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1998. ColDndtJ FIotJd Hazard Mitigation PIII/I (4OB) e that build facilities on land in unincorporated areas of Colorado. The state provides aid to school districts through the School Finance Act of 1973. However, that money goes to the districts' general funds and is not ear- marked. There are no conditions placed on the state aid, such as satisfactorily addressing on-site hazards. If school districts request advice, such as how to finance projects or how to get architectural services on construction of facilities, the Department of Education staff will inform them of state requirements that affect the construction of school facilities in floodplains. The department's role is consultative, providing informa- tion to school districts primarily on educational mat- ters. e During the Big Thompson Flood of 1976, both the Loveland and Estes Park school districts let their buildings, buses and other facilities be u,sed for relief purposes (school was out at the time). In Holly, the school buildings were higher than many businesses when flooding occurred, so they were used as relief centers. In Kersey, a dam failure in 1973 caused flood damage to school bUildings, and the school district received a grant to repair the damage. Some school districts have prepared emergency plans, but many have nat There is no mandatory requirement for such plans, just as there is no manda- tory requirement for other floodplain management activities. Department of Higher Education 3.2.1,10,1 Colorado Commission on Higher Education 3,2,1,10 The Commission on Higher Education is the policy coordinating body for the seven boards that administer the Slate of Colorado's 22 college campuses. The planning process used by the commission for con- structing new state buildings is as follows: (1) The commission approves the campuses' Gen- eral Master Plans, which generally fall on a 5-year cycle. These plans analyze who the cus- tomers are and what they need in terms of campus services. e (2) The Campus Physical Master Plans are prepared with a 5- to 10-year horizon on a 10-year cycle. (3) The Facility Program Plans are prepared with a 5-year horizon. They are necessary for any changes to physical facilities to be justified. (4) The Capital Budgets list the budgetary informa- tion associated with the Facility Program Plans. (5) The appropriation for construction allows the actual construction (or purchase of property). Mer the appropriation, the management of the project is handled between the college and the Slate Buildings Division of the Department of Administration. The Facility Program Plan is referred to other state agencies for review and staff makes a recommenda- tion to the commission. They then take action, which can include approval with conditions. A checklist is used to ensure that either the college or the commis- sion looks at the appropriate floodplain issues. The commission tries to assure that Campus Physical Facility Plans are consistent with local plans and with long-range state policies. They are exempt, by law, from local requirements, but they do try to conform. 3.2.1,11 Department of Corrections 3.2.2 Local Governments The chief executive officer of each political subdivision (county and municipality) is responsible for reducing . the vulnerability of people and property to the effects of emergency and disasters. Local governments disas- ter emergency responsibilities include the following: (a) Ensure that local govemment agencies are capable of efficient and responsive mobilization Of resources to protect lives, minimjze property loss, and expedite recovery efforts; (b) Ensure that an Emergency Man- agement Office serves the jurisdiction; (c) Ensure that a Local Emergency Operations Plan is prepared and based on valid hazards and risk analysis; and (d) Ensure that the local plan is exercised and kept cur- rent (Reference: Title 24, Article 32, Part 2107, Col- orado Revised Slatute, as amended) Local govern- ment retains command of an incident unless it is relinquished to another authority. Regional Government, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District The Urban Drainage and Flood Control District was established by the Colorado Legislature in 1969, for the purpose of assisting local governments in the Denver metropolitan area with multi-jurisdictional drainage and flood control problems. The district Ct:N- ers an area of 1608 square miles and includes Denver, parts of the five surrounding counties, and all or parts of 33 incorporated cities and towns. There are about 1,600 miles of "major drainageways" which are de- fined as draining at least 1,000 acres. The present population of the District is approximately two million people. 3.2,3 3.2.3.1 District Board of Directors A 15-Member Board of Directors governs the district. The mayor or deputy mayor of Denver is always a ~-3.pub 112ll11l8tO:5t PM Chapter 3 . 16