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1898 - ClJl6fadIJ FhHJd Haunl Mitigation Plan (409) e member of the board. Three Denver City councilmen are appointed to the board by the council president The boards of county commissioners of the five coun- ties surrounding Denver each appoint one commis- sioner to serve on the Board of Directors. The gover- nor of the state of Colorado appoints four mayors, one each from Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder and Jefferson counties, to the board. These 13 locally elected officials select two registered professional engineers to complete the board membership. District Staff The present District Staff consists of an executive director, four program chiefs, four project engineers, an inspectorltechnician and four support personnel. The staff is responsible for management of all project funds, supervision of all work done by consulting engineers and coordination of all planning, design and construction efforts with local governments. The staff also assists local governments in the areas of flood- plain regulation, flood insurance, developer reviews and flood warning plans. District Funds Funds are oblained through a district-wide property tax. The district is curr!llltly authorized to levy 0.1 mill for operation and planning purposes. The district has statutory authorization for a maximum levy of 2.5 mills; however, current assessed authorization is 0.9 mills. The present levy can only be increased by action of the Colorado Legislature or by a vole of all citizens living in the district Other sources of funds include local government con- tributions to planning, design, and construction pro- jects; and grants from the state or federal govern- ments. District Activities Primary activities of the district are listed below: . Prepare drainage and flood control master plans for major streams, gUlches and other multi- jurisdictional drainage problems. . Design and construct drainage and flood control facilities. . Assist local governments with the maintenance of flood control facilities. . Delineate 1DO-year floodplains on major drainage- ways. . Act as coordinating agency for the collection and dissemination of drainage information. . Assisllocal govemments in the formulation of flood- plain management programs including the adoption and enforcement of adequate floodplain regula- tions. . Coordinate flood studies with the Colorado Water e e Conservation Board and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. . Collect and evaluate rainfall and runoff quantity and quality data in cooperation with the United states Geological Survey. . Conduct conferences and seminars to disseminate information to local officials and engineering con- sultants. . Publish maps, reports, and brochures to inform citizens in the district of flood hazards. . Assist local governments in the formulation and implementation of flood warning plans. . Notify floodplain occupants of flood hazards and actions they can take to mitigate the hazard. The Urban Drainage & Flood Control District (UD&FCD) is also active in the areas of floodplain regulation, flood insurance, developer reviews, confer- ences and seminars, and publications. Activities in these areas are briefly ouUined below. Floodplain Regulation in the UD&FCD The districrs enabling legislation gave the Board of Directors the authority to adopt and enforce floodplain regulations in the district area. In order to spur local governments to adopt their own floodplain regulations, the Board of Directors established a deadline for local governments, with the provision that the districrs regu- lation would be enforced in those local jurisdictions that had not adopted regulations by the deadline. All local governments required to adopt floodplain regula- tions have done so and at this time the district is not enforcing its regulation in any community. The district continues to monitor the effectiveness of floodplain regulations to ensure the effectiveness of this policy. Flood Insurance in the UD&FCD The ability of individual property owners to purchase flood insurance is an important part of any floodplain management program. The National Flood Insurance Program provides the individual with this opportunity. The Urban Drainage & Flood Control District has been actively encouraging local governments to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, and has assisted local governments in the preparation of appli- cations and the appropriate land use controls. District Developer Reviews Many local governments do not have the staff capabil- ity to evaluate proposed developments on land adja- cent to major drainageways. The district will assist these local governments by revielNing development proposals when requested to do so. A brochure has been published which assists developers in preparing ~pub Chap. 3 . 17 112819810:51 PM