOP, A
<br />model EPP is available from the state engineer's office,
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<br />For the dam owners to be able to inspect their dams,
<br />and to learn how to operate them safely, the state
<br />engineer provides a Dam Owner's Manual for the care,
<br />inspection, and maintenance of dams in order to prolong
<br />the dam's useful life and to provide for its safe
<br />operation, A Guide to Construction and Administration
<br />of Dams in Colorado is also available and provides
<br />general information related to the requirement for the
<br />construction and administration of dams, The division
<br />also reviews subdivision proposals, etc.
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<br />Chapter 3 - 6
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<br />3.2.1.2.4 Colorado Soil Conservation Board
<br />1313 Sherman St., Rm, 219
<br />Denver, CO 80203
<br />Office (303) 866-3351
<br />http://www.dnr.state.co.usledolsoil.htrnl
<br />This board provides administrative and fiscal oversight,
<br />in addition to technical assistance, to Colorado's 78 soil
<br />conservation districts, It also coordinates various pro-
<br />grams with federal agencies on natural resource issues,
<br />oversees the state's living snow fence program, pro-
<br />vides guidance on stream bank erosion and riparian con-
<br />cerns, assists fanners and ranchers on various water
<br />and energy-efficiency programs, and helps sponsor
<br />Camp Rockv, an Ouldoor Environmental Adventure,
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<br />Soil Conservation Districts (SCDs) provide soil
<br />information needed for sound land use planning, Soil
<br />information is essential for building location, septic tank
<br />design, road design and construction, erosion control
<br />measures, property purchases and many other
<br />activities.
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<br />Colorado's SCDs represent private and pUblic
<br />landowners; bring together state, federal and private
<br />sector dollars and resources to solve Colorado's natural
<br />resource problems; work to prevent soil erosion,
<br />conserve and develop water resources; improve water
<br />quality; control flooding; preserve wildlife habitat; and
<br />improved croplands; rangelands and forests provide
<br />thousands of hours of volunteer service to Colorado.
<br />The conservation efforts evolved oul of the "Dust
<br />Bowl" to function as today's grass root leadership for
<br />conservation of environmental issues.
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<br />SCDs have sponsored numerous riparian area
<br />workshops to promote the protection and restoration of
<br />riparian areas along Colorado's streams and rivers,
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<br />Stream bank protection will be provided through the work
<br />of various SCDs with willow and cottonwood pole
<br />plantings,
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<br />The State Soil Conservation Board approves or
<br />disapproves watershed protection and flood prevention
<br />applications to the federal government under PL-566
<br />(watershed protection), Although the most important
<br />purpose of these projects is the saving of lives and the
<br />reduction of property damage and crop loss through
<br />flood prevention, there are additional benefits through
<br />irrigation, recreation, and other purposes,
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<br />In cooperation with the USDA Soil Conservation
<br />Service, conservation of the land in Colorado through
<br />this program has resulted in over 352 erosion control
<br />dams, and 1,826,000 miles of terraces, which control
<br />runoff in 14 drainage basins,
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