FLOOD07020

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan for Colorado
• Date: 2/1/1998
• Prepared For: CWCB
• Prepared By: Kistner and Associates
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Mitigation/Flood Warning/Watershed Restoration

1998 . Colorado FIoDd HarmJ Mitigation Plan (409)

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with the District in the Denver Urban Runoff Program,
an effort to quantify the nature and sources and
potential opportunities for control of urban runoff qual-
ity.

3.2.3.2.4 Pikes Peak Area Council of
Governments (PPACOG)

The PPACOG has been active for many years provid-
ing coordination with the Corps of Engineers for struc-
tural flood control projects in the Colorado Springs
metro area. The. PPACOG is currently playing an
active role in the coordination of the Upper Fountain
Creek Basin Reconnaissance study being prepared by
the Albuquerque District Corps of Engineers.

3.2.3.2.5 lo_r Arkansas Valley
Council of Governments
(LAVCOG)

The LA VCOG has coordinated with the Corps of Engi-
neers and was responsible in part for a flood control
project constructed at Las Animas and a flood hazard
identification study in Lamar.

3.2,3.2,6 Pueblo Area Council of
Governmenm(PACOG)

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The PACOG during the mid 1970s was responsible for
initial worK which has led to formulation of a major
structural flood control project on Lower Fountain
Creek in the City of Pueblo. Following the groundworK
done by the PACOG, the Fountain Creek Commission
was formed to administer the project during the design
phase. The Pueblo City Council, as the local sponsor-
ing entity, is now in charge of the project The PACOG
is also providing funds for a flood warning system for
the City of Pueblo.

3.2.3,2.7 District 10 Regional
Planning Commission (RPC)

The RPC for District 10 is providing coordination and
funding to complete a flood hazard identifICation study
at Lake City initiated by the Colorado Water Conserva-
tion Board, but not completed due to limitations im-
posed by the Legislature.

3.2.3.2.8 Northwest Colorado Council of
Governments

The NWCOG has been active in facilitating the disas-
ter relief fund recov"'Y process for communities dam-
aged during the 1984 snowmeit runoff season.

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Federal Government

Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA)

FEMA Region 8 in Denver is responsible for adminis-
tering the Hazard Mitigation Program within the Mitiga-
tion Division, these responsibilities are usually handled
by the Federal Hazard Mitigation OfficerfDeputy Fed-
eral Coordinating OffICer for Mitigation (FHMOfDF-
COM). Hazard mitigation programs and activities in-
clude:

3.2,4
3.2.4,1

. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program;

. Leadership of Hazard Mitigation Survey Teams and
Interagency Hazard Mitigation Teams; and
. Planning activities conducted under Section 409.

In anticipation of a disaster declaration, the FHMOI
DFCOM is also involved in pre-disaster activities Such
involvement includes participating on the Preliminary
Damage Assessment (PDA) to address mitigation
issues, developing mitigation strategy for the disaster,
evaluating state mitigation programs and activities for
the Regional Analysis and Recommendation, and as-
sisting in forming the hazard mitigation language con-
tained in the FEMA-state Agreement.

After a disaster, the designated FHMOIDFCOM is
responsible for leading the Hazard Mitigation Survey
Team or, in the case of a flooding disaster, the
Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team. FEMA is respon-
sible for seeing That the Hazard Mitigation Survey
Team or Interagency Hazard Mitigation Team report is
completed.

Once the Interagency Hazard'Mitigation Team or Haz-
ard Mitigation Survey Team Report has been com-
pleted, the FHMOIDFCOM is responsible for assisting
Colorado with the development and implementation of
the state hazard mitigation plan. This may include
providing guidance and technical assistance during
the plan development process providing technical as-
sistance from FEMA or other Federal agencies if
requested, and reviewing drafts of the plan. FEMA's
programs are covered in detail in AppenaDC A.

In keeping with the National Mitigation strategy, FEMA
identifies miti9ation measures and successful mitiga-
tion activities, and it reinforces the traditional long-
term goal to reduce loss of life and property damage,
by eliminating or reducin9 the impacts of natural or
manmade hazards. During the response phase of the
1997 Coiorado Flood Disaster, DR-1186-CO, many d
the objectives of hazard mitigation were implemented.
These mitigation activities provide a framework for
revisions to the Colorado Flood Hazanf Mitigation
Plan, as required by Section 409 of the Stafford Act.

The objectives are summarized under the following

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