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t99S - Colorado Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan (409) e 3.2 Government Organizations Disaster Emergency Council serves as an advisory & Roles of Different Levels council to the governor and the director, Office of and Internal Organization Emergency Management on all matters pertaining to Declarations of State Disaster Emergencies. and on 3.2.1 State Departments the response and recovery aclivrties of state govern- ment The Govemo~s Office is responsible for making Slate departments are responsible, within their statu- slate disaster declarations, usually at the recommen- tory authorrties, to provide assislance and support to dation of the Office of Emergency Management, and local jurisdictions when they are unable to cope with a for the request to the president for a major disaster disaster emergency situation. Upon implemenlation of declaration, as necessary. the Slate Emergency Operations Plan (SEOP) they 3.2.1.2 Department of Natural Resources are responsible for the implementation of assigned (DNR) Slate Emergency Functions (SEFs). The operational The Department of Natural Resources has the man- roles, responsibilities and intra.organizational relation- date to conserve, protect. promote the development ships of slate departments are described in detail in and regulate the use and enjoyment of the slate's the assigned Slate Emergency Function Annexes to natural resources. The duties of the agencies in DNR the Plan. are related to waler, minerals, mineral fuels, soil 3.2.1.1 Governor's Office conservation, reclamation of mined land, management of state lands, wildlife, parks, outdoor recreation. gee- Governor's Office. "Colorado Disaster Emergency logical features and mine safety. Act of 1992" (Part 21 of Article 32. Title 24, Colorado 3.2.1.2.1 Colorado Water Conservation Revised Statute. 1988 as amended slates the gover- Board (CWCB) nor, as the executive head of slate. has the inherent responsibility, constitutional and statutory authority, to The Colorado Water Conservation Board was created commit slate and local resources (personnel, equip- by the Colorado State Legislature in 1937 for the ment, and finances) for the purpose of .... meeting the expressed general purpose " . . . to promote the dangers to the state and its people presented by conservation of the waters of the State of Colorado dIsasters. This responsibility is exercised through the in order to secure the greatest utilization of such director, Office of Emergency Management (OEM), waters and the utmost prevention of floods. . . .. Department of Local Affairs (DO LA). The Governo~s Colorado Water Conservation Board Flood Control and Floodplain Management Section Identify Hazards I Designate Roodplalns Produce fl~in infonnation reports and , Review and approve fl~ain floolain delineation studes information Build Projects I Respond to Rood Events J Design and construct flood hazard mitigation I Plllfoon emergency lIood response and stream rehabilitation projects and mitigation activities FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ELEMENTS Direct FederaJ.state Programs I Assist Communities Coordnale ewcs sponsored fllllXHelated IlT1lIement flood loss redJclion measures in I programs I the slate's cOlTvmrities Develop standards I Provide InfonnatlonlEducallon Establish flood.feIaled teclv1ical standards I Figure 3-1 Actninisler ~in Information SIwort and guidelines System and offer pltlIic edJcation e e FHMP-<:haptrK-3.pub Chapter 3 - 2 112919611:11 AM