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1168. CoID,a. Flood 1Iaard Mitigation Plan (4Olj WatershedManagement ~ I Watershed'Management , e WM-2 local support for land use planning and floodplain management is lacking in many of Col- orado's rural communities. e BACKGROUND: The concept of extemally controlled land use planning is not universally accepted among Colorado's commu- nities. Land use 'regulation connotes restriction of property rights. Property owners do not want to be restricted from utilizing their land to its maximum potential even if It is located in hazardous areas. RECOMMENDATIONS: Work with local governments to: . Continue progress being made through the SMART Growth Process. . Develop a strategic planning process for local governments that develops and implements goals and objectives. . Use local area examples to build support. . Conduct public meetings and surveys to achieve Implementation. . Provide incentives to encourage planning. LEAD AGENCIES: Colorado DOLA, Colorado Natural Hazards Mitigation Council, ewcs FUNDING: DOLA, CWCS SCHEDULE: Immediate and ongoing STATUS: e WM-3 local planning efforts in Colorado are not usually watershed-based. There is a lack of adequate data, funding and coordination to develop multi-jurisdictional comprehensive planning initiatives in many of Colorado's flood prone communities. BACKGROUND: Historically, master/comprehensive planning initiatives in Colorado are locally initiated. However, floods cross jurisdictional boundaries. Typically, jurisdictions do not cooperate to solve drainage problems. Funding priori- ties in communities are often a reason for this prob- lem. Plans to address local interests often do not have a basinwide perspective. RECOMMENDATIONS: . Promote long-range planning for future develop- ment in floodplain areas that will resutt in inte- grated flood control projects, which incorporate , acquisition, open space, recreation, and structural improvements to address floodplains that have existing development . Create a watershed-based Geographic Information System (GIS) in flood affected areas of Colorado. The system should include: 1) geomorphic flood- plain data (pre-development); 2)1997 flood af- fected areas including limits of flooding, diversion points, problem areas, etc.; 3) current land use, 4) currently designated flood-plains including 100- year/500-year irrigation ditches, engineered struc- tures, etc.; 5) future mitigation opportunities, 6) location and amount of damages; 7) infrastructure including highway facilities, railroads, irrigation ditches, etc,; and 8) storm data from the summer 1997 flooding. . Develop a cooperative work team to seek addi- tional matching funds for the initiatives listed above including development of a GIS Decision Support System. Access resources from EPA's Community Based Environmental Protection (CSEP) programs that can provide technical assis- tance and funding when available for scientific analysis, monitoring systems and environmental information. LEAD AGENCIES: CWCS, CNHMC, DOLA, municipal and county plan- ning departments FUNDING: USDAlNRCS, USACE, EPA, FEMA, WAf'A, CWCS, CGS,CDPH&E SCHEDULE: Immediate and ongoing STATUS: RIo: FHIIJ>.C""'....-4."". Chapter 4 . 4 11261N ':31.'3% ""