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e e e 1998 . C8Iorado FIotJd Hazard Mitigatiun Plan (409) planning and floodplain management. W11-3 Encourage a comprehensive watershed man- agement approach in flood prone communi- ties. W11-4 Promote an increased awareness of wetland and habitat resources and their benefits to floodplain management WM-5 Support the combination of structural and non- structural elements to reduce flood hazards in flood plains that have already been urbanized. Infrastructure 1.1 Promote upgrading ditches and irrigation canals to safely convey flood flows. 1.2 Upgrade and maintain critical infrastructure. 1-3 Improve emergency warning systems. Education/Coordination Ec-1 Provide disaster education to the general pub- iic. EC-2 Improve access for local government offIcials to information regarding floodplain manage- ment, flood hazard mitigation and flood insur- ance. EC-3 Develop a disaster education program for pub- lic officials. EC-4 Provide technical assistance to communities conceming floodplain management. EC-5 Promote regional intergovernmental coopera- tion concernIng floodplain management E~ Develop a natural hazard awareness and edu- cation program in K-12 schools. Health and Environment HE.1 Encourage small communities to develop cen- tralized sewer and water systems in areas that will not be impacted by flooding. HE-2 Promote the development of contingency plans for household hazardous chemicals dur- ing flood events. Codes and Standards C5-1 Develop master drainage plans for stale col- leges, institutions, cultural facilities and other large public facilities. CS.2 strengthen design criteria for vulnerable infras- tructure at the local leveL CS-3 Improve stream gage network. C$4 Increase rainfall-runoff modeling research. File: FHJIP.C~pub C/Japrer 4.2 1IUItI ':SIi:31 PII