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B ~ 3 I 3 I 1 a a ~ ~ a s J 1 fj ~ II ~ an ,,::!..rgeney requires coopernion of the ~eneral public as "",11 u local offici..h. This i. especially i..por.aot for flood fighting, evac~tion, and rescue operations. Too often, a" uninfor~ed public been..". a detri~nt to emergency operation.. Co~unication is extre~ly important during flood alerts, ""d ",.atn;n.';. issued through the National Weather Service are dissem- inated by .adio to state and local officials. RECOMl1ENDATXONS The following recommendations are included for consideration in reduc- ing-potential floodandfllUdflowdama'l:es. 1. RioCrande County should submit this Flood Hazard Study to the Color ado Water Conse.v".ion Board for designation and approval. 2. Rio Grande County should imole_or a flood phin management phn for the study area and ..~tersheds \</bich nre tributary to the study lItea. 3. Periodic inspections should be conducted in the flood phins to assure confo.....ancewith the flood plain "",n'"lement plan. 4. Severnl existing road crossings obstruct flo..s during floo<! Hage. Remedial measures toc"istingobstructions, and future road crossing deugn and locatiilns should be compatible ",ith the flood phin management plan. 5. Further enctoachment hy development will destroy the natural habitat values th~t remain. It is sugguted that the re1ll.!lining values be preserved, bot" for the \lndUfe inhabi.tanu and the humsn population, hy 7."n;n~ th~ fl......,.! :-10'0 "'iSin.t f.jrthQt "e".l"<"".c,,~. T.,b ",i.~l ~.elp insure that t"e river corridor ..ill r"""in inviobte for future " 6. ~eneutions. Srr~~m,;d~ ,1~""lQpment, in nddition to desttQYl".~ ri.pari"nhabit..t,often increases.trea",bankeroslon. This is detrimental to the e"istin~ fi,"ery and i. a further cause Qf ..ater quality degtadH;on. The uninc()~pOrHed areas of Rio Crande County a~e partie ipa~ing in the Federal Emergency Management Agency'. ~~tional FloQd Insurance ProK~am. It is t/,cQmmendedthat ownerS and occupants of all buildings and "",bile hOllles,withinoradjacent tQthe delineated flQo<! hazatd area, carry flood in.uranceon the structure 8.ndcontent.. It i. recOtmnended that public inforroation and education ptograms on "F1Qod HnUtd." be disse",ina~ed thrQugh the ne.." _dia and be a part of thetQtalco"""unityeffQrttQ"'''rds lessening the loasescausedby flQoding. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I t '- "