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<br />Colorado Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan -1999
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<br />Chapter 4 - Mitigation Activities ~Inderwav and Prop sed :
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<br />4.1 Existing Mitigation Plans,
<br />Programs, and Structures
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<br />4.1.1 Federal Government
<br />The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
<br />is an independent agency of the fedElral government,
<br />reporting to the President. Since rts founding in 1979,
<br />FEMA's mission has been clear:
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<br />"To reduce loss of life and property and protect
<br />our nation's critical infrastructure :from all types
<br />of hazards through a comprehensive, risk-
<br />based, emergency management program of
<br />mitigation, preparedness, response and recov-
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<br />4.1.2 State Government
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<br />4.1.2.1 Colorado Natural Hazards Mitigation
<br />Council (CNHMC)
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<br />The council is described in detail in Chapter 2, Through
<br />its volunteer committees, the council has supported over
<br />100 mrtigation projects since its inception, II
<br />comprehensive list of accomplishemen!s is displayed in
<br />Figure 4,2 in this Chapter, A partial list of council
<br />accomplishments are:
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<br />. Pre and post-disaster mitigation workshops for
<br />homeowners and businesses in Canon Crty, Pueblo,
<br />Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Rifle and Lyons,
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<br />. Major flood mrtigation activities in Lye-ns and the San
<br />Luis Valley,
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<br />. Publication of "The Mitigation Siren" newsletter,
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<br />. GIS familiarization workshops,
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<br />. A hazard awareness contest for childl'en,
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<br />. Dam Safety and Emergency Plannin,1 brochures,
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<br />For MOI'8lnfonnaliol1l
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<br />Appendix A - Includes definitions, acronyms,
<br />and references used in the
<br />preparation of this plan,
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<br />Appendix 8 - Includes information on financial
<br />assistance programs,
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<br />Appendix C - Includes tips to minimize loss of
<br />life & property in the event of a
<br />flood,
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<br />Appendix D - Includes mrtigation str-negies and
<br />measures.
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<br />Appendix E - Includes mrtigation planning
<br />examples,
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<br />i . Publication of a Citize!ns Emergency Pr'eparedness
<br />Guide~,
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<br />: (For a comprehensive list of activities .,ince 1997
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<br />4.1 "2.~: Colorado Water Conservation Board
<br />(eWCB) - Flood Mitigation ,a.ssistance
<br />(FMA) Eligiblle Project(s) Grants
<br />Pre-disaster flood mitigation planning and
<br />implementlnion funds are now available under the
<br />FEMA-funcled Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
<br />program. The Coloraclo Water Conselvation Board
<br />1 (CWCS) administers the program, Chapter 3,2,1.2,1,1
<br />lI1c1udes more details about the FMA program,
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<br />'4..1.3.1 Local Government Hazard
<br />Mitigation Plans
<br />The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCS) is
<br />bringinll the flood mitigation process to the local level
<br />where it has the greatest benefit. Each applicant for
<br />disaster relief assistance is asked to develop a flood
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<br />. City of Manitou Springs
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<br />. Montrose County
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<br />. City of Boulder
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<br />. City of Canon <City
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<br />. City of Fort Collins
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<br />. City and Counlly of Pueblo
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