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<br />Colorado Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan -1999 :=:--
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<br />Division of Housing
<br />1313 Shennan Street
<br />Denver, CO 80202
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<br />(303) 866-2771 , DOH funds will not be used in the rehabilitation of resi,
<br />htlP./Iwww.state.co.us/nov_dir/ . dential properties located within the 100-year floodplain
<br />loc_affairs_dir/doh.htm I unless the site can be safely removed from the flood-
<br />The Division of Housing (DOH) assist!: Colorado cmll' I plain or unless flood proofing to the 100.year flood ele-
<br />munities in providing safe, decent, and affordable hous- , vation plus one foot of freeboard can be achieved, The
<br />ing, Services include providing federal and state funds purchase of flood insurance by the owner of a property
<br />to finance the construction of new housing, rehabilitation located in the 100-year floodplain does not justify the
<br />of existing housing, down payment, and rental assiS- I use of DOH funds for the rehabilitation of the property,
<br />tance, DOH aids communities in manufactured housin~1 1 The CWCB staff assist DOH staff and local program
<br />safety standards enforcement and serves as the build.. ! managers in detenninin!~ whether a specific property is
<br />ing department in 20 counties for the construction of located within the floodplain and in determining what, if
<br />motels, hotels, and multifamily housing, In addition, the any, limited repairs may be justified in the event that the
<br />DOH acts as an infonnation source by compiling stat<1-' propert)1 is located within the floodplain,
<br />wide infonnation and resources, The governor..
<br />appointed State Housing Board serves as an advisotY ' 3.2.1.4
<br />unit to the DOH in recommending funding awardS
<br />DOH staff provide technical assistance, which includes
<br />helping communities identify housing needs, securing
<br />private/public financing to develop a project, assistance
<br />in building, marketing, leasing, and qualifying eligible'
<br />families for affordable housing.
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<br />During a natural disaster, like a flood or tornado, where
<br />homes are uninhabitable or in major ne,ed of repair, the i
<br />DOH works with the American Red Cross, Federal
<br />Emergency Management Agency, Offioa of EmergencY
<br />Management, housing authorities, rehab agencies, and
<br />the local county building department to provide assi~-
<br />tance and funds to families whose homes have been
<br />destroyed or are in need of major repair. DOH building
<br />inspectors have provided various levels of damage a~-
<br />sessment for hames/buildings effected by a disaster,
<br />These assessments concern the level of damage on a
<br />building and can range from extensive (unsafe for occ~-
<br />panel') to minor (safe for occupancy but In need of some
<br />repair), The results of the assessments are made avail-
<br />able to occupants of the homes/buildings and to the lo-
<br />cal government officials, DOH staff have provided assis-
<br />tance to the local building officials to detennine the fea-
<br />sibility of repair of the units and enabled the local juris-
<br />diction to make infonned decisions as to the disposition
<br />of the homes in question,
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<br />Additional DOH disaster assistance includes,
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<br />3.2.1.3.3
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<br />. Aiding in the set-up of a community ,jisaster re-
<br />sponse center
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<br />. Assistance in locating suitable housi ng for the vic-
<br />tims
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<br />. Rehabilitation, repair, and replacement of single
<br />family, owner-occupied properties
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<br />. Temporary rental assistance while the family is
<br />waiting for their home to be repaired or replaced,
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<br />Temporary rental expenses for those renters whose
<br />incomes are less than 80% of the area median in-
<br />come.
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<br />Colorado DEipartment of
<br />Transportation
<br />4201 East Arkansas
<br />Denver, CO 80222
<br />(303) 757-9011
<br />Http./Iwww.dotstate.co.us
<br />The Colorado Department of Transportation (COOT) is
<br />involved in the design and construction of highways
<br />throughout the state, frequently in river valleys, so it is
<br />one state agency that is familiar with floodplain issues,
<br />Additionally, federal requirements tied to federal funding
<br />of highway projects have dictated that floodplain
<br />considerations enter into the highway desi\ln process,
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<br />Criteria, policies, and mE,thodologies used by the COOT
<br />to design highways in floodplains are discussed below,
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<br />For interstate highways, U,S. highways, and Colorado
<br />highways in urban areas, the 100-year fiood is the
<br />design standard, For interstate highways outside of
<br />urban areas, the 50-year flood is the design standard,
<br />For U,S, highways and Colorado highways in rural
<br />areas, design is based on the 25-year flood or less,
<br />What discharge is used depends on a benefiUcost
<br />analysis, which considers two major factors,
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<br />(a) Interruption of highway service
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<br />(b) Safety to users during a flood event
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<br />In addition, the consequElIlces of the 100-year flood are
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