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<br />5.1 Mitigation OpportunitillS
<br />While similarities exist among the concepts of hazard
<br />mitigation, strong differences also eXist among many
<br />of the strategies available to carry out these concepts,
<br />Warnings and land use application, sllch as floodplain
<br />regulations and acquisition of open space, are particu-
<br />larly cost-effective mitigation activities especially when
<br />compared to other available strategies, such as relief
<br />and insurance, Effective land use, for example, can
<br />provide very high net benefits and can significantly
<br />lower future catastrophic loss potentials in a given
<br />community, Other adjustments, except warnings, gen.
<br />erally cost more and yield the possib'lity for repeated
<br />catastrophic loss,
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<br />Although land use decisions are often controversial,
<br />when they are carefully planned and Implemented,
<br />enormous savings in life and property can be gener..
<br />ated over a relatively few years, In Colorado, flood
<br />warning systems and effective land Wle decisions are
<br />controlled mainly by action at the local level. There..
<br />fore, this plan emphasizes mitigation Hctivities that will
<br />essentially support local efforts,
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<br />Mitigation Strategies and Actions
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<br />Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team
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<br />To reduce damages associated with Mure floods or
<br />other natural hazards, the federal (Iovernment has
<br />adopted a comprehensive coordinatecl strategy to a(if,
<br />dress these concerns, An Office of Management and
<br />Budget (OMB) directive, dated July 10, 1980, estab..
<br />lished the basis for Regional Interagency and Intergov..
<br />ernmental Hazard Mitigation Teams, These teams are
<br />comprised of federal, state, and local representatives
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<br />FIr More Inflrmalion
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<br />Appendix A .. Includes definitions, acronyms,
<br />and references used in the
<br />preparation of this plan,
<br />Appendix B - Includes information cn financial
<br />assistance programs,
<br />Appendix C - Includes tips to minim Ize loss of
<br />life & property in the event of a
<br />flood,
<br />I Appendix D, Includes mitigation strategies and
<br />measures.
<br />Appendix E.. Includes mitigation planning
<br />examples,
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<br />SEVF.RE STORMS, FLOOD.NG, LI\NDSUDES,
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<br />in an effort to incorporate the background and exper.
<br />tise necessary to promote a comprehens.ivH approach
<br />to hazard mitigation.
<br />The Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team (IHMT) pre-
<br />pares mitigation recommendati'lrls for implementation
<br />during the post,disaster recovery phase, and presents
<br />tile recommendations to the governor in a report for-
<br />mat. The authority for the IHMT derives ITorn an inter-
<br />agency agreement entered into by 12 federal agen-
<br />cies, coordinated by the Federal Emergency Manage-
<br />ment A(lency (FEMA), The agreement established a
<br />common policy statemElnt and implemented guidelines
<br />with respect to flood disaster planning and post disas-
<br />ter recovery practices, An IHMT meetin~1 was held at
<br />the FE:MA offices in Lakewood, CO, on June 24,
<br />1999, with participants from federal, state, local, and
<br />private or(lanizations, FEMA staff members prepared
<br />the Long Term Recovery Strategy in response to DR-
<br />1276-CO based on the ,~fforts of the IHMT,
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<br />5.2.2 State Hazard Mitigation Team
<br />The State Hazard Miti~lation Team is a subset of the
<br />Colorado Natural Hazards Mitigation Council ano its
<br />subcommittee members are based on ttle immediate
<br />hazard that team members will address, The team
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<br />and review revisions to the Flood Hazard Mitigation
<br />Plan (see Figure 5,1),
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